Forest Wealth of this Country and Timber Outlook
The United States holds about 550 million acres of forest, roughly one fourth of land, with private ownership containing four fifths of standing timber. Public forests cover one fourth of area and 20 percent of timber. 70 percent of public forests are actively managed, while less than 1 percent of private forests are. Senator Smoot notes thrift and proper management could double or quadruple timber yield, cut waste, stop fires, and sustain naval stores, though delays risk scarcity.
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United States
Smoot
Section of Forests
National Conservation Commission
Nebraska seeks 8 p.m. bar closing to curb drinking
A legislative movement in Nebraska aims to close bars at 8 p.m. after passage in the House, now headed to the Senate. Proponents say daylight hours will curb late night drinking and strike at the Rum Demon. backers expect adoption as law amid broad support.
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Nebraska
House
Senate
Roosevelt remains a perpetual news maker in global drama
The piece notes Roosevelt’s continued visibility as events unfold. It likens his resilience to a boatman Abe at sea and mentions France’s new income tax law affecting American expatriates in Paris. It contrasts Roosevelts Africa encounter with the issue of defeated would-be office holders he rejected.
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France
Paris
Dennison Opposes State Highway Bill and Its Fair Share
In a vigorous House speech Dennison denounces a proposed state highway bill as unfair to rural counties and local taxpayers. He argues the measure primarily benefits automobile users, urges local taxation for autos, and warns of broad costs, possible veto risks, and statewide inequities. He favors fair bonding and a county based system with state feeders, but rejects the bill as drafted.
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Pennsylvania
State Highway Department
Philadelphia
Pittsburg
Warren County
Stuart
Commonwealth
General Assembly
Harrisburg
Telford
Auditor General
Appropriations Committee
House
Condition of Trade Shows Mixed Optimism Across Sectors
Confidence in the future remains higher than present satisfaction as railroads report a notable recovery with March gross earnings up 10.5 percent and net gains from economies. Bank clearings for the week exceed last year by 50 percent and 5.3 percent over 1906, while tariff debates temper industrial activity and winter wheat outlook improves with favorable spring weather.
Credit resilience and trade lift eyed in Dun’s Review note
Building activity appears steady while business defaults rebound from crises. Dry goods and footwear show strength as sole leather purchases rise. Cash wheat shortages push prices to near twenty year highs. New York foreign trade tops last year by 5.28 million with imports leading gains. April commercial failures total 2,456,774 across manufacturing and trading sectors, with week’s U.S. failures at 249 and Canada at 22.
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New York
United States
Canada
Dun
Panama Canal progress speeds toward completion
Colonel Goethals reports rapid digging at the Panama Canal with April output surpassing expectations. If the pace holds, total earth and rock removal could finish in two years, leaving about 100 million cubic yards for dam construction and canal support. Locks work may extend by four more years, while tidewater level debates fade amid cost and time concerns.
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Goethals
Panama Canal
Chagres
Inquirer
School Law Revisions Face House Resistance in Harrisburg
A commission of educators revised the state school laws while lawmakers in Harrisburg spend time disputing the work and opposing the reforms. The debate centers on bringing order to scattered statutes and the effort to implement the commission’s improvements.
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House of Representatives
Harrisburg
Commission battles over bill on school funding
The Inquirer comments that destroyers may know their aim but public may trust commissioners who drafted the bill over legislators trying to overturn months of careful study on school needs.
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Inquirer
Pennsylvania Inventors Patents This Week Reported
A list of Pennsylvania inventors receiving patents this week includes E. F. Altman Petersburg griddle greaser W Austin Scranton automatic steam separator J Bang California motor J I Boyce Leechburg lock nut J T Chadwick Reynoldsville nut lock W B Claye peal Kit tanning bull wheel for well rigs R A Cummings Beaver protector for piles C A Dean Homespeed trolley W W Dudley Lancaster speed indicator J W Ferry Ligonier ink well L G Fischer Harrisburg die restrainer J M Hare Belle Vernon gas burner B A Johnson Heidelburg rail joint W K Kline Lititz short turn running gear.
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Pennsylvania
D. Swift & Co
Washington, D. C
E. F. Altman
Petersburg
W. Austin
Scranton
J. Bang
California
J. I. Boyce
Leechburg
J. T. Chadwick
Reynoldsville
W. B. Claypeel
Public Documents Available for Subscribers at Office
Public documents listed include Cost Capitalization and Estimated Value of American Railways by Slason Thompson and reports from Huntingdon Reformatory and Orchard Inspectors. Other items cover Shelter Tent Experiments with Tobacco, Brown-tail Moth, and a Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture report. Mr Loeb remains active in Washington training while a caller is kept waiting.
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Slason Thompson
Huntingdon Reformatory
Penn
Dep’t of Agriculture
Pa. Dept. of Agriculture
Optimistic Forecast on Tuberculosis Fight by Dr Latham
English physician Dr Latham predicts tuberculosis could disappear in 30 or 40 years in civilized countries, citing progress against smallpox cholera yellow fever malaria and sleeping sickness as proof of medicine’s effectiveness. He notes campaigns against tuberculosis have already lowered mortality in this country.
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Latham
England
Central
Africa
Commissioner Whipple Wins Forest Fire Protection Push
Public Service Commission orders all Adirondack railroads to use oil burning locomotives from April 1 to November 1, partial effect this year with full installation by April 1910. Commission found railroads less at fault for fires than claimed but notes serious damage from sparks. Cannon’s compromise idea criticized as a variation of heads I win tails you lose.
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Whipple
Public Service Commission
Adirondacks
Cannon
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