Railroads Mobilize Opposition to Rate Legislation
Washington advocates report a flood of resolutions from chambers of commerce labor unions and business groups opposing the Esch Townsend rate bill. Railroads accuse opponents of misrepresentation claiming wage cuts and mileage based rates would harm earnings and through rates. White House says campaign funded by railroads drives the opposition with misleading claims.
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Vancouver Merchants Attack Canadian Pacific At Meeting
Vancouver merchants meeting denounced the Canadian Pacific Railway as stormy with B W Greer representing the company. Wholesalers favored better rates to northwestern points like Calgary and Edmonton and agreed to route future shipments via the Great Northern and North.
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Balfour Rumor Sparks Talk of Immediate Resignation
London dispatch reports a circulating rumor that Prime Minister A J Balfour may resign immediately. No official confirmation was issued as ministers and officials declined to comment.
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A. J. Balfour
London
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Redmen Well Taken Care Of
Spokane December 1 report on a proposed government treaty with the Indians. The agreement would pay 1 500 000 dollars for the south half of the reservation. Each man and child would receive 40 acres held in trust for Indians.
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Old Fort Spa
McLaughlin
Ida A. Schooner Declared Total Loss After Shoreing
The schooner Ida A. went ashore on Lamanor bar and will be a total loss. Her crew landed safely.
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Ida A
Lamanor Bar
PLAN MONSTER LOG RAFT HEADING SOUTH
A Portland scheme aims to build a huge log raft and float it to Southern California to sell at about $12 a cord. British Columbia law requires timber to be manufactured in the province. Robertson seeks to persuade the government to repeal the timber export rule.
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British Columbia
Robertson
Conference on Morocco Adjourned to January
Paris dispatch reports the conference of the powers' plenipotentiaries on Morocco has been adjourned until some time in January. A separate note from Washington warns of anticipated trouble between Venezuela and the Netherlands over Curacao smuggling and related jobs.
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Prominent New York Leaders Address 260th Jewish Landing Anniversary
Doo ooo, Grover 4, Mayor McClellan, and Governor Prank W. Pig gina spoke at yesterday's gathering marking the 260th anniversary of Jewish landing in the United States. A Roosevelt letter and Fairbanks telegram were read. London cabinet met to discuss future government.
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London
Socialists Rally Germans Amid Tax Fight
Socialist leaders urge German workers to emulate Russia, staging a parade and grog test against tax hikes. They call for defiance and manly action while the government vows to crush the movement.
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