Portland Boosters Mock Court in Myrtle Point Jest
A mock court staged by Myrtle Point Commercial Club during Portland boosters return from Powers features Clark Fensler in flamboyant garb as chief officer arresting four men for alleged liquor violations. The trial includes satirical charges, editorial asides, and comical defense from Paul De Haas and J. O. Stemmler while audience members critique the proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Coose County
Myrtle Point
Powers
Clark Fensler
Henry Bryant
E. Lee Roberts
Claudascious H. Giles
First National Banks
Portland Chamber of Commerce
C. T. Haas
Charlie Chaplin
J. O. Stemmler
Commercial Club
City Council Accepts Final Sewer Cost Estimate
The council approved the city engineer's final estimate for the No 1 sewer project and authorized a warrant for 80 percent with the balance to be added to the Recorder's assessment. Two prior monthly payments had been made and the cost equalization will be considered at the next mid month meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council
Sandeberg
Tenney
Recorder
Fifth
Joseph
Wallowa County
the Herald
Shoemaker
Wallowa
Wilson Makes No Move To End European War
Washington reports no new step to end the war, officials say mediation has not been offered or discussed by the United States. The government would view any peace move now as neutral-tilting and potentially harmful to future actions. Neutrals Sweden Norway Denmark Spain and the Vatican have similarly declined mediation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Wilson
Switzerland
Norway
Sweden
Denmark
Spain
Vatican
David Lloyd George
Independent women disease tests and local obituaries in Oregon
Independence Oregon reports Dr G D Butler sending Mongolian pheasants for tuberculosis testing in Portland. Roseburg mourns A H Brown pioneer death at 86 with list of survivors. Echo hosts Grace Isaacs tracing 1847 Willamette trip. Goldendale notes Black Wolf loses horse to stranger. Lebanon records Charles Bogart pioneer death. Coastal towns note Copper King mine upgrades and local business changes. Marshfield mourns Tom McGinnis. Myrtle Point scenes include Dr Lowman moves and Percy Peel restaurant sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Percy Peel
Percy
Geo. W. Steward
Hermann
J. L. Laird
Myrtle Point
H. Barry
Empire
Coos County welcomed by Myrtle Point merchants on tour
A Portland Chamber of Commerce delegation toured Coos Bay area with Mr Tenney praising Coos County as superior for its resources. A. J. Bale of Pacific Coast Biscuit Co. spoke as Myrtle Point merchants and residents welcomed visitors. The group, including 81 Portland chamber members, enjoyed local tours and country drives in four Pullman train cars.
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George” E. Tonney
Coos County
Myrtle Point
Coos Bay
Portland
Portland Chamber of Commerce
Brethern Conference To Be Held Here Next Year
Delegates from this section who attended district conference report plans for the Brethren Conference to be held locally next year.
Church of the Brothers Reunion Returns to Oregon Town
The Church of the Brothers reunion from Ashland came home Sunday except W R Mavity of Bandon who stayed at Grants Pass for a week. Returning Sunday were H K Root and family C H Barklow and family Thos Barklow and Isaac Barklow. Officers included moderator C Carl Portland writing clerk M C Lininger Newberg reading clerk C H Barklow Myrtle Point and time keeper H K Root Arago. The district conference will be at Myrtle Point next year with the third week in August set as the date.
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Church of the Brothers
Ashland
W. R. Mavity
Bandon
Grants Pass
H. K. Root
C. H. Barklow
Thos. Barklow
Isaac Barklow
Westward Homeseekers Move Toward Oregon Trail Settlements
Portland dispatch notes a flood of homeseekers, many Roosevelt families, arriving for Oregon farms and Coos Bay area settlements. Families travel east to west, with four to five children per couple and one way tickets. Most are farmers, some tradesmen, seeking ranch land and small towns across Oregon.
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Portland
Ore
Roosevelt
Pennsylvania
Indiana
Kansas
Ohio
Coos Bay Country
Attendance surge at Oregon Agricultural College enrollment up
Corvallis Oct 9 An official report from President W J Kerr shows a 25 percent rise in new students across all classes and a 31 percent jump in freshmen at the Oregon Agricultural College by the 16th day of registration. Total long course enrollment stands at 1534 up from 1408 last year. summer school enrollment is 1901 vs 1645.
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Corvallis
W.J. Kerr
Multnomah County
Oregon
Benton
Marion
Polk
Douglas
University of California
Washington
Stanford
Reed, Occidental
Colorado Agricultural College
Pomona Orange Advocates Cheese Factory Plans
Douglas County Pomona Orange aims to establish cheese factories amid political agitation. Local backers push for industrial development as debates unfold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas County
Pomona
Orange
Large Delegations Attend Coos County Good Roads Meeting
At Coquille last Friday about seventy five delegates from across the county heard State Engineer J. H. Lewis outline road building policies funded by the county bond issue. Speakers urged simplification of Oregon road laws and a committee from each town was appointed to push revisions.
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Copper King
Grave Creek
Golden
Seattle
S. S. Fluhart
B. E. Fluhart
Tacoma
Fluhart
Upper Grave Creek
Wolf Creek
Josephine County
Rouge River Courier
Tom McGinnis
Coos County
Marshfield
Maginnis
State Highway Commission
Lewis
L. A. Lilejqvist
Geo. Topping
R. B. Murdock
A.g.raab
A. J. Sherwood
C. H. Giles
E. C. Roberts
A. T. Morrison
James Montgomery
G. J. Armstrony
W. T. Dement
James Watson
L. H. Hazard
E. E. Weekly
S. E. Elliott
A. G. Raab
North Bend
C. A. Smith
Archie Philip
B. B. Weldy
Edgar Mel Daniel
Harry Morrison
Bandon
Geo. P. Topping
Steve Gallier
Leatner
Myrtle Point
C. S. McCulloch
Coquille
C. A. Howard
Roy M. Avery
Cal Slagle
Geo. P. Falconer
E. E. Cook
W. H. Fearnley
L. D. Jose
Wm. Bettys
G. J. Armstrong
K. E. Hodgman
John H. Lewis
Salem
A. L. Martin
M. H. Hersey
C. Milton Schulz
Leo
J. Cary
J. A. Lamb
C. L. Wiley
J. E. Norton
Wm. Weekly
Bridge
C . W. Endicott
J. S. Lyons
H. W. Young
Earl L. Powell
R. H. Mast
Chas. Hall
Northern road car men threaten strike over wages
The car men of the northern roads threaten to strike unless higher wages are granted arguing the Adamson law does not apply to them. They warn they could disrupt business as other workers did by backing a bluff that stuck.
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Portland Boosters
Nashville
Nique Theatre
Enterprise
Independence
G. D.butler
Health Board
State ‘Health’ Department
Roseburg
A. Hi. Brown
South Deer Creek
Iowa
O. C. Brown
J. E. Plaisted
Wilbur
Wilbur Brown
T. Brown
C. M. Hedgepeth
Violet Estelle
John C. White
Roseburg Review
Echo
Mra
H. P. Isaacs
Grace Isaacs
Walla Walla
Wash
Goldendale
Black Wolf
Rock Creek
Roosevelt, Wash
Sheriff's Office
Oregon Railroad Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission
Lebanon
Charles H Bogart
Cincinnati
Plains
Eugene
Howard
Rouge River
Amanda V. Liggett
A. R
G. E
M. H. Bogart
Santa Anna
Cal
E._L
Moro
C._W
Ollie Harris
Foster, Or
Will Reeves
Waterloo
Ode
Baptist Church
Masonic Cemetery
Carl D. Shoemaker
Moreland
A. S. Lowman
Oregon Trail
Peterson
Myrtle Point Bank
N. P. Peterson
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