Four hundred homes inundated in Elkhart Indiana flood
Summary of the daily briefs notes Elkhart Indiana flooding inundating 400 homes after heavy weather. Other items include the Collinswood disaster inquiry blaming an overheated furnace for the fire. Chinese prisoners Jung Jow and Mock Kung to be hanged in Moyamensing Philadelphia for murder. Knickerbocker Trust reopening March 26 after financial troubles. Radical socialist Hiram Maline arrested in Indianapolis for threatening letters to Speaker Cannon and Jesse Overstreet. Los Angeles rooming house fire leaves 125 inmates relying on the house for life. one injury to Dr John Quakenbos claims a drug to make wicked men good. The Monitor blames Hearst papers for anarchic outbreaks. murder of Father Heinrichs linked to slander.
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Jung Jow
Mock Kung
Moyamensing
Philadelphia
Knickerbocker Trust Company
New York
Griffin Pioneer of Sumpter Mourned in Portland Death
The Blue Mountain American reports the death of H. B. Griffin once of Sumpter and Pendleton, Portland obsequies held, four children surviving, and his long westward life noted. Also mentions Captain William Van Schalk pardon petition and Lauterbach's Roosevelt advocacy and The Roosevelt Prevailer publication.
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Blue Mountain
Mr. Griffin
Sumpter
Griffin
Caldwell
Idaho
New York State
West
Dad Griffin
L. §. Carter
Portland
Frank Clapton
Pendleton
Los Angeles
Washington
McEwen Lodge
City
Baker City
Roosevelt
William van Schalk
Sing Sing
Cptain van Schalk
General Slocum
Practice Fire Drill At Three Yakima Schools
Yakima Republic reports Central school freed 380 pupils in 1 minute 27 seconds after the alarm. Columbia school with 600 pupils did it in two minutes, and Barge school with 450 pupils cleared in 1 minute 4 seconds. A basement class of very small children had to ascend to exit.
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Central School
Yakima Republic
Columbia
Echool
The
Republic
Gathered Oregon News of Crime Debates and Donations
John and Carl Sullivan, two members of a house breaking gang, recently pled guilty at Chehalls Washington and were sentenced to the penitentiary. A debate between Albany and Wilmette high schools will be held soon the first of its kind. A body found in the Spokane River is that of an unknown crippled man wrapped in a bed quilt. A masked assailant fired at Edward Shalhwald head of First National Bank of Welser Idaho. Eastern capitalists plan to invest in Whitman College and contribute 1 600 000. The Walnut club of McMinnville planted 60 pistachio trees to raise nuts in Yamhill county. The trees were a gift from the Chico California government experimental farm. Mr and Mrs S F Blythe near Hood River hosted a gathering for pioneer settlers dating back to 1878 anniversary of their settlement.
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John
Carl Sullivan
Chehalls
Wash
Albany
Wilmettle
Tiwo
Spokane
Edward Shalhwald
First National Bank of
Welser
Idaho
Walnut Club
McMinnville
Yamhill County
Government
Chico
Cal
Coffee taste and buy way: a grocer's return policy hinted
Odd shopping note claims good coffee hinges on buying and making. A garbled line about Sebuling's beet and a grocer returning money appears, suggesting a quirky consumer tip or ad text from a vintage page.
Riparia to Become O. R. & N. Division Point
Trainmen and staff speculate Riparia will be made a division point for the Oregon Railroad and Navigation Company. Shops and equipment would move to Riparia from Starbuck, Wash., the current division HQ, as anticipation grows with no official confirmation. The line owns about 40 acres along the Snake River with space for shops yards and trackage.
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Riparia
Starbuck
Wash
Snake River
Admirer of Roosevelt Prominent Idaho Grocer Dies
John Lauterbach publisher of the Roosevelt Prevailer and a renowned Moscow, Idaho grocer fed at Moscow last night. He was a longtime figure in North Idaho retail trade and a visible admirer of Roosevelt.
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Roosevelt
The
Roosevelt Pre
John Lauterbach
Idaho
Moscow
Hogs and cattle lead valley market gains
Hog sales exceed 8000 head since November 1 with an average 225 pounds and 4.0 cents per pound, yielding over $50,000 to farmers in four months. M. E. Hitchkiss reports 40600 hogs handled and two carloads sent after purchases from Graves, Thornworth, and Bunnell. Cattle, grain fed, average 1325 to 1550 pounds, brought about $14 per head to owners. two Downs cattle weighed 1700 pounds. Cattle to Tacoma. market described as the highest in four years and still rising.
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M. E. Hitchkiss
Enterprise
Wallowa News-Record
Charles Downs
Downs
Tacoma
U R & N Protest Tax on Money Item in Oregon
The U R N protested its $16 180 000 money money notes and accounts assessment before the county board of equalization last fall and refused to pay that portion. The railway paid the rest of its taxes on county property. Deputy District Attorney Seabrook advised the payment might be accepted without altering the lump sum, since the money notes and accounts item stands separately. The payment refused totals $229 756. The county’s other property tax receipts totaled a little over $2 000 000. the day yielded $122 284 50 in combined payments and receipts from delinquent and other taxpayers.
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County Board of Equalization
U. R. & N. Company
Sigler
Oregon Daily Journal
Seabrook
Httle
Jamge
Plodding Pete Warns Against Bank Risk
A Washington Star snippet shows Plodding Pete cautioning about saving money in banks. He quips that earning only interest could tempt him to indulge in a mollycoddle lifestyle, highlighting a playful take on financial prudence.
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Pete
Washington Star
Alaska Survey Project Plans Spring Field Runs
Thirteen surveying parties will trek into Alaska this spring to continue mapping and resource investigations covering geology mineral resources topography and water supplies. From March through May teams will advance in coal fields like Controlled Bay and Matanuska and major districts including Nome Fairbanks and Juneau belts.
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Controlled Bay
Matanuska
Juneau
Nome
Fairbanks Placer
Washington
Names in a Pacific Northwest Business Directory Fragment
A long list of personal names and places appears in a fragmented directory style line. The scattered entries include individuals and towns such as Portland Seattle Spokane Walla Walla The Dalles Tacoma Boston New York San Francisco and Wyoming, with numerous initials and partial titles, suggesting a historical listing or advertising page.
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W. H. Morton
Portland
Harry Woodthorp
San Francisco
C. L. Thompson
A. Elton
Tacoma
H. A. Anderson
Chicago
C. P. Morton
R. Rothford
G. McGilvery
Spokane
J. A. Allison
S. Lee
W. King
R. S
H. R. Hogue
L. R. Lucas
Walla Walla
Wm. Dunn
L. Rathburn
G. L. Richardson
C. H. Poole
Boston
F. BE. Holloway
T. F. Boytes
L. Fibleges
N. Nichols
W. R. Sample
Miller
Tedding
Wyoming
Portland names in regional notice
Portland residents Greenwood and wife J H Pwitt, Pueblo contact G H Clark and B Culp among listed parties in a brief regional notice.
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Portland
Greenwood
J. H. Pwitt
Pueblo
G. H. Clark
Culp
Electric Bitters Endorsed by San Francisco Architect
Prominent architect Mr. Norman R. Coutler of the Delbert Building in San Francisco praises Electric Bitters as a tonic for all, claiming it improves stomach liver and kidney function and builds up the system. Marketed as a top spring medicine and blood purifier, it sells for 60 cents at Tallman & Co.'s drug store. It suggests one can keep a clear conscience amid events.
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Norman R. Coutler
Delbert
San Francisco
Tallman & Co
Bond Brothers Leading Clothiers Doan's Kidney Pills Ad
Doan's Kidney Pills are promoted to cure kidney trouble and backache. Pendleton, Oregon resident Mrs. E J Methers testifies to relief after using the remedy. The ad states products are sold by Pendleton Drug Co. and branded Foster Milburn Co as U.S. agents. Remember the name Doan's.
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Doan
Pendleton
E. J. Methers
Lewis Street
Ore
Pendleton Drug Co
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
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Elkhart
Collinwood
Hiram Malne
Indianapolis
Cannon
Jesse Overstreet
Quakenbos
Columbia University
Monitor
Catholics of
California
Hearst
Father Heinrichs
Telr
Lauterbach
Yakima
Cleveland
Northwest
Whitman College
Yale
University
Blythe
Hood River
Lauterbach Drad
Raisoms Company
T Survey
Alaska
Partlee
Great North Wilderness
Geological Survey
St. George
Bond Brothers Leading Clothiers
Pendleton F
Millo Mod
Jeska
Woman of the Hour
Hotel Bowman
Byers
Pendleton Roller Mills
SM. Byers
Geo. W. Bradley
C. A. Barrett
L. L. Mann
Horace Walker
A. H. Sunderman
Frank K. Welles
Por
Frank Saling
Republican
Recorder OF Conveyances
Fred W. Hendley
Rock Springs
Bridger
Vulcan
Oregon
Lumber Yard
W. C. Minnis
Henning
Peoples Warehouse
Colesworthy
E. Alta
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