Gaines Arrives at Washington Penitentiary
Walla Walla Washington. C Gaines convicted of killing his daughter Sylvia, arrives at the state penitentiary in custody of Sheriff Bannick and Deputy Struben from King county. He is unshackled, assigned number 12 141, and faces execution by hanging on August 31 unless clemency is granted by Governor Hart. News photographers momentarily cause a stir as the party arrives.
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Walla
Wallace C. Gaines
Sylvia
Washington State Penitentiary
Sherif Claude Bannick
N. M. Struben
King County
Pasco
N. P
Gaines
Priven
S. E. Bunker
Long
King County Superior Court
Hartey
Court Order Halts Photos After Theft Suspects Confiscate Gear
In Seattle a court order blocked any pictures being taken as suspects failed to flee and their equipment was confiscated until the license plates could be removed.
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Seattle
First Amazon ceremonial masks brought to America
Arthur H. Fisher, Philadelphia naturalist, collected what is believed to be the first major gathering of ceremonial masks from the upper Amazon for the Museum of the American Indian Heye Foundation. The Peruvian tribe supplied masks and pottery pieces. the masks resemble totem figures or simple childlike designs to the uninitiated.
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Upper
Amazon
America
Arthur H. Fisher
Philadelphia
South America
Museum of the American Indian
Heye Foundation
Peru
Popular Mechanics Magazine
Defect in Mental Tests Warns Binet Cautions on Scores
The article notes Binet, the French psychologist known as the father of intelligence tests, warns that tests are never absolute and cannot fully determine a pupil's true mental rating. He urges educators to rely largely on their own judgment and use tests as a starting point to help youth find themselves.
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Binet
Social Notes From Athena and Nearby Towns
Mr and Mrs Flint Johns and sons return from Vancouver and valley points. Miss Hazel McFarland visits from Portland and will return there Sunday. Lela Schubert of Freewater visits her parents in Athena. Mrs Jack Bowman and daughters and Mrs Frances McCool of Walla Walla visit Athena. Big Six league managers set meeting in Athena to close season business. Mr and Mrs Henry Knight and Mr and Mrs Frank Miller of Portland visit relatives. Mr and Mrs W P Littlejohn return from a California motor trip. Mt Hood lily blooms at Henry Miller home, plant acquired near Mt Hood district two years ago. Mrs M L Watts, Mrs B B Richards, Mrs Tom Carroll visiting from Portland. Mrs Lloyd Michener attends Washington Rebekah Assembly in the city.
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Flint Johns
Vancouver
Wash
Valley Points
Hazel McFarland
Portland
Lela Schubert
Freewater
Amiel Schubert
Jack Bowman
Frances McCool
Walla Walla
Athena
Henry Knight
Frank Miller
W. P. Littlejohn
California
Mr. Littlejohn
Henry Miller
Athena Scouts Advance in Tenderfoot and Second Class Tests
At a Tuesday meeting Walter Edger and Gail Zerba became Tenderfoot members while Leland Jenkins qualified for a future Court of Honor with Merit Badges. The troop will handle traffic at Weston Pioneer picnic with two performances Friday and Saturday afternoons. Douglas Hawley of Blue Mountain praised the progress and the pool for swimming and lifesaving drills. The Court of Honor at the Christian church advanced Jenkins and Hansell to second class and Calvert to carpentry and personal health badges. Mothers served refreshments after the session. leftover cakes brought $6.55 at auction for scout funds.
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Walter Edger
Gail Zerba
Leland Jenkins
Athena
Weston Pioneer
Douglas Hawley
Blue Mountain Scout
Blue Mountain Council
Athena Scouts
Hawley
Court of
Mr. Stephens
Scout Fund
University of Oregon Funds Boost from March University Day
Eight hundred dollars were added to the Fine Arts Building fund after events in multiple Oregon cities on University Day March 23. Miss Edith Dodge, committee chair, announces success of all affairs and the total raised.
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University OF Oregon
Eugene
Oregon
Edith Dodge
Local notes and happenings in Walla Walla region
June 1906 community items report births travels and career moves. Mentions a newborn son to the Zerba family, teachers and students in town, workers at water works ditch, visits to Walla Walla and Pendleton, election activity, graduations, and local business updates. Also notes flood repairs along Walla Walla river and power plant access.
Flood Threat Lingers as Roads Wash Out
Damaged text notes water near the Thompson house with a tent pitched on high ground for safety. The Ryan grade road is washed out and the river road toward Bingham Springs is partly destroyed, leaving residents prepared for possible evacuation.
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Thompson Place
Bingham Springs
Classified Sale Bounty Includes Hay Sheep and Farm
For Sale Good bundle hay John Tompkins Helix phone 1612 Sheep For Sale 70 head ewes and lambs September delivery Phone 25621 Athena Cream For Sale Mrs W J Crabill will sell cream to a limited number of customers during berry season For Canning Chris Thoony Weston taking orders for strawberries He has a fine crop of non irrigated berries the best for canning Order now Team Work I am prepared to do all kinds of team work at reasonable prices Claud Dickenson For sale of Trade 230 acres 2 1 4 miles east of LaGrande Modern bungalow plenty of good spring water for irrigation 100 acres in alfalfa under irrigation 20 acres grain 90 acres summer fallow 10 acres blue grass pasture Write R2 Box 18 La Grande Oregon
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John Tompkins
Helix
Athena
W. J. Crabill
Chris
Thoony
Weston
Claud Dickenson
LaGrande
Oregon
Man of a Thousand Faces Shines in Dramatic Portrait
A vivid review hails a famed character actor for another stellar screen turn. The master director, famed for Beau Geste and Sorrell and Son, guides a drama praised for its thrills and performances. Admission priced 10 25 35 cents.
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Sorrell and Son
Shanghai Bound Promises Oriental Mystery and Heroic Rescues
In Filmdom's top male star peppy drama Shanghai Bound delivers American charm in a stirring tale of Oriental intrigue. Pirates threaten, rescues follow, and fans who enjoyed prior titles will find this picture appealing.
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Dix
America
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Bell & Venable
Grian
Sperry
Lee Wilson
M’gr
McRea Weeder
Barrett
Jens Jensen
Athena Boy Scouts
H. W. LeRoy
Aerts Fund
Bert Zerba
Bessie McDaniel
Mitt Bush
Floyd
Kittie Gholson
Alf
Johnson
Pendleton
Wm. Tompkins
Mabel
Waitsburg Academy
Roy Tompkins
C. G. Chamberlain
T. J. Kirk
Willamette Valley
Etta Leach
Eva Rider
Otis Whiteman
James Witten
Britten
Presto Parton Milling Co
Fred Knreiton
Cleo
Mont
Washington
John Imatilla
Fancy Mountain
Athena Department Store
Standard Theatre
Low Chaney
Richard Dix
Shanghai
Jantzen
McFadden’s Pharmacy
Alice Eager
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