First Railroad Tilt in Korea By Americans
Tokio May 6 One feature of Korea opening to foreign trade is a railroad system through the Hermitation. Seoul to Wiju and lines to Gensan and Cheminpo connect for through traffic on common track. Seoul-Pasan and Seoul-Cheminpo join, with a plan for a broad gauge route from Antung to beyond, bridging the Yalu. Total new routes by now about 16 million dollars. 18 tunnels planned. standard gauge 4 ft 8 1/2 in used. American methods and materials dominate early Korean rail. American Trading Company built the first line in 1897-99 with American gauges engines and cars. much rail from Germany and Carnegie works. United States tires and Illinois Steel company axles. bridges mainly wood on piles. great difficulties from rivers, ice and floods.
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Tokio
Korea
Far East
Shie Peninsula
Hame
Seoul-Wiju
Ruavia
Han
Eoul
Wilu
Gansan
Seoul-Pasin
Seoul-Cheminlpo
Antung
Fang Weng Cheng
Yalu
Mukden
Great Trunk Ine
Seoul-Gensan
Germany
Carnegie Works
United States
Llinois Steel Company
Anju
England
Osaka Steel Company
Japan
Big Swindle at Stanford Inspires Faculty Critique
Stanford University in Palo Alto faces heated chatter as dilapidated buildings from the earthquake era are blamed on shoddy construction. Professors hint that the grand library museum and memorial church project may have used substandard specs and overpriced lines, with experts noting a fair cost around three million dollars versus six million spent.
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Stanford University
Palo Alto
Cal
Lelant Stanford Jr. University
Fuel waste in U S coal energy warned in survey
Washington May 4. The geological survey report notes the United States spends about 1.69 billion dollars yearly on fuel for heat light and power. It argues fuel use for development of power shows little efficiency with only three to five percent of coal energy turning into actual work in a locomotive.
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Washington, D. C
Geological Survey of the
Economy in fuel as waste in coke by products
The article laments energy waste from coal coke production. It notes only a small fraction of fuel energy becomes light and urges using blast furnace gases and by products. It highlights potential gains from ammonium salts creosotes and roofing materials, calling for urgent research on fuel economy.
Lewiston School Facing Rising Monthly Salary Costs
Lewiston public school employs 28 teachers, total salaries about $2200 monthly. Monthly running expenses range from 42750 to 3750 dollars. Two months after Smith report, expenditures through March and April show 47hh and 2726.73 dollars respectively. March receipts 4411.88, April receipts 344.86, March boosted by tax money 1207.01, license money 1940.77, and 1050 from J W Poe. May license monies expected around 3400. Balance on March 24 was 1127.02, with county license receipts this week restoring solvency to year end. Estimated next year salary levy to reach 2000 per month.
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Lewiston
Smith
Thompson
J. W. Poe
Lewiston Tribune
Elks Convention Travel Rates Announced in Denver
The Ben evolent Protective Order of Elks announces a $48.50 round trip rail rate for the Denver convention on July 17 and 18 with sales from July 10 to 16. Travel limits include return by September 30 and a July 11 going limit. Stopovers allowed within transit limits. for details contact BK C Smith, agent. Found, at Fergy's, Kalmer's dog.
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Annona
Grand Lodge Benevolent Aml
Protective Order of Elks
Denver
Colo
Wddrem BK
C. Smith
Trainload of babies arrives in Denver from San Francisco
A trainload of 500 babies from the San Francisco disaster area arrives in Denver to be sheltered and cared for at a nursery at Nineteenth and Wewatta. Nurses travel with the infants. clothing drives and blankets are organized by local relief groups, with the Women’s Club preparing the nursery and supplies.
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Ives
Denver
C.L. Varney
Union Station
Hinds
Colorado
San Franccisco
Pacific Coast
Womana Club
Nineteenth
Wewatta
Idaho Woolgrowers Plan Cooperative Livestock Commission
Idaho stock growers organize to form a cooperative commission company with $100000 capital to buy and sell livestock. Plans call for a fixed commission on sales similar to the previous year and profits shared among patrons. Committee reports to Denver representatives for final details and aims to protect producers from advances by commission firms. Altogether the movement echoes the Denver conference and local Salt Works concerns.
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Idaho
Commission Men's Trust
Boise Capital News
Idaho Woolerowers’ Association
Denver
American National Livestock Association
Cooperative Commission Company
Commission Commanien Hive
Western Livestock Associations
Organfeed
Murdo Mackenzie
J. M. Wilson
National Wool
Fred W. Gooding
L. L. Ormoby
W. H. Filbrick
0. F. Ba‘con
J. W. Webster
J. E. Clinton, Jr
Mrs Kemp Celebrates 1024th Birthday in McMinnville
Mrs Sarah Glenn Kemp, residing with her daughter Mrs W B Adair in McMinnville, recently marked her 1024th birthday. She migrated to Oregon from Virginia in 1852 and is survived by five daughters, 21 grandchildren, 24 great grandchildren and three great great grandchildren.
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Sarah Glenn Kemp
W. B. Adair
McMinnville
Oregon
Virginian
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Anti-Trust Salt Works
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Murphy
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