Klamath Falls Industry Expands Brick Plant
Hydraulic Stone and Brick company in Klamath Falls erects a modern plant to extend artificial stone and brick manufacture by hydraulic process. New equipment includes a high pressure mold system and a 100 psi press enabling uniform density blocks. Plans include sewer blocks and tiles with eventual full employment and weekly payroll.
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Klamath Falls
Hydraulic Stone & Brick Company
Job
Saehie
GOOD INTENTIONS GO WRONG
A debate over sealing sea lions to protect salmon pits state sanction against opponents in the fishing industry. They argue sea lions push salmon into rivers and delay spawning, citing Norway as a precedent where destroying predators altered river runs. In Oregon, Tillamook and Nehalem reports show many sea lions and higher Chinook catches.
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Astoria
Norway
Columbia
Tillamook
Nehalem
Right of Way Suit Over Deschutes Railroad
Madras residents Dr W E Ellis and wife sued for a right of way across their land two miles southwest of Madras after summons by Deputy Sheriff J C Robinson. A price gap between offer and demand prompted Crook county circuit court action in October. Railroad engineers began staking grades for the Harriman road around Wi Oreck canyon, signaling imminent construction.
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Ognees
Madras
W. E. Ellis
J, CO. Robinson
Deschutes Railroad Company
Crook County
Harriman Road
Wi Oreck Canyon
Big Timber Sale at Linn Brownsville Largest in Years
A record timber land sale occurred in Linn Brownsville the Martin tract totaling about 2500 acres on the north slope between the Cala poola and Mohawk rivers. The tract fetched a large price, with Crosset Timber Co presumed to own the land prior to sale. The buyer is Bro ie, with milling plans expected soon.
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Linn
Brownsville
Linncou
Martin
Calapoola
Crosset Timber Co
Bro Ie
Trout Restock Efforts Reported for Oregon Streams
The Bureau of Fisheries restocked Oregon streams with thousands of trout. Species include brook trout for Creek Or and rainbow trout for Mead area with 2000 to 6000 fish allocated to several sites including Jordan Creek Hil Five Poista North Fork Burro t river Dostavet Downey Lake and Dayly Creek.
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Oregon
Bureau of Fisheries Hos
Creek
Gard
North Fork Burot River
Beker City
Ong Cee Ca
Downey Lake
Baker Hai Se Pee Ea
Dayly Creek
Portland Markets Uneven Prices For Farm Goods
Market report lists crops and livestock values with onions, corn, bran, barley and hay prices. Butter, eggs, poultry and pork quotes appear, with fruit and grape readings and varied regional figures for Willamette Valley and Oregon ranch outputs.
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Timothy
Willamette Valley
Axtres
Egge
Oregon Ranch
Hena
Ducka
Young
Eeas
Pquaba
Latham Sets World Distance Record in French Flight
Hubert Latham, the French aviator, breaks world records by flying 164 kilometers 650 meters 95.88 miles in 2 hours 58 minutes 3 5 seconds and completing 150 kilometers in 2 hours 13 minutes 9 seconds. Count de Lambert flies 116 kilometers in a separate total.
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Hubert Ery
Paey
Hubert Latham
Latham
Lane
Eine
Red Sea
Ross
Grees
Count de Lambert
Havoc With Moors on Moroccan Coast Amasses Casualties
Reports from Melilla describe general fighting on the Moroccan coast. Spanish artillery causes heavy losses among Moors with about 1000 killed in three days. Spanish casualties include 53 dead from drinking contaminated water and 350 civilians affected. A Spanish column destroyed three villages near Rostinga and captured prisoners.
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Lisbon
Melilla
Rostinga
Heer
Lah
Tnes
Mount Guoie
Zeppelin On Voyage To Berlin From Friederichshafen
The dirigible ITI begins a nonstop flight from Friederichshafen toward Berlin. The route covers Nuremburg Leipsic and Ritter about 450 miles with a plan to reach Bitterfield next. The crew is small and only enough men are aboard for the journey.
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Friederichahafen
Lin Iti
Berlin
Nuremburg
Leipsic
Ritter
Bitterflel
Nirsik
Bitterfield
Record rifle score at Camp Perry yields 195 slow fire
Midshipman H O Roesche of Oregon wins the governor’s match with a 195 of 200 slow fire after defeating 623 competitors. The national rifle matches conclude at Camp Perry as Roesche claims a $20 prize with a high score across the 200, 600, and 1000 yard targets, surpassing last year’s record.
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Oregon
Camp Perry
United and Naval
Ryt
H. O. Roesche
A. D. Rothrock
City appoints five to probe alleged public interest abuse
Spokane officials named a five member committee to investigate alleged malfeasance tied to municipal interests. The panel, chaired by a prominent local figure, will conduct a full inquiry and hear testimony as part of the probe.
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Spokane
Wash
Pratt
Ren
Federal panel rules on labeling wine and must terms
The national board of food issues a ruling that beverages cannot be labeled wine unless fermentation occurs naturally. Wine may refer to grape must products if labeled accordingly. Water added to grape must triggers further labeling requirements under the decision tied to Ohio and Missouri wine laws.
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Washington
Board of Food of the Sod Syne
Ohio
Missouri
Flour Seizures Continue Over Bleached Flour Case
The Department of Agriculture rejects requests to halt seizures of bleached flour until a test case is decided. Food experts say bleaching violates pure food laws due to misbranding and adulteration concerns. Bleached flour, produced by electricity or chemical methods, is used widely though some wheat varieties yield whiteness without bleaching.
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Department of Agriculture
Washington
Sve
Willensaa
Northwest
Middle West
Leave Our Farm Land Proposal Sparks National Forest Debate
Washington reports statements and interviews from friends of the movement urging action to allow exclusion of agricultural lands from national forests. An associate forester notes the goal is to preserve forest use while recognizing small pockets of valuable farm land may complicate boundary decisions.
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Washington
Friends of the
Cy of
Eccmeciancr Gory
Porester Pinchot
Prendeiten of National Forests
Peace Squadron to Orient Heads for Pacific Mission
Washington reports a peace mission to the Pacific by eight of the Navy’s strongest cruisers. The group sails from San Francisco about a week from Sunday and will visit Chinese and Japanese ports before reassembling at Yokohama. They plan to return home January 19, 1910. The ships hail from California South Dakota Washington West Virginia Colorado Maryland and Pennsylvania.
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Orient
Washington
Acros
Pacific
Uncle Sam
Cruimra
San Francisco
Ihs
California
South Dakota
West Virginia
Colorado
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Navy Department
Yokohama
Interstate Commerce Hearings Schedule Changes
Washington August 27 A change in the itinerary of interstate commerce hearings shifts the Spokane vs Northern Pacific case to September 29 in Salt Lake City and the One Rate case to September 22. The date adjustments likely push hearings in Seattle Portland San Francisco Los Angeles and Reno accordingly.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce
Salt Lake City
Spokane
Therthern Pacific Railway
Seattle
Portland
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Reno
Roosevelt Order Disliked By Officials In Washington
Washington reports indicate President Roosevelt’s 15 000 fourth class postmasters added to the classified civil service may be reversed. Officials say the move is of doubtful value and that remaining postmasters likely will not join the classified service as long as Taft is president or Hitchcock heads the postal department.
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Roosevelt
Washington
Eix
Taft
White House
Hitchcock
More Land for Settlers Under Enlarged Homestead Act
Washington notes on the enlarged homestead act specify entry on sea rather than 160 acres. Acting Secretary Pierce opened 542 480 final acres in Montana for settlement increasing the state total to 26 030. Under the same act 124 920 acres in San Juan county Utah were designated.
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Washington
Secretary of the Interior
Pierce
Montana
San Juan County
Utah
Sperry to Be Retired as Navy Limits Age
Washington Aug 27 Rear Admiral Sperry to be retired as he reaches the age limit after service in the Atlantic and Pacific theaters. He served on the cruiser and led battles in the Atlantic before the retirement decision.
Car Shortage Feared As Rail Traffic Soars
Washington reports warn of a possible car shortage as railroads, led by officials such as Knapp of the Interstate Commerce Commission, confront heavier business than any year. Despite a rebound from earlier pressure, the industry fears capacity limits may constrain freight movement.
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Washington
Knapp
Interstate Commerce Commission
Iuege Knapp
Canadian Wood Pulp Hit
Treasury rulings under the Payne tariff bar retaliatory provisions for pulp and paper. If a province forbids wood pulp exports, import duties rise by one tenth of a cent per pound on paper valued at five cents per pound or less, and one twelfth of a cent per pound on mechanically ground pulp otherwise duty free.
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Treasury
Tt Ie
Exhume Suttons Body for medical gunshot inquiry
The body of Lieut. He Semen of the US Marine Corps will be disinterred and examined by medical and gunshot experts to determine the wound responsible for death. Before reinterment, the body will be consecrated in accordance with Catholic rites, and authorities will determine if Sutton did not kill himself in a personal crisis. Nickell Gets Pardon. Taft declines clemency for Charles Nickell, ex-US commissioner and Medford newspaper editor convicted of conspiracy.
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Sutton
Washington
United States Marine Corps
Thington Comet
Igg
Gonders
Nickell
Department of Justice Today
Taft
Ron
Charles Nickell
Medford
Portland
Niskell
Taft Says Census Shuns Political Mixing
President Taft forbids political involvement in census work. Acting Secretary Meade reports selection of 5 clerks, urging that those serving on count committees must choose between political roles or government positions.
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Washington
Taft
Meorese
Department of Commerce
Bor
Seleet R. Carpenter
Sriting
Increase in postal rates announced by Postmaster General
Washington August 27 An increase of postage rates is to be made soon in the mails. The announcement comes from the Postmaster General as part of plans to adjust the America mail system.
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Washington
Promt Stats
Leneral
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Gto
Grant County
John Dayval
Blue Mountain
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John Day Power Company
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North Bend
Marshfield
W. E. Best
Frank Standish
L. J. Simpson
J. Best
Portland Markets
Zeppelin
Voyage
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