Oregon City Sees Booming Building Boom Across Town
The city experiences a surge of construction with new homes and business blocks rising along Main and Center streets. Stevens and Andresen prepare a three store front block, Gambrinus Brewing adds a two story structure, and several bungalow style houses near High School and Jefferson advance toward occupancy. More residences sprout near J Q Adams, with permits issued on the hill east and south of Seventh street as Oregon City enjoys a historic building boom.
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Oregon City
Stevens and Andresen
Main Street
Misses Goldsmith
Gambrinus Brewing Company
Center Street
Eleventh
J. G. Tee
Jefferson
Twelfth
H. Welsmandel
Thirteenth Street
T. J. Toose
J. Roake
Washington
J. Q. Adams
Fourteenth Street
Seventh Street
Robbery near Canenneh targets Portland traveler
Anthony Farley, about 86, on a trip from Portland to Bronka Station, was robbed of money about a mile south of Canenneh Monday night. He sustained bruises and was taken to Oregon City. County officials search for the assailant as St Paul’s Church calls a meeting to discuss a new rector.
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Anthony Farley
Portland
Bronka Station
Pioney
Polp
Canennh
Norris County Heath
Failer
Norrin
Brogeht
Oregon City
Electric Hotel
Bailey
Colfrit
St. Paul's Church
Véntry
T. F. Bowen
St. John’s Church
Bellwood
Oregon Assembly Faces Direct Primary Attack in Clackamas Park Rally
A large Clackamas County gathering heard Senator Brownell and Judge McGinn defend Initiative and Referendum and Statement No. 1 against an assembly led by 12 men. They warned the old convention system would return power to corporations and bosses, urging voters to defend direct primary government.
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Seventh Street
Clackamas
Geo. C. Brownell
Aieeting
Brownell
Oregon
People of
Assembly
United States Senate
J. H. Gibson
Gibson
T. J. Apperson
Clackamas County
John Gibson
Tts
State Senate
McGinn
Roosevelt
Judge McGinn
Bgan
William D. Fenton
Congress
Fenton
Standard Oil
Southern Pacific
Mason and Dixon Line
United States
Illinois
Lorimer
Huston
Wilbur
Stapleton
Tlinols
Senator Malarkey
Malarkey
Jegdera
Portland
Mr. Malarkey
Railroad Commission
Mr. Malakey
W. A. Dimick
W FF
Mulkey
Eongrass
Cannon
Mani
Interstate Commerce Commisssion
Hoealan
Commission
St Pauls Hosts Morning Prayer and Sermon by Rev Browning
Rev Robert Evans Browning, recent Shanghai missionary, will officiate at morning prayer and sermon at St Pauls Episcopal Church. Services begin at eight o’clock A M with evening service not listed.
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St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Robert Evans Browning
Shanghai
China
Old Pioneer Celebrates Belknap Birthday Century
Mrs Cathsring Belknap sole survivor of the Watts wagon train party born August 20 1820 celebrates a centenarian birthday at Walter Belknap's Spokane home. Born in Ohio she joined the Watts party at age 11 and crossed plains to Oregon in 1848 amid dangers and Indian threats. The Belknaps settled near Oregon City for thirty years before the journey split into segments toward the Oregon Border.
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Cathsring Belknap
Watts
Plains
Lewa
Orgon
Northwest
Princison
Walter Belknap
Hust Prov Denes Avenue
Spokane
Belknap
Ohio
George Helknap
van Buren Gounty
Iowa
Hest
Oregon
Belknays
County Forest Fires Spread Amid Heavy Damage
Destructive fires roar across the county threatening timber tracts near Colling and Weyerhauser east of Molalla and bets near Rich's mill. Two hundred men are mobilized to protect the woods as barns homes and saw mills face ruin and families flee. The Hood Claim timber tract and other properties are reported consumed or at risk with several mills reburned and fires marching in multiple directions.
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Colling & Weyerhauser Green
Molalla
Rich
Lantz
Doge
T. P. Randall
W. A. Dimick
Lloyd Williams
Livy Sippy
Betacida
William Porter
Barna
Anderson Station
Dorlog
Shaeffer
O. Gibbs
Oregon insurgent rule fight shapes Dimick vs Bowerman
Judge Lowell urges Oregon Republicans to back Grant Dimick over Bowerman for governor, arguing the insurgent movement must beat the machine and prevent the old order from returning. He cites Marion county ties and warns a Bowerman win would entrench the machine.
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Oregon
Grant B. Dimtek
Lowell
New Order of Things
Jay Bowerman
Howerman
Marion County
Dimick
California
Nebraska
Kangig
Bowerman
Ben Selling
Judge Webster
John Kands
Portland Journal
O A C Alumni Form Permanent Organization
At Oregon Agricultural College alumni meeting in Portland the group planned a permanent organization with M J Lavelle as temporary chairman and Jack Hanny as temporary secretary. A by laws and constitution committee was named Maud Mattley Charles Parker and T L Charman. Next meeting set for two weeks hence with a social event and possible invited Portland guests.
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Oregon Agricultural College
Commercial Club
M. J. Lavelle
Jack Hanny
Portland
Forest fires threaten Clackamas county as rain delays worsen danger
The article warns that without rain within twenty four hours forests fires could devastate much of Clackamas county. Reports speak of foolhardy individuals starting fires and losing control. It urges strict legal action against such acts and notes Mrs W W Aldredge spent Friday in Portland shopping.
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Burley & Stafford
Clackamas
Alashing
W. W. Aldredge
Portland
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Willian
Anthony Bailey
Clackamas County Fair
Washington Territory
Palouse
Pony Express
Gaidera
Linn E. Jones
Seventh and Alder Street
Portland Railway Light & Power Company
OLD Pioneer
Jundge Lowell
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