Deschutes Rail War Rumors Stir The Dalles
Reports from The Dalles and camps along Deschutes surveys indicate Hill and Harriman contracts push ahead despite pending legal battles between rival magnates. Porter Bros. and Twohy Bros. crews, warehouses, and ample supplies show heavy activity as judging by local business leaders and travelers surveys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dalles
Ore
Hill
Harriman
Porter Bros
Masonic Building
Great Southern
Menagerie at Oregon Grill Room Draws Local Guests
A curious scene unfolds at the Oregon hotel with a varied crowd from Paxton Illinois and Omaha Nebraska. People including Tom Lyon Frank Lamb Joe Wolff Old Tom Catt and others mingle over dinner as a lively exchange ends with handshakes and invitations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon Hotel
Journal
Tom Lyon
Paxton
Fleet
Frank Lamb
the News
Omaha
Neb
Lamo
Joe Wolff
Potato Trust
Creeley
Cole
William Baer
Pennsylvania
Charles Fox
Tadlangpolis
Ind
Wolff
Fox
Lntecomer
Old Catt
Old Purdie
Posey County
Tom Catt
Mr. Lamb
Mr. Catt
Mr. Campbell
Mr. G. T. Hogg
Miss Hazel Hogg
Kelso
Wash
John Byrdd
Caldwell
Idaho
Spanish War Veterans Meet in Tacoma
In Tacoma Washington the 1910 national reunion of the United Spanish War Veterans opens with ceremonies and festivities. The event, chosen over Seattle, gathers veterans who fought in the war and later battles for national honor. Hoquiam workers plan to strike as the Shingle Weavers union protests wage delays and shingle mills in Chehalis county may halt output.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tacoma
Wash
Seattle
Spain
United Spanish War Veterans
Hoquiam, Wash
Coastwise Steamship War Deepens Between Hill and Harriman
Los Angeles Sept. T Evi shows a coastwise freight war brewing between Hill and Harriman steamship interests. North Pacific has leased the St. Croix and will move her from Seattle to run between San Francisco San Pedro Portland and Seattle arriving October 1 for its initial voyage. San Diego and Santa Barbara will be ports of call as the fleet grows to five vessels. Harriman counters with Pose City and Kansas City on the San Francisco Portland run and two more large boats being built in the east for San Pedro Seattle service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Col
Hill and
Harriman Steamship
North Pacific Company
St. Croix
Seattle
San Francisco
San Pedro
Portland
San Diego
Santa Barbara
Roanoke
George W. Elder
North Pacific
Hill
Spokane, Portland & Seattle Railway
Harriman
Pose City
Kansas City
Fire displaces Kahlotus merchants and quick reopenings
In Kahlotus Washington all mer chants displaced by the recent fire have moved stock to vacant buildings and reopened. A Gillock will not reopen his meat market. Charles Yaunt opens a meat market in a building once built by Frank Flint. Louis Ellert moves to Eagle building. H Alarper to Hansen building. Drug store and post office relocate to Anderson and Egge building. Chittenden & Co store goods placed in Lee Rice’s building. George F Richards opens a restaurant in the Northvale hotel. Insurance adjusters arrive. losses will be settled promptly. Wheat arrives rapidly and is shipped out as quickly as received with no corn shortage anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kahlotus
A. Gillock
Charles Yaunt
Connell
Frank Flint
Louis Ellert
Eagle
H. H. Alarper
Hansen
Anderson and Egge
Chittenden & Co
Lee Rice
George F. Richards
Northvale
Love Is Supreme Married Again in Santa Ana
Layman Love, a former champion of matrimonial stakes, wed widow Grace Snell Love in Santa Ana. The marriage marks Mrs Love’s seventeenth union, following a prior divorce from Hugh M Love on cruelty grounds. Justice Smithwick presided as the couple quietly tied the knot Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Grace Snell- Coffin
Santa Ana
Gretna Green
California
Juntice Smithwick
Faith Tested by Dimes and Dollars in Moral Offering
A reflective aphorism notes that belief is shown by small offerings, as a man gives a dime to cover a dollar sin, illustrating caution about generosity and spiritual calculus.
Pantoig order expands beyond Spokane coast move
Spokane reports that Pantoig lodges expand to Seattle and Tacoma under Spokane grand lodge authority. Seattle lodge organizes with about 56 members, Tacoma with 39. A. C. Edwards, Spokane grand organizer, travels to coast to launch chapters and oversee early growth toward a statewide, later national, scope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spokane
Wash
Tacoma
A. C. Edwards
Grand Lodge
Edwards
Thia City
Seattle
Washington
Taft to Journey 14759 Miles on Presidential Tour
President Taft will travel about 14 759 miles starting September 1 with telegraph wires linking the White House to his train for direct messages. The itinerary includes 1 165 miles by steamboat on the Mississippi and side trips after November 10 bringing the total far above Roosevelt’s Pacific tour. The route climbs over the Rockies to above 10 000 feet, with the Grand Canyon high point and New Orleans the lowest stop on the trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beverly
Masét
Waenhington
Mississippi River
Roosevelt
Pacific
Washington
Grand Canyon
New Orleans
Rocky Mountains
Calmly Sinks to Death at Lake Take Washington
Thomas I C Millikin a 27 year old Seattle bookkeeper died by his own hand in Take Washington near Mount Baker park this morning. Engineer Vanderburg witnessed him dive in wearing full clothes and swim about 200 yards before turning, raising both hands, and calmly sinking. The act was described as deliberate by Vanderburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Wash
Thomas I. C. Millkin
Take Washington
Mount Baker Park
Vanderburg
Millikin
North Coast lines to reach North Yakima by November
North Yakima Washington Sept 7 Robert F E Strahorn president of the railroad company said construction on the North Coast between Parker Bottom and the Columbia River will be finished by mid November with cars running into North Yakima over the North Coast road by spring next year. Depot location discussion in progress on West Yakima avenue. Strahorn toured with Northwest Light Power superintendent George Arrowsmith to review plans to boost plant capacity to meet valley demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Yakima
Wash
Parker Bottom
Columbia River
Robert FE. Strahorn
Railroad Company
North Coast Road
West Yakima Avenue
Strahorn
George Arrowsmith
Northwest Light & Power Company
The
Light and Power Company
Demitt
Hayden Dare Forest Fire Near Hayden Lake Under Control
A forest fire north of Hayden Lake in Idaho was brought under control Saturday evening after burning between two and three sections. The fire spread through logged areas and rough timber left by woodsmen, threatening the Best sawmill but crews prevented its loss. Backfires north of the lake helped save the shoreline woods, aided by light winds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hayden Lake
Tidahi
M. D. Wright
Lien Law Challenge Tests Oregon Constitutional Validity
William Reid files suit in Washington county circuit court to test the constitutionality of Oregon's lien law passed last session. The law allows creditors who have labored on chattels to file a lien within 30 days of surrender and foreclose by court action or by delivering a certified copy to the sheriff who then attaches and sells the property. Reid seeks injunction against Sheriff Hancock to halt sheriff foreclosure, claiming due process violation. Plaintiffs Hann and Pacific Construction Co. vs N. J. Person and Sheriff Hancock. case to be heard before Circuit Judge Campbell in October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Ore
William Reid
Hancock
Washington County
Goodin
Reid
Campbell
Robert Hann
Pacific Construcen Company
N. J. Person
Hananck
Person
Hann
Southern Pacific
Bonita
Hillsboro
Cawero
First arrest under Idaho saloon law targets women
Wallace Idaho reports the first arrest under a new state law forbidding women to frequent saloons. Warrants issued for Don Molinis, former Arcade saloon proprietor, and William Previn. Deputy Vian Norman served the warrant. Breslin is believed to be arraigned on return to Wallace from Seattle.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Pendleton
Peoples Warehouse
Mastern Oregon
Columbia Southern
E. M. Williams
W. E. Walther
Victor Marden
C. G. Hickock
Deschutes
Moro
Grass Valley
Shanjko
Burns & Jordan
Twohy Bros
Harriman Contractors
G. H. Foss & Co
Shaniko
W. H. Moody
Malcom Moody
Dufur
Acre
Columbia
Oregon
Hill-Harriman Egit
Spokane “Grand Lodge
Ee Pr Urif Inc
Swift Specific CO
Atlanta
Yakima
Hayden Dare
Pty
Les
Éraceimus
Bradfield Regulator CO
East Oregonian Office
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!