River and Harbor Bill Seen Likely This Session
Washington Dec 16 The river and harbor committee held a preliminary meeting and will hold hearings with state representatives in need of harbor and waterway funds. Most expect a bill this session with small appropriations and continued work, covering Columbia River improvements and major Oregon Coast projects already under construction. Surveys may be provided but new funding is expected to be limited.
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Columbia River
Oregon Coast
Washington
River and Harbor Committee of the Home
United States
House
Oregon
Representative Cushman Proposes Arctic Wagon Road Bill
Representative Cushman introduced a bill directing the secretary of war to locate survey and begin building a wagon road from Valdes to Eagle City Alaska along the most direct route. He also urged surveys of several rivers and harbors including the Upper Columbia Wenatchee to Kettle Walla Chehalis river Aberdeen to Montesano Everett harbor Bellingham bay and Routh Lend harbors for potential improvements.
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Washington
Cushman
Valdes
Eagle City
Alaska
Upper Columbia
Wenatchee
Kettle Walla
Chehalie River
Aberdeen
Montesano
Everett Harbor
Bellingham Bay
Routh Lend
Extending the Carey Act to 1914 and water rights
Washington reports that the Carey act, allowing irrigation contracts in Oregon and other western states, expires August 18, 1904. Senator Warren introduced bills to extend the act to August 18, 1914 and to grant water companies and railroads rights of way for reservoirs and pipes across public lands, with timber use provisions for adjacent rights of way.
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Washington
Oregon
Wyoming
Warren
Ocd
Pay Cuts Hit 150000 Steel Workers
A United States Steel Corporation official announced that starting January 1, 2004 about 10 percent of the company’s employees will face wage reductions from 1 to 20 percent. The cut affects roughly 150,000 workers across subsidiary units, while 10 percent remain under Amalgamated schedule protections until July 1, 2004. The finance committee may also consider changes for high-salaried staff, but no details were released. Workers under the profit sharing plan are expected to receive a 65 dividend next month pending technicalities.
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New York
United States Steel Corporation
Asa
Fron Atee
Echodale
Steel Corporation
City unions barred from city services, says Mayor Harrison
Chicago December 16 The invasion of municipal services by labor unions was ordered halted by Mayor Harrison in the mechanical branches of the city service where workers may join unions, but in departments like fire and police, workers must owe allegiance to the city only.
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Chicago
Harrison
Representative Jones seeks court access for Behring Sea treaty claims
In Washington on the 16th, Representative Jones introduced a bill giving owners of American consols seized in Behring Sea the right to sue in court to prove damages. The move mirrors a privilege granted by Canada to its residents, which Americans have lacked since the international commission rejected their claims in 1908.
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Washington
Jones
Behring Sea
Panama debt demand shocks Britain and Holland
London reports from The Morning Leader correspondent that both Holland and Great Britain insist Panama must assume the public debt. The claim surfaces amid tensions over the republic of Panama and its financial obligations.
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London
Morning Leader
Theanya
Holland
Great Britain
Republic of Panama
Wreck Kills Five on Burlington Route Near Albia
A Burlington and Quincy West-bound train derailed near Albia Iowa killing five and injuring ten. A severely burned child mis tchen perished as fuel and embers ignited wreckage. Fire spread to five cars and rescue efforts faced flames and a high bridge. Injured were taken to Abia and Ottumwa.
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Ottumwa
Burlington & Quine
Albig
Cedar Creek
Ige
Mildred Mitchen
W. BE. Mitchen
Pasengers
Mitchen
Abia
Bitter Cold Rends Chicago With Historic Low
Chicago records a temperature of 13 below zero, the coldest since 1876, then moderates as a snowstorm rages. Bodzinski & Co. department store on West Twenty second Street burns down in drifting snow, causing about 85000 dollars in losses. One death, William Duffy, a switchman, reported from the Chicago and Northwestern yards.
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Chicago
Dov
Bodzinksi & Co
Weet Twenty-second Street
Snew
William Duffy
Chicago & Northwestern
General Carter Studies British Remount System
General William H. Carter of the U S army completed a farewell interview with British Secretary of War H O Arnold Foster and will depart for the Transvaal. He praised the remount bureau, Aldershot cavalry, and horse artillery units while noting Woolwich and Sandhurst merits but ranking West Point higher for overall results.
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London
William Hi
Aldershott
General Carter
Eneral Carter
Woolwich
Sandhavet
Military Academy
Wet Point
Train wreck near Cabra kills dozen in Spain
A speeding Malaga bound train derailed near Cabra Spain while crossing a bridge over a ravine. Twelve people were killed and about twenty seriously injured as the locomotive left the rails and dragged the rest of the cars into a 50 foot ravine. Most of the cars wrecked into kindling wood with few survivors.
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Madrid
Malaga
Cabra
Iocident
Miraculoun
Dreyfus to be Reinstated in French Army
London December 16 The Paris correspondent of the London Daily Chronicle says that once the court of cassation proclaims Captain Alfred Dreyfus innocent he will be reinstated in the French army with the rank of lieutenant colonel of engineers and assigned to duty with a regiment in southern France.
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London
Paris
London Daily Chronicle
Maton
Court of Cassation
Alfred Drayfun
France
Britain Would Buy Ships from Argentina Offer Rumored
London Dec 16 reports the British admiralty has made an offer to the Argentine Republic to buy two cruisers named Rivadavia and Morena that are being built at Genoa for Argentina.
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London
Argentine Republic
Rivadavia
Morena
Genoa
English partridges thriving in Linn county Oregon
In Linn county Oregon a covey of English partridges released in January 1901 near the Lines place at Knox Butte now roams the area. Reports from Edwin Stone say the birds are thriving despite some hunting pressure as coveys of ten to sixteen birds are seen in fields near Albany and the butte.
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Albany
Linn Seer
District Irrigation Talk Spurs Pendleton Referendum
Pendleton attorney Stillman addressed fruitgrowers at a schoolhouse meeting about forming a government irrigation district. He emphasized it as a municipal corporation under Oregon law of 1895 and noted an election on December 21 to decide the district's creation amid strong local interest.
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Freewater
Stillman
Pendleton
State of
Oregon
Coal Prospects Reported Across New Grant County Fields
Surveyor Caspary returns with 22 coal claims totaling 1320 acres north of the river near Mount Vernon. Promoters from Canyon City back the ventures as Robert Hinees leads development crews sinking and tunneling. This marks the third recent mining push following Sumpter Valley railway and P. A. Snyder Company efforts near James Small farm.
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John Day
C. G. Caepary
Mount Vernon
Canyon City
United States
James Small
Caspary
Pennsylvania
Middle West
Robert Hinees
Sumpter Valley Railway
Jans
P. A. Snyder Company
Sumpter
Boise
New Capitol Lighting Installs Incandescent Lamps
Electricians finish upgrading Salem capitol rotunda lighting by replacing three arc lamps with 30 lamps around each circular second and third floor opening and 40 lamps around the base dome. An 80 lamp group tops the ornamental glass opening, creating a rare beauty at night.
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Salem—Electricians
Capitol
Move Afoot to Establish Local Creamery in La Grande
George Goodhue of Falem and Mr. Harper of the Union Creamery are touring the countryside to win rancher support for a creamery. They have presented the idea to the Commercial club but no action taken. They also eye Pendleton as a site, praising the area as ideal for a plant.
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la Grande
George Goodhue
Falem
Mr. Harper
Union Creamery
Commercial Club
Goodhue
Feld
Pendleton
Portland agent J. W. Casey and Trey Pam at H. 8 Rows General
J W Casey and Trey Pam are identified as agents in Portland Oregon with a line indicating general agency at H 8 Rows. The fragment mentions location and personnel but lacks a complete event or action.
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J. W. Casey
Trey
Pam
Agent
H. 8. Rows
Portland, Oregon
Precinct Officers Notice and Justice of the Peace Mention
Fragmentary OCR records list precinct officers and the Justice of the Peace with names including P Willian Constable and G B Haat, indicating a historical local government or law enforcement roster.
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Jnetice of the Pesce
Weed
P. Willian Constable
Mn G. B. Haat
Meat cattle shipments rise but market prices ease
Pendleton notes a three carload beef cattle shipment to Seattle last week with two more loaded on Saturday, totaling about 200 head. Current shipments are similar to last year at this time, though fall began with heavier cattle. Seasonal sales are lighter than last year as buyers push lower prices, while growers aim to hold firm against the market.
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Pendleton
Seattle
Pendleton Lumber Trade Reaches New Peak This Year
Pendleton lumber yard managers report a 150000 dollar business for the year with three main firms operating including one planing mill. About 400 carloads of lumber have been consumed in Pendleton and nearby areas since January. Industry men call this the best year in the country’s history.
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Pendeton
Pendleton
Portland Markets report on varied grain and produce prices
Market notes list Wheat Walla Walla 716 72c blue atem valley. Barley feed 20 per ton. Flour alley 3.85 per barrel. hard wheat patents 4.20 4.50. rye flour 4.50 4.75. oats etc. Vegetables include turnips cabbage tomatoes celery and onions with assorted per unit prices. Dairy and poultry prices shown for butter cheese eggs and fowl. fruit apples cranberries priced per crate or box. sheep and hog provisions and wool figures included.
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Walla Walla
Hart
Oregon
Oregon Ranch
Wool — Valley
Dronvod
Pendleton Woolen Mill Extends Raw Wool Processing
The Pendleton woolen mill reports the scouring department will run until January 15, extending by about four and a half months from last year. The mill will process 8,250,000 pounds of raw wool in the coming period, with about 4,760,000 pounds passing through the wearing department and the remainder sent to manufacturers in grease form.
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Pendleton
Pendleton Woolen Milla
Regional agricultural meetings and shows scheduled in Portland and neighboring cities
Traveling Passenger Agents hold their annual meeting in Portland on December 26. Northwest Fruitgrowers meet in Portland January 11 to 13. National Livestock convention in Portland January 12 to 15. National Woolgrowers association in Portland January 12 to 15. Poultry show in Albany in January and Anagra Goat Show in The Dalles in January.
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Portland
Northwest Fruitgrowers' Association
National Livestock Convention
National Woolgrower’ Association
Poultry Bow
Albany
Dalles
State adopts bid rule for swamp land sales
In Southern Oregon east of the Cascades a contentious swamp land fight ends with the state land board ordering that all unmapped swamp land be sold to the highest bidder. Bids will be accepted after 60 days of advertisement.
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Falorno
Oregon
Cascades
The Milwaukee Pioneer Limited Railway Ad
The Milwaukee runs daily and nightly between St Paul Chicago and Omaha Chicago. Connections with all Transcontinental lines ensure top service. Luxurious coaches electric lights steam heat unmatched. Buy tickets via The Milwaukee to any US or Canada point. agents sell them.
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Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Union
Great Railway
St. Paul
Chicago
Omaha
Milwaukee
United States
Canada
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Old Fellows New Building
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Patterson's Drug Store
P* A. EK. Higgs
ODD Fellows’ Building
Henry Johnson
G. W. Rea
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