Oregon County Divisions Stir Public Doubt and Debate
Salem reports two petitions filed for new counties and multiple boundary changes affecting Clackamas Multnomah Umatilla and others. Residents fear increased costs and unclear merits, urging voters to reject all county division measures this fall to avoid fruitless subdivisions and tax burdens.
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Salem
Secretary of State
Clackamas County
Multnomah
Clackamas
Sellwood
Clackamas River
Williams County
Douglas
Lane
Jin
Nesmith
Otis County
Grant, Malheur and
Harney
Orchard County
Umatilla County
Washington County
Washington
Multnomah County
Multnomesh County
Portland
Orchard
East End
Hudaon
Umatilla
Hudeon
Weeton
Athena
Helix
Adams
East Oregonian
Held in Abeyance Until Law on Directly Concerned Settlements
The proposal argues that schemes must be paused until a law is enacted to provide for settling such issues by the people directly affected. It stresses waiting for legislative action before moving forward with any related plans.
Pinchotism and the Ballinger controversy debate
The piece defends Gifford Pinchot against Washington press attacks linked to Secretary Ballinger. It accuses the Oregonian of masking a real issue, notes Pinchot’s forest policy actions and land withdrawals, and argues farmers own land and sustain the nation, labeling the critics as Pinchotism.
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The
Oregonian
Klamath Lake
Reclamation Service
Ballinger
Pinchot
Journal
Wilson
Weston Pioneer Reunion Speech Emphasizes Past And Future
An address to Weston’s pioneer residents celebrates old days and the rise of the young. The speaker praises past hardships and community bonds while urging youth to strive boldly, foreseeing a future where new generations lead as elders plan for rest.
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Weston
Civic club seeks flowers to decorate soldiers graves
The ladies of the civic club request flowers to adorn soldiers graves on Monday. If you can donate, notify a committeewoman to arrange delivery for cemetery decorations Monday morning.
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Civic Club
Congressional Investigations Lack Real Inquiry
The speaker criticizes congressional investigations as biased and ineffective, arguing committees fail to conduct true scrutiny and will likely remain partisan.
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Congressional
Committees
Pilot Rock Woolgrowers See Potential in Unspendable Funds
The Pilot Rock woolgrowers group contends the financial support is usable for woolgrower needs, yet asserts the wool itself remains unspendable. They weigh how grant money could assist operations without being tied to immediate wool purchases.
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Pilot Rock
Weston Ball Game Promises Joyful Fan Day
A light-hearted note on the Weston ball game tomorrow boosts local spirits. The county remains undivided, and the vignette hints at playful banter about neighbors and figures, including a cheeky exchange about a kiss and a quarter.
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Weston
Waterways and Commerce Currents Shape Traffic Volumes
The article argues that waterborne traffic depends on waterways alignment with commerce currents. It contrasts U S rivers like the Mississippi with European rivers such as the Rhine, noting that east to west trade dominates U S manufacturing while farm products move east. It cites Dunn on inland waterways development in Scribner's June issue.
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Great Lakes
Vis
Mississippi
Europe
Rhine
Germany
Eurpe
Samuel O. Dunn
Interpreting laws to benefit the people says Wiley
Doctor Harvey W. Wiley chief of the bureau of chemistry in the Agriculture Department discusses law interpretation. He cites a primer reading about a warm doughnut and worm to illustrate how statutes can be read in different ways. He favors interpretations that aid the masses.
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Harvey W. Wiley
Bureau of Chemistry
Department of Agriculture
Department of Justice
Perplexing elevator dispute over noble rank at New York hotel
The San Francisco Examiner discusses a clash between Princess Parlaghy and Duchess of Manchester over a private elevator. The piece questions etiquette, asks for clear hotel placards, and argues rank issues should stay in old countries. It notes public concern and jokes about Uncle Tom Cannon as a powerful figure.
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America
New York
Parlaghy
Manchester
Jon Cannon
United States
San Francisco Examiner
Florida dreadnought mocked by aviators in wartime fantasy
Airship readers recount sailors jeering the Florida as the greatest dreadnought ever launched. They imagine future war plans to rain picric acid and dynamite onto its deck for a month, while navy personnel respond that such charges would not affect the vessel captured by the flotilla.
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Florida
Navy
Dreadnoughts and air attacks tested in naval aviation debate
The article argues about the seaworthiness and fighting ability of dreadnoughts versus aerial bombs and explosives. It suggests real-world tests under combat-like conditions to judge whether bombs and acid shells could harm modern battleships. It notes aging battleships in navy yards that could be used for such trials and mentions Wrights Curtiss and other aviators aiding a war rehearsal to assess future sea power.
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Ihe
Wrights
Glenn Curtas
United States
Minister’s Warm Welcome Turns Into Stranger’s Reveal
A Washington minister urged his congregation to welcome strangers. After services he spoke with a well dressed young woman who claimed to live nearby. He asked for her address promising a wife call, but she replied she is his cook, revealing a surprising twist in a national magazine excerpt.
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Washington
National Magazine
Cincinnati hotel guest shot and killed in trial
A guest in a Cincinnati hotel was shot and killed. A Black hotel porter testified at the trial, describing two shots with about a one second interval. The lawyer asked where he was when the shooting occurred. The witness demonstrated the timing by clapping hands.
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Cincinnati
Peruna cited as cure for bladder and kidney trouble
An advertisement-style testimonial from Mrs W W Lamaster of Louisville Kentucky reports twenty six years of bladder and kidney trouble cured after taking Peruna and three bottles of Manalin. It asserts catarrh as a common cause of kidney disease and promotes Peruna as an internal calarrh remedy reaching the condition in any organ.
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Mra
W. W. Lamaster
McAve Ave
Louisville, Ky
Itia
Mre
J. J. Mrogs
Water &T
San Antonio
Texas
Shot Fired at Hotel Basement During Presby Hearing
Fragmentary overheard dialogue places a gunshot in a hotel basement after a recitation near the Big Four depot. Witnesses Herd and Presbyter are named in the garbled lines, suggesting a local disturbance or court hearing moment.
Quaker Humor and Hotel Mix-up in Buffalo Express
A fragment from the Buffalo Express recalls a child’s Quaker quip about harmony and a hotel clerk asking a visitor for a signature. The visitor is puzzled by a clerk’s curiosity over the name John and a joke about cloves in water.
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Buffalo Express
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