W F Kelsey Passes Away At Home At Sixty Two
W H Kelsey, longtime O R & N conductor, died at his South Thompson street home after a lingering illness from Brights disease. Born February 3, 1857 in Waterville Maine, he served railroading since 1877 and with O R & N for 20 years. Survived by wife, four children, two sisters, and active in railway conductors, Masons, and church. Funeral Sunday at 2 30 p m at home with O R & N and Masons in attendance. interment in Springfield Missouri.
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W. H. Kelsey
South Thompson Street
Bright
William Herbert Kelsey
Waterville
W. J. Kelsey
Springfield
Alice Jaxson
Epringfield
Oliver Kelsey
C. B. Lyman
Kelsey
Order of Railway Conductors
Pendleton Lodge
Charles Quinney
Church of the Redeemer
Order of Railway
Million and Half Pages Testimony in Stir
In New York June Judge Chatfield in the U S circuit court Brooklyn ruled against West Publishing of St Paul in a copyright suit with Edward Thompson of Northport L I. The decision finds West volumes defective in copyright while Thompson infringed only slightly, spanning 125 typewritten pages after six years of trial and testimony from hundreds of witnesses. The case, involving 74 Thompson volumes and 700 West volumes, may become famous in legal history.
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St. Paul
Thompson Company
The
West Company
Chatfield
West
Tariff Debate Draws British View on U S Congress
Rev. Herbert Henson of Westminster Abbey in Chicago remarks on how American congressmen discuss tariff revision. He notes U S representatives often argue tariffs from their district needs, whereas British MPs consider national impact.
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New York
Herbert Hensley Henson
Westminister Abbey
London
Chicago
Mia
Henson
Congress
England
Young Wife as a beggar gobbles down a biscuit
A fragment from Maggen dorfer Blaetter shows a scene in which a young wife, described as a beggar, eagerly eats a biscuit while a voice exclaims thanks for regained self belief. The text conveys a moment of scarce resources and personal affirmation.
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Maggendorfer Blaetter
Pendleton Whist Club Entertained At Mrs Vert Home
Mrs John Vert will entertain the Duplicate Whist club at her College street home next Monday afternoon. Alexander Buys Auto Roy Alexander of Alexander department store leaves tonight for Attalla Washington to fetch a car and return across country tomorrow. County Treasurer Bradley departs for Portland for the rose carnival and County Recorder Hendley will transact office business in his absence.
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John Vert
College Street
Alexander
Roy Alexander
Alexander Department Store
Attalla
Washington
Bradley
Portland
Hendley
Mrs John Vert Hosts Miss Dickson Daytime Soiree
Mrs John Vert entertained this afternoon for Miss Margaret Dickson eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs Haldane Dickson who formerly lived in this city Mire Vert was assisted by Mrs Norbourne Berkeley and Miss Mildred Berkeley Yesterday a post mortem examination of the body of the late O F Thomson was made by Dr W G Cole The autopsy showed the deceased suffered from stomach cancer The doctor was not positive that this disease caused death.
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O. F. Thomson
W. G. Cole
Residents complain of broken sewer on High street
South Hill property owners protest a sewer break on High street believed caused by grading work weeks ago. The unrepaired rupture emits a strong stench, residents say, as cleanup drags on in the neighborhood.
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South Hill
High Street
Methodist Services Schedule With Visiting Preachers
Bishop Smith of the Methodist church will lead morning services at the local church and Dr. M Dick of Minneapolis will preach in the evening. Rev Horace M Sykes district superintendent arrives tonight to conduct a quarterly meeting.
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Bishop
Bishop Smith
Methodist Church
M. Dick
Minneapolis
Horace M. Sykes
Ruby Now Uses Auto A Rose Parade Trend
Ruby, the Pendleton based horse dealer long tied to horses, came from Portland last night after buying an automobile. He notes Portland had little stock, reflecting high machine demand that now fuels Rose show parades and public use.
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Ruby
Pendleton
Portland
Fishermen Return From Four Day North Fork Trip
A B Steel and Tom Edwards returned on Train No. 65 after a four day fishing trip on the North Fork of Meacham creek. They caught many trout though Steel suffered a fall into the creek on day one and lost his hat. He went hatless for the rest of the trip and sustained severe sunburn on his nose face and neck.
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A. B. Steel
Tom Edwards
Meacham Creek
Steel
Dr Blakeslee Returns to Pendleton Health Improves
Dr Blakeslee has returned to Pendleton after six weeks away including time at a Paso Robles sanatorium in California. He reports greatly improved health and readiness to resume practice. He visited his office in the Judd building and praised the East Oregonian for its work in advancing the community.
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Blakeslee
Lynn K. Blakeslee
Paso Robles Santorium
California
Judd Building
Pendleton
East Oregonian
Income Tax Yields Record Revenue for Great Britain
Washington reports that Britain’s income tax, in force since 1842, produced 165 million dollars for 1908. Inheritance tax accounted for more than half of that revenue, with exemptions for incomes under 1000 shillings and graduated abatements up to 3400. The tax covers profits from land, heritage, occupations, interest, annuities, dividends, property profits, trades, and pensions.
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Washington
Great Britain
Pepper
Department of Commerce and Labor
Congress
United Kingdom
Houses for Messina Delivered to Aid Earthquake Victims
Today a shipment of several hundred American wooden houses reaches Messina, bringing the total to over 2000 temporary structures in use for sheltering earthquake victims from last December.
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Messina
Rome
Vogue Millinery Changes Hands in Pendleton
Mrs. N. E. Harris sells her stake in Vogue millinery after two years of operation in Pendleton. Grace Hillary, formerly a milliner there, takes over with Mrs. Lloyd Idleman, forming Hillery Idleman. A month end clearance sale continues as Harris plans a rest and a Deer Lodge summer before deciding future plans.
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N. E. Harris
Vogue
Grace Hillary
Lloyd D. Idleman
Hillery & Idleman
Harris
Hill says Congress hinders prosperity and Seattle gains
Seattle business leader James J. Hill, chairman of the Great Northern board, declines to discuss rumors that John F. Stevens may join Hill lines after resigning from the New York New Haven Hartford. Hill praises Seattle, predicts Minnesota will make Seattle its home port, and urges longer congressional adjournment to favor national prosperity while noting labor competition affects his rail system. He outlines GN plans to connect Spokane and Vancouver and improve lines to Seattle.
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Seattle
James J. Hill
Great Northern Board
John F. Stevens
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Hill Lines
Hill
Tacoma
Portland
Minnesota
Mr. Hill
Vancouver
Congress
Great Northern
Spokane
Portland Man Robbed and Beaten Near Kern Park
William Parker was gagged and bound with hands tied behind his back and found in a gutter on the Mount Scott line at 1:30 this morning. He says two men waylaid him, robbed him of $16 and a gold watch, and left him in a coma-like state before a Mount Scott resident helped him home. Detectives are on the case as Parker remains in serious condition but not believed to be fatally injured.
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Portland
William Parker
Kern Park
Mount Scott
Parker
Gunn
Cape
Depew Delivers Oration at Medico Chirurgical College
Chauncey M. Depew gave the commencement oration at the Medico-Chirurgical College ceremony in the Academy of Music in New York on June 6. He urged heed to the sermon’s guidance as the proper way to digest its advice.
Kept Free From Dust Meat Display Ad
An advertisement for a large patent refrigerator glass showcase promises meat displays that are clean dust free and cool. It emphasizes selecting meat directly from the glass counter and assures buyers they will only find clean appetizing meat.
H C Means Leased Lehman Springs Resort
H C Means the former lessee of the Golden Rule hotel has leased Lehman Springs from owner W H McCormmach. He will run the resort this coming season and possibly future seasons. Lehman Springs opens to the public Monday with Mr and Mrs Means welcoming guests locally and from elsewhere.
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H.C. Means
Golden Rule Hotel
Lehman Springs
W. H. McCormmach
Lehman
Six Agricultural Athletes Go to Seattle Meet
Oregon Agricultural College selects six men to represent in the Seattle conference track meet on June 12. Wolff Enberg and Hall will compete in the shot hammer and discus. Captain Chapman in the high jump. Scott in the 100 and 220. Bergman in the 120 yard hurdles. A meeting voted trophy watches for the wrestling and basketball teams.
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Oregon Agricultural College
Corvallis
Seattle
Wolff
Enberg
Hall
Chapman
Scott
Bergman
Blanchard
Farnsworth
Graham
Crowe
Dewey Addresses Future Admirals at Annapolis Graduation
Annapolis Maryland graduation exercises closed commencement week at the United States Naval Academy. Admiral Dewey presented diplomas to the future admirals, led by Theodore Wilkinson Jr of Louisiana with Walter Smith of New Jersey and Luther Walsh of Missouri among top finishers. Tomorrow cadets begin summer cruises aboard the practice fleet, sailing from Annapolis to Norfolk, Hampton Roads, and then New London, Connecticut.
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Annapolis
United States Naval Academy
Admiral Dewey
General Board
Theodore 8. Wilkinson, Jr
Myrtle Grove
Walter W. Smith
New Jersey
Hair cutting by electricity showcased at convention
Atlantic City headlines a test of Felix Brown’s self cutting hair device at the National Electrical Convention. The inventor, Chicago bound, aims to show electricity’s reach beyond shaving with an attachable clipper wired to a lamp socket. The device can vary speed and notch depth for different head shapes.
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Atlantic City
Felix Brown
Chicago
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Standard Grocery Co
W. F. Kelsey
Torrow
Lodge of Masons
Springfield, Mo
F&s
Tallman & Co
Stir
Wm. E. Hanscom Jeweler
Winslow Bros
Pendleton Dye Works
Central Meat Market
Alta St
Dewey
Children’s
Oxfords
Boston
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