Congress to appropriate funds for Columbia river light ship
The article notes a congress plan to allocate 120000 for a new light ship off the Columbia River mouth after the predecessor wrecked last fall. It also mentions a San Francisco loss of the bureau of identification with 136000 portraits destroyed and other varied news items including Topeka permitting a May 30 performance, a wreck cause, Missouri and Texas legal actions, and Manchurian postwar tensions.
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Columbia River
San Francisco
Bureau of Identification
Topeka
Kast
Northwest News Briefs Include Fatal Yard Accident and Trials
W F Hall a Pasco yards switchman was killed when a box car roof blew onto him. Daniel Burr aged about 60 of Walla Walla injured after a wagon accident with a fractured leg. Linn county registration totals about 4254 with 245 more since primaries and 200 under 1904. William Deaty a Baker City blacksmith died of consumption aged 49 after 49 years there. I N Gray Idaho Granite superintendent killed by falling derrick boom at Smoke River 40 miles above Lewiston. James Remington known as Cockney Kid confesses to plot behind assault on editor W C Fisher of Rainier. warrants issued for Pierre, Brough, Willan, and a Rainier bowtman.
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W. F. Hall
Pasco Yards
Daniel Burr
Walla Wall
Burr
Linn
I. ON. Gray
Idihe Granite Company
Wes
Smoke River
Millon
Lewiston
Gray
James Remington
L . Hartman
Portland
W. C. Fleher
Rainier
Pierre
Brough
Wilean
Bowtman
Cheap Lands Offer Across Wheat and Ranch Properties
A buyer’s note touts 1660 acres with running water and pine timber, plus extensive outside range and good wheat potential. It marks 5000 acres total with half priced as profitable wheat land. Pricing cited at 40 per acre and 47.00 per acre with calls invited for details.
Hotel Arrivals List Includes many prominent guests
The hotel arrivals section lists numerous guests staying in Portland Spokane Seattle and other cities including Frank Byrne Gerris Taylor J. W. Mackley Walter L. Toose James Withycombe and James Kyle among others at St George and Pendleton hotels. A letter from Postmaster Thobbed G W Fouts notes a health recovery after 20 years of illness with Fletric Bitters praised as a sure tonic for biliousness neuralgia weakness and stomach liver kidney and bladder disorders. Priced at 50 cents per bottle with Tallman & Co. and Penaceton Drug Co. as retailers.
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Hotel
St. George
Frank Byrne
Vinson
G. BD. Gally
Portland
T. C. Lord
Chas. Teiacs
G. M. McCully
Spokane
Gerris Taylor
BH. Watson
Claude Taylor
A. R. Powell
Jas
W. Ocatnor
Seattle
J. R. Mackley
San Francisco
AL Peterson
Athena
W. Chase
Springfiel
MM. McDonald
Walla Walla
G. L. Richardson
F. J. Gartner
G. W. Fouts
Riverton
Tallman & Co
Penaicton Drug Company
Greene Leaves The Union to End Managing Editor Era
Arthur A. Greene has tendered resignation as managing editor of the Morning Union, effective at week’s end, citing a better position. Murray Wade, in charge of business since Greene’s appointment, has also tendered his resignation to take effect as Greene departs. The move follows disagreements with policy directors. The piece notes health tonic advertising interwoven with the news.
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Arthur A. Greene
Morning Union
Walla Walla
Greene
Union
Hon
Uncertain Cold Spell Across the Union Pacific Route
Reports from the Union Pacific corridor describe persistently cold and stormy conditions. Snow fell near Green River, Granary, and Baker City, with very cold winds and disagreeable weather extending through Idaho and Powder Valley through Tuesday night.
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Union Pacific
Passoniera
Omaha
Green River
Granrer
Idaho
Baker City
Powder Valley
Republican Rally Highlights Oregon Governorial Drive
A Republican rally in Pendleton featured Dr. James Withycombe as guest of honor. Judge A. Lowell introduced him, praising party loyalty and urging support for Withycombe. Speakers stressed clean government, public schools, and Oregon’s growth, with attendees marching to the depot and departing for Tillamook county.
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Campilen
Court Hall
James Withysome
Wis
Idee W
Bilis
Judge & A. Lowell
Addren
Republican Party
Dr. Withycombe
Dr. Withycomb
Judge Lowell
de. Withycombe
Pendleton
Withyenmbbe Mili
Dying of a Strange Malady in Walla Walla Area
A prosperous rancher, eight miles from Walla Walla, develops numerous lumps under the skin that grow rapidly and spread to arms and torso. Two larger lumps were removed and sent to a Chicago anatomy professor for analysis. Doctors are puzzled as the end nears and no clear origin of the mysterious disease is found.
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Walla Walla
Walla Wate
FM. Stetton
Raya
Shelton
Eine
Ober
Chicago
Idaho Cannot Reclaim Nez Perce School Lands
A Lewiston message reports federal land officials ruled that Idaho cannot select school lands within the former Nez Perce Reservation. The decision cancels Idaho's selection and states lands there must be obtained only by homestead timber and stone claims or townsite and mining laws.
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Nez Peres
Idaho
Nez Perce
Trving's Vegetable Kidney Remedy Promises Relief
An 19th century advertisement touts Trving's Much Wafers as a purely vegetable compound to treat scalding urine pain rheumatism nervousness and kidney troubles including Bright's Disease. It claims to act directly on weakened kidneys and urinary vessels and lists Tallman & Co. at 623 Main St Mendieton as sellers.
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Trving
Bright
Sea Box Tallman & Co
Maj St
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