Dangers of a Commission in Oregon Rail Rate Debate
The Eas Oregonian questions the wisdom of an appointive Oregon railroad commission dominated by Portland interests. It urges a temporary state rate commission to investigate abuses, discriminations, and injustices, reporting to the next session, while promoting river traffic and independent boat service to lower rates.
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Eas Oregonian
Oregon
Portland
Inland Empire
Columbia River
Canal job goes begging
It seems impossible to secure a man who will stick as head of the Panama canal commission. It is a marvelous undertaking and a stupendous task that capable men shrink from the responsibility and men who are unsure hesitate to take the post.
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Panama Canal Commission
Blank books and supplies show superior value
Our blank books stationary and office essentials prove their worth to practical bookkeepers and accountants. The quality is the highest and costs no more than inferior kinds, so it pays to patronize us.
The Canal Job Demands Unmatched Leadership Across 40 Million
The piece argues that only a few men can competently manage the immense, unprecedented canal project in the United States with 40 million people. It stresses the vast scope, political pressures, and the strain on any leader, noting even experienced engineers would be overwhelmed by Culebra Cut and Gatun Dam scale. It suggests staffing challenges and advises that a fresh leader each year would be a stroke of luck.
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United States
New York
Chicago
Ils
Culebra
Gatundara
Canal Commission
Ban on fiction in mining and real estate advertising
The piece argues against florid ads for mining stocks and imagines a broader ban on advertising fiction in real estate as well. It notes public demand for plain language, cites Oregon and Idaho bills, and urges tax collection reform, recall of dishonest officials, and an elected railroad commission by 1908.
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Oregon
Idaho
Washington
Umatilla County
Senator Smith proposes lower warrant interest rate
The bill by Senator J. Smith to reduce Umatilla county warrant interest to 5 percent is presented as practical and economical. It is estimated to save the people of Umatilla county between 1500 and 2000 dollars in interest charges. The Umatilla Morrow fair society reports a record in its exhibit deserving legislative recognition and mentions its premium fund.
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J. Smith
Umatila County
Umatilla County
Umatilla-Morrow
Oregon Railroad Monopoly Exposed by ICC Investigation
The Interstate Commerce Commission investigation in Portland reveals a long suspected railroad monopoly in Oregon. The report notes rail rates and control that favor large counties, with costs rising from £1500 to $2504, illustrating the financial grip of the system on growth and commerce.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Portland
Oregon
The Strangling Fig Tree Explained
A St Nicholas excerpt describes how strangling fig trees grow as epiphytes on palms or other trees, sending roots downward to enclose and smother the host. The attack starves the host by blocking sap flow, eventually killing it. The roots’ flattened, slow-flowing appearance adds to the striking image.
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Mexico
Tropics
St Nicholas
Illinois Governor Targets Big Railroad Tax Bill
Governor Deneen seeks $150000 emergency funds to prosecute the Illinois Central Railroad for unpaid taxes estimated at more than $4.6 million. The state claims the company owes at least 7 percent of its earnings since 1907 on vast land and right of way it received. The recall of a long dispute portrays a new era of fiscal action.
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Tlinois
Chicago
Commonwealth
St Deneen
Tingle Central
Aeroms A Oxen
Million Apple Trees Contract Signed in Washington
A Toppenish correspondent reports Washington Nursery Co. sealed a contract with Arcadia Irrigation Association of Spokane for 1,000,000 apple trees, the largest single-mile apple tree project by a nursery. Arcadia develops land near Spokane as Northern Pacific builds a large ice house for refrigerator corn and a warehouse for hay and art storage. Northwest rail activity grows with a plant at North Yakima and La Grande sugar factory restarts.
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Sok
Toppenish
Wash
Washington Nursery Company
Arcadia Irration
Spokane
Arcadia Company
Northern Pacific
Jealoo
North Yakima
Rooms Offer At Depot With Low Rates
A small ad promotes rooms for a dollar and a half, plus a one dollar option, at the depot location under a large electric sign.
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