Luther Burbank to license his plant discoveries to a new company
The Luther Burbank names a new firm The Luther Burbank's Products Incorporated to distribute his improved plants vegetables fruits and flowers on a large scale. Hartland Law Herbert Law Oscar Dinner secure sole rights with limited exceptions while Burbank gains freedom from business duties to focus on research.
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Luther Burbank
Burbank
Lancaster
Masa
Santa Rosa
Cal
California
vee _ Gartiégie fund
Hartland Law
Herbert E. Law
San Francisco
Oscar HB. Dinner
Colorado governor Shafroth clashes with pardon policy
Newly inaugurated Colorado Governor John F. Shafroth stirs debate by pledging strict pardon proceedings, dumping petitions into a waste basket, and resisting audience hearings. His prior resignation as congressman-at-large over campaign fraud concerns colors early reaction from both parties.
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John F. Shafroth
Colorado
Harry M. Buchtel
Shafroth
Washington
Firtoe
McMillan's African Ranch Sets Scene for Roosevelt Hunt
N McMillan of Detroit linked to American Car & Foundry Co owns a 20000 acre Jula ranch in British East Africa near government seat. He hosts President Roosevelt for weeks as they plan the interior safari to hunt big game while zoologists watch domestication experiments. McMillan, 38, is a prominent hunter with strong American ties.
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N. McMillan
Roosevelt
James McMillan
Detroit
William McMillan
American Car & Foundry Co
McMillan
St. Louis
Africa
India
United ‘States
American West
British minister and diplomats seek to avert clash in Manchuria
Sir John N Jordan British minister to China leads a small Pekin delegation urging restraint as Russia operates a leased Manchurian railroad and taxes Chinese merchants. Stores and warehouses are sealed by Russian officials after defaults, prompting protests from Britain and the United States. Tensions rise as officials fear potential conflict if Russia does not withdraw.
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John N. Jordan
China
Lttle
Pekin
Tornado
Russia
Manchuria
John
Dublin
Korem
Fatalism on the Locomotive: The Engineer’s Risky Duty
A Chicago Tribune essay argues locomotive engineers must be philosophers as they handle boilers under 220 to 240 psi while speeds reach 50 to 70 mph. A dozen uncontrollable factors from rail flaws to injector failures threaten sudden death, leaving the engineer with no real control beyond fatalism.
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Chicago, Tribune
Sees Change for the Better in Railroading
An elderly railroad man notes improvements in honesty and conduct within the industry over 20 years, while warning against public pressures and past temptations. He fears a relapse if the good men face harsher public scrutiny and notes whisky and sharp practices once driven business.
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James
Line of Ones railroad at Coleshill
In Coleshill North Warwickshire England the railroad is nicknamed the line of ones for its single intermediate station one seasonal ticket holder one daily carriage train one station official and often one passenger and one set of metals reflecting its minimal operations.
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Coleshill
North
Warwickshire
England
Welfare Work on American Railroads Thesis
The article argues welfare work by railroads is expanding among larger companies, with growing investment and trials across lines. It claims welfare programs strengthen relations between company and workers, reduce discontent and strikes, and boost loyalty and efficiency, citing William Menkel's piece in the American Review of Reviews.
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William Menkel
American Review of Reviews
Work of wrecking crews and their improved facilities
A historical overview praises railroads for advancing wrecking train equipment and crew comforts over five years. It contrasts past simple gear with today's costly teams, provisions, and tools, noting wreckers' bravery and lifesaving role in rail disasters and rescue missions.
Growing Timber for Ties in Railroad Forestation
The article notes timber between rails is aging and scarce raising tie costs. Pennsylvania Railroad launches a forestry program on a Morrisville land grant, with millions of seedlings nurtured by the company forestry department. Oak, chestnut, catalpa, locust, pine, and Douglas fir are planted to supply future railroad ties.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
Morrisville
Forestry Department
Trailroad
Trespasser Fatalities Rise on Railroads Across States
Reports by Pennsylvania railroad officials show 657 trespasser deaths and 791 injuries on lines last year, with 822 killed in 1907. State railroad commissions of Pennsylvania and Indiana urge laws imposing substantial punishment for trespassers to curb the danger and expense, citing humanity as a motive for action.
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Pennsylvania
Indiana
Trube retires as star miler after record runs
Herbert L. Trube, Brooklyn native and Cornell alumnus, famed mile runner and holder of the indoor mile mark 4:19 3-5, retires from athletics to focus on Brooklyn business. He rose from Yonkers high school in 1904 to Olympic consideration, won the Paris 1500m French championship, and claimed metropolitan, national, and Canadian mile titles before stepping away.
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Herbert L. Trube
San- Suine
Tommy Conneff
Trube
Ner
America
Conneff
Brooklyn
Cornell University
Yonkers High School
Princeton
Ithaca
New York Athletic Club
Mercury
France
Paris
Travers Island
Night baseball trial planned at Cincinnati League Park
Night baseball is to be tested at League Park Cincinnati with a White Sox vs Red Colts game on Sunday evening April 11. Inventor Cahill plans two more Helot towers to bring total to five, claiming the lights won’t glare into players’ eyes. Charlie Comiskey and Barney Dreyfuss discuss the plan, both holding stock in the Night Baseball Developing Company led by Garry Herrmann, with plans to install at their own grounds if the pilot succeeds.
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League Park
Cincinnati
Frank Bancroft
White Sox
Red Colt
Cahill
Charlie’ Comiskey
Sox
Andy Barney Dreyfuss
Pittsburg
Night Baseball Developing
Garry Herrmann
Banny
Idle Hours and Champions Shape Boxing and Rowing Fates
The article notes how idle periods influence fighters as much as training, citing General Dissipation guiding many to dangerous temp tations. It profiles Philadelphia’s own Jack O Brien, Battling Nelson, Abe Attell, and Freddie Welch as examples of discipline and pitfalls in boxing. It also covers Richard Arnst, New Zealand sculling champion, his rise, past rival Webb, and possible future matches in England or the United States.
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Hing
Philadelphia
Jack” O'Brien
West End Athletic Club
Iterature
Nelson
Abe Attell
Attell
Freddie Welch
Richard Arnst
Arnst
Webb
Wanganui
New Zealand
Antipodes
Hengland
Arnat
Great Britain
Barry
United States
Drafted American association players still in majors
Only three of the drafted players from the American association remain in the majors. Barbeau is with Pittsburgh, Myers is with the Giants, and Stanley is with the Cubs. Flo may be turned back to Louisville as a possibility. The AA leagues are well scouted and talent is bought up before the draft time arrives.
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American Association
Barbeau Ia
Pittsburg
Myers
The
Giants
Stanley Issila
Flo
Louisville
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