Ring Operation Details in Nationwide Rum Conspiracy
Federal grand jury probes reveal a nationwide rum ring led by four Philadelphia millionaires with 30 associates controlling 75 percent of U S alcohol business. Fifteen distilleries produced about 1 million dollars weekly, selling to wholesalers for 140 million dollars yearly and retailing at 10 to 20 dollars per gallon, pushing national liquor costs above 500 million dollars annually.
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Cleveland
San Diego
Providence
New York
Boston
Atlantic City
Baltimore
Newark
Philadelphia
Chicago
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Duluth
Rum Ring
United States
Olmsted and 20 Others Convicted in Prohibition Case
Roy Olmsted former police lieutenant and twenty defendants were convicted in U S district court on two counts of conspiracy to violate the national prohibition act. Convicted individuals face up to 20 000 fine and four years in prison each. The group includes attorney Jerry L Finch and several alleged rum running boat operators. Some were freed including Patrolman George F Reynolds and Elise Olmsted. The case marks a peak effort by authorities in northwest prohibition enforcement.
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Seattle
Roy Olmsted
Leutenant
United States District Court
Olmsted
Lable
Jerry L. Finch
E.H. McInnis
Emery A. Kern
Charles 8. Green
William P. Smith
Northwest
New Day Aide Appointed Maurice Smith Chosen by Administrator
Maurice Smith of Spokane is named assistant federal prohibition administrator for the 20th district covering Washington Oregon and Alaska. Administrator Lyle says the appointment fills a vacant post and completes the district's executive staff. Smith served five years as Spokane police commissioner, is a lawyer and ex-legislator, and is a veteran of the Spanish and world wars.
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Maurice Smith
Spokane
Lyle
Seattle
Wash
Washington
Oregon
Alaska
Smith
Confession in Deputy Jarrish Killing Taints Van Blari Family
Newport Washington Roland van Blari com confessed to officers that he killed deputy game warden Edward Jarrish, claiming it was an accidental shot during a failed attempt to frighten him. His elder brother Everett van Blaricom denied knowledge as police produced the rifle found near the scene.
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Newport
Wash
Roland van Blaricom
Edward Jarrish
Jarrish
Everett van Blaricom
Pioneer Spokane Business Man Dies of Heart Attack
Waldo G. Paine, a pioneer Spokane businessman and vice president of the Spokane & Eastern Railway & Power Co and Inland Empire Railway, died here from a heart attack.
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Spokane
Waldo G. Paine
Spokane & Eastern Railway & Power Company
Inland Empire Railway
Auto Window Silencer Invented by Athena Dentist
Dr. A C Froom of Athena, a dentist, has invented and applied for a patent on a practical automobile window silencer that stops rattling glass in doors from Ford to Rolls Royce. Cliff Culley of Weston partners in marketing the device, with the first thousand units arriving from Los Angeles this week.
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A. C. Froom
Athena
Ford
Rolls-Royce
Dr. Froom
Cliff Culley
Weston
Los Angeles
Auto Window Silencer for ARO Athena Cars Delivers Quiet
The Auto Window Silencer proves popular with ARO Athena owners and prospective buyers as mail inquiries from jobbers and accessory dealers rise. This nickel plated device uses a rubber roller pressed to the glass, anchored by a screw through a slot, with two silencers per window. Easy installation requires removing one sill screw per silencer and then reinserting through the slot. Retail price is 75 cents per pair. demonstrations available.
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Athena
Reception Tendered to Departing Pastor's Family
Rev. D. Loree and family, leaving Athena March 1 for Pomeroy Washington, were honored Tuesday evening by the Baptist church. A fine program included violin and vocal solos, musical readings, a song by the junior department, and remarks by O C Hadley. The honorees received a Pendleton Indian robe and a social hour followed, with unique supper menu cards adding to the merriment.
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D. Loree
Athena
Pomeroy
Washington
Baptist Church
Kohler Betts
O. C. Stephens
Juanita Woodruff
Loraine Terry
Barbara Lee
O. C. Hadley
Pendleton
Mrs M L Watts Hosts Spring Tea for Mrs John Walter
Mrs M L Watts entertained a Saturday afternoon gathering in honor of Mrs John Walter. The rooms sparkled with colored spring flowers and guests enjoyed sewing and chat before serving pink and white iced cake at ten o clock. Out of town attendees included Mrs Anderson of Portland Mrs Merrill of Walla Walla and Mrs Everett Eager of Dayton. Others present were Mrs F B Boyd Mrs H I Watts Mrs E C Rogers Mrs F B Radike Mrs O O Stephens Mrs B B Richards Mrs W P Littlejohn Mrs I L Michener Mrs C M Eager and Mrs R B McEwen.
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M. L. Watts
John Walter
Anderson
Portland
Merrill
Walla Walla
Everett Eager
Dayton
F. B. Boyd
H. I. Watts
E.C. Rogers
F. B. Radike
O. O. Stephens
B. B. Richards
W. P. Littlejohn
I. L. Michener
C. M. Eager
R. B. McEwen
Air Circus Likely Visit to Walla Walla by Hollywood Flyers
The Union reports a probable spring air circus for Walla Walla as negotiations continue between the Chamber of Commerce and Clover Field Flyers of Hollywood California. The six planes nine performers group plans dates in the Northwest and may visit Walla Walla.
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Walla Walla
Chamber of Commerce
Clover Field Flyers
Hollywood
California
Governor Pierce Confirms Re election Plans
Governor Pierce openly declares he will seek re election in Eugene after speaking at a Children's Farm Home benefit at the armory. He states he has worked for Oregon's interests and that he intends to run again, saying it is pretty well known.
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Pierce
Armory
Eugene
Children's Farm Home
Oregon
Insane Patient Drowns In Umatilla River
F E Hickman, 34, a patient at the eastern Oregon state hospital, jumped into the Umatilla River during a supervised exercise walk with about 200 patients. He was carried downstream a half mile before an attendant trapped the body on a sandbar. Officials believe the act was an escape attempt, not suicide, and Hickman had been committed from La Grande two years ago with relatives in Arizona.
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Umatilla
F. E. Hickman
Eastern
Oregon State Hospital
Hickman
la Grande
Arizona
Walla Walla County Conditional Sale Totals Revealed
Figures compiled by George B. Day show residents spent about 1.5 million dollars on conditional sales during last year. Automobiles accounted for 1,153,965 while furniture and musical instruments totaled 54,614.
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Walla Walla County
George B. Day
Walla Walla Valley
Nard Jones Stars in The Copperhead at Keylor Grand
Weston Leader reports actor Nard Jones will star in The Copperhead this Friday at the Keylor Grand. The show features his new novelette New York via Hollywood sold to H. Young for 105 dollars, marking his fattest payment yet.
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Weston
Nard Jones
Keylor Grand
New York
Hollywood
H. Young
Pictures Cancelled By Memorial Hall Board
The Memorial hall board cancelled all remaining picture show dates after a lossful Tuesday showing. Manager Barnes announced the decision by wire due to slim attendance at the show.
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Memorial Hall
Barnes
Republicans Scrapping Over Senate Presidency in Oregon
Oregonian reports 1927 legislative race heating up as Multnomah and other counties nominate candidates for Senate president. Harry L. Corbett, B. L. Eddy and Ed W. Miller are among aspirants, with Norblad and Norbach weighing runs. House contenders Casell and Lynn emerge in Multnomah as Carkin stands alone in the speaker race.
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Harry L. Corbett
Multnomah County
Senate
Oregonian
Corbett
B. L. Eddy
Douglas County
House
James H. Cassell
Walter G. Lynn
State Senate
House of Representatives
John H. Carkin
Jackson County
Eddy
Ed W. Miller
Josephine County
Portland
A. W. Norblad
Clatsop County
Norbach
R. KR. Butler
Wasco County
Sam Brown
Marion
The Thundering Herd at Standard with Holt Wilson and Beery
Tomorrow night at the Standard a Paramount Western will feature Jack Holt Lois Wilson Noah Beery and Raymond Hatton in The Thundering Herd based on a Zane Grey tale set in 1876 Western wilderness A stampede of 2000 buffalo is shown A second feature Old Home Week with Tom Meighan and Lila Lee appears on the bill
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Tommorrow
Paramount
Jack Holt
Lois Wilson
Noah Beery
Raymond Hatton
Famous Players
Zane Grey
Tom Meighan
Lila Lee
Weston Pioneer Porter Graham Sr Struck by Stroke
The Leader reports Porter Graham Sr, a Weston community’s oldest pioneer, suffered a stroke of paralysis Sunday and has since been confined at home in a helpless condition.
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Porter Graham Sr
Weston
Local School Award Winners In Annual Oratorical Contest
The event crowned grade winners from third to eighth with Barbara Lee and John Kirk among top finishers. High school divisions named winners in Humorous Dramatic and Oratorical across freshman to senior classes. Winners advance to sectional contest at Adams on March 18 and 19.
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McPherson
Read
Rev. Hackett
Barbara Lee
Fern Carsten
Aaron Douglas
Violet Burgess
Maryjane Miller
Leo Sanchez
Marjorie Montague
Robert Lee
Helen Barrett
Betty Eager
Arlene Myrick
George Pittman
Arthur Crowley
Athena program to be broadcast March eighth
The Commercial club will sponsor a radio program from station KOWW in Walla Walla Monday evening March eighth. Etude club members Jolly Joy-Maker's orchestra and old time dance music will be featured with prizes for listeners who wire in comments. The top distant listener prize went to Dan Thompson in Petersburg Alaska.
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Athena
KOWW
Walla Walla
Etude Club
Jolly Joy-Maker
Preston-Shaffer Milling Company
Dan Thompson
Petersburg
Alaska
Influenza Epidemic Shuts Weston Schools and Public Gatherings
Weston schools are closed and all public gatherings postponed as influenza sweeps the town. The illness is severe and many families report serious cases across the community.
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Weston
Stanfield Gill Slapped by the State Forester
F. A. Elliott, Oregon state forester, denounces a grazing bill in Congress as unfair to the federal forestry service and contrary to U S conservation policy. He cites hostile hearings, anticipated perpetual stockmen grazing rights, unlimited stock numbers, and state board appeals that weaken federal authority.
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Congress
Stanfield
Oregon
Federal Forestry Department
United States
F. A. Elliott
Salem
Mr. Elliot
West
National Forests
Secretary of Agriculture
Athena Defeats Pendleton Then Loses to Helix In Tournament
Athena high school beat Pendleton 20 to 15 on the local floor. The following night Helix edged Athena 16 to 15 after three overtimes, with Athena leading 15-15 at the end of regulation. The Helix girls also beat Athena 11 to 10 as Athena advanced to the tournament.
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Athena High School
Pendleton
Athenaians
Buckaroos
Helix
Athena
Athena Girls
McLaughlin Weigh School
MacLaughlin High Routs Athena High in District Tilt
MacLaughlin High opened with stout defense but pulled away late to crush Athena High 80 to 16 in the district tournament opener. After a tight first half MacLaughlin surged, leading 14-8 at the break and 19-11 after three quarters, finishing 40-16.
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MacLaughlin High
Athena High
MacLauglin
Athens
MacLaughlin
Athena
MacLaughhlin
Elk Shipment From Yellowstone Reaches Wallace Idaho
A convoy of sixty elk from Yellowstone National Park arrived at Wallace Idaho and was released in North Park country thirty miles north of Wallace after negotiations with Interior Department authorities in Washington.
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Yellowstone National Park
Wallace
Idaho
North Park
Sportamen
Interior Department
Washington
Aggies Edge Whitman in Narrow Walla Walla Win
Athena basketball fans watched A. vs Whitman at Walla Walla on Monday night as the Aggies secured a slim victory by a narrow margin. The final score read 90 to 29 in favor of the Aggies.
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Athena
Whitman
Walla Walla
Aggies
Conference Adopts Modified Tax Bill Reforms
Washington reports conferees from the House and Senate approve a modified tax bill to reconcile differences. Estate tax set at 20 percent maximum while Senate favors lower rates for 1921–1924. total reduction $387 million, with Senate and House adjustments. Senate to repeal estate tax. auto tax set at 3 percent by House, Senate opposes. theatre tax to be abolished. capital stock tax repealed with 13 percent corporate tax for 1926 onward.
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Washington, D. C
House
Congress
Senate
Grange Rejects Endorsement of Farm Relief Bills
The National Grange executive committee in Washington DC ended its two day session without endorsing any pending farm relief bills. It cited division among farm groups and regional supporters on relief methods while urging continued study of the measures. It backed eradication funding for bovine tuberculosis, opposed higher freight rates on western lines, and urged new agencies to settle railroad labor disputes.
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Washington, D.C
National Grange
Congress
Executive Committee
Commits Tee
President Coolidge Opposes Government Ownership of Liquor
Washington reports President Coolidge opposes government ownership and distribution of bonded medicinal liquor. The White House statement aligns with Secretary Mellon on the issue. Treasury Assistant Secretary Andrews conducts a survey, suggesting eventual government takeover of the bonded stock.
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Washington, D. C
Coolidge
White House
Mellon
The
Treasury
Andrews
Advocates Withdrawal from Court Highlighted in Chicago
The opening of a national campaign against the world court drew support from advocates who urged withdrawal. Senator William Borah of Idaho and Senator James A. Reed of Missouri led the program in Chicago, with President warning against entangling alliances.
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Chicago
Willebhloeton
Convict Rider dies of wounds after prison riot
Albert Corley aged 20 a convict rider died in the prison hospital from wounds suffered during the riot at the state prison dining room last week where several convicts were shot.
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Oregon
Salem
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NEW Day
Hunter
Warden
Mrs
Walter
Weston Pioneer III
Stanfield Gill
Grange
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