Losting Seeks Laborers for Water System Project
La Grande Oregon contractor in charge of the Lostine water system advertises for 40 laborers before starting work. Also notes Marner' Uniden grain bags arriving for Farmington and Colville gains a new Colville Daily Bulletin editor Alonzo Melville Dats.
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Losting
la Grande Ore
Lostine
Marner
Uniden
Farmington
Wwash
The
Farmers’ Union
Kerr-Gifford Grain Company
Portland
Colville
Caleine Wash
Alonzo Melville Dats
Strite«non-Index
Service and Balance on Hand of Sat
A brief note details service status and balance on hand as of Saturday. The report records current figures, noting available funds and ongoing service commitments.
Wheat sold in Endicott to Pacific Coast firm
The first wheat of the season was sold to T H Lowedon of the Pacific Coast company. Vannice sold 7000 sacks at 79 cents per unit.
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Endicott
Enientt
Wash
Weamon
T. JH Lowedon
Pacific Coast Company
Ty BL
Vanunice
Vannice
Tose. Fingers Under Saddle and Whitebird Ride Dramatic Escape
A garbled account describes a rider named Billy Hill of Joseph testing a saddle and losing his grip as the cinch loosened. The horse Hehten spurred, and the rider’s fingers tangled with the horn in a tense moment, with the outcome unclear.
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Billy Hill
Joseph Teat
Fire destroys millinery shop and cigar store stock
Fire destroyed the stock and fixtures of the millinery and tresemaking establishment of Mrs Moore, Baker and Laugher. The entire building burned, with stock valued at about 1440 dollars nearly covering it. The neighboring Robinson's cigar store suffered heavy damage, estimated at 500 dollars.
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Weler
Tnaw
Robinson's Cigar Store
Ta Grande Talks Commission on La Grande water system
In La Grande Oregon a commission form of government is discussed as 12 local business men plan to advise on the water system revenue profits and pollen department. A recent report shows 1500 revenue from this department for the first half of the year with 1659 paid out.
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Ta Grande
la Grande
Ite
Medford Opera House Uplifted by Hurricane Wind
A violent hurricane rocked Medford, lifting the opera house twice from its foundation. Winds shattered windows, toppled wires, and plunged the city into darkness for hours. Residents reported debris and widespread property damage. Two heirs were mentioned in connection with the storm aftermath.
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Medford Opera House
PROM PRISON TO ALTAR BUTTY BRIDEGROOM WED
A frail romance unfolds in Cincinnati as John W Maines a 209 year old bookkeeper in New York and Frances Stokes an actress are released after Safety Director Smail and others raised money to secure a license. Malinex freed to wed Judge Hunt. Maines jailed on ring sale charge. Stokes aided by her actress sweetheart. The bride claims former stage affiliation with Henrietta Crosman.
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Bride
Marty
Cinennati
Ohion
John W. Maines
New York
Ana Frances Stokes
Smail
Malinex
Hunt
Mr. Small
Miss Stokes
Mainu
Body of Former Countess Exhumed and Reburied
The body of Countess Margaret Van Der Pant, once a New York social favorite, was taken up from a paupers grave in Troy New York and reburied by her Denver niece Mrs George D Hawkins. She died early in the heated term after a penniless life and a hasty burial marked only by a number. The Denver relative sent funds to Troy to cover the expenses.
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Denver
Colo
Troy
N. Y
Margaret van der Pant
New York
George D. Hawkins
Accused of Poisoning Wife in Sebring Ohio
Arthur Sturgess is under arrest on a charge of poisoning his wife. He was held by Mayor Richard Jones pending the woman's condition. Mrs Sturgess has been unconscious for about two weeks.
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Sebring
Ohio
Arthur Sturgess
Sturgess
Richard Jones
Hiness
Sturges
Dying Deputy Turns Duel Fatal to Suspect in Clifton
Arizona deputy chief John D. Garnett, mortally wounded after attempting to arrest Hen Palomento, shot and killed Palomento in Clifton. Palomento had earlier seized a revolver from deputy Frank Ringgold and beaten him, leading to the fatal confrontation.
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Arizona
Oubin
Clifton
Ariz
John D. Garnett
Hen Palomento
Harrett
Garnett
Palomania
Frank Ringgold
Ingenalblitte
Listed Man Brills Selle
Los Angeles report states a man from San Francisco traveled two days ago to propose with a diamond ring to his fiancée. He discovers he has been married to his brother for two weeks. Last night she was jailed for attempting to kill his brother Al. He shot himself with the revolver bought with pawning proceeds from the ring.
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Los Angeles
Sian Francisco
Fred Scehable
Ann
Fall of Wagon Fatal for Patel At Wallaburge
A road crew wagon toppled injuring Kirkpatrick who fell from the straw load near Wallaburge Washington. He died before reaching town after being struck by a board edge. He had been part of a crew 'strawing' a stretch of road and was brought to town by automobile.
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Walla Walla
Wash
Aodwin
Kirkpatrick
Wallaburge
Pole Falls on La Grande Man
John Young, an employee of La Grande Light and Power, is in Grande Ronde hospital with both legs broken after a heavy pole fell while he helped set poles at the Junction of Uylon and Cove Ones when his pike pin broke.
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la Grande
la Girande
Ore
John Young
la Grande Light and Power Company
Grande Ronde Hospital
Young
Uylon
Cove
Tipton Guilty at Dayton Trial in Starbuck Case
In a Dayton Washington superior court trial Joseph and John Tipton, a father and son duo accused of horse theft, were found guilty after a brief jury deliberation. The horses were taken from Charles Pentecotens ranch near Starbuck and later located in the Tiptons possessions near Heppner Oregon weeks afterward.
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Tipton
Dayton
Wash
Joseph
John ‘Tipton
Charles Pentecont
Starburk
Tiptons
Heppner
Ore
Peanut price control graft alleged at Panama exposition
In San Francisco a merchant testified before police commissioners that a $69 000 peanut combining trust was formed to fix peanut sales at the forthcoming Panama exposition. The weights and measures ordinance may require nuts and fruits to be sold by weight. The witness cited a Seattle fair example where 13 gooberes were sold for a weekel.
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San Francisco
H. W. Burmeister
Purdoous Storm Wrecks Fruit Crops in Medford
A fierce Medford Oregon storm destroys thousands of dollars worth of fruit and tears down several flimsy structures. The event marks an unprecedented weather surge, leaving local orchards and markets counting losses and residents tallying damage across the town.
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Oregon Town
Medford
Ore
Nurse Unperturbed as Heir Surprise Reaches Ward
Miss Blanche Jackson, a nursing graduate, learns from a New York lawyer she has inherited a vast estate from an uncle who died last month. The orphan remains calm at the bedside and plans to travel to New York as the estate is turned over. She stays with Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Gambrell on Harryman Avenue.
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Marcon
Gil White
Lott Lawton
Blanche Jackson
Nurs
New York
New York City
Miss Jackson
Misa Jackson Lves
P. H. Gambrell
Harryman Avenue
Breaks in church to worship alone in New Orleans
Four times in a week a mysterious man entered St Patrick's church after hours and lit the altar candles to worship alone. Sexton Frank Rentz found the intruder each night before police arrived, with no theft observed and Father Raymond Carra noting money boxes were untouched.
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New Orleans
St. Patrick's Church
Sexton
Frank Rentz
Raymond Carra
Government investigations into killings in Alamo California
Letters received here show the government is conducting a thorough investigation of the killing of several important American citizens at Alamo in Lower California during the Mexican rebellion.
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Goavernment
Ennvestitates
San Dilene
Cal
Alamo
Lower California
Delly East Oregonian by carrier monthly rate
The East Oregonian offers home delivery by carrier for five dollars per month. This traditional option provides daily newspaper access with convenient in‑home service and regular updates to subscribers.
Kalem and Pathé Film Offerings At Local Picture Shows
A Kalem feature shows a siege of a Mexican city after a battle with scenes of fighting and wreckage, plus insurrectos armed with captured arms and the Mexican customs house visited by Taft and Mine. The program also includes The Stepsisters a Pathe drama, The New Editor a Selig comedy about municipal water ownership and suffrage tensions, and Roil Your Water a Pathe microfilm on a water sample revealing typhoid and diphtheria organisms and other microscopic views.
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Fim
Juaresz
Justex
Taft
Pathe
Selig
Mayville Clarion
Pastime Biograph Offering Fighters Blood and More
The Pastime presents a Biograph feature lineup including Fighting Blood a patriotic drama where a soldier safeguards his family and sweetheart amid an Indian war band plus The Sleep Walker a tale of a somnambulist heroine. Also shown How Willie Raised Tobacco a Cuba bound comedy Solving the Servant Problem a magic themed bite Heaven never makes a more competent woman and In the Province of Kwang Tung a travel film featuring Urban travel scenes.
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Elory
America
Vitagraph
Wille
Tobaccs
Cuba
Belipse
Kwang Tung
China
Five Reels for Wednesday and Thursday at The Cosy
A collective cinema page notes The Cosy presents five reels including A peep Into the mysteries of forbidden Thibet a white man’s first journey Dr Nicolan in Thibet and The Sheriff's Captive a Western tale. Also mentioned are The Ultimate Sacrifice and The Wntimate Anecrifice Rex with dramatic plots of daring escapes and romantic entanglements.
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Dan Hrowkins
Dan
Summit of Mt Blane and Foolshead Jealous Films
A fragment describes a woman realizing love and paying loneliness as the price of folly. It also advertises two Itala films, The Summit of Mt. Blane and Foolshead Jealous, noting scenic views and comic stunts from the comedian Foolshead.
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Mt. Blane
Neighbors Quarrel Over Hen Settlement in Sharon
In Sharon Pennsylvania two neighbors disputed ownership of a hen after testimony by witnesses. Justice Burnside presided as the warship reference aside, and the hen was taken to a midway point, then released by Michael Fisher and others. The bird crawled through a fence hole at Mary Remanick’s yard watched by spectators.
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Sharon
Justice of the Peace
Burnside
Solomon
Midway
Mary Remanick
Barnalde
Michael Fisher
Chinese Cruiser to Sail into New York Harbor
A Chinese cruiser flying the yellow dragon standard is due to enter the Hudson today. Chinatown residents are abuzz as this marks a historic naval visit. The vessel Rai Chi, designed by the Prince Regent of China, represents a significant display of Chinese naval prowess.
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New York
China
Hudson
Chinatown
Rai Chi
Prince Regent of
Naval Repre
Royal voyage marks end of Celestial Empire mission
A representative of the Celestial Empire attended the Coronation of King George and Queen Maury. After fulfilling duties, the ship resumes its voyage home, returning from the ceremonial duties aboard.
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George
Maury
Nat Goodwin Pictures Sell to Satisfy Mining Judgement
In Reno two life size portraits of actor Nat Goodwin sold for 60 cents each and a smaller 10 cent print, all seized to satisfy a judgment against Goodwin's mining company. The images once decorated his office during the Rawhide mining boom three years ago.
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Reno
Nat Goodwin
Goodwin
Governor Johnson Extradites Souther Case From Oregon
Governor Johnson honored the Oregon governor’s requisition for the return to Portland of W. G. Souther, wanted for embezzlement. The request, delayed by Souther’s illness, was pursued after a San Francisco visit. A final decision on custody depends on Souther’s physicians recommendations.
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Souther
Sacramento
Cal
Johnson
Oregon
Portland
W. G. Souther
Suther
San Francisco
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Batiste
Dimity
Burtcher’s
News OF the
Prom Prison
Paupeius
Abou
Brills Selle
Lrother
Ames
E. Peppe
Kentucky
Columbia Liquor Store Sale Distributors
Herman Peters
Prop
Hen
Grande Ronde
Mark Moorhouse CO
A. Schneiter, Prop
Pendleton, Obe
Main Street
Pendleton's
St. George Hotel
Pendleton Beer
City Brewery
Billy’s Plage
W. J. Bogart
OPERA
Anton Kraft
K. J. Latourelle
Crescent Saloon
J. H. Taylor
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