Harriman Dead After Long Railroading Career
Arden report says Edward H Harriman died of an intestinal illness at Tower Hill after a long career as a railroad magnate and financier. He left behind wife two daughters and two sons as family and doctors attended him. The death occurred after market hours and his successors and holdings are noted across major lines including Illinois Central Union Pacific and New York Central with ties to Wells Fargo Western Union and other firms.
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Arden
Edward H. Harriman
Tower Hill
Harriman
New York Exchange
Simonds
Ponate
New York
Mary Averell
E H. Harriman & Co
Vanderbilts
E. H. Harriman
Railroad
Fet
Elena Eenate Fe
Illinois Central Railroad
United States
Globe
Union Pacific
Southern Pacific
Oregon Railroad & Ligation Company
Illinois Central
Georgia Central
Baltimore & Ohio
Delaware & Hudson
Erie
New York Central
Pere Marquette
San Pedro
Los Angeles
Salt Lake
St. Joseph & Grand Island
St. Paul
Early Life of Edward Harriman The Future Magnate
The passage outlines Edward Henry Harriman’s impoverished youth starting as a Wall Street clerk. It notes his sociable nature and stubborn will, detailing how he gained an unlikely start on the New York Stock Exchange amid the era of the gold corner orchestrated by Gould Fisk and Kimber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Henry Harriman
Wall Street
New York Stock Exchange
Gould
Fisk
Kimber
Edward H. Harriman
Coal Land Thieves Arrested in Wyoming Conspiracy
New York report says Rufus Ireland George Dally Frank T Wells and Wilberforce Sully are held on bail in federal court in Wyoming charged with conspiracy to defraud the government of 1760 acres of coal lands near Lander. They allegedly used dummies to secure possession and face multiple others in the case.
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New York
Rufus Ireland
George Dally
Frank T. Wells
Wilberforce Sully
United States
Wyoming
Lander
Hen. Kroes
Federal District Court of
Suffering Follows Floods Drive People to Hills
Damaged OCR shows scarce readable text about floods causing dislocation as residents fled to the hills. The fragment hints at widespread hardship and displacement with no clear locations or dates available.
GENERAL CORBIN DIED AFTER OPERATION IN NEW YORK
Lieutenant General Henry C. Corbin died in Roosevelt hospital New York after an operation for a renal disorder He had been ill for two years His daughter Griggy Cocaiggpeny Mrs Parsons of Ardsley returned to England where his trouble recurred He sailed with Mrs Corbin from Paris to New York on the Rotterdam They brought him to the Hotel Martinique and then to Roosevelt hospital where Dr Lauceus Hotchkiss performed the operation and he died the next day
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New York
Henry C. Corbin
Roosevelt Hospital
Griggy Cocaiggpeny
Parsons
Ardsley
England
Paris
America
J.G. Schmidlapp
Cincinnati
Polar controversy elicits muted British commentary
English papers from London report the Polar dispute has moved beyond serious debate. Most journals print full statements from both sides but offer little editorial comment, with the Daily News noting Eskimos may tailor evidence to please.
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London
Daily News
Commander Cagni Supports Polar Claim Beliefs
Rome reports Commander Cagni from the Abruzzi expedition says Peary would reach the Pole someday and doubts about Dr. Cook come from vague statements confusing polar temperature and land position and Cook's apparent lack of preparation.
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Rome
Cagni
Abruzzi
Dr. Cook
Cook
Otter Hunting Stopped by U S Revenue Cutter
Victoria B C Sept 10 Word reaches the Victoria Sealing company that the sealing schooner Thomas F Bayard has been ordered from Behring Sea hunting grounds by a United States revenue cutter. Hunting for sea otter is not prohibited. a protest will be made to Ottawa to seek representations in Washington.
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Victoria
B. C
Victoria Sealing Company
Thomas F. Bayard
United States Revenue
Ottawa
Washington
Property Arrangement Seen Near Wallmaney Up Dash
A brief note reports an arrangement for property tied to the Wallmaney Up Dash area. Details are limited but indicate a transfer or sale process underway with local involvement.
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Wallmaney
Dash
Ashland Tract Traded in Major Real Estate Deal
Ashland reports a record sale of the E. K. Ison farm in the river valley for 106500 to A. Meme. The 805 acre property averages 350 per acre with 43 acres of fruit trees 50 acres alfalfa and rest general farming. Anderson farmed it since 1858 and the land includes the first wheat milled in the area.
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Ashland
E. EK
Anderson
G. N
Pheasant Industry grows with amateur breeder at work
Mr. Simpson builds a small pheasant operation raising two varieties the ringneck and the golden from northern China. He reports growth from 212 hens and five roosters to over 200 young birds this season and notes hens of larger breeds disturb nests more than bantams, affecting hatch survival.
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Simia
Maton Goly
Simpson
Simon
China
Apples at Top Price by Hood River Union Sale
Hood River and Joseph Steinhardt of Af ae Kelly firm announce the purchase of the entire Hood River Apple Growers Union output last year. The deal covers 60 000 to 70 000 boxes or about 125 cars and could exceed 150 000 dollars in gross value. The sale aims to ship a large, single frozen train to New York with a new union label.
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Hood River
Joseph Steinhardt
Af Ae Kelly
New York
Steinhardt
Northwest
Hurry Allotments for Klamath Reservation Delay
Complaint alleges unnecessary delay in land allotments for the Klamath reservation. Rev H F White began the task two years ago with a six month estimate. Once allotments are complete about 200000 acres of fertile farming land stock range and timbered tracts will be opened for settlement, boosting regional resources.
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Klamath
Klamath Reservation
H. F. White
Klamath Country
Milton Growers Ship Apples
Milton W E Gibson of Sibson Fruit Co Chicago is in Milton shipping about 100 carloads of prunes bought from Milton Fruit growers union. Price $32 per ton vs $15 last year. Packers have worked two weeks and more pickers toil in orchards of C L Stewart C W Ray and John M Brown near Crockett illustrating the prune industry.
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Milton Growers
Milton
W. E. Gibson
Sibson Fruit Company
Chicago
Milton Fruit Growers’ Union
Aorce
C. L. Stewart
C. W. Ray
John M. Brown
Crockett
Rich Strike at Gold Hill in Gray Eagle mine
Gold Hill reports a new ore body in the Gray Eagle mine 70 feet below the first tunnel with values from 6 to more than 300 dollars per ton. A ten stamp mill is en route after stockholders and directors inspected the ground. An 18 foot vein has been found and the foot wall remains unreached.
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Gold Hill
Gray Eagle
Oil Drilling Gear Arrives Near Roseburg
The Dillard Development company received a drilling outfit for oil exploration about 12 miles west of Roseburg. Indications of oil have been noted in the area for years, and the machine can drill to 2,000 feet though expectations are to reach a shallower depth.
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Roseburg
Dillard Development Company
City
Crop Prospects Improve in Klamath Region After Rain
Rain across Klamath country yields good fall range condition and uninjured grain. Harvest will be a bit late due to wet weather, but overall grain yield is expected to be exceptionally high.
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Klamath Falls
Klamath
Gold Beach Mines Active After Recent Property Deals
The syndicate recently bought the Shasta Costa properties and bonded the Deane Crook holdings for 20000 dollars. Prospectors push into the hills as mining activity increases.
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Gold Beach
Ooi
Ian Bnatieh
Cently
Shasta Costa Properties
Deane Crook Holdings
Prune Packers in Eugene Plan Frequent Shipments
The Eugene Fruit Growers' Association began packing prunes for shipment and expects to send a carload to the East every other day for two weeks or more. Contracts for over six carloads have been made, with the Eugene area crop described as light but excellent in quality. Additional shipments will be sent by the Allen Fruit Company which runs an evaporator and cannery in town.
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Eugene
Eugene Fruit Growers
Fruit Growers’ Association
Allen Fruit Company
Roseburg Prune Growers Form Myrtle Creek Pool
Roseburg prune growers from Myrtle Creek form an association to sell their crops. They elect a committee to receive and sell the pool. An invitation is issued for all growers to join the pool. The fruit will be sold together to any pool buyer, dried in marketable condition, with expectations of good prices.
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Roseburg
Myrtle Creek
Planing Mill for Pendleton Industry Planned
Pendleton to gain a new planing mill with Ben Hill of Dleton Lumber as manager. About $20,000 invested in equipment. Plant to employ around 30 men and handle both retail and wholesale work once a suitable site is located.
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Pendleton
Ben Hill
Thedleton Lumber Company
Milt
Prices for meats produce and grains from Butter-City market
Market notes list Butter-City creamery extras and regular butter underprice by 1 cent per pound. Eggs from Oregon ranch candied at 30 8lc per dozen. Poultry prices for hens springs roosters ducks geese turkeys squabs. pork veal wheat barley hay grain bag apples pears peaches cantaloupes plums watermelons grapes potatoes onions vegetables and mohair with varied per unit and per sack rates including seasonal Oregon and valley references.
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Oregon Ranch
Valley
Fife
Timothy
Willamette Valley
Oregon
Suffering in flooded Mexican districts prompts aid
Telegrams from State Department relay dire reports from Monterey to Matamoros detailing widespread flooding in Mexico. Railroads washed out cut access as American relief eyes cooperation with Mexican forces and consuls. Officials warn thousands may perish and many more displaced.
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Washington
Mexico
Coneu
Funda
Monterey
Matamoras
Hannasays
Hanna
Old Settlement in Ruins in La Paz After Severe Storm
La Paz Baja California reports the old Californias settlement is in ruins after a terrific storm. Seven lives are known to be lost and ships lie wrecked along the roadstead. Four foot floods flood streets while communication with the outside world is cut off except by a steamer. The cyclone struck without warning devastating both town and country.
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la Paz
Baja California
Californias
Pueblo
Ien
Bomb Case on Trial in Chicago Amid Promised Sensations
The trials of Vincent A and Joseph A Core ed begin in Chicago with sensational disclosures expected. About a score of witnesses will be called to link them to the May 28 1908 explosion at Standard Sash and Door, part of a wider wave of bomb outrages in Ohio in recent years. Prosecutors note the Standard Sash case carries heavier penalties than the Bomb case, influencing trial order.
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Chicago
Trias
Vincent A
Joseph A
Standard Sash & Door Company
Ohi
John J. Brittain
Amalgamated Carpenters’ Union
Benjamin J. Short
Wayman
Baggage smashers’ activities curb by Kansas board
The Kansas board of railroad commissioners issued an order prohibiting baggage men from letting trunks tumble from car doors to station platforms. The move follows numerous complaints of trunks breaking or being damaged when agents refused to pull up a truck to receive baggage.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
Kansas Board of Railroad Commissioners
Halley’s Comet Sighted After 70-Year Gap
Cambridge report from Harvard Observatory states Halley’s comet was seen on September 11 by Professor Wolff of Heidelberg after a 70 year absence. The object appeared only through a large telescope with coordinates given and was not visible to the naked eye.
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Halley
Cambridge
Mass
Harvard Observatory
Profer Wolff
Heidelberg
Scott to Seek South Pole Expedition Plan Revealed
Loondon Sept 14 Captain R Scott who commanded the Discovery voyage in 1901 will start next July on his Antarctic expedition He said today the plan included further exploration and possible discoveries on the polar journey.
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Scott
South Pole
Loondon
R. Scott
Daybook of Far Flung Happenings from Across the Nation
A broad roundup notes Fairbanks leaving China for Manila, Santa Fe halting east trains, valuable jewelry theft in Pittsburg, Moroccan reinforce ments, Montana’s first snow, grain damage fears, Southern Pacific land grant dispute, mail service proposals, and other national items. Roosevelts mission conference, Peary vs Cook, Harriman fortunes, Cuban lottery profits, Acapulco quake tolls, arbitration moves in Chicago, and varied economic and political developments in the United States and abroad.
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Victor
Grim Reaper
Corbin
Lebanon
Hood River Union
Prune Association
Portland Markets
Fairbanks
Manila
The
Santa Fe
Elry
Pittsburg
Morocco
Montana
Hill
Southern Pacific Land Grant
California
Chicago, Milwaukee & Puget Sound
Puget Sound
Lyle
Roosevelt
Edinburgh
Scotland
Peary
Bering Sea
Stock Exchange
Radical Party
Liberals
Acapulco
Carmen
Portland
J. P. Morgan
Explorer Cook
Pacific Fleet
Honolulu
Minneapolis
West
Taft
J. C. Stubbs
R. 3. Lovett
Julius Kratschnitz
Akutan
Aleutian Islands
Alaska
Lord Northcliffe
Germany
Great Britain
Tom Johnson
Cleveland
Ohio
Democrats
Ballinger
Pinchot
Mitchell
Hin Dea
Lik Naypoohenn
H C. Herron
Japan
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