Pendleton poised for new gravity water system plan
Chairman Brown urges hiring an engineer for a thorough survey to determine water sources and pipe routes. A pending act of Congress is needed for right of way across the reservation, with a likely August board meeting and a general election a year hence. The movement enjoys strong public support and may proceed quickly if federal approval comes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown
Congress
Water Commission
Judge Fee
W. J. Furnish
Pendleton
J. T. Brown
Commission
Water Board
No danger of flurry after election say financier
Financier M B Ingalls chairman of Big Four railways says Bryan victory would trigger only a short Wall Street downturn then calm. Taft victory would likely cause no flurry and results would be similar once the election ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esther Taft
Bryan
Hot Springs
M. B. Ingalls
Big Four Road
Quietus
Wall Street
Taft
Ship Leaves Quarantine at Puget Sound Navy Yard
The diphtheria quarantine was raised on the cruiser Washington this morning after which the ship was brought into the stream and moored alongside the pier. Workmen will begin installing the fire control system immediately.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy Yard
Puget Sound
Washington
Fatal Street Car Collision Near Aurora Illinois
Two trolley cars of the Aurora Elgin and Chicago Electric line crashed head on four miles north of Aurora Illinois. The collision injured many and several were reported fatally. About 160 persons were aboard the two cars. Hospitals nearby were crowded as they treated the injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurora
Here
Aurora, Elgin & Chicago Electric
Pardon Sought and Granted for Buwalda’s Handshake
Private William Buwalda of company A first battalion engineers, sentenced to three years penal servitude at Alcatraz for shaking hands with Emma Goldman at a meeting. General Funston said clemency would be shown within weeks, noting the oath of allegiance makes it hard for a soldier to be an anarchist, and that the punishment achieved its object. Portland, Oregon, vicinity awaits potential release.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
William Buwalda
Battalion of Engineers
Alcatraz Island
Emma Goldman
Portland
Funston
General Department of California
United Press Today
War Department
Washington
Buwalda
Emma
Advocate Davis
United States
Great Lumber Merger Planned By Market Leaders
Chicago July 21 A secret meeting of 25 leaders who control the world yellow pine market discussed the greatest merger planned with a proposed 300 million capitalization. Frederick B. Weyerhauser, the lumber king and presumed richest man, led the committee formed two weeks prior at a St. Louis general meeting. The move aims to curb price competition in soft lumber and is expected to be finalized today. Also note: W A Hicka of Pendleton and Maude M Miller of Baker City were married in Baker yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Frederick BE. Weyerhauser
S J. Louis
Bryan troubled by anti injunction plank clash with Hill bill
In Fairview Nebraska on July 21 influential eastern democrats told Mr. Bryan their anti injunction plank was weak. They argued the Hill bill already endorsed by the party allows summary punishment in direct contempt but requires a jury trial only when outside court jurisdiction and demanded by the accused. Bryan sought a inquiry after being assured by Washington reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairview
Lincoln
Neb
Bryan
Denver
David B. Hill
Senate
Hill
Senator Aller
Nebraska
Resolutions Committees
Washington
United States Senate
Slaughter in Tabriz as Shah’s troops recapture city
From St. Petersburg July 21 the official line notes sharp fighting in Tabriz. Rabin Kahn, leading shah forces, recaptured the city with heavy reinforcements, driving revolutionists from the town. The populace pleads for protection as bombardment causes many deaths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Petersburg
M. Pohitoneff
Tabriz
Poday
Foreign Office
Tabris
Kahn
Pohitonoff
Rabin Kahn
Taboriz
Perala
Poker weakness brings down bank bookkeeper in Seattle
William C. Bruin, 28, bookkeeper at the Dexter Horton bank, was arrested for taking 2600 dollars from bank funds. A Cornell graduate from Glenns Falls, New York, he came to Seattle two years ago and was soon employed by the bank. His father F F Pruin is cashier of the Merchants Bank at Glenn Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
William C. Bruin
Dexter Horton Bank
Pruin
Cornell
Glenns Falls
N. Y
F. F. Pruin
Merchant's Bank
Glenn Palla
Roosevelt declines speaking engagement in LaCrosse fair
In LaCrosse Wisconsin on July 21 a statement from Loeb says Roosevelt will not actively campaign. He declines to address the local fair in September and will not make engagements for speeches before the election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LaCrosse
Wis
Roosevelt
Loeb
Bryan makes no promises on appointments after election
Fairview Nebraska July 21 Bryan said he had made no promises regarding any appointments if elected. The remark came after a Washington report said Senator Pettigrew of South Dakota was considered for the treasury. Several guests were received at Fairview today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairview
Neb
Bryan
Washington
Pettigrew
South Dakota
Treasury
Hoboes Kidnap Boy In Dixie Via Tacoma Abandonment
Theodore Snyder, ten years old, kidnapped ten days earlier from Dixie near Walla Walla and Dayton, was dropped off in Tacoma by hoboes. He walked to a police station and explained what happened, and his father James Snyder was notified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoboes
Tacoma
Wash
Theodore Snyder
James Snyder
Dixie
Walla Walla
Dayton
Washington U to Pliny Japs Series in September
A series of international baseball between Weseda University and Washington University of Seattle is expected to take place in September next. It is probable the visiting team will arrange other matches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington “U
Pliny Japs
Taklo
San Francisco
Weseda University
Washington University of Seattle
Confessed 1900 Boer War killing in Missoula
James Hayes told an immigration officer on Saturday that he killed a comrade in the Boer War while serving in the British Army in 1900. The British war department has been notified and Hayes will be held until a reply arrives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alt Missoula
Mont
James Hayes
British War Department
Hayes
Fire devastates North Bend plants in Sunday blaze
A Sunday morning fire in North Bend Oregon caused about 130000 in damage to multiple facilities including Coos Bay woolen mills Bevier engine works Simpson Lumber Co North Bend Lumber Co and North Bend Shingle Co plus the city wharf. The blaze smeared several properties and caused extensive losses to industrial sites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Bend
Ore
Coos Bay
Winning Day for Americans at Olympic Track Events
London July 21 report highlights American athletes in track and field at the Olympic games. Melvin W Sheppard wins a medal in the 466 meter dash final and sets a standing world record in the 800 meters previously held by an American. Proctor sets a new Olympic record in the running high jump. Cartmell and Rector advance in the 100 meters, and Hilton of America wins the 400 meter hurdles semi final. American competitors qualify across multiple events amid strong performances by Canada England and France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Sheppard
London
W Kerr
Canada
Hamilton
Kerr
Petroff
Russia
Humphreys
England
Jensen
Denmark
Weisse
Hungary
Huff
Cartmell
Cloughen
Sherman
Beck
Narguanes
America
Anderson
Sweden
Craig
Craig-Anderson
Proctor
Robinson
Prutt
Melvin W. Sheppard
New York
Hilgrin
Athens
Rector
Hillman
Tacoma engineer to supervise mansion work in Olympia
Engineer Harrigan of Tacoma has been commissioned by architect Russell Babcock of Tacoma to supervise construction on the governor's mansion in Olympia. They promise the corner stone laying will be held Saturday August 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olympia
Wash
Harrigan
Tacoma
Russell Babcock
Governor's Mansion
Admiral Rojestvensky Dies After Surrender Sorrow
Dispatches from Badnauheim report Admiral Rojestvensky, who pleaded guilty to surrendering the Russians fleet to Japan, died of a broken heart amid sorrow and disgrace. The tragedy moved the Russian people as details emerged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Petersburg
Badnauheim
Germany
Rojestvensky
Japan
Lieutenant Beck Leads Half Company to American Lake Maneuvers
Lieutenant Paul Beck departed with half of Company B hospital corps from the Army General Hospital for maneuvers at American Lake, Washington, on July 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Paul Beck
Company B. Hospital Corps
Army General Hospital
American Lake
Washington
German steamer Anubis ashore near Santa Barbara reef
The German steamer Anubis of Cosmos line bound San Francisco Mazatlan and London ran aground on a reef between Santa Rosa and San Miguel islands in the Santa Barbara channel. All passengers and crew were saved. Officers who reached Point Conception by rowing 60 miles brought the news.
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Santa Barbara
Cal
Anubias
Cosmos Line
San Francisco
Mazatlan
Mexico
London
Santa Rosa
San Miguél Island
Point Conception
Are Hughes and Taft at loge heads during peace talks
Washington observers question Governor Charles Evans Hughes absence from Taft harmony conferences at Hot Springs dated July 21. Report notes others push to meet Taft and pledge loyalty while Hughes remains unseen, prompting speculation on his stance and loyalty to the nominee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Charles Evans Hughes
New York
Taft
Hot Springs
Cannon
Senator Beveridge
Senator Hemenway
Representative Watson
Judge Taft
Fairbanks
Ohio
Representative Burke
Pennsylvania
Knox
Cooper
Wisconsin
la Folletté
Senator Dick
Fis
Senator Foraker
Hughes
Great Relay Ange Ends Great Relay Ange Ended
John Martin, 18, ran La Salle street in Chicago delivering a message from Mayor McClellan of New York to Mayor Busse. The Y M C A relay from New York to Chicago finished 11 hours early, a new record, with 2000 runners at relay points from a mile to a mile and a half. Martin is an Oak Park Y M C A member and holds a 62 plus second quarter mile record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
John Martin
la Salle Street
McClellan
New York
Busse
Martin
Oak Park Y. M. C. A
South Bend
Ind
The Man Ahead Keeps Our Town Alive
A concise tribute to the unseen but essential citizen who pays for what he gets and signs his bills, credited as the backbone of editors merchants and the commercial world. It praises the man ahead as the driving force keeping the town alive and the economy moving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kodak
Oregon wool sold 100 cheap and loss to Umatilla county
Reports from Billings Montana show Montana clips at 16 1 2 to 18 5 8 cents per pound. Oregon growers sold cheaper, losing about five cents per pound due to higher freight and shrinkage, with Umatilla County potentially missing about 330,000 dollars in wool value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Oregon
Billings
Mont
Lafeldt & Stoltenberg
S. M. Parkham
A. M. Woolfork
Umatilla County
National Woolen Manufacturing Association
Camp couple to relocate from Pendleton to San Francisco
Mr and Mrs B F Camp who have stayed with their daughter Mrs EB Harper for six months plan to leave for San Francisco tomorrow morning and seek a permanent home there. Mr Camp who had an interest in Pendleton creamery sold his share to Richard Mayberry and will settle in California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. F. Camp
Japanese harvest laborer eyed for Northwest wheat belt
H Komura a Seattle based Japanese labor contractor visits to explore hiring 100 or more Japanese harvest hands. He notes white labor shortages in the Northwest and reports Japanese workers learn farming machinery use quickly, stay on the job, and work well in heat. Wages cited from 1 75 to 2.00 per day with crews staying until harvest ends. He cites beet districts where Japanese labor is already common and suggests expansion into wheat belts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Komura
Seattle
Mr. Komura
Komura
Wheat
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W. A. Hicka
Misa Maude M. Miller
Baker City
Baker
Shah
Teddy
Melvin Sheppard
California
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Hing
Buster
Frisco
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