No Strike Here Grievances of Great Northern Telegraphers
The telegraphers strike on the Great Northern is driven by long hours low wages and discrimination against capable operators. O K R N chief operator Walter Ferguson says the strike will not spread to the O R N and notes amicable conditions there. He warns that inexperienced men could endanger passengers and crews and that traffic would suffer if Great Northern fails to concede soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Northern
Walter Ferguson
Mmpabie
Lewis and Clark Fur
Northern
Perth
Traffic Field Note on Train Order Experience
A fragment notes traffic with a short force of boys or office men who have no train order experience. No dates or locations are provided, and the context suggests a staffing comment about qualification gaps in a rail operations setting.
Wallowa Booms on Road Hype and Rail Plans
Insurance man H T Booth reports Wallowa County land values soaring amid a real estate boom tied to a new road and potential railroad. He notes outside investors flocking in as land changes hands rapidly, and cites O R & N bids for 16 miles of track from Elgin to Portland.
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O. RA
Duli
Poe R
T. French
University of
Elgin
Gjoa
Portland
RB. & N. Management
Death of a Babe in local family
The baby of Mr. and Mrs. Re. G. Bite, three miles west of town, died yesterday at the family home and will be buried here tomorrow afternoon at nine oclock. Death was caused by summer complaint. Vienna curiosities feature a small dog born without front legs that walks on its hind legs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Re. G. Bite
Vienna
Idle Money Is Money Wasted Savings Pitch
An advertisement extols saving with 4 percent interest and biannual compounding. It prompts readers to deposit funds, promising steady growth. Bank hours run daily from 9 am to 2 pm.
Lovell Caught Robbing Saloon in Colfax Tale of Embezzlement
Bartender Rufus Haggard alias Lovell, once editor of the Weston Leader, was caught robbing a saloon register in Colfax. He faces embezzlement charges and possible extradition to Whitman county. The article notes his prior alias and history with editor Clark Wood and Weston Leader. It also discusses Pendleton Sunday closing ordinance deliberations and district attorney Phelan’s plans for strict enforcement.
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Harry Lovell
Weston Leader
Clark Wood
St. Louie
Colfax
Lovell
Rufus Haggard
Whitman County
Lavell
Haggard
Weston
Woo
St. Louis
Leader
Walla Walla
Umatilla County
Washington
Sunday Photo Gallery Faces Closing Under Law
A longtime photographer in Athena faced a Sunday closing order after a legal dispute over the Sunday closing statute. The owner, who ran an open gallery every Sunday for 40 years for town visitors, sought mercy, arguing necessity, while a judge and associates weighed whether the law allowed exemptions. The old brother declared willingness to close if required, noting the day’s earnings for other businesses would suffer.
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Pendleton
Lng
Phelpe
Linnmiloonea
Athena Womblers
Athena Ralonns l
Jude
Switzler Teases Secrets Stir Pendleton Rumors
Walla Walla Union reports Pendleton residents fear Ed Switzler’s capture after his escape. Friends say he alleged exposes on local \"400\" members, causing a public stir and shifting attitudes toward his arrest and potential punishment.
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Walla Walla
Pendleton
Horse trade expands to Pendleton with Ruby and Collins
Dr Colling, an experienced horseman from Kansas City formerly with McLaughlin, joins A C G Ruby in Pendleton. The firm will conduct a growing business handling Shire and Percheron breeds as well as coach horses and new teams sold across Oregon, including notable sales to Mira Keddon in Oregon.
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A. Collins
Mira Keddon
Oregon
Ruby
City school board seeks sidewalk to new schoolhouse
At the city council meeting the school board will ask cooperation to order a sidewalk from Byers Grove to the new schoolhouse. Several blocks must be laid to create a walk for the opening of school. part of the work may be done by the board itself to speed completion.
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Byers’ Grove
Iteolt
Third Attack of Appendicitis Hits Local Clerk
Last evening Frank Hayes, night clerk at the Hotel St. George and known baseball player, suffered a serious appendicitis attack. He is reported to be improving this afternoon and hopes of a quick recovery are held. This marks his third appendicitis episode. Major Lindaly and L. W. Miller, formerly of the Wenatchee Advance, have left that paper to start a new publication in Escondido, California.
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Frank Hayes
Hotel
St. George
Lindaly
L. W. Miller
Wenatchee
Pioneer Stage Driver Dead L. C. Scavell in Salem
L. C. Scavell known as al Seavel, early Oregon stage driver, died in Salem Monday night at 70. From Iowa to Benton county in 1853, he drove for Dave Thompson between Corvallis and Oregon City from 1864, and was the first driver on the Oregon-California road after 1869. His famed feat was transporting Henry W. Corbett from Portland to Salem during a critical session, a storied chapter in Oregon staging.
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L. C. Scavell
al Seavel
Oregon
Salem
Iowa
Benton County
Ore
Bega
Dave Thompson
Corvallis
Oregon City
Oregon-California
Ainge
Yoplei
Henry W. Corbett
Portland
Corbett
Scovell
Pendleton Academy Exhibit Tour Planned by Bleakney
Pendleton Academy principal W H Bleakney leaves tonight for Portland to expand and improve the academy exhibit. After a week he will join J K McGillavray of Goldendale for a Central Oregon counties tour by team, traveling about 600 miles via Giants, Aisonville, and John Day, returning home.
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Pendleton Academy
W. H. Bleakney
Portland
Bleakney
J. K. McGillavray
Goldendale
Oregon
Giants
Aisonville
John Day
Alpena Sisters Visit Raises Danger At Lasinka Ranch
Miss Dora Shull lies critically ill at the Lasinka ranch after a rushed trip by Miss Shull and her companions from Alpena South Dakota. The party including Mr and Mrs Tom Fid warts Pearl Hunter and Morgan Shull had traveled north on a general tour of the Northwest and planned to spend the peak heat in the mountains.
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Mss
Shull
Dre J. BK. Shun
Alpena
South Dakota
Haw
Dora Shull
Lasinka Ranch
Miss Shull
Mrr
Tom Fidwarts
Pearl Hunter
Morgan Shull
Genere
Northwest
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Billie
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KO & N. Telegraphers
Tallman & Co
Terest
Wallowa
Hallow
Berkeley
Blue Mountain Creamery
Teo
Hiera
Switzler Teas
Nolf
Vicinty
Cook
Perry
H. B. Cook
W, A, Perry
Boston
OCR
Tier Paddory
Roosevelt’s
Cleveland
Clark & Kees
Mili Grocery
Arison
Munle
Victor
Jesse
Main Street
Hotel Pendicton
F. J. Donaldson
A. W. Wye
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