Ship Chartered as Seizure By Russian Vessels Eases
Portland news reports the Portland and Asiatic company chartered the American steamship Aztec to run cargo between Portland and Japan. The plan is to have the vessel in Japan by August 25 and loaded with flour for sailing by September 1. Despite earlier delays due to war risk policy concerns, exporters pressed for immediate freight transport amid reduced Russian naval threat.
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Portland
Portland & Asiatic Company
American Steamship
Pacific Mail
San Francisco
Japan
Pacific
R. P. Schwerin
Harryman Steamship Lines
Comfort in heat and war news mixed in restless pages
An unsigned editorial offers heat relief tips urging light clothing frequent changes of underwear and tepid baths to beat hot weather. The rest of the column shifts between naval warfare notes about the Russo Japanese conflict with details on ship damages and outcomes, local crime reports in Walla Walla and assorted advertisements and notices from the era.
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Drew
Cleanliness
Diet
Japanese Navy Sows Floating Mines in Baltic Action
A naval expert reviews the August 10 sea fight. Admiral Togo’s division sailed from Elliott islands of Taliowan to attack Russian forces, using torpedo boats to sow mines and press the Russian vanguard. Withoeft’s staff reportedly abandoned conning towers amid rising danger, yet bold actions and courage helped avoid catastrophe as the rest of the fleet pressed forward.
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Czarevitch
Polta‘va
Sevastpol
Retvizan
The
Yalu
Togo
Vladivostok
St. Petersburg
Novoo Vromya
Elliott
Taliowan
Withoeft
Notice to Creditors in Watts Estate in Umatilla County
In the County Court of Oregon Umatilla County the estate of A. L. Watts deceased. Tl. M. L. Watts appointed executor under will and testament. Creditors must present claims to Will M. Peterson at the county office within six months of this notice.
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State of
Oregon
Umatilla
A. L. Watts
Tl. M.L. Watts
A. Watts
Perdons
Will M. Peterson
Feber Crean
Will M. Pete G Tor
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Sponogle
J. F. Hughes
du Pont
Dr. King
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J. E. Hull
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Prompt & Reliable Service
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Expressnd
A. B. Stone
Post Building
F. Seano
A. W. Borxin
Sharp & Botkin
Oregor
J. M. Hayes
Notary Public Athena
Tate
OC. E. Troutman
Association Building
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Sherman & McLean
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Wright
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Bouth of
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A. J. Parker
South Side
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Winchester Repeating Arms CO
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Lion Coffee Woolson Spice CO
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