Pendleton News Briefs Mixed With Local Affairs
Newsy Notes of Pendleton reports Adams lingering at St Anthony s hospital though waning. Hermiston lot sold transfers deed from Frank B Swayze of Hermiston to Edward Taylor of Portland. Dance at Umatilla for Eastern Star ball. Pendleton United Orchestra to play. Weatherman divorce grants custody of three minor children to husband. Chief Kearney to Portland for two weeks rest due to poor health. Miss Martin improves, hope to save Rachel Martin life. Miss Hazel Rader named captain of University of Oregon senior girls team. C S Cheshire sustains bad finger cut. W J Clarke sales staff out of action briefly. Water Street paving under way with curb work and sewer progress, grading to start soon.
Case Postponed In Police Court Over Disappearance
Case against Albert Dupuis and others for assault and disorderly conduct delayed until December 1 due to the disappearance of the complainant Frank Major. Basil Parr forfeits his ball. Water engineer Frank Keleny visits Penninton with Will Moore and Marion Jack to inspect gravity system work at Thorn Hollow.
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Frank Major
Albert Dupuis
Basil Parr
Frank
Kéleny
Penninton
Will Moore
Marion Jack
Water Commission
Thorn Hollow
Funeral of Edgar C. Jay in Olney Cemetery
The funeral for Edgar C. Jay who died yesterday after a pneumonia illness was held at his parents home. Rev T F Weaver of the Christian church officiated and the interment followed at Olney cemetery. J G Binney and Dr W Fletcher, delegates from Damon Lodge to the Knights of Pythias grand lodge, returned from Portland reporting a top convention. Other local knights who attended have not yet returned.
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Falgar Jay
Edgar C. Jay
Isaac Jay
T. F. Weaver
The
Christian Church
Olney Cemetery
J. G. Binney
Or. W. Fletcher
Damon Lodge
Knights of Pythias Grand Fudge
Portland
Order
Pilot Rock Ready To Welcome Show Troupes
Pilot Rock now has a first class stage in Knotts Hall after W. L. Mathews completed the theater. The town, among the best show towns in the state for its size, will benefit from Mathews plans to bring good entertainment to local residents this winter.
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Pilot Rock
W. L. Mathews
Knotts Hall
Local Youth Arrested for Bad Checks and Theft
Fred Turpin, 19, arrested Wednesday by Officer Russell on bad checks. He reportedly netted about 2100 from various outlets including C. Hendrixs 32, George Stangier 10, a French restaurant 30, W. J. Connor 15, Hatfield barbershop 10, and Carr boarding house 25 on Double street. His mother arrived from Spokane to assist.
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Fred Turpin
Russell
C. (. Hendricks
George Stangier
W. J. Connor
Hatfield
Carr
Double Street
Spokane
Portland Greek 18 Silot C W and N Construction Workman Kills Comrade
In Baker Oregon on October 17 Anthanasios Chokas rose from his bed and shot fellow worker George Kanelos with a 22 caliber revolver. Kanelos died several hours later. Both men were Greek members of the C W Kh N construction crew at Quartz. Chokas fled as Sheriff Rand and Deputy McCord search for him amid fears he will kill again.
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Bank
Baker, Ore
Anthanasios Chokas
George Kanelos
Quartz
Chokes
Rand
McCord
Witnesses Testify Before Legislative Investigating Committee
Testimony before the legislative investigating panel notes verdicts of guilty 4 percent and not guilty 14 percent as articles remain to be voted on. The discussion centers on Article 5 alleging he prevented and dissuaded a witness named Fred erick IL Colwell from attending.
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Legislative Investigating Committee
Frederick IL Colwell
Legislative Committee
Treceipta
Guilty and not guilty verdicts in gubernatorial campaign case
A jury delivered mixed verdicts on charges against a former governor. Articles cover receipts and expenditures to the secretary of state, witness bribery, suppression of evidence, stock speculation with campaign funds, threats to public officers, and attempts to influence securities prices on the New York Stock Exchange.
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Secretary of State
Inventi Kating Committee
New York Stock Exchange
Local man Chokas feared in national manhunt
The article notes Chokas believed to be unstable after threats to self harm and violence. Authorities nationwide are alerted to prevent possible suicide and arrest. Katelos, about 45, with family in Porthind, is mentioned in connection to the case.
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Chokas
Katelos
Porthind
Snake Found in Banana Ripening Room at Portland Shop
An employee at Mark Levy & Co. on Front Street found a six month old, two foot long rattlesnake in the banana ripening room near a gas jet. Bystanders did not attempt to tame it and killed the serpent after sunset, though none claim superstition guided them.
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Portland
Ore
Get
Mark Levy & Co
Front Street
Bi Hhamond Littler
Harmleaa
Seattle Judge dissolves street speaking injunction
Judge Humphries dissolved the injunction against street speaking in Seattle on October 17. He declared the injunction invalid and, last week, freed 39 men and women jailed for contempt in related proceedings.
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Humphrice
Seattle
Humphries
Sulzer Impeached and Removed as Governor
Albany Oct 17 Special The impeachment court found Governor William Sulzer guilty on articles one two and four and innocent on article three. The verdict ends Sulzer's governorship after mounting charges and political turmoil.
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Albany
William Sulzer
Sulzer Impeachment Votes And Key Charges
The impeachment trial centered on money charges accusing Governor Sulzer of falsifying campaign contributions and perjury. Article three passed unanimously, while article four failed 47 to 74 with several shifts in votes. Allegations included bribing witnesses and suppressing evidence to intimidate testimony before the Frawley Investigating Committee, with figures like Duncan W. Peck cited as testifying to perjury requests.
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Wis
Sulzer
Frawley
Ariiles
Duntan W. Peck
Mrs Eaton Believed Husband Insane In Poison Trial
Plymouth Mass October 17 Mrs Jennie May Eaton widow of the late Admiral Eaton denied the claim of responsibility for his death. Dorothy Eaton crippled daughter testified that Mrs Eaton believed her husband insane and had secured a Washington attendant named Rooney. The admiral reportedly drank heavily and was boisterous at times.
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Jennie May Eaton
Iear
Eaton
wWormin
Dorothy Eaton
Fire destroys Empire Hotel in Prescott. Temple residence burned
A blaze believed started in a clothes closet under the main stairway level destroyed the Empire Hotel and Mrs. Lee Temple’s residence in Prescott. R. E. Jackson, a local salesman, was seriously injured escaping. Owner E. S. Hennessey and manager Frank Hen nessey faced the disaster as eleven guests were awakened and evacuated via improvised routes.
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Walla Wall
Empire
Lee Temple
Prescott
R. E. Jackson
E. 5. Hennessey
Frank BE. Hennessey
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Frank B Swayze
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Umatilla
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Phelps
John Kearney
Miss Martin
Rachel Martin
Miss Rader
Hazel Rader
University of Oregon
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W. J. Clarke Hardware Store
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Plymouth, Mass
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Germantown
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Colgate
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