Land fraud indictment hits Oregon timber lands scheme
A Portland grand jury indicts bankers, lawyers, and timber men from Michigan, Minnesota, Oregon, and Washington for conspiracy to defraud the government of public lands. Hundreds of entrymen are named in a scheme covering over 200,000 acres of valuable yellow pine timber in Crook, Klamath, and Lake counties valued around eight million dollars, with letters from Senator Fulton and Representative Williamson cited as sensational elements.
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Michigan
Minnesota
Linemeas
Crook and Linn
Oregon
Portland
Interior Department
United States
Crook County
Federal Grand Jury
Crook
Klamath
Lake
Fulton
Williamson
General Land Office
F. W. Gilchrist
Ralph E. Gilchrist
Yale
Patrick Culligan
James G. Macpherson
Alpend
Western Timber Lands
Herman W. Stone
Swift County Bank
Benson
Almond
Palmer
Judd Palmer
Benjamin F. Allen
Thirteenth Street
Priceville
E. N. White
Eleventh
Morrison Streets
Palmer Brothers
Prineville
A. O. Palmer
Edmund, Dorgan
Francia J. Devine
John Joseph Collins
Albany
B. Dorgan & Co
DeaChutes
Collings
Maksomeh Equity
E. Dorgan & Co
Thomas H. Watkins
Dorgan & Co
J. W. Hopkins
Vancouver
Washington
W. W. Brown
Seattle
CG. A. M. Schlierhols
Schlierbols
Wewa
John Doe
Richard Roe
Herou Jean
W. ©. Bristol
T. B. Nenbangen
Linn
School boards urged to hire skilled teachers early in year
Frank K. Welles of Umatilla County reports on national school work, noting financial health, per-child apportionments, and county funds. He warns against cheap teachers, advises early hiring, and emphasizes local preference and county help to fill positions with better pay for quality instruction.
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Pendleton
Frank K. Welles
Umatilla County
O R N sells summer round trip tickets to Oregon coast
The Oregon Railroad and Navigation Company offers round trip fares from Athena to North Beach and other coast resorts for 15.90 dollars. Travel runs June 15 to August 25 with a final return by September 50. Also offered is a Main Street property known as the Garden for sale by Charles Norris of Athena Oregon. A second hand stove is available for sale at the office with a large oven and reservoir.
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North Beach Pointe
Uwnaco
Nabeatla
Seavide
Clateop Beach
Athena
Main Street
Charles Norris
Atheon
Oregon
Len Douglas Injured Breaking Colt Near Fourth Street
Len Douglas, a popular young horseman, was seriously injured Sunday while breaking a colt owned by Charles Norris. The colt kicked him as he drove it to a cart near the Bose house on Fourth Street, fracturing his kneecap. He was taken to Pendleton hospital under Dr. Smith’s care. Doctors fear possible lifelong crippled condition due to the fracture.
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Len Douglas
Charles Norris
Len
Fourth Street
Douglas
Pendleton
Smith
Luis
Sigin Bay Team Visits Town for Weekend Games
The Ravi Sigin Bay team comes to town for games with the Kids Saturday and Sunday. Manager Cartano’s squad is in trim condition to open with the blues across the Grand Rondo domain. Cartano praises Pelland the new second baseman after La Grande games. No home games in weeks, but weekend attendance is expected large.
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Ravi Sigin Bay
Cartano
Blues
Grand Rondo
Pelland
la Grande
Creffield Shot Dead in Seattle by Portland Man
The Holy Rollers leader Hrouz Creffield was killed in Seattle by George Mitchell of Portland who says Creffield ruined two of his sisters. Mitchell, recently released from Oregon penitentiary, pursued Creffield after Creffield’s controversial religious antics in Corvallis and Oregon two years prior.
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Holy Rollers
Hrouz E. Creffield
Seattle
George Mitchell
Portland
Creffield
Oregon
Mitchell
Croffield
Corvallis
Ones
Orefield
Prohibition ticket adopted at Umatilla county convention
A Prohibition convention in Milton adopted a platform calling for banning liquor traffic and enforcing local option laws while upholding all existing laws. The ticket elected includes T L Childem as County Judge and W Hopaton as County Clerk, with others named for county offices.
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Umatilla County
Milton Iast
Pierce
Smith
T. L. Childem
Milton
W. ©. Hopaton
Robert Warner
Pendleton
Joseph Scott
Athena
EK & Dotweu
Parris
J. le Vinnou
Caledonian Picnic Plans and Vast Entertainment in Umatilla
The Umatilla County Caledonian Society schedules a two day picnic in May with expanded entertainment. Mayor Plamondon and committee present a program featuring Portland and Walla Walla performers, Scottish songs, bagpipe music, Highland dances, and a ball game. W. H. Babb announces a large range horse shipment to Alberta, with 600 to 800 animals from Pendleton area slated for export.
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Umatilla
Portland
Sharp and Stanton
Robinsons
Mastera McCormick
King
Walla Walla
Piper McDonald
Willis Hales
Plamondon
Prof. Henry
Caledonian Quartette
Hose Race
Weston
Athena
Opera House
Will M. Peterson
Musto
Henry
Misk Stanton
Lela Stamper
Masters McCormick and King
Mero
Mae Jack Robinson
Willia Myles
Mae Walla
Miss Sharp
Miss Stanton
Mere McCormick
Eppes
Mise Mytalene Fraker
Addrem
Kirk
Jack Robinson
Stanton
Sharp
Taner
Masters McGormick
Yellow Kids
W. H. Babb
Alberta
Saya
East Oregonian
Thin County
Pondleton
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Manasse
Washgoods
Butterick
National
Bnk
OG. Adams
T. J. Kirk
F. 8
Lo Grow
J. M. Kemp
Rea
J. Cashier
H.C. Adams
F. 8. LE Grow
D. H. Preston
P. BE. Oulbern
A. M. Gillis
THE
Gillis Lumber Yard
Cillionaire Timber Kins
Fulton and Williamson
Dell Brothers
Welle
Elgin
Prohibition
Whitman College
Klicker Springs
Blue Mountain Forest Reserve
Pendiston
Ore
Baker City
Austin
Sheller
Forest
Caledonian
Houry
J. D. Plamondon
Athens
J. N. Scott
Williy Hales
Walter M. Pierce
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