Denver prepares for Democratic convention crowds and rail plans
Denver moves to host a summer Democratic convention with long trains and new schedules. Builders report the 426000 auditorium bond funded project two-thirds complete, set to open May 1, and Union Pacific expands double tracking for smoother delegate arrivals from Omaha and Kansas City amid a growing city population nearing 175000.
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Denver
Mississippi Valley
Atlantic Seaboard
the Plains
Democratic National Committee
Mammoth Auditorium
Ecity
Democratic Club
Union Pacific
Mississippi
Rockies
Mismuri
Nebraska
Omaha
Kansas City
Atlanta
Bingham Feigns Illness as Fraud Case Proceeds
The stove artist W C Bingham, sought across the state for crooked schemes, evades doctors with a feigned lung scare then heart trouble. County Physician Stiles declares the lungs sound and Bingham healthy, prompting more questions about pending fraud charges in Colfax and Palouse City. Meanwhile Boston unemployed march to the state house seeking work.
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W. C. Bingham
Walla Walla
Bingham
Stiles
Hinghim
Colfax
Palouse
Wala Walla
Wyomingites Back Taft as Roosevelt Sits Out Nomination
George E. Paxton of Wyoming says the state sentiment is unsettled but leans toward Taft, with a possible Wyoming delegation favoring him at the national convention. He notes Roosevelt’s third term stance is influential but not unified, and coal interests in Evanston reflect a large coal surplus due to Western smelter closures as Paxton’s Evanston Coal company expands mining.
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St. Louis
Kanang City
Denver
Colorado
United States
Scott
West
Denver Pacific
Kansas Pacific
Union Pacific
Grant
George E. Paxton
National Republican Committee
Wyoming
Baker City
Secon
Herald
Taft
Roosevelt
Paxton
Evanston Coal Company
Improved Telephone System For La Grande
The Home Telephone Co plans a modern central energy telephony system in La Grande. It has purchased one and a half miles of lead cable and 2000 feet of underground bitumen fiber conduit for principal business areas. Digging will start in days with trenching poles and wire stringing to follow. underground wires must be laid first.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Home Telephone Company
la Grande
Kentucky Senate Deadlock Over U S Senator Vote
The Kentucky legislature remains deadlocked in the fight for a United States senator. Yesterday’s roll call showed Becham 46 votes, Bradley 47, McCreary 4 and scattered ballots totaling two.
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Kentucky
United States
Becham
Bradley
McCreary
Scattering
Condon Leads in Wheat Shipments Surpassing Ritzville
A telegraph from Condon Oregon claims the wheat shipping hub status with 1.3 million bushels in the past year. Local agents report 1.1 million received so far and 290000 more scattered countywide to reach about 1.9 million bushels for Condon. Prices average 70 cents per bushel as ranchers plan larger operations.
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Condon
Gillam County
Oregon
Ritzville
Wash
United States
Gilliam Atatons
Walla Walla Eyes Soo Limited Extension to Portland
Walla Walla Bulletin reports a plan to extend the Soo Limited from Spokane to Portland via Walla Walla, creating a potential double train service with a single stop at Walla Walla. Officials of Canadian Pacific indicate willingness. business leaders would back the proposal to link Spokane Portland and the east-bound through service.
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Tt 4
Son Limited
Crst
Canadian Pacific
St. Paul
Spokane
Portland
Walla Walla
Walla Walla Bulletin
Northwest
Soo Limited
Ammunition for Manila shipments exceed eleven million
A San Francisco dispatch reports 6,240,000 rounds of cartridges aboard the Pacific mail liner China for Manila and a 6,000,000 round consignment on the Buford due February 6. Together with a 19,000 gun shipment and 16,000 rifles sent earlier, this marks the largest force sent to the Philippines in a single period. Colont Aellinger notes no diversion of 5,000,000 pounds of practice ammo.
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China
Manila
Trane- Buford
San Francisco
Philippines
Sherman
Colont Aellinger
Rail rates dispute may cut state mileage to 24 cents
The Walla Walla Bulletin reports Great Northern resists retiring mileage books, risking court battle as railway passenger rates could drop to 24 cents per mile. Commission argues for 2.4 cent per mile reduction by limiting coupons to the equivalent of the regular fare.
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Great Northern Earther
Walla Walla Bulletin
Great Northern
Seattle
Olympia
J. C. Lawrence
Hatch 200 000 Trout Eggs at Local Hatchery Visit
Superintendent John Crawford will visit Walla Wall next month to prepare the local hatchery near the city park for hatching 200 000 rainbow trout eggs. Water will be supplied from a nearby spring as remodeling proceeds. Eggs originate from a government hatchery. After hatch, fry will stay several weeks before regional distribution to Wallan Walla, Columbia, and Garfield counties.
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John Crawford
Walla Wall
Hearty Spring
Manchester
Wallan Walla
Columbia
Garfield Counties
Oregon Lumber Company Expands Logging Work
The Oregon Lumber company is hiring more logging crew men and its Austin mill operates steadily daily. Arrangements are under way to open the South Baker plant, with conditions in the region improving. The firm is a major eastern Oregon distributor, and when fully operating its payroll is large, benefiting Baker City as money circulates locally.
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Oregon Lumber Company
Crewe
Austin
South Baker
Oregon
Baker City
DeWitt's Little Barly Risers Sold by Tallman & Co
DeWitt's Little Barly Risers are advertised as the best pill known and offered for sale by Tallman and Company. The advertisement positions the remedy as superior among patent medicines with a focus on efficacy and availability through the Tallman firm.
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DeWitt
Tallman & Co
Peoria Woman Leaves $3 Million to Bradley Polytechnic Institute
Mrs. Lydia Bradley of Peoria dies leaving her entire estate valued at $3,000,000 to the Bradley Polytechnic Institute she founded. The bequest underscores her lifelong commitment to the institution and its mission.
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Lydia Bradley
Peoria
Bradley Polytecnic Institute
Coffee Your grocer refunds if not satisfied on Hike Schilling
Local grocer advertises a money back guarantee linked to Hike Schilling’s beats, promising refunds to customers who are not satisfied. The offer emphasizes the grocer’s policy to return money to shoppers who choose not to keep the item.
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Schilling
Sells Red Apple Farm To Portland Investor
Walter Lyman who held about seventy percent of Red Apple farm stock north of town sells his interest to W A Laidlaw of Portland. Lyman trades his orchard stake and some Adams Avenue property for 1200 acres of wheat land in Morrow county. The deal totals twenty two thousand dollars. Local interests in the Red Apple property are said to remain involved.
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Laidlaw
Lyman
Morrow County
la Grande
Young Treen
Imbler
Portland
Walter Lyman
W. A. Laidlaw
la Grande Star
Adama Avenue
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Marx
Faker
Foo
Boston
State House
Ohio
Home Company
America
Want Soo Limited
Buford
Washington Railroad Commission
RED Apple Farm
Hohbach’s
Court St
Hotel
St. George
George Darveau
Golden Rule Hotel
Corner Court and
Johnson Streets
Pendleton
H. C. Means
American Plan
OFI
H. C. Bowers
Rock Springs
Bridger
Vulcan
Lumber Yard
W. C. Minnis
Henning's Cigar Store
Opposite Peoples Warehouses
Pendleton Tannery
Alta Street
A. Otke
Prop
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