Rail rate law discussed by Interstate Commerce panel
Washington August 30 conference between the Interstate Commerce Commission and railroad and shipper representatives focused on how the new rate law operates. Rail executives urged extensions to file tariffs and posted tariffs while opposing early changes to export and import rates. Shippers pressed to prevent rate shifts via reclassification that would raise charges.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Caldwell
Delaware, Lackawanna & Western
Gamer
New York Central
Massey
Pennsylvania
Clardy
Missouri Pacific
F. Bentley
Chicago
J. A. Farley
Dallas
Tex
James Maynard
Knoxville
Tenn
American Shippers’ Association
Ilinda Se Association
Strikebreakers In Transit To San Francisco Amid Labor Turmoil
New York August 30. James Farley dispatches a special train of strike breakers toward San Francisco to end the citys street railroad strike. Three Farley trains aim to reach the west in four days with ammunition medical supplies and surgical attendants. A Jersey City departure is planned and more trains may follow as Farley coordinates crews agents and provisioning across the route.
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New York
San Francisco
James Farley
Big Street
Golden Gate City
Farley
Jersey City
Farleys
Here
Chicago
Opium Den Raid In Chicago Society Circle
Detectives raided a six room opium den at 2828 Calumet Avenue in Chicago revealing lavish Oriental furnishings and numerous jeweled opium pipes. Four people were arrested and about a dozen fled through a hidden door as police searched the premises.
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Society
Chicago
Calumet Avenue
Iceland Seeks Direct Import of American Goods
Reykjavik reports plan to import American petroleum wheat sugar and tobacco directly rather than through British ports. Iceland's legislature invites 40 Danish parliament members to join the king of Denmark on his projected 1907 Iceland visit.
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Iceland
Copenhagen
Reykjavik
America
Denmark
Why Not Teach Esperanto at Naval Academy
Washington Aug 80 The Naval Academy board weighs a letter from William Baff Worcester Mass proposing daily one hour lessons for five months. He claims midshipmen could quickly acquire Esperanto and read write and speak it fluently as a supplementary language at Annapolis.
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Washington
Naval Academy Board
William Baff
Worcester
Mass
Missipmen
Annapolis
Strikers Destroy Mine in Santander England? No, Spain
Strikers at Camargo threaten the mine as a military reinforcements request grows. In Santander on August 30, mine destruction and railway dynamite pilferage reported, signaling a deepening strike crisis.
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Santander
Spain
Camargo
Insurrection Grows Across Cuban Provinces Amid Amnesty Talks
Rebels gain ground as several leaders surrender in Matanzas and Santa Clara while scattered insurgents respond to amnesty offers. Reports describe rising unrest in Pinar del Rio and Cabanas with insurgents capturing rural guards and horses. Government lines suffer telegraph outages as veterans seek a peaceful settlement with Liberal leaders.
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Havana
Mataneas
Santa Clara
Sethiana
Pinar de Rio
Tlago
Thos
Pino Guerrera
Liberal Party
Catillo de la Punta
Pinar del Rio
Cabanas
Bahia Honda
Label On Meat Hikes Inspectors Tags Under New Law
Washington reports the meat inspection act will double inspectors labels usage. The Agricultural Department contracts 10,000 labels for September and 15,000 after enforcement. Tags are a blue printed one and a quarter inch gelatine sheet that sticks to meat with heat and moisture and leaves only print if removed.
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Washington
Agricultural Department
United States
Planning Immense Dam and Irrigation Project in Colorado
Denver reports state engineer filings for a private capital driven plan to redeem nearly 1,000,000 acres of arid lands. Civil engineer Frank J. McCarthy drafts a reservoir spanning 24 square miles with 85 foot depth to absorb Platte river surplus. An estimated 88,115,000,000 cubic feet of wasted water yearly could irrigate vast lands and support 100,000 people.
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Denver
Colorado
Frank J. McCarthy
Platte River
Police Raid Nest of Rebels in Riga
Police and troops surrounded a lodging house on Stoliia street after bombs were found. Rebels inside fired from windows and threw a bomb. police returned fire, killing or wounding all inmates. Two men and six women were killed. In the suburbs a Lettish student died resisting arrest. two police sergeants and a rural guard were shot.
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Riga
Tey
Stoliia Street
Lettish
President Extends Phonetic Spelling Across Government
Washington reports the president orders phonetic spelling for all government documents. A meeting of chief clerks from various departments, convened by Public Printer Bullings, appointed a committee to draft rules to implement the order, with a report due at a future session.
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Washington
Wilson Inspects Stockyards at Chicago Packing Plants
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson toured the Chicago stockyards inspecting packing plants and expressed great pleasure with the excellent sanitary conditions observed.
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Wilson
Chicago
Himevan
Oregon Teachers Now Earning Record High Salaries
Salaries of public school teachers in Oregon have reached a record high, averaging $60.02 for men and $44.95 for women. Multnomah County tops pay, with Lake County paying men the highest outside areas and Harney County paying women the highest.
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Salem
Teschers
Oragon
Multnomah County
Lake
Harney
Oregon Grazing Tax Declared Void by State Supreme Court
The Oregon Supreme Court ruled the 1905 grazing tax law unconstitutional as a revenue tax rather than a license law. The test case from Umatilla County shows limited impact, though it may guide the 1907 legislature in tax legislation. The 20 cent tax on non resident sheep brought for pasturage was struck down.
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Salem
Oregon Supremes Court
Umatilla
Oregon
Schools Show Good Advance Salem Reports Higher Attendance
The state schools show progress in Superintendent Ackerman's annual report. The school population rose by at least 5,000 and total days attended surpassed a million. Despite higher totals, average daily attendance dropped by over 100 days while the average months taught rose from 6.05 to 6.19.
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Salem
Ackerman
Will Add Two Grades In Lebanon School District
Voters decide to lease the Santiam Academy building and grounds and expand the high school to include the 11th and 12th grades starting October 1. The teaching corps elected for the year includes Principal E. K. Barnes, Vice Principal Frank McDougal, and several assistants from Dalla, Gresham, and Salem.
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Lebanon
Santiam Academy
E. EK. Barnes
Frank McDougal
Dallac
Aesietanta
C. F. Bigbee
Harriet Alexander
Gresham
Mary McCormick
Margaret Cotton
Tressa Moffitt
Salem
Pay Hop Pickers by Weight
In Woodburn a Willamette Hop growers meeting with 85 hopmen decided to endorse weight based picking while allowing growers to choose weighing or nine bushel measuring baskets. They favored a price of 50 cents per box or one dollar per 100 pounds.
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Woodburn
Willamette Hopgrowers’ Association
Ashland Public Schools Set Fall Opening Dates
Ashland public schools will open Monday for fall term. The Ashland State Normal will start September 26, later than usual to complete improvements on buildings and grounds. A contract was let for a new heating plant covering the main campus buildings.
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City Water
Ashland Normal
Ashland
Ashland Public Schools
State Normal
Power plant taps Morgan lake to meet demand
Due to higher electric demand the Cone power house could not supply enough energy, so the company began drawing power from Morgan lake. The system is now using 700 horsepower and will gradually increase the amount.
Postoffice Restored at Myrick Station Near Pendleton
The Myrick post office has been re-established after discontinuation for several months. Postmaster William Myrick operates the small station on the W. & BR R line, twelve miles northeast of Pendleton, amid a rich wheat growing area.
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Myrick
Pendleton
William
Farmers gain independence from warehouse buyers in Willamette Valley
Waldo Hills farmer W A Taylor asserts farmers in the Willamette Valley are less controlled by millers and warehousemen. He notes farmers are buying their own sacks, storing grain on farms, and selling when prices rise. He adds millers offer sacks to lure grain into warehouses, but few farmers tie themselves to any buyer.
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Willamette Valley
W. A. Taylor
Waldo Hills
Mr. Taylor
Power site filings near Foley Springs seek 30 000 HP
Eugene 8 W Curtis of San Francisco representing the Pittsburg Reduction company files location notices for a power site on Horse creek near Foley Springs, 60 miles east of Eugene. The claim covers 20 000 miners inches under six inch pressure, estimated to yield 30 000 horsepower. Curtin declines comment while implying potential future plant in Eugene area.
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Eugene
W. Curtis
San Francisco
Pittsburg Reduction Company
Niagara Falls
Horse Creek
McKenzie River
Foley Springs
Curtin
Hood River Plans Biennial Fruit Fair Meeting
Hood River officials issue call for a mass meeting of residents September 1 at the Commercial club rooms to plan the Hood River Biennial Fruit Fair and arrange entertainment for the Oregon State Irrigation association.
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Hood River
EL. Smith
G.J. Geenling
Oregon State Irrigation Association
Plant Closure Tied to Car Shortage Amid Rail Delays
Eugene The Royce and Peterson ex celsior plant has closed due to Southern Pacific not supplying cars. All warehouse space is used and no resource remains to continue manufacturing. The Junction City plant can run about two weeks longer without cars before shutting down.
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Eugene
Royce & Peterson Excelsior
Southern Pacific
Junction City
Portland Markets Broad Price List Covers Grains Fruits and Livestock
A detailed Portland markets listing shows prices for Wheat Barley Rye Corn and various grains and seeds. It also lists fruit vegetables dairy poultry wool mohair and meat prices with ranges and per unit figures for Oregon and Eastern regions.
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Day
Valley
Oregon
Burbanks
Oregon Ranch
Cuban rebels face setbacks as government offers pardon
Havana reports a major government strike on insurgents led by Gurman with 17 rebels killed and one government soldier dead near Cienfuegos. Leaders, including Pino Guerrera, consider disbanding with guaranteed immunity, while Guerrera vows to annul the last presidential election. Congressmen volunteer after a Havana meeting.
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Havana
Henator Dols
Moderate
Palma
Pino Guerrera
Wil Pg
Arma
Tte
Feld
Gurman
Cienfuegos
Valle
Pinar del Rio
Associated Press
Cuba
Guerrera
New Orleans
Guzman
Valdez Forest Fires Rage on Vancouver Island
A large fire roars across Valdes Island causing dense smoke that obscures flames. Timber holdings face loss and local commerce fears grow as rain is needed to slow the blaze. Fire Warden McKay cites prior bush fires damaging roads and bridges, risking winter deprivation for nearby residents without swift aid.
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Vancouver
B.C
Valdes Island
Valdez Island
McKay
Gower Point
Excursion planned for Irrigation Congress delegates
Aug. 29 Holee Idaho arrangements completed for extensive excursions for Irrigation congress delegates. Trips run west to Welsor and east to Twin Falls and St Anthony with tours of Twin Falls area and Idaho Falls. Delegates view Upper Snake irrigation and hear illustrated lectures by government department representatives.
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Holee
Idaho
Irrigation Congress
Welsor
Twin Faille
Bt. Anthony
Twin Falls
Idaho Falls
St. Anthony
Wireless Aeroplane Test At Brantford
Dr. Alexander Bell demonstrated a wireless aeroplane in Brantford Ontario on August 20. Captain Anglemeier of Chicago served as navigator. The craft rose to 200 feet, completed a full circle, and landed a few feet from the start. The aircraft operates by wireless electrical energy.
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Brantford
Ont
Alexander Bell
Bryan declines President Mellen's private car offer
In New Haven on August 29, Mr. Bryan declined Pres ident Mellen's offer of a private car for the New York trip. He stated he would rather pay his fare and ride as he usually does, saying it would be unwise to accept railroad favors.
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Bryan
New Haven
Conn
President Mellen
New York
Wages Rise As Labor Costs Surge Across Trades
The report notes higher prices and wage gains across industries as contractors struggle to hire. Bricklayers plumbers and iron workers now command top rates with many trades seeing increases, while merchants raise prices to cover higher costs and the public faces rising living expenses.
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San Francisco
Ibien
Wallen Ened
Platens Structural Iron
Defects in British Warship Sparks Official Denials
A London report claims defects in English battle ships with faulty riveting on the Montague and the new Dreadnaught. The Daily Mail and Portsmouth papers question plate work and say rivets were missing or badly fixed. Authorities deny the allegations as crews face dismissal and investigations continue.
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London
Montague
Daily Mail
Portsmouth
Veesel
Abe
Balloon accident at Ulster County fair injures spectators
A chaotic scene at the Ulster County fair left several people injured when a spectator at a bar setup was lifted into the air by balloon guy ropes and gas released from the balloon. Witnesses described a woman dragged and struck by debris as the vessel pitched downward at the crowd.
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Middletown
Serenaut
Statistics of Terrorism Report Shows Week Losses
Fragmentary data indicate officials and armed forces suffered ten killed or wounded numbers unclear. The text mentions private casualties and institutions affected but lacks complete detail and context.
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Potwraborg
Atl
Carnegie seeded as top in district tournament guide
Local tournament preview lists Carnegie as favorite seed with strong lineup and key matchups. Other teams ranked include Syelem and Golem, navigating a compact bracket with early rounds to determine the district champion.
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Roosevelt
Valdez Forests
Uy San Francis Ve
Carnegie Syelem
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