Brother shoots brother and flees on reservation
A drunken quarrel on an Indian reservation left Eli Parr badly wounded by shotgun blasts from his brother Joe Parr who fled the scene. Eli was hospitalized in Pendleton with injuries to the legs while Joe remained at large, with locals fearing a return to claim food or surrender if Eli dies. The incident underscores jurisdiction issues as authorities await marshal involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
East Oregonian
Eli Parr
Pendleton
Joe Parr
Narcisse
Joe
Eli
Ile
Ike Parr
Fits Gerald
Narcisse Bushman
Parr
Supreme Court
United States
Marriage Attended by Family Near Pendleton
A wedding occurred Wednesday afternoon at the bride's mother’s home in Pendleton Miss Iona Marsh wed Mr Walter Ely of the city Rev Brooks officiated The ceremony drew relatives from Weston Dayton and Pendleton and the couple then left for Athena before settling in their new home later that evening
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Pendleton
Iona Marsh
Walter Ely
Brooks
The
Christian Church
Cleo Heeler
Dayton
Beatrice Bradshaw
Stella Laland
Weston
Joe N. Scott
Wilbur Woods
Henry Pinkerton
Tom Thompson
Ely
Athena
Odd Fellows Elect Officers in Oregon
The grand encampment of Odd Fellows of Oregon elected Claude Gateh as grand chief patriarch and W J Vawter as grand high priest. Other officers include H M Beck grand senior warden, W W Francis grand treasurer, BE J Seely grand junior warden, L H Hazard grand marshal, R Robertson grand sentinel and W C oe grand outside sentinel with locations listed. Word came to Athena that Frank Baker, prominent citizen of Adams, died at home after an extended illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odd Fellows of
Oregon
Claude Gateh
Salem
W. J. Vawter
Medford
H. M. Beckwith
Portland
W. W. Francis
BE. J. Seely
Albany
W. M. Green
Eugene
L. H. Hazard
Coquille
R. Robertson
Grand Sentinel
Roseburg
W. C. Oe
Sentinel
Canyon
Athena
Frank Baker
Adamw
First Official Whipping Under New Law in Portland
Charlex McGinty of Portland was convicted for beating his wife to extract money and earnings. He received 20 lashes, the first punishment under the whipping-post act, administered by a deputy sheriff with a cat-o-nine tails on the bare back, each stroke drawing blood. The Oregonian notes shifting crops across the region as Henley, Unma tilla, and Morrow counties report changes in agriculture and harvests.
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Charlex McGinty
Portland
Good Roads Meeting in Pendleton on June 12
A national good roads convention will be held in Pendleton next Monday June 12 with the Pendleton commercial association raising 200 dollars to cover incidental expenses. Three sessions are planned at 10 am 3 pm and 8 pm with addresses and musical numbers. A Woodmen ceremony at Walla Walla and an O R N excursion rate are mentioned along with a Pendleton versus Walla Walla baseball game.
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Good Roads
Pendleton
Pendleton Commercial Association
Oregon
Walla Walla
Athena Camp
Bi ‘Hton
Frank Wily
Wallan Walla
Convicts Escape From State Penitentiary Road Crew
Edmund Lomagnot and Fred Collins, trustees at the state penitentiary, escaped from guards on a Slough road work crew about a mile and a half south of Salem on a Wednesday afternoon. They leapt into heavy brush to flee.
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Slough
Salem
Edmund Lomagnot
Fred Collins
State Penitentiary
Window Cutter at Work in Pendleton Targets Local Glass
Reports of a man dubbed Jack the Window Cutter in Pendleton worrying merchants as plate glass windows of several dry goods stores were scratched. In Athena residents weed and grass are being cut to improve streets. The Alumni Association of the E C RN 8 meets June 14 1905. A ball game between Swingsiftern and Spokane league ends 12 0 with Willard Yellow Kid and Jimmie Cox on Reardon.
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Jack
Pendleton
East Oregonian
Athena
Reardon
Washington
Swingsiftern
Spokane
Willard
Yellow Kid
Jimmie Cox
Memorial service held for late J. J. Balleray in county court room
Members of Umatulla county bar gathered in the county court house with Cirexit drofige Ellis presiding to conduct services in memory of the late J. J. Balleray. The text of the record is partly garbled but indicates a formal memorial observance.
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Umatulla
Hones
Cirexit
Drofige Ellis
J. J. Balleray
Grand Jury Indicts Taylor for Attempted Arson in Huntington
Grand jury seated in Penleton with Judge Bilis returns five true bills and three not true. Indictments include Moses Taylor for attempted arson in Baker County with two accomplices, and H B Kershaw for grain shipment without authority. Ex sheriff Huntington faces defalcation trial next Tuesday with Baker County witnesses and attorneys present. Jesse Hurst pleads guilty to larceny from a cigar store and is sentenced to one year with monthly parole reporting. J J and Nellie Guenette indicted for stealing towels and lodging-house property.
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Circuit Court
Pen- Aleton
Bilis
James Terry
W. N. Claypool
Samuel Warner
William Connerly
John McEwen
A. W. Norton
Charles Rieman
Supreme Court
Phelps
Jesse Hurst
Freewater
Ellis
J. J
Nellie Guenette
H. B. Kershaw
Huntington
Baker County
Baker City
Moses Taylor
Taylor
Richard McGrath
Monre Palmer
John Banister
Ardon
Ellin
Will M. Peterson
Carter & Raley
Work Advances on Athena Gravity Water System
Work at the head of Athena s new gravity water system nears completion with main intake pipes and laterals laid. The high crew will dig the reservoir and ditch to town while rock is crushed for lining. Pipe shipments expected by June 15 and near completion by July 1. a freight car fire near the depot caused no damage to potatoes.
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Athena
Freght
Lvening
Marriage Licenses Issued by County Clerk
Marriage licenses were issued Wednesday by the county clerk. The couples named include BR E Ringo and Blanche Gulliford, Walter J Bly and I, On Marah and Ah Goon, and Ah Kay and Charles Donn with Amy Bowman. The groom in the last case is from Lincoln County Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BR. E. Ringo
Blanche Gulliford
Walter J. Bly
Marah
Ah Goon
Ah Kay
Charles Donn
Amy Bowman
Doat
Lincoln County
Washington
Did Not Invest Big Dan Kirk Returns to Milton
Dan Kirk returned to Milton from Twin Falls Idaho after searching for irrigated land. He went there to invest but found the desirable land already bought up and did not invest further.
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Big
Dan Kirk
Milton
Twin Pulls
Idaho
Mr. Kirk
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Manasse
Butterick
Jose
COX & M
EWEN
South Side
Main Street
Exposition Grounds
Umatilla
Morrow County
Athena Implement
C. A. Barrett & Comp’y
Deering Machinery
Dell Brothers
South Side Main Street
War Department
Wright
Taft
Rusaiin
Manila
Ely-Marsh
Odd Fellows
Saya
Oregonian
Morrow
Good Roads Meeting
Pendleton Knives
Alummni Association
E. C. RN
Minerva Haley
Cor. Lee
Balleray
Moves Taylor
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