Eighty Applicants Take State County Teachers Exams
Crowded circuit court room at the county courthouse hosts county and state teachers examinations. Superintendent Welles leads a large applicant pool including Constance Hastings Jessie Wilson J E Young W G Kretzer Ernest Larsen and many others with several more taking papers from Union and eastern Oregon. The board comprises Superintendent Welles Prof Bleakney and Prof T C Salt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circuit Court
Welles
Jessie A. Wilson
J. E. Young
W. G. Kretzer
Ernest FE. Larsen
Kathoer F. Compton
Tillie Kessinger
Bessie McDaniels
Della Hudson
Lotthe Wilson
Ia Henderson
O. V. Goss
Olive Goss
Ethel ‘Standage
Ottimer A. Cameron
Mra
M. J. Lee
Mae Walker
Georgia Hanson
Mia
Kathryn Noordho
Elizabeth Walker
L. Flora Walker
Frances M. FitzGerald
Elizabeth Warner
James A. Vinson
Katherine Sharp
Rosa Lee
Lulu E. Keller
W. H. Bleakney
T. Cc. Salt
Milton
Union leader Carl Roe returns to Walla Walla role
Carl Roe, recently business manager of the Baker City Herald, traveled to Walla Walla about a year ago to lead the Union county unit and previously ran the Wallowa Chieftain at Enterprise, marking a return to regional newspaper leadership with the Union.
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Carl Roe
The
Union
Walla Walla
Baker
Three New Members Accepted by Commercial Association
The Commercial Association held its regular monthly meeting led by Leon Cohen. Treasurer Mark Moorhouse reported a cash balance of $348.50 as of August 1. Applications from M. M. Hewcock E. H. Brown and H. R. Newport were read and favorably approved for non-resident membership at a per annum rate with no initiation fee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Regulag
Commercial Association
Leon Cohen
Lampkin
A.L. Krileht
Blila
M. M. Hewcock
E. H. Brown
H. R. Newport
Open River association plans new steamers to cut freight rates
Four new steamers will be placed on the Portland interior route as part of a campaign by the Open River association to lower freight charges. President Smith of the association has secured 90,000 sacks of wheat near Walnuts for shipment to Portland, with contracts for more grain and four ships ready to begin operations once rates are reduced. Portland merchants back the plan, hopeful for reduced costs and resumed service when rates are favorable.
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Smith
Association
Portland
Miver—Mall
Talkonda
Open River Association
Walla Walla Bulletin
R.¢. Julian
Wallula Gateway
Wim
Tuiay
Cc. H. Smith
Weodition
Wallin
Upper Country
Cellie
Spokane
Columbia
Signal system upgrades extend along O R N line
Completes block signals from Huntington to Baker City on the Oregon Railroad and Navigation Company. The Baker City to La Grande 52 mile gap will be filled next, with Pendleton to Huntington to follow. A crew at Halijeson works westward toward La Grande, aims to finish in six weeks.
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T le
la Grande
Plans for strenuous Blue Mountains camping trip
J W Maloney M A Rader and Louis Hodgins prepare for a several week hunting expedition in the Blue mountains youth end of the county and possibly in Desolation country. They expect to leave early next week and plan deer grouse and bear hunts once the season opens.
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Blue Mountains
J. W. Maloney
M. A. Rader
Louis Hodgins
NEW EDITOR FOR UNION SHAKEUP IN WALLA WALLA
A flurry of changes hits Walla Walla newspapers as Walter Tisgenfelfier resigns as editor of the Statesman to become managing editor of the Union. The union’s new leadership includes Senator Ankenyspauper and Toe formerly of Patee, with William Gijon shifting from Statesman to editor. Lingentoller, a known Northwest figure, hosts a lively reception. The move follows Tisgenfelfier’s eight years with the Statesman under Colonel Parker after a career as Walls Walla county senior teacher.
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Walla Walla
Cit
Walter Tisgenfelfier
Pest
Etter
Walla Walla Statesman
Walla Walla Union
Ankenyspauper
Orl Toe
The
Patee
Neon Worinese
William Gijon
Statesman
Lingentoller
Wilter
Northwest
F. J. Parker
Walla County
Pioneer J L Scales Dies at 89 in Pendleton Oregon
John Lennox Scales, a California native who settled a 4000 acre sheep ranch on Birch Creek near Pendleton, died at age 89 in Pendleton at his son Henry S Scales home. He came to Oregon in 1883 from Santa Rosa and built one of the region major sheep operations. Survived by Henry S Scales Charles A Scales and Mrs Lucinda Spencer. Funeral planned at Henry Scales residence with Rev Robert Warner officiating and interment Olney cemetery.
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John Lennox Scales
Umatilla County
Henry S. Scales
Mr. Sealew
Santa Rosa
Cal
Henry
Oregon
Birch Creek
Pendleton
Charles A. Scales
Arizona
Lucinda Spencer
Santa Ross
Mr. Scajes
Rockingham Jenunty
North Carolina
Titinels
Jane F. Croater
Tiinels
Wisconsin
Town City
California
Cardena State
Sacrimento
Towa
Panama
New York
Sacramento Flyer
Santa Clark
Sebastopol
Cloverdale
Lower Lake
Santa Flosa
Scates
Henry &. Scalen
Willow Street
Robert Warner
Thompson Street
M. EB
Olney Cemetery
Greek labor agent seeks 500 ghee s for NW projects
John Marandas of Portland, a Greek labor agent for the O R & N contractors, reports unable to supply 500 laborers due to high rates. Greek workers earn about 175 per day while Japanese and Chinese receive 1.40 daily, as routes from Chicago and Omaha feed eastern workers to the coast. He currently has 126 Greeks employed on O R & N between Pendleton and Huntington, seeking lower wages to fill the demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Marandas
Portland
Northwest
Oregon
Marindas
Chica
Omaha
Olibe
Groek
Kh, &N
Newelve
Marinda
Minden Peqvertod
Tram Beattie
Ian Froncisece
Spokane
Marititae
Orocke
Betwen Pendleton and Huntington
Relation Ties Pendleton Woman to Panama Canal Chief Engineer
A Pendleton resident, Mrs William Hilton of South Main Street, is linked to Theodore P. Shonts, chief engineer of the Panama Canal, through her brother’s wife. Mrs M H Kirkman, Hilton’s sister in law, recently visited, while an aunt of Mr Shonts, the chief engineer, is noted in connection.
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Theodore P. Shonts
Panama Canal
England
Pendleton
Mra
William Hilton
South Main Street
M. H. Kirkman
Hilton
Shonts
Postal Clerk Changes At Local Post Office
A postal shift sees a clerk become sub clerk as soon as familiar with duties Miss Privet away on vacation. Temporary clerk Mice Jucy Howell serves meanwhile. If vacancy occurs Ming Hitler would be promoted to clerk.
Death of Mrs. Lola Kennedy in this city
Mrs Lola Kennedy wife of Henry Kennedy died at the hospital last night at about eleven o clock She was 22 and a native of Missouri Survived by her husband seven brothers and A lister In thin city Funeral held at 310 Tustin street this afternoon at two o clock from the family home
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Mra. Kenly
Lola Kennedy
Henry Kennedy
At & Vlock i
Missouri
Wevern Brothers
At & Oolock
Tustin Street
Faxon Forms New Firm at Prairie City
HM A Faxon formerly of this city now in Portland purchases an interest in Taylor Brothers general merchandise at Prairie City and will move his family there at once. The new firm Faxon Co will conduct extensive interior Oregon business. Samuel Redilck a former Portland dry goods merchant died Sunday in New York City at age 70.
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Faxon
Prairie City
HM. A. Faxon
This City
Portland
Taylor Brothers
Faxon & Co
Interior
Oregon
Samuel Redilck
Ore
West End Avenue
New York City
Redilck
Shade tree pest and bird racing notes from Athena to Portland
Howard Evans reports scale infestation on Athena shade trees with instructions for kerosene emulsion spray. Salem to Portland pigeon race notes cover rapid departures, long travel times, and growing interest in homing clubs including Portland races and a planned fleet deal in Goldfield Nevada.
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Howard Evans
Athena
Milton
Howard Evan
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Rome
Empire Tea & Crockery
Tallman & Co
Commerical National Bank
Commercial Club
Maloney
Winslow Brothers Jewelers
J. L. Scales
Umatilla
Santa Ros
Founda
Ket Creek
Bat Thee Childdren
Boston
H. Evans
Salem Journal
Rheynolds
Wellahawe Express
Salem
Cromaugene
Portlhaow
Grant
Porthand
Salon
Whiel
Andy Way
Binks Turner Leese
Pireon
Tortplind Fs Sts
Joe Gane
San Praneidee
Coldfield
Nev
Bottling Nelson
Ewing Articles
Agroumnent
Cioldfield Offira
Fan Francia
Tax
Wokarde
Chicago
Max Baer
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