Hartford Manufacturing Firm Under Post Office Scrutiny
Postmaster General Meyer suspends payment to the Hartford Manufacturing Company over stamped envelopes and submits the case to the attorney for action. Chemical analyses indicate overpayment errors totaling about $425,000 benefiting the firm, with claims it supplied cheaper material than contract specifications at the request of the Hartford firm.
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Washington
Meyer
Old Manufacturing Company
Hartford
Conn
Hartford Manufacturing Company
Agen
Pilot Bumps President on Shallow Mississippi
Washington October 8 President Roosevelt gains new insight into the Mississippi River as a pilot aboard his craft takes precautions to damp grain during the descent to Memphis to avoid obstructions. The president, reportedly familiar with the river from Memphis to Keokuk Iowa, witnesses navigation hazards and the flat bottom steamer’s limits in rougher sections.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Misissippi
Memphis
Mississippi
Keokuk
Iowa
Tests by Government on Western Hemlock Timber
The forest service experiments with hemlock from the Oregon Cascades aim to prove its value for structural uses. Eastern buyers previously rejected it, but tests show satisfactory results that could raise the timber's market value for the North Pacific coast states.
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Washington
Forest Service
Oregon Cascades
North Pacific Coast
Bumble Bees for Philippines Rush Shipment
Washington dispatch reports two cargoes of bumble bees are being sent to the Philippines after successful trials. Philippine specialists in rural meat science completed experiments showing the bees’ usefulness in fertilization, prompting officials to cable a rapid shipment.
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Philippines
Washington
Islands
Philippine
Submarine Builder Sought as Sea Defense Policy Shifts
Washington October 12 Secretary Metcalf has held back about 500000 of the latest appropriation for submarines hoping a private company or individual will enter the field and build satisfactory boats. Seven contracts exist and some craft may go to the Pacific coast but numbers remain undecided. Only one boat passed spring tests in New York. another firm may decide to build a superior vessel.
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Washington
Metcalf
Congress
Pacific Coast
New York
Powder Trust Suit Sees Du Pont Group Enter Appearance
Forty of forty three defendants in the government bid to dissolve the Du Pont Powder trust have appeared in U S court in Wilmington Delaware. The defendants include E I Du Pont de Nemours Powder Company of New Jersey Senator Henry A Du Pont Colman Du Pont and other related parties. Judge Archibald of Scranton Pennsylvania will preside at the trial.
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Wilmington
Del
DuPont Powder Trust
United States
E. I. DuPont de Nemours Powdercomrey
New Jersey
Henry A. DuPont
Colman DuPont
Federal J Archibald
Scranton
Vast American Fleet to Meet Admiral Evans on Pacific Coast
Washington October 10 The largest assembly of American warships since the Spanish war will gather as Admiral Evans reaches the Pacific coast with a fleet of 16 battleships. The battleship fleet will join the Pacific fleet for a total of 32 large armored warships, along with torpedo boats and smaller craft.
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Washington
Admiral Evans
Pacific Coast
Navy to charter foreign coal ships for fleet
Secretary Metcalf says an attorney general opinion on navy coal carriage by foreign ships is favorable. Awards for carrying coal may be made tomorrow, signaling approval of the department's plan.
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Washington
Metcalf
Navy Department
200 Acres Restored to Public Domain in Oregon
About 200 acres previously withheld for the Umatilla irrigation project in Oregon were restored to the public domain on October 2. The land revival expands available parcels for irrigation development and farming in the Umatilla area.
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Washi
Opt
Umatilla
Oregon
Oregon Commission Praised at Intercity Railway Conference
Washington and nearby states discuss a uniform data gathering system for line operations. Oregon Commissioner Aitchison presents a strong report, with 170 complaints filed and many resolved since the commission’s recent organization.
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Oregon
Washington
Montana
North Dakota
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Aitcheon
Railway Commissioners Meet In Annual Washington Assembly
Clyde B. Atchison of Portland arrives to attend the National Association of Railway Commissioners convention. Washington members H A Fairchilds John C Lawrence and Jesse B Jones join the gathering as they report near completion of valuing railway property uses under the law.
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Clyde B. Aitchison
Portland
State Railway Commision of
Oregon
National Association of Rai
H. A. Fairchilds
John C. Lawrence
Jesse
Jones
Journalists Convene As Federation Holds Business Session
The Federation of Trade Press associations holds a business session today with a banquet scheduled tonight. The convention continues through tomorrow as representatives from major cities and commercial centers nationwide attend the event.
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The
Federation of Trade Press Associations
Second National Bank Planned for St John
Dr Henry W Coetland plans another bank in St John with Dr Cow R M Tuttle L O Connor I McCownan and H I Keeney named to organize Citizens National Bank of St John with 25000 capital The controller approved the application noting this will be the second national bank in St John after First National was approved last week Both banks start with the same capital.
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St. John
Washington
Henry W. Coetland
Cow
R. M. Tuttle
L. O. Connor
I. McCownan
H. I. Keeney
Citizens’ National Bank of
Commission to Westgate as surveyor general of Oregon
The commission of G A Westgate as surveyor general of Oregon was prepared at the White House and sent to Louisiana for the president’s signature. The death of Seca prompts a speedy appointment. Once signed by the president the commission will be sent to Westgate for installation.
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Westgate
Washington
G. A. Westgate
Oregon
White House
Louisiana
Seca
New Postmaster Named at Laidlaw Oregon
Edwin B. Jones appointed postmaster at Laidlaw Crook county replacing William Stiles who resigned. Officers granted permission to organize a Stockgrowers and Farmers National Bank of Wallowa with $50,000 capital. Organizers listed as T. Mc Daniel E. A. Holmes G. W. Greee G. Stevens Minnie G. Stevens and J. A. Jones.
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Laidlaw
Wahington
Edwin B. Jones
Crook County
Bank application approved for Wallowa growers and Farmers Bank
The National Bank at Wallowa Washington reports that the application of T. MCDaniel E. A. Holmes G. W. Gregg Jasper G. Stevens Mineesess and J. A. Jones to organize a National Bank of Wallowa Ore with $50 000 capital has been approved by the comptroller of the currency.
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T. McDaniel
E. A. Holmes
G. W. Gregg
Jasper G. Stevens
Mineesees
J. A. Jones
Organine K Growers’ & Farmers’ National Bank of
Wallowa, Ore
Conspiracy Charged Against Major Telegraph Firms
Washington October 10 charges filed with the Department accuse Western Union and FPI Telegraph of conspiracy in restraint of trade under the Sherman antitrust law.
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Department of Met
Westernnion
FPI
Postmaster Appointment Note from Woodville Washington
Postmaster at Woodville Washington. county official Na named. regional appointment details scarce. local records list Beny as a vice official in Ot county.
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Washington
Coutied Cea Py
Fachoun County
Beny
Millions in Loans in Standard Oil Case Revealed in Court
New York October 11 testimony in the Standard Oil suit details loans totaling about 20 million dollars. Witnesses claim money was not paid to individuals and disputed accounts and reports of the Continental Oil Company. Kellogg plans Washington talks with Attorney General Bonaparte as the government builds its case and potential calls include William Rockefeller for loan information.
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Southern Pipe Line
Trainer
Twa
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Continental
Waagabas
Kellogg
Bonaparte
Washington
Denney Shanlard
Cabeidias Pie
Rand
Pms
Wiliam G. Rockefeller
Standard Oil Company
Sandard Oil
Indictment Rounds in San Francisco Kidnapping Case
Grand jury returns another indictment against Luther G. Brown for abduction of Fremont Older and subornation of perjury to frighten a key witness. John E. West of the Electrical Workers union is charged with short-circuiting United Railroads wires. Bail set at 10,000 for Brown and 6,000 for West with warrants issued.
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Luther G. Brown
Los Ageles
Earl Rogers
United Railroads
Brown
R. Porter Ashe
Fremont Older
San Francisco Bulletin
G. A. Wyman
Wyman
Older
Redwood City
Los Angeles
John E. West
Electrical Workers’ Union
Coffey
West
Denver dynamite letters tied to Bigelow confession
Kemp V. Bigelow of Ticmee Ohio confessed to mailing dynamite to Governor Bauchtel and threats to major Denver targets. He claimed authorship of August 29 letters to Burlington railroad Moffatt road Adams Express Daniels Fisher May Shoe & Clothing and Postmaster Soure demanding 10000 to 50000 sums totaling 190000 with threats to wreck trains and blow up the Daniels Fisher and May stores and the Federal building within 30 days.
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Kemp V. Bigelow
Ticmee
Ohio
Henry A. Bauchtel
Burlington Railroad
Moffatt Road
Adams A8 Company
Daniels & Fisher Stores Company
May Shoe & Clothing Company
Paul Soure
Daniels & Fisher and May
Federal
OC. H. Day
Adams Express Money
Judge Burke to Be Honored at Tokyo Dinner
Judge Thomas Burke of Seattle visits Tokyo for the Alaska Yukon Pacific exposition. A dinner in his honor will be held October 15 as officials and Japanese press express interest and support for the exposition and American commercial interests.
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Tokio
Oct
Thomas Burke
Seattle
Department of Commerce
Ition
Promoter in trouble as bank checks refused in Alaska
A cablegram from Juneau reports H. D. Reynolds' bank at Valdes refusing to cash checks drawn against the bank. Attempts to confirm from Valdes fail as communications are interrupted. Locals have no confirmation of the report and no bank is found to be a Reynolds Walden correspondent. the report is not credited.
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Beattie
Juneau
H. D. Reynolds’ Bank
Valdes
Valde
Reynolds’ Walden Bank
Move Capital Proposed as All Pers Republics Consider Bel Horizonte
Proposal to relocate the capital to Bel Horizonte surfaces in a broader plan where republics debate central governance. Supporters argue proximity to major trade routes, while opponents warn of disruption to regional administration and historical capitals.
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Bel ‘Orizonte
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