Explosions at Waimauga Geyser and Railway News
Tremendous blasts at the Waimauga geyser in Rotourun reach 800 to 900 feet. Railroads including Great Northern and Oregon Short Line gain Transcontinental Passenger Association membership. Oil fuel trial for steamer Mariposa sails from San Francisco to Tahiti. Chinese consular case against Ho Yaw fails. Flooding on Luge River drowns thirty. overcrowding blamed. Rhythmic wins Detroit Driving Club stake at Grosse Pointe. Father Brown dies in Lawrence Kansas at age 95. Helena Water Works threatens shutoff over unpaid June bill. city vows legal action to protect franchise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waimauga Gelser
Rotrourun
Great Northern
Oregon Short Line
Northern Pacific
Chicago Great Western
Transcontinental Passenger Association
Mariposa
San Francisco
Tahiti
Ho Yaw
Luge River
Probroa-Schenskain
Detroit Driving Club
Classic Merchants
Grosse Point Track
Rhythmic
Jesse Turney
Paris
Rev
John &. Brown
Father Brown
Lawrence
Kan
Brooke Farm
Honorary College Society
Phi Beta Kappa
Helena Water Works Company
Horace R. Buck
HOTEL ARRIVALS LIST FOR PORTLAND AND BEYOND
A lengthy hotel arrivals roster lists guests in Portland and other cities including J. W. Newton BE B Duffy F E Ramsey C B Smith and many others. Destinations include San Francisco Seattle New York Chicago St Louis Spokane and Baker City with numerous travelers from Ione Lyndon Mayville Walla Walla La Grande and Salem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Newton
Portland
BE. B. Duffy
F. E. Ramsey
C. B. Smith
C. F. Overhaugh
W. Rosenblatt
San Francisco
M. H. Jones
Seattle
George Eckleberg
New York
L. A. Baker
F. J. Ginger
Spokane
Harold J.warner
City
Miss Matlock
H. Taylor
Charles H. Worthammer
St. Louis
Hilton
J. Irby
C. GB
Brenton
Chicago
William Maher
Newton Phillips
Ed Gackburn S. Bankoffsky
George Hose
W. Kk. Sherhood
W. Jackson
N. Beckweth
Denver
Miss Rhea
W. E. Stewart
E. S. Portland
Drew
E. E. Ferguson
The
Dalles
Harry Rice
DPD
Eaton
John E. Cleghorn
Echo
Pilot Rock
George A. Wells
John F. Hayden
James McFarran
Iowa
Glenn Danforth
A. Danforth
McCafferty
North Yakima
H. P. Simpson
L. Mahaffey
Baker City
J. Mahaffey
Wood
Ferris
D. Hupp
G. Brown
Clemens
Blyth
Willard
Thomas
Ryan
BE. P. Rodd
Heppner
R. BR. Block
la Grande
G. Shay
F. Mitchell
Fred Sickle
Francis Shannon
Oregon City
Ed H. Corum
Lyndon Manela
M. W. Amey
W. H. Smith
Walla Walla
William Townsend
Freewater
I. Irby
Hays
Miles Jewell
Mayville
J. M. Hill
F Carter
Dora Myrick
Ralph Black
Anson George
Laura Williams
Ione
Anna Matterson
F. J. Gardner
Robert Lawner
A. J. Hall
Roy Coonse
Salem
Howard Hemkin
Grand Lodge session opens in Seattle
The 3rd annual session of the Grand Lodge of Washington Independent Order of Good Templars opened in Seattle on Tuesday and will run through Friday afternoon. A mix of local incidents includes a nurse attacked at Salem asylum with a non serious head wound, an elderly woman injured by a cow near Silverton, a fatal shooting of a boy at Lake Roesiger, and Oregon Penitentiary quarterly figures showing 318 convicts in custody with expenditures of 9102 dollars and earnings of 3825 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Lodge of Washington
Independent Order of Good Templars
Seattle
Mary Reed
Salem Asylum
W. R. Adair
Silverton
David Lyons
Hawkinson
Lake Roesiger
Machias
Wash
Oregon State Penientiary
Deschutes River
Sprague River
Wood River
Keno
California Excursion for Knights of Pythias Meeting
The biennial Knights of Pythias meeting in San Francisco August 11 and 12 offers Portland round trip rates: 20 by steamship both ways, 25 by rail both ways, or mixed steam and rail. A single fare Portland to Pendleton applies toward the round trip. Tickets valid to September 30, with steamer sales from Portland on July 30 and August 4 and rail departures on August 6 7 and 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights of Pythias
San Francisco
O. R. & N. Company
Portland
Pendleton
Seaside Rates From Llwaco to Long Beach Area
Seaside rates from Llwaco to Long Beach and points to Clatsop Beach in both directions set at $10. Tickets valid through September 30. For schedules and literature contact the O R N ticket office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pendleton
Long Beach
Llwaco
Nahcotta
Clatsop Beach
Oregon Pioneer Mrs Mahon Dies In Eugene at 59
Mrs. P. Mahon an Oregon pioneer of 1854 died Monday night at the residence of her daughter Mrs. F. W Osburn in Eugene aged 59 years 7 months 18 days. She was a well known figure in early state settlement with ties to the Osburn family in Eugene.
Reach Agreement on Franchise with Washington & Oregon Railway
County officials and Washington & Oregon Electric Railway Light and Power reach a 25 year franchise, signed at 4 pm Wednesday. Road from county line through Milton Freewater Weston Adams Helix to Pendleton, with 32 500 dollars monthly expenditure, bridges, poles usable by the county, and county option to buy at expiration. Payments cap with 50 dollars per mile first year and 10 dollars second year, daily service required, Pendleton to county line cost estimated at 5 000 000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington & Oregon Electric Railway, Light and Power Company
Milton
Freewater
Weston
Adams
Helix
Pendleton
Wild Horse and
Lee Street
County General Fund
AIRSHIPS AT THE FAIR CONTEST RULES
Rules for the airship tournaments at the World’s Fair will appear in pamphlet form with course diagrams. The 2000000 total prizes include a 1000000 first prize. No entry limit. balloons and airships carry one passenger. Entry fee 250 dollars, refunded at race day. Courses run 10 to 15 miles, three laps at up to 20 mph. Contests set for June 1 and September 30, 1904.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Gambling Outfit Heads to Athena from Pendleton
A Swaggert gambling outfit with twenty one tables and various layouts was loaded onto a dray and moved to Athena to set up in Ben Lee's new Saloon. The scene recalled Pendleton's past feverish gambling days as locals anticipate entertainment and spending money among Athena's youth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pendleton
Emil Swaggert
Athena
Ben Lee
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Pacific Northwest News
California
the Colouil Lodging
Chinaware
JOS. Basler’s
Bargain House
Sturdivant
Golden
Kalameath
Chen
Schmidt
Havana
Bis
Boston Sto
Carpet Bargan
Victor
Jesse Fai
Hayes
Machine Oil Rabbitt Metal
Glarke’s Hardware Store
East Oregonian
Polydore Moons
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