Four Town Baseball League Proposed in Pacific Northwest
Promoter Jack O'Brien announces a meeting for February 19 to form a four town league linking La Grande Baker City Pendleton and Walla Walla under class D in the national association with a $750 monthly salary limit. Local fans doubt the plan’s viability amid economy and prior independent teams.
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League of
Jack O'Brien
Pendleton
Walla Walla
la Grande
Baker City
O’brien
National Association For the Protection of Baseball
Brien
I Dea
O'Brien
L. G. Frazier
Dleton
Walla Wallin
Garden City
Swindler a Fugitive From Justice in Northwest
Herman Heinsius, alias Hellee, fled Chicago after two embezzlement counts and obtaining money under false pretenses, allegedly defrauding Walla Walla Chinese merchants of about $500 by prepaying for liquor orders. Indicted in Chicago, he left on bail and is sought in New York and other northwest cities. He previously worked for the New York Distillery Co and forged whiskey certificates he paid with. Chinese firms in Walla Walla reported losses.
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Herman Heinsius
Walla Walla
Chicago
Bulletin
Heinsius
W Heinsius
Hellee
Northwest
New York
New York Distillery Company
Bank President A C Ruby Seeks Imported Horses Shipment
A C Ruby, president of the Commercial National Bank, was in town on business. He expects a shipment of 21 imported Percherons Felgians and German coaches to arrive in Oregon around April 16, in charge of his brother. He plans to return to Europe by mid May for another shipment and has sold 67 imported horses since last September while negotiating several eastern Oregon sales.
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A. C. Ruby
Commercial National Bank
Oregon
Europe
Special Eastern Star meeting for Diana Coffman funeral
Bushee chapter No 18 Order of the Eastern Star calls a special meeting at 8:00 PM to arrange the funeral of Sister Diana Coffman scheduled for tomorrow at 2:00 PM. All members urged to attend by Worthy Matron Tda Bickers.
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Bushee
Order of the Eastern Star
Diana Coffman
Tda Bickers
No Arrangements for Funeral for J. J. Stockman
No word has been received about funeral arrangements for J. J. Stockman who died several days ago in Los Angeles. It is likely services will be held there but no instructions have been sent to anyone yet.
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J. J. Stockman
Los Angeles
Will Move to Holdman Farm by March First
Real estate dealer Charles A Hill has rented Dr W R Campbell's large northern county wheat farm for a term of years and will relocate about March 1 to begin work at Holdman Farm.
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Holdman Farm
Charles A. Hill
W. R. Campbell
Lewiston Sells Water Bonds to Rollins Sons
Lewiston sold water works bonds to E. H. Rollins & Sons of Denver for 67,800 dollars dated December 1 1907 at 5 percent interest. Bonds run 20 years with a 10 year call option and final cost around 1100 in accumulated interest and blank bond fees.
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BE. H. Rolling & Sons
Denver
Water Works
Lewiston Tribune
Scott
E. H. Rollins & Sons
Rollins & Sons
Walla Walla
Pendleton
Not Hedger's Teeth Plate Found In Spokane Mole
A plate of gold teeth believed to be Hedger’s was found locally but proved smaller than those lost by George Hedger of Spokane. It matches the number of teeth and dummies used in the mouthpiece Hedger reported missing. Two men held on the case may be freed if no new evidence surfaces.
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George Hedger
Spokane
Hedger
Pendleton to Host Oregon Quintent in Big Local Tilt
Pendleton hosts the University of Oregon five in a high school basketball showcase. University players arrive after a tour stop with Idaho and Washington State, meeting Whitman tonight. Pendleton’s Cooley faces UO center Lucely while Penland Johns and Turner Meane guard. Murphy referees, Folsom umpiring. game at 8. Following the contest a skating party at the Ireland rink honors the visitors.
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University of Oregon
Pendleton
Inland Empire
University of Idaho
Washington State College
Whitman
Cooley
Lucely
U. of O
Penland
Johns
Turner
Arthur Meane
Murphy
Percy Folsom
Ireland
Campbell returns home from Seattle with grandmother in tow
Bert Campbell has come back to his city residence after several weeks in Seattle. He is accompanied by his grandmother, Mrs. A. H. Smith, who will visit for several weeks before going to Dear Park, Washington to visit her daughter Mrs. Gerald Tuttle. While in the city she will stay with her daughters Mrs. Rose Campbell, Mrs. Joe H. Parkes and Mrs. Dean Tatom.
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Bert Campbell
Seattle
A. H. Smith
Dear Park, Wash
Vislt
Gerald Tuttle
City
Smith
Rose Campbell
Joe H. Parkes
Dean Tatom
Spokane Merchant Visits on Northwest Business Tour
Spokane businessman W E Morrison proprietor of the Empire Tea and Crockery company visits on a brief business trip. He operates several stores in the northwest with the Pendleton branch highlighted as a key location.
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Spokane
Mere
W. E. Morrison
Empire Tea & Crockery Company
City
Northwest
Pendleton
Snedeker Plans City Arrival to Open Local Business
W. A. Snedeker of Ball Lake City arrived today and will close a deal soon to engage in business and permanently locate in the city.
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W. A. Snedeker
Ball Lake City
Spokane Federal union to furnish hot meals for trench workers
Spokane Federal union No. 11,624 will provide hot meals to workmen employed in digging sewer trenches, ensuring midday sustenance for laborers during the project.
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Spokane
Mrs Coffman Dead Pendleton Pioneer of M E Church
Mrs Diana Coffman longtime Pendleton pioneer and last charter member of the First M E Church died at 3 am after a stroke of paralysis. Born in Vermont October 26 1836 she came to Oregon in 1863 and lived in Willamette Valley and Umatilla County. She leaves six children and will be buried at Olney cemetery with services at the M E church tomorrow afternoon.
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Diana Coffman
Pendleton M. FE. Church
Umatilla County
Mis
Pendleton
Stonewall Jackson Street
Mrs. Coffman
Vermont
Plains
Oregon
Willamette Valley
Echo
M. FE
M. E. Church
Edward Coffman
William and
Elmer Reeves
William Coffman
Perrin
McKey Creek
William Beagle
Alberta
W. T. Foster
Olney
Indian School Burned In DeSmet On Coeur d'Alene Reservation
Fire destroyed two one story buildings at the Indian school in DeSmet on the Coeur d'Alene reservation early Wednesday. Indian girls dormitory and the adjacent white girls dormitory burned, no injuries reported, students in dining room. Fire likely from a falling stovepipe. loss about 35000 dollars, partially insured. laundry building saved with effort. School run by Jesuit sisters.
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DeSmet
Dako
Coeur d'Alene
Spokane Chronele
Local Resident Returns from California Visit
M. L. Warren, a well known citizen, has returned to Umatilla County after a three months stay in Los Angeles and nearby areas. He enjoyed Southern California’s winter climate but prefers eastern Oregon and says no other place on earth compares to Umatilla county.
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M. L. Warren
Los Angeles
California
Umatilla County
Oregon
Women group declares war on gospel hymns like Onward Christian Soldiers
The Women's Peace Circle of New York denounces gospel hymns adopting a military cadence and swing, signaling a provocative stance against traditional religious songs. The statement frames the issue as a cultural clash between pacifist aims and martial hymn imagery.
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The
Women's Peace Circle
New York
Washing Without Water Hair Germicide Ad Claims
An advertisement ridicules washing with soap and water, arguing that dandruff and baldness are caused by germ parasites. It promotes Newhbro’s Verpleldo as a scalp germicide that attacks hair root parasites, selling two sizes of bottles through A. C. Koeppen & Bros. in Detroit Michigan.
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Newhbro
Detroit
Mich
Paderewski Tours Idaho Immersed in State Lands Prospects
Paderewski and entourage visited Idaho places of interest as they reviewed irrigation opportunities and climate notes. They gathered Idaho literature from the immigration office and planned a return after the season to pursue land under irrigation projects. Mrs. Wilkinson, formerly of this city, died in Portland after typhoid pneumonia. She was the wife of H J Wilkinson, formerly at Pendleton woolen mills. Holt junior combined harvester for sale. Address Box 6 Helix Ore.
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Paderewski
Idaho
Bolse the Beautiful
Boise Capital News
Los Angeles
Wilkinson
Portland
H. J. Wilkinson
Pendleton Woolen Mills
Holt Junior Combined Harvester
Gale
Helix
Ore
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Standard Grocery Co
F&s
Tallman & Co
Pendleton Creamery Co
Commercial National Bank United States Depository
Lewiston
E. H. Rolling and Sons
U. OF
Pendleton Boys
Folsom
Dandraff
A. C. Koeppen & Bros
Roosevelt
Boston
State Immigration Commissioner
Pendleton, Oregon
United States Depository
National Bank Act
Buster Brown
the Brown Shoe Co
Louis
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