Sunday saloon closing debated at Athena council
At a Monday Athena city council meeting Rev. Ed Baker led a petition urging enforcement of the Sunday closing law. The council warned the saloon manager to resign or the license would be revoked. Officials debated legal action, while Mayor Taylor defended his policies and urged local action rather than outside suits.
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Ed. Baker
M.el Church
Taylor
Satoon
Stahl & Co
Baker
Circuit Court
J. M. Hays
Barrett
Athena
Washington
Oregon
Mr. Baker
Goldendale
Wash
Dufur
Prineville
Ore
Leas
Gross
Gillis
Jarman
Busines
League
Burial of Bay John Hay in Cleveland Cemetery
Funeral service for former Secretary of State John Hay held at Wade Memorial Chapel Lakeview cemetery in Cleveland. Mrs Hay and Clarence Hay attended beside President Roosevelt, Samuel Mather and other relatives as mourners gathered for the ceremony.
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Hiram ©. Haden
A. B. Meldrum
Ohio National Guard
Monrners
Mrs. Hay
John Hay
Lakeview Cemetery
Cleveland
Wade Memorial Chapel
Hay
Clarence Hay
Roosevelt
Samuel Mather
Mra Hay
Fairbanks
Daring Break From McNeil's Island Prison
About midnight Tuesday eight inmates escaped from the federal prison at McNeil's Island Tacoma after slicing through cell walls and roof leading to the roof escape. They initially fled to the government launch Irma which failed, then used two rowboats to head for shore before daybreak. Four posses pursue the escapees as U S Marshal Hopkins awaits location reports to marshal the main force.
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Northwest
Federal
McNeil's Island
Tacoma
Gonviet Wade
Wade
McCarty
Malone
Stickney
Cella
Leslie
Castle
Bremerton
United States
Hopkins
July Celebration In Athena Recounts Athenian Festivities
The July event in Athena unfolds with ceremonial speech by Elila, music and an eloquent address by Elila as residents enjoy a peaceful day despite a tense moment as a man known as Chief Bates appears with rifles. Attendees linger at depot and river, with Adams noted for a saloon fight and a boy hurt in a ball game. Thomas F. Lawson heads to Kansas to deliver a series of anti System speeches aiming to educate the public about national affairs.
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Athena
Leeward
Bates
Adams
Adama
Inigo W. RK
Elila
County Wins Ellis Judgment in O R N Tax Suit
Umatilla county prevailed in the O R N tax dispute after two years of litigation. Supreme Court sustained Circuit Judge W R Ellis in upholding the assessment against the Oregon, Washington and Northern company, boosting county revenue by about 25 000 annually and potentially over 100 000 for 1903 and 1904 combined.
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Umatilla County
W. R. Ellis
Supreme Court
Assensor OU. P
Itia
G. Spencer
GW. Phelps
James A. Fee
East Oregonian
Anseanor OP. Strain
Supreme, J Court
Nome
O. RK. d& WN
Aines
Autopsy Reveals Poisoned Death of Convict Richards
An autopsy on Frank Richards, former Walla Walla convict, who died in McNeil's Ireland prison on Wednesday night, found morphine caused his death. Initial heart trouble theory was disproved, and officials will investigate how he secured the poison.
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Frank Richards
Walla Walla
United States
McNeil
Ireland
Richards
Arnicn Salve Claim Clears Sore Thad in Tex Ad
A reader letter from D. L. Gregory of Hope Texas reports quick relief from a bad sore through Arnicn Salve sold at Mc Bride's drug store. The message promotes the salve as effective for cures of burns ulcers fever and sore eyes.
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D.L. Gregory
Hope
Tex
McBride
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COX & M
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South Side Main Street
Athena, Oregon
C. A. Barrett & Comp’yncorporated
Deering Machinery
Dell Brothers
M'Neil's Island
Ponta
John Callander
Thomas F. Lawson
Kansag
Nowsees
Lawson
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