North Carolina Moves Toward Prohibition Vote
Raleigh May 25 The North Carolina prohibition election looms with dry forces predicting sweeping victory and saloons to close by January 1. Campaigning features clergy, governors, judges and lawmakers, while discrimination limits voter eligibility to tax payers. Crimes against women linked to liquor are argued to drop in dry states.
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Raleigh
N. C
North Carolina
Old North
Wilmington
Salisbury
Winston-Salem
Glenn
United States
Peter C. Pritchard
Jarvis
South
Petro
Commonwealth
Dey Farm Bill Sets Terms for Dry Farm Homesteads
Washington May 24 The dry farm 320 acre homestead bill gains Senate approval after conference changes remove Idaho and California while leaving Oregon and Washington covered. no arid or semi arid terms restored. non resident entry allowed only where water is insufficient but requires cultivation and nearby residence. homesteaders on water rich land must reside five years. House to vote on conference report tomorrow.
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Senate
Idaho
California
Borkh
Oregon
Ohio Letter Carriers meet with national officials in Cincinnati
Longworth and Meyer join speakers in the Ohio Letter Carriers association annual session in Cincinnati May 5. Goe bel also presented among visiting leaders including President Kelly of New York and National Secretary Cantwell of Washington. The Ohio body has about a thousand members and includes all free mail delivery offices in the state.
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Longworth
General Mackenzie Retires From Army Chief of Engineers
Washington May 25 General Alexander Mackenzie chief of engineers retires at age 64 the standard retirement age for active service He graduated from West Point in 1864 and his career since then has been brilliant culminating in 1904 appointment as brigadier general and chief of engineers His river and harbor work made him nationally famous.
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Mackenzie
Washington
Alexander Mackenzie
United States Army
West Point
Hils
Deaf and Dumb Union Holds Louisiana Reunion
A reunion of the deaf and dumb graduates of the Institute for the Deaf and Dumb in Baton Rouge began today drawing many visitors. The event marks the first statewide gathering of its kind in Louisiana and will extend over three or four days as old friends greet each other warmly.
Mission Conference Discusses Far East and Africa Missions
Baptist mission conference attendees including missionaries from Japan China India the Philippines and other lands debated past and current work in the Far East and Africa. Officials of Baptist mission groups attended as about 2040 federal port laborers in New York earn an average of $2.60 daily.
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Oklahoma City
Oklo
Africa
Baptist Mission Conference
Japan
China
India
Philippines
Baptist Mission Organizations
Federal Service
Port of
New York
Gila Monster Arrives In Boise Window Display
A live Gila monster from Arizona was delivered to the Capital News and shown in the Ballow Latimer drug Store window. The venomous lizard, feared for its deadly bite, commands $5 to $10 in local shops and is a curiosity in Arizona cities, with Indians once drawing war decorations from its striped skin.
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Arizona
Capital News
Ballow-Latimer
Boise Capital News
Arizona Territory
Gila River
Pionecra
Whitman College Names Blanchard as Next Coach and Instructor
Bowdon and Bowdoin graduate J Merrill Blanchard has accepted the Whitman College post to coach athletic teams and mentor in the gym for next year. President Penrose hails him as a first class, all around athlete and respected coach with a record of success and strong recommendations. Montreal longshoremen oppose the new shipping bonus system, while owners refuse to scrap it.
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J. Merrill Blanchard
Bowdoin College
Francis
St. Louis
Haa Juet
Whitman College
Mr. Blanchard
Presi
Montreal
Piany College Building Plans Amble Toward Foundation
J B Tourtellotte returns from Portland and Salem after closing a contract for the Iberal arts library at Willamette University. Ground will be broken soon for a three story Romanesque building of pressed brick and cut stone trim costing about 50000 dollars. It will be in the university group near the capitol, in a central campus setting.
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Piany College
J. B. Tourtellotte
Portland
Balem
Iberal Arts Library
Willamette University
Boise Central News
Jane Li
Capitol
Pine Forests Sold to Dominion for Indigenous Proceeds
Consul BE. A. Warefield reports from Orillia that the pine forests of the French river district, previously held by the Indians, have been surrendered to the Dominion government. Officials will assess limits before auction to fund Indigenous communities. the pine’s value is about $1,000,000, with Dokis families potentially receiving over $20,000 each. Notices will announce the sale date.
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BE. A. Warefield
Orillia
French River District
Dominion
Ten Story Block for Meier and Frank Annex
Ten stories have been decided on by the Meier and Frank company for their annex to be erected at the southenet corner of Sixth and Alder streets in Portland. The ground plan shows a Sixth street frontage of 130 feet and Alder frontage of 100 feet. The structure will be steel skeleton with fireproof walls and floors, costing about 175000 dollars. Construction is set to begin next summer after tearing down existing frame structures on the site.
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Meier & Frank
Meier & Frank Company
Southenet
Sixth and
Alder Streets
Portland
Industrial growth in the south tops records in 1907
In 1907 the south reported 6483 new industries, surpassing 1906’s 6311, the best record yet. Leading states were Texas with 1383, Oklahoma 794, and Virginia, Tennessee, North Carolina, Alabama, and Arkansas each contributing 400 to 560.
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Texas
Oklahoma
Virginia
Tennessee
North Carolina
Alabama
Arkansas
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