Multimillionaire leaves funds for destitute sick
Colorado Springs magnate W. S. Stratton who died recently bequeaths 4104 to build a home for the destitute sick in the city. The tobacco trust seeks Anglo American amalgamation. Balloon record: Spencer travels 60 miles in 60 minutes from Storley to near Thirsk. Danish West Indies sale discussed as elections to Landsting hint at sale to U.S. amid coal miners strike. American rail demand shifts steel orders to Germany due to busy U.S. foundries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W .S. Stratton
Colorado Springs
Tobacco Trust
Witd American Trust
Spencer
Storley
Yorkshire
Thirsk
Copenhagen
Danish West Indies
United States
Forest fire relief fund tops five thousand dollars in Oregon
Pacific Northwest notes report the relief committee has collected 5269 55 for forest fire sufferers in Oregon Diamonds were found near Burns Harney County on Crane Creek. A company is formed to develop the fields. Miss Louise F Shields joins the Y M C A as state secretary and arrives in Portland from Highland Kansas. The floral parade and bronco busting were postponed after protests in Baker City. In St John Washington two farmers William Latovin and David Spencer lose 4 acres of wheat and 6 separators to a fire last Thursday night. The origin is unknown and both insured. Seattle merchants push to draw Columbia River trade to Bend. Washington mills run full time and struggle to meet orders. A memorial building for the Lewis and Clark centennial is proposed for the Creve Hierarchical Society to place in Portland city park pending state approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harney County
Crane Creek
Burns
Ss. L Thomas
Hatton
Wash
Louise F. Shields
Young Women's Christian Association of
Oregon
Washington
Idaho
Portland
Highland
Kaz
Baker City
William Latonin
David Spencer
St John, Waah
Hotel Arrivals Listed Across Cities in 19th Century Ledger
A dense roster of hotel arrivals shows numerous travelers and residents in cities including Tacoma Spokane Portland Denver San Francisco Moscow Heppner and New York. Names such as Harman Jorsey Kiles Ruffner Mosser and many others appear with multiple U.S. locations indicating a cross-country circulation of guests and possibly staff or transients in a historical register.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H.C. Harman
Tacoma
J. W. Jorsey
Denver
Portland
Harry M. Summers
St. Joe
James Hubborn
Athena
John
George Stevens
Spokane
J. B. Mallery
J. F. Clark
San Francisco
H. L. Heener
Salt Lake
Haley
City
Fred McConnell
Margarite
McConnell E. C. Sunden
Monke Wier
W .R. Glendening
T. R. Bartman
Walla Walla
A. P. Bradbury
A. Ti Ver
O. B Prae
Pendleton Growth Aims At Business Openings
Railroad pamphlet highlights Pendleton population 6500, county seat of Umatilla, with 20000 population countywide. Notes wheat production share, 21 miles from Portland, electric light, waterworks, mills, 3 police schools, academies, daily and weekly papers, dairies and creameries, banks with deposits around 120,000, hotels, restaurants, and various industries. Mentions Pendleton trains and local figures Charley Ferguson and S H Forshaw in brief society notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Pacific Railroad
Pendleton
Tmatilin
United States
Portland
Pontooa
SLA
Blackmailers At Work In Pendlewn
Two men operate a blackmail scheme in Pendlewn, targeting prominent marriage and business figures. They watch for exposed moments, threaten to reveal private actions, and pressure victims to pay hush money. Police are pursuing leads and arrests are expected soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pendlewn
Will Leave Pendleton Henry Shult buys Colfax brewing plant
Henry Shult, Pendleton brewing figure, bought the Colfax plant from Alvin Schmidt for about 904 dollars and will move there with his family this week. He will take control of the new operation and depart Pendleton after years of local business. The Colfax plant is among the latest eastern Washington breweries outside Spokane. The July clean up of the Le Rol thine at Hossland B C totals 105 dollars with ore averaging 17.67 dollars per ton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Shult
Colfax
Washington
Spokate
Alvin Schmidt
Schultz
Mer Schulte
Pendleton
Col- Tux
Hossland
B. C
Adams Advance notes local movements and trades
Charlies E Hicks of Pendleton visited in Pendleton yesterday. Mrs J F Adams and daughters Pauline and Helen are visiting in Pendleton. Mr and Mrs J M Ferguson of Pendleton visited May er and Mrs T A Lieuallen yesterday. Rev Zellers went to Walla Walla yesterday and plans to live there near his new field. A minister to succeed Rev Zellers is not yet appointed. A Lemery sold 45 head of hogs Tuesday to Joe Hergevin and Joe Forest for 6 cents per pound. Hogs to be fattened and shipped East. Otis Loveridge, formerly a Pendleton merchant, back from Alaska and California, is in Adams on business today. A H Todd of Meacham, a stock man, was in the alter Tijasihey Me. Todd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams
Charlies E. Hicks
Pendleton
J. F. Adams
Pauline
Helen
J. M. Ferguson
Mayer
T. A. Lieuallen
Zellers
Walla Walla
A. Lemery
Joe Hergevin
Joe Forest
Otis Loveridge
Bar
Alaska
California
A. H. Todd
Meacham
Tijasihey
Todd
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Baer , Daley
One Price Clothiers, Furnishers and Hatters
Main Street
Egona Ain
General News
Pennsylvania
New York
Wales
Southern Pacific Company
Germany
America
Pacific Northwest News
Ribel Committee
Puchvess
Seattle
Columbia River
Bis Bend
Seattle Chamber of Commerce
Rolentis
Fivereit
Crevon Hierariial Society
Lewis and Clark
Roosevelt
Hotel
S. A. Frans
H. C. Johnson
Heppner
Mra
H. C Goodnight
Weston
T J. Thompson
Milton
Houser
Syracuse
Pred Bartholomew
Ralph Jolson
W. C. Kent
Vite
Charles Disney
Havana
A. Hendler
Moscow
C. McFarland
Genese
Emma Spurbank
John Pennteony
EH. Burke
Jows
J. E. Menson
Iowa
Mengon
A. Wolfe
St. Louis
Caroline Wasson
Enterprise
John D. Toomay Valley
Harry McDonald Vatley
George Fioniusg
St. Leia
H Kogpelman
Sandy
Williame
FB. Goult
Alba
Mo M. Bonham
Long Creek
H. J. Bernard
Beatrice Thorne
I. H. Richmond
Emily Green
Fred Mathews
Martha Beaufort
Joby A. Larkin
Joseph Kf. Kearnles
Oh Whall
A. Wartwell
Alley Derveriale
Pheasant View
Cwoutneham
Pbe Hoynsucker
Vaughn Spokane
J. Contingham
M J. Lorengen
Joe C. Lorengen
E. Lorengen
Doug Betts
Pilot Rock
A. Sk
Ayres
J. M. Bower
Bolan J
Charley Ferguson
S. H. Forshaw
Eastland
Corea
F.w.schmidt & Co
of OR
Tere
THE
Columbia Lodging House
Alta & Webb Hth
F. X. Schempp, Prop
S.crofula
S. S
Acyus
Swift
Martin
R. Martin
Propriet Telephone
Sadier
Gregg Lay
H. N. Robinson
al Corner Court
Johnson Sts
Jesse
C. Berquist
Lee
Byers
Pendleton Roller
W. S. Byers
Proprietor
Polydore Moons
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