Harriman Lines Spend Ten Millions on Locomotives and Cars
Portland May 27 United Press Leased Wire says Harriman system railroads will spend about 190 million on equipment from Oregon and Washington mills. Major items include 200 locomotives for O W R N Oregon Short Line Union Pacific and Southern Pacific and 5 000 plus 60 ton box cars to handle a record grain crop. Orders for 200 300 passenger coaches mail and baggage cars placed with Pullman. lumber purchases totaling about 30 million feet from Northwest sawmills.</s>
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United Press
Portland
Ore
Harriman
Oregon
Washington
Oregon Short Line
Union Pacffc
Southern Pacific
American Cars& Foundry Company
Northwest
United States
Portland Mills
A. L. Mohler
Union Pacific
Berlin Aeroplane Eyes Festi ml Flight
Berlin’s aeroplane readies for Hub City Festival events. Centralia aviator Berlin will perform three flights starting Thursday morning christening the aircraft with Miss Jeanette Savek aboard at the depot, then a second flight Friday if weather allows reaching 4000 feet, and a final Saturday ascent, promising large crowds for opening week celebrations.
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Canuda Berlin
Centralia
Fair Grounds
Berlin
Hub City Festival ready as three day event blooms
Hedy leads the Hub City Festival committee with every subcommittee reporting detailed planning for three days of celebration Thursday through Saturday. Finance works to raise about 3,000 with some donors yet to contribute. Contributions welcome at the Commercial Club rooms 213 North Tower Avenue as the festival is poised to be the biggest event in the area.
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Hedy
Hub City
Aub
Committee On Finance
Mulder
North Tower Avenue
Advertising men converge on San Antonio Texas event
Advertising men from across the country on a Texas outing after the Associated Advertising Clubs of America convention in Dallas arrived in San Antonio. They will spend the day in the Alamo City with a packed program of sightseeing and meals, filling every minute with activities and business discussions.
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San Tonh
San Antonio
Tex
Texas
Associated Advertising Clubs of America
Dal
Las
Alamo City
Dedication of Centralia's New High School
An impressive dedication is planned for Centralia's new 125,000 high school next Thursday. Public tours run 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. The dedication starts at 8 p.m. in the auditorium with Rev. H. J. Reid giving the invocation. Notables include J. B. Lease, Henry B. Dewey, A. S. Burrows, Dr. Thomas F. Kane, Dr. Enoch A. Bryan, and educators from Ellensburg, Cheney, and Bellingham Normals. The Eagle band performs and Miss Phebe Wadsworth directs the chorus.
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Centralia
Eagle Band
H. J. Reid
J. B. Lease
Henry ,B. Dewey
Public Instruction
A. 8. Burrows
The
Washington Educational Association
Thomas F. Kane
Washington University
Enoch A. Bryan
Agricultural College
Pullman
W. HE. Nelson
Ellensburg Normal School
N. D. Showalter
Cheney Normal School
EB. T. Mathes
Bellingham Normal School
B. Kellogg
Phebe Wadsworth
Lust Of Wealth Blamed By Senators
Senator Rayner of Maryland denounced the lust for wealth and power in the Senate after the Titanic disaster. He urged stronger moral safeguards, changing maritime laws, and restoring faith to align the nation with its founders. He described the ship’s night scenes and cited a passenger who died with his wife.
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Rayner
Maryland
Senate
Admiralty
New Jersey Primary Seen Redrawing GOP Rivalry
May 28 in Trenton New Jersey voters cast ballots in a heated presidential primary. Taft Roosevelt and Hughes vie for delegation. Roosevelt claims statewide sweep with strong county organization. Democratic contest centers on Wilson versus anti Wilson forces led by Nugent and Smith Jr. Governor Wilson predicted to win all delegates amid tense intra party clashes.
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United Press
Trenton
N. J
New Jersey
Taft
Roosevelt
Justice Hughes
Franklin Murphy
Elite
al Rorden D. Whiting
Roosevelt League
Sind
Pennsylvania
Wison
United States
Jamon Smith, Jr
Mechanical Engineers Meet Opens in Gleveland
Headquarters for the spring meeting of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers opened today in the Chamber of Commerce room. Members from cities nationwide registered. A reception is planned this evening and the session opens at 10 tomorrow morning. The bar section will hold a meet, with professional associations meeting Thursday and Monday, interspersed with entertainments and social affairs.
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Gleveland
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Chamber of Commerce
Senate Titanic disaster findings report reforms urged
The Senate sub committee on the Titanic sinking reported its findings. It cites a 24.5 mph collision speed, 2223 aboard and only 32 percent saved, plus alleged news suppression by White Star and misconduct by Carpathia’s wireless operator. It calls for life boats, better wireless regulation, and ship construction reforms. Senator Smith condemns officers for neglect.
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Washington
Senate
Newfoundland
White Star Company
Cotum
Carpathia
New York
Senator Smith
Fitanic
Titanic disaster Senate rebuke cites neglect and cowardice
Washington May 28 senators delivered an official requiem for Titanic victims praising heroism and condemning negligence. Senator Smith charged Captain Finnie Lord and Californian officers with indifference and blamed obsolete laws, poor regulation, and rough inspection by the British board of trade. He attacked Titanic’s speed amid warnings, extolled Carpathia’s captain and wireless operators, and criticized White Star for delaying news. The speech ended with vows to honor the fallen and renew resolve to face the sea.
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United Press
Washington
Senate
Smith
Michigan
Finnie Lord
Ife
Boi
British Board of Trade
Capt. Smith
Railroad Officials To Attend Centralia Festival In July
Northern Pacific Great Northern and O W R & N officials will visit Centralia for the West Washington Development Association Hui City Festival Thursday through Saturday. W P Suter says officers including George Reid B C Wanchard J B Richards ACM Chariton Henry Wakely R T Hrets W C Albee T E Coyle H Kennedy J C McMuhen G B L Paster M McKenna J M McCormack Sater will be present. The union depot dedication Saturday will feature remarks by George Steckel and other leaders. The party will travel in special cars and be hosted during their stay.
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Northern Pacific
Great Northern
O.W. R
Bauthilroads
West Washington Development Association
Centralia
Thomas Crawford
W. P. Suter
George T. Reid
Tacoma
B.C. Wanchard
J. B. Richards Fof
Tacoima
T. E. Coyle
H. O. Kennedy
Seattie
J. C. McMuhen
George Itekdt
North Penn Pacific
Ted OY
Cententia
Nisitina
Arizona Delegates to State Convention and Roosevelt Split
Arizona delegates will be chosen by counties for the state convention in Tucgon on June 3. Arizona’s delegation to Chicago will be named. The Republican executive committee is solidly for Tate, endorsing the administration by a large vote. Roosevelt supporters claim widespread sentiment for the Rough Rider and advocate Teller methods.
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Phoenix
Ark
New Shite
Tucgon
Arigona
Chicacgo
Tate
Cima
Arizona
Roosevelt
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John L. Armitage
Woodrow Wilson League
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Philips
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J. Bruce Ismay
White Star Line
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