Woodmen head consul visits Pendleton camp
Head Consul Boak of the Woodmen of the World visited Pendleton camp last evening with a large turnout. He discussed the reserve fund now at 2 200 000 invested in state, county and municipal bonds and described safeguards against theft. A surplus of 609 000 exists in the benefit fund. Pendleton camp plans a major membership drive to be launched soon, with meeting led by consul commander W Stroble. Head Consul Boak departed on train No 6 for Portland.
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L L Boak
Woodmen of the World
Pendleton Camp
Wood- Men Insurance
W. Stroble
Bank
Portland
Pendleton Presbytery Adjourned Session Conducts Ordination
A Pendleton presbytery adjourned meeting at the Presbyterian church focused on unfinished business from Portland. The presbytery discontinued Rev E J Connor’s relation with the Tutuilla Indian mission, with Rev Cornelison taking over for now. R G White of Pendleton Academy faces ordination later this afternoon, to be concluded in a public church meeting with Dr Bleakenyu offering the ordination prayer.
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Presbyterian Church
Pendleton
Portland
E. J. Connor
Tutuilla
Connor
Idaho
Cornelison
R. G. White
Pendleton Academy
Bleakenyu
Academy
Another Social Scandal Threatens Berlin City
A Berlin social scandal looms as authorities await the recovery of a nobleman accused by his wife of abnormalities. The “Round Table” leaders are said to still influence events, with the Kaiser possibly removing other titled offenders after the man returns to health.
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London
Berlin
Round Table
Po Hce
Mrs Wheeler Leaves for Walla Walla After Relative's Death
Mrs. C. S. Wheeler departed for Walla Walla last evening to attend the funeral of her relative Mrs. Gordon Menzies.
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C. S Wheeler
Walla Walla
Gordon Menzies
Local visitors and residents noted in Baker City column
Numerous brief notices list L B Wells visiting from Heho, Mrs H G Newport arriving from Hermiston, Joe Webber a Portland insurance man, J D Myers from Hermiston, PD Teel from Echo on business, G F Roark recovering from typhoid, C E H McLellan visiting, George Vorbeck from Saint Joe Idaho visiting, C E Van Dusen from Pasco, J H Betts from Mabton buying horses, Charles Carlson visiting from Spokane, George Wall at home sick, Carrie C Van Oredale guardian of Women of Woodcraft in city, R W Fletcher leaving for Hermiston, Henry Collings at Baker City, J P McMannus from Pilot Rock on irrigation business, James Cooper of Hotel Bowman ill, W F Matlock in hospital with lumbago, George C Howard visiting, EB Skiles in city for his house, Tan P Smythe shipping 69 cars of sheep to Amacilla, Ernéat Freeman recovering from pleural pneumonia.
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H. G. Newport
Hermiston
Joe Webber
Portland
J. D. Myers
PD. Teel
Echo
G. F. Roark
C. E H. McLellan
George C. Vorbeck
Saint Joe
Idaho
Charles Carlson
Spokane
George Wall
Rader Furniture
Carrie C. van Oredale
Gand Guardian
Women of Woodcraft
R. W. Fletcher
East Oregonian
Henry Collings
Balfour Company
Baker City
J. P. McMannus
Pilot Rock
Appleburg
James Cooper
Bowman
W. FP
Matlock
St. Anthony's Hospital
George C. Howard
Stanfield
New Commercial Club
EB. C. Skiles
Tan P. Smythe
Amacilla
Pead Man Refuses Burial Fees in Last Wish
Warren Foster, a noted Salt Lake City newspaperman, left a stark will upon his death in Ogden. He demanded cremation if possible, or burial in a potter’s field to avoid cemetery rents and landlords. He threatened coyote consumption if the community failed to provide a place to lay his body. Foster was active in the Populist and Socialist movements.
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Salt
City
Warren Foster
Ogden
Potter's Field
Denver
Foster
Kansas
Socialist Party
Lazyest Man on Earth Found in London
Archibald Depan of Westgreen is accused of chronic laziness since January 1908, neglecting his three children and relying on his wife and family. He reportedly stays in bed most days, using excuses from illness to cold weather, and even drags himself back to bed after being urged to work.
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London
Archibald Depan
Westgreen
Depan
Depau
Dialogue Snapshot from a Domestic Scene
A playful exchange shows a couple debating money and marriage. She teases him about not marrying for wealth while he denies any mercenary motive, calling her a horrid wretch in a lighthearted moment. The dialogue reflects humor and affection in a domestic setting.
Pendleton News Highlights Include Weddings and Rain
A Pendleton marriage license was issued to Nelva O Denper and Em M Gross residents of the county. An At Home event at Koontz Hall tomorrow afternoon will be hosted by Mrs Anna Crane and the hall’s young ladies. The Pendleton academy booth china was purchased for Koontz Hall. Funeral services for Mrs Maude Menzies wife of Conductor Gordon Menzies will be held in Walla Walla tomorrow afternoon to allow local relatives to attend. A Pendleton Amateur Athletic Association smoker and sparring hour features a 10 round bout Dudley Evins vs Ea Cuff and a four man colored battle royal at the Oregon theatre Thursday night. Rain today brings relief for fall farming and seeding, with much needed moisture for farm work. The gravity water system committee led by Mayor Murphy will not report tonight after several meetings. A five year lease on the current post office site by Hotel Pendleton company through Matlock and Moorhouse Secretary is filed, with $760 yearly consideration, cancellable if the government moves to a federal building.
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Wil
Koontz Hall
Anna Crane
Pendleton Academy
Menzies
Maude Menzies
Gordon Menzies
Walla Walla
Pendleton
Pendleton Amateur Athletic Association
Oregon Theatre
Dudley Evins
Ea Cuff
County Recorder
Hotel Pendleton Company
W., FP. Matlock
Mark Moorhouse
United States
Tsire
Wheat market in Dallas steady at 81 cents a bushel
Local wheat buyers awaited price information this afternoon with predictions that quotations would hold at 81 cents per bushel. Few sales occur as most of the county's yield has already been disposed of, with J B Montgomery noting about three fourths of the crop is off the market.
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J. B. Montgomery
Puget Sound Company
Sheriff Gage Loses Prisoner on Train Escape
Sheriff Gage of Coosa County while returning with prisoner C. M. Neal over the O H R N in Kamela allowed liberty. Neal fled during the pullout at the mountain station, prompting a swift city stop to resume the search for the escaped inmate.
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Gage
Coosa County
C. M. Neal
Kamela
Sherif Gage
Attempted Burglary at Sunderman Residence on South Hill
A burglar attempted entry at the A H Sunderman home last evening around 9 30 as Mrs Sunderman woke to a light in the dining room He wore a derby hat appeared of medium weight and bearded He fled through an open door without stealing anything Police were notified but no suspect matching the description has been arrested.
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A. H. Sunderman
South Hill
Pauperism in England on the Increase
A Blue-book report shows pauper relief in England rose to 069,848 on January 1, 1909 from 928,671 a year earlier, a 3.4 percent rise. Excluding the insane and casual classes, indoor and outdoor relief totaled 829,156, or 23.5 per 1000, up 6 per 1000 from 1908, with most growth outside London.
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London
England
When It Is as Broad Asha Jong It Must Be the Square Thing
Asha Jong is described in a broad context, with emphasis on a conceptual square thing. The text presents a puzzling statement about scale and form, suggesting a philosophical or artistic reflection rather than a concrete event or action.
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Asha Jong
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Big Woodman
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MT. Hood
Tallman & Co
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China
Haviland
Wm E. Hanscom Jeweler
O. M. Heacock
Optician
the Handy Store
Main Street
L. B. Wells
Heho
C. E. van Dusen
Pasco
J. H. Betts
Mabton, Wash
Ernéat Freeman
Holdman
St. Anthony'’s Hospital
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Stead
Nelva O. Denper
Em M. Gross
Murphy
Hami
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Boston
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Vansycle
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