Barley Duty Retained Despite Several Defeats in House
Washington April 7 The house in committee of the whole voted overwhelmingly to retain a fifteen cent duty on barley. Humphrey of Washington failed to pass his motion to place barley on the free list. Amendments by Tawney and Miller for higher duties were defeated. Lumber and hides debates dominated the day with narrow wins against free lumber and a ten percent ad valorem on hides. The bill remains as reported, with two pending amendments on barley rates.
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Trumphrey
Washington
Tawney
Minnesota
Miller
Kansas
House Today
Humphrey
Alexander
New York
Dingley
Scott
Kas
Payne
School Teacher Resists Dismissal Amid Town Petition
Bakersfield April 7. Miss Katherine F. Coughlin remains entrenched as resentment grows over calls for her retirement at Johannesburg school. Half the town signs a petition urging Kern county Supervisors to keep her, after doors and windows were closed by the trustees. She has hired a hall nearby and is reopening classes.
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Bakersfield
Johannesburg
Katherine F. Coughlin
Kern
Coos Bay Requests Charter for Regional Railroad
Marshfield Oregon April 7 The railroad committee of the North Bend and Marshfield chambers of commerce has applied to the secretary of state for a charter for the Coos Bay Oregon Idaho railroad. Once approved public meetings will be held to discuss plans. This marks the first definite step by Coos Bay residents to build a railroad.
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Marshfield
Ore
Railroad Committee
The
North Bend
Commercce
Secretary of State
Coos Bay
Oregon-Idaho
Passengers of Wrecked Indiana Arrive Safe
San Francisco dispatch reports the California docked with passengers rescued from the steamship Indiana. The Indiana went ashore on rocks near Magdalena Bay, and those aboard were saved and brought to safety.
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Indiana
San Francisco
California
Magdalena Bay
Freight Agent Appointed at St Johns Oregon
Manager J P O Brien of the Harriman lines told the railroad commission that a freight agent would be installed at St Johns Oregon after business leaders requested the move.
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Salem
J. P. O'Brien
Harriman Lines
Railroad Commission
St. Johns
Oregon
Taft offers Fulton envoy to China as minister
Washington reports Taft has offered Charles Fulton former Oregon senator the post of envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary to China. Fulton requests ten days to consider the proposal.
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Washington
Taft
Charles Fulton
Oregon
China
Fulton
Custody Tug-of-War Over Six-Year-Old Boy Ends in Sheriff Action
In a continuing Card divorce case, Mrs. W. P. Card resisted turning over her six year old son to the father. Sheriff Taylor sought the child with a court order directing custody transfer. Mrs. Card still retains possession of the boy as authorities proceed with the final action in the lengthy case.
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W. P. Card
Taylor
Col. J. HW. Raley
Former Lieutenant Governor Accepts Bank Supervision
San Francisco April 7 Alden Anderson the former lieutenant governor of California announced that he will accept the superintendency of banks under the new thinking law encouraging the present bank commission The salary is ten thousand dollars a year.
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San Francisco
Alden Anderson
Modjestka in Unchanged Condition in Santa Ana
Santa Ana California April 7 The condition of Modjestka the singer is unchanged She has been unconscious since Friday in a hospital update confirms no change in her status and she remains unconscious after a brief illness or incident reported by local news sources
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Santa Ana
Calif
Modjestka
Penitentiary jute mill may be lost
Walla Walla April 6 The board of control warned the state may lose thousands from the penitentiary jute mill if eastern Washington farmers do not buy the bag stock. Despite new law price fixes most bags remain unsold and the mill could carry over nearly its entire 3 000 000 bag output, raising storage and insurance costs.
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Walla Walla
Board of Control
Washington
Man sets fire to home for insurance in San Francisco
In San Francisco on April 7 John Cimino, driven by hunger and concern for his wife and baby, started a blaze at his own house hoping to collect fourteen hundred dollars in insurance. Fire Marshal Towe reports the attempt. Cimino was arrested.
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San Francisco
John Cimino
Towe
Cimino
Tragic Death After Not Being Chosen Pallbearer
York Pennsylvania mourns as sixteen year old Paul Ehrhardt, grieving over not being selected as pallbearer at a funeral, fatally shoots himself with his father's shotgun. Authorities report a self inflicted tragic incident amid grief and social strain within the family.
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York
Fuenarl
Paul Ehrhardt
Landis Offered Governorship of Porto Rico by Taft
Taft offers Charles D. Landis former Indiana congressman and editor, governor of Porto Rico. Landis has been connected with various papers. Announcement made in Washington on April 7.
Germans Organize Plant to Challenge American Farm Makers
Berlin April 7 German farmers form a stock company to manufacture farm implements in an effort to break the American monopoly. The capital stock stands at one million dollars with a plant planned to produce twenty thousand mowing machines yearly. The move follows a surge in demand for mowers winders and other implements, tied to a ten million dollar decline in American manufacturing.
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Companis
Berlin
Germany
Intercity freight rates eyed after Spokane ruling
Railroad Commissioner Clyde Altehikon of Baker City says the Interstate Commerce Commission Spokane decision could ease oppressive freight rates for interior cities along the lines and for coast points. He predicts lower rates to help compete with the fast and middle west as coastal competition increases.
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Baker City
Clyde FB. Altehikon
A& Reporter
the Herald
Bis
Interstate Commerce’ Commission
Commission
Spokane
Onder
Walter
Baker City Herald
Will of famed rooker Baldwin may be probated without contest
San Francisco April 7 reports say that unless the new claimant to a share of the Baldwin estate appears today the will will be probated without a contest Zelda Selby daughter who had threatened to contest the will reportedly received a million dollars leaving the immense estate unchallenged for now
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San Francisco
Four Killed by Mississippi Tornado in Aberdeen
Jackson Mississippi April 7 four men were killed at Aberdeen by a tornado that swept the area yesterday. The dead include W C McMillan president of Aberdeen bank T C McMillan a cotton buyer and two Negro men. Great damage occurred in Aberdeen the county seat of Monroe county.
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Jackson
Miss
Aberdeen
W. C. McMillan
Aberdeen Bank
T. C. McMillan
Monroe County
Russian fishermen feared lost after icebound disaster
Berlin reports an iceberg near Riga driven toward the open sea by a heavy wind. Fifteen hundred Russian fishermen were aboard, with only thirty-seven saved as the iceberg reportedly capsized or floated away. A mountain swell and dense fog prevented rescue attempts. Meanwhile ten fishing vessels foundered off the German coast with forty fishermen drowned.
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Berlin
Adiapatech
Lokal Anselger
Riga
Heriin
tTen
Burglary Insurance Meeting Weighs Policy Changes
A gathering of the Burglary Insurance Association in Baltimore with major burglary insurers discussed raising New York rates from 12.50 per 1000 and unifying policy clauses. Attendees agreed to likely eliminate the right hold up rider on bank policies and consider a standard residence policy action to be taken later today.
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Baltimore
Prineipal
New York
William Nesnear Reawakens Enroute to Morgue
Chicago April 7 William Nesnear who had shot himself in the head remained unconscious for more than a day. He regained consciousness while his body was in the wagon carrying him to the Kenosha morgue and was taken to Kenosha hospital where doctors say he may recover.
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Chicago
Jain
William Nesnear
Kenosha
Kenosha Hospital
Complaint Against the Northern Pacific Over Deer Island Facilities
Elmer Connell filed a formal complaint with the railroad commission accusing the Northern Pacific of inadequate station stock pens and chutes at Deer Island between Goble and Portland. The commission will investigate the matter.
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Salem
Elmer Connell
Railroad Commission
Northern Pacific
Deer Island
Goble
Portland
Antidote Discovered For Lamb Poisoning On Malheur Range
State Sheep Inspector Lytle reports Malheur county wool growers suffer five to six percent lamb losses yearly from poisonous weeds such as yellow camas lupin and larkspur. A newly found capsule antidote cures sixty to seventy percent if given promptly, with Yale druggists rapidly selling thousands. Some farmers buy far more capsules than needed, hoping to prevent outbreaks as losses rise with range depletion.
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Malheur
Lytle
Yale
Hermiston Subscriptions Back County Publicity Bureau
Col J F McNaught reports Hermiston residents have raised 600 dollars and expect more for a county publicity bureau. Asa B Thomson was named Echo committeeman as part of a plan to fund the bureau with 490 dollars from Hermiston and other towns. Echo Register editor E H Brown noted a resignation and potential new appointee. J M Kyle of Columbia Land Co said the company would contribute.
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Hermiston
Commercial Association
J. F. McNaught
H. G. Newport
Asa Bi Thomson
Thomson
Moore
Columbia Land Company
J. M. Kyle
Pendleton
Bureau
Oakland Triumphs Over Portland in Coast League Tilt
Oakland defeated Portland 8 to 5 in a Coast league game on April 6 in Oakland. Long hits sparked the win, including a home run by Portland center fielder Ryan as the northern club chased an early deficit.
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Oakland
Cal
Portland
Ryan
Svichesssac Sacree
Acescareck
Graney
Carson
Murray
Christian
la Longe
Berger Wins Nome Candle Creek Dog Race In Record Time
Nome race promoters saw Berger teams Nos 1 and 2 win the 412 mile Alaska sweepstake by Scotty Allen and Percy Blatchford. They claim the $11,000 purse and the Suter trophy after finishing first and second as rivals. Finns Siberian dogs faltered after massive bets as 14 teams faced blizzard start and subzero cold.
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Seattle
Wash
Nome
May Wheat Soars Past 1905 Peak On Opening Surge
Chicago May wheat opened sharply higher surging to 1.24 and later to 1.25 a day of extreme volatility as shorts covered and Patten sold large holdings at high prices. July wheat rose to 1.105 and Patten claimed no corner and profits estimated at 100000 to 200000.
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Patten
Chicago
Gates Corner
Shorts
James Patten
Plans Electric Line Linking Klamath and Lake Counties
Klamath Falls Oregon April 7 a plan to build a modern east west highway linking Klamath and Lake counties advancing with rights of way and capital. Two large power plants on Link River currently supply three towns. another plant is planned next summer to serve more areas enabling electric lines across the county.
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Klamath Falls
Ore
Kilamath
Lake Counties
Build Valley
Lakeview
Link River
Reof
Loaded dice robbed Jeffries of $5,000 in Reno game
Nevada City Calif April 7 Loaded dice were used to rob Jeffries the retired fighter out of $5,000 while in a dice game at Reno on July 5 1905 according to allegations by defense attorneys in an answer filed today in a suit started against Jeffries by Stout and Miller gamblers Jeffries gave his note for five thousand dollars but the gamblers say he refused to make good
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Nevada City
Calif
Jeffries
Reno
Stout and Miller
Recall Mayor Taylor in Frisco ignites party bid
San Francisco April 7 petitions to recall Mayor Taylor gain momentum from the Independence party county committee. Alleged incompetence cited as basis. Hugh J. McIsaac, committee chairman, announced the movement at a meeting and said it would be backed by organized labor.
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San Francisco
Taylor
Independence Party
Hugh J. McIisaac
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Interson
Baldwin
Mississippi
Omeepmen
Hermistoniang
Publicity Bureau
Col. McNaughit
Asa B. Thomson
Eeho
Sacramento
Frisco
Eseeveserseed
Whalen
Byrnes
Berger
Henley
Berry
Los Angeles
Vernon
Vernon Grounds
Benen Rae Wopron
el Ae Koestner
Orendorff
Coy and Hogan
Alaska
Bes Hiher
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