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Newspaper
Madras Pioneer
Location
Madras, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1910
Page
2
Betty Lancey and Meta endure isolation in a cliff castle amid tropical gardens and a foul river. Tyoga warns of danger as Meta and Betty form a fragile bond while a mangy lion and a flock of carved pigeons become lifelines and clues to hope.
Johnny Johnson and Larry Morris arrive in Algiers in August under heat and dust as they confront fatigue and futility in their task. They speak little French, rely on English, and face a contrast between Chicago’s view of Africa and inland realities. Night brings a brief respite before further challenges.
In a crowded Algiers cafe a seven foot African dancer becomes the focus of xenophobic chaos. After a black man defends the dancer, a riot erupts as patrons throw bottles and furniture. Larry Morris and John Johnson flee with the dancer in Sylveler’s car toward the desert, planning to help him escape.
Yonkers Statesman recounts a Paris barber who shaved a man inside a cage with a lion watching. The stunt sparked debate as Egbert quips lions fear nothing, then jokes the beast may have met that razor before.
A witty exchange features Mr. Clincher sending a harsh note to a debtor. The debtor explains the missive was a display of vanity while he recently hired a new stenographer. The Washington Star offers the brief quip.
A barber asks a shrinking man in the chair how things are. The man replies dull and the barber reacts with a brief moment of confusion or offense. The scene centers on a tense exchange during a routine grooming.
A witty quote from Mr. Eupeck about family leadership and politics. He says his wife used to be head, but once his daughters are grown they will have a commission form of government. The remark reflects humorous views on domestic authority.
In a humorous exchange a man asks about his wife's injured hand while another remarks on reckless driving. A final quip notes the absence of a nail on a horse, delivering a light domestic wit moment.
Census bureau estimates reveal 11 billion conversations in 1907 up 125 percent from 1902. Total systems and lines rose to 22 971 from 9 136, with miles of wire at about 13 million. Salaries and wages more than doubled, while capital stock and income surged.
Chicago records a brutal second day of a heat wave with seven dead and many hospitalized. Dogs ran rabidly through streets as temperatures hit 90 degrees by mid afternoon. Temperatures rose from 71 in the morning as crowds fled to the lake and parks while families sought shade.
H J Welty former president of Home Securities bank Bellingham Wash hid before closure last February and a $1000 reward was offered for his arrest. He tells prosecutor Livesley he will surrender in Bellingham plead guilty and aid in settling the bank affairs. Reward will be withdrawn. Welty is charged with using bank funds to finance land company ventures.
Vienna reports floods across Hungary cause widespread destruction to crops and property. Deaths feared near 1,000 with several million kronen in damage. Kronstadt district confirms 800 bodies, Moldova 100, Temesvar 180 drowned as sudden house collapses worsen the disaster.
Indianapolis pilot Walter Brookins in a Wright biplane reached 4503 feet, measured by an altimeter, before his motor failed during descent. He glided two miles and landed smoothly in a wheat field after starting from the Indianapolis speedway.
Honest John Ennis delivers Mayor Gaynor letter to Mayor Busse a day before Weston’s planned 105 to 100 day ocean to ocean run. Weston's record is reported as beaten or at least challenged in Chicago headlines.
Helena based Reclamation service assistant engineers A. C. Gowney and R. C. Soper perished when a pleasure boat capsized at Shoshone Wyoming. Don Calkins and laborer Soul Wall also drowned in the incident.
The president signed a proclamation removing 2603 acres from Oregon’s Wallowa National Forest after a agriculture department review found the land open grassland or sparsely timbered and not essential for watershed or national forest purposes. A strip up to three miles wide along the southern boundary is also eliminated.
Portland officers reported a $25 000 guarantee subscribed for a fall race meet and live stock show billed as the city’s greatest. The revived Portland Fair and Live Stock Association aims to attract crowds rivaling the Rose Festival with top horses and other attractions. Dam on Deschutes nearing completion advances Portland area power generation as work progresses on the Deschutes River dam front.
Portland district forester Chapman says recent rain greatly reduces fire danger in Western Oregon and Washington. He notes prior dry weather raised risk and that fire suppression agencies are coordinating to cut seasonal losses.
About 42 carloads of sheep were shipped from Wallowa county by Ox man of Durkee. He plans to drive 4600 over the mountains, totaling 17000 sheep and paying county growers over 105000 dollars. Prices ranged 4.50 per ewe and 2.76 to 8 for young wethers. Shearing has lasted about a week in the upper valley and will run toward July 1.
Paul Johnson plans a $6,000 residence in Hot Springs addition featuring a hot water heating system. The home will use coils of pipe placed in the hot ground section nearby, eliminating the need for any fire to heat the house.
The Oregon Mill and Grain Company reports its new mill near Baker City is ready for active operations with a capacity of 280 barrels of flour daily. The prior mill on the site was burned.
J B Shetterly has begun erecting a new brick building 60 by 70 feet in the business district of Willamina. The flat brick structure will stand as a practical town center addition.
A Hood River orchard sale in Newtown and Oak Grove districts involved 26 acres valued at 59 909 dollars. R. New York capitalist and J M Vannier figure among buyers. Mary Lamonte, a wealthy Los Angeles buyer, purchased Hood River property for 14 00. Lamonte plans to ship furniture from New York and pursue an apple orchard venture.
Fragments indicate 120 acres of tribal land pass to white ownership in Pendleton area. Eighty acres sold at 76 dollars per acre and 55 dollar per acre for heirship land. Two hundred acres near Athena expected soon to be sold by the Indian agent.
Malheur fair dates are September 20 to 22 with September 19 as a try day for building exhibits. The event venues are located near Ontario and will house all displays in the county buildings.
Union The Pacific States company maintains a strong force on the lines at Union with crews moving toward Baker City and extending to Walla. The report notes orderly operations and continued expansion of rail personnel along the route.
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