Assessor Order Taxes Church Property in Oregon
Oregon assessors must tax all church property except the actual worship spaces. The state board of tax commissioners ordered Umatilla County to revise rolls, taxing parsonages and furnishings, with exemptions limited to houses of worship and land used for worship. The ruling emphasizes uniform taxation and notes ministers’ residences are not exempt from taxes.
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Oregon
State Board of Tax Commissioners
Umatilla
Tax Commission
Supreme Court
Regents elect new professors at Eugene
University of Oregon regents elect two new professors to fill vacancies in German and geology departments. Lussky replaces Khoeler in German, Collier to head geology after Condon’s death. Regents approve 146 diplomas. Alumni head Allen Eaton elected. Therese Friedly and A. M. Geary named vice presidents. Alderman elected secretary treasurer. Also reports four new Japanese army divisions to be raised in Korea with annual maintenance cost about 6.09 million dollars borne by Korea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Oregon
A. M. Collier
Allen Eaton
Eugene
Eaton
Therese Friedly
A. M. Geary
Portland
Professor Alderman
Association
Korea
Victoria
B.C
Terrach
Koren
Political Games For Quick Bad Name Acquisition
Anxious individuals are advised to enter politics to quickly acquire a controversial reputation. The comment suggests that involvement in political activity can yield rapid notoriety, regardless of merit or intent.
Pendleton Welcomes Wide-Ranging Visitor List
A procession of residents and visitors pass through Pendleton today including A B McCarty from Stage Gulch ranch L Thorn and family from Holdman R W MaccWhorter from Echo W R Walpole Jr and wife from Ir rigon IL Noble from Nolin James Cooper from Stanfield Mrs Frank Macy and daughter from Caning Don Brownell from Umatilla Fre Lampkin from the west county Otis Sprague from Hermiston Charles Stacy from La Grande FH Mytenger and family headed to Seattle R H Wilcox from Nolin M D Brownell from Umatilla R St Lewis returning to Hermiston W o Furnish en route to Wenaha James Johns from the west end Edward J Taylor from Hermiston Lytle state sheep inspector from west end Dr C Blalock from Walla Walla Mrs J E Montgomery from Helix DA G W Phelps returned from Heppner H J Bean circuit judge arrived from Echo J D Gilliland from Athena and J S Rees hosts to the Gilliland party Dr John Griswold returned to Helix Ford Carper visiting Pendleton preparing to begin traveling sales for Stewart & Holmes July 1.
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A. B. McCarty
Stage Gulch Ranch
L. 5. Thorn
Holdman
WH MaccWhorter
Echo
W. R. Walpole, Jr
Irrigon
Pendigton
Don
Mytenger
Seattle
Portland
R. H. Wilcox
Nolin
D. ¢. Brownell
Umatilla
R. St. Lewis
Hermiston
W. O. Furnish
Pendieton
Wenaha
James Johns
Edward 3. Taylor
Reclamation Service
Lytle
C. Blalock
Walla Walla
Pendleton
Wallaa Walla
J. E. Montgomery
Helix
G. W. Phelps
Heppner
Bean
H. J. Bean
George W. Coutts
E. P B. Aldrich
Grand Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Considerable wool sold in Shaniko sale
At Shaniko Oregon this morning the wool sale moved 289 pounds at prices from 11 7 to 17 1 4 cents, led by Reeder & Fisher Co. selling to E. B. Brigham. Morning business included F. J. Burke 18 000 pounds at 13 1 4 cents and numerous other firms buying from 9 000 to 41 000 pounds at 11 5 8 to 17 cents. sales expect to top 200 000 pounds this afternoon with next Shaniko sale set for July 7.
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Shaniko
Ore
Reeder & Fisher Co
E. B. Brigham
F. J. Burke
J. T. Proffit
Charles Greene
Butler Brothers
Ro W. Tate
D. S. Brown
Leonard & Voss
E. W. Brigham
M. Maxwell
Reeder & Fisher
R. W. Johnson
B. Davis
Salem horse breeder files complaint over rail service
Salem, Dr A C Ruby of Portland, a horse breeder, has filed a complaint with the railroad commission alleging unfair treatment by Southern Pacific and Oregon Railroad & Navigation Co. He charges persistent delays in stock delivery, poor service, and exorbitant freight charges, noting all stallions face slow handling after arrival.
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Salem
A. C. Ruby
Portland
Southern Pacific Company
Oregon Railroad & Navigation Co
Ruby
Freight Costs Soar for Horses and Handlers
Jacks are billed at 2000 pounds regardless of actual weight, with some under a third that. Men accompanying the horses must pay full freight passenger fare to ride in a box car with the animals. Recent shipments show $137 to move four head from Pendleton to Ontario and about $100 to ship a horse from Klamath Falls to Portland.
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Ruby
Pendleton
Ontario
Klamath Falls
Portland
Seniors Win Annual Tug of War at University of Oregon
At Eugene the 1910 seniors defeated the alumni in a tug of war lasting ten minutes as officials and spectators watched ministers and professors swim the mill race. The seniors also won 3 to 0 on the baseball diamond in a big league style game. Alumni tennis doubles won by Bond and Prescott against Newland and Jamison in straight sets.
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University of Oregon
Eugene
Gendora
Swift Mill
Paul Bond
Bert Prescott
Ralph Newland
Harper Jamison
Harriman Plans Lewiston to Butte Rail Line Over Lolo Pass
Harriman interests announce construction of a 50 mile Lewiston to Butte route across the Bitterroot via Lolo Pass, costing about 16 million dollars. Filing plats with the secretary of state signals early work as engineers map lines above Lewiston and condemnation suits surface in Clarkston. The push suggests a new aggressive expansion by the Harriman system to capture regional tonnage after years of peace with the Hill interests.
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Lewiston
Idaho
Harriman
Northwest
Harriman Lines
Butte
Bitter Hoots
Lolo Pasa
Montana, Idaho & Pacific Railround
Boise
Secretary of State
Clarkston
Grande Ronde River
Hill
Andrew Carnegie on Pittsburg raft scandals dinner tale
At a Fittaburg dinner Andrew Carnegie joked about exposure following Pittsburg raft scandals. He recalled a waiter riotous exchange after a guest found a worm in salad, the waiter countering he had just removed four. The anecdote from the Los Angeles Times highlights public astonishment and ridicule surrounding the case.
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Andrew Carnegie
Fittaburg
Pittsburg
Los Angeles Times
Uncalled Letters List From Pendleton Post Office 1910
The East Oregonian notes uncalled letters for the Pendleton Oregon post office for the week ended June 23, 1910. The list includes names such as James Austin A. Andrews L. F. Anderson Myrtle Bringar Darius Floyd Mabel Graham Harold Hall Josephine James John Johnson Etting Oliver G M Morrison A Nicolay Mrs W H Northey J R Rhodes W S Wharton J M Williams and others. Also listed are Portland Gas Co Mrs A E Porter and J T Brown among others.
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Pendleton, Oregon
James Austin
R. A. Andrews
L. F. Anderson
George Washby
Roy Betts
Judge Bennett
R. R. Bruce
Myrtle Bringar
Bob Clark
W. Cooper
Madam F. Delmar
Darius Floyd
B. B. Gervaise
John Goodhew
Mabel Graham
Harold Hall
A. Hochspring
Josephine James
John Johnson
Eth
el McDonald
D. McReynolds
John McNamee
John McPhail
Albert Mellory
Hugh MacMillan
W. T. Myers
Cyril Momiseth
G. M. Morrison
A. D. More
A. Nicolay
W. H. Northey
Etting Oliver
Geo
Kocontin
D. A. Perry
Portland Gas Co
A. E. Porter
Everett Quick
J. R. Rhodes
F. Savage
Lon Swaney
Jake Smith
Howard Temple
Wharton
Mrs. J. Willoughby
J. M. Williams
J. T. Brown
P. M
Offerings on Our 5c Counter Inventory List
A catalog of miscellaneous items priced or described for sale includes curry combs gutta percha cob potato mashers silk receipt books saw files toothbrushes aluminum thimbles tea strainers and ball twine. Hardware items feature lamp burners bottles spools of fine wire glass tumblers carriage bolts and other small tools.
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California
Standard Grocery Co
East Court Street
Optica
Dale Rothwell
Optometrist
Wm. Hanscom the Jeweler
Royal M. Sawtelle
Pendleton, Ore
Sullivan’s
Pendleton Dye Works
Alta St
W, Ll. Noble of
James Cooper
Stanfield
Frank Macy
Caning
Washington
J. D. Gilliland
Athena
J. 8. Rees
John Griswold
Attalla
Ford Carper
Tallman Drug Co
Stewart & Holmes
U. OF
Lolo Pass
Boston
Main Street
Atla and
Court Sts
P. O
Union
Denham Work
Garmient
Workingmen’s Clothing Company
R. R. Station
Umatilla Co
Dan Kemler
Bluff Street
The
Great Wonder Store
Main and
Manyuse Typewriter
Sean
Despain & Bonney
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