War on Saloons in Portland City Council Clash
Mayor Lane vows to crack down on saloons and boxed rooms dressing as lounges, promising raids, arrests, and strict bail rules. The ordinance permits 160 square feet boxes with lavish fixtures while court challenges loom over the measure.
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Lane
Portland
Onilaaike
Douta
Oregon Daily Journal
Jane
Municipal Association
Portland T
Nhe Stone
Bennett and Masters
Hquor
Underground cable plan ends old pole era in Walla Walla
Manager Bingham of Pacific States Telegraph and Telephone says sixty days will finish the new underground cable system and raze the business district poles. He notes slow progress due to linemen shortages but predicts another sixty days to near full installation. The company spent about 35,660 in the past year upgrading equipment and replacing old lines, aiming for a top telephony system for a city of its size in the West.
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Bingham
Walla Walla Pacific States
Walla Walla
Veteran Foes At Peace Between Plute and Wa Tribes
Reno Nevada August 19 700 warriors of the Plute and Wa show Indians met at Sparks near Reno and signed a treaty of peace ending generations of feud and war. The landmark pact followed rites dating back centuries and marks a historic reconciliation between the two tribes.
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Reno
Nev
Plute
Sparks
Here
Lodging House Offers Free Beds in Kansas City
A former livery stable at 22 Walnut Street in Kansas City operates as a charity lodging house for the penniless. Owner W L Scott turned the building into a free stay with a night clerk to enforce quiet and no waking. Rules: no smoking, no fighting, and do not disturb sleepers. Scott previously ran a saloon at Third and Walnut and repurposed the stable for seasonal hoboes seeking shelter after farm work ends.
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Kanes City
Walnut Street
W. L. Scott
Mr. Scott
Third
Walnut Streets
Brit ish steamer Como clears Nanaimo with vast lumber cargo
The British steamer Como sailed from Union Bay with 4 500 000 feet of lumber and 2000 tons of coal, the largest vessel cleared from the port. It carries part of a 14 000 000 foot lumber order from E K Wood Co of Bellingham for the Panama canal, mostly sourced from Comox district camps. The Como is chartered to carry the entire shipment to Anton Central America. News also notes a tax roll increase in Grant County due to new land purchases bringing about a about 70 000 dollar rise for 1905. Religious notices cover Methodist Episcopal and M E Church South services with sermons, league meetings, and invitations.
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Monster Lumber
Nanaimo
B. C
Como
Union Bay
E. K. Wood Company
Bellingham
Panama Canal
Comox District
Wood Company
Comox
Anton
Central America
W. Bonham
M. N. Honham
Grant County
Blue Mountain Eagle
Baptist Sunday Services And Prayer Meetings Noted
The Baptist Church schedules Sunday school at 10 a.m. and a people's prayer service at 11 a.m. led by W. H. Harrah. Wednesday evening prayer meeting led by Mrs. L. A. Holcomb. All are cordially invited to attend.
Independent Telephone push reaches Baker City side
The Independent Telephone company of Boise plans to extend into Baker City La Grande Pendleton and Eastern Oregon. It will seek a Baker City franchise for a line via a new exchange, promising lightning service and connections to interior towns with Baker City as central hub. Extension to Weiser is complete and groundwork for future expansion to Pendleton and Portland proceeds this fall.
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Inker
Hoker City
Aus
Independent Telephone Company of
Boise
Baker City
la Grande
Pendleton
Oregon
Tom
Baker Cay
Baker Exchange
Welsor
Prom
Portland
Goon
Swamp Root Kidney Remedy Ad Promotes Health
An old advertisement claims Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root cures kidney and urinary issues including back pain liver and bladder problems. It promises relief from frequent urination and nocturnal urge and offers free sample bottle and booklet by mail from Kilmer Co Binghamton New York.
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Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N
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Snav an unclear transit schedule fragment
Arrive Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 12 16 pm On Tuesday Thursday and Saturday at 10 15 pm Leave daily at 6 pm from Walla Walla 6 16 pm for art Arrive Walla Walla at a m from west
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San Francisco
Snake River
Riparia
Lewiston
Riparie Dail
E. C. Smith
Pendleton
Walla Walla
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