Judge Lovett Expected in Ontario for Oregon Rail Visit
Reports conflict on the final destination of Judge Robert S. Lovett and a party of OSL and railroad officials. They were due in Baker City last evening but may be heading through Ontario toward Burns or via the O A N line, with local officials ready to handle a special train.
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Herriman
Interior
Oregon
Ontario
Othery
la’ Firande
Robertt S. Lovett
He *Jann
Gadiss
E. H. Harriman
Baker City
Huntington
J. P. O'Brien
W.W. Cotton
O S. L
la Grande
Burns
Lovett
New Band Leader Takes Helm at La Grande
La Grande band held a rehearsal under Prof Hill the newly installed band master. Hill a skilled musician and tailor begins building the band from the ground up with members enthused by his leadership and vision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Grande
Prof. Hill
Hill
Private hospital planned in Enterprise Oregon
Enterprise Oregon August six private hospital to be established by Mr and Mrs S N Browning son of J L Browning linked to Enterprise Mercantile and Milling Company They recently moved to reside here Mrs Browning is a trained nurse The hospital grows from local demand as residents had to seek treatment in La Grande or Portland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enterprise, Ore
S. N. Browning
J. L. Browning
Enterprise Mercantile and Milling Company
N. Browning
Will Spend Summer Here With Judge Knowles Family
Mrs. George Travis arrived from Hobart Oklahoma to spend the summer with Judge Knowles and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will
George Travis
Hobart
Oklahoma
Judge Knowles
Bandits Loot Mogolon Stage in New Mexico Gold Heist
Bandits shot and killed driver Jose Dominguez on the Mogolon mountain stage near Silver City New Mexico and looted $18 000 in gold and silver bullion. A sheriffs posse recovered the silver bars but the cheaper metal was abandoned. No passengers were aboard the stage.
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Silver City
N. M
Jose Dominguez
Mogolon Mountain
Alice Longworth urged to abstain from cigarettes
The campaign to urge Alice Longworth to quit smoking gained momentum as Mrs. Ella Gleason of the Suffolk County Temperance Union urged her to listen to women who say she should set a proper example for boys and girls.
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Boston
Alice Longworth
Ella Gleason
Suffolk County Temperance Union
Conductors Seek U S Inquiry Over Mexican Detentions
Douglas Arizona August 6 The order of railroad conductors today asked the Washington government to investigate the incarceration of four members of their order at Guaymas Mexico.
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Douglas
Ariz
Order of Railroad Conductors Today
Washington
Guiymas
Mexico
Curtis Denies Gore Charge Of Graft
Enterprise, Ore August 6 Special It develops that a new bank to be started in Enterprise by Salt Lake City capital may combine with Josephs McCully bank moving from Joseph seven miles away Rumors persist though unverified by the new concern The move would boost Enterprise deposits and county banking reach He denies knowing Hamon linked to graft charges.
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Enterprise
Ore
Salt Lake City
Joseph
McCully Bank of
McCully Bank
Wallowa County
F. D. McCully Mercantile Company
Curtis Denies Gore Charges In Oklahoma Contracts Probe
Senator Curtis testified before the Gore contracts inquiry that he never benefited from the McMurray contracts on Indian lands in Oklahoma. He said he is on the Indian affairs committee and knew Murray and Gore, but never met Hamen. The committee expects to finish today and Taft had earlier asked Curtis and Sherman for information on tribal rolls. Gore said a land deal figure would receive two commissions and hinted at telegrams linking congressmen to the contracts.
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Curtis
McMurray
Sherman
Taft
Oklahoma
Muskogee
Kansas
Gore
Committee On
Indian Affairs
Murray
Hamen
White House
Committee On Indian Affairs
Hamon
Imbler Apple Delight Brings Remarkable 12-Inch Fruit
A Cleaver orchard at Imbler produced a winter apple measuring 12 inches in circumference brought to La Grande. The early August fruit is remarkable and indicates a potentially enormous fall crop with several apples on trees of similar or larger size.
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Imbler
la Grande
New Thresher for Wallowa County Enterprise
In Enterprise Oregon on August 6 1910 a new grain threshing outfit arrived for C. S. Haney from the Chase Company of Racine Wisconsin. The set includes traction engine a separator water tanks and trucks and is meant to boost the county wheat harvest records.
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Enterprise
C. S. Haney
Chase Company
Racine
Wis
Bumper Wheat Crop Near Imbler Reported by John Wells
A 400 acre ranch owned by John Wells near Imbler yields forty or more bushels per acre. The wheat stands are evenly developed and described as one of the finest fields in Union county this year.
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John Wells
Imbler
Union County
Allen & Lewis Touring Car Arrives in La Grande
The Allen & Lewis Maxwell touring car operated by Larry Larsson of Portland is in La Grande today after a trip from Boise and Burns interior Oregon and Joseph in the Wallace country. Portland wholesalers find the automobile a faster alternative to the train service.
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Allen & Lewis
Larry Larsson
Portland
la Grande
Boise
Burns
Oregon
Joseph
Wallowa
Maxwell
Land Open for Settlement in Wallowa County
Department of the Interior announces lands in Wallowa county will be opened for settlement with entry on November 21 following an October 29 notice. Exact parcel boundaries are described in the official notice.
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Wallowa County
Department of the Interior
Porter Hovers Near Death at Elgin
Porter sustains critical injuries after a sinking incident at Elgin this afternoon. Officials report his condition is discouraging as he hovers between life and death.
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LAS
Porter
Elgin
Elgin Man Shot by Son in Law as Porter's Condition Worsens
In Elgin a fatal shooting occurred after a quarrel between William Porter and his son in law Jess Parker. Porter, shot in the chest, remains critically ill as Parker is bound over on $10,000 bond after a hearing. District Attorney Ivanhoe and others accompany Parker to Elgin and La Grande during the investigation.
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Elgin
Parker
William Porter
Jess Parker
Porter
Ivanhoe
Sam Parker
la Grande
Tilden Booth
Jessie Hindman
F. S. Ivanhoe
T. H. Crawford
Crippen Home Body Identified as Woman
London reports that the corpse found in the Crippen residence cellar is a woman's, as stated by Dr. Pepper the London chemist. The assertion follows the discovery and ongoing investigation into the Crippen case.
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London
Crippen
Dr. Pepper
Body Found In Lake Believed Accident Victim Mrs Bowen
The remains are those of a middle aged robust woman. The description matches Mrs Crippen. The body of Mrs J Bowen of Seattle, wife of a Tatam and Bowen partner, was found in the lake at Ta Poe today. Authorities believe she fell into the water while boating.
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Lake Glen Brook
Nev
J. Bowen
Seattle
Tatam and Bowen
Tapoe
Rancher Dies Smoke Trapping Wolf in Well
Wellington Washington August 6 J C Ramleson a rancher attempted to smoke out a wolf by lowering himself into a hole while releasing a Wehted smelly mixture. He was overcome by fumes and suffocated inside the pit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
Wash
J. C. Ramleson
Canadian Premier Sir Wilfie Lawrier Injured in Winnipeg Collision
In a head on collision in Winnipeg last night Premier Sir Wilfie Lawrier, visiting Canada, sustained injuries to the legs hands and face from broken glass. Fireman at the scene assisted until aid arrived.
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Winnipeg
Wilfie Lawrier
Canada
Grase
Fire fighters near Jordan fire march to forest blaze
Forty men were sent from Beaver Creek to join a growing forest fire on Jordan creek. Forest Ranger Thomas Parker organized the response with city aid and a government crew to protect Beaver Creek watersheds. Residents report no imminent threat to La Grande's water supply, though timber damage is possible. The convoy included a large commissary stack and 35 assistants ready to aid until flames are contained.
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la Grande
Beaver Creek
Thos, Parker
Jordan Creek
EB. Polack
H. ¢. Gilman
Parker
Notice of Registration Books at National Bank
County Clerk Ed Wright will have the registration books in the rear room of the United States National Bank beginning Wednesday evening at 5 o'clock.
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Ed Wright
United States National Bank
Air Racers Lose In Fog By Endange
American babes embrace with Frenchman for big cash prize as fog disrupts the air race. Local organizers reroute the competition to a safer course.
Lost in a Fog as Latham Wins Clear Race
In a fog shrouded event, Latham wins the race decisively leading to Subard of Parle today. Airship circles and tuckdesite observations marked the scene as spectators watched.
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Latham
Subard
Parle
Latham Wins 87-Mile Paris Flight In Fog
Hubert Latham in an Antoinette monoplane won an 87 mile race from Chalons to Paris against Wayman the American. Fog and misnavigation delayed Latham for hours as he circled before locating Paris. He claimed the Falco two thousand dollar purse.
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Paris
Hubert Latham
Chalona
Tehy
Wayman
Parman
Weyman
Paally
Latham
Batham
Chalons
Nogent
Falco
Death of Thelma Haynes a loss to Haynes family
Thelma Haynes three-year-old daughter of Mr and Mrs Paul E B Haynes died the morning of August 6 after several days illness from spinal trouble. She was a bright lovable child and a favorite of all. Funeral will be held at the undertaking parlors at 2 o clock p m Saturday. Union Scout reports the news with heartfelt sympathy for the bereaved parents.
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Thelma Haynes
Paul EB. Haynes
Little Thelma
Union
Lawnforcement League Election Meeting Promoted
Tomorrow evening the Lawnforcement League plans a mass meeting with speeches music and prayers. Chairman W B Seamann will oversee nominations and officer elections for the ensuing year. Addresses by A Geddes W Seamann and Rev Ford Ellis and a program of church choir music and renditions are planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawnforcement League
W. 8. Seamann
Ford Ellis
A. L. Richardson
A. Geddes
Seemann
Law and Enforcement League
H. B. McLeod
Man from Rock Island eyes Oregon as prime investment area
William Luchman of Rock Island Illinois returns from a north west tour and says La Grande Oregon offers the best country he has seen. He plans a brief stay then to return home and likely settle in the Grande Ronde valley or Wallowa county seeking investment opportunities.
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William Luchman
Rock Island
Illinois
Northwest
la Grande
Oregon
Mill Noss
Grande Ronde Valley
Wallowa County
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WEW
Toppenish, Wa
Hospital AT Enterprise
Bandits
Red State
Alice
MR. McCulley
Say
Crippen Cellar
Wreck Hurts
Ioekhee
Jordan
Hurning Forest
AIR Racers
FOG Biendange
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