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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1917
Page
8
The Oregon House unanimously passed bill 296 to raise the Umatilla County treasurer salary from 1200 to 1400 annually with no deputy position allowed. Former treasurers previously had had a deputy at $900 a year. The bill was introduced by the Umatilla county delegation.
Real estate transfers show several deeds with buyers W Hoberts Lola B Smith A M Blam W B Brooke Elbert Smith BE J J Blamont Union Pacific Life Insurance Umatilla Sheep Co and others. Prices range from 1 to 7500 dollars covering numerous sections townships and ranges including 11 2N 32 14 8N 28 34 N 36 and 2N.
Police quelled a mutiny on the Japanese steamer Marimna in Baltimore. The revolt left the chief engineer with a fractured skull as revolver and other weapons were seized. The ship, bound for Genoa with general cargo, carried a mixed crew and was later taken to jail.
Washington Feb 1 The Department of Justice under President Wilson continues the national probe into living costs. Boston District Attorney George W Anderman, who led the inquiry, is in Washington and reports progress to Attorney General Gregory. Officials say a price drop benefits consumers though not dramatically, and fuel and coal supply issues are addressed with railcar movements directed to mines.
Washington Feb 2 The Hawaiian prohibition bill to make the territory bone dry was favorably reported to the House by the territorial committee. The measure mirrors an Alaskan plan already agreed upon and aims to extend dry conditions to Hawaii despite local opposition and objections from some quarters.
Washington Feb 1 The government gross revenue from whisky beer and cigarettes in the year reached the greatest on record with cigarette consumption rising over 40 percent from 1915. Paper wrapped cigarettes taxed totaled 26 323 000 928 as millions of cigarettes made for women were produced domestically and imported during the year.
Berlin reports progress toward a final settlement of the long standing differences between Austria and Hungary. Diplomatic channels indicate that key points have been resolved and a framework for agreement is expected to be finalized soon, signaling improved stability in the region.
Executors of the estate of Frank Leslie known as Baroness de Barie are ordered to pay two Detroite heirs $91,709,000 from the 8600,000 fund and $150,000 awarded in a New York estate matter as of February. The action concerns an inheritance dispute and the distribution of large sums to named heirs.
Surrogate Cohalan today ordered $600000 of the Leslie fund to Carrie Chapman Catt for women’s suffrage. The score also allocates $100000 to Maynard Fol lin and $50000 to Carrie H. Wrenn of Detroit as assignments by Catt after a Leslie will contest. The estate totals $1700000 with further claims likely, boosting Catt’s expected suffrage endowment.
San Francisco February 1. Judge Thomas F Graham of the superior court wrote a two stanza poem and mailed it to John Schuler who is suing for divorce. The poem answers how to avoid quarrels with his wife and is said to conform to the title.
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