City Brevities Shoe Repair and Holiday Notices
Greenawald resumes shoe repair at Teutech's and Alexander stores. Firemen’s ball set for December 18. Christmas sales at Wonder Store and Teutsch Dept. $2.50 pictures offered for $1.10. Housing rental at 902 Logan, seven-room cottage near Majin Street. Hotel form and Echo Oregon lodging listed. Rescue Hank and Ladder to hold Eagles hall ball December 1. Cleveland’s baking powder advertised by grocers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenawald
Firemen's Ball
Cottonwood St
Chris Rawley
Gale
Rader’s
Wonder Store
Teutech's
M. A
Rader
Logan Street
Santa Claue
Mra
Thompson
Thy Wonder Store
Great Bargaingn
Campbell's Millinery
Wonder
Louie Greenawald
Alexander Department Store
Majin Street
Ladies In Savings Bank
Echo
Cal
Hoskins
Ore
Alexander Department
Anna Day
Menge
Waldemar ‘Wilson
San Diego
Hank and Ladder Company
Eagles’ Hall
Dropped Dead at Milton A German Farmer Christ Helberg
Christ Helberg a German bachelor aged 50 was found dead in his barnyard on the edge of Milton at seven this morning cause heart failure. He owned a ten acre fruit farm on the outskirts and lived alone eight years in the area. He leaves no relatives here and little is known of his people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ Helberg
Milton
Christ
Helberg
Mn Fruit Farm
Co operation in England shows rising co op membership
The 18th Annual Congress of the Co operative Union of Great Britain reports membership at 2,269,479 an increase of over 60,000 since last year Sales for the year total 94,795,614 pounds and profits reach 10,458,163 pounds deepening the case for cooperative reform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cooperative Union of Great Britain
America
Great Britain
Local Residents Pass Through City on Various Trips
Douglas Belts Ip from Firch Creek and Charles McBee from Birch Creek visit the city on trading and business trips. Dr Moorminster of La Granite arrives for a brief professional visit. Conductor OHaras O R N lines runs Pendleton Huntington for a few days. Engineer Holm of Pendleton passenger run travels toward Portland on a busines trip. Joes Turnbow moves from Milton to Echo to settle permanently. Mrs H G Burns and Mrs W H McCoy arrive from Reardon Ward to visit relatives. Trainmaster Matheson and Foreman Watson of O R N at La Grande inspect Riverview collision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas Belts
Eclfty
Firch Creek
Charles McBee
Birch Creek
Dr. Moorminster
la Granite
Conductor O'Hara
la Granda
Pendleton-Huntington
F. E. Holm
Pendleton
Portland
Joes
C. Turnbow
Milton
Echo
H. G. Burns
W. H. McCoy
James Crawford
Reardon, Ward
J. D. Matheson
Jack Watson
la Grande
Umatilla
Riverview
Ruef and Dinan Case Hearings Rescheduled for Tuesday
In San Francisco on December 12 Judge Dunne heard the Ruef and Dinan conspiracy cases. Proceedings were continued to next Tuesday on a motion by Special Prosecutor Honey. Hiram Johnson argued against quashing indictments against Schmitz and Ruef.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruef
Dinan
Ae. Sexing
San Francisco
Abe Ruef
Dunne
Honey
Hiram Johnson
Schmitz
Ruet
Rebuilding Track Keeps San Jose Rail Service
San Jose California December 12 a large force works to rebuild the Southern Pacific coast line track washed away by yesterday’s flood at Sargents traffic expected to resume late this afternoon as crews clear wreckage and restore services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ge Ponies
San Jose
Cal
Southern Pacific Coast Line
Great Northern lands sale yields $60 million for stockholders
New York Dec 12 About $60 600 000 will be divided among Great Northern stockholders from lands sold by J J Hill for the company The transfer follows a large real estate liquidation Mrs Jones dead Union Dec 12 Mrs T J Jones died last evening the third member of a family poisoned by ptomaine from beans in a tin womwel An ail death is threatened for another child per a consulting physician Cerebrospinal meningitis suspected after hours of agony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Northern Lans
New York
The
Great Northern
J. J. Hill
Cammery Burned Out in Greenwood Fire
Greenwood Ind December 12 The Polk Canning Company plant was destroyed by fire this morning with Louis costly damage estimated at around 200000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cammery
Greenwood
Ind
Polk Canning Company
Wheat Market Opens and Closes Mixed in Chicago Trade
Chicago December wheat opened at 7.41 and closed 7.41 with a fractional note of 7.41. Corn began at 42 and finished at 41.88, while oats opened at 34 and settled at 39.88, reflecting varied session activity in Chicago grain trading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Passes Cancelled By Railroads For Westward Land Agents
An Omaha dispatch reports 30000 railroad passes issued to land and real estate agents bringing settlers to the western territories have been canceled by telegraph. The order, directed by Union Pacific and other lines, bars passes for land agents and may drive many out of business, with the west suffering most as colonization slows. Garritt Fort, assistant general passenger agent, indicated passes could not be locally issued and that agents must pay their own way.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Pacific
Burlington, Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Western
West
Omaha
Garritt Fort
Weent
Washington
Intererity Commerce Commission
Fort
Out in Idaho at Fraser Theatre Tonight
A rare Thursday night presentation of the melodramatic comedy drama Out In Idaho at the Fraser theater. The play, praised for its Bret Harte inspired blend of sparkling comedy and deep pathos, reflects western life vividly remembered by readers. Also noted is news that the government plans a $4000 federal building site at Eugene, at Sixth and Withamette streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Idaho
Fraser Theater
Bret Harte
W. M. Renshaw
Eugene
Sixth
Witham
Ette Streets
Quail Introduction by Henry C. Riggs in Idaho
Emmett man Henry C. Riggs is credited with introducing the Bob White quail to Idaho in 1870. A shipment from Independence Missouri carried two crates of 38 birds each to Riggs, who spread them across Dry Creek, the Payette mouth, the Boise River, and other areas. Missouri quail thrived, multiplying to around a million today, with later shipments from Missouri and California used for experiments. Express charges totaled $143.25 plus over $100 freight from Independence to Boise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry C. Riggs
Idaho
Independence
Mr. Riggs
Bute
Union Pacific
Kelton
Utah
Bolton
Boise
Dry Creek
Payette
Boise River
Missouri
Valley
California
U. S. Express Company
Illiteracy plagues Ontario mines says Kingston report
A Toronto dispatch notes Dr Goodwin Kingston’s report to Ontario mines ministry alarmed by illiteracy in settled districts. At some mines half the workforce cannot sign payrolls, with many workers natives of the districts. Fresh oysters served next Friday and Saturday by Methodist Indies in Savings Bank building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toronto Dispatch
Goodwin Kingston
Ontario
Canada
Siye
Methodist Indies
Savings Bank Building
Printing Plant Proposal Aims State Ownership
East Oregonian reports Capital Typographical Union No 210 of Salem proposes a state printing plant on a business basis under a state printing commission. The plan includes a stated salary for the state printer, a separate building and heating plant, and a biennial appropriation of about 101000. It notes expected savings and higher printing needs from new laws and commissions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Oregonian
Capital Typographical Union No. 210
Salem
State Printing Commission
Capitol
Secretary of State
Current Literature Club Meeting Friday
The Current Literature club will meet at Mrs. Charles Eippinger's home on Friday afternoon December 14 at 2 o'clock. All members are invited. Fifteen degrees below zero is reported from Cliff Idaho near Mountainhome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Eippinger
Cliff
Idaho
Mountainhome
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Teutsch’s
Louis Greenawald
Teutsch Dept
Cleveland's
F. J. Donaldson Red Cross Pharmacy
Louis Hunziker
Optiocian
Main Street
England
China
Grande Ronde
Lyman’s
Court
Missourdt Quail
I. C G. Riggs
Emmett
Bob White
Bih
University
Normal Schools
Asymuum
St. Anthonys’ Hospital
Oregon
Colesworthy
Chop Mill
Alta
Cottonwood &Ts
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