Panama canal and ten ships could break rail grip on the Pacific
J T Flynn argues that opening the Panama Canal and deploying freight ships could slash the coast's dependence on railroads. He notes the high through rates, long railroad routes, and uneven competition among transcontinental lines, proposing a fleet financed by western port cities to cut costs and speed distribution.
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Seattle Mail Contract Fight Over Rail Route
Seattle faces a dispute over a four year mail contract as officials weigh annual mail tonnage. Railroad men claim current weights underrepresent shipments to Seattle and nearby areas, threatening to pull the train if a fair average cannot be established for payment.
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Blizzard in Chicago Claims Four Lives in Deadly Polar Wave
Chicago records a four fatality toll as a brutal blizzard grips the city. Temperatures plunge to six below zero with lake wind chill, trains delayed, and widespread disruption across the Midwest from Nebraska to Wisconsin and the Dakotas.
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Mrs. Mary Johnson to Vancouver for trial on fake pretenses
Mrs. Mary M. Johnson also known as Mrs. Hazel Peterson, dubbed the Queen of Fakers, will be brought from Pendleton Oregon to Vancouver Washington to stand trial for obtaining money by false pretenses from the Northern Pacific Railroad. Officials say she was paid 1250 dollars last spring.
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Hodge defends friendship with Romano amid slot machine probe
Sheriff Robert T. Hodge asserts his friendship with Jean Romano and denies any wrongdoing. He says his association and travels with Romano are innocent and that accusations regarding slot machines in King County are false and malicious.
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Opinion piece on voluntary engagement over coercion
A short opinion note argues that visits and opinions are more valued when not imposed on people. It emphasizes voluntary participation and respectful discourse over pressure or force.
Telegraphers Strike Averted In Big Four Settlement
In Cincinnati Ohio on December 30 it was announced that differences between Big Four railroad telegraphers and officials have been settled and the proposed strike will not be called.
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