Grey Mare Bravely Swims Columbia to Reach Home
A homesick grey mare swam the mile-wide, 30-foot-deep Columbia River from Vancouver to Hayden Island to reach its owner. After multiple ferry setbacks and hours in the water, she finally landed near Pittock & Leadbetter Lumber yards and rested on the riverbank.
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Vancouver
Wash
Columbia River
St. Johns Lumber Company
Hayden Island
Washington
City of Vancouver Ferry
Fnally
Pittock & Leadbetter Lumber Company
Circuit Court Debates May Session in Pendleton
The Pendleton Newsy Notes report a sparse police court docket with Judge Fitz Gerald’s session finishing quietly. A special May circuit session, led by Judge G W Phelps, focused on cases Williamyson Cecil et al v Cecil from Echo Justice Court, with Heneligh, Gray, and Esteb representing parties. other trials include Flatty Vermillion Gilbert Co Peters C C Hendricks et al and Nolen v Nolen. The grand jury is in session and expected to return several indictments.
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Circuit Court
G. W. Phelps
Williamyson
Cecil
Qillette
Justice Court of Echo
Heneligh
Echo
A. W. Gray
Stanfield
A. Esteb
State
Flatty
Vermillion
Gilbert Co
Ve. Peters
C. C. Hendricks
Nolen
Echo Lizards Manager Praises Team After Defeat
Echo Lizards manager R. B. H. Stanfield travels through Pendleton from Weston where the team lost to the Mountaineers 6 to 3. Stanfield, handicapped by five regulars quitting, used high school players and has-beens and still held Weston to two hits in the last six innings.
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Echo
R. BH. Stanfield
Echo Lizards
Pendleton
Weston
Mountaineers
Stanfield
Echo Team Mascot Jack Stanfield Draws Attention
Eight year old Jack Stanfield, son of Echo manager R. B. Stanfield, has become a noted mascot for the Echo baseball team of the Blue Mountain league. The Oregon Journal pictured him yesterday, though misidentifying his father. Jack trains with the Echo Juniors and even participates in practice with the big league players, touted as perhaps the youngest playing mascot in the West.
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Jack Stanfield
Echo
R. B. Stanfield
Jack
Oregon Journal
BR. N. Stanfield
R. J. Stanfield
Tne
Janek
Stage Stile Lures Wife Of Dr Munyon In Chicago
Pauline Neff the wife of Dr James Munyon announces a return to the stage after failed marriages and brief film work at a 10 cent theater in Chicago. Stage manager Charles Moore doubts her talent while she says her voice is gone and she must talk songs. Dr Munyon, aged 61, and Pauline Neff, 26, headline a tale of romance ambition and public intrigue.
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Chicago
James M. Munyon
Charles Moore
Mrs. Munyon
Pauline Neff
Dr. Munyon
Detectives Arrive in Los Angeles for McNamara Trial
Los Angeles May 28 detectives from Burns arrive with exhibits including items used in making an infernal machine and case files. They carry books and papers seized after the McNamara arrest to be used in the upcoming trial.
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Los Angeles
Burns
Chicago
Mcsnamaras
McNamara
Johnson Returns to Stage in New York Vaudeville
New York May 2 Jack Johnson heavyweight champion resumes public engagement with a boxing stunt alongside sparring partner Jim Monahan. He pursues voice culture and aims to become a singer before sailing to England after the engagement ends.
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Johnson
New York
Jack Johnson
Jim Monahan
England
Phelps Hall Bible Training School anniversary event
Beywercists commemorating the seventeenth anniversary of the Phelps Hall Bible Training School will be held this evening in the chapel of Tuskegee Institute as part of the commencement week program at Dr. Washingtons Institution.
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Bible Training School
Tuskegee
Ala
Phelps Hall Bible Training School
Tuskegee Institute
Dr. Washingtons Institution
Great Musie Festival Opens in London Coronation Year
London May 22. The Great Musie Festival marks an inaugural event in coronation year. Trained choirs of thousands and top imperial orchestras will perform during the season, highlighting the capital’s rich musical tradition.
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London
Flirtation Trial In Seattle Over Marriage Promise
Miss Mae Aronstein testifies that a courtesy ride on a Capital Hill street car with F E Lang a Seattle stove maker led to flirtations and his alleged claim of love at first sight. She sues Lang for 50000 damages for breach of promise to marry. Lang admits flirting before his marriage to his current wife and accuses the suit of blackmail.
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Seattle
Wash
Lang
First Avenue
Honey
Dearie
Mae Aronstein
Miss Aronstein
Rainier Grand Hoetel
Mad dog invades schoolroom. 9-year-old hurt near Mason City
A mad dog slaughtered into a rural schoolroom two miles north of Mason City. The casualty was Ja-Ear Farmer, nine, whose arm was torn by the rabid attack as teacher Florence Layman fought off the beast with a ruler. other children escaped uninjured. Layman’s dress sustained damage from the struggle.
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Han
Mason City
Florence Layman
Mize Layman
Hermiston Reclamation Lodge nominates officers for year
The Reclamation Lodge No 107 Knights of Pythias met in Hermiston and began nominating officers for the next year. Clinton Jackson is named chancellor commander with H D Burroughs as vice chancellor Otto Sapper as prelate J T Hinkle master of work A L Larson master at arms B B Lane inner guard and George E Briges outer guard. Nominations continue at the next meeting which will include a reception for charter member George T Root who plans to move to Portland. Refreshments will be served and third degree work performed.
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Reclamation Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Hermiston
Clinton Jackson
H. D. Burbroughs
Otto Sapper
J. T. Hinkle
A. L. Larson
George E. Briges
George T. Root
Root
Portland
Lodge
Pursue Annulment of Pierce Marriage In Newburgh Court
Magnate objects to his son’s marriage and takes the dispute to court in Newburgh New York on May 22 as reported in local news. The article notes a legal move to annul the union and details involved parties and court actions.
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Cace
Newburgh
N. Y
Court Review Of Pierce Marriage Annulment Plea
In a supreme court session Roy E. Pierce sought to annul his marriage to Mrs. Bessie Chapman Pierce. No defense was offered as Judge Morehauser prepared a ruling for early next week. Henry Clay Pierce testified against his son and claimed mental incompetence due to heavy drinking and smoking. Dr. Carlos F. McDonald opined the union could not be valid under such conditions.
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Pierce
Carlos F. McDonald
War Minister Killed In Sudden Accident
The war minister M Berteaux was fatally hurt and M Monis seriously injured after a rapid accident. Field surgeons provided aid and dressed wounds of others with minor bruises. Various versions exist on the cause, but all agree the event occurred so swiftly that escape was impossible.
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Secon
M. Berteaux
M. Monis
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Infection Service Ver
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Newsy
Police Court
Sun Jey
Fitz Gerald
The
East Oregonian
Dale
Rothwell
Optometrist
W. E. Hanscom
TIL Jeweler
Best Grocery
California
Ehmann
McKay
Birch Creek
E. T. Wade
Pendleton, Ora
Pendleton Dye Works
E. Alta
Ofc
Wonder Store
Troy
Helen
Paris
Cosy Theatre
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