15 Oct 1917
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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1917
Page
1
Reported aboard a torpedoed vessel after a torpedo attack, victims died as fires broke out on lifeboats. Rescue efforts and casualty details followed, with authorities investigating the incident and confirming the deaths of several unnamed seafarers.
Government assumes control of Columbia University war hospital at Gun Hill Road and Bainbridge Avenue. The United States General Hospital No 1 will occupy fifty four low wooden buildings spanning about fourteen acres. Kitchen ward laundry pharmacy operating rooms and wards nearly complete. A staff of seventy five house staff and up to twenty surgeons will run the center. It will accommodate 1600 patients and serve as a medical center for wounded arriving from overseas.
Chicago defeats New York 8 to 4 to clinch the world championship as Benton and Perritt dominate, while strong Chicago hitting and late-inning runs seal the victory. The game features reached scoring bursts, defensive miscues, and key plays by Gandil, Faber, and Jackson.
Due to a scheduling mistake, P L Campbell of the University of Oregon will not attend in Pendleton or Umatilla County. W McCulloch Ontario attorney and Walter Pierce of La Grande will speak instead, arriving tomorrow and presenting at the Arcade Theater. They will then tour Adama Athena Weston Milton and Prewator to speak in the east end of the county.
Hermiston held a brief inspection of a site near town proposed for an army training camp. Major Park arrived late on Oct 19 and examined general conditions with Hermiston and Pendleton commercial leaders before planning further site checks in Tenino Washington. The Hermiston delegation intends to travel to Portland tonight to coordinate with Pendleton officials.
Today London greets American troops as they arrive for duty abroad in World War II. The headline notes a warm welcome for soldiers heading to battle, signaling close Allied cooperation and mobilization during the conflict.
John Bryson 32, of Dunean, died at St. Anthony's hospital after a fall from a small mill saw at Ida Wiltur's home. He was struck in the back of the head by a moving board at 5 10 pm, fractured skull, transported via No. 23 freight to hospital. Funeral rites to follow per relatives.
Pendleton golfers claimed victory in a seventy-two hole Intercity tournament held Saturday and Sunday on the total golf ground. George A. Hartman led with top scoring and strokes, while Clark Nolen and Brooke Didnhon followed for Pendleton. Seven players from each city competed in three-man teams with daily scoring and a Saturday banquet at the Hotel Pendleton.
Fragment reads as a wartime inspection scene with General Pershing and American units. It notes a ceremonial tablet honoring American leaders and a public display of gratitude as the war concluded.
London reports Petro Giepettini says nearly 100 German ships are in the battle around Oesel and Dagö islands including eight dreadnoughts cruisers torpedo boats and destroyers. Russia mobilizes for a Baltic conflict as shore batteries on Dagö claim sinking four German craft and a German landing party withdraws from Dagö.
SEAT. F. E. Berthollet son of conductor Gus Berthollet and West Point graduate has left to join his regiment in Texas. Steamers arriving report a violent cannonading in the battle likely a naval engagement between German and Rams fleets. The German attack on the Hends at the entrance to the Bigs Gullie faced a major operation to restore confidence, with the Kaiser ordering concentration of as many warships as possible.
The American steamer Lewen Luckenback sailing from Puget Sound to Europe was torpedoed off the French coast. Nine crew members are missing.
A. Miller, Oregon campaign manager for the liberty bond stake, will be in DVerduton next Wednesday for a meeting with local bankers at the Commercial Club venue at 8 pm. He is expected to arrive at 7:26 pm to attend the noted day.
Fragmentary text jammed with misspellings and partial names. Mentions figures, purchases, and several personal names but no coherent event or outcome. Unable to determine a verifiable main item or date from the legible content.
The school board voted a general salary increase for nearly all teachers citing high living costs. Minimum grade teacher pay rises to 175 per month, grade principals to 110, high school principal to 1500 yearly, with women teachers receiving a $10 monthly boost. Several male teachers reportedly received offers elsewhere, while the board said supply and demand drove the changes. The plan included raising clerical pay to 50 a month for the treasurer.
A fragmentary note mentions CAS ALAN FUNNOR RAE and Tom Daly in a Franco Canadian context. The text references a Deca and a Cet2-Tom Lange tea with unclear details about a letter, France, and a Canadian rue. No clear events or outcomes are established.
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