Northwest notes sweep of crimes and civic items
A series of local briefs reports a logger injured in a log-sleigh accident near Sted Meyers Falla, arrests in two Beavers trap incidents near New York? and a fatal river incident near Baker City. Other items note Baker City paving plans, University of Oregon’s Midnight Doughnut humor weekly, Alberta railway legislation to Edmonton Fort McMurray, a beaver trapper fined in Forest Grove, a train conductor wounded near Hilgard, a canyon cabin fight leaving two men injured, Dayton peach trees killed by January cold, and Salem fruit union organization with new directors and plans for facilities.
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Winnipeg
Man
Alberta
Canada
Edmonton
Fort McMurray
Upper Athabasca River
Lac Labiche
Dayton
Washington
J. P. McLarry
Touchet
Log casualty and early settler dies in Washington
Crushed by a log near his Bellingham home F F Lane a noted northwest pioneer aged 77 and first white resident on Lummi Island died after a land clearing accident. In Chehalis Bert Walcott about 21 shot himself while cleaning a rifle dying instantly. The Walcott family recently moved from Seattle three miles northwest of Chehalis.
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Bellingham
Wash
F. F. Lane
Northwest
Lane
Boston
Bellingham Bay
Lummisland
Island
Chehalls
Bert Walcott
Walcott
M. A. Walcott
Chehalis
Seattle
Cracksmen Blow Safe at Roseburg Laundry
Roseburg Ore two men named C L Wilson and Charles of San Francisco arrested near the Roseburg Steam Laundry after a safe was blown shortly after 4 am Sunday. Two dollars in cash was taken and found on the suspects. The two are believed to be responsible for the burglary.
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Roseburg
Ore
C. L. Wilson
Charles
San Francisco
Chehalis approves high school bond and site purchase
At a city election in Chehalis Washington voters authorized the Nelson site purchase at the head of Malin street for a new high school. A bond of 44000 dollars was approved with 2238 votes in favor and 145 against for the building. Bond support stood at 228 in favor and 131 opposed.
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Chehalis
New High School
Wash
Nelson
Malin Street
Elie
Ngeninat
Tragic Blast Kills Two in Lake Terrill Clearing
Word reached here that Thomas Rude was instantly killed Saturday while clearing land at Lake Terrill about six miles from town. His brother George T. Rude was also killed by the same blast. They were dynamiting stumps with a heavy charge. the fuse broke and the spark apparently had not fully died before the blast.
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Bellingham
Waeh
Thomas Rude
Lake Terrill
George Tt. Rude
Ivory Soap Endorsed by Oregon Dry Cleaning Pro
The Portland dry cleaning proprietor reports two years of use with Ivory Soap for cleansing and dyeing, praising its magic like action and superiority over benzine soaps. He notes it removes dirt without harming delicate color or fabric, stating Ivory Soap is 99 440 per cent pure.
Roseburg Votes Pavement Again in Bond Plan
Roseburg Oregon residents approved a 25000 bond issue to fund half the cost of paving 20 blocks with bithulithic material. The latest vote was 484 in favor and 54 against, following an April 1908 tally of 452 to 66 after an invalidated early timing. Construction is expected to start by late spring.
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Roseburg
Ore
Rights Debate Sparks Heated Exchange
A heated exchange unfolds as one speaker objects to removing existing rights, insisting no rights should be taken away. The discussion highlights strong opinions on civil liberties and policy protections.
Interschool Basketball Tournament Planned at O A C
At Oregon Agricultural College Corvallis plans are nearly complete for an interschool basketball tournament on April 2 and 3. High schools statewide will send cards noting their teams scores then a committee will select top clubs to compete for the plate championship. Awards include an oak shield and gold medals.
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Oregon Agricultural College
Corvallis
E. D. Ansell
Ite Eames
GO. A
Dry farming area mapped in eastern Colorado
About a quarter of Colorado is semi arid with dry farming potential. Counties like Yuma Kit Carson Cheyenne Kiowa Lincoln Phillips Washington Arapahoe Elbert and parts of Logan Morgan Adams Weld El Paso Otero Bent Powers fall in the eastern half. An Akon experiment station serves the region and a tripled congress exhibit will showcase crops at Cheyenne Wyoming from February 23 to 26.
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Colorado
Yuma
Kit Carson
Cheyenne Kiowa
Lincoln
Phillips
Washington
Arapahoe
Elbert
Logan, Morgan, Adams, Weld
el Paso
Otero
Bent and Powers
Commonwealth
Akron
United States
Cheyenne
Wyo
Lumber Yard Ad in Oregon on Alta Street
Cheap lumber available from Oregon Lumber Yard located on Alta Street opposite the courthouse. Piles of wood in the yard advertise sale and availability for any purpose.
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Oregon Lumber Yard
Alta Street
Court House
Baby baptism debate as siblings bicker in phonetic humor
In a lighthearted Chicago Post item a baby cries during a baptism scene as a sibling asks how long since Deby was baptized. A caretaker answers three weeks, prompting the baby to suggest re-baptism, since it seems not to take.
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Deby
Ijiarle
Chicago
Mi O Na Stomach Remedy Promises Quick Relief
An advertisement touts Mi o na as a cure for sour stomach headaches indigestion and stomach troubles. It claims rapid relief strong stomach function and improved health after a week with a 60 cent to dollar price and says William Hees Benton Harbor Mich endorses it.
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Indigerten
Tallman
William Hees
Benton Harbar
Mich
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