Sane Fourth in Stanfield Draws Out-of-Town Visitors
Special correspondence from Stanfield Oregon notes a quiet Fourth of July with most residents riding early trains to Echo and Pendleton for celebrations. Many held picnics along the river while others awaited farm and business trips. Local figures including Ches Adams and H C Wheeler were in Portland or Pendleton, with crop outlook praised as excellent and a bumper wheat yield anticipated on Pine Creek blue-stem fields.
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Stanfield
Ore
Stanfeld
Echo
Pendleton
Yarloue Points
H. W. Coe
Portland
Ches. Adams
R WN
A. W. Gray
Alex Reid
Frank Sloan
E. N. Wheeler
Ohio
Mont
H. C. Wheeler
Adams, Athena
Weston
Athena
Mr. Cohen
C. A. Barrett
Pine Creek
Wheat trade outlook delays as buyers wait for season progress
No wheat has yet been sold and buyers show a disposition to hold off until the season advances. H. H. Cohen, market editor for the Oregon Journal, who returned to the city this afternoon, noted the cautious mood and pending activity.
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H. H. Cohen
The
Oregon Journal
Pickpocket leaps into balloon basket to escape marshal
In Sayre Oklahoma a thief hiding in a balloon basket with aero naut George Harvey leapt from the craft as it rose so the marshal could not stop him. At several hundred feet the man drew a revolver and ordered the rip cord not be released. After traveling about fifty miles the thief told the balloon to descend and jumped ten feet from the ground fleeing as Harvey landed nearby.
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Sayre
Okla
George Harvey
Harvey
Andrew Tomaso Detained En Route To White House With Cash Roll
Andrew Tomaso of McKee Rocks Pennsylvania carried a bulging roll believed to be $1600 intended as a gift for President Taft. Intercepted by a police officer near the White House, he was taken to a Washington asylum hospital for observation.
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Andrew Tomaso
Taft
Washington
McKee Rocks
Tomaso
White House
Washingtons Asylum Hospital
Lynching Attempt Halted by Police in Hell's Kitchen
In New York a tense scene unfolded when police tried to arrest John Collins, a Black man from Key West Florida, in Hell's Kitchen. Officers were shot at and Patrolman Lynch was killed before Collins was captured and protected from a mob. The incident occurred in July as whites and blacks formed to lynch him.
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New York
Jonn Collins
Key West
Fla
Hell's Kitchen
West Side
Lynch
Collins
Nepro
Sewer system contracting rushes work to keep paving on schedule
The Sewler system contractore at Tinebaro will rush their work in order to keep out the now of the paving operations.
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Sewler System
Tinebaro
Pendleton Notes Narrowed by Land Sale and Court Actions
Newsy notes report a deed recording for 484 acres in section 14 near Owy 4 N R 28 Was sold by F A Yates and Charles E Sparks for 1400. A divorce suit was filed in Milton district court by Ruthe Vaile against his wife Net. Nick Andrecin, linked to the Riot, was released from county jail after posting 2000 cash.
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West
Loud Sells
Owy
N. R
F. A. Yates
Charles E. Sparks
D. Peterson
Milton
Net
Valle Oriel
Drahwman
Statber
Nick Andrecin
Trallan
Miike Moran
Robinsons Head North to Yellowstone Park
Mr and Mrs J F Robinson and their son Donald together with Mrs James Russo and her daughter Stuth departed this afternoon aboard the Northern Pacific to Yellowstone Park to enjoy time among the scenic wonders of the region.
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J. F. Robinson
Donald
James Russo
Stuth
Northern Pacific
Yellowstone Park
Fourth of July Girl Born at Local Hospital
A Fourth of July girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. F Lafave of Adams at the local hospital with a half pound Yankee Doo- He name. Dr J K Birkeslee reported the birth. Funeral services were held for Howard Eugene King, three, at the home of Mrs Frank King after a lingering illness from Bright’s disease. Deputy Clerk Brown refused a marriage license to a girl under the legal age without parental consent, the girl appearing not over 15.
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F. Lafave
Adins
Hye Hine
J. K. Birkeslee
King Child
Frank King
Lane Street
Howard Eugene King
Olive King
Bright
Girt
Brown
Four Dranks jailed after July celebration
Four men Charlet MacCarty Frank Pim Robert Ruth and John Golden were each given a three day sentence by Judge Fite Gerald this morning on charges of being drunk after the Fourth of July celebration adding to the list of Usts at the Hotel Gardane.
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Gardane
Injonction Continued in Mable Warner Case
Judge Knowles continued the injunction in the Mable Warner case and granted the receiver request. A. W. Nye was appointed receiver and now has possession of the farm while the Warners are allowed to remain in the house.
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Knowles
Phelps
Mable Warner
A. W. Nye
Wiarners
Moran Out of Hospital After Chest Wound
Mike Moran, foreman for the C W R M section, was discharged from St Anthony's hospital after his chest wound from the Italian riot healed sufficiently. He is not yet able to resume duties and will need time to recover.
Jack Wilson Bound Over in Assault Case Hearing
Jack Wilson the sheepherder arrested last week for assaulting a Squaw had a preliminary hearing yesterday before Justice of the Peace Joe A. Parkes and was bound over to the grand jury under a $260 bond. Unable to raise the sum, he remains in county jail.
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Jack Wilson
Justice of the Peace
Joe A. Parkes
Jall
Smiths Return From California Trip With Delegate Honors
Dr. C J Smith and his wife and daughter Mise Gwendolen arrived home from California where he served as the official Oregon delegate to the American Medical Association convention in Los Angeles. Mrs Smith and Mise Gwendolen joined him in Portland for the journey home.
Berger Heads to Portland for Trials and Goodbyes
Berger, a standout pitcher from Pendleton, departs for Portland ahead of trials. He leaves Pendleton with reluctance after making many friends who expect him to excel in future baseball opportunities.
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Berger
Portland
Doe Berger
Pendieton Sich
Pardoned man Reinhold Murray freed after noon by governor
The subject, along with details of a pardon, is described as being released from Waili Walia County jail after noon. A nearby court record notes Harras serving a grand larceny sentence of one year and a $1000 fine. He was jailed April 18, 1910, and had already served most of his term.
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Heinhiod Thre
Reinhold Murray
Covernor M. E. Hay
Waili Walia
Harras
Walt
Walla Walt
Nlon
Local Globe Trotter Plans Two-Month Northern Jaunt
A city traveler named Daniele, known as V, is set to depart from Portland for Alasie after a Yellowstone visit. He will travel with Hlaelster and his niece, S500 Howard for Mutilator, heading to Portbind to board a ship. The trip aims to explore interior regions of a northern country over two months.
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Daniele
Yellowstone Park
Porthind
Alasie
Portland
Hlaelster
Howard
J. D
Fire at St Josephs Academy Wood Pile
Sparks from a wood saw at St Josephs Academy ignited sawdust and spread to wood. An improvised bucket brigade and quick fire company arrival quenched the blaze. Recorder Thomas FitzGerald to take a two week vacation. John Halley Jr to cover duties during absence.
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St. Joseph's Academy
Sisters of the Academy
Ely
Relentless War on Hoboes Declared by R and N Agent
R and N Agent T F O'Brien says hoboes menace the depot grounds and have broken a seark on two way ons. He claims depredations and fires threaten the lumber building while he notes many hoboes lurk about for weeks, unsettling the town and his peace of mind.
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O W
T. F. O'Brien
Mr. O'Brien
Market Editor Visits Pendleton to Gauge Grain Prospects
Hyman H. Cohen Portland Journal market editor toured eastern Oregon to study grain conditions. In Umatilla county he found drought forecasts overruled by recent rains, lifting estimated yield from 600,000 to 756,000 up to 1,000,000 bushels. An article on Umatilla grain outlook will appear soon.
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Hyman H. Cohen
Portland Journal
Northwest
Pendletonn
Oregon
Outiam County
Umatilla
Struck by Tee Ball Ends Nadeau’s Life in Hospital
Struck by a pitched ball during a game against Chehalis on the Fourth, Phil Nadeau lies in a Centralia hospital with a fractured skull. Known on the Pacific Coast as a shortstop, he played for Walla Walla in two Buckaroos games and previously with Portland’s 1902 Pacific Coast league champions, plus several Northwest league teams.
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Phil Nadeau
Pacific Coast
Centralia
Chehalis
Fitchner
Seattle
Nadeau
Walla Walla
Buckarooes
Hooze Sparks Major Fire Near Lumber Shed
A whiskey bottle disappearance led two hoboes to light a fire in a lumber shed and adjacent buildings. Roadmaster Buhrer arrived, extinguished the blaze using a hat as a water container, then pursued the suspects who escaped into darkness.
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Buhrer
Claims Filed Against Mexico Over El Paso Battle Losses
Damages totaling 250000 are claimed against Mexico for killings and injuries to Americans in El Paso during the Juarez battle. Local claimants report individual amounts from a few hundred dollars up to 26000, filed with the state department in Washington.
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Mexico
el Paso
Juarez
State Department
Washington
No-edge Kryoptoks restore sight and comfort
The text touts Kryoptoks as restoring eyesight for wearers, comparing them to young people with no seam or cement and no edges to collect dirt. They promise no cracking or jagged cleaning, a perfect night with discomfort and unsightliness removed, and claim to fit for double vision glasses.
Umatilla Teachers Show High Exam Scores in County
A Salem letter reports Umatilla county teachers achieve superior exam results. Hermiston principal H. M. Gunn heads the field with a perfect 100 percent average in three subjects. State examiners continue grading swiftly, per county superintendent Welles.
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Umatilla County
Salem
H. M. Gunn
Hermiston
Portland
Umatila County
Prin
H. M. Guan
State Board of Examiners
Welles
State Board Exam Results Expected This Week
The report notes the state board is now in Salem and that the examination results will likely be announced in the latter part of the week.
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Ber
State Board
Salem
Revenge at wedding sparks old shoe plot
A quarrel over a disputed marriage leads to plans for revenge as a man vows to confront his rival and possibly soak him with an old shoe during the wedding event. The dialogue reveals nemesis and bold, comic vengeance.
Pendleton Seeks Bids for Street Fill at Main Street
Notice announces bids to repair street approach with earth or gravel at the new Main Street bridge in Pendleton. Bids due July 19, 1911, at city recorder’s office, price per cubic yard for filling, estimates to be provided by city surveyor. Council may reject any or all bids. July 6, 1911. THOS FITZGERALD, City Recorder.
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Common Council
City of
Pendleton
City Recorder
Forth
New Stre
Main Street
Thos, Fitzgerald
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