Union Pacific tariff restores Portland gateway and long haul gains
Omaha Neb April 16 By permission of the Interstate Commission the Union Pacific has prepared a tariff to reestablish Portland as the destination and allow Seattle or farther north travelers to use exchange readings from Portland. The Harriman lines absorb the extra charge and gain the long haul benefit. The issue of gateways to the Pacific Coast remains contentious among railroads including Northern Pacific and Great Northern.
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Omaha
Neb
Interstate Commission
Union Pacific
Portland
Northern Pacific
Great Northern
Commission
Seattle
Washington
Harriman Lines
Pacific Coast
Harriman
Wool storage program set for Omaha warehouses
Woolgrowers across the West and Northwest win a transit storage rate by leading railroads. Wool can be stored in Omaha warehouses and receipts used as collateral for cash. Three facilities will be built with 60 million pounds capacity, serving about 5 million pounds of Pacific Northwest wool passing through Omaha yearly.
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Omaha
Neb
West
Northwest
Union Pacific
Southern Pacific
Burlington
Chicago & Northwestern
Bluejackets Parade Impresses California Officials
San Diego April 16 A fleet of 5000 sailors and marines from the American battleship fleet arrived in the city for a formal welcome to California. Sixty four sailor companies and sixteen marine companies formed a two mile long marching procession from the waterfront to City Park in full uniform with Krag rifles and canteens.
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San Diego
California
Navy
Roosevelt's Naval Policy Praised in Paris
The Temps lauds President Roosevelt for proposing additional ships to strengthen the U S Navy. It argues America would lose standing as a great power if feeble and stresses a permanent Pacific fleet to deter Japan. It says the American public is confused but Roosevelt's plan offers a clear path.
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Roosevelt
Paris
Temps
United States
France
America
Japan
Pacific
Remains Found After Chelsea Fire Raises Death Toll
Boston reports two more bodies a man and a woman found in Chelsea ruins. A skull was found in a cellar at No 62 Chester Avenue. Three unknown victims had been recovered earlier, total six, with more expected. Daniel Ross arrested for alleged attempted incendiarism.
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Boston
Chelsea
Chester Avenue
Daniel Ross
Injunction Lifted in Benson Hyde Land Case
Judge Seawell dissolved the preliminary injunction preventing removal of state land records to federal courts in Washington DC. The records will serve as key evidence in land fraud trials, ending the defense's last hope to block the move.
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San Francisco
Seawell
Washington, D. C
Banker Gets Five Years For Embezzlement
Pittsburg April 16 William S Wortman former president of the Oakland Savings and Trust Company pleaded guilty to embezzling fourteen thousand dollars of the bank funds and was sentenced to five years in the penitentiary.
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Pittsburg
William S. Wortman
Oakland Savings & Trust Company
Elephants Run Wild in Riverside After Oil Tank Explodes
A Sells Floto circus herd stampedes through Riverside streets after a massive oil tank blast at 1 30 pm. The leader attacked Miss Ella Gibbs at the Glenwood hotel and caused fatal injuries. others, including D P Chapman and Frank A Bird, were hurt. Wagoneer L K Worsley later died of burns. Two oil tanks burned with about sixty thousand gallons of oil, Standard Oil losses set at seven thousand for oil and four thousand for buildings. The tents were struck as the blaze began, prompting an emergency evacuation.
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Riverside
Cal
Sells-Floto
Glenwwood
Ella Gibbs
D. P. Chapman
Frank A. Bird
L. K. Worsley
Worsley
Standard Oil Co
Strike Brings Bloodshed in Chester Streetcar Row
Violence flared on April 17 as Chester Traction attempted to run cars with strikebreakers. Strikers and sympathizers attacked a trolleycar, two men were shot, claim agent William Griesemer was wounded, motorman William Borgmann was beaten and foot shot, Griesemer also dislocated. Many traction workers suffered cuts and bruises.
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Chester
Chester Traction Company
William Griesemer
William Borgmann
Greisemer
Prize Ring Demonstration at Berkeley Student Event
Nelson and several other prize fighters appeared in three round bouts before a large University of California student crowd. The show was hosted by the Polydeucean club and held off campus, with approval from the Associated Students executive and university faculty after a postponement.
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Berkeley
Nelson
University of California
Polydeucean Club
Associated Students
Great Northern Track Flooded in Montana Waters
Great Northern Agent Stewart reports the Wolf Creek to Blocken stretch is flooded three feet deep with three miles washed out and rails bent. Twenty eight miles of track under water. No trains can run for at least 20 days until waters recede and repair work possible.
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Butte
Mont
Great Northern
Stewart
Wolf Creek
Shipyards Face Nationwide Lockout Over Strike Action
London April 17 The shipbuilding employers federation warned that if Northeast Coast ship workers who struck in January do not resume by April 26 all shipyards nationwide will close. The move would affect about a quarter of a million workers. Tyne workers again rejected the leaders' settlement with the employers.
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London
Shipbuilding Employers’ Federation
Tyne
China Gains U S Backing Over Manchuria
Echo de Paris notes a firmer Chinese stance toward Japan in Manchuria aided by United States support shown in the remittance of indemnity for the 1900 troubles.
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Paris
Echo de Paris
China
Manchuria
United States
Water for Merrill Ranchers Gets Canal Repair
E W Smith, railroad conductor, has nearly finished the Adams canal changes at Klamath Falls and won a government contract to repair the Adams canal. The canal supplies water to Merrill landholders and will be turned into the main canal of the Klamath project next week. Some lands need water now due to dry weather and prospects for a good year look weak without rain.
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Merrill
Klamath Fallsa
E. W. Smith
Adams Canal
Klamath
Railroad commission censures Corvallis & Eastern for seating
The commission censures the Corvallis and Eastern Railroad Co for passenger accommodations on the Albany Corvallis to Yaquina and Toledo lines. It orders the company to supply enough cars so all westbound passengers from Corvallis or Albany and eastbound passengers to Yaquina and Toledo have a seat and to ventilate second class coaches. The company has 20 days to make the changes.
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Salem—t
Railroad Commission
Corvallis & Eastern Railroad Co
Albany
Corvallis
Yaquina
Toledo
Equalize Freight Rates to Klamath Falls
Captain J. M. McIntire reports that through freight rates to Klamath Falls will be set once the road terminus reaches Dorris. The McIntire Transportation Company will handle all local freight and remain under Southern Pacific custody until delivery to the consignee. Rates from Portland and San Francisco match and are lower than those on the Thrall Pokegama line.
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Klamath Fallse
J. M. McIntire
San Francisco
Southern Pacific
Klamath Falls
Dorris
McIntire Transportation Company
Consignee
Portland
Hermiston Lands Booming With Planting and Building
Hermiston area shows rapid growth as land sales rise and improvements continue. Hundreds of acres will yield crops this season with extensive irrigation, potato crops planted, hundreds of trees planted, and several cottages slated to begin construction soon.
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Hermiston
Fruitgrowers to Organize in Coos County Visit Planned
Newell of the Oregon State Horticultural Board and A H Carson will tour Coos county late this month to engage fruitgrowers and organize a County Fruitgrowers Association. County Inspector Pohl coordinates meetings and warns owners to spray trees or face removal of uncooperative specimens.
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Newell
Oregon State Horticultural Board
A. H. Carson
Coos County
Pohl
Fruitgrowers’ Association
Protest Loss of Range By Oregon Sheepmen
Umatilla county sheepmen protest the drop of 75 000 sheep from Oregon forest reserves this year and seek permission to graze the same number as last year. The Oregon Woolgrowers association plans a formal protest with the Forestry department while Malheur Umatilla Harney and Baker county groups join in urging range for surplus flocks. The range is improving with stewardship of grass and a meeting of the association’s executive committee will form the protest strategy.
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Pendleton
Oregon
Umatilla County
Forestry Department
State Association
Oregon WoolGrowers Association
Mieber
Malheur
Umatilla
Harney
Baker County
Salmon Cannery Price Talks End Without Accord
A meeting in Astoria with representatives from nearly all Columbia River canneries failed to reach an agreement on raw fish prices for the upcoming season. Proposals ranged from 5 to 7 cents per pound for cannery and cold storage fish, with different rates by weight. It is likely the season will begin at fishermen's rates, with catch size guiding any future changes.
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Astoria
Columbia River
Fishermen's Union
Beaufying Ashland Campus Beautified by Local Gardener
About a year after the city water system reached the campus the grounds were transformed into a lawn and flower garden. A landscape gardener has led residents of southern Oregon in planting shrubs plants and bulbs. Bearently available water allowed the change from natural woodlands of oak madrona pine and fir to a cultivated display.
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Ashland
Oregon
Fish stock to arrive in Union county for streams
About 100000 fish will be received in Union county within 30 days as stocking material for mountain streams. Members of the Eastern Oregon Fish and Game association have been notified the shipments are coming and consignees must be ready to plant the fry.
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la Grande
Union County
Eastern Oregon Fish and Game Association
Portland Markets Wheat and dairy prices in thorough market list
A dense Portland market report lists Wheat prices for Club red Russian blue stem and valley, barley feeds and malts, oats and mills terms. Butter and eggs quotes, Cheese varieties, poultry, potatoes and onions prices. apples, citrus, dried fruits, meat, sheep, hops and wool values. regional grain and hay notes, Willamette Valley and Eastern Oregon price spreads noted.
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Ilay—Timothy
Willamette Valley
Oregon
East Multnomah
Fife
Clackamas
New California
Aweet
Pacific Fleet Makes Historic West Coast Visit
The 16 battleships led by the Connecticut type armorclads arrived in a sheltered San Diego cove after four months at sea. Their staggered entry at 12 47 PM drew crowds as the flotilla, with Mayflower escort, showcased pristine engines, efficient boilers, and minimal coal consumption.
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San Diego
Cal
Polot Loon
Navy
Pacific
Hampton Roads
Wall of water swamps Craig as Hauser Lake dam breaks
Floods sweep across the Missouri River region after the Hauser Lake dam failure. Craig, Montana, 46 miles north of Helena, is submerged over 20 feet with tens of thousands in damages expected. Water reaches Great Falls and Cascade as crews monitor rising levels and power continues from Canyon Ferry.
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Helena
Mont
Missouri River
Montana
Hauser Lake
Craig
Lewin
Clarke County
Gerry
Great Northern
Great Falls
Butte
Cancaide
Butteriines
Amalgamated Copper Company
Ansoonda
Canyon Ferry
Putte
H. L. Burdick
Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone Company
Cascade
Te Je
Boston & Montana
Great Falle
Admiral Fvana improves after bath at Paso Robles
Admiral Evang was moved from his room to the bath house in Paso Robles California after days of left knee pain. He received a sulfur bath and treatment and returned to his room with noticeable improvement, a lighter face and healthier color.
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Admiral Fvana
Paso Robles Hot Springs
Cal
Apell II
Lla
Evang
Bes Bothia
Fie
Change of venue urged in Adame murder case
In Telluride Judge Shackelford heard arguments on Steve Adame charged with murder of Arthur Collins. The defense pressed for a venue change from San Miguel County arguing Telluride residents exhibit prejudice against Adame, with Western Federation of Miners counsel presenting 80 Telluride residents in support.
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Gunnivan
Cole
Shackelford
Steve Adame
Arthur Collins
Telluride
San Miguel County
Tulten
Western Federation of Miners, MiedaMdavite
Adama
Flr
Battleships Maine and Alabama to Return via Suez Canal
Washington says the battleships Maine and Alabama, to be detached from the Atlantic fleet, will be replaced by the Wisconsin and Nebraska and travel home via the Suez Canal, leaving San Francisco a month before the fleet.
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Washington
Maine
Alabama
Atlante Eet
Nebraska
Buee Canal
San Francisco
Primary Election Returns in Oregon Races
Early returns show W Hawley leading United States Senator race in Oregon with Multnomah County supporting a large margin while other counties split. Representative contests in the First and Second Districts lean toward Geer and Shepherd respectively, with party nominees uncertain in statewide races. Forded state-wide trends indicate varying majorities and possible shifts in influence across counties.
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Portland
Oregon
Charles
United States
Tiger Colurts
Elaively
S. Shepherd
Carrie
Ellia
Geer
Basen
Shepherd
Alexander
MacCracken Discusses Interchange of Profession at York University
New York April 18 Dr MacCracken chairman of York University conveyed remarks on national unity and professional interchange. He quoted King Haakon and posed a hypothetical about dividing babies if a Friday plan were followed, illustrating ethical divides in new social schemes.
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New York
MacCracken
York University
Ha Daninh
Verailles
St Tanin
Haakon
Three More Bodie Boston April Deaths Reported
The Chelsea incident yields additional fatalities with Mrs Minnie, wife of Dr J Blo, among the recovered. The Associated doctors Walter Barnes and Jenwick are named among those connected to the case as investigators pursue causes and recover more bodies from the ruin.
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Boston
Rulne
Chelsea
Minnie I
J. Blo Pren
Walter Barnes
Mr. Jenwick
Scale Committee To Be Formed In Toledo
A Toledo scale committee proposes a two year rate increase for miners and a framework outlining district inclusion. The plan seeks community input and sets a timeline for approval, with officials citing financial needs and regional equity.
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Toledo
Dent Lewis
Schooner San Francisco Crisis Stuns Crew at Sea
A distressed message reports the schooner named Francisco in danger with anxiety aboard. Captain and crew attempt to steer toward Callao as fear grows for the ship's fate and crew safety.
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Francisco
Callao
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