Athena Press Defends Daughters Against Pendleton Rum Report
In May 1906 the Athena press condemns the East Oregonian for falsely claiming Athena and Weston girls drank alcohol at a Pendleton ball game. It asserts no Athena girl attended and denounces the insinuation as libel against local morals. Also notes county road equipment plans and a Johns Hopkins critique of social reform ideas.
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East Oregonian
Athena
Weston
Pendleton
Enya
Athens
Trath
Pendleton-Werton
Preas
Haya
Columon
Cigio Longus
Horace Walker
Walker
Weaton
Ormbher
Weston Rock
Maverick launches as independent realist journal at Baker City
J W Condella and Rush Livermore, veteran editors, launch Maverick in Baker City. The paper assumes a bold independence stance, aiming to stir public opinion rather than fill a need, while critics doubt rate regulation as a path to socialism as Panama marks its first birthday with a year without revolution.
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Maverick
Baker City
J. W. Condella
Rush Livermore
Inaio
Electric Railways as Freight Threaten Steam Lines
The Spokane city council granted a freight franchise to a street railway, aligning with national trends where electric urban systems carry freight alongside passengers. Electric rails are eroding the city country boundary, with Los Angeles debates over prohibiting freight on electric lines amid pressure from steam rail interests.
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Spokesman-Review
Spokane Street Railway
United States
France
Europe
Middle West
Los Angeles
McAleer
H. E. Huntington
Pasadena
Riverside
Santa Monica
Ocean Park
Southern Pacific
Santa Fe
Los Angeles City Council Opposes Express Freight Ordinance
The Los Angeles council, united with merchants, rejects mayoral recommendations to permit express freight by electric cars. Opponents urge adequate future restrictions and warn against policies harming business with no offsetting benefit to the community. The move is praised as aiding city growth and suburban integration.
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Los Angeles
Exme
Centennial Notes at Lewis and Clark fair opener
Portland June 1 marks opening of the Lewis and Clark fair with a ceremonial noting event on Saturday August 12. Missouri flag date changes from August 17 to September 14 and Governor Joseph W Folk plans to attend. Colorado will occupy a building. one Lewis and Clark structure is nearing completion and should finish by June 1. Two new concessions announced for the trail include the old Southern Plantation and the Mirror Maze. Amusement thoroughfare progress promises ready reception by opening day. Organ recitals are planned from June 20 to September 30, nightly under organizer H. W. Goodrich with several prominent organists. Delegates to the railway conductors convention travel with families.
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Tober
Joseph W. Folk
Colorado
H. W. Goodrich
St. David's Episcopal Church
Order of Hailway
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