Rail line sparks growth in domestic industry push
Industrial growth in our home state follows the new Lakeview railroad with brisk business and land value optimism. A lumber yard expansion is planned to meet freight demand, while Klamath Falls earns praise as a top Southern Pacific “Premium Station” with silver medals and ongoing inspections shaping depot, roadbed, and station quality.
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Lakeview
Klamath Palsa
Southern Pacific Aystem
Great Corporation
F. M. Thompson
Clarence B. Mills
S. J. Bailey
Klamath Falls
Water purity analysis ends long controversy in Klamath Falls
In Klamath Falls the Kiomath Falls Light and Water Co reports an analysis by Dr Calvin S White secretary of the Oregon state board of health showing the city water free from bacilli with samples from the main spring containing only three and sixty organisms. Company officials declare the water absolutely pure and plans call for winter supply from the tested springs walled off to prevent contamination.
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Klamath Falls
Kiomath Falla Light & Water Company
Calvins. White
Oregon State Board of Health
Portalnd
College Secures Prominent Oregon Speakers for Short Course
Corvallis Dean A B Cordley reports six prominent Oregon figures have accepted invitations to deliver addresses during the Oregon Agricultural College short course from January 3 to February 8. Attendees include President Ackerman of Monmouth Normal, President Newell of the State Board of Horticulture, H M Williamson, C E Whistler of Medford, E C Thompson of Hood River Fellowship, and W H Lawrence, Hood River expert. Additional speakers are to be announced.
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Corvallia
A. B. Cordley
Oregon Agricultural College
Hood River Fellowship Association
Decision applauded as potential referendum clarifier
Salem observers debate Judge Gallo way'sUniversity of Oregon referendum ruling on fraudulently gathered petitions and proof standards. If upheld, analysts say it could clarify referendum use and methods for collecting petition signatures and affect future initiative processes.
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Salem
Galloway
University of Oregon
Supreme Court
Largest prune orchard sale to Portland syndicate
Sheridan’s W. G. Sanderson tract, one of the nation’s largest prune orchards, sold for 830000 to a Portland syndicate. Buyers are J. C. Costello and Philip Phelan of Portland. The Grames heirs once owned the land, later developed by the Mills brothers who planted the initial trees.
Industrial Course Plan For High Schools Awaited
Salem superintendent Alderman says a statewide plan is underway to make industrial work a required course in high school programs. Only a tentative outline exists as criticism and approval are sought, but a full industrial course rollout will be announced soon.
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Salem
Alderman
SITE CHOSEN FOR STATION NEAR TALENT
Corvallis receives eighty acres? no. Twenty five acres of land with $2,500 in buildings, formerly part of Jackson county poor farm, deeded to Oregon Agricultural College for a new Southern Oregon Branch Experiment station eight miles south of Medford and half a mile east of Talent. Site features four soil types critical to Rogue River valley farming, plus a perennial spring enabling irrigation over half the acreage.
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Corvallis
Jackson County
Oregon Agricultural College
Southern Oregon Branch
Medford
Talent
Rogue River Valley
Ies Creek
Deer in Eugene Sightings Bring City Wildlife Incident
Two deer, a buck and a doe, were observed in Eugene on Sunday afternoon. E. J. Crow spotted the buck in a pasture near the golf links, while L. L. Godrich saw the doe crossing tracks and jumping the golf links fence. The pair lingered among cattle and streets before returning to the Spencer Butte hills.
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Eugene
E. J. Crow
Golf Links
L. L. Godrich
Spencer Butte
Baker Industry Is Sold Near Huntington
The Lime and Gypsum works near Huntington changed hands from Charles E. Ladd and General Charles F. Beebe to the Pacific Lime and Gypsum company. The conveyance shows a $1 consideration with a $200,000 first mortgage to Commonwealth Trust & Loan Company of New York. Filing fees totaled $51.
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Baker
Huntington
Baker County
Charles E. Ladd
Charles F. Beebe
Pacific Lime and Gypsum Company
Commonwealth Trust & Loan Company
New York
Railroad fatalities and injuries in Oregon 1911 report
The State Railroad commission records 82 people killed and 290 injured on Oregon railroads in the year ending November 11, 1911. Among them eight passengers killed and 66 injured. four trainmen killed and 52 injured. eight yard trainmen killed and 16 injured. 17 other employees killed and 88 injured.
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Salem
Oregon
State Railroad Commission
Nehalem Jetty Shifts Channel Depth Revealed
Construction of the Nehalem jetty has moved the north channel a mile south at the river mouth. One hour after high tide the bar depth measured 14 feet as the steam schooner Patsy followed the new route, with the master reporting the deep sounding. Port of Nehalem and government engineers supervise work.
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Wheeler
Nehalem
Patsy
Milton Ranch Sold for 10500 to Herbert March
The Warfield ranch on Basket Mountain comprising 610 acres of hay and cattle land was sold this week to Herbert March for 10500.
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Milton
Warfield
Basket Mountain
Herbert March
Yuan Remains Steadfast Against Republican China
Premier Yuan Bhi Kai shows no surrender to a republican form of government as a price for peace. His entourage insists he will not abdicate the throne, and if a republic is unavoidable he will resign as prime minister. Tang Shao Yi’s telegrams hint at discord over the monarchy.
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Peking
Yuan Bhi Kai
S Till
China
Yuan
Tang Shao Yi
Shanghai
Pekin
Tang
Army Reforms Prisons Stir Military Detention
The War department reorganizes prison facilities with Alcatraz handling long term criminal offenders and Fort Leavenworth housing soldiers convicted of military offenses. A second jail is opened at Fort Jay to reduce transport costs while adopting a reformist approach to deserters and discipline breaches.
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Washington, D. C
War Department
Alcatraz Island
San Francisco
Fort Leavenworth
Kan
Alcatraz
Leavenworth
Fort Jay
Governor’s Island
Big Prizes For Marchers At Elks Grand Lodge Parade
Portland lodge of Elks announces 10000 in cash prizes for July parade winners. Prizes honor best showing largest marching contingent longest mileage best drilled team top band most attractive and least attractive elk and several special feature classes.
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Portland
Elks Grand Lodge
Lodge of Elks
The
Elks
Standard Hash Standardization Under Kansas Health Board
The Kansas State board of health begins an inquiry into hash ingredients used by restaurants and hotels. Dr. J Crumbins, secretary, says mixed foods must be standardized to enforce the pure food law without denaturing hash.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
State Board of Health
5. J. Crumbins
Requests for Maine relics denied by Navy Department
Washington officials and citizens have pressed the navy for artifacts from the ill fated Maine. The department cannot dispose of any part of the vessel and has refused all requests. Awaiting Congress action before plans for the wreck are made.
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Washington, D. C
Navy Department
Maine
Department
Congress
Japan Inch to China Seen as Possible Move
Reports of Japanese military intervention in China are considered premature but preparations to send an expedition if needed are believed complete. The Shanghai peace conference is viewed as a pretext by both revolutionists and imperialists to bolster military positions.
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Tokio
China
Shanghai
Prosecutions Net 2500 Fine in Australian Coal Trust
Writs served August 26, 1910 against the coal combine led to a Federal court fine of 2500 dollars for each member and an injunction stopping the monopoly’s continuation.
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Sydney
Australia
Coal Combine
Postal Telegraph launches coast rate war cutting Sacramento tolls
The Postal Telegraph company cuts Sacramento rates to 15 cents for a 10 minute talk and plans coastwide service exchanges with Independent Telephone of Portland and Home Telephone of Los Angeles. Officials say alliances with others will follow as they enter long distance markets without absorbing rivals.
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San Franciso
Pacific Coast
Postal Telegraph Company
Sacramento
Postal Company
California
Oregon
Washington
Nevada
Utah
William Hearn
California and Southwest
The
Independent Telephone Company
Portland
Home Telephone Company
Los Angeles
Western Union- Bell Telephone Alliance
Hearn
San Francisco
Salt Lake
Gibson Convicted in Bribery Case Over Gary Heating Franchise
Crown Point Indiana Alderman Gibson from Gary was found guilty of bribery tied to a Gary council heating franchise ordinance secured by Thomas Dean of Louisville. The trial marks the first conviction from dictaphone evidence and one of several Gary official bribery cases. Dean testified, supplying the dictaphone recordings of alleged bribe talks.
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Crown Point
Ind
Alderman Gibson
Gary
Thomas B. Dean
Louisville
Dean
Gibson
Government paper standards set after adulteration scandal
A congressional joint committee on printing found adulterated paper used for years in the government printing office. Clay substituted for wood or rag fibers raised fears that many government records would crumble and become unreadable within a century, prompting new standards.
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Washington, D. C
Congressional Joint Committee On Printing
Government Printing Office
Federal control urged to save Alaska
James Wickersham, Alaska delegate to Congress, told the Current Topics Club that federal control is the only salvation for Alaska. He warned Guggenheim Morgan interests influence not only the territory but the territorial government seated in Washington as he heads to the capital.
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St. Paul
James Wickersham
Congress
Alaska
Official order for typhoid vaccination in agriculture service
Washington reports the Department of Agriculture will begin typhoid inoculation for its field force. It is the first time a civil department has adopted this measure. The inoculation is recommended but not compulsory due to typhoid ravages in the force.
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Washington, D. C
Department of Agriculture
Taft’s Nomination Seen Likely by Republican Leader
Helena report quotes Thomas A. Marlow Republican National Committeeman saying Taft will be renominated if he seeks it and that opposition to his renomination is minimal. Marlow attended the National committee meeting in Washington.
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Helena
Mont
Taft
Thomas A. Marlow
Republican National
Marlow
National Committee
Washington
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Watt Shipp
Sun Typewriter
Jim Hillird
Idge
Independence
Orego
Ampa Ay
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Regibtrar
Orzegom Agricultural
Corvalils
Wili. H. Bloch
Independence, Org
Independence Livery
Crowley Bros., Proprietors
Main St
Garage
Independence, Oregon
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Orchard
Southern Oregon Experiment Farm
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Japan
Antipodian Trust
Postal Telegraph and Home Companies
Deal
Gary Alderman
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