Lincoln monument funds and policy changes across states
The Illinois Legislature allocates 2 million dollars for a Lincoln monument in Washington TD. A Panama exclusion policy targets lotteries Chinese Mexicans and others. Chicago hosts a Hoch trial jury for wife murder with Hoch praising the jury. Commodore Nicholson dies in New York aged 83. Ellen J. McKee dies in St. Louis owning Globe Democrat stock. John Barrett’s Washington role denied, Duplication of Colombian mission noted as promotion. Albany sees Franklin Havens shot by secretary Julia Craver, who uses his revolver. New York considers removing W B Hawker from the Supreme Bench for alleged bribery influence while in Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Washington, TD. Co
Panama
Chicago
Johann Hoch
Hoch
Commodore Nicholson
New York
Commodore Perry
Japan
Ellen J. McKee
St. Louis
Globe-Democrat
John Barrett
Washington
Albany
N. Y
Franklin Havens
Julia Craver
Havens
Judiciary Committee
Tower House
W. B Hawker
Supreme Bench
Thas Finte Op
Congress
Postal
Northwest News Roundup From Wallace To Chehalis
Snow blankets inland Northwest as six inches fall near Wallace Idaho. Shoshone Falls ferryman Dan Kipestey drowns after his boat flips. Millard Boyd acquitted in infant murder case at North Yakima. Governor Mead proclaims June 1 a holiday for the Lewis and Clark fair opening. Electrician Jesse Day electrocuted atop a 50 foot pole in Anaconda Montana. Alaska Canada boundary survey commission to begin work. Japanese laborers arriving to work on Great Northern rails cited. Governor Meall denied pardon for R L Bogardus of Boonkun. Tom Brown acquitted for murder of his father near Chehalis Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace
Idaho
Dan Kipestey
Shoshone Falls
Maho
Millard Boyd
North Yakima
Mary Blanche McCallum
Sixty Acres River Bottom Land Near City Limits
River bottom land of sixty acres described as excellent cultivation with good improvements. Promises big profit on investment. Contact ET Wade and Bonn at P O Box 84 or call Black 1111. office in BE O Building.
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Wade & Bon. P
BE. O
Agricultural College Reports Prosperity Amid Hold-Up
Oregon Agricultural College ends a record year with 1000 enrolled, 640 in regular courses, and a strong military department. The Union branch experiment station may suffer from funding delays, with Regent Walter Pierce proposing livestock sales to fund two years of operation. Weatherford and Captain J T Apperson visited Union to inspect the station and plan continuation efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agricultural College
Union
J. K. Weatherford
Albany
Board of Regents
Oregon Agricultural College
J. T. Apperson
Branch
Mira
Weatherford
A. C
East Oregonian
TOW
Signal Corps
Military Department
Walter Pierce
Sesalon
Odeling
Walter M. Pierce
Spokane
Dead painter found hanging in Nez Perce home
The body of John Muer was found in a Pine Street house opposite the Bors barn. He hanged himself months ago in a remote area, his death concealed by decomposition. A letter from his father prompted Presbyterian Rev. Leeds to lead a search that uncovered the body after door entry by real estate dealer W. Larson and marshal Eaton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Feuly Hong
John Muer Wag
Tne
Pine Street
Bors
Atuer
Néaily
Robalt
Oaling
Min Hid
Muer
Taten
Wallace
Nex Perce
Mulle
Rev
Leeds
Presbyterian Church
Robert Murer
Granil Parka
B. C
W. EB. Larson
Olly Marshal Eaton
Colonel Stewart Resigns From Porto Rico Post
Colonel A C Stewart of Waukon Joed resigns as attorney general of Porto Rico effective today. President Roosevelt reportedly urged the resignation due to reports that the new attorney general was too busy promoting vocal entertainment to perform official duties. His term barely covered travel expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stewart
Wrkthington
Col. A. C. Stewart
Waukon Jowd
Porte Flea
Roosevelt
Porto Rico
Pew
Yaqui Band Defeats Mexican Regulars in Sonora
Report from El Paso dated May 2 says Yaquis defeated a body of Mexican regulars in southern Sonora. Nearly all the troops were killed and the remainder captured. The encounter adds to ongoing border region tensions and skirmishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
el Paso
Texas
Sonors
Fire at Gambrell Goaring Mills Shatters Orange Grove
A blaze swept Gambrell Goaring mills at Orange Grove near Baltimore causing losses estimated at $200,000. No injuries are reported and investigators begin assessing the cause of the fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orange Grove
Baltimore
Hotel Arrivals List From Multiple Cities
A fragmented hotel arrival roster shows guests and their origins across Portland, Spokane, Walla Walla, Vancouver, Seattle, Chicago, Mexico City, Starbuck, Parsons, Adams, Guthrie, and other locales. Names include Dutra, Fiack, Jacobs, Shaeffer, Fish, Galfrie, Willams, Marwell, Lieuallen, Pratt, McGilvery, Rush, Webster, Bernard, Rawlstone, Bartholoma, Roberts, Lipman, McEvoy, Loesch, Pisher, Plover, Goldsmith, Alexander, Good, and Goodwin among many others.
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St. George
Ramsey
Portland
G. Pratt
Armour
George McGilvery
Spokarie
William Donn
Porthand
Chase
W. M. Curtis
F. Bartholoma
T. & Roberts
Seattle
W. A. Cox
J. J. Gray
E. L. Smith
Hah. Weeder
Chicago
M. Calderland
Walla Walla
E. HE. Clarke
Stra
BR. Roberts and Son
Sig Lipman
Sin Franccisco
G. J. McEvoy
Starbuck
A. Loesch
Kam GI
oPred Pisher
Spokane
Jeph Plover
Porland
W. Webb
Parthind
Max Goldsmith
A. Alexander
New York
M. D. Good
Joe
Rianne Phillipe
Maries
Fr. McVay
Benkelman
Lorlog
Mra
J. Ayers
BE. J. Knapp
Leslie Goodwin
April Weather in Portland Oregon 2-Year Review
A compiled Portland Oregon weather bureau dataset covers two years of April conditions. It lists mean temperature 57 degrees, warmest 62 in 1888, coldest 1 in 1594, high 92 on the 20th in 1487, low 82 on the 6th in 1804, precipitation 2.39 inches, max 6.5 inches in 1875, min 0.64 inches in 2004, 24‑hour rainfall peak 1.6 inches on the 14th–20th, no measurable snow in that period, wind chiefly from the northwest with average 46 mph and gusts to 42 mph from the south on the 25th 1894 and 28th 1900.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weather Bureau
Portland
Gre
Oany
Lé [Nehes
Enowfal
April Weather Report From Local Observer Notes
April weather overview from Takal Observer HH and Local Observer A FP Johnson details daily conditions. Jolson Pour provides dish-by-dish weather notes and a detailed forecast for the month with emphasis on temperature and precipitation patterns.
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Jolson
A. FP. Johnson
Furthe the
Collowlig
Notice to debtors from Conrad Platzoeder
The owner of a butcher business announces he has sold the business and asks all debtors to call and settle immediately to provide the needed funds.
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Conrad Platzoeder
Horses Wanted for Sale at Oregon Feed Yard
Wanted horses aged up to five years. Must be fat, sound and gentle. Contact H. R. McCollum at Oregon Feed Yard.
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H. R. MecCollum
Oregon
Insane Asylum Report On April Counts Rise
The April statistical report by Superintendent Ovibreath shows an increase in the number of patients under care and treatment in the asylum. The total expense of conducting the month is noted, with figures indicating rising costs and operational details despite incomplete legible data.
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Ovibreath
Notice to Contractors for Rage Building bid submission
Notice to Contractors Bivis for the ereation of the Rage Building will be received at the of fee of the architects 205 307 Rust Court auvet Until op me Riturdly May 13 A certified check of 5 per cent of bly to Accompany each and all hidy the might to reject any anid all hide is reserved Howard Swingle Architects
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Bivis
Rust Court Auvet
Howard & Swingle
April 17041 bullion receipts at Helena Army Office
In April 17041 gold bullion was received at the Helena Montana army office. The bullion was produced in Montuta with a BIN 0Ai value. The record notes the source and value, indicating a transfer or shipment within the military inventory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena, Mont
Montuta
Pendleton horse schedule with Gus LaFontaine owner
The record shows Bonner N B 24702 standard and registered with a time of 2 17, owned by Gus LaFontaine. The horse will be in Pendleton every Saturday and Sunday. Lee Price will have charge as last year with activities on Wednesday, Echo, and Mom days plus Tuesdays Thursdays and Fridays at Adams.
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Pendleton
Echo
Adams
Lee Price
Pendleton Ukiah Stage Line Daily Trips Schedule
Pendleton Ukiah stage line runs daily except Sunday with departures from Pendleton at 7:00 a.m. and arrivals in Ukiah by 5:00 p.m. Return trips depart Ukiah around 6:00 p.m. Prices include Pendleton to Alba and Pendleton to Wedge at $2.00 and $1.00 respectively, Pendleton to Ny a $2.50, and Rock side round trip $1.00. Office at Brock McFoman's Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pendieton
Ukiah
Fendleton
Pendleton
Show Cases for Stores by Whitehouse Crawford Co
Modern display cases offered by Whitehouse-Crawford Co. advertise showroom quality cases. They invite customers to request estimates and visit samples at Joy Cox's Chicago store or view work in their Walla Walla factory in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joy Cox
Chicago
Walla Walla
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Victor Talking MaChine Agency
Victor
Columbia and
Edison Phonographs
Frederick Noll & Co
General News
Northwest News
Mead
Anaconda
Mont
Jesse Day
Alaska
Canada
Boundary Award Commission
Anade Unie
Meall
R. L. Bogardus
Bookun
Bogardus
Chehalis
Wash
Tom Brown
Bey
U. AG
ONDA
Cox
Wits
the Fair Department Store
the Fair Dept. Store
the Kickers
G. A. Nichols
Mexico City
Effie Similth
City
L. R. Webster
William Rutledge
Carralton
I. AF. Bernard
J. A. Rawlstone
Adama
E. Parson
Harvey
X. A. Milner
Sim Stenson
H. Tralliman
Vancouver
The
Asvim
Witen Totuln
Winall
Max
Giasys
Speer
A. Ui
Insane Asylum Report
O. W. Gibron
J.k.armsby Company
Rena
Mife
Randio
W. E. Davidson & Co
Court Street
Henry Kopitzke
Henry
Office Pendleton Ice & Cold Storage Co
Bonner N. B
Gus LaFontaine
Pendleton-Ukiah
Whitehouse-Crawford Co
Walla Walla. Wash
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