Walker Worth $100,000,000 If He Believed in Trusts
Minneapolis May interview with Thomas Barlow Walker, timber king worth about 100 million dollars. He rails against men who seek power over others and says he will prevent California pine forests from being controlled by trusts. Walker discusses plans to privatize vast timber lands, pursue reforestation, and keep timber accessible to the people while seeking fair profits. His sons run various divisions, including Minnesota and California tracts, finances, and real estate.
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Walker
Self
Minneapolis
Barlow Walker
John D. Rockefeller
Andrew Carnegie
United States
Canada
BW. Weyerhauser
St. Paul
Weyerhauser
T. F. Walker
California
Fletcher L
Minnesota
Clinton
Gilbert M
Willis J
Archie Dean
Archie
Mr. Walker
Michigan
Wali St
Carnegie
Steel Trust
Immigrant Influx Surges as 21000 Arrive in One Day at New York
Special report from New York notes a record surge in immigration with estimates predicting the year’s largest flow. Officials cite ships docking at Ellis Island, heavy steerage loads, and a looming July 1 head tax as key factors. The Italian workforce dominates arrivals, many farm hands and laborers, amid anticipated changes in immigration law.
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Watchorn
America
Ellis Island
Ailis Island
Italy
Uncle Sam
Barge Office
New York
Maughmer Injured in Auto Crash with Streetcar
Special to Them Kokomo Indiana May 20 Dr E C Maughmer's automatic collided with a street car yesterday throwing him to the ground and causing serious injuries. His machine was wrecked.
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Kokomo
Ind
E. C. Maughmer
Orchard Lost Fortune in Mine Murder Motive Discussed
Lawyers for Haywood push motive in former Gov Steunenberg’s murder as personal and not mercenary. Article traces Hercules mine riches near Burke Idaho, Day family claims, Markwell partnership, and Edward Boyes marriage to a Day, noting long yield from the property and connections to the Western Federation of Miners. The defense reportedly will offer an alternate motive tied to financial loss and grievance, not wages.
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Scripps-Medine Press Association
Boise
Idaho
Harry Orchard
Steunenberg
Haywood
Western Federation of Miners
Inrver
Situnenberg
Hercules
Coeur d'Alene
Day
Burke
Harry L. Day
Markwell
Orchard
Faniy
Edward Boyes
Building Great Bridge Spans Extend From Center
New Yorkers in Brooklyn work in Manhattan as the bridge project advances. Over two years have passed to reach the current stage with steel spans growing outward from Blackwell's Island, effectively the bridge center once finished.
The Bard Theorists Spark a Bacon Debate
Rollo and his father discuss Shakespeare authorship with playful skepticism. They joke about Bacon as a possible author while doubting the melodrama conspiracy, concluding that the real culprit would claim box office glory. The exchange ends with Rollo relieved and ready to sleep.
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Rollo
Bacon
Empress Dowager Regrets Decree On Official Habits
The Empress Dowager of China expresses regret over Pekin decree noting officials have not changed their habits. The statement calls for renewed attention to governance and official conduct to address ongoing issues.
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China
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