Mappenings of Interest Condensed for Readers
A wide spread of brief notes covers Peary may address Copenhagen in May, Afro-American jubilee in Portland July 3 4 and 6, international literacy concerns in Belgium, Indian famine deaths at Great Slave Lake, Oklahoma governor fatigue after a long session, tariff and trade moves on France and Algeria, labor migration schemes in Washington state, tariff threats on Canadian shingle exports, Chicago rail yard wage gains, New York building trades strike looming, children’s bureau plan in federal commerce and labor bill, new military system proposal by Secretary Dickinson, Western miners federation vote, Chicago rail congestion relief success, Western irrigation funding feasibility, Roosevelt’s confirmed European itinerary with dates.
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Dawson
Great Slave Lake
Charles N. Haskell
Oklahoma
France
Algeria
United States
Washington
Hartline
Virginia
Vancouver
Chicago
Illinois State Board of Arbitration
Department of Commerce and Labor
Committee On Education and Labor
Flint
California
Dickinson
Western Federation of Minters
American Federation of Labor
Congress
House
Roosevelt
Rome
Paris
Berlin
London
Markets Report From Portland and Seattle Grain Prices
Wheat prices list Club Bluestem Red Russian with values from Portland and Seattle. Oats and barley show per ton figures. hay and butter quotes provided for Willamette Valley Eastern Oregon and Washington creamery. Eggs, potatoes and wool quoted with regional specifics and crop years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willamette Valley
Oregon
Washington Creamery
15000 Acres Bought by Portland Firm in Rogue River Valley
Portland interests acquire 15000 acres in the Rogue River Valley once owned by the late R D Hume. The purchase includes fishing rights salmon canneries water power part of Wedderburn town timber land sawmills fruit canneries and varied Southern Oregon district industries for 350000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Rogue River Valley
Oregon
R. D. Hume
Rogue River
Wedderburn
Southern
Federal Judge Hangs Decision On Oregon Land Suit
Portland Attorney General Wickersham writes to the Senate president detailing the government’s lawsuit to forfeit unsold lands from the Oregon and California Railroad grant. The letter, responding to a Chamberlain resolution, reopens interest in the case while delaying disclosure of reason for decision timing. The federal judge hearing the case remains the sole arbiter of when a ruling will be issued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Wickersham
Senate
Oregon & California Railroad Company
Oregon
Chamberlain
United States District Court of Portland
Umatilla Councils Faulted Over Police Support
A jury report criticizes City and Town Councils of Umatilla County for not backing police adequately. It alleges insufficient council support hinders enforcement of laws governing minor conduct and police handling of related problems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pendleton
Umatilla
Fing
Jury
First Oregon hatchery superintendents convention announced
Master Fish Warden McAllister calls the first Oregon hatchery superintendents convention to meet April 4 and 5 in the Senate chamber at the statehouse. Cannerymen and other fish industry interests are expected to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem
Oregon
McAllister
Senate
Statehouse
Pendleton Rail Disaster Kills Two on Oregon Route
A double wreck eight miles east of Pendleton leaves two railroad workers dead and two engines wrecked. Fireman Edward Hopple of La Grande and Engineer S L Risk of La Grande are named as the deceased. Five loaded box cars and contents are piled in a chaotic scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pendleton
Edward Hopple
la Grande
Ore
S. L. Risk
Woman Vanishes From Forest Grove Home
Mrs Sadie McCulloch remains missing after disappearing from her Forest Grove home last week. She was last seen at the Oregon Electric depot. her husband F D McCulloch expresses deep perplexity over the mysterious departure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest Grove
Sadie McCulloch
Oregon Electric
F. D. McCulloch
Astoria Pacific Coast & Southern Railway Formed
Articles of incorporation filed in the county clerk’s office establish the Astoria, Pacific Coast & Southern Railway Company. The new company aims to build equip and operate an electric or steam railway between Astoria and Tillamook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Astoria
Astoria, Pacific Coast & Southern Railway Company
Tillamook
Enumerators Appointed in the First Oregon District
Names of the candidates for enumerators in the First Oregon District have been appointed and confirmed by the Director of the Census in Washington. Information supplied by R J Hendricks, Supervisor of the Census for this district, announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem
Oregon
Washington, D. C
R. J. Hendricks
Crater Lake Fund Passes Twenty-One Thousand Mark
J M Root president of the Crater Lake highway commission reports about 21000 dollars collected. When 25000 dollars have been signed for in this city the other towns in the valley will be visited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crater Lake
Medford
J. M. Root
Oregon city planning fruit cannery investment drive
Oregon City publicity staff seeks one third capital for a fruit canning plant with talks to a Baltimore firm. The move aims to launch a local cannery project supported by the Commercial Club.
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Albany
State Threshermen's Association
Wallowa
Portland
Oregon Electric Railway System
Supreme Court of the District of Columbia
A. W. Leafferty
Siletz
Balfour, Guthrie & Company
Salem
State Land Board
Marion County Republican Committee
Independence
Hawley
War Department
Willamette River
State Federation of Women's Clubs
Oregon City
Commercial Club
Baltimore
Corvallis
Association of Cosmopolian Clubs of the World
National Forests of
Oregon
Washington
Alaska
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J. L. van Blaricom
L.H. Shirley
EL. Evans
Chas. A. Morris
Pioneer Hardware
N. E. Cor. First and College Sts
A. E. Wilson
John S. Rankin
Bank of Newberg
Peary
North Pole
University of Copenhagen
Andrew Carnegie
Idaho
New York
Pound
Mohal
Seattle
News OF Oregon
Telegraphic Chronicle OF
Council
Railroad Commission
Oregon, Raillroad & Navigation Company
Dalles
Benson
William Williams
J. H. Maine
Umatilla County
Helix
L.E. Brown
Newberg Stores
Newberg
Pacific College Building Fund
Dundee
Rex
Pacific College
Home Industries
Chehalem Valley Mills
The
Newberg Manufacturing Jand Construction Co
Olympic
RA Paten
Portland, Oregon
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