Counting Chinese Population of Eastern Oregon Declines
A Baker City census by immigrant inspector R. E. Hussey and Seid Beck Jr. reports about 70 Chinese in the city with no Chinese children and only three in Baker City. It notes a shrinking Chinese population in the region and mentions Seid Beck Jr., Portland Chinese merchant and captain of a native born Chinese military company, among other local figures.
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Oregon
Pendleton
Seid Beck
R. E. Hussey
Seid Gain
Seid Beck, Jr
Mr. Hussey
Department of Commieres and Labor
Busey
Hussey
China
Baker City
Beid Beck, Jr
Portland
Seid
Lewis and Clark Fur
Seth Beck, Jr
Gain
Ia Beck
Grant County Prosperous Says Schoene
Henry Schoene of Ritter Grant county arrived in the city last evening to view Umatilla county for a potential wheat land purchase. He reports Grant county stockmen and farmers in good finances and the country generally prosperous despite low cattle prices. He also commented on the Grant sheepmen effort to block outbound sheep from crossing county land to summer range, noting public access rights on many summer trails.
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Henry Schoene
Ritter
Grant County
Umatilla County
Second Floor Contract Bid Won by Morris at Smith Crawford
Bids opened for finishing the second floor of the Smith Crawford building with W A Morris the lowest at 4400. Work covers 23 rooms including carpentry and painting but excludes plumbing steam heat and wiring. Other bids ranged up to 4787 by Cook and 4668 by Cole. Quarterly M E meeting set. Rev Warner to Echo for Sunday's service while Rev Tallman preaches in the city. State Bank at Boelus Neb. was robbed with funds estimated 2000 to 4000. robbers fled by handcar.
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Smith-Crawford
C. B. Troutman
W. A. Morris
A. J. Gibson
Charles Cole
H. C Cook
Boothby & Hale
Robert Warner
Echo
M. E
I. B. Tallman
Boelus
Neb
Dandruff Cure Promotedby European Expert
Scientific claim proves dandruff root cause in scalp skin. Prof. Anna declares parasite damage causes hair loss. Herpicide marketed as best remedy. Sold by druggists with samples from The Herpicide Co. Detroit agents Koeppen Bros.
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Anna
Newhero
Herpicide Co
Detroit
Mich. la
Koeppen & Bros
Victoria Island sale nets Pierce interests in California venture
Henry Pierce retains a half share and manages Victoria Island in the San Joaquin river, after Walter M. Pierce and A. D. Stillman sold seven twelfths of the Victoria Island Co to California buyers. The company, formed for $600,000, previously included Pierce, Stillman, and Henry Pierce. The island has been a major irrigation and gardening project leased to hundreds of workers, yielding about $75,000 last year. Walter Pierce praised investing in Eastern Oregon over abroad, noting long-run county prosperity and urging focus at home.
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Victoria Island
Walter M. Pierce
A. D. Stillman
California
Henry Pierce
W. M. Pierce
Messrs. Pierce and Stillman
Victoria Island Co
Messrs. Pierce
Stillman
San Joaquin River
Cal
Victoria [Teland Company
Umatilla County
Island
Alaska
Baker County
Astoria
Mexico
East Oregonian
Hhs Venture
Oregon
Ita
Union County
Arbor Day at the Academies Observance Sparse
Public schools show no Arbor Day observance or half holiday. St. Joseph's Academy plans a half day with Arbor Day planting. Pendleton Academy to plant a mountain mahogany tree sent by William Cusick in honor of Arbor Day.
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St. Joseph’s Academy
William Cusick
Oregon
Pendleton Academy
Retail Clerks Meet at Union Hall Tonight
The Retail Clerks' Union holds a regular meeting at Union hall with full attendance requested. The meeting starts at 7:30 p.m. Reverend M. W. Howard preaches at Thompson's schoolhouse next Saturday evening and Sunday at 11 a.m, with an additional service at the mouth of Butter creek at 4 p.m. on Sunday.
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Retail Clerks’ Union
Union Hall
Howard
M. W. Howard
Thompson
Butter Creek
Police Court fines and appearances in Spokane theater plan
In police court this morning John Doe forfeited $10 bail for drunken disorderliness. George Hagen paid a $30 fine for running a slot machine. John Bullivan, ex-puginer, will appear at the Coeur d'Alene theater in Spokane for one week beginning May 1.
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John Doe
George Hagen
John Bullivan
Puginer
Coeur d'Alene Theater
Spokane
Portland Chamber of Commerce Letters on State Growth
Portland Oregon April 11 a letter from the Portland chamber of commerce urges every Oregon newspaper to highlight regional resources and business opportunities to attract visitors and investors for the exposition. It seeks lists of potential industries such as lumber mills woolen mills dairies and creameries and promises to promote statewide development without bias.
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Oregon
Portland Chamber of Commerce
Portland
Ore
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Revival meetings draw large crowds in city
Congregational church revival led by Rev. T R Egerton draws strong attendance with planned visits from Rev C F Clapp and Rev and Mrs Barber. Presbyterians join in, meetings run nightly at 8 with Easter Sunday finale. Rare minerals at Standard mines in Quartzburg noted as production continues. Eight workers on site, 20 tons of concentrates produced in 24 days. Stubblefield home in Walla Walla aids aged women and orphans, with donations supporting the facility supervised by Rev A R Olds.
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T. R. Egerton
Congregational Church
Zaeeth Houser
Standard Mines
Quartzburg
Echo
Standard
Stubblefield Home
Stubblefield
Walla Walla
A. R. Olds
Infant of Manning Family Dies in Pilot Rock
The infant child of Mr and Mrs Charles Manning of Pilot Rock died at their home. The funeral will be held here this afternoon on the arrival of the body from Pilot Rock.
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Peath
Mra
Charles Manning
Pilot Rock
Do You Get Up With A Lame Back
Kidney trouble makes you miserable. Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root cures kidney liver and bladder trouble. Sample bottle offered by mail with a book on kidney health. Address Kilmer Co. Binghamton NY. Regular bottles sold by druggists.
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Kilmer
Bright
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
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OWL Tea
Tallman & Co
Smith-Crawford Building
Commercial National Bank
Commercial Nat’] Bank
W. M. Pierce and
Victoria Lidand
Porviga
Umatilla Coun
Thorne
Canada
Academies
Etond Chamber of Commerce
White Bros
Sbart
Roosevelt
Lothes
Goodman-Thompson Co
C. Rohrman
Court Street Grocer
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