HCH school bond issue voted down in city election
In a special bond election 140 voted against and 77 for the $25,000 high school building. The district will not float the loan. Women voters predominated with many ballots cast. Three men who planned to vote against the building changed their minds after inspecting conditions. Polls closed at 4 p.m. La Grande High School defeated Elgin High School 14 to 2.
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Ternoon
la Grande
Elgin
Elgin High Today
Would-Be Joker Triggers False USS Mississippi Alert
Washington March 20. A wild rumor of an accident to the battleship Mississippi stemmed from a faulty wireless joke. The ship was at Guantanamo Bay and the alert proved unfounded.
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Mississippi
Mississipp
Guantanamo
Expansion May Lurk in Deal Facing Union Road Sale
N. P. is suspected of owning the Union Road and plans outline a line from La Grande to Pendleton to connect with Sound Points and the Northern Pacific. Seers predict either the Central Railroad of Oregon at Union will go to the junk heap or be salvaged after bondholder representative sale confirmed by court next month.
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Lewers
Central Railroad of Oregon
Union
Sudden wedding switch ends Emery Aoki nuptials in Seattle
Miss Helen Emery and Gunjiro Aoki wed at Trinity parish church after Archdeacon Emery halted Victoria plans. The ceremony occurred in Seattle with Mother and family witnesses present as U S readers note a long scandal stemming from San Francisco. Parents and Seattle witnesses attended.
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Helen Emery
Aoki
Victoria
Archdeacon Emery
Savoy Hotel
Seattle
Tacoma
Miss Emery
Gunjiro Aoki
Trinity Parish Church
Harriman Tightens Grip on Northwest Rail Situation
San Francisco dispatch notes E H Harriman and President Hill meeting over two days with four car special trains at Burlingame. Harriman says farmers prosper and warns against investing in inaccessible property or new railheads, stressing credit tightens if money is ill used. Merriman plans to stay for diet tomorrow.
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Burlingame
Here
Merriman
Oregon Idaho Development Congress backs state owned railroad plan
The Oregon-Idaho Development Congress adjourned in Ontario Oregon and will reconvene in April. It endorsed a state or district owned railroad with government aid for the Malheur project. Speakers praised the idea of a rail line across Oregon and suggested extension to Butte and connections to transcontinental routes.
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Ore
Congress
Col. C. BE
Weed
KB. Hofer
Salem Journal
Portland
Frank Davey
Burns
Fruit trees and vines set out this spring in Dallas area
Correspondence from the Dallas Itemizer notes a large quantity of fruit trees and vines being planted this spring. Cherries peaches apples pears and other small fruits are among those set out.
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Dallas
Exposition Admits Free Weekdays and 25 Cents Evenings
Exposition directors in Seattle announce general admission for adults will be 50 cents on weekdays and 25 cents during evenings and Sundays. Children pay half price. A decision on Sunday openings will be made soon.
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Seattle
Daring Escape Near Kidnapping Case Reported In Pittsburg
On a Mercer county railway run, Mrs. J H Hoyle accused of kidnapping the Whitl boy tried to jump from a moving train through a lavatory window. Guards caught her at a critical moment. Hoyle denies being William McDermott's daughter, while a protest delayed transfer of Boyle and Wiewite to jail.
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Mercer County
J. H. Hoyle
Whitl
the Wonn
William McDermott
Chicago
Boyle
Wiewite
Mercer
Reclamation Tract Near Baker City Eyes Irrigation Progress
Salem March 27 Work on an irrigation project to reclaim 1000 to 60000 acres near Baker City will start soon. Land already withdrawn from entry by order and may be reclaimed under the Carey act or by the government service. Prominent financiers and groups including Thatcher Cookingham and Admiral Tacoba with the Eagle Valley railroad interest seek the venture in eastern Oregon’s Powder valley.
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Wi A.thatcher
Cookingham
J. A. Admiral
A. B. Tacoba
Eagle Valley Railroad
Powder Valley
May Vote On Bill By Sections In House Debate
Washington March 27 Representative Harrison of New York a new Ways and Means member spoke in the house urging a revenue tariff. He urged voting on sections separately and warned the rule against debate could jeopardize passage. Democrats seek to vote on schedules separately while Republicans plan to force amendments. The house agreed to extend daily meetings and voting is set for April 10 after first schedule votes.
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Harrison
New York
Ways and Means Committee
House
Rules Committee
House Today
Payne
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