Power Firm Plans Electric Railway From Baker City
The Eagle Valley Power Company, linked to Walter M. Pierce of Pendleton, filed papers in Baker City for a $600,000 capitalization to build an electric railway from Baker City to Cornucopia via the Seven Devils road. Other incorporators include Frank W. Paine J. K. Romic John E. Bonham and Frank A. Moore. The project aims to serve mining areas and agricultural valleys, with secrecy surrounding its scope amid excitement in the city.
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Mie
Eagle Valley Power Company
Baker City
Tate
Cornucopia
Walter M. Pierce
Pendleton
Thie cl
Cornucepia
Powder River
Seven Deville Road
Temple Receives Diploma for Gold Medal Wheat
W P Temple, renowned wheat farmer of Pendleton, has just received a diploma confirming a gold medal for two wheat exhibits at the St. Louis Exposition. Diplomas also went to Tom Meant Menning for Salt Lake club wheat. Medals, gold with a white alloy, weigh 3.5 ounces and will be sent from the Philadelphia mint after production. Temple notes west of range 22 once deemed dead land now yields fine wheat.
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W. P. Temple
Thin City
St. Loui
Pendleton
Tom
Philadelphia
Temple Ie
Gymnasium Improvements At The Commercial Association
The committee plans to buy towel towers for gym showers and rent them to members to cover laundering costs. This will ease towel care and may yield profit for the association. A student may staff towel distribution and janitorial duties in the afternoons and evenings with new apparatus to be installed.
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Alao
Alvo
Graft Probe Targets City Councilman Adams in Hellinghim
A warrant proceeds against Councilman BE M Adams of the fifth ward to oust him for grafting and trafficking in city supplies. Authorities expect broader election frauds and graft involving other city officials and prominent men. several ex-administrations may be implicated.
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Hellinghim
Wash
Bee
BE. M. Adams
New Gymnasium to Receive Modern Equipment Soon
A forthcoming upgrade will bring a large spring board a more comfortable gymnasium layout 16 panels of umbolie 24 waa Ie and a Tahilian eluby. An additional stove will be installed to warm the room and wards and ele will receive fancy work.
Watt financier sentenced for murder plot in London
New York reports that Nuah Watt, financier and former member of parliament, was found guilty of offering to hire someone to murder his former wife Julia and Sir Rosinaldt Beauchamp, who had divorced Watt’s wife. Watt received a five year sentence.
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London
Nueh Watt
Pirmnement
Wee Tolay
Mulicy
Hiie
Julia
Rosinaldt Beauchamp
Watt
Fitzsimmons Defeated by O'Brien in 10th Round
Robert Fitzsimmons collapsed after the 10th round in a fight with Jack O'Brien. Referee Graney awarded the victory to O'Brien as Fitzsimmons, badly cut and repeatedly jeopardized, rose to continue before going down. Fitzsimmons spoke of potential ring plans amid a desire for theatrical work in San Francisco and New York. He acknowledged defeat as fair and square to a better man and left open to defending the title if urged.
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Save We
Krien
Vite
San Francisco
Robert Fitesimmmone
Jack O'Brien
Beferee Graney
Obrien
Fitzsimmons
O'Brien
Fits
Metamone
Bob
Jeffries
New York
Veriente
Ryan
Dien Oaig
Marty Hort
O' Fren
Sub River Tunnel Caves Injure Five Men
New York December 21 five men were buried in a tunnel collapse under the North River on the Penneys Von railroad project. Rescue crews pulled the injured workers to safety after the accident this morning in a disaster that halted tunnel work and prompted investigations.
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New York
North River
Robbery at Wyeth Near Cascade Lacks Loot
The Onto tiew at Wyeth near Cascade Lacks was broken into last night and 300 in flame and coin taken. No clue.
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Weeth
Cascade Portland
Wyeth
Cascade Lacks
Payette Project Bid Call Authorized for Deer Flat Dam
Washington dispatches state the secretary of the Interior has authorized a call for bids to construct the Deer Flat reservoir and dam on the Boise river segment of the Bolne Payette project south of the basin.
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Payette
Boise
Washington
Secretary of the Interior
Deer Flat
Boles
Sez Perce Minister Heil Visits Brother in City
Rev Homer Allen a full blood Nez Perce and Presbyterian minister from Lewiston Idaho visits his brother Joe Allen in the city. Allen educated at Lapwal speaks English well and has about 200 Presbyterian members on the Nez Perce reservation. He served three years in the regular army at Fort Walla Walla and is described as highly intelligent and well informed about his people.
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Homer Allen
Lewiston
Idaho
Joe Alen
Umatilla
Aln
Lapwal
Presbyterian Church
Nex Pree
Spaulding
Allen
Fort Walla Walla
Odell Blames Roosevelt A Higgins For Party Split
Ex Governor Odell denounces Roosevelt and Higgins as responsible for the Republican party’s woes. He predicts Merritt may become speaker and accuses leaders of deliberate attempts to wreck the party for personal ambition. Odell’s defiance shocks New Yorkers and sways upcoming support toward one side.
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New York
Odell
Ward
Roosevelt
Aiggins
Tom
Wadeworth
Assembly
Higeinn
Biguins
Merritt
Wideworth
Moorevelt
Firme L
Hiei
Washington
Thin City
Higgins
Commission Investigators Question Insurance Leaders
Howard Stakes, third vice-president of Hawker Life, testifies as the insurance inquiry expands to the Albany department. Tatlock and Hendricks face questioning on policies and profits while officials note no payments traced to certain individuals. In Indiana, Bedford National Bank president Thomas F. Walet resigns amid local banking shifts.
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New York
Howard
Hawker’ Lite
Hendricks
Andor Incndent
Incurance
Lane
Albany
Armstrone Savers
Wil
Tatlock
Weaselitletun Life
Hughes
Titlock
Pau J. Cravath
Thoms FF. Ryan
Tatlowskaid
Andrew Hamilton
Andrew C. Pields
Hendricks Swart
Menno Hendricks
Hendricke
Vanderpool
Pields
Hughee
Civil War Rages Through Russia
A chaotic account from Petersburg describing a nationwide strike developing into near civil war. It notes peasant upheaval, railroad sabotage near Riga, government crackdowns, requisitioned estates, and workers seizing factories while imperial troops recapture contested towns. Widespread mobilization and rising prices worsen a fragile state.
Dr James Withycombe as Oregon governor candidate
L T Stinson of Salem says Dr James Withycombe leads in western Oregon as the Republican nomination front, citing agri culture progress in Willamette valley counties. Stinson, a Knights of Pythias official, arrived in Pendleton with remarks on the political scene though not up to date on current events.
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James Withycombe
Corwillia
Oregon
L. T. Stinson
Salem
StTson
Willamette Valley
Withycowobe
Stinson
Knights of Pythias
Pendleton
Calone
Maktine
Untitled War Report With Mixed Dispatches
Inte Grand firke Sergiun PoAlace and declarid relentless war oon all aai Aton. The Ko verhment hy assumed native merhoity th denting with rebellious tre wlener stulin unex. yin attacked the barricades of the 5 obh and captired. 260) who were Tjek doa veid. Matrifal Law of Moscow. Moscow Dec 21 Quotations Fronte Greatest Wheat Center in the Wort. Chicago Dec 21 Wheat alowed to dy 00 606-8 etter a jun fen trape let tokrket. Corn elowed at 00 after experiimong of light unwary tharry Od Gute clawed at 30 f-8.
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Chicago
Christmas observances planned across Pendleton churches
A synoptic notice lists Christmas programs at Pendleton churches including Episcopal, Catholic, Presbyterian, Christian, Salvation Army, M. E. South, and Baptist. Public trees and programs are planned at most churches with private home decorations, noting the absence of a M E church tree due to work loads. Programs feature children's activities and scripture readings, with specific times at First Presbyterian, Church of the Redeemer, St Mary’s, and other congregations.
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Episcopal
Salvation Army
M. EB. South
Baptist
Pendleton
Wilre
M. Eochireh
Christian Science Church
M. FL
Peneton
First Chiristian Church
First Christian Church
First Presbyterian
First Presbyterian Church
Church of Medounwr
Church of the Redeemer
St. Mary's
St Mary's Catholic Church
Birracke
West Webb
Simall
M. EB
M. ES Church
Lock
First Baptist Church
Purat
Simmons
St Marys Choi
Prospect Ranch Sale Near Pendleton Washington
WE J Furnish sold the Prospect ranch of about 4400 acres near Nolin to Charles E Cameron of Harrington Washington. The land, suited to wheat, was partly unbroken and not included in the Furnish irrigation project. Cameron plans to make the ranch his home and develop the property, aided by ongoing irrigation initiatives but price details remain undisclosed.
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Prospect
J Furnish
Charles E. Cameron
Harrington
Wash
Furnish
Washington
Cameron
Faredae
Nolin
Pendleton
Vale
City to buy steam roller for street work
City council voted to purchase a steam roller with bids to start at not less than 12 ton capacity. Although East Court street macadam petition prompted the action, no firm steps on that project were approved. Engineer Geary Kimbrett reported on West Court street and Ash street openings, while macadamizing Frankie street nears completion and street funds were allocated. Licenses were also granted to several applicants. The meeting was presided by Chairman Divksen in Mayor Malloch’s absence.
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East Courtstree
East Court Street
el Council
Council Uniess
Geary Kimbrett
West Court Street
Ash Street
Alta
Court
Court Stree
Tondie
A. B. Chapman
WF. Iilock
Mes
Lindsey Rivines
Tte
Um & N. Co
Charles Cunningham
A Chapman
W. PF. Matlock
Frankie Street
Musf
Due & J
Thomas Murrill
Geen Darvenu
Oge
Malloch
Chaiirman Divksen
Water Users Meeting Told To Discuss Reclamation Project
Evening gathering of Kiant Ura film Water Users lineoclation announces discussion of organization business. J T Whistler and Hy J Holgito, the latter attorney for the reclamation work, will attend to cover the legal aspects of the project.
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Echo
Dee
East Oregonian
Kiant Urafilm
J.T. Whistler
Hy. J. Holgito
Reclamation Woervied
Projet
Wild Tee Ncgtasienel
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Lewisteen
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Washington Life
Hendrick
Wale East Residint
Hedford
Ind
Thomas F. Walet
Bedford National Bank
Russia
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Honnry
Petersburg
Rusia
Lome
Rig
St. Petersburg
Imperia
Lroops
Tuku
Penaiinte
Tram Vilebak
ACM Unisthe
Yaroslav
Kronstadt
Fatoum
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Baltie
Moscow
Ghalgt
M. J. Church
C. E Cameron
Purnich
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Purnish
Roller
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