President Roosevelt backs Tillman-Gillespie inquiry request
President Roosevelt sent a message to Congress stating he signed the Tillman-Gillespie resolution but warned it achieved little. He urged new legislation with funding to sustain the investigation, compel witnesses, define the commission’s powers, and resolve conflicts with possible criminal actions. Senator Scott in Washington opposed giving the ICC broad rate fixing without general review. The Caldwell and Canyon County officer probes continued with no new court actions reported.
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Boise
Idaho
Hawley
Miller
Caldwell
Steunenberg
Supreme Court
Grand Jury
Canyon County
Washington
Scott
West Virginia
Senate
Interstate Commerce Commission
Roosevelt
Melaage
Congress
Shirtwaists Spring Exhibit Inspires Lighter Styles
A broad exhibit shows shirtwaists for immediate wear with a trend toward lighter materials. Increasing selections feature white lawns, organdies, and eyelet embroidered silks. Eugene stores offer Lawn Waists from 50c to 2.50, with other Washington waists and Jap Silk Waists priced 2.75 to 10.00, all at popular prices.
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Eugene
Ancy Goods Department Offers Fancy Needlework Materials
The department is stocked with all needed for the needle artist including wooden knitting needles, wooden crochet needles, stillets and bodkins for eyelet work, Nun's thread, pearl lustre, stamped corset covers, stamped hemises, collar and cuff sets, scrim or hardanger, new doilies and centerpieces, new pillow tops, pillow ticking, art scrim, canvas for pillow backs, and a large assortment of linens for fancy work.
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Ooden
Ancy
Sadie Lee dies at sixteen months in early 1906
Miss Sadie Lee daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred The obituary notes her death at age 16 months and 1 day. Funeral arrangements pending with relatives expected from afar. Interment will be at Oak Hill cemetery with Rev J S McCallum officiating at 2 p m Thursday. Moon and Tingley advertise salt and Liverpool coal products priced to undercut rivals.
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Ola
Sadie Lee
Fred
J. S. McCallum
Oak Hill Cemetery
Moon and Tingley's Grass Seed Sale
Garden and field seeds offered at Moon and Tingley’s feature all kinds of grass seed available for lawn and agricultural use.
Miners Demands Under Review by Anthracite Operators
New York March 7 The sub committee of the anthracite operators considers miners demands and will not end work before week’s end. Committee led by Baer and Wilcox has full power. Likely rejection of full union recognition, demand for check off system, possible wage rise with higher coal price to consumer.
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New York
Baer and Wilcox
Berlin hopes for agreement at Algeciras talks
The German foreign office reports conciliatory instructions sent to representatives at Algeciras and expects an agreement to be reached. Berlin notes the progress as of March 7 and indicates potential settlement of the dispute.
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Berlin
Foreign Office
Algeciras
Seattle Mayor Victory Narrow as Municipal Ownership Wins
Seattle on March 7 saw the municipal ownership candidate win the mayoral race by 11 votes in a tight contest. A recount was threatened. The council results favored 12 Republicans among thirteen seats, signaling a strong GOP majority.
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Seattle
Moore
Bids High for Valuable Franchise in Portland StreetcarFight
Portland March 7 The Willamette Valley Traction Company and The United Railways Company bid for the Front street franchise. Valley Traction offers a standard gauge line from Jefferson to Union depot and to give the city 0.000 for a 25 year term plus 860,000 construction costs. It would lease the line and charge 1 per car with other firms paying 2.50 for certain privileges, yielding nearly 000,000 in 25 years. United Railways proposes building and paying the city 150,000 over 26 years with equal rights for others and pro rata repairs.
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Portland
Willamette Valley Traction Company
United Railways Company
Front Street
Jefferson Street
Union Depot
United People
Kidnapped Banker’s Son Escapes in New York
Antonio Bozzofi, fourteen, son of an Italian banker, who was kidnapped last Sunday for a 20000 ransom, returned home this morning. Detectives pursue the circumstances as the boy says he was not fed during captivity and escaped when captors left the room.
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New York
Antonio Bozzoffi
Peacock Hard Wheat Flour Sale Ad
A city sale offers Peacock Hard Wheat Flour at $1.25 per sack for 30 days or until April 1. Money back not satisfactory policy stated.
Armour Refuses Disclosure Saying Government Not Business
Chicago March 7 T M Roberts special examiner testified in the Packers case Armour & Company refused to disclose affairs, arguing it was private family business and not the government’s business. He said the firm was incorporated for their own convenience.
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Chicago
T. M. Robertson
Bureau of Corporations
Packers
J. Ogden Armour
Armour & Company
Princess Ena Baptized as Victoria in Catholic Church
Madrid reports Princess Ena was baptized today under the name Victoria. Alfonso's mother served as godmother and Premier Moret represented the government at the ceremony.
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Madrid
Ena
Victoria
Alfonso
Moret
Fresno Hay Market Fire Destroys Stable and Horses
A blaze at Fresno City Hay Market stable in Fresno California destroyed the structure at four this morning. Thirty five young draught horses perished in the fire, two employees escaped by leaping to safety. More than three hundred tons of hay burned, with losses totaling about fifteen thousand dollars.
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Fresno
Cal
L’reano City
Eugene Steam and Dve Worka Guarantee Work
Eugene Steam and Dve Worka pledge confidence in their service with guarantees. The statement asserts reliability and customer assurance, emphasizing commitment to quality results and satisfaction.
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Eugene Steam
Dve Worka
General Schofield Buried With Honors
Washington March 7 General Schofield was buried this afternoon with full military honors. The president and other high governmental officials participated in the services.
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Washington
Schofield
Illinois coal operators vow no further concessions
Chicago March 7 Illinois coal operators meeting to discuss mineral demands agreed unanimously that no further concessions will be made.
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Chicago
Illinois Coal Operators
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AT Caldwell
Tillman-Gillespie
Bread County
Tion
Ancy Goods
Evugenf
Liverpool Fine
Liverpool
Moon & Tingley
Moon & Tingley's
Health Board
Lininger
Baer
Wilcox
Peacock
Armour
Princess
General Schofield
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