Trolley line study would span 100 miles in Central Oregon
Crook County Journal reports a proposed electric trolley from Condon through Pine Creek to the John Day and up to the Agency wheat belt, reaching timber lands near Bend and Deschutes irrigation areas. Bankers and investors envision benefiting from pine, wheat, and power sites with cooperation from current power ventures.
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T Hurtburt
Condon
Prineville
Cline Falla
Cline Palla Power Company
Crook County Journal
Hurlburt
Condoy
Oregon
Pine Creek
John Day River
Inna Wacco County
Pine Hollow
Shanikoe
Agency Plaing Wheat District
Oy Neil
Crooked River
Howard
Bend
Saat
Plains
Deschutes Irrigation & Power Company
Harriman
Deschutes
Hiner
Steelhead Fall
Wheeler County
The Dalles Cannery Opens With Berry Harvest
The Dalles Chronicle reports the cannery opened yesterday with about 80 workers including girls, women, boys and men. The air smelled of fresh strawberries as workers prepared for larger future harvests, with clean facilities and comfortable seating.
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Dalles
White Bluffs In Turmoil Over Arrest of Robinson
Citizens express outrage after Robinson’s arrest on charges of attempting to assault a young girl. The town buzzes with threats of lynching as tensions rise and authorities investigate the case.
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White Bluffs
Robinson
For Sale Two Story Saloon and Lodging House
A two story saloon and lodging house and restaurant for sale with 80x80 tilting size, lower floor housing saloon restaurant and kitchen, second floor 18 furnished rooms and office. Includes saloon license through November 1 1908 bar fixtures and furniture. Located in a live town in Kahlotus Washington. Price 4000 part cash balance secured. Kouhlotus Real Estate Co Kahlotus Washington.
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Kouhlotus Real Estate Co
Kahlotus, Waeh
City Brevities and Local Classifieds
A compact roundup lists products and services: ice cream at Hohbachs and Minnia for dry wood. Stark Poultry House offers dressed chickens. Wanted furnished house. unfurnished rooms for rent. East Oregonian office for inquiries. Transfer work by Stansberry and Milne. sale of Hobart M Cable plane. writing desk. nine room cottage for sale. Lost leather satchel on circus day. Partner wanted for moving picture show. Elite Rooming House advertises room for rent.
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Minnis
Stark Poultry House
P. O
East Oregonian
Main Street
Hobart M
Blaine Street
Jack
Eon Street
Notable Visitors and Residents Arrive in Local City
A parade of locals and guests stops through the city with visits and departures. J F Baddley of Weston, Dan Smythe, J P Kennedy, W C Cummings and family, Col and Mrs H G Newport of Hermiston, and many others are noted for registrations, visits, and travel. The Elk River area, Hermiston project personnel, and Pendleton residents are also mentioned along with new job moves and arrivals.
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Dan P. Smythe
Bumpter
J. P. Kennedy
Lehman Springs
W. C. Cummings
Mt. Vernon
Col
H. G. Newport
Hermiston
Beckwith
Heppner
W. Hoy Saxton
Hermiston Reclamation Crew
FR. Yates
Starkey Prairie
W. H. McCormmach
Portland
Roosevelt Elimination Prompts Rail Rate Prosecution
Washington June 4 according to Frankly Lane chairman of the commission Roosevelt's removal from politics will hasten prosecutions of transportation companies for railroad rate violations. Lane says the commission can summon district attorneys nationwide to secure indictments of railroads for granting rebates. He notes indictments are being prepared and others will follow as soon as violations are found.
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Washington
Frankly Lane
N- Wwrstite Commission
Roosevelt
Lane
Deing
One Killed and One Fatally Wounded in Sturgis Ranch Shooting
In Camp Creek, E H Baldwin and Edward Graham shot each other on a ranch north of Spring Creek this morning. Baldwin killed Graham. Graham did not survive. The two had prior feud and met in the road as Baldwin headed to town and Graham to his home. Baldwin’s former wife witnessed the event.
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Sturgis
E. H. Baldwin
Edward Graham
Camp Creek
Spring Creek
Baldwin
Corihim
Graham
Virginia Crew Aims for Navy Record Comeback
Seattle June 22 The crew of the battleship Virginia seeks to reclaim the navy record for fast speed after coming from light into action. The big ship will leave dry dock at Puget Sound next Saturday. The Virginia set the record in August 1906 at Newport and held it until the Georgia broke it at Puget Sound a month ago.
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Seattle
Virginia
Navy
Puget Sound
Newport
Georgia
Longest Relay Footrace Starts in Cleveland
Athletes from the M C A s across the state begin the longest relay footrace, leaving Cleveland today and aiming to finish in Cincinnati on Wednesday. Mayor Johnson gave the opening section of the relay to Mayor Markbreit of Cincinnati.
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Cleveland
Cincinnat
Johnson
Markbrejt
Cincinnati
Body of James Conway Found Clinging Under Dock
Aberdeen authorities found the 65 year old James Conway’s body wedged under Burrows' dock on Wednesday. He was in a swimming posture and a purse containing one cent was found in his pocket. Conway had been living on a few cents daily, leading officials to consider suicide as the likely cause.
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Burrows’ Dock
Aberdeen
James Conway
Conway
Oda Joba
If You See It in the Mast Oregonian It’s 90
A cryptic note appears in the Mast Oregonian referencing the phrase It’s 90. No further context or details are provided to identify subject, date, or significance.
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Mast
Oregonian
Miners Entombed in Mine No 2 At Pennle BC
Three miners were entombed in Mine No 2 of the Coal Creek Mining Company at Pennle BC last evening by a blast that cut all communication with the outside. A large rescue party is working to free the men.
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Coal Creek Mining Company
Pennle
B. C
Two Indians Drown In Northport River
Two Indian youths unnamed were lost when a boat capsized during a heavy wind storm on Friday in Northport. The bodies have not been recovered.
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Northport
Socialists Said To Sweep Berlin Elections Tomorrow
Berlin reports the social democrats claim strong showings in 22 of 26 Berlin districts and expect six definite gains with two or three more likely. One Hanover Socialist won on June 1 and may add more. The result is hailed as a Marxist triumph and may push franchise reform. Women and children join jubilation in working quarters as protests recall Chancellor von Buelow and the long battle over property based suffrage.
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Berlin
Social Democracy
Hanover
Jevy
Der
von Buelow
Fixtures for Sale Cheap Amid Prohibition Fallout
Traveling salesmen for nit quir hous es are discharged and the market floods with second hand bar fixtures as many Oregon counties report closures. One Portland house released seven salesmen with furnishings for 150 first class bars and at least 500 billiard and pool tables on the market. Drummers flock to Ma ho and Washington offering bargains. In Lewiston country saloonmen are offered elaborate fixtures for less than cost of manufacture. Pendleton saloon closures force the telephone company to remove 40 instruments by month’s end.
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Oregon
Portland Telegram
Portland
Maho
Washington
Lewiston
Pendleton
Telephone Company
Murphy and Dunning Sentenced in Wenatchee Case
Joe Murphy charged with assault on a young girl and D J Dunning convicted of forgery have been sent to the penitentiary from the superior court at Wenatohee Washington.
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Joe Murphy
D. J. Dunning
Sen
Wenatohee
Wash
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Teutsch Stock
F. E.livengood & Co
Teutsch’s
Dep’t. Store
Crock, Gillam and
Wheeler Counties
Consiler Project Peasible
Louis Hunziker
Main St
Koeppens
Hohbach’s
Minnia
Stansberry & Milne
Bluff Street
J. F. Baddley
Weston
Fr. E. Judd
Penditeon
Wenaha Springs
A. J. Goodman
Roy Blakeley
Joe Blakeley
B. N. Hutchinson
The
Bureau of Animal Industry
W. McClure
R. R. Wood
Columbia Land Company
Echo
Dora Myrick
Teutsch Department Store
Pendleton Clank & Sujt House
H. J. Bean
W. H. Kelsay
Walter
Springfield
E. P. Davis
East Umatilla
J. A. Allison
Allison
Portland-Pendleton
New Mexico
Umatilla County
In Favor Daily
Pendleton Cloak
Suit House
Germany
Bingham Warm Springs
Blue Mountain
J. A. Borie
Gibbon
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