Oregon Tax Plan Criticized by Railroad Appraiser
C P Strain of Umatilla county attacks the Oregon Development League tax bill proposing a state railroad appraisal board. He cites statistics comparing railroad valuations and tax per mile across states, arguing Oregon lacks a board and would risk higher rates without added revenue. He notes Oregon’s railroad taxes rose sharply and urges against centralizing appraisal authority.
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Oregon Development League
C. P. Strain
Umatilla
Development League
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Censis
Washington
Wales
Oregonm
Idaho
Montana
California
Ialso
Wellington
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Moriang
Cnn
Wamdington
Tawng
Ranaee
Lones
United States
Interstate Commerce Commission
Washington, D. C
Oregon Northern Railway Incorporation Reported
Salem Ore Jan The Oregon Northern Railway company filed articles of incorporation in the morning. It plans to build a railroad through Morrow and Gilliam counties Hardman and Binlock to the terminals. Headquarters will be in Heppner.
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Salem
Ore
Oregon Northern Railway Company
Morrow
Gilliam Counties
Hardman and
Binlock
Heppner
Miners and Teamsters Idle in Butte Lockout
In Butte Montana three hundred fifty miners and teamsters are idle after contractors lock out ore haulers in a dispute over pay. In New York Harper Brothers granted the printers an eight hour day and closed shop prompting one hundred printers to return to work. Washington reports of printers going on strike follow as unions push for eight hour shifts.
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Harer Trothers
Pumons
New York
Nemura
Washington
Butte
Jan
Harper Brothers
Harper & Brothers
Im Ev
ADI Ehmentis
Grant
Five New Indictments Hit Federal Grand Jury In Mont
The federal grand jury returned five indictments led by Daniel FA Jacobs and Henry L Haupt of Botte for conducting a lottery. Fred Schulley of Beaver County faces charges related to fencing public property. Judge Hunt of the federal court refused to modify injunction in the Nipper Parrot case sought by Helnae.
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Help
Mont, Tan
Federal Grand Jury
Daniel FA. Jacobs
Henry L. Haupt
Botte
Fred Schulley
Beaver County
Hunt
Federal Court
Helnae
Twenty One Killed in Coaldale Fire Damp Explosion
It was learned today that 21 lives were lost in yesterday’s Coaldale fire damp blast in Blue Balls West Virginia. Only one body has been recovered as rescue efforts proceed amid smoke and gas. Cincinnati reports Mrs Taggart is safe. Judge Albert Berry of Newport will protect her, while a Wooster court action to separate her children is described as an outrage. The exact county area remains unspecified.
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Blue Balls
W. Va
Jan
Taggart
Cincinnati
Albert Berry
Newport
Thy
the Wooster
Drunken brawl injures twenty. foreign troops confined
A drunken brawl in Pekin results in twenty people hospitalized after German and Japanese soldiers and legation guards clash. All foreign troops are confined to their quarters as authorities restore order and investigate the incident.
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Pekin
Legation
Hompstale
Missouri Battle Over Standard Oil Testimony In Judge’s Court
New York June reports Governor Folk’s effort to oust Standard Oil from Missouri continues as officials face two suits. Commissioner Sandborn hears testimony with Standard’s lawyers pushing longhand records under a criminal code clause. Hadley vows to endure the winter session amid constant objections from Hagerman and counsel.
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Miias Mega
New York
Folk
Standard Oi Company
Missouri
Sandborn
Hamsey
Hadley
School of Penmanship
Cleveland
H. H. Rogers
W. G. Rockefeller
James A. Moffat
Edward
Hogus Agent Sentenced for False Pretenses in Ada County
Jon Holwe and Bassett, acting as fake Collier & Son representatives, received six months in the Ada County jail after pleading guilty to taking $1 from Alvin Casey under false pretenses. Basrett, traveling nationwide, posed as a collector for Collier & Son, deceiving the public before Ada County authorities captured him.
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Holwe
Jon
E. O. Bassett
Binknett
ALA
Wilson
Ada County
Justice Savinge
Alvin Casey
Basrett
Hineelf
Collier & Son
Conor
New York
United States
Ada
Chicago City Council Votes On Transit Ownership Plan
The Chicago City Council referred the proposed transit ownership plan to the Committee on Transportation for further study. The council agreed to act quickly before spring so residents can vote on the adoption of the council's recommendation at the election.
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Chicago
Counell
Teneport Aton
Couneil Ds
Shinthy
New Fast Schedule Cuts 24 Hours From New York to San Francisco
The new fast mall schedule, reducing travel time by 24 hours from New York to San Francisco via Chicago and the Western Pacific, has begun operating, promising quicker mail and passenger service along the coast. Also reported, Mrs Simmons is said to be coming to Sioux Falls to communicate with her runaway husband.
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New York
San Francisco
Chicago
California
Coast
Mitslanons
Sioux Falla
Simmons le
Curtis Galld Jr inaugurated with reform aims in address
Curtis Galld Jr was inaugurated today in Boston. He urged a focused attack on vice and urged revised laws to strengthen enforcement. In related dispatches, the cruiser Chicago, flagship of the Pacific squadron under Captain Gort, arrived from Honolulu, signaling fleet movements.
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Boston
Jan
Curtis Galld, Jr
Chicago
San Francisto
Puelfte Aquadron
Gort
Honolaly
White House disturbance ends with escort of Mrs Morris
Washington scene near the executive offices reports a 40 year old woman named Mrs Morris attempting to see the president to seek reinstatement of her husband. She resisted orders, was carried out, and described as frantic. Secret Service and police intervened as the crowd’s sympathy for Mrs Morris grew. A later wireless note mentions the Dewey reporting 260 miles southeast of Cape Henry on a calm day with four knots per hour.
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Washington
Loeb
Mree
Miner
Morris
Secret Service
Barnes
Harney
Miner Morris
White House
Dewey
Cape Henry
Glorious
Europeans Plan Boycott of American Goods
German and Austrian steel and hardware dealers coordinate a boycott of American code. a conference is planned in the summer to advance the effort. The report notes European traders and policymakers discussing coordinated actions against U.S. products and standards.
Washington News Briefs Include Rate Regulation Talk
Washington dispatches report House Interstate and Foreign Commerce committees will revisit rate regulation on January 12. A resolution by Representative Heeder calls for a justice inquiry into alleged eastern rail rate collusion. The Senate committee hints it will not report a bill until the House acts. President of Santo Domingo Cacares described as distraught pending further actions. California Rep Kaine proposes $600000 for a fireproof Presidio building to secure military supplies.
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Presidio
Pennsylvania Central
San Domingo Tas
Morales
Dewey
Washington
House
Pennsylvania
Heeder
Kinsvos
Senate Committee On Interstate Commerce
Mouive of Representatives
Teondy for Servier in China and Manila
Several reg iments are under field orders to do extra work preparing for a potential campaign in China. The Swedish Lutherans of Troy Idaho will tear down their old church and construct a larger building.
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Teondy
Servier
China
Manila
Troy
Idaho
Corey Turned Down Hard in San Francisco Scandal
In San Francisco on January 6, Mabelle Tina declares she will never marry William FE Corey the steel magnate after his disgraceful attitude toward his wife. Charlie HB Gitmin, her father, says the scandal and Corey's use of Mike Gilmean's name sealed the rift. A Paris letter reinforces the decision against a man who spurns a faithful wife.
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San Francisco
Mabelle Tina
William FE
Corey
Mike Gilmean
Mllionaire
Charlie HB. Gitmin
Paris
Mian Gitmin
Five companies formed to exploit San Luis Rey river waters
San Diego reports the incorporation of five firms this week with capital of 6,000,000. The ventures aim to develop the San Luis Rey river waters by building dams and reservoirs to generate electric power for the Pacific Light & Power Company of Los Angeles, Hunt-Inwotti's firm among them. The first dam is planned for completion in 14 months to supply power for an electric railway from Los Angeles to San Diego and irrigate a large area.
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Cal
San Luis Rey
Pacific Light & Power Compay
Los Angeles
Hunt- Inwotti
Tragic Work Crew Death Near Carlton on Missing Bridge Curve
Early this morning John Martin and an unidentified man were killed near Carlton Oregon while returning from track repairs on a hand car. The car was struck by a bridge train on a curve. Five other workmen leaped to safety.
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McMinnville, Or
John Martin
Carlton
I& Curve
Sutherland Named Key Figure in Steunenberg Case
Sheriff A Sutherland of Shoshone county Idaho, longtime Coeur d Alene area figure, aided Boise search for ex governor Steunenberg’s assassin. He identified Orchard Hogan as the prisoner. He declined to judge guilt publicly, citing propriety.
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Boles
Caldwell
Steunenberg
Orchard
Aline Hogan
A. Sutherland
Shoshone County
Idaho
Stein-_inberg Murtig
Coeur d'Alene
Willy
Breunenberg
Sutherland
Boise
Gooding
Hogan
Coeur d'Alenea
Shoshone
Steanenberg
Hechuse
Porhion
Sani
Coeur d’Alenes
Pow
Ling
Steunenbers
Open rebellion in Baltic lands triggers czar's ally mediation
Reports from St. Petersburg claim the czar sought the Kaiser’s advice to quell the Leftist uprising in the Baltic provinces while couriers exchange dispatches. Mutinies spread to the Urals, Orenturg, and Manchuria, with fears of chaos as Linevitch's fate remains unknown. Vladivostok suffers vast destruction as clashes erupt among troops, Cossacks, and mutineers.
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Czar
Kaiger
Baltic
Kaleer
Eydkuline
Ural Mountains
Orenturg
Chicago Wheat Market Calendar of Price Quotations
Wheat closed at 85 1-4 cents a bushel with corn at 45 and oats at 32 1-2 in Chicago the world’s great wheat center. Ruth Wheater of Caledonia Minn was shot by Matt Stayer who killed Pearl Wheaton and then killed himself. The Wheat on girls mother injured is still alive.
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Chicago
Caledonia
Minn
Ruth Wheater
Matt Stayer
Pearl Wheaton
Wheaton
Stayer
Neeviver asks court to appoint receiver for Odell Commission
In Cincinnati January, the Uhicase Board of Trade filed suit in U S court seeking the appointment of a receiver for the Odell Commission Company of this city. The action alleges judgments against the firm have not been priled and registered.
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Neeviver
Cincinati
Uhicase
United States
Odell Commission Company
Tte
Prilid
Governor Higgins Declines to Interfere in Hang Date
Albany reports Governor Higgins will not intervene in the execution of Patrick Mist Hang scheduled for January 21. Local capital case draws attention as authorities proceed with the sentence after initial reviews.
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Matrick Mist
Albany
Jan. B
Higgins
Patrick
New York Alarm on Currency Reform Gains Support
In New York during January, Schiff’s alarm over the currency reform gains broad backing from financiers including Lyman J. Gage and Fromk A. Vanderlip, who endorse immediate reform to provide for a more elastic monetary system.
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New York
Schiff
Lyman J. Gage
Fromk A. Vanderlip
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