Pay Increase Granted to County Officials
Employed county officials at the county courthouse received monthly boosts of 100 dollars, retroactive to July first. Funk, chief deputy sheriff, got 15 percent, while six others shared 410 and a few expressed dissatisfaction at smaller gains. Guy Cook, janitor, did not request an increase and was included in the raises. Some officials say current salaries are inadequate, though state regulations limit increases for some positions.
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Funk
Guy Cook
Jacob Marin
Joe Binkeley
J. B. Welch
Joyce Hays
Rh. O Hawks
Hazel Strain
Ar Ressor
State
Moa Aalirjen
Wilson's Request Halves Returning Strikers In Chicago
President Wilson's appeal to end the railway strike sees about five returning workers in Chicago as the wage dispute lingers. Over £5,000 in the district voted to resume work pending settlement. The train situation remains acute with twenty trains on major lines suspended and freight shipments restricted in several directions.
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Chicago
Wilron
Unione
Central
Chicago & Northwestern
Chicago & Alton
Chesapeake and Ohio
One-Time Pendletonian Author Visits Pendleton
Thomas W. Jackson, author of A Slow Train Through Arkansas, toured Pendleton with his wife on the way to Chicago after visits to Portland and California. A railroad man and former proprietor of the Transfer Hoveo, he gathers material for a new book while praising Pendleton as a future home.
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Thomas W. Jackson
Arkansis
Pendleton
Spokane
Chicago
Portland
Mr. Jackson
Isoo
Jackson
Arkansas
Lacks About 40 Degrees Of Being Hot At Bandon Oregon
A letter from Bandon Oregon describes the local climate as lacking warmth, noting for a long time that residents and Mrs Frown have experienced cool seasides. Mr Brown expresses a sentiment that the temperature remains far from hot while she and Mr Brown plan a move to Pendleton in two weeks. The note references J McCook, cashier at the American National Bank.
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Are Brown
Agni
Ifrom Bandon
Fern Oregon
Mra
Mr. Brown
Peashore
Pendleton
Ho Anya
Mc Cook
American Na- Yona Bank
Cold Springs land brings $180 an acre
A recent land sale, buyer Mr. Karstone trading 657,500 for a wheat land tract near Pendleton, formerly Orval Jraminger’s, now owned by Mr. and Mrs. J. Campbell. W H Morriada handled the deal. Turnover to the new owner set for September 16 with spring sowing planned in a strong wheat belt. Karstone, leasing the Ed Terney ranch this year, will relocate to farm the new property next month. This ranks among early wheat land transactions in the county as Hines harvest begins.
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Hk. J. Campbell
W. H. Morriada
Pendleton
Orval Jraminger
Henry Sevenson
Karstona
Ed Terney
Helix Marshal Named New Game Warden In Helix
William Alber, newly appointed county game warden, was in the city that night from Melix. He is brother-in-law of John Mont-Semery and tied to local officials. It remains uncertain whether Albert will resign as Helix marshal.
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William Alber
Melix
Altwe Io
Helix
John Mont- Semery
Adee Aucoooils
Bhopmakker
Feld Werk
Cmatilla
Itm
Mr. Atheo
Modern fire truck demonstrated here at city demonstration
A White combination fire truck was shown at Grant and Wilson streets yielding water pressure increases from 40 to 200 pounds and a water flow gain to 100 feet. Demonstration led by Downs and Joy Snyder with A. T. Frenteel, local agent, and Alf Oftedal, leaving tonight for business. City council may consider purchase. similar trucks are used by nine tenths of cities in the United States and 18,000 are in use France Pendleton has only one such truck.
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Grant
Wilson
Mill Mace
Franklin Street
United Sistem
France
Pendleton
Han
Iwona Beagrave
Happy Canyon Machinery Starts Board Appointments
Sturgis and Bowler win unanimous board seats to guide Happy Canyon’s 1919 Round Up week. They replace W. N. Mallon k and W. L. Thompson as the show’s management shapes its next project, with ongoing directors kept on to sustain the production’s noted standard.
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Happy Canyon
Sturgis
Commoter Association
Jomen H Sturcie
Jaemen R. Bowler
W. N. Mallonk
W.L. Thompson
Pendleton
Sturgin
Reid
Dor
Mr. Bowler
J. ¥. Tallman
C. Kh. Cranston
J. R. Raslew
TL. D. Drake
le B Hentler
M. & Kern
G. A. Harte
Rinehart
Rumanians Plan to Withdraw Troops From Budapest
Vienna reports the Romanian commander in Budapest plans to pull most Trumantsn forces from the city within a week. Archduke Joseph’s government faces endorsement at the Hungarian election while reports from Rome say Joseph will seek to restore a monarchy in Hungary and pursue a union of Austria, Croatia and Slovenia.
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London
Budapest
Vienna
Archduke Joseph
Anticty
Rome
Hungary
Popolo Tomane
Austria
Cratia
Slovenia
Joseph'siret
House decorators threaten walkout in New York
August 13 strike threat announced by union officials as about eight thousand painters decorators and paper hangers demand one dollar hourly rate and a five day work week. The action targets ready to begin in August with demand for better pay and shorter work week.
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New York
Police Chief Finds Money Slipping Through Fingers
Old hand police chief Al Reberin presides over a court scene where two prisoners pay $10 fines. The chief had seized portions of cash during arrests, then discovers both men later earnestly pass back more money, leaving him puzzled at how detection failed. The men are sent to work detail while the mystery of the missing dollars lingers.
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al Reberin
Priennern
Ovither
Eete
Paren
Dave Pot
Missing cash from Buck’s trousers pocket leads to arrests
In St Louis, Edgar A Buck reported 3100 in bills vanished after sending clothes to a cleaner. A tailor involved led investigators to the cleaning establishment where a handkerchief and money were found. employees denied seeing it. Arrests were made but released for lack of evidence.
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ST Louis
Aug
Officers disrupt home brew. G F Smith jailed
Deputies and agents arrested G F Smith of 508 Calvin in the city for manufacturing home made beer. Nine gallons were on the stove and finished product found bottled, with authorities claiming a larger scale operation was planned. The raid also tied to recent arrests of other local moonshine makers. The outfit and brew were confiscated.
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G. F Smith
Calvin
Smith
Marin
Randall
Oftedal and
Minnis
Smith Place
Charles Biggerstaff
Wary farmers urged on White Hybrid wheat choices
County agent Fred Bennion warns farmers about confusing White Hybrid varieties 125 and 143. He stresses sowing the correct type by season and notes 125 is recommended for fall and 128 spring sowing while 143 should be limited. Bennion will map 143 within the county and send early Buort seed to Montana State College for demonstration as an experiment.
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Fred Bennion
Bennion
Murder suspect once lived here in Pendleton
Roy RP Taylor, held in Olympia as a murder suspect, once lived in Pendleton where he worked as a switchman for the W R & NS Co and later a wagon driver for American Express Co. Teeth identification linked to the case was confirmed by a dentist at Yakima. Taylor, his wife and three children lived here for a time before moving to La Grande. His departure followed an arrest for gambling and a $40 fine.
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Roy RP. Taylor
Olympia
Pendleton
Taylor
American Expres Co
Yakima
la Granda
Marines of Second Division Parade For U S President
Washington August 9 Marines of the Second Division will parade in the capital Tuesday for a presidential review by President Wilson.
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U. S
Washington
Macrineus
Ipresident
Wilson
Pendleton Opens New Parker Dental Offices
Public today sees the opening of Parker dental offices in Pendleton. The 13 room Main Street facility is open for inspection with Dr. W. C. Doeber joining the team alongside Drs. Vinson Howard Cole Greer and Tuy Greer. Nurses Mina Tnez Boyee Mintie James and Miss Erbil Gliffand assist as E. R. Parker plans an Spokane expansion with Shirley Frye traveling to oversee the Pendleton opening.
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Pendleton
BSA
Parker Dental
WC Doeber
Corpy
Main Street
B. G. Vinson
A. B H. Howard
FP & Cole
Tuy Greer
Mina
Tnez Boyee
Mintie James
Erbil Gliffand
E.R. Parker
Spokane
Mim Shirley Frye
Wilson Heads Toward Nationwide Tour After Budget Debate
Washington August 9 President Wilson shifted focus from the coal crisis to plans for a national tour. He indicated his speeches may touch on high office and hinted at conferences with capital and labor leaders at the White House to discuss economic conditions and remedies.
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Washington
Wilson
Congress
United States
Congirm
Witton
White _— wesl
Capital Anchor
Chicago meat plant walkout continues amid guard removal dispute
In Chicago a mass walkout by butchers scrapers and packing plant workers persists as guards are drawn down. Union leaders say 40,000 quit in protest against Negro labor and police presence. officials claim under 10,000 joined. If demands are met and guards stay withdrawn another 10,000 may be laid off.
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Chicago
Rock Yards
Neuses
Net
Itty
Pact in S F Ends in Double Tragedy
In San Francisco a 22 year old Oakland waiter, John Shippie, told police of a suicide pact with 18 year old Helen Steel. They planned to jump from a pier into the ocean and both die. Shippie later drank poison but survived. he is jailed as investigators probe the case.
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San Francisco
Ave
Wauiike
Helen Steel
John Shippie
Oakland
Shipple
Los Angeles Welcomes Pacific Fleet Today
Crowds line beaches and streets as the Pacific Fleet arrives. Mayor Souter and officials greet Admiral Rodman, with Secretary Dentele among those ashore. Celebrations begin amid formalities and local coffeehouse chatter.
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Los Angeles
Lee Angelen
Souter
Mexico
Admiral Rod- Hank
Mirel Rodman
Dentele
Stand on Treaty Signing Surprise of Message
Washington Aug 9 Congress acts on President Wilsons living cost plan. Senate commerce panel to form a subcommittee to study recommendations while federal agents join a profiteer crackdown to lower prices.
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Congres
Wileon
Senate Commerce Committes
Cummings
Mae
Wassimetcre
Amerilus Army
Secret Service
Special Ee
Bureau of Law
Department of Soho
United States
Thie
Wilson
Bramdeges
League of Nations
Mondell
Hous
Gronna
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