Land grants and buyers face forfeiture debate in Congress
Attorney-General Bonaparte outlines rights of purchasers of Oregon and California railroad land at a House committee hearing. The grant allows limited sales to actual settlers, with forfeiture as a possible remedy but not automatic. Government seeks to back buyers of small parcels while planning suits to recover title for large holdings. Speaker Cannon and Vice-President Fairbanks say Congress will pass an employers liability act joining labor groups in Washington.
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Washington
Oregon & California Railroad Company
Fulton
Bonaparte
California
Oregon
Oregon and
United States
Committee On Public Lands
House
Cannon
Fairbanks
Congress
Supreme Court of the United States
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
House of Representatives
Labor
Over a Million Idle Men In Nationwide Unemployment
A nationwide survey reports more than one million men out of work. About 600000 idle in major cities and nearly 600000 in states outside cities. Reports come from numerous industrial centers as the country assesses job shortages.
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New York
Senator Bryan Succumbs to Typhoid Fever in Florida
United States Senator William James Bryan of Florida died at Providence Hospital after contracting typhoid fever. He had served only 73 days as Mallory's successor, with 23 days spent battling illness since taking office on December 28. Ilisgen May Be Presidential Nominee. Thomas L Hisgen, Hearst candidate for Massachusetts governor, is named as a likely Independent League presidential hopeful by Hearst papers.
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Bryan
Washington
United States
William James Bryan
Florida
Providence Hospital
Stephen R. Mallory
Ilisgen
New York
Thomas L. Hisgen
Hearst
Massachusetts
Independent League
Land Hath Thief Band Ringleaders Nabbed in Walla Walla
John Tyche and sons of Wallula and four others are jailed in Walla Walla County for alleged horse thefts across Walla Walla Umatilla and Henton counties. Paul Krueger alias Paul France alias Edward Hugler and J A McIntyre are detained in Burns. The gang purportedly took about 300 horses valued at at least 25000 over several months.
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Walla Walla
Wash
John Tyche
John
Richard
Wallula
Walla Walla County
Haviland
Umatilla
Henton
Fix
Harney Ore
Paul Krueger
Paul France
Edward Hugler
Burns
J. A. McIntyre
Oregon Horses Win Blue Ribbons at Portland Show
Vancouver B C reports a packed Oregon horse show with 800 entries and 2000 denied admission. Judges praised the event, noting Oregon horses winning blue ribbons and American entries expected to excel in New York and Kansas City.
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Vancouver
B. C
Portland
Seattle
James Murray
New York
Kansas City
Oregon
Coast towns face famine as supply schooner sails
Reports from Crescent City say Del Norte faces food shortage due to schooner tie ups. The Humboldt Commercial Company of Eureka sent the gasoline schooner Lady Mine with 15 tons of food and groceries to Smith River and Crescent City, with some aid sent to Chetco Oregon. Del Norte relies on schooners mainly owned by Hobbs Wall Company of San Francisco for supplies.
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Eureka
Cal
Crescent City
del Norte
Humboldt Commercial Company
Lady Mine
Smith River
Chetco
Oregon
Hobbs-Wall Company
San Francisco
How To Keep Eggs Fresh
A new Italian origin method preserves eggs by coating a fresh egg with a thin layer of lard. The technique, reported to the State Department by Consul Murphy at Bordeaux, promises indefinite freshness for eggs.
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Washington
State Department
Murphy
Bordeaux
Portland Markets Report From March Listings
Portland market notes show prices for wheat including Club 838c Valley 83c bluestem 85c red Russian 81c. Oats producers prices White 28 gray 26 27. Flour hard wheat patent 4.80. Hay wholesale Valley timothy 16 17 Eastern Oregon 18 50 20 clover 14 15 wheat 14 15 alfalfa 13 14. Butter country creamery 25 30c city 30c store 14% 15c fat 28c. Eggs ranch candled 15 16c. Honey dark 11 12c amber 12 13c fancy white 14% 15c. Hops 1907 crop 4 4%c bh. Wool Valley 15 18c tb Eastern Oregon 12 16c as to shr ing age.
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Valley
Valley Timothy
Oregon
Market Prices In Seattle And Tacoma Wheat and Hay Rates
Seattle markets report March 24 with Wheat Bluestem at 86 86143 club 84 84 c per unit. Oats Puget Sound 24 25 per ton. Barley 25.50 per ton. Oats Eastern Washington 25 26 per ton. Hay Eastern Washington Timothy 14 16 per ton Puget Sound hay 10 12 per ton wheat hay 10 13 per ton alfalfa 10 11 per ton. Butter Washington creamery 82 c per tb Eastern storage 25 28 c per tb. Eggs Selected local 18 19 c per doz selected ranch 16 14 17 c per doz. Honey 2.75 per case. Tacoma report Wheat Bluestem Sic club 826 red 800.
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Bluestem
C. Oats
Puget Sound
Washington
Washington Creamery
California
Tacoma
Wash
Wheat—Bluestem
Sic
American Fleet to Visit Japan and Other National News
The American battleship fleet will visit Japan after an invitation conveyed by Baron Takahira to Secretary Root. The Monongahela burned to the water at Guantanamo Bay where she served as station and store ship. The Navy discusses auxiliary ships and a new department of labor is urged by the AFL. The ship subsidy bill and pension agency reforms pass the House with changes. Oregon lands are excluded from the Blue Mountain forest and settlement rules issued.
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Japan
Root
Baron Takahira
China
Navy Department
Guantanamo Bay
Guantanamo
League Island Navy Yards
Admiral Farragut
American Federation of Labor
House Committee On Labor
Department of Labor
Senate
South America
Philippines
Australia
Secretary of the Interior
Blue Mountain National Forest
Oregon
United States Land Offices
Burns, la Grande
The
Dalles
The Modesty of Women Shown to Hinder Medical Exams
An advertisement extols the Favorite Prescription for female complaints, claiming it cures debility and irregularities. It emphasizes non alcohol and known composition, with endorsements and free pamphlets from Dr. R. V. Pierce of Buffalo New York. It offers free medical advice by letter and mentions Dr Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets for stomach liver and bowels.
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R. V. Pierce
Buffalo
N. Y
Dr. Pierce
Illinois Torn by Liquor War Ahead of April Polls
Chicago reports the fiercest Prohibition battle in state history as Illinois heads toward April votes on wet or dry. Nearly 2000 cities and villages will decide the liquor question with intense local conflicts reflecting deep divides among citizens and across political parties.
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Chicago
Illinois
Quincy
Ottawa
Peoria
East St. Louis
Bryan forced into dry issue in Nebraska campaign
William J. Bryan seeks to carry Nebraska in the upcoming election by aligning with Prohibition forces. The dry issue dominates the campaign as the Anti-Saloon League and the W C T U push a vigorous statewide effort, signaling a pivotal struggle in state politics.
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Nebraska
Omaha
Neb
William J. Bryan
Anti-Saloon League
Escape From Montana Jatl Men Break Jail in Helena
George Frank Hauser and Charles McDonald, alleged Great Northern train robbers who last September held up the Oriental Limited and rifled mail of 40 000 dollars, escaped a Spokane bank and are still at large after sawing cell doors corridor bars and a window bar. Posses and bloodhounds pursue them.
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Oriental Limited
Helena
Mont. Helena
Mont
George Frankhauser
Charles McDonald
Great Northern
Spokane
Liberty
D Abru zz i to wed Miss Elkins in Rome report
Rome reports the Duke of Abruzzi aims to wed Katherine Elkins daughter of Senator Stephen B. Elkins of West Virginia. No official denial in Rome, but Washington says he may visit America again soon, suggesting possible consent sought from King Victor Emmanuel.
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Rome
Abruzzi
Italy
Victor Emmanel
Katherine Elkins
Stephen B. Elkins
West Virginia
Washington
America
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the Water's Edge
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Committee On Appropriations
Dalzell
Commissioner of Pensions
Eugene Hale
Senate Committee On Naval Affairs
Montana
D'Abruzzi
Grays Hn Business College
Malu Washington
DR. Rice
E. Pfund
Ss. K. Bowes
Patterson & Locke Co
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Grand Theatre
E. B. Benn
Mer
Frank W. Healy
Teddy Webb
SAN Francisco Opera Company
the Toymaker
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