Four War Pension Bills Pending in Senate Calendar
Four bills granting pension increases for American war veterans are awaiting action after favorable committee reports led by Senator Robinson of Indiana. Provisions raise Civil War pensions to 72 and 125 dollars monthly, with widows and dependents receiving added sums, and extend disability and maimed veteran benefits with sizable annual costs cited.
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Senate
Robinson
Indiana
Committee On Pensions
Army
Navy
Spain
China
Bodies return of Eielson and Borland to Fairbanks
The remains of Carl Ben Eielson and Earl Borland arrived in Fairbanks by air on Friday with American and Soviet escort. Relatives, including Ole Eielson and Mrs. Borland, awaited the cortege four months after the Nome to North Cape flight tragedy. Funeral services will precede U S burial. flags fly at half mast as American Legion and Pioneers of Alaska plan ceremonies.
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Fairbanks
Northland
Carl Ben Eielson
Earl Borland
Alaska
Ole Eielson
Ruby
Eielson
Borland
Nome
United States
American Legion and Pioneers of
Ben Bielzon
North Dakota
American Legion
Freewater Receives City Property From Civil War Veteran
J W Sullivan in Freewater deeds 12 lots to the city with rental from homes funding municipal needs and tax relief. The Civil War veteran is at Walla Walla veterans hospital facing major surgery and hopes to live out his days at a soldiers home.
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Freewater
J. W. Sullivan
Sullivan
Walla ‘Walla Veterans’ Hospital
Automobiles to be scrapped on Pacific Coast under Safety Plan
The National Automobile Chamber of Commerce announces a safety program to remove 36 000 unfit cars from Pacific Coast highways next year as part of a national effort. California will see 26 450 scrapped, with 5 560 in Washington and 3 520 in Oregon. The plan, termed perhaps the greatest safety move in industrial history, aims to ensure actual scrapping of vehicles and reduce hazards from elderly rattletrap cars. R H Grant chairs the committee with C H Bliss J E Fields Paul G Hoffman H W Peters Courtney Johnson Edward S Jordan among members.
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Pacific Coast
National Automobile Chamber of Commerce
Eee
California
Washington
Oregon
Alvan Macauley
Automobile Chamber
Macauley
R. H. Grant
C. H. Bliss
J. E. Fields
Paul G. Hoffman
H. W. Peters
Courtney Johnson
Edward 5. Jordan
College Farm Cow Tops Oregon Butterfat in Holstein Class
Santiam Model Netherland of College Stock Farm Mt. Angel new state champion butterfat producer for senior 4 year old Holsteins. In 365 days she produced 28 204.9 pounds of milk containing 828.0 pounds of butterfat, boosting the record by 55 pounds fat. She surpasses Esther Hengerveld Antonia owned by Adolph Benter Cresswell, the former state champ with 20 818.3 pounds milk and 772.98 pounds butterfat. This marks the 24th Oregon Holstein to exceed 800 pounds butterfat in a year.
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Louie Ringel
Mr. Ringel
Jersey
Santiam Model Netherland
College Stock Farm
Mt. Angel
Esther Hengerveld
Antonia
Adolph Benter
Cresswell
Oregon
Trappers Explain They Mailed Reports in Portland Case
Portland prosecutions involve two trappers charged with failing to file fur catch reports. Judge Mears presided as Ramsay was found not guilty after testimony of mailing the report while Ireland’s case was continued to review commission records amid about 500 complaints against trappers. Both defendants paid $25 fines in a prior week.
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Portland
State Game Commission
Mears
Fred G. Ramsay
Commission
Victor Ireland
Ireland
Granges Outline Yearly Farm Development Plans
Granges from seven of the ten in Umatilla county outline a farm development program for the coming year. Proposed projects include soil improvement weed control wheat varieties pastures rodent control dairying poultry fruit growing marketing and boys and girls club work.
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Umatilla County
Egg Hatching Services and Poultry For Sale
Donald McFadyen offers custom incubator hatching at 3 cents per egg. Eggs for hatching include Johan sen Rhode Island Reds from 1 to 10 dollars per set of 16, or 5 to 10 dollars per 100 for incubators. Cockerels priced 3 to 5 dollars each.
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Donald McFadyen
Johansen
Rhode Island
Taft Buried at Arlington after Washington Death
Former president and ex chief justice William Howard Taft died at his Washington home after a brief illness. Arlington cemetery will receive his remains with full military honors, making him the first president buried there. Justice Sanford also died within hours of Taft.
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William Howard Taft
United States
Supreme Court
Washington
Arlington Cemetery
Arlington
Taft
Justice Sanford
Sanford
Congress
Pendleton Buckaroos Win District Honors
Pendleton Buckaroos defeat Mac-Hi 22-18 to claim district basketball championship and state tournament berth in Salem. Olinger sparked a late charge as Pendleton led 11-9 at halftime before holding on in a tight finale. Athena and Umatilla also posted close wins in district play and Athena’s Myrick led scoring with 206 of 456 points across 21 games.
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Mac-Hi
Pendleton
Buckaroos
Salem
Olinger
Buckaroo
McLoughlin Schannep
Galloway Temple
Miller Hill
Markham Masterd
Liebrand
Athena-Mac-Hi
Athena
Mac- Hi
Myrick
Crowley
Jenking
Rogers
Mae-Hi Myrick
Sine
Olinger Jenkins
Miller Rogers
Markham Huffman
Galloway Crowley
Harp Hansell
Feibrand
Monsham
Mac Hi
Pike” Miller
Endleton
Athena P
Adams
Helix
Pilot
Rock
Weston
Stanfield
Pilot Rock
Umapine
Echo
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Sammon
A. W. Logsdon
Main
GAN
College Farm
Pendleton Buckaroos
Umatilla
Griswold High School
Karstens
Stephens
Hansen
Helix Stephens
Ae Ie
Coe Walsh
Eld
Kupers
Assenneenees G
Davidson Brown
Vaughan
Esee Wagner
Clemens
Rogers @ Goodman
Mercantile Trust
Jenkins
Hansell
Huffman
Reeder
Pinkerton
DR. G. FP. Sharp
Peterson & Lewis
Attorneys At Law
Stangier Building
Freee West Hne
Femied
DR. Blatchford
Dentist Post Building
W. H. McKinney
Sharp
Main Street
Foley
Akee Dae
Stock Land
L. L. Montague
W. Boyd Whyte
Jensens
Blacksmith
E. M. Moremen
W. Main St. Walla Walla
Goodyear
Valvoline
Athena Garage
North Side
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