Government to Forward Full Payment for Adams Ave Property
J M Berry has been notified by the treasury department that eight thousand seven hundred dollars for his Adams avenue property will be sent in the coming days. The site is for a new federal building valued at sixty five thousand dollars. Foley plans to move his residence to Fourth street near the site. George Ferguson from Union arrived to assist in the book store.
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J. M. Berry
Treasury Department
Washington
Adams Avenue
Foley
Fourth Street
Berry
la Grande
Odd Fellows Social Marks 0th Anniversary
The 0th anniversary social of the Odd Fellows will be held tonight in their hall. Members and their wives along with Rebekahs are invited to enjoy the event. Mr. and Mrs. F D McCully of Joseph are in the city.
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Order of Odd Fellows
Rebekahs
F. D. McCully
Joseph
The
City
Spokane man arrested in California for embezzlement case
F H Hilliker of Spokane was arrested in Oakland on an indictment for embezzling 18400 from the defunct Pacific Live Stock Association. He will waive extradition to face charges as Sheriff Pugh accompanies him after R C Brown's arrival from Los Angeles. Attorney B G Ryker defends Hilliker as a state agent not a director.
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Oakland
Cal
F. H. Hilliker
Spokane
Pacific Live Stock Association
Pugh
Hilliker
R. C. Brown
Los Angeles
Live Stock Association
J. H. Lehively
Washington
B. G. Ryker
Fine program for Congress in La Grande
Visitors to the Oregon-Idaho Development Congress will hear speeches and music over two days with notable speakers from across the state. Tuesday morning opens with welcome by Mayor M. K. Hall and the Commercial Club, followed by a program on the Meadow Brook Irrigation project in the valley.
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Oregon-Idaho Development Congress
Oregon-Idaho Development League
Beat
Viaiting
Meadow Brook
M. K. Hall
President Commercial Club
John Collier
Col BE. Hofer
Salem
Abdication in Constantinople as Grand Vizier resigns
Grand Vizier Tewfik Pasha resigns with entire cabinet as Parliament votes to depose the Sultan. Palace surrounded by constitutional troops. the Sultan kept prisoner with limited contact. U S ambassador says Americans are unharmed. 40,000 killed in Asia Minor massacres. Hadjin burning. Young Turks court martial in Salonica for revolt. train load of prisoners expected.
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Constantinople
National Assembly
United States
Leishman
United Press
Frederick Moore
Latakia
Asiatic Turkey
Asia Minor
Hadjin
Young Turks Businesstike
Salonica
Young Turks
Funeral Postponed For Chas Melquist In Baker City
Funeral services for Chas Melquist were postponed after a message from Mr Melquist of The Dalles arrived in Baker City. He is due this evening and the funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon.
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Chas
Melquist
Dalles
Baker City
Harriman and All Men Fight in Bitter Missoula Clash
Missoula Montana April 26 reports detail a physical fight between Harriman and Northern Pacific engineers over the Missoula Lewiston cut off. Rocks and survey crews clashed near the Lolo pass with several beaten and both sides remaining on site.
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Missoula
Mont
Newa
Hil
Harriman
North Hawk Road
Lolo Pasa
Fista
Fehters
Lewiston
Northrn Pacific
Tan Lolo River
Bitter Root
Salvation Army Leader Booth Plans American Tour
General Booth of the Salvation Army prepares a tour of America before next winter. He will undertake two five week trips through England and visit the Huston establishment University for Humanity, with initial branches planned in New York and Chicago.
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London
General Booth
Salvation Army
America
England
Huston
University For Humanity
New York
Chicago
Dickinson Will Watch The Japs In Panama
Secretary of War Dickinson travels to Panama to quietly study Japanese timber activity and observe canal work. Officials kept details discreet due to the sensitive nature of war plans and potential colonizing concerns.
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Washington
Panama
Dickinson
Panania
Hearing on grain rates continues in Salem
Portland April 26 The final hearing on grain rates is held today in Salem The railroad commission first heard farmers and today hears the railroads side of the question
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Portland
Salem
Railroad Commission Firet
Club Women 10 or anaPoint Live Proltam at Odd Fellows Hall
Wednesday at 2 30 the Lyle Tuesday Musical and Neighborhood club entertain Indies at the Odd Fellows hall. Open to the public La Grande ladies and friends invited. Address Mrs Ivanhoe piano solo Mrs W W Berry vocal solo Etta Foley paper American Women Mrs B C Moore vocal solo Mrs Scroggina piano solo Mrs Stella Oliver social hour with refreshments.
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Lyle
Odd Fellows Hall
la Grande
Ivanhoe
W.W. Berry
Etta Foley
B.C
Christian program postponed to Thursday evening reading of The Crisis
The Wednesday Christian program was moved to Thursday due to confuiction on days with the development meeting. On Thursday the same program will be presented as advertised with Rev. Ford reading The Crisis, expected to reward attendees.
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Ford
Odd Fellows delegates elected for Albany meeting in May
Delegates from La Grande Lodge of Odd Fellows to convene in Albany in early May have been chosen. The elected members are I. R. Snook, J. A. Arbuckle, C. H. Blystone and George Ball.
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la Grande Lodge of Odd Fellows
Albany
I. R. Snook
J. A. Arbuckle
C. H. Blystone
George Ball
Oregon College Presidents Plan Action Over Rockefeller Grant
Portland April 26. Presidents of Oregon colleges will confer to contest a Rockefeller general educational board ruling denying Oregon schools a share of 43 million dollars. They cite overlapping territories and potential growth loss and discuss consolidation and federation of denomination schools as possible steps to strengthen the sector.
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Portland
Oregon
Rockefellers
General Educational Board
The
State University
McMinnville College
Willamette
Pactile
Dalles
Albany
Pacific Colleges
Gragom
Democratic official offers immunity for Brandenburg confession
Herman Ritter, treasurer of the Democratic National Committee, via an agent, offered Broughton Brandenburg immunity from jail time if he reveals the truth about the forged posthumous Cleveland letters, Brandenburg being held in San Francisco.
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San Francisco
United Press
Herman Ritter
Democratic National Committee
Broughton Brandenburg
Brandenburg
Cleveland
Bank Robbers Dynamite Safe in Washington
The Eberton bank in Garfield County was dynamited last night and several hundred dollars stolen. Robbers fled with a team from J W Cox’s Garfield National Bank barn to Eberton then back to Garfield, left horses hitched to a pole, and escaped on a Northern Pacific speeder abandoned later. Guards await at stations as pursuit continues toward Spokane.
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Garfield, Wast
Eberton
Wash
J. W. Cox
Garfield National Bank
Garfield
Spokane
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