Boosting For The Woolgrowers Meet In Portland
Portland hosts the National Woolgrowers Association session the first week in January with an expected 7000 delegates from many states. Local boosters urge Pendleton and other associations to host visitors, offer rooms, and coordinate entertainment through Portland Commercial Club as rails offer low fares. Dan P. Smythe notes Uma tilla County will send a large delegation for the week long series of meetings and related shows in Portland.
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Portland
National
Woolgrowers' Association
Metropolis
C. C. Chapman
Portland Commercial Club
Ben Hill
Pendleton Commercial Association
Chapman
Oregon
Dan P. Smythe
Pendleton
Ore
Woolgrowers
The
Rose City
Nto
Co. Co
Local road men get into the game
Farmers of eastern Oregon oppose Portland monopoly on boulevard building and push for state aid. Umatilla County Good Roads Association plans a meeting at Commercial rooms next Saturday at 1:30 pm with senators, representatives, and county court invited. They seek an 86000 levy for road work and vow to participate in state highway funding debates. John Adams of Adams arrived on the Walla Walla local.
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Oregon
Portland
Eiister East Oregonian
Good Roads Association of
Vancouver
California
Ashland
Umatilla
Walla Walls
Good Roads Association
Taylor
Umatilla County Association
Newsy Notes Of Pendleton Highlights And Losses
Births and deaths thread Pendleton notes as Dr J A Best reports a 10 pound son born to Mrs Snyder at 613 Oak Street. W D McGee mourns brother’s Salem death. home in Portland. Local excursion to Storle Ritner farm on the reservation ends with tasting Chef Ritner’s cooking. Depot grounds cleaned in prep for inspection by J Krutechnitz of Harriman Lines. Arthur Tell recovers from train injuries but remains hospitalized for head surgery. United Orchestra rehearses at Ellers Piano House ahead of the chicken show with high expectations.
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J. A. Best
J ©. Snyder
Oak Street
West Pendleton
Bell Onion Street
Arthur Tell
Sam Bell
Cabbage HL
United Orchestra
Ellers Plano House
Armory
Clark
Eilers Piano House
Barks
Walker falls ill in Smith Crawford building
J. P. Walker, titled Til, an insurance agent and Woodmen of the World clerk, suffered a severe chill and fever in his Smith Crawford building office last evening. Will M. Peterson, who also has offices there, found him in distress at 11 pm and called a physician who provided relief. Walker remains confined to his room today.
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J. P. Walker
Til
J. B Walker
Woodmen of
Smith-Crawford
Will M. Peterson
Walker
Burroughs Sues to Collect Note on Hermiston Land
BR Burroughs files suit to collect 360 dollar note with 10 percent interest and 70 dollar attorney fees against L Reeder and wife and Clyde Jenkins and wife. He alleges the note is due and the Reeders refused payment, requesting sheriff sale of a Hermiston land mortgage to satisfy his claim. Jenkins and wife claim interest in the land and are named defendants. Phelps and Steiner represent the plaintiff.
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BR. L. Burroughs
L. Reeder
Clyde Jenkins
Reeders
Hermiston
Jenkins
Wife
Phelps and Steiner
The
Plainiff
County Court Adjourns After Three Day Session
After a three day session the county court adjourned Saturday night. The Hermiston road opening between the government townsite and Cold Springs was approved. The $600 militia appropriation remains held over for the next court. Young Ingram sustained a broken arm from a Shetland pony fall on Birch Creek ranch. Dr Smith treated the injury and the family plans Hood River relocation are delayed.
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Hermiston
Cold Springs Landing
Young Ingram
Dave Ingram
Will Ingram
Birch Creek
Cr. J. Smith
Mr. Ingram
Hood River
Pendleton
WICKERSHAM MAKES REPORT Continued on Page One
Wickersham reports contestation by railroad companies and extensive coverage of customs frauds. Five sugar firms paid $1,300,000 with over $3,000,000 recovered from sugar importers. Government and sugar trust employees Convicted. suits to recover $492,108. Smuggling dressmakers paid $24,760 fines. Five confiscated trunks of smuggled gowns sold for $31,000.
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Sugar Trust
Sulte
Greece
Italy
Forfeiture and prosecutions in early 1910s customs cases
The report details forfeiture actions totaling 34 sections and over two million dollars in assessed value tied to art objects and marking materials. It also notes increased prosecutions for smuggling by tourists, heavy fines, and the shift toward imprisonment after publicizing cases. Attorney General Wickersham cites trusts cases, water rights protections, land seizures, and calls for reforms to federal procedures and anti-gratuity rules.
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Wecourt
Wickersham
Pennsylvania Sugar Refining Company
Bureau of Investigation
Wihly
Internal Revenue
Postal deficit greatly reduced in year end report
Washington DC December 12 the post office deficit fell to seventeen and a half million dollars the largest in history. In twelve months eleven and a half million was cut leaving expenditures over receipts at 5 848 566 88. The drop came without curtailing postal facilities as the service expanded.
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Washington
DC. C
Maccn
Postal Service
Hitchcock
Smalls Perjury Case Opens New Trial Bid
In Walla Walla Washington an affidavit from Mrs May Auban asks a new trial for the Smalls perjury case claiming the note and mortgage total 2250 not the larger amount alleged. Her statement withdraws prosecution citing undue influence and notes Smalls brother of a prominent local business man.
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Supreme Court
Echo News and Personal Notes from Echo Oregon
Local institute meeting at the I O O F hall drew teachers and pupils from surrounding districts with speakers including R F Robinson of Portland Kauffman and Frank K Welles. Pendleton directors convention attendees from Echo included L W Keeler O A Cannon L T Link and B J Elder. Several locals traveled to Pendleton while others stay engaged in community business and travel.
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Echo
Ore
I. O. O. F. Hall
Multnomah County
R. F. Robinson
Portland
Kauffman
Frank K. Welles
Umatilla County
Also Mentioned on This Page
Standard Grocery Co. Inc
Frank O'Gara
Bernard O'Gara
Sec
Treas
East Court Street
H. J. Taylor
John Adams
Adams
Walla Walla
Pendleton Dye Works
Wonder Store
Malin
Newsy
McGee
W. D. McGeow
Salem
Sumlay
Mia
Roy Alexander
Nell Redfield
Wil
O. R. & N. Company
O. R. & N Company
J. Krutechnitz
Harriman Ines
Smalls
Roosevelt
Boston
J. Elder
George Coppinger
W. 8S. Rogers
R. L. Campbell
Spokane
Wash
P. B. Holsington
F. T. George
H. E. Stevens
T. C. Benson
J. C. Jennings
Kidwell & Caswell
Evangelist Edward Baker
A. B. Thomson
C. R. Bonney
C. A. Gilbert
Opera
Dale Rothwell
Wm. Hanscom
the Jeweler
Fendleton
Victor
Main Street
Ingram’s Grocery
Court St
OWL Tea House
Main, ST
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