City Brevities Spark News From Pendleton Area
Local notices and ads cover sales at Christian church April 20 and 21. Among items: gas engines, ties, real estate, rentals, and a six room home for sale. Railway dispatch changes affect 46 Japanese workers and several stations on the O. R. & N. line with new order forms for emergencies.
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Teutsch's
the Christian Church
Sharon & Eddings
Blue Mountain
Jane Street
Howard's Cigar
St. George
Cooper
Telephone Train Orders on Oregon R. & N. Line
The Oregon Railway and Navigation Company will install a new telephone train order system to prevent trains from being held at blind sidings without telegraph stations. Telephones will be placed at locations lacking telegraph service to issue siding instructions and improve traffic flow.
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Hastings Guilty Of Obstructing The Wheely In City
In Judge FitzGerald's court Charles Hastings was found guilty of obstructing the wheely. He had done contracting work on Lee and Lewis streets and left obstructions after being notified to remove them. The case had been pending due to prior compliance attempts, but authorities proceeded with prosecution. Hastings was fined 310.
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Charles Hastings
Hastings
Lee and
Lewis
Mouse
Ety
Rot
Fiteweraid
Burnt River channel change to protect roadbed near Durkee
The Co RL N Railway plans to shift the Burnt river channel several miles below Durkee in the canyon area to stabilize the roadbed and prevent bridge washouts. Bridges between Durkee and Huntington have caused trouble in previous floods. Pacific Construction Co. contract holder Mr Palmer expects months to finish the project, improving the Northwest main line.
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RL & N. Railway Company
Burnt River
Durkee
Huntington
Palmer
Pacific Construction Co
la Grande Observer
Man Admits to Murderous Love Ad in Oregon Matchup
Wire Drives Tim Insane, Elmer Morris of Gomer was adjudged insane after a marriage sparked by a wife-seeking ad in Oregon. Eight days later his wife vanished and Morris brooded, losing his reason.
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Tim
Elmer Morris
Gomer
Oregon
Morris
Kallda
Observation Cars Extended to Willamette Valley Route
The Greater Salem Commercial club urged Southern Pacific to extend observation cars now south of Roseburg to include the Willamette valley. After lengthy discussion, the request was granted by the railroad company.
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Salem
Greater Salem
Mormon Choir to Join Portland Exposition Crowd
A 260-voice Mormon choir will travel to Portland to participate in the exposition, adding musical prominence to the event and drawing attendees from multiple regions.
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Portland Exposition
Personal mentions fill Pendleton social scene today
A long list of visitors and locals converged in Pendleton today with Judge H. J. Bean in Echo, Dr. J. A. Best in Freewater on business, EB. J. Willie from Pullman transacting affairs, and many others from Athena Helix Walla Walla Mexico City and La Grande. Notables include H. T. Booth of Baker City, A. Hill securing a real estate stake, and J. B. Eddy visiting from Starbuck to discuss right of way work for the railroad.
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Shannon
Helix
J. A. Best
Freewater
EB. J. Willie
Pullman
Wash
R. McGatny
Walla Walla
J. W. Rodgers
H. Connell
Umatilla
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St. George
H.T. Booth
Baker City
A. 5. Pearson
W. BR. Stewart
Kamela
Engineer J. Melcher
Starbuck
Spokane-Pendleton
McEvoy
J. B. Eddy
BR. & N. Company
Pendleton Tribune
Orewon
Right of Way
Irrigation Near Wallula Taps Walla Walla River Lands
Columbia Irrigation company staffing 107 teams advances toward finishing 10 miles of a 24 mile canal from the Walla Walla river to reclaim a large tract northwest of Wallula. A concrete dam was built last year and the ditch extends toward the Two Rivers project, promising to transform barren western county lands into fertile farmland and boost population, with promoters from Seattle undecided on land sales until water is on the land.
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Walla Walla River
Spokane Review
Wallula
Two Rivers
Snake River Irrigation Company
Seattle
Innda
Four Die in Stampede at Indianapolis Hall
A crowds stampede at the Masonic temple hall in Indianapolis yesterday after a boy yelled fire while a patent medicine vendor handed out free theater tickets. Four boys were killed and about 26 seriously injured among roughly 160 youths near the event. Remarkably, around 40 of the survivors returned to the theater despite the fatalities.
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Indianapolis
Masonic Temple
Bears on Wall Street Opens with Sharp Downgrade
New York April 18 Northern Securities had a sensational break at the opening of the stock exchange, slipping 16 points in three minutes under heavy selling pressure. The price fell from 181 to 165 amid rumors there would be no "mael" on cutting.
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New York
Northern Securities
Stack Exchange
Notorious Nan Trial Drags On With Talesmen Deferred
The Nan Patterson trial began in New York with four talesmen examined and excused. The fifth juror faced examination when a recess was taken at 1 10. Patterson appears stouter than before and her father attended among spectators.
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New York
Nan Patterson
Talesmen
Talesman
Miss Patterson
Saloon Close Order Hits Waltsburg Sunday
Waltsburg on April 14 reports city marshal notice requiring Sunday closing of all saloons. Saloons obeyed the order, but saloonmen argue all other city businesses would also have to close if the law is enforced.
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Waltsburg
Scandinavian Day at Lewis and Clark Fair Preview
Members of the Scandinavian club discuss the Scandinavian Way at the Lewis and Clark fair and many will attend. President Lundell says a delegation will be sent, possibly most members. A chorus of over 1000 voices is a feature, with gifted speakers from across the country and music as the chief entertainment.
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Loreal
Millionaire Vanderbilt Patents Steam Generating Appliance
Millionaire Cornelius Vanderbilt announces a newly perfected steam generating appliance and patent, claiming high success and potential impact on industry.
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Cornelius Vanderbilt
Standard cuts crude oil price meet no panic in Kansas
Chanute Kansas April 17 The Standard's price cut on crude oil caused little alarm as experts say the firm has already done its worst and is barely buying oil in Kansas. The trust reportedly holds about 6 000 000 barrels in storage and is buying as little as possible, expected to hurt territorial producers significantly.
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Chanute
Kan
Kansas
Too Much Married Realizes Bigamist Hoch Identified
Chicago April 15 Mrs Caroline Strecker 43 of Philadelphia today identified Johann Hoch the alleged bigamist and wife murderer as the man who married her in October and defrauded her by taking 200 dollars, a month later.
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Chicago
Caroline Strecker
Philadelphia
Johann. Hoch
Inez
Pleigua ner Fire Devastates Chilean Town Loss Stated
Santago Chile April 18 Pleigua ner a port town near here was nearly destroyed by fire. Some lives are believed lost and property damage may exceed one and a half million dollars. The report notes religious services in the area on April 20 and 21.
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Santago
Chill
Pleigua
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