Washington & Columbia River Railway Excur sion Rates
The Washington and Columbia River Railway offers a summer excursion to Westport Long Beach Clatsop Beach Tokeland and more with round trip tickets at 10.00 valid for return until September 20. Half fare for children. information at the office.
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Washington & Columbia River Railway
W. & C. R. Railway
Westport
Long Beach
Clatsop Beach
Tokeland
Waco
Seaview
Tim Oga
Pacific Pars
Ocean Park
Nah‘eotta
Finvel
Gearhart
Sunnyside Railway Company Formed to Link Beets to Prosser Factory
Farmers of Franklin County backed by Northern Pacific organize Sunnyside Railway Company with $500000 capital to haul beet crop to a new Prosser sugar factory. M L Causey of La Grande promotes the plant. Dunkard settlers promote beet culture and land values rise. The line spans 35 miles from Toppinish to Prosser, with NP bonds and facilities guaranteed.
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Franklin County
Northern Pacific
Sunnyside Railway Company
Prosser
M. L. Causey
la Grande
Umatilla County
Washington
Toppinish
Walter N. Granger
Oeneral
Washington Irrigation Company
George P. Eaton
Zillah
Morris Sisk
Liberty
J Harrison
C. E. Woods
Norman Woodin
Sunnyside
HF. Gloyd
L. Pitman
A B Flint
Outlook
Sunnystte Railway Company
la Neult
M. L. Caney
Northern Pacific Railroad Company
Dunkards
D. J. Hart Thee
Distri
Finnish Patriot Martyr Kills Russian Governor in Helsinki
In Helsingfors on June 18 a member of the Patriotic Society fatally wounded Governor General Bobrikoff at the Finnish Senate entrance and died soon after. Bobrikoff, blamed for harsh Finnish oppression and military disenfranchisement, was taken to St. Petersburg in a dying state. The act follows years of grievances and prior assassination attempts by Finns.
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The
Patriotic Society
Helsingfors
Finland
Brobrikoff
Schuman
Finnish Patriotic Party
Bobrikoff
St. Petersburg
Bobrikos
Direct Primary Law Opens Voter Registration Again
The new direct primary law requires county clerks to reopen voter registration for the November election. Registration books will be open September 20 to October 26, 1904, and again each year without presidential electors. In November the first prohibition elections occur alongside the presidential vote.
Editor William Osman of Ottawa Free Trader Celebrates Years
AN EDITOR 65 YEARS Ottawa fl June 18 Among the distinctions this town owes him to belong the home of the dean of the American newspaper profession in the person of William Osman editor of the Ottawa Free Trader who tomorrow will celebrate him with birthday Mr Oxman has been editing the Free Trader almost continuously for 66 years. Even now he goes to the office daily writes a column of view of editorials reads his own proof looks over the exchanges and does his part of work as editor of the paper. During the 68 years Osman has stood on The editorial tripod he has had two or three vacations though always retaining his interval In the paper. He served for a year as a private in the Mexican war and took part in the battle of Buena Visita. From 1882 to 1857 he served as eng en erogaing clerk of the house of representatives at Springfield and during his time became intimately acquainted with Abraham Lincoln John A Logan and other characters who have been famous in the history of the state and nation. For six months in 1864 he held a clerkship in the interior department of Washington and has twice been postmaster of Ottawa once under President Buchanan and then under President Cleveland.
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Ottawa
William Osman
Ottawa Free Trader
Oxman
Free Trader
Osman
Buena Visita
House of Representatives
Springfield
Abraham Lincoln
John A. Logan
Interior Department
Washington
Buchanan
Henin
Cleveland
Startling Evidence on Dr King’s New Recovery Drink
A reader report claims Dr King’s New Recovery cures consumption coughs colds and pneumonia. The testimonial from T. F. McFarland of Kenterville Virginia says after years of illness the product helped. Tallman & Co Drugists guarantees trial bottle free with purchase of the regular bottle priced at $1.
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Tallman & Co
Drugeistia
Trint Hottle
Bound for Tanana on City of Seattle
June 18 report from Seonttho notes 125 passengers en route to Tanana aboard the steamer City of Seattle. The ship carried a large cargo of fresh fruit for interior and canyte towns. Mention is made of British imports mainly from Norway.
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Tanana
Seattle
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Alexander Department Store
Walla Walla
Pendleton
la Salle College of
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Portland
Ore
J. L. Stone
North Fork
E. C. Smith
Meyer Guggenheim
New York
Hanna McNamara
Platt Ie
Ootoreon
Goibes Cate
i. A. FOLGER @ CO
San Francisco
Lynn K. Blakeslee
RESI
Oregon
Framers Railroad
Pianta
Ben Elven
Bobrles
Mikaua
Maru” & Ubop
Great Britain
Norway
Foo
Phosphate
Sain Vee
Frederick Nolf & Co
Rambler
Crescent
Hurd
Mildred
Gladatone
Columbia Lodging House
Webbaieeta
F. X. Schempp
Www
C. Minnis
Neuman
J. L. Vaughn
West Court
Tribone
Joe Ell
Over Taylore Hardware
Zephyr
Whittinghill Mercantile CO
Court Street
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