Noted Lawmaker Chamberlain Dies at Capital
George E. Chamberlain former Oregon governor and U S senator dies after a two week illness in Wardman Park hotel Arlington National Cemetery burial with military honors. He served as chairman of the senate military affairs committee and later practiced law with Chamberlain Nycee then Long Chamberlain Waycee.
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Nian
Lain
United States
Oregon
United States Shipping Board
Wardman Park
Chamberlain
Arlington National Cemetery
Congress
Senate Committee On
Wilson
Scottish Rite Order of Masonry
Arlington Cemetery
Peter Q. Nycee
Chamberlain & Nycee
Clarence I. Long
Kansas
Long
Chamberlain and Waycee
George E. Chamberlain
Senator Chamberlain
Washington
Senate
Mississippi
United States Senate
Pendleton Shooting Leaves Three Involved
A shooting incident at Pendleton Monday evening left Tom Benson with a scalp wound and Bob Steele shot under the eye, both in St Anthony's hospital. Fay Loveland surrendered to police and was released from jail.
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Pendleton
Tom Benson
Bob Steele
St Anthony's Hospital
Fay Loveland
Benson
Steele
Loveland
High Power Line Workmen Stretch Wires Through Athens
Pacific Light & Power crews from Pendleton to Walla Walla are erecting a new high voltage line and have stretched the transmission wires through Athens this week in continued construction progress.
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Pacific Light & Power Company
Pendleton
Walla Walla
Athens
New Law Proposed to Stop Cattle Thieves in Oregon
Oregon cattlemen urge a bill for the next legislature to curb beef thefts on range and in pastures and to regulate market shipments by motor truck. They call for stronger enforcement, mandatory hide presentation with carcass, and continued brand inspection. Herman Oliver of John Day is elected president with Jamison of Portland as VP and Massie of Dayville as second VP. Judge Duby of Baker re elected secretary treasurer. next meeting set for Baker.
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Mittee
Oregon Cattle
Oregon
F. A. Phillips
Baker
North Portland
Herman Oliver
John Day
Co. L. Jamison
Portland
James Massie
Dayville
Judge Duby
Harvesting Begins Across Multiple Districts Including Athena
George Sheard delivered the first load of wheat into Athena at Preston-Shaffer mill, dumped through bulk scales. Harvesting starts in Dry Creek area and Walla Walla valley, with Waitsburg Dayton and J uniper country prospects noted. Umatilla Pendleton regions report several days of harvest and good yields due to timely rainfall.
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George Sheard
Athena
Preston-Shaffer Mill
Dry Creek
Milton
Walla Walla Valley
Waitsburg-Dayton
Pomeroy
Umatilla County
Pendleton
Juniper
Helix
Old Timers Spotlight At Hotel Corner
Three Athena oldtimers greeted friends on a hotel corner Wednesday afternoon. John McKinnon and Ed Taylor of Nanton Alberta and Bill McBride of Portland flashed smiles, appearing like boys grown older and accepting well wishes graciously.
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John McKinnon
Ed Taylor
Nanton
Alberta
Bill McBride
Portland
Fish Hatchery Distribution Streamed in Umatilla County
The distribution of hatchery fish from Bingham Springs was carried out this week across Umatilla County streams by Tom Craig and Walter Huchman of the State Fish and Game Department.
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Bingham Springs
Umatilla County
Tom Craig
Walter Huchman
State Fish and Game Department
Modern Woodman Picnic at Emigrant Springs
The Modern Woodmen of America district camps plan a picnic at Emigrant Springs along the Old Oregon Trail in the Blue Mountains on Sunday July 14. Members and families are invited to attend a day of outdoor activities and fellowship.
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Modern
Woodmen of America
Emigrant Springs
Oregon Trail
Blue Mouens
Fred Singer Injured Foot At Pool
Fred Singer injured his foot at the swimming pool recently and is using crutches to move about the area.
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Fred Singer
Marble districts near Pretoria boast rich stone deposits
In a district near Pretoria marble pigsties and white cemented buildings showcase abundant marble. The area spans about forty square miles but lacks transport infrastructure as the railway does not reach it, hindering exploitation of stone rivaling the finest Parlan marble.
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Pretoria
Weekly Farm Market Review from Oregon State College
Unofficial July 1 estimates place world wheat output about 200000 bushels below last year. US production shortfall mainly in soft wheat. official US figures to be released this week. European markets firmer, domestic tones lower due to early hard red winter harvest. spring wheat firmer. Soft red winter bids $1.54 to $1.72, durum dull, rye lower. Mill demand supports Pacific coast milling wheats, while Orient exports likely weak for months due to large Yangtze valley crop in China at low prices since 1924.
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United States
South Central
Pacific Coast
Orient
Yangtze Valley
China
Eye Movements Reveal Reading Patterns Across Pages
A Stanford psychology study photographs of eye movements show readers jump in groups, prefer bottom to top reading, and skip to mid line rather than starting at line beginnings. Ancient Chinese writing is noted for bottom-up orientation leveraging this reading style.
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Magazine
Psychology Laboratories
Stanford University
Boys Education Tours Promote Youth Unity Across Australia
Young Australian League organized a national education campaign praised as successful. A West Australia group of 860 visited Adelaide and Melbourne, while 170 from Sydney and 180 from Queensland toured Canberra Geelong Ballarat and Melbourne. They arrived by special trains and were greeted by the mayor with a town hall dinner and organ recital while the government funded travel.
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Australia
Young Australian League
West Australia
Adelaide
Melbourne
Sydney
Queensland
Canberra
Geelong
Ballarat
One Awful Inning Sours Athena in Championship Loss
Athena and Caseys clash in a tense game with a five-run third inning turning the tide. Bannister relieves after the rough frame to limit hits, as Caseys pull ahead 5-2 through six innings in the Big Six pennant finale.
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K. Cs
Athena
Caseys
Walla Walla Valley
Bannister
McPherrin
Witt
Leroux
Burying Children’s Clothing Stirs Mining Communities
A half century study finds in anthracite districts a practice of burying children's clothing to lay spirits to rest. Officials note beliefs that a possessed child’s spirit remains with garments, a custom seen among diverse immigrant miners. The article also mentions a rural rite tying tree healing to hernia cures.
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I Opeyr
Illiterate Chairman Quizzes On Death Rate Figure
In Ireland a council chairman, described as not educated, reads the health report and cites a death rate of 12.0 per thousand. An opponent asks what 12 polat 0 means. The chairman replies it shows that 12 of every thousand die and 9 are near death.
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Ireland
50 Percent Grain Rate Cut Proposed at Portland Hearing
At the Interstate Commerce Commission hearing in Portland Oregon public service officials urged a substantial grain rate cut. W P Ellis of the Oregon commission called for a general reduction of about 60 percent arguing grain bears a disproportionate share of transport costs. Rail executives pressed for clarity on the plan and potential coverage of the Columbia basin differential extension.
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The
Oregonian
Portland
Interstate Commerce Commission
Heathman Hotel
W. P. Ellis
Oregon Public Service Commission
J. P. Newell
Oregon Commission
Oregon
R. J. Hagmen
St. Paul
Great Northern
Northern Pacific
Milwaukee Roads
Mr. Ellis
Northwest
Hagmen
Ellis
Columbia Basin
Newell
Milwaukee Railroad
Camas Prairie
Monte Blue Stars in Across the Atlantic at Standard Theatre
Monte Blue, a top screen favorite, will headline the Standard Theatre tomorrow night in Warner Bros thrilling romance Across the Atlantic. He is backed by Edna Murphy Burr McIntosh and Robert Ober. Sunday features Metro comedy Detectives with Karl Dane and George K Arthur, Marceline Day in a key role.
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Monte Blue
Standard
Warner Bros
Rain Helps Crops Weston Leader D W Alrey In Town
D W Alrey, visiting Weston on a Reed and Hawley mountain trading mission, said recent showers benefited mountain crops. Spuds gained. spring grain may avoid surplus. Rain arrived during his clover hay harvest, with a yield he estimates at three tons per acre.
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Weston
D. W. Alrey
Reed
Hawley Mountain
Mr. Alrey
Fishing Trip at Mirror Lake Boosts Wallowa County Camp Larder
F B Radtke and his son Fred and a friend drove by auto and used pack horses to Mirror Lake in Wallowa County. Standing on snow fringed banks they caught brook trout in good numbers to stock the camp larder and fill creels for home folk.
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F. B. Radtke
Fred
Mirror Lake
Wallowa County
New Baptist Pastor Called to Lead Athena Church
Rev. H. E. Dow formerly of Princeton Maine has been chosen to fill the pastorate at the First Baptist church of Athena. He and his wife have visited Gresham and expect to arrive in Athena this week to conduct services Sunday. He has already met with the congregation and preached in the local church.
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New Baptist
H. E. Dow
Princeton
Maine
First Baptist Church of
Athena
Farmers to apply carbon bisulphide on morning glory patches
Charles Williams and neighboring farmers plan to spray morning glory patches with carbon bisulphide this week. A carload of the chemical will arrive in Athena and be distributed to farmers by F. S. LeGrow of the First National Bank.
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Charles Williams
Athena
F. 5
LeGrow
First National Bank
Wauna Campfire Girls Return From Camp Kiwanis
Thirteen Wauna Campfire Girls return after a pleasant week at Camp Kiwanis. The Athena group also reports a wonderful time and cheer.
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Camp Kiwanis
Wauna
Athena Group
Dautremont Reward Apportioned In Oregon Train Robbery Case
Spokane reports the apportionment of the Dautremont reward for the 1913 Siskiyou mountains mail train robbery. Government funds total 6000 with others adding to 15900. Recipients include Thomas Reynolds 2000 and Albert Collingsworth 1700 plus amounts to Portmouth detective Emma Maynard and six Steubenville officers. The brothers Roy Ray Hugh Dautremont remain jailed in Salem Oregon.
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Spokane
de Autremont Brothers
Siskiyou Mountains
Oregon
Charles Riddiford
United States Post Office
Riddiford
de Autremonts
Roy
Ray
Hugh
Southern Pacific Railroad
Express Companies
Thomas Reynolds
San Francisco
Hugh de Autremont
Reynolds
Manila
Albert Collingsworth
New Boston
Ohio
Collingsworth
Ray DeAutremont
Steubenville
Emma L. Maynard
Portsmouth
J. H. Bradstreet
Ross H. Cunningham
Wade Bougher
Ernest Schroeder
Thomas Bignam
Arthur Marshall
Oregon Penitentiary
Salem
Y. W. C. A. Official Miss Margaret Lee Returns
Miss Margaret Lee returned from a two week coast vacation visiting Portland Seaside Seattle and Seabeck. She was elected to a Seabeck office and will oversee YWCA work in Normal Schools of Washington Oregon Idaho and Montana and smaller Washington colleges including Whitman and the College of Puget Sound.
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Margaret Lee
Miss Lee
Portland
Seaside
Seattle
Seabeck
Washington
Oregon
Idaho
Montana
Whitman
College of
Puget Sound
Peterson Addresses Pendleton Kiwanis Club
M. Peterson, Oregon delegate to the Houston national Democratic Convention, spoke to the Pendleton Kiwanis Club on Tuesday. He noted the Hoover Smith race shows opportunities for young men, as both candidates were orphans or had built themselves up from hardship.
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Peterson
Will M. Peterson
Oregon
Houston
Kiwanis Club
Pendleton
Hoover
Smith
Mother Rescues Child as Home Burns Near Walla Walla
Mrs. John Thomson and Mrs. P. W. Rimbey watched a fire destroy homes outside the city. Mrs. Thomson entered her burning house twice to save her 8 months old baby and 2-year-old, who was later found to have a slight burn. Both Thomsen and Rimbey residences were destroyed.
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Walla Walla
John Thomson
P. W. Rimbey
Thomsen
Rimbey
Grass Kills 40 Cattle on Coleman Range Herd
Poison from June grass on W. E. Coleman's lower valley range north of Bickleton killed forty of a 117 head beef herd near shipment time. Stockmen say the grass is poisonous under specific weather, with many cattle immune to it.
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Yakima
W. E. Coleman
Lower Valley
Bickleton
Former teacher Miss Chandler visits Athena from Sheridan
Miss Chandler, a former teacher in the Athena schools from Sheridan Oregon, visited this week at Marion Hansell’s home. She traveled with Miss Booth of Sheridan on an Eastern Oregon trip.
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Miss Chandler
Athena
Sheridan
Oregon
Marion Hansell
Miss Booth
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Athena District
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Oregon State College
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