Portland to Butte Electric Railway Feasibility Raises Rivalry
A Portland Telegram report notes a new Portland Baker City and Butte Electric Railroad with 2 million capital seeks to span from Portland through Clackamas County, the Cascades, Trout Creek, Deschutes River, Grant and Wheeler counties to Baker City and into Idaho and Montana. C D Charter leads the push amid limited details, with eastern backers and a likely clash between Hill interests and Harriman over expanded western rail development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland ‘Telegram
la Grande
Pierce
Grande Ronde
Portland, Baker City & Butte Electric Railroad
Carnpaing
Mark W. Gill
Jex J. Martin
Rome & Martin
C.D. Charter
Gill
Mr. Martin
Big Eastern
Portand
Portland
Butte
Rim
Clackamas County
Cascades
Mount Hood
Trout Creek
Desco
Harriman
New Territory
Oregon
Tich
Coltumbia River
Caus Harriman
Barnyard Fire Near Tuckey Residence Sparks Smoke Early Morning
Spontaneous combustion started a rubbish heap behind EB Tuckey’s South La Grande home at 1 am. Firemen arrived too late as flames were confined to the heap, but crews checked the smoke later as wind blew sparks toward a dry orchard near the nearby barn and homes of Tuckey and Frawley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuckey
South
la Grande
John Frawley
Prisoner recounts violent confrontation and self defense
A prisoner describes a pursuit and knife threat toward the narrator near a wagon box. The narrator fires shots to deter the assailant, later retreating to his father’s home and reporting the incident to the marshal. The account details repeated threats and close-range shooting as self defense.
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Ratz
Fathy
Death of Mrs Murdock Revered Leader of Engineers Aux
News reaches G L A to B of L E that W A Murdock husband of the national president died in Chicago. Mrs Murdock founded the auxiliary to the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers 21 years ago and has since held the national presidency, helping organize 450 divisions nationwide. Her husband and family were prominent in La Grande. The death is a loss to the order and will grieve many members.
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G. L A
B. of L. E
Teley
W. A. Murdock
Chicago
Jodae
Mr. Murdock
la Grande
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N. K. West
Pres
T. J. Scroggin
Wm. Miller
H. E. Coolidge
Asst
Cash
United States National Bank Capital
United States National Bank
N. K
J. L. Cavines
Frank Conley
A. T. Hin
Perry, Oregon
W. E. Bean
Fhone
Red
Evening Observer
W. K. Davis
Stock
Farprua
Nin
Talking Machines
Edison
Victor
Columbia
Columbia Double
The
Bramwell Music
Slaughter
Propeck
Phere Black
FIR
LA Grande Sugar
Valentines
Valen
Vicins
E.m.wellman & CO
George Pal Mep
F. J. Holmes
C. S. Williams
F. L. Meyers Cashier
la Grande National Bank
la Grande, Oregon
United States Depository
J. M. Berry J. D. Matheson
F. M. Bryait
C.G. Pennington
F. L. Meyers
Geo. L. Cleaver
W. L. Brenholts
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