City Council Reviews Street Work and Guarantees on Walks
In a regular session the council devoted most of the meeting to street improvements. They discussed guaranteeing a five year life for concrete walks and prepared to draft an ordinance on slidewalks. Repairs on Alma street and grade setting on Bilson Street were debated, with engineers noting time-needed and other priorities.
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Connell
R. W. McKeon
Falm Nens
Que
Mount Scott
Portland
Mount Tabor
Down Town
Mount Heatt
City Council of
New Plant in Dock Draws Interest After Fire Destruction
Murphy and Bennett rebuilt with a new plant at Tacoma and Bradford streets, expanding operations and hiring more skilled workers. The project boosts St Johns prospects as the Northwest Warehouse Co proposed a dock sale to the city, with a right of way, aiming to spur trade and city revenue while alleviating bond burdens.
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Murphy & Bennett
Tacoma
Bradford Street
Wat
Wen
Lusl
Good Deed
Hell Foundry
Murphy
Bennett
St. Johns
Hhat
Auke
Northwest Warehouse Co
O'Brien
Chicago
Albina
Coeman
Five St Johns Lads Arrested After Portland Car Incident
Five St Johns youths were detained Saturday night after an exuberant ride from Portland. Three paid $15 each and two paid $10 each in fines. The incident, described in a local paper as a lesson, suggests better behavior on future trips from "the city of Jews" in street cars.
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St. Johns
St Johns
Portland
Baby show at the Electric Theatre ends amid vote hustling
Contributed report of a Sunday baby show at the Electric Theatre where parents and friends aggressively solicited votes for babies. Despite the event’s aim to judge merit, the outcome favored wealthy backers and strong bidders, with some parents spending as much as 40 dollars to aid their child. Spectator.
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Electric Theatre
Paige
Fife
Acceas
Ideal Boat House On St Johns Front Named After Levens
An amusing boat house on the St Johns waterfront stands out for its interior workmanlike finish rather than exterior charm. It features hardwood finish, hot and cold water, eight airtight galvanized tanks acting as safety valves to keep the house afloat and prevent sinking. The complete boat house costs about $3,000.
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St. Johns Water
Milly family relocates to Whitwood Court for residence
Will Build at Whitwood LL. M. Milly has moved his family from Grand Rapids Michigan and is living with his daughter Mrs. Richard Shepard at Whitwood Court. Milly remains traveling representative for a large drug firm and plans a large modern residence at Whitwood this fall.
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LL. M. Milly
Grand Rapids
Mich
Richard Shepard
Whitwood Court
Milly
Whitwood
Gushing Prospects Loom Over Vale Oil Fields
Vale Plain dealer reports optimism that oils around Vale Malheur County Oregon will yield a gusher. Mammoth Oil Company and Eastern Oregon Oil Company drill in northwest corner of a township, with a deepening rig and promising shows. Managers predict a pay zone within hundreds of feet and aim to reach paying quantities after the Fourth of July, hoping for a Christmas gusher. Nearby Columbia Oil and Gas Co and Spokane company also advance, with standard rigs and strong shows at depths around 650 to 850 feet.
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Vale
Malheur County
Oregon
Vale Plain Dealer
W Kamies
Mammoth Ol Company
Eastern Ol Company
Mammoth
Mammoth Company
East Oregon Company
Ward
Wie
Eastern Oregon Company
Columbia Ol and Gas Co
Spokane
Inhuman Girl Charged After Violent Attack on Boy
Brooklyn police arrest 13 year old Anthony Romani after a bitter mob scene. Lona Miclano, 16, aided by Philip Magen, 17, used a facial weapon on Romani, injuring him severely. Onlookers, a crowd, and police presence followed as investigators assessed the damages and potential recovery.
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Brooklyn
Anthony Romain
Lona Miclano
Lona
Philip Magen
Vollio
Anthony
Matsa
Lena
Oil drilling notes from Union and Baker City area
The report describes oil activity in Union and Band Hollow with the Malheur Oil Company drilling to 1500 feet. It notes eruptive formations and marine deposits, and Baker & Malheur Oil Co headquartered in Baker City holding multiple land sections and drilling in several spots as potential gushers loom.
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Columbia
Union
Malheur Oil Company
Band Hollow
Baker & Malheur Ol Co
Baker City
Landare
Linnton road rockpile nearing operation for county prison work
Commissioners Bornean and Lightner report the Linnton road rockpile will soon operate with city prisoners under county control. The quarry near Claremont Tavern, smaller than Kelly Butte, will supply rock for the crusher while upgrades allow larger outputs. A separate case reports E A Liebecher of California charged with cruelty to a baby after injuring the infant by piercing its tongue with a needle.
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Linnton Road
Angwat 1
Bornean and Lightner
Claremont Tavern
Cruther
Privat
Kelly Hutte
Lee
Kelly Butio
Sevens
Ling
United Railways
Kelly Butte
Naver
Wheeling
Barrows
Tay Trick
Lucan Gare
Keay Butte
E. A. Liebecher
Bonoma
Cal
Livhachor
Bids Exceed Funds Delays High School Edifice
The bids for the How High School project opened yesterday exceeded the available funds, with none acceptable. Architects may need to revise plans to fit the Hill budget or seek another architect. Locals say Albany prices for labor and materials are about 26 percent lower than Portland.
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Iast
Hurggrat
Portland
Albany
Complex Family Tangle Defies Simple Kinship
A riddle describes a web of marriages and relations where personal ties loop back on themselves. The narrator marries a widow with a child, creating step and in-law bonds. The father remarries, becoming both father and son-in-law, grandfather and husband, while the narrator becomes various roles in a tangled family tree.
Wheat growth suggestion from vacant lots in St Johns
A. M. Eason presents specimens of wheat from North St Johns and proposes sowing vacant lots in St Johns with wheat to replace thistles. The note cites a $3 per sack price advantage, while H. G. Odgen and family visited KR. W. McKean’s home last week revealing Hi G’s farming development.
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A. M. Eason
Review
North St. Johns
Recorder
St. Johns
H. G. Odgen
Misa Jeanette
Dayton
Oregon
KR. W. McKean
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