Canal Commission Reorganized With Shonts as Chairman
Washington on April 8 Roosevelt completed the isthmian canal commission reorganization Theodore F Shonts will head the commission He accepted the offer after informal talks with Cromwell Morton and Col Edwards Old members mostly replaced with four lower paid specialists Three of the seven will run major functional areas and headquarters move to Panama with staff transfers detailing salaries and travel allowances for each member and top officers
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Washington
Roosevelt
Isthmian Canal Commission
Theodore F. Shonts
Toledo, St. Louis & Western Railroad
Mr. Shonts
William Nelson Cromwell
Morton
Col. Edwards
Insular Affairs Bureau
War Department
White House
Benjamin M. Harrod
Panama
Shonts
Magoon
Wallace
Shoats
New York
New Canal Commission
Theodore P. Shonts
Charles E. Magoon
John F. Wallace
M. T. Endicott
U. S.N
Peter C. Hains
U.S. A
Oswald M. Ernst
Pacific Herring Prospects On Pacific Coast Trade
Experts foresee growth in Pacific coast herring through Scots curing methods and new markets in China Australia and Straits settlements. Trials with North Pacific herring planned this summer or fall to test eating and keeping qualities. Alaska halibut shipments rise with January volume near 1,000,000 pounds valued at 28,262 United States dollars.
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Washington
Pacific
North Pacific
Puget Sound
Nova Scotia
Pacific Coast
China
Australia
Straits Settlements
Alaska
Boston
United States
Hoch Denies Pardon For Smiley in Anti-Trust Case
Topeka April 8 Governor Hoch refused to grant a pardon to E J Smiley convicted of violating the Kansas anti trust law while secretary of the Kansas Rain Dealers Association. He called Smiley a miniature Rockefeller and warned that Smiley's methods would have reduced farmers wheat receipts from sixty million to twenty million dollars this year.
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Topeka
Kan
Hoch
E. J. Smiley
Kansas
Kansas+rain dealers’ Association
Smiley
Rockefeller
Alexieff Reported Appointed Governor General of Moscow
Reported on high authority that former Viceroy Alexieff will be appointed governor general of Moscow succeeding the late Grand Duke Sergius.
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St. Petersburg
Alexieff
Moscow
Sergius
Father of the Rigsdag Dies at 95 in Copenhagen
Copenhagen April 3. M De Thy deson known as the Father of the Rigsdag the oldest member of that body is dead He was 95 years of age.
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Copenhagen
Demand for Platinum Sparks Geological Survey Study
Washington reports the U S Geological Survey will study platinum resources across the United States by collecting heavy sands from placer mines with platinum. The notes outline platinum’s properties and indicate occurrences in California Oregon Idaho Montana Alaska and Wyoming's Rambler mine as the richest producer.
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Washington
United States Geological Survey
United States
California
Othre State
Curry
Coos
Lincoln
Josephine
Oregon
Nez Perce
Idaho
Custer County
Mont
Lituya Bay
Alaska
Rambler Mine
Albany County
Wyoming
Extensive mill and lumber deal seals sale of Sumner Lake plants
The shingle and lumber mill plants of the Sumner Lake Milling Company were sold to Parker Brothers and Hiatt Company of Seattle for 100000 dollars. The mills on Sumner lake and timber lands are included. The mills will be dismantled and logs processed at the Parker Brothers and Hiatt plant in Pilcbuck.
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Seattle
Sumner Lake Milling Company
Parker Brothers and Hiatt Company
Sumner Lake
Pilcbuck
Rufus King and the Patriotism of Federalist Leadership
Rufus King is highlighted as a key Federalist leader who backed Washington's acts, supported the war once declared, and advised stability during the 1820s financial panic. The piece praises his honesty, loyalty, and energy as a nation builder and his role as minister to England handling search rights.
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Rufus King
Washington
Hamilton
Camillus
King
England
New York
Simple modular device aids seasonal use
A device described as highly modular and easy to dismantle can be stored during winter without adding complexity. The design emphasizes straightforward removal and reassembly, reducing maintenance and space requirements.
Hill Warns U S Faces Startling Conditions In Industry
James J. Hill of the Great Northern Railway arguesSuccess Magazine that the United States must cut artificial wage levels to compete abroad. He notes slipping foreign trade, Germany gaining on steel, longer German work weeks and better quality, and fears industrial slowdown in England.
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James J. Hill
Great Northern Railway
Philippines
Germany
England
High-Wwater alarm points to permanent refrigerator drain
A reader notes that the correct way to handle melted ice leakage from a refrigerator is to connect it to a permanent drain via plumbing. The suggestion emphasizes a reliable drainage setup over temporary measures.
Lone Oklahoma homestead under mortgage and sheriff threat
A man on a sod cabin claim in Oklahoma explains he mortgaged the land for 400 dollars and was foreclosed two years ago. The sheriff visits twice weekly as claim-jumpers and wildlife add danger, making life "the excitingest thing" he knows, with a warning to hide from buckshot.
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Oklahoma
Topeka Xan
Portable overflow alarm for refrigerator pan
A Chicago inventor proposes an overflow alarm and reservoir as a substitute where direct sewer connection is unavailable. The device uses standard refrigerator piping to a concealed pan with a portable float that operates a registering device to show water height, signaling when the pan must be emptied by the housewife or domestic.
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Chicago
Look Here! Investor Accuses Broker of Stock Bumko
The irate investor cries foul and claims he has been bamboozled in the stock he bought. The broker, with suave manner, tells him he fails to realize the flaw, prompting a tense exchange and a warning about missing gains.
Proud Father and Suitor Debate Daughters Rifle Skills
A playful exchange unfolds about a daughter's expertise with firearms versus kitchen skills. The father boasts her precision at any range while the suitor questions her prowess in domestic tasks.
Local Business Listings Highlight Attorneys and Doctors
Dr Watkins, Hayes and Hayes firm, J C Cross and E H Fox appear in a brief professional notices segment indicating active practitioners and office locations within the community.
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J. A. Mapes, M. D
Physicians and Surgeons
Aberdeen General Hospital
DR. Watkins
Crowther-Wooding Block
Gand Heron Streets
Everett E. Lane
D. D
Hayes & Hayes Bldg
Tel
R. H. Long
M. A. Smoot
Osteopathic Physicians
American School of Osteopathy
Kirksville
A. G. Kinnison
Market St
J.C. Cross
Attorney-at-Law
Zelaska Block
E. H. Fox
Robert, E. Taggart
Wil
Dabney Block
I. W. Mason
Bums Office
Heron St
Co. C. Vammen
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Heron
Aberdeen
Fred Hewett
Heron and
F Sta
Wash
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J. A. Moller
F St
Aberdeen, Wash
Thomas R. Hayes
Bellefonta Pann
Harry A. Hagen
Hayes & Hayes
Bankers
Central Restaurant
M. Antich
Wishkah
Royal Restaurant
M. Francescovich
Heron Street
Fred Redinger
Pioneer Barber Shop
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