Wool quality sparks strong Oregon wool prices
Wool from Smythe Bros shown as top quality from eastern Oregon with a clean fleece likely to fetch higher prices as buyers discount dirt less. Market strength 2 to 4 cents above last spring supports good returns for local clips while some farmers worry rain may push wheat ahead of optimal stage. A road meeting near Hermiston highlighted farming progress amid mixed views on recent rains.
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Dan PF Smythe
Arlington
Smythe Bros
Oregon
Lincoln
Autoreyes Impact on Field Yields Prompts Beef Market Update
A comparison of neighboring fields shows one with healthy grain and the other weed free yet poor, highlighting autoreces in farming. Reef sold two carloads of beef in Portland for 770 dollars, with six more carloads planned. Rain may aid wheat, while plowing proceeds as ground allows. Sheep buyers named St Clair and Johnson are expected to arrive to purchase stock for shipment to the middle states.
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Reef
W. H. Gulliford
Echo Country
Portland
Chulliford
St. Clair
Johnson
Middle States
Lively contest on over postoffice in Pendleton
J. T. Brown, Pendleton postmaster, has resigned to the postoffice department and a lively contest to succeed him is under way. Candidates include T. J. Tweedy, Max Hopper of the First National Bank, and Lester Cronin. All are Democrats with solid backing. Tweedy appears to have the inside track but faces opposition and the outcome remains uncertain. Cronin joined the race recently.
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J. T. Brown
Pendleton
Postoffice Department
T. J. Tweedy
Max Hopper
First National Bank
Lester Cronin
Tweedy
Cronin
Bootleggers Lose Government Shield With Indian Liquor Sales
U S Attorney Reames rejects prior interpretation that allottee Indians could buy liquor from whites. Thomas McKeave, serving 45 days, may be first jailed under the new stance. Major Swartzlander hopes government help will curb bootlegging on Umatilla, Klimath, and Warm Springs reservations.
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U. S
Reames
Thomas McKeave
John McCourt
Umatilla Reservation
Soapt. Swartzlander
Klimath
Warm Springs
McAdoo Wedding Date Said T entatively May
Washington reports indicate a tentative wedding date of Friday May for Secretary McAdoo and Miss Eleanor R. Wilson daughter of the President. The ceremony is expected to be private with Cabinet colleagues and both families as guests.
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Washington
White House
McAdoo
Eleanor R. Wilson
Pendleton Trustee Named in Bohs Bankruptcy Case
William A. Jones of Echo was named by Referee Fitz Geral as trustee for Joseph N. Bohs, bankrupt, with bonds set at $1,000. Workmen install a new front at the Bentley and Leffingwell office, making the door flush with the sidewalk and improving the storefront today.
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William A. Jones
Echo
Fitz Geral
Joseph N. Bohs
Bentley & Leffingwell
Fireproof Garage Permit Secured for Residence
Joe Vey has secured a permit to construct a fireproof garage at his residence. The structure will be absolutely fireproof, built of concrete including the roof.
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Joe Vey
Sidewalk Permits Issued For Garden And Ann Streets
Mrs. Joseph Murphy has secured a permit to build a concrete sidewalk on Garden Street, and P. J. Lynde has obtained approval for a sidewalk on Ann Street. J. Tallman, president of the Commercial Club, received a letter from Phil Bates of Pacific Northwest inviting a Umatilla County girl to enter a contest with a chance to win a trip east in June.
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Joseph Murphy
Garden Street
P. J. Lynde
Ann Street
J. ¥. Tallman
Commercial Club
Phil 8. Bates
Pacific Northwest
Umatilla County
Marriage License Issued In East End County
A marriage license was issued this morning to Floyd Samuel Fox and Matte Mary Darrin, residing in the east end. The bride is underage and parental consent was provided. A separate item reports John Bennett, a Mexican, arrested for liquor at the depot by Agent T. F. O'Brien and jailed after a state court complaint. The piece also notes a Greek man Jim Bonder found guilty of a grave crime against a four year old girl, with sentencing pending. Additional notes cover dog licenses, heavy rain, and local baseball observations from Pendleton.
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Floyd Samuel Fox
Matte Mary Darrin
Depot
John Bennett
T. F. O'Brien
Hoader
Uttle
Jim Bonder
Athle
Howard
Theodore Howard
Pendleton
Averill
Notices Sent to Clerks and Judges for May 15 Primary
Notices are being mailed to clerks and judges for the May 15 primary. Two notices go to each judge and clerk, totaling 121 separate packages and 645 notices in all.
Pendleton Notes on Local Visitors and Trials
Dr. Smith arrived in Pendleton from Union county and spent the morning on professional work before heading home. Robert M. Smith, ab stractor of Roseburg, and son in law of Dr. Kuykendall of Eugene, visited Pendleton yesterday to interview Republicans about Robert A. Booth’s Senate nomination prospects. High school boys postponed selling fly-traps at Tallman Drug Store, promising to vend the next day at cost. A quartet returned from Melix claiming mastery in horseshoe pitching with a 200 score, vs Helix 125. The Peter Norquist vs Fassett case advances in circuit court with Bassett and Sisiner for plaintiff and Hinkle and Warner for defendant. funds and improvements dispute over a leased property. Levi Reeder also files a separate suit for $74.40 for services.
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Gale
Tallman Drug Store
Peter Norquist
Fassett
Circuit Court
Bassett
Spokane
Frederick Sisiner
Hinkle
Warner
Platineff
Levi Reeder
Hinkle & Warner
Wilson's delayed plans spark Mexican dispatch controversy
The article notes a Mexican federal officer's light punishment after an arrest, with Admiral Fletcher calling the episode significant. It highlights Mexico City telegraph officials withholding dispatches from O Shaughnessy until censor approval, while U S officials view such acts as targeting Americans. The piece ends with word the National Amusement Co of Portland will build a $100,000 theater.
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Fletchfer
Wilson
Mexico City
O'Shaughnessy
Mexico
National Amusement Company of Portland
Farmers to Help Prosecute Case in Spokane Trial
Fifteen Milton-Freewater residents will travel to Spokane next week as government witnesses in the fraud case against RG. Beldon and A F E Wayland, promoters of alleged coal mines in British Columbia. Indicted by a Spokane federal grand jury, they face trial starting Monday, April 24. Deputy U S Marshal Dave Fuller served subpoenas in Pendleton. Wealthy farmers who subscribed for stock, some paying in full, others on installments, are among the witnesses. A dozen suits over unpaid balances were filed in local and Walla Walla courts. Beldon was previously beaten in a local trial.
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Milton-Freewater Country
Spokane
RG. Beldon
A. F E. Wayland
Brue Columbia
Omathla County
United States
Dave Fuller
Pendleton
Milton
Beldon
Walla Walla
Two Pullmans and a Diner Derail Near Bacon
A passenger train near Hacon Junction derailed two Pullmans and the diner while rounding a dive. No injuries reported and damage cleared by 12 10. The derailed cars were abandoned and passengers faced only a shaking and delay.
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Haconation
Unton Junction
O.W. Kh
N. Faust
New Volcanic Island Unnamed in Sakura Jima Group
Tokyo reports a new volcanic island in the KBomin group formed after Sakura Jima’s eruption remains unnamed. Officials delay naming it Talaho due to a prior phantom island, fear of misfortune, and lack of permanence. The lava sulfur rock island spans several square miles, is hot, and shakes with earthquakes, deterring landing.
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Tokyo
Kbomin Group
Sakura- Jima
Talaho
Thirteen More Days to Register for May Primaries
In Umatilla county 13 days remain to register for the May primaries. County clerk records show 5284 voters have signed the official register, with the total qualified voters estimated at 4000 to 9000. Many unregistered voters are women and books close May 1 ahead of the May 15 election.
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Umatilla
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Reservation
Cayuse the
Hermiston
Boynton’s Grocery
Hotel
Geo. E. Briggs
Hermiston, Ore
Pendleton, Oregon
Mr Roth. Robinson
Eaast
Swartzlanders
Newsy
East End
Ritner
Yakima
Roy WW Ritner
North Yakima
Willa Walla
Senner
Metlore
Melix
John Paker
Ed Terney
Willi Duff
Vuet Simmons
Gaul
Helix
Gatun Locks
Panama Canal
Atlantic Ocean
Canal
Benzo Ab Coccinea
Milton-Freewater
O-W. Th
New Volcanic Island
Dale
Rothwell Optician
Wm. Hanscom the Jeweler
Royal M. Sawtelle” Jeweler
Alta Theatre
Frank Rich
Comedy Company
Milwaukee
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