Total Cost Maps Ready For Bitulithic Street Work
Detailed cost maps on display in the recorder's office show owners the charges for Adams avenue bitulithic surface excavation gutters drainage and monuments. Totals include 17667.66 for bitulithic surface in square yards and 41613.01 for Adams avenue from Fourth Street to Macadam roads with 27868.79 for bitulithic alone. Depot Street from Jefferson to Fourth totals 15117.76 with 1436.10 cubic yards excavated and 300 per lot average. Fir Street totals 18523.48 with 644.05 cubic yards excavated and 100 per lot average.
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Recorder’s
Adams Avenue
Adama Avenue
Fourth Street
Depot Street
Jefferson
Fourt Street
Fir Street
Newell to Speak on Irrigation at Spokane Dry Farming Congress
Frederick H. Newell director of the United States Reclamation Service travels with an army engineers board to inspect irrigation projects across Washington Oregon Idaho Utah Nevada California Arizona and New Mexico. He will address irrigation and dry farming as an ideal combination during the fifth Dry Farming Congress in Spokane and will tour the region during early October.
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Spokane
Wash
Frederick H. Newell
United States Reclamation Service
Pacific Northwest
Board of Army Engineers
Washington
Oregon
Idaho
Utah
Nevada
California
Arizona
New Mexico
Newell
John T. Burns
The
Reclamation Service
Office of Experiments
Bureau of Plant Industry
United States
Northwest
Tuland
Department of the Interfey
Interstate delays lemon freight rate cut to November
The Interstate Commerce Commission postponed the scheduled freight rate cut on California lemons from September 1 to November 1. The reduction changes from $1.05 to $1 per hundredweight and will apply to all eastern points.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
California
Terra Cotta Arrival Delays High School Exterior Work
Local contractors report terra cotta for the exterior and main entrances of the new high school will arrive to aid progress. Additional materials will be on hand this week, but extreme weather could retard the building timeline.
Gauntlet Glove Costs an Arm in Crusher Incident
Kyle Wright a Warren Construction worker lost his left arm when a beveled gear at a rock crushing plant caught his gauntlet glove. The injury occurred yesterday afternoon and the arm was amputated just above the elbow.
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Kyle Wright
E. Wright
Warren Construction Company
Ges
Two New Gasoline Cars Move Through City
Two gasoline cars built at McKeen shops in Omaha passed through the city this morning en route to Portland and Pendleton. One car will be used out of Pendleton on the loop, while the other heads toward the Oregon and California line.
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Delpte Penn
Portland
Pendleton
McKeen
Omaha
Oregon and
California
Corn Raising Competition Honors 46 Scholarships
Entris closed for a Missouri railroad corn raising contest awarding forty six scholarships to top ten ears from each county. The Agricultural College of the University of Missouri hosts the scholarships, with county shows next month to select county winners and determine overall results.
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Columbia
Missouri
Agricultural College of the State University of Missouri
Fair Committees Meet for Informal Dinner Discussion
The fair executive committee and the entertainment sub committee held an informal dinner party at the Model restaurant last evening. They discussed fair matters and planned to meet again this week to finalize issues and report progress. Members listed include E B Brage T A Rinehart W R Jones C T Bacon and Ed Coolidge.
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Fair Executive Committee
Entertainment Committtee
Fair Committee
Messers
E. BE. Brage
T. A. Rinehart
W. R. Jones
C. T. Bacon
Ed Coolidge
Deep Well Reaches 1400 Feet at MacDonald Ranch
A well near Alleel on the MacDonald ranch has reached 1400 feet. The casing sits in a clay stratum matching the layer where the O. R. & Noap tesian well struck water. After penetrating over 10 feet into this clay, the driller expects water as soon as the formation proves true.
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MacDonald Ranch
Alleel
MacDonald
Politician Plot to Oust Ballinger Faces Hurdles
New York reports indicate a scheme to censur Ballinger via the investigating committee, with Senator Crane claiming influence to secure votes from McCall of Massachusetts. Critics argue Root’s possible participation, given access to testimony, could derail the plan and affect voting on the committee.
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New York
Keo
South Hampton
Tillinger
Ballinger
Root
Crane
McCall
Massechusetts
Who
Tin Crane
Sunday Afternoon Free Concert By La Grande Band
Professor Thomas B. Hill announces a free matinee Sunday from 4 to 5 pm in front of the Foley. The program includes marches, sacred songs, solos, and selections from Verdi, with pieces by E. W. Berry, Burt Russell, C. W. Dalby, and Ellenberg among others.
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Thomas B. Hill
la Grande Band
Foley
The
Eagles
E. W. Berry
Meyrelles
Tiba
Beelzebub
Burt Russell
C. W. Dalby
Denial of Alleged Employment With Detective Agency
J. W. Craghead denies being employed by any detective agency or sent as a spotter. He states he is employed only by the American Weekly of San Francisco and rejects the false charge.
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American Weekly of
San Francisco
J. W. Craghead
Child Born to Dr and Mrs Hyde After Conviction
A son was born today to Mrs Hyde wife of the convicted murderer of Colonel Swope. Hyde could not visit until today when the wife was taken home under guard. The defense argued the pregnancy might save him from hanging.
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Kateas Chy
Hyde
Colonel Swope
Short High School Course Introduced in Chicago
Chicago announces a two year high school course starting this month to reduce student dropouts. Officials note finances and time constraints push most children to quit after elementary school, with less than one percent completing a four year program.
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Chicago
Sangerfest Opens in San Francisco With West Coast Choirs
Vocalists from across the far West arrive for the four day Sangerfest in San Francisco. The Pacific Saengerband unites nearly all coast singing societies led by Arthur Glaesson. A 3000 child chorus joins the grand performance.
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San Francisco
Far West
Pacific Coast
New York
St. Louis
San Antonio
Pacific Saengerband
Arthur Glaesson
International Engineering Exhibition Opens at Olympia
London’s Olympia opened for a vast international exposition spanning naval mercantile marine and general engineering and machinery displays. The event runs from September 1 to September 25 and is expected to attract engineers and machinery experts from many lands.
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London
Olympia
Ladus
Wallowa Personalities and Travel News
Otto Bodmer returned home Monday after a coast visit. Arthur Weaver drove over from behind yesterday to report dusty roads. Miss Lilly Page visits Miss Ethel Pierson this week. Mr and Mrs James Hickman depart for Idaho with daughter Margareta and nephew Ermal Rich after a several week stay.
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Walowa
Otto Bodmer
Arthur Weaver
Lilly Page
Ethel Pierson
James Hickman
Idaho
Margareta
Ermal Rich
King's Party in Accident
London reports indicate King George likely fired a shot that disrupted the royal hunting party near Balmoral Castle, causing a serious incident. The event, viewed as unsettled, centers on whether the monarch acted during the excursion and its immediate consequences.
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London
George
Balmoral Castle
Injury to Lord Kilmanock in party incident
A member of the party suffered facial injuries when peppered with shot. Kilmanock had his eye glasses broken and his ears and nose burned during the assault.
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Lord Kilmanock
Kiiimanock
Ken
I Got My Big League Chance Barehanded Warmup Tale
In 1901 I joined Cleveland under McAleer and faced a brutal debut with no glove in sight. I warmed up barehanded before catching and batted poorly against Old Cr Young, striking out twice as Boston won the pennant that season.
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Anouer
Philadelphia
Baehrs
Scenic Park
Kent
Bob Spade
Cincinnati Reds
Jimmy McAleer
Cleveland
Ball Park
McAleer
Erve Beck
Shelbeck
Joe Connor
Bobby Woods
Boston
Young
Ed Cormack
the O'Conners
Bill Bernhard
Cormack
Eagles to Meet Friday Night at La Grande Aerie 259
Members of La Grande Aerie No. 259 of the Eagles are urged to attend an important lodge meeting scheduled for tomorrow night. The gathering aims to discuss lodge business and upcoming events.
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Eagles
Lodge of Eagles
la Grande Aerie, No
Suffragettes Refuse to March in Labor Day Parade
Tacoma report notes suffragettes in the Union ranks will not walk in the Labor Day parade. They demand carriages, signaling a protest over parade arrangements and recognition within the event.
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Tacoma
Senate OKs November constitutional amendment on initiative
Denver reports the state senate approved by 30 to 2 a bill to submit an amendment in November allowing initiative and referendum under the Oregon plan. The measure has already passed the house.
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Denver
State Senate
Oregon
House
Spiritualist Brooks to Lecture Friday Night
Mr. Brooks the spiritualist will deliver another brief lecture in the city this Friday night at the Frank Pike home corner of Greenwood and Washington.
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Brooks
Frank Pike
Greenwood
Washington
Crowds Ignore Showers
A column fragment discusses pushing for laws to force a corporation out of business, indicating public protest and legislative action. The text references a continued discussion from page one, highlighting pressure on authorities to act against the firm.
Civic awakening against privilege and corporate influence
The speaker argues against special privilege and corporate control of legislation and politics. He urges a civic conscience to condemn dishonesty at all levels and insists on justice for all, demanding accountability from both rich and poor and strict honesty in every rank.
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Elbo
Roscoe West
McDonald
Allcel
Ellenberg
Verdi
Camp
Dalby
Mrs. Hyde
Wallowa
King’s Party
Stories OF
Livingston
Pat Livingston
American Press Association
Colorado
Will
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