Rail flood halts Oregon trains as La Grande waits
Heavy rains and rapid thaw disrupt the O R N line from Wyatt to Huron with washed tracks and landslides. Bridges undermined and mountain abutments weakened trap traffic west of La Grande, delaying trains, piling mail, and forcing meals for stranded travelers. Restoration may take a week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Themacly
Wyatt
la Grande
Oregon
Dalles
Aldes
Bite Mountains
Huron
Oregonivision
Stacy
Meacham
Meai
Spokane
Portland
Henes
le Grande
Bold Spokane train robbery stuns three mail clerks
On March 16 a lone robber impersonating a postoffice inspector boarded at Bonners Ferry Idaho and over three hours stole a mail sack full of coin and valuables while freeing and restraining two clerks. He smoked a cigar, handled letters deftly, and jumped off near Spokane after the car reached the city limits. Bloodhounds were used but the thief vanished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spokane
Bonner'’s Ferry
Idaho
Lmits
W. Nyateum
Benjamin Sumpf
Stumpf
Nysteum
Bonmer's Ferry
W. Bennett
Hornbeck Sentenced For Non-Support By Judge Crawford
Judge Crawford refused to grant a certificate of probable cause for appeal in the State va Hornbeck case. Hornbeck was convicted by a jury of non support of his wife and child and sentenced to 12 months in the county jail with road work or a $400 monthly bond to assure support. The judge delivered a stern lecture and ordered careful execution of the sentence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hornbeck
Crawford
ARC Lights Return as City Eyes Spring Supply
The Cove plant and Morgan Lake will power Grand Ronde Electric, restoring full electric light tonight. Officials say a frost could still push Morgan Lake back online within 11 hours to cover about 60 days, ending a weeks long light famine and restoring steady service to businesses and homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cove
Darrens Morgan Lake
W. Torstant
Fred Horsh
Grand Ronde Electric Company
Oda Grande
Morgan Lake
Light Company
Permanent Light and Power
Grande Ronde Lumber Launches Annual Log Drive to Perry
The Grande Ronde Lumber Company at Perry begins its yearly log drive from Hilgard to the Perry mill with a crew of 560 men. Officials estimate it will take until night to push the logs through, while spectators from La Grande plan to travel to Perry to view the process.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry
Railroad Men Meet in Chicago for Annual Convention
Railroad officials gather in Chicago from parts of the United States Canada and Mexico for the annual convention of the American Railway and Maintenance of Way association at the Auditorium hotel. The session opens tomorrow and runs through three days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
United States
Canada
Mexico
American Railway and Maintenance of Way Association
Auditorium Hotel
To Honor St Patrick Parade Preparations in New York
Final preparations completed by United Irish-American societies for St Patrick s Day celebrations. Irish communities plan parades banquets and meetings as March 17 observances begin tomorrow.
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St. Patrick
New York
Halley Rites To Be Held In Portland After Prolonged Illness
Thomas G Halley a former Pendleton district attorney and Oregon supreme court justice died in Portland after a long illness and surgery. His death leaves widow and two daughters Elizabeth and Genevieve, with surviving relatives in Pendleton La Grande and Boise. His mother Mrs. Halley remains in La Grande awaiting transport disruption to attend the funeral.
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Portland
John Halley
Boise
Slater
la Grande
Halley
Judge Halley
Thomas G. Halley
Bole
Pendleton
Stephen A. Lowell
Halley & Lowell
Chamberlain
Oregon Supreme Court
Wolverton
Supreme Court
Chamberlain Thomas @ Hailey
Oregon
Hailey
le Grande
Mr. Halley
Elizabeth
Genevieve
United States
Philippines
Stranded Travelers Packed In City Hotels After Mass Disruption
All hotels in the city are taxed to house stranded passengers and tourists. A list shows numerous individuals seeking standard sleeping and meals at the Foley house amid travel disruption, including Franks Main, George Stockder, A W Wright, J W Chesney, W F Sergent, H A Trippeer, John Koch, and others from Portland, Spokane, Salt Lake, Seattle, and beyond.
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Spokane
Butte
Foley House
Frank Main
Brokane
G. A. McDonald
Chicago
George A. Stockder
Portland
A. W. Wright
RB. Keeler
Boise
W. BR. Davia
Merrit Nibley
Salt Lake
J. W. Chesney
Beattie
F Rockfallow
J. Hanshall
Wife
Kansas City
Cohen
Omaha
W. F. Sergent
San Francisco
T. W Clark
Oregon City
W. BE
Clark
C M. Hollingsworth
H. E. Curry
Baker City
Adwin Ashbough
Seattle
van Ness
Tacoma
W. C. Webster
B. A. Rupp
Blackfoot
Idaho
Colon R. Eberhard
Joseph
H. A. Trippeer
Walla Walla
John Koch
A. Beel
N. Swish
Fred
McCourt Nomination Favorably Reported for Oregon DA Post
Washington reports Jonhn 4 McCourt nominated for the federal district attorneyship of Oregon has been favorably reported by the Judiciary committee and is expected to be confirmed. The article lists several names connected to the nomination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCourn
Washington
Jonhn
McCourt
Oregon
Judiciary Committee
Baldwin and Robson set for Boston title bout at Armory
Matty Baldwin and Spike Robson of England meet March 26 in Boston in a 12 round bout under the Armory Athletic Association. Pennsylvania fighter Jim Bonner and Tammy Quill of Pawtucket R. I. are also matched for 12 rounds before the same club.
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Boston
Matty Baldwin
Spike Robson
England
Beantown
Armory Athletic Association
Jim Bonner
Pennsylvania
Tammy Quill
Pawtucket
R. L
Fleet Opens Target Practice By Evans Fleet At Magdalena Bay
The Evans fleet begins extended target practice near Magdalena Bay with ships clearing superstructures and entering fighting trim. By daylight three fighters detach and move to open sea as gunners prepare to surpass Pacific fleet records in coming days.
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Admiral Evans
Magdalena Bay
United Wireless
United Press
Evans
Uncle Sam
Pacific Fleet
Palmer Spur Tracks Hit by Flood Damage at Looking Glass
Flooding washed out Palmer spur track and a bridge on the O R N near Looking Glass. The Palmer mill is idle due to high water but may resume tomorrow if repairs succeed. The Grande Ronde river threatened buildings at the mill but a break was held.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palmer
Looking Glass
George Palmer
Palmer Mill
Grande Ronde
Draper to Speak at University of Chicago Convocation
At Joints University Chicago March 14 Andrew Sloan Draper commissioner of education of New York will deliver the oration at the 47th convocation of the University of Chicago tomorrow. His subject will be The Limits of Academia Freedom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Andrew Sloan Draper
Education of
New York
University of Chicago
Academia Freedrom
Alley Creepers Rally to Beat Blue Mountain
Alley Creepers defeated Blue Mountain 12 to 8 on Bathday afternoon. Batteries were B M A Lee Grady and Pickler for Blue Mountain, Meyers and Ralston for Alley Creepers.
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Alley Creepers
Blue Mountain
Lee Grady
Pickler
Alley Cree Meyers
Ralston
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Foren Tran Service
Ing
Hilgard
Perry & Started
Railroad Men Meeting
Nudge Haley
Bier
H. Falls
G. W. Custer
Mars
Joe
James Foot
J.bh. Marcum
Francis Reilly
N. Y
M. McEntire
Thomas McEntire
Richard H. Rew
J. T. Currans
Pleasant Valley
A. M. Kennedy
M. J. Duffey
International Battle
Palmer Spur
Lenat
Joints University
Hill’s Drug Store
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