Pendleton Scores Narrow Victory Over Columbia College
Columbia College defeated by Pendleton High School, 22 to 15, in Milton in a rough, hard fought game. Pendleton forward Fee contributed three field baskets. Houser and Captain Jordan added points, with Strain and Thompson among the local standouts. Locals plan to play Athena High School tonight.
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Columbia College
Pendleton High School
Milton
Pendleton
Fee
Chapman
Houser
Jordan
Strain
Thompson
Athena
Toanight
Y M C A Building and Hospital Prospects in Baker
Construction plans for a new 26000 dollar YMCA building in Baker are ready. Excavation will begin when frost ends and plans are approved. A 250000 dollar Catholic hospital is funded and set to start. Armory funding seeks 40000 dollars with city county and state contributions planned. Roosevelt taft speculation noted.
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Baker
Echo Fire Lads Enjoy A Feasteake
Echo Oregon reports the Echo Volunteer Fire Company held its annual smoker and banquet at Masonic Hall with 10 new members joining. Aimed at forming an athletic club under the department, a $175 pledged seed fund was raised. Hermiston visited Echo in a 15 to 33 loss as Echo’s basketball team hosted the visitors. The Echo Ladies Guild raised $39 from a Christmas bazaar and outlined plans for reading and social work. Local clerks and visitors including S. F. Flester of Washington and Mrs. E. Cameron were noted.
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Echo
Ore
Echo Volunteer Fire Company
Masonic Hall
Hermiston
Phelps
Donavan
Beasley
Duncan
Embler
Moore
F. Hoskins
C. Hoskins
Ripper
AV. Hoskins
Ladies’ Guild of the Episcopal Church
A. Longwell
C. A. Gilbert
F. Flester
Washington, D. C
Department of the Interior
E. C. Fish
Clark
E. Cameron
Minister Confesses to Murder to Wed Heiress
The Rev Richeson admitted killing a young choir singer to free himself from Milas Linnell and marry Misa Violet Edmands. In a letter to his lawyers he claimed jealousy and desire to wed the heiress, describing his remorse and mental anguish while facing a murder trial. The planned October 31 wedding to the heiress was postponed by the arrest.
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Richeson
Milas Linnell
Misa Violet Edmands
Moses Fidmands
Misa Edmonds
Detective Burns 15 Ordered Under Arrest
Indianapolis January 6 judge Markey ordered Detective William Burns under arrest after Federal Surety withdrew its $10,000 bond for Burns on a kidnapping charge involving the McNamaras. Burns sought a habeas corpus writ in federal court.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Markey
William Burns
Federal Surety Company
Burns
McNamaras
Newsy Notes of Pendleton and Local Events
Pendleton brief notes report a Birch Creek birth a ten pound boy to Mr and Mrs James Eldridge. W C T U reg meeting set for 2:30 PM Tuesday in the Baptist church west room. Police court quiet due to snow ending petty offenses. Two marriage licenses issued, Weston Arthur Ross and Rose Waddingham, Freewater George Smiley and Hulda Sundquist. Grand jury expected to report this afternoon with indictments likely. Navy recruiting officers Merriam brothers to show cruise pictures to spark interest. Northern Pacific train stalled by deep snow, engine assisted to reach depot after blockaded tracks.
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Cupid Saling
Weston
Freewater
Arthur Ross
Rose Waddingham
George Smiley
Hulda Sundquist
P. R. Merriam
United States Navy
United States
Pasco
Northern Pacific
Pendleton
Poultry Show Draws Stanfield Interest With Birds
Secretary James Brown of the Uma tilla Morrow County Poultry Association reports a letter from Dr. Cromb of Stanfield stating he has already secured over a hundred birds for entry in the annual show to be held this month. Stanfield entrants last year were limited to three pens, and local poultry men express gratification at growing enthusiasm.
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James Brown
Umatilla-Morrow
Anglers to Meet Postponed by Weather and Elections
The local anglers association postponed its annual meeting due to a quorum failure amid cold weather. The rescheduled meeting next Thursday will focus on officer elections as members hope for improved conditions to attend.
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Anglers’ Association
Isaac Walton
Fire in Closet Sparks Multi family Evacuation
A fire started when clothes in a closet ignited as a mother fled with a %-month-old baby after rescuing Arthur and five other children. Tenants in four apartments escaped with difficulty while a police officer and firefighters rescued a pet dog mistaken for a baby. The rescuer collapsed on the sidewalk from smoke inhalation.
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Arthur
Turks and Italians hold a peace conference
Paris sees Turkish and Italian officials meeting on peace terms. They reportedly agree Turkey will cede Tripoli and Cyrenaica to Italy, with Italy paying war indemnity, while the sultan retains spiritual authority over Muslim residents of the ceded areas. Neck and Rope Broken, Windsor, Jan. 6. Elroy Kent hanged for murder. rope broke during the execution and his neck was later found broken.
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Paris
Turkey
Italy
Tripoli
Cyrenaica
Windsor
Elroy Kent
Della B. Congdon
Kent
Salvation Army barred from Russia by government ban
Russian ministers refuse Salvation Army operations after General William Booth visits St. Petersburg in 1909 to seek permission. The Holy Synod opposed the efforts, ending any official establishment of a Russia branch.
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Russia
Booth
St. Peetersburg
Council of Ministers
Salvation Army
William Booth
St. Petersburg
Holy Synod
Counterfeit Plot Swamps Central America Officials Implicated
A New York report says a vast counterfeit scheme has inundated Central America. About $10,000,000 is said to have entered circulation in Nicaragua, with a similar amount seized. Two Nicaraguan cabinet ministers are accused of involvement.
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New York
Nicaragua
Man uses candle, triggers fire, five families homeless
Arthur Mendez Jr. lit a candle in a south side home closet while hunting for Christmas toys, causing a blaze that left five families homeless. A woman shrieked for a child, a dog was rescued, and a policeman was partly overcome by smoke during the incident.
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Chicago
Arthur Mendez, Jr
Moke
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