Lincoln Centennial Service Honors Great American
Unusually strong musical program praised as Rev. R E Story presided at the Lincoln centennial service in a crowded Methodist church. Circuit Judge H J Bean introduced Dr. T B Ford who delivered the centennial address praising Lincoln as the greatest American and his life as a model of citizenship and statesmanship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. B. Ford
Methodist
Company L
R. E. Story
H. J. Bean
Ford
Eastern Oregon high school conference at La Grande
The eastern Oregon high school conference will be held at La Grande with representatives from Pendleton La Grande Baker City Ontario Elgin Union Cove and Enterprise. The gathering will discuss student activities including athletic games and debating contests with Pendleton having first suggested the conference.
Farmers' Union Now Has Four Branches
J T Lievallen of Adams announces that local branches of the Farm ers co operative union have formed at Athena Adams Weston and Helix. He heads the Adams chapter and says the county needs an association here and in other unorganized towns. He believes the new union will greatly benefit farmers in the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers Co-Operative Union
Athena
Adams
Weston
Helix
J. T. Lievallen
Lievallen
Lileuallen
Views of Earthquake and Rifle Championship Shots
At the Firpheum viewers will see scenes of the recent Italian earthquake starting Sunday. The program also includes views of the champion rifle shots of the world, to be shown Sunday and Monday.
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Firpheum
Marriage Licenses Granted to Four Couples Yesterday and Today
A marriage license was issued yesterday to Louis C. Bleset and Lydian M. Eng tik. This morning Chiyous B. Green and Cora Hi Wattenburger were granted the same permission.
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Louis C. Bleset
Lydian M. Eng Tik
Chiyous B. Green
Cora Hi, Wattenburger
Country Dance Tonight at Bryant Home West of City
A dance will be held this evening at the home of Alex Bryant, located three miles west of the city. Read the East Oregonian for details.
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Alex Bryant
Pendleton Faces Walla Walla In Big Bowling Match
Pendleton and Walla Walla teams prepare for a return contest at Estes bowling alley in the Hendricks building on February 18. Pendleton players include captain Adolph Mollter and teammates MoDebitt Hoover Now Gratum. Walla Walla lineup lists Kremer captain Lankard Evins Marshal and Grinnedd. The public is invited with no admission charge and ladies welcome. Previously Pendleton beat Walla Walla by 24 in a fraternal match in Walla Walla. Local first team beat the Independents by 64 points yesterday. J H Fates purchased new bowling balls for the upcoming event.
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Pendleton
Walla Walla
Estes Bowling Alley
Hendricks Builde Ing
Adolph Mollter
P. MoDebitt
Hoover Now
Gratum
Kremer
Lankard
Evins
Grinnedd
J. H. Fates
Pyttmian District Meeting Set For March Visit
Gus C. Moser grand chancellor of the Knights of Pythiaa will visit Pendleton mid March for a district convention of the Pythian lodges in the county. Lodges exist in Athena Weston Milton Adams and Helix with Damon lodge No 4 in Pendleton. The exact date will be announced to fit the grand chancellor schedule. He plans to visit every lodge individually during his regional tour.
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Gus C. Moser
Knights of Pythiaa
Pendleton
Pythian
Damon Lodge
Athena
Weston
Milton
Adams
Helix
Maser
Guardsmen to undergo annual inspection tonight
This evening the company will be out for its annual inspection by Major McLaughlin of Vancouver. All members not physically incapacitated must attend as the Regular officer is expected to conduct a rigorous workout. The event includes Company L drills and is open to the public at the Armory.
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Major McLaughlin
Vancouver
Missionary Aid Aims to Help Chinese Woman
Mrs W S Holt of Portland arrives to assist a Chinese merchant's wife jailed on robbery charges. Fluent in Chinese, she suspects a conspiracy to rob and dispose of the woman while her husband is away. Attorney Charles Carter has been secured. trial soon awaits adjustments.
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W. S. Holt
Portland
Charles Carter
Jail booze through bars to end with per run tube
Jailed inmates can no longer be handed whiskey through jail bars. Perforated window fronts replace bars to block passing liquor. Officers note earlier glass breaks and cost of panes. inmates may still have friends outside provide a rubber tube to pass spirits through perforations once a guard is bypassed.
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Peroner
Coutaile
Rader Returns Home From Portland on Brief Trip
M. A. Rader came home this morning from Portland where he had been on business for a day. He attended a funeral directors meeting while there.
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M .A. Rader
Portland
Wevers
Inne Lover Shoots Milleville Woman and Teen Son
Richard Dunning fatally shot Joseph Somerfield in Milleville New Jersey on February 13. He also wounded Mrs. Margaret Kinkie and her fifteen year old son, believed due to infatuation. Local authorities investigated the double incident.
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Inne
Milleville
N. J
Joseph Somerfield
Margaret Kinkie
Richard Dunning
Personal visitors flock to city from multiple towns
A long list of residents and visitors are noted in the city today. Names include Ringel Stage Gulch Foster from Stage Gulch, Walpole from Hermiston, Knotts from Pitot Rock, Perringer from Adiime, Roxs from Asotin, Dodson Nye, Piper Helix, Winslows visiting La Grande, Mrs Kendall and family from Helix, George Clay from Holix, Beddow Holdman, Henderson from the county south end, Winniford Echo, Houser from Echo, McLaughlin Gurdane, Tolleman from Portland, Hyde from Fulton, Burgess Ford visiting Portland, and Shangle Milton, with Lieuallen from Ad aims.
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J. J. Dodson
Nye
G. W. Piper
Helix
Glenn Winslow
la Grande
Homer Kendall
George Clay
Holix
E. Corby
Kidder
E. E. Beddow
Holdman
Mra
L. V. Henderson
J. A. McLaughlin
Gurdane
Lloyd D. Tolleman
Portland
Frank K. Hyde
Fulton
Burgess F. Ford
T. B. Ford
Rev. H. 8. Shangle
Columbia College
Milton
J. T. Lieuallen
Adaims
Dan
John Richmond
Alberta
Wets declare they will defeat local option measure
Olympia Feb 13 Today the senate appears 22 to 20 against McMaster local option bill the wets claim strength to remove drastic features and enact a local option allowing municipalities to decide wet or dry Acting Governor Hay reports complaints from large taxpayers over education expenditures and tax distribution showing more than 48 percent of direct taxes fund state university colleges and three normal schools seeking larger appropriations this year
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Olympia
Wash
Senate
McMaster
Hay
Disastrous class riot mars Washington campus
In Washington Pennsylvania on February 14, a clash between Junior and other students on the main school building tower sparked chaos. Dozens of men sustained injuries and coeds suffered torn dresses and scratches amid battles in stairs, corridors, and classrooms.
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Washington
Pennsylvania
Jnnor
Bank Robbers Battle Washougal Bank Blow Attempt
Early today in Washougal Washington robbers entered the bank and tried to blow the safe. Two dynamite charges failed and they were frightened off by a baker wagon approaching the scene.
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Washougal, Wash
Washougal Bank
Sixteen Years in Pen And Fines Detail
Pittsburg, February 18. A sentencing report notes sixteen years in the penitentiary and fines imposed in a major case. The details outline the length of imprisonment and the financial penalties associated with the conviction.
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Pittsburg
Morgan Tax Collector Gets 20000 Dollar Sentence
John T. Morgan former tax collector of McKeesport Borough was sentenced to 20000 dollars after pleading guilty to forgery and embezzlement. He admitted taking 34000 dollars from the city depository and claimed he was robbed of 20000 dollars one night near the Haymarket theater.
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John T. Morgan
McKeesport
Haymarket
Bill to cut secretary of state salary aids Knox bid
In Washington on February 13 the house election committees recommended a bill to reduce the secretary of state salary. The move aims to clear the way for Knox to be appointed to the state secretary post.
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Knox
Washington
House
Congress
Trouble in Turkey ministers resign in Constantinople
Reports from Constantinople on February 1 indicate the interior and justice ministers have resigned. The justice minister is a leading figure among the Young Turks.
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Turkey
Constantinople
Interior
Justice
Negro Lynched Near Tampa After Assault Claim
Tampa Fla Feb 13 A black man named Jack Wade was lynched today at Land Lake, about 30 miles from Tampa, after an alleged assault on a white girl. The mob act occurred despite authorities efforts to intervene.
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Tampa
Fla
Jack Wade
Lakeland
MecCourts in San Francisco Visit Me Court Friends
Local friends of Mr and Mrs John McCourt have received cards from them from San Francisco The McCourts are now visiting in that city.
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San Francisco
John McCourt
City
Nighttime hero rescues man from fatal fire in Ohio
Midnight Thompson risked his life entering a burning home in Youngstown to save Jenae Calhoun who was overcome by smoke. Calhoun died of burns after Thompson carried him to the street through fire and fumes as others escaped. The crowd protested. Thompson reentered and emerged with the unconscious man.
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Ohio
Youngstown
Thompson
Jenae Calhoun
Calhoun
Taf tian diet and regional delicacies referenced
A clipped, jumbled quotation from the Louisville Courier-Journal citing taftian diet jokes. It mentions possum in Georgia, alligator steak in Florida, and an elephant all the time, tying to dyspepsia described as the national ecrime.
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Georgia
Florida
Louieville
Hair regrowth claim from Newbro Herpicide ad
An advertisement claims Newbro’s Herpicide stops dandruff and hair loss, destroying the germ causing baldness and promoting new growth. It credits Frederice Manuell of Maryland and Butte Montana with restored thickness and urges sending stamps for samples to The Herpicide Co. Detroit.
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Frederice Manuell
Maryland
Block Butte
Montana
Chowbro
Leganew
Nowbro
Herpicide Co
Detroit
Mich
Pilot Rock telephone boss threatens own exchange over poor service
T E McGintile proprietor of Pilot Rock lines says he will establish his own exchange if better service is not provided by Pacific States Telephone and Telegraph Co. He cites delays reaching Pendleton and notes other country lines face similar issues as changes in management loom. He returned from Seattle to discuss improvements with the new manager and seeks quicker, more efficient operators.
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Pilot Hock Telephone System
T. E. McGintile
Pilot Rock
Seattle
McGinkle
Pacific States Telephone and Telegraph Co
Pendleton
At The Pastine And Pastime Picture Show Tomorrow
The program at At The Pastine and At The Pastime will double the usual bill with four picture rolls and two illustrated gangs replacing prior segments. Prices remain unchanged. A pioneer colony at the Alaska Union Pacific exposition grounds will show life on Puget Sound in the early 1850s next summer.
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Pumet Sound
Erly
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RED Cross
Standard Grocery Co
Lincoln
America
Abraham Lincoln
Gladstone
Tallman & Co
Pendleton Planing Mill
Robert Forster
Pendleton, Ore
Aerits
Farmers’ Union
The
East Oregonian
Mets
Ingram
Walla Walla Teain
Pyttmian
Mrs. Goey
Rader
Ringel
Dusiness
M. J. Foster
Stage Gulch
Walpole le
Hermiston
Olver Knotts le
Pitot Rock
J. W. Perringer
Adiime
Bute! News
Asa &, Thomactnia
Hhe
M. Roxs
Asotin
M. EB
Winniford
Echo
Houser
Washougal, Washington
Boston
Bast
Oregonian
Star
Max Baer
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