Obstreperous merchant yields after land seizure
Portland Sept 4 A Springdale store owner Roland True capitulated after a county road project condemned land in front of his Mercantile store. Workers cleared the front and a truce was reached to allow True to move the building back. Officials defend legality and discuss possible damages with attorney Slater.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Fond Master's Department
Roland
Springdale
Batchel
Mowry
True
Wilson
Lamont
Frann
Slaters
Slater
Firefighters Meeting Plans in Portland
Four members of the executive board of the International Association of Fire Fighters met in Portland to plan the convention week beginning September 1. Delegates from 225 locals worldwide are expected, with each local sending one to five representatives, totaling about 1000 attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vortland
International Association of Fire Fighters
United States
Canada
Nobles to join Al Kader train for first La Grande ceremony
Fifty nobles from Pendleton and nearby towns will travel Friday night to Portland on a special train to join 41 La Grande Shriners and 12 candidates for a ceremonial procession to La Grande. The group will depart Portland early Saturday for the return trip, with a 1 am departure from La Grande and arrival back around 4 am.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secnion
al Kader
Portland
la Grande
Oregon
Pendleton
la Crande
Jocal Shriners
W. F E. Brook
Pendleton Kely
al Kader Shrine
Dallas
Good Harbors Will Be First Requisite
The Pacific coast will soon prove that a navy can deliver results for pesos and war funding. Harbor development is key with channels widened and deepened, facilities increased for training and supply, and harbors for repair and work. Shipping interests will gain from the improved harbor network.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific Coast
Pacific Feet
Daniele
Yvoaterday
Surprise liquor witness testifies in Seattle court
In Seattle a liquor theft case grew tense as a witness altered a prior statement in Judge Allen’s courtroom. Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Patterson pressed the witness while defense counsel objected to the confrontation as lines were drawn over alleged accompaniments and disappearing whiskey quantities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Seattla
Joseph Benman
Nidge Everett Smith
Patterson
Henkman
Progecitor Patterson
John ©. Higtine
Allen
Henaman
Huilding
Open Coure Usat
Herenmith
Oregon Seeks Another Strong Gridiron Machine
Eugene Ore Sept 4 veteran players from the 1916 Oregon squad that beat Penn 24 to 4 return to college and coach Shy Huntington plans a powerful 1917 gridiron machine for the university Huntington a 1914 letterman who helped beat Pennsylvania last era Oregon lays out a schedule including Multnomah Idaho Washington Washington State Oregon Agricultural Stanford and Multnomah again with games slated from October to late November
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene
Ore
Niverslty
Pennsybanks
Coush
Shy” T Huntington
University of Oregon
Huttington
Pennsylvania
Wa Comeh
Oregon
Multinomah Athletic Club
Eugrne
Idaho
Moscow
Washington
Seat
August police court report shows traffic and disorderly fines
Thirty-four cases were docketed in August. Police court fines and forfeitures totaled 292 dollars with other collections at 2619.40 dollars for the month. Fourteen traffic violations and 29 drunk and disorderly offenses were handled. Fourteen paid fines and sentences included jail time or discharge. Twelve men were issued ten year terms totalling 145 dollars. There were 28 building permits with a total building value of 87229 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poles Court Decker
Recorder
Tom Buntness
Ten Deaths From Flu For Each Soldier Lost In Battle
New York September 4 The Financial Press summary of 1918 insurance distributions shows a 43 percent higher wartime mortality for American life insurers than 1917 and 14 percent above the prewar average. It states ten influenza deaths for every American soldier killed in battle and places total influenza deaths at about half a million. Life insurance values in the United States and Canada reached 1 015 970 000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Hiro
United States
Canada
Iinrean
Why They Crow Mr Balfour Browne on Rory Yeats Bars
Parliamentary Bar figure discusses a dispute around Rory Yeats at the Bars and a delayed explanation. The dialogue suggests the trade derivation and timing of revealing information, noting morning paper publication and a reference to Mr Chamberlain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Balfour Browne
Rory Yeats
I Ming
Seottiel
Prince of Wales Invited to Pendleton Round-Up Next Week
The Princes of Wales are to be invited to attend the Pendleton Round-Up when they reach Calgary next week. Details were announced today with a committee arranging the invitation. Local preparations include rodeo events at Seven Mile pasture and arrivals at Winstead Meadows, with team roping and bucking horse exhibitions planned near Calgary and Cheyenne participants noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince OF Wales
Pendleton
Calefury
AL OW
Collins
Nome
Che Sitio
Han
Winstutla Meadows
Weel
Cheyono
Captain McNabb Charged With Breach of International Law
Washington reports question whether the United States can retaliate against Mexico if Captain McNabb, shot yesterday, was flying over Mexican soil. Officials note no treaty forbids border air travel but long-standing European practice punished crossings. Colorado dispatch cites Mexican protests over aviators over border areas and a claim the shooting is not serious.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Mexico
Reddo
McNabb
Caran
Serlane
Bank Clerk Stops Hold Up With Pistol Fire
Two young men attempted a noon robbery at the Montevilla Savings Bank at Eighty first and Blark streets in Portland. Clerk Pickering seized the bank revolver and shouted, firing into the walls as a robber held McConnell at gunpoint. The robbers fled in a mud-splashed Chevrolet with unreadable license toward East Stark Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Montevilla Raving Bank
Fiat Eighty-first End
Blark Street
McConnell
Costlier
C@ Berg
Pickering
Trithifen
Stark Street
Dog Chases Chickens Then Woman Slain in Kitchen
Frederick Piritz, 67, reportedly attacked Mrs Pronk Smith with a butcher knife after neighbor complained about a dog chasing chickens. Smith was severely slashed in her kitchen. husband intervened, knife recovered, but she died later. Reportedly, the incident followed warnings to move or remove the dog.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert
Frederick Dirits
Mra Pronk Smith
Piritz
Brick
Mra. Smith
Also Mentioned on This Page
Pendleton Trading Co
H. F. Kimble Motor Co
MAIN
Tle
Washington State
Oregon Agricultural Cies
Puget
Stanford
Palo Alto
Multoomith
Porttani
M’nabb
Tomate
U. S. Weather Bureau
Says Cocbe
POST
Western Electric
Ponser Light
Charles Milne Pesdleton, Obe
Cecil Cosper
Smith Crawford
Pendieton Hotel
Osborne
Sam Osborne
Cosy Bilziard
Downey’s Market
Elgin
Blue Mountain Motors Co., Inc
Elgin—Westcott
Harroun le
Water Street Phone
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!