North Carolina Rail Rate Fight Highlights State Versus Federal Power
A federal court challenges North Carolina’s passenger rate cut, ruling the state law unconstitutional and freeing jailed railroad workers. The case, appealed, headed to the U S Supreme Court. Judge Pritchard’s stance signals federal restraint on state action amid national debates on railroad ownership and policy.
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Wasnncros
D. C
North Carolina
Pritchard
United States Circuit Court
United States Supreme Court
Moyer Established Bail Posted for Western Federation Leader
Boise July 30 After a 56 hour delay Charles H Moyer president of the Western Federation of Miners was released from jail on a 25000 bond signed by Timothy Reagan and Thomas J Jones of Boise He will leave for Salt Lake City tomorrow night with Haywood then proceed to Denver after a brief stop at Salt Lake City
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Boise
Chas. H. Moyer
Western Federation of Miners
Timothy Reagan
Thomas J. Jones
Moyer
Salt Lake
Haywood
Denver
Aberdeen City Council Sees Brief Session on Local Issues
City council last night adjourned quickly with limited business. A resolution favored revoking saloon licenses where gambling existed. Hood requested six weeks’ absence while Ingram hired Engineer Hunt to assess South Aberdeen water. Curtis Street improvements and G Street paving on ten year plans were approved. Grays Harbor Gas Co paid 160.40 as semi annual city receipts. Roadway work awarded to Nelson and Olson. district 182 equalized. Nine piles to be driven for South Aberdeen projects. E D Second and Randall streets work accepted. Crivyen motion to notify railroad about speed through East Aberdeen was approved.
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Aberdeen
Olympia
E. van Dorn
City
Artorney
G Street
Heron
River
Grays Harbor Gas Co
Fd. Nelson
O. Olson
South Aberdeen
D. Second
Randall Streets
Crivyen
Ark
R. R. Co
Yeuine
Eastberdeen
Legal Tangle over 10 mill School Tax Decision
Assistant Attorney General Falkner concludes under the 1907 law school boards may levy up to 10 mills for general purposes without electors voting, clarifying amendments in the public instruction code. The opinion notes the new plenary power of boards may render election provisions obsolete and allow advisory compliance instead.
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Oogurra
A.J. Falkner
E. B. Dewey
Board of Directors
National Civic Federation Committee Report Proposes Public Utilities Reform
Final report by the National Civic Federation committee on public ownership and operation urges executive management, insulation from politics, and separate finances for utilities. It favors regulated monopoly, municipal operation for sanitary utilities, and franchise term limits with public purchase rights. Public utilities should be regulated with uniform records and full publicity.
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New York
National Civic Federation Commission
Melville E. Ingalls
Big Four Railroad
United States
England
Walton Clark
Philadelphia
Moffett
Odds and Ends in shoes sale at Jacob Shoe & Leather Co
Four thousand dollars of new shoes from Shelton Washington arrive in Aberdeen and are offered at nearly half price. Ladies Rose shoes one fifty, Misses and children's dress shoes one dollar, girls three strap sandals fifty cents, boys calf skin shoes one fifty, men's dress shoes two seventy five. Local customers urged to visit for price cuts to make shelf room for W L Douglas arrivals. Sale underway at 114 G Street Aberdeen Washington.
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Jacob Shoe & Leather Co
Aberdeen
Shelton
Wash
Rose
Douglas
Jacob Liner & Leather Co
G Street
Postoffice
W. L. Douglas Shoes
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