29 May 1903
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Newspaper
Oregon City Courier
Location
Oregon City, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1903
Page
1
A notice states that proper enjoyment requires adequate capacity and stable water supply and temperature. It warns against defective plumbing heating equipment and urges repairs, noting costs will be reasonable if F. C. Gadke performs the work.
A long campaign in Olackamas County centers on the special election to fill the late Congressman Tongue’s term. Democrat Reames leads a challenging path, with Republican turnout sagging and many GOP voters staying home, while Democrats claim momentum and hope for a county swing to their favor.
The text argues the invitation to ride with the President after pressure from politicians was not a formal endorsement of Governor Chamberlain by Roosevelt. It suggests Senator Mitchell used political influence to push the invitation, and Roosevelt yielded reluctantly.
In a Oregon gathering Walter Tooze urged questions about the missing special report by A R Green of the Interior Department. Coke Bilyou pressed why the report is not public and Tooze defended Hermann by citing past discharges and the Hitchcock controversy.
Oregon City hosts enthusiastic Odd Fellows and Rebeccahs after attending Portland Grand Lodge events. Mrs. W H Howell elected president of the Rebeccas of Oregon, unanimously, following the death of the former president. Delegates from Oregon City include W H Howell and others. Both lodges report rapid membership gains, exceeding 1,000 new members each.
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