Global headlines mix war losses and odd facts from 1900s news
The report bundles figures on Russian wartime casualties, bicycles in France, U.S. illiteracy rates by race, Rockefeller gifts to Denison, a miner leader's murder case, Persian cholera, Osage wealth, a fatal electrical accident in San Francisco, and a Yonkers cannon blast injuring children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CW. Moyer
Western Federation of Miners
Iberty
Teheran
Empire
Osage
Horace A. Horton
San Francisco
Yonkers
Portland Deaths and Local Incidents amid Northwest News
Ass D. Johnson a Portland laborer is found dead in bed Friday morning. Isadore Brucker aged 4 dies of cramps at Bellingham Washington Friday while swimming in the bay. Patrolman G J Richards of Portland fined $80 and costs Friday for drunkenness on duty. A cloudburst on Crow creek in Wallowa county destroys eight miles of roads and bridges. Friday H B Tinker a prominent farmer 12 miles east of Walla Walla falls from a roof fracturing his skull. Frank Hawkins a smallpox patient escaped from a pest house in Corvallis spreading disease in the rural district. Seattle launches a crusade against city billboard remnants. City of Denver freight bark burns to water's edge near La Conner Flats with 12000 loss. Henry Kelly enroute to the penitentiary leaps from a Lewiston Montana bound car and escapes. A steam yacht of millionaire James V Coleman overdue six days near San Diego possibly lost with six aboard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ass D. Johnson
Portland
Lang
Isadore Brucker
Bellingham
Wash
G. J. Richards
Crow Creek
Wallowa
Friday H. B. Tinker
Walla Walla
Friday
Frank Hawkins
Corvallis
Lewiston
Mont
Henry Kelly
Hils
James V. Coleman
San Diego
San Francisco
Tax payment delay stalls school district improvements
County Assessor Strain urges immediate action to force O R & N taxes for last year, warning that nonpayment jeopardizes school district repairs and future assessments. He proposes hiring a special counsel to push the railroad case, noting last year’s O R N taxes were about 50,000 while the prior year hit 44,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nir
Strain Gaya County Court
Sui
Schoo
Equalizarion
Sorin
Shell
Phelps
Civie
Strain
Bentley Brother Arrives in Pendleton on Visit
J D Bentley a pioneer and brother of J M Bentley, arrives in Pendleton from California for a several week visit. He traveled by boat from San Francisco to Portland, recalls guiding migrant parties in 1864, served in the Mexican War, and notes California’s rapid western expansion and farming changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Bentley
Pendleton
J. D. Bentley
Thin City
George Bentley
Adams
California
Mr. Bentley
San Francisco
Portland
Oregon
Missouri
J. M
Plains
J. D
Golden State
General Price
Boone County
Tom Nye
Thi City
Mr. Nye
Funeral of Mrs Cunningham at Catholic Church
The funeral of Mrs Charles Cunningham who died Thursday afternoon after tumor removal was held at 10 o'clock this morning from the Catholic church with Rev Father Van der Velden officiating A solemn requiem mass was celebrated for the repose of the soul The interment was in the Catholic cemetery The church was crowded and many attended the services at the Brave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cunningham
Charles Cunningham
Father van der Velden
Hotel Arrival Listings and Hamilton Anniversary Notes
A long hotel arrival list includes many names and cities such as Portland Boston New York San Francisco Spokane Ann Arbor Heppner La Grande and Seattle among others with frequent Portland and Spokane entries. The piece ends with an obituaryish note on Alexander Hamilton's 100th death anniversary observations in New York and Weehawken marking the duel site. The column cites Electric Bitters claims from Joe Gobolick of Colusa California as a medical testimonial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pendleton
Frankee
Portland
E. W. Bergham
Boston
William Newman
New York
Alex Gohen
San Francisco
George Greenbaum
W. Neubauer
G. Dunn
R. A. Leeds
Spokane
A. D. Chase
R. Alexander
Ann Arbor
J. B. Ament
J. H. Klockner
W. RR
Glendenning
H. W. Cameron
N. T. Shipley
Chamberlain
City
Currey
Jones
J. B. Cronfield
Prank McFarland
H. {. Moody
F. HE. Hartholomew
Heppner
J. Green
Hubbard
St. George
James A. Howard
Sumpter
KE. W. Davis
la Grande
P. Martiney
Tampa
H. H. Reynolds
J. L. Jackson and White
Dayton
Ruth Spripeer
A. L. Richardson
M. K. Mall
McKennon
Miss Squires
LE. Chenault
G. W. Nelson
George A
Hamilton
Historical and Patriotic Societies
New Jersey
Weehawton
Alexander Hamilton
Aaron Burr
Deafness Cure Claim and Fire News Briefs
An ad notes a constitutional cure for deafness via inflamed Eustachian tube treatment and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure with a Toledo address. A fire at 7:40 p.m. is reported on Alta Street west of Main. Umatilla County agency listings for Acme Dry Powder Fire Extinguisher are announced at Hotel Bickers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
Hall
Alta Atreel
Main
Sea RK
Johnson
Hotel Bickers
Umatilla County
Acme
Leather's wagon at Howard's cigar store notice
Notice announces Billy Leather's express wagon at Howard's cigar store with contact phone 2841 and residence red 333. It notes Congressman E. D. Crumpacker of La Porte is expected to succeed Charles W. Fairbanks in the senate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Leather
Howard's Cigar Store
E. D. Crumpacker
la Porte
Charles W. Fairbanks
Senate
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F. W. Schmidt
General News
France
United States
John DD. Rockefeller
Pacific Northwest News
Seattle
City of
Denver
la Conner Flats
E. T. Wader& Son
Be, O
Building
Pioneer
the Bickers
J. €. Sewell
Jerry St. Dennis
Athena
Swift
Baker City
Charke Herriman
Southwick
Paddock
Union
J.D. McCulley
Abia Barnet
G. W. Soper
Porthind
ED Harvey
Mobb
CD Rinker
Shane J. Jones
Walla
J. B. Bale
H. Kistner
Meek
HL Kistner
Neil J. McDewitt
J. A. Celidessee
B.C. Smith
Blend
OW. Batley
Salem
W. Bentley
Mace
R. B. Haggard
San Franciacn
Joe Gobolick
Colusa
Cal
Tallman & Co
F.E. van Dusen & Co
Oeed
Sullivan @ Bond
Elaterite Roofing Co
Worcester Block
Havana
Y. Nship
Flynn &Co. Makers
Beck
Reliable Plumber
Hotel Bickora
The
Colum Lodging
F. X. Schemp
J. Marin’ Factory
Finder
Laatz Bro
Main Street
C. F. Colesno
East Alta
Lee's Lice
Elgin
Joseph
Urain
Loutine
Wallowa Canyon
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