Local ads offer coal wood and services across town
Burroughs Malin lists fuel at 178 Main for coal and wood with Melrose System and chimney sweep. Kopitzke Gillanders advertise dry wood and Rock Spring coal. Lost green-gold necklace. found reward offered. Help wanted and rental notices appear, plus Maccabees insurance pitch claiming large benefits and stability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burroughs
Melrose System
Maccabees
Kopitzke & Gillanders
Rock Spring
Orpheum
W. Court
Tustin Street
C. J. Whittaker
Ben L. Burroughs
Farmers Take Notice and Sale At Fraser River Valley
The notice invites inquiries about lumber doors frames and related goods offered at reasonable prices at Pendleton high school grounds Port George arm Lands by Teutach and Bickers. It promises an opportunity to acquire a farm at a very low figure and requests interested parties to call or write for particulars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Cole
Pendleton High School
Port George Arm
Fraser River Valley
Teutach & Bickers
M B A High Jinks at Eagle Woodman Hall
The M B A Lodge invites members and friends to high jinks on Thursday February 1 at Eagle Woodman Hall. Attendees will be searched at the door for overripe vegetables and eggs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagie- Woodman Hall
Wolves Cross Lake Erie on Ice Invade Town
Three gaunt timber wolves crossed Lake Erie on ice floes to Barcelonia Harbor in Westfield New York. They raided chicken coops then fled to the woods as frightened farmers organized a hunt. The animals passed the high school without harming anyone before decamping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Erie
Westfield
N. Y
Barcelonia Harbor
Lake Edie
Husband of Two Women Paed If He Supports Both
Frank J. Lillie, jailed in Minneapolis on two perjury indictments, may gain release by agreeing to pay wife No 1 $2000 and $25 monthly for their two children. He will plead guilty under an agreement with County Attorney James Robertson, seek a state prison sentence with probation, and travel to Des Moines to join wife No 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Minn
Wife No
Frank J. Lillie
Lillie
Des Moines
Towa
Lille No. 2
San Francisco
Lille
James Robertson
Weston to Get New Light Plant in Weston Oregon
The Preston-Shaffer Milling company of Athena plans to rebuild Weston’s electric light plant. Officials met with the city council seeking permission to trim shade trees near wires and asked rule changes to prevent mutual pole use by the telephone and electric light companies.
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Weston
Ore
Preston-Shaffer Milling Company
Athena
Telephone Company
Electric Light Company
Saved by Change of Bed in Wind Wrecks Old Couch
In St Clair Pennsylvania high winds rocked the Sherman house causing a brick chimney to topple onto the Murphy residence. Mr and Mrs W T Murphy aged couple had moved to a front spare room and bricks crashed through roof and ceiling onto their bed but they escaped harm, attributing it to Providence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Clair
W. T. Murphy
Sherman House
Murphy
Mrs. Murphy
Question on Popgun Tariff Bill Reducing Trust Feeding Duties
The inquiry asks whether a so called popgun tariff bill truly lowers excessive duties on trusts and feeds. It seeks assessment of the bill's effectiveness and potential impact on pricing and protection measures.
Personal mentions from Pilot Rock and nearby towns
Fred Anteough of Pilot Rock returns from home last evening. Jack C. Pendergast arrives from Juniper. Jacob Rohde noted among Echo people in the city yesterday. Judge T. P. Gilliland went back to his Pilot Rock ranch. Don Pruitt returned from Baker after a week’s visit. Jeas Reyes, a Juniper farmer, on a Pendleton business visit. W. C. Lebti of Weston among out of town visitors yesterday. Thomas Jacques, Pilot Rock resident, visited Pendleton last evening. Co. E. Cameron traveled from Beho to attend the reclamation board hearing. Attorney John P. Winter went to Heppner for local business. Will Jamieson among Weston folks for the Mabel Warner trial yesterday. T. J. Hardin of Echo attended the reclamation board water hearing. Mrs. Fred Earle left for Echo after word of grandfather J. H. Koontz’s death. James P. Neal, Freewater attorney, came in yesterday eve from home. D. Peterson, candidate for state legislature from Milton, came down this morning. Harvey McDill, former high school athlete, from his Albert farm, plans to go to Umatilla tomorrow, reportedly to secure a bride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Anteough
Pilot Rock
Jack C. Pendergast
Juniper
Jacob Rohde
Judge T. P. Gilliland
Thomas Jacques
Pendleton
Co. E. Cameron
Beho
Reclamation Board
John P. Winter
Heppner
Will Jamieson
Weston
Mabel Warner
T. J. Hardin
Echo
Fred Earle
J. H. Koontz
James P. Neal
Freewater
D. Peterson
Milton
Harvey McDill
Albert Farm
Umatilla
Wound of Catfish Fatal Claims Railroad Leader
A veteran railroad official L A Sweigard dies in Florida after a catfish bite. Sweigard, longtime general manager of the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad, retired in 1900. He was shown a large catfish when it wounded him, leading to blood poisoning and death in St Lucie, Florida.
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L. A. Sweigard
Florida
Philadelphia
St. Lucile
Pla
L A. Sweigard
Swelard
Philadelphia and Reading Railroad
Hunter Devoured by Wolves Near Sagle Grove Michigan
Remains of a hunter and two dogs were found in a Michigan forest near Sagle Grove after a brutal struggle. Four wolves lay nearby, also partially devoured. Identity of the hunter is not confirmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sagle Grove
Mich
Postmistress in Colorado Uses Six Shooter at Office
A Colorado mining town postmistress has allegedly threatened to shoot a patron and his brother, horsewhipping the brother. The Postmaster General has assigned an inspector to investigate. Hitchcock praises the postmistress’s nerve while noting the irregular method.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Colorado
Hitchcock
Roof Collapse Hits Baker Grocery Warehouse in Austin
Snow weighed down the Austin warehouse of Baker Grocery company causing a roof collapse. The building was nearly empty and losses were limited. Heavy snow also halted W H Eccles Lumber operations until about March 1 as five to seven feet of snow blankets local woods.
Fireman Crame Killed As Engine Drops Into Lake
Castlerock Washington locomotive fireman W. E. Crame was instantly killed when the engine and two flat cars plunged into a lake near the depot after track failure. The fill across the lake lacked solid foundation and a widening crack in the banks had been visible for days, though trains continued to run without apparent notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Castlerock
Wash
W. E. Crame
Ti Tl
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New
F. E. Livengood
Ladies’ and Children’s Store
August Noreen
B. Court Street
Aura Street
Penland Bros
Main Street
B. A. Morton
East Court
Pioneer
Hermiston
W. W. Steiner, Jr
Oro
Geo. G. Pell
J. M. Hays
Schmidt Building
Don Pruitt
Baker
Jeas Reyes
W. C. Lebti of
Tallman @ Co
Ranch Eyes
Gas
la Fontaine
Koeppen’s
Anna
Clara
Austin
A. Eklund
Malin
Pacific Power & Light Company
J. L. Vaughan
The
Moose
City Relief Association
Lee Ching Wo
Ida Herring
West Alder St
Walla Walla
Washington
Leo Ching WO
Chinese Medicine Coo
F&f
Main St
Walla Walla, Washington
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