Pendleton Guests and Visitors Reported at the County Seat
A parade of names visits Pendleton from Echo Pilot Rock and Athena among others. Business transacts include county seat dealings, grand jury witness calls, and official road and rail matters. Notables include J F Garrett from North Yakima and J A Cobb from Morgan Oregon visiting for farm and business reasons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Mansfield
Pilot Rock
A. BE. Shaw
Barnhart
J. F. Garrett
North Yakima
Pendleton
L. L. Mann
L. Dell
Ontario
St. George
Fred Gangier
James Potts
Adams
Caddie Oleson
Hood River
Oliver Dickinson
Athena
Sophia RR. Fowler
Stanton Station
J.D. Mathewson
la Grande
Examining Prisoner for Insanity in Pilot Rock
D B Leyde who stole a horse, buggy and harness from three residents is under insanity examination this afternoon. George Mansfield, Leyde's brother in law and Pilot Rock saloonman, filed the complaint. Dr Cole, county physician, began the inquiry after 2 pm. Leyde rumored to be chloroform addicted and to have shown odd behavior since arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. B. Leyde
Pilot Rock
Leyde
George Mansfield
Cole
Cragy
Astorians Seek Terminal Grain Rates and Harbor Deepening
W. E. Buffum of Astoria, meeting James Johne of the Inland Grain Growers Association, stated Astoria plans a terminal grain rate and will push to deepen the Columbia bar to 40 feet. This would allow the world’s largest ships to reach Astoria’s docks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Buffum
Astoria
James Johne
Inland Grain Growers Association
Columbia Bar
Astorian
High School Debaters Return After Baker City Victory
Harold Warner Frank Engdahl and Roy Rowland led the team home from Baker City after defeating the Baker team to claim laurels. They now anticipate a decisive state championship debate with Newberg on ship subsidies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Warner
Frank Engdahl
Roy Rowland
Baker City
Baker
Newberg
Milton Anderson Indicted by Grand Jury
Milton Anderson of Helix was indicted by the grand jury on the charge of attempting to assault Mrs. Carrie Neyman of Helix. He was released on bail and will be tried later this term of court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton Anderson
Helix
Carrie Neyman
Anderson
Cayuse Chief Buys Cross Cut Saw in City Parade
Amapine, chief of the Cayuse Indians, purchased a cross cut saw in the city. During the afternoon he walked proudly with the saw under his arm. When asked who would operate it his reply was simply one man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amapine
Freight train derailment near Gibbon station
A broken wheel caused an extra freight train to derail near Gibbon station this morning. One box car left the track but no major damage occurred and the track was cleared in time to avoid delays to trains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gibbon Station
Thompson Will Admitted to Probate In Athena
The will of Ole Thompson, deceased, was admitted to probate yesterday afternoon. The estate is valued at about 9500. BH, with B. Richards of Athena named administrator with the will attached. Will M. Peterson serves as the attorney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ole Thompson
Deccoweed
B. Richards
Athena
Will M. Peterson
Van Orsdall Buys Robert Porter Place at Pendeton
Peter Van Orsdall purchases the Robert Porter place, three miles west of Pendeton, from Charles Colesworthy. The purchase price and consideration have not been disclosed or paid yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Orsdall
Robert Porter
Peter van Oredall
Charles Colesworthy
Pendeton
Grand jury still active in Athena liquor cases
The grand jury remains in session examining witnesses and investigating local option liquor violations. No indictments or reports are expected until investigations finish next week. A liquor expert may testify on beverage intoxication while Moses Taylor’s summoning fuels rumors about the Athena near beer altercation. The circuit court tries Joseph Polly versus J A Haddon over a $1200 claim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nii
Evidene
Athena
Circuit Court
Pedly
Hadison
Moses Taylor
Pendleton Academy Play Is Well Received
Pendleton academy staged When Polly Went to College at the Oregon theater last evening to benefit the Academy library fund. The production drew a large appreciative audience with strong singing and solid acting led by Edith Raley as Polly. Miss Raley showed exceptional ability and could excel in larger works. C. J. Mitchell, theater manager, organized the practice efforts that contributed to the success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pendleton
Polly
Oregon Theater
Pendleton Academy
Edith Raley
Academy Library Fund
Panama Traffic inocriahs, 60 Million in 1908 Trade
Traffic between Atlantic and Pacific ports via the Panama and Tehuantepec routes rose to about 60 million dollars in 1908, with Panama routes driving most westward movement. New York and San Francisco dominate the trans Isthmian corridor, and the New York to San Francisco distance via Panama is 5305 miles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Bureau of Statistics
Department of Commerce and Labor
Panama
Panama Canal
Tehuantepec
Atlantic
Pacific
New York
San Francisco
Arguments Beer Legal When Water Is Bad
Portland. Deputy City Attorney moves to dismiss the case of J L Smithson a North Sixth street eating house proprietor charged with furnishing beer without a liquor license during a water contamination incident. Smithson argued serving patrons with polluted river water was criminal but he acted to protect customers against typhoid by supplying a flagon of beer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Willamette River
West Side
Ray Sullivan
J. L. Smithson
North Sixth Street
Smithson
Gill
Remarkable claim on husbands as human beings
A Lufkin Tribune editor references a Georgia woman's discovery that husbands are human beings. He calls for a full report of her research and deductions to substantiate the claim, aligning with his convictions and seeking substantial proof.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lufkin
Texas
James Nelson Involved In Tinawway Street Runaway Accident
James Nelson was involved in a runaway on Cottonwood street near Alita this morning. The rigged hack collided with a telephone pole, throwing Mr Nelson head first and leaving him with bruises and a badly skinned nose. The horses tore down to the theatre before being stopped and caught. The hack and harness were damaged but repairable within hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Nelson
Cottonwood Street
Mr. Nelson
Alita
Nelson
Judge’s Baby Wails Through Late Night Bedfall
A year-old infant falls from a bed and cries loudly as the judge and his wife discuss gravity and law. The judge notes ignorance of the law excuses no one as he drifts back to sleep. The wife comforts the child while defending the baby’s plight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maria
Chicago Tribune
Observation Indian Arrested on Theft Charge
Joe Williams, a well known reservation Indian, was arrested this morning by Sheriff Taylor at North Yakima on a horse stealing charge. He is a brother of Lucius Williams who narrowly escaped serious injury when his horse toppled him at Court and Cottonwood streets several months ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Willams
Taylor
North Yakima
Williame
Lucius Williams
Court
Cottonwood Streets
New Clothing Found in City Garbage Heap
Two new suits of clothes sewn in a blanket were found on the city garbage heap west of town yesterday by B Waffle an expressman. The garments do not appear to be from local merchants and the sheriff’s office is investigating the mystery surrounding the discovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Waffle
Sheriff's Office
City Transfer Men Organize in City Basement Meeting
An organization of the citys transfer men was formed last evening to protect and better their interests. The meeting occurred in the basement of the American National Bank building. Officers elected were William Milne, president, Clarence Penland, secretary, and B C McConnell, treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American National Bank
William, Milne
Clarence Penland
B.C. McConnell
Talks 1070 Miles by Wireless from Steamship Toes Mara
Wireless telegraphy connected Victoria and Yokohama era stations. The steamer Toes Mara, arriving from Yokohama, maintained communication with the Japanese government station near Inuhoye 1070 miles out at sea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria
FR. C
Toes Mara
Yokohama
Inuhoye
Man Tried on Assault Charge in South Missouri
A South Missouri man was tried on an assault charge. The state claimed weapons including a rall an ax two pairs of tongs a saw and a rifle. The defense showed the other man’s weapons a sythe blade a pitchfork a pistol and a hoe. The jury verdict reportedly stated they would have paid $1 to have witnessed the fight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Missouri
Pioneer Harness Maker Retires in Pendleton
Pendleton harness and saddle firm Crawford and Powers dissolves as James Crawford retires after 23 years in the business. BE. L. Powers continues operations at the Smith Crawford building location. Crawford plans to remain in Pendleton with long established property interests. Powers came to Pendleton two years ago from North Yakima and earned local respect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pendleton
Crawford and Powers
James Crawford
BE. L. Powers
Crawford
Smith-Crawford
North Side
Northwest
North Yakima
Largest hat turned out by Walla Walla factory
The Pacific coast’s biggest hat was crafted last week by the Philadelphia Hat factory of Walla Walla for J. A. Dunlap. The hat size was No. No man ever followed a truth far without finding a task.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific Coast
Philadelphia
Walla Walla
J. A. Dunlap
Mr. Dunlap
Vast Estates and Global Demographics Across Regions
The text compares land areas with a czar’s estate three times New England, notes Brazil creating a department for stock raising and agricultural experiments, and cites Europe at 107 inhabitants per square mile, North America at 17, and Australia under two per square mile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
Brazil
Europe
North America
Australia
Castro's Opportunity The Chau tauqua Circuit Beckons
The Kaneas City Journal notes Castro could profit by entering the United States Chau tauqua lecture circuit. It suggests others with odd reputations succeed in this field and hints Castro might capitalize by adopting the same path.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Castro
Kaneas City
United States
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