Strike Order Shocks Rail Telegraphs Overpay Dispute
President H B Perham of the Order of Railway Telegraphers orders a strike against Great Northern and Northern Pacific after failed wage talks. Most offices will close by noon, except major stations. train dispatchers stay in service. Perham accuses road officials of trickery and bad faith while noting crews are overworked and underpaid despite cost of living rises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
H. B. Perham
Order of
Railway Telegraphers
Great Northern
Northern Pacific Railways
Perham
Kansas City
Horn
Northern Pacific
J. J. Hill
New York
Mr. Perham
Telegraph Department
Strikes Delay Trains Across Major Railroads
Strikes by telegraphers on the Great Northern and Northern Pacific railroads cause growing delays in passenger and freight movement at St Paul. Some trains run hours late while officials scramble to handle traffic as crops approach. Union leaders dispute deserter counts and station operation numbers, while managers say they continue hiring from union ranks.
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St. Paul
Great Northern
Northern Pacific
Union
Northern Pacific North Coast Limited
Twin City Express
Horn
Slade
Perham
Little Chance For Treaty On Chinese Exclusion
A Washington state department official voiced pessimism about a Chinese exclusion treaty. He said the administration favors a clearer treaty defining admission classes, but Senate opposition makes ratification unlikely in the near term.
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Washington
State Department
China
United States
Senate
Penitentiary Employees Fired Over Walla Walla Vote Fraud
Governor Mead ordered the dismissal of state penitentiary staff accused of attempting fraudulent registration for the Walla Walla city election. The move followed perjury allegations against several employees who allegedly qualified as electors in Lewis precinct without meeting residency requirements. The charge was dismissed on procedural grounds, but the governor condemned the conduct as reckless and improper for public officials.
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Lewis
Harriman Plans 10 Million Railroad Build in Northwest
E H Harriman will spend 10 million dollars on railroad construction in Oregon Washington and Idaho within the next year. Southern Pacific plans to build from Drain to Marshfield linking the main line with Coos Bay Roseburg and Eastern road and a branch to Beaver Hill. The Riparia Grangeville dual road will be funded jointly by Hill and Harriman.
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Portland
E. H. Harriman
Oregon
Washington
Idaho
Southern Pacific
Drain
Marshfield
Coos Bay
Roseburg
Myrtle Point
Coquille
Beaver Hill
Riparia
Grangeville
Messrs. Hill and
Harriman
Experiments in Irrigation at Echo Progressing
Pendleton Oregon August 5 The United States Department of Agriculture irrigation experiments at Echo under A P Stover are advancing and results will be announced soon. The studies by irrigation and drainage investigators aim to attract new settlers aid existing ones in irrigation and share hard earned lessons.
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Pendleton, Or
United States Department of Agriculture
A. P. Stover
Echo
Courthouse Burned in Waterville Fire
The Douglas county courthouse and contents burned last night in Waterville. Indications point to crossed electric light wires as the cause. Loss estimated at 15000 dollars, with 6000 dollars insured.
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Waterville
Douglas County Court House
Teddy’s pockets make him a grown-up in family tale
In a family story Teddy insists on pockets for his new pants. Mama consents while Aunt Emily frets he is too small. Teddy fills pockets with found items, helping locate lost belongings for relatives and proving pockets can be useful. The scene from Youth’s Companion conveys playful domestic life.
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Teddy
Mamma
Emily
Clara
Ted
Grandma
Sister Sue
Susie
Momma
Mary
Tom
Johnny
Grandpa
Aunt Emily
Trick Dominoes Show Teases Audience With Hidden Block
A performer in a dominoes magic trick asks spectators to match blocks by spots then leaves. He returns to announce the final two numbers while secretly removing a non double block to adjust the ending. To repeat the illusion he suggests swapping the removed block.
Washingtons Horses and His Notable Mounts
The text praises General Washington as a superior horseman who never lost his seat. It notes fox hunting as a favorite pastime and highlights his large endurance horse called Blue skin, along with other named horses Chinkling Valiant Ajax and Magnolia.
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Washington
General Washington
Blueskin
Chinkling
Valiant
Ajax
Magnolia
The Wise Treasurer and The End of Noble Palaces
A fable from the Boston Globe about a vain king who learns a shepherd can cheat him, followed by Century reflections on royal chateaux losing public ownership. It notes Versailles Louvre Tuileries Kensington Windsor Tower of London Escorial Kremlin Hermitage as they age into museums and gardens, with a moral on power and impermanence.
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Boston Globe
Touraine
Louis XIV
Versailles
Louvre
Tuileries
Kensington Palace
London
Windsor Castle
Royal Band
Tower of London
Potsdam
Sans- Souci
Kremlin
Hermitage
Winter Palace
St. Petersburg
Eve and the serpent question haunts a Sunday lesson
A Detroit Tribune reflection quotes a Sunday school scene about Eve and the serpent. The piece then cites a New York law regulating automobile speeds eight miles in cities and villages and twenty miles in the countryside.
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Eve
Johnny
Eve and the Serpent
New York
California Orange and Gold Output Values
California reports orange production valued at about 18 million dollars and gold production around 17 million dollars. The figures reflect state agricultural and mineral output for the period covered.
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Oranges
California
Postage Rates Mentioned for Los Angeles
The note lists mailing costs with values of 13.50 for Second Class and 17.50 for First Class, indicating current postage charges in Los Angeles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Ambiguous Train Schedules For Pacific Northwest
Timetables list departures for Tacoma Seattle Portland Hoquiam with multiple times. Specific services show 7 15 a m for Tacoma Seattle, 9 40 a m for Portland Tacoma and eastward, and 90 0 a m, 8 10 p m and 8 10 p m for Hoquiam.
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Tacoma
Seattle
Portland
All Points East
Office hours and contact for Hayes & Hayes Building
The notice lists office hours from 8:00 to 12:00 a.m., 1:00 to 5:00 p.m., and 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Hayes & Hayes Building with telephone number 177. R. 4. Fox.
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Crowther-Wooding Block
G and Heron Streets
Hayes & Hayes
Hayes & Hayes Bank
Market Street
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State Penitentiary
Harriman System
Cher Pearse
Dolly
Robert
Pop
the Wise Treasurer
Detroit Tribune
Independent Line Steamers
Grays Harbor
C. E. Burrows Co., Ag
Aberdeen, Wash
Aberdeen
Hoquiam
Ocosta
H. B. Elder
N. P. Ry
A. D. Charlton
Jesse F. Murphy
Olympia Land Office
Dabney Block
Anadilan Pacific
Boston
Toronto
Montreal
All Atlantic
Phil
Locke
J. W. Draper
C. Collins
A. B. Calder
H. A. Tereda & CO
South G
Zelasko
East
Hume Street
Aberdeen Transfer
A. Ingebrightsen
G Street
Paavl Smits, M. D
Watkins
Everett E. Lane, D. D. S
D. M. Robb Stapp
A. G. Kinnison
C. Cross
Attorney AT Law
Zelaska Block
Fox
Robert E. Taggart
W. Mason
Heron Street
Continental
O. C
Heron
Humboldt Saloon
Fred Hewett
Heron and
F Streets
Svea
J. A. Moller
F Street
Meron
Hayes
Central Restaurant
M. Antich
Wishkah
Fred Redinger
Pioneer Barber Shop
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