Turbulent Times as Landlords Flee and Rail Plans Advance
A flood of rural landlords flee their estates amid peasant unrest while Canada debates the Victoria Vancouver Eastern railway bill, promising construction on the new line. The Chinese Reform Association cites the empress dowager as the sole blocker to its global spread. An aviator from Toledo, Roy Kaxabenshen, piloted a new flying machine for 45 minutes over the city to the crowd’s astonishment. Benny W Comatock faces licensing moves in Boston for two mining securities, after grand jury indictment and no bail. Captain Robert G. Graham, former civil service secretary, leapt from a Washington window and died. George Park, a fireman, saved a child but died when struck by the engine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Hill
Victoria Vancouver & Eastern Railway
Chinese Reform Association
Roy Kaxabenshen
Aeronamat
Toledo
Benny W. Comatock
Boston
Hal
Fire destroys $39,000 in White Sulphur Springs property
Northwest news item reports a Wednesday morning fire at White Sulphur Springs Montana wiping out property valued at $39 000. The report notes the incident among several regional updates including river steamer launches and local civic events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Sulphur Springs
Mont
T. J. Potter
Unitarian Church of Oregon
Portland
Milwaukie
Fust
Mrs Wale of Lincoln Kansas Leads Suffrage Pioneer to Portland
Mrs. Wale first active president of the Kansas Equal Suffrage Association and a veteran delegate heads to Portland for the National Suffrage Association meeting. She has long promoted municipal suffrage in Kansas and helped found the first local equal suffrage society. She will attend with four other Kansas delegates and plans a return via California after visiting relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wale
Lincoln
Kansas
Kansas Equal Suffrage Association
A. A. Wait
Pendleton
Womn
A. Walt
Equal Suffrage Society
A. H. Walt
East Oregonian
W.c.t. U
International Council of Women
Washington, D. C
Berlin
Mre Walt
Mies
Susan B. Anthons
Ablmial Scott Dunsway
Colorado
Wyoming
Utah
Daho
Oregon
Mrs Wait
State Equal Suffrage Assoctation of
Kansas State Executive Committee
Portland
Northwest
West
Sadie P. Grisham
E. F. Hopkins
Bina A. Otis
Walt
California
Bids Filed for Eastern Oregon Land Tracts Per Acre Price Set
Twenty four bids were filed for land tracts in eastern Oregon, with requested sizes from 14 to 320 acres. The standing price per acre was fixed on the land until further orders, as applications covered various plots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ien
Oregon
Local Citizens and Residents Tied by Portland Directory Style List
A long list of names and spouses across multiple cities including Portland Seattle Chicago New York and San Francisco appears as a directory style record. Entries include many households with surnames such as Degraw Bell Murphy Handland Bishop Stratheeds Wilken Calloway Smith Kalmbach Joplin Hemmings Lewis Barrett and Clemens among others with scattered city affiliations and marital references. The item reads like a social register snippet or community roster rather than a narrative article.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo Degraw
Onin
Joh Bell
Athena
LD. Hay
Seattle
Mise Murphy
New York
Harry Handland
Chicago
W. T. Bishop
Portland
Robert Stratheeds
Bulls
Bilas Soule
G. Gariloh
Buffato
Clark Huggins
Chilton Wilken
Chicony
George Calloway
Detroit
Harry Smith
Baker City
Fred Kalmbach
Civcinnati
H.C. Harmon
P. Gerhard
Walla Walla
Thomas
Hanis
la Crane
Mre
HLRB
Wilson
Weston
F. Chastain
Milton
L. Barnett
H. B. Sullivan
H.C
Hole in the Wall robbers ride south by train
Shelley reports four desperadoes in the rain passing through town after the Hole in the Wall episode. Four saddle horses were found at Ebbe Peterson’s ranch the next morning, traced to notorious gang members, who reportedly fled on the midnight southbound train, with Constable Barron to seize the horses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelley
Jackson's Hole
Idaho Falls
Charles Anderson
Ebbe Peterson
Sherlock Holmes
Anderson
Barron
No More Large Guns: U S Army Abandons 16 Inch Cannon
Ordnance experts say the 16 inch gun is impracticable as a weapon and the War Department is expected to abandon the type. Only one exists at Sandy Hook. It costed labor and funds to fire, with high projectile cost. Plans had called for 49 guns at Sandy Hook San Francisco Boston and Hampton Roads for coastal defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nnlted States Army
Eald
War Department
Sandy Hook
Greer
Department of the East
Mid
England
San Francisco
Boston
Hampton Roads
Fixes lien land prices for Wallowa forest reserve sale
Salem report to the Oregon Daily Journal states bids for lien land on the new Wallowa forest reserve range from six to eight dollars per acre. Only 2000 acres were applied for though the state had 25,000 acres of lease available. The state land board accepted all bids submitted today under the advertisement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem
Oregon Daily Journal
Sagn
New
Wallowa Forest Reserve
State Land Board
Miners Develop Gem Mine at Susanville under Gus Smith and Dunston
The Gem mine at Susanville run by Gus Smith and Dunston is being developed into a fine property. Shipping figures quoted as $500 per ton. A mill and other machinery are being installed at Long Creek Ranger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susanville
Gus Smith
Dunston
Long Creek Ranger
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McKinley Music
Frederick Nolf & Co
Northwest News
Mollie Matches
Tacoma
Sacasawea
New York City
Martin
Elizabeth Keullin
Aberdeen
Wash
Ocean
High Town
George H. Willaams
Williams
Dalles
Boise City
E. T. Wade & Son
EF. O
Pendleton, Or
Postoffice
Prage
The
St. George
W. H. Boyd
Echo
A. J. McIntyre
W. V. Schumacher
R. D. Cashatt
A. J. Burch
Melvin Buck
F. Schultz
Dayton
Clyde
EL Gray
L. McBroom
City
D. & Hooper
Atchison
F. Read
Kahlotus
H. J. Watts
A. J. Donaldson
M. G. Froome
Beau Cit
H. Crotaan
Haines
North Yakima
A. Dixie
B. Riggs
Condor J. W
Alma Barrett
Sleter
W. J. Moore
Spokane
BR. Carr
Blakeslee
Chaimles Runyen
G. Allen
Fred Scott
James Callison
W. BR. Glendening
Gg. D. Galley
M. Hantine
Baltimore
M. Comley
W. Madden
B. Bush
J. F. Stapleton
St. Loula
James Lenile
TW. Road
James A. Snyder
Robert E. Jarvis
St. Paul
Mra
J.D. Clemens
Ben Mitchell
R. N. Stanfield
A. D. Stillman
Chas. J. McPherson
Jill
Mali
the Fair Department Store
Oregon Lumber Yard
Phone Main
Alta Street
Court House
TaylOr Hardware Co
T. C. Taylor
Main Street
Lewis and Clark Exposition
Taylor Street
14Th Street
Yamhill Street
11Th Street
Morricon
Lewis and Clark
I. M. Buell
Portland Oregon
Sumer
Goodman-Thompson Co. Hardware—Plumbing
Dindinger, Wilson & Co’s
Wallowa
Hotel
St. George George Darveau
Main and Webb &Sts
Depot
the Bicker’s
Court Street
W. R. Parker
Bollons & Brown, Proprietors
Drngon
H. C. Bowers
Hartford Fire Insurance Co
Alliance Assurance Co
London & Lancashire Fire Insurance Co
North British & Mercantile Co
Erea Royal Insurance Co
Frank Bclopton
East Court Street
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