Inland Waterways Convention in Wilmington Advancing Southern Ports
In Wilmington on November 27 a dozen southern port authorities gathered for the second Inland Waterway Convention. Key figures included Rep John A Small and NC’s Charles M R Thomas, with delegates planning a 12 foot protected route from Norfolk to Beaufort to improve national waterways. Delegates, including J A Taylor and others, endorsed the National Rivers and Harbors Congress and set twelve delegates to Washington for December.
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Wilmington
N.C
South Atlantic Seaboard
James MH. Chadbourn
John A. Small
Charles Mr.thomas
North Carolina
E. J. Hale
Fayetteville
National Rivers and Harbors Congress
J. A. Taylor
N. C
Chamber
Norfolk
Leaufort
Cape Fintteran
Associaton
J. D Fox
Arkansas
H.W. van Luvad
W. L. Calhoun
Lizzabeth City
F. Hillumana
EL 1 Taylor
Columbia
Ton
Jon H. Smatl
National Rivers and Starboro Congress
InrKe
Washington
Savannah
Sice
J. A. Boval
Morgay
TW ‘Fuslor
Nba
James FL Chadbears
Ufington
Jol 11
Saal
Xhington
S.C
Ues
Board of Trade of
Tat City
Western roads advance wages in four cities
Rail and factory wage increases ripple across the Midwest and northeast. Iron Mountain yardmen in Little Rock gain 4 cents an hour, about 12 and a half percent, with 300 workers affected. Similar moves lift pay for mainline train crews on the Santa Fe route between Chicago and El Paso and raise yard workers' earnings. Cotton mill operatives in Amesbury see roughly a 10 percent rise, affecting eight thousand workers. Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern switchmen in Cincinnati secure a 4 cent per hour boost.
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Little Rock
Ark
Iron Mountain Railroad
Iue
Santa Fe
Topeka
Kans
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Re Railway Company
el Paso
Amesbury
Mass
Hamilton Cotton Milla Hera
Villla
Cincinnati
Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern Railway
Peonage Cases Taken Up In United States Court
Pensacola, Mia, November 27. After two days nine other cases heard the United States court resumed peonage conspiracy indictments against W. S. Harlan G. W. Lavnata Robert Gallagher Oscar Sandor I Newlander Archie Bettinger Harry Halverson W Eh Graes C C Mion KOR Thugeim and John Atwell. Government will not proceed against Witten Waggina and Atwell. Manager Harlan of Jackson Lumber Company already convicted. demurrer sustained on abatement. Jury affected. tomorrow testimony begins.
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Pensacola
Mia
United Argtes Court
W. 3
Harlan
G. W. Lavnata
Robert Gallagher
Oscar Sandor
I. Newlander
Archie Bettinger
Harry Halverson
W. Eh. Graes
C. C. Mion
Kor. Thugeim
John Atwell
Witten
Waggina
Atwell
Jackson Lumber Company
Farris Leaped to His Death in Richmond Window
A druggist, identified as Farris, leaped from a third story window in Richmond Va on November 27 and died. He had recently moved there from Italy or nearby, and was about 40 years old. The incident occurred as he stood near a window, resulting in fatal injuries.
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Smory College
Oxford
Soxialy
Tilet
Vanderbilt
Fewhall
Richmond
Rabu
Farris
Matet
Ste. Wandow
Ant
Marth
Tytaiasi
Fem Pris
Census Bureau Finds Cotton Ginners Understate Output
Washington reports from Dr North show the 1905 census of manufactures and municipal finances cost 1,249,048, with accusations that some cotton ginners understate ginings to influence prices. He urges stricter laws to compel accurate reporting and protect market integrity.
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Washington
Census Bureau
8. N. TL. North
Mua Public Today
Congress
Staten and Territories
Department
Vital
Thos
States
Wan
Putke
Irutkels
Scavos
Uwranes
Tus
Northr
Maddox Sues Railroad Over Injuries in Americus Trial
J B Maddox former Americus shops employee seeks twenty thousand dollars damages from the Bound railroad claim injuries from a falling war beam in quarter superior court. He alleges permanent injuries suffered months ago and the trial is expected to run several days.
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J.B. Maddox
Americus
J. B. Maddox
Maddox
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Uncle Sam
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Hilton
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Atlante
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