Flue Burned Out Threat After Pendleton Fire Alarm
Newsy Notes of Pendleton reports a flue fire threat at Thomas Fitz Gerald’s home on 519 Johnson Street was averted by a garden hose. Also noted are Meacham snow depth, a dust storm in Tutuilla, Pendleton wind, two new bungalows, Portland bankers considering an eastern trip, and Charles Bond’s month long buying tour to Philadelphia New York and New Orleans.
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Thomas FitzGerald
Johnson Street
Portland
Tom Richardson
Oregon
Cranston
Pendleton
Umatilla County
D. Turner
East Court Street
H. M. Sloan
East Alta
College Street
Tutuailla
Tutuilla Creek
J. M. Cornelison
Charles Bond
Bond Bros
Men's Clothiers
Philadelphia
Hensel
John B&b
Stetson Co
David Kishbaum
New York
George Kreiger
Alfred Benjamin Co
New Orleans
Church Out Of Debt After Liquidating Note
Reverend T F Weaver of the First Christian church expressed gratitude to the public for cooperation that enabled the church to clear its debt and burn the long-standing note during Sunday services. He cautioned that any overlooked contributor would have been an oversight noted in the general press invitation.
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T. F. Weaver
First Christian Church Today
Verdict for defendant in bank note suit
The jury in the case First National Bank of Athena versus Joseph Hodgson returned a verdict for the defendant. The note involved was alleged by Ferguson to have been settled by transfer of four horses and other chattels, with Hodgson claiming no notice when due. Ferguson testified the note paid with horses, and that his debt was cancelled upon turning over the property. The court next proceeds with J. M. Wagner versus Marion Jack this afternoon.
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First National Bank of Athena
Joseph Hodgson
George Ferguson
Ferguson
J. M. Wagner
Marion Jack
Insane patient killed in tussle at Oregon hospital
Salem dispatch reports Frank F. Wallace, patient at the state hospital for the insane, died after a fall during a struggle with attendant Oliver Whitney. Coroner Clough found no blame on Whitney as both toppled onto a wooden block.
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Salem. Ore
Frank FE. Wallace
State Hospital For the Insane
Oliver Whitney
Wallace
Clough
Whitney
Wages dispute appealed from justice court
Plaintiff claims $37.50 in wages. defendant says $25 was paid to Raley & Raley by order of plaintiff and has offered $12.40 remaining balance. The case moves on appeal to determine proper wages owed and any applicable deductions.
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Justice Court
Raley & Raley
James Johns and wife sell 100 acres to John W Bloom
James Johns and his wife sold 100 acres described as swing in section 7 township north range 36 to John W Bloom. The transfer notes the property change within the land parcel but provides no dates or further conditions.
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James Johns
John W. Bloom
Township
N. BR
Deputy Appoints John Beam as County Tax Deputy
County Treasurer Bradley today formally named John Beam as his deputy. Beam will oversee the tax collection department.
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Bradley
John Beam
Mr. Beam Will
Moving library to new city hall quarters
Umatilla county library closes temporarily to relocate shelves as the new city hall quarters are prepared. Miss Mason, the new librarian, is expected to arrive tomorrow. The Umatilla New Era begins at Umatilla with Willis J. Pegg as publisher.
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Umatillaounty Mibrary
City Hall
Mason
Kermiston Booster Banquet Aims to Spur Local Growth
At Hermiston the Commercial club hosts a booster banquet this evening to build enthusiasm for further development of the region. Dr H W Coe and Dr W G Cole of Portland attend and will participate.
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Kermiston
Hermiston
Commercial Club
H. W. Coe
W. G. Cole
Portland
Ministerial Association Plans Regular Meetings
The local ministerial association held a session yesterday at the Baptist parsonage with discussions on community interest. It is announced that regular meetings will be held in the future.
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Ministerial Association
Baptist
Bank for Umatilla to Organize with Local Backers
A tank may be organized at Umatilla led by incorporators W. I. Thompson F. B. Judd and J. B. McCook of the American National Bank, with D C. Brownell of Umatilla showing interest in the move.
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Bank For
Umatilla
W. I. Thompson
F. BF. Judd
J. B. McCook
American National Bank of
D C. Brownell
Jailbreak at La Grande Involves Local Man Tom Mylin
Tom Mylin formerly of this city, awaiting trial on rape and assault charges, helped burglar Tom King escape from the county jail in La Grande early yesterday with tools provided by outside friends. Officers were said to have located the pair. Also, Judge Phelps scheduled trials for late January including Ireland, Kerr, Smiley, Ottke, and Norquist as the grand jury investigations loom, promising a long session.
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Tom Mylin
la Grande
Tom King
Liberty
Phelps
Mary B. Ireland
City of Athena
W. A. Kerr
Ivan O'Harra
G. F. Smiley
J. F. Temple
August Ottke
Frank Pedro
Umatilla Storage Co
Bassett
Peter Norquist
Huerta Says Mexico Will Pause Debt Payment
Mexico will defer the semi annual external debt payment as the country focuses on pacification. President Huerta announced the funds will be redirected to the army and ordered Foreign Secretary Modena to inform the powers of the decision.
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Mexico
Mexico City
Huerta
Newburg Treasurer Pleads Guilty to Corporate Donations
Arthur Mc Lean of Newburg New York treasurer of the democratic state committee pleaded guilty before the state supreme court to an indictment charging him with receiving campaign contributions from corporations.
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New York
Arthur McLean
Newburg
Democratic State Committee
State Supreme Court
Levinsky Fights Flynn in Ten Round New York Bout
Levinsky and Flynn square off at Tom O Rourke's club in a ten round battle. Levinsky, riding a long winning streak, aims higher and is linked to a possible future clash with Gunboat Smith if he wins decisively. Flynn's camp claims Porky is in great shape and will deliver a peak performance.
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New York
Levinsky
Tom O O'Rourke
Porky Flynn
Boston
Walter Johnson
Jeff Tesreau
Gunboat Smith
Flynn
Porky
Tillable U S land underutilized by 21 percent study
Department of Agriculture reports 60 percent of the 1.9 billion acres in the United States are tillable. About 361 million acres are non tillable but useful for pasture or fruit, while 399 million acres are deemed no use for agriculture. Only 311 million acres were in crops in 1909, about 16 percent of total land and 27 percent of estimated tillable land. Oregon shows 88 percent tilled.
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United States
Department of Agriculture
Oregon
Wireless Eye Fraud Allegations Hit Spitz in Oakland
Oakland Calif January 13 detectives and electrical experts staked Spitz offices for three hours to test his Wireless Eye device. The eye failed to capture radio pictures and experts labeled the Wireless Spitzecope company a fraud after selling about $5000 in stock.
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Oakland
Cal
Samuel Spitz
Wireless Spitzecope Company, Inc
Agnew
Spitz
Wireless Eye
Expert&É
Gangsters in Fight Kill Innocent Man
Frederick Strauss a 65 year old German veteran and city court clerk was instantly killed by a bullet as he neared a street gunfight between gangsters in New York. Several arrests were made.
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New York
Frederick Strauss
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