Tariff Revision and Labor Rates Dominate Capitol News
The Interstate Commerce Commission case on Pacific Coast lumber traffic featured J D Kerr arguing that Northern Pacific and Great Northern lack capacity and new lines are unnecessary without guaranteed remunerative rates. Congress plans tariff reform with an extra session to cut steel and iron schedules.
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Hill Roads
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Great Northern
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Payne
Dalzell
Sherman
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Congress
Freed Ex Mayor Schmitz as Court Rejects Indictment
The California Supreme Court unanimously overturns the San Francisco bribery case against ex Mayor Eugene E. Schmitz. It rules the indictment defective for failing to state he was mayor and that Ruef was a political boss, and for not showing unlawful means in threatening liquor licenses. Schmitz calls it removal and railroaded to prison.
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Supreme Court
District Court of Appeals
Eugene E. Schmitz
Schmitz
Ruef
Lumber Rate Question Shapes Hearings In Olympia
The lumber rate issue dominates valuation hearings before the Railroad Commission. If the old 40 cent lumber rate caused railroad losses, surplus earnings shown in company finances suggest other commodities are overcharged. Presidents Hill and Elliott testified, under stipulation with railroad attorneys, to support the commission’s theory.
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Olympia
Wash
Railroad Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission
Hill
Elliott
Troops Leave Goldfield as State Police Take Charge
U S troops withdrawn from Goldfield Nevada after three months surrendering peacekeeping duties to local police and Nevada State Police. Sixty officers and 114 soldiers departed in three passenger cars and two baggage cars at dawn. State Police had already set up central headquarters while the district reports a peaceful post strike situation.
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Farmers’ Union
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Charles Hudson
Hugh Duffy
Sybl Anderson
Seattle
Tacoma
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Aberdeen
Iroquiam
Elma
Centralia
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South Bend
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D. W. Bush
Chahalis
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Kinney
C. E. Dimmit
S. E. Carr
Golden Rule
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Warant
Mr. Dimmit
Maid of Orleans
Swan Harbor
Unga Island
Alaska
John F. Miller
Thatock Peninsula
Unimak
Taft
Taft Clubs
C. Kirkland
Charles H. Clemons
Melbourne
Montesano
Anti-Saloon League of
Medford Urges Amendment to Fulton Land Grant Action
In Rogue River Valley property owners react with excitement over Fulton joint resolution seeking legal action against the Oregon and California land grant. They push for amendment to protect innocent railroad grant land purchasers and have wired Congressman Hawley urging prompt action.
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Medford
Rogue River Valley
Oregon
California
Hawley
Gasoline War in Seattle Shrinks Prices Across Brands
In Seattle the Standard Oil Company and the Union Oil Company of California are waging a price war. Gasoline has fallen 4 cents per gallon over four months with all refined oils adjusting accordingly. The latest cut reduces gasoline from 17 1/2 to 16 1/2 cents per gallon as Union Oil matches the move.
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Seattle
Standard Oil Company
Union Oil Company of California
Union Oil Company
Man Dies After Prolonged Nosebleed in Spokane
Eugene S. Dwire of Belmont Washington died in a Spokane hospital from a nose hemorrhage that began last Tuesday. Five doctors failed to stop the bleeding before his death on Saturday.
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Warren McKay
Tenino
Wash
McKay
Gladys
Dorothy
Spokane
Eugene S. Dwire
Belmont
Portland Markets Report Prices for Wheat Oats Hay Butter and More
Portland Oregon market listings dated March 10 show Wheat prices for Club Valley bluestem and red Russian at 81 to 85 cents. Oats producers prices White 28 dollars gray 26 27. Hay wholesale prices Valley timothy 17 to 18 Eastern Oregon 20 to 21 clover 14 to 15 alfalfa 12 to 13. Butter country creameries 30 to 32 percent celty creamery 35 store 15 to 16. Hemp Honey dark 11 to 12 amber 12 to 13 fancy white 14 to 15. Hops 1907 crop 4 to 5 percent per pound. Wool Valley 16 to 18 Eastern Oregon 12 to 18 with shrinkage.
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Ore
Wheat—Club
Valley
Bluestem
Valley Timothy
Oregon
Wool—Valley
Wood Preservation Boosts Lifespan and Cuts Timber Costs
Circular 139 of the Forest Service explains how preservative treatment can double or triple timber life from fence posts to mine props, reducing wood needs and expenses. It notes many woods can be made durable and highlights savings for farmers, railroads, and mining operations. The Forest Service circular, A Primer of Wood Preservation, is available free from Washington.
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Forest Service
Forester
Washington, DC
Spokane Murder Mystery Body Found in River
The corpse of an unknown crippled man, possibly Irish and about 45, found Saturday in the Spokane River, east of Willington street, wrapped in a portiere and a bed quilt and tied with a window cord. An ugly wound on the right cheek noted, pockets turned inside out, likely murdered for money and dumped in the river.
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Spokane
Wash
Willlington Street
New York Senators Split Over Hughes Convention Action
A New York State Senator supporting the governor says the delegation will praise Hughes at the Chicago convention but push for laws Governor asked that have not passed. The remark suggests the delegation may lack full loyalty to Hughes despite outward support.
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New York
Hughes
Chicago
Wheat market report from Tacoma shows firm prices
Wheat prices at Tacoma on March 10 show weakness but unchanged from earlier. Exporters pay Bluestem 84 cents, club 82 cents, red 80 cents. Eggs market opens with strictly fresh ranch eggs at 18 cents below last year’s figures.
Minnesota Backing Johnson Over Bryan Sealed
The Minnesota Democratic State Committee endorsed Governor Johnson for the presidential nomination after a party fight. The Johnson measure passed 68 to 23 following two test votes won by Johnson opponents, and recommends his nomination at the Denver National convention next July.
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Minnesota
Bryan
St. Paul
Democratic State Committee of
Johnson
Denver
Destitution prompts emergency relief in Nanaimo coal city
In Nanaimo British Columbia the provincial government starts emergency relief works to employ about 500 men clearing public lands near the city amid widespread destitution. Public aid aims to relieve unemployment and stabilize the coal town's economy.
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Nanaimo
B. C
Victoria
Knickerbocker Bank to Resume Operations in March
Knickerbocker Trust Company, which suspended business last October, will resume at noon on March 26. The resumption was approved by Justice Clark in the Supreme Court at St. George.
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Knickerbocker Bank
New York
Knickerbocker Trust Company
Clark
Supreme Court
St. George
Hilstrom and Burnett
Vancouver
Walter Phares
Walla Walla
Lewis Shaffer
St. Joseph's Hospital
Chehalis
Home Valley
Stevenson
Citizens’ Club
McBride Seeks Republican Gubernatorial Nomination in Seattle
Henry McBride of Seattle declares candidacy for the Republican nomination for governor. The article notes political moves, local incidents, court actions and civic events across Washington communities including Vancouver Chehalis Port Townsend and Aberdeen.
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Henry McBride
Seattle
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