Isthmian Canal officials plan world sourcing for materials
The Isthmian Canal Commission decided to buy materials globally for the canal project. Secretary Taft noted potential cost advantages over American-made goods and emphasized obtaining the lowest possible price. The plan aims to save money despite pushback from U.S. producers and shipowners.
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Com Today
Peme
Taft
Moss
Europe
Wallace
Yors
Colon
Railway Company
Bay
Eufor
Congress
T Roosevelt
Messrs
Wallace and
Mazon
New York
Ticel
Panama
Incentrating at Fakoman Front In Manchuria May 16
Front reports say Japanese reinforcements about 80 000 have arrived at the front as fighting continues in heavy rain regions. Chinese forces are noted on the right while large troop movements are directed toward Tounsiakou and pontoon operations are underway.
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Genshu
Manchuria
Oburia
Rueslen
Maral Oyama
Tounsiakou
Liso
Conger Returns From China With Praise for Government
Ex minister to China E H Conger arrives back in San Francisco aboard the Siberia with Mrs Conger. He heads next to Mexico City pending orders. Conger says China remains strictly neutral in the Russo Japanese War and denies Boxer outbreak rumors, stating no organized movement against foreigners exists.
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San Francisco
E. H. Conger
China
Mexico
Siberia
Orient
Conger
Tos
Pacific Coast Bids Extended for Isthmian Lumber Contracts
San Francisco reports successful efforts by local chambers to extend bidding time for Panama canal lumber. Some 26 million feet of yellow pine and Douglas fir are needed immediately, with bid openings postponed from May 16 to May 26 after Washington changes and relocation of offices disrupted earlier proposals.
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San Francisco
Isthmian Canal Commission
Panama
Canal Commission
Washington, D.C
Burks
Chamber of Commerce
Washington
Pacific Coast
FIGHTING MOROS ON Jolo ISLAND NEAR BOSSES
Fierce fighting rages on Jolo Island between outlaw chief Pala and troops led by Major General Leonard Wood. Casualties claim 7 killed and 19 wounded for Wood’s forces. Pala and 600 followers vow death rather than capture. Pala, once a slave trader, fled to Pula Sekar after Americans arrived. He later pressed to seize a deserter, triggering a massacre of 25 people including several British.
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Manila
Jolo
Pala
Leonard Wood
Wood
Pula Sekar
Borneo
Labad
Federal authorities to probe drug and steel industries
Chicago May 16 report says following the ongoing grand jury probe into pecking industries federal authorities will extend inquiries to the drug and steel sectors. The aim is to determine if large firms dominating these industries violate the law.
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Chicago
Chicago Chronicle
Drug and Steel Industrics
Fairbanks to Open Lewis and Clark Exposition
Vice President Fairbanks will attend the Lewis and Clark exposition in Portland and deliver the principal speech. President tailed him from the White House to represent the administration at the opening on June 1. A through telegraph line and gold key will mark the ceremonial signal to start the exposition.
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Washington
Fairbanks
Indiana
White House
Portland
Buffalo
Kittitas County Seeks Survey for High Line Canal
The Commercial club of Kittitas County Washington asks the Reclamation Service to conduct a careful survey and investigation into building a high line canal to reclaim and cultivate about 160000 acres of fertile land. It would store water for lands below in the Yakima valley as water drains back to the Yakima river. The Reclamation Service will study engineering and financial feasibility.
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Washington
Reclamation Service
Commercial Club
Kittitan County
Yakima Valley
Yakima River
Yakima
Kittitas County
Land Claim Notice for Timber Land in Roseburg Oregon
Ernest Horsfall of Roy Washington submits a sworn statement for the purchase of the sw corner of Section 4 Township 3 South Range 9 West seeking to prove timber and stone value over agriculture. The hearing before the Register and Receiver in Roseburg Oregon is set for November 4, 1964 with witnesses J Rogers Wilber Franklin Roy Horsfall and Simon Avnum. Adverse claimants must file by November 4, 1964.
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United States Land Office
Roseburg
Ore
Act of Congress
California
Oregon
Neva
Washington Territory
Annie M. Loucks
Aberdeen
Chehalis
Robert Scott
Washington
Annie L. Linn
J. T. Briloes
Calfornia
Nevada
Ernest Horsfall
Roy
Pierce
J Rogers
Big Butte
Wilber Franklin
Roselin
Horsfall
Simon
Romeware
Gras
Osebu
Oma
Nova
Simon A. Ravnum
Bouth
Yeter and Hawever
Aurg
H Rogers
Reeses
J. Butte
Benjamin Hornfall
J T. Bridges
Register
Aslain
Land Office
Augusta Cannon
Rose County
Douglas
United States
Orego Evada
Los Angeles
Potches
Angel A
Only Angeles
State of California
John C. Venasen
George Heath
John Lehnherr
Harry Lehnherr
Camas Valley
Bridges
Maton Sans
Gee Fg
William J. Moon
Bection
South Range
Cea
Reena
Hale Cpercy
Fred Gd
Stewart
Ageshure
Weener N. Rher
Arthur L. Brown
Wexiniey
J.T BR . Register
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Ican Products
Fakoman
Panama Lumber
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Kittitas
Shamrock Circle
Wow Winnans
Masia Romants
Mwyetes Point
Ko.t
Black's Hall
R. BR Dgvog
Lorn &Jinga
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Comsul
Lodue
Mrume
Beerstary
L. A. Ronse
Ina McClosasy
L. Jewel Pogt
T i. Hammama
Yrtle Point Lodge
Laord Srinss B. O. Cantua
Nobie Urand
A Roberts
Nyrtle Point, Oregon
K. A. Leep, M. D
Perkins’ Drug Sieve
Myrtle Point, Oregok
S. D. Pulford
Portine’ Drug Store
Myrtle Point
Oregor
Echo McClogley
Masras
Ati
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