Oregon State Office Reports Strong Growth Across Departments
State government reports show department activity up over 50 percent in many divisions. The secretary of state's cash statements for nine months of 1909 detail educational and fund totals, including a state irreducible school fund over 5.5 million dollars and university funds near 605 thousand.
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Salem
F. K. Lovell
Ofotice
Secretary of State
Itural
First Amerieege
Sitdit Steele
Cranberry Harvest Near Coos Bay Boosts Local Jobs
In Marshfield during cranberry harvest season on Coos Bay the work draws many workers including Indians and halfbreeds who are skilled at picking. At the William Frazier place North Inlet large berry fields provide meals and pay 50 cents per box. The farm expects about 1000 boxes this year as Frazier plans to market via Portland after flooding the marsh to float stray berries. More marshes and new plantings promise future yields near Coos Bay.
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Coos Bay
William * Frazier
North Inlet
Sestua
Frazier
McFarland
Pacific Coast
Portland
Cood Bay
Ot Tesling
FISH MONOPOLY BROKEN IN MARSHFIELD SALE planned this month
Marshfield reports the fishing rights once held by the late R D Hume will be sold at private sale this month. The fisheries were closed after his death then briefly reopened until 400 cases of canned salmon shipped. The Union Fisheries company allegedly hauled 1400 fish during the closure and the Gerald O schooner was sold and moved to Astoria.
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R. D. Hume
Mr. Hume
Union Piaheries Company
Gerald O
Hume State
Rogue River
Astoria
Ked
Festans
Squatters File Homestead Claims in North Pacific Range
Filings show squatters asserting homestead rights in land surveyed as accepted. Some claimants allege previous occupancy by North Pacific interests and plan to pursue court action to defend their claims against large landholders.
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Thwan
Ak Vere
Reneene
Sortp
North Pacific
Roseburg Rail Line Contract Awarded to Portland Firm
Roseburg committee agrees to a $100,000 contract with Knettner Haas of Portland to build the electric railroad line. Bond will be posted in the same transaction and construction is planned to begin in a few days.
Albany Wedding Freight Sails From Willamette to Portland
A garry Chesheng Yo Portland Reon line carries a wedding shipment from Albany as it moves through Willamette counties. Officials note the train freight includes meats and other goods bound for the Portland area.
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Albary
Willamette
Albany
Garry Chesheng
Portland
Om Counties
National Bank Proposal Approved for Bandon Oregon Bank
The application of J Roberts H Loust on A Me A Trowbridge E E Oakes and F E Stearns to organize the First National Bank of M or with 25000 capital has been approved by the controller of the currency.
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Washington
J. Roberts
H. Louston
A. Me . A. Trowbridge
E. E. Oakes
F. E. Stearns
First National Bank of
M. Or
Thirteen More Lawyers Let In
Salem clerk Moreland of the supreme court announced that thirteen applicants who took the examination last week passed the test and will be admitted to the bar of Minnesota.
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Salem
Moreland
Suprema Court
Bar of
State Land Board Hikes Indemnity Land Price Per Acre
The state land board voted to raise the indemnity selection land price from 64.75 to 10 an acre. The state still holds about 000,000 acres of this land class. The new price takes effect immediately as the board moves to expand income from the land fund.
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Salem
State Land Board
Portland Markets Reveal Varied Prices Across Commodities
The Portland market column lists wheat prices for Elpeatem Elbeatem and red Russian at varied cents per bushel, with oats, Timothy, hay, and crude butter rates. It includes butter, eggs, poultry, pork, veal, fresh fruit, and produce with unit prices per pound, dozen, crate, or box, reflecting regional commodity values.
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Elpeatem
Valley
Fife
Oregon
Elower
Cheat
City Creamery
Outafia Creamery
Atere
Wu Ting Fang Seance Links Spirits to High China
The article describes Dr. Wu Tingfang at a public meeting reporting anonymous Chinese spirits hovering near him. A seance at a private house featured messages said to come from President McKinley and the minister's mother channeled by a 16 year old American Indian girl. The medium and her control spoke in broken English while unable to read Chinese.
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Washi
Wu Ting Fang
Imechem
Chinese to Build 400 Mile Mongolian Rail Link Alarms Japan
Washington and British financiers near completion of plans to build a China Chow Fu to Tsitsihar railroad spanning about 400 miles through Mongolian territory. Japan reacts with notes and caution, fearing monopolistic moves and potential competition to the existing Manchurian line.
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Washington
China
Chow Fu
Tsitsihar
Japan
Pekin
Ching
Manchuria
Hat
Mon
Amur
Tai
Great Northern seeks exhibit space at international expo
Billings Oct 15 G J Ryan industrial agent for the Great Northern applied for 80 feet of space in the exhibit hall of the international dry farming exposition to be held Sept 26 to 28. The Great Northern line aims to showcase its industrial program.
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Great Northern
Billings
G. J. Ryan
Taft Toast Prompts Portola Festival Opening in San Francisco
The October Portola festival in San Francisco opens with a Taft toast praising the city’s growth and civic progress. Officials plan to align the toast with festival ceremonies as children’s cheers echo the noon Pacific Time start.
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San Francisco
Taft
Golden Gate
Seager
United’ States
Immigrant Ticket Prices and Legal Hearings Reported
Washington reports claim steamship agents force immigrants to mortgage property to pay for tickets. Commissioner General Larned notes possible abuse. McHarg questions the issue as inspectors seek to protect immigrant rights. Grand jury plans cited in Sutton case. Baltimore marine officer scrutiny noted. Also, U S Postal Service to print 800 million postal cards annually as government presses prepare for February 1 1910 deadline.
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Washington
Ier
Greek Foreign Department
Ton Larned
News
Nts
Sumor
McHarg
Louie N. Hammer‘ling
Larned
Astricus
Uncle Sam
Prees
Government Printing Office
Postal receipts rise in Portland in September
The report notes a percentage increase in postal receipts at Portland for September. In Washington on October 14 the Dominican Order elected officers with the Very Rev. Lawrence L. Kearney and the Very Rev. T. P. O Rourke mentioned as new or notable officials in the election process.
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Washington
Portland
Dominican Order
Lawrence L. Kearney
Zwheeville
United States
T. P. O'Rourke
O. P
Thie City
Soclal
National Guard to conform to regular army standards
The article notes a critical moment for the militia as Congress links funding to adherence to regular army standards. It reports that future National Guard units must uniform themselves to the latest military pattern and meet legal requirements to access large federal appropriations.
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National Guard
Regile
Movda
Laingle
National Rd
Engineers Leaving Government for Private Pay Rise
Washington reports indicate many reclamation service engineers leave for higher private salaries. The Gunston tunnel project ties into the Taft administration as engineers seek better offers. Also noted is a Japanese commercial commission’s tour seeking new markets and intensifying US exports.
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Washington
Nadu
United States Reclamation Service
Hese Wel
Sre
Gun‘nison
Colorado
Taft
Alaska Mail Service Contracts Awarded for 1910 14
A report describes Alaska mail transportation by dogsled and proposes a four year contract period from July 1, 1910, to July 30, 1914. The article notes the vast weight of mail carried and references a change in leadership amid transportation reforms and postal service steps.
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Psi
Alaska
Alaaka
Portland Deserters Reach 4345 Since January First
A Portland report notes 4345 U S Army deserters listed in a nationwide circular archive. The document compiles full face and profile photos of runaways from January 1, 1000, to date, highlighting ongoing troop disengagement and the circulation of deserter records through departments and broadcasts.
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Portland
United States Army
Can
Union
Marsha Reed
Taft's stance on Crane case remains undisclosed
Taft showed interest in wire reports from Washington about the Crane case but offered no comment. Secretary Knox appears to control the state department and no public statement is expected from Taft.
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Preceoit
Ariz
Taft
Proms
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State Treasury For
BR. D. Hume
National Bank For
Bandon
Portland Maereets
Annapolis
James N. Sutton, Jr
Naval Academy
East
Mom
Hon Commercial Commission of Japan
Depospd
Amerchocen
Taft ‘Will
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