Buffalo Mayor clamps down on vice and tax dodges
A historical piece describes Buffalo’s reform effort led by Mayor Adam, pursuing municipal ownership, crackdown on graft, and police changes. Brewers back the crackdown, stopping sales to corrupt joints and threatening to cut off outside beer supplies. The city revises trolley company deals, insisting future street railway concessions depend on city buyout options. The article notes widespread press and public backing for reforms.
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Brewers
Adam
Standard Oil Company
Buffalo
National Organization of Brewers
International Railway
Voter rights clash and imperial legal study noted in Oregon and China
A Clackamas county voter asks Attorney General Crawford about being forced to reveal party affiliation to vote in April. The AG cites section 18 of the primary law as limit, signaling a potential test in county precincts. A voter who refuses may appeal in circuit court. Separately, Yu Chuan Chang, invited by the Emperor of China to study Germany’s legal system, will report to the imperial Chinese commission in Berlin after earning Yale Law School’s Doctor of Common Law.
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Clackamas County
Crawford
Clackamas
Yalo Man
Yu Chuan Chang
China
Ho Tina
Chang
Germany
Ting Kone
Berlin
Imperial Chinese Commission
Yale Law School
Population clubs and urban schemes inspire mixed views
In Spokane the 160,000 club and in Walla Walla the 60,000 club push for rapid population growth within a set time, a plan some deem a good scheme yet liable to failure. Vacuous is said to be active again as debates swirl about progress and waste heat amid a cool season strike in America. Buffalo, New York, shows striking changes since Mayor James N. Adam began his reform agenda after election on a reform ticket.
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Spokane
Walla Walla
America
Dam Project to Storage Water on Umatilla Irrigation Tract
Portland authorities announce soon let contracts for a dam in the Umatilla irrigation tract to store water for irrigation. The project will reclaim about 20 000 acres, creating a valuable farming region and new towns. A 10 foot high dam will form a lake 4000 feet long, supporting intensified agriculture and population growth.
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Portland Oregonian
Umatilla
Portland
Canat
Irrigation Exporta
Irrigation plan for Umatilla county water project
The proposal outlines a 50 000 acre foot water plan from the Umatilla river with a 25 mile feed canal to a reservoir for summer use. Water will be distributed via canals to fields south and east of Umatilla and north of Echo along the U B N railway line in Umatilla county. An obituary style notice laments the retirement of editors and writers from the Vinta Chieftain and South McAlester Capital, with florid, humorous praise for Dea Marra Russell and others as they depart the newspaper.
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Umatilla
Echo
U. RB. N. Railway
Russell
McAlester
Umatilla County Republican Candidates Announced
To the Republicans of Umatilla county A Barrett announces candidacy for state legislature from Umatilla county and seeks party support in the primaries. Athena Oregon March 14 1906 Also G W Bradley announces Republican candidacy for County Treasurer subject to primary decision.
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Umatilla County
Athen, Ore
A. Barrett
Umatilla
G. W. Bradley
Athena
Oregon
Local Umatilla Candidates Announce Primary Runs
A flood of notices from Umatilla County officials announces Republican and Democratic bids for county and state offices. Names include W Steer Mil ton Oregon for representative, Fred H Shoemaker for recorder, E J Sommerville for sheriff, and T D Taylor for state senator with candidacies subject to direct primary results.
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F. H. Shoemaker
Umatilla County
Fred H. Shoemaker
E. J. Sommerville
T. D. Taylor
Lhereby
Amatillo County
Geo. W. Proobster
The Skillful Mending of Jewelry
A jewelry repair shop touts unusually advanced facilities and skilled work. Finished pieces undergo strict inspection to ensure quality, with affordable prices and promise of lots of care in repairing and fault checking.
Golden Medical Discovery Promoted by Medical Authorities
An advertisement touts the Golden Medical Discovery as a universal remedy for stomach, liver, and bronchial ailments. It cites several medical authorities and colleges, asserts safety, and highlights a formula on the bottle wrapper. The ad invites readers to request a booklet of endorsements from Dr. R V Pierce in Buffalo, New York.
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Ra Oudoree
Dr. More
Lyon
Barthelow
Jefferson Med
Colane
Bertie
Ellingwood
I. Onett
College
Chicago
John King
Cincinnati
John M. Scudder
Kawin M. Hale
Hahnemann Med. College
Ohio
Golden Medical Discovery
R.V. Pioree
Buffalo
Hares board day and week at Stables on second stint
R Wright, proprietor, notes hares boarded during the day and week at the stables on the second stint as listed in the Male sheet.
Real Estate Agent Promises Wide Reach in Walla Walla
A broker in Walla Walla advertises the largest local real estate business offering to list and sell any property nationwide. He guarantees prompt, satisfactory service and invites readers to list farms homes or businesses with him.
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Walla Walla
Tam
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Wemall Businow
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Davis-Kaser CO
Alla
Indian Territory
Shereby Annouce
W. Steer
Milton, Ore
Pendleton
State Senate
J. Rik
F. H. Coolidge, Jeweler
L. M'Lachlan
Gillis’ Lumber Yard
Boston
Dental Parlors
the Palace Drug Store
Bride
South Side
Athena, Ore
Wright
Tention
James
ST. Nichols Hotel
J.B. Froome
Prof
ST. Nichols
Athrka, Or
A. H. Luna
King's Barn
King Brothers Prep
Attorneys-at-law
A. L. Jones
Sen
Henry Keen
Main Street
Ore
C. H. Sherman Prep
Andy T. Cope
Parker
Lane's Barber Shop
Pirot
MAI Stheet Athena
Ed Barrett
Puget Sound
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