Churchmen to Meet at Walla Walla
Walla Walla hosts a landmark Methodist Episcopal church parliament with three bishops and fifteen nationally known figures including Bishops Cooke Shepherd and McConnell and experts W N Brewster and Harvey Calkins. The meeting runs Wednesday to Friday, April 11, with a reduced fare of one and one third for attendees.
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Northwest
Walla Walla
Methodist Episcopal Church
Cooke
Portland
Ore
Mexico
W. N. Brewster
China
Harvey Calkins
India
Fred E. Fisher
N. Evans
Churches Raise Over 160 Dollars in Walla Walla
Walla Walla churches collected funds for flood Sufferers in the Middle West. Most ministers reported gifts from congregations, with Dr Donald D MacLaurin of the White Temple Baptist church noting a collection last night that had not yet been counted.
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Walla Walls
Dash
Middle West
Donald D. MacLaurin
White Temple
MacLaurin
Delegates Named for Major World Citizenship Conference
Rev J M Cornelison of Tutullla and Deputy Sheriff A C Funk are named delegates to the Second Worlds Christian Citizenship Conference to be held in Fortland June 25 to July 26. Over one hundred renowned orators will attend including President Woodrow Wilson, with an expected 20 000 visitors. State organizations in fourteen states are being formed to promote the event as a leading social and religious milestone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Cornelison
Tutullla
A. C. Funk
Fortland
Portland
Woodrow Wilson
March Was Wet Month In Walla Walla
Rain and snow dominated March in Walla Walla with 2.07 inches of precipitation, about 0.18 inches above normal. By April 1 clearing skies forecast fair weather and a belated spring, after weeks of unsettled conditions. Twenty-one hundredths fell yesterday and last night, contributing to a seasonal excess of roughly 0.69 inches since January 1, and a beat deficit of about one inch since September 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walla Walla, Wash
Fire sparks at Whitehouse-Drumheller store blaze
In Walla Walla on April 1 firefighters tackled a balcony blaze at the Whitehouse-Drumheller Company store at Second and Alder streets. Spontaneous combustion in baskets and brooms caused heavy smoke, water damage, and thousands in losses before two streams halted the flames in five minutes. Fire department prompt response saved the rest of the block.
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Walla Walla
Wash
Whitehouse-Drumheller Company
Second
Alder Streets
Sarsaparilla Cures Severe Child Eczema in Maine
Ines Lewis of Baring Maine recalls her four month old son's face breaking out with eczema, spreading to his body by sixteen months. After applying a mank cloth to his face and limiting his movement, she reports Hood's Sarsaparilla cured the boy within months leaving him healthy today.
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Hood
Ines Lewis
Baring
Maine Hood
New Acetylene Welding Plant to Aid Baker Ore
Baker Oregon April 1 A new industry will be created for Baker with installation by J A Gyllenberg lessee of Baker Iron and Supply company of an Acetylene Welding plant at the company's shops. It costs about 1000 and will enable repair of broken parts rather than making new ones. The plant, the latest improved model from St Louis, is being set up by Yost from the factory and should be ready early next week.
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Baker, Ore
Baker
J. A. Gyllenberg
Baker Iron and Supply Company
Portland
Walla Walla
St. Louis
Yost
First body found of eight Olequa victims
Castle Rock Wash April 1 A body recovered from the Skamania River proved to be A A Palmer painter one of eight men drowned December 15 when a swinging scaffold on the Northern Pacific Railway bridge near Olequa gave way Four others including foreman McVane fell into the water and three drowned Palmer believed 45 46 from Seattle with a silver watch on him The accident occurred after some men objected to using the scaffold but were ordered onto it by the foreman who also perished
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Castle Rock
Wash
A. A. Palmer
Northern Pacific Railway
Olequa
Palmer
McVane
Seattle
Rainfall Brings Benefit to Oregon Ground
Farmers in Wanco Sherman and Gilliam counties celebrate weekend rain in The Dalles Oregon. Slow showers totaling less than half an inch soaked soil with no evaporation due to cool cloudy skies. Ground ready for spring work as plowing resumes swiftly after three days of rainfall totaling 0.29 inches.
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Dalles
Ore
Wanco
Sherman
Gilliam
Logged Off Lands To Be Sold To Settlers
Aberdeen Washington April 1 Logged off land belonging to O P Burrows Walker Brothers and Shaw Nelson on the Humptulies river between Hoquiam and Moclips to the extent of 7000 acres is to be sold to actual settlers under the Southwest Settlers Agency. It lies on a good wagon road and on the Northern Pacific line to Moclips with prices from 7 50 for the choicest locations downward. The agency will invoke the recent state law aiding settlers to establish themselves.
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Aberdeen
Wash
O. P. Burrows
Walker Brothers
Shaw & Nelson
Humptulies River
Hoquiam
Moclips
Southwest Settlers’ Agency
Northern Pacific
Washington Floods Continue in Southeast State
April 1 Colfax Washington reports ongoing floods in southeastern Washington. The North Palouse river is running at high levels with water extending toward neighboring areas. No major damage reported yet, but conditions remain tense as floods affect nearby properties and roadways.
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Colfax
Wash
Washington
Flooding Spreads Beyond Banks Along Walla Walla Area
Snowmelt in the mountains swells rivers near Walla Walla causing streams to spill over. No major damage reported yet. Western Idaho rail traffic slowed by landslides and high water. Walter Brown drowned yesterday attempting to ford the Touchet river.
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Walla Walla
Idaho
Walter Brown
Touchet River
Banker’s Wife Injured Dodging Robbers in Auto Escape
Mrs. C. A. Walker wife of a Salt Lake City banker was seriously hurt when her chauffeur tried to outrun two highwaymen and she was thrown from the automobile. Carl M. Baugher and Arthur Nelson were arrested by motorcycle police and reportedly admitted involvement.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Mra
Attempted Hold Up Targeted Auto Mobile
A reported incident describes an attempted hold up at an automobile location. Details remain unclear in the fragment, but authorities are investigating the attempted robbery and seeking information about suspects or vehicle descriptions.
Quarrel Over 75 Cents Leads to Slaying in Abingdon
Peter Shelly an elderly Barron resident faces trial in Abingdon after a Christmas quarrel over 75 cents escalated. Leah Short was stabbed by Shelly when she stepped between Shelly and Short's son-in-law. Shelly fled to Oregon but was found and returned for trial.
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Abingdon
Peter Shelly
Barron
Leah Short
Shelly
Short
Oregon
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