Slow Progress in Will Case Against J W Young Estate
The court hearing on the contested will of J. W. Young proceeds slowly as witnesses for Mrs. Warner and other heirs prepare to testify for several days. Att y Fee probes Mrs. Stacey and S. Knox to attack the validity of the will while Mrs. Stacey faces admissions about past arrests. Louis Christensen and George W. Proebster testify on handwriting and the genuineness of the signature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stacey
Warner
J. W. Young
Gilliland
James A. Fee
Delia Stacey
5S. V. Knox
Knox
Della Stacey
la Grande
Chloe Stanfield II Queen Chosen At Umatilla Rose Show
Stanfield the youngest town in the county dominated the Umatilla county float contest. Chloe Stanfield secured 820 votes to Hazel Rader's 303 and Georgia Stewart's 163, earning the queen title and a ride in the big rose show parade.
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Stanfield
Ife
Umatila
Ming Chloe Stanfield
The
Commercial Association
Miss Stanfield
Hazel Rader
Georgia Stewart
Umatilla County
Northwest
Steps In Pencil Making
The article notes about 50 steps and specialized machinery in pencil production. It states eight weeks are needed to make a pencil due to time for processes like boiling and drying cedar. It mentions about 100 varieties of pencils, each suited to specific uses.
Pendleton Summer Moves and Local Updates
J B Mumford and wife depart for Ocean Park Washington for the summer. Marriage licenses issued to John Maschmann and Core Mary Hudeman and to Robert J Smith and Lucy Ryan, all residents of the county. Adams Wheat looks promising per Laurence Lieuallen with expected heavy yield. A new School District No 111 created about ten miles south of Pilot Rock. Rev Victor Dorris set to lecture at the theater for church fund. Chief Clerk William H Barry of the Senate in the city, visited Jay Bowerman at the hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Maschmann
Core Mary Hudeman
Robert J. Smith
Lucy Ryan
Adams
Laurence Lieuallen
Mountains
Pilot Rock
Barry
William H. Barry
Senate
Jay Bowerman
Prominent Minister to Visit Here From Minneapolis Tonight
Rev MM Dick D D with wife arrives from Minneapolis for a two to three week stay at Dr C J Smith's home. Dr Dick, pastor at Weaseyan Methodist Church in Minneapolis, may preach at the local Methodist church Sunday morning June 18. Miss Miylene Fraker from this city has been soloist in Dr Dick's church in Minneapolis.
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D. D
Minneapolis
C. J. Smith
Weaseyian Methodist Church
Misa Miylene Fraker
Caledonian Picnic in Athena Tomorrow
Caledonian society residents plan a two day event in Athena with Scotch music dances games and entertainment. Judge S A Lowell will deliver the annual address as dancers singers and musicians from Portland and Walla Walla perform throughout the day.
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Athena
A. Lowell
Portland
Walla Walla
Caledonia Society
Pendleton WCTU to Meet Tomorrow at 3 PM
Pendleton Woman's Christian Temperance Union will hold a meeting tomorrow at 3 o'clock at Mrs. A. Lowell's home. The gathering was postponed from a prior date due to conflicting schedules.
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Pendleton Woman's Christian Temperance Union
A. Lowell
WIL Couple Plans Brief Visit to Germany
Carl Weissert and his wife prepare to depart for Germany, their homeland, likely staying several weeks after years in America. A theft report notes $500 stolen from a basement cash box at a railroad and Main street soda shop, prompting the proprietors to install a safe and end basement banking.
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Wil
Germany
Carl Weissert
America
Railroad and
Main Street
Spokane Visitors Return Home From Pendleton Trip
A six man business party from Spokane arrived in Pendleton last night from Walla Walla by automobile. After spending the night they started back this morning. The travelers were P. D. Tull W. W. Grove H. Reber M. Mason B. Svengard and A. W. Jones.
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Spokane
Pendleton
Walla Walla
P. D. Tull
W. W. Grove
H. Reber
M. Mason
B. Svengard
A. W. Jones
Oregon Agricultural College to graduate 116 in 191? class
Corvallis Ore The largest class in the history of the state college will be graduated this year on June 16. There will be 116 who will receive diplomas 105 of whom will take the degree of B S the remainder having completed work for advanced degrees. The department of electrical engineering heads the list with 28 graduates the departments of commerce domestic science and art and agriculture follow with 19 each and the department of civil engineering mechanical and mining will have respectively 10 7 and 5 graduates. A great ideal of preparation is being made by the committee on charge for the commencement exercises. On Friday June 11 the final of the Intersociety debates for the Gatch cup will take place. The following evening the junior prom which is always a main feature of commencement week comes off in the armory and the next morning at 10 30 Dr Dyott pastor of the First Congregational church of Portland will deliver the baccalaureate sermon. Monday the 14th has been set aside as class day. That evening the school of music will present the opera Mikado. June 15 will witness a grand military parade at which all orders for promotions in the department will be read. The evening of this day will be given over to the O A C alumni banquet to the graduating class. The grand finale comes on Wednesday June 16 at 10 30 a m when the 116 graduates will receive their diplomas. W W Cotton of Portland had consented to deliver the commencement address but business in New York about the middle of June caused him later to decline. As yet a speaker has not been secured.
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Corvallis
Ore
State College
Electrical Engineering
Armory
Dyott
First Congregational Church of
Portland
School of Music
W. W. Cotton
New York
Dcline
Pendleton team heads to Eugene for state championship rehearsal
City Superintendent J S Landera left this morning for Eugene to hear final rehearsal of the Pendleton team before tomorrow night’s debate for the state championship. Harold Warner, leader of the team, arrived last night, while Principal A C Hampton and the other two team members departed yesterday noon for Eugene.
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J. S. Landera
Eugene
Pendleton
Harold Warner
A. C. Hampton
Big Sunday School Picnic At Holm School
The union Sunday school at Holm school house seven miles south of Pendleton on McKay creek will hold a big picnic next Sunday. It is in the grove near the Stone breaker farm less than a mile up the creek from the school. All Pendleton Sunday schools of all denominations are invited to attend and spend the day in the grove.
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Union
Holm School House
Pendleton
McKay Creek
Stonebreaker Farm
Knights Escort Grand Chancellor to Helix Meeting
Knights of Pythias accompanied Grand Chancellor Moser to Helix last evening with J H Gwinn A E Lambert T G Montgomery J H Estes and Ray Crystal joining in two autos while J E Montgomery traveled by rail. An enthusiastic gathering heard the Grand Chancellor’s address as the principal feature.
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Helix
Knights of Pythias
Mover
J. H. Gwinn
A. E. Lambert
T. G. Montgomery
J. H. Estes
Ray Crystal
J. E. Montgomery
Heliz
Moser
Shriners Train Reaches Pendleton on Way East
Frank Pauley of Walla Walla to represent Washington at the national Shriners convention in Louisville. A Pendleton stop gathered local Shriners as the well equipped excursion train, one of the best ever sent east, paused briefly before continuing. Jack O Neill, traveling passenger agent, accompanied the party.
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Shriners
Frank Pauley
Walla Walla
Jack O'Neill
Negro Society Says Taft in Retrogressing
Columbus Ohio The national negro American league adopted resolutions condemning Tafts policy of retrogression. Appointments by the president, especially of democrats with ante bellum leanings, are criticized. The executive color line policy is denounced and the league urges alignment with the Chicago platform on the 14th and 15th amendments. An address to the nation was read at a John Brown memorial meeting. John Brown aged 86 of Arkton and W F Cook of Baltimore spoke.
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Columbus
Ohio
National Negro American League
Taft
Chicago
League
John Brown
Arkton
W. F. Cook
Baltimore
George Robbins Severely Injured Riding to Sawmill
George Robbins formerly the East Oregonian circulation manager, now ranching on upper McKay Creek, sustained a broken leg in a morning accident. While riding the wagon, his leg was caught between a stump and the brake beam, breaking the small bone below the knee, and he reached the McKay post office for help.
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George Robbins
Ler
East Oregonian
McKay Creek
McKay Post Office
Russia Faces 17000,600 Child Education Gap
A report notes that 17 000 600 children in Russia are unable to obtain any education, highlighting a severe gap in access to schooling and the ongoing educational crisis across regions.
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Russia
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James Best
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