Canada to Display Vast Exhibit at Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition
The Canadian Government and Grand Trunk Railway unveil two large new buildings on the Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition grounds. Canada will showcase dairy and livestock strength, with carloads from the Franco British Exhibition, a major live stock event in September. The Canada Building opens by end of April with panoramic views including Lake Washington and Mt Rainier.
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Onih
Alaska
Yukon Pacific
Court of Honor
Grand Trunk Railway
Canada
A. Y. FP
London
Dominion
Entrica
Canada Building
Lake Washington
Cascades Room
Mt. Rainier
Lake Walon
Seattle
Cascade Court
America
The
Lace Curtain Sale At Conkey Walker And Lehman
Advertising announces lace curtains at Conkey Walker and Lehman with special prices this week and next offering 20 percent off regular prices.
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Conkey, Walker & Lehman's
Free Library funding and book selection update
The Book Committee is busy selecting books for the new free library. A subscription to the Free Library is due soon. kindly hand it in at Moore's Cash Store for sale or trade and to support the library.
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Freebrary
Moore
Greenwood School Hosts Surprise Party For Miss Miller
Greenwood residents gathered at the schoolhouse Friday for a surprise sendoff as Miss Geneva Miller, to be joined by her pupil Mina Miller, received a county style lunch. Miller will visit Dallas with John and Mrs Miller and return to Davenport Iowa Tuesday. Local visitors and various residents were noted in daily arrivals and outings. The Greenwood baseball team is scheduled to play Liberty on Sunday.
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Greenwood
Geneva Miller
Mina Miller
Miss Miller
Dallas
Mra
John Miller
Davenport
Iowa
Joe Rogers
Westley Brooke
Salem
Tuenay Ralph Martin
Mise Nellie Link
Alrile Butday
W. Bhinn
A. W. Vernb
Howe
Orin Byers
Greenwood Turaday
John Yous
Mies Myrile Brown
A. J. Brown
Manley Martin
Rhoda Dickinson
J. Osborne
Liberty
Foundations laid for new brick building beside Cooper block
Campbell finishes site clearance for a two story brick structure with foundations laid next to the Cooper block. Officials expect completion and occupancy by mid July with no delays in construction.
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Campbell
Cooper
Passing of Pioneer Editor James M Johns in Arlington
James M Johns died at his Arlington home early this week from pneumonia. A pioneer editor, he lived years in Marion county, once ran a Bilvertom mercantile, edited the Arlington Record, and later practiced law in Arlington. He was father to C A Johns Baker City mayor and Cato Johns Sumpter merchant.
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James M.johns
Arlington
Mr. Johne
Oregon
Marion County
Bilverton
Arlington Record
C. A. Johne
Baker City
Cato Johns
Sumpter
Ghast Road 10 to Be Completed This Year
Delays on the Pacific Coast Halfway and Navigation Co line end as Harriman interests secure a $2,000,000 appropriation to extend the road into Bay City country. E E Blytle in charge says spring weather will bring six busy months of grading and work to finish before year end. Large summer appropriations approved by Harriman in Chicago. Independence Free Library Association to meet Saturday at 3 PM in Commercial Club rooms.
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Pacific Coast
Halfway & Navigation Co
Bay City
Harriman
E. Ebl Lytle
Harriman General Office
Chicago
Independence Free Library Association
Commercial Club
Vast Oregon real estate list offers farms and homes near Independence
Chas E Hicks Real Estate Co advertises 8 to 170 acre tracts near Independence with cultivation, orchards, and improvements. Properties span Albany to Buena Vista and Polk county towns, including homes, outbuildings, and land at prices from $50 to $10 500 with down payments and terms.
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Albany
Independence
Buena Vista
Monmouth
Lincoln
Polk County
Dallas
Chas, E. Hicks Real Estate Co
Independence, Oregon
Timber and farmland near Monmouth seek buyer
A parcel of four acres four miles from Monmouth offers good timber and farming land. Prospective buyers are urged to inspect the tract with an asking price noted as $25.
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Monmouth
Angers
Ancipet Foes Challenge in A Y P Exposition Contests
Seattle chief Taholah of the Quinsaults challenges their ancient enemy the King George Indians of Vancouver Island to whale lance and long boat driving contests at the A Y P Exposition. A log will drift in Lake Washington as ocean canoes, manned by ten paddlers, approach a dummy whale before harpooners strike. Taholah, 80, signed the 1855 peace treaty with Governor Isaac A. Stevens.
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Seattle
Taholah
King George
Isaac A. Stevens
Railroad board to inspect depots on state trip
The railroad commission begins a multi line inspection Monday April 19 to study station facilities train service and public accommodations. It will cover the Grays Harbor branch of the Northern Pacific to Willapa Harbor and routes to Vancouver and the Canadian boundary and return via the Great Northern to Seattle.
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Olympia
Railroad Commission
Grays Harbor
Northern Pacific
Willapa Harbor
Vancouver
Port Townsend Southern
Great Northern
Seattle
Washington
Lost Boy Cecil Brittain May Be Found In Idaho
Tacoma man reports new information on Cecil Brittain a four year old abducted from Walla Walla two years ago. He says the boy is being held in Idaho by an elderly caretaker near a rural locale about twenty miles from Walla Walla, with no railroad access. The informant asks to keep his name private for now.
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Tacoma
Cecil Brittain
Walla Walla
Brittain
Idaho
Cecil Britain
Conductor Shot by Insane Italian on Pacific Train
Northern Pacific conductor W. J. Hilby was shot twice as the Bristol bound train departed. An Italian passenger, armed with a revolver, fought with Hilby over the weapon but both flesh wounds, and the assailant was taken to Tacoma for sanity examination.
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Tacoma
W. J. Hilby
Northern Pacific
Bristol
Hilby
Anti Jap Stickers Reported in Pasco Businesses
Report describes widespread use of yellow stickers in Pasco storefronts and establishments. Stickers carry the slogan Fire the Jap appearing in bars restaurants and other places of business where Japanese labor is employed. Local officials urging calm and respectful discussion.
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Pasco
Engineer and Fireman Killed in Bristol Train Wreck
A Northern Pacific passenger train derailed Saturday near Stampede tunnel at Bristol. Engineer James Hammond of Tacoma and Fireman John Johnson were killed. The main car and several coaches left the track and are in the river.
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Tacoma
Northern Pacific
Bristol
Stampede Tunnel
James Hammond
John Johnson
Railroad schedules for Independence and Monmouth area trains
Summary of daily train departures and arrivals among Independence Monmouth Dallas and Airlie. Timetables list departures from Independence Monmouth Dallas and Airlie with several connections and arrival times, including trains 640 a m 10 50 a m including afternoon routes to Airlie and back to Dallas and Independence.
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Dally Ab
Monmouth
Dallas
Independence
AnGapsadence
Airlie
Dalise
Dalina
A. Dence
Delaney’s Drunken Bargain With Father Dempsey
In a St. Louis Post Dispatch tale, Father Dempsey offers Delaney a $50 check if he stays sober six months. Delaney replies he could instead write a $100 check, boasting he is a top mechanic.
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Father Dempsey
Delaney
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Rapid Rhymer in Sims Piece Recited in London Theater
In Mlustration of the working powers of George R Sims the dramatist and poet a new Piece premiered at a London theater. Sims waited then wrote a long rhymed critique in his office. As press time approached a boy carried the verse to the composing room, moving from desk to room in one hour.
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George R. Sims
London
Sims
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