World and regional items from the Pacific Northwest
Wide range of items including Morocco indemnity, Ashland licensing vote, Boers raids, Pekin cable error, Gneisenau sinking deaths, French subsidy bill, Oregon reports, Manila transports for San Francisco, Willapa harbor bark, Ludlow death, East Providence fire, Portland highwaymen, Franco-American tensions, and local crime in Oregon Washington.
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Cape Colony
Pekin
Gneisenau
French Chamber of Deputies
Colorado
Oregon
Washington
Santa Fe
Naval Construction Board
Supreme Court
George A. Ludlow
New Jersey
New Brunswick
N. J
Poltalloch
Willipa Harbor
East Providence
R. I
Portland
France
Lewin and Clarke centennial planned by Oregon officials
Governor Geer calls Pacific Northwest states to join Oregon in celebrating the Lewin and Clarke centennial. Other notes include Lewin and Clarke commemorations, a mix of local and national items, and ongoing global events.
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Cape Colony
English War Office
Kitchener
Nicholas Darnell
Oregon
Geer
Pacific Northwest States
Lewin and
Clarke
Gulf Port
Miss
Supreme Court of Ohio
Portland
Puget
State of Washington
Spokane County
American National Bank of
Baltimore
Boers Invasion Fears Stir London War Officials
London reports warn of Boer invasion of Cape Colony with General Dewet and Knox in pursuit. Lord Kitchener urged to send heavy reinforcements as 8,000 republicans cross the Orange River and Dewet's force threatensWinburg.
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London
War Office
Cape Colony
Dewet
Kitchener
Daily Mail
Lord Kitchener
Nooitgedacht
Knox
Orange River
Philipstown
Ladybrand
Winburg
Protection to Cattlemen in Oregon Legislature
Portland notes urge Eastern Oregon stockmen to unite and push a bill regulating branding and branding tools before driving livestock to rail lines. Representative Geer volunteers to introduce it if a clear outline is provided by Harney and Malheur county stockmen. Immediate action before January legislative session is advised.
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Portland
Oregon
Tha
Harney County
French deny embassy role in Paris gun disclosures
The French government denies involvement of the American embassy in the Paris disclosures tied to the U S Navy gun secrets. It emphasizes Lieutenant William Sowden Sims as the sole figure cited by La Presse, which names him as the source of the disclosures and offers him the Legion of Honor cross.
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Paris
United States War Department
Legion of Honor
W. S. Sims
United States
la Press
Umatilla Lightship to Be Replaced
Astoria dispatch reports the Umatilla reef light ship will be replaced as soon as practicable by the lighthouse tender Manzanita. The light ship, which broke adrift recently, is now at Port Angeles and Captain Gregory has the required gear on board to begin the mission at the earliest opportunity.
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Astoria
Manzanita
Umatilla Reef
Port Angeles
Gregory
Madrid Senate Adopts Royal Marriage Message
In Madrid the royal message read by Premier General Azcarraga announces plans for the marriage of the Austrian princess, heiress presumptive to the throne, to Prince Charles, second son of the Count of Caserta. The motion passes 157 to 49.
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Madrid
Azcarraga
Charles
Caserta
Christians Massacred in Turkey by Moslems
A Daily Express dispatch reports Muslim excesses against Christians in Turkey, stating about 200 Christians have been killed in the violence.
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Turkey
London
The
Daily Express
Stickel to be hanged in Cowlitz county murder case
Kalama Wash December 21 Jury finds Martin Stickel guilty of the Shanklin murder and knap killings. He confessed to both crimes after arrest and later pleaded not guilty in superior court. Judge Miller sets the execution date for a window between 80 and 90 days from now.
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Kalama
Wash
State of Washington
Martin Stickel
William Bb. Shanklin
Stickel
Cowlitz County
William B. Shanklin
Kelso
Cornelius Knapp
Castle Rock
Shanklin
Kirby
Sam Simmons
Cowlitz River
Ed Pierce
Pierce County
Salvation Army
Knapp
Miller
Austrian airship rival to Zeppelins draws emperor support
Vienna dispatch reports Austrian engineer William Kiese has devised an airship judged superior to Zeppelins. The emperor shows interest, believes in a large ship, and contributed $1,000. Several others pledged funds as Kress plans to construct the vessel.
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New York
Journal and Advertiser
Vienna
William Kiese
Elt
Kress
Misprint in Cipher Message Delays Pekin Agreement
Washington reports the Pekin agreement delay stemmed from a single digit change in a cipher instruction to Mr. Conger. The altered digit reversed the message’s meaning, causing Congoer to oppose the English view despite acting within the letter of his instructions.
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Washington
Dec
Pekin
Mr. Conger
Conger
Emperor regulates colonial press through war and marine ministers
Berlin December 20 The Deutsche Colonial Blatt reports an imperial order restricting officers and officials in the colonial service from printing anything about the colonies without consent from the minister of war or minister of marine, who must seek approval from the imperial chancellor.
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Berlin
Deutsche Colonial Blatt
William
Colonial Service
Imperial Chancelllor
Not So Bad as Reported. Gneisenau Loss Toll Revised
An official dispatch from Malaga cites 85 deaths and 100 survivors from the German training ship Gneisenau sinking off Malaga. The count lowers earlier fatality estimates.
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Madrid
Malaga
Gneisenau
Senate panel backs bill on mint gold bar exchanges
The senate finance committee authorized a favorable report on a house bill that lets mint coinage superintendents exchange gold bars for gold at their discretion, either free or for a fee. The current law requires a charge.
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Washington
Senate Committee On Finance
House
Discontent Grows in Armies Over German Brutality
Novo-Vremyn notes signs of unrest in multiple forces including Germany and cites Field Marshal von Waldersee's brutality. The paper urges each army to act on its own responsibility from now on.
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St. Petersburg
Novo- Vremyn
von Waldersee
Tragic Death as Man Crushed Under Train Near Barnet
Charles McFee, in Vancouver, attempts to board a gravel train at Barnet and is thrown beneath the moving cars. The train passes over his stomach, killing him.
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Vancouver
B. C
Barnet
Charles McFee
Chile Passes $500000 for Pan-American Exhibit
Valparaiso Dec 21 The Chilean chamber of deputies approved a bill appropriating 500000 dollars for Chile's exhibit at the Pan American exposition in Buffalo.
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Valparaiso
Chamber of Deputies
Buffalo
Patterson's Nomination Confirmed as Dalles Postmaster
The senate confirmed J. M. Patterson to be postmaster at The Dalles Oregon. The action was reported from Washington on December 21. Patterson succeeds the previous postmaster and takes office promptly.
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Washington
Senate
J. M. Patterson
The
Dalles
Treaty 15 Ratified After Senate Vote In Washington
The Hay-Pauncefote treaty changes were debated briefly in executive session before the Senate approved the amendments and ratified the treaty 55 to 18. Several roll calls on amendments by Foraker Mason Tillman and others failed or passed by slim margins, with objections over fortification and canal traffic protections.
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Washington
Senate
Foraker
Committee On Foreign Relations
Thurston
Gallinger
Wolcott
Bard
Wilkins
United States
Allen
Teller
Penrose
Elkins
Beveridge
Telegraphers vow to fight on Santa Fe strike
Chicago readers learn that Santa Fe telegraphers will continue their strike to the bitter end despite a conference between road committees and Third Vice President Barr. President Dolphin says unions will not seek further conflict with allied bodies and explains lack of notice was justified.
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Oregon Supreme Court
Portland
Tucuman
Argentine Republic
The
Santa Fe
Chicago
Barr
Dolphin
Galveston
Fort Worth
Topeka
Mob Seeks Lynching of Murder Suspect in Corsicana
At the Corsicana trial of Andrew Norris a mob led by the murdered wife's husband attempted to seize and lynch the accused. The sheriff's forces protected Norris. Governor Sayers appealed to and state militia now guards the prisoner, courthouse, and jail.
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Dallas
Tex
Corsicana
Andrew Norris
J. L. French
Sayers
Senate clash over Austrian princess marriage plan
Madrid reports a stormy senate debate on the royal message about the upcoming marriage of the Austrian princess, heir presumptive, to Prince Charles son of the Count of Caserta. Senor Artega, a republican, warned the match could revive Bourbon conspiracies amid widespread protest from members.
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Madrid
Senate
the Royal
Charles
Caserta
Senor Artega
Postmasters Appointed in Auburn and Dole
Washington announces appointments of postmasters O. N. Erickson at Auburn and Z. B. Sutton at Dole on December 24.
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Washington
O. N. Erickson
Auburn
Z. B. Sutton
Dole
Boers Occupy Colesburg in Cape Colony Spread
Cape Town reports the Boer invasion widening as forces seize Colesburg near the Orange River frontier, signaling expansion of the advance across the colony.
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Cape Town
Cape Colony
Colesburg
Orange River Colony
The Popular Vote for Presidential Electors
The Times reports the national popular vote totals with McKinley at 7,217,677 and Bryan at 6,857,853 the margin 859,824 and majority 468,055. Other named candidates Woolley Barker Debs Maloney Ellis Nicholson Leonard Woolley appear in scattered or minor party results across five and two states respectively.
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New York
Times
Minnesota
Louisiana
South Carolina
McKinley
Bryan
Woolley
Barker
Debs
Maloney
The
National Union Reform Party
Eth H. Ellis
Ohio
Samuel T. Nicholson
Pennsylvania
United Christian Party
J. F. Br.leonard
Iowa
John G. Woolley
Illinois
River and Harbor Bill Sets Columbia Mouth Budget at 400000
Washington reports the river and harbor bill will include 400000 for the Columbia River mouth improvement and place the project under a continuing contract system until completion. The total contract may run near 1500000, less than engineers’ full recommendation, a move seen as favorable to other states.
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Washington
Columbia
Burton
Dalles Boat Railway
Oregon
Rich Strike in Lucky Boy Mine Near Blue River
A new ore body has been found in the Lucky Boy mine at Blue River Oregon in the crosscut toward the panel wall. A tunnel on the mill level will tap a pay chute about 100 feet below the upper tunnel and connect to upper tunnels as the main working tunnel. The ledge could extend hundreds of thousands of tons with added stamps planned next season and continuous crushing since December 19 last year.
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Blue River
Lucky Boy
Baneloe
Boy Wilson Dies After Mysterious Chehalis Yard Injury
In Chehalis Washington a boy named Wilson was found in the railroad yards around 2 AM badly bruised and alive. He was carried to the depot and died a few hours after being taken home. Police investigate a mysterious death in the yard area.
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Chehalis, Wash
Wilson
Chehalis
Negroes to sail for Honolulu from Nashville
About 200 African American workers will depart Nashville by train for San Francisco and then sail to Honolulu to work on sugar plantations, according to a Nashville dispatch. The trip aims to fill labor needs on island sugar estates.
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Chicago
Nashville
Tenn
San Francisco
Honolulu
Scotch Steel Industry Faces Sharp Downturn in Glasgow
Glasgow reports a downturn as Clyde shipbuilders have ordered 150000 tons of plates in the United States saving £50000. Fourteen furnaces will be damped by year end and steel works discuss indefinite closures amid the weak Scotch steel and iron trades.
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Glasgow
Clyde Shipbuilders
United States
Scotch Steel
Washington Man Dead In Dawson
Advices from Dawson report Elbridge Bartlett aged 48 died there November 25 after a weeklong illness from pneumonia. He hailed from Puyallup and leaves daughters in Puyallup or Tacoma. Bartlett was an Odd Fellows member and had mined on Hunker with only moderate success.
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Seattle
Wash
Dawson
Elbridge Bartlett
Puyallup
Tacoma
Bartlett
The
Odd Fellows
Raisin Growers Advance Funds Amid Market Slump
In Fresno on December 24 local bankers arranged a $500000 advance to the Raisin Growers association to meet contracts. Packers have taken 1700 carloads of raisins and paid for them as 500 more carloads are packed, though a grade dispute lingers between growers and packers as eastern markets remain slow.
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Fresno
Cal
Raisin Growers’ Association
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