Sumpter Valley Railroad project nudges toward certainty
General news notes progress on the Whitney to Susanville railroad survey and local improvements. J J Henry of Denver buys Baker City gas and electric plants for 100000 to upgrade them. Frank Sweetzer, Portland native, 19, dies suddenly in San Rafael California from spinal meningitis. BE F Ware named pension commissioner to replace H Clay Evans, sparking approval concerns. City of Pittsburgh disaster search continues with recovered bodies badly burned and 66 missing. U S minister Hunter in Guatemala faces rail against by Americans. state department plans no recall after current leave. Adjutant General James A Crain of the Washington National Guard is hung in effigy. Company K dismissed to clear way for George Dreher to organize a new unit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sumpter Valley
Whitney
Susanville
Baker City
J. J. Henry
Denver
Frank Sweetzer
Philip Metschan
Portland
San Raphael
Cal
BE. F. Ware
Kansas
H. Clay Evans
Tennessee
Friends
Pittsburg
United States
Hunter
Guatemala
State Department
James A. Crain
Washington National Guard
Spokane
Menory
George Dreher
Senator Turner
Pacific Northwest News Highlights From Baker City to Roosevelt Era Shifts
Baker City electric light company promises day and night current under new management. Rear Admiral Watson named to replace Captain Clark as naval representative to King Edward’s coronation. Andrew Horner jailed for liquor to minors after a Marion County arrest. Bullet pierces Mrs. Epperly’s dining room window near Jefferson causing a painful arm wound. Zelaya frees four foods from duties in Nicaragua due to shortages. T M Schumacher gains joint traffic management of Oregon Short Line and Oregon Railroad and Navigation Company. Arizona governor to resign. Alexander O Brodie named to succeed. J S Nye of Jefferson, born 1823 in Ohio, died April 20. joined Oregon migration in 1850 with Mary E Childers.
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Captain Clark
Oregon
King Edward
Watson
J. 8. Nye
Jefferson
Linn County
Ohio
Iowa
Mary E. Childers
Columbia River
The
Dalles
Hotel Arrivals Townwide List From Portland to Spokane
A long hotel arrivals list shows guests from multiple cities including A. R. Lyle from Crook County H. B. Sill and William Maher and many others visiting from Portland Spokane St. Louis San Francisco Lafayette La Grande Walla Walla and more. Notable names include J. J H. O Connor and wife M. H. Jones of Seattle J. W. Ankeny of Walla Walla and C. W Isaacs of Portland among numerous travelers.
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A. R. Lyle
Crook County
H. B. Sill
Portland
William Maher
H. H. Jackson
M. Skelton
George Turrell
San Francisco
George Williams
Page
George BE
K. Fichter
W. KR. Glendening
Spokane
J. Ginger
Reese
E. B. Wire
St. Louis
J. W. Bolland
Geiser
Lambert Haniman
H. I. Newton
Lafayette
C. M Smith
J. J .H. O Connor
W. O. Basler
St. Paul
Rk. F. Oakes
M. H. Jones
Seattle
R. Joplin
J. L. Paul
George McGilvery
J. T. Foley
la Grande
J. T. Williamson
D .W. Warren
Weston
Spellique
Walla Walla
Thomas
William J. Moore
C. W Isaacs
Portand
J. T. Tobey
G. D Galley
J. W. Ankeny
W. F. Woodstock
Nolin
EF. A. Marst
W. J. Wilkinson
Athena
Nettie M. Burgan
Missouri
Frances Burgan
R. Con
Pennsylvania
F. M. Powell
Sherman Powell
M. G. Watson
Maine
R. G. Watson
Massachusetts
George Wertz
Idaho
Rh. M. McKee
City
Thomas Payne
Hall's Catarrh Cure Advertisment Claim
Frank J. Cheney sworn as senior partner of F J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio. Firm offers one hundred dollars for every case of catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Notary public A W Gleason witnessed December 6. Cure taken internally and claimed to affect blood and mucous surfaces. Sold by druggists. Hall's Family Pills mentioned.
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City OF
Toledo
UcAs County
Frank J. Cheney
F.j.cheney & Co
Hall
A. W. Gleason
F. J. Cheney & CO
Ohio
Artificial Ice Advocation by Van Orsdall & Ross
An ad cites a scientific caveat about impure ice and promotes Van Orsdall & Ross artificial ice made from pure distilled water. It claims safer, first class product, low prices, and reliable delivery by telephone Main 105, emphasizing fair weight and health.
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van Orsdale & Ross
van Orsdall & Ross
Electric Bitters Proclaimed Effective Against Malaria
Of Virginia is a breeding ground of Malaria germs. So is low wet or marshy ground everywhere. These germs cause weakness chills and fever aches in the bones and muscles and may induce dangerous maladies. But Electric Bitters never fail to destroy them and cure malarial troubles. They will surely prevent typhoid. We tried many remedies for Malarial and Stomach and Liver troubles writes John Charleston of Byesville C but never found anything as good as Electric Bitters. Try them. Only 50c Tallman & Co. guarantee satisfaction.
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Virginia
John Charleston
Byesville
Debtors Advised to Settle with D Kemler
All parties knowing themselves in debted to D Kemler are notified to call and settle at once to save costs. D Kemler.
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D. Kemler
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine for Cold Cure
A vintage ad promises to cure a cold in one day with Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. It notes a full refund from all druggists if the remedy fails and features E. W. Grove's signature on each box, priced at 26 cents.
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E. W. Grove
Sprinkling Committee Seeks Sprinklers and Teams
Kids to be received by April 29 for street sprinkling duties with up to two sprinklers and 600 gallon tanks. Four heavy teams with drivers, two with wagon gears, may be ordered on and laid off. Teams must work full time under the street superintendent when not sprinkling. Frank B. Clopton chairs the committee and reserves the right to reject bids. KEEP YOUR HEAD UNCOVERED. Newbro's Herpicide advertises dandruff remedy claims.
Big Show Coming With Edwin Owen's Towee Cast
Manager Welch rents for one night only Edwin Owen's Towee's great comedy Too Rich to Marry from New York City with most of the original all star cast. Date to be announced soon. Also an herbal laxative Lane's Medicine advertised by Tallman & Co. as sole agents.
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Welch
Edwin Owen
Towee
New York City
All Star
Lane
Tallman &Co
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Hast
Greenvan
Pacific Northwest News
Baker City Electric Light Company
Andrew Horner
Marion
Horner
Frank Epperly
Nicaragua
Zelaya
T. M. Schumacher
Oregon Short Line
Oregon Railroad & Navigation Company
Murphy
Arizona
Alexander O. Brodie
Roosevelt
Rough Riders
Fendleton
Ely
ELY Brothers
Warren Street
New York
Frank B. Clopton
Newbro
WM. Goedecke
Court Street
STORE
F. W. Schmidt & CO
Association
W. C. Minnis
Justo Ite
Hans& Thompson
Bright
AddremJoun J. Fultan
Fany
Montgomery St
Stein-Bloch Clothing
Knox
Stetson
Boston
W. G. McPherson
First Street
F. E. Judd
Jackson
BF. B. Clapton
H. L. Hexter
F.C. Taylor
Peerless
John Barrett Co
G. F. Beck
Cottonwood Street
St. Joe Store
Court St
Byers
Pendleton
Polydore Moons
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