Rockefeller billionaire forecast sparks skepticism at 1905 estimates
A New York dispatch notes John D Rockefeller may reach billionaire status by 1919 if he lives to eighty, with 1905 fortune estimates at 550 million and 1900 at 400 million. The article questions public fascination with immense wealth and warns hunters to follow game laws per Elma Warden George W. Martell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
John D. Rockefeller
Rockefeller
George W. Martell
Elma
Taft Faces Alaska Coal Land Scandal Probe
Four U S interior officials including Richard A Ballinger and Frank Pierce are sharply criticized in the Glavis report on Alaska coal lands. The document reaches the president amid claims of collusion and a delayed trial to secure more evidence while Pinchot Forest Service allies support Glavis within the Interior Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard A. Ballinger
Interior
Frank Pierce
Fred Dennett
General Land Office
Henry H. Schwartz
United States
Alaska
Taft
Beverly
L. B. Gravis
Interior Department
Glavis
Washington
Forest Service
Ballinger
Department
Cunningham
Dennett
Land Office
Forester
Pinchot
Gravis
Jallinger
Forester Pinchot
Substantial ship subsidy gains support from lawmakers
Delegation of Congressmen on the way to Hawaii expressed support for a ship subsidy to build a merchant marine. A. J. Barchfeld urged a subsidy to avoid stagnation while Richard Bartholdt argued for government help to boost competitiveness against foreign fleets, citing San Francisco relief donations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawaii
A. J. Barchfeld
Pennsylvania
Richard Bartholdt
Missouri
Adolphus Busch
San Francisco
Treasury
United States
Busch
Western banks report strong liquidity across regions
Acting Secretary Norton says Western and interior banks have ample money and can operate with little aid from Eastern lenders. He met with the president in Beverly and dismissed fears crops funds are scarce. Comptroller officials also cite nationwide bank strength as evidence of prosperity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Interior
Treasury
Norton
Beverly
South
Comptroller
City Council Advances Numerous Measures At Session
City council approves tent permit in fire limits and water pipe project on Chehalis river with costs at 4509 dollars and a reduced rate. Actions include street and alley improvements, water ordinance changes, school water meters denied, new fire district limits, and sewer district bid accepted. Executive session follows.
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McDougall
Chehalis River
Block 10
W. & B Addition
E Street
First Streets
Kensel Construction Co
Washington
O'Hare
Heron Street
Supreme Court Declares No Riparian Rights for Lownsdale Uplands
The state Supreme Court rules in J. P. O. Lownsdale v Grays Harbor Boom Co that upland owners lack riparian rights to cross tide lands to reach navigable water. Lownsdales own 160 acres on a Humptulips river slough used for logging storage. They sought $15,727.50 for trespass and blocked access, a case with long prior boom litigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Supreme Court
J. P. O. Lownsdale
Grays Harbor Boom Co
Humptulips River
Lownsdales
Grays Harbor Boom Company
Humptulips
Hoquiam
Supreme Court
Lownsdale
Governor calls election to fill Cushman vacancy
Governor M E Hay orders a special election in the Second Congressional District to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Francis W Cushman. The election is set for Tuesday November 2, 1909 in Chehalis Clallam Clark Cowlitz Jefferson Klickitat Lewis Mason Pacific Pierce Skagit Wahkiakum and Thurston counties.
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Cushman
Olympia
M. E. Hay
Chehalis Clallam
Clark
Cowlitz
Jefferson
Klickitat
Lewis, Mason
Pacific
Pierce
Skagmania
Thurston
Wahkiakum
Francis W. Cushman
The Herald Sees A Week Tell It All
A brief roundup in The Herald highlights key events from the past week, naming individuals, places, and actions that shaped local news. The summaries touch on politics, sports, and community notices, emphasizing outcomes and upcoming dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Herald
Registry Fee Hike Planned to Oust Postal Deficit
Postmaster General Hitchcock presides over a Monday conference of registry, money order, and railway mail service officials from across the country to study increasing the registry fee from eight to ten cents. The plan follows a long inquiry, with aims to boost efficiency and cut costs across the department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postoffice Department
Hitchcock
Registry Division
Money Order Division
Railway Mail Service
James B. Bennett
Chicago
E. S. Post
Edmund Sands
New York
Alden B. Weston
Boston
George Reiter
Cincinnati
Arthur H. Potts
Indianapolis
RB. Vignaux
Atlanta
Robert H. Sleby
Kansas City
John A. Leathers
Louisville
Henry Smith
St. Louis
W. G. Duff
Pittsburg
Charles C. Kellogg
Detroit
Marvin S. Burke
Postal Service
National Association of First Class Postmasters
Toledo
Friends of Government
Congress
End of Cloud Season Rules for Game Bag Limits
The midnight end of Tuesday marks the close of the cloud season for shooting grouse, native pheasants, ducks, geese, and brant. Daily limits: no more than 10 grouse or pheasants, and up to 25 ducks geese or brant.
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John D
Sunday Supplement
Lincoln
Mr. Rockefeller
Yellow Journals
Duquesene
Alfonso
Minor
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
San Francisco Bay
Congressman
the City Council
Bourgette
Linkenfelder
Judiciary Committee
D Street
G Street
Second Street
Supreme Court Opinion
Phia
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