Street Paving Estimates Presented to City Council
City Engineer Geary Kimbrell and Warren Construction reviewed paving costs for Jackson East Webb Raley Wear Court Bush streets and Perkins Avenue with plans placed on file for public inspection. Totals include East Webb 346461, Sackson 19214 50, Raley 15345, Court 92645, Bush 2516, Perkins 2437 20, Mill 2701. A parking idea on Jackson street and a street vacation petition for Alta street were discussed, with no action taken on power procurement.
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Jackson
East Webb
Raley
Wear Court
Bush Streets
Perkins Avenue
Geary Kimbrell
Warren Construction Company
Fite
FitzGerald
Mill Street
Bridge
Jackson Street
Mill
Court
Mimbrefalco
Sloane
Alta Street
Cottonwood
Episcopal Church
Sloan
Pyer
Brock
Wife of Doctor in Jail on Charge
Chicago report notes a dramatic tale of a doctor’s wife jailed on a charge amid a runaway match. Brief comments from the woman speak of trouble and admonitions that young girls should not elope, urging restraint and responsibility.
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Chicago
Advice to lovelorn schoolgirls from Mrs Foster
Mrs Lillian Foster 1S year old wife of Dr Robert Foster of North Clark Street prosecutes him for threats after a police court misstep. Once eloping at 14, she laments an unhappy marriage, two children, and a jail plea for her husband on disorderly conduct with bail set at 400 dollars.
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Lillian Foster
Foster
Robert B. Poster
North Clark Treet
Bryn Mawrevenue
Benton Harbor
Mich
Dr Foster
Trvie
Sheffield
Gotham Sheriff Sees the Mecca for Jews
New York Sheriff Julius Harburger addressed the Free Sons of Israel delegates predicting the next century will bring nearly all of the world’s 11 million Jews to American soil. He reviewed 1849 origins, noting growth from 3,000 to 2,000,000 Americans and cited land persecutions’ decline with U S treaty changes with Russia.
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New York
Sherif Julius Harburger
Executive Committee of
the Free Sons of Israel
Order
Sheriff Harburger
United States
Toda
Russatla
Navy to herd seals as aid to cutter service
Washington, D. C. The navy will assist the revenue cutter service in patrolling Pacific waters to prevent pelagic sealing for the first time this year. This follows the seal treaty among the United States, Great Britain, Russia, and Japan. The Pacific fleet will patrol from San Francisco to Dixon Entrance. cutters will be assigned to the Bering Sea. Naval vessels will mainly protect seals on their spring migrations north to Alaska and their fall return to southern waters.
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Washington, D. C
Navy
Revenue Cutter Service
Pacific
United States
Great Britain
Russia
Japan
San Francisco
Dixon Entrance
Revenue
Alaska
Matrimony Class Formed By Kansas City Priest
Father W J Dalton of the Church of the Annunciation leads a mat rimony class in Kansas City to marry congregants. About fifty couples are enrolled with rules urging early marriage and large families as a societal goal, with weekly talks on marriage, home economics, finance, childrearing, and courtship.
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Kansas City
W. J. Dalton
Church of the Annunciation
Father Dalton
Prevent
England Buys Coal in Anticipation of Miner Strike
The British government began buying coal as a miners strike looms in England and Wales. Four steamers Blenmoor Kageala Corby and Teespool are chartered to load coal at an Atlantic port for Gibraltar, earning $5 per ton freight and free discharge. The move unsettles American mine owners and affects vituminous coal export prospects.
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Philadelphia
England
Wales
Blenmoor
Corby
Teespool
Gibraltar
Boy Attends School Intoxicated In New Jersey
Principal O'Brien of Elizabeth reports Toni Fenko a year old has been coming to school intoxicated after drinking several glieves of beer and some whisky before classes. An investigation by the society led to the discovery. he was placed in the society's care.
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Ladmeer
Elizabeth
N. J
O'Brien
Toni Fenko
Tony
Athena Couple to Wed in Pendleton News
Zephniah E. Lockwood and Lela Cluara Lieuallen securing a marriage license today in Athena. Mil to Freewater justice J. J. Miller filed candidacy to succeed himself. Sick brother trip led by W. F. Schwandt to Pullman to bring him home. Property deals include Charles Willison to Elizabeth Linsner in Pilot Rock for 2400 dollars and Oliver Plaquet to Thomas Romine for 360 acres east of Milton. First steel for asylum reaches site. contractors Olson & Johnson overseeing work. McGeorge and Harris jailed for liquor consumption. Roosevelt Club to meet. Spanish American war veterans clash with date. Possible Oregon building site delegation to Panama Expo. Sophomore girls win class championship over seniors. freshman boys beat sophomores 22 to 18.
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Charles Willison
Pilot Rock
Elizabeth M. Linsner
Pilot Frock
Oliver C, Plaquet
Thos. B
Ida Romine
Milton
Soph
Freshie
Ivan Sturdivant
Sophoirils
High School and Business Team Face Off In Big Clash
Basketball fans await a spirited showdown tomorrow night between the high school and business timen athletes. Commercial club players have trained hard all week to gain wind and endurance while guarding plays, aiming to surprise the reigning Interscholastics champions. High school hopes rest on Baby Doll Graham as they practice daily to shield their reputation.
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Gladiators
Graham
Roosevelt Headquarters Opens in Seattle with Beaton in Charge
Roosevelt headquarters opened at the Seattle hotel with Kenneth Beaton in charge. The first skirmish for control of the Republican state organization is expected this afternoon as the state central committee meets in Tacoma.
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T. T
Seattle
Roosevelt
Kenneth Beaton
State Central Committee
Tacoma
Heating contract awarded for Salem high school
Pacific Heating & Engineering Co of Salem won the bid to install the heating plant at the high school, submitting $12 049 the lowest of sixteen bids and well under the board’s estimate. Work has begun with excavation and donkey engine setup on Thompson street hill. State Architect Knighton praised the school board for the contract and expected no regrets.
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Salem
Pacific Heating & Engineering Company
Salem Company
Pate
Vile Erade
Thompson Street
Ume
Knighton
Body of Unidentified Man Buried Today
A Japanese laborer reported discovering an unidentified man’s corpse in brush about 100 yards from the railroad. The foreman described the scene as grisly, noting the man seemed frightened and fled the area, returning to report a homicide. The details come from Section Foreman Mike Moran as investigators begin work at the scene.
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Fromen
Mike Moran
Two Alleged Horse Thieves Jailed on Reservation
Two Indians named Red Elk and Dr. Whirl Wind are alleged to have driven horses away. Major Swartslander, a reservation agent, was sent for the animals this afternoon.
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Red Elk
Dr. Whirlwind
Major Swartslander
Four Believed Murdered in San Francisco House Fire
Four bodies found in a house at 120 First Avenue are believed murdered. The house was set on fire to cover up the crime, authorities report from San Francisco on February 29.
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San Francisco
Cali
First Avenue
Chinese Troops Revolt in Paid-Dispute Spark
In Peking on February 29, hundreds of dissatisfied Chinese soldiers revolted over nonpayment. They paraded the streets, threatened officials, and wrecked native buildings, signaling serious fighting may follow.
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Peking
Colonial draperies on display at People’s Warehouse
The long awaited colonial draperies have been unpacked and are on display in the Needlecraft Department on the second floor of The People’s Warehouse.
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Peoples Warehouse
Prison Warder Jones Fights Drunken Prisoner At 11th District
Peter Jones a 72 year old turnkey at the Eleventh district police station fought and overpowered Lawrence Nash a 60 year old intoxicated man who attacked him after breaking his wrist. Jones, despite a broken wrist, locked Nash in the cell and sought medical aid at St Marys hospital.
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Philadelphia
Peter Jones
Eleventh District
Lawrence Nash
Willard Street
Richmond Street
McCaffrey
Nash
Rew Jones
Nish
Jones
St. Mary's Hospital
Low neck dress case shocks juvenile court in Kansas City
In Kansas City a sixteen year old girl, arrested for taking money from a cigar stand where she worked, faced sharp judicial rebuke as Judge BE FE Porterfield criticized her low neck dress with a deep V shape, deeming the attire inappropriate for a minor in a juvenile court.
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Kansas City
BE. FE. Porterfield
Finois
Cleaning and Dyeing of Garments Service Appears
A local textile service advertises expert garment cleaning and dyeing with a system that promises no fabric damage. They offer prompt changes in appearance, a delivery and pickup service, and reasonable charges.
Courtroom scene prompts dress admonition to girl
In a courtroom the judge admonishes a girl for a low neck dress and tells her to cover up. The girl, who hastily adjusts her coat, is held until her mother arrives.
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Garry
Frank O'Gara
Bernard O'Gara
Tress
Comogil
City Recorder
Gotham
Mecca
Kanes City
Newsy
Pendleton
Athena
Zephniah E. Lockwood
Lela Cluara Lieuallen
J. J. Miller
Milton-Freewater
Frank Saling
W. F. Schwandt
Pullman
Washington
A. Schwandt
Heal Estate Transactions
Asylum
Branch Asylum
Olson & Johnson
Allen J. Olson
Missoula
Montana
Charles McGeorge
Frank Harris
McGeorge
Bastile
Harris
Roosevelt Club
Roosevelt Republican Club
Frisco
Commercial Association
Oregon
J. E. Keefe
J. Lt. Meier
Portland
Bay City Falr
Ish
Bute
Pendleton Dye Works
Alta
Workingmen’s Clothing Company
Main and
Webb Streets
Cigars de Luxe
W. J. Gonnor
Harry O'Dell
Main Street
Wateh
Wm. Hanscom
Dale Rothwell
Optometrist
Clark’s Grocery
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