Echo Cre special correspondence bitterly contested suits
A civil suit in Echo pits J C Williams against N Cecil and Bob McCullough in a bitterly contested case before the local justice court. A second suit by H B Gillett against the same defendants follows. Also notes on church services, addresses, and residents moving from Echo to Canby and Spokane visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Echo
Cre
J. C. Williams
N. Cecil
Bob McCullough
Justice Court
J. H. Hengleich
A. W. Gray
Stanfield
J. A. Esteb
H. B. Gillett
Cec
Hood River
Woman's Missionary Society of
Pendleton Presbytery
Bethel Chapel
Miss McCrea
Jas, McLaughlin
Owen
Portland
George Winziler
Canby
Ore
Winzlers
Winzler
Umatilla County
Lulu Hardin
Ellen Mooney
Spokane
Pendleton
W. B Hamilton
Walla Walla
Kit Hays
Ellen Pearson
Price Todd
Ontario
E. E. Lewis
Holsington
Chas Piclser
Roy Ward
Clara Ripper
Athena Lawyer S S Wilson Transacts Business Today
Attorney S S Wilson of Peterson and Wilson, Athena member, is in the city conducting firm business today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S&s. FP. Wilson
Athena
Peterson & Wilson
Taft Receives Civil Service Commission Annual Report
President Taft transmits the twenty seventh annual report of the civil service commission. The document argues the merit system improves economy and efficiency in government, reduces staff by raising standards, and extends government activity through testing qualifications for scientific and technical work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Taft
Civil Service Commission
Japan Sees Its First Aviation Demonstration
Ozaka Japan March 13 Prince Kun Yoshi Kuni grandson of the mikado complimented B. Mars and Captain Baldwin the American aviators who yesterday made the first aviation demonstration in Japan Over 406 000 people witnessed the flights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ozaka
Japan
Prince Kun Yoshi Kuni
The
B. Mars
Captain Baldwin
Furnish Coe controversy continues over land payoff
The Furnish Coe dispute centers on payments and land transfers from sale of Furnish lands near Stanfield. Rumors claim Dr Cos received 100000 dollars in settlement, which Furnish denies while stating some land was provided but value withheld. Legal actions included two damages suits by Coe and a counter suit seeking accounting and cancellation of the contract.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Furnish Lands
Coe
Dr. Coe
W. J. Furnish
Furnish
Dr. Cos
Furnish-Coe
Stanfield
Portland
Furneh
Inland Irrigation Company
Columbia Land Company
Phelps
BE. J. Sommerville
Umatilla
Raley & Raley
Fulton
Carey & Kerr, Joseph & Heney
A. E. Clark
Lowell & Winter
We'll Crumble Your Doubts With Modern Cleaning Service
A local dry cleaning ad promises satisfaction with salt overcoats and other items to be cleaned and pressed. It touts modern methods and expert help, inviting customers to try the service at 206 1-2 B. Alta.
Pendleton Notes Attend Brother's Funeral in Idaho
Newsy Notes of Pendleton records Arthur Elliott attending the funeral of his brother John M. Elliott in Woordner Idaho. Also notes a land transfer: Clarence A. Andrews and wife to J Givens and wife eight acres for 2000 dollars. A marriage license is issued to Tenn's M. Johnson and Mary Helen Wilcox.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Elliott
Woordner
Idaho
John M. Elliott
Clarence A. Andrews
J Givens
Andy B. Johnson
C. P. Dixon
Saling
M. Johnson
Mary Helen Wilcox
Will Open Next Month Golden Rule Store Set for Early Opening
A. D. Frost and wife, in charge of the new Golden Rule store, arrived in the city to prepare for opening between the first and fifteenth of next month. They announced this morning readiness will come before doors open. Elks Practicing Hard Elks and helpers in a minstrel show, directed by A. C. Grubbs, held practices Saturday night and Sunday, with a fine lineup in the works to be featured in tomorrow's issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. D. Frost and
Golden Rule
Elks
A. C. Grubbs
Popular Catcher Returns to Pendleton for Hotel Clerk Job
Dave Ward, Pendleton’s popular catcher last year, arrived yesterday from Sprague Washington where he worked for months. He will take the night clerk job at the Hotel St George. T Moses, owner of The Work ingmen's Clothing Store at Main and Webb, began remodeling the front of his store today. He is extending windows back six feet to gain display space.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Ward
Pendleton
Sprague
Washington
Hotel
St. George
T. Moses
Workingmen’s Clothing
Main and
Webb Street
City to Receive More Books From State Fund
City superintendent J S Landers plans to prepare a list of books for city schools funded from county state money. Pendleton's share for this year is $150. After receiving these additional books next October, students will return their fiction volumes to the city library and retain only reference works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Ss. Landers
Pendleton
Hermiston to Plant 100 Acres of Onions This Year
G H Upthegrove secretary of the Hermiston Commercial club reports that one hundred acres in the Hermiston district will be sowed to onions this year. He cites Fort Wayne colonists proving onions can be grown successfully on irrigated tracts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. H. Upthegrove
Hermiston Commercial Club
Pendleton
Hermiston District
Fort Wayne
Pendleton welcomes return of globe trotter Charley Hammond
Returns from En. Charley Hammond who visited England last September and his old home, Pendleton, Saturday night. His first trip to his native land in 40 years followed a world tour. Hammond enjoyed the visit but says Oregon is good enough for him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charley Hammond
England
Pendleton
Hammond
Old Country
Oregon
State board orders abstract of Hendricks tract title
The state board ordered an abstract of the title to the Hendricks tract near the branch asylum grounds as a step toward condemnation. Captain Charles Murphy forwarded the action to Salem. The Myers tract deed was signed today and the board holds all bottom land deeds except the Hendricks tract.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hendricks Tract
Branch Asylum Grounds
State Board
Salem
Charles Murphy
Myers Tract
Wedding Guests List for Roberts Post Nuptials at Pendleton Ranch
Complete attendance roster for the Roberts Post wedding at Louis Hagen ranch six miles northwest of Pendleton. Guests include Mr and Mrs John Roberts and numerous local families and attendees from the country such as Letty McNett, Glio McNett, Mildred Allen, Myrtle Knight, May Epple, Roge Southwell, Cora Towne, Pete Shafer, Ed Hays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roberts- Post
Louis Hagen Ranch
Pendleton
John Roberts
FP. Daniels
F. M. Ebrel
F. C. Searcey
Frank Snyder
L. D. Eaton
E. A. Tullo
Deputy Clerk Pruitt Returns From Enterprise Mission
Deputy Clerk W C E Pruitt returned yesterday from Enterprise where he gathered testimony in disputed land cases. He will depart for Baker tomorrow night for a similar assignment, after which he will complete his duties as referee. Testimony will be submitted to the land office and decisions issued thirty days later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enterprise
W. C. E. Pruitt
Baker
Land Office
Picnic in March Delights Umatilla County Crowd
Yesterday's sunny weather drew many locals to the countryside in Umatilla county. A group including Mr and Mrs Sam Thompson Mr and Mrs Tom Vaughan Mr and Mrs A C Hampton Miss Unn Smith Daphne Leasure and Messrs Clarence Bishop Merle Cheseman traveled by local train to Coe and spent the day at the Furnish dam before returning in the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Umatilla County
Piccnickers
Sam Thompson
Tom Vaughan
A. C. Hampton
Unn Smith
Daphne Leasure
Clarence Bishop
Merle Cheseman
Coe
Furnish Dam
B. FP. McCullough
Echo
E. Hascall
Pilot Rock
T. Link
Clay Granstetter
Doc
Furnish
A. Mackenzie Meldrum
Athena
Antone Nolte
Pasco
Northern Pacific
P. Gould
Portland
Local Contractors Eye Bids on City Water Projects
A representative from John Bros. Construction visits to bid on the branch asylum water main extension, new sewer work, and proposed gravity water system. Local bidders have been historically scarce on the asylum project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Timi
John Bros. Construction Company
Local Visitors and Residents Seen About Pendleton Area
Pendleton area seen with many short stays and trips as residents and visitors pass through. Will Moore, H Murchil of Baker, and Connery of Pilot Rock among weekend visitors. Matt Mosgrove called in from Milton. E E McLellan of Juniper and A Cameron among Sunday guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Moore
H. Murchil
Baker
Pendleton
Presbyterian Pastor Lininger resigns after six months
Rev. Joel C. Lininger announced his resignation from the local Presbyterian church pulpit, effective on the last Sunday of the month. He offered no reason beyond considering several other offers, leaving the congregation seeking a successor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joel C. Lininger
Presbyterian
Lininger
M‘n
Also Mentioned on This Page
Monopole
Royal Ann
Echo Hotel
Hermiston
Oregon Hotel
Stanfield Hotel
Dale Rothwell
Optometrist
Wm. Hanscom
the Jeweler
Wall Street
Pendleton Dye Works
Alta
Newsy
Hendricks
Brownfield
S. M. Booker and Son
Adams
Mary Poole
Will Bowman
Mae Seller
F. G. Lucas
Weston
Normal School
D. L. Behrens
Helix
Bowman Hotel
G. M. Rice
First National Bank
Frank Salling
Jackson Nelson
Co. W. Halstead
E. P. Marshall
O. D. Teel
Echo Long
J. M. Hays
Gladys Hays
Almira Foss
Ollie Smith
EB. N. Strong
Oregon Life Insurance Company
Mrs. Strong
D. Gabrielson
State Insurance Adjuaror
Mr. Gabrielson
Chauncey Blahop
George Ginn
East
Mra
Thomas Thompson
Tower of London
Jack Frost
Winter
New Boston
Pendleton Drug CO
Coaney
E. T. Wade
Clark’s Grocery
Jones
Main Street
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