Portland Business Leaders Back Oregon Expansion Plan
Portland banks and a major loan firm boost subscriptions to the Oregon Development league for 1909 to $200 per month, far above prior levels, as the push to bring 150 Chicago school children west gains momentum. The Portland Commercial Club reports 21, 90 pounds of publicity sent east, and rail and ferry ties strengthen between Portland and Vancouver as Spokane visitors head to California with Portland hosting a reception and dinner on arrival.
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Ladd & Tilton
Oregon Development League
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United States National Bank
United States
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Ways and Means
Chicago Association of Commerce
West
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H. A. Wheeler
Jackson Boulevard
Vancouver
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St. Johns Shipbuilding Company
St. John's
Spokane
Inland Empire
California
Spokane Chamber of Commerce
President Roosevelt Takes Boxing Lessons at White House gym
Washington reports President Roosevelt has trained in boxing for three days with Billy Sixsmith as part of a planned routine until late next month. Sixsmith’s quickness and stamina challenge the President while famed figures like Battling Nelson John L. Sullivan and Jake Kilrain stopped by for talks. The regimen includes daily six oclock sessions, showers, runs, meals, and rest with Africa voyage planned for mid March.
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Ient Roosevelt
Billy Sixsmith
Battling Nelson
John L. Sullivan
Jake Kilrain
Sixamith
White House
Mangele
Mr. Roosevelt
Africa
Salem highway bill gets favorable report from committee
Salem Oregon January 30. Senator Johnsons highway commission bill emerges with a favorable report though committee members on roads and highways say they are not committed and may vote no when the time comes. Those presenting the explanation include Smith
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Salem
Ore
Johnson
Committee On Roads and
Smith
Law moves on as amendments pass and veto bill slated
In the legislature amendments from Umatilla Smith and Hart were adopted, sending the bill to a third reading. The old highway bill, vetoed by the governor, becomes a special order for next Wednesday. John seems torn between pursuing passage of the vetoed measure or backing the new bill, hedging to align with the stronger option at the crucial moment.
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Umatilla
Smith
Marion
Hart
Baker
John
Oregon Wahoe development congress ends in Salem
In Salem on January 30 the Oregon Wahoe development congress wrapped up with large delegations from inland Oregon Coos Bay and Idaho. It adopted resolutions thanking the legislature for renewing the canal and locks appropriation at Oregon City and backed a constitutional amendment for state aided railways. It called for citizen commissions in Oregon and Idaho to plan a joint project to build a Boise to Coos Bay railroad across central Oregon.
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Salem
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Oregon
Holdman Roads Damaged by Snow Melt in Canyon
Special correspondence from Holdman Oregon notes the flood and snowmelt caused minimal farm damage along the canyon route. Eighteen inches of local snow melted into wheat fields while upper country supplied the water. Local activity focuses on road repair with Emanuel Friedley guiding efforts. residents including Frank Holdman and Ora Holdman plan summer stay.
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Holdman
Ore
Jack Harp
John Grivette
Campbell
Newt Miller
W. le Garrant
Pendleton
Frank
Ora Holdman
Emanuel Friedley
Katherin Beck
Roy E. Beck
John Gentry
J. B. Grubbs
O. B. Beck
Bhopla
Wash
Roy
Cassie Nelson
Steelman
A. F. May
Latters
Samuel Hargett
Juniper Ranch
Italian killer to serve ten years in Trenton
Ignazio Perone dressed in evening wear as he prepared to leave Newark County Jail for ten years hard labor in Trenton after killing Luigi Melessaro. He told reporters he would likely die before finishing his sentence and asked the warden to valet his exit, wearing a tuxedo, top hat, patent shoes, and gloves provided by local Italian community friends.
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Elizabeth
N. J
Ignagio Perone
Trenton
Luigi Melessaro
Perone
Bad Boy Boast Echoed In Schoolyard Exchange
A fragmentary dialogue shows Tommy boasting about his limits while Tedder remarks on a notably bad boy. The exchange hints at juvenile bravado and a local scene of schoolyard dynamics without further context.
Honest Answer Told In A Slave Market Story
Booker T. Washington, in a recent address on honesty, recounted a Memphis slave market tale. A rich buyer asked, If I buy you will you be honest, and the boy replied that honesty would endure whether purchased or not.
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Estella Klauder
Booker T. Washington
Memphis
Classified want ads rate notice in East Oregonian
Public notice advertising classified ads rates for want ads in the East Oregonian. Details include line counts per insertion and prices, with instructions to mail or visit offices in Pendleton Oregon and notes on magazine subscriptions and subscriber discounts.
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The
East Oregonian
Eost Oregonian
For Sale and Real Estate Listings in Oregon and Washington
FOR SALE White Minorca cocker els Tim Minorca lays a big white egg and is the largest non-sotter bred. G. A. Robbins, 223 Logan street BUYERS POR WHEAT LAND List your property with us. We have the buyers. Act now. Inland Realty Co. Walla Walla, Wash LAND FOR SALE 100000 acres of selected wheat lands In Alberta, and choice fruit land In Umatilla county. C. H. Sellers, real estate agent, Pendleton, Ore FOR SALE 166 acres partly seeded to alfalfa two good orchards house nicely furnished Several mice springs fine sheep ranch good range no reserve very near railroad and arranged for two families Address 607 Weatherby, Oregon POR SALE Three car loads of Missouri males aged from 2 to 6 years All well broke Address Wm. Wigginton, care Halliday Hotel, Spokane, Wash or B. Jensen, Pendleton, Ore
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G. A. Robbins
Logan Street
Inland Realty Co
Walla Walia, Wash
Alberta
Umatilla
C. H. Sellers
Pendleton, Ore
Weatherby
Oregon
Missouri
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Care Halliday Hotel
Spokane
Wash
Jensen, Pendleton, Ore
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