Relief committee unveils $38.6 million housing plan for San Francisco
Thomas Magee announces four propositions by the San Francisco relief and Red Cross funds corporation to aid earthquake and fire survivors. The program includes 500000 for homeowner bonuses, 2500000 for cottages flats and two story homes on easy installments, 100000 for an almshouse tract home, and 500000 for loans to owners or tenants.
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San Francisco
Thomas Magee
San Francisco Relief and Red Cross Funds Corporation
Almshouse
Trans Siberian Alaskan railroad project sanctioned by czar
Paris reports an emperor issued an order authorizing an American syndicate led by Baron Loicq de Lobel to begin work on the Trans Siberian Alaskan railroad project. Seattle notes Thompsons appointment in the Adams defalcation case and Alaska damages claims.
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Paris
Baron Loicq de Lobel
Seattle
Will H. Thompson
George Edward Adams
United States
Sullivan
Alaska
Thompson
Halibut Banks in Northern BC Deplete Says Kestrel Captain
Capt Newcombe of the Dominion government steamer Kestrel reports depleted halibut banks along the northern British Columbia coast after a month long cruise tests near Queen Charlotte Islands and towards Vancouver Island. The voyage did find a bed of scallops. Ballard hosts the twenty third Methodist Episcopal conference September 13 to 24 with Bishop Henry W Warren presiding and a ninety member committee coordinating at Gilman Park church for about 250 visitors.
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Vancouver
B. C
British Columbia
Newcombe
Dominion Government
Queen Charlotte Islands
Vancouver Island
Ballard
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Gilman Park
Henry W. Warren
D. D
L.L. D
Denver
Colo
Balabanoff and Doseff Summit Mount Rainier Without Guide
Dr Ivan Balabanoff and his nephew Ivan Doseff of Tacoma climbed Mount Rainier in a single day. They measured crater dimensions from rim to rim using a 100 foot rope, noting glacier depth below rim and detailing a sunrise to sunset ascent with meals in an ice cavern and rest stops at Camp Muir and Gibraltar.
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Tacoma
Ivan P. Balabanoff
Ivan Doseff
Mount Rainier
Balabanoff
Camp Muir
Gibraltar
Cowlitz
Pradise
Crater
Muir
Reese
Paradise Valley
Gibralts Nave
Northwest Reform Convention Opens In Seattle
The Anti-Saloon leagues and reform societies plan the first Northwest convention in Seattle September 11 to 13. Delegates from Oregon Idaho and Washington will organize reform forces for the campaign on initiative referendum recall and local option. Temperance work will be a secondary focus. About 1 000 delegates are expected from outside the host states. Forty addresses are planned across three days with three sessions daily.
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Seattle
Anti-Saloon Leagues and Reform Societies
Northwest
Temperance and Reform Organizations
Oregon
Idaho
Washington
Anti-Saloon Convention
Congress of Reform Forces
Double Track Planned for North Bank Road Northwest
Portland August 4. The north bank road from Vancouver to Cape Horn on the Columbia River in Skamania County will receive a 25 mile double track. A 12 mile section between Hover and Kennewick on the upper river also will be doubled. President James J. Hill of the Great Northern issued orders. The project aims to reduce switches and cut costs during the grain shipping season.
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Portland
Vancouver
Cape Horn
Columbia River
Skamania
North Bank
Hover
Kennewick
Upper River
James J. Hill
Great Northern
The Shattered Vase of Hope
A fragmentary Philadelphia Ledger piece depicts Henry beamus and a boy Henry seeking worms for fishing. The tale ends with the boy kept inside a prison door, tears in his eyes, and a warning that misfortune may come if they abandon wandering for fish.
Party Guests Missed by Five Year Old Johnnie
The story follows Johnnie, a five year old who longs to attend Dorothy's party with his cat Jerry. Dorothy hosts the group while Johnnie is left out, prompting his mother to risk anger to bring him along. Johnnie attends with Jerry, while Dorothy learns hostess duties and the party dynamics shift. Tot the Blenheim spaniel undergoes X-ray diagnostics after a swallowed button is found during surgery.
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Johnnie
Dorothy
Jerry
Che
Tle
Tot
Philadelphia
New York Herald
Hot Springs
Ark
New York
Spe
Gold Hill Riches Draw Prospects At White Horse
Discovery of telluride ore in Gold Hill mountain yields $265 to $8000 per ton in gold and silver. Two hundred miners rush to the field where Col J H Conrad plans eight camp houses. Gov McInnis and Compt Lithgow travel from Dawson to inspect the new quartz fields near White Pass about 22 miles from the White Horse terminus.
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White Horse
Y. T
Gold Hill Mountain
J. H. Conrad
Windy Arm Fame
Gov. McInnis
Lithgow
Dawson
White Pass
Robinson
Troops Reach Camp Tacoma
The First Battalion of the Fourteenth Infantry from Vancouver barracks has reached camp Tacoma. A steady influx of troops is expected through August 12 and a bureau of information has been set up at Murray station.
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Tacoma
Fourteenth Infantry
Vancouver Barracks
Bureau of Information
Murray Station
Professional Cards for Dr Smits Eye Ear Nose Throat Aberdeen
Dr Smits M D physician surgeon lists offices at Aberdeen General Hospital and Crowther Wooding block with hours mainly 9 to 12 am 2 to 4 7 to 8 pm. Telephones 614 and 135. Practice limited to eye ear nose and throat with office rooms over Elk Pharmacy in Aberdeen Washington.
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J. 8. Johnson
Tous
Tot
EL AK Pharmacy
Aberdeen
Wash
Office Hours and Contact Details for Aberdeen Clerk
D. J. Mares lists office hours from 9 to 11 a.m. 2 to 3 p.m. and 7 to 8 p.m. in Rooms 5 and 6 Kaufman Block Aberdeen Washington with telephone number 1753.
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Kaufman Block
Aberdeen
Wash
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SAN Francisco Relief Committee
CZAR
Hear Assay Office
King County Veterans’ Association
Woodland Park
Walla Walla
Milton
Halibut
Meeker
Cheyenne
Wyo
Ezra Meeker
Oregon Trail
Wyoming
Omaha
Crazy Snake
Guthrie
Okla
Indian Territory
Rainier
Reform Convention
North Bank Road
Goen Fishen Reddy
Ann Wile
Viazet
Ann
Reddys
Sitten Thare
Ann Hennry
Uss
USA
Philadelphia Ledger
Wee Arin KG
INY ID
Watt
WilHe
Johnole
Johnnole
Cialist
Gold Hill Riches
Paavl Smits, M. D
Watkins
Crowther-Wooding Block
G and Heron Streets
McNiven
D. J
Mares
Everett E. Lane, D. D. S
Hayes & Hayes
Cc. Cross
Attorney AT Law
Zelaska Block
G Street
R. & Fox
Rrobert E. Taggart
Dabney Block
Ben Sheers
Continental Saloon
Q. C. Vammen
Heron
Aberdeen, Wash
Humboldt Saloon
Fred Hewett
South F Street
Andrew Blum
South Street
W. Johnston Transfer Co
S. F Street
Roslyn Coal
J. M. Lupton, Mer
Bumetts
A. Ingebrightsen
Ocosta
Moclips
H. B. Elder
N. P. Ry
A. D. Charlton
N. P. Ry. Co
Canadian Pacific
Minneapolis
St. Pau
Duluth
Fort William
Chicago
Milwaukee
St. Louis
Kansas City
P. S. Locke
OHN
Halstead
Agt
Pacific Ave
Central Restaurant
M. Antich
Prop
Wishkah
Fred Redinger
Pioneer Barber Shop
Heron Street
Westport, Wash
Mary Smith
Wm. Ziegler
Boot and Shoemaker
Jeff
William Ziegler
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