Governor selects citizens to attend Trans Miss Congress
Governor names a list of Oregon citizens to attend the Trans Mississipp i Congress in The Dalles. The picks include Asa B. Thompson Baker City Jerme Rothchild North Powder G. Small Baker City Clark Wood Weston A C Marsters Gardiner W G Gilatrap Salem and many others from cities such as Echo Pendleton Astoria Tillamook Albany McMinnville Roseburg North Bend Eugene Seamen.
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Oregon
Ciareee
Mississippi
H. the Dalles
Phillip Sataden Dufur
Asa B. Thompson
Echo
T. J. Donnelly
Baker City
Jerme Rothcchild
North Powder
Ger Small
Clark Wood
Weston
A. C. Marsters
Magens
Gardiner
W. G. Gilatrap
FW. Weters
Salem
G. O
Will Build North Harriman Line Toward Klamath Falls
Reports say California North expansion will push beyond Klamath Falls as dredges move from marsh work to lake dock and grade construction. Plans include crossing marshes, possible 25 mile extension, and coordination with Southern Pacific work while farmers discuss a Umatilla County trolley line to boost wheat shipments.
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Klamath Falls
California
Southern Pacific
Erickson & Peterson
Jury Deadlocked In Bribery Case Of Streetcar Magnate
In San Francisco on June 21 the jury failed to reach a verdict in a bribery case against a wealthy streetcar magnate. He offered $4000 to a supervisor for a corporate privilege and called for legal reform after months of jury impanelment and court proceedings. Attorneys will set a new trial date. Heney stated willingness to retry and Calhoun expressed disappointment at the jury’s failure to acquit.
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Calhoun
San Francisco
Eo Nen
Heney
Wreck on South Shore Electric rails kills fifteen
Fifteen dead and twenty six injured after a southbound and northbound electric rail collision in Chesterton Indiana. A westbound train at high speed down a hill struck an eastbound car at the foot. Nine bodies recovered, several more feared entangled in wreckage. many passengers were returning from Crown Point auto races.
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Chesterton
Ind
South Shore
Crown Point
Igt
Construction Start Planned for Deschutes Road Extension
Work to be rushed with construction set to begin within 30 days on the Deschutes line into Central Oregon. Harriman will seek bids within 50 days, focusing on securing continuous right of way and addressing alt red rights and related issues as part of a 120 mile route. The process omits condemnation unless necessary.
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Deschutes Road
Portland
Deschutes
Oregon
Harriman
Central Oregon
Incomplete text fragment about Swedish troops and Kotchubey scene
Fragmentary note mentions the Swedish army and a scene based on Kotchubey's pieters with troops present. Details are unclear and no definite event or date is given.
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Kotchubey
Pieters
Tariff Clash Over Hides and Wood Pulp Debate
Washington reports show Senate debating tariff measures with focus on hides removed from free list and a 16 percent ad valorem rate. Aldrich leads scrutiny of wood pulp duties with amendments to raise or limit tariffs and possible impact on paper costs.
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Washington
Coamethree
Senate
Tode
Fres
Page
Vermont
Brown
Nebraska
Aldrich
Hale
Frye
Lodge
Gallinger
Smoot
Cos
Law
Senate adopts Philippine free trade provision in tariff bill
The Senate approved the Philippines free trade provision by a 42 to 28 vote after defeating several amendments. Six Republicans Root Borah Bristow Clapp Crawford and La Follette joined Democrats in supporting the finance committee substitute, which proposed a graduated duty scale replacing the house bill fixed rate. All committee recommendations as amended were adopted.
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Philippine Islands
Borah
Philippines
United States
Islands
Finance Committee
Wea
Washington
Senate
Root
Bristow
Clapp
Crawford
la Pollette
Nore Finance Committee
Nominee Eyed for Indian Affairs Commissioner Post
Washington abstracts indicate Brigadier Jane Soan Elias recently named in Portland for the Indian affairs vacancy. June 16 reports J E Jenko of Obie Okla, brother of a Pacific Northwest delegate, likely to succeed Francis. Pacific Northwest delegations expected to back him.
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Washington
Jane Soan Elias
Portland
Wash
J. E. Jenkieo
Oboe
Okla
Francis
Pacific Northwest
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