Ninth Annual Meeting of Railway Agents Convenes in Portland
The National Association of Railway Agents opened its ninth annual convention at the Lewis and Clark exposition in Portland Oregon occupying Parlors of the American Inn. Delegates from major railroads arrived, with speeches of welcome by Mayor Lane and executives from the exposition and Oregon Railroad & Navigation Co. Speakers from Burlington Northern Pacific Vandalia Frisco and others presented papers on accounting methods freight handling tonnage costs and public relations concerns.
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Portland
National Association of Railway Agenta
American Inn
United States
Commercial Club
Lane
Goode
L Craig
Oregon Railroad & Navigation Co
A M Cleland
Northern Pacific
K Hooper
Denver & Rio Grande
G F Rommer
Burlington
Fsaur
Vandalia
Effingham
W H Cary
Frisco
Armory
Misa
IM &8
Little Rock Ark
W Kerr
B&o Newark
J M Hudgens
Stampa Ark
Railway Association Delegates Travel After Convention
Delegates returning eastward plan a trip on the Columbia River to The Dailan before boarding their special train. Names include EE Flack Gaubier Vandalis Ef fingham Ill and W G Clark Little Rock Ark with talks on car service weighing bureaus and railway agent incentives.
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EE Flack Gaubier
Vandalis
Effingham
G Clark
Little Rock Ark
A N Reitz
Clevel Iand O
Agent Bao
C Tt
Western Railway Association
Steam
Columbia River
Dailan
Three Hundred Policemen Recalled From Strike Wagons
Chicago July 17 Three hundred policemen were taken off the strike wagons in the downtown district and ordered back to street crossings. Routes to all freight stations have been mapped to be served by the wagons for the strike bound houses. The streets are returning to their normal aspect.
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Chicago
Ill
Morgan Beach Appointed to Probe Agriculture Department Leak
United States District Attorney Morgen Beach has been chosen by Attorney General Moody to investigate an open leak scandal in the Agriculture Department. He has traveled to New York to interview brokers including Van, Ripper Price, and others named in the Secret Service report that led to the discharge of statistician Holmes.
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Washington
United States
Morgen Beach
Moody
Opten
Agriculture Department
New York
Van
Ripper Price
Secret Service
Holmes
Syndicate Proposes Russo Japanese Peace Indemnity Deal
A Borippa News Staly report notes a syndicate offering to provide up to eight hundred thousand dollars to indemnify Russia under a peace settlement with Japan. The plan, described as an excellent authority, implies financial backing for peace terms.
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Borippa News Staly
Russia
Japan
Vance
Jerome Seeks Wanted Copy in Insurance Inquiry
The evidentiary material from the superintendent of insurance Biduals in the Tu Wan investigation was sent to District Attorney Jerome's office this morning. Jerome seeks the documents to determine if any party connected with the Equitable can be held liable for state affairs disclosed by the inquiry.
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Scripps News Association
New York
Superintendent of Insurance Biduals
Tu Wan
Jerome
Equitable
Two Executed at Ning Ging Prison in New York
Charles Jackson, a colored man, and James Breen, a white man, were electrocuted this morning at Ning Ging prison. Jackson had killed a man during a hold up in New York, and Breen had committed murder in a bar room in New York.
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Caissing
N.Y
Charles Jackson
James Breen
Ning Ging
Jackson
New York
Breen
Arrest of Barberi Aimed at King Victor Emmanuel
Rome authorities arrest an anarchist named Barberi accused of coming to Italy to assassinate King Victor Emmanuel. The incident heightens security concerns in the capital.
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Rome
Italy
Barberi
Victor Emanuel
Mutiny in Ekaterinburg Suppressed by Troops
A regiment of infantry mutinied at Ekaterinburg over officer conduct. One officer was killed and several soldiers wounded. Mutineers were subdued by fellow troops and imprisoned.
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Lodz
Poland
Russia
Ekaterinburg
Williamson Con on Stand Denies Conspiracy Charge
Congressman Wiltedee testified in Portland denying a conspiracy charge. Cross examination yielded admissions clarifying the alleged scheme. Subordination of perjury claims tied to Hendricks and fellow defendants were ruled on, with perjury charges against Obes A Watson and others noted in the case involving Butte Creek Lumber Co. and Binger Herman.
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Portland
Wiltedee W
Caee
H H Hendricks
A Watson
Butte Creek Lumber Company
Binger Herman
President Hill Seeks Awakening to Raise Business Standards
Lenox Massachusetts July 17 President Hill in an interview at his son's Berkshire home voiced concern over quack political theories conflicting with sound business. He criticized mixed South American trade talks and Panama Canal plans and pledged not to build another ship under the American flag until a national commercial revival raises standards to world power levels.
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Borippa News Association
Lenox
Maas
Cald Jamon Jan
Great Northern
Berkshire Bills
Panama Canal
Grand Duke Constantinovitch banished amid conspiracy fears
Berlin reports claim the Czar banished Grand Duke Constantinovitch to a remote house in Vallensua St Avrops after learning he communicated with revolutionary conspirators. Guarded isolation will keep him secure from the outside.
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Botlops News Association
Berlin
Hoger Zeintung
Bag
Constantinovitch
St Avrops
Vallensua
Financier Emile Arton Dies by Cyanide Action in New York
Emile Arton a prominent financier committed suicide by taking cyanide in New York today. He was linked to the Panama oil scandal and had faced personal financial crisis reports.
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Scrippo Newa Association
New York
Emile Arton
Panama
Judge Ousts Ex Judge From Peoples United Hank Case
St Louis July 17 Judge McFillaney of the St Louis County Circuit Court ousted ex judge Spencer as receiver of the Peoples United States Hank at Clayton. The action ends Spencer’s role in the disputed trust affair.
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Scripps News Association
St Louis Mo
McFillaney
St Louis County
Spencer
Peoples United States
Hank
Qclayton
Sergeant Killed in Warsaw Shootout
In Warsaw on July 17 a sergeant of detectives was shot and killed by an unknown man. A pursuing patrol fired a volley, killing a marchant during the incident.
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Porppa News Association
Warsaw
Poland
Russias
Marchant
Fire on Mount Temalpate Sends Crews Toward Monn Station
A forest fire on Mount Temalpate spreads toward Monn railway station as winds fan the flames. Campers started the blaze and several parties are dispatched to fight the fire.
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Scripps News Association
Fan Rafael
Csl
Mount Temalpate
Monn
Parties Bay
Women march on Parliament for job bill aid in London
Six hundred ragged women many with infants left the East End slums and marched to Parliament Hall appealing to Premier Balfour. He went out to them promising to use every power to pass the unemployment work bill.
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London
Eid
Parliament Hall
Balfour
Alking
Elevator Drops Eleven Floors Injures Four in Philadelphia
In Philadelphia the elevator of the L and Title building broke its cable and plunged from the eleventh floor to the cellar, seriously injuring four occupants. Assistant city solicitor Harry Kingstone suffered two broken legs and fatal injuries. District Attorney Bell had a broken leg and internal injuries. William Arne sustained concussions and faces probable death.
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Scripps News Association
Philadelphia
L and Title
Harry Kingstone
Bell
William Arne
Standard Co Begins 10 Buy Oil Prospects in Kansas Fields
July 17 report states the Standard Company started taking all grades of oil in the Kansas territory and began laying a pipeline and connections to oil prospects that were torn out after a February boycott. The move follows a month old announcement.
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Cbanate Kan
Standard Company
Tody
Kansas Territory
Korean loan floated by Herippa News Association
It was reported that Russian warships Pallada Podoba and Poltava at Port Arthur will be refloated soon. A Korean loan of 1.5 million was subscribed four times over, tying the first foreign loan ever floated in Japan.
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Tokio
Pallada
Pobeda
Poltava
Port Arthur
Japan
Sultan Dying Says Berlin Paper Report
The Kal Anselger newspaper in Berlin reports the Sultan of Turkey is gravely ill and that death is imminent, stating the illness is far more serious than doctors acknowledge.
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Berlin
Sockal Anselger
Turkey
New GAR Commander Named After General Blackmar
John B King of Haltomore becomes commander in chief of the GAR after the death of General Blackmar at Boise Idaho yesterday.
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Moripps Newa Association
Washington
John B King
Haltumore
GAR
Blackmar
Boise
Idaho
Dubagne Gunboat Runs Aground Near New York Harbor
The gunboat Dubagne is ashore in the Horse Shoe of lower New York Bay but officials say the vessel is in no danger.
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New York
Dubagne
New York Bay
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Beripps News Association
Morgan Beach
Scrippa
Jerome Secures
Scrippe News Association
Scrippa News Association
Williamson
Rorippa News Association
Mone
Standard CO
Herippa News Association
Snipps News Association
Heripps News Association
Geddes Bros
Newlin Drug CO
CL Mellquist
Andrews
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