Governor Blames Oregon Short Line for Coal Shortage
Governor Frank Gooding accuses the Oregon Short Line Railroad of negligence in supplying coal cars, citing coal famine in Southern Idaho. He warns of drastic measures and advocates a new railroad commission, while IMMigration officials name four coal companies tied to the system and note widespread freight delays across Minnesota, the Dakotas, Wyoming, and Idaho.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon Short Line
Oregon Short Line’ Railroad Company
Oregon
Idaho
Boise
Tme
Oregon Short Line Railroad Company
Governor Baya
Butte
Anaconér
Cnal
Gooding
Allen
Union Faclfle. Coal Company
Harrithe Diamondaville
Interstate Commerce
Franklin K. Lane
Commission
Minnesota
Dakotas
Wyoming
Died Pos Entry and Multiple Obituaries Notice
Died pos entry dated December 27 1906 notes the death of a nine month old son of Harold and Gertrude Allison Doyle with funeral to be announced. Haywood widow William Haywood of 1712 IT Street NW dies December 19 1908 with funeral Thursday at 12 am. Ridgely Mrs Mary Ridgely died December 15 at 2 am at 2003 G Street NW and private interment to follow. Simpson Philip A aged 65 died December 1908 at his residence on Seventh Street SE with funeral Friday 28 at 9 am. relatives invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Edward Dotl
Harold
Gertrude Allison Doyle
Haywood
Fort Bayard
N. Mex
William’ Haywood
Anna
Wilson Haywood
Ridgely
Elizabeth R. Walton
G Street
Mary Ridgely
Riday
Simpson
Philip A
Aoh
Seventh Street
Rela
Newspaper Names Lineup of Historic Papers
A list of major U.S. newspapers including New York Times Boston Globe Buffalo Courier Chicago Record Herald Philadelphia Public Ledger Pittsburg Dispatch Providence Journal Rochester Herald St Louis Republic Syracuse Post Standard Rt Paul Pioneer Press Minneapolis Tribune Cleveland Plain Dealer Cincinnati Enquirer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW York Times
Boston Globe
Aupfalo
Chicago Record- Herald
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Pittsburg Dispatch
Providence Journal
Rochester Herald
ST. Louis Republic
Syracuse Post-Standard
RT. Paul Pioneer-Press
Minneapolis Tribune
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Cincinnati Enquirer
Prosecution Sought Against Major Railroads
Secretary Wilson urged Attorney General Bonaparte to begin 28 hour law prosecutions against the Big Four railroads including Southern Pacific Lake Shore and Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul. Eleven cases cite flagrant violations with possible $409 fines, citing enforcement after a year of preparatory work and widespread rule breaches on cattle shipments.
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Bonaparte
Southern Pacific
Lake Shore
Chicago
Milwaukee
St. Paul
Wilson
Fitzgerald
McCabe
Law Branch
Department of Agriculture
Department of Justice
Arnold Leo & Co Settle With Creditors
At a creditors meeting in New York the suspended Arnold Leo & Co stock exchange house proposed an 80 percent cash and 60 percent in notes compromise. The plan was approved. Assignee Louis V. Hubbard reported gross liabilities about 891000 and assets at 795001 with net liabilities near 200000 and net assets near 100000. About 190000 of the liabilities are owed to customers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
New York
Stock Exchange
Arnold Leo & Co
Louis V. Hubbard
Aetna Will Pay Dividend After Heinze Gift
The comptroller declared a 20 percent dividend for all creditors of Aetna Banking and Trust Company of Butte Montana and its related office. About four weeks will elapse to prepare payments with creditors to be notified late January. F Augustus Heinze contributed 100000 to Menger assets enabling the higher payout after the bank’s suspension and loss of value of securities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Suidgely
Aetna Banking and Trust Company
Butte
Mont
Aetna Bank
T. P. Kane
Menger
F. Augustus Heinze
Heinze
Aetna
Christmas Gift to 3200 Emloyes at W L Douglas Co
Ex-Gov William L Douglas extended medical services at the Brockton plant. Beginning January 1 an emergency room will be installed with Dr S J Gruver in charge. Services available to employees from 8 to 10 am and 2 to 6 pm daily. A trained nurse will assist at the factory or patients homes, with specialists and additional nurses provided for extreme cases at no cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Douglas Co
Wiliam L. Douglas
W. L. Douglas Company
Brockton
Mass
J. Gruver
Suit to Stop Stock Issue in Minnesota Rail Case
Minnesota seeks to restrain Great Northern Railway from issuing or selling stock totaling up to 210 million dollars without prior written consent of the Minnesota railroad and warehouse commission. Attorney General Young and Assistant AG Stone filed the action in Ramsey County District Court, requesting permanent and pendente lite injunctions to block any stock plan until commission approval is obtained and the state can investigate propriety and purposes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul, Minn
Young
HR. A. Stone
Ramsey County
Minnesota
Great Northern Railway Company
Board of Directors
New York
Great Northern Company
Railroad ‘and Warehouse Commission
Railroad and Warehouse Commission of
Great Northern Railroad
Frick Joins Pennsylvania Railroad Board as Leader Eyes Helm
Henry C. Frick of Pittsburgh and New York was elected a director of the Pennsylvania Railroad, the largest individual holder of PRR stock with about 60,000 shares worth around 33 million. His move stirs Pittsburgh speculation that he may succeed Cassatt or gain control during possible eight hour strike threats, positioning Frick to lead if a conflict with labor arises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
Philadelphia
Henry C. Frick
Pittsburg
New York
Pennsylvania Redroad Company
Amos R. Little
Pennsylvania
Frick
Cassatt
Carnegie
Pennsylvania Railroad
Hoe Frick
Homestead
A New York View Editorial on Washington Clerks
The New York Sun notes Washington newspapers highlight overworked underpaid government clerks. It questions wage adequacy and workload, cites occasional protests, and mentions a War Department incident as an example of unrest amid broad sympathy for clerks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Sun
Congress
Washington
War Department
Clark
Salary Harshly Traced For High Class Clerks
Editorial laments a $1,600 yearly wage for a department clerk as inadequate to support a high quality life. It questions retention when salaries fail to cover luxuries and calls for opportunity and fair reward for brains, energy, and courage across the land.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hill
Ufa
Money market mystery centered on Shaw withdrawal plans
Speculation swirls as Secretary Shaw visits the subtreasury and discusses currency reform with George Blumenthal of Lazar In Freres. He declines to discuss the money situation, noting unreliability of any statements if relief is imminent. Deposits totaling about 26 million have been in banks since last September with February 1, 1907, as the stated withdrawal date, though extension remains possible.
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Washington
New York
Shaw
George Blumenthal
Lazar d
Suburezcury
Stranahan
Treasury
London
San Francisco
Palace Hotel
San
Fran
United States
Iron trade shows buyers for second half 1907
The Iron Age reports growing pig iron demand for the second half of 1907 across Central West and East coast markets. Key buyers include open-hearth steel producers, a Tidewater plant taking 31,000 tons at 22 to 23.25 dollars, another New York State works with about 16,000 tons, locomotives ordering about 20,000 tons, and an agricultural implement maker seeking foreign foundry iron for April shipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Central West
Tidewater
New York State
Iron trade nerves steadied by Heblaham Rail deal
Surprising proof of confidence in the future appears as Heblahem Steel Company plans open hearth production, selling 22,500 tons to Harriman system lines for delivery after midyear. Prices show partial recovery since April 1905 with merchant pipe and tube gains noted, while demand in bars and sheets remains strong and mills eye spring stock.
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Gant
Heblahem
Os A Celler
Oregon
Washington
Harriman
Lsat
Gleeson Will 18 Filed Will of Andrew Gleeson details estate
Andrew Gleeson, a politician and contractor, died December 2 leaving an estate about 125000. The will filed yesterday names executor John A. Gleeson and outlines bequests to family and specific property valuations on North Capitol Street and First Street Northwest. A prior deed to Railway Terminal Company affected some bequests and a trust for infant Darrel Mulcahy is noted.
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Andrew Gleeson
Washington
Glesson Alan
St. Joseph’s Orphan Asylum
Androw
Gleeson
North Capitol Street
Hille Gleeson
Martin Gleeson
North Capitol
Annie Daly
Timothy Daly
Minnie Flaherty
First Street
Nand
Margaret
Andrew Flaherty
H Street
Agatha Magdalena Hofer
John Clinck
StLy
Heinrich L. Miller
Margaret Batts
Frederick
Alexander
Johanna
Wilzabeth
Michael Zeuth
Johann
George
Barbara
Johann Kale
Gren
George Neuth
Michael
Johann Zeuth
Frederick Zeuth
Fourth
St. Mary's Cemetery
Prospect Hill
Manns O K Experts Say Trial in Perjury Case
New York December 24 Handwriting experts testified at Col Mann perjury trial. Prosecution says Mann wrote O K WW D M on Ward letter and may introduce more perjuries. Recorder Gott adjourned late, aiming to finish before January 1 at Supreme Court, Mann not expected to testify. defense to focus on handwriting evidence.
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Washington Post
New’ ‘York
Willa
D. ‘Mann
Col.Mann
Recorder Gott
Recorder
Norman ‘Hapgood
Col. Mann
Kiner
Reginald Ward
Martin W. Littleton
Gorm
Mann
Meyer
Christmas Dinner Tragedy Ends in Fatal Shooting in Prestonsburg
In Prestonsburg Kentucky December 21 a Christmas dinner at Bagley’s home turned fatal when a quarrel erupted during dessert. Fitzpatrick drank, opened fire wounding one Allen and causing the other two, Samuel and John Allen, to suffer serious injuries. Samuel Allen deputy sheriff, among the wounded. The gathering included brothers in law and associates, tensions had simmered prior but no killings had occurred.
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Kentucky
Prestonsburg
John
Fitzpatrick
Bagleys
Allens
Samuel Allen
John Allen
Wayne
Licensed To Marry Names And Dates In Maryland Virginia And D.C.
A long list of marriages and banns Read aloud includes Twyman with Rollins in Baltimore and several other couples tied to Richmond Takoma Park D.C. Norfolk and nearby towns. Notices mention Rev and ministers and ages ranging from teens to forties detailing wedding intentions and partners from multiple states.
Health Office Record Deaths Reported December 24 1806
Health Office records list numerous deaths with ages and addresses including Henrietta Lee 1634 10th st nw Callen Wyatt BIS 3d st ev Nelson Hackley 1245 28d xt Edward Dorey 740 Roel Cra Peter Overton 431 A B Oakey nw 65 years Cather Patterson 1202 11th st se li years Augustus H. Trotter Gov Hos Insane 68 years Richerd Young 2005 MM pt 6% years George B Woeth Gov Bo Alphonso Jermes 3910 bth at nw 30 Allen Mary Ho Wright 406 NMd ave ow 627 Sohn WW Van Horn 2800 Ontario rock 70 Charlie Wah 1327 7th st nw 39 years John Ruusell 78 Rust nw 59 years Marvin PROUpa Georgetown Unk Hox 19 years Mary A. Murphy 212 ind ave nvy of years Edna Le Tonos 100i 30 at nw 4 months Joseph A Jackson 290 S5th et alw months Themes B Moore Monme st Anacostia 2 mos Frederick Weber Gos Hox Tagan years Anthony L Barrett Plaza apartments 75 years Marcit A Brewer 2008 Fst nw 17 Fearn Lloyd K Yeager Stoley Hospital 3 Gaye Charles J Hanaga 2078 st no 18 years John F Brewatt 1017 Poet mw 73 Elton Print 1006 Bst se 12 years
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Henrietta’ Lee
10Th St. Nw
Callen Wyatt
St. Ev
Nelson Hackley
Edward
Dorey
Roel
Peter Overton
A. B. Oakey
Cather Patterson
11Th St. Se
Augustus H. Trotter
Hos
Richerd Young
Marvin Proupa
Georgetown
Unk Hox
Mary A. Murphy
Ind. Ave
Nvy
Edna le Tonos
Joseph
A. Jackson
B. Moore
Monme St
Anacostia
Frederick Weber
Anthony L. Barrett
Plaza Apartments
Marcit A. Brewer
Fearn
Llnyd K
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Blame Harriman Line
Mazne Ing
Undertakers
R. F. Harvey’s Sons
Fourteenth ST. NW
Smiely
Jndestaker
WM. S. Riley
William Lee
Pennsylvania Ave
George P. Zarhorst
East Capitol
GUDE
Axa
Comley Bros
Lalty
Win
Ave
Mer
West
Geo. C. Shaffer
Main
rapprAhhHlyre
Settle
Ayer
Great Northern
Hille Road
P. R.A
Cassat
Secretary of the Treasury
Iron Trade Review
Créme de Milk Runkel
Accol
Runkel Brothers, Inc
More
West 30Th Street
BELUS
Bia
The
Houston Post
Santa Claus
Manns
O.K
Goff
Wil Rush
Ratila
Hang
Twyman & Jones
Myrtle Vr Rollins
E. E. Marshal
Cee
E. Donnell
Anna Eydelroth
Baltimore
Hey. F. A.B. Waanenburg
Benjamin F
Chapman
Linda R. Duke
Adhland
K.P. Willian
Leonard R
Warlmer
Lottia
Dyer
Richmond
M. Bristol
Forrest. Mallory
Amma Schwab
New York’ City
Louis Stern
Joseph Laws
Caslett Station
Var
Aoc
Eel Cearge
Biiktersburg
William ‘Stark
Annle B. Stold
Richmond, Var
J. J. Muir
Rice’m. Brown
Brandon
Sellia E. Grimes
Inlet
B. McLaughlin
Ehay
Mervin E. Billett
Bessie P. Richardson
Corotie County
Er. T. Out Witter
John W. Grovs
Annie Jennifer
William J. Howard
Jerome
Health Office Record
Hekimian&Co
Koth
Omega
Highspire
Sherwood
Dillinger
Eli's Hall
Daffy's Mall
Triple Cross
Melvale
Sunset
Ruskin Rys Paul Jones
Hume Bourbon
Wedderburn
John Wecherburn Co
F Si
Victor C. Bell
Mmo
Dr. Bell
Dentifrice Co
Adwa
Keri
Pra Etats Teiedies
Marvel CO
O'Donnel Pharsiacien
Medical
Reed Sivas
L & Ik
Twelfth Street NW
Noge
P.m. Stewart
Sleth ST
Shade
Gchee Yea Aoisen
Osin
Ith St
Fisk Elgin
Wluw
T. Baldus
M.D. Pe
Tel
Cripus
Cook Remedyco
Malone Temple
Thiceze
Yietene
Draguisia- Cor
Parrancos
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