Pendleton Farmers Institute Planned by Commercial Association
The Pendleton Commercial Association will host a Farmers Institute on May 26 on the court house grounds. Experts from Northwest colleges will address dairying, forage crops, feeding and diversified farming. Eight new members joined, boosting membership to 90, and committees were named to organize speakers and arrangements.
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Associa
Tte
Pendleton
Farmers’ Institute
Rof
Borie
T. G. Halley
Teutsch
Mr. Teutsch
Echo
R C. Judson
R. N
Northwest
Umatilla County
Commercial Association
Noted Prisoner Dies After Illness in Jail Scene
A historical report recounts the arrest and imprisonment of an individual linked to the House of Emiths. He faced perjury charges and a health collapse while confined, dying in a hospital after tuberculosis advanced. The account notes the inmate’s sentence term and the circumstances surrounding his demise.
Pension Order Seventy-Eight Spurs Veteran Grievances
Washington May 4 applications for original pensions and increases under Order 78 mark two years of age evidence of disability now total 11 500. Commissioner Ware says it is impossible to estimate total applications. Many veterans, learning from Ware, decline to avail themselves of what they call pauper's pension.
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Washington
Ware
Theorier
Abandoned Bark Crew Rescued After Storm Drift
Captain Berto lagst and eight Austrians aboard the mar ine Marie were abandoned at sea and later picked up by the German steamer Princess Irene. The crew labored at the pumps nine days as the captain kept a revolver ready, forcing continued work amid the storm. In Chicago trading, Old July wheat opened 85.5 cents and closed 85.0, new July opened 84.0 and closed 84.0, July corn opened 47.0 and closed 46.0.
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New York
Bertolagst
Marije
Marie
Chicago
Baseball Experts Kruger Joins Jacksonville League
Robert Kruger left Pendleton for Jacksonville to play with the local league team. He is among the best known young players and is expected to move into the valley league. Loughead previously with Dayton and Bob Wilner now with Salem Raglans are with the Salem team led by Winer.
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Jacksonville
Kruger
Valley League
Loughead
Dayton
Bob Wilner
Pendleton
Salem Raglans
Winer
Met
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Hearst Carries Two Big States In Democratic Convention
Des Moines and Chicago reports say Hearst forged a strong, party-wide victory. Iowa delegates instructed for Hearst and James B. Weaver named to lead the Iowa delegation. Hearst carried eight of ten Chicago congressional districts and won decisive support against state machine opposition.
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Iowa
Hearst
Thinois
Des Moines
New Yorker
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Bolting
Cullison
Butler
Resolutions Committee
Wight
Hearst Force
J. M. Parsons
E. M. Carr
B. Wadsworth
Chicago
Deputy Miller Sought After Lennox Murder Escape
In Ogden Utah on May 4 officers seek Deputy Miller who reported Lennox a murderer in custody escaped from a train. Miller pursued but shot Lennox dead when capture failed. Miller then vanished and is not yet found, with the claim still unverified.
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Utah
Miller
Butte
Quinn
Lennox
Tory
Strawberry harvest poised for early May shipments
Milton and Freewater districts expect first strawberry shipments around May 20 as growers race to secure pickers. Indians and local women and children are engaged to harvest. berries are in excellent condition with a heavy stand and potential earlier harvest if warmth continues. Prices for picking range 26 to 82 cents per crate. railways plan to handle large output with a reg rack car on the branch line. A cyanide plant is being erected at Merlin near Grant's Pass.
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Ueelrawberry
Ussual
Port Arthur in chaos as Japanese press advance rumors spread
A chaotic dispatch reports Japanese forces pressing toward Port Arthur with claims of blocking the channel and three student convicts hanged for alleged betrayal. Other items note the Oscel mail raid, Russian firepower, and uncertain reports on Niu Chwang capture amid war rumors.
Henry Smith Dies After Suicide Attempt at La Grande
Henry Smith, who tried to take his life at La Grande by cutting his throat with a razor about two months earlier, died at the Salem insane asylum. He had been in St. Anthony hospital, then deemed insane and sent to the asylum. He was 40, brother of O K & N Conductor J B Smith, and was despondent over a mining venture.
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la Grande
Portland
Henry Smith
Salem
St. Anthony
J. B. Smith
Diggings a Fake Expanse Rumors From Alaska
Vancouver May 4 Dan M Kinnon arrived from the Alsek wingy today. He says there is a large exodus from the creeks. He pronounces the diggings a fake. Poor Chinamen were deported from Portland by immigration Tuesday.
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Dan M. Kinnon
Alsek dix Wingy
Portland
Accused Of Stand In Grips Commons Scene
London May 4 There was a scene in the house of commons after noon when McKenna a Liberal insinuated that Gallagher a tobacco wholesaler and member of Joseph Chamberlains tariff commission had secured advance information of the governments plan to tax imported tobacco Gallagher was buying unusual quantities of tobacco before the budget was introduced McKenna suggested that Chancellor Avton Chamberlain disclosed the budget makeup to the tariff commission Both the Chamberlains vigorously denied the allegations.
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House of Commons
McKenna
Gallagher
Joseph Chamberlain
Tariff Commission
Gallagher Naghoon
Avaton Chamberlain
Chamberlains
Captain and Crew Rescued After Offshore Storm
Captain Joseph Fellows and the crew of the yacht Minerva were rescued 12 miles off San Pedro harbor after being driven north by a Sunday storm from Callina for 24 hours. The vessel was dismantled, and the crew was reports saved about 26 miles off San Diego.
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California
Los Angeles
Joseph Fellows
Minerva
San Petro Harbor
Callina
San Diego
Pope delays cardinal creation pending talks with American delegate
Rome May 4 the pope said he would not make any definite move on creating another American cardinal until he discusses the matter with Archbishop Falcou from Washington the apostolic delegate.
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Rome
Falcous
Washington
Appointment of Terotha to lead against Herero rebels
Berlin reports Lieutenant General Terotha named to command troops combating the Hereros in German South West Africa. Stringent measures to suppress the rebellion will be pursued. Dublin dispatch notes a wagonette carrying Cabin convent schoolchildren and staff overturned en route to Spandbally, resulting in two deaths and several injuries.
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Terotha
Africa
Dublin
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Spandbally
Modern Depot to Be Erected at Garden and Webb Corners
W and C R's vice president McCabe and passenger freight head Calderhead toured town and decided to build a modern depot on the Webb and Garden property. The firm plans a permanent brick structure that will be an ornament to the town and a credit to the corporation. Construction will begin as soon as plans are perfected and workers secured.
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McCabe
Calderhead
Webb and Garden Streets
Colia
Divorce suit details amid claims of drunkenness and cruelty
Mrs. Thompson seeks a divorce from Janie L. Thompson alleging ungentlemanly conduct, cruelty, and battery since their Logan County 1877 marriage. Two children, Jewse 17 and Amos 13, plus Roy Atherly aged 6 from Trail, were mentioned in related notes about a drowning near a stream.
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Logan County
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Amos
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Trail
Colored bishops seek to block church consolidation
Los Angeles May 4 colored delegates to the Methodist conference vow a hard fight to elect a colored bishop and retain the amendment clause while opposing consolidation of the book concerns. They cite assets of at least 3 million, total church holdings near 10 million, and salaries for editors up to 5 thousand. Proposals include increasing bishops salaries to 6 thousand and electing publishing leaders. Leaders Dr J W B Bowen and others name candidates Dr Howen Dr M C Mason and Rev J B Boon.
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J. W. B. Bowen
Gamon Seminary
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Howen
M. C. B. Mason
J. B. Boon
New York
Chicago
W. Thoman
Philadelphia
Grand Canyon
Wier Tor
Formal Turnover Ceremony at Panama Canal
On May 4 in Panama the formal act of turning over the canal to Panama was performed with ceremony at 7 am. General Hirooks revolved the canal while United States Consul General Gudger and other prominent Americans witnessed the ceremony which concluded with lowering the American flag amid expressed native action.
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Panama Canal
United States
Canal
Hirooks
Stas
General Gudger
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