Northwest Group Exhibit Plan at Panama Exposition
Pacific northwest governors propose grouping and harmonizing state buildings for the Panama Exposition in San Francisco. The display aims to advertise regional resources and boost industrial development through coordinated architecture and shared showcases. The piece also discusses floodwater conservation, reservoir plans in the Ohio basin, and the push to improve inland navigation nationwide.
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Northwest States
San Francisco
Great Northwest
Pacific Coast
United States
Northwest
Ohio Basin
Co operating for social uplift through church unity
A long reflection on how cooperation among religious forces has enabled evangelistic meetings and civic good. The piece praises unity across creeds, citing twenty centuries of progress and the success of union meetings and a shared aim for social betterment without creedal barriers.
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Tabernacle
Irresistible Force Drives Civic Community Betterment
Fragmentary text describes a collective effort directed toward a common purpose that strengthened social and civic life within the community. The passage emphasizes unity and progressive impact of coordinated actions on local governance and public welfare.
Stephenson Case Before Senate Prompts Reform Calls
The Stephenson case sits before the Senate for final determination with a forecast of a clear title for the Wisconsin senator. Critics say money fueled the campaign and bought the seat, a looping legal hole may shield him, linking the matter to the Lorimer case and fueling demands for reform in electing senators.
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Stephenson
Senate
Wisconsin
California Seeks 18 Million For Road Improvements
California plans spending about 18 million dollars on good roads with a state commission handling location and routes. Towns along proposed extensions compete for favored placement while citizens demand better highways connecting them to the state system. Voters weigh higher costs for construction and maintenance against the perceived benefits as California leads western road expansion but cannot satisfy all requests.
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California
Western provinces seek reciprocity and freer trade progress
The piece argues for renewed reciprocity talks with the United States to lower living costs through freer food product access. It notes Western Canada’s push against tariffs, and previews 1912 party platforms, tariff revision, and Roosevelt La Follette progressives alongside Taft. It also remarks on Chinese democracy, advocacy for equal suffrage, good roads, North Dakota primary reactions, and divorce case varieties.
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Canada
United States
Taft
Roosevelt
la Follette
Prison Term For Drink Causes Quiet Reflection
A man received a three year prison sentence as reported recently. The piece notes his anticipated thirst upon release and, with spring in the air, hints at renewed mischief or contemplation as the groundhog season passes.
Telephone trust earnings in 1911 exceed 33 million
The telephone trust earned over $33,000,000 in 1911 with speculation on potential gains if wires had not been so busy.
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Telephone Trust
Groundhog Arrival Warns of February 2 1918
The piece notes the groundhog's notoriety back east and warns about dangers he faces on his February 2 1918 arrival, highlighting the shadow and other perils awaiting him.
Trouble with Mr Bryan over choosing the right man
The article argues that the issue with Mr Bryan is not his failure to pick the right man but that no one else appears capable of doing so. It frames the leadership challenge as a broader political question about candidate viability and party choices.
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Mr. Bryan
Ambitious Aviator Plans Nonstop St Louis to Chicago Flight
A daring aviator outlines a continuous flight from St Louis to Chicago with no stopovers or car changes. The project emphasizes endurance, navigation, and early aviation feats.
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St. Louis
Chicago
Democratic donkey races on Houn' dawe inspiration
A brief line notes how fast the democratic donkey may run when stirred by the Houn' dawe song. The fragment hints at political symbolism and a rural or folk performance context.
The Cheerful Wand Faces Home Sympathy Shortage
A reflective line notes a man who finds no sympathy at home yet remains cheerful, a perpetual presence on the earth's surface. The statement suggests resilience amid personal loneliness.
Town votes to rename Woodville Rogueriver in urged civic change
The Commercial Club of Woodville unanimously approves changing the town name to Rogueriver. A special election is planned, with a petition sent to Washington asking for post office name change. Supporters argue the growing town with electric lights and municipal works warrants a new identity.
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Rogueriver
Washington, D. C
Woodville
Farmers Reject Preseason Grain Contracts in Idaho
Farmers in central Idaho vow to shun pre-season grain contracts after losses on barley and timothy seed last year. Buyers offered 6 to 9 cents per pound, but prices jumped to 13 8 5/8 cents. Eighty percent of barley sold below 1.20 dollars, while late bidders pushed to 1.70 dollars for those who waited.
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Lewiston
Ida
Idaho
Pioneer settler C Darland dies at 62 in Klickitat Valley
Goldendale Washington C Darland longtime salesman and pioneer of Klickitat valley died last Friday on his brother's Spring Creek farm. He was born in Illinois aged 62 and served as Goldendale postmaster. Surviving children include Louis C and M A Darland of Portland Earl W Darland of Goldendale Beesie Darland of North Yakima and Bertie Darland of Spokane.
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Goldendale
Wash
Portland
Earl W. Darland
Beesie Darland
North Yakima
Bertie Darland
Spokane
Oregonian Plan Panama Journey
The San Francisco Chamber of Commerce will take a Panama excursion aboard the Sonoma with three Portland representatives and their wives. About 200 people in total will travel, including Pacific coast chamber members and prominent San Francisco business leaders. The Sonoma sails April 25 and remains in Panama until May 21.
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Oregonian
Panama
Portland
Ore
Sonoma
San Francisco
Fight Over Cat Ends With Injury In Bend
John E. Johnson lies in a local hospital with one eye injured after a dispute over a cat. Daniel Blizzard is dodging officers after allegedly beating Johnson in his cabin 25 miles southeast of Bend. Blizzard reportedly attacked after Johnson lent Blizzard's cat to a neighbor without consent.
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Cat Bend
Ore
John E. Johnson
Daniel Blizzard
Here
Johnson
Blizzard
Seattle port to spend twenty million on harbor work over five years
Brig. Gen. Chittenden retired U S A president of the Seattle port commission says public funds will total 13 5 million for harbor improvement, with private enterprise adding 6 5 million over the next five years.
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Seattle
Chittenden
County to cremated 8000 bodies for industrial sites
Seattle county commissioners plan a crematory to incinerate the 8000 bodies buried in the potter's field near the county hospital to clear space for 650 acres to be leased for industrial sites. Papers under county jurisdiction will be cremated unless relatives object.
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Seattle
Potter's Field
Farmers Plan 15 Mile Line to Dusty in Whitman County
Spokane reports ranchers plan to raise 150000 dollars to build 15 miles of railroad from La Crosse on the Oregon Washington Railroad route to Dusty in Whitman county. Portland notes Alex Donaldson advocates an ordinance limiting horse haul to 2000 pounds per trip, saying a ton is enough.
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Spokane
la Crosse
Oregon-Washington Railroad & Navigation Company
Dusty
Whitman County
Portland
Alex Donaldson
New Car Service Aims to Spur Growth on Nob Hill Line
Anticipating inauguration on May 1 edition the South Nob Hill line will extend service to Wide Hollow junction with thirty three cars daily each way. A fifteen minute service remains on the South Nob Hill line and two cars are added to meet demand with more cars ordered as growth requires. Last runs will shift to Yakima avenue and Second street about 11:30 p m with Sunday morning starts one hour earlier.
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South Nob Hill
Wide Hollow Junction
Nob Hill
Johnson Corner
Yakima Avenue
Second Street
Large Rex and Yakima Fruit Products Use Massive Spray Output
Report says Rex Spray and Yakima Fruit Products supply up to capacity as demand exceeds expectations. About 6 000 barrels from Rex and 1 500 from Yakima are used this season with anticipated total near 10 000 barrels. Weather favorable and warehouses planned for larger reserves to meet orchard growth.
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Yakima Fruit Products Company
Remelin
Rex Spray
Campaign rhetoric and knocking draws steady attention
Readers observe persistent campaigning as political figures face scrutiny and public engagement. The text hints at delays, claims, and continuous outreach shaping local discourse.
Alberta town Prank ordered moved by government commission
Winnipeg dispatch reports a special government commission orders the entire town of Prank Alberta relocated. The town has about 3000 inhabitants and faces compulsory resettlement under the ruling.
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Alberta
Winnipeg
Man
Prank
Surprised Morgan Reports Rapid Treton Development
F H Morgan of Morgan and McKaig returned from Treton on Sunday and found extensive progress since his prior visit two weeks earlier. He describes hammer sounds, timbers rising, and new house frames going up in multiple directions, signaling widespread growth.
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F. H. Morgan
Messrs. Morgan & McKaig
Treton
Mr. Morgan
Twenty Years Ago Local Notices Highlight Timings
George Livesley arrived from Ort ing to supervise planting five acres of trees on Nacheez timber culture. Sisters plan a new hospital at Fourth and E streets on Whitson property. Fred Parker’s family moved to a new house near the race track. telephone connection soon. Indians on the reservation vote April 11 for a ten member council and allotment in severalty likely.
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George Livesley
Orting
Fourth and
E Streets
Edward Whitson
Fred Parker
Severalty
Ellensburg Area Seeks Next State Legislator
Wenatchee district informs Ellensburg Roslyn and Cle Elum of plans to elect the next state representative. Meteorologist H B Scudder notes last Friday night’s rainfall reached 0.68 inches, the heaviest in years. frost observed Monday night. A broom factory opens in Kiona Sunnyside district. Tony Krober and John Ditter visit Ellensburg. Jack the Tacoma hotel bear, once a local sight, is shot after slipping his collar on St Patrick s Day.
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Wenatchee
Kittitas
Ellensburg
Roslyn
Cle
H. B. Scudder
Jack
Black Bear
Tacoma
St. Patrick’s
P J Flint Plans Yakima County’s Largest Orchard Expansion
P J Flint proposes the largest orchard in Yakima County and this year adds 75 additional acres to the project.
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P. J. Flint
Yakima County
Benefactors and a Philanthropist Named Winklefoot
The speaker recalls Bilkins aiding during illness with meals and chores, while Old Winklefoot is praised as a generous town benefactor who funded a fountain and a home for the needy. Yet the speaker notes Winklefoot did not visit him in sickness, questioning the true value of public admiration.
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Bilkins
Winklefoot
Northern Pacific to Ballast Track and Survey
About two hundred men will work starting April on ballasting 40 miles of Northern Pacific railroad from Yakima City to Ellensburg and installing 90 pound rails on 17 miles. Plans include ballasting trains between Pasco and Cle Elum and ongoing work across the valley. Trackmaster Brown will oversee four months of work, with a separate survey on shortening the Yakima river valley line under consideration for later implementation.
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Northern Pacific Railway
Yakima City
Ellensburg
Pasco
Cle Elum
Brown
Kittitas Capital
Yakima River Valley
Heavier Rails Laying Starts With 200 Men This Summer
Work on laying heavier rails begins immediately and will be carried through the summer with about 200 men on the project. This indicates a large-scale rail upgrade and workforce deployment.
Orchard Bees Aid Apple Crops in Sunny Orchard Hives
E P Powell urges orchard owners to plant beehives in orchards to boost pollination and honey. A central yard near blossoms improves cross pollination, weather permitting, benefiting fruit crops and even plum and cherry fillers. One small action can signal a productive season for both bees and trees.
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E. P. Powell
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