Mrs Malinda Alcorn Dies After Illness of Weeks
Mrs Malinda Alcorn of 418 Lincoln street died at St Anthony's hospital this morning after a long illness with Bright's disease. Born Feb 2 1823 in Randolph County Arkansas she crossed to Nevada in 1857 with her family and later married J W Alcorn. After widowhood she married his brother R M Alcorn and moved to Umatilla County Oregon before settling in Pendleton. Survived by daughter Mrs BE Terney, the service will be held at the Christian church tomorrow at 3 PM with Rev A McKenzie Meldrum likely to preach. pallbearers named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malinda Alcorn
Lincoln Street
St. Anthony's Hospital
Bright
Malinda O'Nell
Randolph County
Arkansas
Plains
Nevada
California
J. W. Alcorn
R. M. Alcorn
Umatilla County
Pendleton
George D. Peebler
W. B. Hale
A. T. Perkins
M. J. Moster
H. C. Branstetter
Virgil Moore
Japan takes step to prevent loss of Manchuria
Tabyo August 23. It was learned today that Japan plans countermeasures to China's move to regain control of Manchuria. China has been pouring colonists into Manchuria from the south to outnumber competitors, a tactic China has used before. Japan and Russia may seek to exclude most colonists to prevent China from exercising rights in one of its richest provinces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tabyo
Japan
China
Manchuria
Russia
Local Classified Snippets From Oregon Yard and Shops
Saw dust for sale at Oregon Lumber Yard. Girls Wanted at Troy steam laundry. Wanted woman to do washing. Telephone Red 2556. First class barber needed at Mod el baths barber shop. Call at once. Refrigerator price drop at Sharon and Eddings window. Dr L K Biakeslee returns from Union county and resumes practice. For good dry slab wood call or phone orders to Oregon Lost Brown leather coin purse Saturday evening probably on Jackson street. Sharon & Eddings received a car load of sewer pipe and will ship to nearby towns. You can stop when climbing, never when descending.
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Oregon
Troy Steam Laundry
Model Baths Barber Shop
Sharon & Eddings
Jackson Street
Pendleton
Titian Sold Sister's Horse By Paul Jones
Paul Jones a 4 local Indian was arrested today and jailed for selling his sister in law’s horse without permission. Otis Arnold et al sue B C Annibal to collect $136 for painting and papering the Arnold house at Bluff and Aura streets.
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Titian
Sister
Paul Jones
B. C. Annibal
Otis Arnold Et al
Arnold
Bluff and
Aura
Schoolmates Meet to Plan Freshman Funeral Attendance
A meeting of Inst Fear's high school freshmen was set for 7:30 this evening at city hall to organize attendance at the funeral of Wayne Maloney.
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Inst Fear
Wayne Maloney
Troy Laundry Change Hands Sold to Paine Brothers
H. H. Nolen and son Ralph Nolen sold the Troy steam laundry to Paine Brothers of Payette Idaho. They have taken possession and are now operating the laundry while the Nolens will reside in Pendleton.
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Troy
H. H. Nolen
Ralph Nolen
Paine Brothers
Payette
Idaho
Nolens
Pendleton
Pendleton Man Arrested Over Free-Ranging Chickens
Charles, described as Pendleton’s largest Chinaman, was arrested this afternoon for permitting his chickens to run at large. He pled guilty and, agreeing to confine the fowls, had sentence suspended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles
Pendleton
Horse Thief Caught in Ukiah Arrest
Deputy Sheriff W. E. Piersol brought Mathey Kayser, accused horse thief, to the county jail. Kayser is sought in Grant county for stealing six horses in Long Creek country. He was en route to Pendleton with the horses when captured.
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Ukiah
Mathey Kayser
Kayser
Grant County
Long Creek
Pendleton
Final trip ends as Dr Waffle leaves Grass Valley hospital
Dr E B Waffle departed yesterday for a final visit to Grass Valley hospital. Des Chutes road work is advanced enough to reduce crew, so doctors will be scaled back and no further service by Dr Waffle will be required though the hospital remains in operation with one physician in charge.
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E. B. Waffle
Grass Valley Hospital
Des Chutes Road
Waffle
Lilmatta and Embuske Wed at Methodist Parsonage
Andrew Lilmatta of Klickitat County Washington and Anna Embuske of this county were married yesterday at 3 pm by Rev Nathan Evans at the Methodist parsonage. They departed on the night train for their future home in Centerville Washington where the groom owns a farm.
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Tilmatta-Embuske
Andrew Lilmatta
Klickitat County
Washington
Anna S. Embuske
Nathan Evans
Centerville
Forest Fires Near Dale Bring Arrest Suspicion
Forest fires reported in the southern Umatilla county area near Dale are linked to two men. M. L. Jones and L. O. Case of Dale are in the city with cattle and say they know one of the alleged arsonists, whose apprehension and prosecution are expected following the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale
M. L. Jones
L. O. Case
Umatilla County
Jones
Death Notice of Mrs Michael Probach in North Yakima
Mrs John Dyer learns of her mother Mrs Michael Probach death in North Yakima with unknown cause. Mrs Dyer and cousin Chris Stangier depart to attend the funeral while sister Mrs Henry Swartz travels from Portland to North Yakima.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Dyer
North Yakima
Michael Probach
Bishop Smith Arrives in Pendleton for Conference
Bishop Charles W. Smith of the Methodist Church, based in Portland, arrived in Pendleton today on the neon train from Joseph where he held a conference. He will depart this evening for Walla Walla to preside over the church’s general conference, accompanied by Dr. Robert Forbes of Philadelphia, general secretary of the Home Missionary Society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bishop Smith
Charles W. Smith
Methodist Church
Portland
Pendleton
Joseph
Walla Walla
Robert Forbes
D. D
Philadelphia
Forbes
Home Missionary Society of the Church
Henneman Files Candidacy for County Representative
Rudolph W. Henneman, proprietor of the Henneman cigar store in Pendleton, has filed with County Clerk Saling to seek the Republican nomination for county representative. His platform pledges direct primary statement No 1 and equal privilege to all. This makes two statement No 1 candidates to file declarations. One candidate refused to elect the statement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henneman
Rudolph W. Henneman
Pendleton
Saling
Dan Smythe Removed From Sanitarium After Fire
Attorney Charles H. Carteer confirms Dan P. Smythe was moved from the Hot Springs sanitarium in Washington shortly before the forest fire destroyed it. Smythe is now at the Hotel Butler in Seattle under Dr Kloeber’s care and improving as expected.
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Dan Smythe
Seattle
Charles H. Carteer
Dan P. Smythe
Hot Springs Sanitarium
Washington
Butler
Kloeber
Stage robbers captured after exciting chase
Sliver City New Mexico Aug 23 End ing a sensational chase across Arizona and New Mexico Phil Estes and Bill May were arrested in Globe Arizona charged with being implicated in the robbery of the Mogolen stage two weeks ago The stage carried bullion from the mines After shooting the driver the robbers fled with treasure estimated at 20000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sliver City
N. M
Arizona
New Mexico
Phil Estes
Bill May
Globe, Arizona
Hay Dealers Meetat Cedar International O Aug 23
In the seventeenth annual session hay dealers from across the country meet to discuss shop and handling methods for the year’s crop. The gathering began today and will run three days with expectations of substantial exchange and guidance.
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Cedar Int. O
National Hay association to debate regulation and contracts
The National Hay association plans its most important meeting as delegates discuss legislation, freight rates, a uniform weighing system, and grade regulation. The convention will end with a banquet for about 1000 plates. Meanwhile the Ancient Order of Hibernians reports progress in reducing Irish joke material after a long campaign.
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National Hay Association
Pittsburg
Burlington
United Irish Societies
Ancient Order of Hibernians
Hibernians
St. Mary's Church
Indict Mob Members in Ethering Lynching Case
Newark Aug 23 Special grand jury reconvened on the July lynching of anti-saloon detective Carl Ethering. Fifteen alleged mob members indicted on first degree murder charges, with others charged with rioting and assault and battery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newark
Carl Ethering
Sherman May Resign From Saratoga Convention Post
Beverly Aug. 23 A Taft repudiation of political methods leads to a predicted resignation by Sherman as temporary chairman of the Saratoga convention and from the vice presidency as well. Taft’s letter to Griscom is seen as labeling Sherman a political trickster and prompting a reconciliation between Roosevelt and Taft among administration followers.
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Sherman
Beverly
Taft
Saratoga
Griscom
Roosevelt
Forest fires near Taft checked by rain and militia offer
Heavy clouds mean possible rain as residents return home. Acting Oregon Governor Bowerman telegraphed President offering to deploy state militia to quell the southern Oregon fires, clarifying the danger is under control with brush burned back and a clear space from town.
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Bowerman
Taft
Washington
Oregon
Business Men Go to China on Korea Trade Mission
A large delegation from Associated Chambers of Commerce of the Pacific coast sails for China aboard the Korea for a six weeks trade boosting tour. They will press for attention to the Panama Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco 1915 and seek oriental exhibitors. The group includes representatives from San Francisco Oakland Los Angeles San Diego Portland Seattle Spokane and Tacoma chambers. The party will visit Shanghai and then proceed to the Philippines and Japan.
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China
San Francisco
Associated Chambers of Commerce of
Pacific Coast
Korea
United States
Shanghai
Chambers of Commerce of
Oakland
Los Angeles
San Diego
Portland
Seattle
Spokane
Tacoma
Philippines
Japan
Georgia Minstrels at Oregon Theater Tonight
A rich minstrel program arrives at Oregon Theater led by Richards and Pringle. Fred Simpson directs a 25 piece band, Wardrobe and scenery are new, Faby King directs the stage with Clarence Pow and others. The Varietyville segment is costly and the show promises a genuine treat.
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Richards & Pringle
Georgia Minstrels
Fred Simpson
the Black Pryor
William Robinson
F'''y King
Clarence Pow
Oregon Theater Opens for the Winter Season
On Tuesday August 30 at the Oregon theater Margaret Trington premieres a new play Until Eternity adapted from the French original and dramatized by Edward Eisner. A four scene drama. Strong cast includes Nina Morris Lilla Vane Gladys Webster Antoinette Crawford Ruth Ormsby Walter Edwards Edward Elsner Melville Rosenow Stanley De Wolfe.
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Oregon Theater
Margaret Trington
Edward Eisner
Nina Morris
Lilla Vane
Gladys Webster
Antoinette Crawford
Ruth Ormsby
Walter Edwards
Edward Elsner
Melville Rosenow
Stanley de Wolfe
Screenings of Four Early Silent Films
A brief list of 1900s era shorts: Uncle Tom's Cabin by Vitagraph Part 1 1900 feet. Bronco Billy's Redemption by Es sanay 1000 feet. The Sculptor's Ideal by Gaumont with Arias' sculptor seeking a model and a slave market twist. The Forbidden Novel by Gaumont. Badle Brady.
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Uncle Tom
Vitagraph
Elisa
Kentucky
Bronco Billy
Essanay
Gaumont
Arias
Badle Brady
The Cowboyn Strategem and Cowboy S Sweetheart Film Props
The Pastime presents The Cowboyn Strategem a Belle drama 1000 feet about Bob and Mab with jealous love and a heroic rescue. Davy Jones and Captain Bragg features a bear shooting plan in a 1000 foot Vitagraph comedy with The Cowboys Sweetheart and the Pandit described as sensational.
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Bob
Mab
Davy Jones
Captain Bragg
Vitagraph
Knights to assemble for Wayne Maloney funeral
Damon Lodge No 4 members are summoned to Castle Hall at 1 p m on Wednesday to attend the funeral of Wayne Maloney with George G Coutts, Co C kd W Fletcher K of R 8, as part of a Knights of Retired order. The note ends with a philosophical claim about life as a continuous struggle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Damon Lodge No. 4
Castle Hall
Wayne Maloney
George G. Coutts
Co. C
W. Fletcher
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Barnhart & O'Gara
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O’gara Bros
Standard Grocery Co. Inc
Frank O'Gara
Bernard O'Gara
Sec
Treas
East Court Street
Main Street
Altus
Lot
Surance
Main St
L. K. Biakeslee
Union County
Famous Kirschbaum & Co
Workingmen’s Clothing CO
Pendleton Dye Works
Newsy
Oregon Theater Tonight
Boston
Alta and
Court Sts
Berlin
Jack Webster
Court St
Dale Rothwell
Optometrist
Wm. Hanscom
Pendleton Drug CO
Empire Meat
FBI
Wm. Hansoch
Optician
ATEN
JOUSG
Gran Mar Ieradloe
Kev
Bres
Ocolumna Ustvanarry
PontLanp
Oupsom
F. A. Clise
John Schmidt
Pendle
Umatilla
Coort Street
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