Glavis Charges Prompt Presidential Review Of Alaska Claims
Washington Aug 25 The president has taken cognizance of charges by L G Glavis chief of division of the general land office against his superiors suggesting officials of the interior department favored Cunningham coal land claims in Alaska Glavis seeks inquiry while officials defend silence amid internal conflict between the interior department and the forestry service and cooperation with the forestry bureau fuels the dispute
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Washington
L. G. Glavis
General Land Office
Seattle
Glavis
Interior Department
Cunningham
Alaska
Fred Dennett
West
Pierce
Forestry Service
Forestry Bureau
Union Pacific Declares Quarterly Dividend and Semiannual Preference
Directors of Union Pacific Railroad declare a regular quarterly dividend of 2.4 percent on common stock and a regular semiannual dividend of 2 percent on preferred stock. Southern Pacific also declares a 1.0 percent common-stock dividend. The meetings occurred before B. J. Harriman arrived aboard the steamer Kaleor Wilhelm II.
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New York
Union Pacific Railroad
Southern Pacific
B. J. Harriman
World travelers: Fairbanks trip through Korea and Japan
Friends report letters from Vice President Charles W. Fairbanks and Mrs. Fairbanks describe their world tour. An illustration shows Mrs. Fairbanks in a sedan chair carried by two Korean porters. They traversed Korea and visited major sites in Japan amid cordial official receptions.
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Charles W. Fairbanks
Mra. Fairbanks
Indianapolis
Wheat market reports and odd prices in end note
The item records assorted wheat market notations from Chicago Portland and Tacoma dated Aug 25 noting prices for September December May and general unchanged movement. It also notes Rogue River valley pears selling in New York this week at 3.23 per box.
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Chicago
Rogue River Valley
New York
Oregon Fair Weather Update Promises Showers
A forecast indicates showers for tomorrow with an Oregon fair in eastern areas and showers in the western portion. Warmer nights followed by a mostly fair Thursday except for showers in the northwest, with cooler temperatures eastward.
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Oregon
Cash price suit sale offers from five to sixteen dollars
The offer highlights cash prices for outfits including two piece jumper suits for misses aged 14 to 16, described as classy, with prices ranging from five to sixteen dollars. It also lists dresses at one to two dollars and a few other items priced at under two dollars.
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Alzes
Harriman Resting Quietly After Europe Return
New York August 25 E H Harriman lies at Arden home after intense transfer from liner to tug and questions from reporters. Though physically weak he shows mental vigor and plans further development of railroad properties under his control.
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New York
E. H. Harriman
Arden
Europe
Bad Gastein
Stock Market Opens Weak on Harriman News
New York reports a weak opening as investors digest Harriman's condition and his interview signaling a policy to hold dividends and expand holdings rather than boost returns. The New York Central Erie and Reading led losses, with the broader list following. Later, strong interests and room traders moved to buy, easing losses to moderate fractions.
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New York
Harriman
New York Central
Erie
Reading
Shorts
Train wreck near Tehachipi Pass kills three and injures six
Bakersfield California August 25 A southbound freight ran away on a steep grade between Tehachipi Pass and Mohave when brakes failed Two brakemen and the engineer were killed early today and six others were reported injured The wreck caused the train to collide with a switch engine and 34 cars piling the engines at Mohave yards Officials did not identify the victims in the report
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Tehachipi Pass
Mohave
Supreme Court Validates Coos Bay Port Law
Salem Oregon August 24 Justice W R King writes the supreme court opinion upholding the constitutionality of the law under which the Port of Coos Bay was organized. The ruling also determines the legality of related provisions and actions.
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Salem, Or
W. R. King
Supreme Court
Coos Bay
Hearing Postponed In Barclay Case In Kansas City
In Kansas City the habeas corpus hearings for Mrs. Barclay and Mr. Gentry to stop return to Kansas were postponed to Monday August 30 after a requisition hearing with Governor Hadley in Jefferson City. Marian Bleakley, the incubator baby, is claimed not to be her child by Mrs. Bleakley’s side.
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Kansas City
Barclay
Gentry
Kansas
Jefferson City
Hadley
Marian
Bleakley
Mrs. Bleakley
Bonds Authorized For Florence And Coos Bay Ports
The article notes issued bonds of 100000 for Florence ponds and 500000 for Coos Bay port improvements at the Siuslaw mouth. It also reports the Corvallis & Eastern railroad blocking tide land sales in Lincoln county and a Morrow county sheep herder to receive a pension of 1200 plus 12 monthly thereafter.
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Florence
Siuslaw
Coos Bay
Corvallis & Eastern Railroad
The
State Land Board
Lincoln County
Aviators Set New Marks in High Flying at Rheims
Bethany Aviation Field, Rheims, Aug 25. Fourth day of aviation week opened in rain and wind. Grand Prix de Champagne prize fund of 20,000 awarded to planes covering greatest distance without refueling. Paulham, a French aviator, flew 131 kilometers in 2 hours 43 minutes 24 seconds, completing 13 laps. Curtiss, American, completed a lap of 615 miles. unofficial timing suggested a speed that surpassed yesterday’s Bleriot record, though official results matched Bleriot’s time.
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Bethany
Rheims
Paulham
Wright Brothers
Curtiss
Dbleriot
Bleriot
Two Workers Die In Premature Blast At Oregon Quarry
Oregon City Aug 24 Solon Stil and Bob Thomas were killed when a premature blast at the rock quarry toppled 2000 cubic yards of rock. Colleagues John Subro and Ste Bacovich were injured, with Stil buried under tons of rock at Camp No. 3 Pacific Co Construction Co.
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Oregon City
Solon Stil
Bob Thomas
Rock
Milwaukie
Beaver
Willsburg
Willamette River
Milwoukie
John Subbo
Ste Bacovich
Bacovich
Stiles
Pacific Co Construction Co
Bank committee chairman launches attack on Speaker Cannon
The chairman of the House Committee on Banking and Currency directed a vitriolic attack at Speaker Cannon. Fowler had previously been a regular and a staunch supporter of the speaker.
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Cannon
House of Representatives
Fowler
House
Committee On ‘Banking and Currency
Powder gang battle forces escape on river barge
In a confrontation at the bluff, a powder gang disabled two others. Twenty-two men fled the scene to a river barge, escaping unharmed.
Strikers Sullen at Car Plant in Pittsburg
Pittsburg August 25 State troopers began searching houses of Pressed Steel Car Company workers under martial law. The government inquiry into peonage charges opened as a thorough search started and statements from men alleged to be forcibly detained at the plant were to be taken.
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Pittsburg
Pressed Steel Car Company
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Joseph G. Cannon
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