Campaign mudslinging in Oregon and Washington editorials
A 1904 Athena Oregon local note quotes the Dalles Times Mountaineer denouncing mudslinging in campaigns. It argues public officials should be judged by record, not slander, and notes cross-state editorial positions, tax cases, and a split in Eastern Washington Republican ranks.
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His
Dalles
Spokesman-Review
Washington
Democrata
West
Decker
Keaat Oregonian
Charles Strain Advocates Fair Tax Valuation Policy in Oregon
Charles P Strain emerges as a leading advocate for fair and just assessment in Oregon, promoting property value criteria based on earning potential rather than cost. His pamphlet garners cross state press endorsement, highlighting his method of equalized assessments in county tax rolls, with notable increases for O R and N Co Western Union and Pacific States Telephone franchises.
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Strain
Pullman Palace Car Company
Board of Equalization
Charles P. Strain
Oregon
Washington
Hit
Northwest Country
Western Union
Btrain
Pacific States Telephone Company
Democratic ticket lists many county and state races
The Paxis publishes a Democratic ticket listing numerous races including Supreme Judge Thomas O Day, Dairy and Food Commissioner S M Douglas, presidential electors, district and county officials, and local offices. The twice weekly paper notes prices at 2 dollars per year.
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Thomas O'Day
Dairy and Food
S. M. Douglas
John A. Jeffrey
T. H. Crawford
W.B. Diller
J. H. Smith
F. A. Moore
J. W. Bailey
G. W. Phelps
W. G. Cole
J. N. Williamson
John J. Balleray
Henry Adama
Henry J. Bean
Frank Saling
O. A. Barrett
E. J. Sommerville
W. H. Folsom
Frank K. Wells
A. W. Botkin
J. W. Kimbrell
Paxis
Lloyd Seeks Umatilla County Commissioner Seat
A Democratic candidate William Lloyd known as Uncle Billy Lloyd across western Umatilla County seeks the county commissioners post. He has lived in the area twenty years and is praised for understanding local road and major improvement needs and is expected to win with strong support from friends in both western and eastern parts. Also noted is a report from Alaska about Superintendent McDonald and a gold pyramid display planned for the St Louis exposition valued at twenty two million dollars.
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William Lloyd
Umatilla
Umatilla County
Billy Lloyd
East End
Echo News
Alaska
McDonald
Treadwell
Juneau
Territory of
Ohio man finds ancient coins after dream vision
An Ohio man reported a dream revealing a treasure site. He dug at the indicated location and unearthed old gold coins totaling 1600 dollars in value, though premiums could vastly raise that amount. He joked a gold camp would suit him, claiming divining folk would lose business.
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Ohio
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G. A. Hartman
T. D. Taylor
J. E. Cherry
W. H. Fowler
C. P. Strain
W. D. Chamberlain
Wm. Blakely
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O. C. Berkeley
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T. M. Henderson
O.G. Chamberlain
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W. V. Hampton
J. N. Hart
W. H. Gore
James A. Fee
C. A. Barrett & Comp
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J. E. Froome
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White Pine
Spruce
Palace Drug Store
WM. McBride
Pianos
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Boston
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Whitman College
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East Main Street
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P. H. Tiedeman
Betz Beer
Sam Booher
Pendleton
McKinney
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Teo Miike
Mack Meu
Tom Marte
Jennk
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King Brothers
Nai Alster
Trumont Aang
Chehalis
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Rockwood
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Altuo Boi
Prince Direct
Ben Holt
Pepe Sed
J. A Baddeley
Weston
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C. A Barrett
T. Kirk
B. Colburn
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LeGrow
Kemp
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R. J. Body's Meat Market
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Rock Springs
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A. M. Gillis
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