Baker City Latest Field for Counterfeiter’s Ops Byrnes
Baker City is the new center as Jack McIntyre, an escaped counterfeiter, moved through the city in recent days selling spurious ten dollar silver certificates. Federal authorities hunt him after he fled during transport from Umatilla county to Portland, with reports that Oregon merchants have again accepted the bogus notes.
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Baker City
Jack McIntyre
Oregon
McIntyre
Baker
Pendleton
Umatilla County
Portland
Caped Prisoner Schemes to Redeem Silver Certificates
Reports describe Molntyre proposing to raise one dollar silver certificates to ten by a brush trick. He is said to have fled Baker on Monday and been sighted there before disappearing. No evidence of confederates is found, leading investigators to believe he acted alone.
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Molntyre
Weston Exhibit Stirs Walkers At County Fair
At the county fair visitors crowded the Weston booth where a single squash drawing sharp attention. Colonel Wood’s showmanship drew snickers from attendees as a curious old woman offered comic critique about a coconut hair display. The fair highlights include strong livestock, rich grain displays, and Major Lee Moorehouse’s celebrated Indian photography.
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Heppner
George Linsner
Ruby
Lee Moorehouse
Pendleton Fair marks a successful first district exhibition
The Pendleton fair showcased grain, fruits, live stock and poultry in a strong start for the Third Eastern Oregon District Agricultural Society. Umatilla county led with notable heat-favored produce, Milton and Freewater followed with fine fruits and vegetables, while Athena and Weston were creditably represented though smaller. The Preston Parton Milling company contributed to the exhibits from Milton and Freewater, with displays from Athletics and other local entrants.
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Eastern
Oregon
Athena
Weston
Milton Land Freewater
Preaton-Parton Milling Com
Athena church to be warmed this winter
Reverend Geo T Ellis of the Athena Baptist church announced in the Press office that the congregation will heat the building this winter and urged the men to supply fuel funds. A long list of cash donations confirmed men funded the effort. no women contributions were requested. Pioneer farmer T J Tweedy made the county’s largest wheat sale this year, sending 49 000 bushels to Pacific Elevator via Will Moore.
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Geo. T. Ellis
Athena Baptist Church
Vermont
Ellis
T. J. Tweedy
Pacific Elevator Company
Will Moore
East Oregonian
Logging train accident near La Grande injures Jack Smith
Jack Smith, 26, on a Perry logging train, slept on a flat car as the train moved. The brakeman, sleepy, fell from the car, injuring Smith who was rushed to La Grande where doctors amputated his right leg above the knee and set his broken left ankle. Smith’s parents live in New York. In Helix, Mrs Burr Johnson narrowly survived after taking aconite for cough medicine. doctors treated her until she recovered.
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Jack Smith
Perry
la Grande
Smith
Dootore
New York
Mra. Burr Johnson
Helix
Saya
Liewallen
Cole
Dao Ber
Jail Break At Pendleton Last Night
Three prisoners escaped from Pendleton county jail last night after sawing through steel bars and creating a crawl space. The trio slipped into the courthouse yard and have not been recaptured by authorities. The escape was not detected until morning breakfast was served to inmates. Authorities suspect outside help and note several prior attempts at jail delivery. The incident is being investigated as a major security breach.
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Pendleton
Wade
Court House Yard
Trig
Laura
Falls Kill Rock Falls man on Columbia River cliff
James Brown, 67, of Rock Falls Illinois, fell to his death after straying from a hiking party near Wallula seven miles upriver. He was with his son in law Ed Latimer and two grandsons when the old man slipped from rugged rocks and disappeared. His body, found at the base by searching friends, had a bruised head and minor arm injuries. He leaves a wife and three children in Rock Falls and a daughter, Mrs Latimer, of Wallula. He had planned to return home Wednesday.
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James Brown
Rock Falls
Wallula
Oldest Cayuse War survivor Walla Walla dies at 79
Walla Walla Pioneer reports Walla Walla county resident W. W. Walter of Touchet valley died of throat disease at his Touchet home at noon Sunday. He was 79, longtime resident, known for links to early pioneers and the Cayuse Indian war. Survived by three daughters and a son, including Mrs. Henry Fine, Mrs. J. A. Pettijohn, Miss Kate Walter, and J. D. Walter of Walla Walla. The item also notes four marriage licenses issued by County Clerk Saling and mentions other items from Pendleton and Fulton, Missouri.
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W. W. Walter
Touchet Valley
Walla Walla County
Touchet
Walla
Whitman
Walter
Henry Fine
J. A. Pettijohn
Kate Walter
Prescott
J. D. Walter
Walla Wallin
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