Rail controversy and local rail talk in Athena Oregon
The Athena Press reports on railroad tax disputes in Oregon with references to O R and N and county assessments. It notes mixed views from local figures like Walter Pierce and Charles Brownfield, reflects on school funding needs, and mentions plans for Portland and Seattle railroad development along the Columbia River.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Tribune
Proas
Pendleton
Walter M. Pierce
Pierce
W. 8. Thompson
Lee Tentsch
Charles Brownfield
Preas
Board of Equalimation
State of
Oregon
Portland and
Seattle
The
Columbia
Inland Empire
Idaho Woolgrowers Cut Salt Price After Final Payment
The Idaho Woolgrowers association paid 10 000 dollars for a salt plant to fight the salt trust and reduced salt price from 2 50 to 1 75 a ton marking the lowest rate in the west. Commissioner Richards forwards the interior biannual report for the year ending June 80 noting 16 979 500 acres of public lands and 77 546 acres of Indian lands disposed of, exceeding 1904 by 650 000 acres.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Idaho Woolgrowers’ Association
Salt Trust
Wout
Richards
General Land Office
Secretary of the Interior
First issue of Lexington Wheatfield under A. Thomas
The Lexington Wheatfield debuts under manager 8 A. Thomas and presents a bright, strong issue. The paper makes a good showing and expresses a desire to improve or “sewer” its community role.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington Wheatfield Hex
8. A. Thomas
Wheatfield
Portland Concession Company Builds Airships for Expo
Captain Baldwin operates at Lewis and Clark exposition grounds near the American Inn under a large barn. He constructed the City of Portland in two weeks to win the $10,000 expo prize and brought the Angelus to the event. He then built a refined Arrow inspired airship to extend his flight experiments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific Monthly
Portland
Baldwin
Angelus
St. Louin
Aerial ship models and the promise of new transit
A Portland project led by Lincoln Beechey and Captain Baldwin seeks scalable airship models aiming to map air currents like ocean currents for rapid transit. They acknowledge frequent failures and insist there are no secrets, only ongoing invention and trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln Beechey
Captain Baldwin
Portland
Power and control in life insurance reorganizations
The piece argues that life insurance firms show one owner power within reorganizations. It cites Paul Morton’s presidency at Equitable Life and the apparent dummy directors at New York Life as evidence that public trust is misled. It claims absolute power lies with Morton, with limited ceding by boards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Paul Morton
Grover Cleveland
Morton
John A. McCall
New York Life Insurance Company
Equitable
New York
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the Athena Press
Torsnar Axp Fripar F.B. Borp
Pussibher
the Athena
Ander
Presis Athena
Athena
LH. McLaughlin
Umatilla County
Morrow County
Crawford
Klamath County
State Land Board
Davis-Kaser CO
Alder Street
Walla Walla
Wash
Spokesman-Review
Angelsor Strain
Oregon Railroad & Navigation Company
Umatilla
State Supreme Court
Board of County Commissioners
Attorneys-at-Law
J. D. Plamondon
Barrett Building
A. B. Stone
Post Building
S. FP
Calla
Gregor
John T. Wood
Detroit College of “Medicine
McBride
the Palace Drug Store
Wm, M'Bride
South Side Main Street
Athens, Ore
Watchman
Boston
Troy Laundry
Bloer Line
Adin
Charles Gay
Fishman & Peters
Athena Agent
A. M. Gillis
Gillis Lumber Yard
A. H. Luna
ST. Nichols Hotel
J. E. Froome
End
ST. Wighols
Maclean
Parker & Lane
Sid
Ed Barrett
Puget Sound
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