Statistics of Railways for the Year Ending June
The twentieth annual statistical report of the Interstate Commerce Commission shows 1907 railroad growth with 229,951.19 miles single track, 8,325.97 miles under trackage rights, and total tracks 327,975.26 miles. It notes locomotive and car counts, payrolls, passenger and ton mileage rises, earnings and expenses, and casualty figures for 1907 across the U.S. rail system.
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Value of Properties Owned by Railroads
Northern Pacific rate hearing centers on John J. Watson testimony as he estimates railroad offices site value at eight dollars per square foot, citing adjacent property gains. Senator Curment notes Rock Island riverfront property bought about six years ago for under $150,000, yet appraised at 900,000 to 1,000,000, a substantial discrepancy.
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St. Paul, Minn
Northern Pacific
John J. Watson
St. Paul
Senator Curment
Northern Pacific General Offices
Watson
Curment
Rock Island Railroad
Revolution Overcome In Persian City Turmoil
Nove Vremya reports from Tabriz that revolutionists were defeated by government troops. Rachid Khan forces now pillage the town with violence and murder.
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St. Petersburg
Novoe Vremya
Tabriz
Persia
Rachid Khan
Plains Promoter Faces Local Resistance to Boxing
Special Dispatch to the Standard from Plains reports City Attorney H. J. Burleigh conveyed that Plains opposes boxing. A promoter had secured the hall and arranged conditions for matches but faced local disapproval and potential hurdles.
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Standard
Plains
H. J. Burleigh
Police Blockter Refuse Permit for Protest Machine
The contest was blocked as the attorney and chief of police refused permission. Officer Wells also refused to allow the setting up of a striking machine.
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Wells
Teal Pond Mystery Developments Narrow Hazel Drew Case
New developments in the Teal pond murder mystery question Hazel Drew’s whereabouts July 6 to July 7. Authorities remain unable to identify the slayer as they weigh sightings on the Ton Ton road and a Bears Dead area witness who described a girl matching Hazel Drew picking berries nearby.
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Teal Pond
Hazel Drew
New York
Frank Smith
Rudolph Gunderman
Miss Drew
Taborton
Henry Rohlman
Bears Dead
Glasslake
Gunderson
Smith
Hazel
Acquitted of Murder Goes Insane on Train
Stan ley Peek, acquitted of Angelo Satero murder, went insane on a train to San Francisco and was removed to a private hospital near the city after obtaining the revolver used in the killing. He had been nervous, muttering there he is there he is, and his daughter says she is not surprised by his breakdown.
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Reno
Ferrer
Stanley Peek
Angelo Satero
San Francisco
Satero
Walker Lander Arrives on Way to New Britain
The steamship St Denis brought absconder W. E. Walker from Ensenada to San Diego. State Superintendent of Police Eagan and H. J. Hoffman escorted him ashore and he appeared worn and uncooperative. They proceeded to the Santa Fe depot and departed for Los Angeles on the 8:50 train.
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San Diego
St. Denis
Ensenada
W. E. Walker
New Britain
Santa Fe
Los Angeles
Delegates Meet at Miners Union Hall for Missoula Trip
All delegates band team and members gather at Miners Union Hall at 4 p m on July 20 and depart for Missoula at 5 p m. Bring badges. W M Erler W P E P Gillick W 8S Lutey offers big 45c sale today.
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Miners’ Union Hall
Missoula
W. M. Erler
W. P. E. P. Gillick
Global political activity and Canadian jubilee week forecast
This week will be active in national politics with Bryan in Chicago for a presidential committee meeting and Taft finishing his acceptance speech. Hearst heads to Chicago for the Independence convention. Roosevelt travels to Newport to address naval college attendants. Quebec marks Champlain’s 300th anniversary with Prince of Wales and Fairbanks attending. The Atlantic fleet begins the second leg of its Pacific voyage from Honolulu.
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National Committee
Chicago
William H. Taft
Frank H. Hitchcock
Republican National Committee
Colorado Springs
Colo
Mississippi
William R. Hearst
Europe
Independence Party
Roosevelt
Sagamore Hill
Newport
Naval War College
Oyster Bay
Quebec
Canada
Champlain
Prince of Wales
Charles v. Fairbanks
United States
Honolulu
Pacific
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State Savings Bank
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GOD People
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Bagtes
Lutey
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