Roosevelt Abandons November Extra Session Plan
President Roosevelt abandons calling an extra congressional session in November and signals focus on railroad rate legislation and tariff reform. Congress will meet in December and run into summer, with the president pursuing a rate bill likely to take priority over tariff reform this session.
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Roosevelt
Wabiovta Axmen
Senate
House
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Trolley Car Crash in Mont Claims Dozens Dead or Injured
Ten people were killed and more than twenty injured when a freight car struck a crowded trolley at the Utah street crossing in Batts Montana. The trolley return from Columbia Gardens and the freight engine moved freight cars across the street as the motorman crossed the tracks.
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Great Northern Railroad
Utah Street
Columbia Gardens
Butte, Anaconda & Pacific Yard
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Independent Packers Fight Beef Trust Plan Unfolds
Secretive action by two Chicago concerns, the Independent Packing and Western Packing & Provision, signals a broad challenge to the beef trust. Their near completed plants at North Forty fourth and Halsted and Morgan and Thirty eighth streets will total about 450000 dollars, with a third, larger plant planned for next summer and more than 500000 dollars in cost.
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Western Packing & Provision Company
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Federal Grand Jury
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Weet
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Thirty-eighth
Twin Cities Suffer Severe Storm Destruction
Reports from Minnesota describe widespread devastation around Minneapolis and St Paul from a Sunday night storm. Anoka to Fillmore counties report missing people, collapsed buildings, and crop and rail damage as funnel cloud activity is noted. New York dispatch follows at session end.
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Anoka
Fillmore Counties
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Tube Tube System for Bay City Aims to Speed Mail
San Francisco announces plans to install a pneumatic tube system for faster mail handling. The Ferry building is the proposed permanent post at the ferries, with space requests to harbor authorities. The system could transfer 800,000 daily letters, eight inch tubes carry 450 letters per carrier, and one hour test moved 60,000 letters.
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Harbor Commissioners
Seventh and Mission
Washington
Chicago
Navy Board to Release Findings on Bennington Disaster
Washington reports the board of Inquiry on the Bennington disaster will publish findings today. Investigations into the boilers and engines of other ships reveal surprising and unpleasant issues. Several vessels have been ordered to navy yards for engine room repairs, with details to be released by the Navy department.
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Board of Inquiry
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Navy Yard
Navy Department
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New Drydock Proposed for Puget Sound Navy Yard
Washington officials anticipate a winter navy bill requesting funds for a new drydock on Puget Sound. Navy authorities urge immediate Pacific coast docking upgrades and favor a Bremer ton location over Mare Island due to channel access. Cabinet action may delay funding because of treasury conditions.
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Navy Department
Congress
Puget Sound
Naval
Pacific Coast
Mare Island Navy Yard
Bremerton
Sound
Cabinet
Grain rates cut by Great Northern across eastern territory
St Paul Aug 2 The Great Northern railroad announces sweeping reductions in grain rates across its eastern territory extending into Montana as the grain movement season nears. The changes mark a major pricing shift for shippers and farmers in the region.
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Great Northern Railroad
Montana
Southern Pacific Route to California and Southwest Lines
Southern Pacific announces fine vestibule trains with chair cars Pullman cars and elegant observe cars. The route to California includes points in New Mexico Arizona Texas and Louisiana offering upscale travel options on the Oregon Lines.
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Arizona
Texas
Louisiana
Train Schedule From Portland to Roseburg and San Francisco
Train timetable shows departures and arrivals from Portland to Roseburg and San Francisco with listed times. It invites readers to contact any Southern Pacific agent for full information and advertising matters.
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