High School Play and Regional Developments Highlight Oregon News
The May 18 1917 issue reports on a three act comedy The Prince of Liara to be staged by high school students June 1 at Isis Theatre with a large cast. It covers local plans for a new hospital school building and a $100000 crop fund, plus state activity on sugar beets power and shipyard expansion on the Pacific coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince Fof ‘Liara
Isis
University of California
Tom Harrington
Stanford
Tom Dodges
Inn Church
Yis
Wendell Dinglinger
Reginald Black
Walter Mauk
Byron Harrington
Tom
Clarence Eddy
James Roberts
Melvin Ray
Willem Evert James
Byron Smiley
Dan Davenant
the Hills
Wayne Hanns
Magee
Oregon Roads Drive Faces Opposition From Big Interests
Seattle maritime interests join the Chamber of Commerce and Commercial Club to push the Federal Shipping Board for regulations to aid American vessels. Oregon’s largest interests oppose the road bonding act, fearing highways will pull labor from wartime needs. The La Grande Observer urges progressive Oregonians to vote June 4 in a special election to fund road improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Meritime
Chamber of Commerce and
Gommercial Club
Federal Shipping Board
Congress
Wilson
Oregon
la Grande
Big Business Backing the Nation Offers and Proposals
The piece notes support from large financiers for national opportunities. It cites Harry Ford offering his major plant to the nation without profit and Charles M. Schwab offering Bethlehem Steel, with vast capacity, to the union’s service at any price by the government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Ford
Charles M. Schwab
Bethlehem Ateel
Krupps
Copper Producers Offer Half Price to Government
The copper producers of America propose selling copper to the government at half their current market price. Aluminum and other producers are expected to follow. Shipbuilders pledge to forgo private contracts to work for the government on a 10 percent basis. Notable figures Willard Ford Crofin Kowenwald Baruch Schwab and other wealthy experts offer their service to the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Copper Producers of
America
Basia
Willard
Ford
Crofin
Kowenwald
Baruch
Schwab
Prohibition and Livor Revenues Rise in 1916
A New York Sun correspondent notes internal revenue shows a 1915 drop in liquor taxes due to rising prohibition sentiment but 1916 receipts increase by 23 million dollars. Despite new state-wide prohibitions from January 1 1916 in Arkansas Colorado Idaho Iowa Oregon South Carolina and Washington total population 9 million, the cause of the rise remains uncertain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Sun
Arkansas
Colorado
Idaho
Iowa
Oregon
South Carolina
Washington
Wilmington
Del
Notice of final accounting in Madison estate Polk County
In the matter of the estate of D. A. Madison deceased in Polk County Oregon the administratrix Vada Madison has filed her final account with the County Court. The court set a hearing for objections and settlement on June 11 1917 at 10:00 a m in the Dallas Oregon courthouse. Attorneys for administratrix are D B Fletcher and W W C Winslow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. A Madison
Polk County
Oregon
D. A. Madison
Court House
Dallas
Vada Madison
D. B. Fletcher
W.W. C. Winsow
Administratrix
Notice of Final Settlement in Polk County Oregon
Executor Henry G Hastingsil files final account in Polk County Oregon. Hearing for objections set for June 9 1917 at 10 AM in Dallas courthouse. Attorney B F Swope appointed to represent estate of John C Hastings. Also ad for Dr F G Hewitt eye care services and printers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hastings
State of
Oregon
Polk
Dallas
Salt Court
Henry G. Hastings
John C. Hastings
B. F. Swope
Also Mentioned on This Page
Independence Enterprise
W. J. Clark
Independence
Absociation
Americe
Vale
Lakesides
Bandon
Crane
Oregon and Western Colonization Company
Yaquina Bay
Idaho-Orgeon Light and Power Company
Pine Valley
Rolinett
Cornucopia
Portland
Pacific Coast
United States
Marion
Salem
Wittenburg-King Company
Buick
Genesee County
Keith Roberts
Nagata
Himer Paddock
Dawley
Earl Whiteaker
Wiggington Wiggins
Madeleine Kreamer
Mariam Davenant
Dan
Edi'h Dawes
Ruth Thormen
Wiggin
Hazel Porterfield
Dulcie Harrinston
Hazel Calbreath
Maguire
Reva Mills
Old
Kentucky
Fletcher & Barrick
Farmers State Bank
Beaver
E. K. Piasecki
L. D. Brown
Mill Street
Dallag, Ore
J. R. Grider
Cooper Building
Lowe
Ign
Sloper Bros
Cockle
Ellsworth
4Th and
D Streete
Feet Hetchels
DR. L. E. Barrick
Peesates
Spentist
Oalbreath & Jonce
Oregon Power Co
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