Trust Bank to Be Taken Over by United States National Bank
In La Grande the United States National Bank will absorb the Eastern Oregon Trust and Savings Bank within 60 days, creating one banking institution in the city. The new bank is planned to open early in January and will drop real estate lending, with George L. Cleaver joining La Grande National Bank after the transfer.
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Eastern Oregon Trust
Cleaver
George L. Cleaver
la Grande National Bank
Dope fuels nerves in Madison Square Garden six day race
The Madison Square Garden six day bicycle race used stimulants to sustain riders. Seven teams remain with one near collapse. Gordon Walker of Sydney, an Australian rider, fell and was possibly fatally injured during the event.
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Madison Square Garden
Gordon Walker
Sydney
Great Blowout at Ontario Gas Field Shocking River Town
Baker City reports a dramatic underground blast near Ontario Gas Co drill sites. A geyser of water mud and rocks shot 110 feet above the derrick after blasts 115 feet underground. Townspeople gathered as drilling paused and gas and oil hopes surged.
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Ontario Oil & Gas Co
Ontario
Confession Leads to Prosecution of Depot Street Pool Room Proprietor
Charles Roland’s drunken confession prompted warrants for Grant Lincoln and William Spillman on illegal whisky sales. Holand identified sources of liquor and led to arrests of Lincoln and Ralph Atkinson, with a trial expected soon in Justice Stewart’s court. Spillman remained at large.
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Depot Street Pool
Grant Lincoln
William Spillman
Charles Roland
South la Grande
Faulk
Walden
Holand
Ivanhoe
Lincoln
Ralph Attnsom
Stewart
Ralph Atkinson
Spillman
Acquittal Ends Long Murder Trial in Omaha
In Omaha Charlesa FE Davis was acquitted of murder in the triple death pact case after 19 ballots. The verdict followed juror reluctance on manslaughter and delayed deliberations with Mrs. Abbel Hice also tied to the case. Davis thanked each juror for their service.
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Omaha
Charlesa FE
Davie
Frederick Austin
Abbel Hice
Rustin
Davia
Ruef Jury Near Impasse as Court Hears Verdict
San Francisco December reports say the Ruef jury may be deadlocked with rumors nine to three or ten to two in favor of conviction. Ruef, pale yet confident, walks court room and waits hourly for a decision. Prosecution expects a quick verdict though jury asked to hear evidence at night.
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San Francisco
Ruef
Pastime Theater Manager Heads to Yale on Business
David R. Eccles, manager of the Pastime theater, departed this morning for Yale to attend to business matters.
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David R. Eccles
Pastime Theater
Yale
Schmitz At Liberty After Bond Continuance
Former Mayor Schmitz, indicted on multiple felonies, is free today thanks to the district attorney's office. He appeared in court with attorney and former bondsman William Dinger and was not ready to secure a new bondsman. A continuance until Saturday was allowed with no objection.
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San Francisco
Schmits
Schmitz
William Dinger
Cannon Opposes $100,000,000 Rivers and Harbors Bond Plan
Speaker Cannon rejected the rivers and harbors congress push for a $100,000,000 bond program saying he will not vote for any bill creating such bonds. He urged practicality while supporting improvement of waterways.
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Rivers and Harbor Commission
Full Farmers Institute Program at Island City December 17
Complete program announced for Island City Farmers Institute on December 17 with a morning schedule including choruses, horticulture talks, hog industry, soil chemistry and recitations. Evening features general agriculture talk by Dr. James Withycombe, a stereopticon lecture on livestock breeds, and musical selections by local performers.
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Coming Farmers’ Institute
Island City
Wild Bird
James Withycombe
Etha Huffman
Mandaley
Alex Robert
President in Crisp Dilemma Over Speech and Pure Food Laws
Washington dispatch reports Dr. Wiley’s push to keep silent on sulphured fruits, placing Roosevelt in a bind between free speech and pure food enforcement. If Wiley must stay out, fruit men threaten to attack Roosevelt. if not, western fruit interests accuse him of bias. France warns of retaliation over sulphured fruit and wine. Representative Needham of California cites correspondence against Wiley.
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Washington
Wiley
Department of Agriculture
Roosevelt
United States
California
France
Shiema Peake
Oregon Dairymen's Association meets in Salem
Salem hosts hundreds of delegates for the Oregon Dairymen's Association meeting amid debate over the state's dairy industry. The group notes dairy product value in Oregon surpassed 17 million dollars for the year.
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Salem
Ore
Oregon Dairymen
Tite
Wallowa Boy Keith McLoughlin Dies in Walowa Poisson Outbreak
Keith McLoughlin ten died after a supper at a Chinese restaurant in Ellensburg. Authorities suspect ptomaine poisoning. The boy, from Wallowa Oregon, was taken to Walowa to join his parents after passing La Grande on the way home.
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McLoughlin
Wallowa
Ellensburg
Wash
Keith McLoughlin
Ore
la Grande
Thronson Family Takes Up New Imbler Ranch Home
J. A. Thronson from Imbler arrives with his family to occupy their splendid new ranch house in the town.
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J. A. Thronson
Imbler
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Trust Bank
Grande
United States National Bank
Oregon
The
United
States National Bank
Eastern
Oregon ‘Trust
Httle Bank
Pearing Bank
Race
Granting
New York
Ulation
Ness
Freak of Nature
Baker
City
Grant Lincoln and
Charles Holand
Roland
Tiday
Omaha Society
Court House
Roef
the Fair Store
District Attorney's Office
Cannon
Congress
Farmers Institute
Union County
Program For Farmers’ Institute
Grande Ionde Valley
C. J. Lewis
the Grande Ronde Valley
BR. E. Reynolds
H. D. Scud
W. Roy Gekeler
Prof
C. E
Kate Gekeler
Tyre
E. D. Jasper
the Agricultural College
President Roosevelt
Wrath
Needham
Newlin Drug Co
la Grande, Ore
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