Branton-Fletcher Case Ties Woodmen Policies to Murders
A dense report on the Branton Fletcher case notes life insurance tied to Branton and his wives in Woodmen of the World and Women of Woodcraft policies. A. D. Suliman cites a policy change making Fletcher’s father the beneficiary, raising suspicions of foul play. District Attorney Brown filed charges of attempt to murder against Branton, with bonds set at 6000. The piece links a possible exhumation to test for poison and recalls Claude Branton, hanged for robbery and murder years earlier.
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Fletcher
Branton
Woodmen
Woodcraft
A. D. 8Uliman
Woodmen of the World
Cottage Grove
Branton-Fletcher
John Branton
Pacific Coast
Brown
Claude Branton
Eugene
Gilliam County
Cascade Mountains
Lane County
Trial Evidence Mentions Camp Fire Corpus Delecti
A fragment notes the victim was hacked and burned in a camp fire with traces found at the scene forming the corpus delicti for the trial. The statement highlights the fiery evidence tying the suspect to the crime scene.
Standard Grocery Expands Into Clothing Line At Cost
Standard Grocery Co of Pendleton Oregon announces it will handle agents suits shoes hats capa and other clothing with samples and tailor made options. It states clothing will be sold at cost to accommodate customers and lists prices such as suits from 4.46 to 10 and other items like underwear gloves shirts and overalls. The firm says it partnered with a Chicago tailoring house for discounts and requires cash payments.
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Nso
Court Street
Pendleton
Chicago
Standard Grocery Co
Presbyterians Plan Next Year’s Church Expenses
The Presbyterian church outlines that planned improvements are not immediate. The church year ends April 1 and current subscriptions aim to cover next year’s expenses. Additional space is needed and plans will be studied after securing funds for other costs.
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Presbyterian Church
Very Large Perry Family Traced to Oregon Oregon and Washington
A historical note recounts Joe D. Perry a witness from Freewater in the Pearson Pergene case. It details a French Canadian family with 21 children, six in this region, including Lucien Gagnon George Perry Palmer Perry and Jerry Perry. Joseph Perry came to the United States in 1879, settled near Walla Walla, and has four children, three of them triplets. The piece notes the family’s long lifespans and reflects on population ideas tied to large families.
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Perry
Ontario
Joseph
Lucien Gagnon
George Perry
Palmer Perry
Jerry Perry
A. F. Perry
Vancouver
B. C
Jefferson Perry
Montana
Frenchtown
Wash
Joseph Perry
Perrys
Malthya
Walla Walla
Freewater
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Standard Grocery
Oregon
Washington
Ily Reade
Joe D. Perry
Mr. Perry
James M. Wilder
Main Street
Savings Bank Building
Donaldson
Red Cross Pharmacy
Association
F. W. Schmidt
City Brewery
PHONE
Roslyn Lump
Roslyn
Roslyn Coal and Wood CO
Polydore Moens, Prop
Daily
East Oregonian
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