Smallpox Found in Cayuse District on Umatilla Reserve
Smallpox discovered near Cayuse on the Umatilla reservation with two mild cases. Dr. Henderson quarantined the camp at Little Hawk’s camp near Will M. Peterson’s ranch. Indians in the area vaccinated. agency office closed to all until danger passes. Children at the agency school and Catholic mission already vaccinated. immunity high among under twenty five.
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Umatilla
Cayuse
T. M. Henderson
Little Hawk
Will M. Peterson
E. L. Swartzlander
Agency
Catholic Mission
83 Year Old Father Resents Spanking by Son in Court
In Los Angeles on Feb 19, James Morris, 63, appeared in police court after resenting a spanking administered by his father Thomas Morris, an elderly man who has passed his. The judge told him to go home and be a good boy.
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Los Angeles
Cal
James Morris
Thomas Morris
Special Session Proposed in Early April for Congress
Washington reports that democratic leaders in the House expect an extra session to convene in the first week of April. The Ways and Means Committee continues tariff revision work but will not take binding action until its personnel is set as a committee of the incoming Congress. A Democratic caucus earlier than planned is under consideration.
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Washington
House
Committee On Ways and Means
Birthday protest ends in court dismissal
James told the judge that his father attempted to spank him and grappled him after claiming he had passed age of correction. The father was arrested for assault but both showed repentance, and the court dismissed the charge with a paternal injunction against repetition.
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James
Bribery Charges Not Sustained In West Virginia Case
Charleston West Virginia February 19 charges against Colonel William Edwards for offering bribes to aid his United States senate bid were dismissed after Delegate Rhodes failed to appear at a preliminary hearing. Witness J M Smith testified no discussion of the senatorials occurred. The special grand jury kept examining bribery in the legislature but did not bring new indictments.
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Charleston
W. Va
William
Edwards
United States
Rhodes
Justice of the Peace
Marion Gilchrist
J. M. Smith
Newsy Notes of Pendleton Items at Hospital
Pendleton notes report Harry Krebs and Bruce Smith taking positions at the local branch hospital. Tom Hampton, a prominent farmer, returned from southern California via Los Angeles where he attended the rodeo. Also reported Indian child Stanislaus Minthorn died at four, and Roosevelt aids theater management in Walla Walla. L. D. Howland takes office space in the county courthouse.
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Harry Krebs
Bruce Smith
California
Tom Hampton
Pendleton
Los Angeles
Pendletonmen Attend Walla Walla Club Luncheon
Harry Bickers, William Slusher and Edmund Mabie, three Pendleton residents, joined the Commercial club luncheon in Walla Walla. The event featured a home made menu and cigars from the city. Bickers spoke in response to a baseball toast.
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Walla Walla
Harry Bickers
William Slusher
Edmund Mabie
Pendleton Luncheon Plans Stir Garden City Circles
Pendleton circles hear that Round-up City will be included this year and local luncheons could prove popular and profitable. E W Yates, long time inmate of the poor farm, has been declared insane and ordered committed to the branch hospital. C H Martin, road master, returns from Indiana where his father S H Martin mayor of New Castle is recovering from paralysis. Stella Martin accompanies him back. A plan to take an Umatilla Indian delegation to Denver for 19h wild West carnival is proposed with Dr BE F Guyen of Montpelier Idaho coordinating with Major Lee Moorhouse.
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Lee Moorhouse
le Ray Hanna
Streaton
L. S. Baer
Pendleton
Garden City
E. W. Yates
C. H. Martin
Indiana
S. H. Martin
New Castle
Ind
Oregon
Stella Martin
Denver
Umatilla
BE. F. Guyen
Montpelier
Idaho
Indian Service
Pheasants Thrive After Winter And Threats Noted
Pheasants released on the reservation game reserve survived the winter and are now mating. Dave Roberts reports expectations of a rising population and hunting in a few years. Some men spotted on the reserve with guns raise concern, though no shootings confirmed. H L Wilson of Wilson Bailey Construction seeks interest in Dolorway pavement with a fifty cent per square yard price for bituminous wearing surface, excluding concrete base.
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Dave Roberts
Reservation
Dolarway
H. L. Wilson
Wilson_Bailey Construction company
Walla Walla
North Yakima
Dolorway
City Recorder
Mexicans in Pendleton numbers rise amid turmoil
The Pendleton police report growing Mexican population driven by upheaval in Mexico. Once Miguel Morales was the only Mexican in town three years ago, now about twenty. Chief Kearney pursued a suspected Jawbreaker and met twelve Mexican men. Frank Salvatti, a recent arrival, was jailed three days for drunkenness.
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Mexico
United States
Pendleton
Miguel Morales
Hamley
Kearney
Frank Salvatti
Social Dance at Eagle Woodman Hall Feb 19
Social dance event at Eagle Woodman hall Wednesday evening February 19 with music by United Orchestra. All invited and assured a good time. Admission 65 cents.
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Eagle-Woodman Hall
United Orchestra
Blow From Fist Kills John Clemens in Selkirk Hotel
Winnipeg February 19 a cook Frank Hoffman in Lisgar hotel Selkirk strikes John Clemens nephew of Mark Twain fatally during a hotel rotunda altercation.
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Winnipeg
Frank Hoffman
Lisgar
Selkirk
Ohn Clemens
Mark Twain
Rotunda
Indians Hired to Kill Alaska Moose
Valdez Alaska February 19 Fourteen indictments issued and warrants to arrest cannery operators from San Francisco and Seattle for violation of territorial game laws in hiring Indians to kill moose for fresh meat.
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Valdez
Alaska
San Francisco
Seattle
Brain's Ashes Shed Light on Hidden Rays
Berlin reports Professor Czerny a leading medical authority says brain ashes emit visible rays of light. The rays are strong enough to appear on sensitive photographic plates and resemble radium emanations.
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Berlin
Czerny
Germany
Baseball finance drive nears $2000 with goal of 3500
By noon the finance committee reported $2000 in subscriptions from businessmen and fans and predicted the full $3500 before the campaign ends. The board decided not to hire a manager yet, commissioning Vice-President Ritner to travel to Portland to interview prospective Buckaroo handlers, likely leaving town Saturday.
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Baseball Finance Committee
Ball Club
Ritner
Portland
Buckarooes
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Rinehart
Standard Grocery Co
Phone
Cayuse District
Major Swartzlander
Newsy
Stanislaus Minthorn
Grover Minthorn
L. D. Howland
Milton
County Court House
Marshal Hand
Hand
Philip Jones
Lealie A. Edwards
Malissie Irene Edwards
S. D. Peterson
Sonora
Seth Thomas
Atu
Royal M. Sawtelle
John
Brain
Workingmens Clothing Co
Oregon Theatre
F. E. Welch
New York
Henry W. Savage
Rupert Hughes
N. Y. World
N. Y. Herald
Reno
Willis P. Sweatnam As
Pendleton Drug Co
Ambrosio
Siegfried
Cosy Theatre
Brunilde
Mime
House of Features
Kryptok
Dale Rothwell
Hanmécom
Jeweler
Pondieton
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