Hopeful outlook for Pendleton asylum site
Acting Governor Bowerman moves toward a Salem decision on the eastern Oregon asylum branch with Pendleton’s Oliver Place favored locally. The 154 acre Oliver place offers irrigation from the Umatilla river and strong bottom land while central location and transport links boost Pendleton’s bid ahead of a Tuesday board meeting.
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Bowerman
Boans
Akd
Pendleton
Cause
Eastern Oregon
Condon
Salem
State Board
Oliver Place
Oliver-Carpenter
Oliver
Oregon
Umatilla
Carpenter Ranch
Oliver and Carpenter
Branch Asylum
Bis City
Wireless mandate for Canadian steamers passes Parliament
Victoria B C December 24 Parliament has enacted a law requiring owners of passenger steamers over 400 tons to install wireless telegraphic apparatus. Non compliance carries a fine of 1000 dollars or imprisonment.
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Victoria
B. C
Ottawa
Kidnapper Bert Schuman convicted in Seattle court
Bert Schuman alias Herbert Rolason was found guilty of kidnapping 11 year old Dewey Wellman. The jury, out briefly, sentenced him as a habitual criminal to an indeterminate term of twenty to forty years in the Walla Walla prison. The case followed his July abduction and a September Omaha arrest before return to Seattle for trial.
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Seattle
Bert Schuman
Herbert Rolason
Dewey Wellman
Schuman
Walla Walla
Bad Man Runs Amuck in La Grande
A drunken gunman identified as Jero West, a Woodchopper, fired twice at two women and Miss Nettle Galbreith’s party in La Grande near North Fir Street, but the shots missed and he was overpowered by a hastily formed posse. West is jailed as police handle the incident.
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Ray Boun
Snodgrass
Jero West
la Uritale
Piseing Bugsy
Winchester
North Fir Street
Julius Fisher
Ray Baun
Baun
West
Posse Fini
Olympia Company Bargains Main Street Building
Olympia Realty of Olympia Wash nears purchase of the French restaurant building and adjacent lot from Mrs Hannah Lowell for 30000 The Garden Street frontage gains value with a federal building planned across the street A trade has been arranged with a substantial payment already made and abstracts are being prepared
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Main Street
Hannah Lowell
Olymant Realty Company
Olympia
Wash
Lowell
Lot Livermore
Garden Street
Main
Garden Strets
Olymont Realty Company
Olympia Trewing Company
Anton Nolte
Deadly head on train crash in Ohio robs six crewmen and two passengers
December 24 Nevada City Ohio reports a head on collision between two Pennsylvania flyers on a single track. Six trainmen and two passengers killed, about a score injured. No. 15 engine derailed, No. 48 plowed into baggage car. Names listed include William Fowler Friedstein George Morton Cass Beebe Craig Miller and Bucyrus workers.
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William Fowler
Chicago
Friedstein
George Morton
Cass Beebe
Craig
C. Miller
Bucyrus
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Nevada City
Aviator Cecil Grace Missing After North Sea Cross Channel Attempt
London reports say Cecil Grace disappeared Thursday afternoon while attempting a Calais to Dover return flight. Searchers comb shorelines and North Sea waters. Grace wore a cork jacket but heavy clothing and lack of pontoons likely doomed his biplane. Officials fear he perished with no sign of wreckage or rescue.
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London
Cecil Grace
Calais
Dover
North Sea
Grace
Northea
Christmas Eve Mourning in England Pit Disaster
In Loleh village near Pretoria mine 290 miners died in a blast with 18 bodies recovered. Funeral services held with 50 identified, many mourners wept for husbands and sons. All bodies to be consigned to one pit.
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Manchester
Eng
Loleh
Pretoria
Littl Hulton Co
Striking Miners Sent to County Jail
Sixteen Lafayette Colorado striking mine workers begin sentences for contempt of court for violating a temporary injunction and threatening non union employees at the Northern Coal and Coke mines. The men were convicted of interfering with mine operations and were jailed today in Denver.
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Denver
Lafayette
Colo
Northern Coal & Coke Company
Ill illuminating gas kills six at Canton hotel
Six people died from illuminating gas in a Lintz Hotel apartment in Canton on December 24. The gas escaped from a stove and bottles around the room suggested a recent revel. The deceased are Charles Lathan and wife, William Kennedy, Pearl Kennedy, son of William, Harry Newcomb, and Miss Bailey.
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Canton
Ohio
Lintz
Charles Lathan
William, Kennedy
Pearl Kennedy
William
Harry Newcomb
Miss Bailey
Aviation at Los Angeles opens with Curtiss and Wright clash
Los Angeles December 24 Glenn Curtiss made the first flight at the aviation meet. The Wright machine was taken from its hangar and a rivalry began as Curtiss and Walter Brookin took to the air. Both stayed aloft about five minutes with about 1000 spectators present at the opening.
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Los Angeles
Glenn Curtis
Wright
Curtiss
Walter Brooking
Christmas Dinner at Quelle Serves Traditional Menu
The Quelle will serve a good old time Christmas dinner on Sunday December 25 Featuring turkey duck chicken mince pie and other favorites.
Brother of former Pendleton man murdered
Word reached here this morning that a brother of Carney Rhodes, formerly with Milne & Co., was murdered. Information is sought on the missing brother believed to be elsewhere, possibly working on Upper McKay Creek. Another brother reportedly works at Arlington for Dan P. Smythe of the city.
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Carney Rhodes
Milne & Co
Hoes
McKay Creek
Arlington
Dan P. Smythe
Railroad Engineers Strike Averted After Settlement
Chicago December 24 The railroad engineers strike has been averted with a settlement reached. Commissioner Neill announced after noon that terms have not yet been released.
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Chicago
Neill
Dynamite Found On Seattle Church Step
Seattle police will likely conduct an Austrailian investigation after five sticks of dynamite were found on the front steps of a church. C. B. Downie, who was passing, alerted police and guarded the explosive until it was taken to station. Reverend Adna Wright had recently received a death threat over his views on city conditions.
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Seattle
Wash
Kirst MomMiodivt
C. BE
Downie
Adna Wright
The Dalles Population Tally Reported in 24.- The Dalles
The Dalles population figure for Oregon is listed as around 2000 with reference to Washington County and Dee. The entry records a census style count and notes the size of The Dalles in relation to broader regional figures.
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Dalles
Washington D. Co
Oregon
Passengers Burned Alive In Wreck
London dispatch reports two killed and many injured after an express train wreck near Caribe on the way to Glasgow for Christmas. A pilot engine led the train, with passengers incinerated in a post crash fire. Mrs Sperry and her child arrived from Sperry ranch and will spend Christmas at Privett home.
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London
Elect
Ware
Caribe
Pievenger
Glasgow
Paul Sperry
Sperry
Cech
Privett
West Court Street
Thousand Dollars Worth of Dreams Smuggled Aboard Empress of India
Vancouver report says one thousand dollars of opium hidden aboard the Canadian Pacific Empress of India was to be smuggled ashore. A recently convicted man claims Chinese leaders dominate the traffic. Police plan another ship search.
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Vancouver
B. GC
Rioters Destroy Fifty Cars in Winnipeg Street Car Strike
Riotous mobs damaged thirty street cars in Winnipeg last night as unionist sympathizers clashed with officials. Officials secured a gun for defense and guards surround terminal barns while all cars were withdrawn after eight. Military readiness noted as only strict measures may quell the unrest.
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Winnipeg
Man
Poison Mystery Deepens In Sister Poison Case
Lavina Corey daughter of Mrs William Whiteline inherited $1500 and had been a virtual prisoner for fifteen years under her mother. Physicians say she feigned illness and was not suffering the same ailment as her mother who died of poison. Authorities note undisclosed peculiar circumstances as the case of a starvation pact fades.
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Girl
Tia
Chico
Cal
Lavina Corey
Mre
William Whiteline
Safe cracker killed in Durham shooting near Chico
Chico California December 24 Bert Kelley 22 a safe cracker was killed last night by Richard Epperson at Durham a farming village near Chico Kelley was breaking the safe when Epperson who lives above his store shot him with a shotgun.
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Chico
Calif
Bert Kelley
Richard Epperson
Durham
Kelley
Epperson
Fire loss in Norfolk hall tops forty thousand dollars
Norfolk Va Dec 24 The Odd Fellows hall fire in Norfolk last night caused estimated losses not exceeding 40 000 dollars Conservative figures show the blaze did damage but the Daughters of the Confederacy suffered irrecoverable losses in irreplaceable Confederate records feared destroyed beyond repair
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Norfolk
Odd Fellows Hall
Daughters of the Confederacy
Christmas Services and School Pageant in Pendleton Churches
Christmas Eve and Day observances set by Pendleton churches with children's chimney exercises at the Baptist Church, a 2:30 Christmas tree at the Methodist, and a full Christmas cantata and program planned for tomorrow morning led by Mrs. J. S. Landers. The event includes an orphanage gift box, choir pieces, solos, and a multi-choir cantata sequence ending with a final chorus.
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Methodist Church
Presbyterian
Church of Redeemer
Christian Church
Tomore Row
Pendleton
Baptist Church
Santa Claus
Alaska
J. S. Landers
Pearce
Landers
Ashford
Emmanuel
Bethlehem
Jesus
Eeamtreet
Three As Will Reserve More Consideration
Oregon educators and superintendents plan to emphasize the three R s next year. A committee led by Superintendent Frank K Welles recommends better health in schools and rural improvements. Dates for annual teachers institutes were discussed with Baker City hosting the event in Thanksgiving week.
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Oregon
Frank K. Welles
Elecer L. R. Alderman
S. E. Notson
Morrow County
Lincoln Savage
Josephine County
R. P Gain
Lincoln County
Welles
Nanatet
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State
Burma Lee
Birch Creek
Bad Man
LA Grande
Pires
Olympia Company
Nevada
England
Aviation
HIG
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