Texas to Proclaim Permanent Quarantine for Advanced Tuberculosis
Washington reports federal health officials expect Texas to issue a permanent quarantine against individuals with advanced tuberculosis. The move, tied to immigration and climate in arid Texas, faces constitutional challenges and high costs, with debate on whether quarantine or colonies best address the disease.
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Washington
Texas
Arid
United States
S Supreme Court
Colorado
Buy Up Soldiers' Claims Audits Lead to Guilty Pleas
Inform a and C B Van Tress of Butler Missouri pleaded guilty before the U S District Court Western District of Missouri to conspiracy under section 5440. They were fined 1000 each and sentenced to four months in jail for selling soldiers declaratory statements and securing relinquishments to defraud the government. A similar scheme is said to be forming for the Huntley project irrigation opening in Billings Montana.
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Washington
Huntley
Billings, Mont
Oregon Seeks Lower Rates for Denatured Alcohol
A case filed with the Interstate Commerce Commission by the Oregon Railroad Commission targets the Northwestern and Burlington lines and others. It argues denatured alcohol from Chicago to North Pacific terminals is taxed at the same high rates as other alcohol, raising Oregon prices due to freight costs of 12 to 18 cents per gallon.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Railroad Commission of
State of Oregon
Northwestern and
Burlington Railways
Chicago
North Pacific
Oregon
Cotton Leak Trial Resumes in Washington Case
Edwin S. Hilmes former associate statistician of the Department of Agriculture stands trial for divulging secret department information. Dr C C Clark testified identifying a June 1905 letter from cotton broker H T Prince of New York seeking crop report details.
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Washington
Edwins. Hilmes
Department of Agriculture
C. C. Clark
H. T. Prince
York
Abandon Fort Assiniboine Progress Report
Washington June 27 As a preliminary step to the gradual abandonment of Fort Assinniboine Mont Captain Boniface of the Second Cavalry was relieved of duty as constructing quartermaster at Fort Assinniboine and directed to turn over the property for which he is accounts on to Lieutenant Howard G Dan-
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Fort Assiniboine
Washington
Fort Assinniboine
Mont
Boniface
Second Cavalry
Howard G. Dan
Death of Assistant Treasurer Jacobs Reported in San Francisco
Julius Jacobs has died in San Francisco the Treasury Department announced by telegram. Treasurer Treat had directed the office by wire and designated Cashier Barnes to act as Assistant Treasurer until Jacobs’s arrival in San Francisco could be completed.
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Julius Jacobs
Washington
Treasury Department
United States
Jacobs
San Francisco
Treat
Barnes
Survey work to extend triangulation into Idaho forests
George B. Hawkins of the Geological Survey will extend triangulation from Oregon across the Snake River into Idaho controlling the Cambridge and Meadows quadrangles in the Welser forest reserve and Montpelier quadrangle in Southeastern Idaho.
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Idaho
Washington
George 8. Hawkins
The
Geological Survey
Oregon
Snake River
Cambridge Quadrangle
Meadows Quadrangle
Welser Forest Reserve
Tor Mr. Hawkins
Montpelier Quadrangle
Nicaragua Massing Troops On Pacific Coast
State department cables show rising tensions as Nicaragua masss troops at Point Coseguine on the Gulf of Fonseca near Salvadoran waters. Reports say Nicaraguan forces also appear on Honduras north coast while forts were seized during the provisional government setup. President Zelaya ordered withdrawal of Nicaraguan troops from the area.
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Nicaragua
Washington
State Department
America
Salvador
Point Coseguine
North Pacific
Gulf of Fonseca
Lee
Guatemala City
Honduras
Dams Permitted in Cascade National Forest for Logging Water
The Stan ley Smith Lumber Company receives a permit to build and maintain three reservoirs dams and conduits in Cascade National Forest to supply water for fluming logs and lumber. Joseph R Keep of Portland granted permit to construct a dam about ten feet high on Camas creek with about two miles of pipeline to a log chute head to supply a donkey engine and camp.
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Briild
Forest
Washington
Stanley Smith Lumber Company
Cascade National Forest
Joseph R. Keep
Portland
Camas Creek
Japanese Restaurateur to Sue San Francisco for Damages
The Horseshoe restaurant owner plans to sue San Francisco in state court to recover damages from anti Japanese riot attacks. District Attorney Devlin will represent the Japanese plaintiff in the action.
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San Francisco
Washington
Horseshoe
California
E Restaurant
Devlin
Extension Granted for Umatilla Irrigation Contract
The Secretary of the Interior gives Harvey and Morton of Hermiston an additional 30 days to finish part of the Umatilla irrigation project distribution system. Severe weather and labor shortages prevented completion by the original deadline.
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Umatilla
Washington
Secretary of the Interior
Harvey & Morton
Hermiston, Dr
Holmes in Own Defense in Government Cotton Case
E. B. Holmes Jr former agricultural department statistician testified in his own defense on June 28 in Washington. He denied receiving advance field reports and contradicted several statements by Van Riper in the trial over alleged government fraud by premature cotton crop information disclosure.
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Holmes
Washington
Holmes, Jr
Aesistant
Agricultural Department
van Riper
Postal Clerks Promoted
Promotions of clerks in the Astorians and Ellensburg districts will take effect July 1. In Astoria one clerk moves from 500 to 600 dollars and two from 600 to 800. In Ellensburg one clerk advances from 500 to 600, another from 600 to 800, and a third from 800 to 900.
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Washington
Ellensburg
Waah
New Postmaster Named for Fernvale Washington
Laurence Worley appointed postmaster at Fernvale replacing Hilma Nelson in Fernvale Oregon as of June 27 weathering cross state nuance with local appointment details noted.
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Fernvale
Washington
Laurence Worley
Ore
Hilma Nelon
San Francisco Mayor Schmitz Sentencing Delayed to July 8
Judge Dunne granted a delay in sentencing Mayor Eugene E. Schmitz for extortion, despite defense protests that it was unjust. The district attorney asked for time to decide whether to press additional extortion indictments and to consider a new trial motion. The postponement aims to resolve whether further charges will be pursued by July 8.
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San Francisco
Langdon
Fairall
Dunnee
Boyce Denials Limit Defense in Haywood Counter Conspiracy
Judge Wood limits defense proof on counter conspiracy to Colorado events and Coeur d'Alenes tie to the case. Edward Boyce, longtime Western Federation of Miners leader and mine owner, testified for William D. Haywood while Clarence Darrow pressed broad claims of mine owner blacklisting.
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Boise
Idaho
Judge Wood
Edward Boyce
Western Federation of Miners
Coeur d’Alenes
William D. Haywood
Haywood
James H. Hawley
Clarence Darrow
Harry Orchard
Colorado
Small Appeals to Mackay in Telegraph Strike
San Francisco June 28 President J. Small of the Commercial Telegraphers union sent a letter to Clarence Kay head of the Telegraph company. He replied to Mackay’s letter praising nonstriking operators and condemning strikers. A conference committee was appointed by the striking operators as a possible step toward settlement.
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Small
Mackay
San Francisco
J. Small
Commercial Telegraphers’ Union
Clarence Kay
Telegraph Company
Mr. Small
Postal Company
Knox Smith to Investigate Oyster Bay June 28
The telegram asking President Roosevelt to investigate alleged anti trust violations by telegraph companies was transmitted to Herbert Knox Smith of the Commerce and Labor Department. No instructions were given to Mr Smith. This telegram is the only one the agencies have received on the subject so far.
Great Fire at Pine Beach Near Jamestown Exposition
Fire swept Pine Beach resort near Jamestown in Norfolk destroying 40 to 50 frame structures along Virginia and Maryland avenues and two streets. Loss estimated between 200000 and 250000 dollars with around 20 percent insured.
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Jamestown
Norfolk
Pine Beach
Jamestown Exposition Grounds
Virginia
Maryland
Will Appeal 2-Cent Case to Supreme Court
Kansas City Mo June 28 The at ys for the atate last night practically agreed to take the matter of the jurisdiction in the enforcement of the Missouri 2 cent law to the Supreme court.
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Kanaas City
Atys
Supreme Court
Scout Cruiser Chester Launched at Bath Yard
Bath Me June 28 The scout cruiser Chester, a new fast warship type, was launched yesterday afternoon from the Bath Iron Works yard.
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Bath Me
Chester
Bath Tron Works
No. 1- Leaves Corvallis Arrives at Albany Seaso
Train service expands between Albany and Corvallis with direct connections to Newport and Breitenbuan Mot Springs. Officials note connections to Detroit and beach access as part of the seasonal schedule.
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Yaquina
Corvallis
Albany
Corvallia
Cornell
Detroit
Newport
Beaches
Breitenbuan Mot Springs
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Southern Pacific Railroad
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Washi
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Missouri
Schmitz
Boyce
Union Pacific
Pullman Standard and Tourist Ag
Omaha
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Nature
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Portland, Ore
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