Potatoes Shipments and Mexican Bullfight Escalate
Pres Lewis Grande Ronde Cash and G C Smith returned from a southbound trip after disposing of 21 carloads of Union county potatoes in Texas markets. They crossed at Laredo to Neuva Laredo for a Mexican bullfight but faced opposition and possible insurrection. The party retreated Sunday evening, discovering the pass blocked and the border sealed, forcing them to abandon plans and miss work.
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Texas
Pres Lewis
Grande Ronde
G. ¢C. Smith
Mexico
God's Country
Laredo
Neuva Laredo
Mexico City
Neva Laredo
Bookkeeper Edward D. Neil Jr Returns to Pendleton
Edward D. Neil Jr bookkeeper for Olson Johnson during the eastern Oregon branch hospital construction is back in Pendleton after a California and Southern Oregon visit. He plans to depart soon for Walla Walla where he has a new position.
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Edward D. Neil, Jr
Olson & Johnson
Eastern Oregon
Pendleton
California
Oregon
Walla Walla
Change in Pendleton sales staff noted at Bond Bros
Newsy Notes of Pendleton reports Charles Winter leaving Bond Bros after years as salesman and window dresser. A Portland replacement is to fill the post, while Dr. Fred A Lieballen returns to the county after postgrad work in Chicago and travel in the south. Bail set at $3000 for S S Couch in manslaughter case involving John Van Slyke. he posts bond and is free. Clem McCoy sustains a long cut at Ray Fugit’s home in a window mishap. Local Eagles celebrate tenth anniversary with a banquet, athletic events, music, and a social repast drawing a large crowd.
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Charles Winter
Bond Bros
Haas
Portland
Liewallen
Chicago
Fred A. Lieballen
Pilot Rock
Ss. B. Couch
S. BR. Couch
John van Slyke
Weston
Pendleton
Em McCoy
Clem McCoy
Ray Fugit
New School District No 116 Formed in County
At the March county court session a new district numbered 116 was created west of Pilot Rock, absorbing parts of districts 1 68 48 and 110. The petition passed without protests and the district will operate in that area. A separate note reports Italian laborers quitting a Helix Pendleton job over preserved ties they found offensive to foreigners.
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Pilot Rock
Helix
Pendleton
N. P
Mock Conference Date Set For Upstreamer Class
The Upstreamer Methodist Sunday school class announces a mock quarterly conference for Tuesday March 24. Rehearsals under Mrs N Evans progress rapidly and a fine city talent lineup is enlisted for the event. In police court Neil McDevitt and Nellie Call pleaded guilty to drunkenness. McDevitt was jailed, while Call was allowed to depart at train time after a disturbance at a lodging house.
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Methodist Sunday School
N. Evans
Neil McDevitt
Nellie Call
McDevitt
Primary Theses Subjects Listed for June Exam
State superintendent has sent BE Young a list of thesis topics for applicants seeking primary certificates. Topics include What Should be Taught in the Primary Grades that is not Found in the Books, Home Geography in the Primary Grades, Use of Phonica in the First Grade, Nature Study, Busy Work, Montessori System of Education, Play and Play Grounds, and Primary Reading. Methodist S S Boans Meets at Parsonage with 24 present. officers named and plans for school betterment discussed.
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BE. Young
Methodist
S. S. Boans
Sunday School Board
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Euna Wilton
Maud Phifer
G. 5. Holsington
Cora Kimbrell
Grace Oliver
Knights of Columbus Install Tomorrow in Pendleton
Pendleton chapter of the Knights of Columbus will be installed tomorrow with about 200 members from nearby cities. Delegations arrive from La Grande Walla Walla Pasco Baker The Dalles and Portland. Initiation at Moose Hall after services at Marys church. La Grande Walla Walla and Portland to perform degrees. Frank Lonergan of Portland to participate prominently. A banquet at Eagles Woodman Hall closes the event.
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Frank Lonergan
P, A
Bridge danger at McKay Creek blamed on ford failure
Henry Wimmer, a McKay Creek farmer, recounts a near drowning after attempting to ford the stream below the forks of McKay Creek. Wimmer and his horse were nearly swept as they faced the dangerous ford, underscoring calls for a safer bridge.
Treacherous McKay Creek Ford Cited By Wynn
The river crossing is dangerous as the creek bed shifts with winter flows. Mr Wynn warns that a ford may be safe at one moment and perilous two hours later due to large holes carved by swift water. A drowning occurred and the driver escaped injury in a harrow incident.
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Wis
McKay Creek
Mr. Wynn
Woman Chases Two Surprised Holdups in Ogden
Mrs Clara Hood a forestry headquarters clerk faced two purse snatchers near Adams avenue and Twenty fifth street at about 9 pm Tuesday. She warned them to trouble, retained her handbag when a cord around her thumb prevented theft, and the robbers fled. Hood returned home unharmed, likely losing about $6 if the purse had been seized.
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Ogden
March
Clara P. Hood
Adams Avenue
Dr John Grant Lyman briefly escaped, then rearrested
Tacoma March 8 Dr John Grant Lyman once convicted of conspiracy escaped federal custody in San Francisco and enjoyed two and a half hours of freedom before being rearrested He will be taken to Los Angeles to face a charge of using the mails to defraud and served six months on McNeill Island.
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Tacoma
John Grant Lyman
San Franisco
McNeill’s Island
Los Angeles
Germans to Increase Peace Footing Reported
Berlin reports that Chancellor Von Bethmann Hollweg led a conference with political leaders excluding socialists on the army bill. Sources claim the peace footing will be raised by 168000 men, totaling 606000 personnel excluding officers.
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Berlin
von Bethmann-Hollweg
Reichtag
Tagblische Runschau
Man and Wife Convicted of Murder in Baltimore Heiress Case
Chicago march 8 Charles Conway a former circus clown and his wife Beatrice Conway were convicted today for murdering Sophia Singer a Baltimore heiress in a lodging house.
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Chicago
Charles Conway
Beatrice Conway
Sophia Singer
Baltimore
Jury Recommends Life for Conway and 14 Years for Wife
In October the jury recommended life for Conway and fourteen years for his wife following the trial.
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Conway
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ONALK
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