Local ads highlight coal wood hay and rental offers
Melrose System and Kopitzke Gillanders advertise Rock Spring coal and dry wood. August Noreen promotes ladies tailoring. W J Connor seeks housekeeping rooms. Teutsch Bickers sell wheat ranches. Renters seek six room modern house. Taft comment notes diplomacy. Penland Bros transfers and Ben Burroughs offer hauling and fuel delivery. Lost gold rope necklace reported with reward.
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August Noreen
Court Street
Fhone Kopitzke & Gillanders
Rock Spring
Orpheum
Bath
Willow Street
Kopitzke & Gillanders
W. J. Connor
O'Dell
Cgar
KB. A. Morton
Ben L. Burroughs
Justice Day's Wife Dies in Canton
Canton January 5 The wife of Justice Day of the United States Supreme Court died today in Canton.
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Justice Day
Canton
United States Supreme Court
Notice of Sewer Construction Bids Pendleton 1911
The Common Council of Pendleton on December 20 1911 adopted plans for a sewer extension north on Hazel street from Court street to near the C W R N right of way at Hagen street. Bids for construction close January 10 1912 at 6 pm with a $100 certified check. The council may reject any bids. THOMAS FITZGERALD Recorder.
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Common Council
Hazel Street
Court Street
C.W. R. & N. Company
Hagen Street
City of
Pendleton
Thomas Fitzgerald
The Barrier Delights Oregon Theater Crowd
A well filled audience enjoyed Rex Beach's The Barrier at the Oregon theater last night under new management by Wesley Matlock. The United Orchestra enhanced the experience, and the cast including Eleanor Haber as Necia and Stark as the villain delivered strong performances. Captain Burrell, played by Lee Miller, impressed most moments, though some parts lagged.
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Oregon Theater
Rex Beach
The
Oregon
Wesley Matlock
United Orchestra
Ike No Greek Lee
Eleanor Haber
Necia
John Gale
Poleon
Stark
Villian
Burrell
Lee Miller
Artisans Meeting Schedule For Alpha Assembly No 9
Artisans Attention announces United Artisans Alpha Assembly No 9 will meet the second and fourth Tuesdays in Moone hall on Main street opposite Grand theater. Louise F Lampkin is secretary and will provide further details.
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Alpha Assembly No. 9
United Artisans
Moone Hall
Main Street
Grand Theater
Louise F. Lampkin
Tuberculosis War Is Costly in 1911 Nationwide
The National Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis reports 1911 spending at 14.5 million dollars, about the prior year. Of this, 11.8 million funded treatment in sanatoriums and hospitals, the rest supporting anti tuberculosis efforts, dispensaries, open air schools, and health boards.
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New York
National Association For the Study and Prevention
Boards of Health
Death rate in cities falls in preliminary 1911 figures
Census bureau preliminary mortality figures show a drop in seven of eight large cities with populations over 600000. Cleveland records the lowest rate at 13.6 per 1000, while Chicago posts 14.3, New York 16.6, Philadelphia 16.3, St. Louis 15.6, Baltimore 18.4, Pittsburgh 14.7, and Boston 18.5.
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Cleveland
Chicago
Washington
United States
Census Bureau
New York
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Baltimore
Pittsburgh
Borston
Pendleton Visitors and Residents Noted in Local Roundup
Local column records a series of visits and movements: J W Lynd of Vale spent yesterday evening in Pendleton. C S McNaught of Hermiston and A T Warner among Walta Wallang in Pendleton. J B Holmes returned from Eugene after ten days. Bert Smith en route to a sheep ranch near Nolin. W FE Pound of Umatilla enjoyed an evening out. J Herbert Strohm of Hermiston arrived for a day in town. CL Howard from La Grande spent the night. W J Clarke visited Hermiston by local. Mrs John Beam and Miss Dove Bennett head to Portland for a visit. M D Orange the Pilot Rock druggist among sheep-town residents. Rev Herbert T Casn of the Baptist church left for Helix for a day. Dr W J Stapish of Walla Walla a guest in Pendleton yesterday. Circuit Judge G W Phelps went to Hermiston this morning on local business and returns tonight. Mr and Mrs J B Mullinix expected this evening on Spokane train to visit Mrs Mullinixs sister Mrs J H Dunham. Mrs Mullinix formerly Miss Ethel Sparks of the city. husband a prominent newspaper man of Butte.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Smith
Nolin
A. T. Warner
Walta Wallang
Pendleton
W. FE. Pound
Umatilla
J. Herbert Strohm
Hermiston
Howard
la Grande
W. J. Clarke
Mia
John Beam
G. W. Phelps
J. B. Mullinix
Spokane
Mullinix
J. H. Dunham
Ethel] Sparks
Butte
Eastern capitalists buy 2300 acres along Grand Ronde River
In La Grande Oregon eastern capitalists purchase 2300 acres of timber land between Hilgard and the upper Grand Ronde watershed from local owners. August J Stange of Merrill Wisconsin represents the buyers with J D McKennon J D Casey and Pendleton brothers among sellers. Estimated price around 260000, one of the county's largest timber deals, with mills anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Ronde
la Grande
Ore
Hilgard
Eastern Finanders
August J. Stange
Merrill, Wis
J. D. McKennon
J. D. Casey
Pendleton
Stange
Snow Covers Valley in Zero Degree Cold Snap
La Grande Oregon reports bitter cold with below zero temperatures in La Grande and Union county. Sufficient snow blankets the valley creating excellent sleighing while not blocking rail traffic. No wind accompanied the cold snap.
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la Grande
Ore
Union County
Mutinous Impena Clash With Loyal Forces in Lan Chow
Details emerge of British and German troops moving toward Lan Chow as imperial troops who mutinied join rebel colors. The city faces fierce fighting with a large part ablaze as loyal imperialists engage the mutineers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tien Tsin
Lan Chow
Probers of Steel Trust Seek Carnegie Appearance
Washington. Jan 4. Chairman Stanley of the house committee investigating the steel trust telegraphed Andrew Carnegie asking him to appear before the committee next Wednesday. Stanley said he expected Carnegie to comply.
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Washington
Stanley
House
The
Steel Trust Today
Andrew Carnegie
Carnegi
La Follette Weak From Po9tomaine Poisoning Speech
Senator La Follette spoke at the Majestic theater in Blooming Ills. He was weak and barely able to stand or talk due to ptomaine poisoning. Six hundred listeners attended the address.
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Blooming
la Follette
Majestic Theater
Lone Dog Guards Clothes Aboard Abandoned Barge
A water spaniel guarded the clothes of a presumed drowned master on an empty Gulf of Mexico barge found about 200 miles off Texas east coast. The cabin showed three or four men had used it. a cap coat and blue shirt lay near the door as the dog resisted capture. The dog died from hunger and exposure before inspection could occur. the barge likely floated from the Atlantic.
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Sallora Los
Gulf of Mexico
Galveston
Tex
Gulf
Texas
Atlantic
CLOCK DOES EARLY CHORES IN TEXAS
Leavenworth Texas resident William Brownhill a 76 year old former railroad engineer rigged his alarm clock to light a lamp ignite the stove and whistle his tea kettle to wake him. He connected a lamp ignition match mechanism and a whistle device to automate morning chores despite past failures when the alarm did not wake him.
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Leavenworth
Tex
Willam Brownhill
Kansas Central Gauge Railroad
Hechter
Frownhill
Brownhill
MISS STONE BACK TO TURKEY FROM SAVANNAH
Ellen Stone, the missionary held by brigands in Bulgaria ten years ago, plans to return to Turkey as a missionary. Now recuperated, she is in Savannah visiting Miss Ellen McAlpine, discusses pending Congress legislation, and believes brigand danger in Turkey is past with optimism for Christian missions under the Young Turks.
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Savannah
Ga—ries
Ellen M. Stone
Bulgaria
Turkey
Miss Stone
Ellen McAlpine
Congress
Young Turks’ Party
King’s Oldest Man Is 104 in Washington
Andrew Fuller of Washington celebrated his 104th birthday in Renton and is believed to be the oldest man in Kings county. Born in Middle France in 1807, he moved to the United States as a youth, worked as a carpenter, lived in Seattle since the 1860s, and has four children, 14 grandchildren, seven great grandchildren, and a Salvation Army association for the last 16 years.
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Andrew Fuller
Washington
Renton
Wilsh—AnAndrew Fuller
Kings County
Ida Sheldon
Here
Middle
France
Fuller
Seattle
The
Salvation Army
Doctor Removes Steel With Pliers In Boy’s Skull
The ten year old Waldo Williams, son of a telephone official, was shot by a new gun during a hunting outing. A two inch by one inch steel fragment lodged in his skull and could not be removed with standard tools. Dr Howard Hopkins used automobile pliers from his car to extract the fragment and the boy’s condition improved, with survival likely unless complications arise.
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Fresno
Howard Hopkins
Waldo Williams
Young Williams
Cotton Tariff War Would Injure Russia
The Commercial and Industrial Gazette argues Russo American trade risks. It notes Turkestan cotton culture nears its limit on current land and irrigation is needed, a process taking years. It compares U S irrigation costs of 1.25 billion dollars and twenty years to expand about 6,000,000 acres, implying Turkestan production would lag without such measures.
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St. Petersburg
Turkestan
United States
Eureka Lodge No 32 Installation of Officers
Eureka Lodge No 32 I O O F will hold installation of officers Saturday night with a special event and banquet. All Odd Fellows invited. W F Taylor, Secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eureka Lodge
Odd Fellows
W. F. Taylor
Snowbound Santa Fe Freight Reaches Grand Bend Area
A snowbound Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe freight train near Laird Kansas, stalled since December 26, was released and moved to Grand Bend. Crew described ice covered western Kansas snow and wandering livestock, with a Dighton farmer reporting 300 cattle lost in the storm.
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Kansas City
Jan
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Laird
Kan
Grand Bend
Kansas
Dighton
Aberdeen blaze destroys large block in freezing wind
Fire at 10 40 last night gutted a major business block in Aberdeen at the Poullet building above a saloon. A northwest wind and temperatures twenty degrees below zero hampered firefighters as losses climbed toward 100000 dollars.
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Aberdeen
Poullet
Roosevelt Says He Accepts No Invitations To Anything
Roosevelt states he will not accept any invitations regardless of purpose. This raises questions about whether he is positioning himself as not a candidate or avoiding public events during the campaign season.
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Roosevelt
Tariff War Schedule Meets Russian Cotton Culture
A historical analysis argues that a tariff war on imported cotton would take years to implement and would embarrass the U S cotton industry without benefiting Russian cotton culture, highlighting tensions between protectionist policy and global trade.
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Russia
Short Hours Rule For Women Workers Upheld
Cadiling Michigan. The Postoffice Department in Washington ruled that Michigan law limiting women to fifty four hours a week or ten hours a day must be obeyed by postmasters in the state. Mr Powers appealed regarding girls employed in post offices linked to other businesses. The first assistant postmaster general said the department would not interfere with enforcing the labor statute.
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Cadiling
Mich
Postoffice Department
Washington
Michigan
Powers
Department
House of Labor For Women
Postmaster General Supports Limiting Women’s Hours
The department expresses sympathy with efforts to reduce women’s working hours and will cooperate to enforce the law. The postmaster general ordered the Bear Lake postmaster to govern himself accordingly and apply the law in stores near post offices.
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Forts
Bear Lake
King George May Visit the U S
London observers suggest that King George and Queen Mary may include Washington in their state visit itinerary after coronation. The suggestion arises from well informed quarters noting European monarchs' customs of visiting foreign capitals.
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London
Eng
The
Observer
George
Queen Mary
Washington
Odessa Boycott Effort Fails to Gain Steam
A dispatch from Odessa reports the zemstvos efforts to boycott American goods are meeting only limited success due to the rising popularity of American machinery, dampening Russian resistance to imports.
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London
Odessa
Zemestyo
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FE Livengood & Co
Ladies’ and Children’s Store
Burroughs, Main & Fuel
N. Joerger
Sc. Snyder
Teutsch & Bickers
Enquirer
C. J. Whittaker
Aura Street
Gale
Taft
Penland Bros
Bentley & Leffingwell
National Association
A. C. Koeppen & Bros
James Betes
Portland
H. Ogilvy
Bowman
Walla Walla
J. W. Lynd
Vale
S. McNaught
J. B. Holmes
Eugene
Probers OF Steel Trust
Carnegie
LA Folletter
Lone Dog
King
Teheran
Persia
Fidais
Tabriz
Smelita
Wohlenberg
King George
U. S
Orpheum Theatre
Pendleton’s Popular
St. George Hotel
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