Pendleton plans new church home for First Presbyterian
A church building initiative in Pendleton aims to replace the old First Presbyterian church with a new structure costing between 930,000 and 940,000. A canvassing committee reports strong support and funds raised early, with plans including a large auditorium, Sunday school room, social rooms, and a kitchen.
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Firet Presbyterian Church
Pendleton
Funda
Haa
Alta and
College Streets
Mont Wer Vieqable
Breach of Promise Suit Won by Girl in Tacoma
In Tacoma on December 1 a jury awarded Ethel Waldron ten thousand dollars for breach of promise against Glenn Orr, a wealthy property owner. The trial ended after the girl fainted on the witness stand four times and testified she was wooed then abandoned when she became pregnant.
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Tacoma
Ethel Waldron
Glenn Orr
Stalke
Orr
Mexican Arrests of American Citizens Sparks Diplomatic Protest
In Matamoros last week American citizen Ricardo Solis was seized on secret charges and sent for a military trial in Victoria. The U S consul protested to General Cabellero and reported the incident to Lansing, warning of possible serious consequences.
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Brownsville
Hicardo Solis
Matamoros
Victoria
United
Constantine Protests Against Blockade
King Constantine formally protested to the Allied high command over continued blockade of Greek ports at Athens on December 11. Greece seeks relief from the naval restrictions and asserts sovereignty over its harbors amid wartime disruptions.
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Athens
Constinine
Infantile Paralysis Reported Spreading in San Francisco
San Francisco health officials report infantile paralysis spreading with two new cases. Nineteen suspected cases were in isolation, and seven families were quarantined as authorities monitor the outbreak.
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San Francisco
Cal
Health Department
Issolation Hospital
Severn
Talk of a successor to Joffre in British cabinet rumors
Reports from Pure fr and British circles discuss a possible reshuffle affecting General Joffre, with talk of replacing him by a supreme commander. General Castinud named as a potential chief of staff, amid Western front deadlock fueling calls for change.
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Joffre
Wear
Castinud
Cemetery committee seeks library ball fund for cemetery improvements
The cemetery committee of the city council plans to ask the city library board to turn over the $980 library ball fund to improve the city cemetery. Councilmen H. J. Taylor Ralph Falsom and D. D. Phelps say the request will be made despite women's clubs claiming the fund for furnishing library rooms. Pendleton library board reportedly opposes the claim, while Phelps expects support from the library board.
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Tellog
City Lbrary Board
Fund For Us
Jake
H. J. Taylor
Ralph Falsom
D. D. Phelps
Womens Clubs
Library Hall
County
Pendleton Library Board
France Calls for Action as Government Reorganizes
Washington dated dispatches report Ambna dor Sharpe cabled of Briands plan for a new French cabinet. Paris notes Britain's small war council idea gains support and Henry Cheeron says peace time methods hamper progress. France seeks decisive leadership, urging concentration of government activity and a shift from talk to action.
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France
Paris
Britain
Lloyd George
Henry Cheeron
Chevron
Governor-Elect Bamburger Arrives in Los Angeles
Simon Bamburger, Utah’s governor-elect, claimed as the only Jewish descent governor in the United States, arrived recently in Los Angeles for an undisclosed purpose. The event highlights his heritage and rising political profile amid national attention.
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Simon Bamburger
Utah
United States
Lose Angelea
Lloyd George Ill From Overwork In London
London December 11 Lloyd George is confined to bed after suffering a chill from twenty hour workdays. The nation feels the impact of his energy and newspapers spread rumors about Northcliffe ownership. He names Balfour and Lord Cecil as cabinet members to quash rumors.
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London
Lloyd George
Hin Hoes
Livya George
Lord Northcliffe
Balfour
Lord Cecil
Northcliffe
Villa vows to drive Americans from Mexico or force fight
War veteran Villa tells Evening World he will oust or battle the Americans in Mexico. He accuses Pershing of violating sacred Mexican rights and claims former ally Wilon betrayed him, aiding Carranza and harming his wife and family. He vows to widen the gap between the two nations and deny Americans access to Mexican land and resources.
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New York
Evenine World
Villa
Mexico
el Paso
Pershing
Wilvon
Carranm
Americine
Knocks Out A Girl To Steal Her Hair
Fifteen year old Eleanor Corrigan of Home RyeCaper, New York, was knocked unconscious by a man in a vest with a blow to the head as she tried to enter her home in Southampton. Her long hair had been clipped off by the assailant who fled. detectives called in from the city. The village trustees offer a $500 reward for the culprit.
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New York
Southamton
Ltl
Eleanor Corriggan
Corrigin
Southampton Hospital
Corrigan
Naval official visits Astoria with submarine station talks
Commander Howe of the United States Monitor Cheyenne conferred with the Astoria naval board on submarine station possibilities. The Cheyenne and three H type submarines are in port and scheduled to sail to San Pedro for target practice while evaluating sites en route. Engines of one three were disabled.
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Astoria
Bec. 11
Howe
United States
Cheyenne
Astoria Naval Bus Committee
San Pedro
Women Could End War Says Senator
Miss Katheryn Clark Oregon state senator visiting Los Angeles declares a congress of belligerent countries women would end the war quickly. She calls on American women to work toward this goal, saying many men’s conferences cannot match a women’s meeting.
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Los Angeles
Katheryn Clark
Oregon
Naval Aeroplanes Raid Hangers Reported
Berlin dispatch says Austrian war offices announced naval aeroplanes raided enemy stations at Belge hi and batteries at BSobba. Three hangers were struck. All raiders returned unharmed.
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Berlin
Sayvilles
Belgehi
Bsobba
Chicago prices weaker at close report
Chicago prices weaker at close for December bids from Sprela via East Oregonian. Market ranges shown with open high low and close figures for Dec futures. Portland merchants exchange bids noted for club Bluestem and other bids, indicating cautious trading and softening demand.
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Chicago
Des
East Oregonian
Chase
Portland
Ore
Merchants Exchange
Club
Bluestem
Roumanians Regain Positions Along Highway
Roumanians retook several positions along the Ploenti and Mami highway near Petrograd after Teutons seized trenches Saturday, according to an early report from the front.
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Petrograd
Ploenti
Mami Hichway
Teutons
Perkins Heads New York Food Board
George W. Perkins former partner in J. P. Morgan & Co and sponsor of the Progressive party has begun an inquiry into the high cost of living as chairman of a five member committee appointed by Governor Whitman to propose remedial food legislation. Perkins blames food price rises on market conditions and cites California and Cleveland as examples of distribution methods. He also chairs Mayor Mitchells committee to investigate food prices.
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New York
George W. Perkins
J. P. Morton & Co
Progressive Party
Whitman
Perkins
California
New York State
Cleveland
Mitchel
Epithets Written on School Steps
Unknown individuals daubed the high school steps with hostile epithets toward Principal Drill and Superintendent Park. The student body executive committee, meeting with Principal Drill, agreed to remove the paint and repay the cost, disavowing the act while promising action against the students involved.
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Themelves
Italians Prepare for Vigorous War in 1917
In Rome on December 11, Italians mobilize for a fierce 1917 war effort. The 1898 class is called to colors and Parliament meets in secrecy to back the government with an unannounced vote of confidence amid Socialist opposition rumors.
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Rome
Second Jail Escape Ends With Capture Near Helix
Harvey Benson, one of four jail escapees, was captured at a farmhouse near Helix after burglary at Hugh Bell’s home. Sheriff Taylor and Deputy Estes, with Bell, tracked him through snow, tracing zigzag routes from Bell’s farm to Snapp’s house. Benson confessed wandering from Thursday night to Saturday night, while others face scrutiny as recaptured fellow escapees are returned to confinement. The jail wall breach was brickfilled today.
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E. C. Snapp
Hugh Bell
Harvey Benson
Sheriff Taylor
Deputy Estes
Mr. Bell
BE. C. Snapp
Helix
Bell
Bensene
Estes
Bell Place
Henry Hend
Rickson Place
Snapp
Mr. Saapp
Smith Place
Ed Vandiver
J. #. Burns
Quaker Oats Plant Fire Kills Ten in Petersboro
An explosion at the Quaker Oats factory in Petersboro Ontario toppled walls and set the building ablaze. Ten employees reported dead and twelve injured were removed. five others were hurt and four are known dead. The damage is estimated at two million dollars. The county courthouse also burned.
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Petersboro
Ont
Quaker Oats
Contracts Made For Next Crop Wheat At 1.10
Reported sales of next crop wheat occur at 1.10 per bushel with some talk of 1.25. Buyers deny 1.25 and cite 1.10 as the outside price. Chicago July wheat indicates 1.10 as conservative for eastern Oregon wheat. Brokers face delivery constraints since inland empire wheat ships to Liverpool rather than the Chicago pit.
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Chicago
Oregon
Liverpool
East
Adamson Law Arguments Set for January Eighth
Washington December 11 The supreme court agreed to hear the Adamson law arguments on January eighth Government attorneys asked haste The law takes effect January first The government and railroads agreed not to enforce the law until the court decides.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Oregon Poultrymen Face Ruin From Boycott
Portland December 11 Oregon's largest poultry ranches face ruin due to a nationwide boycott. Frantic letters from big dealers and market experts seek relief as Andrew Exgimas of Mountain View poultry farm reports the boycott harming the poultrymen.
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Portland
Oregon
Andrew Exgimas
Mountain View
Four German Airships Destroyed On Somme Front
Paris dispatch reports four German airships destroyed south of the Somme amid intermittent cannonading. The brief item notes the airship losses occurred during ongoing artillery activity in the Somme region.
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Somme
Paris
Freight wreck at Ring Station caused by broken flange
A broken flange on a freight car sparked a wreck near Ring Station on Saturday afternoon. Northern Pacific freight cars piled up, one gondola overturned, tracks shifted, but no injuries. A Pasco wrecking crew cleared the scene by 1 pm, delaying the Pendleton bound passenger train briefly.
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Ring Station
Northern Pacific
Vanaycle
Pendleton
Pasco
Ring
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