Addition to Dwelling and Local Developments In Pendleton
Sir D Prake has a permit to build a basement and home addition on Bush Street with improvements costed at £500. The river continues rising four inches since yesterday, now four feet four inches at Main Street. William Purchase buys out partner Ray Paine in Troy Laundry and will manage alone. Pendleton men consider commissioned officer exams. Dr M Kern requests eastern Oregon tests in Pendleton and aims for a major. Local Elks plan a new lodge building with a $4000 city lot purchase. city property to house fire apparatus discussed. Clark and Walker plead not guilty to cow theft. Cornfield, Idaho National Guard sergeant, reports for mobilization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sir D. Prake
Bush Street
William Purchase
Troy
Ray Paine
Mr. Purchase
Paine
Richmond
California
Pendleton
M. & Kern
Currier
Vancouver
Oregon
Kern
James F. Tooke
No. Lubricating of Co
Harold J. Warner
Roland Oliver
Chittes Winter
G. W. Phelps Yames H. Sturgis
R. B. Chloupek
Roy W Ritner
Fred W Lampkin
Lodge
Chris Rawley
War Bulletin Board Updates From Pendleton
The East Oregonian sets up a public bulletin board at its building corner to relay war news. The House passage of the war resolution was posted at 7:45 AM, followed by the formal declaration of war and subsequent developments as they arrived from United Press in Pendleton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Oregonian
Uie
East Oregoplan
United Prom
Pendleton
U S Seizes $1 Interned German Ships War Plan
The war department officers advocate raising forces to combat the emergency by expanding the regular army national guard and adding new forces. An immediate five hundred thousand and further increments would form a single national army. Enlistments equalized for the emergency. A selective draft would enlist men aged nineteen to twenty five. The president notes no permanent policy is set to be solved amid the anxious times. Cooperation among great nations could sustain world peace after the European war ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Department
Regular Army
National Guard
National Army
Regular Army National Guard
Navy training stations enlarged announced
The Navy Department announced immediate enlargement of all naval training stations. The Chicago station is the one Galeted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
Washington
Navy Department
Chicago
House Passes War Resolution In Overnight Vote
At 3:00 this morning the house approved the war resolution by 373 to 50. The bill was signed earlier today. The government seized numerous interned German ships. An army of one million men is immediately sought.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Deficiency Bill Passes Senate For National Defense Funds
Washington April 6 the general deficiency bill carries a hundred million for national defense and four million for usual expenditures has passed the senate. Also April 4 the president's proclamation prohibits alien enemies from posing or assisting and requires living restrictions near forts and camps. Later April 6 secretary Denies mentions mobilization of the navy crew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Betmy Allen
Nevyyerd
United States
Preparing for War With Wooden Guns at Governors Island
A fragmented report notes a wartime training scene at Governors Island with mock rifles and cadets including young men and women learning rudiments of combat. Officers reserve corps members and aspiring officers are pictured, as real arms appear replaced by imitations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Governor's Island
Return of Daniels and war revenue policy outlined
The report notes Daniels return from a cabinet posting urging full naval mobilization and highlighting fatal reserves. Garner states no steps on war revenue will be taken until a definite need amount is known after a conference with McAdoo. The Treasury and State Departments discuss the London treaty and an embargo affecting belligerents, with U S policies not to bind the nation without fairness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniels
Wil Walt
Wasteington
Garner
Hottie Woyr
Mtn
Searcury McAdoo
Washington
United States
State Department
Conventions Divide as Others Ignore Them
A fragment notes tensions at conventions where some attendees follow established rules while others ignore them, signaling a split in discipline and fashion between adherence and disruption within the gathering.
Athens visitors and court trial draw local attention
Euri Wiship of Athens spends the day in the city joined by BR. & N. chief special agent at St George. Dr J Smith of Portland and formerly of Pendleton also visits. Mr and Mrs Homer I Watts and M J Watte attend the federal court trial in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Euri Wiship
Athens
BE. B. Wood
St. George
Dr . J. Smith
Portland
Pendleton
City
Mra
Homer I. Watts
M. J. Watte
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Turkey
Rhode Island
Ohio
Gray Bros. Grocery CO
the Weather Kids Fair
Goodyear Tires
Fise Tires
Pendleton Auto Company
Mainetrest Bridge
Pendleton Lodge
Elkalas
Conihite
J. W. Tallman
J. RR. Raley
Clark Meads
James Clark
Stean Walker
Ben Colvin
Cliquit Court
Clark
Cornfield
Frank “Bud” Cornfield
Coe. KE
Idaho National Guard
Mobilnation
Hoise
U. S
Globe
Hays
Ave
Chitiren
C. Penney CO
the Golden Rule
Pollow
King Alponso
Seerewry Deniers
Joe
Blydenstein & Co
Wonder
Oregon Motor Garage
Ity
Wet Court St
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