Arlington wreck report finds no blame attached
A 1910 Arlington Oregon wreck inquiry reports the derailment of Extra 2648 west was unavoidable. With 47 cars derailed near Arlington on June 16, injuries to two tramps and crew, plus minor damages, are noted. board absolves railroad and employees of fault. Additional line notes and a local sale of kindling wood follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arlington
Ore
Board of Inqury
Oregon
Sproule
Hinkle
Brock New Member of School Board
W. E. Brock was elected unopposed to Pendleton school board at the annual election held at the courthouse. He received all 31 votes, succeeding J. W. Maloney as the retiring member. J. W. Tallman is now chairman. The district reports cash on hand of 9,651.34 with 3,500 in bonds redeemed. clerk Livermore presented the year’s financial details.
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W. E. Brock
Pendleton
Court House
J. W. Maloney
J. W. Tallman
Brock
Solicitation of Friends
Livermore
Columbia Power & Light Coneeives
Pendleton Visited by Wide Array of Notables and Locals
A long list of visitors and residents were in Pendleton today and yesterday. Notables include H Ballenger of Stanfield R J Reuber from Stanfield Cloirt Helen Gilbert from Pilot Rock Sam Jenkins from Pilot Rock DD A Pinkerton and son of Athena Mrs M Thompson of Pilot Rock Judge O Ramsey of La Grande W F Braun of Hermiston J D Stuart and wife of La Grande G B E Standfield of Echo J C Hoskins Echo rancher Mrs H Myers of Stanfield H R Laughlin of Hermiston and Lloyd Kinnear of Weston. Boone Watson deputy assessor, Harry Tigh Stanfield, Orville Coffman from Baker City, J G Cutler Northern Pacific, L Upham of Hermiston, A Dickenson of Umatilla, Mrs Joe Dupuis, Henry Means, Mr and Mrs J C Hart and daughter Helen Hart of Hilgard, John and Walter Adams of Adams, County Commissioner Horace Walker, Cass Cannon of Athena, Pauline Lederle of La Grande, Rev J M Cornelison, John M Scott of Harriman lines, Henry Baumgardner of Stanfield, G W Proebster and wife heading to Salem, A B Stephens of Umatilla, James Stipp of White Salmon Wash, Commissioner H B Lee, and Co Connor Farmers Union official. Many visits span Stanfield, Echo, Athena, La Grande, Hermiston, Weston, Meacham Creek, and Hilgard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Gilbert
Pilot Rock
Sam Jenkins
Plot Rock
Pendleton
DD. A. Pinkerton
Athena
M. Thompson
Bowman
O. Ramsey
la Grande
St. George
W. F. Braun
Hermiston
J. D. Stuart
G. Be, Standfield
Echo
J. C. Hoskins
Echo Country
Lioyd Kinnear
Weston
Boone Watson
Meacham Creek
Harry Tigh
Stanfield
Orville Coffman
Baker City
J. G. Cutler
Northern Pacific
L. Upham
A. Dickenson
Umatilla
Joe Dupuis
Henry Means
J. C. Hart
Misa Helen Hart
Hilgard
John and
Walter Adams
Adams
J. M. Cornelison
Presbyterian Church
John M. Scott
Harriman Lines
Oregon
Henry Baumgardner
G. W. Proebster
Salem
Oregon State Normal School
A. B. Stephens
Hermiston Docket Moves and New Hood River Business
Hermiston Oregon special correspondence reports J F McNaught and spouse off to California for six weeks. J G Wagner buys a large harness and saddlery business in Hood River and will relocate his family there. F Amsden arrives from Montana to oversee property interests.
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Hermiston
Ore
J. F. McNaught
California
J. G. Wagner
Hood River
F. Amsden
Montana
Chinese Labor Brought In For Local Spur Project
In Klamath Falls Oregon seventy five Chinese workers have been recruited by the Southern Pacific to construct a spur for the Klamath Development company. The area adds to an already active district with sawmills and box factories and is expected to attract more workers. The company cites difficulty in securing white labor willing to stay on the job long enough to learn the work. A separate anecdote notes a thrifty housewife offering a nickel to a hungry man, who jokes about spending it on a touring car or yacht.
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Klamath Falls
Ore
Southern Pacific
Klamath Development
Trimp
Everybody’s Magazine
14 Year Old Girl Wins $26,836 Inheritance Case
In New York a jury in Hudson county circuit court awarded Edwan Dorothy Killian the estate of Dr. George C. Grand totaling $26,826.35. Grand, 112, had no will or written contract but verbally promised the care mother Mrs. Killian would receive the fortune if she cared for him until death. Grand died a year and a half ago leaving the money to Miss Killian as fulfillment of that agreement.
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New York
Edwan Dorothy Killian
Hudson County
George C. Grand
Killians
Henry Killian
Killian
Hoboken
Grand
Germany
One Woman's War Record
London reports the death in Surrey of Mrs. E. T. Mulock widow of Colonel Mulock a granddaughter of General Sir Robert Sale and born a prisoner of war in 1842. Her father Captain J. D. Stuart died with the army in the Khyber and her mother was murdered in the mutiny. She married in 1860 and accompanied her husband in campaigns, with two of her three sons dying in service.
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Mars
London
North Cheriton
Surrey
E. T. Mulock
Colonel Mulock
Mulock
Sir Rober
Bob
Loads Sale
J. D. Stuart
Khyber
Sale
Afghanstan
Akbar Khan
Colonel Holmes
Holmes
BE. T Mulock
Manor
C. P
India
Failures in exams spark ministerial alarm in Vienna
Reports from Vienna indicate increasing cases of boys failing to pass midyear exams prompting concern from the education minister. A failure at the midyear stage is linked to potential inability to complete final articulation, signaling broader academic collapse.
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Vienna
Austria
Military service strain forces changes in schools
A ministerial inquiry into the pressures of compulsory military service leads to policy easing in schools. Boys fearing punishment choose self harm. authorities respond with guidelines. Two half-holidays weekly are granted for games with rowing and shooting urged as part of the program.
Deer Dodges Through Newburgh Drug Store Window
A two year old 160 pound deer crashed through a plate glass window at Ennis pharmacy in Newburgh N Y and again through the store mirror before leaping back out. Bleeding from wounds the deer crossed Broadway to a building project site, fell twelve feet into a cellar, and was captured by Dr Willett Kidd game protector. The animal may be the same deer that escaped the Empire State Express last week across the Hudson.
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Newburgh
Ennis Pharmacy
Broadway
Willett Kidd
Empire State Express
Hudson
Brila race tragedy ends in jockey murder
In Braila Romania during a race meeting a jockey named Gallas was accused of holding back his horse. Protests erupted as several individuals fired revolvers at him, striking him dead. The killers fled and remain at large.
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Bucharest
Braila
Romania
Gallas
Pendleton stores close for July Fourth 1910
Merchants in Pendleton sign an agreement to shut all businesses for the entire day on July 4 1910. The statement notes no local celebration and offers employees a two day vacation with options to attend other towns celebrations or travel to the country or mountains. Signatories include Alexander Department Store Peoples Warehouse Bond Bros Wohlenberg F E Livengood Boston Store and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pendleton
Alexander Department
Peoples Warehouse
Bond Bros. Wohlenberg
F. E. Livengood & Co
Boston
Who the Kuhns Are
They are 1, 8, and W. S. Kuhn, prominent and wealthy Pittsburg bankers. The Kuhns developed over 400,000 acres in the Twila Falls district in southern Idaho.
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East Oregonian
Kuhn
California
Kuhns
W. S. Kuhn
Pittsburg
Pennsylvania
Twila Falls
Idaho
For Sale Driving Team Hack and Harness
For sale a driving team hack and harness. Apply Telephone Stables. A man is apt to think he is having a moral awakening when he begins to sit up and take notice of his neighbor's doings.
Offerings on Our 5c Counter
Fragmentary OCR text shows a small shop listing various items and prices around a five cent counter. The readable portions mention offerings and a price reference, indicating a low-cost shop inventory fragment. The article lacks clear names, places, or dates.
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Standard Grocery Co
East Court Street
Board OF Inquiry
Ebbi
FH. Levy
M. J. Buckley
W. Bollons
Clark’s Grocery
Brock New
H. Ballenger
R. J. Reuber
Stan- Cloirt
H. R. Laughlin
Horace Walker
Stan- Heid
Mise Pauline Lederle
St. Anthony's Hospital
James Stipp
White Salmon
H. B. Lee
Milton
Walker
Gilliland
Connor
The
Farmers Union
Helix
Eves
Dale Rothwell
Wm. Hanscom the Jeweler
Royal M. Sawtelle
Pendleton, Ore
Sullivan's
Pendleton Dye Works
Alta St
Main Street
Atla and
Court Sts
R. R. Station
Umatilla Co
Dan Kemler
Bluff Street
Great Wonder Store
Main and
Seveses
la Ibe
Sunee Cenneeee
Enseeese
Manyuse
Greater Wonder
Despain & Bonney
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