England Expands Naval Defenses West Indies
London reports an unofficial outline of a wide program to strengthen naval stations and defenses in the Caribbean region ahead of the Panama Canal opening. Plans include a large coaling and oil bunker at Castries Harbor St Lucia, revival of a Barbadoes fuel depot, Kingston harbor expansion, and a naval base at Fanning Island to serve Pacific needs.
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London
West
Inalles
Panama Canal
Caribbean
Admiralty
War Office
Castries Harbor
St. Lucia
Carlisle Bay
Barbadoes
Harber
Kingston
Fanning Island
Pacific
Phone Pendleton Auto Co. Main $41 stage to Lehman Springs
Auto company announces reservations for a seven passenger stage line to Lehman Springs priced at 41 dollars. F M Murphy is listed in the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lehman
Phone Pendleton Auto Co
Lehman Springs
F. M. Murphy
German Professor Champions Osculation in Berlin Article
Professor Adolph Paskau of Breslau argues kissing is beneficial and soothing to nerves. He cites long tradition and suggests humanity has survived kissing for ten thousand years and will endure if the world lasts. He adds uncertainty about tuberculosis through kissing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Adolph Paskau
Breslau
Germany
Pitched Fights Among Planters In Shanghai
Shanghai July 16 Statistics published here today by the government show that 600 poppy planters and their employees have been killed in pitched battle with soldiers in the past twelve months as a result of the new republican government's efforts to eradicate the opium curse. The report notes President Wilson and his cabinet refused to reimburse American bankers or traders for opium destruction, and lauds the administration's action for strengthening the crusade against the opium evil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shanghai
China
Wilson
Books on the Commission Form of City Government
Library notes review works on commission government in American cities. It covers definition, growth, and and comparison of forms, with studies of Galveston Des Moines and other cities plus city charters and magazine articles on the topic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bradford
Hamilton
Heing
Galveston
Des Moines
Spokane
Wash
Iowa
Berkeley
Cal
Tacoma, Wash
Helix Oregon Sealed bids for brick school house
Sealed proposals from Helix District 54 will be received by 4 p m July 25 1913 for constructing a brick school house at Helix Oregon Plans and specifications may be obtained from Mr J S Norvell or Architect J E Doughty A deposit of ten dollars is required for plans and specifications removed and will be refunded when plans are returned in good condition within six days of removal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
School Board
Helix
Ore
Andi
J. S. Norvell
J. E. Doughty
Pasco
Wash
Newsy Notes and Local Trips from Pendleton
Pendleton news notes travelers and residents planning seaside and coast visits for two weeks and a month. The treasurer of Pendleton County heads to Seaside with family for recreation while Mrs Grigsby and daughter plan a Long Beach outing. Families depart for Lehman Springs for a month of outdoor pleasures as Weston lots change hands for 700 dollars to Edward Anderson of Weston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seaside
George W Bradley
S L. Grigsby
Mise Mary Grigsby
Long Beach
Weston
Wyckliffe Skirk
Harrison Kirk
Golden Prairie
Canada
Edward Anderson
McArthur
Wester
Caterpillar Engine Sent to Union County Farmers
Union county farmers, following Umatilla county’s lead, take up gasoline power with a Caterpillar engine. Smith & Co. of this city signed over the engine this morning to A. B. Conley & Sons of La Grande, the third such engine sent into Union county from here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union County
Umatilla County
Smith & Co
A. B. Conley & Sons
la Grande
Bottling Works Change Ends. Hemmelgarn Takes Over Pioneer
Paul Hemmelgarn becomes owner and manager of Pioneer Bottling Works at 222 Mast Court Street after purchasing from John Gagen. Hemmelgarn has prior experience in the business, while Gagen has not yet decided his plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hottling Works
Paul Hemmelgarn
Pioneer Bottling Works
Mast Court Street
John Gagen
Hemmelgarn
Gagen
Pope couple to be stationed in Paris as military attache
Local friends learn Captain Francis H. Pope is ordered to Paris to serve as a military attache at the American embassy. He is at Fort Wright and will depart for France soon. Mrs. Pope plans a temporary visit and will join him in Europe in October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis H. Pope
Paris
Fort Wright
France
Alleged Murderer Captured in Idaho Killing Case
Police report that telegraph operator Anderson alias McDonald, alleged to have killed Agent E. B. Irwin of Grand Junction Idaho on July 8, was captured this morning. Local officers had pursued him for a week amid a citywide watch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kearney
Anderson
McDonald
E. B. Irwin
Grand Junction
Idaho
Prisoners Taken to Portland by Marshal
A deputy U S marshal arrived from Portland and left today with three men in custody accused of violating federal laws. Charley Shoplish, an Indian, and Jack Gebhardt, white, are charged with introducing liquor on the Umatilla reservation. Barney Douglas, colored, is charged with selling liquor to an Indian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
United States
Charley Shoplish
Jack Gebhardt
Umatilla
Barney Douglas
Miss Vincent Guest of Portland Social Event
Miss Eleanor Vincent of Pendleton has been a guest of Miss Kathleen Furnish in Portland for two weeks with plans to visit Mrs. L. E. Kern and Mrs. C. Jackson. Miss Furnish hosted several delightful entertainments in honor of Miss Vincent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Vincent
Portland
Eleanor Vincent
Pendleton
Kathleen Furnish
W. J. Furnish
L. E. Kern
Water Famine in Fresno Reported by Visitor
Mrs. Guy O Melving is visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Thomas FitzGerald in town and received a letter from her Fresno husband describing a water famine caused by drought and snowless mountains. He says he cannot water his lawn or obtain enough water for a bath after five days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fresno
Guy O'Melving
Thomas FitzGerald
Calif
Will Make Auto Tour Through Oregon And Washington
Mr and Mrs Paul Hemmelgarn plan a three week automobile tour of western Oregon and Washington They will drive to The Dalles ship their car down the Columbia to Vancouver visit Ridgeville where their son Ed Hemmelgurn farms On return they will visit Oregon City and other Willamette valley points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Hemmelgarn
Oregon
Washington
Dalles
Columbia
Vancouver
Ridgeville
Ed Hemmelgurn
Oregon City
Willamette Valley
Final account filed in Young estate hearing set
Judge James A. Fee as administrator of J. W. Young's estate today filed the final account. August 16 is scheduled for the hearing. The voluminous report covers the lengthy fight by Mabel Young Warner over property left to Nora Watts. Figures are not for publication until county court rules on the report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prinl Eport
Young
James A. Fee
J. W. Young
Mabel Young Warner
Nora Watts
Change In Telephone Numbers In Pendleton
Pacific Telephone and Telegraph announces new subscriber directories with many phone number changes due to local switch board addition and improved numbering. The update aims to increase efficiency and requires callers to state the number on Main line, with prefixes Red Black and Farmer now in use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Co
Pendleton
Banker Langdon Dies After Jump Into Willamette River
Albany Ore July 16 Former First National Bank vice president and cashier E W Langdon leaped from a dock into the Willamette River. He died an hour later from injuries and shock. Ill health is given as the reason. His wife and two daughters survive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
Ore
E. W. Langdon
First National Bank
Willamette River
Discard Lines Designated by Letters After Numbers
A historical note explains that the discard uses lines labeled by letters following numbers, with the numbers generally one higher than before. It describes a shift in labeling convention and the incremental sequence.
Want Ladies at Meeting on City Hall Reform Talk
Mrs. Stephen A. Lowell, president of the local W. C. T. U. and the American Woman's League, urges members to attend tomorrow evening’s city hall meeting where the proposed commission form of government will be discussed. She believes the Indies should justify public confidence by showing interest in public questions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephen A. Lowell
American Woman's League
Bank Robbers On the Run From Vancouver Island
Reports from Shaw Island and the San Juan group indicate the Nanaimo bank robbery suspects, who escaped to Orens Teland and Shaw Island after a July 5 holdup, are being hunted. One bandit reportedly bears a shoulder bullet wound from a recent West Sound gunfight with San Juan County officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bellingham
Wash
Shaw Island
San Juan
Nanaimo
Vancouver Island
Orens Teland
West Sound
San Juan County
Sheriff is Held in Oregon City Shooting Case
William Mumpower deputy sheriff was held to the grand jury after shooting 18 year old Earl McNaughton. The youth on a motorcycle struck a dog that leaped at him. McNaughton was wounded in the groin and leg as he fled after being shot twice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon City
Ore
William Mumpower
Earl McNaughton
Mumpower
McNaughton
All Modern Improvements Sparked by a 1913 Model
Sparker and Plug return from a spring in Sparker’s new automobile and discuss family life in the library. Sparker says he has seven children and avoids favorites, though he admits more interest in a 1913 model than earlier ones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparker
Plug
Ironing Discussed in Nearby Family Scene
A Youngstown Telegram item portrays little Sarah asking if it would be fine if her mother had married a Chinese laundry man. The brief, humorous vignette reflects childhood candor and social stereotypes through dialogue between a mother and daughter during a domestic ironing moment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah
Youngstown
Refund Bond Provisions Debated in Banking Committee Lively session in Washington on July 16 shows a push for a bond refunding provision in the administration currency bill and tariff amendments to maintain parity of two percent bonds.
Democratic members of the House Banking and Currency Committee, meeting in Washington, favored including a bond refunding provision in the currency bill. Chairman Glass announced a majority agreement on tariff points aligned with Secretary McAdoo’s amendments to preserve parity between outstanding two percent bonds and three percent bonds, outlining retirement and exchange terms amid circulating privileges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House Committee
Washington
House
Banking and Currency Committee
Glass
McAdoo
Federal Reserve Bill Provisions on Bond Subscriptions
The bill allows banks to subscribe up to two percent bonds to support operations. Section 18 banning this was removed. New banks need not buy bonds to start. After 20 years, all dollars of 2 percent bonds mature at par plus interest. The act may be amended to dedicate government earnings from the Fed to redeem those bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Reserve Banking System
Mouldy loganberries shown usable by Oregon college
At Oregon Agricultural College Chivallis July 16 Professor C J Lewis head of horticulture reports mould on loganberries is a vegetable process and usable for home use. Mould is washed from fruit and berries simmered with water to prevent sticking, yielding drink or jelly and saving fruit value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oragon Agricultural College
Chivallis
Ore
C. J. Lewis
Oregon Agricultural College
Lewis
Making a Fruit Juice Syrup and Beverage Blend
A recipe describes heating juice to boiling, straining, and adding sugar. It suggests mixing one third sugar, reheating, and options to combine with apple juice to form jelly or cool into a beverage after diluting with water. The instructions emphasize simple preparation and serving ideas.
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Standard Grocery CO
England
West Tules
Library Notes
Oregon Market
Main Street
Bacon
Newsy
Alta Street
Muln and
Alta
Will
Edgar F. Averill
George Gillette
Pope
Hunt
Moen
Por Mama
East Oregonian
Jesse
Bridge
Ward
John B. Stetson
Roms
Dale Rothwell
Clinger
Hansom
Salt Lake City
D. R. Chen
St. Main Street
Salut Lake, Utah
Taylor Hardware
G. Pendleton
Milady
Alexander Dept
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