Graft Charges Reported at Puget Sound Navy Yard
Sensational graft accusations surface regarding U S Navy Yard Bremerton with claims of smuggled government supplies, use of a yard employee for months to move goods to fences, forced boarding house living at high rates, alien contract labor, and fugitives from justice employed, backed by affidavits alleging corruption rivaling the Postoffice scandal. Secretary Bonaparte and Admiral Barclay will push investigations.
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Puget Navy Yard
Waabi
Navy Yard
Puget Sound
Bonaparte
R. H. Pickerel
Bremerton
CIA
Justice
Burrell
Barclay
Mandard Oil to Enter Shipbuilding in California
Sam Francisco Aug 29 Mandard Oil company plans to build its own ships in California. A shipyard will service a fleet of oil carrying vessels from Alaska to Panama and from Point Richmond to Yokohama, with refinery and pipeline termini near Kern County guiding the project.
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Sam Francisco
Mandard Oil Company
California
Kern County
Ecaet
Oriental
Jeland
Alaska
Panama
Point Richmond
Yokohama
Japanese Reconnaissance and Allied Skirmishes Reported
Telegraphic dispatches describe Japanese reconnoitering the Reesien center about 35 miles on August 10, triggering retaliatory skirmishes that checked a broad movement of troops over three days. Reinforcements arrived on both sides during the lull, with news tracing back to Portsmouth affairs.
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E Pines
Reesien
Portemouth
Interstate Commerce Law convention plans national session in Chicago
Chicago August 29 The executive committee of the Interstate Commerce Law convention plans a national meeting in Chicago in early October to discuss further remedial rail legislation. E P Bacon chairman urged local chambers to participate, aiming to press President and Congress for prompt action amid widespread railroad agitation.
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Chicago
Ill
Interstate Commerce Law Convention
E. P. Bacon
Railway Educational Bureau
Boards of Trade
Rate Son
Coenes
Oma
Yellow fever deaths and cases sweep coastal towns
Reports from New Orleans on August 19 list Stator Mery Engelhesta of the Adoration convent among the dead and note multiple cases in Jefferson parish towns, Patterson, Shreweberg, Donalsville, Port Barrow, Grove, Good Hope, Waveland, and Gulfport as health authorities monitor spread. New arrivals and port alerts accompany the tally.
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New Orleans
Mery Engelhesta
Convent of Adoration
Patterson
Aix
Jefferson Parish
Omenes
Shreweberg
Hanson City
Donaldesaville
Reperta
Devren
Leeville
Roosevelt Preposition Urges Quick Pledge by Envoys
An authoritative source says President Roosevelt proposed to both Russia and Japan a humanitarian settlement to end their war. The plan was delivered to their envoys to prevent offense and encourage serious pause and consideration before any final break in talks.
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Roosevel
Portsmouth
N. H
Alog
Russia
Japan
Roosevelt
September Yellow Fever Record in New Orleans Cited
New Orleans reports September as the month with the worst yellow fever fatalities apart from 1858. Federal authorities tighten controls as rains create stagnant pools and oiling impacts spread. Deaths rise in the past 24 hours, mainly among foreign residents, with Memphis cases prompting quarantines and local protests.
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New Orleans
Sovran
Memphis
Starvation in Andalusia Reaches Officials Amid Famine
Reports from Seville indicate outlying famine districts like Osuna and Almendralejo have exhausted local resources and cannot provide for starving laborers women and children. Looting of stores in Keija is reported as relief efforts falter.
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Seville
Spain
Osuna
Almengie
le Too Aewie
Keija
Southern Pacific Charted Line Up Velvet Trains to West Coast
Southern Pacific announces refined vestibule cars named Chair Pullin and Elegant Cheer nee for routes to California and points in New Mexico Arizona Texas and Louisiana aiming to boost passenger comfort and service.
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New Mexico
Arizona
Texas
Louisiana
Train Schedule for Portland Roseburg and San Francisco
Schedule lists trains leaving and arriving at Portland Roseburg and San Francisco with times such as 8 30am 8 3pm 8 00pm 7 22am and 11 00pm 10 30am 7 30am 7 00pm Stage connections at Drain. For full information and advertising contact a Southern Pacific agent.
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Portland
Tala
Roseburg
San Francisco
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Perkins’ Fate
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Myrtle Point Transfr Company
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