Banana Trust Assailed and Rail Liability Debate
National capital news outlines passage of a rail common carrier liability bill by both houses and its alignment with Supreme Court objections. It covers Harbin Manchuria issues, the fruit trust blacklist push, White House talks on conservation with James J. Hill and other speakers, and Roosevelts call for further anti anarchist legislation with Attorney General Bonaparte. It notes dry farm homestead hopefuls, forest and land issues in Spokane Reservation, and naval fleet deployment requests.
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Washington, D. C
House of Representatives
Senate
United States
James J. Hill
Great Northern Railroad
Reading
White House
Grover Cleveland
William Jennings Bryan
John Mitchell
Andrew Carnegie
Congress
Roosevelt
Bonaparte
Hauser Lake Dam Breach Floods Craig Montana Homes
A 70 foot high Hauser Lake dam at Hauser Lake buckled, flooding Craig and surrounding areas 46 miles north of Helena. 400 residents evacuated to hills as 20 miles of lake and thousands in property are swept away. Dam cost over 1.26 million and supported Helena and Butte mines plus smelter power. Canyon Ferry dam supplies alternate power.
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Missouri River
Montana
Helena
Mont
Haaser Lake
Craig
Lewis and Clarke County
Butte
Amalgamated Copper Company
Anaconda
Canyon Ferry
Hauser Lake
Flames Devour Chelsea in Massive City Fire
Boston reports a small fire on a Chelsea dump grew in a northwest gale into a city altering disaster. It destroyed about one third of Chelsea with 500 homes and public buildings burned. 1,500 families displaced and 10,000 homeless. two known deaths and two more reported. one woman shot herself in despair. 50 to 100 injured. Loss estimated at 10 million dollars with insurance about five million.
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Boston
Chelsea
Attack on Consul General Prompts US Action
Disorderly incident near Mukden involving Japanese rowdies led by a postman attacked the American Consulate and its staff. The episode has drawn strong government response, with expectations of reparation from Japan. In a separate note, Mormon Church leaders debated divorce at Independence and declined a proposal to bar ministers from marrying divorcees.
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State Department
Harbin
Manchuria
Chinese Western Company
Fisher
China
Root
Straight
Mukeden
Japan
Kansas City
Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
Independence
Grain Handlers Strike Ties Up Portland Docks
Grain handlers walk out in Portland Oregon over overtime pay failing to reach agreement with exporters. Five tents an hour overtime dispute leads to ships tied up and six grain carriers idle at the docks this morning.
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Portland
Ore
Portland Markets Report From Oregon Trade Row
Portland markets report for April 15 lists wheat prices for several varieties including Club, Stored Russian and bluestem. Oats prices range for No 1 white and gray, hay values across Willamette Valley and Eastern Oregon, butter and eggs at reduced rates, hops for 1907 crop, and wool prices in Valley and Eastern Oregon with notes on shrinkage.
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Portland
Ore
Willamette Valley
Eastern
Oregon
Wool—Valley
Wheat and dairy price report from Washington and Oregon
An April price roundup lists Wheat-Binestem at 8Te and 84 S5e per ton, Puget Sound bays at 10 12 per ton, and Western Oregon/ Eastern Washington pricing. Butter from Washington creamery quoted 23¢, alfalfa at 10 per ton, and dairy and ranch goods in regional markets with multiple per ton and per dozen figures.
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Washington
Puget Sound Bay
California
Eastern
Oregon
Fleet Sails for the Golden Gate
The great battleship fleet arrives in San Diego with Rear Admiral Thomas aboard the Connecticut leading four ship divisions. Crowds fill the harbor and streets as cannon salute and martial music echo, with a banquet at the Hotel del Coronado where a sliver-mounted buffer service and a golden city key are presented. The plan calls for coastwise visibility as ships proceed toward San Francisco over the next four weeks.
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San Diego
Cal
California
Colorado Beach
Pagent
Canson
Thomas
Hotel del Coronado
Admiral Thomas
Admiral Evans
San Diego County
San Francisco
Pleas for Stronger Navy and Four New Battleships
The President urged funding for four battleships in a message to Congress, arguing for rapid naval buildup as a path to peace. He cited China and Britain as examples and warned against a peace-at-any-price approach, stressing the US must avoid appeasement and potential insults. Admiral Evans shows improvement after a health setback in Paso Robles. Shanghai reports 2000 drowned as Hankow floods devastate the area with 700 junks sunk late at night.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
House
China
Great Britain
Shanghai
Hankow
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J. J. HN
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Truit Trust
Johnston
Alabama
Department of Commerce and Labor
Fruit Trust
Senate Committee On Indian Affairs
Spokane
State of Washington
Grays Harbor
Charleston
Port Royal
Maryland
Portsmouth
N. H
New Orleans
Key West
Lilley
Connecticut
Ankeny
Aberdeen
Wash
Gataepemte
Agcomnts
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VOY
Hampton Roads
Magdalena Bay
Paso Robles Hot Springs
Plymouth Rocks
Rhode Island
Frank Millsaps
W.L. Reynolds
T. M. Starrh
Shoshone, Idaho
Hagerman State Bank
Hagerman, Idaho
J. E. Cuiyton
W. Courrore
Vice Press
P. B. Dusauur
Etian
Sturrh
Druy
F. E. McDerby
W. Pr. Swore
Tdaho
Hivners
Diano
E. S. Smith
Brick and Stone Mason
Journal
Patrick Conway
Shoshone Light & Water CO
Title Co
The
Lincoln County Abstract Co., Ltd
Stockmen’s Restaurant
Enous
S. Naka
M. E. Burkhill
Idaho
White Wyandottes
Co. R. Wheeler
Hastings Pres
Mgr
Twin Falls
North Side Mealy Co
Jerome,idaho
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