Census anger over unfair local counts in Pendleton area
Smythe denounces census as partial and unjust claiming 500 commercial club names were genuine yet ignored. Pendleton listed at 4460 with other towns in Umatilla county showing varied figures, while committee reports 600 names sought but not enumerated amid missing persons concerns.
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Milton
Cimitlin County
Hermiston
Pendleton
Umatilla County
Adams
Athena
Freewater
Helix
Mermiston
Pilot Rock
Stanfield
Umatilla
Weston
Dan P. Smythe
Commercial Club
Smythe
Mrs W R Graham Called By Death
Mrs W R Graham wife of well known furniture man W R Graham died at home on Willow street after months of suffering from a stroke. Funeral at the Rapter church tomorrow at 2 PM with interment in Olney cemetery. Born in Sullivan County Mississippi in 1864 she moved to the west as a child and spent most of her life near Dayton Washington. Survived by husband four brothers one sister and two children Aubrey and Winifred, who were at her bedside.
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W. T. Graham
W. R. Grahm
Willow Street
Rapter
Olney
Sullivan County
Miccottrl
Richard Owen
Te West
Dayton
Washington
W. R. Graham
Thin City
Has Eines
Aubrey Graham
Winifred Graham
Gasoline Explosion Destroys Home In Chicago
An explosion at the home of Mrs. Sadie Pocottl in Chicago on a day in April killed one child, left two others dying, and seriously injured the mother and a second child. Police and fire crews responded to the blast.
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Chicago
Sadie Pocottl
Officials Deny Stanfield Charges Over Damaged Water
Officials in Hermiston deny Stanfield residents charge relief over damages from government water service. They claim the ditch to carry waste waters was dug by the project’s men and later filled by locals, placing responsibility on Stanfield. They say the feed canal break cited by Stanfield was a single case and the town should have foreseen damage. The next step in the dispute awaits decisive action.
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Stanfield
Hermiston
Furnish-Coe
Erie Issues Gold Notes in New York
Collateral gold notes totaling 12.5 million dollars were issued by the Erie Railroad to cover outstanding notes of a 15 million dollar issue dated April 8 1908 and due today.
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Erie
New York
Erie Railroad
Central California League Opens With Pairings Listed
In San Francisco this April the Central California league begins play tomorrow with Berkeley visiting Richmond Elmhurst at Vallejo San Leandro at Alameda and Fritvale at Hayward. The season runs through October 8.
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San Francisco
Berkeley
Richmond
Elmhurst
Vallejo
San Leandro
Alameda
Fritvale
Hayward
Congress Will Affect Wool Prices, Sheepmen Urge Action
Dan P. Smythe of Oregon, secretary of the Oregon Woolgrowers Association, predicts Congress will defer wool tariff action until the tariff commission reports in December. He urges Oregon senators to defer schedule K decisions. Shearing begins Monday in Burne and Arlington plant, with 40,000 to 60,000 sheep to be shorn. Quality looks excellent despite a mild winter. market prices depend on tariff moves.
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Witnis Congress
Touritr Commission
Oregon
Congress
Dan P. Smythe
Northwest
Tare
Burnes
Bio
Arlington
Hegin
Umatilla County
Malheur
Senate
Tariff Commission
Mine Disaster in Alabama Claims Major Losses
A report from Littleton Alabama says the Pratt mine explosion trapped about 190 convicts, with sixty escaping. Most workers were Black. two bodies recovered, and authorities say gas pocket caused the blast. Warden from Damascus to Littleton ordered to take charge. two bodies recovered in Bethlehem, Pa. Elit sports event note follows.
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Negroce
Pritt Consolidated Coal Company
Bven
Dlittleton
Alabama
Doen
Priva Birminghan
Helix Man Paid Bounty For Coyotes In Skins
John Tompkins of Helix captured five young coyotes he believed eligible for a bounty. Lacking knowledge of the law, he brought them alive to Clerk Saling, then realized payment required scalps, meaning the animals would have to be killed and skinned to collect the bounty.
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John Tompkins
Helix
Clerk Saling
Three Court Cases Before Judge Phelps
Three cases were heard before Judge Phelps: Higgenbotum versus Atterbury brothers, Gillett versus Cecil and McCullough, and Williams versus Cecil and McCullough. The Higgenbotum matter moved to dismiss appeal, while the other two proceeded on demurrers.
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Phelps
George Higgenbotum
Louis
Roy Atterbury
H. G. Gillett
N. Cecil
Bud McCullough
J. C. Williams
Forage and Guards Prepare for Tomorrow Mimic Battle
Veterans and militiamen gather at the armory to rehearse a mock battle on the asylum grounds. Lt George Hartman leads the attacking force with a plan to breach from the east, north, or west as sentries guard overnight.
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George Hartman
Charles Murphy
Company
Charles Winter
Co. L
Elmer Storle
Seargeant McGinn
Wiesler
Morpheus
Three Washington State students confess rolling dormitory gales
Spokane report says Horace Smith H Knapp and Jack Foran admitted taking part in the Pullman dormitory rolling raid at Washington State College. Ralph Hogerson previously convicted is freed after claims he had no involvement. the three admit their acts and are suspended.
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Spokane
Glia
Washington State College
Pullman
Suapleson
Horace Smith
H. Knapp
Tower Eliteman
Jack Foran
Seattle
Ralph Hogerson
Tacoma
Hogerson
Throop Mine Disaster Claims Seventy One Lives
Scranton April 1 9 World newspaper reports seventy one miners killed in the Throop mine disaster. Six were brought to the surface by nine oclock this morning with many more in tunnels. Foreman Joseph Evans identified among the dead as rescuers struggle to recover bodies amid grief and exhausted volunteers.
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Scratton
Joseph Evans
John Gary
Student body election nominees listed after nominations
The upcoming week will be busy politically as school students campaign for student government. Nominations were made yesterday with voting next Wednesday to choose presidents, vice presidents, secretaries, treasurers, and managers across football, basketball, track, girls' basketball, debate, and yell leader. Chester Fee, Cliff Jordan and Chester Gordon contend for president along with other named candidates.
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Chester Gordon
Cliff Jordan
Chester Fee
Gordon
Jordan
Fee
Claude Hampton
Two Submarine Torpedo Boats for Navy Named Seawolf Nautilus
San Francisco April 8 With contracts for completion not later than January 1 1919 the Union Iron Works will construct two submarine torpedo boats for the navy. They will be known as the Seawolf and Nautilus.
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San Francisco
Union Iron Works
Navy
Fierce Battle at Valardena Reported in Durango
From El Paso April 8. mail advices say the fiercest battle of the campaign in Durango was in progress at Vilardenn Tuesday with 1300 federal troops opposing 700 insurrectos. Six noncombatants and sixteen rebels were wounded in the engagement as reports reached Torreon and Mexicali.
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el Paso
Tex
Torreon
Durango
Vilardenn
Former Senator Flint Leaves Washington After Four Years
Los Angeles report states ex Senator Flint, after four years in Washington, resigns to become a common lawyer. He cites Washington life as too expensive for a senator’s salary and says he will not seek re election. He declines to discuss politics.
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Los Angeles
Flint
Washington
Will of Frank Mansfield Proved in Local Court
The will of Frank Mansfield the Athena pioneer who died recently was proved before Judge Maloney today. George Gross was named administrator with the will annexed because executor D. H. Mansfield is a non resident of the state. The witnesses to the will were David Taylor G C A Barrett and Will M Peterson.
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Frank Mansfield
Athena
Judes Maloney
George Gross
D. H. Mansfield
David Taylor
GC. A. Barrett
Will M. Peterson
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