All Goes to Jetty Work as Dredge Chinook is Retired
Washington reports that dredging on the Columbia river bar will end this season. Jetty extension will receive exclusive focus with stone contracts soon awarded and delivery to begin. Chinook may be reassigned, while plans for the Dallea Celilo canal await War Department review and a $300,000 river and harbor appropriation.
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Washington
Columbia River
Langfitt
Dallea-Celilo
War Department
Changes in Isthmian canal commission personnel
Washington March 23 The president and Secretary Taft plan changes in the Isthmian canal commission. An announcement of removals and new appointees may come tomorrow. Chairman Walker and the commission resist resignations until requested and defend their side amid criticism.
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Washington, D. C
Taft
Isthmian Canal Commission
Walker
Hay’s health ends hope of return to duty
Chicago reports from March 23 reveal Secretary of State John Hay, en route to Europe, expects no resumption of official duties. He writes he needs a long rest and is very tired, with youth’s vigour failing and some ambitions sacrificing for continued work.
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Chicago
John Hay
Europe
Forty-Four Are Still Missing After Grover Shoe Factory Disaster
Brockton Massachusetts March 23 55 bodies have been recovered from the Grover shoe factory ruins. City Marshal Boyden says 44 workers remain missing. City to suspend business and close schools for funeral processions and the cortege.
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Brockton
Mass
R. B. Grover Company
Boyden
Panic Fire Threatens Empire State Building Collapse
A blaze on the seventh floor of the nine story Empire State Building at Broadway and Bleeker streets caused panic among scores of workers and left damage estimated at fifty thousand dollars. Many women on upper floors were bruised but all escaped thanks to prompt action and luck.
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New York
Empire State Building
Broadway and
Bleeker Streets
Japanese Cavalry Attacks Reach Front Posts at Machantzy
Telegram from General Linievitch dated March 21 reports Japanese cavalry in front of Russian advance posts near Machantzy with accompanying infantry halting behind them. The dispatch notes the contact occurred as Russian forces observed the enemy positions.
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St. Petersburg
Linievitch
Machantzy
Washington Delays Dalles Celilo Canal Start
The War department expects no construction on the Dalles Celilo canal until Oregon provides the federal government with absolute title to the right of way. Land has been bought or condemned and abstracts approved, but no title has yet been turned over, blocking the 300000 appropriation until completion.
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Washington
War Department
Dalles-Celilo Canal
Oregon
Congress
Army
Major Langfitt
Chief of Engineers
Russian Army May Retreat Toward Harbin If Sungari Lines Fail
St. Petersburg reports that General Linderstein’s forces could fall back to Harbin or farther west along the railroad if the Sungari and Chunchiateu lines cannot be held. The Gunshu dispatches warn a breakthrough would risk severing front lines, prompting calls to arm Vladivostok for a two year siege.
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St. Petersburg
Sungari River
Chunchiaten
Harbin
Adoning
Kuria
Amur
Lintersteh
Associated Press
Chunchiateu
Sungari
Vladivostok
Lesson Based Army Reforms For Private Initiative And Training
President and top officers discussed Russo Japanese War observations to adopt methods that increase enlisted soldier initiative and physical training. The plan aims to boost private efficiency and self defense, with new procedures to be issued in general orders to the army.
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Washington
Oliver
Croszier
Bureau of Ordinance
Election Indictments Quashed in Pueblo Court
In Pueblo Colorado March 24 Judge Voorhees quashed eighty six grand jury indictments for forgery and uttering forged instruments tied to the recent election. Defense motions sustained and District Attorney White will prepare direct information to cover each quashed indictment. Defendants remain held on other charges under heavy bonds.
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Pueblo
Colo
Voorhees
White
Price Uniform Bill Aims to End Oil Price Disparities
In Laansing Michigan March 24 a bill was introduced to prohibit oil price differences not tied to freight charges. The measure targets discrimination between localities after a county faced arbitrary price increases following a lawsuit against Standard Oil by local residents.
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Laansing
Mich
Michiaga
Standard Oil Company
Crest of flood reached Pittsburg as rivers fall
Flood damage in Pittsburg mounts as crest passes and river levels recede. Local industry losses are estimated to exceed 1,000,000 dollars since the flood began.
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Pittsburg
Steamer Schedules for Wahkiacus and Goldendale Travelers
Portlands steamer departs Sunday at 7 a.m. with connections at Lyle 5 15 p.m. The Goldendale train arrives 7 35 p.m. The Dalles steamer lands 6 30 p.m and departs daily except Sunday at 7 00 a.m. C R N trains from Goldendale at 6 15 a.m. join the steamer for Portland arriving 6 p.m. Meals and accommodations offered. For rates and berths write McDonald General Office Portland Or.
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Albany
the & P
Corvallis
Newport
Copralie
Albany- Fortland
Detroit
Breitenbush
Portland
Co Ieartee Paw
T. H. Curtis
Thos. Cockrell
H. H. Cronise
Wahkiacus
Centerville
Goldendale
Ckitat Valley
Portlaern
Et &N
Lyle
Coldendale
Dalles
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Big Dredge Chinook
Bar
Celilo Canal
Newberg
Aun
Union Pacific
Atlante Buntington
St. Peal Ous
Wiese
Jon Lead As
Twors
Omak
East
Occassed River
Sci
Ore Gees
The
Oregon Railroad & Navigation Co
Portand, Oregon
Baikal
ARPA
Coprnicuts
C. Vone
Palenia
All
ANN & Co
Bailey Gatzert
Dalles City
Metlako
Lyle, Wash
Foleys Honey
IAR
Cro
P. J. Cordier
Mannington
Foley
F. H. Caldwell & Company
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