Democratic plans attack on railroads and trusts
A 1900 campaign chapter argues against railroad rate discrimination and trust power. It cites the Interstate Commerce Act, Supreme Court interpretations, and figures on railroad capital, earnings, mileage, and employment to claim railroads favor large shippers and harm small traders, linking freight practices to trust power and Democratic ideals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Senate Committee On Interstate Commerce
Senate
United States Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Interstate Commerce Commission
U.S
Congress
M. E. Ingalls
Big Four
Chesapeake & Ohio
Convention of State Railroad Commissioners
Washington
Standard Oil Trust
Standard Oil Company
United States
Democratic Party
Logged-off lands in Skagit County show farming promise
An editorial notes buyers purchased two thousand acres of stump lands near Sedro-Woolley. It details the shift from timber to diversified agriculture in Skagit County, highlighting fertile soils, modern rural amenities, and a growing demand for land as opportunities grow scarce for newcomers and locals alike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Skagit County
Seattle
Sedro-Woolley
Puget Sound
Northwest
Skagit Flats
P.I
Public Urged to Try Electric Bitters for Health
Mary H. Walters of Columbus Ohio testifies that after months of illness with fever nerves and weak stomach she found relief and eventual cure after using Electric Bitters. The tonic is guaranteed at Red Cross Pharmacy for 50 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary H. Walters
St. Clair Ave
Columbus, C
Red Cross Pharmacy
Saw Mill Assessments Highlight Mill Valuations on State Lands
County assessment rolls show total mill valuations under $700,000 with Aberdeen plants on state lands and differing credits for logs merchandise and improvements. The report contrasts Aberdeens eleven mills and Hoquiam’s four mills with Northwestern Grays Harbor companies, noting inconsistencies and market tightness reflected in money on hand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aberdeen Mills
American
Aberdeen
Northwestern Company
Grays Harbor
Hoquiam
Cosmopolis
American Mill Co
Anderson & Middleton Lumber Co
Seer Eens
Aberdeen Lumber & Shingle Co
Peeetoves
Hart-Wood Lumber Co
Bryden & Leitch Lumber Co
Michigan Mill Co
Union Mill Co
Seeeres
West & Slade Mill Co
Western Lumber Co
Wilson Bros. & Co Steno of
Western Cooperage Co
Grays Harbor Commercial CD
Reece
Rainey Urges Democratic Unity and Jeffersonian Principles
Henry T. Rainey of Illinois spoke at Jefferson Day banquets in New York criticizing blind party obedience and urging the Democrats to uphold enduring principles. He warned the Republican party’s strength contrasts with a rising radical Democratic faction and urged unrelenting action against criminal trusts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry T. Rainey
Ilinois
New York
Democratic Club
New York City
Waldorf- Astoria
Mr. Rainey
Harlem
Judge Parker
Rainey
Jefferson
John Adams
United States
Republican Party
Europe
Napoleon
Democratic Party
Dave
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President Roosevelt
Assessnemts
Chehalis County
Hon. H. J. Rainey
Illinois
Aberdeen’s Best Store
GEO
J. Wolff
Heron Street
Michigan Avenue
Will Lanning
Dabney Block
Model Bakery
Candy Factory
G Street
Postoffice
Zelasko Furniture
L. J. Kolts
General House
Wishkah Street
Aberdeen, Wash
Lars
Shaker
Streft
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