City Council Reconsiders 1907 Projects and Bids
City fathers in Pittsburgh review major affairs including reporting by City Engineer Pickler tem and Beaver Creek proposal while delaying a bid for 6th Street grading. A bid for grading is rejected, another bid to be reissued by June 1 1907. delinquent liens on Fourth Street to be collected. permits required for street use during construction. snow removal ordinance for fire limits planned. city books and new bookkeeping system discussed. auditing city light bills debated. night watchman lamp records and extra lamp from electric company noted. next meeting two weeks hence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adamn
Consder Savar
J. H. Guilds
6Th Straat
Fourth Street
Stet
H.W. Stoner
Leon
Stoddard
Mont
Electric Light Company
Souneil
Canada to Adopt New Tariff Schedule in Parliament
Ottawa reports a new tariff schedule to be adopted in the forthcoming Parliament session. The current preference with Britain and other favored nations will be adjusted with some items rising and others falling, with a substantial preference to Britain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scripps News Association
Ottawa
Britain
Canada
APPLES PILING IN NEW YORK
Apples flood New York as seven thousand barrels arrive daily. Medium grades price weakens amid a splendid crop. Dealers dump stock to cut losses, with apples seen on piers and yards. Western shippers urged to note market conditions and price reductions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scripps News Association
New York
West African Exhibition Opens in Lagos Under British auspices
Lagos hosts a West African exhibition opened today by the Loango tribe headsman under British government auspices. The displays focus on simple tools for oil, palm kernels, rubber, cotton, cocoa, coffee, shea butter, and mahogany. American, British, and German exhibits number many.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scripps News Association
Lagos
West Africa
Grand jury indictments tally in railroad rebate probe
Minneapolis reports a federal grand jury returning 147 indictments with penalties from 1000 to 2000 dollars each. Senator La Follette of Wisconsin helped spark the action after a two year campaign against rebate practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scripps News Association
Minneapolis
Minn
Federal
Senator LaPollette
Wisconsin
Bank cashier arrested for fraud in Chicago suburb
A Chicago suburb cashier named Roberts was arrested this morning by police on fraud charges. The arrest followed a bank association investigation and the suspect is said to be wanted for fraud.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scrippr News Association
Canton
Shameon
Crippa
Rail unions accept three cent rise. arbitration aimed at seven
Chicago November 8 officers of the Switchmen's union announce railroads grant a three cent hourly increase and the men accept. Both sides agree to arbitrate for seven cents with President Roosevelt possibly naming the commission. The Brotherhood of Trainmen likely to accept the same terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scripps News Association
Chicago
Switchman’'s Union of North America
Roosevelt
Brotherhood of Trainmen
Gooding the Choice Is Idano by Large Majority
Boise reports show Gooding wins by more than 6000 in the governor race as the last counties tally. Legislature expected 49 Republicans to 19 Democrats. Other results include Grant Mouser’s race in Ohio and Utah and Colorado returns shaping up for Republican gains with several statewide and district contests noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scripps News Association
Boise
Gooding
Smith
Gardwall
Sryan
Judge
Columbus
Ohio
Grant Mouser
Colorado
Republcan
Denver
United States
Thomas M. Patterson
Newfoundland fishery disputes raise colonial tensions
The Bait act bars Newfoundlanders from fishing on foreign vessels inside colonial waters, with prosecutions pending for fishermen shipped by Americans beyond the three mile limit. The move aims to deter colonists from joining U S vessels and protect American crews from interference during the fishing season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scripps News Assorlation
St. Johns
N. F
Kansas Farmers Institute Opens With Ton Eyck Topic
In Abiling Kans November 8 Professor A M Ton Eyck of Kansas State Agricultural College addressed the Kansas Farmers Institute annual meeting. He spoke on turning valueless land into highly productive soil and boosting crop yields. Mrs Henrietta Galvin also spoke at the conference with remarks of interest to farmers and the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scripps News Association
Kans
A. M. Ton Eyck
Kansas State Agricultural College
Kansas Farmers Institute
Mra
Henrietta Galvin
Ambassador Curzon Heads Home Amid Retirement Rumor
Washington reports Curzon is returning to England to verify his wife’s retirement and to learn if a successor has been appointed. Rumors say the new ambassador may be a close relative of Lady Burton, though the London foreign office says no election has been made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scripps News Association
Washington
Curzon
England
Lady Burton
London
Gim Foreign Office
President Goes 10 Panama Visit Heralded
The President sails with a four person party including Mrs. Roosevelt and Surgeon General Rixey to Panama. A lifeboat with six days of supplies is aboard for safety as the voyage heads toward the upper Chesapeake and expected to pass the capes tomorrow. The trip marks an unprecedented formal approach to Panama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boripps News Association
New Port
Louisana
Tennessee
Washington
Upper Chesapeake
Panama
Roosevelt
P.M. Rixey
Navy
M.C. Latta
Frank CG. Evans
Evans
Capes
Also Mentioned on This Page
AMD
Beaver Creek
Joseph Howell
Congress
Utah
Rien
Harvard
Vici
Vergere
Thomas Patterson
Popullars
Cleaveland
Gen. Weaver
Mattle
Scripps News
Seattle
Wash
The
New England Granite Co
Albany N.Y
Graham
Supreme Court Today
Edburg
Toe North German Fire Insurance Company of
San Francisco
Harris
Des Moines
Iowa
Gummings
Newfoundland Fishery Disputes
Michigan
Detroit
Muskegon County
Oceana
Northern Michigan
Newlin Drug CO
la Grande
Oregon
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!