Statue of Heroes Fountain by Barrett for Lewis and Clark Expo
A clay model by Portland sculptor B J Barrett depicts a forty foot high fountain robed in a rugged cliff setting. The design features Civilization on a horse and Sacajawea with waterfalls and wildlife, plus a millers catin Indian camp and Oregon’s early conditions. Barrett seeks Lewis and Clark art committee approval for a lasting Oregon monument.
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Lewis, Clark and Sacajawea
B. J. Barrett
Portland
J. Barrett
Pacific Coast
Oregon
Lewis and Clark Art Committee
Barrett
Lizzie O'Nell
Rose Wilcox
Hillsboro
Deserter Captured by La Grande Marshal in Frisco Case
City Marshal Ray Horn left for Walla Walla with a man charged as a United States Army deserter. The suspect, in La Grande most of the past year and a half, used aliases George French and GW Beken while working at chop houses and tending bar at the Blue Front saloon. He deserted from San Francisco and escaped an earlier return to the fort.
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la Grande der
Marshal Rayhorn
Walla Walla
United States Army
GW. Beken
George French
San Francisco
Cern
Execution at Calgary ends murder case in Red Deer district
Ernest Cashel was executed for murdering Rufus Bell in the Red Deer district. The victim befriended Cashel before the crime, and the body was dumped in the Bow River. The crime occurred in October 2002, with identification and arrest following years of pursuit.
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Calgary
Casas Lo
Northwest
Ernest Cashel
Cashel
Rufus Bell
Ao Kettler
Red Deer
Bow River
Seattle Mother's Plea for Son Accused Forger
A Seattle mother pleads for the release of her son Robert Hairdaley, 16, charged with forging his mother's signature to checks. The case highlights a youth involved in forgery and the family’s appeal to authorities.
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Seattle
Robert Hairdaley
Kidney Trouble Ad Promises Free Sample Swamp Root
A medical advertisement touts Dr. Kilmer's Swamp Root as a remedy for kidney liver and bladder issues claiming rapid relief from various ailments. It offers free sample bottles by mail with a book about kidney health and instructs readers to send their address to Dr Kilmer Co in Binghamton New York.
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Kilmer
Bright
Binghamton, N. Y
Illinois Orchardists Meet at Champaign Convention Opens
The Forty-Eighth Annual Champaign convention of the Illinois State Horticultural Society opened today with prominent fruit growers from several states in attendance. Three days of sessions are planned in the University of Illinois agricultural building. Opening papers include Gem Melons for Profit, The Apple Package, The Development of Illinois Horticulture, and Effects of Frost on the Foliage. An illustrated talk on Some Winter Studies of Apple Orchards by Professor Whitten of Missouri is also featured. The Northwest Fruit Growers association meets in Portland January 12 to 14 to discuss freight rates affecting Walla Walla valley and broader regional interests.
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Champaign
Doe
Ilinois Blate Horticultural Society
Seadiong
University of Sinole
W. 8. Hoss
J. C. Blair
Illinois Hortiquiture
Teo Davenport
University of Ilinois
W. 8
Northwest Fruit Growers’ Association
Portland
Walla Walla Valley
Walla Walla
Walla Walla Union
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Wer's Theatre
Mrs. Walter
Ded
E. Metschman
Lohengrim
Wagner
Mrs. Reed
Carrie Jacobs Bond
Shougeie
da Danza
Tarantella
Napoletania
Annie Laurie
Henschel
Donzetti
Chadwick
Hastings
Rosalie
de Koven
Thomas
West
Brock & McComis
Statue OF Heroes
la Grande
Frisco
Isaac Rufve Bell
Packard
Hardman
Fischer
Estey
Mateur
Ostermoor
Jesse
Main Street
Cann
Dom
Willy Fant
Illinois
Gardai
Cardus
Thedford
Howe
N.T. Glidewell
Winesgardui
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