Doodles of Bingles End Mil to MilGame Series
The final Athena Milton series game ended with Athena Millers sweeping the season in a high scoring bingle fest at Milton Freewater Cobblestones Park. Swede Hansen started for the Bull Dogs, later relieved by Whitie McBride as Batting averages soared with multiple two base hits and homers. A Weston scorekeeper failed to file a box score, leaving the score at 9 to 6 in favor of Athena, with hopes of a third win as Jack Keefe brings Weston band to town.
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Athena
Milton
Milton-Freewater
Millers
Raya
Rock Atrewo
Hansen
Walla Walla
Bulldoga
Whitie
McBride
Wino
Bingle
Brown
Frink
Pelland
Liswallen
Jack Keefe
Weston Band
Iris Millers
Wienerwarts
Wlasbeth
Horossope
Harry Bundy
Weston
Bears
Nordeana
Shaw
Pendleton
Berger
Clark
Jimmy Sturgis
U. W
Freewater
Glen Dudley
Berry
Leonard
Smith
Booker
Everett
Gravel Town
Acores Freewater
Double Tragedy in Milton Conductor and Wife Die
Mrs Fred Kyle formerly of Weston killed conductor Joseph Harper on the Walls Walla interurban at Milton then shot herself. Harper died later in hospital. Kyle and Harper’s histories show marriages and separations. motive remains mystery as family ties are traced to Oregon and Washington.
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Mra
Fred Kyle
Weston
Milton
Joseph Harper
Berper
Walla Walla Hospital
Kyle
Walla Walla
Ags
Burns
Jobn Sivbert
Harper
Oregon Railway Sod Navigation Company
Henry Crite
Freewater
R. P. Bregan
Spokane
Senate Amendment Sparks Debate Over Direct Elections
A senate vote progressed a direct election amendment by people’s vote while Bristow’s federal supervision measure narrowly passed 45 to 44 with the vice president casting the deciding tally. House support followed, Reed of Missouri protested the VP’s tie breaking role as Bristow’s plan was amended. The final adoption faced party politics and conference skirmishes, with southern legislatures expected to weigh federal authority versus state rights. Eighth graders across Athens schools completed exams. Morty five passed, Matilda Callbeck led with 52.9 average as the class graduates.
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Ube Aanate
Senate
Mi In
Legisl
Atiroy
Morty
Athens Sclious
Meena DePentt
Leslie McCubtins
Simael Stare
Wesley Womphing
Wmvoo
Olaa
Wehool
Matilda Callbeck
Appointments Made to County Educational Board and Rural District Plan
The County Educational Board met in the courthouse to organize under the new school law with Waljes iy as ex-officio chair and J B Saylor as secretary. Members include Manuel Filehly Thomas Jacques and Col H G Newport. They adopted a three district rural supervision plan, with eightythree miles of travel for the superintendent and about forty to thirty-two schools in southern and northern districts, noting the experiment may evolve but should run two years. Also announced are two appointments Albert E White and George Tonkin to supervise northern and southern districts, with time needed to become acquainted with teachers meanwhile. The report discusses travel estimates and implementation challenges. Also news of a horse show and festival on July 1 at Westie, and a Dreamland program listing several films for Friday and Saturday.
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County Educational Board
Court House
Waljes Iy
J. B. Saylor
Manuel Filehly
Thomas Jacques
Col. H. G. Newport
Tie
Walla Walla
Holdman
Pendleton
Weston
Ukiah
Cabbage Hill
Lower Butter Creek
Supervisor Music
Sepervmore Ooo
Albert E. White
Milton
George Tonkin
Pilot Book
White
Tonkin
Ndticational Board
Coure
Ibly
Victim of Electrical Storm Across Umatilla County
A severe Monday night storm caused damage across the county after a day of heat. Lightning killed Henry Picard near the agency while his son survived with minor injuries as a tent was struck by a grounded iron rod. The storm also struck Walla Walla and caused a fatal shock to 13-year-old William Warren. Wheat fields were battered, cloud borates reported, and damage varied by location.
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Umatilla
Pendleton
Henry Picard
Polo
Picard
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A. M. Johnson
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Dell Brothers
Senate For Direct Elections
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W. R. Taylor
Theorane
Dreamland
Yommy Getw
Hila Slater
Pathe
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Progrowe
Canada
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First National Bank of Athena
Tosiness
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Athoun
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Dudley's Corner
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Sanford Stone
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