People's Lobby Idea Gaining Momentum in Washington
A Washington movement seeks a national people’s lobby to monitor legislation and disclose lawmakers’ records. Proponents say publicity, an office, a nine member committee, and paid manager would inform the public which bills gain support and which are killed in committees, resisting dirty lobbying. Roosevelt and White House interest are noted, with Chicago’s Municipal Voters League cited as a model. Correspondence to the White House is encouraged.
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Washington
Troosevelt
Roosevelt
White House
Chicago
Municipal Voters
Stague
League
Chicago League
Intelligentia
Acore
National Voters' League
People's Sobeby
Electric Bitters Proclaimed Cure by Town Doctor
The narrator, B. H. Wolfe of Bear Grove, reports two years of kidney trouble and general debility eased by Electric Bitters. He claims the remedy cured stomach, liver and blood issues and bodily decline, sold by Tallman & Co. drug store.
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B. H. Wolfe
Bear Grove
Tallman & Co
Saloons Double Tax Bills in Walla Walla County
The Walla Walla County Board of Equalization exposed a long standing scheme by saloon owners to undervalue stock and fixtures, raising assessment on most saloons from 16 to 200 percent. The board planned hearings for August 15, with substantial increases for numerous saloons and firms including Bachtold Achermann, Hetz Brewing, Burton & Martin, Casey, Donovan, Charter, Grief, Grosamiller, Gholeon, Kelly, Kremer, LeFortune, Laman, Lenech, Mottet, McAndrew McLaughlin, Niederwall, Ostyrte, Poland, Post, Prather, Berger, Schmidt, Schneldisch, Schware, Smalle, Smyth, Van Buren, Velt Hennenberger, Thoms, and others.
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Wallon Wallin
Walla Walla County
Equalkeilion
Willa Walla Statesman
County Board of Equalization
Honeycutt
John Bachtold
Bachtold & Achermann
Hetx Brewing & Malting Co
Burton & Martin
James Casey
Pat Donovan
Joe Charter
J. 3. Grief
L. Grosamiller
Charles Gholeon
J. H. Kelly
John Kremer
LeFortune & Co
H. D. Laman
8. Lenech
Geo. Mottet
McAndrew & McLaughlin
A. Niederwall
Wi FL
Ostryte
BH. E. Poland
Fred Post
James Prather
William Rerger
TL. Schmidt
Xni. Schneldisch
A. Schware
J. F. Smalle
Smith & Tankard
A. Smyth
H. van Buren
Velt & Hennenberger
A. Thoms
Mile Object Lesson Road At Salem State Fair
State experts work on the mile object lesson road near the fair grounds to illustrate macadam construction steps. Yesterday 176 cubic feet of rock were laid and 1150 feet treated with first layer rock. Three layers of rock will be laid before binding, then a ten ton roller compacts the surface to a hole-free highway. A stray note mentions the Queen of Spain being baptized three times in various churches.
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Fair Grounds
Salem Journal
Southern Pacific Builds Drain-Marshfield Road Extension
The Southern Pacific plans a 50 thousand barrel cement contract for 10 miles of grade on the Drain Marshfield road. Cement from Antwerp and European ports will be shipped to Portland and then to Drain by rail, with 36,000 barrels by water to Dean's Creek on the Umpqua river. A steam schooner under 10 feet draft will be sought to reach the Umpqua mouth, and roughly 7,500 tons of material will require about eight trips. Chief Engineer Hood in San Francisco is canvassing bids for the initial 40 miles, with winter weather threatening delays.
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Southern Pacific
Portland
Fiel
St Ik
Loennen
Antwerp
Fluropean Porte
Dean's Creek
Umpqua River
Umpqua
Hood
San Francisco
Drain
Sprecklee
Coos Bay
Southern Pacific Intercate
Jvompany
Siski
New Kind of Wheat Trials Stir Washington Inspectors
Washington grain officers test samples of blue stem wheat from Walla Walla to determine if red kernels are as good as white, hoping to grade the new variety. Deputy Inspector King warns the mixed red and white kernels complicate classification and may spark demand for red wheat grading elsewhere.
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Washington
King
Walla Wallin
Inspectora
Wallon Walte Statesman
Tispector King
King Ars
Northwestern Gas & Electric Buys Natatorium Resort
Northwestern Gas & Electric Company along with Howard Butcher buys the Natatorium at Hollixe City for about 150000. The venture plans to operate the Natatorium with the city interurban system at Boise and invest around 20000 in improvements.
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Northwestern Gas & Electric Company
Fine Resort
Texie W. Anderson
Northwest
Howard Butcher
Philadelphia
Natatorium
Hollixe City
Elvet
Anderson
Hutcher
Tele Traction Company
Ite
Sytem
Boise
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