Amid Edwards Fire Tragedy and Political Upheaval
A home burned in Edwards killing three children and injuring both parents. Under New York City colored Republicans club, plans arise to organize a colored men’s national party. Reports note rising crime and moral tension in NYC. William R. Harper afflicted with cancer and facing surgery. China’s empress presents portrait to U.S. government for display. A butcher in St Paul cut to pieces in his shop. motive linked to revenge. A Baptist preacher arrested during revival for issuing counterfeit bills. Atlantic governorship sparks labor union turnout at the Colorado capitol. Proposals to assemble and march 16 000 labor members in a show of force.
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Manning Harris
Edwards
Colored Republicans’ Club
New York City
Wiliam R. Harper
Steigo University
China
Roosevel
Hong
National
Socum
JC H. Schindeldecker
Gt. Paul, Eima
Elea
Huntington
W. Va
Waah- Seton Hagar
Mith
Atlantie
Colorado
Capitol
Northwest News Highlights and Local Crime Reports
Proposition to issue 100000 bonds for a high school in East Port Sud passes 256 to 6. Senator Poster backs 100000 federal appropriations for Spokane and Tacoma safilings. Seattle court convictes manslaughter in James Jones case. Hillsboro man Paul Guerling jailed seven years for burglary at 19. Vancouver BC welcomes hotels and mills after 16 years. Mrs Ballington Booth to lecture in Port era. Toll tax to Feb 17 1904 stands at 19105420, about 100000 more than last year. In Multnomah county a wagon accident near Vancouver causes one death. In Josephine county two men killed in mine collapse.
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East Port Sud
Poster
Spokane
Tacoma
Seattle
Goodrich
James Jones
Jones
Hillsboro
Paul Guerling
Vancouver
B.C
Ballington Booth
William Hooth
The
Volunteers of America
Port
Eri
Multsemih
Riverside farm prospect near Pen with river irrigation
A 200 acre riverfront farm near Pen offers irrigation potential on 100 acres on Mat with strong alfalfa prospects. Improvements include farm improvements and 66 cords of wood, located four miles from Pen.
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Umatilla
Utah sugar beet colony eyes Crook County location
Eight representatives of a proposed Mormon sugar beet colony visited Bend and Pendleton, Oregon, praising soil and climate for irrigated beet culture. They cite eighteen inches of soil depth as sufficient, note beet sugar is cheaper and richer than cane sugar, and predict a large beet sugar industry with mill byproducts benefiting livestock.
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Crook County
Bend
Utah
Pendigton
Fall grain shows resilience to freeze on high land
Farmers northwest of Warren Station report fall wheat remains viable after recent cold. J H Buddeman tested tall seeded grain, thawed it, and found it would sprout again. Other local growers conducted similar trials with the same result, though a few weeks of mild weather are needed to judge reseeding needs.
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High Lande
J. H. Buddeman
Warren Station
Huddeman
Soot as a Disinfectant and Gas Absorber
A London Mail report extols soot as a disinfectant and gas absorber. It explains soot is a light porous powder of carbon that absorbs and retains large amounts of gas, and notes sewer drainage areas emit dangerous gases from decomposing matter.
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Oimoyeleeape
Voumon
Loudon
Imagination, laziness and happiness in old prose
A miscellany of brief maxims and anecdotes. It contrasts excessive imagination with practicality, recalls a Dutch method to curb idleness using water pumps, and ends with a reflection on happiness as the measure of riches, cited from the Pueblo Chieftain.
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Pueblo
Colo
Reminder on wording for a letter from Nellie Tomkins
A dated reminder from U C Rader advises an elder to avoid the phrase I remain over your loving Nellie Tomkins. It suggests retaining only certain wording and underlining remain and Tomkins. The note also mentions family courtship chatter and ends with a sign off Get sunny.
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Elder Sileter
Nellie Tomkins
Hotel Arrival at St George List of Guests
A long hotel arrival list at the St George in Portland shows numerous guests and visitors from cities including Portland Seattle Spokane San Francisco Oakland and Tacoma. Names such as George Coyne William Dunn A Chase Jay Dobbins and many others appear alongside others from Umatilla Salem Walla Walla and Olympia with several entries noting wives or companions.
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St. George
George T. Coyne
Portland
William Dunn
A. D. Chase
Jay W. Dobbins
Joaph
Ben F. Smith
H. Connell
Umatilla
F. T. Kea
Denver
Kh. D. Meausland
Seattle
P. Byrne
Salem
J. A. Allison
F. J. Gardner
G. L. Richardson
Co. L. Downer
Spokane
John Lindman
George W. Proebster
Weston
Mra
Geo. W. Proebster
Wealon
Brownell
Henry Bucey
Tacoma
A. Wold
H. C. Pletcher
W. H. Hucksters
Lon Angele
Kew Hucksters
Los Angeles
Charles Isaacs
A. J. Adams
Moro
M. L. Bowen
San Francisco
Emma Forlinger
Cornwall
Ethel Galbraith
Louis Scholl, Jr
Walla Walla
K. McRae
Baby
Juniper
L. ¢. Hill
Louis
H. Nichols
Heltz
A. Goodwin
J. & Curtin
H. J. Curtis
Whte
Mrs. Setillen
Echo
H. Anderson
Boise
N. Acktes
la Grande
William Walters
Ellensburg
E Bigler
FE. Hunastlo
Frank Wilcoxen
Canton
J. M. Harmete
City
KO & Erb
SL Louis
Lierd Harris
E. Switzer
William Maher
O. M. Smith
F. A. Hamilton
George Elrough
Boire
L. Everett Poser
W. L. Klein
Akron
W. RK Lagen
Tewrme Coe
Murphy Visits Pendleton With Irish Plays
Joseph Murphy arrives at the Frazer theatre on February 26 and 27 with his first class company. Shaun Rhue will be staged Sunday and Kerry Gow Monday, praised as a superior interpreter of Irish character comparable to Harford, after successful runs in San Francisco and Boston.
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Eriah
Joseph Murphy
Kerry ‘Gow
Shaun Rhue
Murphy
Frazer
Shaun Rhee
Kerry Gow
Harford
San Francisco
Boston
Pendleton
Notice to Debtors from D Kemler Son Grocera
Notice to debtors from D Kemler Son urging immediate calls to settle debts to pay bills. The message identifies the grocer as the creditor and requests prompt action.
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D. Kemler
Grocera
Cure a Cold In One Day and Obituary Note
Ad claims a cold cure with Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets promising money back if ineffective. Includes signature by E. W. Grove. Also notes the death of John Leary, a pioneering former Seattle mayor, in Riverside California while seeking health treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. W. Grove
John Leary
Seattle
Riverside
Cal
Salem Journal Reports Defeat of Jayne Local Option Bill
The Salem Journal recounts the defeat of the Jayne local option bill in the state senate after a two day debate. Amendments from the judiciary committee were adopted 15 to 24, with indefinite postponement proposed and a large bloc of votes shifted. Democratic leadership coordinated a broad political effort, aided by anti prohibition advocates and party allies, to defeat the measure.
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Salem Journal
Senate
Journal
Mus
Haines
Loughary
Pieron
House
Friends
Pierce
Maharkey
Education Committee
Attture
Malarkey
Jayne
Coe
Committee On
Judiciary
Judiciary Committee
Marion County
Committee On Education
Booth
Bowerman
Kuykendall
McAt Heter
Ohio
Prohibitionate
M. Tt’ Ren
Adi
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Gris
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Simmons
Josephine County
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E. O
Grook County
Freeze
Sunny
Hotel Bickers
Penticton
Joseph Murphey
Ven
Jayne Bol
Jaynewit
Carter
Coshow
Howe
Laycock
McDonald
Miler
Nottingham
Smith
Whealdon
Wright
Noel
Avery
Coke
Crossan
Farrar
Hobson
Hodenn
Holman
Rand
Sichel
Tuttle
Winslow Bros
P. O. Block
Opticians
Columbia Lodging House
Main Street
Alta
Web Streets
F. X. Schempp
Qmaide
Homer Me
Cesity
Everett
Packard
Steck
Ludwig
Fischer
Allen & Gilbert
Nln
Olympia
A. Nolte
Union D
Chicago
Mall & Bryce
Wecretians
Walla Watts
Ooran
Lew Dally
Pawiaton Ally
F. C. Smite
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St. Joseph
Ali
the Sound
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Ipo
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Walla Wallaweal
Calderbrad
Walli Walla, WI
Pullman
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