Pendleton Franchised Street Railway Backed by Council
The Pendleton city council approved a franchise granted yesterday to the Oregon & Washington Traction Company for an interurban line. Councilman Strain defended the pact but admitted misgivings about a favorable bargain, while Judge Lowell criticized the terms as too favorable to the company. Support came from residents and councilmen including Bee and Alexander, while Ferguson opposed, fearing street control. All present voted aye, with Montgomery absent and Ell criticized for skipping the afternoon session.
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Pendleton City
Oregon & Washington Traction Company
Comsmithoo
Corneilman Straly
Lowell
Jones
Mr Strim
Strain
Lowell Juden Bee
Wold
Towell
R. Alexander
Walla Walla
Cc. J. Ferguson
Strathm Anid
Strath
Knight
McCormmack
Mumm
Strole
Montgomery
Ell
Oklahoma Upholds Bank Guaranty Law
The state supreme court today sustained the bank deposit guaranty law, the first of its kind in Oklahoma. The decision upheld the measure against challenges as unconstitutional, with all justices concurring. The ruling likely impacts the national campaign issue and solidifies the law’s operation statewide.
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Oklahoma
State Supreme Court
Wpe
Society Woman Dies by Poison in Seattle
Mrs John Davis bride of six months formerly Mrs Jolita Myers, famed as a coast beauty, drank carbolic acid in the Washington Annex last night. Five physicians failed to save her. Her husband, a Seattle real estate capitalist, and their brief marriage followed by travel in Europe. The motive remains unknown as the city is startled by the death.
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John Davis
Seattle
Alrs
Muar Jolita Myers
Washington Annex
San Francisco
Forest fires devour Mesha range in Duluth alert
Reports from the Mesha range describe steady fires across grazing loads with over 100 square miles burned. Towns face danger as smoke thickens and a red glow lights the sky. Women and children evacuated to settlements while men stay to battle the flames. Steamers from the north shore report clear skies far inland.
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Duluth
Mesha
Witc
North Shore
Shire
Royal
Rail line sees record fall traffic to Walla Walla and Pendleton
The O R N line reports its heaviest fall traffic since installation with morning trains crowded as passengers travel to city for through east and west connections and shopping then plan to return home tonight.
Chi nese lunch counter scam ends with arrest
John Bloom from Pilot Rock, allegedly part of a high finance scheme, passed a bogus check for 65 dollars and took 40 as partial payment from Tom the Chinese proprietor near Hotel St George. Bloom was arrested. he says he got 4.50, while another witness claims 20 was given. The case involves a city jail witness.
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Tom
Hotel
St. George
John Bioom
Bloom
Gurdane
Millionaire's Daughter Helen Maloney Wins Secret Marriage Ruling
New York Sept 11 Helen Maloney heiress to Standard Oil fortune was freed by a supreme court decree from an earlier clandestine union with Samuel Clarkson an Englishman she eloped with to London The ruling permits her to marry Clarkson legally ending months of sensational press attention and a prior claimed marriage to broker Arthur Osborne.
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Supreme Court
Samuel Clarkson
London
New York
Standard Oil
Helen Maloney
Martin Maloney
Arthur Osborne
Gernard
Clarkson
Osborne
Helen
Connecticout
Helen Wilh
Taft and Bryan May Debate and Boxing News
Cincinnati reports tentative Taft Breen debate plans for September 23 with both candidates in the city on September 14. London notes Tommy Burns and Jack Johnson set to fight in Rodney Australia in November with a 325000 purse and split 60 40 for winner and loser. Chicago states Bryan and Taft will address the Association of Commerce during the deep waterway convention opening October 7 with a banquet.
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Cincinnati
Taft
Brean
London
Tommy Burns
Jack Johnson
Rodney
Australia
Tte
Bryan
Chicago
Chicago Association of Commerce
Mysterious Disappearance Ties to City Lodge Official
Tavomea MacCoulter secretary of the Modern Brotherhood lodge and city free employment bureau superintendent is missing. Reported missing with $100 belonging to the order and four wives and five children left destitute.
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Tavomea
F. MacCoulter
Modern Brotherhood Lodge
City Free Employment Bureau
Tragic death of Jacob Vernesentini by drowning in well
Sept li Nows reports the death of Jacob Vernesentini a firmer who jumped into his well and drowned to avoid being roasted by encircling forest fires near his home. The account notes the disaster and the extreme heat around the residence.
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Jacob Vernesentini
Peach Shipments Reach Lewiston-Clarkston Valley Carloads
Peach shipments from the Lewiston Clarkston valley last week totaled 9 carloads. For the coming week, orders indicate 0 to 70 carloads may be sent east. About 1000 people are now engaged in preparing the crop for market with 250 carloads expected next month. Local growers canvass nationwide for market tickets while labor scarcity has not yet caused losses.
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Lewiston-Clarkston Valley
Mie Tewiston-Clarkston Valley
Lewiston
Fire losses repaid to Wilcox and church from insurers
Major Moorhouse paid the bulk of the Wilcox and Christian fire insurance losses today. He handed the settlement to Mr Wilcox for the implement store and also paid the church insurance carried by his company to the church people.
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Major Moorhouse
Wilcox
Names for English children darken gendered naming pattern
In England and Wales census style figures 6820 girls and boys share the name Mary while 6590 bear the name William. The fragment notes common naming trends and presents a rough ratio indicating Mary is a more frequent girl name and William a common boy name.
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England
Waites
Mary
William
Oregon College President Tour Probes Arid Land Stations
President W. J. Kerr of Oregon Agricultural College travels with a government and college party to eastern Oregon to inspect arid lands and discuss establishing experimental or demonstration farms for irrigation and dry farming. A public meeting is planned at the Commercial Association rooms in Pendleton with Judge A. Lowell relaying Kerr’s message that the party reached Urmantilla today and will proceed to Pon Gicton tomorrow.
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W. J. Kerr
Oregon Agricultural College
A. Lowell
Kerr
Umantilla
Pon Gicton
Oregon
Hee
Hermistom
Wheetheer
Scudder
Tran
Mountain Climber Falls Off 200 Foot Cliff Near Valdez
Dr F B Chaney a Portland physician lies unconscious and fatally injured after a fall while trying to scale a peak near the Valdez glacier. With three companions he climbed to 2500 feet before slipping 300 feet to a rocky cliff. Hundreds search with axes and lanterns in the rain.
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Valdez
Valdez Glacier
F. B. Chaney
Portland
Canadian Pacific May Be Tied Up
Winnipeg Sept 11 A sudden gathering of the joint protective board of the International Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Men prompts speculation the action may hinder Canadian Pacific operations. President Low of St Louis says the meeting is an annual gathering and not a strike.
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Winnipeg
Joint Protective Board
International Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Men
Low
St Louis
Father and Son Die After Gun Explodes on Mountain
John Hay and his son were on a mountain near Agassiz when a gun exploded. The father carried his unconscious son to safety and sought medical help, but the son died. The incident occurred during a nocturnal search that left the father with renewed hope at dawn.
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Vancouver
John Hay
Agassiz
Omaha man pleads not guilty in murder arraignment
Charles Davis, arraigned in Omaha on September 11, pleads not guilty to first degree murder in the killing of Dr. Frederick Austin. The case is linked to a triple murder and a death by own action pact. Fred Davis, vice-president of the First National Bank and brother of the prisoner, provided the bend.
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Omaha
Charles Davis
Frederick Austin
Viethm
Fred Davis
First National Bank
Hanged at San Quentin for Murder of Emilio D Erama
San Quentin Cal Sept 1 Con strong Borsel was hanged today for the murder of Emilio D Erama in the gallows room. His last act was kissing a portrait of his wife who was said to be the cause of the trouble. D Erame blamed his wife for the crime.
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San Quentin
Cal
Emilio D. Erama
Penitentiary
D'Erame
Colonel Stewart Ready for Test at Huachuca
Colonel William F. Stewart, coast artillery officer in exile at Fort Grant, is at Fort Huachuca preparing for a fit-mile riding test. The official route has not been announced.
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Stewart
Huachuca
William F. Stewart
Fort Grant
Fort Huachuca
Portland Beats Los Angeles Two to One in Baseball
In a tight game Portland edges Los Angeles 2 to 1 as Portland pitchers hold late. San Francisco dominates Oakland 6 to 1 with strong offense and solid relief pitching securing the win.
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Portland
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Oakland
Portugal Queen Flees to Italy in Riots Reach Lisbon
Rome dispatch reports Dowager Queen Mirhela of Portugal fleeing to Italy amid revolts and threats against the royal family. She has tried to persuade King Manuel to abdicate, but he remains.
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Portugal
Italy
Rome
Hualf
Lisbon
Mirhela
Western Pacific bond issue to speed up line completion
San Francisco on September 11 reports the Western Pacific board voting a 25 million dollar bond issue to push construction. Of 26 miles of road from Salt Lake to San Francisco, 660 are graded and Berry Creek to Oroville stretch completed. Four thousand two hundred workers are now on the grade.
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San Francisco
Western Pacific
Salt Lake
Berry Creek
Oroville
Tolstol Enthusiasts Arrested in Government Birthday Prohibition
St Petersburg reports say over 1000 people were detained for violating the ban on celebrating Count Tolstol s birthday. Most arrests followed waving flags and displaying pictures of the count.
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St. Petersburg
Count Tolstols
Deputy Wildon Crack Sprinter In Escape Chase
Deputy Wilson pursued prisoner Anderson after a restaurant exit theft escape. A foot chase across town ended when Wilson drew his pistol and Anderson surrendered. Anderson, held as a witness in Grant robbery case, fled with another prisoner after being left briefly unattended. Sheriff Taylor chased toward the train line to intercept.
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Anderson Wie
Wilson
Andeson
Anderson
Kine
Fall
Grant
Athena
Taylor
Pilot Rock
Automats Work for Good Roads Urges Local Autoists Club
Pendleton autoists plan a October 20 meeting to raise 200 for a county good roads convention. Prominent owners Dr Lt K Blakeslee and Walter McCormmach pledge funds and help, with an executive committee to liaise with the county court for road improvements. The move aims to form a Wonlt Farm Association and translate convention talk into practical work.
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Highraye—County Court
Leon Cohen
Lt. K. Blakeslee
Walter McCormmach
McCormimack
Killed by a Train at Huntington
Engle a miller from Denver was instantly killed in Huntington yards when crushed between two Oregon Railway and Navigation freight cars. He and a companion were riding to harvest fields and climbed between cars to ride out of town. A defective drawbar allowed the cars to close together. Engle was caught. No blame attached to the railroad or crew. body found horribly mangled.
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Engle
Denver
Huntington
With & Companion
Oregon
Wheat Tholing Creates Court House Horse Corral
At noon yesterday Recorder Hendley oversaw a chronicling of 46 wagons and 56 head of horses tied around the square while horses were used to haul wheat to the mill, turning the streets around the court house into a makeshift corral as the scene unfolded.
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Court House
Hendley
Here to Buy Sheep in Helena Buyer Leaves for Hoppner
D. J. Reagan of East Helena Montana has spent several days in the city examining the sheep market and today departed for Hoppner to complete purchases.
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D. J. Reagan
East Helena
Mont
Hoppner
Temperance Day to Be Observed in Pendleton Churches
Sunday is Temperance Day as the temperance movement continues in Pendleton and Umatilla County after last June’s vote. J R L Knodell of the Oregon Anti-Saloon League will visit for a series of meetings at the Presbyterian church, First Baptist church, and M E church with morning, afternoon, and evening talks. Public is invited to attend all services.
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Umatilla
Oregon
Pendleton
J RL Knedell
Oregon Anti-Saloon League
Knodell
Presbyterian
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