Two Sentences To Penitentiary In Robbery Case
Circuit Judge H J Bean sentenced Jesse Rowley to three years and Ben Hickman to one year for robbery and assault and assault with a deadly weapon. Defense counsel urged leniency citing age, prior jail time, and health, but the court imposed penitentiary terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rowley
Hickman
Jesse Rowley
Ben Hickman
H. J. Bean
Umatilla County
Joe Blakeles
W. Cc. F. Pruitt
Short
Mercy Tempered Sentence For Assault Case
The court heard that the defendant showed anger and hid provocation for his attack on Richardson. Judge Benn, warning him to curb his temper and respect the law, sentenced him to one year in the penitentiary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richardson
Wis Pot
Hickman
West Rules Cayuse Wreck Not Preventable
Railroad Commissioner Oswald West, returning from inspection and official inquiry, states the Cayuse wreck was unavoidable under the circumstances and the railroad company was not negligent. He notes the track failed on a soft dirt fill over a curve, with workers replacing it with rock ballast and progress ongoing. The foundation wash and collapse coincided with the engine on the curve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oswald West
Cayuse
Salem
Railroad Commission
Fife
Upper River Bridge Closed For Temporary North Approach
The bridge over the river above the city was closed at noon to allow Easter Day & company to construct the new north side approach. Commissioner Horace Walker says four to five days are needed to complete the approach, forcing residents to use the Lee Street bridge in the interim as the river runs high for fording.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Easterday & Company
Norhh
Horace Walker
Lee Street
Meridth Dies of Lung Trouble in Pendleton
H A Meridth died this forenoon at St Anthony's hospital from lung trouble after a long illness. He was about 50, had come to Pendleton from Portland years ago, and was attended by Dr B E Ringo. A brother in New York and property near Columwash are noted. funeral arrangements being communicated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Col 4
Wash
No Oil In Nez Perce As Reported
Lewiston Tribune Nez Perce correspondent reports rumors of a gusher on the Cassen ranch near Nez Perce proving unfounded. A private tip misled the paper as oil indications and a drilling outfit stirred belief of oil derives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nez Perce
Nex Perce
Cassen Ranch
Sam
Prairie Country
Tribune
Lewiston ‘Tribune
Raise Good Horses Demand Drives Heavy Draft Breeds
The article notes strong demand for heavy draft horses this season and urges breeders to focus on large brood mares. It cites buyers preferring heavy horses and willingness to pay high prices, suggesting importing hundreds of such animals could be very profitable for traders.
Cattle Drive Through City to Camas Prairie Pasture
Henry Lazinka led a herd of 400 cattle through the city from the county’s north wintering grounds toward summer grazing in the Camas Prairie. The cattle are in good condition and will be ranged in the Blue Mountains forest reserve under Lazinka’s large allotment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Lazinka
Camas Prairie
Blue Mountains
Laxinky
Hanlon Named Billing Clerk at Local Rail Office
J P Hanlon of this city is appointed billing clerk in the . rh. & N. offices replacing R Gan nel who moves to cashier duties in the same office. The change places Gan nel as cashier as part of the office staff adjustments.
Pendleton Prepares For Sunday Baseball In Walla Walla Match
Pendleton enjoyed a bright spring day with many out for walks and a busy baseball practice. The local team trains in the morning and afternoon as they prepare for next Sunday's game in Walla Walla. The Eagles band performed a Sunday concert on Main Street drawing a large crowd and hopes to repeat at the courthouse grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walla Walla
Pendleton
Portland
Wee
Eagles
Main Street
Court House
Longtime Astoria Priest Rev Dieleman Dies at 84
Rev. Father Leopold Dieleman who led the church in Astoria for about five decades died Sunday at age 84 in Astoria. He began missionary work in 1864 building a Canyon City church and later Baker City’s first church before returning to Europe for a time, including an audience with Pope Pius IX. He served in Salem and later as rector of the Astoria Baker City parish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leopold Dieleman
Astoria
Father Bieleman
Oregon
Pacific Coast
Father Dieleman
Canyon City
Grant County
California
Nevada
Baker City
Belgium
Europe
Rome
Pius IX
Melenin
Cirecon
Salem
Wreck Destroys Seven Cans of Local Cream
A train wreck at Cayuse damaged seven of twenty cans of Wallowa and Grand Ronde valley cream from the baggage car. The loss reduced supplies available to Hine Mountain creamery in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cayuse
Keith Given Maximum Adultery Sentence in Walla Walla
H. W. Keith received the maximum five year term for adultery from Judge Frente in Walla Walla after a jury retired for five minutes. Keith had appealed the ruling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. W. Keith
Frente
Walla Walla
Keith
You Can Rely on Bitters for Stomach and Liver Relief
Past experience shows Bitters aid many in stomach liver or bowel disorders when other medicines fail. The tonic's long history provides assurance for relief in persistent ailments.
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters Promoted as Digestive Remedy
An advertisement extols Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as the first remedy to consider for sick headache, dyspepsia, indigestion, costiveness, heartburn, malaria, or female ailments, claiming absolute purity.
Miss Norwood to manage Baker Co mines in claim dispute
Miss Norwood of Baker County announces she will supervise the Norwood Crawford mine group near Virtue and camp at the scene to assert inherited rights. She says her father’s share belongs to her and will work the mines this spring if no settlement with her stepmother occurs. Senator Ankeny of Washington declares candidacy, shifting political currents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Umatilla County
Baker County
Baker City
Norwood
Crawford
Eastham
Miss Norwood
Senator Ankeny
Washington
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Empire
Java
Empire Tea
T. S. Pringle
Mgr
Crockery Co., Inc
Main and
Alta Streets
Winslow
Winslow Bros. Jewelers
Opticians
F. and
Sarsdparilla Co
Tallman & Co
Carrier Millinery
Upper River Bridge
Meridth
Qunday
ALT
Hostetter
Dre
F. J. Donaldson
Roosevelt Store
Baker
Adler Bros
L. Adler Bros. & Co
Adler
Max Baer
Walter
Walters Flour Mills
Pendleton, Oregon
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