Lobsters for Yaquina Bay May 21 Arrival
Brief items note a carload of lobsters for planting in Yaquina Bay arriving May 21, Norway grants universal suffrage for women over 25, massive timber fires hit Ontario and Minnesota, and other national and local snippets from maritime to politics and health.
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Yaquina Bay
Odesling
Norway
Ontario
Minnesota
Roosevelt
Chicago
Danny Maher
Lord Roseberry
Neil Gow
C. B. Green
Los Angeles
Boston American
New York American
Manila Tobacco Association
Internal Revenue
United States
Knox
Philippine Islands
Victor @. Heiser
Market roundup in Portland and Seattle grain and dairy prices
Portland markets show wheat at 81 to 87 cents for varieties with blue stem and club, oats at 27 per ton, barley 23 per ton, hay around 20 to 25 per ton, butter from 20 to 29 cents, eggs 23 to 24 cents, wool 14 to 17 cents, mohair 32 to 38 cents. Seattle reports similar wheat prices, oats at 27, barley 23, hay around 16 to 23 per ton, butter about 30 cents, eggs 25 to 26 cents, with potato market described as demoralized.
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Ted Russian
Willamette Valley
Oregon
Washington Creamery
Grange Delays Taxation Action in Oregon
Oregon City report notes the State Grange postpones taxation action for a year due to differing opinions. A proposed constitutional amendment would grant people full power to regulate taxes. Grange supported continuing liberal funding for a normal school and better instructor salaries, and endorsed student transport within 100 miles. A motion favored a three fourths jury verdict in civil cases, while the assembly plan for nominating officers was not endorsed.
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Oregon City
Harl&s of the People
Grange
Committee On Education
Klamath Irrigation Project Begins Full Farming This Season
The reclamation service reports most of the first 30 908 acres of the Klamath irrigation project will be fully farmed and irrigated this season. Water was released April 25 into the main canal and deliveries to farmers started. About 750 acre feet from Clear Lake reservoir were directed to swamp lands in Langell's valley. Inflow since January 1 reached 127 386 acre feet.
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Klamath Falls
Reclamation Service
Klamath
Clear Lake
Langell’s
Woodburn-Springfield Southern Pacific Line Nears Completion
Albany reports the Woodburn Springfield branch of the Southern Pacific railway to be finished and in operation by June 1. A Santiam River change four years ago washed out a bridge at Crabtree, cutting the line. The Interstate Commerce Commission ordered repairs and a new Crabtree to Lebanon segment is nearly complete within two weeks.
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Albany
Woodburn
Springfield
Southern Pacific Railway
Santiam
Crabtree
Interstate Commerce Commission
Lebanon
Woman Targeted by Black Hand Letter in Pendleton
Pendleton reports a suspected black hand gang in town after milliner Mrs. Rose Campbell received a menacing letter demanding money. The note was found on her porch and later a watcher was seen near her residence. A separate Beaverton entry describes an old inscription found on a felled fir tree reading 1832 BE D C E with curious initials.
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Pendleton
Black Hand
Rose Campbell
Beaverton
Clemens Place
John Osborn
BE. D.C. E
Hudson's Bay
Governor Asks Warships for Oregon G A R Encampment
Governor Benson telegrams the Secretary of the Navy requesting several battleships and cruisers be stationed in Astoria harbor from June 21 to 24 for the Oregon division G. A. R. encampment.
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Salem
Benson
Secretary of the Navy
Astorila
Oregon Division
Bonanza Fire Near Wipes Out Town, 50000 Loss
KLAMATH FALLS. Fire at 2:00 Sunday morning nearly wiped out Bonanza, 36 miles east of here. Loss estimated at about 50000 dollars.
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Bonanza
Klamath Falls
Here
Oregon news notes from Hood River to Portland
Fire destroys three Hood River buildings totaling 6000 dollars in losses. Klamath Falls records transfers and land deeds while towns report festivals, road work, court matters and arming efforts. Oregon City eyes an armory linked to state funds and volunteers.
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Hood River
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L.H. Shirley
E. L. Evans
Chas. A. Morris
Post Office
Allen Smith & Co
Blue
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FAC
Williams Bros
Islands
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San Francisco
Marshfield
Coos Bay
Portland
Seattle
Harriman
Pelican Bay Lodge
Rn Pacific Company
Farmers' Union
Amerilla County
Oregon Coal Navigation Company
Libby
Lakeview
Louis W. Hill
George Gibbs
Warner Lake
Hillsboro
Ernest W. Foord
F. A. Bailey
Oakland
Odd Fellows’ New Temple
Odd Fellows’ Fair Association
Helens
Columbia County
J. Randall Blakesley
C. W. Fulton
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Klamath Marsh
Klamath Indian Reservation
Fort Klamath
Forest Grove
Baker City
Smith
Baker Mutual Irrigation Company
First Street
Secretary of the Treasury
Congress
L.E. Brown
Chehalem Valley Mills
Newberg, Oregon
The
Newberg Manufacturing and Construction Co
C. B. Cummings
Newberg, Or
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