Editor McManus's Alcohol Battle Ends in Tragedy
The Pendleton Pilot Rock Record editor John P. McManus, long known for sobriety and sharp editorials, was entangled by gamblers who drained his savings and induced drinks. In a crazed state, he committed a fatal act and is now under hold, ending years of struggle with the drink habit.
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Meni
John P. McManus
Pilot Rock Record
McManus
Olsrulee
Pendleton
Picot Rock
Mre McAllinter
Salem
Pilot Rock
Cenihlers
Cing
Wheat Feeding Advice to Hog Farmers in Pullman
A fragment from a speech by M. W. Whitlow urges Pullman farmers to feed more wheat to hogs, noting the value of night or off grade wheat and citing experiment stations on profitable feeding, though the text is incomplete and lacks concrete figures or dates.
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M. W. Whitlow
Pullman
Wash
Hog Feed Experiments Challenge Station Claims
Report recounts two hog feeding experiments from 1906 showing bodies averaging 186 and 115 pounds fed for 33 and 30 days respectively. Both use wheat as sole feed, yielding gains of 65 and 51 pounds, with conversion roughly 5 to 3 pounds of feed per gain, valuing wheat at 70 cents to a dollar per bushel.
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Staton
Judge Halley Leaves Pendleton For Portland Law Practice
Judge T G Halley prepares to move his law library to Portland where he will join Chamberlain Thomas and Halley in the Chamber of Commerce building. After 18 years in Umatilla county he recalls early Pendleton practice, the 1889 arrival, and the rival lawyers he faced, crediting long hours of study for his success.
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Judge Halley
Portland
T. G. Halleys
Chamberlain, Thomas & Halley
Chamber of Commerce
Umatilla County
Pendleton
T. G. Halley
Virginia Law School
Halley
Mr. Halley
John J. Balleray
D. W. Halley
Eliss Wirt
William Parson
Manila
EL. Carter
Sam White
Baker City
le Vingard
Grangeville
Idaho
J. E. Kirkland
Milton
Vo Knox
Weston
Be, Depentt
Willard Crawford
W. F. Butcher
McLaughlin
William Ramsey
la Grandee
John P. Wager
Lucian Evarts
Auto Line Between Dayton and Walla Walla Proposed
Dayton and Walla Walla traders discuss a day trip auto service. Commercial club president Fred W. Kaser proposed forming a company to run a daily Dayton to Walla Walla line with morning departures and evening returns. The plan stalled at a late hour but will be revisited at Friday’s meeting.
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Walla Wallin
Fred W. Kaser
Commercial Club
Dayton
Walla Walla
No County Division Bills Halting Division Powers
A Salem Journal note says county division bills are dead. Douglas County officials visited Salem to push for new lines and timber land, but local leaders refused to cede cougar habitat or timber while countering splits in power.
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Simelow
Salem Journal
Douglas County
Salem
Sind
Juley
Old Devgan
Maoke
Pastor Walks From Milton to Pendleton for Church Services
Rev. H. S. Shangle, pastor of the Methodist Episcopal Church South, walked from Milton to Athena Adams and then to Pendleton due to transport disruptions. He traveled on foot after rail and wagon transfers failed on damaged GO R N branch line, planning to hold Sunday services and then continue to La Grande.
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South
Athena
Pendleton
Ths City
Milton
Shangle
M. EB
Adams
East Oregonian
Pondeton
la Grande
Canadian route to Europe with rail ferry plan
Consul Alfred Moe of Dublin outlines a scheme to unite Canada with Europe using fast steamers and trains. A rail ferry between Stranraer and Larne would carry passengers and mail to Canada, Japan, and China, but critics say current transshipment from land to ship is faster and simpler than the proposed route via Scotland and Ireland.
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Dublin
Canela
Blacksod Bus
County Mayo
Ireland
Cayatt
Strayrear
Scotland
Larne
England
Colloaney
Ballina
Beimullet
Canada
Japan
China
Trelin
London
Holyhead
Queenstown
New York
Montreal
Scotlaml
Ralph MreAn Under Arrest On Horse Stealing Charge
Ralph Moeltean was placed under arrest yesterday on a charge of horse stealing. The charge was preferred in the summer in the Justice's court. He could not be found then but was brought before Judge Parker yesterday and given liberty upon furnishing bail of 250 dollars. His case has not yet been set for trial.
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Ralph Moeltean
Parker
McBean
Colonel Bentley MM Improves After Sickness at Home
Colonel John M. Bentley, missing from his office for nearly a week, is reported to be improving at his north river home. His son Inces is being cared for by Charles Mateh during the illness.
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Bentley
John M. Bentley
Inces
Charles Mateh
Urgent warning on childhood stomach illness risks
A medical alert stresses that untreated stomach issues in minors can progress to serious conditions affecting stomach liver kidneys or bowels. It urges affected children and guardians to seek prompt attention and care from health professionals.
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters Ad Promotion
An advertisement touts Hostetter's Stomach Bitters claiming to restore appetite induce sleep steady nerves and cure flatulence heartburn dyspepsia indigestion constipation chills colds or grippe.
Marrying on Credit in Walla Walla Mecca for Oregon Couples
Oregon couples travel to Walla Walla to marry on credit after securing licenses with cash. John Palmer and Nora Reid of Milton win a judge’s stand off to allow marriage before funds arrive. Justice Huffman denied a credit arrangement for another, while legal actions in Oregon’s land fraud cases await federal decisions and Heney’s return.
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Walla Walla i
Oregon
Walla Walla
Judee Bronte Fe
John Palmer
Nora Reid
Milton
Wallan Walla
Hrente
Superior Court
Justhe Huffman
Justice Huffman
Return of Wene y in land fraud prosecutions
United States Attorney William Bristol vows to resume land fraud prosecutions as San Francisco and Oregon tensions over service of Frangis J. Heney persist. Bristol appeared before the Court of Appeals and raised issues linked to a subornation of perjury conviction involving Charles Nickelenye.
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San Franchco
Oregon
Frangis J. Heney
Canem
United States
William ¢. Bristol
San Francisco
Conkey Sites Court of Appeals
Agente Wey
Charles Nickelenye
Troops Move From Fort Boise To Fort Walla Walla
Troop 7 and Troop 6 Cavalry transferred from Fort Boise to Fort Walla Walla by rail. Commanded by Lieutenant Holcomb the units travel in two coaches two stock cars and freight cars. Troop 6 reassigned from Wallto Walla to Rojee Inet in April and return to remain permanently.
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Trimigh Tennyron Bete
R. & XII
Fort Boise
Fort Walla Walls
FL PS Holcomb
Wallt Walle
Rojee
Dolee
Toene
Heywood
Meyer-Pettibone Care
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