Newsy Notes of Pendleton Thursday Club Meeting
The first meeting of the season of the Thursday Afternoon club will be held at Mrs Thomas Thompson's home on Thursday in October. Vale Delegate Too B Water will attend the state convention in Portland next month as a holdover from Damon lodge Knights of Pythias. Deputy Marshal Fuller is serving subpoenas in Pendleton for witnesses in the federal case against Harry Redford charged with liquor possession on the Umatilla reservation.
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Thomas Thompson
U. S
Fuller
Harry Redford
Umatilla
Rebekah Head to Helix Visits Lodges Then Home
Rebekah head to Helix where state president Charlotte Woodman will visit the Helix lodge tonight after a week touring county lodges. She will depart tomorrow for La Grande.
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Rebekah
Helix
Charlotte Woodman
Land Sale of East Half SE Quarter Section 13
Parm Land sold by John McPhail and wife to L G Mann a well known farmer. It covers the east half of the southeast quarter of section 13 township 3 north of range 24 east of the Yange. The tract lies on the reservation east of Fastland. Deputy Sheriff Joe Blakely in pursuit of an auto driven by Frank C Miller of Wallin Walla failed to seize the vehicle as Miller turned onto a cross road and escaped.
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Joe Blakely
Frank CC. Miller
Wallin Walla
Miller
New zinc lockers with combination locks at Pendleton High
Pendleton High introduces individual zinc lockers for coats hats and books with combination locks to safeguard personal items. Some combinations prove hard to operate and reduce the security and convenience for students.
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Pendleton High School
Recovering Rapidly After Leg Operation in Spokane
Harvey McPherson sent glad news to his mother this morning that he is recovering rapidly from surgery in Spokane. Doctors Ness and Murphy family connection treated him, removing an inch and a half of diseased bone from his right leg. He sat up in a roller chair yesterday, a week after the operation.
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Harvey McPherson
Spokane
Phy
Ness
Murphy
Chicago
Wrong Stanley booked for frontier days ride mix up
A fair contracted the wrong Stanley for the drunken ride. Doc Stanley, not Jason, will perform while Jason markets himself in competitive events. Doc confirmed the mistake after passing Pendleton en route to Walla Walla.
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Stanley
Walla Walla
Jason Stanley
the Fair
Jason
Pendleton
Sheriff Recovers Saddle Loot Believed Mutilators
Sheriff T D Taylor returned from Baker where he traced four men thought to mutilate John Spain's saddle. He found spurs and a bridle in the possession of a young man in the Powder River country who claimed to have borrowed them from a Spain boy. The sheriff doubted the evidence supported an arrest.
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T. D. Taylor
Baker
John Spain
Powder River
Spain
Taylor
Chair landmarks from Willamette valley family rocker
Judge FitzGerald recalls a birdseye maple rocker from his infancy. The chair, made by George Ables near Parkersville, Oregon, shares history with his father and years of comfort. Separately, two salt cages were stolen from Bowman hotel. a stranger was seen with two suitcases and jewelry, later found not theirs in Walla Walla. The incident ended as a coincidence.
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Thomas FitzGerald
Willamette Valley
Issé Tt
Parkersville
Ore
Gervais
George Ables
R. E. Ringo
Bowman Hotel
Walla Walla Tits
Alex Manning
Bradley Elevated to Colonel in Eastern Oregon Canton
G W Bradley Pendleton county treasurer has been promoted from canton captain to colonel of the [. O. UW. F. cantons in the eastern Oregon district. Secretary John Halley Jr. said the lodge members were surprised by the honor and forgot to announce it.
Ward Boundaries to Change In Pendleton City
An ordinance will be passed by the Pendleton city council to realign ward boundaries to county precinct lines. The plan splits the fourth ward into two precincts, with Precinct One covering west of Main, south of the river, and north of Webb Street, and Precinct Two covering west of Main and south of Webb. Possible December county court action could redraw precincts, returning voter routing to the city recorder if city and county precincts diverge.
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Pendleton
County Court
Ratinchan
Main Street
Webb Street
Main
Webb Streets
Delay in Street Paving Delays Water Pipe Work
Supt Lonergan says water pipe laying on Katey Street delays four blocks of paving at this end of Delay Street due to work by the water commission. Ends with statement he would have the other end of the street paved.
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The
Water Commission
Katey Street
Lonergan
Street Project Progress Report Delays Expected
The street work may finish this evening but full completion hinges on delays. The water commission will complete pipe laying today and begin back filling tomorrow. Supt Lonergan believes another week will finish the entire street.
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Lonergan
Poison in Candy Fatal to Little Girl in City
A three year old girl, Juanita Henderson, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. T. M. Henderson, died about 12:40 today after severe stomach and intestinal illness believed to be caused by poisoned candy. Despite efforts by doctors, she could not eat and weakened until death. Police and coroner found no confirmed evidence linking a specific poisoned candy. rumor of a mysterious candy giver circulated but lacked substantiation.
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Juanita Henderson
Mra
T. M. Henderson
East Alta Street
Barnes Wild Animal Troupe To Perform Wednesday
Contracting agent William K Peck arrives to arrange two performances by Al G Barnes Wild Animal Troupe in the city on Wednesday October 15. Barnes touts the show as the greatest and most sensational animal display in America, crediting public support and strict standards of amusement.
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William K. Peck
al G Barnes
America
Labor union seeks nationwide assessment for copper miners
President Moyer of the Western Federation of Miners secured the AFL executive council's consent to a national assessment of two and a quarter million dollars for striking copper miners in Calumet Michigan. The plan calls for roughly one cent per week, though a five cent ask was proposed. Moyer met with Senators Borah and Shifroth to urge a government inquiry into peonage charges in the strike district.
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Washington
Executive Council
American Federation of Labor
Calumet, Mich
Moyer
Western Federation of Miners
Borah
Shifroth
Gil Rescuers Mother From Blazing House
In San Francisco on September 24 Mias Orehetti De Nattel a brave young woman rescued her aged mother from a fire. The mother Woldin was overcome by smoke while asleep and would have perished without her daughter’s courage. Also note: life insurers distributed over 205 million dollars in death claims in 1912.
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San Francisco
Mias Orehetti de Nattel
Allan Tin
Woldin
Unclear Retail Catalog Items for Clothing and Rugs
Fragmentary list of women sweaters, rugs, tapestries and men s shirt and drawers in various price ranges. Includes multiple product lines such as Smith Axminister, Tapestry Rugs and Wool Shirts with fleece and union styles. No coherent event or narrative to date or location.
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Smith Axminister
Collins
Voters in City KNSW Register and Naturalization Puzzles
Voters in Pendleton face registration remarks as many women cite ages like twenty seven and men struggle to answer eye color queries. Officials wrestle with naturalization questions while eager electors rush toward a sizable qualified electorate by October 1.
Power and Son Display Big Order Windows
Power and Son celebrate a large order from Boston magnate Thomas W Lawson. The shipment will be showcased in their windows today and tomorrow, drawing attention from EK and JL as the display goes up.
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Power & Son
Thomas W. Lawson
Boston
Ady
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Standard Grocery CO
Frank O'Gara
Johnson Sts
Taylor Hardware
G. Pendleton
Circus
Hagenbeck Wallace Circus
Cosy Theatre
Bergorchester Trio
Boynton
W.L. Boynton
Prop
Newsy
Charles Johnson
Dave Johnson
Carter & Smythe
Raley & Raley
Walla Walla Rad
Sam R. Thompson
Garden City
Walla Walla Fair
Ante
JIM Lee Restaurant
Cottonwood Street
Irvington
Oregon
Henderson
Congress of Wild Heasts
Onsi
Gil
E. T. Wade
Pendleton, Ore
Wm. Hanscom
KNSW
U.S
BATIS
J. J. Wodaege
Ranen
Workingmen's Clothing CO
St. George Hotel
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