Gravity Water System 15 SURE GRAVITY WATER SYSTEM 15
Ex mayor J A Fee joins Pendleton water commission replacing W J Furnish and endorses gravity system plans. Officials say current system costs rise with pumping, bonds total 45 000, annual revenue about 20 600 with 10 000 to 12 000 expenses. Citizens urged to back preliminary steps toward bond issuance while hailstorms cause property damage near Stltee Idaho.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judge Fee
Pendleton
Commission
Sytem
Alectric Company
Ecity
Water Commission
Twenty Five Drown When Launch Sinks In Manila
A pleasure launch foundered near Corregidor Island, drowning twenty five aboard. Among the victims are three Americans, one possibly a U S army surgeon. The vessel carried seventy five persons. casualties unconfirmed due to missing numbers.
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Manila
Corregidor Island
Trained horse Prince Karl Drowned In River Incident
Castle Rock Wash July 16 The trick horse Prince Karl valued at 7000 and several trained dogs drowned in the county river at the ferry landing when the ferry boat appeared loosely fastened and moved out as a team and wagon boarded. The owner, in attempting to cut the rope with a pocket knife, says he pulled 600 in gold from his pocket which sank. He plans to sue the county.
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Castle Rock
Wash
Prince Karl
Dloge
Cownty
Moon
Fleet welcomed as 12 ships anchor in Pearl Harbor
In Honolulu on July 16 the first leg of a world voyage saw 12 Atlantic fleet vessels anchor at Pearl Harbor amid fireworks and cheers. Divisions passed Molokai and Lahaina while a leper colony band saluted with music. Officers reported to Admiral Sperry before visiting Governor Frear. elaborate programs and official civic events are planned for the days ahead.
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Honolulu
San Francisco
New York
Pearl Harbor
Louisiana
Virginia
Ohio
Missouri
Lahaina
Mauri
Molokai
Connecticut
Kansas
Minnesota
Vermont
Wisconsin
Georgia
Nebraska
New Jersey
Rhode Island
Ilinois
Kearsarge
Kentucky
Admiral Sperry
The
Supreme Court
Bullet in Brain, Lives After Cleveland Despondency
In Pasadena California on July 14 Edith Mary Teagle 40 wife of Standard Oil magnate Walter Teagle shot herself in a despondent mood. The bullet entered through the right temple pierced the brain and exited on the left. She lies in hospital with uncertain prognosis as her husband is abroad in Europe.
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Passadena
Cal
Edith Mary Teagle
Walter Teagle
Cleveland
Ohio
Hersel
Tetgle
Europe
Second Presbyterian Church Planned For Ukiah
A delegation of ministers will establish the second Presbyterian church in Umatilla county within a month at Ukiah next Sunday. Rev. W. L. Van Nuys Rev. Levi Johnson and Rev. B. J. Conners will organize about 25 members. Pastor E. W. Warrington, who serves Pilot Rock, will oversee both churches.
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Second Presbyterian Church
Umatilla
Ukiah
W. L. van Nuys
Presbyterian Church of
Levi Johnson
B. J. Conners
Tutullia
First Presbyterian Church of
Pilot Rock
E. W. Warrington
Princeton Seminary
Prohiis Platform Pushes Woman Suffrage and Prohibition
The Prohis national prohibition convention in Columbus acts on a platform calling for a constitutional amendment to ban alcohol production sale and transport for beverages. It backs woman suffrage arbitration of labor disputes direct senatorial elections by popular vote and immediate federal action banning liquor shipments from wet to dry states. The Kentucky delegation stalls invitation to Alice Roosevelt Longworth provoking sharp remarks from Mrs Beauchamp and Demaree as votes widen to table the invitation.
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Columbus
Resolution Committee
Congress
The
United Rites
United States
Alice Roosevelt-Longworth
Kentucky
Francie Beauchamp
Lexington
England Now Ledag The Aag Records Being Broken Each Day
Athletes from United States Still Hopeful of Victory as Events Taken by Rivals Were Not Counted On. Americans Make Clean Sweep in Discus Taking First Second and Third. Ralph Rose Takes First in Shot Put Breaking His Own Record.
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United States
Ralph Rose
Today’s Olympic Games Results Highlight Top Americans
American athletes Sheridan and Griffin take first and second in discus with distances 124 feet 2 inches and 46 feet 7 inches respectively. Ross wins shot put at 46 feet 7 inches while Horgain and Gurrels finish second and third. Taylor leads the 460 meter swim in a swift time as Meridith sets a new Olympic record in the 1600 kilometer bicycle pursuit with a 2 hour 3 minute 152.5 second preliminary.
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Sheridan
Griffin
Horr
Ross
Horgain
Gurrels
Taylor
Meridith
Bryan seeks business advice on campaign manager
Bryan of Nebraska invites six prominent businessmen to Fairview Farm to discuss selecting a campaign manager, aiming to include business input. If needed, they may meet in Chicago July 26 during a national committee sub-committee visit. Work begins on road grading for the August 12 Bryan ceremony.
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Fairview Farm
Lincoln
Neb
Bryan
Chicago
National Committee
Fairview
W. H. Dunphy
Walla Walla
Jocal Taft
Wireless battle trials direct 300 ships in North Sea
England launches a landmark naval exercise using wireless guidance from land. Over 300 vessels participate in a sham battle in the North Sea with all movements reported in real time to admiralty experts. Markers on a graphed map denote every minute action as ships respond like chess pieces.
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England
London
Eng
North Sea
Admiralty Office
One Killed as White Mountain Express Derails Near East Stanford
One person was killed and several injured when the White Mountain Express derailed a few miles east of East Stanford Connecticut. The engine struck a defective rail on a fast run, and the train left the track.
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East
Stanford
Conn
White Mountain
Here
Americans Close In On Gold Medals At Olympic Events
London July 16 Americans carried off gold silver and bronze in discuss throw and broke the Olympic record drawing closer to leading the general results. Martin Sheridan won the discus with 134 feet two inches as Griffing and Horr placed second and third. Meredith of England set a new Olympic record in the 100 kilo bicycle race heat. Ralph Rose won the final shot put with 46 feet 7.25 inches while England’s Horgan took second and Garres third. Taylor won the 400 meter swim final in five minutes 36.45 seconds to give the Americans another gold.
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London
England
Xay
United States
America
Griffing
M. F. Horr
New York
Finland
W. O. Burroughs
Chicago
A. K. Dearborn
J. C
Horgan
Garres
Rose
W. W. Coe
Siszton Athletic Club
Elks Parade Draws 70,000 In Dallas July Fourth
In Dallas a three mile monster parade of Elks drew over 70,000 spectators with purple and white banners from visiting lodges. Floats and stunts highlighted the event while a theft report emerged from the Los Angeles delegation noting a break in last night and the loss of cash and three gold watches valued at 205 dollars each.
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Dallas
Texas
the Elks
Los Angeles
War of Giants sparks rail rate clash in Chicago
Chicago July 16 A battle royal is declared between a billion dollar combine of manufacturers and shippers against the railroads. Railroads plan a nationwide rate increase of at least 10 percent and big shippers rally to oppose it. A Chicago meeting on July 24 opens the clash, with court battles and possible state legislative fights if unresolved.
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Chicago
United States
Pendleton 3 Early Schools Growth Under One Principal
Former Pendleton public schools principal M G Royal, now a Walla Walla attorney, reflects on Pendleton’s growth from 250 students and four teachers in 1886 to about 1000 students today. He recalls organizing the first graded school on South Hill, defending the new building site, and notes the city’s school system has expanded with four brick and one frame buildings valued over $100,000. Royal, in town for legal business, praises the progress of Pendleton’s education system.
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Bult
South Hill
Pendleton
Pendleton Public Schools
M. G. Royal
Walla Walla
South Sil
Oregon
Anld
Royal
Burke
Scott
Emma J
Anthony
Mary Ritner
Hexter
Max Baer
German
Garden City
Moses Taylor Sues Enemies in $59,000 Suit for Damages
Moses Taylor, a wealthy Athens county wheatrain, sues his former wife Isabel Taylor, John Banister, and R. J. Body for $59,000 in injuries and damages claiming an enemies plot drove him to prison for arson convictions. He alleges Banister and Taylor helped frame him, with McGrath and Palmer coerced into testifying, as revenge for divorce litigation and property fights. The case portrays a bitter, sensational county saga with past judges and neighbors cited among reputational testimony.
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Umatilla
Moses Taylor
Raley, Richards & Raley
Isabel Taylor
John Banister
R. J. Body
Taylor
Athena
Jne
Richard McGrath
Monroe Walker
Banister
Wheatfield
John McCourt
T. G. Halley
Ellis
Arsin
McGrath
Palmer
IMPORTANT RULINGS BY COMMISSION
Washington July 16 four important decisions were handed down by the interstate commerce commission today. They cover passes for household servants on direct routes when reasonable for shippers. no reparations where circuitous routes cost less for railroads. eating houses run by railroads with reduced food costs may not serve non railroad travelers. and the commission has no authority over belt rings owned by municipalities even if involved in interstate shipments.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Commission
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Water Board
J. A. Fee
W. 4. Furnish
James A. Fee
Pendleton Water Commission
Murphy
W. J .Furnieh
Stltee
Idaho
Iver
Hill
Lepor
Prohis
Mlntform
Alice
Martin Sheridan
Newark
Athens
Billion Dollar Combine of Manufacturers
Wild Fight Railroads
Northern Pacific
Clearwater Valley
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