Oregon Trunk Rail Plan Backed by Hill in Deschutes Region
Aug 17 dispatch reports John F. Stevens, chief engineer for J. J. Hill, has secured control of the Oregon Trunk survey through Deschutes canyon. Stevens says he will build at once with Hill as financial backer, as Porter Brothers confirm. The route into Portland and onward to San Francisco and Minnesota is discussed, with several entry options including a bridge at the Deschutes mouth or parallel routes along the Columbia.
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Portland
John F. Stevens
J. J. Hill
Stevens
Oregon Trunk Line
Deschutes Canyon
Oregon
Hill
Porter Brothers
San Francisco
California
Minnesota
Spokane
Seattle
Mr. Stevens
Columbia
Deschutes
Mount Hood Railroad
Mount Hood
Huntington
J. Rows Clark
H. FE. Huntington
Mount Hood Road
Jenet
Harriman
Wact
Mount Road
South Bank
South
The
Dallen
Tate
Johnson Porter
Porter Bros
Williamson
Stevens and Hill
Boys Plan Robbery as Their Business in Oakland Bank Raid
Two unnamed boys, captured at Sunnyvale, were brought to Santa Clara for arraignment on robbery. They admitted a larger plan to conduct a series of bank robberies, including a test in Santa Clara, and described buying a car and sizing up the First National Bank in Oakland for potential hold up. Ball was set at 20,000 dollars each, identities withheld while officers seek leads in Oregon.
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Santa Clara
Cal
Sunnyvale
Langford
Arthur Langford
Joe Willetts
First National Bank
Oakland
Carr
Flrst National Bank
Justice Thompson
San Jose
Automobile
Oregon
Tharrhoen Remedy Praised by a Seasoned Traveler
H. S Nichole of Oakland Ind Ter endorses Tharrhoen Remedy since 1872. He claims it cures cholera and dirrhoen quickly and travels often, saying he never starts a trip without it. For sale by all good dealers.
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H. 8
Nichole
Oakland
Ind
Spanish War Vets Begin Vallejo Encampment
Spanish war veterans of California gathered in Vallejo on August 17 to start their annual encampment lasting three days with planned activities and meetings across the host city.
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Vallejo
Cal
Swedish servant girl seeks home with Folger's Golden Gate Coffee
Mary Johnson, a skilled Swedish servant girl, is seeking a position. She desires a household that uses Folger's Golden Gate Coffee.
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Mary Johnson
Folger
Irrigation Congress At Spokane Votes On Bond Plans
The Spokane irrigation congress debated a five year plan for a five billion dollar waterway program and opposed a 413 million bond proposal. Delegates urged a $10 million annual federal appropriation for irrigation, drainage, and reclamation, plus deeper waterway work on the Mississippi and Columbia systems, with emphasis on the Celilo canal and river improvements.
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Spokane
Wash
Congress
National Irrigation Congress
Irrigation Congress
Misalasippi Deep Waterway
Come
Washington
John Martin
St Louis
W. K. Kavanaugh
John T. Matthews
Treas
Interior Empire
Mississippi River
Roosevelt
W. PD. Lyman
Whitman College
Walla Walla
Columbia River
United States
Columbia
Oregon
Idaho
Montana
Wyoming
British Columbia
Lyman
Dallea
Upper
Inland Empire
Tidewater
Celilo Canal
Preas
Republicans To Have Hot Political Fight In Illinois
Macomb Illinois August 17 Republicans in Macomb hold a judicial convention to nominate a candidate for the more seat amid accusations of corporate influence. The rural district leans anti trust and a prolonged deadlock is anticipated as nominees include Claude Shiperfield of Canton and others from Monmouth Jacksonville Beardstown and Quincy.
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Claude Shiperfield
Canton
B. M. Chiperfield
G. W. Brown
Monmouth
Thomas Worthington
Jacksonville
Milton McClure
Beardstown
FE. C. Wall
Quincy
Foley's Kidney Remedy Ad Warns of Kidney Disease Risks
All persons are recommended to take Foley's Kidney Remedy for backache rheumatism and kidney and bladder trouble. It will quickly correct urinary irregularities which if neglected may develop into a serious illness. It will restore health and strength. Do not neglect signs of kidney disease or diabetes Koep pen Bros.
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Foley
Koeppen
Training school planned for hotel and catering fields
Indianapolis officials say a training school for young men and women in all hotel and catering branches will open here. The International Stewards' association reports funds are being solicited and wealthy hotel men have donated generously.
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Indianapolis
Ind
International Stewards’ Association
Bar Association committee meets in Detroit ahead of uniform laws session
Detroit August 17. A meeting of the American Bar association committee on commercial law was convened in Detroit today and will continue tomorrow. A four day session of the commission on uniform state laws follows, with topics including the uniform bill of lading under discussion.
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Detroit
Committee On Commercial Law
American Bar Association
Commission On Uniform
Washington's Plague Spot and a Cure
In marshy Potomac bottoms malaria thrives causing chills fever and debility. Electric Bitters destroy the germs and cure malaria and related ailments. R M James of Louellen lauds them as the best tonic for malaria used. They aid stomach liver kidney and blood issues and help prevent typhoid. Sold by Tallman & Co for 50 cents guaranteed.
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Washington
Potomac
R. M. James
Louellen
Tallman & Co
New York Odd Fellows Convene Annual Convention in Albany
Odd Fellows from every county of New York state gather in Convention Hall for the annual convention. The Aug 17 session opens with several important matters to be addressed during the meeting.
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Saratoga
N. Y
Odd Fellows
Empire State
The
Order
Optical specialist opens permanent Pendleton offices
An optical specialist with more than 30 years of experience in fitting glasses has opened permanent offices in the John Schmidt building in Pendleton Oregon. The move marks the practitioner’s expansion into a new facility to serve local and regional clients with eyewear and vision services.
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John Schmidt
Pendleton
Ore
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All Ladies Oxfords
Peoples Warehouse
Hill Gerind
John FP. Stevens
James J. HU
C. H. Carey
Oregon Trunk
W. W. Cotton
J. P. O’brien
Harriman Lines
O'Brien
Wolverton
Oregon Trunk Railroad
Carey
ROK Congress
AD Irrigation
Hawaii
S. L. Bowen
Wayne
W. Va
Pendleton Drug CO
Real Drugs
Real Druggista
East End Grocery
Training School
May
Colt
Hay Spec. Co
Newark
N. J
Pendleton Drug Company
New York
Gunsa
F. A. Clise
Ey Business College
School OF Quality
Teeth and Morrison
A. P. Armstrong
LL. B
Commercial School of the
Northwest
Hill Military Academy
J. W. Hill
Yale
J. A. Hill
Lehman
Pilot Rock
Taurant, Pendleton
M. K. Thompson
S. B
Sarden St
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