Interests Rally to Battle Over Railroad Rate Increases
New York June 4 The Brent interests brace for a major clash with the government over rail rate hikes. A meeting of the Railway Equipment Manufacturers Association, representing firms across 25 states, will map plans to support railroads and stave off orders for equipment cancellations that would cost thousands of jobs. The gathering signals coordinated pressure on President Taft to prompt Wickersham to drop the Hannibal injunction that currently blocks 26 railways from raising rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
N. Y
Brent
Belmont Hotel
Railway Business Association
Tris
Taft
Wickersham
Hannibal
Regulatory Railroad Bill Faces House and Senate Revisions
Washington June 4 regulatory law notes identical provisions in house and senate drafts. Joint committee unlikely to alter much, railroads may issue passes to families of accident victims. Provisions allow rate reductions to curb water competition but require ICC consent to raise rates. A commerce court is provided, through rates capped by local aggregates, and penalties deter employees from falsifying rates. ICC gains broader authority to suspend new rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Administration
House
Senate
Joint Conference Committee
Interstate Commerce Commission
Interstate Commission
Senate Passes Administration Railroad Bill in Vote
Washington June 4 The senate passed the administration railroad bill at 9 58 P M after more than 12 weeks of debate Only 12 votes all by Democrats opposed the measure noting radical changes from Attorney General Wickersham's draft Insurgents who criticized the original bill joined final yeas as the bill sailed through amid near unanimous support on the Interstate Commerce tone.
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Senate
Mill
Washington
Administration
Wickersham
White House
Iowa
Taft to Confer with Western Rail Presidents
Taft will confer personally at Detroit on January 4 with the presidents of several western railroads affected by the recent injunction. The discussions aim to address the rail lines’ concerns and possible remedies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft
Detroit
Western Railroads
Woman Beaten in San Francisco Dying as Robber Fled
In San Francisco on June 4 Mrs Joanna Mann lay dying after a night beating by a thug who robbed her of small jewelry and $1. Police found her unconscious on the street and she was rushed to a hospital. She manages a dairy at San Jose and lives in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Johanna Mann
Aom
Ao Dairy
San Jose
Mexican Outlaws Kill Rob, Loot, and Escape
Mexico reports a band of 17 outlaws led by Santanon raided Hacienda and Bella Vieja killing manager Robert Voight and two natives. They seized $4000 from manager Guillermo Guiger of Hacienda La Paloma and fled into the hills, prompting a search by authorities.
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Mexico
Santanon
Hacienda
Bella Vieja
Robert Voight
Mre Volght
Quillermo Guiger
Haciende la Paloma
Missouri Moves to Oust Beef Trust in State Action
Missouri to take legal steps within a month to oust the beef trust from the state. Announcement by the state attorney general indicates a formal suit aims to remove the organization's influence and operations from Missouri.
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Missouri
Beef Trust
St. Louls
Long Beach strike plot claims at shipyards
A Craig ship building works report claims metal workers plotted to dynamite 60 Japanese employees. Police Chief Meyer dispatched officers to the plant at noon but found no evidence of the plot. Strike leaders deny the report.
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Long Beach
Calif
Craig Ship Building Works
Meyer
Craig
Kirike
Draymen Association Rejects Import of Strikebreakers
Portland June 4 The draymen association says it will not import strikebreakers to break the teamsters strike for higher wages. Strike leaders claim victory and employers agree. Unionists picket barns docks and warehouses. The International Brotherhood of Teamsters votes thirty five thousand dollars to aid the strikers.
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Portland
Draymen's Association
Teameters
International Brotherhood of Teamaters
Peru Accepts Meditation On Troop Withdrawal Frontiers
Washington reports Peru has accepted mediation and both nations will withdraw troops from frontier areas. The dispatches to the state department describe a war scare that has subsided as the two sides move toward deescalation.
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Peru
Washington
State Department
Madriz Army Beat and Demoralized in Rama Battle
Madriz forces under Estrada claim victory over administration troops near Rama. General Chavarri a and staff captured. about 100 killed and 400 wounded. William Pithan, an American insurgent engineer, captured and to be court martialed as insurgency unfolds in Bluefields.
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Bluefields
Madrix
Chavarria
Rama
Mena
Chamorras
Administration
United States
Estrada
Moffit
Verkole
Madriz
William Pithan
Jack Johnson Sows Sparring Slice In Underwhelming Ring Display
San Francisco readers saw Jack Johnson spar six rounds with George Cotton and Marty Cutler before a crowd smaller than the Jeffries visit last week. Experts called him clever but cautious, delivering no hard punches or real excitement. Langford and Attell were announced. Langford watched, but did not appear to fight.
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San Francisco
James J. Jeffries
Jack Joinson
George Cotton
Marty Cutler
Johnson
Sam Langford
Langford
Abe Attell
Woman and Cigarette Fire Damages Reno Hotel Scene
A woman flicked a lit cigarette into sawdust starting a fire that destroyed Daniel Hall in Reno. The blaze spread to the Chafey Hotel Nye Street saloons two stores and Dante Hall, with eastern visitors watching. One woman discarded the cigarette on the floor. Casualties not reported.
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Reno
Nev
Chafey
Daniel Hall
Dante Hall
Wright of Boston Wins Northern Championship Singles
In Liverpool on June 4 Reals Ce Wright of Boston captured the men's open singles title in the Northern championship tennis meet earning the Championship of Europe Cup.
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Liverpool
Reals Ce Wright
Boston
Fawn ‘Tenis Meatie
Une Lyngher So Gunvigted Une Lyngher So Gunvigted (Snyder Murder Conviction)
Canyon City Oregon June 4 Ben Hinton among five defendants including deputy sheriff Jack Casady convicted for the murder of Ollie Snyder near Hamilton last fall Snyder was lynched and then riddled with bullets after being captured by Casady who was taking him to Heppner to stand trial for the death of a sheep herder named Green Four men allegedly killed Snyder while four others resisted the lynching per the state.
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Canyon City
Ore
Ben Hinton
Jack Casady
Ollie Snyder
Hamilton
Snyder
Casady
Heppner
Green
Segen Cassidy
Slayer of Husband Told He Loved Him Still
Mrs Vera Prosser of Libby Montana is held on murder charges after shooting her husband in an Orient Limited compartment. Inquest verdict found her responsible. she pleaded not guilty and was bound over for district court. The wealthy heiress sought divorce in Seattle claiming her husband sought her fortune.
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Libby
Mont
Vera Prossers
Lisbon
Oslo
Securige
Seattle
Owls from All States to Roost in Spokane
Spokane hosts the Fraternal Brotherhood of Owls annual conclave July 13 to 18 with twelve hundred delegates from across the United States and Canada. Sessions in Pacific Hall will revise the constitution elect grand officers and select next meeting site while Spokane Nest plans entertainment including automobile tours forest resorts receptions and a midnight banquet for 2000.
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Spokane
Waseh
America
Fraternal Brotherhood of Owls of
Spokaane Newt
FOO
Pacific Hall
Like
Washington
Idaho
United States
Canada
Nat Kimball Faces Portland Journal on Nolin Morning
Nat Kimball went up Nolin this morning aboard the Portland Journal.
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Nat Kimball
Uo Nolin
Portland
Jocal
Pendleton Debaters Win Interscholastic Championship
Pendleton high school trio defeated Eugene high school by unanimous decision to win the Oregon interscholastic debate championship. The Regents Cup was presented by University of Oregon President Campbell. Debaters: Pendleton Peter Crockett Lyman Tee James Hartwell. Eugene team: Jesse Kellus Victor Morris Harold Young.
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Eugene High School
Campbell
University of Oregon
Eugene
Ore
Eugene Algh Achool
Pendleton
G. P. Mathews
A. C
Kirk
Willamette University
Elizabeth Irving
Alling College
Peter Crockett
Lyman Tee
James Hartwell
Jesse Kellus
Victor Morris
Harold Young
Pick Campbell
Pendleton Todiay
State University
Sanders
Son
Vite
Lyman Rice
Athens
Weston
Cmam County Nigh School
la Cyande
Oregon
Columbia River
Hampton
G. M. Rice
Merle Keesman
Portland
Statute of General Custer Unveiled at Monroe
Monroe Michigan June 4 President unveils statue honoring General Custer in a public ceremony. Officials and residents attend as the monument is unveiled in Monroe’s commemorative event.
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General Custer
Monroe
Mail service in Pendleton faces major cuts and delays
Pendleton and neighboring towns Adams Athena Weston Milton and Freewater protest a postal department ruling that blocks pouch mail on the Pendleton Walla Walla local except a single closed pouch to Wallin Walla. Night trains do not carry mail east, mornings depart at seven, and many letters miss timely dispatch. officials hope for a modification to allow pouch mail on fuel trains.
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Pendleton
Adams
Athenst
Weston
Milton
Freewater
Pendleton-Walla Walla
Wallin Walla
Spokane
Adams, Weeton
Athena
East End
Walla Walle
Lmited
Nurht
Ire
Goie West
Mall
Mendieton
Portland
Martiind-Pendleton
Oelock
Northern Pacific
Unveiling of Custer Monument Draws Michigan Leaders
Taft and Michigan officials including Governor Warner and Senators Smith and Burrows attended a Civil War veterans parade for the unveiling of a large equestrian statue of General Custer. Mrs Cutter unveiled the monument as the president praised western pioneers.
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Taft
Warner
Michigan
Smith and
Burrows
General Custer
Custer Brigade
Cavalry
Cutter
Mfe
Earthquake Devastates Santiago de Cuba Destruction Wide
An earthquake last night leveled many May residential and business blocks in Santiago de Cuba. Scores of houses lie in ruins as debris blocks streets. Two people were killed and several injured while many citizens depart for Havana with damage total undetermined.
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Santiago de Cuba
Havana
Atlantic Liner United States Goes Ashore Off Norway Coast
Christiania June 4 The Atlantic liner United States with 1000 passengers is ashore near here after striking rocks off the Norway coast. A large hole was ripped in her side. Relief steamers have been dispatched to aid the passengers.
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Christiania
United States
Norway
Here
St Josephs academy to graduate two girls at Oregon theater
St Josephs academy in Baker City will hold commencement on June 14 at 8 pm in the Oregon theater. Bishop O Reilly will present diplomas to Viola Shen of this city and Miles Sarah Bettenbender of Chicago. Viola will give the salutatory and Sarah Bettenbender the valedictory. program features drills recitations and music with no address.
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St. Joseph's Academy
Oregon Theater
Bishop O'Reilly
Baker City
Viola Shen
Miles Sarah Bettenbender
Chicago
Six Days in Open Boat but Survives
San Diego reports A Marcuson of Los Angeles and a companion survived six days at sea in an open boat after the schooner May went ashore off Guadaloupe Island 150 miles off San Quentin. Four aboard the May, including a woman and child, were left on the island with limited food and water.
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San Diego
Cal
Guadaloupe Island
San Quentin
Lower California
A. Marcuson
Los Angeles
Ensenada
San Pedro
San Queintin
San Quintin
First steamer reaches Nome this season
Nome June 4 The steamer Corwin, the first vessel to reach Nome, bucked the ice to within three miles of shore today. Her passengers landed by dog teams.
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Nome
Corwin
Funeral of Pioneer William Taylor Stott Held in Dayton
Funeral services for William Taylor Stott prominent pioneer of Dayton Washington were conducted today at the First Baptist church at two o clock Rev B C Miller officiated Burial followed at Dayton cemetery Stott had lived in Walla Walla and Dayton for 46 years.
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Pioneer
Dayton
Wash
Lareey
William Taylor Stott
First Baptist Church
B. C. Miller
Mr. Stott
Wal'a Walla
Rebels in China Plan Uprising to Oust Manchu Dynasty
News from Poteau and Pekin Describe a planned rebellion to overthrow the Manchu dynasty. Arms and funds from America and Canada fuel revolutionary groups while foreigners flee interior provinces. Imperial council meets as troops move from Shanghai and consuls warn foreigners to depart ports.
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United States
Canada
Ptot
Pekin
Chun
Shanghai
Nanking
Nu-Nan
America
Metal Workers Expect General Coast Strike
San Francisco June 4 The city labor council and affiliated unions will back the strike of metal trades unionists now striking in Los Angeles for higher wages. They instructed the secretary to contact unions for funds. The metal trades are also striking in Portland and Tacoma and aim to shut down the coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
San Francisco Labor Council
Met
Los Angeles
Secretiry
Une Fons
Portland
Tacoma
Home Telephone Co Gains Strong Foothold
Spokane announcement from Thaddeus B. Tane, president, that Home Telephone and Interstate Telephone of Spokane have nearly merged in a traffic agreement. About $2,000,000 invested in eastern Washington and Idaho panhandle. Home to install 5,000 instruments in Spokane city early January, adding 1,000 monthly to 20,000 total. Interstate to operate 2,500 instruments and 1,200 miles of long distance circuits within 160 miles of Spokane. Shared rate of 2 dollars monthly for residence lines and 6 dollars for business lines, all direct trunk lines. Pacific States charges 2.50 to 2.75 for party lines, 3.25 for a single line, 60 dollars monthly for business. Lane says competition will be service based. there is room for both firms.
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Spokane
Wash
Thaddeus 8
Tane
The
Home Telephone Company
Interstate Telephone Company
Washington
Panhandle
Idlaho
Point
Montana
Home Company
Interstate
Pacific States Telephone & Telegraph Company
Arcadia Orchard Plans 17000 Acres of Fruit Trees Near Deer Park
Spokane based Arcadia Orchard company led by FE N Robinson announces 17000 acres of apples and other fruits to be planted near Deer Park Washington. current work includes 1000 acres planted 4000 acres cleared and ready for trees with five year completion for remaining land. irrigation uses water from Loon and Deer lakes gravity system with extensive ditching tunnel and pipeline. three hundred thousand apple trees to be planted next fall at 600000 annually thereafter. total one and a quarter million trees required. plan aims to colonize land with city dwellers.
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Spokane
Wash
Arcadia Orchard Company
FE N. Robinson
Deer Park
Deer Lakes
Loon Lake
German photographer Develops daylight development for plates
A German photographer devised a process allowing ordinary dry plates to be developed in daylight. This breakthrough bypasses darkroom constraints and promises faster, simpler photography workflows.
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Madriz Army
Estrada Custom
Jack Johnson
Reals
Sherif
Alding
Great
Monroe, Mich
IO Mortisergtory
Josephs
Dynasty
Poreigners
Pombark
Home Telephone Co
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