Lovers of racing attend matinee at Round-Up park
Five heats were required to determine the three quarter mile event won by Phoebe Sherry’s horse. Lady Grace driven by Jim McKay stunned Hassalo by taking two straight heats, while Phoebe captured the long three quarter trotting race after five heats. Other races featured Aston B., Umatilla Lad, and Lady in successive heats with multiple breakaways.
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Phoebe
Sherry
Lady Grace
Frank Fraaier
Ty Jim McKay
Hassalo
Gus la Fontaine
Tom Boylén
Spencer Carter
Jack MacPhalil
Umatilla
Audrey Graham
Hoylen
Jim McKay
McKay
Ole Oligon
Jae Robinson
Lady
Elmer Turner
Thelma
Mayor Murphy
Cold Feather
Barney Sherry
Pinto
Grant Ehryart
Claud Estes
Serres
John Luck
George Gillette
Secon
Frank Nodo
Canadian Voters Favor Reciprocity in Canada Return
Detroit Aug 14 Canadian voters likely to elect a parliament favorable to reciprocity with the United States by a small margin Milton McRae president of the Detroit chamber of commerce states after touring Canada Country districts back reciprocity while cities oppose it and McRae notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
United States
Milton McRae
Woman Receives Pilot License in Mineola
Miss Matilda Moisent sister of the late aviator John B. Moisant was awarded a pilot license to the Aero Club of America at Mineola on August 14. She becomes the second woman in the United States to hold the license under the stringent international rules, following Miss Harriet Quimby as the first.
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Mineola
Matilda Moisent
John B. Moisant
New Orleans
Aero Club of America Today
United States
Harriet Quimby
Maryland’s Democratic Governor Nomination Race Grows
A three cornered fight shapes Maryland’s governor contest with Governor Crothers facing off against State Senator Arthur P. Gorman and State Senator Blair Lee. The split field signals a tight primary with each candidate mobilizing party factions and regional support ahead of the race’s culmination.
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Maryland
Crothers
Arthur P. Gorman
Blair Lee
Pendleton Newsy Notes Report Dust Storms and Happenings
A dust storm swept Lorely at three o clock this afternoon as Pendleton notes detail local affairs. The funeral of Benj De Vinney is set for ten o clock tomorrow with Masons in charge. L Morgan ships an Overland touring car from Fort Wayne, Indiana. Rev Frank Milnes, Pendleton s new Presbyterian minister, arrives Friday with Judge J W Maloney for a hunting trip then returns to open September services.
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Benj
de Vinney
Witte
Murr
Cutfernd L. Morgan
Fort Wayne
Frank Milnes
Presbyterian Church
Pendleton
J. W. Maloney
Pendleton Seeks Copy of City Charter Features
Recorder Pit Gerald received a letter from A. C. Chandler of McMinnville requesting a copy of Pendleton’s evolving city charter. The letter notes the charter being prepared in Linz city should incorporate these desirable features.
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Pendleton
Tecoming
Pit Gerald
A. C. Chandler
McMinnville
Linz City
Campers Fill Umatilla Mountains in Huckleberry Search
Deputy Game Warden E F Aver reports about 2000 campers in the Umatilla county mountains seeking huckleberries and waiting for the game season opening. Many tents are pitched each spring and many campers come from Walla Walla.
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E. F. Averill
Umatilla County
Walla Walla
Hunters race to valleys as season opens at dawn
Deputy Game Warden E F Averill returns from a scouting trip and reports limited out of season shooting. He warns look low in the trees for grouse and notes birds are not yet frightened to treetops. Tomorrow opens the season and hunters rush to prime shooting grounds at dawn.
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E. F. Averill
de Clares
Four in Police Court for Sunday Offenses
Four offenders had their names inscribed on the police court docket this morning. John Doe forfeited bail of ten dollars for being disorderly. Tom Jose paid ten dollars for being drunk and disorderly. Howard Briggs and Caston, an Indian, drew jail sentences for being drunk.
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John Doe
Tom Jose
Howard Briggs
Caston
Fair Office Opens in Pavilion for Harvest Festival
The fair pavilion housed the new office this afternoon and will stay open until after the annual exhibition ends in the harvest festival period. Miss Paraiee Halley, assistant secretary, started duties today overseeing entries and other prep work before harvest festival week.
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Paraiee Halley
New Use for Pendleton Robes at Lehman Springs
Visitors at Lehman Springs report Pendleton Indian robes are used as opera cloaks for dances. Returning Pendleton people note most women attending the evening dances at the resort wear the bright colored robes, valued for ornament and warmth.
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Pendleton
Lehman Springs
Revort
Small Fire Destroys Papers At Tribune Building
A morning alarm drew a crowd to the rear of the old Tribune building where old papers and trash were set ablaze. A water stream quickly extinguished the blaze with little damage. This marks the second fire in the vicinity this week. Earlier, flames were found in Murphy Bros paint shop where excelsior burned, discovered early to prevent serious damage.
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Tribune
Satsay
Murphy Bros
Rooms Up to Open for Great Festival Week
Preparations for a prominent festival proceed apace with daily reservations for space in the fair pavilion. Secretary Wits Gerald and assistant Miss Paralee Halley will start receiving entries this week. Round-Up Park will host daily trials featuring numerous horses recently described as de ceived, with exciting scores expected each afternoon.
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Wits Gerald
Paralee Halley
Moon Regulated Habits Of Local Janitor Murphy
The article profiles Murphy a well known Chinese janitor who times his drinking with lunar phases. He claims to abstain during the dark of the moon but drinks at the start of the new moon and increases intake as the moon grows to fullness, with a complete cessation when the moon wanes.
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Murphy
Amsurphy
Pendleton Rates Set by Interstate Commerce Order
Copies of a supplemental order in the Spokane rate case reveal how Pendleton will be affected. Zone 1 origins will match coast rates inland, while eastern points lose water-competitive advantages. Pendleton may become a limited jobbing center, chiefly in carload shipments from Zone 1, with coal rates likely to drop. The order requires Pendleton and other named cities to cease higher inland rates to Spokane, Walla Walla, La Grande, Baker City, and Pendleton by November 15, 1911, for at least two years.
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Spokane
Pendleton
Interstate Commerce Commission
Zone
Minneapolis
Frederick Steiner
Just Rates
Pendicton
Walla Walla
Washington
la Grande
Baker City
Oregon
Pacific Coast
Steiner
Thos, FitzGerald
Quip During Cross Examination Sparks Terse Retort
A courtroom exchange ends with a sharp exchange as the cross-examining lawyer taunts a witness about pay for honesty. The witness fires back that his pay is lower, implying the lawyer would wear overalls if earning more. The line captures courtroom tension and wit from The Housekeeper.
Durbin to Seek Republican Governor Nomination Again
Winfield T. Durbin, former Indiana governor, announces plans to reenter the race for the Republican nomination for governor in the coming year.
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Winfield T. Durbin
Indiana
Chief Gurdane and party head out for journey
Chief Gurdane, Tom Gurdane, and Teddy Honeworth boarded a freight train this afternoon heading from Duncern in search of croueze and other gore. Sheriff Taylor could not go, joined at the last minute by R. W. Fletcher, with more camp additions planned when F. Wa tire and John C. Zoller arrive. They carried heavy commissary packs and provisions enough for a London strike mob. An express train carried watermelons and crates of tomatoes ahead of them.
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Gurdane
Marty
Tom Gurdane
Teddy Honeworth
Duncern
Croueze
Sheriff Taylor
R. W. Fletcher
F. Watire
John C. Zoller
London
Moerrow Umiatiila County Fair Opens Soon
The annual Moerrow Umiatiila county fair is set to open in four weeks with great pomp as preparations near completion. Local officials anticipate a festive event featuring exhibits, rides, and community activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pauly
Moerrow-Umiatiila County Fair
Eugene Ely and the Curtiss Aeroplane at San Francisco
Two Curtiss aviators will perform daily at the Spokane Interstate Fair October 2 to 8 with the latest aircraft. The public will witness dangerous aerial feats as Bud Marsey and another Curtiss flyer demonstrate skilled maneuvers.
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Eugene Ely
Curtiss Aeroplane
San Francisco
Cortes
United States
Vonney
Tanforin Park
Aly
Spoikane
Bud Marsey
Spokane
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Dale
Rothwell
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W. E. Hanscom
Madam Bloom
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