Equalization Fee Sparks Western Republican Split
Washington talks on farm relief fail to resolve the dispute over the equalization fee in the McNarp Hawgen bill. Senator Borah opposes it while Nye Frasier and Norris resist dropping the fee, seeking an adequate substitute to fund surplus crop costs.
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Washington, D. C
White House
Coolidge
Borah
Idaho
Hrookhert
Iowa
Nye and
Frasier
North Dakota
Norris
Nebraska
Fourteen Convicted in Seattle Booze Case
In Seattle federal court fourteen defendants in the second Olmsted case were convicted and 22 acquitted out of 77 indicted. Ringleader Roy Olmsted and operator Prosper Craignie vanished before trial. hubbard’s bribery testimony was disregarded. Convicted: Peter Dahl, Mike Goldash, Lou Guilliam, Benny Goldsmith, Edward Graham, Kenneth Johnston, George Kearns, Gus Kone man, Stanley McClusky, Fred Meyers, LeRoy Mills, Ernest Poth, Chris Skrondahl, Dave Trotsky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
WashFourteen
Olmsted
Roy Olmsted
Prosper L. Craignie
Alfred M. Hubbard
Jh. L. Hedges
William Gookins
Island County
Coast Guard
Ray Murphy
Wilbur BE
Dow
Roy Mills
Hubbord
Peter Dahl
Mike Goldash
Lou Guilliam
Benny Goldsmith
Edward Graham
Kenneth L. Johnston
George Kearns
Gus Koneman
Stanley McClusky
Fred M
Indians Will Protest Chehalis Meeting On Regulation Grievances
Upper Cowlitz Indian tribe members led by John Ike plan a protest meeting in Chehalis on October 1 to oppose hunting and fishing rules they say infringe on earlier agreements. They oppose license fees and possession rights under regulations. Lewis Castoma heads the council with Sam Egley as vice president and Peter Thomas as secretary.
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Chehalis
Wash
Upper Cowlitz
John Ike
Stevens
Lewis Castoma
Cinnebar
Sam Egley
Nesika
Peter Thomas
Romania declares martial law over royal plot
Bucharest reports that martial law is in force nationwide after the government uncovered a plan to restore former Crown Prince Carol to the throne following his renunciation of rights. The action underscores political instability and the authorities move to curb any royalist resurgence.
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Rumania
Bucharest
Romania
Carol
Kenneth Shigley Dies After Short Illness
Kenneth Shigley eleven year old son of Mr and Mrs Ora Shigley died Wed noon after a brief illness. He fell ill Tuesday morning with chest pains and convulsions. doctors could not confirm the exact cause, possibly meningitis. The family had just returned from Portland last week and Kenneth attended school Tuesday before feeling unwell. Funeral services will be private at the home on Current street.
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Kenneth
Ora Shigley
Portland
Mr. Shigley
Dr. Sharp
Shigley
Three Good Pictures on Standard Theatre Program
Over the weekend and midweek the Standard Theatre offers three good feature pictures in addition to its comedy news and reviews. Tomorrow night Reginald Barker production Body and Soul adapted from The Branding Iron with Norman Kerry Aileen Pringle and Lionel Barrymore will be shown. Sunday night Gene Stratton Porter’s The Magic Garden with Margaret Morris and Raymond Keane leads. Wednesday night Charles Murray and Chester Conklin appear in First National’s MacFadden’s Flats at regular admission prices.
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Standard Theatre
Reginald Barker
Norman Kerry
Aileen Pringle
Lionel Barrymore
Gene Stratton-Porter
Margaret Morris
Raymond Keane
Charles Murray
Chester Conklin
First National
MacFadden
Tropical Water Lilies Bloom at Pambrun Farm
The Samuel Pambrun farm home south of Athena features a thriving tropical water lily display this season. Pambrun built a dedicated pond for cultivation and has achieved numerous blooms, including a remarkable 17 inch circumference specimen on the editor’s desk.
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Samuel Pambrun
Athena
Pambrun
O D O Club Meeting At Mrs. Jesse Smith Home
Fifteen members and four visitors gathered at Mrs. Jesse Smith’s home last Friday for needlework and conversation. Refreshments were served at four o'clock with help from her two daughters. Next meeting set for November 4 at Mrs. Clifford Walker’s home.
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O. D. O. Club
Jesse Smith
Clifford Walker
Will Move to Montana Grant Prestbye Returns
Will Move to Montana Grant Prestbye from Kalispell Montana visits family and says he will return shortly to engage in the stock business his family plans to move there around the first of the year. He was employed at Glacier National Park during the tourist season.
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Montana
Grant Prestbye
Kalispell
Prestbye
Glacier National Park
Knights of Pythias Lodge to Open Fall Meeting
Knights of Pythias Pythian Lodge No 29 will hold its first regular meeting for fall winter and spring next Thursday evening November 3 Work at the Bank of Page and a full attendance of members is desired.
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Knights of Pythias Pythian Lodge
K. of P
Bank of Page
Order
Bert Logsdon Installs Gasoline Tank At Athena Market
Bert Logsdon installs a gasoline line and pump at the rear of Athena Market for private use. The setup provides on site fueling for household or business needs.
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Bert Logsdon
Athena
Pioneer J F McNaught Dies After Hermiston Uma tilla Work
Hermiston pioneer J F McNaught, key figure in the Uma tilla project, died in Hermiston Thursday of last week. He helped develop the area and was renowned for his work in local irrigation and settlement efforts.
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Hermiston
J. F. McNaught
Umatilla
Mr Crowley Returns to Pour Concrete on Watts Property
Mr Crowley resumes work with a cement mixer on the M. L. Watts property laying concrete driveways.
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Mr. Crowley
M. L. Watts
Infantile Paralysis Epidemic Declines In State Health Advisory
State board of health cautions against panic over infantile paralysis reports while noting case numbers are falling. They urge quarantine of patients, disinfection of discharges, screened rooms, thorough cleaning after quarantine, and hand washing to prevent spread. The advisory opposes town quarantines and school closures.
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State Board of Health
Portland
Etude Club entertains guests at Mrs Ames home
The Etude Club met at Mrs. Ames' home Thursday afternoon with seventeen members present. The office of director was declared vacant and Mrs. Lawrence Pinkerton was elected for the ensuing year. A program featured piano duets, musical readings, vocal solos, readings by local composer It Can Be Done, and tributes to honor guests Mrs. James Cresswell and Mrs. Floyd Pinkerton who received a wagon load of gifts. Refreshments were served by committee members Mrs. Ames, Mrs. Hopper and Mrs. Michener.
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Etude Club
Mesdames Hopper
Michener
Ames
Lawrence Pinkerton
Max Hopper
C. M. Eager
Reeder
Lloyd Michener
Bawn
D. T. Stone
Kentucky
Babe
Bobby Hopper
Velma McIntyre
James Cresswell
Floyd Pinkerton
Fragmented quote on child welfare and disease control ethics
A dermatologist discusses the difficulty of removing children from a community due to infection risk. He notes no fixed rules can assure proper control of the disease and acknowledges complex social factors.
County Forecloses Tax Lien Lands At Public Auction
The county forecloses its tax lien on 1920 and 1922 taxes and will sell all lands in foreclosures by sheriff at a public auction October 29 1927 at 10 A M at the west door of the county courthouse Pendleton. District Attorney Probestel urges newspapers to publish the notice to warn owners who may yet pay to avoid losing their lands.
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County
Pendletonn
Probestel
Jinks Dudley Wins Rod Prize with 20-Inch Rain Bow Trout
Jinks Dudley won a prize fishing rod at Rogers and Goodman’s store after landing a 20 inch Rain Bow trout at Bingham Springs weighing four pounds. He rivaled Clarence Gagnon’s earlier catch by half an inch and wrestled the big fish from shallow water with his hands.
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Rogers & Goodman’s
Jinks Dudley
Bingham Springs
Jinks
Clarence Gagnon
Noted Educators Study Better Teaching Methods
A Oregon statewide movement to center diagnostic testing in elementary and high schools was outlined at a Portland session. Attended by over 150 principals and teachers, the meeting showed 17 districts outside Portland and Eugene already using diagnostic testing and teaching to test results.
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University OF Oregon
Eugene
Portland Public Library
University of Oregon Educational Bureau
Portland
McLaughlin
Corvallis
Educational Service Bureau
Turesu
L. Huffaker
School of Education
University Bureau
J. D. McLaughlin
Worth M Clure
Seattle
B. W. DeBunk
Arnold Bennett Hall
C. L. Huffaker
University Educational Service Bureau
Alleged Shortage in Books of Sheriff and Justice of Peace
The East Oregonian notes alleged shortages in the Pendleton district sheriff and justice of the peace books. An audit by J. W. Witherell cites irregularities in the prohibition fund and prisoner releases spanning 1925 and 1926. Proebster asks the grand jury to investigate and report findings. Sheriff Cookingham welcomes the chance to present records.
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East Oregonian
Pendleton
J. W. Witherell
Certified Public Accountant
Justice of the Peace
Prohibition Fund
Grand Jury
Cookingham
Granville Cannon Named Beaver Knight at Corvallis
Granville Cannon of Tau Kappa Epsilon at Corvallis-Granville Athena is pledged to the Beaver Knights. The national underclassmen honor guards pep and tradition, teaches freshmen songs and yells, and acts as guides at college events. Pledges will be voted on in winter quarter.
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A. C
Corvallis
Granville Cannon
Athena
Beaver Knights
Beaver
Cannon
Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity
Fertilizer Shipment Arrives for Local Farmers in Athena
A carload of nitrogen phosphorus fertilizer from Swift Packing Co arrived in Athena yesterday for local farmers. The material will cover spring grain ground at about $6.10 per acre with W. C. Read listed for 80 acres and Ferguson for 40 acres while Flint Johns Sim Culley and others will apply it to their spring crops.
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Swift Packing Company
Athena
W. C. Read
Mr. Ferguson
Flint Johns
Sim Culley
Concrete sidewalks replace boardwalks in city area
Concrete sidewalks have replaced boardwalks joining two sides of city lots east of the school building. New walks will be placed in front of the Andy Rothrock place, the R A Thompson home and the Winship property near Third street.
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Elmer Merritts
Charles Downing
Third Street
Andy Rothrock
R. A. Thompson
Winship
Jail In Milton Break-in Snares Two Men
J Kentworth age 20 and Henry Flynn age 18 are in Pendleton county jail charged with breaking into Modern Garage at Milton early Tuesday. They allegedly stole a cash register with money and checks and seized several automobile tires.
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J. Kentworth
Henry Flynn
Pendleton
Milton
Fog Shrouds Columbia River Town Early in Autumn
Fog settled over the Columbia River town Tuesday afternoon cooling the air and muting the usual fall glow. The early season fog blanketed streets and suppressed visibility as residents noted the chilly veil drifted in earlier than typical.
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Columbia River
Athenaites
Tax payment deadline notice for Athena residents
On Saturday November 5 1926 taxpayers may pay the last half of their taxes without penalties at the First Nations Bank of Athena. The notice urges residents to remember the date and complete payment to avoid delinquency.
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First Nations Bank of Athena
Mrs Dean Dudley Receives Gaited Saddle Horse
Mrs Dean Dudley becomes owner of a new gaited saddle horse gifted by her husband. The horse named White Sox offers easy riding for the new owner and features a smooth gait suitable for casual riding.
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Dean Dudley
White Sox
Local Painter Wayne Blackard Seeks EB Bennett Work Partner
Mr. Wayne Blackard of Longview and his wife visit Ecity as the painter teams up with EB. A. Bennett for new projects. The collaboration centers on artistic work and local commissions.
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Mrs. Wayne Blackard
Ecity
Longview
Mr. Blackard
EB. A. Bennett
President Coolidge Opposes Draft Bid for 1928 Nomination
Washington reports say Senator Fess of Ohio disclosed a White House rebuke over his talk that Coolidge would be drafted by Republicans next year. The president allegedly objects to being treated as a candidate and has told leaders he does not wish to be considered for the nomination.
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Washington
D. C
Fess
Ohio
White House
Coolidge
Feas
President Coolidge
Rapid City
Earthquake Shakes Western Alaska
A strong quake shook southeastern Alaska disrupting US Army signal cables between Ketchikan Wrangell and Juneau Haines and Skagway. Berkeley seismologist Dr Perry Byerly placed the disturbance about 1650 miles northwest of the university. Reports from Ketchikan Wrangell Cordova and Seward described damaged dishes and hung pictures as tremors spread across the region.
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Seattle
Wash
Alaska
United States Army Signal Corps
Ketchikan
Wrangell
Juneau
Haines
Skagway
Perry Byerly
University of California
Berkeley
Seward
Cordova
New Veterans Pay Plan Considered by U S Officials
Director Hines of the veterans bureau told President Coolidge after a meeting with the American Legion that France’s compensation system is under review. He described issuing coupon books for periodic payments to World War veterans, redeemable at post offices or national banks.
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Washington, D. C
Hines
Veterans Bureau
Coolidge
American Legion
France
Hinon
Canadian grain records broken in Winnipeg record day
Canadian Pacific Railway elevators in Winnipeg weighed in 4,366,000 bushels of grain in one day setting a new record. The previous benchmark was 3,559,000 bushels reached on November 20, 1925.
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Winnipeg
Canadian Pacific Railway
Bankers Kidnaped by Shanghai Reda in Terror Campaign
A reign of terror grips Shanghai’s international settlement with twenty abductions of wealthy Chinese merchants bankers and professionals spreading fear among the city’s elite authorities pursue the Shanghai Reda gang amid calls for tougher security measures in the wealthy districts.
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Shanghai Reda
Shanghai
China
International Settlement
Autos Kill 2080 in September In Chicago
UL A daily toll of 70 lives in September from automobile accidents as reported by the National Safety Council. The figure covers men women and children killed last month in Chicago and nationwide.
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Chicago
National Safety Cau
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State
Kenneth Shigley
Leo M. Mayer
New York City
American Optometric Association
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