Indians Appeal to Roosevelt for Pardons in Murder Case
Petition signed by about 20 Uma Tilla leaders and others directs President Roosevelt to pardon Toy Toy and Columbia George, two inmates serving life terms for murdering a medicine woman. The letter moves through the Indian department, marking a long effort with support from the Uma tribe and Washington journalist John EB. Lathrop. Meanwhile Homer Hutchisin reports on Western Pacific progress with 5000 workers and 4000 cattle as part of the Gould line rush, noting labor challenges and foreign workers.
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Columbia George
Toy Toy
United States
McNeeil's Island
Anna Edna
Umatila
Indian Department
Washington
Chief No Shirt
Roosevelt
Umatilla Reservation
John EB. Lathrop
Oregon Daily Journal
Medicine
Western Pacific
Homer Hutchisin
David Eccles
Sumpter Valley Railroad
Oregon Lumber Companies
Baker City
Baker City Democrat
Hutchisin
Utah Construction Company
Gould
Idaho
John W. Green
E Hogue to Wed Gertrude Tice in Baker City
Former telegraph editor E Hogue, now with the Oregon Daily Journal, travels to Baker City to marry Miss Gertrude Tice at the Brents home. Rev Quinney will officiate at 4 o'clock Wednesday afternoon. The couple will reside in Portland.
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Hogue
Telegraph
Pendleton Tribune
Baker City
Pendleton Appears Favorable for Contractor Eliott
M. D. Eliott, formerly of Portland and lately from Wallowa county, is in Pendleton exploring prospects as a contractor and builder. He is well pleased with the city and may make it his home.
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Pendleton
M. D. Eliott
Portland
Wallowa County
Tragic drowning of 7-year-old near Orofino Idaho
August Grimm, a crippled seven year old boy, accidentally drowned when he fell into an irrigating ditch near Orofino Idaho due to limited leg use.
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August Grimm
Orofino
Idaho
Fourth Regiment Formed From Southern Oregon Units In Oregon Guard
The Oregon national guard creates the fourth regiment with headquarters at Eugene. Major George Yoran is named colonel, and seven companies from the southern region join to form the new regimental structure. The third regiment retains twelve Portland-area companies, with Company G transferring to the new unit. If western Oregon adds five more companies, the guard would total 24 infantry companies and one battery, increasing encampment enthusiasm.
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Roseburg
W. E. Finger
Oregon National Guard
Eugene
George Y. Yoran
Salem
Albany
The
Oregonian
National Guard
Oregon
Yoran
Guard
James Jackson
Oregon City
Portland
Pendleton Academy 17th Catalogue Promotes New Features
The East Oregonian announces Pendleton Academy’s 17th annual catalogue, 30 pages with illustrations of Koonts hall and the girls dormitory. New features include a musical department, domestic science, and Spanish, with the boys dormitory ready and the girls dormitory expected to fill at the new school year start. The academy, the only one of its kind between Caldwell and Portland, offers a full academic course at moderate prices, drawing from eastern Oregon's inland empire.
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Pendleton Academy
East Oregonian
Bleakney
Academy
Oregon
Koonts Hall
Glee Club
Umatilla
Caldwell
Portland
Inland Empire
Spokane
Nineteen Prisoners In Jail At County
Nineteen prisoners are housed in the county jail, the largest number in months. The count nears comfortable capacity, though emergency space could expand to forty. Detainees range from violators of whiskey prohibitions on the reservation to those charged with serious crimes, including two awaiting murder trials.
Fine Times at Hidaway Featured Largest S pout Catch
Eugene Blanchet of the Persian dye works returned from Hidaway springs reporting lively summer resort activity with hunting and fishing good. Hawley Bean, son of Judge H J Bean, won the prize for the season's largest fish after catching a 25 inch 2.5 pound salmon trout. A land case, Charles Ogileby versus Marle FE Johnson, was heard before Judge Joe Parken with S A Lowell for the contestant and J R Raley for the contestee.
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Stawley Bean
Eugene Blanchet
Persian Dye Works
Hidaway Springs
Mr. Blanchet
Hawley Bean
H. J. Bean
Joe Parken
Charles Ogileby
Marle FE. Johnson
8. A. Lowell
J. R. Raley
Waterbound Auto Party Reaches Baker City From Durkee
Waterbound Auto driven by J. B. Weber and Bert Prescott of Walla Walla arrived in Baker City this morning in their Franklin touring car. They left Boise yesterday and halted at Durkee overnight due to swollen streams from a cloudburst. Meanwhile, Lee Booker and Jesse Myrick of Athena face concealed weapons charges after shooting R. H. Hager's dog. warrants issued and trial set in Justice Parkes' court.
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J. B. Weber
Bert Prescott
Walla Walla
Baker City
Franklin
Durkee
Justice Court
Lee Booker
Jesse Myrick
R. H. Hager
Athena
Card of Thanks for J. F. Manning Family
Card from J Manning and family thanking the Sisters of St. Anthony's Hospital and friends in Pendleton and Pilot Rock for kindness during the illness and death of their mother, J. F. Manning.
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Sisters of
St. Anthony's Hospital
Pendleton
Pilot Rock
J. 4. Manning
J. Manning
Washington Wheat Yield Estimate for 1907 Crop
Deputy State Grain Inspector King of Tacoma reports Washingtons 1907 wheat crop is estimated at 36 000 000 to 40 000 000 bushels. The estimate is based on 40 county reports received from grain growing areas of the state, according to a Tacoma dispatch.
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Washington
King of
Tacoma
Saya
Evelyn Will Not Go on Stage Denial Reported
In New York on July 30 Evelyn Thaw denied the claim she would return to performing. The day saw extreme heat with readings around 99 to 106 degrees in the city, especially in the business district along Main Street.
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H. F. Johnson
Main
Evelyn
New York
Evelyn Thaw
Maud Fealy Marries Secretly in Denver
New York dispatch reports secret July 15 marriage of Maud Fealy stage star who appeared in Pendleton last winter to Laula H Sherwin dramatic critic of the Denver Republican. Fealy, 22, rose quickly on stage and has been under contract with John Cort of Seattle. Sherwin, from a theatrical family, previously used his mother’s name Amy Sherwin as he entered newspaper work.
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Law Winter
New York Dispatch
Maud Fealey
Pendleton
Broadway
Maudy Fealy
Laula H. Sherwin
Denver Republican
Denver
Min Fealy Js
Lfe
Elien Terry
Henry Irving
Memphis
Miss Feely
Daly
Eunice
John Cort
Seattle
Mr. Sherwin
Mme
Amy Sherwin
Australia
Hugo Gorlitz
Paderewski
Kubelik
Sherwin
Indian Department Moves to Reform Redman Morals
A Washington dispatch reports the commissioner of Indian affairs is determined to break up whiskey peddling among Native peoples and to improve Redman morals. The effort aims to curb illicit sales and enforce moral standards among tribes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indian Department
Redman
Washington
Commissioner of Indian Affairs
Morning Train Delayed by Freight Derailment Near Castle Rock
The O R N morning train from Portland did not arrive by 4 PM today and reached near noon due to a freight train derailment near Castle Rock. Track damage required about six hours to repair, delaying service.
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Portland
Castle Thock
Your Hat Way Be a Stylish One
A humorous note warns stylish hats attract parasites harming hair roots. It touts Newhero's Herplicide to kill germs and restore healthy hair, urging purchase from druggists and sample request to The Herpicide Co Detroit Michigan. Two sizes 60 cents and 1.00.
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Lota
Bend Wei Stampe
Herpicide Co
Detroit
Mich
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W. Campbell
Mgr
Columbia George and Toy Toy
Uma/ Ullas
Charles Moxh
Charley Ce
Luke Ka-ow-pee
Howlish
Kip-ka-pe-li-kin
Kash-Kash
Winslow Bros. Jewelers
Main Street
Hendricks
Main and
Webb Streets
F. &. S. Bitters
Tallman & Co
Firat
George ¥. Yoran
Southern Oregon
Boston
Maud Fealy
Federal
Capes
Howe
Keppeshes
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