Controversy Over Isthmian Canal Commission's Tution Debated
A long critique questions the Isthmian Canal Commission and Admiral Walker over the Panama route choice and potential betrayals of national interests. It urges decisive action by commissioners to avoid favoring landowners or complicity with wealthy interests while emphasizing the need for concrete benefit to communities and the nation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isthmlan Canal Commission
Panama
Panama Company
Speculative landowners profit from eastward immigration
Speculation warns that incoming settlers from the east will raise land values in Umatilla County as new buyers arrive. The piece argues landowners benefit most, while immigration costs fall on new residents, and notes broader economic observations from diverse topics including railroads, industry, and education.
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Lacom
Fox
Umatilla
Hired Man Wages, Eclipses Highlight Segments
A 26 dollar monthly hiree with board is contrasted with Jacob’s fourteen years of toil for Rachel and Leah. An agricultural hearing and a butterine factory visit are set for discussion. A Pittsburg syndicate plans 11,000 acres of coal in the first pool district. Eight mines aim for 12,000 tons daily. A clothes merchant uses a greased pig promotion for $1,100 in sales. Almanac notes five eclipses, with a total lunar eclipse October 16 17. A new bookkeeping crater in Chicago may save 800,000. A Hong Kong postal incident prompts a law change. Stock markets show a year-ago price of 800 and May 1 price of 1,800 in shares. The Brighton man patents an amplifying device for the senses.
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Jacob
Laban
Rachel
Leah
Springer
House Agricultural
Pittsburg
Captallsien
Chichi#o
Haglanil Ht
Heattack
Freierof
Brighton
England
Kansas City Mealen Orient Railroad awarded rail contract
The Kansas City Mealen Orient Railroad awarded a two million rail contract to a European firm for Mexico construction. Payment to be in Mexican government obligations lower than rail value after expenses. rails manufactured by Whelan are to be shipped and laid in Minnesota to cover 62 miles of track.
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Kansas City, Mealen & Orient Railroad
Mexico
Cometeretion Company
Whelan Manufactur
Miniott
Dames and Howard Real Estate Ad Offers Farmland Near Pendleton
An advertisement from Dames and Howard Real Estate Brokers lists 360 acres of wheat land about ten miles northeast of Pendleton, plus multiple parcels near Pendleton Milton and McKay Creek. Terms vary from cash to trade for unimproved land, with several parcels offering irrigation, fruit, and garden land, and payments at about six percent interest.
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Pendieton
Pendleton
Milton
McKay Creek
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Weilere
Beibera
Tresson
Admiral Walker
Transvaal
Sicily
Dewey
Matila
Navy Department
Siberia
Canada
Andrew Carnegie
Noah Webster
Board of Agriculture
Andy
Anid
Fees
Perret
Medina
Frank B. Clopton
Beth Munn
York Re
Catarre
Mat. Son
Lapeer
Miah
Thad Ostarrhao
Phine Polhill
Due West
Swift Specific CO
Atlanta
Dames &. Howard Real Estate Brokmer
Court St
First Nal
Iad
Pendketot
Pomebeta
PenMeton
Plcot Hook
N. Berkeley
Savings Bank Building
Pendleton, Or
JOM OH
Louvre
Pilsner
Holt
Neagle Srose
Oregon
Matin
F. Robinson
Notary and Corporation
East
Pendleton Pating
D, Forster
Farni Bar
Conn Bet
Alta & Webb
F. X. Schempp, Pri
Lumbe
Alta
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