Naylor murder details unfold at coroner inquest
Testimony centers on Tracy family tensions over marriage to Naylor’s daughter. Witnesses place Naylor at Idle Hour saloon and nearby spots on Saturday night before his death. Body shipped to Athena for burial. no arrests yet as investigators probe motives, while Naylor’s heavy drinking is noted by locals.
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Tracy
E. L. Tracy
Naylor
Athena
Naylor Mus
Hte
Henneman Cigar Store
Maryells
George Wilkinson
Franklintreet
Wilkinson
James Stewart
Idie Hour
White
Will Wells
Idle Hour
Pat McKevitt
A. T. Mathews
Byers
John McGinn
M. L. Watts
Tr. Vane
Minnie Naylor
Light registration slows as primaries approach
In the past week 175 registrations were filed at the clerk's office the lightest week since registration began. About 2600 names are on the registry per Clerk Clark Nelson with indications that most voters who wish to register for the primaries have already done so.
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T Clark Nelson
Llerk
Sluit Action Over Railroad Right of Way Land
Fred Walters has commenced suit against J. Albert Cheape Malvina T. Cheape and W R Ellis to secure due to a strip of land in the right of way for the railroad that runs to his flour mill The papers in the case were filed today by J H Lawsley.
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Fred Walters
J. Albert Cheape
Malvina T. Cheape
W. R. Ellis
J. H. Lawsley
WH Preach Series of Sermons by Rev Hall
Beginning next Sunday Rev G L Hall will preach a series on What Baptists Believe with morning and evening topics. At Lakeview near Chicago a saloon row left William Curry dead and W A Russell and two others fatally wounded. names of the other two could not be learned. All were shot.
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First National Bank of
Pendleton
G. L. Hall
Christ
Lakeview
Chicago
William Curry
W. A. Russell
Rural Phone Association forms to unite farmers lines
A rural farmers telephone meeting at the courthouse voted to organize a single umbrella body to push Pacific States for improvements. W H Harrah was elected president with A Ruppe as vice president and HB Gilbert as secretary. Pacific States representatives attended and offered concessions, but it remains to be seen if they halt the mutual scheme.
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Court House
W. H. Harrah
Pacific States Company
Mr. Harrah
A. Ruppe
HB. H. Gilbert
Messrs. Bingham and Burford
Echo Authorities Seek Third Robber Linked to Pitegerald Hold Up
Echo officials hunt a third man tied to the recent hold up of Pitegerald and Ryan. A masked suspect has been seen near the White Front saloon, sparking fears of another attack. Mayor Esteb of Exho orders deputy marshals to eject suspicious characters as Hood River property changes hands, with C B Schiffler and E A Schiffler referenced in local business news.
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Echo
Lewis
Hicks
Echo City
Pitegerald
Ryan
Esteb
Exho
White Front
Baker City Theater joins Northwestern Theatrical Circuit
The Northwestern Theatrical Association has purchased the Baker City theater and will place it in its circuit. Calvin Hettie of Portland arranged the purchase for the association. The Baker Theater will be enhanced with interior decorations this season and will be a notable stop between Portland and Ogden.
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Northwestern Theatrical Association
Baker City
Calvin Hettie
Porthind
Baker Theater
Portland
Ogden
Cattle Suffer in Cold as Birch Creek Man Reports Losses
Dave Ingram of Birch Creek says freezing conditions caused heavy cattle losses and widespread distress. He reports four head lost and many unable to stand, with some cattlemen entirely out of hay.
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Dave Ingram
Birch Creek
Sayad
Coldest Northwest Weather Recorded During Present Storm
A weather note from Allen reports a thermometer at 18 below zero on Friday morning. The record is described as the coldest weather logged in the Northwest during the current storm period, highlighting extreme cold across the region.
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Alba
Injury of W Sparks and J W Sparkes in Birch Creek Incident
W Sparks sustained serious injuries when lifting a cow Saturday evening. J W Sparkes of Birch Creek assisted, crushing his hip joint and breaking the upper femur ball. Doctors fear permanent crippling.
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A. W. Sparks
J. W. Sparkes
Birch Creek
Judge Lowell Favored for Cattes Staten Senator Race
Reports from Wallowa and Union counties name Judge Stephen A. Lowell the leading candidate for Cattes Staten Senator. Pendleton lodge No. 62 A F A M to hold regular meeting tonight in Masonic temple.
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Lowell
Wallowa
Union
Stephen A. Lowell
Cattes Staten
A. F
A. M
Pendleton Lodge No. 62
Masonic Temple
Building materials supply for home construction
A firm advertises a complete stock of building materials and services. It highlights a modern plant capable of producing casy doors flooring and ceilings for house building and promises to handle any order size, with lumber for all purposes.
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Joe Blakley
Phelpy
Rosemary
Rockford
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BRO
Stewe
Pendleton, Oregon
Rural Phone Association
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E. A. Schiffier Invests
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Hood River
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C. B. Schiffler
Baker City Theater
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Baker & Folsom
Isite Post Office
Robert Forster
Northwestern Gas and Electric Co
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