Global News Snippets From Late Year Dispatches
Reports out of San Diego describe a drowning incident involving Harry Hayes and the Baker sisters Lucy and Helen. A Norwegian lower-house vote limited women’s suffrage. Tennessee enacts a December effect betting ban. Pierpont Morgan reportedly escaped a California convict by diving from a steamer. A Bakersfield homicide occurs with robbery as suspected motive. England’s pauper rate hits 1 in 40 residents. London 1 in 36. Venezuela-Colombia trade dispute leads to severed diplomatic ties and looming war. European papers hype a US-UK-Japan triple alliance rumor. General Dokstouroff, 70, dies en route to Manchuria after orders to march.
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C¬e
San Diego
Cal
Harry Hayes
Lucy
Helen Baker
Norway
Storting
Pierpont ‘Morgan
California
Bakersfield
England and
Wales
London
Betton
Venezuela
Colombia
United States
England
Japan
Dokstouroff
Russia
Nez Perce man arrested for peddling liquor in Lewiston
Northwest brief reports Te We Talkt, a Nez Perce, under arrest in Lewiston on liquor peddling charges among Indians. Also notes Woodmen of the World adding 1000 members in Oregon west of the Cascades since November, Idaho supreme court ruling on county lines, drownings near Port Essington, a Northport man fined for wife beating, Sprague Sunday law enforcement, Spokane saloon counts, Tacoma library association formed, Olympia official Hitt and Seattle secretary Banks, a Douglas county farm hand's laudanum attempt, and a broken engagement cause.
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Lewiston
Woodmen of
Oregon
Idaho Supreme Court
Keotenal
Sent
Clark
Dead Man's Tip About Bonanza Mine Scheme Revealed
Historical mining rumors expose Geiser and Williams discussing leasing the Ro hina mine to exploit a chimney of rich ore. They claim a daily ore output of 500 tons could yield about 36,000 dollars monthly after losses, with mine expenses between 170,000 and 25,000 per month.
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Bite
Williams
Bonansa
Geleer
Gem Consolidated Mining Company
Sparta
Albert Geiser
Hf Cour
Bonim
Selecton
Geiser
Saya
Sumpter
Gelser
Sumpter Valley Railroad
Calendar of Upcoming Events in Pendleton and Portland
April events include Knights of Pythias district convention Pendleton and Montana Stockgrowers Miles City. April 28 marks Anniversary of Independent Order of Odd Fellows and April 24 Easter Sunday. April 26 features a reclamation board engineers meeting in Portland. May 1 May Day at Echo. May 9 14 Railway Conductors Portland. June 1 1905 Lewis and Clark exposition opening. June 22 25 National Woman's Suffrage Association Portland. July 11 14 American Medical Association Portland.
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Knights of Pythias
Pendleton
Montana Stockgrowers’ Association
Miles City
Order of Odd Pellows
Board of Consulting Engineers of Reclamation
Portland
Echo
Order of Railway Conductors
National Woman's Suffrage Association
American Medical Association
Much Cry and Little Wool on Labor and Capital
The piece argues there are three view points on labor and capital and stresses human nature as the decisive factor. It rejects idealized employers or workers and calls for education to temper greed and mistreatment, recognizing frailty in both sides.
Dr King’s New Discovery for Consumption Ad
Testimonial from J W McKinnon of Talladega Springs Alabama praising Dr King’s New Discovery as a cure for pneumonia and coughs. Advertisement notes sale at Tallman & Co. drug store with trial bottle free and price one dollar. Also references Woodmen conventions and a 1965 travel sale with agents from EB C Smith.
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Tallman & Co
For Sale Eight-room House and Jet 756x100 Feet
For sale a eight room house and jet 756 by 100 feet with all furniture including piano. Call at the house between 9 a m and 1 p m at 218 South Main street. J H Gwenn.
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South Main Treet
J. H. Gwenn
Railroads consider block system adoption this year
A New York American report notes that among the improvements contemplated by the nation’s railroads for the year is the adoption of the block system in the United States Senate.
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United States Senate
New York American
Hotel Arrivals Too Long A List Of Names
A long hotel arrivals list features numerous travelers and residents arriving at the St. G. n. M. Hounds Helix. Names include William Schlarb Jr Tacoma J W Bottom Portland F R Hawke Portland and many others from Albany Walla Walla Spokane and beyond. The roster reads like a regional contact sheet with travelers and locals catalogued by city and initials.
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St. G.n. M. Hounds
Helix
L. AL. Curl
Albany
William Schlarb, Jr
Tacoma
I. A. Russell
Walla Walla
J. W. Bottom
Portland
F. R. Hawke
L. Kam
Fred Halsted
Rawlins
George McGilvery
Spokane
William Dunit
D. Morris
M. Smythe
William # Curtis
A. D. Chase
Heppner
the Bickers
W. H. Skinner
Lewiston
BE. J. Wimnscott
Salem
Ray Burton
H. F. Marble
North Yakima
W. L. Rhodes
McKay
Charles M. Robinson
Agency
FLW
Evans
Preewater
W. F. White
Athena P. C. Rebbing
Brownsvalley
L. Dinner
Elizabeth
F. Carnes
Sir Kohen
Vassey Stewart
Milton
E. Paddock
Codman
Moston
John L. Sharpetein
George H. Snell
Rend
Hoit
A. T. Jenks
Puttilo
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Elhubs
Dumbelis
Frederick Nolf & CO
General News
Northwest News
James Vinn
John Carlson
Port Essington
B.C
Irving
Metlakatia Island
George Davis
Northport
Wash
Finch
Sprague, Wash
Washington State Library Association
J. M. Hitt
Olympia
Maury Banks
Seattle
James Childer
Douglas County
E. T. Wade & Son, Dealers
Bonanza Mine
Geir
Willams
Nationiel
Woodmen of the World and Women of Woodcraft
Los Angeles
Wmilt
Jone
C, Smith
Zephyr
Tius
the Fair Department Store
Max Stiefel
Chicago
KF. MacMahon
E. True
Andy Hl. Willams
San Francisco
C. Simpson
Irwin B. Duffey
H. B. Kiiahnon
W. RK. McRoberts
M. Hawley
City
A. J. Kauffman
A. A. Glrleton
Tweed
Winslow Bros. Jewelers
Union
Yum Yum
Cleveland Faucet Co
Sharon
Eddings Dealers
O. R. & N. Depot
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