Condon Fire Suspect Arrested in Hotel Fire Case
Bert Strickland of Gladstone Ore was arrested in Condon charged with setting the hotel blaze that killed one and injured several. He was arraigned before Justice Holl and bound over to the grand jury with a 400 dollar bond. He offered conflicting stories and claimed heroism later disproved by witnesses. He had been drinking heavily and was denied a room for intoxication.
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Condon
Ore
Bert Strickland
Gladstone
Oregon
Holl
Strickland
Biricklund
Chief Engineer Boschke Resigns From O W R N Line
Portland April 11 George W Boschke chief engineer of the O W R N Co resigns after 49 years with the railroad and its predecessors He plans to enter private construction work noted for rebuilding the Galveston sea wall His successor is expected to be J H Holman assistant engineer
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Ore
George W. Boschke
Seattle
Poselke
Posehke
Galveston
Texas
Wiha
Southern Pacific
J. H. Holman
Boschke
Hawthorne School Notes April 1914 PTA and play planned
The Hawthorne school notes detail the upcoming PTA meeting on Friday April 24 1914 at 2 30 PM and a union meeting planned for May. Students across grades report painting, spelling contests, and project work tied to the play House That Jack Built at the Oregon theater April 17 and 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Hamilton
Parent-Teachers Association
Sth
Jack
Oregon Theater
Neil Edwards
Ith
Eva Banks
Dale Harvey
Eugene Greig
Carline Endicott
BE. Snyder
Ray Warren
John James Audubon
Leonidas
Valera Marple
Alford Koeppen
Maud Poston
Effie Hicks
Jessie Bell
Flossie Penland
Arctic Circle Native Becomes U S Citizen in Spokane
Paul Johnson an Icelander born within the Arctic Circle obtained U S naturalization papers from judge Frank H. Rudkin. Naturalization Examiner John Speed Smith notes he is the first person born in the Arctic Circle to become a U S citizen. Johnson was born Holt Onundarfirdl near Rifstangi and later lived in Canada before moving to Spokane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spokane
Wash
United States
Judgge
Frank H. Rudkin
Paul Johnson
Arctic Ecircle
John Speed Smith
Johnson
Arctic Circle
Holt Onundarfirdl
Rifstangi
Thistil
Axar
King George
Canada
New York Water Power Could Cut Fuel Bills Big
It is claimed that 1,500,000 horsepower remains to be developed from New York state water power. The potential output would save about $50,000,000 annually in fuel costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York State
Mexicans Shoot Up Town In Texas
Governor Colquitt received word from Madero that 60 armed Mexicans crossed the Rio Grande and attacked a Texas town, looted stores, terrorized citizens, then fled back to Mexico. The governor did not indicate any planned action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas
Colquitt
Madero
Rilo Grande
Remarkable Chamberlain Cough Remedy for Colds
A promotional note urges trying Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for a cough or cold. It claims the preparation has a worldwide reputation for cures and praises it highly, noting it is for sale by all dealers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
All Dealera
Ady
St Louis Men Plan City Interest Film Exhibit
St Louis April 10 Believing locals know less of the city than outsiders the Business Men's League is filming points of interest historical scenic industrial and architectural to be shown at the Coliseum. Afterward the films travel to southwestern cities to boost St Louis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
Found a Cure for Rheumatism
Sufferer Lee L. Chapman of Mapleton Iowa writes that two years of rheumatism prevented lifting his right hand to his mouth and caused sleepless nights. After using Chamberlains Liniment for two months he recovered and has remained free of rheumatism. available from all dealers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee L. Chapman
Mapleton
Iowa
Chamberlain
Andv
The Award of Justice at the Orpheum Sunday
The Orpheum presents Carlyle Black and Louise Glaum in a Kalem two part feature The Award of Justice. Horace Clark a young evangelist earns thieves’ enmity and is jailed on perjured testimony. Arthur his brother struggles to free him as he later escapes to start anew in the mountains and marries a mountain girl.
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Orpheum
Carlyle Blackwell
Louise Glaum
Horace Clark
Arthur
Biograph May Leads Parade of Dramatic Views
The program features Biograph May's heroine Biograph Shel ly settling two tramps with dynamite without an explosion, a climax labeled Chocolate Dynamite. A hats incident disrupts a tango scene as Miss Snoozeheim’s large hat draws attention and Skelly is removed. Pathé’s Weekly ends with a collection of views.
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Arthur
Biograph
May
Shelly
Kathlyn and the White Elephant Ransom Plot
In the Adventures of Kathlyn a shot wounds Kathlyn yet she escapes with Bruce. They help recover a sacred white elephant stolen by brigands. Umballaha arrives with three bags of silver demanded as ransom from the white king, then asks for Hare and tries to have Kathryn and Bruce fed to tigers.
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Kathryn
Umballah
Kathlyn
Hare
Allaha
Umballaha
Colonel Hare
Bruce
Pathe
The Brass Fowl and An Hour of Terror at the Sunday show
Louis Joseph Vance's The Prass Pow adaptation from Edison leads with Benj Wilson and Gertrude McCoy in a feature Sunday. The film promises rapid action and suspenseful appeal, with strong performances and dazzling effects. Also shown is Kalem's The Villain Still Pursued Her and Biograph's An Hour of Terror featuring Irene Hawley in a lighthearted farce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Joseph Vance
Edison
Benj Wilson
Gertrude McCoy
Vance
Kalem Rith Roland
John E Brennan
Irene Hawley
Vault Burglary Sparks Fearful Night for Girl and Family
A burglar breaks into a vault as a frightened girl hides with her parents and her lover nearby. The incident unsettled the household and prompted police investigation into the break in and the assailant’s identity.
Cosy-Sunday Show Brings Hall, Menzies to City Stage
English comed ians Cosy-Sunday Hall and Menzies, formerly at the Hippodrome, London, appear Sunday matinee and night with a praised scream of an act. Miss Mabel Normand returns to pictures with Mack Sennett and Keystone, in Like Father Like Son, a farm life comedy. Winnifred Greenwood and Ed Coxen star in a modern drama about the sins of the fathers. Gladys Rahe sings new soprano solos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cosy
Hall
Menzies
Hippodrome Theater
London
Mack
Keystone
Mabel Normand
Pictures
Mack Sennett
Winnifred Greenwood
Ed Coxen
Gladys Rahe
New Program at Alta Theater Promises Eve of Charlotte Brontë Portrait
The Animated Weekly presents Jane Eyre in a two part photo portrayal starring Ethel Grandin. A satire on contemporary conditions headlines the comedy. New program arrives tomorrow Sunday with Frank Rich's musical comedy company at the Alta Theater.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Eyre
Charlotte Bronte
Ethel Grandin
Imaginary Heart Trouble and Meritor Digestive Remedy
A historical ad fragment asks about heart pain and suggests stomach derangement as the cause. It promotes Meritor Tonic Digestive for indigestion and dyspepsia, claiming to restore stomach function, and touts Meritol White Liniment as a pain relief product. Tallman & Company is listed as exclusive agency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Day Price Tallman & Company
Sex Knowledge Book Promotes Sexual Hygiene
An advertising notice for a book by Winfield Hall promoting sexual knowledge and hygiene. It claims to reveal plain truths about sex life, marriage happiness, and avoidance of diseases, targeted at nurses, teachers, doctors, lawyers, preachers, social workers, and the public. The publisher Miami Publishing Company advertises the work for $1 plus ten cents postage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marrisce
Winfiekhtscon Hall
Ph. P
Leipzig
Chicago Tribune
Philadelphia Press
Standard Book of Knowledge
Philadelphia Ledger
New York World
Miami Publishing Company
Dayton
Ohio
Rich's Three Day Bill to Break Into Spokane Run
In the coming Monday Tuesday and Wednesday three strong bills head the program. Rich's name linked with musical comedy signals quality and recalls a big hit here last November. The company hopes this three day engagement will launch a summer run in Spokane with one new bill per night plus a full picture prelude.
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Rich
Spokane
Eat Less and Take Salts for Kidneys
An editorial-promotional note urges Americans to curb rich foods to protect kidneys. It describes uric acid buildup from overeating, leading to bladder issues and health decline, and recommends Jad Salts as a safe, inexpensive kidney flushing remedy to consume before breakfast for several days.
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New York
O-W. A
Railroad
Clarke, Woodward Drug CO
W. J. van Schuyver & Co., General Agents
Portland, Oregon
Grover’s
Pacific Coast Syrup Co
Hawthorne
Underwood
Taft
White House
President Wilson
Wilson
Agena
Alta Theater
Alexander Dept
Pendleton
S. & H. Green
Frank Rich
Tourtellotte & Hummel
Boise
Pendleton Office Despain Bldg
Tallman & Go
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