Byers Blames Flour Combine For Fires
Pendleton mill man W R Byers says incendiaries caused two major fires and hints the flouring mill combine targets his business. He notes losses totaling $179,000 over 11 years and vows to protect 560,000 bushels of wheat while denying entry to the proposed combine. He mentions a former head miller hired to burn his mill and a Colorado penitentiary term.
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Pendleton Miller
Portland Paper
Miller
Evening Telegram
Byers
Pendleton
Colorado
Combing
Combine
Early Call to Action for Cold Discomfort
The message urges immediate attention at the first chill to prevent a slight cold from becoming deeper and harder to cure. It stresses that every hour lost at the onset may extend the duration of suffering.
Record of Voter Registrations in Umatilla County
The registration year closed with 227 new names added to Umatilla County’s electoral roll. Echo precinct led by proportion with 28 new voters, many from Hermiston and vicinity. Pendleton precincts added 19 in Pendleton, 16 in North Pendleton, 25 in South Pendleton, and 12 in East Pendleton, while North Milton contributed about 650 registrations spread across three precincts.
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Echo Precinct
Sease
Umatilla
Echo
Hermiston
Vicincts
Pendleton
North Pendleton
South Pendleton
East Pendleton
North Milton
Umatilla County booklet on accessible routes published
Southern Pacific issued a 12 page booklet titled How to Get to Umatilla County. Advance copies reach the city with a colored cover and six half tone views of wheat farming irrigation near Hermiston Hermiston town and valley orchard growth. It includes two maps showing county resources and Pendleton access.
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Umatilla County
Southern Pacific
Hermiston
Northern TDano Odd Fellows Train Through Pendleton
Heavy traffic caused No 1 west bound to split into two sections reaching Pendleton today. The first, the Odd Fellows special, arrived at 12:30 at Block and proceeded toward northern Idaho, pausing in Starbuck for dinner. The second section carried extra coaches with the Texie production to be shown in Pendleton after looping around the northern route.
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West Bound
Pendleton
Block
Idaho
Starbuck
Pendleton Inter
President R Alexander Returns From State Convention
President R Alexander of the Commercial Association arrived in Bole today after attending the state convention of the Tdaha Od Fellowes.
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R. Alexander
The
Commercial Association
Bole
Tdaha Od Fellowes
TEA Seeks Goodwill and Funds From Grocers
A call to grocers to deliver goodwill in exchange for payments, with a policy that customers receive refunds if not satisfied, highlighting Schilling's Bent as the model for customer assurance.
Water rights merged for Western Land and Allen Ditch companies
Western Land and Irrigation Company and the Allen Ditch Company filed an agreement with Recorder Headley to supply water through the Western Land headworks near Alkali canyon. The joint use will provide an ample flood season supply for lands served by both ditches, unifying the Allen right with the newer project and boosting output at Echo mills and local alfalfa mills amid high river flow.
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Western Land & Irrigation Company
Allen Ditch Company
Western Land and Irrigation Company
Recorder Headley
Alkali Canyon
Umatilla
Allen Ditch
Allen
Water appropriation to irrigate Barnhart land and power site
John E. Smith of the J. G. Smith Land & Livestock Co filed for 30,000 miners' inches of Uma tilla river water to irrigate about 900 acres near Barnhart. Water would be drawn from the river, carried five miles within his Smith holdings, and used to rebuild a ditch for irrigation and potential power generation with a 25‑foot fall. A flume and pipes would aid water conveyance for the project.
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Barnhart
John E. Smith
J. G. Smith Land & Livestock Company
Umatilla
Mr. Smith
Democratic Rally at Hermiston Tonight in Oregon
A large Democratic meeting is set for Hermiston tonight with speaker O. P. Coshow. Coshow traveled via Pendleton this afternoon and was joined here by James Johns W. Moore T. W. Tweedy and Wm Blakeley. Organizers say settlers on the new irrigation project back Bryan and show growing support in the region.
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Hermiston
O. P. Coshow
Pendleton
James Johns W. Moore
T. W. Tweedy
Wm Blakeley
Bryan
Soldiers at Walla Walla to Play Polo
The soldiers at Walla Walla will play polo with a carload of polo ponies from California. The ponies traveled through Pendleton over the O R R N. The Walla Walla cavalry anticipates high grade sport. E. H. Hanford and family from Oakesdale visited Pendleton last evening.
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Walla Walla
War Department
California
Pendleton
Oorr, & N
Wella Walla Cavalry
E. H. Hanford
Oakesdale, Wash
Railroads report heavy stock movement through Pendleton
Railroads report a heavy movement of cattle and stock through Pendleton towards Sound and Portland markets. Two cars bound for Seattle for Carston company were moved today from the O R N to the Northern Pacific. A sizable shipment from Burnt River country will be transferred here on the 26th. The Frye Bruhn company has purchased the stock from Ralnes brothers of this city.
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Pendleton
Sound
Portland
Seattle
Carston Company
Northern Pacific
Burnt River
Frye-Bruhn Company
Ralnes Brothers
Local Option Battle On In Washington
Rev Royal W Raymond superintendent of the Washington Anti Saloon league returns from a state tour and reports confidence in a majority for local option in both the house and senate. He says the battle may be won but stresses continuing the fight until election day. The Anti Saloon line aims to oust Joe Cannon and curb liquor traffic.
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Royal W. Raymond
Washington Anti-Saloon League
Spokane Chronicle
Raymond
House
Senate
Mr. Raymond
Joe’ Cannon
Wire theft ends in injury and arrest in Texas
The report states a Black Texas resident was arrested for stealing live wire from an unoccupied house. During the theft he severed four fingers, and the injury led to his detection and subsequent capture by authorities.
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Texas
Westward Movement Gains Speed With West Treks Noted
M A Rader report strong westward movement as thousands from the middle west plan to move west next year. He cites westward travel to the northwest for the Amweka Yukon fair and conventions. Rader notes improved conditions after the hard winter and signals growing Bryan support in the middle states amid state political divisions.
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Middle West
M. A. Rader
Indiana
Rider
Amweka-Yukon
Bryan
Mir. Rader
Las
Olio
Minole
Doomed Man Elopes Artist and Sweetheart Wed
Philadelphia artist George d Ay Stogers, who was told he had two years to live, elopes with Theresa M Strum his sweetheart. They await forgiveness from the bride's father and brother while living at a Chestnut street studio. Their country home in Paper Mills, Pa, is being prepared. He is the son of Henry W Rogers of Barrie Mass and kin to HL Rogers of Standard Oil fame.
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George d'Ay Stogers
Philadelphia
Artlst
Theresa M. Strum
Chestnut Street
Paper Mills
Goodman Hardware Co. seeks settlements at Pendleton store
A terse public notice from Goodman Hardware Company at 647 Main Street Pendleton requests all debtors to call at once for settlement as the firm plans to leave Pen Meton within a few days and has disposed of its hardware bun.
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Pen- Meton
Goodman Hardware
Main Street
Pendleton
Mayor Murphy Installs New Concrete Sidewalk on Court Street
Mayor BE. J. Murphy funds and oversees a new concrete sidewalk in front of his store on Court Street due to the crumbling condition of the old walk. The project reflects city improvement efforts and the mayor's direct involvement in local infrastructure.
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BE. J. Murphy
Court Street
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Standard Grocery Co
F&s
Tallman & Co
Reid Lees
Winslow Bros
dJewelers-Opticians
Tdano Odd Fellows
Will
Schilling
United States Depository
Matilla
Goll Springs
Henrietta
D. E. Smith Company
Smith
Washington
Arder
Wile
National Funeral Directors’ Convention
Oregon
Rader
Jar Fall
Pantiehan
L. Adler, Bros. & Co
Max Baer
Henry W. Rogers
Barrie
Mass
HL. H. Rogers
Standard ON Fame
Mra. Rogers IA
New York
Druneieta
Frey
Alexander
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