Panama Canal procurement shifts to global markets
The Isthmian Canal Commission executive committee decides to buy ships and materials where cheapest, despite protests from American producers and shipowners. Secretary Taft cites cost savings of up to 50 percent and quicker delivery from Europe, with European ships available now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
The
Isthmian Canal Commission
Panama Canal
Taft
Europe
Chio
Wallace
New York
Colon
Panama Railroad Company
Commission
Congress
Beef Trust Objects to Investigation Methods
Four large packing concerns travel to Washington to protest the federal beef industry inquiry. They allege browbeating witnesses, secret service methods, compelled testimony from wives, invasion of private mail, and police like treatment by local authorities. H. J. Streyckmans, once with the ICC, may testify as an important new witness before the grand jury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Washington
Roosevelt
Federal Grand Jury
Secret Service
Beef Trust
H. J. Streyckmans
Interstate Commerce Commission
Armour & Co
Peace Conciliation Society Formed by World Leaders
A powerful cross border group established the National Interstate and International Conciliation Society with Senator Berthelot as president. France was represented by Leon Bourgeoise and des Tournelles de Constant, the United States by Andrew Carnegie, and Great Britain by the Duke of Marlborough. The aim is to preserve peace through better international relations with support from notable savants, authors, artists, politicians and lawyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Europe
America
Berthelot
Leon Bourgeoise
Des Tournelles de Constant
France
Andrew Carnegie
United States
Duke of Marlborough
Britain
Knights of Pythias and Rathbone Sisters hold 22nd annual session
This morning at nine o'clock the grand lodge of the Knights of Pythias and the grand assembly of Rathbone Sisters opened their twenty-second annual session in Bellingham. Attendance reached the high-water mark and surpassed expectations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bellingham
Grand Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Grand Assembly of Rathbone Sisters
Washington farm products report shows strong wheat yields
State Statistician George M. Allen reports in the state year book that Washington wheat this year could reach 35 million bushels worth about 30 million dollars at current prices. The book highlights high oats yields, hops by region, and egg and poultry prospects, noting county production tables and notable barley and flax findings for Western Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olympa
Washington
George M. Allen
Seattle
Tacoma
Union
Columbia
Garfield
Secret Code Used by Armour Company in Rebates
Testimony before the Interstate Commerce Commission details a coded system said to hide rebate practices by Armour & Co. Former stenographer H Streyckmans outlined code words and meanings while shippers laughed at terms like Laugh some for rebate and Woodpath for ICC. He claimed profits on Kings lines reached 500 to 600 percent with per car gains averaging 86.50 from California to New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Armours
Interstate Commerce Commission
H. Streyckmans
Armour & Co
Laura
Lavada
Laveallo
Woodpath
Interstate Commissioners
Mr. Streyckmans
Interstate Commerce Commissioner
Judson
Clements
Georgia
J. C. Yeomans
Charles A. Prouty
J. W. Fifer
A. R. Mosely
Interstate Commerce Commissioners
Streyckmans
Kings
California
New York
Ice Free Yukon River Opens From LeBarge To Tanana
Yukon, May 15. The Yukon river opens from the LeBarge mouth to Tanana. small craft will bring thousands of tons of goods to Dawson and Tanana markets next week. The Tanana is fully navigable with steamers running. no ice damage reported. Mining on Dominion Creek progresses, Tanana output expected to exceed winter projections. first Tanana gold due in three weeks en route to Seattle.
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Dawson
Y. T
Yukon
Lake Lebarge
Tanana
Lebarge
Dawson and
Eugene Terault
Dominion Creek
Odd Fellows of
Mount Vernon
Wash
Seattle
Packers to Open Plant in Seattle
Seattle reports Schwarzchild and Swalzberger beef and pork packers plan a Seattle plant. Chief Engineer L Levy says they will begin erecting the facility soon after finalizing contractor deals, marking a major Midwest firm expanding west.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Schwarzchild and Swalzberger
Beef and Pork Packers
Middle West
L. Levy
Russia's Last Stronghold Vladivostok In Japanese Crosshairs
The article asserts Japan plans a land and sea campaign against Vladivostok, Russia's eastern stronghold. It argues Vladivostok's winter isolation, inland defenses, and extensive wartime storehouses under the Transsiberian line make it more capable of withstanding a siege than Port Arthur, making its loss a grave humiliation for Russia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Vladivostok
Russia
Port Arthur
Siberian
Fort Arthur
Asia
The Curved Ball and the Atmosphere Behind It
The article explains that the curve of a baseball arises from air resistance acting on a rapidly spun ball. It argues the atmosphere, being a compressible elastic gas, interacts with the ball’s rotary motion to bend its path, illustrated by a right handed pitcher imparting leftward spin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scientific American
Vladivostok Fortifications At The Port's Edge
The harbor of Vladivostok, like Port Arthur, sits on a high ridge forming a peninsular coast with two narrow entrances guarded by forts and batteries. The city houses a 15 000 population, military quarters, arsenals, and government buildings. Russian defenses exploit the hilly rear to deter landward attack, while the Japanese could still besiege the port if circling forces close in.
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Port Arthur
Vladivostok
Gulf of Peter the Great
Japan Sea
Golden Horn
Engineer risks life to save goose at New Jersey shaft
In Warren county New Jersey Lewis Albert an engineer at local mines crawled 200 feet into a 700 foot shaft to rescue a goose after it fell into a dark opening. He emerged with the bird after a perilous forty minute effort as onlookers listened to distant cries from underground.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oxford
Warren County
N. J
Lewis Albert
New York Herald
Wemple
Albert
Bird
Grays Harbor to San Francisco Mail Rates Listed
A historical listing shows mail charges from Grays Harbor to San Francisco with Second Class at 8.00 and 10.00 and First Class 13.50 and 17.50 in two tiers. The document reads as a postal rate table reflecting class and route pricing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grays Harbor
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Train Schedules Fragment Read as Portage Transit Times
Partial timetable notes list departures for Portland Tacoma Seattle and eastern points with times at 7 15 a m 9 20 a m and 8 55 p m. Additional entries reference Hoquiam with 2 30 a m 3 15 p m and 8 55 p m and a Seattle Tacoma sequence at 8 15 p m and 8 55 p m.
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Portland
Tacoma
Points East
Seattle
Points
Professional Card Entries for Dr Smits and Hayes & Hayes
Dr PaArL Smits M D lists an office in Crowther Wooding block near Grand Heron streets with morning and evening hours and phone 135. Hayes & Hayes Building shows offices at Hayes & Hayes Bank with hours 9:30 to 4:00 and 5:30 to 9:30 p m, phone 493.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crowther-Wooding Block
Grand Heron Streets
Hayes & Hayes
Hayes & Hayes Bank
American School of Osteopathy
Kirksville
Local Professional Directory Entries for Doctors and Attorney
Listings for R R H Long and M A Smoot osteopathic physicians with offices at Market Street address and hours. C Cross attorney at law in Postoffice Block. R E Taggart attorney at law and building plans specialist with Dabney Block office. Includes contact numbers and hours.
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Public Men of
Perm Society
Billingham
Washington Farm Products
Armour Company
Gibraltar
Goose
Mr. Bixby
Rollins
Mr. Rollins
Independent
Grays Harbor, San Francisco
C. E. Burrows Co., Ag
Aberdeen, Wash
Aberdeen
Ocosta
Wr Sice de Talbee A 1 Toot Ltd
H. B. Elder
N. P. Ry
A. D. Charlton
Portland, Oregon
Paarl Smits, M. D
W. M. Karshner, M. D
Physicians and Surgeons
Aberdeen General Hospital
DR. Watkins
Everett E. Lane, D. D. S
M. Robb Stapp
R. R. H. Long, D
M. A. Smoot
Osteopathic Physicians
G. Kinnison
Market Street
C. Cross
Attorney AT Law
Zelaska Block
Street
Fox
Frobert E. Taggart
Dabney Block
W. Mason
Heron Street
Canadian Pacific
Boston
Toronto
Montreal
Atlantic Lines
Phil S$. Locke
J. W. Draper
H. A. Tereda & CO
South G
F Street
A. Ingebrightsen
G Street
Continental
O. C
Heron
Humboldt Saloon
Fred Hewett
Heron and
F Streets
Svea Agad
J. A. Moller
Heron, Wash
Hayes & Hayes Bankers
Central Restaurant
M. Antich
Wishkab
Fred Redinger
Pioneer Barber Shop
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