Pendleton pressure to move Whitman College sparks mock alarm
A Pendleton business circle reportedly discusses moving Whitman College from Walla Walla to Oregon. An amused Walla Walla crowd cites a local offer of 26 acres for a college site and $150,000 in subscriptions, noting the claim is likely a joke. The report appeared alongside other rural school notes from Sunnyside, Helix County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walla Walla Union
Union
Walla Walls
Pendleton
Oregon
Whitman College
Walla Walla
A Live Rural School in Betton County Report
A fragment notes Bulinyslie in Betton County hosting a school orchard and improvement league involving Oregon Agricultural College in Corvallis. The brief hints at rural education efforts and cooperative agricultural programs between a local school, its orchard project, and a college extension or improvement league.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallis
Ore
Helien County
Sunnyside
Corvalli4
K. R. Wood
Ines
Dorothy King
Gertie Murphy
James Withycombe
Sittes
Oregon
Sarah Lewis
William Knotts
Radical Improvement League
J. S. Murphy
Bulinyslie
Betton County
Oregon Agricultural College
Cor
License to Wed for Criper and Chatwood
The county auditor issued a marriage license to Ernest Hugenoe Criper of Freewater and Miss Nancy Isabella Chatwood of Milton, as reported by the Walla Walla Bulletin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Licenaed
Ernest Hugenoe Criper
Freewater
Nancy Isabella
Chatwood
Milton
Newsy Notes of Pendleton Ringo Boy Illness Headlines
Newsy notes from Pendleton report six year old Ringo, son of Dr. and Mrs. R. E. Ringo, severely ill with stomach and intestinal trouble including convulsions. Rev. T. F. Weaver will preach at United Brethren church in McKay Creek Sunday morning. Schumann, a well known clothing salesman, has joined H. H. Wessel and begun duties at the Weasel store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ringo
Robert Ringo
R. E. Ringo
McKay Creek
T. F. Weaver
First Christian Church
United Brethren Church
Wessels. i
Schumann
H. H. Wessel
Weasel Store
Divorce Granted in Minnie Peterson Case by Judge Phelps
Judge Phelps grants a decree of divorce in the Minnie Peterson case. Adolph Peters barred from remarriage for six months. Mose Johnson, described as a well known redskin, appeared before Judge FitzGerald and is ordered to three days in city jail for penance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phelps
Minnie Peterson
Adolph Peters
Mose Johnson
FitzGerald
New School District Formed At Riverside By County Officials
The county court and County Superintendent IT BE created a new school district at Riverside. It absorbs parts of districts 16 25 and 98 along with some reservation land. The district will serve about thirty school aged pupils within its boundaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BE. Young
Riverside
Man Arrested for Overcoat Theft at Palace Lodging
Chief Kearney arrested a man this afternoon on a charge of stealing an overcoat owned by William Benedict from the Palace lodging house. The suspect allegedly disposed of the coat at Bowlsby second hand store for fifty cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kearney
William Benedict
Palace
Bowlsby
Return of Cress Sturgis for Spring Vacation
Cress Sturgis younger son of Mrs Lina H Sturgis returned this morning from the University of Washington to spend the spring vacation at home. He will complete his course in June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cress Sturgis
Lina H. Sturgis
University of Washington
Thompson couple move into bungalow on East Court Street
Moving day finds Mr. and Mrs. Sam KR Thompson relocating their household to the bungalow on East Court Street, formerly owned by Dr. and Mrs FD McNabb. The College Street residence they vacated after two years has been rented to Chauncey Haines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam KR. Thompson
East Court Street
McNabb
College Street
Chauncey Haines
Marriage License Issued for James May and Rose Warner
A marriage license was issued yesterday to James May of Pine Grove and Rose Warner of this county. Rose is the sixteen year old daughter of A P Warner, with her father's consent filed with the clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James May
Pine Grove
Rose Warner
A. P. Warner
Sues for Money Due From Richard Kirchoff
David Horn, noted farmer, files suit in the local court seeking 309.90 plus 3658 in damages for harvest and sale of defendant Richard Kirchoff's grain produce and sacks. Carter and Smythe represent the plaintiff. In a separate case, Roy Norton and Anna Norton won 3658 against Pacific Power and Light after an accident on Park Street when Mrs Norton was hurt by a gas jet. Jury verdict came after 4:10 PM, ending the March term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Horn
Richard Kirchoff
Carter & Smythe
Roy Norton
Anna Selkirk Norton
Pacific Power & Light Company
Guardianship annulled for Wilson children in court
Blanche and Lowell Wilson were returned to mother Maggie Wilson by Judge Malone after annulling the December 13 1912 guardianship order appointing Jane Carden. The annulment found the mother had never been served with citation to appear in court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blanche
Lowell Wilson
Maggie Wilson
Malones
Jane Carden
Northern Pacific Officials Make Inspection Trip
A party of Northern Pacific officials arrived by special train last evening and stayed briefly. The group included G T Shade of St Paul as third vice president EB Blanchard general manager of Tacoma I F Richards general superintendent of Tacoma L M Perkins engineer and I t De Force superintendent of the Paseo division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northern Pacific
G T. Shade
St Paul
EB. C. Blanchard
Tacoma
I. FB. Richards
L. M. Perkins
Ad I T. de Force
Noted Denver Speaker to Lecture at City Hall
Dr Emma F A Drake corresponding secretary of the Worlds Purity Federation and lecturer for the Pacific Coast Rescue and Protective League will speak at the city hall tomorrow at 7 20 pm. Her past talks have drawn welcome receptions and proved instructive and many are expected to attend here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma F. A. Drake
Denver
World's Purity Federation
Parific Coast Rescue and Protective League
Hub Store Becomes C J Brier Co with New Manager
The Hub Store in the city is incorporated as C J Brier Co and will be managed by Sam Jenkins who has served since opening and is vice president. C O Goxcrud, former Hub head, remains incorporator and secretary treasurer but will move to La Grande to manage a district role overseeing both stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. J. Brier Co
Sam Jenkins
C. 0
Goxcrud
Gorscrud
la Grande
Roach and Doherty Acquitted in State Trial
After five and a half hours the jury in the case State v Roach and Doherty found both defendants not guilty. The acquittal ends the trial in which Roach and Doherty faced charges aligned with the state’s prosecution. Court records indicate delivery of the verdict in the afternoon session.
Calf theft trial ends with lingering doubt
Two men faced larceny charges over a calf missing from the Koich herd. They were seen leaving the Roach ranch with veal shortly after the disappearance, and a calf skin fragment was found near the Roach cabin remains. Eight defense witnesses testified they saw the men kill Koich’s calf the same day, leaving the jury to weigh truthfulness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roach Ranch
Roach Cabin
Koich
Telephone Hearing On Malarkey Law Case At Echo
A hearing on a public utility act question about interconnecting Bell Company and competing lines in Hermiston is set for Saturday at Echo at 2 PM. The case, filed by C P Bowman Isaac H Gobbell and A B Wattenberg, seeks to force Pacific States Telephone and Telegraph to accept calls from a rival line. Commissioners Aitchison and Campbell will preside, with Chairman Miller absent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem
Bell Company
Echo
C. P. Bowman
Isaac H. Gobbell
A. BE. Wattenberg
Pacific States Telephone & Telegraph Company
Hermistom
Vallroidt Commission
Hermiston
Portland
Hheing Mate
Fey Oregon
Jine
Aitchison and
Campbell
Miller
City Preull
Trains Seized on O W R N at Colfax Wash
Colfax dispatch reports Inland Empire and O W R N yards seized by Whitman county sheriff for alleged failure to pay personal tax. Officials in Spokane say taxes paid. amount under dispute awaits Supreme Court decision. Car moves halted as action proceeds at Colfax yards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colfax
Wash
Spokate
Sureme
Inland Empire System
William Cole
Whitman County
Eldridge
Hind
Court House
Spokane
Train Held by Deputy Over Tax Dispute Sparks Court Fight
Deputies keep control of Inland and O W R N property as Spokane officials report tax payments and Whitman county seeks about forty thousand dollars. An engine and caboose remain held while Attorney Matthews seeks an injunction and the case heads to the supreme court with legal actions across Colfax and Portland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inland Company
W. J. Matthews
Spokane
McCroskey
O.W. Tt. N
J. W. Morrow
Portland
Legal Department
Porland
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Standard Grocery Co
Phone Malin
Whitman
Pure Foods
Our
Tallman & Co
Meritol
Cosy Theatre
Estes & Matthews
E. T. Wade
Pendleton, Obe
Temple Bldg
Taylor
Whitaker
Umatilla
G. J. Whitaker
Pendl
Dentist N Drug CO
Newsy
New School District
Workingmens Clothing Co
The
Seave Colfax
Baker
E. H. Eldridge
Inland System
Supreme Court
Kiger
W. W. Tanner
Olympia
Susann
Royal Society
Silk
Kayser
Caiplant
Fawnes
Alexander Dep’t
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