Governor Wilson backs short ballot for efficiency
The governor argues for appointive posts over elective ones to curb voter overload and improve government. He supports elected only where practical, preferring appointive clerical and technical positions like county superintendent and coroner. The Oregonian endorses short ballot to remove unneeded elections for efficiency.
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Woodrou Wliseh
Pluert Tntuc
Tinyente
County Wihoeerut
Wiles Soind
Wilton
Oregon
Wilson
Exet
Oregonian
Gregor
Buch
Gtrte
Food and Dairy
Ukewlte
Bounty
Lochuver
Poertons O
Short Ballot Advocate Wilson Pushes Reform in Oregon
Governor Wilson champions the short ballot as the advanced democratic path. He leads the nationwide Short Ballot Organization headquartered in New York, linking prominent figures from across the country and political spectra in a campaign for efficiency and broader adoption in Oregon and beyond.
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Ernor Wilson
Oregon
New York
Referendum petitions block Oregon state education funding
Voters rejected attempts to refer the OA G appropriation and the Monmouth normal school dormitory project, underscoring strong public support for university and normal school funding despite efforts to use referenda to hinder educational appropriations. The outcome signals the electorate’s restraint in hampering state education while recognizing growing campus needs.
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Monmouth Normal School
Oregon
Aton- Mouth Wormeal
When Will the Sewer Work Improve City Streets
Residents ask when sewer and street improvements near the new high school will be completed. They note delays in funding, the extension of the sewer, and street upgrades toward the branch asylum, amid reports of altered public access and safety concerns.
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Wales
Volce Hive
Branch Asylum
Fragmentary 1918 era notes on Alaska miners and aviation risk
A garbled excerpt mentions a class possibly leaving an institution, a wartime minister killed in an accident, fascination with aviation risk for spectators, charitable appeals for poor miners in Alaska, and a desire for a progressive breeze. It also notes no heat prostrations in Oregon and a request for a band.
May 28 historial events from 1740s to 1858 list
A compact chronicle notes various historical milestones and figures across years from 1740s to 1858. Entries mention the rebellion of Irish Yeomen, Prussia rejecting Napoleon over Emden, Turkish actions in Algiers, events in Spain, Franklin's Arctic expedition, abolition milestones, an American Arctic prisoner, revolutionary writings in Hungary, civil rights bill momentum, and a Canadian governorship change.
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Napoleon
Emden
Sona
Algiers
Spain
Mialaga
Sir John Franklin
Thames
St. Pierre
Martinique
Chilios L Brave
Hungary
Senate
Gap
LaAnsilowne
First California regiment sails to Manila aboard City of Peking
The California regiment departs for Manila aboard the City of Peking as naval movements shift in the Pacific. New England prepares to slow Halley’s comet approach, signaling regional readiness for celestial observation and public notices.
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California
Peking
Manila
New
Eng
Land
Halley
Choices and windsure in the sailor's course
A reflective note on how following personal wishes shapes a voyage. The saying implies those who steer by inner desires may fare less well than those who heed external guidance, suggesting prudence over impulse in life’s voyage.
Tax pickup quip undercuts civic duties in local column
A concise quip notes that the average tax collector avoids with a sly joke about not riding a taxivend. The line hints at public service duties and everyday urban quirks without naming persons or places.
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Portland
Chicago
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Wastlugu
Fourteenth Arreer
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Uddress Association
Tendleton
Offic_ial City and Cousty Paper
Willen Vor
Thiehard Wirhtman
Success Magazine
Speckstors
Alaska
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Echo
Umatilla
Pendleton
D. Kemler
W. D Gluff
American National Bank
Pendleton, Oregon
United States Depository
Oakland
Pacific Coast
Universitien
Ticaelicete
Sear
Odo Gradtation
Stanford
University of California
Tavelia Clay
Carson
Jilly College I. 0
Cass Matlock
Enti
Brench Restaurant
Western Tein and Irrigation Co
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Stanfield
Hernilton
Life Insurance
Pendleton Drug Co
Teutsche
Bickers
Real Estate and Insurance
St. George
GEO, Darveat, Proprietor
Pendleton’s Popular Gentlemens Resort
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Budweiser
Beho Spring
Orpheum TI Theatre
Motion Pictures
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Mark Moorhouse CO
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Riour
Pandleton Roller Mills
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