Eastern Capital Promises Grande Ronde Electric Development
Eastern capitalists led by Z. Mitchell tour La Grande and Pendleton with Pacific Light and Power to back Grande Ronde valley electrification. The party, including Marsden Perry and H P Wright, vows strong backing for electric train service and Oregon development. Mayors and officials paraded in St Paul on today’s municipal congress events.
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Grande Ronde
Kansas City
Grande Ronde Valley
Mitchell
la Grande
Baker City
Pacific Power and Light Company
Cascades
Billesbye
Northwestern Company
Pacific Light and Power Company
8. Z. Mitchell
Electric Bond & Share Company
Marsden J. Perry
Electric Bond and Share Company
H. P. Wright
Wright Investment Company
R. E B. Breed
American Gas & Electric Company
New York
F.C. Walcott
A. M. Young
Union County
Oregon
Pendleton
St. Paul
Minn
Congress of the League American Municipalities
Ballinger Defends Conservation Policy in Published Statement
Secretary Ballinger rejects hysteria over his approach and outlines a view of conservation based on development under rational laws. He opposes withholding public lands and argues development can proceed without harming conservation principles.
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San Francisco
Ballinger
Mrs Clara Lyle Tours London After Musical Club Origin
Mrs Clara Lyle originator of the Lyle Tuesday Musical Club travels from Oregon to London enjoying sights such as Stratford on Avon Buckingham Palace and Westminster Abbey. She plans to visit Edinburgh Paris and other renowned European locales. mail will reach her in Edinburgh.
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Clara Lyle
Oregon
London
W. A. Worstell
Stratford-on-Avon
Buckingham Palace
Westminster Abbey
Edinburg
Paris
Europe
Eagles Parade in St Louis as graft probes loom
St Louis witnesses a 25 000 strong Order of Eagles parade in ranks while committees probe graft charges against a high official. Reported plans note Louisville expected to bid for the next convention, with a busy afternoon anticipated.
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St. Louis
Order of Eagles
Louisville
Urged That All Register Circular Sent to Committeemen
A La Grande Oregon letter from J H Peare appeals central committeemen to urge veterans to register. It warns only registered voters may participate in the September primary and urges Republicans to avoid supporting specific candidates. The note underscores the need to qualify voters for state affairs and to vote for friends in the primary and for the ticket in the general election.
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Vetera
Union County
J. 1H. Peare
la Grande
Oregon
J. H. Peare
American capitalists eye new railroad firm in Constantinople
American capitalists are said to be interested in a railroad company just organized in Constantinople as Turkey expands its railway network.
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Constantinople
Bermuda regatta features 23 events off White's Island
The annual joint regatta of the Bermuda Boat and Canoe Club and the Bermuda Athletic Association opens today off White's Island. Twenty three events are on the program with the colony championship to be decided and open events for visiting tourists from Alaevicn.
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Hamiltton
Bermuda
Bermuda Boat and Canoe Club
Bermuda Athletic Association
White's Island
Alaevicn
White Mountains Amateur Golf Champs In Waumbek Club
Mountain golfers from Jefferson and nearby towns contest the White Mountains amateur championships at Waumbeck Golf Club. Qualifying rounds are in progress today with cups awarded to the top six and a runner-up cup for the next fifteen.
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Jefferson, N. H
White Mountains
Lake of the Waumbeck Golf Club
Gathering of the Tribes in Pendleton Round-up Vote
The Umatilla three tribes accept participation in the upcoming Round-up in Pendleton. Chiefs Umapine No Shirt and Amos Pond, with Major Lee Moorhouse and Roy T bishop overseeing, secure unanimous approval. A dedicated Indian village with over a hundred tepees will line exhibition grounds. War dances, daily tribal games, and pony races will feature through the event.
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Pendleton
Umatilla
Lee Moorhouse
Roy T. Bishop
Swartalander
Redmen
Umapine
Cayuse
Walla Wallas
Amos Pond
Umatillas
Eastern Oregon Urges Trout Hatcheries Plan
Master Fish Warden R B Clanton of Salem signaled support for trout hatching plants in Oregon. Eastern Oregon sportsmen seek trout fry while current funds from licenses fund salmon hatcheries managed by the state game department. The move follows months of discussion and aims to expand hatchery programs inland.
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Oregon
R. 3B. Clanton
Salem
Orgon
Game Department
Atat
Trout License Funds Sought For Fish Department
A group of fishermen backed by a strong fishing community seeks to redirect angler license revenues to the fish department. They argue trout hatch costs are normal and plan to push legislation. The master fish warden is open to the idea and will study the proposal from all angles.
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Etate
Fish Department
Large Catholic Delegation Heads for Eucharistic Congress
A party described as the largest Rome to Canada Catholic delegation sailed today on the Empress of Ireland from London to Montreal. They will attend the Eucharistic Congress opening in the Canadian metropolis in early September. The group includes clergy and nobility from Italy Spain Austria Germany Great Britain and Ireland.
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Montreal
Italy
Spain
Austria
Germany
Great Britain
Ireland
Italians sought in murder of Peter Tabian in Glasene
Posses search for two Italians after the slashed body of Peter Tabian was found at his Glasene home. The boy had disappeared a week earlier and was believed kidnapped, with the father following a fortune teller’s directions to locate the body. Authorities suspect a quarrel with the boy’s father.
Unwritten Law Sparks Wave of Vigilante Killings
In New Orleans on August 25 the acquittal of Mamie McLaughlin for an unwritten law killing sparks a new wave of violence. Katherine Fretsch fatally shoots Frank Mischler amid rumors of an imminent child, while others fear retribution and report threats to young men causing them to hire guards.
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New Orleans
Mamie McLaughlin
Afl
Hugh Smith Sistas
Katherine Fretsch
Frank Mischler
Ollie Lovan and Olive Smith Tie Wed at Cove Church
Ollie Lovan and Miss Olive Smith wed at noon today in the M FB church in Cove city. Rev Mec Leod officiated as popular local residents join in marriage.
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Ollie Lovan
Olive Smith
M. FB
MecLeod
Cove
Fair Business Proceeds with a Vim and Directors Hope
County fair organizers plan weekly dinners with the board to align on fair matters. A committee meeting last evening reviewed numerous topics including a planned automatic exploitation campaign. Bruce Dennis Ed Eckley and George H Carey joined the advertising committee and others will join to support export efforts.
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Comail’ Tee
Bruce Dennis
Ed Eckley
George H. Carrey
Heutenin
Exniortia
Seeping Passengers Burned In Train Wreck Near Durand
Six women a man and a child died in the Grand Trunk Chicago Montreal Express wreck near Durand Michigan. Thirty injured and many missing after Number 4 rear collided at midnight. heat hindered rescue as a special train moved in.
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Durand
Mich
Graham
Sayale
Alznals
Roosevelt Still Talks Fight At Cheyenne Event
Colonel Roosevelt addresses Ellicott Club in Beach Cheyenne event with 500 present and pledges to battle crooks in his party. He urges pure government and clean up of public life as he travels toward Wyoming. Other reports say five hundred greeted his train at Dunkirk with interruptions and one man urged action in the convention. Some sources claim Vice President Sherman plans retirement after current term, though he would not discuss it.
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Buffalo
Roosevelt
Ellicott Qoub
New York
Cheyenne
Wyoming
Great Lakes
Dunkirk
Roosvelt
Watertown
Iit
Sherman
Pendleton duo linked with La Grande meeting
William Lowell of Pendleton and Tom Burke of the Observer met in La Grande today. Both are students at the state University.
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William Lowell
Pendleton
la Grande
Tom Burke
the Observer
The
State University
International Motor Boat Race Opens at Alexandria Bay
The international event features American Dixie piloted by Burnham Canadian Maple Leaf I11 steered by E Mackay Edgar and British entries Wolseley Saund ers hydroplane and Ita Arella with Hanbury. The 32 mile course runs partly in American waters and partly in British waters over the next three days with minor races and aquatic events for a large crowd.
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Alexandria Bay
United States
Burnham
Dixie
Canada
E. Mackay Edgar
England
Duke of Westminister
Hanbury
Elms Excursion Cancelled Due to Weather and Health Concerns
The Elke excursion to the county next Sunday is canceled for several reasons. Weather turning chilly and Kreiger's illness at Hot Lake are cited as factors, prompting postponement to perhaps the fall. The plan remains that the journey may occur later in the year.
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Plenica
Tak
Kreiger
Hot Lake
Cheyenne Prepares For Grand Wild West Celebration
Cheyenne Wyoming readies for the annual frontier event described as bigger and brighter than ever. The crowd will include cowboys, cattle kings, miners, Indians, and tenderfeet as the wild west celebration kicks off with a display culminating in a pyrotechnic spectacle honoring Colonel Roosevelt.
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Cheyenne Wyo
Cheyenne
Roosevelt
Browne Bribery Case Witness Testifies
Chicago August 25 State Representative Link, a key witness in Browne’s bribery trial, testified Browne pressed him to vote for Lorimer in the senate election and demanded a thousand dollars as payment.
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Chicago
Browne
Cry
Lorimer
Mer
Senate
Wards Browne
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