Golden Gate treasure hunt claims success after 40 years
Captain E W Johnstone accompanied treasure seekers who left San Francisco last November to locate the wreck of the side wheel steamer Golden Gate sunk off the Mexican coast in 1862. After 80 feet underwater, they report locating the vessel and recovering coins as proof, planning recovery appliances.
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San Francisco
Cal
Newport
E. W. Johnstone
Golden Gate
Mexican
California
Panama
Johnstone
Columbia River Sardines Show Quality in Canned Sample
W O Hemlow of Astoria Ore reports experimenting with canning Columbia River sardines and has sent a sample to the United States Commissioner of Fisheries for inspection. Commissioner Bowers commends the product in a letter dated March 11 noting receipt of the sample and prior correspondence.
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Astoria
Ore
W. O Hemlow
Columbia River
United States Commission of Fish and Fisheres
Bowers
Washington
W. O. Hemion
Bonfire of Bibles Triggers Fiji Religious Tensions
Steamer Moana reports Fiji Protestant Catholic friction after Catholics burn 300 Bibles. Ambrian Island attack on Presbyterian mission from New Hebrides natives fails as occupants are away. Riri volcano on New Hebrides emits ash and lava with earthquakes feared. Plague on French steamer La Prouse at Noumea from New Hebrides, four dead, quarantined.
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Victoria
B.C
Moana
Fiji
Mr. Burns
Rewa
Ambrian
New Hebrides
Riri
Noumea
California to build at Portland fair costs $20000
Sacramento March 20 Governor Pardee signed the bill authorizing a California building at Portland's Lewis and Clark exposition. The $20,000 appropriation covers construction for exhibit space and visitor reception. The law ties the allocation to California actions before 1905.
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California
Sacramento
Cal
Pardee
Portland
Exposition Exhibit to Move from St Louis to Portland
A provision states that an exhibit prepared for the Louisiana Purchase Exposition in St Louis Mo in 1904 will be turned over to the commissioner appointed under the act after the St Louis event ends. The commissioner is authorized to receive and deliver the exhibit in Portland Oregon.
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St. Louis
St. Lois
Portland
Ore
Governor Chamberlain to visit The Dalles for portage railway survey
Governor George E. Chamberlain will travel with Secretary Dunbar and the state treasurer to The Dalles to survey the portage railway project. They will meet interested parties, seek suggestions, and discuss plans funded by a $165,000 legislative appropriation.
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Salem
George E. Chamberlain
Dunbar
Dalles
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Bonfire OF Bibles
Baker City
Nl. Levinger
Merrill
Washington Street
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Columbia Lodging House
Alta & Webb Sts
F. X. Schempp
East Oregonian
Frazer Opera Hous
Baker & Welch
Mgrs
Mark Moorhouse
Charles A
Karl) Gardner
Lincoln
Carter
Frazier's
Highland Gold Mines Company
Sumpter
Oregon
North Pole
Columbia
Golconda
Baisley-Elkhorn
Highland
Highland Ground
Neil J. Sorensen & CO
Sumpter, Oregon
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