Survey Started for Extension of Union-Cove Road
A preliminary survey for extending Union-Cove Road to Le Grande and over the mountains began this morning. A surveying party from Union started at Hunt Siding, tracing the old Hunt grade toward Summerville, with work expected to take about two weeks. Rumors swirl about Central Railway ownership and a possible summer survey into Walla Walla.
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Union
Central Railway of Oregon
Hunt Siding
Hunt
Summerville
Walla Walla
Central Railway
Hill
Harriman
Oregon
Grants Pass Float to Lead Portland Rose Parade
Grants Pass will have a float in the Portland rose carnival parade. Arrangements were made by the Commercial club and Ladies Auxiliary. Citizens have subscribed the money. A county girl will crown the float as “Queen,” but she has not yet been chosen.
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Grants Pass
Oregon
Portland
Commercial Club
Ladies Auxiliary
Josephine County
Taft Endorses Roosevelt Forestry Policy in Surprise
Washington reports Forester Pinchot announced that Taft fully supports Roosevelt era forestry and natural resource conservation. The statement alleviates fears that Taft would overturn Roosevelt measures, marking the administration’s alignment with established conservation work.
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Ashington
Pinchot
Taft
Roosevelt
Bitter feud over railroad turf in North America
Chicago dispatch reports a bitter rivalry between the Hill and St. Paul railroads as surveys move from Fargo toward Winnipeg and into British Columbia. The St. Paul envisions expanding into the Crow's Nest Pass while targeting Minnesota’s Red River valley, known as the bread basket.
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Chicago
Hill
St. Paul
Crows Near Pass Territory
British Columbia
Red River Valley
Fargo
Hgimn
Invasion Near Constantinople Reported by Telegraph
Report from Constantinople dated April 21 says invaders are visible from the capital and may reach the city within hours. The Sultan contemplates abdication while fanatical mobs in Asia Minor reportedly massacre Christians, with Aleppo blamed for large-scale killings.
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Constantinople
Christiana
Asia Minor
Tite
Aleppo
Mrs George Ackles Heads to Portland Visit
Mrs George Ackles departed for Portland this morning to begin a visit.
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George Ackles
Portland
Dislike Harbor Line Plans on Willamette River
Strenuous objections arose to harbor line proposals on the Willamette River from opposite St Johns to Nigger Tom Island. East shore property owners, many tied to lumber interests, want harbor access but reject the engineers tentative line and insist on water access for log ponds and mills along the shore.
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Portland
Willamette River
St. Johns
Scared Insane Prites Boy After Assault by Companion
In Tacoma April 21 a seven year old boy, son of D. Seeley at Merritt's ranch, was driven to hysteria by a companion's assault with a dead snake. Doctors fear he may never recover his reason. Meanwhile Fred B. Currey and advance agent Lake killed Elgin today during a carnival.
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Tacoma
D. Seeley
Merritt's
Fred B. Currey
Lake
Elgin
Roosevelt Visits Mombasa On East Africa Tour
Ex President Roosevelt arrives in Mombasa aboard the steady Admiral and plans to spend time with Sir Alfred Pease in Machakos after crossing Kilindini Harbour. The coastal city is noted as East Africa’s largest seaport, with Moorish walls palm avenues and a statue of Sir William Mackinnon in the public garden.
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Mombasa
Roosevelt
Steadahly
Leland City
British East Africa
William Mackinnon
East Africa
Unganuda
Kilindini
Salisbury Bridge
Changamwe
Machakos
Sir Alfred Pease
Amaerten Riv
Alfred Iven
Storms sweep east cause heavy damage and casualties
A terrific storm moving across Indiana Illinois and western Pennsylvania this afternoon reportedly killed several people and damaged houses in Cleveland.
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Cleveland
Indiana
Hilneis
Pennsylvania
Judge Knowles Returns from Enterprise Court Session
Judge J. W. Knowles returned this afternoon from Enterprise where he has been holding court.
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J. W. Knowles
Enterprise
Montreal Opens Eastern League Season in Providence
The baseball season of the Eastern league started today with Montreal facing Providence in Providence.
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Providence
Montreal
Oregon Editors to Visit Seattle for Exposition Trip
A joint meeting will discuss entertaining members of the Oregon Editorial Association when they visit Seattle for the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition. A Pullman or hotel arrangements are considered to handle anticipated demand during July.
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Seattle
James A. Wood
George Putnam
Nulod Vl Ise Euberd
Sribune
Oregon Editorial Association
Exposition, Chamber of Commerce
Seattle Press Club
Oregon Association
Pillam
Wood
National
Oregon
Washington State
Chamber of Commerce and Press Club
Albert Johnson
Prensa Club
Marriage of York and Daly Steals Spotlight in New York
The marriage of Frank Bernard York son of Police Commissioner York and Genevieve Marie Daly daughter of former Public Works Commissioner Daly occurred at St Stephen's church. The couple met in the Adirondacks three summers ago after a chance horseback encounter with York being aided by Daly's uncle. Their romance blossomed into a lifelong union.
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New York
Frank Bernard York
és-Police
York
Genevieve Marie Daly
Public Works
Daly
St Stephen's Church
Mr. York
Miss Daly
Tragedy in Hammond as Newlywed Wife Shoots Self
Lena Adelaperger, newly married to her husband of one month, shot herself with his revolver after he refused a goodbye kiss and left the home in Hammond Indiana today.
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Hammond
Ind
Lena Adelaperger
Reveolver
Wharf Transfer and Dock Construction at Dock Street
To start at Philadelphia the transfer of land at the foot of Dock street will be effected today and the construction of the new dock will be begun at once. It will have three decks.
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Philadelphia
Dock Street
Woman Vanishes in Portland Hotel Mystery
In Portland on April 21 H W Mix searches for his wife feared murdered or abducted after arriving with 2500 dollars at the Imperial hotel. Her trunks were moved to two city locations and a man named E L Carrol was arrested for larceny based on an express worker identification. James Vo Birdwell was declared bankrupt in U S court in Portland with creditors to meet May 4.
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Portland
Bangor
Maine
H.W. Mix
Commercial Club
Seattle Italian Club
Pacific Coast Supply Company
Tmperial
E. L. Carrol
James Vo. Birdwell
United States
Rough Lumber Tax Debate Across Tariff Bill
Washington April 21 Senator Pilea proposes a two dollar duty on rough lumber as an amendment to the tariff bill. The move seems driven by support for restoring a two percent rate rather than pushing for free lumber. He notes success would depend on oil interests trading with lumber and other commodities as in the House where free lumber was defeated.
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Washington
Pilea
Examination Announced for Assistant Electrical Engineer
The United States civil service commission offers an exam today to create eligibles for a vacancy as assistant electrical engineer expert in wireless telegraphy. The position in the signal service pays 1500 to 1800 dollars yearly, depending on experience, with duties likely centered in Washington D C and requiring travel to wireless telegraph stations nationwide for periods lasting days to months.
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United States Civil Service Commission
Signal Service
Washington, D. C
United States
Pittsburg Strike Closes Street Railway Over Wage Dispute
Motormen and conductors of Pittsburg street railways vote to strike. Carmen’s union leaders confer with railway officials demanding a new wage schedule or agreement on differences by arbitration.
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Pittsburg
Carmen
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