Northern Pacifics Portland Strike Sparks Bitter Rail Battle
A Portland Journal analysis outlines a high stakes clash as the Northern Pacific, with Portland and Seattle interests, seeks a north bank line from Vancouver to St Paul. The Portland Pacific Seattle line challenges NP by planning a route across the Columbia Willamette with new bridges and terminals in Portland, signaling a protracted struggle for Pacific Northwest rail supremacy.
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North Aide
Portland
Portland Journal
Portland & Seattle Railway Company
Olympia
Vancouver
Seattle
Spokane
Wallula Junction
Northern Pacific Failroad Company
Columbia River
Pacific
Thin City
The
Columbia
Willamette River
Poritland
Portland & Seattle Railroad Company
Laie
Wailula Junction
Northern Pacific
Pacific Northwest
Hill
Harriman
Portland & Seattle Company
Wallula Pacific
L. Gerlinger
New York
Harriman Board of Directors
Walluln Pacific
Oregon Railroad & Navigation Company
Wallala Junction
Lyle
Waallala Tanecllon
Portland & Seatile Company
Tacoma
Beattie
Wakula Junction
Fot
Washington
Inet
Mont Economical
St. Johns
Pacific Coast
Easy
Willamette
Ocean Docks
T Ae
Feild
Forsterday
Bethel
Columbia Railroad & Navigation Company
Northern Pacific Concretn
B. M. Rands
Jomen P. Stapleton
Feld
Landa
Tnnet
Randa
Right of
O. R. & N. Company
Isa
Richmond
Hoa Jong
Hat Hie
St. Paul
Milwaukee
Northwestern
Fourteen Die In Elevated Railroad Wreck in New York
A New York elevated train derailed at Ninth Avenue and Fifty third Street injuring many and killing fourteen. The wreck involved laborers headed downtown. a switchman, A Jackson, was arrested for alleged criminal negligence after switching the wrong track.
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New York
Ninth Avenue
Fifty-third Street
Nome
A. Jackson
Portland as Ocean-Port Gateway in Transcontinental Plan
In Wooster Ohio on Sept 11, arguments begin in the Taggart case as Smyser summarizes evidence for Mrs Taggart. He attacks Captain Taggart, calling him a vain prideful captain, with remarks on Fortesque and Minor. The broader plan envisions Union Pacific mileage to Portland and new steamship lines to the orient, establishing Portland as the door for eastern to eastern ocean traffic via the orient.
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Union Pacific
Portland
East
Orient
States
Taggart
Wooster
Smyser
Consul Dies of Yellow Fever in Pensacola Florida
Consul A Wol there from Norway and Sweden died this morning in Pensacola Florida with indications of yellow fever. An autopsy will be held.
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Pensacola
Fla
Norway
Sweden
Wheat Prices Rise for First Time in Months in County Market
Wheat advanced to 68 cents for batting and 61 cents for bluestem as buyers reported a slowing sales pace. About two to two and a half million bushels, roughly half the county crop, have already been sold amid cautious selling and hope for a larger rise.
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Stoxx
Tlla
Foreign schooner ashore near Yakataga with four bodies found
A three masted foreign schooner went ashore three miles from Yakataga beach in Alaska on Sunday. The vessel lay bottom up with a bill of goods prepared for the schooner. Four bodies washed ashore including individuals named Fermlling and Subarts, with other crew details unclear.
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Valdes
Alaska
Yakataga Beach
Tor
George Fermlling
Progress of cholera across Gor provinces and relief visits
Berlin reports 170 cholera cases and 58 deaths by noon with seven new cases and five deaths in Bromberg and two deaths in Mari enwerder. The king visited earthquake victims in Montenegrin areas and offered relief. Nagasaki left on the Koren ship to depart at daylight. The First Bank of Harrison Idaho is incorporated with 30 000 paid capital.
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Gor
Berlin
Bromberg
Marienwerdter
First Bank of
Harrison
Idaho
Assessment in Baker County Tax Protest Sparks Compromise
Baker County board of equalization debated raising the O R N assessment along the rail line. Officials settled on a compromise of 81000 per mile for the roadbed to ensure prompt payment, while rolling stock and improvements stayed at previous values. Sumpter Valley line awaiting formal action next Tuesday.
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Baker City
Baker County
Sears
Tia
Wiscite
Citizens’ League Committee
Cin
Nellon
Sumpter Valley Railway
Morocco unrest and Tangier report warn of intervention
Washington report from Minister Gummere in Tangier confirms unrest in Morocco with fighting near Feleull and veiled threat in the sultanate. Officials foresee possible international intervention tied to rising Franco German tensions over Moroccan affairs.
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Washington
Gummere
Tangier
Morocco
State Department
France
Germany
Trial of Wermann Lands Fraud Case Plea Filed
Portland September 11 Binger Hermann through his attorneys pleaded not guilty to the indictment charging land fraud conspiracy after a demurrer was overruled by Federal Judge Hunt Campbell Dun bar. Williamson admitted an agreement with defendants to take up government land. Also noted is the bustling day with the Isthmian affairs board and engineers. Clarence Edwards cables Taft party plans travel from Nagasaki to Kobe to Yokohama and on to San Francisco. A separate item reports a wife shooting her husband in Butte over jealousy and a yellow fever update from New Orleans with twenty new cases and no deaths.
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Portland
Binger Hermann
Hunt Campbell Duncan
Williamson
Ue Defondania
Kole
Waerhington
Clarence Edwards
Taft
Nagasaki
Kobe
Yokohama
Tenn Sund
San Francisco
Mills Involved in Attachment Over Bank Loan
Pendleton Woolen Mills faces financial trouble as Munger-Boyer Bank of Walla Walla files an attachment for 34759.62 on September 1 to collect debts. A demurrer followed September 8. Earlier, blankets stock was sold to two Walla Walla merchants to fund a 15000 mortgage, possibly leaving remaining unpaid. Outcome and business impact remain uncertain, with no fault attributed to lender C. J. Ferguson.
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Pendleton Woolen
Munker-Boyer Bank
Walla Walla
Panda
Milling ‘Company
H. Carter
Mill Company
Walla
C. J. Ferguson
Raised the Check Farm Hand’s Tenfold Debt Attempt
A farm hand, Hodge, tried to cash a raised check at First National Bank after presenting a check for 80.50 drawn by his employer A. C. Friedly. Hartman spotted the alteration from 8.50 to 80.60 and contacted Friedly by phone, who confirmed the deceit. Friedly said the original check was for 8.10 and payment was refused. Hodge fled before the incident became known, and officers were seeking him by 2:30 pm.
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George A Hiriman, Jr
First National Bank
Hoder
A. C. Friedly
HH. A. Were
Were
Hartman
Priedly
Friedly
Hodge
Weesel
Turbulent Open Rebellion Threat Appears Across Regions
Reports from Tiflis to Warsaw describe 8000 rebels marching with red tags in Osurgpet, executions in Warsaw sparking factory strikes and martial law, and Turkish protests over Armenian massacres. General Akhoanoff moves to restore Caucasus order. Baku awaits conditions. Armistice talks progress in the Far East while Tokio papers face suspensions and martial law persists.
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Warsaw
Poland
Turkey
Rosia
Roestan
Far East
St. Petersburg
Tiflis
Akhoanoff
Kulais
Osurgpet
Ivanoff
Baku
Caucasus
Communications Cut and Japanese Attaches in Tokyo
Communications to Baku are cut and the situation in the Caucasus worsens. Witte and Bowen visit West Point and are cheered with a 19 gun salute. The mikado declines to accept Youhikiuwa’s resignation, later expected to be accepted. Three of six teachers pass the recent county exam. Alfred Jokinen, now with M A Rader, moves to 813 Clay Street with his family.
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Caucasus
St Petersburg
Baku
Tokio
The
Mikado
Youhikiuwa
Alfred Jokinen
M. A. Rader
Athena
Clay Street
Shipping Samba Shipments From Montana Player
Shipping Samba John Towne of Cut Bank Montana will ship 3000 jamie in a day or two. He bought them from Ely and Diven of Walla Walla paying 2.46 for them on charge of larceny. District Attorney Phelps filed Information against George Bonner, reform school escape, for larceny of a dwelling.
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Samba
John Towne
Cut Bank
Mont
Ely & Diven
Walla Walla
Phelps
George Bonner
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Panama Canal
Portamouth
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