Coolidge Honored As Sovereign Grand Representative At Oddfellows Meet
The Oregon Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows elected officers for the coming year in Eugene with Thomas Ryan of Oregon City as grand master and H E Coolidge of La Grande named sovereign grand representative. Delegates toured the University of Oregon before sessions closed in Baker City. Delegates also chosen for the Woodmen of the World state encampment to meet in Portland in July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ODD Fellows
Eugene
Bowers
Coolidge
Atlanta
Sharon
Wheeler
University of Oregon
Campbell
Baker City
George Carmichael
Pendleton
W. J. Wright
Union
George Smith
Elgin
Woodmen of the World
Portland
Transit of Sun Only Event Noted Last Night
Authorities concur that a rare transit of the sun occurred last night. Observers report clear skies and data consistent with expected celestial alignment.
Washington State students riot angered by fines
In Pullman on May 19, several hundred Washington State college students marched and hung effigies in response to $25 fines given to three leaders after an opera house riot. They protested the fines, saying the show was indecent and the punishment was harsh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pullman
Washington State College
Sacrifice Madness Sparks Mob in Aline
In Aline Oklo on May 19 Henry Heimann led a group claiming the comet threatened the world and planned to sacrifice his stepdaughter Jane Warfeld. Officers halted the act. locals threaten lynching Heimann as mob violence looms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aline
Oklo
Henry Heimman
Jane Warfeld
Heiman
Long Funeral Queue Winds Through Westminster Hall
A two mile line formed outside Westminster Hall as doors opened on May 1 for the public to view the coffin of Edward. Many waited all night for the final opportunity to pass by.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Westminster Hall
Edward
Cruiser Albany Arrives at Puget Sound Yard for Dry Dock
The cruiser Albany reached Bremerton's Puget Sound navy yards from Nicaragua and will be dry docked after serving since the Nicaraguan trouble began last winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
Bremerton Navy Yards
Bremerton, Wa
Puget Sound Navy Yards
Nicaragua
Havana Braces as Uprising Fears Rise After Explosion
Havana reports a powerful force of Rurales arriving in Pinar Del Rio amid fears of a revolutionary uprising after a dynamite blast at the garrison killed 100 and wounded 500. Officials expect many dead, the explosion likely accidental, with investigators noting the transfer men were killed and truth may never be known.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havana
Pinar del Reo
Littie
Halley's comet tail seen to fade as observers note no earth transit
Observers from Yerkes and Lick, Princeton and Berlin report the earth did not enter the comet tail and that the tail may fade or vanish. Balloon observers find no atmospheric changes from the transit and Portland weather officials say conditions unaffected by the comet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concensus
Earth
United Press
Portland
Ore
Hailey
Edgar Beals
Weather Bureau
Oregon
Washington
Idaho
Tokio
Japan
Tokio Astronomical Observatory
New Orleans
South
Peterson and Wife With Crew Camped on Beach
Peterson and his wife and nineteen crew members set up an encampment on the beach, occupying a shoreline area as part of their expedition contingent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peterson
Roesch Receives National Honor for Practical Ordinance
Midshipman Herbert Roesch of Pendleton earns his name engraved on a national Sons of the Revolution cup for excellence in practical ordnance. He won last year’s individual championship at the national matches. Roesch is a Pendleton native with many local supporters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annapolis
Herbert Roesch
Pendleton
Sons of Revolution
Roesch
Free Stereoptican Good Road Lecture Tonight
Government good road expert El dridge and Judge Leonel Webster of Portland will speak at the Isis theatre in La Grande tonight. The program features good roads pictures and demonstrations of road making and results. Automobile people show interest and many are urged to attend as the lecture is free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dridge
Leonel Webster
Portland
Atre
Good Roads
la Grande Band
Wickersham Seeks Reelection in Alaska Voice
James Wickersham, delegate from Alaska and critic of Guggenheim influence, announces his candidacy for reelection in a Washington message. He cites unalterable opposition to Guggenheim domination in Alaska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juneau
Alaska
James Wickersham
anti-Guggenheim
Washington
Wireless Station to Be Built in La Grande and Nearby Cities
The Continental Wireless Telegraph and Telephone company plans a La Grande station within thirty days, with additional sites in Pendleton Baker City and Boise to serve the interior. District Manager T Durham states Clark patents enable reliable land overland wireless, promising continuous operation and a new commercial phase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Continental Wireless Telegraph and Telephone Company
Clark
la Grande
T. Durtam
Durham
Operaton
Pendleton
Baker
Boise
Continental
Bootlegging Charges Lead to Arrests in North Powder
A North Powder arrest centers on selling whiskey amid bootlegging allegations. Local authorities reported offenses tied to unlawful whiskey distribution and illicit alcohol activity in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Powder
Man Named in North Powder Bootlegging Case Testimony
Mrs Gurties Daly ton swore out a complaint charging Li B Russell a North Powder druggist with selling liquor. Curtiss Dalton husband of the complainant, and Grant Dalton brother of Curtiss testified or would have testified. The defense contends Dalton was refused liquor and did not witness the purchase. Russell was arraigned at 1:20 pm before Justice Williams. trial expected to finish tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Powder
Li B. Russel
Mre
Gurties Dalyton
Curtiss. Dalton
Russell
la Grande
Justice’ of the Peace
Williams
Curtiss Dalton
Ave Gotis
B. Cochran
Grant Dalton
Russell Drug Store
Clyde Scheurer
Dalton
Union County Exhibit Hall Reaches New Location Agreement
A conference between Superintendent William Rolins and a commercial club committee approves moving the Union County exhibit hall back a few feet while preserving its use. The decision ends a lengthy dispute with the club gaining the sought permission to relocate and continue the hall’s function.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union County
William Rolins
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sovereign Grand Lodge
Georgia
Ee Coolidge
Order
Grand Lodge
Woodmen
Cruiser
PRO
Briggs
Ghitage Triburis
Williams Bay
Wash
Halley
Frost
Yerkes Observatory
Princeton, N. J
Norris Russel
Princeton
Tall
Acon
Berlin
Newport
Hastrof
J. Marhoffer
Here
Ruling
Isis
Guggenheim
Clark Wireless
Jim
Bollons
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!