1926 — 100 years ago

Six men went through the mill at the recorder’s court this morning in less than 10 minutes, and a man and woman were being held in the city jail pending investigation. David Mish and Jake Cox were taken from a room at the Umatilla house last night after they had disturbed other lodgers, and were fined $10 each today on intoxication charges. Mish cheerfully admitted that he had been drinking moonshine, while Cox declared he had had only “soft drinks.” Mish told police afterward that he had given Cox the moonshine on which the latter became intoxicated. J. C. Burleson was found in an intoxicated condition and walking about First street sans shirt last night, police declared. Burleson stated that he had been suffering from a nosebleed and had doffed his shirt, but denied he had been drinking or fighting. He drew a $10 fine. Robert Watson admitted that he had taken four drinks of “darn good whiskey,” when arrested in the White restaurant late yesterday. He was also given a $10 fine, although declaring that he was perfectly sober. Frank Weaver, 40, and James Hort, 26, were run out of town after conviction on begging charges. Weaver declared he had been working in the harvest fields but that his eyes were so poor he was on his way to Portland for an examination at the veteran’s hospital...