Opera House Fire Destroys Tharp Shop in Athena
A major blaze in Athena destroyed Tharp Bros machine shop and severely damaged the opera house, with losses estimated near six thousand dollars. Firefighters faced a perilous attic blaze due to construction, and no insurance covered the buildings. The Tharp shop and grain storage burned, while Spencer's blacksmith shop suffered substantial loss.
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Athena
Tharp Bros
Athena Opera
Main Street
Opera House
Tharp
No. 1
Ride
Tual
Opera Honas
Athena Fire Department
Clyde Willaby
8. L. Spencer
Spencer
Thorp Bros
Main
Second Streets
Rioting in Chicago Tests Militia Demand May 4
Riots in Chicago prompt calls for state troops as business leaders push Governor Deveen to deploy militia. A non union driver is killed amid attacks on a Fair department store wagon. police clash with rioters and a crowd braces for national guard action. Governor Den een delays dispatch awaiting local requests.
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Harrison
Desphanes
Chicago
Deneen
Dunne
O'Neil
Hoa
Farmer killed by train at Spokane station
Henry Tiptke a farmer from near Odessa Washington was killed early today at the Northern Pacific station in Spokane while attempting to board the North Coast Limited. He jumped for the drawhead of an approaching car, fell, and was crushed by the train. he died at once. His body was taken to a local undertaker.
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Spokane
Henry Tiptke
Odessa
Washington
Northern Pacific
North Coast Limited
Tiptke
Early berry hope as Milton lines thaw bring crop promise
N W Mumford of the Walla Walla Produce Co Milton reports frost did little damage and a warm spell could yield a large berry rush by early next week. Several plants show white blooms and green vines forming near the base, signaling a bright season ahead.
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Walla Walla, Wash
N. W. Mumford
Walla Walla
Milton
County boosts Lewis and Clark fair exhibit funds
Pendleton May 4 The Umatilla county court added 200 to the 500 previously set aside to collect install and maintain the agricultural exhibit at the Lewis and Clark fair. Officials plan a vigorous push to present a creditable county booth by opening date and hope to add programs through the season, aiming for a premier agricultural display by mid summer.
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Umatilla
Athena City approves pipeline right of way with consent
The city of Athena will not condemn a right of way for a pipeline after George Lienallen understood the papers and consented to signing. He had verbally allowed land entry for the city to construct and maintain the pipeline, and after explanation he agreed to grant the right for entry rather than deeding land.
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Athena
Acros
George Liewallen
Lienallen
Liguallen
Ita
Good Year's Work In District No 45 School Report
Summary of the year notes an eight month term ending last Friday with seventeen pupils, good attendance despite illnesses like mumps and grippe. Pearl Pinkerton tops general averages with Roy Bush close behind. Floyd Pinkerton missed one day. Spelling credits go to Louis Stewart, Hattie and Pearl Pinkerton. Overall praise for teachers and pupils amid a few minor issues.
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Wenl
Iin
Pearl Pinkerton
Roy Bush
Roy
Floyd Pinkerton
Louis Stewart
Hattie
A. Oxmon
Death of Fred W. Waite
Fred W. Waite, well known to Athens sportsmen and coast businessmen as a hardware salesman, died in a Portland hospital Tuesday evening from complications after an operation to relieve a secretion in the mastoid region behind the right ear. He became totally blind and somewhat paralyzed after the procedure. Returning from the road, he served as manager of the Hotel Pendleton. He leaves three young children, the eldest three, and his wife and mother died 19 months earlier after a lingering illness.
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Fred W. Waite
Athens
Markamen
Portland
Pendleton
Evangelist Rev M Martin Heads to Seattle After Salem Meetings
Rev M Martin the evangelist who led the Christian church revival in spring 1904 passed through en route to Salem for a new series of meetings before moving to Seattle to reside. He was with his wife and daughter after closing a successful run at New Albany Indiana and is slated for evangelical appointments next year. Mrs Martin will practice medicine in Seattle. Supreme Court cases heard Wednesday include Rice v Wallowa County and McCrary v Biggar both from Athena and a divorce case Taylor v Taylor with nationwide attention. The docket also includes a B N N case against Umatilla County argued yesterday.
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M. Martin
The
Christian Church
Salem
Seattle
New Albany
Ind
Supreme Court
Leetie EB. Rice
Wallowa County
Chas
A. McCrary
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Butterick
COX & M
EVEN
South Side Main Street
Oregon
Tharp Bros. Machine Shop
Mo Insurance
Jack Shaffer
Willaby
Shaffer
J. B. Stearns
Belle _ Plain
Minn
Bucklen
Amica
McBride
A. Barrett & Co
the Dutchman
Oliver
A. Barrett & Comp’y
Dell Brothers
Employers' Association
Springfield
Deveen
O'Neil Snys
Danno
Cuy
Fred Waite
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