Rail workers win wage increase across U S railroads
The United States railroad labor board approved a 2 cent an hour rise for 451 911 maintenance of way employees and four of nine unions. The total annual wage bill rises to about 22 126 000 with new minimums at 25 and 37 cents for affected classes. The decision followed a general wage uptrend since last July and reflected a board split between public and labor groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Nwion
United States Railroad Labor Board
United Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way
Hooper
Labor Board
U.S. Bond Offering Subscribed Over Substantially
The treasury's new offering of 600 million dollars of 4 percent 30 year bonds was over subscribed by about 1 billion. Secretary Mellon announced that cash offering books closed at noon October 14. Subscriptions tendered for 4 percent victory notes will be received and allotments made in full until November 1. About 160 million of such subscriptions have been allotted in full to date, with total subscriptions exceeding 1.55 billion dollars, of which roughly 1.4 billion are cash. More than 325 million dollars of cash subscriptions came from amounts not exceeding 10 thousand dollars per subscriber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Treasury
Mellon
Washington Supreme Court Upholds Anti Alien Land Law
The Washington Supreme Court upholds the 1921 anti alien land law preventing aliens from holding property in trust. In State v O Connell et al the court reverses King County Judge Gilliam and ercheats lands held by British subjects through a declaration of trust for heirs in Washington.
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Washington State
Olympia
Waeh
Supreme Court
Washington
B. J. O'Connell
J.D. O'Connell
Pierce Lonergan
Gilliam
King County
Hoover to Repudiate Debt Forgiveness Warns Nations
In Toledo the Secretary of Commerce Hoover argues against repudiating Allied loans, saying it would undermine international good faith and that no public official should approve cancellation. Five injured as a U S Army dirigible burns in San Antonio while being moved from hangar toward a flight, four crew members and a passenger hurt.
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Hoover
Toledo
United States
Commoree
Allied Debt Commission
United Simes
San Antonio
Tex
Army
Ban Antya
Washington
Frocks Field
Athena Licked Pendleton 9 to 7
Athena defeats Pendleton 9 to 7 in a hard fought gridiron clash at the county seat. Wilbur Harden scored the decisive 25 yard TD after a late Pendleton pass. Kretzer failed the extra point. Basler’s line and Hodgen’s carries powered Athena throughout as Pendleton mounted a late rally but could not overcome the hosts.
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Athena
Pendleton High School
Wilbur Harden
Pendleton
Basler
Kretzer
Stonebreaker
Morrison
Hodgen
Pinkerton
Harden
Everyelay
Banister
Shick
J. Hodgen
Tno
Temple
Athena Pendleton
Bowers M
Manning
L. Schicklel Johnson
P. Williams
Ivy Morrison
Warren BaAnderson
Br Molstrom
Wheat Rowers Prepare to Fight Smut with Copper Carbonate
About 125 Walla Walla county farmers experiment with copper carbonate as a smut preventative. Over 6,000 pounds purchased for next year’s crop, 32,000 acres expected to be sown, with dry treatment offering quicker seeding and stronger germination. A Prescott elevator now treats wheat during cleaning, farmers haul in grain from 10 miles out.
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Walla Walla County
Australia
California
Prescott
Wash
Dickens Day at Athena Civic Club
Dickens Day at the Athena Civic Club featured member readings and papers on Charles Dickens. Mrs. F. B. Boyd led the program with papers by Mrs. Louis Keen and Mrs. F. E. Russell, and refreshments were served. The next meeting is November 7 with a Thanksgiving program led by Mrs. W. C. Read.
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Dickens
Athena Civic Club
F. B. Boyd
Louis Keen
F. E. Russell
Kean
Dombey and Son
Russell
Fred Pinkerton
A. H. McIntyre
W. C. Read
Abandoned Search For Fugitives At State Penitentiary
Washington state penitentiary guards halted the manhunt for escaped convicts L. H. Smith and Michael Kelly after footprints traced near Vansycle canyon suggested they rode an eastbound freight. Officials deem hiding near Umatilla unlikely.
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L. H. Smith
Michael Kelly
Washington State Penitentiary
Vansycle Canyon
Umatilla
Boosters Discuss Blue Mountain Highway at Weston luncheon
Delegates from the Weston Commercial club and the Weston Mountain Community club heard updates on the proposed Blue Mountain highway linking Union and Umatilla counties. Speakers stressed mountain recreation and regional benefits, with support pledges from Senator Poindexter and Congressman Sinnott.
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Weston Commercial Club
Weston Mountain Community Club
Hotal Dacres
Walla, Walla
Poindexter
Washington
Enterprise
N. J. Sinnott
Oregon
Lakeview
Blue Mountain Highway
Congress
Forentry Service
Summers
Weston
Mountain
Nelson H. Jones
E.M. Smith
8. A. Barnes
J. B. Coan
W. B. Hall
C. W. Metz
Clark Wood
Pendler
Soar Oy W. Ritner
Ben Burroughs
Wheat Market Pushes to One Dollar Per Bushel
A sizable wheat movement occurred as prices reached $1 per bushel this week. In Pendleton, farmers sold 300,000 bushels, with several large holdings passing into buyers at the new price.
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Pendleton
Range Rider Reports Indians Slaughtering Deer
Forest ranger George Brace says a band of Indians nearly exterminated deer in the Umatilla river area. Weak does last spring kept herd in low lands, then large number of Iscc hunters pursued the game this season, killing bucks does and fawns in coordinated drives.
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George Brace
Forks
Umatilla River
Iscc
Mr. Brace
Spud Growers Meet on Weston Mountain
One of the largest spud meetings on Weston Mountain filled the schoolhouse last Saturday evening. Colonel Paul H. Weyrauch of Walla Walla and Blalock Fruit Co. president spoke on organization grading and marketing. Six new members joined the Weaton Mountain Seed Potato Growers association bringing total to twenty. more signers are expected. Blalock Fruit Co. offered to handle the association's seed and commercial stock at ten cents per sack.
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Weston Mountain
Paul H. Weyrauch
Walla Walla
Blalock Fruit Co
Lee Lampson
Blalock
Kennewick
Weaton Mountain Seed Potato Growers Association
Red Cross Roll Call Appeals National Renewal Drive
The American Red Cross urges a world wide renewal of membership during the annual Roll Call from Armistice Day November 11 to Thanksgiving Day November 90. Chapters nationwide boast ready equipment and trained relief workers to handle local disasters and a communication system to speed relief in any emergency across the United States.
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American Red Cross
United States
Moonshiner Reunites with Mother at Baker County Jail
Tom Galder a 28 year old ex soldier jailed for moonshining is reunited with his mother Mrs H I Myers of Portland at Baker County jail. She recognizes him from a newspaper report and they embrace as tears flow. The mother and son had been separated fourteen years and believed the other dead.
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Tom Galder
Baker County
Tom
If. Myers
Portland
Tragic double tragedy ends in Portland shooting
A. T. Read, 28, former Weston resident and Pacific Telephone draftsman, shot 18 year old Helen Stackhouse at her Portland home after breaking an eight month engagement. Read then killed himself with the weapon. The event occurred on a Sunday afternoon as Stackhouse, and Read’s letters, reveal a dramatic plea and statements of love and revenge.
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A. T
Jimmie) Read
Weston
Helen Stackhouse
Portland
Young Read
Athena
Ralph
The
Oregonian
A. T. Read
Oregon Agricultural College
8. T. Stackhouse
Good Samaritan Hospital
Reed
Dreas
Ingrams
69Th
Glisan
Helen
Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Company
W. C. Reed
J. T. Reed
Pomeroy
Wash
Harvey
George
Vancouver
Joseph
Leo
Ray
Enterprise
Wood
Mountain Home
Idaho
Seharte
Arlington
Marion Cafferty
Pheasant Season Seen Limited Despite Hunters’ Efforts
Pheasants are limited compared with last year with many hunters securing the limit while others report wary scarce birds. Some observers argue a closed season would be appropriate.
400 Refrigerator Cars Ordered to Speed Western Fruit Shipments
Washington reports that 400 refrigerated cars will be sent from eastern roads to western carriers in Chicago within 10 days to avert losses on Yakima Wenatchee and Okanogan apple crops. The Interstate Commerce Commission notes only 60,000 total cars exist nationwide and demand spans Michigan New York and other states.
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Washington
D. C
Chicago
Washington State
Commission
Northwest
Yakima
Wenatchee
Okanogan
Interstate Commerce Commission
Car Service Division
Aitchison
United States
Oregon
Idaho
Michigan
New York
West Virginia
Colorado
California
British reject right of search over 3 mile limit
Britain rejects the American plan to extend the right of search to beyond three miles. Ambassador Geddes sent a note to Secretary Hughes replying to June proposals on curbing liquor smuggling into the United States. The exchange discusses supervision of registers and clearance papers and possible international cooperation for coastwise vessel control.
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Washington
DD. C
Hughes
Geddes
United States
Great Britain
Britain Makes First War Loan Payment to United States
New York report states Britain paid 50 million dollars to the U S Treasury via J P Morgan & Co for general account as part of ongoing war loan settlements. Britain’s total war loan obligation exceeds four and a half billion dollars with discussions on further terms ongoing. A British negotiating commission is expected to arrive in Washington to discuss repayment terms with U S officials.
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New York
United States
Treasury
Federal Reserve Bank
J. P. Morgan & Co
Hritieh
Washinston
uBal- Heral
London
Great Britain
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U. S
Trajan Tucker
Civic Club
Toll Gate Road
Standard Theatre
Cecil B. DeMilles
DeMille
Paramount
Dorothy Dalton
Vera Gordon
Mother of Humoresque
RED Cross
Girl
Self
Western Fruit
Britain
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