Hermann on Trial in Oregon Land Fraud Case
Birger Hermann, longtime Oregon representative and former land office official, faces a conspiracy charge in Portland federal court. The 1905 indictment ties him to vast schemes involving forest reserves and school lands, with key prosecutors and co-defendants noted, trial repeatedly delayed. Also, B F Read of Ellaneburg sells hay business holdings for 200000 dollars as market fears surface.
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Birger Hermann
Oregon
National House of Representatives
General Land Office
United States District Court
Portland
United States
United States District
Charles E. Wolverton
Francis J. Heney
John McGourt
Atttorney
Tracey OC. Becker
Hermann
A. 8. Worthington
Washington, D. C
Government Land Office
Washington
John M. Gearie
John H. Mitchell
Franklin Pieres Ma
Willard N. Jones
George Sorenson
BH. A. Smith
Jones
Sorenson
Mitchell
Smith
Williamson
Maya
Sorengen
Aga Forest
Blue Mountain Forest Reserve
Mays
Hormann
B. F. Read
Ellaneburg, Waob
Pendleton County School Board backs $10 per capita levy
The Third annual County School Board convention in Pendleton endorsed raising the county school levy from seven to ten dollars per capita. Welles and Slogan officials attended. R F Robinson spoke on taxation. Bank officers were elected with a 10 percent dividend. County finances show 1909 receipts of $414,300 and expenditures of $119,900, leaving a $304,000 balance. Pendleton High girls beat Athena 33 to 0 in basketball. rumored railroad schedule changes in Spokane and Portland Pendleton lines. Claud W Arnold alias George Tracy charged with murder, trial set January 14.
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Pendleton
F. Wilson
A. Barrett
Olias Betts
Betts
Moeting
Welles
R. F. Robinson
Multnomah
Wilson
Umatilla
Spokane
Athen
Portland
Arnold
H. J, Watta
Will M. Fotoreon
Claud W. Arnold
George Tracy
Andrew Rabeas
School Rally at Methodist church draws crowd despite illness
A Friday night educational rally at the Methodist Episcopal church featured Prof. L. R. Alderman of the State University delivering a heart to heart talk on chums, gamps and spooks. Attendees included Athena educators and alumni with fine choir and recitations, followed by a lunch hosted by the Commercial Association. Not Guilty verdict in Morse horse stealing case ends long trial.
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Methodist Episcopal Church
Auditorian
Ackerman
L. R. Alderman
State University
F. Wilson
Athena
Alderman
Tn Gumps
Mary
Athen
B. B. Richards
Athena High School
M. L. Watts
H. J Watts
Wloni
Hadith
Bianote Crawell
Merle Robie
Mosars
Akers
Richards
Association
Case
Athens High School
Walles
Robie
Multnomah County
Morse Horce
Clarence
Harry Morse
Jobn Pamburn
Roy Ellaworth
Beac
Street strawing ban adopted in Athens to curb dust
Athens council passed an ordinance prohibiting straw manure or similar refuse on streets and alleys to reduce dust in summer. Exceptions allow straw adjacent to private property for removal. Violations carry a fine of at least six dollars or up to three days in jail. The measure repeals conflicting ordinances and takes effect after posting. Weston bank officers elected Robt Jamison president G W Proebster VP I M Kemp cashier.
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Athena
Athens
Weston Bank
Farmers’ Bank of Weston
Robt. Jamison
G. W. Proebster
I. M. Kemp
Fred Kershaw
Robt
Jamison
Uo.turner
G. DeGraw
Joseph Wu
M. Price
Weston
Gunplus Fond
Ice Stops River Traifle Near Columbia River
Ice blockade on the Columbia River from Pasco to Priest Rapids halts traffic. The steamer Mountain Gem under Captain Henry Bailey battled through a large ice floe for 66 miles between Kennewick and Priest Rapids, nearly forcing Echo to ride the current downstream with the paddle wheeler detached for storage.
Warm Water Heating for Strawberries
OG B Delepine of Kennewick plans a hot water heating system next spring to protect strawberry beds from frost. A submerged boiler will feed pipes along furrows to raise berry row temperatures to 80 or 90 degrees, aiding crop protection for the coming year. Four From Bearlet Fever deaths of Oscar Stephanzon and other siblings to scarlet fever. family suffers poverty. Burns smoker event in Umatilla county Caledonian society honors Robert Burns with a smoker in Masonia hall. Athena Cup arrives for county school track meet winner with points. the cup exceeds expectations.
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Govel
B. Delepine
Kennewick
Delepine
Manny
A Burns
Bobby Burns
Umatilla County
Masonia
Joweler
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The-Tum-A-Lum Lumber CO
A. M. Johnson
J. H. Rep. North
Oe Ae
J. H. Stone
Dell Brothers
Cost'rase
First National Bank
T. J. Kirk
Henry Koepke
LeGrow
Edw. Koontz
Ergest Zerba
I. J. Kirk
A. B. Mokwell
D. H. Preston
Pendleton High School
Athena Opera House
Mia Hampton
M. BE
Tabeybous
Futura
Walla Walia
Enfin
H. A. Barrett
Enbling
Oscar Stephanzon
Mere
O. P. Kooton
North Yaxima
Chistmas
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