Eastern Oregon Wheat Freight Rates Cut by 2 Cents
Oregon growers win relief as Washington and Northern Pacific slash wheat transport charges effective November 1. Oregon Railroad & Navigation will match reductions, with Harriman lines publishing new tariffs for 30 days. Rates drop across multiple brackets from 19 1 2 to 11 1 2 cents per 100 pounds.
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Washington State Railroad Commission
Northern Pacific
Oregon
Railroad Commission
Portland
Interior
Seattle
Tacoma
Olympia
Washington Railroad Commission
Hill Road
Harriman Road
R. B. Miller
Harriman
Spokane
Prouty
Interstate Commerce Comminsion
Interstate
Poultry Exhibit Prank Sparks District Fair Prize
A district fair poultry exhibit turns into a joke on A B Steele Pacific Express agent and Chief Gurdaner as a hen laid an egg during transit. The egg hatched a chicken later tagged for sale to cover express charges. The chicken wins a $5 prize as officers suspect the joke backfires on Steele.
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A. B. Steele
Pacific Express Company
Gurdaner
Steele
Ist
Grace Reseen
oWa
Umatilla project touted to fair visitors by Crawford
A land agent Crawford invites fairgoers to Pendleton and Hermiston to view the Umatilla project and new town prospects. He promises quick profits from investments made now and urges visitors to work investments for them rather than hard work for money.
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Umatilla
Hermiston
Pendleton
Crawford
Pendleton Auto Ad Offers Automobiles for Rent
An advertisement for Pendleton Auto Company lists automobiles available for rent. It markets passenger cars and possibly trucks, signaling rental options and pricing details in a period-appropriate tone.
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The
Pendleton Auto Company
Pendleton Wedding of West and Gron in Portland Home
Notice arrives of the marriage of Mr. John West to Miss Clara Gron at the bride's parents home 92 Clayborn street Portland. The couple will reside in McMinnville Oregon. Also reported is the sale of driving horse Phillip N by Co B Nelson to Mrs Henry W Coe shipping to Portland. Phillip N a thoroughbred sired by Des Notte dam Cautious won blue ribbon at the district fair.
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Co. B. Nelson
Phillip N
Henry W. Coe
Portland
Des Notte
Cautious
Auto Parade Prominent Milton Residents Arrive for Fair
H M Cochburn and Charles and Frank Cochburn, Milton residents, arrived in Charles Cochburns new Franklin car for the fair. They will attend the grand auto parade tonight. Moorhouse Wins Biscuit Prize Major Lee Moorhouse, famed Indian photographer, won first prize for soda biscuits yesterday and boasted about the achievement. Farmer Seeks Damages Gardener JF Zacharias of Freewater sues for 800 dollars in circuit court, alleging onion seed misrepresented by Andy Johnson, a Freewater grocer, resulted in crop damage.
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H. M. Cochburn
Charles and
Frank Cochburn
Milton Country
Charles Cochburn
Moorhouse
Lee Moorhouse
JF. B. Zacharias
Freewater
Andy Johnson
Freewater Grocer
Johnson
Gardner
Young Boy Wins Saddle at Bucking Contest
The bay horse owned by Bud Nelson drew strong bids as Herbert Thompson rode to second place. Crowds cheered as riders Caldwell and Thompson were favored, while Deli Blanchett, Guy Hayes, and a sturdy small-horse kept the day lively with vivid bucking moments.
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Bud Nelson
Herbert Thompson
Thompson
Caldwell
Deli Blanchett
Ywoich
Guy Hayes
Bucking Contest in Eastern Oregon Promises Greatest Show
Tomorrow's bucking contest in Eastern Oregon draws intense interest with a $55 Power Saddle as top prize and a $45 saddle as first alternative. The event features cowboy riders and a display of Power Saddle merchandise, including blankets and chaps, with preparations impacted by order delays from Montana and Colorado.
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Oregon
Heppner
Power
Montana
Colorado
Hello Bills Visit Sparks Pendleton Elks Social Night
The Pendleton Lodge No. 255 held a festive social at the fall pavilion after a Hello Bills visit. A McElroy band led the parade from Mann and Court streets, crowds filled the streets, and inside the pavilion music by the McElroy band and Dr. H. provided entertainment until about 1 am with refreshments served after a lively homecoming event.
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Fall Pavilion
Hell
McElroy
Dr. This
Pendleton Lodge No. 255
McElroy Band
Mann
Court
Elks and i
Elks
McAlroy
Do Spirits Return Dr Sawyer to Speak at Oregon Theater
Dr M Sawyer famed for spirit manifestations plans an open seance at the Oregon theater Sunday night October. He will demonstrate methods of mediums and perform table levitation flowers moved by unseen hands and spirit messages with spectators. He has toured widely and faced tests by scientific and governmental authorities.
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M. Sawyer
Oregon
Taylor
Bishop
Arnold
Sawyer
England
Lena Rivers dramatized on stage at Oregon Next Priddy
The Mary J. Holmes story Lena Rivers has been adapted for the stage and met with extraordinary success. Barton and Wiswell present the play at the Oregon next Priddy with a carefully chosen cast led by Miss Bunting in the title role. The production preserves key characters and popular lines from the book.
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Mary J. Holmes
South
Lena Rivers
Barton
Wiswell
Oregon
Priddy
Miss Bunting
Hay and Pasture for Sale in Harney County Oregon
Timothy hay and fine green pasture on Pine creek Harney county with good shelter and open water elev ation 2600 feet Heyes and Van Deweer Van Oregon
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Pine Creek
Harney County
Timothy
Heyes & van Deweer
Van
Oregon
Murderer Escapes Sentence by Legal Technicality
Ukiah Calif Oct 1 A man named Jess Heacock convicted of murder and given 20 years can go free after a Saturday sentence deemed a legal holiday under law. The ruling acts as an acquittal, preventing retrial on the same charge.
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Ukiah
Calif
Jess Heacock
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the Handy Store
Malm Street
Young Boy
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Northwest Gas & Electric Co
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Ly Brothers
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