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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Enterprise
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1906
Page
7
San Francisco firms face a stalled claims crisis as policies totaling about 200 million dollars await payment. Only about 3 million has been paid, mostly in small sums, while May 1906 clearances plummeted to 50 million from 147 million a year earlier. Public groups press insurers to settle promptly.
San Francisco officials threaten a 60 day proof of loss extension by any insurer not signing, with a $1,000 penalty. The move affects more than half of local firms and aims to prevent policy lapsing. Traders Insurance policyholders form a corporation to pursue full payment in forthcoming litigation.
Chicago June 9. The city will order improvements at the Union stockyards after a recent inspection. The total expense is estimated around 1 008 000 dollars, with approximately 900 600 dollars allotted for the project. Commissioner Bettemen oversees the planning.
General Nelson Miles said the disclosures about adulterated beef and packing house products are not new to him and that thousands of soldiers may have died from impure meat. He claimed he had affidavits and testimony prepared seven years ago and accused officials of blocking the investigation.
Heavy rains and a cloudburst near The Dalles Oregon caused three landslides on the O R and N roadway blocking traffic. Two slides between Quinn and Blalock span about 300 feet each with debris. A bridge bent was washed out and a ditch 35 by 18 feet formed. 260 men worked from The Dalles and 50 more to Biggs as trains faced delays with no fatalities reported.
Washington June 6 Chairman Barton of the House rivers and harbor committee commits a report on the Niagara Falls protection bill. The measure declares US jurisdiction over Niagara river unquestionable as a navigable boundary and limits permits for water use and electricity transmission to protect scenery and navigability with three year review and possible renewal by the Secretary of War.
Kansas City June 7 The Journal estimates packing houses face a potential $10,000,000 drop in revenue amid the president's canned meat crusade with a nationwide loss seen at $150,000,000. Charles W Armour warns that prejudice against American meats in England and Europe will be slow to fade, citing Germany and France as obstacles as the US bulk trades on efficiency and superiority. Oregon Lines fine vestibule trains chair cars.
New York Assemblyman Max Eckmann pleaded guilty to conspiracy with four notaries to obtain fraudulent signatures on his petition nominating him for the municipal ownership ticket in the Twelfth district. The four notaries Henry Melrose George A Hayman Emmanuel Dollinger and Lauren Levine were fined $100 each by Justice Boott who warned he would cancel certificates to deflect Governor Higgins.
Public notice from Roseburg Oregon 1906 stating Hiram S Kris Myrtle Point files for timber land claim No 6873 in Coos County and that Edwin Carter Roberts Loutw Roberts John I Harklow testify. Also notices final proof by Aleb L McVay at Coquille August 16 1906 and lists witnesses William R Mavity Andrew Smitakey William A Stillwell and Walter K Colvin.
The item outlines a travel route detailing destinations in California and points across New Mexico Arizona Texas and Louisiana. It notes directions and regional connectivity for travelers and freight along those routes.
Rail times show trains leaving Portland at 8 90 am and 8 00 pm arriving at Drain and Roseburg with arrivals in San Francisco at 11 00 pm. Connections at Drain and Roseburg available. For full details contact any Southern Pacific agent or address.
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