Naval Conference Opens in Geneva
Japan and Great Britain pressed naval limits at the Geneva conference opening. France and Italy have observers. Britain urged cuts in battleships cruisers and carriers while Japan urged status quo on cruisers destroyers and submarines. The American response warned that limits could curb U S naval freedom and hinted at further building if no agreement could be reached. Hugh Gibson as American delegate chair proposed mixed figures near current strength based on a five three Britain U S Japan ratio and signaled openness to lower numbers if others agree.
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Geneva
United States
Japan
Great Britain
France
Italy
Hugh 8
Gibson
Coolidge
Merger Plans for Hill Lines Progress
New York announces operative plans to unify northern railroads. The Great Northern Pacific railway company would acquire control of the two northern companies and Spokane Portland Seattle by stock exchange in a Delaware corporation. Deposits of 70 percent of outstanding stock have been made under the plan.
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New York
Interstate Commerce Commission
Great Northern Pacific Railway Company
Delaware Corporation
Northern
Spokane
Portland & Seattle
Great Northern
Northern Pacific
Portland
Seattle
Fruit shippers win express delivery to New York
Washington and Pacific coast producers win a ruling allowing direct delivery of cherries and other produce into New York City by express companies. Previously shipments were dropped at Jersey City, forcing shippers to pay Erie railroad $46 per car to cross the Hudson after the 1921 suspension.
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Washington, D. C
Washington
Idaho
Oregon
New York
New York City
Jersey City
Hudson River
Interstate Commerce Commission
American Fruit and Vegetable Shippers’ Association
American Railway Express Company
Northwest
Express Company
Erie Railroad
Wisconsin Oleomargarine Law Declared Unconstitutional
Wisconsin Supreme Court rules state law restricting sale and manufacture of oleomargarine unconstitutional. Madison decision limits state authority over dairy product regulations. Justices strike down prohibition style measures citing inconsistent application and precedent.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Athena Trap Shooter Captures Two Medals
Pendleton gun club marksman Marion Hansell dominates day one of the Sports men's Association meet at Portland. He breaks 100 straight targets to win the Dayton medal then shoots 25 straight to take the Multnomah trophy, setting the best mark of the three day Northwest event.
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Pendleton
Marion Hansell
Seares
Sportsmen’s Association
Portland
Dayton
Fred Miller
Athena
Northwest
The
Oregonian
Hansell
Everding Park
W. T. Lambert
Oscar Hanavan
Seth Miller
A. Bawker
J. C. Morris
Mr. Hansell
Local Mechanic Helps Spirit of St Louis Fly
John Keen of San Diego, brother of Henry and Louis Keen, was a mechanic on the Spirit of St Louis, Lindbergh's famed plane. He helped prepare the craft for its San Diego to St Louis hop and joined the cheers when Lindbergh departed California.
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John Keen
Henry
Louis Keen
Ryan Airplane Works
San Diego
California
Ryan
St. Louis
Lindbergh
New York
Paris
John
Lindy
Old Time Rosenzweigs Visit Athena from Washington
Mr and Mrs Fred Rosenzweig of Lamont and Mr and Mrs Harry Rosenzweig of Monroe return to Athena after years away. The family once ran a mercantile business in Athena before moving to a Franklin county farm then Lamont. Harry works for Union Oil in Monroe and George helps in the Lamont mercantile trade and runs wheat warehouses.
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Fred Rosenzweig
Lamont
Washington
Harry Rosenzweig
Monroe
Athena
Rosenzweig
Franklin County
Harry
Union Oil Company
George
Midway cafe owner dies after diving at pool
R C Doc Mathews of the Midway cafe died at Walla Walla last Friday from a broken back after diving into shallow water at the Freewater pool. The pool was only partly filled. He was taken to a Walla Walla hospital where an operation relieved spinal pressure. He leaves a widow and one son.
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R. C
Doc) Mathews
Midway Cafe
Walla Walla
Freewater Pool
Mathews
Roland Andre Visits Mother in California
Roland Andre from California visits his mother Mrs. W. S. Ferguson at her home. He is described as enjoying a good position in California and is warmly noted during the visit.
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Roland Andre
California
First Degree Murder Verdict in Siskiyou Case
Hugh DeAutremont was found guilty of first degree murder in the Siskiyou tunnel holdup case that killed Charles Coyle Johnson. The jury of 12 deliberated briefly, fixed life imprisonment, no sentence set yet, and the defendant reacted with a mix of emotion as crowd observers included the slain trainman’s family.
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Hugh DeAutremont
Charles C. (Coyle) Johnson
Siskiyou Tunnel
Hugh
Marvin Seng
Voters to Cast Ballot Next Tuesday in State Election
Voters in Umatilla County and others meeting eligibility may be sworn in at the polls for the upcoming special state election next Tuesday. Ballot boxes have been prepared by County Clerk R. T. Brown and distributed to the sheriff for use in each precinct.
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Umatilla
United States
Oregon
R. T. Brown
Brown
Man Sleeping in Car Arrested for Drunkenness in Milton
Officer Jim King of Weston found Charles Russell sleeping in his Ford coupe in front of the Athena Hotel. In Milton justice court Russell faced drunkenness charges, with no liquor possession charges filed. a jug and flask in the car were empty. Russell’s friends say he often sleeps in his car before arriving at Harris' barber shop.
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Jim King
Weston
Charles Russell
Athena
King
Russell
Justice Court
Milton
Harris
Christian Church Undergoes Interior Repairs this Month
The local Christian church repairs include removing plaster in the main auditorium and vestibules, replacing with plaster board, and reinforcing the basement foundation. F. Gore leads the work with L. H. Moon Milton J. D. Clemmenss and Dan Gray as crew. Charlie Smith to tint and paint upon completion.
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Christian Church
F. Gore
L. H. Moon
Milton
J. D. Clemmenss
Dan Gray
Charlie Smith
Changes on Weeder Improve Trail Carrier in Weston
The Snider Weeder, produced at Weston by Snider Weeder Co, has updates including solid cast boxings to carry the trail or wheel. It is sold in Athena by Rogers & Goodman.
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Weston
Snider Weeder Company
Athena
Rogers &Goodman
Northern Pacific opens new New York passenger office
The Northern Pacific Railway debuts a five story black marble and white stone office at Fifth Avenue and Forty six Street in a former Dreier building. The uptown hub serves Minnesota North Dakota Montana Idaho Washington and Oregon and doubles as an exposition space to showcase Northwest products and travel. A B Smith notes the move aligns with a broader policy to boost east west understanding and traffic through enhanced Northwest information and services in Manhattan.
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Northwest
New York
Northern Pacific Railway Company
Fifth Avenue
Forty-sixth Street
Dreier & Company
Northern Pacific
Minnesota
North Dakota
Montana
Idaho
Washington
Oregon
Broadway
Uptown
A. B. Smith
Tavel
North Pacific
New New York
Smith
C F Cummings Pioneer of Wallula Passes
C F Cummings aged 66 died at his Wallula home after a stroke. A Kansas native born September 5, 1861 he moved to Wallula as a child and lived there 61 years. He worked in livery farming rail shops mercantile and fruit farming and served as postmaster for many years.
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Charles Fremont Cummins
Wallula
Plains
Kansas
Patosa
N. Ff
Cummings
Gideon Cummings
H. H. Spalding
John Lathrop dies after leg amputation
East Oregonian notes John Lathrop former city editor of its paper and ex editor of the California Tax Digest died Tuesday at his Pasadena home. He underwent surgery at Pasadena Hospital on April 16 when his right leg was amputated due to a bone infection. He had shown some recovery but then worsened.
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East Oregonian
John Lathrop
California Tax Digest
Pasadena
Tragic Gasoline Explosion Claims Mrs. Clara Ramp
Mrs Clara Russ Ramp aged 47 of Walla Walla died from injuries after a gasoline line exploded while she cleaned clothes at home. A native of Poughkeepsie New York she was predeceased by none but survived by her widower an assistant cashier at Baker Boyer National Bank and two children.
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Clara Russ Ramp
Walla Walla
Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Baker- Boyer National Bank
Overheated Worker Recovered After Midday Heat
Wendell Bell, while working on the Fred Gross place west of Athena, suffered heat exhaustion Monday afternoon. He was brought to town and treated by Dr. Sharp and has since recovered.
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Wendell Bell
Fred Gross
Athena
Sharp
Red Cross Appreciation for Athena’s Mississippi Flood Gift
The Umatilla county chapter of the American Red Cross thanks Mrs McEwen for a 52.00 donation toward the Mississippi flood relief. The chapter secretary Mrs Gilbert E Holt notes the generous community support and asks convey appreciation to Red Cross members and friends. An additional four dollars was contributed by Mrs V A Gholson.
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Umatilla County
The
African Red Cross
Mississippi
Red Cross
National Society of the American Red Cross
United States
V. A. Gholson
Pendleton Wins Pennant As Walla Walla/FI Indians Split
In the Blue Mountain league Sun day results set final standings with Pendleton earning the pennant, Walla Walla second, Reservation Indians third, Hermiston last. In the Valley league Adams defeated Gardena 11 to 7 while Fruitvale leads with Adams and Whitman tied for second. Weston beat Milton-Freewater 10 to 2 and leads the Big Four league.
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Walla Walla
Pendleton
Reservation Indians
Hermiston
Indians
Adams
Gardena
Fruitvale
Adami
Whitman
Weston
Milton- Freewater
Moonshine Still Seized Near Weston by Sheriff Crew
Sheriff Cookingham and Deputy Hoskins arrested in Dry Creek area after locating a moonshine operation hidden in an abandoned cistern on the Stages place. The raid uncovered 100 gallon still, 12 barrels of mash, a gas stove, gas tank, and a purge tank.
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Cookingham
Hoskins
Athena
Dry Creek
Weston
Stages Place
University Gridders of 1902 Met in Reunion
The University of Oregon 1902 football team held a campus reunion to relive old games. Players, now successful professionals, included Virgil D. Earl, Homer Watts, Hart, Mike Dolp, Fred Ziegler, and others. End William Chandler, guard Henry McKinney, center Fred Thayer, quarterback William Murphy, and fullback Clyde Payne were noted as prominent figures in later careers.
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University of Oregon
Oregon
Virgil D. Earl
Hart
Homer
Ish) Watts
Athena
Watts
Mike Dolp
Williams College
Dolp
Portland
Fred Ziegler
Eomer Wright
David Graham
Eugene
William Chandler
David Jordan
Jordan
Chandler
Weary
Marshfield
Porter Frizell
Bickerall
Henry McKinney
Baker County
University Board of Regents
Toxether
Fred Thayer
Husky
Thayer
Medford
Seth Kerron
William Murphy
Pat
The
High School of Commerce of
Walla Walla County pays youths for predatory birds
County game warden F Bigler lists owls, crows and magpies killed and eggs destroyed as preparations for reward payments. In the Wal la Walla area the total bag reaches 11,060 with outside points pending. The commission pays 2 cents per egg, 4 cents per young bird, and 5 cents per old bird.
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F. Bigler
Walla Walla
County Game Commission
Billy Sunday Faces Walla Walla Meeting Talks
Protestant churches in Walla Walla have tentatively agreed to call Rev. Billy Sunday for a series of meetings in the fall or winter. A further meeting is set for next week to fix dates and arrangements.
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Walla Walla
Billy Sunday
Moose Lodge Hosts Joint Picnic in Walla Walla Park
Members of the Moose from Paseo Kennewick Dayton and Walla Walla gathered for a Sunday picnic in Walla Walla city park. The event highlighted regional fellowship among Moose Lodge chapters in the area.
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Moose Lodge
Paseo Kennewick
Dayton
Walla Walla
Walla Walla City
States Expand Anti Crime Laws Across Nation in 1927
A survey shows 19 state legislatures enacted anti crime measures in 1927, with 13 more adopting related penal reforms. States imitate New York’s Baumes act, increasing sentences and targeting habitual criminals and organized gangs, while broader laws address varied issues from mescal use to cattle rustling. California, South Dakota, North Dakota, Iowa and New York implement the strongest changes.
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New York
Montana
Oregon
California
South Daktta
North Dakota
Towa
St Louis Crowds Welcome Lindbergh Home Hero
Charles Lindbergh arrived to an enormous ovation in St Louis after a two hour, eight mile procession through cheering crowds. He praised the Paris landing and rode with Rogers Hornsby as the city celebrated the World Series pennant winner with a record baseball crowd at Sportsman's Park.
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St. Louis
St. Louie
Charles A. Lindbergh
Paris
Lindbergh
Sportsman's Park
Seize War Munitions Plot Reported Frustrated
Federal agents halted a plan to ship $50,000 worth of arms and ammunition from San Francisco to a southern country. Four Mexicans were stopped 60 miles north of Santa Barbara as a truck and trailer carried the materials toward Los Angeles. Coast guard cutters aided the seizure to prevent loading onto any vessel leaving the United States.
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San Pedro
Cal
Department of Justice
San Francisco
Santa Barbara
Los Angeles
Coast Guard
Pioneer Idaho Woman Dies in Salmon
Mrs. George Shoup widow of Idaho’s last territorial governor and first state governor died at Salmon. Her husband, a United States senator, had died about 20 years ago, according to word received by relatives.
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Spokane
Wath
George Shoup
Idaho
Salmon
Maho
United States
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Spirit of
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Son
C. F. Cummings
Mrs. McEwen
Gilbert E. Holt
University
Reunion
Homer Watts
Ray Goodrich
Joe Templeton
Goodrich
First National Bank of
Templeton
Clyde Payne
Ashland
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