Automobile crash injures several in Pendleton area
Willam Roesch Sr and three others were seriously hurt when Hert Wilson's Ford road car struck a telegraph pole near East land and overturned. Wilson escaped injuring, Roesch most seriously. The others Hemmelgarn Estes and a stranger suffered cuts and bruises. three wheels broke. They were returning from Adams to Pendleton after hiring Wilson to drive.
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William Roesch
Ed Hemmelgarn
Green Estes
Athena
Ford
Hert Wilson
Eastland
Wilson
Roesch
Hemmelgarn
Estes
Adams
Pendleton
Blakely
Rothrock
Roeach
Wilton
Grass Cattle Break Record in Portland Sale
Grass cattle from Ed Coley of Hilles Oregon sold in Portland today for 6 1/2 cents per pound, the highest price ever paid west of the Rockies for grass cattle.
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Portland
Ore
Ed Coley
Hilles
Oregon
Rocky Mountains
Urges U S to Send Five Thousand Rifles for Cuban Volunteers
Eleven hundred American marines landed at Guantanamo Bay from four U S battleships. The navy plans to move Florida Utah Delaware and North Dakota to Key West to deter any Cuban revolt impact. U S Minister Beaupre says President Gomez is recruiting ten thousand volunteers and requests five thousand rifles and one million rounds.
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Washington, D. C
Guantanamo
Cuba
United States
Key West
Cuban
Department of State
Navy Department
Florida
Utah
Delaware
North Dakota
Annapolis
United States B
United States Minster Beaupre
Havana
State Department
Gomez
Umatilla Project Assessments Fixed
The Water Users' association board set next year’s maintenance at 1.20 per acre and current expense at 0.10 per acre. Building charge 6.00 per acre. graduation of water right payments changes by unit and land status. Total acres and units detailed. assessment to be levied on 17,252.5 acres with current expense across 22,000 shares. BR Thomson, Echo Republican official, attended.
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Hiermiston
Ore
the Water Users’ Association
Secretary of the Interior
S Association
Commencement Exercises at St Josephs Academy Next Monday
St Josephs Academy will hold commencement exercises next Monday at 3 30 PM in the Oregon theater. Miss Nary Kriser will be the sole graduate this year and the program includes orchestra selections, recitations, solos, scenes from Claudia the blind daughter, a serpentine dance, a farewell chorus, and an address by Rt Rev C J O Reilly.
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ST. Josephs Academy
St. Joseph's Academy
Oregon Theater
Nary Kriser
St. Joseph's Orchestra
Archibald Blakely
St Joseph's Orchestra
Nadyne Blake
Bryan Branstetter
Myrtle Branstetter
Sius
Zilla
Vivla
Nemesius
Laodice
Stephen
Zllan
Claudia
Three Quarry Workers Blown To Pieces At Jacksonville
Merford Ore June 6 Three men were blown to pieces and four others hurt by a premature quarry explosion above Jacksonville. The cause is uncertain with theories pointing to a cigarette drop or improper tamping. The dead are John Simmons Louis Lazovich and Louis Bogdon. The fatally injured is James Ryan. Others injured include EB Visno John Sutton Carl Burns and John Zanello. Lazovich body was hurled 200 feet.
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Mwdford
Twohy Brothers
Jacksonville
Merford
Ore
John Simmons
Louis Lazovich
Louis Bogdon
James Ryan
Fige
EB. Visno
John Sutton
Carl Burns
Applegate
John Zanello
Lazovich
Fire destroys circus train killing horses and injuring men
A Seils Floto circus stock car caught fire near Pendleton while en route from The Dalles. Twenty two of twenty seven horses died. five saved were badly scorched and unable to work. Two employees injured during rescue. one man jumped from the burning car and suffered a dislocated shoulder. Sparks from the engine blamed for the blaze. another carload of work stock ordered from winter quarters.
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Pendleton
Dulles
Blalocks
Braun
R. EB Ringo
Bowman
Joseph Cunha Buys Echo Flour Mill
Joseph Cunha, a wealthy Umatilla country sheepman, purchased the old Henrietta Mills at Echo from Swift Packing Co of Portland. He plans immediate repairs, new equipment, a concrete warehouse, and to employ a miller to produce flour from Echo wheat. Water rights accompanying the mills go with the deal, a major county transaction.
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Joseph Cunha
Umatilla
Henrietti
Echo
Swift Packing Co
Portland
Henrietta Mills
J. H. Koontz
Swift Packing Company
W. H. Daugherty
Cunha
Echo Saloon Safe Cracked and Looted
Echo Oregon May 6 Safe crackers gained entry through a side window at the Horsch Jordan saloon blew open the iron safe and took 27 dollars cash and 78 dollars in checks. The burglars escaped unseen and left no clue. The explosion woke residents about 150 am and the intact blown off auto door suggested expert thieves.
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Echo
Ore
Horsch — Jordan
Mother perishes saving infant in San Francisco fire
In a June 6 blaze in San Francisco, Mrs. Mary Salinger died trying to save her infant daughter Cecilia. Both bodies were found among the wreckage.
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San Francisco
Cecilia
Mary Salinger
Bert Franklin Again Forgets Details In Bribery Case
In Los Angeles on June 6 Bert Franklin testified in the Darrow bribery trial that he met the Merchants and Manufacturers Association strike committee but cannot recall the exact conversation. He also said he sought a detective commission from District Attorney Fredericks two weeks before his hiring by McNamara defense counsel.
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Los Angeles
Calif
Bert Franklin
Merchants’ and Manufacturers’ Association
Earl Rodgers
Resovrate
Darrow
Franklin
Merchants' and Manufacturers
Fredericks
McNamara Brothers
Northwest Development league aims to keep Yankee money in America
In Seattle on June 6 the Northwest Development league outlined efforts to keep American farmers, money, and enterprise in the U. S. The plan includes a Minneapolis land show this fall and mobile exhibits to educate easterners about the Northwest. President Lewis Pennell announced train load displays and lectures, while Governor West sent a telegram due to illness.
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Seatte
Wash
America
Canada
Northwest Development League
Lewis Pennell
Seven States Development Congress
Minneapolis
Pernell
Governor West
Duchess of Connaught Recovers in Montreal
Physicians attending the Duchess of Connaught at Montreal issued a bulletin saying she passed a fair and good night and is making satisfactory progress toward recovery as expected.
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Montreal
Duchess of Connaught
Taft Has Advantage In Fight For Republican Delegates
Chicago 1914 report notes Taft controlled committee can seat enough Taft delegates for a majority. Bryan argues the Chicago convention will be fiery if there is no surrender. Roosevelt faces a split Southern bloc and primary losses that threaten his path to a majority.
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Taft
W. J. Bryn
Newspaper Enterprise Ags
Chicago
Fatt
South
Roosevelt
Slater to Run for High Office in State Election
R J Slater, a well known local lawyer, will be the Democratic candidate for the supreme court justice this fall. At the recent primary his name was written in, and he was notified yesterday by the secretary of state of his nomination. His brother Judge W T Slater of Salem was formerly a supreme bench member appointed by Governor Chamberlain.
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R. J. Slater
Supreme Court
Slater
Secretary of State
W. T. Slater
Salém
Supreme Bench
Chamberlain
New trial requested in disfrancisement case in Seattle
Attorneys for Leonard Olson move to set aside a prior judgment and reopen the case after citizenship was revoked by Federal Judge Hanford for socialist leanings. If Judge Hanford denies, an appeal to a higher court will follow.
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Seattle
Wash
Leonard Olsaon
Hanford
Contests Debated by Controls Committee at Chicago
The Republican National Committee meets in Chicago to discuss the temporary roll call of delegates for the national convention. Taft backed by a large majority looks to seat contested delegates as Elihu Root is favored for temporary chairman. Arkansas Alabama and Arizona contests likely settled by Saturday with Taft winning most.
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Chicago
Roosevelt
Taftlendere
Republican National Committee
Taft
Elihu Root
Arkansas
Alabama
Arizona
Charles D. Hilles
White House
Washington
National Committee
California
Senator Nixon Succumbs in Washington Burial Planned
Senator Nixon of Nevada died of spinal meningitis in Washington last night and will be buried at Reno. Just before death he summoned three Christian Science healers who tried to save him.
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Washington
Senator Nixon
Nevada
Reno
Nixon
End of paving war seen as Court Street owners reach agreement
Pendleton council recognizes West Court street petition for Grave Bitulithic paving and orders plans. Adjourned meeting likely to approve second resolution, then ten day remnant period before contract award. Mass meeting previously backed Gravel Bitulithic over other options. City pays warrants to Warren Construction for Cottonwood and Alta pavements totaling 1787.95 and maintenance charges on Main and Court streets. Draymen may stand in paved districts with owner consent. Salla Floto circus given Ash street right for one day for 40 dollars.
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Pendleton
West Court Street
Geary Kimbrell
Cottonwood
Alta Street
Warren Construction Co
Court Street
Main Street
Salla- Floto Circus
Ash Street
Court and
Alta
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Mal Hemmelgarn
Bebo
Ed Joy
Joy
E. Negubaur
Grand Theatre
Pres. Gomez
BR. Thomson
Echo Republican Warhourte
Clireua
Miss Blanche Meens
Neme
Echo Flour Mill
Echo Saloon
Manufacturers Association
N. W
Yankees
Bryan
Newspaper Enterprise Association
United Press
William Jennings Bryan
Lowes
Plank
Canadian Fpacific Railroad
Jackson Fleet
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