Eastern wool market shows strength amid London gains
The Boston market reports firm open wool sales abroad lifting values here, with foreign trade leading activity and transfers near 4,166,000 pounds over the past two weeks. Widespread farming notes include Houser delaying Seattle moves, Ottawa-style plans for Cannery uniformity, and local irrigation and farming developments around Pendleton and nearby areas.
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Hoston
Boston
London
Yale
Grand jury probes Pendleton vice conditions no report yet
The grand jury remains at work on Pendleton vice conditions and has not issued a findings report. Fresh subpoenas were served with witnesses including several minors. first report covered only prior criminal cases. Indictments returned against J. M. McCarty for alleged wheat theft and Joseph Callahan for stealing gloves and overalls from The Hub store. A not true bill was returned against John Horn for items stolen from Joe Luzan’s cabin near Athena.
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Pendleton
J. M. McCarty
W. R. Porter
Joseph Callahan
John Horn
Joe Luzan
Athena
Educated Fool Says Brain Over Heart May Harm Leadership
Springfield dispatch reports Dr. Russell Conwell of Philadelphia at Winona Bible Conference saying some college graduates are educated fools unfit to lead biblical interpretation. He warns the mind developed without heart can be as dangerous as dynamite, condemning overbearing pretension among graduates.
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Springfield
Ill
Russell Conwell
The
Baptist Temple
Philadelphia
Winona
Conwell
Pendleton Surrenders Western League Baseball Franchise
Pendleton will have no professional baseball this year as the Western Tri-state league franchise is surrendered by President W. N. Matlock and the board. Players under contract are released. Lack of business support, banks and local saloons and hotels failing to contribute, led to the decision. The Commercial club had urged community backing, and Pendleton warned it would dim the city’s image.
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Pendleton
W. N. Matlock
Telegraph
Matlock
Brown
Tallman
Commercial Club
Junior Republic Chief Cleared of Charges in New York
William B. George founder of the George Junior Republic was exonerated by the National Association of Junior Republics board after charges linked to treatment of young women members at Freeville. The special committee report and judge's opinion were upheld by eleven directors present. seven others conveyed support, with several abroad.
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New York
William B. George
The
George Junior Republic
Tveater
National Association of Junior Republics
Freeville Republic
Ben Lindsey
Denver
Mr. George
Europe
Hawaiian fleet doubled with 11 freighters ordered
San Francisco March 12 The American-Hawaiian Steamship Company plans 11 new freighters and has bought a 12th to operate a fleet of 26, exactly double its current size, when the Panama Canal opens next year. President G Fearborn announced during his inspection tour from New York.
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San Francisco
American-Hawaiian Steamship Company
Panama Canal
G_ & Fearborn
New York
Canal engineers predict two months to finish Cucaracha slide relief
In Panama on March 12 canal engineers said the Cucaracha slide is nearly overcome as dirt is removed faster than it enters. Dredge engineer W C Comber estimated the channel would reach the required depth within two months, with the canal width now within 40 feet of the 200 foot specification.
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City Imita
Panama
Cucaracha
W. C. Comber
Schoolchildren March Out As Fire Threatens School
Hood River Ore March 12 The Park street public school narrowly escaped destruction when boys with sparks on clothing sparked the cloakroom fire. The fire gong sounded and about 500 children marched out orderly through smoke. It is the third time this building has caught fire in the last year.
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Hood River
Ore
Park Street
Oregon Postmasters Confirmed by Senate
WASHINGTON March 12 The senate confirmed Oregon postmasters including Victor P. Moses Corvallis C W Holloman Haines J H Young Hermiston Archie Parker Monmouth Russell H Sullens Prairie City M M Fitch Sherwood Paul Bett Willamina and others per official tally
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Washington
Senate
Oregon
Victor P. Moses
Corvallis
C. W. Holloman
Haines
J. H. Young
Hermiston
Archie Parker
Monmouth
Russell H. Sullens
Prairis City
M. M. Fitch
Sherwood
Paul c. Bett
Willamina
Newsy Notes Of Pendleton
A son was born yesterday to Mr. and Mrs. Roy Kirkpatrick. Current Lit Club to Meet tomorrow afternoon at Mrs. E. T. Wade’s home. Romimaster Buys Car H. Martin buys Ford touring car. J. P. Hendrickson also purchases same. Pendletonians at Hot Lake several registered. notables include John F. Hill C. E. Bean A. D. Frost. H. J. Schons spent Sunday at the sanitorium Nye Rancher Passes Away Lou Mustard died last night at his Nye ranch. burial at Nye. Take Body to Milton James Ross died here yesterday. body shipped to Milton for interment. deceased about 52. resident of Umatilla and Grant counties. death from bowel trouble.
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E. T. Wade
Nye
Lou Mustard
Milton
James Ross
Dale Stockman
David Ross
East End
Umatilla
Grant Counties
Tailless Calf Attracts Attention On Garfield Street
Mr and Mrs George Meeker display a newborn calf at their home on Garfield Street with no tail a novelty of spring calves drawing neighbors and curiosity.
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George Meeker
Garfield Street
Smallpox Quarantines Hit Local Merchants
Roy Alexander a well known young merchant and Walter Waggoner a drug salesman have both been quarantined for smallpox. Alexander is confined at his Water street home while Waggoner remains at the hospital annex. They fell ill nearly simultaneously but the illness was not promptly diagnosed as smallpox.
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Roy Alexander
Walter Waggoner
Water Street
Umatilla County Fish & Game delegates to Portland convention
President W N Matlock G La sow and W B Humphrey will represent the Umatilla County Fish and Game association at the state rod and gun clubs convention in Portland next week W W Hoch will represent the Round up Gun Club He plans to enter the preliminary trapshooting contest Monday to select a team for the northwest tournament Any other member of the two clubs may attend to be there if able.
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W. N. Matlock
G. Lasow
W. B. Humphrey
Umatilla County
Death of jackrabbits credited to Gus Perez marksman
West county project dwellers report Gus Perez, famed Peters Cartridge Co. marksman, visited Her miston and shot rabbits west of the river. His precision at long range felled jackrabbits at speed, prompting farmers to consider hiring him.
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Gus Perez
Peters Cartridge Co
Hermiston
Henson
Cruiser Pittsburg to Enter Reserve in Puget Sound
In Bremerton Washington March 11 the navy yard announces the cruiser Pittsburg will arrive in April and be placed in reserve in ordinary with a skeleton crew. The vessel will undergo extensive repair work and will not be in active service during this period.
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Pittsburg
Bremerton
Wash
Navy Yard
Pacific Fisheries Society Formed To Study Western Coast Fish
Seattle news reports a new organization named the Pacific Fisheries Society to study food fish of the western coast and promote expansion of the Pacific fishing industry. A meeting at the Washington Hotel will organize the group with Dr. B. Lester Jones of the U.S. Fisheries Commission in attendance.
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Seattle
Wash
Pacific Fisheries Society
Pacific Coast
Washington Hotel
B. Lester Jones
Department of Fisheries
United States Fish Commission
House Delays Asiatic Exclusion Vote to April 6
Washington March 12. The House immigration committee postponed consideration of Asiatic exclusion legislation until April 6. Pacific coast representatives said they have largely given up hope of passing exclusion through the Senate.
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Washington
House Immigration Committee
Pacific Coast
Senalon
Icecream Goes Second Class
Washington March 11 The interstate commerce commission ruled that ice cream an article of food and ordered express companies not to charge more than second class rates. Its transportation heretofore has been at first class rates.
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Washington
Interstate Comme Commission
New Fire Department Nears Practical Completion
The council adopted the fire committee recommendation fixing the new fire company personnel except for Company 2 the east end unit. Old members at that end did not reapply so that organization is postponed for now. Fire apparatus remain at current locations as non reappointed personnel end service. Company 1 central lists Nick Now John Joerger R D Foster L E Vanvleck C B Riser Wade Privett Jack Gibson Lew Spangler W M Mitchell James Bogart Frank King George Ross A Bo Keenan Carl Stewart Jack Leeding. Company 3 north side includes Gene Blancett Robert O Neil Charles Haney R B Wilcox James Neil Charles Bronson Frank Cornfield W L Boonton. Company 4 west end includes Fred Brown Loren Coffman Clark Dunlay Hubert Hopper Joe Stover Clarence Pierve William Edmond Ea Baker.
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East End Company
Nick Now
John Joerger
R. D. Foster
L. E. Vanvleck
C. B. Riser
Wade Privett
Jack Gibson
Lew Spangler
W. M. Mitchell
James Bogart
Frank King
George Ross
A. Bo Keenan
Carl Stewart
Jack Leeding
Unemployed Accused As Armory Becomes Target
In Woodland California a national guard armory was broken into last night with rifles and ammunition stolen. Authorities suspect the unemployed in the area carried out the theft and report no violent intent. In New York the National Democratic Club ousted Hoss Murphy of Tammany and several lieutenants for nonpayment of dues.
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Woodland
Cal
National Guard
Barker
New York
National Democratic Club
Reid
Hoss Murphy
Tammany
Eleven Motherless Children In Oregon News Brief
Mrs George M Dysinger of John Day Oregon died here Sunday leaving eleven children. The youngest is only a few days old and the oldest is seventeen.
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John Day
Ore
George M. Dysinger
Missing wallet and horse in San Francisco purse incident
San Francisco report states John Gignott left a wallet with 31100 on his buggy seat before entering a business place. On return the horse wandered off and later the buggy was found without the $1100 remaining.
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San Francisco
John Gignott
Taft Denies Yale Departure to Join Supreme Court
Former President William Howard Taft denied reports he planned to resign from Yale University to join the United States Supreme Court. The March 11 remark in New York rejected the resignation rumor as unfounded.
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New York
Yale
United States Supreme Court
William Howard Taft
Mechanic Tries Repair on Forty Horsepower Car
Congressman Jacob Johnson recalls an odd roadside scene ten miles from a garage where a man named Smith tried fixing a car with a monkey wrench. A farmer stopped and asked the power, then learned almost all the horse power were dead, about 39 of them.
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Jacob Johnson
Utah
Smith
Saya
Philadelphia
Hiram
Woman Rescued After Suicide Attempt in Theft Case
In Los Angeles on March 12 officials decided to forego prosecution of Mrs Bertha Pukeshofer who allegedly stole a corset. She leaped from a fifth story window but was caught by two women detectives and dangled 75 feet above the pavement until floor walkers pulled her to safety. She fainted afterward.
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Los Angeles
Bertha Pukeshofer
Roller Skating Title Races Under Way Today
Crack roller skaters from all parts of the United States entered in the amateur and professional championships scheduled for today. The meet is under the auspices of the International Skating Union of America the Amateur Athletic Union and the National Skating Association of Great Britain. The program runs through Wednesday March 25.
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Detroit
United States
International Skating Union of America
The
Amateur Athletic Union
National Skating Association of Great Britain
Lobbyist Testifies on Canal Toll Lobbying Fees
Chan Leknight told the Senate lobby committee he received a $1000 fee and contingent $4000 for attending congressional committee meetings and taking notes for the Fore River Ship Building Company of Quincy Massachusetts. He said contingency depended on Panama canal tolls passage and his future ship orders. He denied knowledge of any shipbuilder funding to influence canal legislation.
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Washington
Congressional Committee
Senate Lobby Committee
Chan Leknight
Fore River Ship Building Company
Quincy
Mass
Depot project linked to Santa Fe rail entry in Sacramento
Sacramento officials announced an upcoming $506000 union depot construction linked to a traffic agreement. The plan includes a complex track system with a total outlay estimated at or above $3,000,000, tying Santa Fe rails to Oakland Antioch & Eastern Electric and Central California Traction lines via Bay Point.
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Sacramento
Santa Fe
Oakland, Antioch & Eastern Electric Railway
Bay Point
Antioch, Northern Electric and
Central California Traction Company
Auto Bus Line Opens Between Modesto and Turlock
In Stockton California on March 12 the Tidewater and Southern Railway company began an automobile bus line linking Modesto and Turlock via Ceres and Keyes. The service runs three trips daily with plans to add more cars later. Freight and express will not be accepted until additional automobiles are ready. Fares will mirror the steam road rates on the same route.
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Stockton
Cal
Modesto
Turlock
Ceres
Keyes
Tidewater and Southern Railway Company
More Indictments Expected in Siegel Case
New York March 12 The grand jury continued the probe into fraud allegations against Blagel Stores Corp officials and Siegel Private Bank. District Attorney Whitman said material to warrant 60 indictments had been uncovered.
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New York
Blagel Stores Corporation
Siegel Private Bank
Grand
Whitman
More Rangers May Be Added to Patrol
Austin March 12 Governor Colquitt intends to increase the ranger force for better protection along the Mexican border. In response to questions he said Washington has nothing to do with the rangers and he will not consult federal authorities or Wilson about the proposed increase.
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Austin
Colquitt
Merian
Wilson
Washington
Resolution to repeal tolls comes up soon
Washington March 12 the house rules committee authorized a favorable report on Congressman Adams resolution for early consideration of the Sims bill repealing the redemption of canal tolls on American ships.
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Washington
House Rules Committee
Adamson
Sim
The First Bet Wins Spells Disastrous Luck For Man
A man suffers a reversal after winning his first wager, as the unintended consequences of luck complicate his life and tempt fate. The line between fortune and ruin blurs after the initial success.
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