Oregon Senate Race in Doubt as Cake Leads
Portland June 2 The Oregon senatorial contest remains close with H M Cake leading Democrat George E Chamberlain. Early returns from ten counties show Chamberlain ahead by about 201 votes with Multnomah possibly yielding a slim Chamberlain majority.
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Portland
United States
H. M. Cake
George E. Chamberlain
Oregon
Chamberlain
Multnomah
Salem
Lincoln County
Clackamas
Prohibition
Polk
Malheur
Josephine
Douglas
Columbia
Wheeler
Yamhill
Tillamook
Lane
Morrow
Union
Crook
Lincoln
Marion County
Clatsop
Astoria
Washington County
Benton County
Government To Sell Abandoned Military Lands In Seattle
The Commissioner of the General Land Office orders public sale of 752.89 acres of abandoned military reservations Nos. 2 and 23 at Gig Harbor with land offices in Seattle listing ten acre and smaller parcels. Public sale starts August 18 1908 at 10 A M and continues daily until all lands are sold. Bidders pay cash with minimum prices set per parcel.
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General Land Office
Seattle
Wash
T’s
R. E
W. M
Gig Harbor
Homestead Entry Rules and Puget Sound Fish Stations
The document outlines eligibility and entry procedures for settlers occupying lands on June 9, 1906, allowing up to 20 acres per claimant between July 17 and August 17, 1908, with affidavits and $2.50 per acre. It also notes a bill to establish two or three more fish cultural stations on Puget Sound to propagate salmon, plus political criticism of the Speaker over the measure. Additional items report the Interstate Commerce Commission restricting inspector appointments to union men, drawing railway manager opposition, and the Quartermaster-General awarding a $115,000 tug contract to Willamette Iron & Steel Works in Portland.
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House
Puget Sound
Washington
Willamette Iron & Steel Works
Portland, Or
Artillery Corps
Property transfers and deeds in Benton County 1908 list
Eastern county area records from May 25 to May 30 1908 show multiple war deeds and contracts. Transactions involve Benton County Irrig Co Paul A Kuenert Joseph Smith Lewis Frey Wash Realty Co James Leach Hover Ity Co Rufna Bevler F O Gibbons Irvin L Fischer Bensley Cosgrove Margaret Garber plus others, detailing parcels sections townships ranges and monetary values. The notes reference patents and amended plats for Kennewick and related properties.
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Kennewick Abstract Co
Benton County Irrig. Co
Paul A Kuenert
Plymouth
Jamen F Burrows
F O Gibbons
Irvin L Fisher
Beach
Kennewick
Bensley Cosgrove
Thomas Cosrove
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Publican
Drys
Marion
State University
Cake
Coos
Umatilla
Benton
Jackson
Baker
W. R. Ellis
J. W. Bailey
Clyde B. Aitchison
A. N. Hamilton
Republian
Senate
Multnomah County
Manchester
Washington, D. C
Ues
Doned Military Reservation
la Follette
Department of Justice
Kingsbury
J. E. Tull
H.a.showe
Kennewick, Washington
Humphrey
Williams, Spight and Canter
Mississippi
Payne
New York
Edward A. Moseley
Interstate Commerce Commission
Commission
B. Lodge & Son
Jos M Kennett
Kennett
Mary E Bowman
Creason
Joseph Smith
Lewis Frey
Wash Realty Co
Jamea Leach
Finley
Hover Iiy
Joseph M Smith
Coffen
Butleret
John Eden
See
Lote
Yakima River
Margaret Garber
Mme Kutten
White Buufis Land &Krig Co
F M Weill
Joss Kennett
Carl Vertrees
Averill Beavers
Piucow Gottlieb Garder
Kennewick Gardens
Rhode Island Reds
Hanford Mecantile Co
Fordaowh
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