Fruitcrowers Pears Allayed by Return to Winter Weather
Unseasonable warmth in Umatilla county raised fears that fruit sap would rise and freeze but gradual return to normal winter conditions prevented damage. Peach buds swelled during the warm spell but reentered dormancy as sap retreated. In Milton, plans for the Valley Poultry Show are set with premium lists issued and preparations by A. Williams, E. B. Toten, and others for January 20 to 34.
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Umatilla County
Milton
Umatilla
Furniture Made to Order and Cabinet Work
M E Edwardis offers furniture made to order, cabinet work and picture framing, plus repairs of all woodwork and furniture. Located opposite the Elks Club at 736 Cottonwood Street.
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M. E. Edwardis
Elks Club
Cottonwood Street
4 success and a big poultry show slated in Milton Eagle
The Milton Eagle notes a large poultry show with judge Miller Purvis, a top US poultry judge, expected to score many birds, drawing fans already. Meanwhile M Banister buys 350 acres west of Weston for 43 750 cash, from J M Rich mond of Walla Walla, and Richmond also buys a 110 acre wheat farm east of Walla Walla for 56 764 from Harry Abbott and the Abbott Realty Co. Bees Were Fooled describes a warm spell prompting bees to explore flowers. Mrs Fanny Wilson sells her ten acre fruit ranch near Vincent to George James for 4800.
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Miller Purvis
United States
Milton Eagle
Walla Walla
Fanny Wilson
Vincent
George James
Rise of Psychological Clinics in the United States
About 40 clinics exist nationwide per Dr J E Wallin of the University of Pittsburgh. The first clinic aimed at studying and classifying mentally unsound children started at the University of Pennsylvania in 1996.
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United States
J. E. Wallin
University of Pittsburg
University of Pennsylvania
Newsy Notes Of Pendleton Smallpox Quarantine
Pendleton notes report Wayne Gurdane son of Mr and Mrs Tomh F P Gurdane quarantined at home for smallpox. Court selecting jurors as county court sits after recess. Hunters John Heathman Teddy Houseworth and Everett Berry shot near Hermiston and returned with ducks. Real estate transfers include Fred E F Wells and wife to Ella V Potter Farm Unit 6 sec 8 twp 4 N R 18. Ward to Robert Ward two sec 22 two N R 3. New measles case Arnett Grigsby bank clerk and son of Rev and Mrs S I Grigsby quarantined on Lee street.
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Wayne Gurdane
Tomh FP. Gurdane
John Heathman
Teddy Houseworth
Everett Berry
Hermiston
Fred EF. Wells
Ella V. Potter
N. R
Lewis Ft. Ward
Robert
Arnett Grigsby
American National Bank
8. I. Grigsby
Lee Street
Registration Opens Again In Umatilla County
Registration books at the county clerk's office are being prepared to receive voter names in Umatilla County. A new registration must be redone due to a Supreme Court ruling declaring last October and November's law unconstitutional. Miss Frances Saling will oversee the books.
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Umatilla
Supreme Court
Frances Saling
Barfight at Hotel Pendleton Ends in Glass Strike
Bartender Oscar Prandburg at the Hotel Pendleton bar was hit in the face with a wine glass by patron Mike Priggs after a dispute over change. The glass shattered, cutting Prandburg on the lower eyelid. Dr D J McFaul dressed the wound and said the eyeball was damaged but likely to heal in about two weeks. Prandburg chose not to prosecute.
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Oscar Prandburg
Pendleton
Mike Priggs
Brandburg
D. J McFaul
Beroandburg
Briggs
Runaway Patient Returns to Eastern Oregon State Hospital
J P Dejarnette, an elderly parolee, eloped from Eastern Oregon State Hospital on Christmas Day and wandered for three weeks ending back at the facility Saturday. He traveled to Payette Idaho before officers contacted Supt McNary, who arranged his return with a hospital ticket.
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Kevin
Oregon State Hospital
J. P. Dejarnette
Payette
Idaho
Supt. McNary
Pendleton Returns to Hospital Amid Welcome Back
On arrival Pendleton expressed happiness at returning to the hospital. The moment highlighted relief and renewed commitment to duties as he resumed duties at the medical facility.
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Pendleton
Baker seeks administrator for Greek victim in railroad accident
John Baker, a local undertaker and chief creditor, filed today in probate court to be appointed administrator of Senantos Chaples estate. Chaples, a Greek passenger killed Nov 17 in a railway accident at Umatilla, left $600 and a claim against the railroad. Funeral charges amount to $185.
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John Baker
Senantos Chaples
Umatilla
Haker
Ordinance Regulating Car Fares Declared Void
Portland, June 12. A city commission ordinance requiring traction companies to sell six car rides for twenty five cents was ruled void by Federal Judge Kean. The decision came as the Railway, Light and Power Co. asked to block enforcement, noting the state railroad commission has public utilities jurisdiction.
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Portland
Ore
City Commission
Kean
Porthan Railway, Light and Power Company
State Railroad Commission
Johnson declines big offer to stay with Washington
Walter Johnson, famed Washington pitcher, rejected a $30,000 per year three year deal plus a $10,000 bonus from Joe Tinker for Chicago Federal League club. Johnson said he had already signed with Washington. Joe Wood also declined similar terms for Boston. King Cole, once Cubs pitcher, was signed by Tinker for New York Americans.
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Chicago
Walter Johnson
Washington
Joe Tinker
Tinker
Johnson
Joe Wood
King” Cole
Cubs
New York Americans
Columbus
Relics of Holy City for Masonic Temple
Baltimore Md Jan 12 General Thomas J Shryock grand master of Maryland Masons presents to the Masonic Temple museum a likely unique Crusading Knights Templar relic set. He bought it from a Jerusalem dealer who claimed they were excavated from an ancient temple embankment. The relics are believed buried about 600 years ago and experts deem them the sole existing example.
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Baltimore
Thomas J. Shryock
Maryland Masons
Masonic Temple
Knights Templar
Jerusalem
Shryock
Carnegie gives ten million to United Kingdom Trust
Andrew Carnegie reduced his fortune by ten million dollars and gave the sum to the Carnegie United Kingdom Trust in Dunfermline Scotland. Trustees disclosed that a separate gift of ten million nine hundred thousand dollars in United States Steel Corporation bonds had been registered in the Carnegie Dunfermline Trust for the fund and will be transferred to the United Kingdom Trust.
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New York
Andrew Carnegie
Carnegie United Kingdom Trust
Dunfermline
Scotland
Carnegie
United States Steel Corporation
Carnegie Dunfermline Trust
Aerial Lifesaver Demonstrated by Parachute Attachments
In Los Angeles aviator Glenn Martin shows an aerial life preserver as Miss Tiny Broadwick becomes the first woman passenger to exit at 850 feet and land safely, unfolding a parachute attachment as spectators report a 75 foot fall before the safety device deployed.
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Los Angeles
Jin
Glenn Martin
Martin
Tiny Broadwick
Notable Idea Brought After Two Years Of Work
Martin described gradual progress and an apparent lack of balance as he revealed that the concept had been in development for two years. He emphasized steady effort and long-term planning behind the initiative.
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Martin
Chilean tariff bill may not raise lumber duties
Washington Jan 12 Senator Chamberlain has been advised by Acting Secretary Moore that Chile's tariff bill proposing higher duties on American lumber is with the Chilean finance committee and no immediate tariff changes are expected.
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Washington
Chamberlain
Moore
Finance Committee
Train crash kills three in Cordele Georgia
A six coach Georgia Southern and Florida passenger train from Macon to Palatka crashed through a trestle near Cordele. Three people were killed and twenty seven injured. Six of the injured are believed in serious condition. A broken rail is blamed for the disaster.
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Cordele
Georgia Southern & Florida
Macon
Palatka
City Fire and Police Employees Receive Higher Wages
Boston on January 10 reports Mayor Pittger Ald announced wage increases for firemen and policemen totaling about 2600 workers. The second raise in two years, due to higher living costs, raises yearly pay by 100 to 200 dollars per man.
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Boston
Pitzgerald
Joint murder trial opens in California for four men
In Marysville California on January 12 the joint trial of Richard Ford Herman Suhr William Beck and Harry Ragan began for the murder of District Attorney BE Maxwell and Deputy Sheriff Eugene Reardon at the Wheatland Hop ranch movement. Jury impanelment proceeded as national interest rose with special representatives from the federal commission on industrial relations present. Two unidentified laborers were killed and several wounded in the riot.
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Marysville
Cal
Richard Ford
Herman Suhr
William Beck
Harry Ragan
BE. T. Maxwell
Eugene Reardon
Wheatland
Federal Commission On Industrial Relations
Northern Colorado cities push coal freight rate cut
Denver January 12 residents of northern Colorado cities resume a grievance before the state railroad commission seeking to halve the lump coal freight rate of 1.10 dollars per ton. The Greely Commercial club initiated the suit to secure the reduced rate after a postponement last month.
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Denver
Northern
Colorado Cithes
Colorado
State Railroad Commission
Greely Commercial Club
Wheeler cites imperial lessons from England on Egypt
Benjamin Ide Wheeler, president of the University of California, says the United States cannot leave the Philippines, based on England's example in Egypt. He notes England improved Egypt with large public works and low corruption, and recalls Lord Kitchener inquiring about Mexico. Europe expects America to manage the Mexican situation, even if intervention would be difficult.
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San Francisco
Wilson
Democratic Party
United States
Philippine Islands
England
Egypt
Benjamin Ide Wheeler
University of Callifornia
Europe
Wheeler
Egypt Engl
Lord Kitchener
America
United Action
Bureau of Advertising
American Newspaper Publishers Association
World Building
New York
Seed Parcel Post Route Cheaper Than Traveled Trip
A LewistonParadize timothy seed shipment weighed 3200 pounds and moved by parcel post due to poor road conditions. In Asotin the Paradise office lacked stamps and sacks, prompting a requisition. The seed will go via Asotin at $1.04 per hundredweight totaling $24.32.
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Asotin
Wash
Lewiston
Idaho
Paradize
Ore
Parcel Post
Paradise
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East Court and
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Clarence E. Eaton
Tacoma
Mother Church
First Church of Christ, Scientist
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Philippines
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Lidicules Law Enforcemient Campaign
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