Year '12 Promises Boom In Pendleton Building Boom
1912 is expected to be notable for construction with new high school work and several early projects. A major abattoir on Hazel Street by Pendleton Meat Co. will cost about $15,000 with concrete walls, ice storage, and extended sewer lines. New homes include Herman Peters residence on West Webb Street and two Horn cottages on Willow Street. The high school project aims to begin shortly with a partially demolished site and a rushing contractor timeline. Ongoing asylum expansion west of the city proceeds slowly but plans a night shift to speed progress.
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Hazel Street
Inland Empire
Spokane
Pendleton Meat Company
Herman Peters
West Webb Street
Willow Stront
Iota
J. A. Horn
Peters
Horn
Aura Ratby
Will McKinney
American National Bank
Waslington Street
Adayl
Olson & Johnson
W. J. Matlete
Court Street
Main and
Garden
BRPF
Trombley
Wilelian Russel Denies Money Demand Report
New York February 12 Illian Russel denied a report she had informed Alexander Afcore after conferring with business leader that he must show a $60 000 annual income before they would marry.
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New York
Illian Russel
Netreses
Alexander Afcore
Keefe
Business Hare
Indictments Awaited In Dynamiting Cases
Indianapolis authorities expect telegrams announcing the arrival of federal grand jury indictments in dynamiting cases at several destinations. Arrests will likely be ordered this afternoon or tomorrow.
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Indianapolis
Federal Grand Jury
Youth Kills His Father in Farmhouse Shooting
Seattle February 12 A 19 year old, John Clark, shot and killed his father John Clark Sr at their smoky farmhouse on the old Military road to save his mother and sister. The elder man, drunk and threatening to kill the family, was shot as he entered. The son was arrested and brought to town.
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Seattle
John Clark
Military Road
Young Clark
Secretary Olcott Garners Local Support
Petitions circulate for the renomination of Secretary of State Ben W. Olcott with strong local backing. Salem figures praise him as a clean, clear minded, aggressive young Republican, noting his business experience equips him well for the post.
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Ben W. Olcott
Oregon secretary of state nominating ballot request
The candidate states his views if nominated or elected, pledging close attention to secretary of state duties, continued cooperation with state boards, and maintaining economical, efficient institutions. He notes the office disburses 2,500,000 yearly and promises to apply the Held test to all public claims, asks the ballot line: Results talk. My record is before you. Believe in the Oregon system.
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Oregon
Grants Pass considers reduced water and power rates
Grants Pass Oregon Feb 12 At an adjourned city council meeting an ordinance was introduced to cut electric rates by supplying Ashland at a lower price and to halve water charges If passed. The council also adopted a resolution to annul the Rogue River Watering company contract and proposed charter amendment to issue up to 400000 in bonds for water and power plants Illogical closing remarks follow about Gov Wilson changing his mind and personal anecdotes
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Grants Pass
Ashland
Rogue River Wleeting Company
City of
Roosevelt to Outline Policies at Columbus Speech
Acting Governor of California says Roosevelt will outline his policies in a Columbus speech on February 21 at the constitutional convention. Politicians expect lines for a presidential race and a possible address to convention members before returning to New York. Roosevelt writes to Secretary Galbraith that declining invitations, this is a request to aid a great state’s governmental work.
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New York
Col. Roosevelt
Columbus
Roosevelt
Galbraith
Abdication Edict Ends Manchu Rule After Four Centuries
Premier Yuan announces the abdication of the Manchu dynasty with the throne stepping back from governance to spiritual duties. Four hundred million Chinese are freed from practical bondage as the dynasty, in power since 1644, ends its rule. The edict delays final verdict to safeguard the revel family from rival Ma tichus.
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Premier Yuan
Pendage
Peking
Yuan
Revel
Macadam Requested by Jackson Street Owners
Petition signed by most Jackson Street property owners asks the council to macadamize Jackson Street from Mill Street to the city limits. Will Moore says nearly all along the eight blocks have approved, with only three dissenters. The move aims to pave Jackson Street, amid talk also of improving Raley Street. Continued on page five.
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North Side
Jackson Street
Will Moore
Miln Street
Raley Street
Read proposes two term presidency amendment
Washington Feb 12 Senator Read talny introduced a joint resolution proposing a constitutional amendment to allow presidency to anyone who has served two terms or one term plus part of another. The plan seeks to define eligibility for the United States presidency under the new rule.
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Washington
Read Talny
United States
Michigan governor calls special session on presidential primary law
Lansing Feb 12 Governor Osborn called a special session of the legislature for February 246 to consider the presidential primary law. The move aims to shape party process and election timing.
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Weimary
Michigan
Lansing
Mich
Osborn
West Extension of Umatilla Project Report Ready
Reclamation engineers announce completion of the feasibility study for the West Extension of the Umatilla project. A director’s copy will be filed in Washington and a public decision on funding is expected. The panel found many county residents, led by Pendleton’s Commercial Club, favor the extension despite opposition over cost and feasibility.
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Umiatilla
Engineering Board
Washington
Davis
Sunday
Oregonian
Tmatilla
Board of Government Engineers
Portland
The
Reclamation Service
D. C. Henry
DB. G. Hopson
H. D. Newell
Umatilla
Oliver P. Morton
Arthur P. Davis
Board of Engineers
Umatila County
Commercial Club of
Pendleton
Umatilla County
Hermiston
Arlington
Stinfield
Pendiston
Birch
McKay
GES Steel Quiz Leaves Washington Without Testimony
Washington Feb. 12. J J Hill railroad magnate was not called before the Stanley committee probing steel rust. He left Washington promising to return later to testify. James Oakley, Alabama convict board president, testified Tennessee Coal and Iron employed 200 convicts leased from the state for years. Pratt Consolidated Coal attacked them for delaying contract renewal. Tennessee Coal attempted to needle the rival into renewing.
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Washington
J. J. Hill
Stanley
James Oakley
Alabama Convict Board
Tennessee Coal & Iron Company
Pratt Consolidated Coal Company
Tennessee Coal Company
Electric company pursues new street lighting contract
The city’s street lighting contract with Pacific Power & Light runs to March first and talks on a new deal have been ongoing. An official rate comparison shows Pendleton pays about $5.50 per arc monthly, while current total city payments to the company approach $8,000 annually including water pumping and schoolhouse lighting.
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Pacific Power & Light Company
Electric Company
Thomas FitzGerald
Cig
Walla Walla
Pendleton
Electric
Ashlie
Pacific Power @ Light company
Local men urged to bid for asylum sewer job
The state prepares to let a contract to lay a sewer line from the asylum to the river. Superintendent C A Murphy has blueprints showing the route. The line will run 2500 feet west from the rear power house using a 12 inch pine pipe. Local firms are urged to bid since they can perform the work more advantageously. The asylum sewer contract is separate from the earlier plumbing contract awarded to Appling-Griggs of Tacoma.
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Branch
C. A. Murphy
Asylum
State Board
Asylum Sewer
Appling-Griggs Company
Tacoma
Pendleton youth eyed for power with auto tire filler
Frank B. Jones, son of the late Maddon Jones, may become a plutocrat if his invention, the B. G. Never Puncture Auto Tire Filler, succeeds. Based at 126 16th Street, Portland, the company has California rights worth 30000 dollars and Jones has received offers but refuses to sell. He believes the device will ease tire burts and proves popular.
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Frank, B. Jones
Pendleton
Maddon Jones
16Th Street
Portland
California
Young Jones
Madero Declares Dictator Rule In Mexico
Citizens rush to resist an insurgent force as Juarez braces for attack. President Madero reportedly abandons democracy, may replace War Minister Basis with Geronimo Tregino, while Acting Governor Gonzales heads toward Chihuahua to quell tensions amid mutinous unrest and the threat of invasion.
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Mexico City
Mex
Francisco Madero
Mexico
Diaz
Madero
Geronimo Tregino
Juare
el Paso
Texas
Juarez
Hohnas
Gonsales
Chihunahua
US to seek discipline for Chihuahua acting governor over remark
Washington February 12 United States government officially announced it will demand disciplinary action against Acting Governor Genziles of Chihuahua for an inflammatory remark about the United States. He allegedly said the United States is crushing Mexico under military force.
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UT. S
Washington, D.D. C
United States
Madera
Genziles
Chihuahua
Mexico
Goodwin Named for Asylum Station in Pendleton History
The railroad station at the Pendleton asylum site will be named Goodwin in honor of M. E. Godwin. Secretary Keefe and local business leaders recommended Goodwin after traveling agent Jack O’Neil forwarded names Chinook and Goodwin to headquarters, with Goodwin officially chosen. The Goodwins once operated a raudhous and toll bridge linked to today’s Pendleton area, tying the name to local history and the city’s early county-seat period.
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Goodwin
Asylum
M. E. Godwin
Pendleton
Jack O'Neil
Keefe
Commercial Association
Asylum Station
Secrtary Kefe
O'Neil
E. Goodwin
Aura Raley
Umatiila
Goodwina
Swift
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Wiletian Russel
Olcott
Salemites
Wilson
Salvation of
Sacramento
Pety
Wallace
Jackson ST
Frank Jones
Diat
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