Five Hundred Sailors In Peril As Cruiser Grounds
A grounded first class cruiser Milwaukee lies off shore after running aground near the Vieet Line in fog. Rescue crews race to secure the vessel and save the crew, with the ship described as launched in 1890s and valued at about 2.825 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Humbolt Bay
Eureka
Milwaukee
Iumile Hay
Milwaukee Way
San Franciso
Vhe Coast
Guan Ovister
McCulloch Lew Rihed Prevendoi
At Bate
Ylwaine
Miwinkre
Du Pont Powder Plant Explosions Hit New Jersey and New York
United States reports confirm two major powder plant explosions at Haskell and Pompton Lakes, New Jersey. The incidents caused many casualties and extensive damage across 200 acres, with hundreds of workers affected and unclear casualty totals. A separate Bank of England action witnessed a crowd outside as the wartime loan drive began.
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New York
Tuyput Powler
Haskell
New Jersey
S.wenty
My Pont
Pompton Lakes
SN. 2
Grat O'Cloak
Chinese Die in Explosion at Torio Colliery
A Chinese miners explosion at Torio colliery buried nine hundred Chinese. about thirteen hundred believed dead remains unconfirmed. The disaster is reported from Jan 13 with casualties feared to be extensive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Torio
Aras
Sayis
Voters Debate Referendum On City Library Fight
City residents weigh referendum to refer four ordinances passed by council including a $2500 yearly city library funding contract. Proponents argue no harm if three ordinances are referred. opponents warn emergency clause bars delay. Petition deadlines loom with a week left to stall the measures.
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Owems
Paswers
Incorporated City
Thomas Gibson Charged in Deer Killing Case at Pilot Rock
Deputy Game Warden Tonkin filed a complaint against Thomas Gibson alleging he killed a deer during the closed season. Evidence included tracks found on Pearson deck and fur from a deer near the scene. Keutor county attorney presented the case citing convincing proof.
Pendleton Prepares Bright Auto Show With $1000 Prizes
Prospects for a Pendleton auto show are bright after a recent meeting of city dealers and business leaders. A planning committee was formed to organize a three day event in early February at Happy Canyon pavilion with $1000 in cash prizes and a Portland show veteran as supervisor.
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Pendleton
Northwest
Sime
Bs Wan
JF. Robinson
The
Commercial Association
Joseph M. Read
Portland
Manngers
Aenes Thin
Happy Canyon
Conor
Income Tax Changes Discussed by Mr Sweek in Pendleton
Thad T. Sweek, deputy internal revenue collector, will be in Pendleton next week to offer gratuitous advice on income tax changes for 1914. He will explain a federal capital stock tax and an inheritance tax and note a 60 percent rise in Oregon taxpayers. He plans office hours at the Pendleton Hotel Tuesday and Wednesday and urges timely returns by March 1 with penalties for delinquency.
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Mr. Sweek
Pendler
Umatilla
Thad T. Sweek
Internal Revenue
Fendleton
Walla Walla
Sweek
Pendleton
Pendleton Hotel
Eweek
Internal Revenue Collector
Bweek
Staise
WA. Bolt
Horse Suit Over Reclaimed Animal Sparks Trial
A replevin case in circuit court pits Smythe Bros sheep firm against Yom Schelal an Indian. The horse valued at £75 sparked the dispute with witnesses from Heppner and Arlington, run up about $200 in costs, and the jury awarded the plaintiff costs against Smythe Bros.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smythe Bros
Yom Schelal
Horee
Smythes
Heppner
Arlington
Pendleton Cadillac Automobile Co Formed In Oregon
Barney Oliver field and Aliyde A Hampton form the Pendleton Cadiling Automobile Co of Pendleton Oregon to handle Cadillac and Dodge care and a general auto business. Lillian Grampton listed as incorporator. Articles filed at Salem. The new outfit plans a new garage to replace the present quarters.
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McLean Auto Co
Cadillac
E. P. Tulloch
Barney Olifield
Aliyde A. Hampton
A. Hampton
Pendleton Cadiling Automobile Co
Pendleton
Oregon
Cadillac and Dodge
Salem
Lillian Grampton
Governor Weighs Single Item Veto Clause Rumor
Salem dispatch notes Governor Withy Combe seeking Attorney General Brown’s opinion on the single item veto amendment to the state constitution He rejects using a fractional veto preferring a clear power only in emergencies Brown says the governor may veto a single appropriation but could veto entire bills Also mention Attorney General Brown’s Washington trip and change to Felix Frankfurter assignment plus Senator Walter Pierce pushing to restore the old board of examiners for teachers certificates amid Salem junket concerns
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Salem
Jan
Withy Combe
Brown
Bis
Washington
Supreme Court
Felix Frankfurter
Harvard Law School
Walter Pierce
Board of Examiners
Call rat stroke slaughter of beartes
Washington report of a senate interstate commerce committee hearing quotes Wilbur Grafts of the International Farm Bureau warning a three day railway strike could mean widespread hunger for Americans. He invokes past devastations and labels a general strike a conspiracy to cause mass murder.
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Washington
Wilbur Grafts
International Farm Bureau
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
Lusitania
Beletum
Turiis
Vera Cruz Control Reported Amid Diaz Strength News
Galveston January 14 passengers arriving from Vera Cruz declare Felix Diaz controlled the entire state. He is receiving ample ammunition from the United States, shipped from South American ports and then transferred to Mexico.
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Galveston
Vera Cruz
Felix Diaz
United States
Mexico
Local Pendleton Youths Enlist in Navy
Pendleton youths enlist in the U S Navy with reports from Portland. Jackson Arnold Minnis and Clifford Minnis left Pendleton after holidays and joined the service. Wesley Milne, a University of Washington student, also enlisted from home. Henry Latourelle is said to have joined. Recruits will attend naval school in San Francisco for five to six months before assignment to ships.
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Arnold Minnis
Clifford Minnis
University of Oregon
Pendleton
Mra W. C. Minnis
Wesley Milne
University of Washington
Portland
Henry Latourelle
Naval School
San Francisco
Barrett Fathers Big Highway Bill
Senator Parrett of Umatilla County introduced a broad highway bill in Salem proposing a state road from Portland through The Dalles Pendleton La Grande Baker Ontario to Vale and a portion of receipts for five years funding. The measure centralizes construction in the state highway commission with no county cooperation and lacks a defined construction plan or funding estimate.
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Balem
Ore
Parrett
Umatilla
Senate
Portland
Dalles
Pendleton
la Grande
Baker
Ontario
Vale
Barrett
State Highway Commission
Highway Commission
Willamette Valley
California
Early date arranged to withdraw border militia
Washington Jan 12 The administration plans to withdraw the militia border guard before March first after Pershing leaves Mexico. The withdrawal is scheduled for an early date, signaling a shift in border security as troops redeploy.
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Washington
Border Guard
Pershing
Mexico
Committee to Probe Needs of State Hospital
Salem January 13 a joint resolution will likely be introduced by the ways and means committee to appoint a delegation to Pendleton to investigate the needs of the Eastern Oregon State Hospital. The resolution may include the full Ways and Means Committee and faced objections that the hospital budget increase is minor and requires no investigation. Senator Barrett sits on the committee.
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Salem
Wale and Means
Pendleton
Eastern Oregon State Hospital
Joint
Ways and Means Committee
Eastern
Oregon State Hospital
Senator Barrett
No trace of missing aviators found in border search
VALEXICO Jan 13 Unable to cross border for the hunt after Lt Col Barre B Binh and Lt Wu Robertson were said to attempt a flight to Martha Island then landed in northern Mexico. The party sheltered with local residents as US troops continued search efforts.
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Valexico
Barre
Binhmoet Tiewtenant
Wu Robertson
Valte Ainge
Club bids 1 58 in Portland now
Portland wires report a terse auction note from Chicago with vague pricing references including 1 58 and 95 65. The fragmentary text mentions Portland and January dates, with scattered figures and a special to the East Oregonian. The readable items point to a club related bid or sale with numeric values and month marks, though details are incomplete.
Rieth Plans Big Celebration for Terminal Anniversary
Rieth plans a large celebration Monday evening marking the first anniversary of the O W N Co terminal at Rieth opened January 15, 1916. Pendleton merchants and citizens are invited, with entertainment, refreshments, and a chance to meet Rieth business people. The terminal has spurred growth and new construction, and workers recall hardships when the facility first opened.
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Rieth
Sen Qleton Commercial Association
Tribe Merchants
Pendleton
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Gutter Rushes
Miwashkee
DU Pont Powder
London
Bank of England
Thomas Gitwon
Warden Tonkin
Pearson Crook
Serbia
Umatilla County
Dedarrs
Diaz
NAVY
Arnold Andiffort Minmis
Wesley Mims
Bam
Jackson
BIG
Bill
Administration
Joint Way
Chicago
East Oregonian
Pristes
Ofe
Spe
Cai —ClUb Plsa
Blaesier
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