Nominations and Price Signals Stir Late 19th Century News
The president nominated Jas S Clarkson as surveyor of customs for New York Port. Meat prices rise in New York push restaurant and boarding charges to record highs across eastern cities. US Consul McWade reports epidemic bubonic plague in Pinkehan near Canton with cholera fading, and Honan seeing improvement. Britain and continental steel demand for America remains strong, and German purchases rise. Senator Culberson asks Congress for wartime cost details on the Philippines from May 1898, including troop transport costs. Taft persuades the World’s Fair committee to fund Philippine exhibit, signaling moral support and pacification aims.
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New York
Culberson
Congress
Secretary of War
Secretary of the Navy
Philippines
Taft
The
Hotel Arrivals List with Multiple Cities
A long hotel arrivals column lists guests from many cities including Denver Detroit Walla Walla Duluth Chicago St Louis San Francisco Chard Shindo Portland and Seattle among others. Names include E L Guffey J S Seeler W A Hoover Harvey Spalding Irvin Harlow and John A Stow with companions and spouses noted for several entries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. L. Guffey
Denver
E. R. Armstrong
Detroit
J. S. Seeler
Walla Walla
Dorman
Duluth
W. A. Hoover
Chicago
W. Southard
St. Louis
H. &. Smith
San Francisco
H. L. Chard
Chard
W. Tyler Smith
Shindo
I. W. Crasfield
Portland
George Harris
E. G. Kirby
Elgin
T. M. Henderson
City
J. W. M. Bowen
H. W. Brockman
Dayton
J. C. Murray
J. W. Cox
Pomeroy
P. Smith
Spokane
Harvey Spalding
Lacrosse
Irvin Harlow
New York
A. Sinsheimer
Heartfield
H. J. Connelly
Iowa
RL. Bewley
J. H. Anvill
Andy Nylander
RK. E. Ringo
Helix
J. H. Neill
W. F. Butcher
H. B. Rees
Pacific Northwest News Briefs From Oregon and Surroundings
A condensed milk factory will be established in Portland by W F Nieman of Scuyler Neb. Senator Mitchell amendment to the sundry civil bill reports $10000 for a customs launch at Astoria. Mrs Mary L Hoyt died in Portland aged years. she crossed the plains to Oregon in 1853. A Roosevelt tour to California Oregon and Washington may occur next year. Ex County Judge G H Brainard committed to Salem asylum again after return to Union county. Dr Henker and P D Lindsay of Portland charged with embezzlement plan cruelty to animals. They hired horses to Elgin. both died sick. debts of $20 left to E E Evans. arrested accordingly.
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Portland
W. F. Nieman
Scuyler
Neb
Mary L. Hoyt
Plains
Oregon
J. M. Millard
G. H. Brainard
Union County
Union
Salem
Dre. Henker
PD. Lindsay
Ile
E. E. Evans
Wallowa
Elgin
Doctor’s Cure Ends Lingering Lung Sickness
Dr M L Scarborough of Hebron Ohio recalls losing his voice two years earlier after a severe cold and a stubborn cough. He tried Dr King’s New Discovery for Consumption Coughs and Colds and quickly improved. Tallman & Co guarantee relief for throat and lung troubles with 50c and $1 bottles, trial bottles free.
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Hebron
Ohio
Tallman & Co
Pendleton Planing Mill Expands With Fireproof Boiler House
R Forster proprietor of the Pendleton Planing Mill and lumber yard is making substantial improvements around the mill yard. A new fireproof brick boiler and engine house are finished and ready for the engine Monday. A 50 horsepower bullet has been installed along with plans for a new summer dry house to dry lumber for the door and sash factory. Forster runs a thorough up to date wood working establishment and continually adds to his facilities.
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R. Forster
Pendleton Planing
Forster
Bucklin's Arctic Salve praised for long illness cure
A Nearly Fatal Runaway started a horrible cheer on the lee of J. B. Orner in Franklin Grove Illinois resisted medical care for four years. Bucklin's Arctic Salve cured him and helps with boils burns bruises cuts corns scalds skin eruptions and piles at Tallman & Co's drug store for 250.
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Lee
J. B. Orner
Franklin Grove
Bucklin
Tallman & Co
Labor organizers report Baker City best organized town East of mountains
Baker City earns praise from G Y Harry special organizer for the State Federation of Labor after touring eastern Oregon for the upcoming state labor convention in Pendleton on May 5. He notes strong local enthusiasm and expects about fifty delegates from eastern Oregon. Delegates from baker City Pendleton La Grande and other towns are named with union leaders chosen. The Pendleton painters union leads with first delegates honored to the convention.
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Baker City
Pendeton
G. Y. Harry
State Federation of Labor
Portland Federated Trades Council
Oregon
State Convention of Labor
Organization of Labor
Harry
S. Wood
A. F. Moore
Pendleton
Martin Finneran
A. F. Zoellner
Mr. Harry
P. A. Huntz
Plasterers’ Union
F. L. Bowen
Plumbers’ Union
W. M. Moore
Emma Boyd
Typographical Union
William McMurren
T. E. Grant
Carpenters’ and Joiners’ Union
F. J. McGovern
H. M. Gilliam
Retail Clerks’ Union
Fred Johnson
George T. Shaw
A. C. Burkman
Federated Labor Union
C. E. Haight
J. E. Troy
Cooks and Waiters’ Alliance
W. W. Cox
F. W. Bishop
C. I. Seifert
J. L. Dougherty
Brickmasons’ Union
T. C. Warner
Lucia Bowman
C. W. Lyman
Joseph Kulper
A. C. Harris
C. J. Wilson
Painters’ Union
la Grande
W. H. Thompson
Jas. M. Murphy
G.J. Wagener
E. F. Trump
S. R. Haworth
Sylvester Keitz
Trade and Labor Assembly
George Grant
O. H. Prentice
Republican Headquarters Opened in Portland Benson Building
Republican headquarters in the Benson building at Fifth and Morrison streets opened to visitors on Thursday with Walter F. Mathews in charge. La Grande Chronicle notes Democratic nominee for Congress W. F. Butcher arrived in the city this morning, praised as an eloquent attorney and able speaker with strong Eastern Oregon support. A drug advert invites readers to obtain a free Kemp's Balsam trial bottle from Tallman & Co.
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Portland
Benson
Fifth and
Morrison Streets
Walter F. Mathews
la Grande Chronicle
W. F. Butcher
Congress
Pendleton
Tallman & Co
Temple of Woodcraft to rise in Pendleton at 25900
Article states incorporation of the Temple of Woodcraft in Pendleton with capital stock of 25000 and 2540 shares. Building planned on Water and Main streets across from Jesse Pailine’s store, two stories, brick and stone, cost about 25000 including site, office perpetual. Work to begin this fall and funds raising described as easy.
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Temple of Woodcraft
Stillman
Carrie C. van Orsdall
J. P. Earl
A. J. Owen
J. P. Walker
A. R Holmes
Augusta Kimball
Kittle Heam
Ada Ross
Johann Bolerman
Hattie Stanfield
J. EB. Krause
V. Stroble
Philip sieHrian
G. A. Hartman
H. M. Sloan
Ll. O. Sheek
Martha Greulich
A. 0. Carden
T. F Howard
Mary Konasek
Mary Johns
Pendleton
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Hast
Jas. S. Clarkson
Port of New York
United States
McWade
Canton
State Department
Pinkehan
Honan
Great Britain
America
London
Germany
L. F. Brune
the Dalles
Alex D. Burnett
Joe Morgan
Lindrant
Nelson Miller
Athena
D. H. Keefe
Etta Campbell
Ballston
Anna Compton
F. E. Elise
E. H. Burke
A. E. McBreéen
Frank Martinez
Seattle
L. W. Roberts
Cal Hartwell
Omaha
D. H. Brown
H. Doppien
Cove
R. H. McKee
T. J. Berg
Lon Z
Jackson
el Paso
John A. Stow
F. J. Gardner
Pacific Northwest News
Mitchell
Astoria
Roosevelt
South
West
California
Washington
Pendleton Boquet
the Temple OF Woodcraft
Edw. Mehler
Union Bottling Works
Eric
Brock & McComaz
Lee Teutsch
Thompson
Pride of
Umatilla
Lisle
Balbriggan
Silkine
F. W. Schmidt & CO
Association
el Principe Degales
Henry the Fourth
la Flor Stanford
Sanches & Haya
el Telegrapho
Charles the Great
Maloy
Susquehanas Ave
Philadelphia
Mea
Geom
Marling Hemedy
Boston
Byers
Pendleton Roller Mils
W.S. Byers
Proprietor
Polydore Moons
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