Senate Acts to Force Railroads to Honor Oregon Land Grants
The Senate discussed a resolution authorizing the Department of Justice to sue to enforce Oregon land grant terms. The move targets railroad grants and a Portland to Ontario telegraph line, with potential forfeiture if conditions were violated. Senators noted immense land and value at stake and debated the necessity and legality of federal action.
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Washington
Department of Justice
Oregon
Senate
Fulton
Committee On Judiciary
Department
Heyburn
Congress
Portland
Ontario
McMinnville
Ore
United States
Tillman
Pacific Coast
Foraker
Nelson
Supreme Court
Court of Equity
Dixon
Northern Pacific Railway
Dixon, Fulion
Gale at Milwaukee Threatens Disastrous Winter Storm
Milwaukee endures a forty mile gale with blowing snow and a plunging temperature near zero. The blizzard worsens traffic, halts business, and delays trains and interurban lines as streets pile with snow and schedules collapse.
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Milwaukee
Iowa Storm Delays Rail and Streetcar Traffic Across State
A severe Iowa storm delays trains and disrupts telegraph and telephone lines. Des Moines street cars are demoralized and many outlying residents must walk. The western region reports its worst storm in years, though moderate temperatures limit livestock damage.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Market Quotations Minneapolis Wheat
Wheat quotes from Minneapolis on February 18 show May at 1.00 and July at 1.00 on track No. 1 hard 1.04 No. 1 Northern 1.01 No. 2 Northern 1.00 No. 3 Northern 95 98 cents.
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Minneapolis
Northern
Livestock Prices Reported for St Paul Market
St Paul notes Feb 18 cattle prices with good to choice steers at 4.75 to 5.50 dollars per cwt and cows and heifers from 3.25 to 4.25. Hog prices range 4.10 to 4.30, while sheep offer wethers 4.75 to 5.10 and good to choice lambs at 6.25 to 6.55.
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St. Paul
Wheat and flax prices move on futures in Duluth report
In Duluth on February 18 wheat shows arrivals and on track with No 1 hard at 1.025 and No 1 Northern at 1.00. No 2 Northern at 97 and May at 1.00 with July 1.00. In store No 1 Northern 98 and No 2 Northern 95. Flax arrives and on track with May 1.12 and July 1.164 while May flax futures reach 1.14 or nearby.
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Duluth
Northern
Chicago Livestock Prices on February 18
Cattle prices range from cows and heifers at 1.80 to 4.75 and Western cattle at 4.00 to 4.75. Texans sell 3.60 to 4.50, calves 6.25 to 7.00, stockers and feeders 2.70 to 4.75, and cattle totals show varied bids. Hogs show light 4.15 to 4.40, mixed 4.15 to 4.45, heavy 4.20 to 4.50, rough 4.20 to 4.25, and pigs 3.60 to 4.25. Sheep prices list 3.25 to 5.40 for yearlings 5.40 to 6.30 and lambs 5.00 to 6.90.
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Chicago
Chicago Market Report Prices for Wheat Corn Oats Pork Butter Eggs
Chicago market notes list Wheat May 91 3 4c July 88 85c Sept 86c Corn May 60c July 59c Sept 18 1 2c Oats May 52 5 8c July 45c Sept 37c Pork May 11.37 1 2 July 11.75 Butter Creameries 21 32c Dairies 20 28 Eggs 21c 2c Poultry Turkeys 12c Chickens and Springs 1c
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Chicago
Chickens and Springs, LLC
World record bowling marks fall at Cincinnati meet
At Cincinnati on February 19 A Wingler of Chicago set a new individual record with 699 for singles. The Tosetti team of Chicago set a five man team mark with 2886. Chalmers and Kleine of Chicago 1254 in two men events set new standards. Bonds of Columbus led the five man team event with 2927 pins in the second shift. Pollack of Buffalo placed third in individuals with 668 as Menninger slipped from first place by one pin.
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Cincinnati
A. Wingler
Chicago
All American Bowling Congress
Canadian Bowlers’ Association
Tosetti
A. E. Lequesne
Dick Morgan
Bonds
Columbus
W. Pollack
Buffalo
Wingler
Robert Menninger
American car leads in New York to Paris race through Ohio
The New York to Paris race sees the American car driven by Montague and Roberts pass through Ohio after entering near Connell passant Toledo. The French car led by St Chaffray trails closely, stopping briefly for repairs at Ripley and Fairmont for the night, while Sartori's Italian car heads for Toledo and Maas's German car rests in Erie overnight.
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Cleveland
New York
Paris
Montague, Roberts
Ohio
Conneatt
Toledo
St. Chaffray
Ripley
N. Y
Ashtabula
Fairmont
Sartori
Maas
Erie
Death of Ole H. Swanley in Washburn Wisconsin
Ole H. Swanley longtime cashier of the Northern State bank in Washburn dies suddenly at his home. While the cause is not yet released, authorities suggest possible self-inflicted death and coroner P G Mertens conducts an investigation.
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Washburn
Wis
Ole H. Swanley
Northern State Bank
P. G. Mertens
Two Men Die In Flood Collapse On Penn Avenue
Pittsburg February 19 The bodies of David Reed a river boat fireman aged forty five and his friend Edward Hobbs aged forty four were recovered from the ruins of two Penn avenue houses site of a flood weakened foundation after collapse Monday.
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Pittsburg
David Reed
Edward Hobbs
Penn Avenue
Drowning Near Decaturville Claims Mrs. Anderson and Baby
In Bagnell Missouri on February 19 Mrs. Oscar Anderson and her infant drowned while attempting to ford a creek near Decaturville. Mr. Anderson was almost to the bank with them when the current swept them away. The bodies have not been recovered.
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Bagnell, Mo
Oscar Anderson
Baby
Decaturville
Anderson
Speaker Cannon's Presidential Boom Receives Impetus
In the U S House Speaker Cannon's presidential boom gains momentum as Boutelle urges the plain people of the country and voters of Cannon's district to grant him the nation's final honor. The chamber cheers as no reply follows amid pension bill discussions and census planning.
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Washington
Cannon
House of Representatives
Boutelle
Illinois
House
Evangeli... Meetings Begin At Pre. K. Church
Attendees urged to join Evangelistic meetings at the Pre K Church starting Sunday March 1 1908 with focus on reform and moral awakening.
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Pre. K
Mystery Solved in Maine Disappearance Case
Fox Croft Me Feb 19 The mystery of Mrs Maud Woodburys disappearance is solved with her body found hanging to a door in an Exchange hotel lodging room. Police detain Herbert Woodbury, owner of the hotel and husband of the missing woman. Woodbury, 52, and Mrs Woodbury 36, had left the house last November.
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Fox Croft
Maud Woodbury
Herbert Woodbury
Exchange Hotel
Woodbury
Aldrich currency bill opposition noted in Senate
Senator Stone of Missouri opposed the Aldrich currency bill while advocating government guarantees of bank deposits. Senator Bacon of Georgia argued at length against the plan, warning it would drive state banks out of business as deposits shift to national banks.
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Washington
Senate
Stone
Missouri
Bacon
Georgia
Minneapolis Man Confesses Theft From Local Safety Vault
W. F. Breitner, arrested in Cincinnati, told Chief Frank T. Corriston he stole from a fifth floor safekeeping vault in the Metropolitan Life building. The tin box contained stock certificates and papers belonging to D. C. Hopkins, valued at $59,090.
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Minneapolis
Frank T. Corriston
W. F. Breitner
Cincinnati
Train Time Weathers Odd City Names and Schedules
Chicago to St Louis and Minneapolis routes listed with odd spellings and times. Referenced stops include Des Moines Omaha Mason City Fort Dodge and Council Bluffs with arrivals around 3 PM to 5 PM ranges and late night departures.
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Yort
Odize Council
Omaha
Lote Mac's
Manon City
Fort Dodge
Mason City
Shaw in Kansas City Ex Secretary Addresses Bar Banquet
Former Secretary of the Treasury Leslie M. Shaw was the guest of honor and speaker at the Kansas City Bar association banquet. He warned that times drift toward pure Democracy with increased use of initiative and referendum and urged referring every question to a direct vote of the people.
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Kansas City
Leslie M. Shaw
Secretary of the Treasury
Kansas City Bar Association
Midland
Shaw
Free 50,000 Acres of Farm Land in Eastern Valley County
Government land office advertises 50000 acres of free homestead in Eastern Valley County Montana. Potential settlers are invited to contact the office for details and eligibility information.
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Valley County
Montana
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