Taft Endorses Pinchot and Roosevelt Conservation Policy
President Taft issues a statement defending Pinchot amid the Ballinger Pinchot controversy and backs Roosevelt era conservation. He plans to seek Congress approval for confirmatory legislation to strengthen arid land reclamation within the law. Pinchot vows to continue serving the government and supports Roosevelt policies. Ballinger offers no comment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt Lake City
Gifford Pinchot
Taft
Pinchot
Roosevelt
Congress
Ballinger
Mr. Pinchot
Mr. Ballinger
Mr. Roosevelt
Taft Visits Coast Cities During Pacific Northwest Tour
President Taft travels the Pacific Northwest from Salt Lake City to Seattle visiting major stops including Pocatello Butte Helena Spokane North Yakima and the Alaska Yukon Exposition scene. The itinerary covers Seattle Tacoma Portland and other cities with a focus on expo sights and city tours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Pacific Northwest
Taft
Salt Lake City
Pocatello
Ida
Butte
Montana
Helena
Spokane
North Yakima
Tacoma
Portland
Bryan declines joint debate with Bailey in Texas
From Arizona William Jennings Bryan replies to a proposal for a joint debate with United States Senator Bailey of Texas. He says he aims to win a Democratic majority in Congress and proposes a tentative platform for Democrats to accept reject or amend. He favors separate meetings and will not agree to a joint event unless Bailey makes a personal request.
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el Paso
Tex
United States
Bailey
Texas
William Jennings Bryan
Arizona
Statter to Serve as Treasury Representative on Pacific Coast
A. F. Statter of Walla Walla ex private secretary to Senator Ankeny and former Assistant Secretary of the Treasury will depart for Portland soon to assume duties as special representative of the Treasury Secretary on the Pacific Coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
A. F. Statter
Walla Walla
Senator Ankeny
Secretary of the Treasury
Portland
Pacific Coast
Government and State in Clash over Steggall Case
Atlanta Sept 26 Lawyers and judges watch a clash between state and federal authorities over Chas E Steggall a government gauger jailed in Trenton Ga for contempt of court He refused grand jury testimony about a distillery and appealed for federal protection federal officials stand by Steggall citing government employees loyalty to official duties and potential penalties for divulging information
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Atlanta
Chas. E. Steggall
Trenton
A. W. Fite
Dade County Superior Court
Steggal
Internal Revenue Collector
United States
Stegall
Steggall
Governor Comer Seeks Troops Over Prohibition Enforcement
Montgomery Alabama September 26 Governor B B Comer pushes for state troops to raid places rather than rely on sheriffs to enforce prohibition laws. He faces resistance from many sheriffs while city officials anticipate troop deployments. The article adds speculation that Robert S Lovett may back Harriman stock interests and influence actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
B. B. Comer
16 582 Acres Open for Entry in Idaho Territory
16 582 acres of choice timber lands in the North Fork of the Clearwater territory were opened for entry at the U S land office in Lewiston Idaho on Monday. The state holds a six day priority to file but many settlers, some already on the land under squatter rights, will have earlier access than the state.
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Lewiston
Idaho
Timelor
North Fork
Clearwater Territory
United States Land Office
Rates Cut in Pacific Coast Steamship War
West Coast Steamship Company posts a bulletin slashing fares to Puget Sound from Los Angeles. Seattle first class drops from 23 to 19 dollars, steerage down six fifty, Grays Harbor and Portland cuts follow. Montana fights forestry service over land rights as state moves to remove trespassers. Fire destroys Columbian Film Exchange in Pittsburgh. fifty injured, several feared dead. building eight stories high.
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Los Angeles
Pacific Coast
West Coast Steamship Company
Puget Sound
Seattle
Grays Harbor
Portland
West Coast Company
Film Exchange
Pittsburg
Columbian Film Exchange
Ferguson
Fourth Avenue
Notable Short News Notes From Early 1900s City and World
A roundup of brief items: Otto T. Barnard wins Republican mayoral nomination in New York City. Minnesota’s late Governor Johnson leaves an estate likely around $25,000 to his widow. A Gulf tropical hurricane claims at least 100 lives. Sacramento Board of Health bars states as germs’ breeding grounds in city schools. French dirigible Republique explodes over Paris Antibe road, four killed. US Steel moves to control China’s coal iron mines and steel. S O O F plans a nationwide tuberculosis sanitarium. Secretary Wilson warns federal railroad capital could draw farmers into securities. Frank Munsey profits over $5 million from 1907 crash era bets. Judge Ben B Lindsey urged to back Heney in San Francisco. White House furnace fire threatens offices. quickly controlled. A far reaching electric storm disrupts telegraphs coast to coast. Shonts sued for 200000 dollar damages over alleged love interest, calls it identity mix up.
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Otto T. Barnard
New York Trust Company
New York City
Johnson
Minnesota
Gulf Coast
Sacramento
California
Board of Health
Paris
Antibee
Far East
United States Steel Corporation
China
Sovereign Grand Lodge
Seattle
Atlanta
West
Wilson
United States
Frank A. Munsey
Ben B. Lindsey
Denver
San Francisco
Francis J. Heney
White House
Atlantic
Pacific
Weather Bureau
Theodore P. Shonts
Ryan Belmont Interborough Metropolitan Company
New York
Chicago & Alton Railroad
Toledo St. Louis & Western Railroad
Delaney Nicoll
Shonts
Markets Update From Portland Wheat and Hay Prices
Portland market notes list wheat prices for new crop and old crop with varieties Bluestem Club and Red Russian. Barley and oats quoted per ton. Hay prices shown by region Willamette Valley Eastern Oregon Eastern Washington Puget Sound. Butter eggs wool mohair eyes and potatoes priced by grade and locality.
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Timothy
Willamette Valley
Oregon
Washington
Puget Sound
Washington Creamery
Postal registration fee increase and higher mail indemnity
The fee for registration of mail rises from 8 to 10 cents after November 1. The maximum indemnity for loss of registered articles increases from 25 to 50 dollars by the order.
Notice of State Lands Auction and Probate Claims
Public notice announces sale by public auction of state lands near Wenatchee Chelan County Washington on November 7 a 40 acre parcel Nw 4 of nw 4 of sec 16 township 24 north range 1S east W M with $50 per acre appraised value plus easement for irrigation. Includes sale terms and timber restrictions. Also notices to creditors in Chelan county probate for Anna Bjork and John Schmidt estates and land patent filings in Waterville Leavenworth notices with qualified witnesses and deadlines for claims.
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Wenatchee
Chelan
State of Washington
Board of State Land Commissioners
Township
W. M
Peshastin Orchards Ditch Company
Commissioner of Public Lands
State of
Washington
E. W. Ross
Anna Bjork
Leavenworth
Wash
O. G. Bjork
Divorce Suit Filed for Desertion in Chelan County
Myrtle P. Barrett sues Schuyler H. Barrett in Chelan County Washington seeking a decree of divorce after more than a year of desertion and failure to support. The summons requires an answer within sixty days from September 17 1908 with counsel Crass and Porter Wenatchee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of Washington
County of
Chelan
Myrtle P. Barrett
Schuyler H.rrett
Schuyler H. Barrett
Petition to compel deed for Leavenworth property
Court sets October 7 hearing in Wenatchee to require Frank A Losekamp as administrator of John Smith estate to execute a deed for seven in block three S, to C M King and EK H King and Schmidt heirs. Notice to interested parties required. session presided by W A Grimshaw.
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State of Washington
Chelan
C. M. King
H. King
Frank A. Losekamp
John Smith
Lucius Schmidt
M. Schmidt
Leavenworth
Wenatchee
Wm. A. Grimshaw
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Legislation
Bryan
Statter
Robert S. Lovett
Harriman
Mont
Federal Forestry Service
Board of Land Commissioners
Flathead County
Forestry Reserve
Rainier
Lee J. Howerton
Department of the Interior
U. S. Land Office
Waterville
William Payne
Leavenworth, Wash
Charles A. Fox
Julius E. Schubert
C. B. Hayes
Edward L. Meeker
Leavenworth, Wa
F. ES. Register
John Schmidt
J.J. King
Crass & Porter
Wenatchee, Chélan Co
Big Oregon Nursery CO
Salem, Oregon
I. H. Cook
S. J. van DE Grift Contractor
Architect
J. van DE Grift
Frarater Milling
The
L.D. Store Co., Agts
Blue Stem Beal Grain & Milling Co
Wenatch Wenatchee
the Opera
Tholin @ Smith
Ireles
Wireless
Echo Office
Mayar
Agt
Tumwater Light & Water CO
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