Hunter Mistook Belgian Herder for Coy ote in Meacham Shooting
Alfonso Mayens a Belgian sheepherder was shot while stooping to build a corral near Meacham. Deputy Sheriff Wilson and camp worker Bert Smith believe an excited hunter mistook him for a coyote and fled. Mayens, badly wounded, is recovering at a hospital. investigation suggests a 32 caliber bullet from about 25 yards, with no enemies and deeded sheep land.
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Hunter
Coyote
Alfonso Mayens
Meacham
Bert Wilson
Bert Smith
Mayons
Wilson
Mrs J T Brown Ill After Pear Poison Incident
Mrs J T Brown wife of the postmaster is in critical condition at St Anthony's hospital. Physicians initially said poisoning from pears with pesticide residue but later diagnosed a ruptured blood vessel. She underwent surgery and remains very low with uncertain outcome but a chance of survival cited.
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J. T. Brown
Postmaster Brown
St. Anthony's Hospital
Lost Boy Still Missing In South Bend Case
Lost boy Johnny Stoppelman remains missing near South Bend Washington after a mysterious disappearance on August 21. A threatening blackhand letter sent to the elder brother precedes the vanishing, but authorities have found no tangible clue and have dragged the river without success.
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South Bend
Wash
Johnny Stoppelman
Exercising common sense as a rare achievement
A brief remark highlights how using practical judgment stands out as a rare trait. It emphasizes the value of sensible thinking in daily decisions.
Pendleton Suits Filed For 109 Dollar Claim
A suit to collect 109.33 alleged due the Standard Grocery Co was filed in the circuit court today against J M Matlock. Also a town hospital operation for appendicitis involving Miss Bessie Russell of Athena was arranged at St Anthony's hospital with Dr Plamondon and Dr C J Smith. A hunting party from Pendleton headed to Meacham for a two week trip includes Cecile Cole Lyman Rice Nat Kimball Hawley Bean and Glen Storie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standard Grocery Company
Crcuit Court
J. M. Matlock
Bessie Russell
Athena
St. Anthony's Hospital
Plamondon
C. J. Smith
Meacham
Cecile Cole
Lyman Rice
Nat Kimball
Hawley Bean
Glen Storie
County Court Convenes Regular Session Amid Judge's Absence
Tomorrow the county court meets in regular session on the first Wednesday of the month. Judge Gilliland is visiting near Denver while the two commissioners are expected to audit county bills and handle ordinary business.
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Gilliland
Denver
Pastor Ford Leaves For Idaho Conference
Universal regret is voiced by congregants of all affiliations as Rev. T B Ford of the Methodist church departs on the noon train to Coeur d Alene Idaho for the annual conference. He plans to return to Pendleton next week to arrange relocation amid the announced desire not to be reassigned here for another year.
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T. B. Ford
Methodist Church
Coeur d'Alene
Idaho
Pendleton
Ford
Splendid Outing Near Dayton Promoted by Ben Hill
Ben Hill and family returned from a vacation in the area around Dayton Washington where they stayed several days. The party including a guide hunted about 25 miles south of Dayton in the mountains and the guide killed three bears and a couple of wild cats while the others enjoyed pheasant and chicken shooting.
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Trad
Ben Hill
Dayton
Wash
Mr. Hill
Boy Bitten by Dog at Cattle Ring Show
Joe Monterastelli, well known newsboy, was bitten by a dog belonging to the King of the Cattle Ring show about 1 o clock today. His companions say a show employee set the dog on them. Chief of Police Gurdane detained the accused man pending trial.
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Joe Monterastelli
Thei
Gurdane
Loss of Life Reaches 2000- (Continued From Page One)
Describes ongoing death toll reaching about two thousand in the wake of a disaster as readers criticize government delay in response. Highlights neighbor concern over recovery efforts and the slow mobilization of aid following previous catastrophes.
Conditions in Monterrey Worse Than Reported
Washington reports indicate Monterrey disasters are more severe than once stated. Consul Hanna says twelve hundred dead and fifteen thousand homeless, with rain continuing. Red Cross has sent two thousand dollars to aid victims.
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Washington
Mexico
Monterey
State Department
Hanna
Red Cross
Idaho Will Have to Fight for Her Timber
Lewiston Idaho August 1 Officials of the local federal land office suspended the state's selection of 76000 acres of the Nez Perce and Shoshone national forest reserves due to opposition from the forestry bureau The state plans to appeal to the Interior Department as friction renews over the valuable white pine resource.
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Lewiston
Ida
Federal Land Office
National Forest
Nez Perce
Shoshone
Forestry Bureau
Department of the Interior
Steamer Nicholas Wreck Claims Crewsmen and Passengers
Havana Aug 31 The steamer Nicholas which left Aug 21 with 26 men and two passengers was found wrecked on a reef off the Isle of Pines. Indications point to the crew and passengers perishing when the vessel struck. Ten crew members’ bodies were recovered.
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Havana
Nicholas
Isle of Pines
Colorado Flat Tax Validated By Federal Court
Judge Lew today upheld Colorado's 2 per 1000 capital stock flat tax on foreign corporations as valid under state law. The ruling occurs in Denver with federal court proceedings concluding the tax is constitutional and enforceable.
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Denver
Col
Lewis
Austrians Praise Washington and Budapest Delegation
An Austrian group visiting Washington and Budapest on August 31 attended the International Congress. They visited the United States Capitol and deposited a wreath at the monument base. Count Albert Appenyl, minister of public instruction, spoke in English extolling Washington.
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Washington
Budapest
Albert Appenyl
Milton Man Beaten After Violent Dispute
Milton Oregon report says P B Crabtree severely beat his wife during the night causing her to flee. Elmer Perkins intervened, delivering a beating to Crabtree that left him with black eyes and a cut lip. Crabtree is jailed awaiting state charges as local magistrates are unavailable.
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Milton, Ore
Crabtree
Elmer Perkins
Milton
Freewater
For Rent: 110 Room House Furnished Modern
A nicely furnished recently modern 110 room house for rent. Inquiries to Mrs Kelsay at 224 South Thompson Street mornings or to Mark Moorhouse at 112 East Court Street.
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Kelsay
South Thompson Street
Mark Moorhouse
E. Court Street
Forrest Home Burglarized At Thorne Hollow Farm
The sheriff's office was notified of a burglary at the Ed Forrest farm residence at Thorne Hollow Saturday. Jewelry valued highly was stolen including a diamond ring a moonstone set ring a lady's brooch and a watch with an elk tooth fob. No clue exists yet to the thief or thieves.
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Forrest
Sheriff's Office
Thorne Hollow
Ed Forrest
There is music angels bend to hear when a man walks straight
A reflective line stating that angelic music accompanies a man whose actions and speech align in harmony, implying moral integrity and confident bearing. No specific people, places, or events are named.
Monster Snake Skin Displayed by Major Moorhouse
Major Lee Moorhouse has added a valuable relic to his collection a 25 foot boa constrictor skin nearly four feet in girth The tanned skin is on display in his Court street office window The snake was killed in South America and was valued at $100
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Lee Moorhouse
Major Moorhouse
Court Street
South America
Col. Raley
Mormon Concert Enjoyed by Salt Lake City Choir
About two hundred members of the Tabernacle Choir from Salt Lake City gave an impromptu street concert at the depot as a special train whistled away. Locals cheered as male singers lingered to perform, and three cheers for Pendleton closed a two hour visit ending around 7 p.m.
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Tabernacle Choir
Salt Lake City
Depot
Pendleton
Funeral Delays Halt Heppner Interment
The Oregon Railroad and Navigation Company failed to run a special funeral train to Heppner. Remains of Judge T. W. Ayers were not interred on Sunday as planned, buried the next day after the train did not arrive at Heppner junction. Funeral party arrived late and delayed travel home.
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O. R. & N. Company
T. W. Ayers
Heppner
Talk Over Sheep Disease in Cheyenne Aug 80
Chief Inspector Melville with Inspectors Johnson Howe and Davis report to Secretary Wilaan on quarantining the Tip aul leg disease. State sheep board and prominent breeders meet to discuss. An executive session is planned with expectations of no satisfactory shipping arrangement.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Melville
Bureau of Animal Industry
Johnson
Howe
Davis
Wilaan
End of Umatilla Without an Official
Crabtree will probably be taken to Pendleton after the end of Umatilla without an official, indicating a likely transfer to Pendleton for authority or processing.
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Umatilla
Pendleton
Grain buyers bid record prices in Grand Ronde valley
Howard Campbell for Powder Valley Produce offered farmers 5 cents for bluestem 79 1/2 cents for fortyfold and 78 cents for club 160000 bushels to be delivered immediately. Farmers likely to accept. Campbell will ship east and mill in transit with flour pricing tied to wheat rate.
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la Grande
Howard Campbell
Powder Valley Produce Company
Grand Ronde Valley
Campbell
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White House
Standard Grocery Co
East Court St
Howard
Wm. E. Hanscom
Jeweler
Winslow Bros
O. M. Heacock
Optician
J.T. Brown
Gaitigally
Tallman’s
MT. Hood
Tallman & Co
Target
Pendleton Dye Works
Phone Main
Roosevelt
Boston
Inland Empire
Fire Supplies
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