Education for Efficiency in Railroad Service
A long study by J Shirley Eaton for the United States Bureau of Education argues that railroad work should be aided by broad education not just training. It urges a formal system with a superintendent of education, apprenticeship tracks, cross department exchanges, and cooperation with schools to raise efficiency and wages.
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Washington
J. Shirley Eaton
Lehigh Valley Railroad
The
United States Bureau of Education
Elmer E. Brown
Secretary of the Interior
Brown
United States
Nicholas Murray Butler
Columbia University
Eaton
Am- Acan Railway Association
Burglars Target Cle Elum Hardware Store
Burglars broke a window at Haines & Spratt hardware store in Cle Elum and stole guns revolvers and ammunition valued at 300 to 400 dollars. Early discovery by officers yielded no suspects though a break in attempt on the safe is suspected as knife marks were found on the dial.
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Haines & Spratt
Cle Elum
Ellensburg
Onions and Spinach News From Walla Walla Union
The Fruit and Vegetable Producers' union of Walla Walla led by E. J. Armstrong seeks a warehouse to ship spinach and launch operations in two weeks. Green onions are due soon but tops were damaged by a cold snap. The new onion aims to unite fruit and vegetable growers to handle all vegetables statewide.
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Walla Walla
Wash
Fruit and Vegetable Producers’ Union of
E. J. Armstrong
Reverend A H Lyon Weds Mrs Strangeway
Reverend A H Lyon of Sunnyside marries Mrs E Strangeway of Lodi Wisconsin on Saturday at J D Mathews home East Seventh street. Ceremony performed by Rev Milne of the Baptist church with a small circle of friends. The couple return to Sunnyside where Lyon serves as pastor. A wedding supper and brief musical program follow.
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A. H. Lyon
Sunnyside
E. Strangeway
Lodi
Wis
J. D. Mathews
East Seventh Street
Milne
The
Baptist Church
Senator Burrows Referred To As Fellow By Suffrage Supporter
In a Washington letter dated January 25, Harriet Taylor Upton, Ohio NAWSA treasurer, asks if the senate chamber is used for other than official business. She says in April a million women will descend on Washington with a petition bearing a million names.
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Washington, D
Julius Caesar Burrows
Michigan
Harriet Taylor Upton
Ohio
National American Woman’s Suffrage Association
Senate
Washington
Request to use senate chamber or east porch for meetings
The speaker asks for permission to hold their usual hearing in the senate chamber or, if unavailable, on the east porch. They suggest outdoor meetings in warm weather and seek guidance on who can authorize the space.
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Senate Chamber
Senate
Lower Naches Items
Anna Friend spent Sunday with Lela Moore. Willie Moore resumes studies at Gleed school. J P Bhiers expects his sister from North Dakota. Grange hall basket social last Friday netted 90 dollars. Wet weather delays potato work. S P Ledbetter expected home from Canada soon. Floy Moberly visited Friday and Saturday. W T White killed a horse due to distemper and barbed wire injury. J W Mullen killed a hog weighing 242 pounds. Oliva Kindsley spent Thursday with John Madison. Glora and Esther Grunden ill but improving. Roy Stice works on city water pipes. Lela and Glenna Sullivan visited May Mullen. Sunday school in grange hall progressing. Dancing school first meeting in orange hall. classes to meet thrice weekly. Stice's orchestra engaged.
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Lower Naches
Anna Friend
Lela Moore
Willie Moore
Gleed
J. P. Bhiers
North Dakota
Grange Hall
P. Ledbetter
Canada
Floy Moberly
W. T. White
J. W. Mullen
Miss Oliva Kindsley
John Madison
Glora
Esther Grunden
Roy Stice
Lela
Glenna Sullivan
May Mullen
New Orange Hall
Stice
Start Mail Service Over the Milwaukee Line
The Ellensburg Record reports the Milwaukee line now carries regular mail service from Chicago to Puget Sound between Ellensburg and Butte. Clerks from Seattle begin No 2 eastbound today with a second clerk due tomorrow to handle Ellensburg Malden runs via overnight layovers.
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Chicago
Puget Sound
Ellensburg
Butte
Dudley
Seattle
Eillensburg
Malden
Barefoot performer banned from royal presence in London
Lady Constance Richardson, famed for barefoot dances at a London music hall, is forbidden by the king to perform before him again after appearing in diaphanous drapery for a $1000 weekly contract. The ban followed her Salome dance and a provocative kneeling request for Sir Ernest Cassel's head.
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London
Constance Richardson
Edward
Music Hall
Constance
Ernest Cassel
Pauhan Rival for Lieut Hobson Laurels in San Francisco
Louis Paulhan, famed for breaking air records, drew crowds of San Francisco women at the aerodrome on January 25 as they rushed to touch him and even claim a kiss. He laughed off the attention saying such a reception would make one soar to the clouds. Mme Paulhan showed little enthusiasm for the scene.
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San Francisco
Louis Pauhian
Richmond Pearson Hobson
Mme
Paulhan
Pauthan
Floods surround Paris as Seine rises and looting occurs
River authorities warn the Seine may top the 1802 high mark as floods engulf Paris and northern France. Trains halt, boats and crews mobilized, soldiers evacuate residents, and loot by groups of Apaches is reported amid rising waters and failing utilities.
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Paris
Lyons Railroad Company
Minister of Marine
France
Seine
Ivry
House floor erupts over immigration commission charges
In Washington the dispute between Macon of Arkansas and Bennett of New York over alleged extravagance at the Immigration Commission heated the floor. Patten’s credibility and a 1907 commission trip were debated as Bennett demanded a full retraction. Separately, United Steel Corp directors announced a 4 percent base dividend with a 1 percent regular and 0.75 percent extra dividend.
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Washington
Macon
Arkansas
Bennett
New York
Immigration Commission
James A. Patten
Immigration Restriction League
Patten
Junkett
Commission
William R. Wheeler
Markets Rally and Slump Amid Dividend News and Copper Decline
Stocks fell sharply in New York and Boston with losses in Union Pacific Southern Pacific Reading Amalgamated copper Steel and Consolidated gas. An extra dividend was announced by United States Steel after market close but failed to steady shares. The day reflected investor anxiety over government stance toward corporations and a broad liquidation wave across major issues.
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United Steel Corporation
New York
Stocke
Union
Southern Pacific
Reading
Amalgamated Copper
Steel
Consolidated Gas
Wall Street
White House
Boston
Calumet
Arizona
Lake Copper
North Lake
Hancock
North Butte
Panama Libel Case Now Before Court
The defense argues to dismiss the indictment in the Panama libel case against the New York World. Delancey Nicoll covers five counts citing jurisdiction questions, federal law applicability, and constitutional issues. The judge adjourned before ruling.
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New York
Panama
New York World
Delancey Nicoll
The
Times
Nicoll
Pinesalve Carbolize Healing Salve for Wounds
A healing cooling salve named Pinesalve Carbolize is advertised for cuts burns bruises and scratches. Sold by C. W. Camp.
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C. W. Camp
The Bible Study Club Lesson on Perfection
A 1910 Bible study session explores Jesus fulfillment of the law in Matthew 5, questions about perfect will of God, and the meaning of being perfect as the Father in heaven. It asks members to write answers and prepares for Sunday’s lesson on Almsgiving and Prayer.
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Jesus
God
Kingdom of Heaven
How A Cleveland Family Whages The Beef Trust
In Cleveland in January a workingman and family replace meat with inexpensive dishes. They make vegetable soup without bones, bread and butter, baked macaroni with tomato sauce, rice pudding, celery and grape jam, plus coffee. The meal costs far less than meat, with rice pudding cheaper and more nourishing than greasy sausage.
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Cleveland, O
Cleveland
Wickersham Demands Soldier's Return to Alaska
Alaska delegate James Wickersham asks War Secretary Dickinson to send Major W. P. Richardson back to Alaska or into military duty. He accuses Richardson of lobbying Congress for special interests, citing Guggenheim ties, and alleges bid to keep a $7500 road commission chair.
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Washington
James Wickersham
Congress
Dickinson
Alaska
Majo W. P. Richardson
Alaskan Road Commission
Wickersham
Richardson
Alaska Legislative Council
Senate Committee On Territories
Administration
Guggenheim
Road Commission
Liberal Coalition Still In Control In Parliament
London report shows Liberals with 213 seats and 560 MPs overall 238 Unionists 37 Labourites 72 Nationalists. Premier Asquith plans to curb Lords veto on financial bills and may face Liberal split if broader limits are not adopted. King to open parliament February 15 with full ceremony.
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London
Asquith
Beef trust probe opens as witnesses summoned
Eight sub poenas issued in Chicago to compel witnesses to testify before the federal grand jury on the so called beef trust. By tomorrow government plans to start formal inquiry into charges that the dressed meat industry is controlled by a single price fixing company and to call anyone connected with packing houses who can shed light on the subject.
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Beef Trust
Chicago
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