Ed Cross Returns From Chicago Rail Meet in Favorable Talks
After a month absence in Chicago managers and helpers met in conference. Ed Cross and Hol Cross reported progress to Oregon Railroad and Navigation employees, with agreements aligning to the federal 16 hour rule. The settlement grants two hours leeway for rest and details how eight hour off duty periods apply to crews after long on duty stretches.
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Chicago
Ed Cross
O. R. & M. Employes
al & Gontsidce
Genkrashh Agora
Brotherhoods
Hol Cross
la Grande
S Mountains
Crew Rest and Duty Rules From Historical Railway Notice
The document outlines mandatory crew rest after 10 hours, with tie ups before 14 hours completed. It states crews must obey the law, and after 16 consecutive hours a conductor must set the crew to rest at the nearest side track. It emphasizes lawful compliance and restrictions on further duties.
Tornadoes Hit Mississippi and Alabama Cause Large Loss
A second tornado tore through Mississippi and Alabama from night into morning, inflicting about 2 million dollars in property damage and killing many. In Perry county 19 fatalities were reported, pushing the official death toll higher.
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Mobile
Ala
Mississippi
Alabama
Perry County
Free Andn Weretime Fm
Court Upholds Fulton's Name In Libel Case
Judge Burnett sustains Senator C W Fulton’s demurrer to J R Smith’s libel suit for 6000 dollars accusing Fulton of slander over an affidavit regarding perjury. The ruling likely leads to dismissal of the case. Proceedings followed in Salem Oregon with sentence postponed for Ross.
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J. 5S. Smith
Fulton
Barnette
Ross
Salem
Ore
Burnett
C. W. Fulton
Smith
Francis J. Honey
Taft Claims 282 Chicago Delegates Amid Jersey Row
Taft headquarters claimed 262 delegates to date and dismissed higher totals as optimistic. In New Jersey the New Idea Republicans led by Everett Colby and Mayor Fagan vow an independent electors ticket to protest Ross Lentz tactics. Colby warns the belt could defeat Taft there but serves to push reform in the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft
Reform
New Jersey
Bryan Ward
Washington
Everett Colby
Fagan
Jersey City
Bryan
Denver
Ross Lentz
Mea
Essex
Hudson
John T. Dryden
Prudential Insurance Company
United States
Colby
Wheeler Offered New Sit for UC President
Berkeley April 27 reports indicate Benjamin Ide Wheeler, president of the University of California, has been offered the post of assistant secretary of the department of commerce and labor. Wheeler asked for a few days to consider and it is not believed he will accept.
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Wheeler
Berkeley
Cal
Department of Commerce and Labor
Benjamin Ide Wheeler
University of California
Oregon Development League Promotes Statewide Publicity
Oregon Development League meetings spark strong support for publicity efforts across cities. Albany and Baker City pledge funds, Rose Festival invites rise in invitations, and plans for a large Oregon Electric Railway system expand city-to-coast connections. Albany hires Burly Dasent to lead publicity and street improvements.
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Dulles
Oregon
Baker City
Albany
Portland
Ore
Oregon Develops League
Rose Festival Association
Flowers
Lewiston-Clarkston
J. H. Albert
Capital National Hank
Salem
EB. W. Langdon
Albany Commercial Club
George H. George
Astoria National Bank
Oregon Electric Railway Company
Willamette Valley
MacMinnville
Newberg
Dallas
Eugene
Cascadia
Hillsboro
Title Mook
Salom Hie
Tneir
Sinter
Liv Leounell
Rider Fred Housh Hurt After Horse Bucking Incident
Sunday morning Fred M. Housh, a manager, was thrown when a frightened horse bucked after an automobile approached. He landed hard, breaking a hand and sustaining facial bruises in the tumble.
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Fred M. Housh
Notable Accidents and Fire Strikes Milton
The report notes a man sustaining hand ligaments injury but showing resilience, while fire ripped through Milton destroying the opera house and two homes. Estimated total loss stands at 410,000 with nearby properties at risk during the blaze.
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Milton
Pendleton
Cold Night Forecast As Snow Flurries Persist
Weather bulletin predicts freezing temperatures tonight with cold winds and snow flurries likely this afternoon backing the forecast. No major accumulations expected but lingering chill to follow.
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Weather Bureau
Frontiers Battle Sparks Turkish Persian Clash in April
Terrific fighting reported on the Russo Persian frontier south of the Aras River. A 1500 strong Cossack column, aided by machine guns, fights Kurds and Turks massed on the border. Dispatches from St. Petersburg say the fighting remains critical as forces near exhaustion press for survival. Grand Duke Nicholas is said to head to the Caucasus region to oversee operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vienna
Aras
St. Petersburg
Nicholaivitey
Caucasys
Earthquake Shocks Felt in Hanford and Cowling Area
An early morning seismic event awakened Hanford California residents with a minor quake. Reports say no damage occurred though tremors were felt more strongly at Cowling.
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Hanford
Cal
Cowling
George Harman Returns After Mysterious Spokane Disappearance
George Harman a Crescent Washington rancher formerly of La Grande reappeared in Spokane after weeks of presumed disappearance. He told of memory loss following an assault in Spokane and earlier injuries from a Montana ranch fall. Relatives in La Grande have been notified as Harman recovered consciousness and recounted his ordeal and strange journey.
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la Grande
Spokane
George Harman
Densasin
Harmon
Spokesman-Review
Altho
Geo. R. Harmon
Crescent, Wash
Helena
Mont
Montana
Northern Pacific
Charles L. Downer
Montgomery Avenue
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Cross
AFT
Fred Honush
Housh
the Shah
Zar
Hill’s Drug Store
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