Macadamizing Plans Across Three Districts In City
City resolutions authorize macadamizing streets East Alta West Alta and Franklin between specified blocks with 86 feet width and six inches depth. Abutting property owners pay. city holds lien. Extensions sought for gas plant install and police detail to remove Officer Stevens. several petitions referred to committees.
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East Alta
West Alu
Franklin
Stevens
Alla Street
Northwest Gas & Electric Company
Reamon
West Alta
Betwen Garden
Chestnut Streets
Cottonwood
Court Streets
Railroad
Court
Franklin Street
Matadam
Strest
Pendleton Iron Works
Electric Light Company
F. W. Vincent
Aus
Willow Street
Tosti
Wigh
Alsn
J. W. Kimbrett
Raley
Maralial Coffman
Counci
Portland
Murphy
Spech
Stephena
Robbers Blow Safe At Bennett & Sons Bank
Robbers dynamited the bank safe at Bennett and Sons in Bidorido early morning and stole 10000 in currency. They escaped, leaving no clue to identify themselves or provide evidence for investigators.
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Harrisburg
Repi
BP. Bennett & Sons Bank
Bidorido
Elmer
Council to Set School Curfew With Fire Committee Decision
Halley Jr school clerk asked council to order a curfew to aid school staff. The fire committee will handle the matter and it is understood the bell will be rung after October 1.
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Halley
General Greely Recommends Alaska Telegraph Upgrades
Washington reports Brig. Gen. Greely, head of the Army signaling corps, inspected Alaska telegraph lines and urged rapid improvements. He noted commercial tolls exceed 499000 dollars in two months, government costs over 20000 dollars, and thousands of code words transmitted with no errors in 15 months. Eighty miles of line were rebuilt to drop 74 miles of poor routes, amid rising demand from government, business, and press users.
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Greely
Alaska
Bettie
Prices Rise as Shortage Fears Hit Arctic Trade
An Advicer from Nome reports a food shortage risk impacting seaborne freight to Seattle. Late steamers may fail to move cargo, threatening shipments and raising prices, while Fairbanks properties close and miners head upriver amid fears of an early winter and a tight Yukon port outlook.
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Junosu
Nome
Seattle
Fairbanks
Joe
Yukoniver
Dawson
Skagway
Canadian Territory
San Francheen Mint
Oregon governor race heats up with Cham berlain and Johns bid
An Evening Telegram interview quotes Governor Chamberlain stating he will run if chosen by his party but seeks no renomination. Secretary Dunbar and Treasurer Moore will retire, Attorney General Crawford plans to seek re election. In Johns, Bakor City, Mayor C A Johns officially enters the Republican governor race.
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Donbar
Moore
Crawford
Oregon
Chamberlain
Democrate
F. J. Dunbar
Dunbar
Jim
Bat
Portland
Valley
Johns
Bakor City
C. A. Johns
Rate on Machinery Adjusted at Walla Walla
N. B. Miller, general freight agent for the O. W. R. & N. Co., reports to the railroad commission that rate differences on threshing machines from Walla Walla between the railroad and Gilbert Hiant Co. at Holt Manufacturing Co. have been settled. He says further action by Cam. Speer of Wenatchee will be unnecessary, and the matter will close.
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Walla Walla
N. B. Miller
O. Wt. & N. Company
Slant Railway Commission
Gilbert Hiant Company
Holt
William Williamson Guilty In Third Trial Verdict
Jury returns a guilty verdict after six hours deliberation in the third trial of Congressman J N Williamson Van Gewiner and Marion Biggs. Judge Bennett considers a new trial and local lawyers predict lenient handling with possible jail sentence, amid expectations built from prior trials.
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Portland
J. N. Williamson
van Gewiner
Marion Biggs
Heney
Mndihis
Bennett
No More Khaki Uniforms for Army Troops Next Summer
Dispatches from Fort Walla Walla report a shift away from cotton khaki for regular army troopers. Olive drab is expected to replace khaki next summer, with blue uniforms retained only for winter. Clothing and supply issues since the Spanish American War have prompted hopes the problem is resolved.
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Walla Walla
Fort Walla Willa
Lee
Germany and France sign Moroccan agreement in formal accord
A formal agreement on the Moroccan situation was signed between Germany and France. Germany acceded to France’s demand. In Rome a mountain, Petr Calon dia, was split by an earthquake threatening Ajella. inhabitants fled.
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Germany
France
Rome
Petr Calon
Dia
Ajella
Danish Society Formed For Owens Valley Water Plan
Hawar Jacobson of San Francisco and Ty an Birke of the city with others are meeting in Racine Wisconsin to form a Danish society to promote a canal link with Owens Valley water project. The plan proposes a 210 mile water line to LA with a $6000000 bond issue and a total system cost of about $23 million. It aims to irrigation 150000 to 200000 acres and to supply domestic water for Los Angeles.
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Racing
Wis
Hawar Jacobson
Sin Princisco
Tyan Birkegaan
Thie City
Allerlon
Low Angeles
Wn Teeue
Owens Valley
Los Angeles County
Jones Trial Next Monday on Oregon Land Frauds
The federal grand jury resumed forestitation of Oregon land frauds. The trial of W. N. Jones et al for state reserve frauds begins in federal court before Judge Hunt. Following this case is the trial of Tituteer Hermann. Sixty tickets were sold for a daylight excursion to Portland over the RO & SN, four dollars for the round trip.
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Portland
Tomarnin Allen
Registration drive heats up with fresh enrollments
In the recorder's office a lively registration, with 49 added yesterday and 36 by afternoon, boosts total to 682 as two days remain. Sheriff TBD and Taylor returned from Bole with Alex Finer to arrest Turner and Owenhouse for prior offenses. Proceedings begin against W Avery for $66.07 in supplies claimed by the plaintiff.
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Recorder’s
Tve
Preeman
Taylor
Bole
Alex Finer
H Turner
Joe Owenhouse
Ascalust Freiman
Distriet
Conrad Plotmender
Rey Ralew
W. Avery
Collm
John Schmidt Pleads Guilty to Four Counts at Liquor Trial
John Schmidt pleaded guilty to four counts accusing him of keeping a saloon open on two Sundays and selling to certain parties. A total of 8500 was imposed for those offenses. He pleaded not guilty to three remaining charges, with other cases to be heard later. Judge James A. For presided.
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John Schmidt
Bohm
Ateo
Builly
James A
Schmidt
Equitable inquiry and crime reports from Septemeber
Equitable officials faced a stern inquiry by a House committee with Perkins of the Morgan firm pressed on bonds and insurance matters. Chicago wheat closed higher. a robber gang was arrested in New York for burglary and protection payments in the restricted district. Captain Carter explained government fund allocations for southern works. The steamer Chatham, sunk with dynamite in the hold, was blown up off Port Said.
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New York
Perkins
Insurance
Chicago
Senatth
Wappenaiin
Lham Lewis
Lacy Green
Elias Murry
Ewin Lewis
Quarket
Third Avenue
Carter
Por
Chatham
Convicted farmer Moses Taylor appeals after sentence
Moses Taylor, known as Athena farmer, was sentenced to two and a half years in prison after a judge denied a new trial motion. An appeal to the state supreme court was noted, with a writ of probable cause requested and a stay of execution while the case advances. Additional defendants faced various outcomes as prosecutors pursued further action.
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Willaimson
Cunningham
Supreme Court
State Supreme Court
Mowe Taylor
Athena Farmer
Areon
Ellie
Wintinwin
Bilis
Defend
Unti
Phelps
Col Matey
Bits
Raley
Supreme Effort
Taylor
Wtter
Wwe
Joe
John Clark
Jato Dobin
Merril
Mark Nelson
Plans on elastic money system proposed by Shaw
Cleveland September 2 Secretary Shaw addressed the Ohio Bankers association proposing national bank circulation as a remedy for non elasticity The plan would allow banks to increase circulation up to a percentage of government bonds while paying a tax and government guarantees redemption in emergencies The scheme would not disturb existing currency and could be withdrawn when needed
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Cleveland
Shaw
Ohio Bankers’ Association
Rev Haynes in Seattle Sermon At First Baptist Church
Dr Myron W Haynes formerly of Chicago spoke at First Baptist Seattle urging fair play and work for God and the church In a crowded service with over 1000 present Corwin B Shank introduced him noting the search for a capable leader The sermon centered on contentment amid early controversy and drew a large audience despite some members remaining outside.
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Myron W. Haynes
Chicago
First Baptist Church of
Seattle
Seattle News
Dr. Haynes
Haynes
Corwin B. Shank
Harness
Chinese Wife Abducted in Chinatown Turmoil
Astoria News Herald reports a Chinese wife from Chinatown disappears with about $7000 of her husband’s money. Merchant Sid Que, a Baptist church member, is charged with responsibility and refuses to speak as tensions rise among Chinese residents. A prominent merchant suspects she was hidden away by Portind, with calls for action amid the unrest. The storm damages property around Manila, amplifying the chaos.
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Chinatown
Astoria News-Herald Mra
Lum Dong Nas
Dehonuttiee
Sid Que
Baptiat Church
Sid
Dong
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