Justice T. J. Ansley On Jason Lee Memorial Address
Justice T. J. Ansley delivered the Jason Lee memorial service address in Salem, with Halley standing in for Governor Chamberlain. The speech traced Jason Lee’s life, urged reverence for Oregon pioneers, honored Native and settler relations, and urged ongoing support for education and faith in the Northwest.
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T. G. Halley
Supreme Court of Oregon
Jason Lee
Salem
Chamberlain
Justice Halley
Oregon
Idaho
First Tanana Gold and Steamers City of Seattle Reach Port
The steamers City of Seattle and Spokane arrived at port last night with passengers from Fairbanks and Chena heading to Yukon destinations including Dawnon Whitehorse and Skagway. The City of Seattle carried 90 interior passengers while Spokane had 40. Also noted were eight insane patients from Fairbanks bound for Mt Taber sanitarium, and plans to open 15 000 acres north of Kaminh. Miners anticipate Tanana district wealth surpassing Klondike, with Fairbanks crews facing low stocks after a recent fire. The vessels will sail again to the north with union crews having walked off.
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City of Seattle
Spokane
Fairbanks
Chena
Dawnon
Whitehorse
Skagway
Seattle
United States
Charles Dreibelbin
Klondike
C. W. Bechtel
Pacific Coast
San Francisco
Hitchcock Opposes 150000 for Colville Indian Attorneys
The Spokane Chronicle reports Secretary Hitchcock plans to block a proposed 150000 payment to attorneys for Colville Indians. He will seek action before the court of claims with Attorney General Moody to challenge the allowance, denouncing the claim as unjustifiable. The measure follows a White House warning and federal review.
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Spokane
Colville
White House
Capitol
Moody
Court of Claims
Legal Department
Condemn Septic Tanks Plans Urged By State Health Board
Yakima Board of Health backs sweeping sewage reforms after an investigation of septic tanks in Vancouver. A special committee will urge statewide adoption of purification methods, testing septic plants at a state institution, likely Walla Walla, to prove feasibility for inland towns, while noting septic alone is impractical. A July meeting will outline a formal plan. Meanwhile reports from Baker City note tetanus death of Johnny Wiley from a toy pistol incident, highlighting dangerous accidents.
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Comarlesioner
Ising
Aare
Lewiston
A. F. Hite
Lewiston Tribune
Hitt
Pure Food and Horticultural Board
Mohr
Yakima
Walla Walla
Johnny Wiley
Baker City
The Other Side of Ben Tillman
A portrait of Senator Benjamin Tillman shows dual natures: a fierce public figure in the Senate and a relaxed, domestic man at home. The piece, attributed to William Allen White in Success, praises his steadfast principles while revealing a gentler, almost tender persona when off duty.
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Ben” ‘Tillman
Benjamin R. Tillman
United States Senate
Tillman
Paritian
Fiee
Lars
Witte
William Allen White
Wool sales buoy Ben ton county amid top market prices
Henton Wool tops at 23 cents per pound, over half the county clip sold, with Corvallia mostly placed. Big pools move slow in Corvallia while McMinnville reports a 70,000 pound sale at 236-8 and Willamette Valley pools reach near 250 for later delivery. Read the East Oregonian.
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Henton
Benton County
Corvallia
McMinnville
Willamette Valley
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