Hose House Expansion and City Bus Fracas at Jane Street
City council debates plumbing and street matters amid WW II era tension. Proposals include enlarging the East End Hose House, amending a Jane Street building issue, and a 25 year electricity and vault franchise. Bus protests disrupt depot area as O R & N rights clash with city officials and local hackmen.
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Jane Street
East End
Wain
Bickers
I!p
Ube
West End
W. Sewell
Connelyn
Pomplicar
Hose House
Northwestern Gas Franchise Proposal Moves to Next Meeting
J. R. Dickson will present at the Commercial Association Gas and Electricity Franchise meeting. An ordinance grants Northwestern Gas and Electric a 25 year franchise with gas rates of 200 per 1,000 cubic feet for fuel, 2.25 for fuel and light, and 2.50 for light. In return the company offers treasury payments: 200 in year six, 30 in year seven, 100 in year eight, and 500 in year nine of the contract, with the ordinance referred to the ordinance committee.
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J. R. Dickson
Commercial Association Gas and Electricity
Northwestern Gas and Electric Company
Mexico's New Tariff Shifts Goods to Duty Ahead
City of Mexico reports a rush at customs as new tariff laws take effect, boosting duties on machinery dry goods vehicles clothing iron telegraph poles belting railroad rails structural iron and steel and leather belting. Steel rails will incur a $10 per metric ton duty and Virginia tobacco and fencing wire face prohibitive rates as imports from the United States drop.
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City of
Mexico
Custom Houses
Republic
United States
Organization of Grocerymen Forms Countywide Body
Representatives from Weston Athena Milton Echo and Pendleton organized a county grocerymen association. J B Despain was named president, Charles Kohrman vice president, Dor Smythe secretary, Sim Cully Weston treasurer. A constitution and by laws will be drafted and sent to dealers for signatures. The group aims for mutual profit and may secure bulk discounts on staples and baking powder.
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Halley & Lowell
Weston
Athena
Milton
Echo
Pendleton
J. B. Despain
Charles Kohrman
Do R Smythe
Sim Cully
Oe Weston
Mellman Bluffing on Electric Road to Pendleton
A Milton businessman says Mellman will not build the Pendleton to Dayton electric road seeking to force Northwestern Gas & Electric to buy his water rights. TheWest company plans a major Walla Walla river plant, and no passenger service from Millen to Pendleton this fall. The Pullman Company to rebuild old cars for simplicity and cleanliness, with medical authorities opposing current designs.
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Millen
Pendleton
Explosion at Dixson Squib Factory Kills Many Girls
In Scranton, March 21 and 31, a catastrophic blast at the Dickson Squib Company factory in Priceburg killed twenty five girls and later six more persons, with many others injured. Firefighters and volunteers battled 18 tons of power, 12 tons of dynamite and factory products as the blaze threatened Pricvehure and railroad property. Authorities suspect ignition from friction, as the fire spread to storage cellars and towers.
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Scranton
Dixson
Perceburg
Dickson Sqv . Company
PriceWurg
Elrig
Laura Mathews
Bessie Lewis
Lizzie Mahon
Ince Bray
Mery Callahan
Pricvehure
Federal Trust Company Assigned in Cleveland After Missing Official
In Cleveland on March 1 the federal Trust Company assigned this morning due to a missing Secretary Treasurer. Assets amount to 800000 and officials could not locate him or explain his actions. On March 31 it is confirmed the missing official is a defaulter. the amount remains unspecified.
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Cleveland, CO
Federal Trust Company
Cleve
Cleveland
Everett Buckingham Named General Superintendent
Everett Buckingham will succeed E E Calvin as general superintendent of the Dragon Short Line at East Leake effective tomorrow. Buckingham currently serves as superintendent of transportation for the Union Pacific. The appointment also abolishes the office of assistant manager.
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Everett Buckingham
E. E. Calvin
East Leake
Union Pacific
E. B. Calvin
Habeas Corpus for Marx in Chicago Case
Judge Chy traus issued a writ of habeas corpus returnable Monday for Marx the car barner. Counsel allege errors in sentencing and date conflicts with the alatales, claiming a two day overrun and clerk’s record errors. A big legal fight looms as Pettingill Advertising Agency declared bankrupt with liabilities of 1,000,000 and assets of 250,000. founded in 1848.
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Marx
Chicago
Chytraus
Pettingill Advertising
Boston
Russia Papers Roast America Highlight War News
Port Arthur bombardment and famine fears dominate dispatches from St Petersburg and Berlin. Smallpox rages near Irkutsk while English coal shipments head to Japan. Russian orders at Port Arthur call for shooting approaching sentries. mixed signals echo across Europe and Canada watches for troop deployments.
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Irkutsk
Chong Ju
Japan
Port Arthur
New District Attorney Named in Nebraska Case
March 1 report states Carl Baxter of Omaha will be appointed United States district attorney of Nebraska, succeeding Summers Francita B. Weight who misappropriated 36000 of bank funds while cashier at Dundee NL. He received a five year penitentiary term for the crime, the article notes the misappropriated funds belonged to the bank, not outside creditors.
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Washington
Carl Baxter
Omaha
United States
Nebraska
Summers
Franclta B. Weight
Dundee
Portland Prohibition Convention Nominates Ticket
The state prohibition convention in session for two days nominated Ka Wn Her ry for land food commissioner Miltom for Congress from the first district RK. W. Kelsay of Wambill county second district 4 W. Blane of Multnomah joint senator Multnomah Columbia and Washington Fo M. Kercher Multnomah President
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Portland
Ka Wn Herry
Miltom
Feast of Passover Observed Across Jewish Sects
Sundown ends the day of March 31 signaling the start of Passover the Jewish Easter. Observances vary by congregation with home meals leading prayers and synagogues holding services on the first and last two days. Unleavened bread made from flour and water and wine are noted with no specific dietary rules beyond prohibition of leaven and certain foods.
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New York
Ef Liter
Deason
Hell
Jerusalem
Kansas Socialists Convene State Nomination Plans
In Wichita on March 3 delegates from across the state gathered to nominate a full state ticket and outline campaign plans. In Chicago on March 31 wheat markets opened and closed with notable changes across old and new July contracts, indicating active trading.
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Wichita
Kas
Socialists of
Kansas
Chicago
Trust Company Failure Boston
United Trust Company closed its doors this morning in Boston. Capital was 100000 dollars and deposits reached about 1000000 dollars. It was a state institution.
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Trust Company
Boston
United Trust Company
Amended Bill Faces Setback in Oregon Delegation
Amended legislation facing delays as friction between the Oregon delegation and the president stalls passage. With limited support in Congress, proponents anticipate a Monday Senate consideration under suspension, amid disputes over pace and influence, and the bill’s reduced scope now cited.
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Oregon
Congress
Lewis and Clerk Fair
Senate Owl
Iite Hook Taid Over Team Wednenay
Jane
Ppcota
Washington
Willamnon
Log Drive Stopped by Low Water at Perry Lumber
In Umatilla county the Crowke and river fall while Grand Ronde water is very low. Perry Lumber Company postpones its annual log drive until warmer days melt snow in the mountains. A large crew waited at Blackey Prairie and Camp Carson as 20,000,000 feet were banked awaiting river rise. John F. Hi of Helix sells his farm to son H. M. T. Nill and will visit Southern California then Spokane and Seattle on return. Management to pass to the son. the auto business suffered from poor execution.
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Perry Lumber Company
Umatilla
Grand Ronde
Bigh Mountains
Blarkey Prairie
Camp Carson
California
John F. Hi
Helix
Hm.t. Nill
Spokane
Seattle
Business House Ablaze At Noon
A Noon fire at a business house caused by suspected candle use burned attic stock and damaged goods, with smoke and water ruin across the store. Insured value listed at 45,000 dollars. origin unclear, workmen had been using candles during attic renovations. Damages extensive, half the stock likely ruined, man hours and electric lighting being restored. A second note reports Duke's Mixture tobacco shipment: 30 car train of Duke's Mixture tobacco from Durham to Chicago, valued at 2,580,000 packages for U.S. smokers.
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Atock
Lee
Roca
Andeliiana
Cohen
Mr. Clarke
le Bache
Durham
WN. C
Firat Golid
Firat Thrne
Huselen
Norfolk & Wat, Era Railroad
N.C
Teers. Sprague, Warser & Co
Chicago
Klinota
North Carolina
Duke
J. GB. Duke
United States
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Mellman
Electric Light Company
Pullman Company
Pennsylvania
Cleveland Trust
America
Russia
England
St. Petersburg
Stoessel
Chemulpo
Vicksburg
Berlin
Vrhe Vossische Zeitung
London
Gaszette
Irkutak
Central News
Rome
Seoul
Mischouka
Liverpool
Itra
China
St. Motorsburg
General Stoessel
Hos
Butterson
Admiral Makaroff
Black Bea
Krinishe
Billni
Ermack
Kromstadt
Troops For
Canada
Halifax
Prohibition Convention
Peoples Warehouse
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