Boers Hold Referendum on War Continuation
London May 26. British infantry advance delayed at the Rhenoster River awaiting a ford. The Transvaalers destroy bridges north of Rhenoster while retreating to Kroonstad. British forces mass near Vaal with French on the left and Hamilton on the right. Reports speak of a Boer referendum on continuing the war, with results expected within a fortnight.
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London
Lord Roberts
Rhenester
Kroorstad
Rhenoster
French
Vaal
Tan Hamilton
Lourenco Marques
Lydenburg
Transvaal
Livers
Germany complains of export restrictions on its manufactures
A Washington dispatch reports Germany protests regu lations under treasury rules requiring German imports to disclose ingredients. Berlin seeks amendment to remove complaints, while no treaty talks restart until Germany’s meat inspection bill is decided. Also notes canonization ceremony in Rome and warship launches in Russia.
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New York
Herald
Washington
United States
Germany
Treasury Department
Berlin
State Department
Bundesrath
Reichstag
Senate Debates Cuba Duty and Imperial Policy In May
In Washington the senate resumed debate on US duties toward Cuba and island possessions with Bacov pressing an investigation into Cuban affairs as part of a larger imperial policy clash. Spooner’s finish on the Philippine issue followed, while Allen and Pettigrew clashed over anti imperialist charges. The house spent eight hours on the Alaskan civil government bill, adopting two key amendments including Cape Nome dredging permits and striking arrest provisions from civil actions. The conference report on the Indian appropriation bill was adopted.
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Washington
United States
Senate
Bacov
Platt
Spooner
Allen
Pettigrew
House
Secretary of War
Cape Nome
Conference
Russia plotting in Corea sparks Asian tensions
Victoria B C May 26 The Northern Pacific liner Glenogle arrives after beating Victoria in a Pacific race. Reports say Russia presses aggression in Corea with a rumored secret treaty, rebels and armed clashes in Lioyang Mouken area, and Chinese rebels arming ships. The US steamer Antipolo wreck at Luzon has been raised.
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Victoria
B. C
Glenogle
Pacific
Russia
Corea
Hong Kong
Lioyang Peninsula
Mouken
China
United States
Luzon
Injunction Sought Over Quarantine Move in San Francisco
In San Francisco on May 26 the Chinese petitioned federal court for a temporary injunction against the city board of health and quarantine officer Dr Kenyoun. Judge Morrow refused a restraining order, ordering an show cause hearing set for 11 A M tomorrow to decide if an injunction should be issued.
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San Francisco
United States
Chinese Protest Over Anti-Plague Serum Inoculation
Chinese residents in San Francisco petition the Chinese minister to revoke the anti-plague serum order. The minister notes whites are not treated and calls the policy unfair. In Berlin, German Samoa reports dispute over English actions in Samoa with contrasting press views.
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Washington
San Franciso
San Francisco
Riots In Stolpe Prussia Injure Score As Cavalry Attacks
Riots have occurred repeatedly in Stolbe Pomerenia Prussia with cavalry summoned to quell the crowd injuring about twenty.
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Prussia
Berlin
Stolbe
Pomerania
Wykes Charged With Embezzlement In St Louis Arrest
W T Wykes of Carbondale was arrested in St Louis late last night charged with embezzling 5000 dollars from Whitney and Co of San Francisco.
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Carbondale
W. T. Wykes
St. Louis
Whitney & Co
San Francisco
Boer Envoys Entertained by Smith at Gordon Hotel
Representative William Alden Smith of Michigan hosted Boer commissioners at a May 26 dinner in Washington. Several members of Congress attended. Webster Davis urged that the nation united in support of liberty as represented by the guests.
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Washington
William Alden Smith
Michigan
Gordon
Congress
Webster Davis
United States
Oil Boom Sweeps California With Expanding Wells
The California oil rush expands from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara with six years of drilling yielding 700 wells at $2000 each. Large storage tanks hold hundreds of thousands of barrels as daily production nears 6000 barrels in Los Angeles, fueling industry and employment while price prospects wobble amid new fields and potential Asiatic trade. In Oregon, K B Cowan touts Baker county mines, noting high returns from a 10 stamp mill and urging optimism for Eastern Oregon mining against Nome.
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California
Los Angeles
San Diego
Manus
Electric Light Machinery
Payl
Los Angeles County
Pumpa
Summerland
Santa Barbara County
United States
San Francisco
Philadelphia
Mining and Scientific Press
Portland
K. B. Cowan
The
Oregonian
Baker County
Cowan
Oregon
Nome
Eight-foot-five-inch Apple Tree Bears in West Virginia
A West Virginia farm reports an apple tree eight feet five inches in girth that yielded 85 bushels in 1880 sold at the apple house for $60. The tree, 75 years old, continues to bear fruit.
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West Virginia
Newsboy in North London Jailed for False Street News
A North London Indiana newsboy received a week in jail for crying false news on the streets. The article ponders whether Chicago and New York newsboys would face similar penalties if such a rule spread.
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London
Ind
Chicago
New York
Seattle Seethes as Prospectors Flock to Nome Route
Seattle on May 25 reports a chaotic waterfront crowded with gold fever buyers and ships jammed end to end. Vessels ship out loaded to the waterline as Northbound argonauts swell crowds seeking fortune in Cape Nome. departures accelerate after May 15 with the Robert Dollar and others, compared to past winters.
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Seattle
Wash
Cape Nome
Portland
San Francisco
Vancouver
BR. O
Robert Dollar
Cuban Frauds Spar in Senate Over Cuba and Insular Policy
In Washington on May 25 the senate heard sharp speeches by Platt and Spooner on Cuba and insular possessions. Platt backed examining Cuba’s finances but rejected cheap political demagogy. Spooner continued his Philippine debate, clashing with Hale in a heated exchange. The remarks drew strong attention from senators, representatives, and crowded galleries.
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Washington
Senate
Chamber
Platt
Spooner
Bacon
Cuba
Fire Ravages Lakeview Business District
Lakeview suffers total destruction of its business core with two houses spared. Losses exceed 350 thousand dollars as government land office post office and two newspapers offices burn. Fire started in room 27 of the Lakeview house during a Republican meeting, but no lives were lost and residents are cared for by friends. Insurance falls short of the damage.
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Lakeview
Government Land Office
Republican
Boers Surrender Near Kimberley in South Africa War
About 800 Boers surrendered at Vryburg north of Kimberley with the advance toward Mafeking clarified. The road to Mafeking is open and opposition in the district is practically ended.
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Kimberley
Vryburg
Mafeking
Plague Cases Reported in Rio de Janeiro
May 24 report states several cases of the plague have occurred in Rio de Janeiro. Officials announce the outbreak as an official notice to residents.
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Rio
Rio Janeiro
Butchered Seven Whales on Oregon Beach
O R Chamberlain found seven stranded whales at the edge of the water on May 10 near Sand Lake. He killed and butchered them with a knife after failing to shoot them, then stripped the blubber for rendering, predicting a substantial market value from the fat.
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W. C., King
Sand Lake
Tillamook
O. R. Chamberlain
Mr. Chamberlain
World Trade Conditions Show Dullness and Mixed Signals
Wradstreet's report notes continued dullness across many sectors with lower prices for corn pork butter cheese wool and cotton and petroleum and lead. Wheat edges higher amid mixed crop reports with dry Northwest conditions threatening spring wheat and lumber shipments hampered by low streams. Industrial activity improves slightly but Chicago ties persist. St Louis rail strikes hurt business and building trades unsettle lumber markets. Weekly US wheat plus flour shipments total 5 178 422 bushels versus 3 480 574 prior. US business failures 155 versus 174 last week. Canada 24 versus 19.
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Bredatreet’s
Northwest
Central West
Chicago
St. Louis
United States
Dominion of Canada
Insurance Rates in The Dalles Are Lowered After Fire Tests
Representatives of the Pacific Board of Underwriters cut business property rates in The Dalles Oregon covering most buildings below the bluff. The reduction reflects improved fire protection including the new fire alarm system and positive results from recent chemical engine and hook and ladder tests.
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Pacific Board of Underwriters
Dalles
Northwest
McGeer to Inspect Incoming Asian Passengers for Plague
George N. McGeer acting assistant surgeon of the United States marine hospital service is ordered from San Francisco to Ashland by the quarantine service to inspect Chinese and Japanese passengers on Southern Pacific trains entering Oregon from California. He will certify they are not contaminated with bubonic plague before entry.
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Washington
Fischer
United States
San Francisco
Chicago
Milwaukee
St. Louis
Cincinnati
George N. McGeer
M. D
United States Marine Hospital Service
Ashland
Southern Pacific
Oregon
California
Onyx Quarry in Stevens County Rivals Old World Mines
Spokane May 22. O M Rosendale a mining engineer from Portland reports a Stevens county onyx quarry about 50 miles north of Spokane. Two steam drills and a saw mill work cutting the onyx, said to be the finest in the country with rich green and black colors. The deposit measures about 300 by 1 000 feet and a gang saw equipped mill cuts the slabs, promising onyx that may rival old world sources.
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Spokane
O. M. Rosendale
Portland
Here
Stevens County
Beefsigh Steers Impress Eastern Buyer at Arlington Sale
Three 6000 pound Hereford steers from Danneman stock drew high praise from an Eastern buyer who saw the cattle in Arlington Oregon. Photographs of the steers were ordered for distribution within an hour. The sale highlighted the season ending at Baker Lake Washington salmon station and ongoing Baker City hare ventures and North Bend water works progress.
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Arlington
Joseph Frizzell
Chicago
Danneman
United States Fish Commission
Baker Lake
Wash
Skagit River
Seattle Markets Offer Broad Range of Produce and Meats
Seattle markets list onions at 9 dollars, lettuce 40 to 45 cents per dozen, potatoes 16 to 18 dollars per sack, cauliflowers 85 to 90 cents, strawberries 2.25 per case, eggs 18 cents, butter up to 22 cents, and beef and pork prices from 7 to 9 cents per pound. Portland Market shows wheat 51 to 52 cents per bushel, flour several dollars per barrel, hay around 6 to 19 dollars per ton, and veal and lamb prices across the range.
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California
Puget Sound
Washington
Portland
Walla Walla
Valley
Oregon
Buttesm
Young America
Wool—Valley
Grain and dairy commodity prices from Western markets
The listing reports grain and dairy prices across regions including Wool-Spring-Nevada at 14 to 16 cents per pound, Eastern Oregon 12 to 16 cents, Valley 20 to 22 cents, Northern 10 to 12 cents. Hops crop values, Butter Fancy creamery at 17 to 17 1/2 cents, seconds 16 to 16 1/2 cents. Milletuffe Middlings 17 to 20 dollars per hundredweight, bran 12.50 to 18.65.
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Nevada
Oregon
Valley
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