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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1905
Page
6
The California state text-book committee, chaired by Governor Pardee, warns against excessive reliance on supplementary books funded by public money. It notes the previous need for extras has ended, urges few high standard titles, and says supplements should aid progress rather than replace core texts.
Fresno Calif Sept 21 The war between Russia and Japan disrupts California raisin production with vineyards lacking Japanese pickers. Japanese workers, normally abundant, join the army or return home, leaving a labor shortage for grape picking and sorting used in rosin. Railroads are asked to reduce coastal labor costs to attract workers, but results remain unsatisfactory.
In Pittsburgh on September 21 a large finishing mill shifted from pig metal and billets to rails due to overwhelming demand for rails and structural work. Mills at Clairton and Duquesne reportedly produce rails now, sparking alarm among local finishing works over pig iron and rough steel shortages. Managers ordered an inquiry and plan to address the shortage as rails demand remains unprecedented and mills operate around the clock.
The city of Los Angeles approved 21 million dollars in bonds to build a 240 mile conduit to bring Owens River water. Preliminary surveys will begin, with banks from the east and San Francisco showing interest. Water supply estimated at 20 000 miner's inches, with paving costs around 23 million and water value to LA about 2000 dollars per inch. An unrelated Crocker-Woodworth bank incident in San Francisco reports 60 checks worth 66 000 dollars missing amid payment efforts.
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