Tight Franchise Sought by Electric Light Co in Hermiston
Hermiston Oregon J 8 West John Nissen and Julius Beeman form the Electric Light Power Co seeking a city franchise. City council plans to send a four member committee to Portland and other northwest cities to inspect paving options for 16 blocks of hard surface road. One bid received prompts this inspection effort. A Wallin price war stirs wheat market in Wallin Washington as a prominent buyer contests 40000 bushels of club wheat.
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Hermiston
Ore
J. 8. West
John Nissen
Julius Beeman
The
Electric Light & Power Co
Couner
Portland
Ediden
Council
Wallin Wallin
Wash
Hardwick Sentenced to Six Months for Gambling in Wallin
John Hardwick was taken to the penitentiary Thursday morning to serve a six month term for gambling. His wife Ella Hardwick secured a divorce minutes before his sentence was passed. Other gamblers in the same proceeding received short terms in the penitentiary.
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Liberty
Wallin Walla
John Hardwick
Ella Hardwick
Dieree
Surveyors Leave for Blue Mountains Near Elgin
A crew of 19 men departed from La Grande Oregon yesterday to their mount near Elgin to begin surveying the Blue mountains for a potential electric or steam road. Most men hail from near Walla Walla and Milton where Ti Road ends. The crew has been at work three weeks on the west slope of the mountains with no hint on funding.
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la Grande
Elgin
Peroes
Blue Mountains
Walla Walla
Milton
Naker Students Pick Officers in Baker City Oregon
The Naker high school student body chose officers for next year. Victor Baache was elected president with 161 votes cast from about 200 attendees. George McCord became vice president, Flavin Hun stock secretary treasurer, Leland Shinn football manager, Claude Broniugh basketball manager, and Charles Langrell track manager. The Australian ballot method was used with few incorrect ballots amid lively candidate competition.
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Naker
Baker City
Ore
Victor Baache
George McCord
Flavin Hunstock
Leland Shinn
Claude Broniugh
Charles Langrell
Police Raking Seattle Seeks Unemployed Leaving City
Chief C W Wappenstein orders 260 patrolmen and 20 detectives to canvass hotels and lodging houses and turn on visible support. An invitation is issued for every unemployed person who cannot account for themselves to leave the city within 24 hours, with officers assigned to districts for census and ongoing administration.
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Seattle
C. W. Wappenstein
Hood's Sarsaparilla Promises Health and Strength
An old advert claims Hood's Sarsaparilla gives workmen, students, and homemakers more energy and appetite. It asserts a clear brain, healthy body, and reduced fatigue, helping finish tasks with ease. The copy targets a broad audience seeking vitality through this tonic.
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Hood
Saraaparila
Pompous Senator Triggers Elevator Prank Tale
In Washington the southeast Treasury elevator balks at the top floor near Supervising Architect Richard Taylor. A pompous senator, demanding swift service, rings the fire alarm repeatedly. after delays, Taylor apologizes and hurries the lift. The incident ends with the senator departing, momentarily humbled.
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Washington
Treasury Department
Richard Taylor
Pacig
Taylor
Met
Muckrakers Merciless in the Early Days
Rep. Kahn says early muckrakers attacked leaders mercilessly. He cites Washington detractors over White House spending of 87 000, Roosevelt’s 600 406, and criticisms of Jefferson and Jackson. The speaker notes vivid press imagery and ongoing potential for more critique as he delves into the topic.
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Washington
Kahn
Rep
Cal
White House
Roosevelt
Jefferson
Jackson
Tom Moore
Socialists to Lewiston Organize Local Union
The Industrial Workers of the World will invade Lewiston Idaho with J F Mabbott touring to organize a local union. Street meetings are planned with prominent speakers and a campaign is expected. City authorities may restrict inflammatory speeches but police will permit street speaking unless it annoys citizens.
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Lewiston
Idaho
Industrial Workers of the World
Mabbott
Order
Masters
American Prefers France. Mrs Van Valkenburg Plans Paris Chateau
Paris reports Mrs Philip Van Valkenburg, formerly Mrs William Hayce Chapman, seeks a Paris area chateau as a summer home. The $10,000,000 widow says criticism of American society drives her to seek seclusion abroad and favors France for living and privacy.
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van Valkenburg
Paris
Philip van Valkenburg
William Hayce Chapman
Spiridowitch
France
Anya
Secrecy Shrouds Death Of Mrs Maybrick’s Mother In Paris
Paris reports Baroness de Roques mother of Mrs Maybrick died in poverty. Consul General Mason sought to reach Mrs Maybrick in America but no reply was received. The death was kept quiet with limited information available to the public.
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Maybrick
Paris
Baroness de Roques
Parles
Mason
America
Mironess
Tribute to J J Hill as Oregon mourns departure
When J J Hill departs may it be a long time hence Oregon will owe his memory a fine monument. The line recalls his impact and honors his lasting legacy in the community.
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J. J. Hill
Oregon
Land fraudsters may yet lose spoils in Oregon
District Attorney John McCourt plans to challenge the statute of limitations to pursue damage suits against land grafters. He aims to recover the value of government land worth millions obtained by fraud by Minnesota lumbermen the C. A. Smith group and others. A Monday court motion will test whether the United States can sue for land value rather than criminal action, potentially opening cases against hundreds of individuals long protected by limits.
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United Flitow
John McCourt Fe
Oregon
Portland Journal
McCourt
A. Smith
Minnesota
Orefon
Matriot
C. A. Smith Group
Metourt
United States
Baron's Roguery In Hull Court Shown By German Waiter
In Hull police court the Watcher of Languages Von Westerhagen faced charges of obtaining money by false pretenses. Prosecutor Mr. Dawson outlined a scheme where he advertised as a German baron with vast estates in Continental papers, wooed and married women, and then vanished with their money. He also posed as a university professor, a doctor of medicine, and a teacher, none of which he was qualified to be, the court heard.
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London
Hull
von Westerhagen
Dawson
Westerhagen
Commerce Ice and Power strikes strong artesian water vein
In Commerce Texas the Commerce Ice and Power Co.\u00a0hit a rich artesian water vein in white sand at 374 feet. Water rose to within 100 feet of the surface and proved to be a very strong flow, marking a notable discovery for the company.
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Commerce, Tex
Commerce Ice and Power Company
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