Meier's Platform Emphasizes Water Power and Home Rule
Portland says independent governor hopeful Julius L. Meier carries on the late Senator George W. Joseph’s platform. He backs federal state or municipal water power for cheap energy, home rule for utilities, labor law enforcement, and economic reform to reduce unemployment. He also supports fish and game protection, state highway programs, and direct primaries with protective tariffs for farmers and lumber.
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Portland
Julius L. Meier
Republican Party
George W. Joseph
Spaech
Meier
Mr. Meier
Joseph
Hoover
Columbia Highway System
Lindy Missed In Aviator Hall Of Fame Ranking
The American Society for the Promotion of Aviation released a posterized consensus listing top American aviators. The panel did not name Charles Lindbergh or Frank Hawks as the greatest overall flier, highlighting Frank Luke as greatest air hero, James A. Doolittle for combined flying and engineering skill, Bert Acosta as a peer if he took his craft seriously, Elinor Smith as best woman pilot, and Eddie Brooks as the safest pilot with 130 years of flying without a mishap.
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American Society For the
Charles A. Lindbergh
Frank Hawks
Frank Luke
Phoenix
Ariz
James A. Doolittle
Bert Acosta
Elinor Smith
Freeport
L. I
Eddie Brooks
Denver
Colo
Independent Candidate For Governor Delays Petitions
Salem reports secretary of state Hal E. Hoss and attorney-general I. H. Wah Winkle refused to file the nominating petitions of Portland’s Myrtle Puriance Wilson for governor. They ruled petitions lacked required signatures and affidavits not properly verified. Wilson may pursue mandamus to force filing.
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Salem
Hal E. Hoss
I. H. Wah Winkle
Myrtle Puriance Wilson
Portland
Secretary of State
Wilson
Varney Air Lines Slashes Air Rates to Rail Basis
Varney Air Lines officials announce temporary rail plus pullman fares on most of its system effective Monday September 22 1930 for 31 days. Fares cover Portland to Salt Lake City Pasco to Portland Spokane to Pasco with Spokane Pasco link to Salt Lake City. The move is educational to promote air travel and is served by Boeing built equipment with radio and regular air mail pilots at the controls.
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Varney Air Line
Portland
Pasco
Boise
Salt Lake City
Spokane
Varney Air Lines
Varney Airways
Department of Commerce
Polk County irrigation grows with county crop plans
Polk County irrigation interest rises as J. R. Beck reports 1972 acres permitted for irrigation. Louis Lachmund of Independence holds 600 acres mainly for hops. Zielesch farm at Parker plans 120 acres for pasture and alfalfa, with many farmers eyeing small fruits and other crops.
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Polk County
J. R. Beck
Louis Lachmund
Independence
Zielesch
Parker
Personal aid policy at Oregon State College urged
President W. J. Kerr told the Oregon State College faculty that students deserve personal attention and guidance regardless of class size. The college maintains a selective admission rule, denying 156 applicants by mid September for not meeting high standards, as a federal review of Oregon higher education nears its October report and November distribution.
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Oregon State College
W. J. Kerr
Kerr
Federal Commission
Oregon Higher Education
Arthur J. Klein
Washington, D
Prize-Winning Livestock Ride in De Luxe Train
A special Northern Pacific train will transport twenty carloads of award winning livestock from St. Louis to the Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland. The route runs through St Paul Minneapolis with multiple stops for unloading. Breeders travel with the animals in passenger cars as the train reaches Portland for the show opening October 25.
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St. Paul
Minn
Middlewest
St. Louis
Portland
John W. Haw
Agricultural Development Department
Northern Pacific Railway
St. Paul-Minneapolis
Northern Pacific
Classifieds Offer Rentals Sales In Athena And Walla Walla
For Rent A comfortable home in Athena inquire at the Press office. For Sale A well bred Lincoln Ram for saleChas Betts Athena phone 30F 13 Eyes examined glasses fitted at Schneller s 39 East Main Walla Walla. For Sale Household furniture call at the Baptist parsonage corner Third and Jefferson. Piano Snap piano partly paid for Will sell for balance if taken at once Easy payments Pendleton Music House. 26 Piano in storage Looks like new Sacrifice balance 163 00 Terms 2 00 weekly or monthly or crop payments Cash discount Write Tallman Piano Store 395 So 12th St Salem Oregon
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Pendleton Music House
Tallman Piano Store
12Th St
Salem
Oregon
Forty Nine Prisoners Moved From Walla Walla Pen
Forty nine inmates at the Washington state penitentiary were sent Sunday night to Monroe reformatory to finish their terms. Most are first timers or near parole eligibility as overcrowding grows with a population of 1199. Officials plan roof repairs on the new trusty building to create sleeping space while transfers continue under regulations.
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Reformatory
Mother and Twins in Union Pacific motor stage display
A historical photo shows Union Pacific Stages new 18 000 pound motor stage and a lightweight 1134 pound Austin, illustrating contrasts in automobile design. The big stage carries about 4500 pounds average load while the small car handles around 600 pounds. Tires for the stage cost about 100 dollars, while Austin tires average 6 90 for 25 000 miles. W L McCridge, Portland based general agent, notes the modern equipment keeps frequent schedules across divisions, including service to Chicago and New York, and expansion into Montana with a Butte Idaho Falls run linking to Salt Lake.
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Union Pacific Stages
Austin
Union Pacifico Stages Company
W. L. McCre
Die
Portland
Chicago
New York
Oregon
Washington
Idaho
Utah
Montana
Butte
Idaho Falls
Salt Lake
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Harris
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Kilgore’s Cafe
Gallaher
J. E. Gallaher
Athena
San Cn
A. W. Logsdon
Main
Northwest
Garner
Coach’s
Main St
Walla Walla
Frick
Chas
Betts
Phone
Schneller’s
East Main
Call At the Baptist Parsonage
Third and
Jefferson Streets
Rogers @ Goodman
Mercantile Trust
Walla Walla Pen
Stanfield
R. N. Stanfield
United States
R. H. DeArmond
Yale
Malheur County
Umatilla
Albert Baker
Union Pacific
Main Street
W. H. McKinney
Sharp
Weston
W. Boyd Whyte
Chiropractor
Stangier Building
Pendleton
F. Sharp
Athens, Oregon
Foley
H. A. Frick
Stock Land
L. L. Montague
Arlington
B. B. Richards
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