Government Ruling on Navigability and Log Boom Rights
The court held that a river used for logging by a public carrier may obstruct navigation when necessary for its operations. It ruled the Humptulips River’s use for floating logs is authorized by state law, and not navigable in the federal sense, thus upholding the decree. Justices Rudkin, Fullerton, Morris, and Gose concur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dawson
Burrows
Grays Harbor Boom Company
Wash
Humptulips
United States
Supreme Court of the
United States v. Rio Grande Dam & Irri. Co
U. S
Shaw
The Dead Jurist and Public Figures Recall Justice Brewer
The nation mourns Justice David J. Brewer, a long serving Supreme Court member admired for constitutional insight and fairness. He spoke for the oppressed, urged simpler legal methods, and stood against shifting popular currents. The piece also notes Roosevelt, Shackleton, and other contemporaries in a reflective, era tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
David J. Brewer
United States Supreme Court
Justice Brewer
Monument to Pilgrims at Provincetown Near Dedication
National Government supervised the Provincetown Pilgrim Memorial project in Massachusetts. The 250 foot shaft exceeds by two feet seven inches, cost about 100000 dollars with 40000 from government and 25000 from Massachusetts. rest from private funds. Dedication likely first week of August with Harvard President Emeritus Eliot delivering the historical address.
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Pilgrim Memorial
Provincetown
Mass
Laft
Emeritus Eliot
Harvard
Roosevelt
Massachusetts
Cape Cod
Palazzo Della Republica
Siena
Italy
Maine
Army Engineer Corps
Church of the Pilgrims
Delfthaven
Holland
Woman Suffrage Association
Pardon of Sugar Trust Witness Spitzer Unfolds Trial Confession
Oliver Spitzer convicted dock superintendent for sugar trust fraud received a presidential pardon after a secret transfer from Atlanta to Caldwell jail where he confessed in detail to all sugar weighing frauds. The pardon came on the recommendation of Henry L. Stimson to enable him to testify against Heike Gerbracht and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver Spitzer
Sugar Trust
New York
Charles H. Heike
Department of Justice
Washington
Spitzer
Atlanta
William J. Flynn
Secret Service
Wickersham
Caldwell
N. J
Taft
Flynn
Marlboro Road
Flatbush
Henry L. Stimson
C. R. Heike
Ernest Gerbracht
Milwaukee Mayor Promotes Baseball Tickets To Save Boys
Milwaukee mayor Emil Seidel told the Milwaukee Ministers association that offering baseball tickets can steer youths away from saloons. He argued pastors should compete with nickel theaters by bringing moving picture machines into schools to tempt boys with better entertainment.
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Seidel
Home for Deserted Wives Charity Proposal in Halstead
The late Mrs. K. M. Russel of Halstead Kent left a residuary estate valued at $200000 to her executor in trust for charitable purposes. She asked that some or all be used to maintain a home for lonely ladies deserted by their husbands with no home to go to. Executor J T Jones stated the funds are his discretion and plans are not yet set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. M. Russel
Halstead
Kent
England
J. T. Jones
Monument of Columbus For Detroit Project
Professor Augusto Rivalta plans a $2,000,000 monument to Victor Emmanuel I of Italy in Rome and will sculpt a Columbus bust for Detroit free of charge. Italians of Detroit will present the bust on October 12 as part of the monument effort. Subscribers praise securing Rivalta and expect a work of high art.
Triumphs of Curtiss The Greatest American Aviator
A portrait of Glenn H Curtiss, famed American aviator and inventor, detailing his years of study and risk taking. It highlights his Rheims 1909 Coupe Internationale win, early Mineola records, the significance of his gasoline engine work, and his role in the development of airplanes and dirigibles.
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Gienn H Curtiss
Curtiss
Rheims
France
America
Hempstead Plains
Mineola
N. Y
Mineo
Curtis
Aon
Wrights
Hammondsport
Elis
Thomas F. Baldwin
Baldwin
United States
Rexall Store Prescription Department Promotion
Special reminder from the Rexall Store highlighting its well equipped prescription department and dedication to this branch of the business.
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Rexall
April Rain Shapes Farm Storage and Hay Supplies
A damp April influences farm practices with rain aiding moisture in cellar bins and haymows, affecting storage conditions and feed readiness for livestock. The weather pattern underscores seasonal carefulness in agriculture.
Waiting to See the Comet Get Up
A brief remark contrasts waiting for a comet with a poor excuse for lingering up late, highlighting idle stargazing as unfocused or unproductive. The line frames a playful critique of delaying action in favor of vague celestial expectations.
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Wat “Eel
Rudkin
C. J
Fullerton
Morris, J
Gose, J
Shackleton
Mount Etna
Dr. Cook
National Government
Edward Everett Hale
Abraham Lincoln
John
Runuvinede
Strte
Province Town Town Hall
Vommoen Wealth
Ivrims
Muayitowes
Novi
Penaird Winston William Bradford
John Carver
Mires Standish
John Aiden
George
George V
Great Britain
Edward
Newmarket
Sandringham
Emil Seidel
Business
Wishkah Street
MND
J. Carney
Ajit Navigation
Dr. Eliot
Aberdeen Bicycle and Gun Shop
Oswald Bell
Baseball Goods
South C Street
Aberdeen Carriage Company
Peter Ibsen
General Blacksmiths
East Wishkah Steet
F. Fredrickson
NEW
Summit St
Patterson
Stree
Chicago
Baltimore
Northern Pacific Railway
Yellowstone Park
H. B. Elder
Aberdeen
A. D. Charlton
Portland
South H Street
East Heron St. Aberdeen
Humboldt
Fred Hewitt
South F Street
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