World and Local News Highlights From The Day
A digest of diverse events includes a Denver milliner boycott, a deadly Indiana Pennsylvania mine explosion killing eleven, bank embezzlement charges in Massachusetts, and Seattle election fraud probes. Reports note Benzoate of soda in foods, New York mayoral salary scrutiny, a Denver police judge for women and children, and Taft speech in Chicago. Alaska steamer Farallon missing crew, university aeronautics tests, Ballinger-Pinchot case revival, and a U S army medical supply depot fire. Smallpox of press wrap mentions Peary, Coahuila mine disaster, and Spain’s anticipated stork visit in May.
Beeston Fisherman Found Dead on Lake Erie
A fisherman was found dead in his sled with his dogs two miles out on Lake Erie. The body was discovered after a night of difficult conditions as temperatures fell sharply across Beeston and the surrounding region.
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Wason
Lake Erie
Beeston
Blast Blows Seven to Atoms Prominent Arizona Mining Men Die on Private Car
A Phoenix report details a fatal blast that killed seven prominent Arizona mining men riding in a private motor car along a mining line. Two foremen had warned against the operation, but the blast occurred despite the caution. Further details are sparse in the fragment.
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Arizona
Phoenix
Ariz
Former Mail Carrier Praises Apple Orchard Profits in Oregon
L A Mason, speaking to Apple Growers, discusses the Apple from Start to Finish and cites 1906-1909 per acre receipts for Spitzenbergs and Newtowns. He reports five year average gross of $700 per acre with about $200 in expenses, netting roughly $600 per acre.
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L A. Mason
Mason
Oregon
Grc
Insurgents’ Way Clear in Support of Estrada
Washington reports clear path for revolution backing General Estrada as Dr Salomon Selva, the government prosecuting attorney in the trials, issues a proclamation defending his actions and boasting of the trial’s outcome.
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Washington
Estrada
Salomon Selva
Desert Land Issue Set for U S Supreme Court Arguments
The Supreme Court schedules February 21 arguments on the land dispute involving Seinen and another party. The court will also hear a case alleging a crime against the United States for grazing sheep in a forest reserve without permission.
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Supreme Court of the United States
Paintings Sold at High Pace in New York Auction
Auction reports record art sale activity with Corots highlighted among top lots. Large sums noted, including 53 100 and 22 000 figures, as bidders push prices. The fragmentary copy cites rapid sales and significant values for modern masters.
Aviation Week Opens at Heliopolis in Cairo Egypt
Cairo Egypt February 8 aviation week opened at Heliopolis with a featured speed contest to the pyramids and return. Among principal events today the Gobron aircraft of the French aviator led the field in early competitions.
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Cairo
Egypt
Heliopolis
Khedive Was
Pyramids
Gobron
Subterranean life born beings show no birds or rats
The statement notes that among animals born and living entirely in caverns there are no birds and only one rat among those species. It highlights the rarity of such life patterns in subterranean ecosystems.
Eugene Welcomes Survey Team for New Rail Line
Prosperous Eugene grows as surveyors settle in to secure right of way for a proposed railroad. A large corporation is said ready to build once land is cleared. Lane County Asset Company backs the project and rounds up funds to complete the work in days.
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Mais
Eugene
Lane County Asset Company
Paper mill eyed for Hood River site
William Goodnough, a Hood River farmer and experienced mill man, laid out plans to locate a paper mill there to the Commercial Club board. The proposal was discussed at a mass meeting and is under consideration as an ideal site for such a plant.
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Hood River
William Goodnough
The
Commercial Club
Goodnough
Bloodsworth Ranch Sold in Union County for 10000
The Bloodsworth ranch in Union County sold to Gene here rest fall from Washington for ten thousand dollars. The 200 acre farm and 40 acres of timber land were part of the holdings. The property was formerly homesteaded by Jake Blois worth in 1875.
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Union County
Elgin
Bloodsworth
C. Fisher
Gene
Washington
Jake Bloisworth
Pine Mercantile Incorporation Filed at Halfway
Articles of incorporation filed for Pine Mercantile to operate in Halfway Oregon with capital stock of 100000. Incorporators named are J R McMullen Hansacker and Frank Clark.
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Halfway
Baker City
Pine Mercantile
McMullen
J. R. Hansacker
Frank Clark
Syndicate Plans Large Prune Estate Near Salem
A Salem syndicate buys 165 acres in the Rosedale district seven to eight miles south of Salem and plans immediate planting of Italian prunes on 50 acres. The land lies along the future Oregon Electric route toward Albany and involves several local businessmen and professionals.
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Salem
Siem
Rosedale
Oregon Electric
Albany
Adeaf Abthar
Obby Gharles McNary
de. T. C. Smith
Harry E. Albert
Frank Durbin
Fire destroys Waskinatoc station quarters and records
A blaze at Waskinatoc Station wiped out an entire quarter block destroying all instruments and records. There is currently no money available for reestablishment and to procure needed equipment.
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Waskinatoc
Guether Berewa
New Car Shops Planned for La Grande This Summer
The Railroad and the company unofficially announce new auto shops to be built in La Grande in the coming summer. Plans drawings and details are ready for the project.
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la Grande
le Grande
Nhe Fompany
Bert Alanine Ie
Commodity and livestock market prices from agricultural column
The excerpt lists wheat, corn, hay, butter, pork, ducks, geese, hides, and cattle values. It includes per ton and per pound figures for track prices, feed costs, and assorted farm goods across regions and quality grades, reflecting a historical market roundup.
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Timothy
Willamette Valley
Oregon
Adjourning Deadlock Halts Bituminous Wage Talks
In Toledo on February 7 the joint wage conference of bituminous coal operators and miners for Ohio Indiana and Pennsylvania adjourned sine die after failing to admit miners delegates from Illinois. Both sides refused to back down on the Illinois issue and executives planned a future meeting or a representative scale committee.
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Toledo
Illinois
Ohio
Indiana
Pennsylvania
Indianapolis
Beery
Renteoren
Reichstag Treaty Aims Tariff Administration Accord
The article describes an agreement where Germany would govern tariff administration under a friendly pact. It notes concessions on incited enjoyment of national tariffs and extension of the American minimum to Germany after March 31. Provisions cover customs administration and marking of goods with a conciliatory approach.
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Germany
United
Flood Cleanses Paris City Scarred Yet Renewed
The report notes Paris endures a devastating flood but the city begins eroding its disease risk as the sewer superintendent outlines steps to clear debris and disinfect streets. Authorities expect slow recovery with emphasis on sanitation and infrastructure repair.
Watch Case Trust Sued in Sherman Law Case
Cinefi has filed a $375,000 damages suit in the ey court alleging the Watch Case Company of Philadelphia and other defendants formed an illegal trade restraint under the Sherman Act. The complaint claims a circular boycott barred dealers from selling cases made by competitors.
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Watch Case Trust
Cineifihati
Oreeatch Case Company
Eystone Watch Case Company
Philadelphia
New York Street Cleaning Gid by Forté Sweepers
A fragment notes a street cleaning effort in New York with forté sweepers at work. It mentions a group or event title Rave bonada and references the New York street cleaning initiative. The readable text is sparse but points to municipal cleaning activity.
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New York
Ment Forte
Wireless saves crew as Alamo rescues 46 from sinking Kentucky
New York reports wireless distress signal from the Kentucky led to timely rescue. Captain Moon and 46 crew members are aboard the Mallory liner Alamo after the steamer Kentucky went down off Cape Hatteras. The Alamo picked up the call for help and carried the survivors, proving wireless warning again saved lives.
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New York
Moon
Alamo
Kentucky
Cape Hatteras
Coast Urges Protection for Pacific Harbor Defense
Representative Hayes from California and Senator Bilis of Oregon press for naval construction. They call for ten submarines annually for five years, citing the Pacific Coast as defense deficient. They cite the naval board and government documents to back the plan, warning San Francisco Bay harbor entrances are hard to defend with mines amid strong currents.
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Washington
Naval Construction
Pacific
California
Hayes
Bilis
Naval Board of Strategy
Pacific Coast
San Francisco Bay
Timber Deal Seals 81 Million Transfer to Swift & Co
A syndicate led by James Thomas of Aberdeen and several associates sold their holdings to Swift and Company of Chicago for 81 million. The purchase enables immediate construction of a large pulp mill on the property, with ample water power available to supply the mill’s needs.
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James Thomas
Innie
Aberdeen
Swift & Co
Chicago Peckers
Sugar Case Complicated Immunity Claim Attempts
A distorted report outlines efforts by Charles R. Heike, secretary of the American Refining Co, to press immunity for his client amid grand jury proceedings. The narrative suggests legal maneuvering over immunity and potential risks to the case.
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Beriog i
Charles R. Heike
American Refining Company
Grand É
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