Pendleton City Fire Destroys Church and Stock
A massive blaze in Pendleton destroyed the Christian church and damaged the Wilcox Implement Company stock valued around $26,000 with partial insurance. The fire began in a stable near the Golden Rule hotel and also endangered homes and businesses along Water Street. Firefighters from eight companies battled the flames, saving multiple residences as wind shifts aided containment. The church and implement building bore the heaviest losses, while the hotel survived with minor damages and several structures were saved by water and timely actions.
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Wilcox
Christian Church
Jones
Tom Thompson
Alexander
Sturgis
Strahan
O'Gara
Fire Fighting Exhausted Water Supply
Firefighters fought an early morning blaze using nine streams until the city water supply ran dry. Mayor Murphy reported the reservoir empty and urged an immediate boost in surplus water. Sprinkler wagons stood idle and the electric pumping plant ran at maximum to renew supply.
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Murphy
Governor Johnson Accepts Reelection Nomination
Minneapolis reports Governor Johnson accepted the nomination for reelection at the state convention after earlier saying he would not. He plans to issue a statement later.
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Johnson
Minneapolis
Tragic Palouse Fire Kills Six Children
At H W Schultz home two miles west of Palouse Washington last night a kitchen fire killed six children and left two more dying. Mothers were away at a show when flames broke out. two elder siblings tried to rescue the sleeping youngsters but were forced to abandon them, burning as they fled through the blaze.
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Spokane
H. W. Schultz
Palouse
Behulta
W. W. Fix
Schult
Fix
Schultz
Phy Campire
Schultz Ein
Raisin Prices Rising Prompt Buy Now
Fresno California August 20 Better buy your raisins now Pickers say prices will soar and dried grapes will soon be beyond reach of all buy well to do people Several advances in price have already been made and more are to follow Extreme hot weather has caused an estimated crop damage of 25 to 20 percent leading to shortages and high prices Estimates place the 1908 crop at not more than 60000 tons Last year's crop was about 509000 tons
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Fresno
Cal
Aldrich Vreeland Commission Concludes European Inquiry
The Aldrich Vreeland financial commission comprising U S senators and representatives announced it had gathered sufficient data on foreign monetary systems and would return to America without further investigation. The plan had been to tour all European capitals.
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Forom
America
Forest fires rage at Vancouver borders threaten city
Vancouver, B C August 20 heavy pall of smoke from fires overhanging the city and the worst in ten years near the capital valley. A three force is fighting the flames consuming hundreds of thousands of dollars in timber. The worst blaze lies in the Squamish valley between the Island and Point Grey.
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Vancouver
B. C
Squamish Valley
Island
Point Grey
Capitano Valley
Debs Tour Schedule Shifts Through Pacific Coast
Chicago date note shows Eugene V Debs on a speaking tour with a western itinerary. The socialist candidate will reach Portland September 12, Seattle September 17, and Spokane September 18.
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Chicago
Eugene E Debs
Portland
Seattle
Spokane
Baseball Scores From West Coast Night Games
Portland beat Oakland 7 to 0 and Los Angeles defeated San Francisco 5 to 0 in the latest baseball scores. The results reflect strong pitching and timely hitting for both West Coast matchups. Portland and Los Angeles secured decisive wins on their home fields.
Have Japs Insulte America News Snippet
A clipped headline from a San Francisco era wire story uses offensive language about Japanese people. The text is incomplete, reading Have Japs insult America with partial city tag and breaks mid-sentence. No clear event or date is established in the readable portion.
U S Attorney Moves Against Tea Garden Propr proprietors
United States Attorney Devlin plans action against Japanese tea garden proprietors for distributing handkerchiefs depicting the American flag with the words Japan tea. The Japanese-Korean Exclusion League urged federal punishment, citing continued flag contempt in line with Nipponese diplomacy.
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United States
Devlin
Aged Hunter Survives 25-Foot Fall from Cliff
Louis Lehman, age 60, dangled from a sheer wall in Wheat canyon near Los Angeles for hours. After a ledge crumbled he was hurled 25 feet but clung to sandstone and escaped with bruised hands and nails missing. Campers rescued him as he fought nervous exhaustion.
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Los Angeles
Louis Lehman
Wheat Canyon
Seven Year Old Drowns In Siphon Near Chico California
Floyd Ketchum seven ventured too near the 600 foot hydraulic siphon mouth and was drawn into the mill. He survived the suction to be pronounced dead two hours after rescue. In Medford Oregon officials including Governor Chamberlain and SP supervisor Orion visited Crater Lake with local citizens.
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Floyd Kitch Ketchum
War Factory
Chico
Cali
Hamilton City
Floyd Ketchum
Medford
E. H. Harriman
Chamberlain
J P Orion
Southern Pacific
Oregon
Crater Lake
Birth of a son in Spokane with Snyder family ties
A son born in Spokane on August 18 to Mr and Mrs Earl Snyder. The mother Dixie Todd formerly attended Pendleton High School. The fragment ends with a remark about narrow minded people who argue.
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Spokane, Wash
Earl Snyder
Dixie Todd
Pendleon High School
Injet
Wilcox Company Reopens in Fire's Wake Plans New Christian Church
Wilcox company opens temporary offices in old paint shop after fire destroyed stock valued up to 30 thousand dollars. Loss cited between ten and fifteen thousand dollars with insurance of sixteen thousand. Church plans to rebuild in stone, possibly at a new location. Fire-limit extension favored. consolation notes arrive from Wilson Matthhews and others.
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Christian Church
Wilcox Company
Cottonwood Street
R. HB. Wiccox
Wiicoxz
W. H. Jones
Wilcox
Indians to Use Australian Ballot for Klamath Chiefs
In Klamath Falls on August 20 an election will select 12 new chiefs. The Klamath Indians will vote by the Australian ballot, marking their first modern style election.
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Klamath Falls
Ore
Klamath Reservation
Banner yields of Umatilla county high this year
East Oregonian notes banner wheat yields in Umatilla county led by Samuel Banister near Weston. Banister's 34 acres yielded 49 bushels per acre, total 40 bushels per acre on 140 acres, selling red chaff at 14 cent per bushel for a $4454 income. Also reports PE A Sikes of Milton near Atilton with 580 acres at 66 bushels per acre sold at 80 cents. Other strong yields noted. farmers urged to report yields for credit.
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PE. A. Sikes
Milton
Atilton
Witeh
Sikes
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