City Brevities and local ads from East Oregonian
A collage of brief notices: ice cream at Hohbachs and Pendleton Furniture Co. highlighting new ewen rugs, dry wood supply, dressed poultry from Stark Poultry House, and various rental ads for the East Oregonian building stores and a furnished house. Also listings include a cafe menu, a cook job request, a lost elk tooth, and transfer services by Stansberry & Milne.
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Stark Poultry House
East Oregonian
Stansberry & Milne
Main Street
Perkins Avenue
J. M. Bentley
Bowman Cafe
Alta Street
Extra $5,000,000 To Cut The Grade
New York July 16 The Pacific coast extension of the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul railway will cost about 5 million dollars more than originally estimated due to a decision to lower grades over the mountain division. Total project cost now about 77 million with 100 million of stock issued to cover contingencies, ensuring no shortage of funds.
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New York
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Mountain Division
Pacific coast extension of St. Paul line described
The Pacific coast extension of the St. Paul railroad began about two years ago. It stretches 1380 miles, continuing the line from the former Western terminus in North Dakota to Seattle and Tacoma on the Pacific coast.
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Pacific Coast
St. Paul
North Dakota
Seattle
Tacoma
Fall from tree ends in fatal ax accident
George Masiker a Hood River resident died after an accident two weeks earlier when a limb broke under him while he chopped off branches. He fell backward, the double-bitted ax stuck in the soil and the blade pierced his back and lung. Blood poisoning followed though he had shown signs of recovery. He had been married a year and left no wife or child.
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Hood River
Ore
George Masiker
Masiker
Maaiker
Italian murderer executed in Canon City at 8:30 p.m.
Guiseppe Alla was hanged last night at 8:30 in Canon City. He shouted anti-Roman priesthood curses and proclaimed support for Protestants as the trap activated, ending his cries in a swift, automatic execution before 16 witnesses.
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Canon City
Col
Italy
Guiseppe Alla
Allahid
Train's Narrow Escape In Arroyo Chamel
A Santa Fe reporter describes a July 16 cloudburst that washed out 300 feet of track on the Santa Fe line at Arroyo Chamel. A 10 foot wall of water swept the canyon as a passenger train neared, with hundreds of dead sheep along the torrent and the roar heard for miles.
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Santa Fe
N. M
Arroyo Chamel
Pastime Pleases Crowns With Colorful Pictures
The Pastime features attractive colored pictures with tales like The Lost Pocket Book and Around the Coast of Britain. The illustrated song When Summer Tells Autumn Goodbye is praised as one of the best yet. A change will occur here tomorrow.
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Britain
Mrs Selkirk Norton Sends Word From Walla Walla
Mrs Anna Selkirk Norton recently went to Walla Walla to locate and has sent home to her friends at 572 University Street in that city.
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Anna Selkirk Norton
Walla Walla
University Street
That City
Motion of Residents and Visitors Across Cities
A stream of personal mentions notes residents and visitors in Hood River and neighboring cities. Tom Milarkey Jr leaves for Walla Walla, Miss Carr and Mrs Bush visit Weston, and others travel to Long Beach Newport Adams Adams Pendleton Hermiston Spokane and Portland. Oscar Cain Walla Walla city attorney visits Hood River on legal business and comments on the local election outcome surprising the Ankeny group.
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Misses Carr of
Adams
City
T. M. Bush
Weston
B. F. Ogle
Athena Pioneer
Co. T. Carnes
Pilot Rock
Bowman
Mary Nelson
Pendleton
E. P. Dodd
Hermiston
R. Alexander
A. Pearson
Freewater
Fortland
George Perringer
Plersol
California
Oscar Cain
Walla Walla
Hotel
Sugar Being Extracted From Residue Syrup At Local Factory
The La Grande Star reports the sugar factory will start its usual summer run within days to extract sugar from last fall's residue syrup. Superintendent Taylor cannot confirm duration, but expects the mid summer period to last 26 to 30 days. The plant has received ample slab wood fuel, though shipments have declined recently, and General Manager Rolapp, who inspected the plant, left yesterday for the east.
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la Grande Star
Taylor
Rolapp
East
Harvest Begins in Morrow County Despite Cut Wheat
Harvest starts in Morrow county as headers cut wheat. the new method of preparing wheat land is proving successful. Farmers who work steadily expect to exceed last year’s wealth and keep America ahead in wealth production.
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Morrow
Morrow County
America
Falls to Fly. Roy Knaben shue Attempt to Fly to Cleveland
Toledo July 14 Roy Knaben shue started from this city at noon to fly to Cleveland in his own passenger ship believed to mark the start of successful air transportation. He was forced to abandon the flight after a short time aloft. The ship came down on a roof and he will make a second attempt.
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Toledo
Roy Knabenshue
Cleveland
New Rooming House Opens in Seehwarte Building
The Empire rooming house in the Seehwarte and Greulich building at Webb and Garden streets opens to the public. Each room is furnished with hot and cold water and electric lights. Rates are 50 cents and 1 dollar per room with weekly or monthly special prices offered by Mrs. Rose Call, proprietor.
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Seehwarte & Greulich
Webb and
Garden Streets
Rose Call
North Bank Bridge Open Links Portland and Vancouver
Vancouver's North Bank Bridge carried its first passenger train yesterday across the Columbia River with a return trip from Washington to Oregon. The trip involved members of the American Society of Civil Engineers visiting Portland, viewing harbor works and the North Bank road project, aided by the Port of Portland's tug McCracken. The visiting group also toured the port's dredges Portland and Columbia and the new dry dock and bridge at St John.
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Vancouver
Columbia River
Washington
Oregon Shore
Portland Oregonian
American Society of Civil Engineers
Portland
John McCraken
Columbia
North Bank Road
St. John
McCracken
Association
Port of
Oil Well 1200 Feet Deep Near Rosalia Washington
Drilling for oil near Rosalia Washington has reached 1200 feet with the last 150 feet in hard rock. The Colfax division right of way of the Spokane and Inland railroad lies about five miles from Rosalia. Spokane backers funded the bore hoping for Palouse prospects based on expert reports. The machine limit is 3000 feet, with a third reached. backers decline to speculate on next steps if that limit is not reached.
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Rosalin
Wash
Colfax Division
Spokane & Imland Railroad
Rosalia
Spokane
Palouse
Local Guardsmen to Join Third Battalion for American Lake Encampment
Regimental orders issued to Captain Dan P. Smythe assign company L to join Major T. N. Dunbar’s third battalion in Portland and depart by train No. 6 at 1:05 a.m. August 3. The operation includes sections from Portland and two more sections of Oregon guardsmen, with uniforms specified and a full encampment schedule describing battalion drills, recon, and a large day-night maneuver on August 10. All O N G personnel must attend unless excused for illness or essential work.
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Third Battallion
Portland
American Lake
Dan P. Smythe
T. N. Dunbar
John M. Poorman
Third Infantry
Oregon Guardsmen
Smythe
Show Shop Crowd Flock to New Pictures at Local Theater
The Show Shop has drawn good crowds with a fine line of pictures, including The Chorus Girl and A Rus tle Heroine. Daniel Boone and the illustrated song By the Old Queen Bucket, Louise also draw interest. An announcement promises another change for tomorrow.
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Daniel Boone
Louise
Dime Change Tomorrow at The New Dime
The New Dime has drawn good crowds in recent days and will offer another change tomorrow. The late selections are entirely new to the city and have not been seen before. The change will continue through Sunday.
Marriage Unites McBee Couple in Echo Ceremony
McBee, Cloyd Oliver of Echo and Mrs. Dix is D. McBee were united in marriage here last evening, the ceremony being performed by Judge Gilliand.
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Cloyd Oliver
Echo
Dixis D. McBee
Gilliand
Portland to spend over five million on public improvements
Portland will proceed with over 5 000 000 in public improvements after the Oregon Supreme Court upheld Francis I McKenna v City of Portland ruling. The case tested charter amendments and the validity of 2 225 000 in bond issues in a friendly suit. With the decision, the amendments become part of the city charter and projects can advance.
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Supreme Court of Oregon
Francis I. McKenna
Portland
Oregonian
New Temperance Drink Maltona Comes to Astoria
The East Oregonian reports sample bottles of Maltona a new temperance drink by North Pacific Brewing of Astoria. It is a high class soft drink containing one percent alcohol by weight and 1.1 percent by volume. North Pacific Brewing is the sole producer and has it on sale in the city.
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East Oregonian
North Pacific Brewing Company
Astoria
East Oregonian Snapshot Phrasing
A compact note in East Oregonian style highlights regional happenings with direct tone. It preserves local figures, places, and events while avoiding ornate commentary or speculation.
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Canvas Oxfords
Monster
Teutsch Stock
F. E. Livengood
Teutsch’sj
Hohbach’s
Minnis
Pendleton Furniture Co
The
Pendleton Furniture Company
F. W. B. Lodge
Court Street
Depot
Bond Bros
Milwaukee
Louis Hunziker
Optician
Malin St
Alia
Koebppens
Tom Milarkey, Jr
McConnell
Nampa
Idaho
Bowman Chiile
Charles Bond
Long Beach
Newport
Walter Adams
Helix
George Campbell
Roland Oliver
Mr. Oliver
Mrs. Fisher
Robert Pattison
Bert Pattison
Arthur McCrary
la Grande Observer
A. C. Crawford
Crawford
Delta Crawford
Fred Crawford
Mr. Crawford
North Bank Bridge
Iver. McBee
India
Copenhagen
Pendleton Cloak
Suit House
Robert Fenner
Saltair Palace
Salt Lake
North Coast Limited
Twin City Express
Eastern Express
Northern Pacific
Burlington Express
Northern Pacific Railway
Yellowstone National Park
Park
Middle and Eastern States
S. B. Calderhead
Genl, Agt
Wah
A. I. Charlton, A. G. P. A
W. Adams
Oregon
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