Gibbon Women in Exciting Accident
Special correspondence from Gibbon Oregon reports Mrs Albert Baker and Mrs Add Griggs in an exciting accident while returning to the forest ranger station above Bingham Springs. They had been down to the John Thompson reach to spend the flag. As the river rose they forded above Bingham as the current grew too strong for the saddle horse. Mrs Baker and her three year old son, carried in her arms, were thrown from the horse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gibbon
Oregon
Albert Baker
Add Griggs
Forest Rangers
Alove
Bingham Springs
John Thompson
Bingham
Tom Pipers son accused of theft and pursuit in town
Tom Pipers son fled down the street after stealing a ppi s from a local shop, prompting police to追追.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom
Pipers
Deserted shoreline rescue by forest ranger’s wife
While clinging to a horse with one hand and carrying her baby, a rider was thrown near the shore. Mrs. Griggs paddled out and brought them safely to shore, aided by Mrs. Baker, wife of the forest ranger, who is among locals.
Newsy Notes of Pendleton Highlights Local Trades and Travel
Pendleton briefs report Wheat Market quotes at 72 and 74 cents with little activity. Frank Martin buys a 1919 Cadillac from Oregon Motor garage. Mr and Mrs B A Schiffler plan an Eastern trip later this week. Bowman hotel proprietor TL Jamey A Cooper out with tonsillitis. William P Hansen of Seattle takes a marker job at Domestic laundry. George Willis Swarthout funeral set for tomorrow at 2 PM, Baptist church, Pendleton. Real estate transfers include Toura and George W Sampson to William Nichols for 2500, ten acres in section 24. Peter H Wilson to Emma Belle Eads lot 4 block Columbia Heights Milton. Farmers Picnic at Pilot Rock planned for May date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toura
George W. Sampson
William Nichols
Peter H Wilson
Emma Belle Eads
Columbia Heights
Milton
Housekeeping Rooms for Rent in East Oregonian Building
Unfurnished housekeeping rooms available in the East Oregonian building. Gas range in kitchen, electric lights, steam heat, hot and cold water and bath. Apply at EB O office at once.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregonian
EB. O
Stock Ranches for Sale in Umatilla County Area
A long-time resident with 78 years in the county and 12 years in the stock business offers to show a promising stock ranch. He claims thorough knowledge from the Columbia to the John Day and invites potential buyers to see him before purchasing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Umatilla
Columbia
John Day
Pandiston Address and Contact Line
Fragmentary OCR shows E. T. Wade at Temple Building Main Street with phone M 479 in Pandiston Oregon. No date or broader context available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Temple
Main St
Pandiston, Or
Letter Seeks Brother Fred Lane From Harry Lane
Postmaster Brown Ia received a letter from Harry Lane of Malthy P Washington asking about the present whereabouts of his brother Fred Lane who was here two years ago. The postmaster has no current address. A Shakespeare birth commemoration program begins at 8 tonight at the Pendiston public library with music led by vocalists Mrs J S Landers and Mrs J R Dickson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pendiston Public Lbrary
Shakespeare
J.S. Landers
J. R. Dickson
Miss Wilda Newquist Thrown From Buggy On Webb Street
While driving west on Webb street yesterday afternoon about 4 o'clock Miss Wilda Newquist of 706 Aura street was thrown from a buggy when a shaft broke. She struck her head and suffered painful bruises. Her sister, present in the buggy, remained inside. A Pendleton fan reportedly arrived with 1500 to wager on the Buckarones in today’s contest, with about 500 in small bets and heavy betting expected today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Webb Street
Wilda Newquist
Aura Street
Pendleton
Walla Walla Union
Dr Kern Honored on Oregon Dental Board Appointment
Dr Max S Kern, a local dentist, was honored by appointment to the Oregon state executive board of the Panama Pacific Dental Congress. The congress, an international affair, will convene in San Francisco during the 1915 fair. The Oregon board includes a Portland representative and one each from southern and eastern Oregon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kern
Max S Kern
Oregon
Panama-Pacific Dental Congress
San Francisco
Portland
Wenix and Red Elk Defeated in Thorn Hollow Case
Judge Phelps held Wenix and Red Elk in default for failing to answer the complaint to remove them from Thorn Hollow springs, a land-ownership issue secured by condemnation by Pendleton over a year ago. Damages set at 250 dollars accompany the judgment. Meanwhile a wind storm lashes the region as Pendleton residents plan a trip to witness the Pendleton versus Walla Walla season opener, with numerous local travelers listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wenix
Thomas Mckniy
Thorn Hollow Springs
Pendleton
Squaw
Red Elk
Phelps
Douglas Birth Narrowly Escapes Fire in Vermont House
A letter to Horatio L Walt reveals that young Stephen A Douglas was saved from a fire when John Conant, neighbor of the Douglases in Bran son Vermont, pulled the infant from the blaze as their father collapsed beside him. The tale, confirmed by Douglas relatives, marks the future rival of Abraham Lincoln.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicles
Stephen A. Douglas
Abraham Lincoln
Horatio L. Walt
John Conant
Wait
Douglas
Branson
Vermont
Statesman
Conant
Pittsburg School Head Acquitted Sparks City Clash
S L Heeter, Pittsburg public schools superintendent, acquitted on two charges, returns to duty amid street protests. Children stay home or refuse to enter schools as banners call for Heeter removal. Four men suspected of organizing the demonstrations. A straw figure of Heeter burned in the city. In Massachusetts a white slave traffic probe is authorized, with a $10,000 appropriation and a 1914 report deadline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
S. L Heeter
Fetch Heeter
Aldrice
Police Department
Hector
Massachusetts
Boston
Foss
Fortune’s fickleness tests the wise man's hustle
The line notes that fortune wavers, yet the truly prudent man pursues his own success without reliance on luck. It emphasizes self-reliance and steady effort over fate.
Ringleaders Arrested In Uptown Hotel Revolver Hold Up
New York April 22 three gunmen were arrested at gunpoint in an uptown hotel after a failed race bet involving Charles White of Chattanooga Tennessee. White, who reportedly met one man on a train, alerted police and alleged he won 540000 but must show 25000 cash to prove a check. Suspects Ferns Thompson and Franklin claimed prior police records. The case ends with a light closing line about a girl’s piano practice and love.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col Newton
Springfield
Emmett Newton
Missouri National Guard
Col Formions
Col. Newton
Newton
New York
Charles White
Chattanooga
Tennessee
White
South
Mr. White
George Ferns
John Thompson
Charles Franklin
Also Mentioned on This Page
Phone Main
Newsy
Club
Frank Martin
Oregon Motor Garage
B.A. Schiffler
TL Jamey A. Cooper
Bowman Hotel
New Market
William P. Hansen
Seattle
D. C. Hansen
Hansen & Houghton
George Willis Swarthout
Pasco
Baptist Church
Pilot Rock
Ecy
Milton Tuet
E. T. Wade
Gun Club
Wemittan
Fullington Humphrey
Berg
Frank Reed
Inda
Carolyn Reed
Ada Suit
Athena
Y Carter & Smythe, Loor
Hnson
Allee Fairley
Fanite Ps
Digmi
Umatilla County
Walla Walla
Roy W. Ritner
J. W. Twilman
Carl Cooley
Fred W. Lampkin
James H Sturgis
Jack Watson
George Peringer
Wesley N. Matlock
L. G. Fraxler
Fred Earle
Roy Alexander
Henry W. Collins
Will Wyrick
James H. Estes
John Rosenberg
Elmer Turner
Pat Murphy
F. E. Welch
George Goodman
George Gillette
G. I. la Dow
John Mumm
Steven Douglas
Horatio L., Wait
Mall
Plames
Lincoln
Men’s Sox
WorkingmensGlothing Co
Orpheum Theatre
J.P. Medernach
Prop
Hanscom
Taylor Hardware
Blo
G. Pendleton, Ore
Sam Jinkins, Mer
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!