Wilson Declares Candidacy For Congress In Oregon District
Attorney 8 F Wilson announces his bid for Congress from his district in Portland. He outlines campaign plans including educational meetings with Progressive speakers, irrigation plans for Umatilla lands, and a plan to use tribal funds and reclamation money for irrigation. He advocates Panama Canal toll reform, supports presidential primaries, and argues for regulated big business under government oversight.
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F. Wilson
Congress
Portland
Wilson
Oregon Journal
Umatilla Reservation
Panama Canal
Umatilla Indiana
Pine Creek
Woles
Fonda
United States
Oregon
Roosevelt
Grading on Third Street Stabilizes Spring Flooding
Third Street between Currant and the City Park bridge was graded this week to manage surplus spring water diverted from Main and Fifth. The water previously submerged southern residences, but will now drain toward Wild Horse Creek along the east side of Third Street. Freewater election saw dry forces prevail with nominees including May or Baynie and others like Taylor and Manafield, who won unanimously. Matt Mosgrove closes his Milton store to focus on larger city business interests while Biason attends Berkeley.
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Third Street
City Park
Main Street
Fifth
Town
Wild Horse Creek
Matt Mosgrove
Milton
Biason
Berkeley
California
Mr. Mosgrove
Death of C A Pischer Former Athena Tailor
Former Athena resident C A Pischer, age 74, died November 6 in Buena Park California after a period of illness. Born in Berlin Germany he earlier owned property here and sold land to the O O F and K of P lodges. He is survived by his wife two sons Charles and Fred and four daughters Mrs W B Butterfield Mrs Mae Whitlock Mrs Winnie Walter and Mrs Guesie Tyler to be in Seattle Union Oregon Oakland Stockton and this city respectively.
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C. A. Pischer
W. C. Miller
Buena Park
California
Anaheim
Fischer
Charles
Fred
Funer
Mr. Fischer
Berlin
Germany
Mr. Pischer
K. of P
Oalifornia
Athena
New Definition of Walla Walla Name Reported
Major Moorhouse, longtime Indian agent for the Umatilla, says records show Walla Walla meant praturea and pasture of sunflowers. He notes the valley’s sunflowers and suggests earlier interpretations of meeting waters and wind meanings were incorrect. He plans further inquiries with Umatilla elders to confirm the original term.
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Walla Walla
Lee Moorhoogs
Umatilla
Walla Walla Valley
Walla Walla Haa
Major
Indiana
Snow Closes Mines and Delays Pioneer Pipeline Work
Eastern Oregon mountains endure unprecedented snow depths hindering mining camp transport and city pipeline work along the Sumpter Valley line. Despite thaw, irrigation reservoirs are fuller than usual. J T Hinkle Hermiston attorney discusses Pendleton Second Bank work convention plans for December 11 with local Knights of Pythias lodges. Missionary Circle prepares a December 16 charity sale at the Christian parsonage with a separate booth and proceeds aiding medical and missionary work.
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Oregon
Anoh
Baker Valley
Mining Campa
New City
Sumpter Valley
J. T. Hinkle
Hermiston
Hinkle
Knights of Pythian
Pendleton
Per
Asionery Circle
Missionary Virars
Christian Parsonage
Ladies Aid Society
Pilot Hock Family Resides in City After Move
Oballes Lobaogh and family arrive from Pilot Rock Bowsby and settle in the city. Mr Lobaogh has farmed in the northern part of the county for years and is remembered as the leading pitcher of the Pilot Rank team before the Blue Mountain League formed.
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Pilot Hock
Oballes Lobaogh
Pilot Rock Bowsby
Lobaogh
Pilot Rank
Blue Mountain League
Stranger from Canada Dies of Heart Failure in Town
An unidentified man, likely Frank Burke, a French Canadian with possible alias Marian, arrived from Canada this week with Paul Bushman. He collapsed on the porch of the Bushman home after becoming ill and died. Dr Sharp confirmed death. body taken to Miller's. Friends say Lafave may know more. He had a barber kit, a Portland saloon card signed Ernest Emer, and a hospital fee card linking to Prank Burke. He was about 65, tall and poorly dressed, with sandy hair and coastal ties to Colville Washington.
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Canada
Paul Bushman
Uoder
Frank Burke
Marian
Cmedians
Bushman
Portland
Prank Burke
Ernest Emer
Sandy
Missionary Dies in India After Seven Year Stay
Obituary notes the death of Miss Gartrude Preston Rutherford, wife of Charles Rutherford, while serving as a missionary in India. She fell ill eleven days after giving birth and died on October 18, 1911, at the American Baptist Mansion in India. Her family learns of the tragedy as they travel home to Buxton Beach. The casket was buried in cemented ground. The couple had a seven year foreign posting begun in 1907. Her parents, in delicate health, are described as nearly prostrated by the loss.
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Mra
Charles Rutherford
Gartrude Preston
Joseph N. Scott
India
J. N. Scott
Buotington Beach
Owl
And
Rutherford
Christian Mile
Kholt
Indy
United States
Ning Childeen
Splendid Attraction Coming to Athena in December
The Meneley Lyceum Bureau presents the Ricketts Concert Company as part of the Ave features under Athena Commercial Association. The two sisters Marie and Mryde Ricketts play flute and violin and both are pianists, with Clyde Ricketta and George Rickette among the ensemble. Manager O L Ricketts, an impersonator, has eight years with the MeneleyQuartette and is highly regarded for his stage presence.
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Meneley Lyceum Bureau
Ave
Athena Commercial Association
Ricketts Concert Company
Commercial Association
Brathera
Artiata
O. L. Ricketts
Turkey Shortage Hits Inland Empire Thanksgiving Tables
The Eastern Oregon farms struggle with turkey production pushing prices up in the Willamette Valley and Oakland as California buyers secure stock early. Meanwhile old theories on matter conservation are discussed, and African trail blazed by twisting saplings to mark routes in 1889 is noted.
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Oregon
King of the
Fostal Board
Willamette Valley
Oakland
California
Inland Empire
Eaatern
Middle States
Athens
Arket
Africa
Lake District
Der
John Bunyan Indictment and Imprisonment
The indictment against John Bunyan accuses him of deliberately avoiding church and of supporting unlawful meetings, causing disturbance among loyal subjects. He was convicted and imprisoned for twelve years and eight months. A quoted classical line is included from Epletetus about simple creation.
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John Bunyan
More MacAdam Road Proposed in Umatilla and Walla Walla
Commissioners of Umatilla and Walla Walla seek joint action on a 12 mile macadam road from Milton to Walla Walla with rock supplied by the counties and labor along the route. The plan aims to connect Milton, Athena, Weston, College Place, and Day ton for a continuous 100 mile highway through the valley, boosting commerce and automobile travel.
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Walla Walla
Walla Walla County
State Line
Oregon
Athens- Weston
Milton-Freewater
Q. W. Miller
EB. B. Frazier
Milton Commercial Unit
H. M. Cockburn
Horace Walker
Umatilla County
Here
College Place
Milton
Pendleton
Wallaburg
Columbia County
Dayton
Walla Walla Valley
Lecture at Christian church for local auxiliary aid
An evening lecture at the Christian church drew a large audience with Mrs G S Newson’s mezzo soprano rendition of The Holy City during a break. The speaker, Mr Malérom, discussed religious customs with personal experiences, and next week’s talk on The Philippines will feature colored photo illustrations and a continued illustrated sermon on Sunday. Also reported: Dr M B Metzger, a Heppner dentist, killed himself after a battle with drinking and a threatened separation. W R B & N brakeman Thomas Wilkins died at St Mary's Hospital after being injured while attempting to board a freight train near Alto Bill.
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Christian Church
Malérom
Athans
Mra. G. 8
Newsom
Holy City
Phe Philippines
Thomas Wilkins
W. RB. & N. Company
St. Mary's Hospital
Walls Walla
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H.H. Hill
Koepee
BF. & le Grow
BE. A. Zerba
Aca
T. Cashier
S. B. Wilson
H. Koepee
B. M’rwen
M. L. Watts
le Grow
First National
BANK
Bundy
Christian
Pendleton’s
Rit West
Abe
Peoples Warehouse
Dell Brothers
Scop
Ar Athena
Athena Man
Freewater
J. E. Baynie
Meryle Hadley
Will Hail
Jobn Crim I Taylor
Howard Manafield
C. A. Fischer
Calif
Frank Marlan
Cleveland
Ricketts Concert Co
Meneley Lyceum
Joule
New York American
Epletetus
Heppner
M. B. Metzger
Heppunr
Morrow
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