Pendleton and La Grande Clash In Expected Sensation on Matlock Field
Two regional teams meet this afternoon on Matlock field the Comercial club of La Grande versus Pendleton. La Grande brings greater weight and recent practice while Pendleton adds new players and fast backs led by Thompson Sturgis and Means. Manager Nelson praises Pendleton spirit and promises to mirror their aggressive play in a new ground game setup.
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Matlock Field
Comercial Club of
la Grande
Company L
Pendleton
Hert Thompson
Jim Sturgis
University of Washington
Kimball
Jim Jill
George Strand
Art
Cliff Turner
Tracy Baker
Devine
la Gramde
A. W. Nelson
Gladiators
la Grande—Penderen
Reynolds
A. C
Aince
Gian
Childera
Heidenrich
Nelson
Wisconsin
Goodall
Stitt
Williamson
Coach Wall
Phil King
French tabeeeesaes meet on gridiron with substitutes listed
Engdah Goodall Sturgill Driecoll Nelson Thompson Kimball sees French tabeeaesaes Reynolds eine left helt. oeewe Childers FW eames Gillan Art Means right half Heindenfeichs fullback Pondeton substitutes Thompson Ferguson Pierce La Grande substitutes Caylor Williamson Stitt Offidlalk C Clarke of Union M Moorhouse of Pendleton
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Pondeton
Thompson
Ferguson
Pierce
la Grande
Caylor
Williamson
Stitt
Offidlalk
C. Clarke
Union
M. Moorhouse
Pendleton
Finch to Face Death Penalty for Portland Murder
James A. Finch, Portland attorney found guilty of murder in the first degree for killing Attorney Ralph Misher, will receive his death sentence tomorrow. The jury deliberated briefly, and Finch plans an appeal to the highest court, predicting a two year process before execution.
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James A. Finch
Portland
Ralph Misher
Time
Les
Hewessary
Finch
New Year Welcomed in Pendleton Churches and Streets
On New Year’s Eve Pendleton marked twelve o’clock with dancing at the library hall and services at the Methodist and Redeemer churches. Street pistol fire disrupted the night air though no injuries were reported. Most stores closed for the holiday while barber shops opened midmorning and postal workers operated 9 to 4. A football game between local stars and La Grande topped the day’s public events.
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Pendleton
Methodist
Church of the Redeemer
la Grande
Daingsa
Seattle man arrested in report of alleged bogus stock schemes
Seattle resident W. I. Patten, claiming kinship to A. J. Patten of Columbus Ohio and a Michigan graduate, was arrested at Sacramento police chief’s request for obtaining money under false pretenses. Patten admits guilt, saying he stole funds through numerous schemes including selling fake mining stock and asks to start a bank with ten thousand dollars from Seattle.
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Seattle
Wash
W. I. Patten
A. J. Patten
Columbus
Ohio
University of Michigan
Sullivan
Sacramento
Cal
Iys Patten
California
Patton
Night Train Rumor Sparks Town Turmoil Near La Grande
At Summerville, a 24 hour rough house rule spread as men and boys seized access to whiskey and took over a local soft drink shop. Furniture was wrecked and near beer discarded. The disturbance continued into morning with several injuries reported.
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la, Grande
Ore
Summerville
Child Dies After Dirt-Haul Car Accident In Aberdeen
Aberdeen Jan. 1 nine year old Arthur Pinckney son of Charles and Mrs Pinckney fell from a dirt hauling car used for street filling and died hours later. The Pinckneys are a prominent family. the father a former councilman.
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Aberdeen
Wash
Arthur Pinckney
Charles Pinckney
Railway Commission Orders Daily Bell Inspections
The Railway Commission of Canada issues an order requiring daily inspection of electric bells at all railway crossings to ensure warning systems function properly.
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The
Railway Commission of Canada
Devastation in Sicily After Earthquake Tragedy
Reports from Messina and Lipari Islands describe a catastrophic quake near Sicily with 28 000 dead and widespread destruction. Refugees flood relief lines as mobs clash with troops amid famine, fire and looming pestilence. Warships bombard burning districts as hope for rebuilding fades.
Archbishop Riordan Sets Jan 10 Relief Collection
San Francisco report states Archbishop Riordan designates Sunday January 10 for parish collections to aid quake victims. The call urges congregations to donate toward the relief effort and assist affected communities nationwide.
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San Francisco
Riordan
Quake reports mixed on Taormina and Messina damage
Lloyd Griscom, ambassador to Italy, cables that Taormina is undamaged and locals say Americans are safe amid earthquake inquiries. He notes no official news from Messina. Casper Crowninshield, Naples consul, reports Messina consulate ruined and fears Consul Cheney dead.
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Washington, D.C
Lloyd
Messina
Cheney
King Emanthuel Visits Messina After Quake Destruction
Messina reports show Queen stays behind as King Emanthuel travels to Reggio. About forty thousand dead in Messina with limited rescue efforts. Fire spreads over ruins, stench grows, and pestilence seems likely amid a collapsing city.
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Messina
Italy
Em- Thanuel
Reggio
Indian Killed in Row at Soda Creek
Provincial police report a drunken quarrel in Canthos county Soda Creek left one Indian dead and the assailant arrested. The event occurred on January 1 and authorities are investigating.
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Victoria
B. C
Soda Creek
Canthos County
Newsboy Killed by Auto in San Francisco
Fourteen year old newsboy Jan L Irving Ra vil was struck by an automobile carrying a New Year party early today and died two hours later. Police seek the occupants of the auto whose identities are unknown.
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San Francisco
Jan. L
Irving Ravil
Kentucky feud erupts over blood and marriage blast
In Lockhart Kentucky a feud between two families escalated after the marriage of Edward Boothe and Nellie Goas. Boothe killed Goas the bride’s father, then Goas’s son fatally wounded Boothe, and Boothe, dying, killed Goas as well. The bride Nellie Goas is said to be near insanity.
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Seon
Voters League Forced to Act Immaturely
Pittsburg Jan 1 indications say there will be no more arrests connected with the city council. The Voters League began the probe after the arrest of several councilmen and two ex-bank presidents, but acted prematurely when Bank Examiner Harrison Nesbit found a note in a city depository bank that allegedly compromised two bank officers.
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Pittsburg
Mane Sihdal
Voters’ League
Sveral
Bankpro
Harrison Nesbit
Paleolithic Stone Claim Links Medina County to Ancient Man
In Akron Ohio researchers report a paleolithic elliptical flint stone found near Wadsworth weighing about a half to three quarters of a pound. Jed Prof G Frederick Wright geologist and State Archaeological Society president calls Medina County the homeland of paleolithic man based on the specimen.
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Akron
Wadsworth
Jed
G. Frederick Wright
State Archaeological Society
Medina County
Austrians and Servians clash feared in Montenegro hills
Wounded Austrian troops are arriving at Moster Heresina according to advices. It is believed a serious clash occurred between Austrian troops and Servians in the Montenegro mountains with few details available.
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Moster
Heresina
Montenegro
Increased Ocean Rates Prompt Shippers to Boycott
In San Francisco on January 1 the American-Hawaiian Steamship Company plans to implement higher westbound rates tomorrow. A large number of shippers today announced they will withdraw patronage from the company to a great extent.
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San Francisco
American-Hawaiian Steamship Company
Berkeley Man Restored to Reason After Skull Surgery
George Mc Cluskey of Berkeley has been restored to reason by a surgical operation on the skull center. An old accident in a machine shop caused periodic violent insanity due to a bone fragment pressing on the brain.
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Berkeley
Cal
George McClusckey
McCluskey
Bogus Five Dollar Gold Pieces Reported in Portland
Counterfeit five dollar gold pieces are circulating in Portland and surrounding areas. The coins look like real gold but are light in weight and made of base metal plated with gold.
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Portland
New Government Building Begun in Eugene
In Eugene Oregon on January 1 stakes were set for excavating the new government building. Work will start today and the project will be rushed to completion as weather allows.
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Eugene
Ore
Shooting Affray Shocks Seattle As Man Dies
Police pursue Joe Nicole the Guam Islander after a shooting at Port Blakeley. George A. Brown died last night from injuries sustained in the affray during the January 1 incident.
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Seattle
Wash
Joe Nicole
George A. Brown
Port Blakely
All-Around Man Strives for Balance in Scrutiny of World
A profile imagines the all around figure seeking to square with the world by aligning duties, ethics, and public expectations. It notes his broad involvement across disciplines and his effort to reconcile competing demands into a coherent stance.
Jeffries Declines 50000 Dollar Johnson Challenge Offer
Los Angeles January 1 report states Melbourne promoter Jack Wren offers Jeffries fifty thousand dollars to fight Jack Johnson in Melbourne next November. The telegram notes the prize would be paid regardless of result, but Jeffries rejects the proposal.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Jack Wren
Melbourne
Jeffries
Jack Johnson
Admiral Sampson to Join Pacific Service in March
Seattle June 1 The Alaska Pacific Steamship Company announces the new steamer Admiral Sampson recently bought on the Atlantic will enter Pacific coastwise trade about March 1. On commission it will start a five day schedule between Puget Sound and San Francisco and a 16 day service to Los Angeles via San Pedro.
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Seattle
Alaska Paclfic Steamship Company
Admiral Sampson
Atlantic
Pacific
Puget Sound
San Francisco
Los Angeles
San Pedro
Lillian Russell to Publish Two Volumes of Love Letters
New York reports actress Lillian Russell will publish two volumes of love letters from admirers gathered over her long stage career. One volume will hold serious epistles while the other contains humorous ones. She reportedly keeps a trunk full of correspondence and readers wonder if names will be printed.
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New York
Lillian Russell
Pilot Rock Bartender Batters Patron in New Year Saloon Riot
Frank Shields, bartender at Blackburn Bros. Pilot Rock near beer joint, fights a patron after a dispute over payment. He hits the man with a beer bottle, cutting his face badly but not believed to be in serious danger. Shields jailed on assault with intent to inflict great bodily injury.
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Blackburn Bros
Pilot Rock
Frank Shields
Shields
Heir Found for Idaho Estate Believed Left by Sister
Mrs Isa bella Wetzel of Spokane is named heir to a large estate once planned for her missing sister. The sister died in San Francisco after twenty years in Grangtrelle Idaho, and Henry Thompson of San Francisco, her nephew, located the heir and confirmed the will arrangement.
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Spokane
Wash
Isabella Wetzel
Grangtrelle
Idaho
San Francisco
Henry Thompson
Thompson
Bandits Captured After Portland Park Car Hold Up
Two men who held up the Rose City park car crew in Portland were arrested after a pistol duel with Sergeant Kelly at a North End lodging house. One prisoner was wounded in the right arm. Both pleaded guilty and were sent to the penitentiary.
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Portland
Ore
Rose City Park
North End
Kelly
Search Fails for Missing Man After Two-Day Pursuit
Tacoma reports vain two day hunt for Jan McCutcheon who vanished from home on Saturday. Posses and bloodhounds traced a letter from a box but trail faded near Mount Rainier.
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Tacoma
Jan McCutcheon
Mount Rainier
Oldest Oregon homesteader proves up on 160 acres
John Joseph Cunningham of Crook County Contributes long farming record to Bear Creek valley. The 101-year-old bachelor, noted for active cultivation, is believed to be Oregon's oldest homesteader.
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Olest Momestender
Oregon
Prineville
Ore
Jan
John Joseph Cunningham
Crook
Bear Creek
Pendleton Sees Quarter Million in New Building Activity
Pendleton reports a coming year with major projects led by a federal building and new railway depot. A $20,000 Christian church and $13,000 woolen mill buildings are planned, plus Alta House remodeling and a possible new theater. Architect T. F. Howard urges apartment houses to meet demand for modern flats.
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Federal
Woolen Mill
New Christian Church
Alta Honose
Prospect
T. PF. Monard
Pendleton
W. & Bowman
City Hall
McCormmach
Jones
Oregon
R. & N. Depo
Christian Church
Norh
W. S. Byers
Golden Rule
T. F. Howard
Howard
Petition to Remove Duty on Grain Bags
H W Collins of Umatilla county is circulating a petition for tariff removal on grain bags. Similar petitions move across the northwest as signers are gathered for transmission to Congress. The grain company argues removing the duty could lower bag costs to farmers by about a cent per bag.
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H. W. Collins
Umatilla
Balfour-Guthrie Company
Balfour-Guthrie
Northwest
Congress
Grain Company
Woman Burned to Death in Coos Bay Home
Mrs. Walter Keating, 65, longtime Coos Bay resident, died after her clothing apparently caught fire from a lamp in her Marshfield, Oregon home. Her husband was lost at sea and her son was killed in a sawmill accident two years prior.
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Marshfield
Ore
Walter Keating
Coos Bay
Lynching Talked After Port Blakeley Murder Attempt
Seattle January 1 Bloodhounds have been sent for to aid in the hunt for Joseph Nicholas a Filipino who murdered a child and attempted to kill the San tos family at Port Blakeley Kitsap County Indignation runs high and a possible lynching if captured is feared
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Seattle
Joseph Nicholas
Joseph Santos
Port Blakeley
Kitsap County
Hala
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