Commission May Shake Up Over Wage Inquiry Order
In Washington on February 22 the Interstate Commerce Commission debated the president's wage reduction investigation order. Chairman Knapp reportedly called the president's letter a merely political document. The commission said they found no authority by law or precedent to act and would not take action.
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Interstate Commission
Commission
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Knapp
Eight contenders race in Californian derby at Emeryville
In Emeryville California eight contenders prepare for today’s Californian derby on a fast Emeryville track. Officials expect a big crowd and a quick surface as the event unfolds.
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Emeryville
Cal
Morning Union Sold to Calking Syndicate
Sacramento February 22 The Morning Union one of California’s oldest papers has been purchased by the Calking newspaper syndicate.
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Sacramento Union
Syndicate
Sacramento
Morning Union
California
Calking Newspaper Syndicate
Eitner Resigns From SavIna Bank After Nine Years
Roy W. Eitner, a teller at the Sav Inga bank, resigns after nine years with the institution and will shift to self-employed work. He has served as teller for the past two years and plans to devote time to duties as grand secretary of the Redmen, plus attending the national gathering in the summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy W. Eitner
Sav Inga Bank
Ritner
Redmen
Freewater, Milton and Hudson Hay Tribation Ditch System
The Freewater Milton and Hudson Hay Tribation company nears completion of a ditch system in the county's north. It will reclaim 1200 acres of new land this season with 39 miles of laterals and distributing ditches and about nine miles of main canal. This winter irrigation project will use flood waters from the Tumalum and Walla Walla rivers. The land, an area of fine alfalfa and fruit, is rapidly being brought into cultivation.
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Freewater, Milton and Hudson Hay Tribation Company
Tumalum
Walla Walla
Heppner Nears Prosperity as County Grows
Coml for Morrmay County in eastern Oregon touts Heppner's strong reputation and growth. Farmers sold about 1.5 million dollars in wheat and wool and livestock together near half a million dollars, with prospects for continued agricultural and livestock vigor as the county population thickens.
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Heppner
Oregon
Pape
Neady
Morrow County
Waseo News Editor Tours Oregon for Spring Prospect
W. D. Walker editor of the Waseo News is in the city today on a tour of eastern Oregon. Prospects for a large settlement in the central portion of Waseo county and across that section of the state this spring are good.
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W. D. Walker
Waseo News
Oregon
Waseo County
Middleweight Elimination Fight Attracts Big Crowd
In San Francisco at the Ocean View arena a large crowd gathered to watch Stanley Ketchel and Mike Sullivan contest the middleweight elimination fight. Both weighed in at 164 pounds, with bets 2 to 1 Ketchel and even money Sullivan lasting 20 rounds of a scheduled 20.
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San Francisco
Ocean View Arena
Stanley Ketchell
Mike Twin Sullivan
Ketchel
Sullivan
Beatt Denies Bourne Steffens Senate Pact Story
Portland February 22. Harvey W. Beatt editor of the Oregonian issues a full denial of authorship and knowledge of the alleged Bourne Scott Senate pact. Scott in an editorial says the February magazine piece is fabrication and not written or dictated by him. He says he never saw it until now and it was never wired to Salem.
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Senatur Bourne
Scott
Portland
Harvey W. Beatt
The
Oregonian
United States
Bourne
March American
Lincoln Steffens
Salem
Mr. Ladd
Mr. Todd
Nysazine
North Bank line speeds eyed after NP inspection
President Elliott of the Northern Pacific led a party on a 107 mile inspection run from Collins Springs to Pasco with speeds near 40 mph on the Spokane Portland cut. Progress on the Vancouver Kalamath line aims for Limited trains at 60 mph as track extends to Stevenson and toward Vancouver, completion expected within two weeks.
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North Bank Road
Spokane
Portland
Elliott
Northern Pacific
Heppner Times
Collins Springs
Pasco
Vancouver
Kalamata
Stevenson
Farmer quits large wheat farm to sell mules at auction
Hert Berry of Snake Flats announces retirement from farming the large 3000 to 4900 acre tract. He will auction his 32 head of mules on March 4 in Ritzville Washington. Berry cites weed and Russian thistle problems as the main reason, stating the land will be subdivided into small tracts and rented to several men.
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Hert Berry
Snake Flat
Ritzville
Wash
Berry
Burglary suspects pursued from Pendleton to Portland
Sheriff Taylor came from Pendleton to chase two men who burglarized a store there. The pair had sold loot locally including knives, ragors, clothing and fountain pens. Chief Sexton traced items to a buyer, leading to Portland and the two men being escorted back to Pendleton to face charges.
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Taylor
Pendleton
Dalles
Aid
Sexton
Sheriff Taylor
Portland
Caldwell Welcomes Knight Family From Tacoma
Mr Knight son of the financial secretary of the College of Tolaho arrived in Caldwell last week from Tacoma Washington HH B Knight senior has been in Caldwell for some time and contemplates locating in the near future Caldwell area.
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Mr. Knight
College of Tolaho
Caldwell
Tacoma
Wash
HH. B. Knight
Caldwell Ewa
Roosevelt May Break Precedent At Chicago Convention
President Roosevelt may attend the Republican National Convention in Chicago to prevent a stampede in his favor and ensure fair play by the national committee in contesting delegations. The move aims to thwart anti organization forces and Taft supporters seeking to control the convention through contested delegations and large spending.
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Taft
Washington
Roosevelt
Chicago
National Committee
Seta
Western Union Slashes Pendleton Wages by 10 Percent
Pendleton Western Union Telegraph office will lose 10 percent of salaries on March 1, affecting the three local employees. Despite the office maintaining volume in a dull season, the cut returns operators to near old pay levels after a prior 10 percent increase a year ago. The move is not stated to be temporary and no restoration is promised with improved business.
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Pendleton
Western Union Telegraph Company
Western Union
Northwest
Pendleton Savings Bank Officers Visit Athens
Month BE. Gwinn, president, and J. W. Maloney, cashier, of Pendleton Savings Bank, visited Athens on Tuesday meeting local businessmen. Gwinn said the bank has the largest patronage in its history and that ginning business is steady as he returns from the East.
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BE. Gwinn
J. W. Maloney
Pendleton Savings Bank
Athens
Mr. Gwinn
Athena
Jim
Athena Press
Prohibition Fight Organized Across Nation via Federation
A national federation with Chicago headquarters unites liquor-related associations to oppose Prohibition. John A. McDermont named manager as preliminaries plan public outreach, align with labor, glass, cigar, soda, and German National Alliance groups, aiming to reach about 1,200,000 voters. A publicity bureau will distribute printed material to newspapers.
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Chicago
John A. McDermont
Federation
Publicity Bureau
United States
German National Alliance
United Sociation
Sonn
Market Street Bank Forced to Close Over Cash Shortage
San Francisco February 21. The Market Street bank suspended operations this morning due to inability to secure a cash fund to meet depositors demands. The bank is said to be solvent and will pay out in full, but collection difficulties create hardship for local merchants.
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San Francisco
Market Street Bank
Denny-Dulin Mine Host Visits Pendleton
Bert D White representative of the Denny-Dulin mine at Goldfield Nevada stays several days at Hotel Pendleton to promote the mine. The Goldfield property in the Gold mountain district now ships ore by rail after two new railroad lines reached the mine and new reduction works allow treating low grade ore. Directors include Judge Thomas ODay Dr Sanford Whiting and Alex Sweek of Portland.
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Bert D. White
Denny-Dulin
Goldfield
Nevada
Pendleton
Gold Mountain District
Candelaria
Ral
Denny-Dulin F
Denny- Dulin Company
Oregon
Thomas O'Day
Sanford Whiting
Alex Sweek
Portland
White
Hood River and Sumpter Valley Rail Extensions Planned
Preliminary plans are forming for extending the Hood River line up the valley and for the Sumpter Valley railroad to central Oregon with Prineville as terminus. Surveyors led by Engineer Joseph A. West are at work. A steam shovel gang began on the Hood River extension at Dee yesterday. The Sumpter Valley route would pass through Canyon City, Grant County, to Prineville.
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Hood River
Ore
Sumpter Valley Railroad
Central Oregon
Prineville
Joseph A. West
Dee
Sumpter Valley
Canyon City
Grant County
Hughes Definite Policy urged to restore public confidence
Governor Hughes, in a Washington birthday address to the Union League Club, urged a settled federal state policy as the sole means to restore public confidence in commerce. He asserted laws must be definite and precisely applied to curb abuses and that enforcement of just laws holds no terror for legitimate business.
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New York
Hughes
Washington
Union League Club Today
Good Prospects for League Ball in Pendleton
Promoters report stock for a Pendleton league base ball team will be easily sold with a strong start. W F Guion opened a library meeting. R W Henneman named temporary secretary. Jack O’Brien and others announced merchant and bank support. $705 subscribed so far. half down now, rest in May. The old association will meet at 3 PM tomorrow to close last year’s affairs.
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W. F. Guton
R. W. Henneman
Old Association
Guion
Messia
O'Brien
J. R. Raley
Old Baseball Association
Hie
Bailey Enters County Commissioner Race In Echo
Joe Bailey, well known Echo farmer, announces candidacy to succeed Horace Walker. Bailey is the third candidate, joining incumbent Walker and A H Sunderman, with a petition filed in the county clerk's office. His platform pledges careful, businesslike conduct and actions in the county's best interests.
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Joe Bailey
Echo Farmer
Horace Walker
Mr. Walker
A. H. Sunderman
Bailey
Long Lost Son Reunited After 30 Years In Washington
Arch ie McAvoy of Albion Washington is revealed as the long missing son of a Washington mother. After 30 years the family, now in Colfax, learns via a telephone call that he is alive. He plans to visit his mother and sister once he can depart from a farm friend with smallpox duties inland.
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Washington
West
Lone'ng
Archie McAvoy
Albion
Wash
Mr. McAvoy
Colfax
Wish
Teutsch Bankrupt After Heavy Purchases Trigger Downturn
Lee Teutsch has filed for bankruptcy with assets of about 48 300 and liabilities of 44 863 91. T C Taylor appointed interim receiver to manage Sterling Prenton and Pendleton stores as creditors meet to choose a permanent trustee. The local business community expresses regret, noting Teutsch’s past prominence and the heavy spring investments in Mahou and Illinois as the primary cause.
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Lee Teutsch
T. C. Taylor
Mr. Teutsch
West Court Street
Teutsch
C.H. Carter
Wolverton
Portland
First National Bank
Sterling
Prenton
Idaho
Pendleton Academy
Teutseh
Maho
Illinois
Teutaon
State rail commission lists travel free names from three lines
The state railroad commission received from the O R N L the Southern Pacific and other lines a list of about 80,000 dead herd names granted free transportation. The report names persons enjoying such privileges and indicates totals allocated among the different routes.
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State Railroad Commission
Southern Pacific
Salem Matesman
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Eitner
Savings Hawk
Morrmay County
Waseo Editor
Mere
Ocean View
SGOT
Steffens
Says Magazine
Soecerly
H. B. Knight
Tion
National Federation
Industrial Organizations
Frisco Bank Pati
Market Street
Denny-Dulin Mine
Hotel Pendle
Umpter Valley Railroad
Clinoig
Pendleton Mercantile Stock
Preston
Creeerenree
Eugene
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