Fire destroys State Room Inn in Portland tragedy
In Portland on Thurman Street, the State Room Inn burned to the ground around 2:30 a.m. Thomas Sorensen of Notch Hill B C and an unidentified companion died in the blaze. Deputy Coroner Finley and Police Sergeant Slover identified Sorensen later, as guests fled through the building’s wooden structure.
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Portland
Thomas Sorensen
Vatch Hill
B. C
State Room Inn
Thurman Street
Twenty
A. L. Finley
Slover
Notch Hill
B.C
British Columbia
Sorensen
Ida Harper
van Dusen
Labert
State Game Law Details Licenses and Deer Tags
The article outlines hunting license requirements with county clerk issuance and state validity through December 31. It explains open seasons for deer elk and spotted fawn, tag rules, affidavits for deer killed, penalties for false affidavits, and limits of five deer per season with transport rights within state boundaries.
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Justice of the Peace
Tracklaying Commenced on Medford & Crater Lake Railroad
Medford reports tracklaying has begun under Jon F. Kelly, superintendent of construction. The initial focus is terminal yards to enable unloading on company ground. Southern Pacific delivers about sixteen miles of rail, with grade to Eagle Point finished and bridges progressing.
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Medford
Jon, F. Kelly
Medford & Crater Lake Railroad
Southern Pacific Company
Medford & Crater Lake Company
Telegraphers Strike Ends Trains Return to Schedule
H Dickenson of the Great Northern in Portland reports from St Paul that the telegraphers strike is settled and the strike entirely ended. Trains run on schedule except in the West due to heavy traffic and fruit shipments. Northern Pacific also returning to normal. The strike began August 1 and telegraphers gain wage increases.
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H. Dickenson
Portland
Great Northern Railway Company
St. Paul
Northern Pacific
Blacksmith Tools for Sale in Yoncalla Oregon
Complete heavy work blacksmith tool set offered for sale. Price thirty dollars. Address listed as Box 92 Yoncalla Oregon.
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Yoncalla
Hume Issued for 110000 in Damages
Three damage suits totaling 110000 were filed in Curry County against R D Hume ex representative of the county. Plaintiffs Robert Burns and E B Burns allege indignities arrest, forcible entry, and ejectment with injuries to Mrs Nellie F Burns including alleged assault. Damages seek 10000 50000 and other sums with photos as evidence.
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Portland
Curry County
Robert Burns
That County
Veasie & Freeman
R. D. Hume
E. B. Burns
Nellie F. Burne
Burns
Rogue River
Home
Change in Rail Road Officials In Oregon
Portland Aug. 19 Following a policy of unified management E H Harriman sanctions further reorganization J C Stubbs circular September 1 R B Miller to oversee Southern Pacific lines in Oregon W E Coman becomes first assistant general freight agent Paul Shoup moves to San Jose as assistant freight agent W D Skinner becomes official assistant A L Craig to lead Oregon Southern Pacific business no consolidation of two interests declares Miller James P O'Brien remains general manager M J Buckley general superintendent of both systems fewer officers to be maintained across departments through same management
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Portland
Oregon
E H Harriman
J C Stubbs
R B Miller
Southern Pacific
W. E. Coman
Miller
Craig
James P. O'Brien
M. J. Buckley
Taggarts May Be Reconciled In Court Remarks
Wooster Aug 18 Captain Taggart recalled to the stand to discuss letters and his sole admission of writing them to shield his wife. Rev J J Excelt hopes for reconciliation and says Taggart and wife still love each other. Mrs Taggart’s letter accused him of bruises and heartbreak, read in court. Judge Eason refused an attachment for hospital records.
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Eason
Cincinnati
Mre
Taggart
Major Taggart
San Franciso
Chinatown
Dea
Big City
Absent For Thirty Years Visits Old County
JL Munds former sheriff and Prescott stockman travels with his sister Mrs. M A Carrier from Los Angeles to visit relatives and friends after a trip to the Lewis and Clark exposition. Munds has not been in the county for 30 years and notes many changes in old landmarks.
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JL. Monds
Prescott
Ariz
M. A. Carrier
Los Angeles
Calif
Munds
Decisive Action for Peace Leads to Tokyo-Russia Talks
Under British French and German backing President Roosevelt meets with Japan's Baron Kaneko and Baron Rosen after a conference. Rosen appears cheerful as a proposition to settle disputed points is prepared for the Czar’s decision on Tuesday. Kaneko reportedly relays Japan’s minimum demands and Rosen Russia’s maximum concessions to craft a compromise basis.
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Great Britain
France
Germany
Roosevelt
Baron Kaneko
Japan
Baron Rosen
Russia
Roosevelt Works to Preserve Peace at Portsmouth Conference
President Roosevelt uses all influence to avert a rupture at the Portsmouth peace talks. He has support from Great Britain France and Germany as world pressure mounts on Russia and Japan to secure an affirmative outcome. The ambassador will deliver the President's proposition to Mr Witte and likely to Emperor Nicholas for the next steps. It remains possible that a decision on continuation of the war could be reached before the envoys meet.
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Washington
Witte
Nicholas
Baron Rosen
Roosevelt
Mr. Witte
Russia
Iuseia
Master of Zion
Apostle Dowie
Zion City
Big Tabernacle
Zion
Scientific Farm a Failure at Vanderbilt Baltimore Farm
A long delayed forecast proves wrong as George W. Vanderbilt abandons his Baltimore area venture. Despite elegant piggery and hennery improvements in North Carolina, the farm produced average eggs and meat, with costly operations and winter labor strikes. The plan ends with sale, amid questions of viability and future use.
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George W. Vanderbilt
Baltimore
Vanderbilt
North Carolina
Hack for Sale at Hollis Barn
A two seated hack offered for sale or trade for wood or hay. Viewable at Hollis barn with details limited to the listed trade options.
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Hollis Barn
Roosevelt Offers Neutral Powers Bid For Peace
In anticipation of verge of failure at the talks envoys plan, the President has kept in touch with Great Britain France and Germany to seek an honorable peace. Baron Rosen carries Roosevelt’s proposal to Witte aimed at Russia’s position with the Emperor’s sanction expected before presentation.
Russian ships not injured at Port Arthur zerox
A Tokio dispatch says Russian ships at Port Arthur were not sunk or blown up. The ships were found with valves opened and machinery greased to escape fire, as the Russians expected to recover once Baltic Sea control returned. The Japanese were surprised.
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London
Tokio
Port Arthur
Hest
Japa
Norway Referendum on Dissolution Vote Counts Released
Complete returns from the Sunday referendum in Christiania show 368,200 votes for dissolution and 184 against. The large turnout pleases Storthing readers and dwarfs the last general election total of 296,541 votes.
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Christiania
Norway
Sweden
The
Storthing
Provo Man Wins First Pick in Uintah Lands Lottery
Roy Daniele of Provo draws ticket number one securing first choice of Uintah Indian reservation lands opening to entry August 28. Noah Balbock of Angora Colorado takes second choice. About 3000 attend the drawing led by W. R. Richards as envelopes with 5772 names are mixed in a revolving box.
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Provo
Utah
Roy Daniele
Uintah
Noah M. Baibock
Angora
Colo
W. R. Richards
General Land Office
Roy Daniels
Noah M. Balbock
Verna
L. Bail
Salt Lake
John H Partridge
Goshen
Frank C. Moyle
Daniels
Colorado
Idaho
Huston Declares Candidacy for Congress in Oregon
Hon. B. Huston ex state senator announced his run for the congressional nomination to succeed Binger Hermann. He entered the race after urging from district friends and believes a southern trip shows he can win. Huston, a former Democrat now Republican, pledges support for the nominee if defeated.
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Huston
Hermann
W.J. Farnish
Lane County Paint Plant Location Discussed in Portland
President D H Weyant of the Oregon Sienna Paint Company weighs erecting grinding machinery and mixers in Portland. A possible site is the Simmons property near Walker station to dry and process crude product locally. If not chosen, linseed oil would be shipped to Walker for mixing and the finished product shipped back. Decision expected soon.
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Portland
D. H Weyant
Oregon Sienna Paint Company
Weryant
Simmons
Walker Station
Walker
Bold bad man at Gold Hill
A lone highwayman wearing a blue mosquito bar mask robbed a Gold Hill saloon at 11 pm on Wednesday. The suspect matches a pattern from the Eugene Hoffman House and Springfield store raids, including similar mask, height, and hair color, and is linked to a Tuesday night house shooting and a southbound train escape. Officers focused on Night Watchman Farrington’s injury, suggesting the bandit may have used the same train to flee.
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Gold Hill
Oregon
Eugene
Springfield
Ninety Drowned In A Coach At Atlantic Wreck
A diver recovered a car filled with men women and children from the Atlantic wreck in Norfolk at noon. The diver described the scene as the most horrible he ever witnessed. Workers with derricks remove the dead from the river as the death toll rises.
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Norfolk
Atlantic
Zion City leader orders yearly baptismal lambs and no premarital kissing
Chicago Aug 19 A Dowie edict awards a newborn yearly per Zion couples and bans premarital kissing until after church wedding. New rules require the bride and groom to present a written consent and marriages recognized only if officiated by church. state-ordered civil marriages are discouraged.
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Chicago
Zion
Husky
John Alexander Dowie
North Shore
Oregon prune crop outlook shrinks to one third yield
Salem August 18 The Oregon prune crop is projected at no more than one third of average, about 4 500 000 pounds for 1905, with 13 000 000 pounds as the state norm and 15 000 000 pounds the 1903 peak. Factors blamed include long warm dry weather and moisture shortage, with higher quality fruit possibly boosting prices.
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Salem
Newport the Mecca of those seeking Newport resort life
Newport Oregon August 17 Newport by the Sea the famous Oregon coast resort draws health seekers and pleasure crowds from inland towns Sunday saloons and beer practices described as bustling and unrestrained with dealers and offices in saloons offering “painless extraction” from noon until morning.
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Newport
Newport-by the-Sea
Oregon Coast
Oregon
Oregon Hop Pool Forms for 1905 Crop Protection
Conrad Kreba, who organized the Oregon hop growers pool, plans a state wide grower corporation for 1905. He says growers are protected and predicts a 25 cent price and about 85 000 bales yield, slightly below last year, with reports of weaker crops in New York and California.
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Portland
Conrad Kreba
Oregon
New York
California
United States
Krebs
Glasgow coal mines sold to Southern Pacific near North Bend
Portland reports say the Glasgow coal mines near North Beod on the bay, with over a mile of water frontage and about 3000 acres, were sold for roughly 300000 dollars. The Pacific Coal and Transportation company held an option, while Southern Pacific is named as the buyer, promising a major fuel source and dock/yard facilities for the railroad terminal.
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Portland
Glasgow
North Beod
Southern Pacific Company
The
Pacific Coal and Transportation Company
New Jersey
Phil Merechan
Oregon
Henry L. Pittock
Portland Oregonian
Richard B Knapp
Wm. A. Bantz
Winfield Scott Schley
Washington, D. C
Thomas Moore
Henry B. Neeham
Maryland Coal Company
New York City
Western Financial Agenta
Ladds & Tilton
Pheasant Slaughter Sparks License Debate in Lane County
Eugene Oregon August 18. County Clerk Lee issued 70 fire permits and 290 hunters licenses since new laws took effect. Reports say pheasants are being slaughtered in all directions and license money fails to protect the game.
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Eugene, Or
Lee
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van Zant
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Lkely
Edward
Loubet
William
Uncle Sam
Congress
Lane County
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