Alaska Coal Deposits and Government Report Update
Government inquiry maps Alaska coal resources across 600000 square miles seeking future supply. About 12644 square miles lie under coal bearing rocks with 1238 square miles hosting known deposits ranging from carboniferous to tertiary. 1906 output was 6600 short tons worth 209000 dollars. mining mainly for local fuel along Cook Inlet Yukon Seward Cape Lisburne.
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Washington
Alaska
Pacific Coast
Beringten
Arctic
Copper
Yukon
Rivera
Matanuska
Bering River
Cook Inlet
Seward Peninsula
Cape Lisburne
Geological Survey
G. C. Martin
Ite
Won Territory
Yukon River
W. W. Atwood
H. M. Eakin
Peculiar Courtroom Stunt Targets Speed Ordinance
A humorous yet sharp episode unfolds in the police court chamber as a practical joke aimed at the town’s anti speed ordinance is carried through with surprising realism. The scene highlights public safety concerns and local enforcement attitudes.
Fast Driving Scandal Leads to City Police Station Scene
A Sunday drive tale ends with several locals charged with fast driving. A well known young lady, her sister, and an eastern guest along with a stock inspector were summoned to the police station. Each pleaded guilty. fines of five dollars were imposed but remitted by the recorder. The uproar grew when it emerged the summons came from a friend of the ladies.
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Sis
Federal Stock Inspection Corps
John Harley, Jr
John Hailey, Jr
Two Hundred Fowls Stolen From Riverside Enclosure
A large chicken theft astonishes Riverside avenue as 200 chickens vanish from Rev. Robert Diven's yard near Wild Horse bridge. The same morning G A Hill reports his black team injured by barbed wire while roping the area. Police believe robbers aimed to capture fowl and tangled in the fence.
Clara Carpenter Not Pendleton East End School Principal
Clara Carpenter, a Columbia wreck victim, was not the principal of Pendleton's East End school. Major Lee Moorhouse filed that she was in Pincher Creek Alberta, visiting friends and planning a long trip through eastern Canada. News of her safety would bring relief to former students.
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Clara Carpenter
Mendocino
Columbia
Lee Moorhouse
Miss Carpenter
Pincher Creek
Alberta
Canada
Pendleton
Mae
Coykendall Raises Fine Cherries in Grand Ronde Valley
At the George H. Clark grocery yesterday observers praised a cherry display from F. L. Coykendall’s Grand Ronde Valley ranch. The Lambert variety cherries are dark red and nearly as large as plums. Coykendall, a Huntington Pendleton division conductor and passenger, says a large crop this season is largely contracted to a Boston firm.
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Coykendall
George H. Clark
F. L. Coykendall
Grand Ronde Valley
Lambert
Huntington-Pendleton
Boston
Going to California with Johns Family Move
M. M. Johns formerly of Athena has been lying at Seaside for three years and now returns to oversee the Athena wheat harvest. Mia Johning and daughter briefly visit from Portland. they will join Johns in Portland before the family proceeds to California.
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California
M. M. Johns
Athena
Seaside
Kenow
Mia
Johing
Arso
Portland
Mr. Johns
Whicch
Gagnon Files Answer to Divorce Suit
Frank Gagnon through attorney Will M. Peterson has filed an answer denying the plaintiff Victoria Gagnon’s divorce claim and seeking affirmative relief.
Huff Residence Sold in Trade Deal with Real Estate Dealer
George Robarta arranged a sale of the J. W. Huff residence on Battle Webb Street to Dillard French. The price paid was 31600. Crop prospects across the British Empire and France are reported as first rate per London market notices.
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France
London
Woman sentenced to ten years in penitentiary
Jamie Palmer, a longtime menace to La Grande police and linked to a man's death, pleaded guilty to attempting to kill her child. Judge Crawford gave seven years, parole on good behavior, and required monthly reports to the court. authorities will place the child in care.
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la Grande
Jamie Palmer
Thin City
Drewet
Crawford
Sahe
Insane Vinerty Claims Hell Origin After Echo Detention
Deputy Sheriff Joe Blakley brought Vinerty from Echo last evening after a violent episode. The man, described as insane, says he is from hell and blames Echo whiskey for his trouble. Authorities expect his condition to improve in a few days.
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Vinerty
Echo
Hell
Mike Vinerty
Joe Blakley
Golden Rule hotel displays Cyrus Noble sign
The Golden Rule owner T. K. Beard and others were shocked by a large Cyrus Noble whiskey sign on the west side of the hotel. Colonel J. M. Bentley, in charge of the building, explains the sign was added without details and will be painted over immediately to please the absent landlord.
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T. K. Beard
Cyrus Noble
J. M. Bentley
Prohibition House
Warehouse Fire Destroys Wheat at Cold Springs Station
A warehouse owned by Oregon and Washington Wardows at Cold Springs station burned with unknown causes. Fifteen hundred sacks of wheat and five O. B. R. and N. cars were destroyed, with losses around 1500 dollars, only partially insured.
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Oregon & Washington Wardows Company
Cold Springs Station
Real Estate Transfers Filed for Record In Pendleton Area
Real estate transfers recorded include Charles Norwest transferring the south half of the northeast quarter in section 27 township 3 north range 24 west to T J Morris for 5000 dollars. Mary Leonhardt and husband convey lot 12 block 4 Livermore’s addition Pendleton to Matind Alcorn for 1800 dollars.
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Charles Norwest
T. J. Morris
Mary Leonhardt
Husband
Matind& Alcorn
Livermore
Pendleton
Darveau to Build Modern Stable at Hotel St George
George Darveau proprietor of the Hotel St George plans a 46 by 40 foot modern stable at the Cottonwood and Webb corner. It will house his hotel bus horses and carriages and work will start in a few days.
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George Darveau
Hotel
St. George
Cottonwood
Webb Streets
Confession Corroborated In Gloss Trial
In San Francisco on July 24 ex Mayor Hoxton and his wife testified. Hoxton stated he gave his wife $5000 received from Pacific Telephone. His wife corroborated. Vicw President Zimmer refused to testify and was sentenced to five days in jail and a $500 fine.
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Ammer
San Francisco
Hoxton
Pacific Telephone Company
Vicw
Zimmer Weain
Jtall
Damon Lodge No. 4 Installs Officers and Records Growth
Damon Lodge No. 4 Knights of Pythias installed new officers for the term Dan F P Smythe as chancellor commander M Kern as vice chancellor J H Estes as prelate EB RB Aldrich as master of work D B Waffle as master at arms Clyde Finch as inner guard Walter Whitman as outer guard The lodge now lists 211 members, up 19 from last year and reports sound financial health.
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Damon Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Dan FP
Smythe
M. & Kern
J. H. Estes
EB. RB. Aldrich
D. B. Waffle
Clyde Finch
Walter Whitman
Negro Troops to Philippines Sail From San Francisco
The transport Buford will carry the Twenty-fifth Infantry to Manila, removing nearly all U S negro troops from the country with only a small cavalry presence remaining at West Point. Separately the German government bans French language instruction in schools of Alsace and Lorraine where most children are of French descent and speak only French.
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Phillippines
San Francisco
Cal
Buford
Manila
Twenty-fifth Infantry
Browneville
United States
West Point
Alance
Loraine
Eclipse of Moon Tonight Seen Across North America
Observers across North America can view a near total lunar eclipse tonight. The moon begins dimming at 8 59 p m Eastern time with shadow entering at 4 minutes after 10. The shadow covers more of the moon until 12 41 a.m. when the moon fully leaves the shadow.
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Washington, D. C
North American
Switzerland’s Strongest Man Jacob Laderach Dies
Switzerland’s eccentric figure Jacob Laderach, famed as the strongest man in the country, died at Musingom leaving nearly $50,000 to the state. A peasant by life, he was a miser money lender a woman hater a teetotaler a non maker and a vegetarian. He was about seventy and for almost fifty years he allowed no one to enter his house.
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Switzerland
Berne
Jacob Laderach
Musingom
Laderach
National convention travel prizes announced in Philadelphia
Elke of New Orleans won first prize for traveling the greatest number of miles to the national convention in Philadelphia. Denver took second prize. First prize paid $200 and second prize $160. New York City earned first prize of $3,500 for the largest parade membership.
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New Orleans
Elke
Philadelphia
Denver
New York City
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Empire Tea & Crockery Co., Inc
E. Court
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Mgr
Alagkan Coal Beda
Haas
Winslow Bros
Jewelers
Main Street
Hendricks
Main and
Webb
F. &. S. Bitters
Tallman & Co
The
East Oregonian
Beard
T. K
Darveau
Corner Webb
Mane Arouen
Roosevelt
Miss Adelaide Nichols
Wren
Lydia EB
Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
Adelaide Nichols
Weat 22Nd Street
Lyilia E. Pinkham
Lydia KE. Pinkham
Lydia Pinkham
Max Baer
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