Roads Credit Yet Grievances Linger From Freight Rates
North Yakima business men told the state railroad commission that while a few grievances exist the overall treatment by railroads is fair. They cited shortages of cars, high express rates for perishables, and lack of sufficient refrigerator cars, noting Seattle and interior routes as key rate pressures. The group stressed reforms needed to market produce regionally and acknowledged Spokane and Portland dynamics in shaping rates.
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North Yakima
State Railroad Commission
Yakima
Interstate Commerce Commission
Washington Commission
Seattle
H. A. Fairchild
John S. McMillin
Washington
Commercial Club
Horticultural Union
E. E. Samson
Samson
J. N. Perry
Mr. Samson
North Dakota
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Tacoma
Spokane
Walla Walla Seeks Equal Rates With Spokane
Merchants from Walla Walla urged state railroad commissioners to grant equal distribution rates with Spokane, arguing the city is the natural inland empire hub for Southeastern Washington. They cited distance from Spokane and Portland and alleged discriminatory freight charges burdening local trade.
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Walla Walla
Spokane
Inland Empire
Washington
Portland
President Hill Denounces Plotters Behind Strike
New York, Aug 10. James J. Hill denied reports he would intervene for striking Great Northern and Northern Pacific telegraphers. He said the workers were dismissed for disobeying orders and warned that plotters who would disrupt the season’s traffic will not return to railroad service.
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New York
James J. Hill
Great Northern
Northern Pacific
Minnesota Governor offers mediation in railway telegraphers dispute
Gov. John A. Johnson wrote to J. J. Hill, Howard Elliott, and H. B. Perham offering mediation to settle the week long conflict between the Great Northern, Northern Pacific railways, and the Order of Railway Telegraphers. He proposes a commission or other aid to restore traffic and curb business hardship across the state. Both sides report improving conditions daily.
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Gov. Johnson
Associated Press
Johnson
General strike orders hit bridge workers coast to coast
The International Association of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers ordered a general strike against the American Bridge Company from Maine to California. An estimated 15 000 to 20 000 workers will quit, halting bridge work in many areas and affecting thousands in the building industry. The move follows a dispute over subcontracting to a Boston firm deemed unfair by the union.
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Cleveland, O
the Plaindealer
International Association of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers
J. J. McNamara
American Bridge Company
Maine
California
McNamara
Boston
First large salmon cargo and copper ore shipped from Juneau
The steamer Santa Ana left for Seattle carrying 6,760 cases of canned salmon valued at $26,000 from the Yakutat and Dundas canneries. It also carried 450 tons of copper ore, the district’s largest single shipment, worth $12,000, shipped by the Ellamar Mining Company to the Tacoma smelter.
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Juneau
Santa Ana
Seattle
Yakutat
Dundas
Ellamar Mining Company
Tacoma
Northern Pacific Claims Tax Exemption Across Its Right of Way
Davenport Washington August 9 The Northern Pacific Railway Company argues before the Lincoln county board of equalization that its right of way from Lake Superior to Puget Sound and related properties are exempt from taxation The protest, signed by Jay Sedgwick assistant tax commissioner and presented by W C Smith, seeks to strike from the 1905 tax rolls sixteen thousand five hundred forty four miles of track and all structures used in operation The board took no action and the company notes no taxes were demanded in past years The broader claim would affect counties across the nation from lakes to Pacific Ocean
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Davenport
Wash
Northern Pacific Railway Company
Lincoln County Board of Equalization
Lake Superior
Puget Sound
Jay Sedgwick
W. C. Smith
Lakes
Pacifico Ocean
County Board of Equalization
Lincoln County
Northern Pacifico Railway Company
Board of Equalization
Towit
Washington
Northern Pacific Railway
Portland
Oregon
Congress
Taxation of Northern Pacific right of way questioned
Olympia August 10. State tax expert J H Easterday rejects rail line exemption claims. He says perpetual easements and property value on right of way justify taxation. If right of way cannot be taxed, taxable tangible on the line would rise, and boards would seek legislation to close any tax escape.
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Olympia
Northern Pacific
Lake Superior
Puget Sound
J. H. Easterday
State Tax Commission
Hill elected vice president of Northern Pacific Railway
New York August 10 J N Hill son of J J Hill has been elected vice president of the Northern Pacific Railroad Company to succeed the late Daniel S Lamont.
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New York
J. N. Hill
J. J. Hill
Northern Pacific Railroad Company
Daniel S. Lamont
Hard Lot Of The Seaman In The Foreign Trade
A British sailor argues that the native seaman sharp decline is due to life at sea and low wages. Perceval Gibbons notes meals at sea are meager, wages average around ten to twelve dollars monthly, and many sailors cannot save or support families. He recalls a 1896 voyage from Philadelphia lasting 176 days with loss of crew and scarce provisions.
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Perceval Gibbons
Board of Trade
Philadelphia
Sacramento Bay
To Los Angeles Postage Rates Quietly Noted
A brief item lists mailing costs with 13.50 for Second Class and 17.50 for First Class to Los Angeles, indicating standard rate amounts for postal services.
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Grays Harbor
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Metropolitan Life Tower Rises to World’s Loftiest Height
The Metropolitan Life Insurance Company unveils a new skyscraper in New York City, touted as the tallest structure on earth. Builders announce record height and city admiration for the landmark tower.
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New Tower
Metropolitan Life
New York City
Bald Heads Linked to Immunity Against Consumption
A medical journal writer claims bald headed men never suffer from consumption and that balding signals immunity. Over five years he tracked over 700 patients and found no bald entries among consumptives. in a census of more than 5,000 tuberculosis cases he found no bald sufferers. He offers his observations without medical explanation and invites reports of any bald consumptive cases.
Thunder and Lightning Old Woman and Old Man Messengers
A folksy quip contrasts thunder as an old woman and lightning as an old man, noting that people regret not having present sense. The Atlanta Constitution quote reflects skepticism toward scientists and a humorous view of weather phenomena.
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Atlanta Constitution
Government land info line up by Olympia land office
All persons desiring information about government lands will please call on Jesse F. Murphy four years register of Olympia land office room 3 Dabney block Aberdeen for details.
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Jesse F. Murphy
Olympia Land Office
Dabney Block
Aberdeen
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Everett E. Lane, D. D. S
Hayes & Hayes
DF. M. Robb Stapp
Hayes & Hayes Bank
A. G. Kinnison
Market Street
C. Cross
Attorney AT Law
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G Street
E. H. Fox
Robert E. Taggart
W. Mason
Heron Street
H. B. Elder
N. P. Ry
A. D. Charlton
Portland, Oregon
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Toronto
Montreal
Atlantic Lines
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Fred Hewett
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J. A. Moller
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Meren
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M. Antich
Wishkah
Fred Redinger
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