Trick of the Smooth Ones Swindling in Kitchen Cabinets
A Portland Journal report details a Hoquiam Aberdeen kitchen cabinet swindle that bilked Grays Harbor residents of about 60,000 to 80,000. Agents touted state rights to sell tin cabinets across Oregon California and Idaho, with promises of vast profits. Numerous victims include bankers and wealthy locals, as wallets emptied and many agents returned home poorer. The scheme hinged on selling territory rights and collecting upfront fees, while actual cabinet shipments were scarce or useless.
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Umatilla County
Grays Harbor
Portland Journal
Hoquiam
Aberdeen
Chehallis County
H. D. Martin
C. E. Bean
D. H. Styles
John Doe Montgomery
John Doe Styles
Sever
Grave Harbor
Montana
Idaho
Washington
California
Golden State
Oregon
Bean
Portland
California Kitchen Cabinet Company
Marriage License and Wedding at Hotel Bowman
A marriage license was issued yesterday afternoon to A. Bt. Belden and Allee Michiels. A few minutes later the couple were married in a ceremony at the Hotel Bowman. Henry Taylor is in town today from the farm.
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A. Bt. Belden
Allee M. Michiels
Bowman
Henry Taylor
Saved garments revived by modern cleaning methods
A brief note extols modern cleaning techniques that rescue many a fine garment from stains and soil, allowing owners to reclaim usable clothing rather than discard it. The item emphasizes the value of professional care and the success of contemporary stain removal.
Pendleton Busy Day Feeds Local Notables And Visitors
A parade of visitors and locals fills Pendleton today. J J Raulstone of Adams and M Mollahan the stock man are in town, as are sheepman Herbert Boylen of Pilot Rock and W R Mead of Sumpter on business. JC Wallace of Chicago and Milwaukee railroad, and 0 R N section foreman J W Spencer, are in the city. Attorneys and residents including W C Be Pruitt and Mrs J T Shaw visit from Freewater and North Powder. Several locals return from Seattle fairs, while others travel to Spokane for irrigation congress meetings. The district’s road master D F Lavender and carrier boys Chester Beam and Walt Manker are noted travelers, with more on the move to Pendleton and nearby towns.
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M. Mollahan
Herbert Boylen
Pilot Rock
Vv. R Mead
Sumpter
Pendleton
J. W. Spencer
Adama
W.C. BE
Pruitt
Freewater
Mra
J.T. Shaw
North Powder
Pon- Wroton
P. Marshall
Seattle
Gus Beam
C Hendricks
Ritter
Grant County
D. F. Lavender
C. C. Reeves
Hermiston
H. R. Grostein
Aberdeen
Washington
D. D. Connor
Stanfield
Charles Cunningham
Umatilla County
Pasco
Francis H. Bartlett
Chicago
Potter
Weat Bluff Street
Portland
Oregon Delegates Endorse Gooding For President
Oregon delegates at the Irrigation congress split along Pinchot lines and narrowly endorsed Ex Governor Gooding of Idaho for president by a one vote plurality. The caucus also selected Pueblo, Colorado, as the next meeting place despite the division and disputed chair ruling.
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Oregon
National Irrigation Congress
Gooding
Idaho
Association
Laveridge
California
Fowler
Arizona
Loveridge
Pinchot
Grooks
Ontario
A. King Wilson
Portland
Bennett
Pueblo, Colo
Pendleton Track Foreman Chas Connor Takes Charge
In Pendleton, track foreman Chas Connor, formerly of Stanfield, assumes charge of the Pilot Rock O R N branch track, taking over from Harry Minnick who recently realigned. Todhunter Arrested for savage attack on two Indians was nabbed in Paseo at Chief Gur Dane’s request and will be returned for trial. Colonel and John Johnson and their father plan a sea voyage to Astoria to see the ocean after 24 and 22 years in the county.
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Chas, Connor
Stanfield
Pilot Rock
Harry Minnick
Ernest Todhunter
Paseo
Gurdane
Umatilla County
Colonel
John Johnson
Astoria
R. F. Johnson
Fairview
Denies Report On Railroad Changes Rumor
General Passenger Agent McMurray dismissed rumors that General Manager O'Brien and General Superintendent Buckley would resign. He called the claim a rat and said there was no truth. In city jail, a Chinese laundryman known as Happy is held after an attack at a Cottonwood Street laundry, facing an assault charge. He is to be turned over to county authorities.
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O'Brien
Buckley
McMurray
Happy
Gell
Cottonwood Street
Webb
Railroad
City awards street project contract to H H Harvey
City council last evening awarded the East Pendleton street Improvements contract to H. H. Harvey as his bid ran about half that of Newport company. W. A. Brown of Hotel Pendleton received a near beer license. The rest of the session covered auditing city bills and a protest from Mrs. Thomas Warner about hitching teams in residential streets as unsightly and unsanitary, which was filed.
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Pendleton Street
H. H. Harvey
Newport Company
W. A. Brown
Hotel
Pendleton
Thomas Warner
Johnson and Perkins Wed at Baptist Church
G Adolph Johnson and Miss Elsie May Perkins were married Wednesday at 4 30 p m at the home of Rev R E Storey officiating clergyman. A number of friends witnessed the ceremony. They will spend time in Walla Walla and Lehman Springs before making their home north of Helix where the groom farms. The bride is known in Pendleton from last year’s city school.
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G. Adolph Johnson
Elsie May Perkins
R. E. Storey
The
Baptist Church
Steam Roller in Trouble on Pine Street
A ten ton steam roller loaned by the city to grade Pine Street is jammed in soft earth after backing off one side. The rear end rests on the fire box and the machine is abandoned awaiting dig out and lifting. In a past incident it toppled from the Main Street bridge into the river with two men escaping injury.
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Pendleon
Pine Street
Brown
Main Street
Cocaine Victims in Negro Communities Alarm Civil Rights Report
Chicago report links cocaine use among southern Black communities to rising violence and lynching. It cites the Courier commission describing cocaine as a new menace replacing liquor for some Black workers on levees and in the south, with dealers pushing the drug and a contractor publicizing dangerous orders.
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Chicago
Courier Commission
China
India
United States
South
Charles W. Collins
John Day
jJqust
Everyday Life
Nto
Hampton's Magazine
Harris Dickson
Vicksburg
Misa
Taying
Dickinson
Hell
Fifty Children Parade as G A R Witnesses Heat
Salt Lake City August 12 more than fifty children fainted from heat and excitement during the G A R parade. Living flag girls and boys wore red white and blue creating stars and stripes while ambulances ferried fainting youngsters and veterans to hospitals. Governor Stry Utah Cardinal Gibbons and other notables watched as Fifteenth Infantry led the march past the Brigham Young monument. twenty bands performed including a women's G A R band. Colorado’s Cook’s drum corps drew cheers. two hours elapsed as the parade passed the reviewing stand.
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Salt Lake
oThe Fifteenth Infantry
Fr Ewing
Brigham Young Monument
Main Street
Governor Stry
Utah
Cardinal Gibbons
Colorado
Cook
Vale Sees Twelve Houses Under Construction or Contract
Twelve houses are listed as either under construction or under contract in Vale, reflecting steady housing activity in the area. Builders noted ongoing development, with attention to new properties and timelines for completion.
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Vale
Senator Hooth Held In Impeachment Trial In Olympia
In Olympia on August 12 the Washington senate refused to excuse Senator Robert Hooth of King County from impeachment proceedings after a long debate. Booth urged his exclusion claiming credibility of Schively's corruption and certainty that no evidence could alter his view, but Hooth was not disqualified. The session remained tense with continued wrangling.
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Olympia
Senate
Robert Hooth
King County
Booth
Schively
Medford Mourns Death of Renowned Hunting Dog Rob Reames
The famed hunting dog Rob Reames died in Medford at age 14. The canine companion was celebrated for success in field trials and long service with its handler. Fans and local hunters expressed their condolences and paid tribute at a small service.
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Rob Reames
Medford
Cottage Grove Plans Mineral and Agricultural Exhibit
Cottage Grove prepares a mineral and agricultural exhibit to ship east to fairs, advertising the resources of the region.
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Cottage Grove
Pastime Pictures and Local Ads in Oakwood Oregon
Local notices advertise the Pastime theatre showing more moving pictures than any theater in town. Oak wood from Oregon Lumber Yard and Rock Springs coal via Henry Kopittke. Four carpenters wanted. apply at once through Chis and Cole. For sale feed mill, nearly new. inquire at this office. Rental wants include a modern furnished house after Sept 1st. contact C. Lt. Morgan. Automobile stage to Lehman Springs. inquire Pendleton Auto Co. Dry oak wood available. contact Henry Kopitzke, phone Main 178. For rent a four room cottage at 100 E. Bluff Street. House for sale two blocks from bridge. quick sale.
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Chis
Cole
Henry Kopittke
Rock Springs
Furnisser House
Lt. Morgan
Lehman Springs
Pendleton Auto Co
Henry Kopitzke
Rootlegger Sentenced in Indianness Liquor Case
William Blevens alias Coyote Bill was arrested by Chief Gurdané for selling liquor to Indians. He was arraigned on two counts, one for furnishing to George Marshall and another for giving to William Jones. Judge FitzGerald sentenced him on the first count to a $25 fine and 26 days in jail. the second count’s penalty to be pronounced after the current sentence.
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Rootlegger
William Blevens
Coyote Bill
Gurdané
George Marshall
William Jones
FitzGerald
Desertion suit filed by Ledgerwood couple
A suit for desertion was filed this afternoon by Naltie Ledgerwood against Bert Ledgerwood. The parties were married in Albee in June 1908 and have a six year old son. Desertion is alleged as grounds for legal separation.
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Naltie Ledgerwood
Bert Ledgerwood
Albee
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Standard Grocery Co
Aitghen
Faria
Umatill
Chicago Kitchen Cabinet Company
St. Louis
Curtice & Roeser
Louisville
Dallas
Texas
Jetters
Rosser
Jeweler
Winslow Bros
C. M. Heacock
Optician
J. J. Raulstone
Adams
JC Wallace
Chicago & Milwaukee Railroad
Chester Beam
Exposition City
L. L. Mann
Spokane
G. M. Rice
First National Bank
W.C. Kennedy
North Yakima
Todhunter
Narvey
Johnson-Perkins
Boston
G. A. BR
Oregon Lumber Yard
Rock Spring Coal
Bluff Street
Bridge
Tallman’s
MT. Hood
Tallman & Co
Saint Paul’s School
Walla Walla
Julien School
Paris
New York
Art School
Diocesan School
Anna E. Plympton
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