Twelve Die In Klamath Falls Hotel Fire Tragedy
A devastating blaze at the Houston hotel in Klamath Falls Oregon claims twelve lives, injures seven, and leaves several missing. The fire, which also damaged part of the business district, broke out on Labor Day bringing a crowd of about 180 to the three story structure. A second body was found in the Huldrikh apartment, raising the death toll. Police report the hotel’s destruction and burned registration complicating rescue efforts.
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Hortland
Houston Hotel
Klamath Malle
Boy Struck by Auto in Front of Hotel on Water Street
Louis Hebert reports his six year old son struck by a slowly moving Pendleton car driven by W Williams in front of a Water Street hotel. The boy suffered deep head gashes needing eight stitches and body bruises but no internal injuries. The fender may have saved his life. no blame assigned.
Walla Walla Frontier Days To Feature Largest Show Yet
The Walla Walla Fair prepares for Frontier Days September 16 17 and 18 with the best riders performers and livestock secured. The livestock exhibition is described as the largest in its history while general admission remains 1 and 50 cents for reserved seats.
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Walla Walla
Northwest
Athena News Highlights Local Moves and Education Plans
Athena residents engage in housing shortages as families seek school placements. Notables include Worth Watts entering Washington State College engineering, Miss Martha Hult entering Willamette University, and Major Robert Walsh visiting for the Round-Up. Local transfers include the Coppock and Keen families selling wheat and moving, property purchases by Watts & Rogers, and Mrs. David Taylor planning a bungalow on East Main Street.
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Hei
Getabaw
Portland
Will Kirk
Jesse Myrick
Ailanin Street
Davidean
Meblin Haworth
John Day
A. BR. Coppock
Frank Coppock
Loult Keen
Worth Watts
Pullman
Wash
Washington State College
Doris Thompson
Ham
Rockwell Carey
St. Melon Hall
Lovick Shangle
Milton
Shangle
Pinkerton
Zola
Seattle
University of Washiemton
Cornish School
Whitman
Watts & Rogers, Hardware and Implement Dealers
W. R. Taylor
Third Street
David Taylor
Baker
East Main Street
Donald Moore
Oscar Cutler
Taylor
Dickeson
Virgil Zorba
Walla Walla
Athena
Athena School
Mis
Lela G. Saling
Standard Theatre
Standard
Weston
Northwest
Fay le Grow
Robert Walsh
Mather Field
Aviation
California
Walsh
Aviation Corps
General Walsh
Bordeaux
Pacific Northwest Library Conference Hosts Delegates in Portland
Last week in Portland the Pacific Northwest Library association brought delegates from British Columbia Washington Oregon Idaho Montana Utah and California. Herb Killam sent Alaska library work highlights while Miss Cornelia Marvin praised Oregon’s progress under strong library leadership. An auto accident involving Peter Hass left his car wrecked in a gulch as Mr and Mrs H Goodwin returned from their Portland visit.
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Pacific Northwest Library Association
Portland
Weston
British Columbia
Washington
Oregon
Idaho
Montana
Utah
California
Alaska
Herbert Killam
Fonah Hh. Wise
Fortland Library Association
Ministry of Books
British Cathabia
Cornelia Marvin
America
H. Goodwin
Rail chiefs plan to end congestion in freight movement
Chicago reports nearly 100 railroad executives representing the vast majority of lines approved measures to relieve congestion. They will use part of a 200 million government loan to build 61,000 freight cars 1 250 locomotives and 1 200 passenger cars by mid winter. They also voted to raise car interchange fees from 90 cents to 1 10 to speed car return and shift 40 000 freight cars westward to handle crops and move 20 000 coal cars to mines.
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Chicago
Women’s Missionary Society Holds Autumn Start
The Women’s Missionary Society of the M. E. Church South met at Mrs. H. Goodwin’s home with ten members present. Plans for the year’s work were discussed and a silver tea was set for Wednesday September 22 at Mrs. E. M. Smith’s home. Mrs. Sarah Rowland led the program with contributions from Mesdames E. M. Smith Frank Price D. H. Wilsey H. Goodwin and Rowland. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Frank Price and Mrs. J. H. Price with the hostess assisting.
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Women's Missionary Society
Women’s Missionary Society
M. E. Church, South
H. Goodwin
E. M. Smith
Sarah Rowland
Frank Price
D. H. Wilsey
Rowland
J. H. Price
Shurte-Witbeck Wedding in Arlington and Portland Ties
A pretty wedding united Edna Shurte of Arlington and T L Witbeck of Portland Ore in the Shurte home with Rev DeLong officiating. After dinner the couple honeymooned in Seattle and Tacoma and will reside in Portland.
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M. EB. Shurte
Arlington
Edna
T. L. Witbeck
Portland
Ore
DeLong
Weston
Witbeck
Portland Postal Service
United States Navy
Sheriff Raids Moonshine Plant Near Weston
Sheriff Jinks Taylor conducted a surprise visit to Roy Sams on Dry Creek about eight miles from Weston and captured Sams and his moonshine setup. Two complete stills and 60 gallons of mash plus a gallon of mountain dew were seized. Sams appeared before Justice Richards and was fined.
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Taylor
Jinks Taylor
Roy Sams
Dry Creek
Weston
Mr. Sams
Sams
Justice Richards
Notice for sealed bids on wood cards to Weston school
Sealed bids due by September 20 1920 at 2 p m for 25 cards of four foot wood kind and grade to be specified delivered to the Weston school house Frank Price Clerk School District No 19 The note mentions butter shortages and that Mrs C B Fisk and Mrs Walter Gilmore relieved Weston Mercantile Thursday to the satisfaction of customers
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Weston
Frank Price
C. EB. Fisk
Walter Gilmore
Weston Mercantile
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Klamath
Boy
Zortr Houser
Frank Lloyd
Directed By
Peter Hass
Looge
Weston Leader
Umatilla
Spokane
Garret
Fred Dupuis
Sears-Roebuck
Montgomery-Ward
Col
Clark Wood
Jones & Jones
Shurte—Witbeck
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