Wreck on West Side Line Bottles Up Train at Forest Grove
A broken rail on a West Side line near Forest Grove derailed a southbound train as it crossed a trestle, causing multiple deaths and injuries. The crash halted service but firefighters and passengers rescued those able to move, with a long list of injured passengers from McMinnville Portland Sheridan Carlton and other towns.
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West Side
Forest Grove
John M’donald
McMinnville
J. E. Bates
P. S. Ridgeway
Broadway
Portland
Thomas C. Finnegan
L. E. Harbur
A. Morrison
Port Hembree
D. M. Mayberger
M. W
Strahan
Sheridan
A. F. Shieling
Paul Weidner
A. W. Fowler
James Moore
Spokane
Fruit Growers Hear Talk On Pest Eradication
A Wednesday afternoon crowd gathered at Duncan's hall to learn best practices for eradicating fruit pests and renovating old orchards. County fruit inspector A C Goodrich spoke in place of absent M C Lownsdale, delivering a timely address.
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McMinnville
Jos. Hall
Martin Thorn
John Rees
J. L. Hoskins
E. H. Woodward
PF. H. Caldwell
C. B. Wilson
F. A. Morris
R. W. Harrold
M. G. Oakley
E. R. Getchell
Frank Cummins
Duncan's Hall
M. C. Lownsdale
A. C. Goodrich
Fort Rock Growth Prompts New Store and Post Route
Silver Lake reports plans for J. T. Rhoton & Co to open a general merchandise store at Fort Rock with J. T. Rhoton of Port Rock and N. C. Balch of Washington as proprietors. A post office is sought and a road petition from the Klamath line to Silver Lake is underway. The Fort Rock area, once a desert, now shows green fields and growing farms near a circular rock fort with accessible water nearby.
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Silver Lake
ote _Rhoton
J. T. Rhoton & Co
Fort Rock
J. T. Rhoton
Port Rock
N. C. Balch
Washington
Klamath County
Miles Wins State Oratorical Contest For Earlham
Walter R Miles of Newberg Oregon representing Earlham College won with his speech Co operation in Modern Life. He won by 12 points over DePauw University the runner up. Miles is expected to perform well in the interstate contest due to training from two state events and Earlham celebrated with a student parade.
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Richmond
Walter R. Miles
Newberg
Oregon
Earlham, College
Earlham
Miles
State Election Candidates and Proposals Summary
Voters must study a long ballot with state and county candidates and various measures. Proposals include raising the state university appropriation to 125000, railroads issuing passes to officials, funding for armories, sheriff control of prisoners, recall of officials, expanded grand juries, tax exemptions, initiative law protection, Sunday business regulation, and women's suffrage. Petitions for further bills are filed, including campaign spending limits and Wasco County division. The Oregon Development League spans many groups. A $30 rail fare from Winnipeg to U S routes runs March 1 to April 30, with others to various Oregon points.
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State University
State Grange
Oregon Development League
Oak Grove Improvement Association
Winnipeg
St. Paul
Kansas City
Middle West
United States
Canada
Oregon
Newberg
Ashland
Salem
Baker City
Astoria
Portland
Frances E Willard Memorial Day Exercises
Memorial Day services honoring Frances E Willard will be held by the Chehalem Center WCTU at 3 p m Sunday in the church. The program includes devotions music recitations by Elma Paulsen Edna Everest and Ethel Tangin and five young men and five young ladies will share sentiments. Freeman L Hartford will give the address on The Christian Character of Frances E Willard with a note on how National uses the $2 sent from each of the 10 000 meetings that day. All are invited to attend.
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Chehalem Center
Elma Paulsen
Edna Everest
Ethel Tangin
Freeman L. Harford
Frances E. Willard
Tax Rolls for 1907 Available for Collection
The tax rolls for 1907 are in the sheriff's hands for collection. A list is at R. B. Linville's office for taxpayers' convenience. Statements can be obtained from the Sheriff by applying. request early to avoid the rush. M. F. Corricax, Sheriff.
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R. B. Linville
Sheriff's Office
Doctene Bank Notice of Estate and Heirs
A First National Bank at Doctene reports an estate matter dated January 9 relating to Hans Ci extate of Hane Chris Christenson Hristenson with will and stepson as heir. The notice indicates probate steps in progress and the deceased’s family involvement.
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First National Bank
Doctene
Ated
Stotate
Hans Ci Extate
Hane
Chris Christenson Hristenson
Will Antes
Ina Iece
Farms Wanted We Buy Good Farms With Right Price
We seek to purchase productive farms and invite owners to contact us. If your farm fits our needs and the price and terms are acceptable, we will mail blank forms for a detailed description. We will review and consider suitable properties.
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Ham
Fruit Growers’ Meeting
Tommy Rhoton
National Guard
Supreme Court
Inds
U’ren
U'Ren
Wasco County
Hood River
Sandy
Port of
Willamette
Columbia Rivers
Multnomah County
M. F. Corricax
A.F. Moore
Kodabezry
Circuit Court of the
State of Oregon
Yamhill County
Ptm
Seperate
Lamette
Meinville
A. H. Frilinger
Frilinger
M. F. Comrmgar
Ovegee
F. W. Fenton
CLA
Piainga
W. B. Streeter
Rothchild Bidg
Ore
U. S. National Bank
Bank of California
Hibernia Savings Bank
Umbrellas & All Rain Goods
Rose City
Hodson Bros
Wright & White
Portland Seed Company
Northwest
Eral
THE
Vincent Feed & Imp. CO
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