Commercial Club to Pay Debts and Elks Buy Building
The La Grande Commercial club plans to settle all indebtedness and pay stockholders interest. The La Grande lodge of Elks will purchase the building for 9500 dollars and remodel it into a pleasant public space with a larger gymnasium floor. The plan includes converting the structure into a beauty spot and freeing the club from debt while giving the Elks a home at nominal cost.
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Commercial Club
The
Elks’ Lodge
la Grande Commercial Club
la Grande Lodge of
Elka
Board of True
Elks
Admiral Evans Confident to Rejoin Fleet Soon
Paso Robles April 3 Admiral Evans is optimistic about his recovery and expects to rejoin his fleet before his flagship passes through the Golden Gate. Surgeons McDonald and Phillips report the admiral will respond to treatment after his first sulphur bath.
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Paso Robles
Evane
Golden Gate
McDonald and Phillips
Evans
Chicago Milk Famine Averted by Weekly Wage Rise
Chicago leaders announced a settlement to prevent a milk shortage as employers agreed to a $1 per week raise for drivers based on the current wage rate. The drivers had demanded a higher increase to meet living costs.
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Chicago
Candidates Take to the Stump in Union County
Stump speeches mark the eve of primaries with R D Hamilton and W F Anderson addressing Imbler audiences. J W Knowles, candidate for circuit judge, spoke at Summerville and heads to Elgin. F W Gaines of Pendleton to discuss railroad rates and lower eastern Oregon tariffs tomorrow night.
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W. F. Amlerson
R. DP
Hamilton
J. W. Knowles
Bach
Imbler
Summerville
Knowles
Brigin
Games of
Pendleton
Union County
R. D. Hamilton
W. F. Anderson
Ler
Lon
la Grande
Elgin
F. W. Gaines
Orecon
Congress to Hold Early Adjournment Confidence
Washington April 1 reports say the first session of Congress will adjourn around June 1 if hard work produces results. Speaker Cennon warns adjournment could occur earlier but is not likely. as of now appropriation bills remain to be reported and other items await action.
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Washington
Cennom
Whitman strives to become Yale of the Northwest
In Walla Walla, Whitman college receives 260000 from city and county and plans a 2006000 fundraising drive for new facilities costing around 1000000. Campaigns secure pledges from citizens in Portland Seattle Tacoma Spokane and elsewhere. A separate Lowell court ruling grants James Butler adoption by Miss Wilhelmina Crawford at age 46 and 33 respectively.
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Walla Walla
Whitman College
Yale
Northwest
Walla Walla City
Portland
Seattle
Tacoma
Spokane
Boston
Lowell
James Butler
Wilhelmina Crawford
Butler
Misa Crawford
Russian Champion Hackenschmidt Faces Gotch In Chicago Match
The heavyweight bout in Chicago stars Gen Hackenschmidt the Russian lion defending against Frank Gotch American champion. A $10 000 purse is on the line with Gotch favored by bettors at 2 to 1. Referee Ed Smith will oversee the bout. Hackenschmidt 31 German Russian 5 ft 10 210 lb Gotch 30 German American 5 ft 11 1 2 in 200 lb.
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Chicago
Gen. Hackenschmidt
Tion
Frank Gotech
Gotch
Ed Smith
Hackenechmitt
Referee Hodgin Holds Meet ing of Creditors in Mall Damon Estate
Referee Hodgin conducted a meeting of creditors in the Mall-Damon bankruptcy today. Various matters of importance to the bankrupt company and its creditors were transacted.
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Referee Hodgin
Mall-Damon
End Ite
Massacre Threat Sparks Urgent Harbor Tension
April 2 report from Port au Prince notes White residents demand a landing of marines from warships in the harbor. Germans Americans and French sailors insist the danger is graver than officials admit as Black crowds grow bolder and the massacre seems imminent.
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Port Au Prince
Americas
Sea tragedy as 32 sailors drown in sea collision
The British destroyer Tiger collided with the cruiser Berwick during maneuvers off Plymouth. Officials report 22 drowned and 25 rescued, with a total of 99 deaths from the accident as misjudged distance caused the collision and a night-long struggle to reach shore. A second item notes Democratic assembly district conventions set for today.
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Croleer
Plymouth
England
Salora
Tiger
Berwick
Acci
Populist Convention Adopts Platform For Independents
The Populist party in St Louis on April 3 abandons fusion policy and pledges independence from fusion entanglements. They call for abolition of national banks and direct money issuance by the government to the people. The platform also supports postal savings banks parcels post public land parcels to settlers universal public utility ownership and direct government ownership of utilities.
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Postal Savings Bank
Paroels Post
St. Louis
Oopust Party
Simon Pure
Popullete
Woman Kills Self After Insurance Clause Passes
Mario Lehman, 35, in St. Louis counted every day for a year to meet a life policy rule. The policy voids if the holder commits suicide within the year, but allows payout after. she died last night by carbolic acid after the year expired, leaving a helpless invalid relative with $1000 in coverage.
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St. Louis
Marlo Lehman
Monty
Mario Lehman
West Virginia to Open Baseball Season at Pittsburg
West Virginia University in Morgantown will face the Carnegie School of Technology baseball team from Pittsburg in the first game of the season tomorrow afternoon. The scheduling for the season is described as the best arranged by the State university in many years.
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West Virginia University
Morgantown
W. Va
Carnegie School of Technology
Pittsburg
West Virginian University
State University
Labor Leader Declines Commission Post Amid Panama Labor Debate
Former Americas Federation of Miners chief says he refused a labor conditions inquiry role in Panama. John Mitchell of the United Mine Workers says voters will judge candidates by party and personality, not creed, as he backs a ticket aimed at favorable labor legislation. A stray note mentions a young male cockeral in the same item.
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The
Americas Federation of Miners
Bal
Pam
Washington, D. C
John Mitchell
United Mineworkers
Panama
Indiana
Mitchell
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