Thousands Flee Flood Threat Across Louisiana Battleground
The Mississippi flood encroaches southward through levees as thousands abandon lowlands for high ground and bluffs. Evacuations spread from Voyelles parish to Echo on Red River threats while New Orleans avoids direct danger due to an artificial levee opening. Backwater from St Bernard seeps into Lake Bourne canal area as Arkansas overflow floods northern Louisiana.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana
Voyelles Parish
Red River
Echo
New Orleans
Poydras
St. Bernard Parish
Mississippi
Arkansas River
Great Northern Adds Suburban Lines to Feed Spokane
The Interstate Commerce Commission authorized the Spokane Coeur d Alene and Palouse railway to acquire the Spokane and Eastern Railway and Inland Empire Railroad firms. The move consolidates Spokane area feeders under Great Northern control to form a unified suburban network.
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Washington, D. G C
Great Northern
Inland Empire
Interstate Commerce Commission
Spokane, Coeur d'Alene & Palouse Railway
Spokane & Eastern Railway & Power Company
Inland Empire Railroad Company
Spokane
Apokane
Murderer Edward Sickles Escapes Jail in Everett
Everett Washington Edward Sickles a Seattle murderer sentenced to death for slaying Percy Brewster Sultan town marshal escaped from the county jail early Sunday Officials offer a 500 reward dead or alive Sickles was to be hanged at the Washington state penitentiary in Walla Walla on May 19
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Everett
Wash
Edward
Sickles
Seattle
Board of County Commissioners
Desperado
Percy Brewster
Sultan, Wash
Walla Walla
Coolidge urges doubling Red Cross relief goal to $10 million
President Coolidge released a nationwide appeal citing the vast flood area as the reason to increase relief funding. He urged the public to double the original $5,000,000 Red Cross goal to support flood relief efforts.
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Washington, D. C
Red Cross
Coolidge
California Bills to Curb Narcotics Sales
California moves to curb drug trade by creating a commission to confer with Washington and Oregon on narcotics suppression methods after approval by the lower house of the state legislature in Sacramento.
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California
Sacramento
Cal
Washington
Oregon
Port Angeles Rail Extension Granted in Washington
Port Angeles and Western railway authorized by the Interstate Commerce Commission to build part of an extension in Clallam and Jefferson counties Washington.
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Port Angeles
Washington, D. C
Port Angeles & Western Railway
The
Interstate Commerce Commission
Clallam
Jefferson Counties
Washington
Reddington Profiles Oregon Pioneers in Half Tone Gallery
Donor J. Watermellon Reddington publishes a half tone collection of Oregon pioneers and near pioneers. The portraits include J. L. Morrow and Uncle Ezra Meeker with brief notes, plus many other Oregon Trail era figures from Umatilla and Morrow counties and prominent early journalists, merchants, and soldiers.
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J. “Watermellon
Reddington
Heppner Gazette
California
Half
Oregon
Pacific Northwest
Umatilla
Morrow
J. L. Morrow
Morrow County
Ezra Meeker
Oregon Trail
F. J. Parker
Seneca C. Beach
N. J. Levinson
Otis Patterson
Col. E. Hofer
al Tozier
Fred Lockley
Theron E. Fell
Lee Moorehouse
Carmouth John
Charles K. Henry
Walla Walla
Portland
H. E. Holmes
Fred Reed
Nature
Sam L. Simpson
George H. Himes
Col
A. B. Applegate
Harry Heppner
Heppner Town
Freeze damage in valley crops lighter than feared
Milton Eagle reports that frost damage last week varies by spot with overall losses lower than first feared. Cherry crops appear nearly lost in many orchards, prune shipments estimated at 600 to 700 carloads, while Romes Jonathans Winesaps may yield near normal and Delicious crops will be small. Prune districts in the State Line area suffered most.
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Milton Eagle
State Line
Romes
Jonathans
Suicide reported of Ira Kemp near Colton Washington
Ira Kemp former resident of Athena and Weston died by his own action Wednesday. H A Barrett received a letter from his mother Mrs Jennie Barrett at Portland stating information from Mrs EB Barnett about the suicide. Kemp had been farming near Colton Washington where his family lives.
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H. A. Barrett
Jennie Barrett
Portland
EB. L. Barnett
Ira Kemp
Athena
Weston
Kemp
Colton
Washington
Pendleton Gun Club leads in Oregonian telegraph ic shoot
Local shooters Omer Stephens and Marion Han lead Pendleton Gun Club in a high score event tied at 92 percent for the tournament. Sunday Pendleton tied Salem Hansell Collins and Kirkpatrick on straight 25s. Next Sunday a 150 bird shoot will decide the tie.
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Omer Stephens
Marion Hansell
Pendleton Gun Club
Pendleton
Salem
Hansell
Collins
Kirkpatrick
Athena High Plans Dual Commencement Events
A class of seventeen graduates will begin exercises Sunday at the Christian church with Dr. E T Allen delivering the baccalaureate sermon. The commencement address in Athena's school auditorium Friday at 8 PM will be by Rev. Howard Stover of Salem Oregon. The weather note: a cold wave followed rain, April rainfall well below normal across the Pacific Northwest.
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Athena High School
The
Christian Church
E. T. Allen
Whitman College
Alvin Anderson
Belle Anderson
Granville Cannon
Edna DeFreece
Sarah Belle Jantzen
Lois Johnson
Dorsey Kretzer
Margaret Lee
Norman McIntyre
Lenore McNair
LaVone Pittman
Fred Radtke
Jennamae Read
Lucille Smith
Dale Stephens
Arthur Taylor
Dalberth Taylor
Clifton Phillips Pein
Cara Roma
Zion
Carrie B. Adams
Stanley Dickson
E. M. Bollinger
Howard Stover
Salem
Oregon
Lorraing
Terry
M. Bollinger
Jennamae
Mr. Hadley
Arnold Woad
Athena
Clifton Phillips
Pacific Northwest
Mother's Day Observed at Athena Baptist Church Program
Mother's Day will be commemorated at Athena Baptist Church with a special Sunday school program featuring the Mother's crown of flowers and ribbons for departments. The 11 o'clock service reserves space for mothers with a flower salute and special music and decorations.
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Baptist Church
Athena Baptist Church
Sony
David Stone
Edna Pinkerton
Lewis Stewart
Kholer Betts
Adams Team Ranks Third in Villa Walla League Standings
The Adams team sits third in percentage with 600 after three wins and two losses. Gar dena defeated Adams 5 to 4 on Sunday. Fruitvale is set to play Adams Sunday afternoon.
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Adams
Villa Walla
Gardena
Fruitvale
Walla Walla Angler Urges Removal of Nine Mile Fish Trap
Letter from Walla Walla Prosecuting Attorney W G Coleman urges dismantling the Nine Mile dam fish trap citing Oregon anglers’ strong opposition and the cross state impact on Walla Walla County sportsmen who rely on Oregon for fishing access. Coleman appeals to Frank Bigler to act to remove the obstacle.
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Nine Mile Dam
Walla Walla
Broadvie
Umatilla County
Walla Walla County
W. G. Coleman
Frank Bigler
Washington
Oregon
Umatilla
Mill Creek
Walla Walla River
Ex-Service Men Urged to Act on Insurance Conversions and Benefits
C L McFadden of the Athena Weston American Legion Post urges ex service men to convert war time insurance by July 2 1927 and explains reinstatement options and cash bonus deadlines. The notice notes extended bonus dates and free medical treatment at the Portland Veterans Hospital with transportation provided.
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C. L. McFadden
Athena- Weston American Legion Post
Athena Press
Legion Post
Veterans Hospital
Portland
Mrs. Sarah A. Bone 87 Mother of Mrs. Kirk Dies
Mrs. Sarah A. Bone died at her daughter Lilla Kirks home in Athena on Thursday April 28 aged 87 years five months and 27 days. Born in Indiana October 31 1839 she married Jonas R. Bone in 1860. Survived by three children A J Van Landingham Charles H Bone and Lilla Kirk. Funeral was Sunday at two with Rev Bollinger officiating. She had lived in Oregon since 1874 and in Umatilla South since 1917.
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Sarah A. Bone
Lilla Kirk
Athena
Indiana
Illinois
Jonas R. Bone
Knoxville
Miinois
Oregon
Umatilla
Saran
Hughbanks
A. J. van Landingham
Tonasket
Washington
Charles H. Bone
Spokane
Athens
The
Christian Church
Bride Olive Mae Wilson Weds W TE Keen at Spokane Home
Mrs Olive Mae Wilson became the bride of W TE Keen at the home of her sister Mrs Hubert H Clapp in Spokane. Rev R A Adams of Sprague Street Christian Church officiated with a small gathering. The couple will reside near Athena after June.
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Olive Mae Wilson
W. TE. Keen
Hubert H. Clapp
Spokane
R. A. Adams
Sprague Street Christian Church
Keen
Athena
Weston School Boy Dies at Weston High
Eddie Kidder 16 son of Mr and Mrs Ed Kidder of Gibbon died Saturday after a brief illness from pneumonia He was a Weston High sophomore who entered as a freshman last year Funeral services were held at Weston on Sunday by Rev Harra Interment at Athena cemetery He was a nephew of Joe Clemons of Athena.
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Weston
Eddie
Ed Kidder
Gibbon
Weston High School
Harra
Athena
Joe Clemons
Hugh D Autremont stands trial in Oregon
Hugh D Autremont faced a life trial in Jacksonville for first degree murder in the Oct 11 1923 Southern Pacific train holdup in the Siskiyou mountains near Ashland. Prosecutors include Newton C Chaney and George Neuner with defense led by Fred E B Smith and others. Four men died in the ambush, with robbers escaping after blowing mail and express cars to a twisted mass.
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Medford, Or
Hugh de Autremont
United States
Jacksonville Court House
Coyle C. Johnson
Southern Pacific
Siskiyou Mountains
Tunnel No. 13
Ashland
de Autremont
Oregon
C. M. Thomas
Fred EB. Smith
Eugene
John A. Collier
Portland
Gus Newbury
Medford
David Evans
Newton C. Chaney
Jackson County
George Neuner
George Roberts
Siskiyou
G. Bates
Dunsmuir
Cal
Cal M. Leng
C. F. Daugherty
Coyle ©. Jolson
Bootleggers Pay Large Income Tax
New York reports total federal income taxes paid by bootleggers in the city totaled 5 million dollars for the year. Hugh McQuillan of the secret service unit said the department focuses on federal tax violations and would not release bootlegger names to prohibition authorities. Figures on bookmakers and gamblers are expected to be equally high.
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New York
Hugh McQuillan
Secret Service Unit
Internal Revenue Department
McQuillan
Ielt
Admiral Bristol Barred From Soviet Transit
The Soviet government refused Rear Admiral Mark L. Bristol’s transit passport to cross Soviet territory en route to command the American fleet in Chinese waters. Officials cited Washington’s refusal to admit Soviet officials including Gregory Bokolnikett, George Mutakoff, and Mme Kotlentay to the United States as the reason for the ban.
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Moscow
Mark L. Bristol
Mediterranean
Washington
Gregory Bokolnikett
George Mutakoff
Mme. Kotlentay
Mexico
United States
Wind Flattens School Injuring 14 in Scotty County
A severe rain and wind storm blew down a country schoolhouse in the west part of Scotty county injuring sixteen children with two feared fatally. Rescue workers rushed to Scottshore Indiana to assist as the structure collapsed during the storm. Local officials urged caution as investigators assess the scene and verify conditions.
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Scottshore
Ind
Scotty County
Filer Believed Smuggler Shot Down by Inspectors
A reported incident near Los Angeles describes federal immigration inspectors shooting down a plane believed to carry smugglers. The aircraft was believed to hold a smuggling party. one occupant, an aviator from Somerset Ohio, A J Daugherty, was killed.
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Filer
Los Angeles
A J. Daugherty
Ctue Dent
Somerset
Ohio
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Sultan
Marshal Bacapag
Dr. Allen
Anna Fitziu
Ernest Graham
Chicago
Kirk
Keen-Wilson
Hugh D’autremont
S. P
U. S
Russia
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