Pendleton Local May Be Revived In Oregon Rail Service
Hood River takes the initiative as commercial groups along the O R N line from Pendleton to Portland move to revive the Pendleton Portland local train. Board meeting set for Tuesday at 4 pm to outline action with Hermiston Echo Heppner Arlington and other towns invited to join. The service is late and unreliable with passengers from Pendleton and eastern points inconvenienced. Plans include cooperation with the woolgrowers association for next month’s state meeting.
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Pendleton
Portland
Hermiston
Echo
Heppner
Arlington
Condon
Fossil
Ione
Prineville
Dalles
Mosier
Dufur
Briday
Cascade Locks
Latourell
Woolgrowers’ Association
Athletes Add More Lustre to Seattle's Name
Seattle Athletic Club dominated most medals in the Amateur Athletic Union wrestling and boxing meet ending in Seattle. George Kirkwood of St. Louis beat Givens of Seattle in 115 pound boxing. Cliff Reumann of LAAC defeated Tom Burke of Vancouver in 158 pound boxing. In wrestling, local men won blue ribbons as outsiders fared poorly. Fred Gilmaster of St. Louis fell to Fred Nord of Seattle in 125-pound boxing semis. Pete McVeigh edged Charley Boscha of LAAC over four rounds. Dick Allen of LAAC stopped Peter Muldoon in the heavyweight. The standout bout saw Reumann and Burke trading blows, with Burke ultimately earning the decision despite Reumann's early advantage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Los Angeles
St. Louis
Amateur Athletic Union
Seattle Athletic Club
George Kirkwood
Givens
Cliff Reumann
Los Angeles Athletic Club
Tom Burke
Vancouver
Fred Gilmaster
Fred Nord
Pete McVeigh
Charley Boscha
McVeigh
Dick Allen
Peter Muldoon
Washington Athletic Club
Hibernian
Reumann
Burke
Pendleton Marriage License and Local News T: Pendleton Marriage License and Local News
A permit to wed was issued today to William J. Gerrish and Emma Gertrude Morgan, both of this county, Wheat Unchanged. The price of wheat in the local market remains steady at 76 for club and 85 for bluestem despite light selling as many growers stay in the city. A suit to collect a note of 12.50 was filed today by D S Sprinkle against Frank Reeder and Charles Davis. Mrs S F Wedbeck of Wisconsin visited Pendleton after ten years, en route to the fair, planning to Seattle and back. A one fare round trip to the Seattle fair goes on sale Tuesday Sept 21 at the local Northern Pacific depot, valid seven days with six days in Seattle. The Pendleton post G A R and Ladies Auxiliary move meetings to the commissioners room at the courthouse with schedule on Saturdays. Voters registering for the city election show no more interest than last week, with expectations of fewer than 500 votes.
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William J. Gerrish
Emma Gertrude Morgan
D. 8S. Sprinkle
Frank Reeder
Charles Davis
Sprinkle
Seattle Fair
Northern Pacific
Exposition City
Planning meeting for Bostonians advertising campaign
Chairman Roy Raley of the Commercial association committee has called a meeting this evening at 7 30 in the association rooms. Plans will be made for an active campaign to promote the coming appearance of the Bostonians in the city.
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Bostonians
Roy Raley
Commercial Association Committee
Commercial Association
Oakland Actress Becomes Millionaire Bride
Florence Oakley leading woman at Ye Liberty theater married Percival Pryor in Marin county. The couple obtained a license in San Rafael and wed at Sausalito, then returned to Oakland. Mrs. Pryor plans to continue onstage and pursue a broader name in drama.
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Florence
Cal
Florence Oakley
Ye Liberty Theater
Percival Pryor
Pasadena
San Rafael
Marin County
Sausalito
Oakland
Auto Owners Farm Pool Organizing Club in Union County
Owners of automobiles in Union county plan a meeting to form an automobile club to pool for supplies. Races are discussed at the Union county exposition, though no definite plans exist yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ln Grande
Ore
Union County
Union County Exposition
Young man wanted as helper for Athena Bakery
Athena Bakery in Athena Oregon seeks a reliable young man to assist bakers in daily operations. Duties include dough handling and cleanup. Experience preferred but not required. must be able to work mornings and weekends. Apply in person at Athena Bakery.
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Athena Bakery
Athena, Oregon
Plans for New Mill by Pendleton Lumber Company
L. G. Peal, mill architect and sales manager for the Berlin firm, arrived from Spokane to blueprint the plans and specs for a new planing mill Pendleton Lumber proposes to set up. Manager Ben Hill says plans are advancing rapidly and hopes to have machinery operating within months.
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L. G. Peal
Berlin Manufacturing Company
Spokane
Pendleton Lumber Company
Ben Hill
Society post shines at library event with classified books
Society post notes strong attendance at the Eastern Star banquet and a library event planned by the library board. Books arranged by classification on tables drew sustained interest, with some kept on display tables. The aim was to familiarize city residents with the library, its equipment, and purposes.
Bids Sought for Cement Sidewalk Around Pendleton Court House
Umatilla County court seeks sealed bids to pave cement sidewalks on three sides of Pendleton court house square. Works specify 496 feet at 7 feet wide and 298 feet at 6 feet wide. Bids due October 6, 1909. include 6 percent certified check. Court may reject any or all bids. Dated September 17, 1909.
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County Court
Umatilla County
Pendleton
Five Hundred Families Observe Moving Day in Macon
Brown House, Macon Ga. Hundreds of families started a new chapter as they moved into owned homes yesterday. Five to six hundred purchasers in Macon during the season reflect a shift from renting to ownership. Large and small homes fill the market, expanding suburbs and easing rental pressures.
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Brown
Macon
Seven Injured as Streetcar Collision Disrupts Mission Third
In San Francisco on September 18 a rear end crash at Mission and Third streets injured seven people. The streetcars were demolished and passengers panicked as glass cut the injured.
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San Francisco
Mission and
Third Streets
Fast Auto Drive From Atlantic To Pacific Relay
Walter McCormmack returns from La Grande to inspect the road for the Philadelphia Press relay race from Atlantic to Pacific. He traveled from La Grande in 3 12 hours carrying the representative in cargo. The route will run to Walla Walla with a stop at Pendleton. Roads are in poor shape but could yield a splendid auto road with minor work.
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Walter McCormmack
Philadelphia
Atlantic
Pacific
la Grande
Walla Walla
Pendleton
Meicham
Dedication of Milton Gymnasium With Reverend Visit
Pastor Rev W L Van Nuys quits for Milton to take part in the gymnasium dedication connected with the Presbyterian church there. He preaches in Milton in the morning and at Walla Walla in the evening, substituting for J C Bell. A union morning service will include all churches of the Walla Walla valley on this side of the state line. Levi Johnson, formerly of the city, now pastors the Presbyterian church.
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Wil
W. L. van Nuys
Presbyterian Church
Milton
Walla Walla
J. C. Bell
Walla Walla Valley
State Line
Levi Johnson
Off for Oregon University students depart for Eugene
James Johns Jr Arthur Means and Harold Warner sail to Eugene to attend the University of Oregon for the school year. Johns and Means become sophomores while Warner enters as a freshman and all join the Delta Alpha fraternity now holding a charter of the Heta Theta Pi national group. Dean Goodman Javinn Stanfield and Louilé Gray from the city will also attend. Glen Scott and Lester Means may not reenter college this fall, their absence felt by the foothill campus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon
James Johns
Arthur Means
Harold Warner Seave
Eugene
University of Oregon
Warner
Delta Alpha Fraternity
Heta Theta Pi
Dean Goodman
Javinn Stanfield
Loulié Gray
Glen Scott
Lester Means
University
McCann Denies Graft in Levee District Trial
Chicago Sept 18 Police Inspector McCann testifies he never took graft money in the levee district case. He faces a severe cross examination by the state prosecutor as the trial continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCann
Chicago
Levee
Girls Injured in Explosion at Local Drug Lab
Four girls employed at the Western Wholesale Drug company laboratory in Los Angeles were severely injured when gun cotton used during chemical work exploded today. The incident occurred at the factory, details pending on injuries and responders.
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Los Angeles
Western Wholesale Drug Company
Diamonds on sale from 1-64 to 2K at low prices
O. M. Heacock Optician advertises a large stock of diamonds ranging from 1 carat to 2 karats with quotes claiming the very lowest prices available.
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White House
Standard Grocery Co
East Court St
Hood River
Metropolis
Pilot Rock
Tallman’s
MT. Hood
Tallman & Co
5. F. Wedbeck
Lodi
Wisconsin
Ella G. Waffle
Pendleton Post
Commissioners
Court House
Fitm
Nelson
the Handy Store
Main Street
Frank Saling
Jeweler
Winslow Bros
O. M. Heacock
Optician
Coopers, Munsings
Wilson Bros
Boston
First National Bank
Pendleton, Oregon
Condensed
United States
I. G. M. Rice
G. M. Rice
Cashier
C. K. Cranston
Ingram’s Grocery
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