Rousing Picnic at Cove Draws State Grangers
Cove hosts a county wide grange gathering on Saturday June 24 with speakers from La Grande Union and Cove addresses on farming organizations and new agriculturists. Orations from local high schools and Weston Normal School promise a grand community event with music and lunch baskets welcomed for all farmers.
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Cove
Union County
Geo. Miller
Edward E. Jasper
la Grande
Robert Withycombe
Union Experiment Station
John Wells
Imbier
C. D. Huffman
Ben Grout
C. C. Clark
Union
J. K. Lantz
Weston Normal School
Heney Begins State Auto Tour in Fight Over Calhoun Trial
June 22 report from San Francisco says Heney leaves on an auto tour of California to secure a swift second trial for Calhoun. He vows to return once a definite trial date is set, claiming Calhoun will fight to delay and libel charges will be lodged through affidavits. He is accompanied by his wife and Dr Beastyn.
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Ban Francisco
Calhoun
Heney
Heny
Tral
Beli Me
Beastyn
Roosevelt Still Seeks Elephant Trophy
A runner arriving in Yee Naviasha reports Roosevelt has not yet achieved his goal of killing an elephant.
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Naviasha
Roosevelt
Two Women Attack Nellie Wood in Tacoma Stripping Her
On Sunday night Nellie Wood, a Tacoma resident, was attacked by two colored women who ripped off her outer clothing leaving her in only a underskirt and corset cover. She remains in a nervous shock after the incident reported June 22.
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Tacoma
Nellie Wood
La Grande urged to vote on water supply at polls
A public urging calls La Grande residents to vote before 5 pm on a proposed Beaver Creek water project. The notice frames the measure as vital and timely, stressing federal control of watersheds and urging citizens to fulfill civic duty for a cleaner, undiluted water source.
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LA Grande
La Grande Sees New Era in County Progress at Banquet
At the Commercial club banquet Attorney W. B. Sargent praised Central railway efforts to build a Union to Walla Walla line tapping the valley. Speakers noted La Grande’s growth beyond petty jealousies and its commitment to county-wide development and permanent civic progress.
Apathy Seen Despite Effort to Boost Votes for Charter
Voters largely favor the new charter with precinct No 4 on the north side showing slight opposition. Analysts foresee large majorities in precincts No 2 and No 3 while total turnout remains under 250. A last minute push could still affect the outcome. (Continued on page 8.)
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Friends of Pure Water
Fourth Ward
Chinese Lover Witness Confesses to Sigel Murder
Eyewitness Chung Sin testifies at Elyse Sigel murder inquest that he saw Twon Ling strangle Elsie Sigel with a handkerchief in her room on June 8, claiming he watched through a keyhole. He says Sigel sent love letters and that he was on friendly terms with her and her mother.
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Elyse Sigel
New York
Chung Sin
Twon Ling
Elsie Sigel
Chung
Blaie Sigel
Hhe
Chu Gain
Thor
Sigel
Grand banquet of the Commercial club draws 400 in La Grande
The annual Commercial club banquet at the K P hall attracted more than four hundred men from varied trades. Mrs Grace Barrie prepared the feast as President Collier gave a benediction and Mayor M K Hail delivered a robust after dinner speech praising the Beaver city virtues.
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Commercial Club
K. of P. Hall
Grace Barrie
Ford and Shawmut clash in ocean-to-ocean race
In Walla Walla and Ellensburg reports Ford No 1 led until repairs slowed it. Shawmut rose while Ford slipped out a backdoor. Ford No 2 reached Prosser with a near identity loss after a gasoline fire. No. 2 stayed ahead at Yakima as tired crew pressed toward Seattle with minor repairs needed.
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Walla Walla
Ford
Union County
Shawmut
Ellensburg
Wash
Prosser
Yakima
North Yakima
Wah
Charley Smith
Seattle
Bert Scott
Smith
Extra Session Opens Tomorrow in Washington
Washington. Legislature to act without recommendations as the investigating committee completes its report. Chair Allen says the panel will not discuss details and will not urge impeachment or abolition of Insurance Commissioner Schively who faces misappropriation charges. the governor and legislature will decide next steps.
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Olympia
Wash
McMahon wins restraining order on Crater Lake road grant
In Salem June 22 L H McMahon gains court order against statewide disbursement of 100000 for Crater Lake highway. Judge Hallaway rules the appropriation local and special to two counties. state officials plan appeal to the state supreme court stating constitutional limits on such funding.
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Salem
L. H. McMahon
Crater Lake
Supreme Court
Thia
Train Held Up In Daylight By Masked Bandits
A Canadian Pacific express No 97 bound for the coast was stopped by five masked men at Ducks near Kamloops. They mistook it for No 6 carrying a large silver shipment. After the error was found, the robbers fled by boat on Shuswap lake. a large posse pursues them.
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Vancouver
B. C
Canadian Pacific Express
Ducks
Kamloops
Shuswap Lake
Al Stevens Visits Portland Friends After Leaving Engineer Role
Al Stevens, formerly an engineer at the local plant, now in Portland, is visiting city friends. He was noted for his prior engineering work and plans to stay briefly.
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al Stevens
Portland
Princess born to the King and Queen of Spain
Madrid June 22 A daughter was born to the King and Queen of Spain at La Granja. Both are reported to be doing well.
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Madrid
Spain
la Granja Pillage
Five Killed in Freight Wreck at Notch Hill Kamloops
Five men died when a wheel on a Canadian Pacific freight caused cars to derail near Notch Hill Kamloops. Two bodies recovered appeared to be tramps. two other bodies missing likely also tramp workers. One train crew member is unaccounted for. The wreck halted traffic and prompted search efforts.
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Vancouver
B. C
Canadian Pacific
Notch Hill
Kamloops
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Halloway
Walter Pierce
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C. M.wilmeroth
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