Pendleton Debaters Reach Final in State Meet at Eugene
Pendleton high school debaters travel to Eugene for the state inter scholastic league finals against Grants Pass. They argue that federal conservation of natural resources is superior and seek the championship silver cup, led by James Hartwell Claude Hampton and Chester Fee under coach P Campbell Crockett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pendleton High School
Eugene
Grants Pass
Pendleton
Hampton
Regents
University of Oregon
James Hartwell
Claude Hampton
Chester Fee
A. Co. Hampton
University of Oregon Emerald
P. Campbell Crockett
Oregon
Forest Grove High to Graduates End Four Year Run
Forest Grove Oregon reports the first four year completion for Forest Grove High School. Commencement exercises are scheduled for June at the Methodist Episcopal church with Professor E D Ressler of Oregon Agricultural College in Corvallis as the speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest Grove
Ore
Methodist Episcopal Church
E. D. Ressler
Oregon Agricultural College
Corvallis
Millers Dominate Linn County Paper Narratives
A large portion of Linn county residents appearing in the newspapers bears the Miller surname, indicating a notable local concentration of the name in public notices and articles.
Pendleton News Notes and Local Items
A marriage license was issued to Martin E Kegge and Tillie Johnson, Hermiston residents. Gideon Brown, longtime patient, shows slow health improvement at home. Harriet Young to host a recital at her studio in the association building tomorrow night. Lottery tickets No 534 and 4667 remain valid for a free trip to the Portland show at Peoples Warehouse. Commissioner Horace Walker moves his family from 315 Thompson Street to Stanfield for the summer at his ranch nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Necital
Harriet Young
Association Building
Portland
Peoples Warehouse
Stanfield
Horace Walker
Thompson Street
Portier Resident Visits Pendleton Property Interests
Dr. C. J. Whittaker once a leading Pendleton dentist now resides in Cambridge Idaho and is visiting the city to oversee his property interests here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portier
C. J. Whittaker
Pendleton
Cambridge
Idaho
Four Prisoners Haul To Penitentiary From County
Sheriff Taylor and Deputy Strand left for Salem with four prisoners sent to the penitentiary. The group includes L D Livingst on and Frank Weber, both forgers, Frank Hurlburt a horse thief, and James Flarity a burglar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pour
Taylor
Sherif Strand
Salem
L. D. Livingston
Frank Weber
Frank Hurlburt
James Flarity
Burelar
Rare Musical Treat at First Methodist Church
A delightful program will be held at the First Methodist Episcopal church on Friday evening June 5th when Robert L. Schofield of Whitman conservatory will give a pipe organ recital. Schrfield is described as a musician of rare ability and the recital is expected to be of a high order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Robert L. Schofield
Whitman Conservatory
Schofield
Mountain Lion Kill Stirs County Theft Claim
Frank Hilbert of Ukiah reportedly killed a giant mountain lion and a bobcat this afternoon. He allegedly allowed the county clerk to detach the scalps from the pelts, with the county paid ten dollars for the mountain lion and two dollars for the bobcat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Hilbert
Ukiah
Two Divorce Suits Filed By Wilder and Ogg Couples
Mary M Wilder sues her husband J Wilder and Melissa F Ogg sues her husband John A Ogg in local court. Both cases were withdrawn after filing to avoid publicity. Attorneys Raley and Raley represent Wilder. Carter and Smythe represent Ogg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary M. Wilder
J. Wilder
Melissa F. Ogg
John A. Ogg
Raley & Raley
Carter & Smythe
State Superintendent Arrives for School Visits and Graduation Talk
State Superintendent of Public Instruction L. R. Alderman arrived on No. 17 this afternoon from the eastern part of the state after visiting schools. He will depart this evening with County Superintendent Frank K. Welles for Ferndale to deliver the graduation address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. R. Alderman
Frank K. Welles
Ferndale
Wool Buyers Set For Heppner Sale Visit
A delegation of wool buyers from eastern Oregon traveled this morning to Heppner for the next sale. Attending were Dufour Ryder Angel Hooper Burke and Green. Jack McLoughlin of the Illinois Central transportation department joined the group on the trip to Morrow County seat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heppner
Oregon
Dufour
Ryder
Angel
Hooper
Burke
Green
Jack McLoughlin
Transportation Department
Tillnois Central
Morrow County
Granddaughter of Judge Lowell called home from Pacific University
Mrs Hannah Lowell Tr Margaret Lowell, a Pacific University student in Forest Grove, is at her parents home with Mr and Mrs Stephen A Lowell after being called home Sunday by danger to her grandmother. Mrs Hannah Attwood Lowell, who lives with her son, Judge Lowell, is nearly eighty seven years old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hannah Lowell
Margaret Lowell
Pacific University
Forest Grove
Stephen A. Lowell
Hannah Attwood Lowell
Judge Lowell
Oregon Railroad Adds Extra Cars for Rose Festival Trip
The Oregon and Washington Railroad and Navigation Co announces special accommodations for Rose Festival excursionists. On Monday June 7 train No 5 will pick up a standard sleeping car at Baker and Grande Ronde with many berths for local riders. Train No 17 will add an extra electric chair car from Pendleton on the same days for night travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon
Portland
Oregon and Washington Railroad and Navigation Companys
Baler
Grande
City Seeks Court Order to Stop Seepage From Canal
Salt to Prevent Seepage. The City of Stanfield, through attorneys A W Gray Jamen A Foo and Raley Raley, seeks a decree restraining the Umatilla County Water Users Association and AW DPD Newell Hecawen from using the canal until it is rebuilt to stop water percolation. A preliminary injunction is asked to halt water in the canal during the suit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanfield
A. W. Gray
Jamen A. Foo
Raley
Porcupine Found Near City Grocery Store
A porcupine was found in a tree fork across Johnson Street from Standard Grocery, frightening bystanders and stirring speculation whether the animal was a coon or a porcupine. Local resident Frank O Gara reports the incident as the creature lingered in sight. Authorities advised caution while the animal remained aloft.
Hunters Cite Frontier Threat As Pendleton Grows
A wild animal, described as a forty four inch cougar, was shot after a group of men tested it with multiple shots. O Gara ended the encounter with a single decisive shot through the head. The incident highlights a belief that Pendleton's rapid growth keeps wild beasts nearby, while some argue the city still clings to a frontier era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O'Gara
Te Elty
Pendleton
Billion-dollar plan to irrigate Washington lands
Reports from Chicago describe a vast western project to irrigate 1,000,000 acres in Washington. Quincy valley will host the majority of works with a $55,000,000 private capital budget, including a reservoir and cement canals. Water rights sell for $60 per acre, with 15 yearly payments. A 40,000 horsepower power system will pump water from the Columbia River.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy
Wash
Chicago
Washington
Quincey
Quincy Valley
Spokane
Columbian River
Tramps Ordered To Help Clean Streets In Salem
Salem police report a surge in vagrancy and a larger immigrant tramp presence this year. From four to eight men stay in the city jail nightly, with 20 vagrants rounded up from the Shasta Limited and jailed for vagrancy. Police say many tramps have been released without fines, while hundreds have aided street cleanup during months past.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem
Ore
Lower California
Whitlitch
Burkhart
Shasta Limited
Olympia Twins Die After Eating Matches
In Olympia, 20 month old twins Cora Belle Kline and Dra Belle Kline, daughters of H J Kline, died after eating match heads last Tuesday. One died at midnight, the other early this morning. Parents could not explain how the children obtained the matches, initially thought to have measles but ruled phosphorus poisoning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olympia Bables
Olympia
Cora Belle Kline
Dra Belle Kline
H. J. Kline
Lost Babe Wins Police Over Candy and Nickels
Nellie Grove three years old wandered from her aunt’s home at 255 Taylor street and was found near Tenth and Washington by Policeman Hill. She attracted officers at headquarters with her golden curls and playful charm, receiving candy and nickels until her mother reclaimed her at 404 Alneworth street amid sighs of relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Babe
Police
Nellie Grove
Taylor Street
Saya
Portland
Oregonian
Tenth
Washington Streets
Policeman Hill
Nellie
Fred
Cox'hound
Nellie Pollkeemen
Cindy
Funeral for Forest Grove Man Sage
Aged Forest Grove resident George B. Sage dies at 62 in his home. The funeral will be held Thursday afternoon from his residence. Sage, a New York native, lived in Forest Grove for over a year and is survived by his widow and several children. Interment will follow at Forest View cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest Grove
Ore
George B. Sage
New York State
Forest View
Midves Quintin and Ada Math Ewe Plan Short Visit
Midves Quintin and Ada Math ewe will depart this evening for Walls Walla for a brief visit, according to local announcements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quintin
Ada Mathewe
Walls
Walla
Library notes urge summer reading and biographies
The note suggests reading poetry by Owen Meredith and Browning and fiction like Marjorie Daw and The Lady of the Tiger. Biographies such as Helen Keller and Jacob Riis are recommended, along with magazines like Ladies' Home Journal, MacClure's, and Life. Summer afternoons are ideal for study and pleasure.
May Festival Program Delights Parish Audience
At the Presbyterian church last evening the May Festival under the Royal College of Porpora auspices opened with a detailed program. The second concert is slated for this evening featuring Sanctus St Cecelia Gounod Full Chorus with Orchestra and soloists including Mr O C Bathe and Mrs Elizabeth Dickson in performances such as Memory and Paul Revere's Ride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
Royal College of Porpora
Irving and His Money A Study of Sir Henry Tate
English actor John Tate notes Irvine’s lavish generosity despite not valuing money for himself. He recalls a small town theatre engagement where Irvine paid the cab driver half a crown and then a sovereign, saying the man drives well and doesn’t drive often.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irving
John Tate
Irvine
Hhis Hotel
Cabuman
Sir Henry
Waa
Myth of the Doones A study of Lorna Doone origins
F W Hackwood argues in The Good Old Times that Doones are a literary myth built from local lore rather than historical peoples. The tale traces a fugitive from Sedgemoor hiding in Badgworthy glen, with a Last of the Doones figure said to have perished in the winter of 1800.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Blackmore
F W. Hackwood
Hils
Sedgemoor
Jeffreys
Badgworthy Glen
Doon Valley
For Sale or Ewechange Musical Oddities
An odd advertisement lists sale or exchange of a young male botivat, a female coyote, and a mandolin with feld lasmes. The notice jokes about the worth of the feldginsies, notes the joy music brings, and suggests the collection would appeal to those able to play or “lay upon” a bobcat or coyote. Rochester Union and Advertiser notes many replies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ufe
Rochester Union and Advertiaer
Also Mentioned on This Page
Frank Gara
Bernard O'Gara
Treas
Conservation of Natural
Kansas City
Augustus Morgan
Bellefontaine Avenue
Linn County
Gray Bros. Grocery
Newsy
Martin Ekegge
Tillie Johnson
Hermiston
Victeon Brown
Gideon Brown
Dale
Rothwell
Optometrist
W. E. Hanscom
the Jeweler
Main ST
Taylor Hardware
Pendleton Drug Co
Hoffman Meadames Dickson and Landers
J. R. Braden
Gates
Slater
Ackers
Harry Rees
de Berret
Elizabeth Dickson
Leslie
Thomas
Edna Gates
Paul Revere
Dudley Buck
Mr. A. In Ferington
W.E. Rose
Dleton Dye Works
Phone Main
E. Alta
McKay
Birch Creek
E. T. Wade
Wonder Store
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!