Good Roads Fight and Irrigation Hope in Oregon
H J Taylor, president of the Good Roads Association in Umatilla County, criticizes recent state bills and advocates bond and state aid for road building while warning voters against Granger and farmers union opposition. The piece also notes John DeWitt praising irrigation policy and the National Irrigation Act as transformative for western farmers and orchardists.
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Umatilla County
H. J. Taylor
Good Roads Association
R. Thompson
Salem
Senate
House
Farmers’ Union
Taft and Bryan at Irrigation Congress in Chicago
Chicago February 16. Thomas D. Knight of the Chicago Irrigation association says the 19th National Irrigation congress will be a memorable event in Chicago December 5 to 4. The National Live Stock association and the U S Land and Irrigation exposition will occur concurrently. Taft and Bryan are named among speakers, with others to attend.
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Chicago
National Irrigation Congress
Thomas D. Knight
Chicago Irrigation Association
National Live Stock Association
United States Land and Irrigation Exposition
Seselon
Chieseo
The
Irrigation Congress
Taft
William Jennings ,Bryan
Milton man pleads not guilty in statutory offense case
M Reynolds of Milton enters a not guilty plea after Judge Phelps overrules a remorier. The case will go to trial at the adjournment term opening on the 27th with the victim named as his step-daughter.
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M. Reynolds
Milton
Vctim
Phelps
Pendleton Dye Works Promotes French Cleaning Method
Ad copy for The Pendleton Dye Works touting a French cleaning method described as the only place where clothes are truly cleaned. Service offered with pickup and delivery by calling Main 169.
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Pendleton
Newsy Notes of Pendleton Club Meeting Plan
Current Literature Club will meet with Mrs James Johns at a clock tomorrow afternoon. Had Toe Amputated Frank O Hara, who recently had one of his toes amputated because of abdunion, is able to be out on the street again. Divorce is Granted Edna Burt, a local milliner, was this afternoon granted a divorce from her husband Arthur Burt, Judge Phelpa handing down the decrés. Bevin Laying Brick The foundation of the new Roesch building on the corner of Court and Johnson streets is all done and brick work has begun. Lady Maccabee Meeting All Lady Maccabees are requested to meet Saturday afternoon and bring a prospective member of any lady interested in the work at Secret Society hall at 2 o'clock. The gates have been placed In the big new Furnish dam at Coe according to West end residents in the city today and all is in readiness for the floodwaters which are to fill the big reservoir.
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Frank O'Haarra
Edna B. Burt
Arthur Burt
Phelpa
Decrés
Secret Society Hall
Furnish
Coe
West End
Pacific
Navy Department
Atlantic
Vined Hyatt Convicted In Drunkard Case In Police Court
Vined Ten Dollars, Will A Hyatt, arrested Tuesday on a drunk and disorderly charge, was tried yesterday in police court and found guilty. He was fined ten dollars with a four dollar fine. Judge Lowell acted as counsel for the defendant.
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Will A. Hyatt
Lowell
Extension Granted for Coe Case to File Authorities
Circuit Judge G W Phelps extended the time for Coe attorneys to file authorities in the matter of appointing a receiver for books notes contracts and other papers involved in the bill suit. The original deadline expired yesterday afternoon but the judge gave until tomorrow morning to file.
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G. W. Phelps
Coe
McCarty Sells Ranch to Foster and Lambirth for 20000
Pioneer rancher A. B. McCarty sold 800 acres in the county to M. A. Foster and George W. Lambirth for 20000. The deed was filed with Recorder Bur roughs. McCarty’s family is in Alberta, where he bought a large tract two years ago and may join them there.
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McCarty
A. B. MeCarty
M. A. Foster
George W. Lambirth
Burroughs
Pilot Rock Woman Anna Owen Dies After Childbirth
At 1 30 this afternoon Mrs Anna Owen wife of Oscar Owen well known Pilot Rock sheepman died at St Anthony s hospital from complications of childbirth She was 28 years old and survived by her husband and four children aged four to ten Remains will be shipped to Pilot Rock tomorrow morning and interment will occur on arrival of the train at that place
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Pilot Rock
Anna Owen
Oscar Owen
St. Anthony's Hospital
Sewer Pipe Costs Cut Five Percent For Pendleton Extension
At the regular weekly city council meeting a report stated sewer pipe costs are five percent cheaper this year, promising savings on the Pendleton sewer system extension one mile west. Councilman Stroble asked about light company permission for a building on College street and was told no such permission had ever been secured.
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Pendleton
Stroble
Leht
College Street
Dinner with Poe in Baltimore Highlighted in Kennedy Square
In the March Scribners installment of F Hopkinson Smith's Kennedy Square a dinner party in Baltimore is vividly described with Edgar Allan Poe as one of the guests. The scene blends social detail with literary atmosphere, showcasing Poe among the compagnie.
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Scribners
F. Hopkinson Smith
Kennedy Square
Baltimore
Edgar Allan Poe
Pleads for Pacific Fleet in urgent call to shift navy
Representative William Humphrey argues the fleet belongs on the Pacific coast near the Philippines and Alaska, denouncing the Navy Department for keeping battleships on the Atlantic. He cites coastal defense, distances, and even social and financial motives, urging a shift before any future war.
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William
Humphrey
Washington
Washington, D. C
Atlantic Ocean
Atlantic
Pacific
Auantle
Fillippines
Navy Department
Pendleton Moving Picture Show Offers Variety Program
At the Orpheum Pendleton presents four reels of silent films Friday and Saturday. The Crimson Scars stars a poor girl who saves a popular actress and becomes a famous actress herself. Rachel follows a Russian oppression tale with Alice Joyce. An Intrigue features Lau Savelli aiding in revenge against Napoleon III. Fire Fire Pirot is a comedy about suffragettes and a fire department takeover. An Indian's Gratitude depicts California gold rush scenes. Four reels, 4000 feet of clear moving pictures.
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Orpheum
Pendleton
Rachel
Pathe
Lau Savelli
Count de Romagna
Naapoleon III
Gold Times
California
The Pastime Presents Strong Motion Picture Program
The Show of Quality at The Pastime Friday and Saturday features When a Man Loves, a Biograph 1000 foot romance about love and elopement, The Rescue of Molly Finney, a 1000 foot drama of captivity and daring rescue, and The Count and the Cowboys, a 1000 foot comedy set in a chic French milieu.
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Biograph
Molly Finney
Kalem
Quebec
Molly
The Nine Lives of a Cat at Edilson, Four Reels
A concise note describes the comedy The Nine Lives of a Cat shown by Edilson, in a four reel program totaling 4000 feet. The tale features dramatic character studies and a clear narrative, with the presentation described as excellent and fully satisfying.
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Edilson
No Election Trouble in Oklahoma City Report
No violence plagued the county seat wrangle between Mountain Park and Snyder as of Feb 16. Deputy Sheriff Sam McNeal faced release on a 15000 bond after a shooting of Walter Staples, who aided Commissioner C. Be Bull in the dispute.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Mountain Park
Snyder
Sam McNeal
Walter Staples
C. Be, Bull
Workman Fatally Burned In San Francisco Manhole Explosion
Terrence McNamara, a worker inspecting a manhole, suffered fatal burns after an explosion. Firefighters arrived to extinguish the blaze but his companions were driven back by flames. He was not rescued until the hose company arrived and he cannot survive.
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San Francisco
Terrence McNamualrh
McNamara
Steamship completes Pacific coastwise trip rumor shocks Seattle
Seattle reports a steamship in Pacific coastwise traffic finished a voyage without rocks or accidents. Details are unavailable but the rumor stirs wild excitement among shipping circles and old timers regard it as a fake.
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Seattle
Wash
Taft Declines Italian Chamber Dinner Invitation
Taft will not attend the dinner of the Italian Chamber of Commerce of New York due to other engagements, date February 16. The president’s schedule prevents him from traveling to New York for the Saturday evening event.
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Taft
Washington
Italian Chamber of Commerce of
New York
Honest Life Revealed as Pure University Ideal
A concise note links life philosophy to honesty as a universal ideal. The author argues that sincerity shapes character in academic and daily contexts, urging readers to embody integrity in all pursuits.
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Gara
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State Highway Commission
Umatilla
Multnomah County
Portland
John DeWitt
Imureat
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Pacific Northwest
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Bryan
Will Uleas
Alta
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Sathe
Spokane
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Mr. Sathe
Undertaker’s
Folsom
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Pacific Fleet
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Aleutian Islands
Puget Sound
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Philippines
Seward
Splendid
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Japan
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Pacific Coast
Hawaian Islands
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Hawaii
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