Eight Pendleton Churches Plan Christmas Programs and Trees
Eight Pendleton churches announce Christmas Eve or Christmas Day observances with programs and decorations. St Mary’s Catholic Church will hold a midnight mass and other services, Church of the Redeemer, First Christian, M E Church, M E South, and First Baptist schedule events featuring Christmas trees, talks, and choirs.
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St. Mary’s Catholic
Fim
Presbyterian
Pendleton
St. Mary
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Communion Mann
Chinese famine worsens calls for canal relief programs
Washington dispatch reports Kiang famine expanding daily. Brigandage and rioting plague adjacent districts while the government promises work on the grand canal for all able bodied. Refugees stream to cities where care and provisions are scarce.
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Washington
Rodgers
Shanghai
Grand Canal
Christmas church events fill local schedules
Kram notes the Christmasship at the Baptisl Church and a Christmas Eve program at First Congregational led by Rev. C. H. Noller. A 7:20 Christmas Cantata at Presbyterian Church, plus advent scripture readings, a 20-voice choir, and a children’s exercise are planned with no admission charged.
AckAck Frauds Tank Managers Kept Dummy Accounts
In Chicago on December 22 bankruptcy proceedings allege Mat W. J. Atkinson of the former Lincoln Bank Morton Park DL kept dummy accounts and wash notes. Atkinson admitted most were fictitious and the proceeds would total about 23,000 in a broader fraud scheme.
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Chicago
W. J. Atkinson
Lincoln Bank
Morton Park
Wales
Atkinson
Land Frauders Convicted In Federal Trial
In Omaha on December 22, Bartlett Hardy and William G. Comstock led Nebraska Lands and Feeding Co executives along with Aquilla Triplett convicted on 40 counts of conspiracy to defraud the government of public lands and subornation of perjury. The scheme sought title to vast tracts in Cherry Sheridan and Box Butte counties via Kinkaid homestead entries. Witnesses testified they were paid 800 to 1000 for claims, with company improvements promised. several other cattlemen face indictments. Max penalty two years and $2000 per count.
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Omaha
Iistract
Bartlett Michardy
William G. Comstock
C. C. Jameson
Nebraska Lands& Feeding Company
Spade” Ranch
Aquilla Triplett
Nebraska Land & Feeding Company
Cherry
Sheridan
Box Tut
Nevraska
Kinkaid
STOCKER & COMPANY WIDENS STOCK WEAKNESS HIT MARKETS
Reading stock was an element of weakness as Stocker &5 ne faced suspension and widespread influence on the Great Northern and Northern Pacific. New York brokers felt the impact, with Reading heavily long through Philadelphia. Northern Pacific and Great Northern posted large losses, St. Paul slid, and Indianapolis reports a violent incident as a drug clerk shot a man, prompting calls to remove the body.
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Creatad
Plorry Anneny
New York
Great Northern
Northern Pacific
Arnold, Leo & Co
Stock Exchange
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Trix
Soven
Arrest of Dr Leon Culler in Washington DC
Dr Leon Culler was arrested in Washington DC on no charge of illegally operating upon Vola Strothers. The brief notes Strothers is a widow whose husband was killed at Culpeper by her brothers.
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Leon Culler
Washington, D. C
Leon
Vola
Brifie
Culpepper
Fire kills mother and two children at Pompton Lakes
New York report states Mrs. Allee McWitney and her daughters Helen six and Elizabeth four perished in a house fire that consumed their Pompton Lakes home. Authorities described the tragedy as a grim domestic disaster with investigators searching for a cause.
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New York
Allee McWitney
Helen
Eeiizapeth
Pompton Lakes
Nid
Worn Charged With Forgery In Waytesburg Bank Case
Pittsburg December 22 report says officials plan to arrest the wife of a Waytesburg Farmers and Drovers National Bank official on forgery of notes charges. Coal City Illinois December 22 W E Smith president of United Mine Workers of Illinois dies of pneumonia at home. Auburn Ohio December 22 Charles F Thwing president of Western Reserve University marries Miss Mary C Dunning.
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Pittsburg
Waytesburg Farmers and Drovers National Bank
Thaler
Coal City
Til
W. EF Smith
United States Mine Workers of
Ilinois
Thwing
Auburn
Charles F. Thwing
The
Western Reserve Universlty
Ohio
Mary C. Dunning
No Outside Interest Shown In Pendleton Opera House Plan
Pendleton theater prospects show little Northwest circuit interest despite George Peringer offering to build on Court and Thompson corner. He cites no word from theater group and possible Elke building partnership with lodgeAwaiting concrete plans. meanwhile a Fidelity coal mine explosion at Stone City Kansas killed Oliver Cote ross and John Ross and injured several others.
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Opera House
Northwest
Pendleton
Na Fillere
Loreal Capitalivte
George Peringer
Court
Thompson Strents
Peringer
Husbess
Focal Lodge
Iilke
Fidelity Coal
Imino
Stone City
Kan
Oliver Coteross
John Ross
Federal court orders show cause in desertion case
In Kansas City a federal court today orders the defendant to produce Agnes Mevere and show cause why she should be held for contempt. The action relates to a desertion matter with a development cost noted at $2. The order directs the respondents to appear and explain the proceeding.
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Kansas City
Dev
Eheris
Agnes Mevere
Muse
Chicago Market Opening Prices Report
Chicago market report for February 22 notes wheat opening at 7.44 a bushel, corn at 4.14 and 8, with slight fluctuations. Prices showed little change through trading, ending near initial levels amid steady demand and market activity.
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Chicago
King Not Improving Amid Uncertain Recovery
The king remains stationary as recovery progress stalls. He slept well though signs of improvement are limited. Finckholm and Tee are mentioned in connection with his condition and support.
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Finckholm
Tee
Miner Hicks Still in Great Danger at Edison Mines
Dec 32 reports from Patwerefield and Bakersfield say rescue work slows amid new obstacles. A cave threatens Hicks as rats creep near bodies of dead miners. Rescuers see Hicks but cannot reach him. roof and timbering must be completed first to prevent another collapse. He remains in good spirits despite hazardous conditions.
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Hicks
Poseuboy
Patwerefield
Edison
Deal
Sige
Bakersfield
Netae Ae
Robbers Escape With $30 in Reno Box Heist
Detectives in Reno Tec 22 report they have not yet found the crew behind the $30 burglary in a Fargo box. They expect eventual capture, though the money may remain unrecovered. Hints say conspirators cut electric wires to aid the getaway and that employees placed the box in a convenient spot for the theft.
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Reno
Tec
Ao Weils
Fargo
Typhoid Epidemic Signals 482 Doses for Month in Scranton
In Scranton Pennsylvania 45 new typhoid cases emerged in the last 24 hours bringing the monthly total to 482 doses. Dr Wynwright, the city’s special physician, pins the outbreak on the water supply. Also notes from Oregon show irrigation development and land department progress. A shipment of 3200 dressed turkeys, over seven tons, arrived in Oakland for holiday trade from Southern Oregon.
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Scranton
Pennsylvania
Br. Wynwright
Oregon State Land Board
Tts
Land Department of
Yond
Portling Board of Trade
John H. Lewis
Oakland
Oregon
Henry Ankeny Pioneer Oregon Politician Dies
Henry Ankeny, a leading Oregon politician and brother of Senator Levi Ankeny of Washington, died in Portland at 42 after a long illness from Brights disease. He crossed the plains at 12, helped develop Oregon commerce, and was known among Pendleton and Umatilla pioneers.
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Portland
Henry Ankeny
Levi Ankeny
Wrehington
Oregon
Bright
Ankeny
Plains
Missouri
Fic
Columbia River
Umatilla Landing
Umatilla
Idaho
Wos
Lewiston
Clarke Shot by Officer Waters On Cottonwood Street
Clarke lies in a county jail cell after being shot by Officer Waters yesterday on Cottonwood Street. Dr. W. G. Cole reports slight improvement but the outcome remains uncertain as the bullet lodged near the neck and no extraction has occurred yet.
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James J. Clarke
Waters
Cottonwood Street
W. G. Cole
Clarke
Cole
Negro shoots white captain at Fort Reno in masked attack
Fort Reno reports Captain MacKlin wounded by a masked negro. the elder MacKlin, father of the captain, is notified the injury is not dangerous. Rumors say discharged troopers aimed to remove him before a congressional inquiry. Also notes President Roosevelt thanked for Colorado river flow efforts and Captain Jock Greenway declined a land office post. Missouri Supreme Court overruled rehearing for Oldham rice track case.
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Whellington
War Department
Macklin
Fort Reno
Generil MacKlin
Washington
Jock Greenway
Wisconsin
General Land Office
Jefferson City
Supreme Court
Bryan Under Artest Embezzlement Case In Washington County
J W Bryan an insurance man from Portland was arrested by Deputy Sheriff Joe Blakeley on Posvo orders for embezzlement. The Washington county sheriff arrived to fetch him. The accused calls the dispute with the company manager a simple business matter and says the case will settle once he reaches Pasco. The news item includes a separate obituary note about the 10 year old son of Mr and Mrs J B Cherry Pilot Rock who died after a pneumonia progressing to brain tuberculosis. Funeral arrangements are at Pilot Rock with Rev R J Diven and burial at Olney cemetery. Judge William Galloway plans to plant 100 acres of English walnuts on his McMinnville ranch.
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J.W. Bryan
Portland
Joe Blakeley
Posvo
Washington County
Irvan
Pasco
Cherry
Pilot Rock
R. J. Diven
Olney
William Galloway
McMinnville
Echo River Bridge Damaged in Mil ton Flood Report
River flood endangers Echo Bridge with washed piling and sagging deck while nearby barn owned by Mr Price is washed away. Milton reports $1000 bulkhead washout. town defrays bridge repairs. No further major damage in north county. officials monitor river decline as danger recedes.
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Echo River
Price
West End
Ware
Milton
Echo Bridge
di Ward
Juice di Wand
Echo
Butter Creek
Gilliland
Pendleton
Eriehe
Bingham Springs
McKay
Birch Creek
Oll
Suit for Divorce Between Ben Thompson and Mary N Thompson
Ben Thompson files for divorce from Mary N Thompson in circuit court today through W Co E Pruett. They wed in Ritzville Washington on Christmas Day 1904. He alleges cruel and inhuman treatment including her refusal to sue with him and to allow access to their child.
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Ben Thompson
Mary N. Thompson
Circuit Court
W. Co. E. Pruett
Ritzville
Wash
Two Trains Arrive From East After Mountain Delays
Two long passenger trains totaling 20 cars arrived from the east at noon today after delays caused by high water in the mountains. The trains were crowded with passengers who dined here while crews rearranged the cars.
Visiting Dr Blakeslee and family for few days
Visiting Dr Lynn K Blakeslee and W H Stafford plus daughter Elion at the Blakeslees home for a few days. Mr Stafford to become conductor of the Union Central railway and a resident of eastern Oregon.
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Lynnn K. Blakeslee
W. H. Stafford
Elion
Lynn K. Blakeslee
Mr. Stafford
Union Central Railway
Te A Honier
Ester Oregon
Six Die in Breese Mine Cage Collapse Tragedy
In Breese, six men were killed when a mine cage operated by the Breese Trenton Coal Company plunged 400 feet during the morning shift. All victims were married, leaving 17 children fatherless.
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Breese, Jit
Dec
Bréese-Trenton Coal Company
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John Warren
First Christian Church
Echolr
Christine
Victor Dorrie
South
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M. EF
M. HB. Church
Thompson Etreet
First Baptist Church
Firet Baptist Church
J. M. Morris
Nebraska
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Indiaapolis
Ind
Arthur Metu#ler
Harvey
Hewala
Stetzler
Nore
Lot Livermore
Lee Moorhourte
A. W. Nye
Negro Choots
California
President Roosevelt
Imperial Valley
Jlaughbler
Rooevelt
Colorado
Bryan
Artest
Por
Cruel
Trinie
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