Cause of Sewell's Downfall and Pendleton Loan Story
The Pilot Book Record examines W. J. Sewell, once a respected Pendleton citizen, who defrauded Pot latch Lumber and is now in the penitentiary. It notes how loans from friends, 10, 20, and 100 dollars, aided his downfall, leaving him with 16 cents at arrest in San Francisco. A Pendleton acquaintance later repaid $5, with $2.60 given to a man sentenced to two years in Salem, highlighting risky misuse of others money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saya
W. J. Sewell
Fonda
Potlatch Lumber Company
Pendleton
Sewell
San Francisco
Bay City
Salem
Annual Umatilla Caledonian picnic adds music and dancing
The eighth annual Umatilla Caledonian Society picnic in Athena features a large pavilion at Third and Main with bagpipe music, Scotch dancers, and a Portland contingent. Friday and Saturday include concerts, dances, speeches by Mayor Plamondon and Gov. Geer, and numerous Highland events with cash prizes. A reward of five dollars is offered for information leading to recovery of two described horses: a brown horse weight about 450 and a sorrel two-year-old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Umatilla Caledonian Society
Athena
Portland
J. D. Plamondon
Masters King and McCormick
W. RB. Ellis
Miss Pottage
King
McCormick
Mnusic
É Pees Aces van Pottage
Sisters
F.“Wilson
Pipsra McDonald
McDonald
Scotch Emigrant
Pec N
Scott
Fish Tae
T. T. Geer
Trust under federal probe targets Pacific Coast furniture men
Federal grand jury in Portland investigates alleged Pacific Coast furniture trust under Sherman act. Orville Hodson and United States Attorney Briatol lead inquiries into price fixing and sales restraints spanning Oregon Washington and California. Indictments possible as dealers face membership and price controls across the coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific Coast Furniture Trust
Federal
Grand Jury
Portland
The
Oregonian
Orville O. Hodson
McMinnville
United States
Ji Cole
Combine
Retailers’ Association
Oregon
Washington
California
Briatol
Wholesale Grocers’ Association
Annual colt show set for June 22 with prize classes
Horsemen meet to plan the county colt show in this city on Saturday June 22. Entries open via Mr. with entry fees totaling five dollars for stallions and fifty cents for yearlings and two-year-olds. Judges will award prizes across twelve classes including roadsters, light harness, draft stock, and grade stallions with a parade to start at 1 30 p m from McBride's livery stable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Norrin
Prises
Manny
Colta
Prines
Oine Sea
McBride
College
Venal Place
W. BR. Taylor
Monkey in Pendleton Becomes Symbol of Family Strife
Tom Woods, labeled a halfbreed, was jailed for stealing chickens from Crow's reservation farm. After a 100 day sentence and visits from his wife and children, he used prison earnings to buy a $20 monkey in Portland. Returning home, his wife refused to live with him while he kept the animal, leading to its transfer away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Woods
Crow
Woods
Pendleton
Portland
Bia
Abe
Edwards
Also Mentioned on This Page
Manasse
Henry
A. Barrett & CO
Dell Brothers
A. A
Mousic
Bong
Harwas
Geo. J. Cameron
McCormick and King
Epping
Mra. Fisher
Addreas
D. O. Kirk
Mre. Fisber
Misa Hernas
Federal Grand Jury
Scotland
Thomas J. Price
Weston
Masonic Cemetery
H. Wray
Pendleton Marble Works
Weaton
Walla Walla
GC. L. St Clair
Emma Read
A. L. Thoroughman
M. EL Church
South
Sam Banister
Banister
St. Jair
Seattle
Umatilla Baptist Association
Umatilla Baptist Anmonition
J. W. A. Stewart
Geo.t. Ellis
Athena Baptists
Colts
Adams
Corral
Hain
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