Jack Escapes from Express Shipment at Rail Depot
A valuable jack shipped from Missouri to Washington broke loose on the O R N depot platform while being moved to the Spokane train. The crate opened at the top and the animal leaped out landing on its head amidst stockmen and railroad workers. In the scramble, Engineer McAvoy was mistaken for the jack and placed in the crate before the creature was secured and sent on.
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Express
Liberty
Missouri
Washington
Spokane
McAvoy
Mode of Baptism Debate at Congregational Church
Rev Jonathan Edwards, pastor of the Congregational church, will discuss baptism modes at a repeat sermon. He will argue immersion is the only valid mode and aims to prove his position amid prior requests for clarification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jonathan Edwards
Congregational Church
Immersion as sole mode of baptism debated at church
A speaker argues immersion-only baptism is unreasonable and unscriptural, predicting it fosters religious narrowness and ecclesiastical arrogance, and hinders Christian unity. The sermon on Sunday evening will be at the Congregational church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congregational Church
Echo Saloon License In Newly Incorporated Town
Echo reports Cloyd Oliver secured a twelve month saloon license at 600 dollars per year under a new town ordinance. The text notes heavy snowfall, with Kamela and Blue mountains area receiving up to 20 inches, four to eight feet in timber, and ongoing cold weather raising water concerns for old mountaineers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cloyd Oliver
Echo
Kamela
Blue Mountains
Released Under Pledge After Court Promise
Mrs Munford and Mrs McDevitt were arrested yesterday morning for drunkenness and released from jail last evening after promising the court to reform. They returned to their homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Munford
McDevitt
Bought Mann Residence at 812 West Court Street
F F Perham of the Lee Teutach store purchased the Mann residence at 812 West Court Street and has moved into his new home, with settlement completed.
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Mann
F. F. Perham
Lee Teutach Store
Weat Court Street
Funeral Saturday as to Death Responsibility Uncertain
The funeral for Tina Williamson will be held Saturday at 2 PM from the family home on Star Street, with burial in Olney cemetery. Prosecuting Attorney Hailey cannot find evidence to begin criminal action against Bert Montery for allegedly inducing the suicide, nor against Olle Maurer for alleged influence. Maurer remains in Missoula. no charges will be filed.
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Tina Williamson
Tenie Williamson
Star Street
N. H. Brooks
First Christian Church
Olney
Hailey
Bert Montery
Bear Mon! Montana
Missoula
Olle Maurer
Cold Springs
Columbia
Main Street
Williamson
Fines Fall To Lightest Month In Judge Foxs Ferry
The current month yielded about 247 dollars in fines for Judge Thomas Fox cGer ald, the lightest in years. Early month brought 174 dollars, then cases varied with 11, 4, and 12 cases on successive days, culminating in 17 cases and 16.40 dollars by month end.
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Thomas Fox_cGerald
Mth
Funeral services for Charles A Cameron at Redeemer Church
The funeral for Charles A Cameron was held this afternoon at the Church of the Redeemer with Rev W E Poirwine presiding in the Holocopal rite. A large crowd of friends and associates attended. Pallbearers from O R & W employees included Charles P Ford J S Mathews Alex Anderson J N Watt O B Hult and J A McKinnon. Burial followed in Olney Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of the Redeemer
Olney
Charles A. Camerson
W. EK. Poiwine
Prinees
Mr. Cameron
Charles P. Ford
J. 8. Mathews
Alex Anderson
J. N. Watt
O. B. Hult
J. A. McKinnon
Water Appropriation Filed By Hinkle Ditch Company
Hinkle Ditch Company files with the county recorder for 15 000 cubic inches of water from the Umatilla River at a point in the southwest quarter of the southeast quarter of section 19 township 4 north range 28 near Echo. The ditch will run about nine miles north from the river, be up to five feet deep and 30 feet wide, with water taken under a six inch pressure.
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Hinkle Ditch Company
Umatilla
County Recorder
Echo
Unfinished Case Preparations Move to Arlington Court
Judge Lowell D P Smythe and Judge Stephen A Lowell head to Arlington to prepare twenty unfinished cases left by the late A D Gurley. Gurley died recently leaving over 20 cane wet for trial in the Heppner circuit court.
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Will Ge
Lowell
D. P. Smythe
PP. Smythe
Stephen A. Lowell
Arlington
Intel
A. D. Gurley
Gurley
Heppner
Pendleton Court Term Faces Review of Docket
Several cases are set for entry at the coming term with Pendleton gentlemen designated to review the list before court opens. Public Timepiece on Main Street was fixed after hours as repair work began to restore correct time. A divorce suit was filed by Mary Boatman against William Boatman alleging cruel and inhuman treatment and desertion with $50 requested plus costs. Three men, James Mason George Marshall and Francis Wilhelm, were fined $4 each for public drunkenness in the city court, paid promptly as the first fines in days.
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Main Street
James Mason
George Marshall
Francis Wilhelm
Will Visit on the Sound
Mrs EB G Bond and son Willard plan a visit to Berlin near Seattle to stay with Robert Bond during the summer. Robert Bond is described as a prominent mining engineer in Washington. H A Kline departs for Portland after three and a half years in wholesale liquor, planning a three month California vacation before resuming business in Portland.
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EB. G. Bond
Willard
Berlin
Seattle
Robert Bond
Bond
Washington
H. A. Kline
Portland
California
Atkinson and Touse Wed at Sout h Methodist Parsonage
Ben F Atkinson and Nona Touse of Echo wed last evening at the Sout h Methodist parsonage with Rev M W Howard officiating. The couple will make Echo their permanent home and left for home this morning. Dell Caden, the day bartender at Hotel Pendleton, left for Duluth Minn and Doc Inman will take his place.
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Dell Caden
Pendleton
Duluth
Minn
Doc Inman
Sugar Beet Seed Planting Near Echo Proceeds
The sugar beet company of La Grande is planting beet seed on the farms of B, T and C. R. Lisle near Echo. Despite unfavorable weather, seeding has progressed very well.
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Sugar Beet Company of
la Grande
B, T and
C. R. Lisle
Echo
A Skookum Time and Farewell Party Events
A dance at Music hall is planned for Saturday evening with a $5 cash prize for the best waltzers. The Presbyterian church women in La Grande hosted a farewell party for Roy and Mrs. W. L. Van Nuys last night. Rev. Van Nuys will move to Pendleton on April first. George Maple and Dor Maple left for their Hillsdale ranch to inspect cattle herds for a few days.
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Ufe
Music Hall
S.a0
van Nuys
Presbyterian Church of
la Grande
Roy
Mrs. W. L. van Nuys
Rev. van Nuys
Pendleton
George Maple
Dor Maple
Hillsdale
New Spokane Hotel Plans For Women Open This Season
Mee Browne recovered. Mrs D C Brownell begins homeward journey after illness from Hotel Bickers. New home under construction on South Mainetrowt Wy, a hotel devoted to women patrons to open this season in Spokane. Noonday's Rest previously operated by charitable women to be enlarged.
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D. C. Brownell
Walter Adams
Mainetrowt
Spokane
Plan to pave Main Street funded by property owners
E M Williams of Barber Asphalt Company plans a Pendleton visit to present a self funded paving plan for Main Street. Homeowners would finance paving at their lots with city issued bonds repaid in installments, avoiding city taxes while boosting property values. He will meet merchants and owners, Boise City has recent paving, Woodmen of the World leaders Hawkey and Hawley slated for an April address.
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Asphalt Company
Main Street
Pendleton
E. M. Williams
Barber Asphalt Company
Seattle
Boise City
Williams
John Lawrey
Willis Chatwin Hawkey
Pacific
Woodmen of the World
Hawley
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Dindinger, Wilson & CO
Jack
Tallman & CO
Echo Saloon License
al Grocers
F. S. Younger & Son
Rev. Brooks
Ona
OWL Tea
E. A. Mann
J. L. Vaughn Electrician
OF Pfich
West Court ST
Tribune Building
Nature
Bradfield Regulator CO
Atlanta
Moerer’s
Wing Lee
Burnside Brrest
Oregon
Madras
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