City adopts mixed paid and volunteer fire department
Pendleton reorganizes its fire protection with a partly paid, partly volunteer force. A new department replaces the old volunteer unit, installing an auto fire truck and alarm system. It includes a central volunteer company of 15, three outlying volunteer companies, and three paid men with chief Cilf Bellinger earning 75 dollars monthly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pendleton
Arep
Cilf Bellinger
Joseph F. Inman
Joseph Coffman
Coffman
M. L. Ballinger
Bellinger
Inman
Gracksmen Drill Safe in Portland Store
Cracking crew drilled a safe in J. J. Kedderly’s store in Portland early today but ransacked only a cash book and ledger. They bored through several inches of steel to reach a steel chest with valuable contents left intact.
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Portland
Ore
Crackamen
J. J. Kedderly
Schedule Adopted Sets 98 Games for Season
L M Brown of Walla Walla elected president secretary and treasurer of the Western Tri state league to consolidate authority and cut expenses A four club schedule opens April 7 and runs 16 weeks with eight home and eight away games from Baker Pendleton North Yakima Walla Walla and Yakima plus holiday dates allocated to larger cities to boost receipts. no league expansion to six clubs discussed. Brown to devote full time to league duties and a four club arbitration board will resolve disputes. planned travel minimized and grounds prepared with Baker opening the fourth week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. M. Brown
Walla Walla
Western Tristate League
Brown
Pendleton
Baker
North Yakima
Walla Walla Pendleton
Yakima
A. G. Dedrick
Sensational charges against Justice Wright filed
Washington February 26 sensational charges of professional and private misconduct were filed against Justice Daniel Thew Wright of the District of Columbia supreme court by Wade Cooper a financier. Cooper calls Wright a disgrace to the judiciary of the nation alleging favoritism in corporate matters and financial and moral wrongs in certain corporations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Daniel Thew Wright
District of Columbia Supreme Court
Wade Cooper
Wright
Gompers
Mitchell
Morrison
Cooper
Throat trouble halts Dr Bulgin in Pendleton speech
Dr H J Bulgin ran into throat trouble caused by alleged calcium actey lid exposure overheated conditions. Rev A L Crim was delayed from a train to California to conduct services and help explain Bulgin's stance on temperance. The event raised questions about the evangelistic team's motives and highlighted the church's role in opposing oppression and promoting social reform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. J. Bulgin
Tabernacle
A. L. Crim
California
Dr. Bulgin
Bulgin Evangelistic Team
Pendleton
Walla
Anti-Satoon League
Crim
Kingdom of God
Sylvia Pankhurst expelled from suffragist ranks
London February 26 Sylvia Pankhurst was read out of the Woman's Social Political Alliance a suffragette group for insisting on including a no rent strike in militant methods. Several suffragettes are property holders wives of landholders and many supported the campaign while her mother and sister refused to endorse her policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Sylvia Pankhurst
Woman's Social Political Alliance
Sylvia
Hospital Annex Burnet Fire Destruction Montreal
Fire destroyed the hospital annex of St. Vincent De Pauls penitentiary in Burnet Montreal causing a loss of about 1000000 dollars. Two hundred fifty prisoners were removed with no casualties. Agricultural reports note 16 irrigation methods not counting prohibition districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burnet
Montreal
St. Vincent de Paul's Penitentiary
Farm laborer killed in train wreck near Pendleton
William Nickaschewski a farm laborer employed by Julius A. Guderian was instantly killed when a stock train derailed near Martin Walsh station just east of the Cascade tunnel. Jack Holden sustained a crushed foot and other injuries. Both men had been transporting cattle from Pendleton to Seattle. Holden, wounded, is hospitalized at Cle Elum. Nickaschewski’s brother started for Ellensburg with the body.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Nickschenski
Julius A. Guderian
Jack D. Holden
Martin Walsh
Cascade Tunnel
Nickechewski
Holden
Pendleton
Seattle
Frye & Co
Mr. Guderian
Nate Raines
Jack Nickachewski
Stanfield
Ellensberg
Dale
Wisconsin
Cle
Guderian
Raines
Dan Shaw
Birch Creek
Noted Cartoonist Dies Chief Punch Artist Sir John Tenniel
London reports the death of Sir John Tenniel aged 94, longtime chief cartoonist for Punch magazine, a prominent figure in British satire and illustration. His work helped define visual commentary during his era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
John Tenniel
Punch
De Palma wins Vanderbilt Cup at Santa Monica
De Palma wins the Vanderbilt Cup race at Santa Monica with Oldfield second. A broad collection of items notes political tensions, suffrage disputes, and local incidents, including a possible Carranza Huerta alignment, Wilson's stance on intervention, and unrest in various domains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice Wright
District of Columbia Supreme Court
le Grande
Santa Monica
de Pailma
Oldfield
Mazatlan Attack Resumed Amid Mexican Turmoil
In Mazatlan fighting resumed after a lull as Gen Carranza, after quarreling with Gen Villa, is said to back Huerta against the rebellion. Blanquet told OShaughnessy he would probe the hanging of American Clemente Vergarez. In Washington, England Germany and France reportedly urged recognition of Huerta, but President Wilson refused to consider intervention.
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Wilson Stull
England
Germany
France
Unwilling
Mexico City
Gen. Villa
Carranza
Huerta
Blanquet
O'Shaughnessy
Clemente Vergarez
Mazatlan
Washington
Wilson
Benton
Villa
Anti-Japanese Outbreak Before Immigration Committee
Washington February 246 another anti Japanese outbreak in the house immigration committee today despite efforts by Secretary Bryan to sidetrack discussions Coast representatives protested the anti publicity program of the administration The chief trouble in keeping out aliens said Hays we were ordered to soften the discussion and I am tired of it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House Immigration Committee
Bryan
Hays
Nedal
Dam Threat Prompts Temporary Injunction Over Log Raft
Albany Oregon February 26 An injunction was issued to stop the Lebanon Lumber company and P M Scroggin from floating a raft of logs down the South Santiam river toward the headgates of the Lebanon and Santiam canal. The canal powers Lebanon paper mills and electric light plant and supplies city water. Officials allege destruction of the dam would deprive the city of water for fire protection and domestic use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany, Ore
Lebanon and Santiam Canal
Santiam River
Lebanon Paper Company
Lebanon Electric Light & Water Company
Lebanon Lumber Company
Petitioned effort to give unemployed work reaches Salem
Salem Oregon February 26. A long petition from J. A. Chapman secretary of the Married Men's Industrial League of Portland asks Governor West to provide work for the unemployed. He will refer it to the emergency board and favors a reasonable appropriation but cannot act alone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem
Ore
Houston Canal Ready March 15 Seaport Facility
Houston ship canal will be completed and ready for service March 15, two years ahead of schedule, announced government engineer Charles Grotty. The 25 foot deep channel extends from the turning basin to the Gulf, with December dredging of 2,000,000 cubic yards. Heavy work is largely done, barges now clearing up odds and ends to perfection, giving Houston seaport facilities.
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Houston Canal
Houston
Tex
Houston Ship Canal
Charles Grotty
Gulf
Lopez 16 Seen at Minneapolis in Utah murder case
Rafael Lopez, the American sought for six murders in Bingham Utah, applied for work in Minneapolis. He claimed to know Moses Zimmerman a horse dealer, saying they met in Denver about a year ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Rafael Lopez
Bingham
Utah
Moses Zimmerman
Denver
West Pendleton Adopts Plumbing Ordinance And Repairs
The council approved a plumbing ordinance requiring licensing and city permits for each job, creating a plumbing inspector paid by the plumber, and reporting by plumbers. Dr. J A Best receives a $100 settlement for auto damage from a fire truck incident. W A Storie paid $3006 for Matlock street bridge inspection. Fire company No. 7 petitioned to become No. 4, referred to committee. Matlock street gravel bitulithic upgrade approved. North side residents to be notified to connect to the new sewer. Coal pool over burned shed on Mike Nolan property referred to street committee and city attorney.
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Central Volunteer Company
College Street
Bush
Aura Street
Fire Department
Hia Oseistanta
Dr. Best
J. A. Best
Matlock Street
Raley
Heathman
Mike Nolan
Marlowe and Sothern Pass Through Pendleton on Special Train
Julia Marlowe and E. H. Sothern, world famous actors, traveled on a Spokane to Salt Lake special with their full company. The nine-car train, carrying scenery and costumes, paused fifteen minutes at the Pendleton depot where the stars relaxed in the diner while the rest mingled outside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julia Marlowe
E. H. Sothern
Pendleton
Spokane
Salt Lake
Marlowe-Sothern
Miss Marlowe
Mr. Sothern
Raley Groomed for Joint Umatilla Senator Nomination
J Roy Raley a Pendleton attorney is being groomed as a Democratic candidate for the joint senator from Umatilla Union and Morrow counties. Prominent Democrats expect he will win the nomination without opposition if he runs. Barrett the Republican current senator will seek another term. Raley, son of Col J A Raley, has deep local ties and prior runs for mayor. He helped found the Pendleton Roundup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Roy Raley
Umatilla
Union
Morrow
Charles A. Barrett
Republcan
Haley
Barrett
Mr. Raley
Col. J. A. Raley
Oregon
Pendleton
W. F. Matlock
Raley
Vanderbilt cup race leads and results at Santa Monica
At Santa Monica California on February 26 the Vanderbilt cup race began at 10 05 am with Grant in an Asotin car leading early. Wishart in a Mercer led by the stands at the end of the first lap while Depalma in a Mercedes overtook Anderson in the eighteenth lap. Oldfield retired with engine trouble after eighth lap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Monica
Depalma
Anderson
Cal
Grant
Wishart
Mercer
Pullen
Verbeck
Oldfield
Idfe of Light 22 Years
A Vancouver Washington report notes an incandescent light in continual use since 1892 in the sheriff’s vault. Deputy George Johnson recalls its installation during the courthouse wiring 22 years ago, and it has burned during vault openings and often for days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vancouver
Wash
La Grande Man Kills Wife Then Turns Gun On Self
Emanuel Horn, 29, killed his wife, 18, at the Headlight restaurant in La Grande and then took his own life. Jealousy was cited as the motive in the brief, one year marriage ended in tragedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LA Grande
Emanuel Horn
Headlight
Students Spell Poorly in Aberdeen High School
Aberdeen Wash Feb 16 The second spelling lesson for every high school pupil shows widespread poor spelling. Of 260 students tested only four spelled all six words correctly and 11 made one mistake. The school average was 4 percent. Of 16 top scorers only four were boys. The words chosen were those commonly misspelled.
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Aberdeen
Wash
King George Attends Giants White Sox Clash in London
King George and his court watched the Giants and White Sox game from the royal box in London. Ambasaa dor Page and family were among the spectators. The Sox won in the eleventh inning by five to four.
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Les Hallgann
London
King George
Giants
White Sox
Ambasaador Page and
Sox
Four Rosenthal Gunmen to Die at Sing Sing
Albany Feb 4 warrants to electrocute four gunmen convicted in the Herman Rosenthal murder were signed by the circuit court of appeals. The four men are to die at Sing Sing on April 19 as warrants are sent to Warden Clancy. Governor Gilman is not expected to intervene with pardons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
N. Y
Herman Rosenthal
Circuit Court of Appeals
Sing Sima
Clancy
Gilynn
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Wiliam Nickechenski
Jack Holden
March of Progress
Western Tri-state
Julia
Marlowe
City
Roy Raley
Umatilla County
Game Commission
Lake Cofer
Gen. Huerta
West
Marlow-Sothern
Salt Lake City
Sing Sing
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