Wheat Sales And Futures Hold Strength In Harvest Era
A regional wheat market report notes 100000 bushels or more sold this season, with 60000 bought by E W McComas for Northwestern Warehouse at 69 3 4 cents per bushel. Sellers aim for 75 cents, while Byers mill has bought 30000 to 40000 bushels and warehouses begin receiving. Trade activity slowed as harvest limits movement and more wheat awaits harvest completion. In political notes Alabama’s two U S senators have died and successors John Bankhead and Johnston are expected after primaries. state legislature in session.
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Byers
Eastland
E. W. McComas
Northwestern Warehouse Company
Walt
J. #. Montgomery
Puget Sound Warehouse Company
Fulton
Helix
Walla Walla Union
Alabama
United States Senate
Bankhead
Johnston
Divorce Suit Filed for Lillie May Creeson
Lillie May Creeson files for divorce from Samuel W. Creeson. Married in Umatilla County on January 15, 1906. Attorney for plaintiff is Peter Weat.
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Lillie May Creeson
Samuel W. Creeson
Umatilla County
Peter Weat
Santa Fe Engine Explodes Near San Diego
A Santa Fe locomotive exploded near San Diego California while in service injuring engineer G P Luce conductor Phillipe and fireman O Connell all severely mangled and not expected to survive recovery unlikely
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San Diego
Cal
G. P. Luce
Phillipe
O'Connell
AALROADS AND SANITARY RULES PROGRESS IN OREGON
New railway sanitation rules took effect Monday with focus on clean waiting rooms proper ventilation lighting and drinking water. The State Board of Health advised by the Railroad Commission aims to bar dirty day coaches and may require entering trains at Huntington and Ashland to use clean cars. Dr C J Smith returned from Portland after discussing details. next board meeting will be held in the Pendleton fair district in September with key members listed.
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State Board of Health
Pendleton
C. J. Smith
Portland
Railroad Commission
Smith
Huntington
Ashland
Oregon
Board of Health
B. B. Pickel
Medford
W. B. Morse
Salem
Alfred Kinney
Astoria
Andrew C. Smith
E. A. Pearce
Robert C. Yenney
Ralph C. Matson
Veterans Baseball At Federal Stock Inspections
The federal stock inspection office forms a nine for daily games against Water street tin in field. Dr. McClure and Dr. Mason lead the batting, George Newberry shines as a pitcher, and Pinkerton anchors first base. Admission to games is free with seats available on the potato digging machine behind Nisson's store.
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Federal
Federal Stock Inspection Headquarters
Water Street
W. McClure
W. D. Mason
Pinkerton
Cincinnati
Nisson
Street Car Manager Leaves For Coast Vacation
George G. Hall general manager of the Kansas City street car system left today for Portland and the coast to take a month's vacation. He has been in the city a week as guest of his uncle D A Hall and is visiting cousin Rev G L Hall formerly pastor here now in Medford. Hall began with the company 18 years ago as a day laborer and has risen to his present post.
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George G. Hall
Kansas City Street Car System
D. A. Hall
Portland
Coast
G L. Hall
The
Baptist Church
Medford
Hall
Kansas City Street Car Company
Mountains of stored coal power Union Pacifics fall plan
Union Pacific piles coal in Cheyenne and other Wyoming and Nebraska yards in anticipation of a fuel shortage this fall. About 60 million pounds stored at Cheyenne with 70 coal heavers and a shell shovel, plus 20 thousand tons more to be stored locally. Over 600 thousand tons expected along the main line to sustain traffic during a possible famine.
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W. L. Park
Union Pacifics
Cheyenne Tribune
Cheyenne
Front Shell
Milnois
Hanna
Rock Springs
Time
Union Pacific
Wyoming
Nebraska
Drowned osteopath Dr James M Smith at Long Beach
Dr James M Smith a well known osteopath from Fortland drowned yesterday at Long Beach Wash while trying to save his 12 year old son who was pulled out by undertow. The boy was rescued but may not live. Smith was a prominent Northwest osteopath with a large Portland practice. State Fair Catalogues Here. W F Matlock of the state fair board placed catalogues at East Oregonian office for free distribution to farmers fruit men and stockmen with illustrations and premium lists. Call to secure a copy.
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James M. Smith
Fortland
Long Beach
Wash
W. F. Matlock
Slute Fair Board
East Oregonian
Train Collision Delayed No 1 Westbound Yesterday
A collision at Welser yesterday morning halted the No 1 westbound O BR N train. It struck a line of empty freight cars on the Oregon Short Line, demolishing three freight cars and badly damaging the passenger engine. Pendleton was reached around 4 PM.
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Welser
Oregon
Fire in Central meat market on Alta street
A small fire broke out last night at the Central meat market on Alta street about 12 30 am. The fire department responded quickly and extinguished the blaze before serious damage. Loss estimated around $100 and cause is unknown.
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Seeoml
Alta Street
Coal buyers in La Grande plan Pennsylvania trainload
La Grande and Baker City residents club together to order a trainload of anthracite coal from Pennsylvania at 16.60 dollars per ton laid down in La Grande. Each ton of anthracite yields about two and a half tons of soft coal, making the price reasonable and suggesting further orders.
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la Grande
Baker City
Pennsylvania
Harmes Versus Harmes Divorce Filed Today
Edith M Harmes files for divorce from Andrew H Harmes with J T Hinkle as attorney. Allegations include drunkenness and desertion by the husband.
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Harmes
Bitters Promised to Cure Indigestion and Fevers
An advertisement touts a tonic for poor appetite sour risings indigestion cramps and malarial fever. The product claims to relieve multiple stomach and digestive issues and invites readers to try it today.
Wheat market critique from Willa Walla farmer leader
William M. Scott of Helix argues farm control is essential as wheat yields soar in Umatilla and Walla Walla valleys. He claims warehouse and mill interests manipulate prices by supplying grain before farmers sell, urging farmers to hold their wheat to capture value.
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Willa Walla Statesman
William Scott
Helix
W. M. Scott
Farmer’ Educational and Co-operative Union
Umatilla County
Oregon
Mr. Scott
Dale Glory
Walla Walla Valley
Umatilla
Statesman
Europe
Els
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Empire Tea & Crockery Co., Inc
W. Campbell
Mgr
BULE
E. W. M’comas
Mr. McComas
William Blakley
Sam Thompson
Ad Rockroth
Lowell Rogers
Winslow Bros
Jewelers
Main Street
G. W. Ivens
F. &. S. Bitters
Tallman & Co
Savings Department
Thin Bank
State Commission
Roosevelt
Boston
WM. Scott
Max Baer
Pendleton Roller Mills
Bydng, Proprietor
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