City Council Notes Budget Meetings And Street Plans
The council filled no vacancy from A L Knight’s resignation after two weeks of delay. They audited unpaid bills and noted 1000 shade trees arrived for Olney cemetery, black locusts to beautify the grounds. One bid for Jane street sidewalk work at 79 cents per foot plus 38 cents for crosswalk was sent to the street committee. A bid for East Franklin street work was discussed but adjourned before vote. The East Oregonian sign over Webb street was condemned as not meeting ordinance definitions of a proper sign. The Quelle restaurant boxes were condemned and changes made by Gus La Fontaine following police suggestions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. L. Knight
Murphy
Olney Cemetery
Jane Street
J. G. Brummel
East
Franklin Street
Recorder
Jackson Street
East Oregonian
Webb Street
Raley
Stroble
Ecity
Quelle
Gus la Fontaine
Smudge Pots Saved Boise Valley Orchards From Frost
A thousand smudge pots were kept burning overnight in the Boise and Payette valleys to protect fruit blossoms from a heavy frost. Orchards without smudging suffered severe damage as freezing weather was forecast for tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bolse
Boise
Payette
Immense Timber Deal Shakes Canadian Lumber World
In New Westminster on April 14 the Fraser River Lumber Company's mill and timber limits sold for twenty million dollars to the Canada Western Lumber Company. The deal marks the largest timber transaction in Canadian history and positions the new firm as a major rival to Weyerhauser for lumber supremacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Westminster
Fraser River Lumber Company
Canada Western Lumber Company
Canada
New Corporation
Weyerhauser
Two Japanese duel ends in Portland with death and injury
In Portland Oregon two Japanese fishermen engaged in a pistol duel at a Japanese restaurant. Mura kami is dead and K Ogata is dying from his wounds after a long standing quarrel flared into gunfire yesterday. Police report both men opened fire on sight until one died and the other was fatally hurt.
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Portland
Ore
Murakami
K. Ogata
Girl AIDS Murderer at Turkey Track Ranch
Roswell New Mexico region April 14 W B Arnold shot and killed A S Luckie with a revolver handed to him by Luckie’s 12 year old daughter during a quarrel at the Turkey Track ranch. Arnold was arrested and later released on $6000 bail. Also Chicago April 14 International Harvester announces a new employee benefit plan to cover accidents and deaths. The program begins May 1 and applies to 26000 workers nationwide. It abandons contributory negligence and fellow servant doctrines in favor of a fixed compensation scale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roswell
N. F
W. B. Arnold
Luckie
Turkey Track Ranch
Here
Arnold
Luckle
Chicago
International Harvester Company
Ihs
Auto Club Elects Officers in New York
The Automobile Club of America elected officers and governors. Henry Sanderton becomes president succeeding Elbert H. Gary. John F. Borne and Robert Lee Morrill named first and third vice presidents, Edward Shearson as treasurer, with PF. EB. Marshall and Dave Hannan Moores among four year governors. Alfred Ely for one year and George H. Smith to end April 1918 to fit General Horace Porter’s term after resignations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auto Club
New York
Automobile Club of America
Henry Sanderton
Elbert H. Gary
John F. Borne
Robert Lee Morrill
Edward Shearson
PF. EB. Marshall
Dave Hannan Moores
Albert R. Shattuck
B. H. Gary
Alfred Ely
George H. Smith
Horace Porter
Divorce Tragedy Ends In Double Suicide
In Globe Arizona on April 14 Thomas Allen from Kansas City shot his wife as she washed clothes, then killed himself with a rifle. Mrs Allen had filed for divorce last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Globe, Ariz
Miami
Thomas Allen
Kansas City
Allen
Protest stunt at Paris Opera Comique audience disrupted
During La Tosca at the Opera Comique a person in a box threw balls with a noxious compound causing a stampede. A Dutch merchant lost 1200 dollars to a pickpocket who seized the distraction. Several arrests were reported as the act was described as a protest against the directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Opera Comique
Severa
Opera Comlique
Tramps Killed In Wreck Near Spokane
Four tramps are believed dead and eight injured after a Northern Pacific freight wreck west of Spokane. No trainmen were hurt. An unidentified man's body was recovered and other bodies were visible under the wreckage. The disaster was caused by a broken wheel on a car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spokane
Northern Pacific
Gaiy
Local residents and visitors noted around Pendleton
A stream of social and business moves fills Pendleton today with Mrs. J H Dunham in North Pendleton. John F Smith from McKay visits. John Thompkins of Athena and others transact business. Several move toward Walla Walla Portland and Tacoma for personal or health reasons as officials and agents tour the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Dunham
North
Pendleton
Tom Ennis
Walla Walla
John F. Smith
McKay
BR. E. English
Weston
W. W. McQueen
Milton
John Thompkins
Athena
Howard Stephens
Homer. Watts
George A. Robbing
McKay Creek
Johnson and Family
Pomeroy
Washington
Bowman
West
Nissen
Hermiston
Kenneth Cooper
Ja-net Cooper
Wallan Walla
Edith Cook
Portland
Echo
W. H. Morrison
Morrow County
Helix
Lorenzo Monterastelli
Marble Works
George Kidder
Ed Kidder
MOTHER HALTS PRINCE STOPS AMERICAN MATCH
Boston society buzzes over a rumored romance between Miss Dorothy Deacon and Prince Antoine Radziwill of Italy. The prince, 25, is said to be courting the American beauty amid high society attention and family pressure from the Italian prince’s mother.
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Boston
Dorothy Deacon
Antoine Radziwill
Italy
Europe
Gladys
Edith Deacon
Radziwill
Miss Deacon
Albany Graft Inquiry Backed By Senate
Albany New Jersey April 14 The senate passed unanimously a joint resolution to investigate alleged legislative graft The investigating committee can summon witnesses and compel attendance The measure reportedly contains a joker to bar inquiry into any person not already involved in the Aldi case Seen as a victory for anti reform forces
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
N. J
Senate
Hyde murder trial jury panel adjourned in Kansas City
Kansas City April 14 The second panel of retirement was exhausted in the Hyde murder trial and the hearing was adjourned until late this afternoon when a new panel will be on hand and an effort made to secure the three necessary jurors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Hyde
Weather Bureau Prediction Season Grows More Accurate
A time of year arrives when the weather bureau is expected to guess correctly over half the time, reflecting improving forecast skills and seasonal patterns as observers note slight shifts in accuracy.
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Weather Bureau
First Annual Pendleton Interclass Cross Country Run
Pendleton high school inaugurates its first cross country meet tomorrow at 3 30 pm on a 3 1 2 mile course from Cottonwood Bluff to Main Bluff. Over twenty entered, scoring for top twenty. sophomores prize pastries. Relay and grammar grade events to follow with multiple schools and students listed as entrants.
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Pendleton High School
Cottonwood
Bluff Streets
Main
Rune
Tutuillla Creek
Peter West
Chestnut
Tustin
Lilleth
Bluff
High School Elects Student Body Officers
In a hotly contested election yesterday the high school chose officers for next year. President James Hartwell and Vice Presidents Chester Gordon Chaprlie Milne lead a full slate with roles for secretary treasurer Branchy Bradley and managers for football Richard Thompson basketball Ivay Sturdivant track Chester Fre girls basketball Muriel Saling debate Arthur Jordan and Inkawina Dale Chessman. Amendments to create an advertising manager to run ads with department head cooperation were approved and a yell leader will be elected in the spring election open to any eligible student.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Hartwell
Chester Gordon
Chaprlie Milne
Branchy
Brad
Harvey McPherson
Richard Thompson
Ivay Sturdivant
Chester Fre
Muriel Saling
Arthur Jordan
Inkawina
Dale Chessman
Salis
High School Tiespians Prepping For Play At Oregon Theater
Miss Lenora E Shaw of Lancaster directs more than 100 pupils preparing two part junior high program at the Oregon theater next Tuesday night Belshazzars Doom features an oriental fantasy while The Lawyer and the Client adapts from In the Bishop’s Carriage and is described as a psychological play of circumstance
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lenora E. Shaw
Lancaster
Ohio
Oregon Theater
Belshazzar
Daniel
Pendleton City Pound to Auction Brown Stallion
The Pendleton marshal to auction a brown stallion about 2 to 8 years old and 700 pounds if unclaimed within ten days. The sale will be at 2 pm April 26, 1910, at the city pound Oregon Feed Yard. Proceeds pay costs of sale. owner must claim or forfeit rights. Tom Gurdane, City Marshal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pendleton
Oregon
Tom Gurdane
City Marsha
Silk Weavers Sail for United States From Nottingham
A group of young men from Nottinghamshire prepare to establish a new lace and silk industry in the United States. They will take hand frame machines with them as they transport their lace goods by motor carts and wagons, ending the prior pattern of Nottingham shipments to America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
London
Nottinghamshire
United States
Nottingham
America
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Standard Grocery Co
East Court Street
Ingrams Grocery
Brownell
Umatilla
J. T Mayo
Cay
William Folsom
Kennewick
J. B Himes
W. M. Anglin
New School House
J. T. Wallace
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Marie Struve
San Diego
California
H. H. Taylor
B. F. Beck
Tacoma
W. C. E. Pruitt
Genoa
Nebraska
C.F van de Water
Department of the Road
Prince
Workingmen’ S Clothing Co
Webb Streets
Packard Shoe Omer
Stetson Hats
Main and
Eloff Streets
Malin
Freen
R. Robinson
JF Stangier
George Hoch
Paul Finell
W. Owens
Dunlap
C. Strain
Williamson
Sturdivant
Leo Haw
Ros Carvel
Jack McDonald
Clift Jordan
L. Anderson
A. Jordan
H. McPherson
Don Rader
John Nolte
Straughn
Fred Weber
Clea Straughn
Harvey MecDill
Ceeil Cole
Peter Crockett
Tom Boylen
J. 8. Landers
F. D. Carruth
Frederick Steiner
Ed L. Brown
Merie Chessman
Hawley Benn
A. C. Hampton
Lyman Rice
Dude Devine
Wm. Cole
Washington School
Barney Despain
Ralph Knight
Knight
Despain
Say- Hawthorne
Minnie
Lloyd Perham
H. Minnis
Ami Seibert
Seibert
Hawthorne
C — Gordon
Otto Minnis
C Gordon
Lincoln School
Searcy
Brown
Malone
High School
Ley
Tiespians
Uber Suoud
FuyuTe
Royal M. Sawtelle
Jeweler
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