Frisco rebuilt bustle as streets vanish in ruins
Leo Kolm of the O R and N Freight Offices reports San Francisco returning to order after a two week visit. He notes widespread job ads for carpenters bricklayers and laborers and predicts a larger, improved city. Many longtime residents cannot locate familiar streets amid ruined landmarks while materials and freight movement remain bottlenecked by congestion.
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Leo Kolm
San Francisco
Leo Kohn
Bay City
Kohn
Portland Officials Seek $75 Appeal Fund to Probe Job Firings
Mayor Lane endorses a 75 cent per month fund from all 177 city employees to appeal Judge Frazer's ruling on Brain's Portland residency and citizenship. The move aims to test the decision at the state supreme court, potentially costing around $100 or more. Temporary appointments may fill gaps as staff with poor performance face exams.
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Portland
Froger
Supreme Court
Lane
Oregon Daily Journal
Myx
Patrick Bruin
Frazer
Fraser
Brain
Conand
Boise delegates named for irrigation convention
Judge Gililand announced five delegates to the national Irrigation convention to be held in Boise in September. Julius Gumlarian Dan Shaw Frank Sion J. F. McNaught and William Shaw are named from Mil ton and Birch Creek McKay Creek Buttercreek Hermiston respectively. Leon Mohen and Mayor J A Feo also announced delegation appointments.
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Gilland
National Irrigation Odnerem
Bomwe
Julius Gumlarian
Birch Creek
Dan Shaw
McKay Creek
Frank Sion
Buttercreek
J. F. McNaught
Hermiston
Willliam Shaw
Milton
Leon Mohen
Commarciat Association
Boise
J. A. Feo
Eagles Band Practices Resume Weekly Rehearsals
The Eagles band resumes Wednesday evening practices starting tomorrow in the double room above the Eagles building facing Court Street. They will rehearse weekly until July Fourth and perform a Friday concert at the court house grounds with public access to the lawn at Court College street corner.
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Eagles’ Band
Court Street
Eagles
Court House
Court College Street
Restored Old Watch Shines After 18 Years Buried
In Winslow Broad show window a silver watch recovered from the ground after 18 years is restored by Winslow Bros. The piece belonged to D. R. Porter on his ranch nearby. After replacing damaged parts and refinishing, the watch now keeps perfect time and shows no signs of its years buried. Advertising in Manila prints a remarkable half page notice of a widow asking prayers for her deceased husband in the Manila Times of June 8 1906.
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Winslow Broa
D. R. Porter
Here
Raat
Winslow Bros
Manila
Whdow
Manila Times
Oregonian
Pedro A. Roxas Y de Ayala
Paris
Tetonde
Frank Ayers Insanity Case Shocks Kamela
Frank Ayers a well known Kamela citizen was taken to La Grande by Sheriff Frank Childer this morning on a charge of insanity. He is reported to be suffering from extreme nervous prostration as his mother arrived from the east to visit him.
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Kamela
la Grande
Frank Ayers
Frank Childer
Ayers
Relief for Southern Pacific unloads blockaded yards
Relief has come to the blockaded terminal yards at San Francisco, said William McMurray, general passenger agent of the Harriman lines. After a month in Chicago, he reports that Southern Pacific representatives canvassed merchants and started a move that is unloading cars. McMurray, returning via San Francisco, is in Portland with John M. Scott, newly appointed assistant general passenger agent, who assumes duties locally.
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Southern Pacific
San Francisco
William McMurray
Harriman Lines
Oregon
Chicago
Oregon Daily Journal
Southern Pacific Railroad
Mr. McMurray
Portland
John M. Scott
Phrase Dialogue Sparks Witty Exchange On Invention
A quirky dialogue features a monkey wrench and a work hench debating practicality and invention. The speakers wonder about necessity shaping invention while noting the limits of oratory and action.
Dry land farming in eastern Oregon and Montana aims
Dr Sudduth of Billings Montana visits Pendleton and Umatilla County to study dry land farming in the northeast. He notes that Dawson and much of the region rely on stockraising and argues soil can support profitable wheat with summer fallowing. Railroad development from Great Falls to Billings and the Chicago Northwestern could improve connections. The piece ends with a humorous non sequitur about singing and carpet beating.
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W. XX. Sudduth
Billings
Mont
Pendleton
Sudduth
J. J. Hill
Great Northern Railroad
Dawson
Budduth
Great Falla
Chicago & Northwestern
Trainload of cattle arrives for Union Meat Portland
Benson of This Place receives a trainload of Reeves cattle for Porthini and Union Meat, Portland buyers in town for receiving. Blackwell & Jones sold the Defcattle from John May Country, expected to arrive this afternoon. Benson just arrived from La Grande, indicating fat cattle conditions and noted the March bitecarde effects and delayed range stock. Beef cows now priced at 2 to 2 1/2 cents, good steers at 1 cent.
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T. ¢. Vennon
Union Meat Company
Portland
Blackwell & Jones
John May Country
Mr. Benson
la Grande
Mon
Henson
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Empire Tea & Crockery
Harvester
Tallman & Co
Bage
Frisco
Gililand
Nell
Belle
Wige
Thin Bank
Commerical National Bank
Winslow Brothers Jewelers
Opticians
Pomoffice Block
Triangle Sale
Hanan & Son
W. L. Douglas
Triangle
Pingree
Krippendor, Dittman & Co
Choice
Krider
Rock Oak
Choler Ferris
Cholo
Williams & Hoyt
Cholce Ladies
Cholce
Boston
Pendleton’s
Suddotis
Umatilla
Montana
Lome
J. J. Hil
Dr. Sudduth i
Benson
Porthini
Ely
Heller
Mall
Bly Brothers
Warren Street
New York
Max Baermen
Max Baer
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