Global and Local News Summary of Conflicts and Events
The roundup covers strikes and military actions from the Anglo Boer war to Pekin, with notes on a 140000 coal miners strike threat, General Chaffee preparing to winter 15000, battleship Alabama trial speed, and merchant ships under strain. Also listed are political shifts in New York, Oregon figures, local fires and park reservations, and assorted crime, society and infrastructure items.
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Chaffee
I’ekin
Alabama
Tillamook
Conger
Tien 'I'sin
Early 1900s World News Mixed With Local Incidents
A broad update reports French reinforcements at Taku, rising public debt, and Philippine volunteers plans. It notes a Hatfield Pa railroad disaster, Sino foreign affairs shifts, ChineseBelt intrigue, British purchase of Brallamer copper, a Hutchinson Kansas shooting, and various US war and labor developments.
Looting in Tien Tsin denied to involve Allied troops
Officials of the U S War Department report General Chaffee s troops did not loot Tien Tsin after the city s fall and that orders from Secretary of War Root compelled officers to prevent looting. Chinese responsibility for pillage is noted and property under Allied guard is mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
War Department
Chaffee
Tien T'sin
Koot
Tien ‘Sin
Murdered by Siberian Natives and Drowned Captain
Seattle reports detail the murder of F. Scott Morrison of Chicago by Siberian natives during a trading voyage from Nome to Siberia aboard the Edith. Captain Gilney, blamed for earlier violence, drowned after a boom strike near Sledge Island. The Edith carried Morrison, Koregren, and others. Morrison dies from a gunshot wound, Gilney sinks, and Foregren leads the voyage back to Nome.
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Seattle
Nome
F. Scott Morrison
Chicago
Gilney
Gilley
Edith
Scott Morrison
Edward Koregren
Siberia
Sam
Siberian
Morrison
Pye
Sledge Island
Foregren
Jeanie
M. (. Anderson
TH. ©. Heisler
Alaska
Culley
Borneo
Cape Prince of Wales
Jack
Samon
Sibera
Tawkins
Samoa
Taft commission to establish civil government in the Philippines
A Washington dispatch reports the Taft commission has nearly perfected plans to begin civil governance in the Philippines on September 1. General MacArthur will be the islands’ executive with the commission on the same administrative plane and civil government to start where safe from insurrection. The military and commission will cooperate to win natives’ cooperation and suppress armed insurgents when the dry season begins. The general plans to field about 70,000 troops to destroy insurgent organizations when operations start.
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New York
Herald
Washington
Taft Commission
Philippines
MacArthur
United States
Webfoot Bonanzas promotes Eastern Oregon gold fields
The promotion folder Webfoot Bonanzas invites readers to contact W. Harthart of the Oregon Railroad and Navigation Co. for a gratis guide to Eastern Oregon gold prospects. Separately a Canadian Pacific railway strike ends after 28 days with workers returning to shops from Fort William to Vancouver and arbitration to decide machinist wages.
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Vat Donan Hae
Oregon Railroad and Navigation Companys
Oregon
W. ID. Harthart
Portland
Vancouver
Canadian Pacific Railway
Fort Willian
Winnipeg
Rear End Collision At Hatfield Kills Thirteen
A Bethlehem to Atlantic City excursion train rear ended a milk train at Hatfield Pennsylvania killing thirteen and injuring over thirty. The crash crushed two passenger cars and left the locomotive wrecked with crew trapped beneath. A relief effort swiftly organized as officials promised an investigation.
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Philadelphia
Bethehem
Philadelphia & Reading Railroad
Hatfield
Bethlehem
Allentown
Atlantic City
Union Station
Ethlebem
Catasauqua
Lansdale
Alum Baking Powders Congress Report Calls for Prohibition
The senate committee on manufactures reports overwhelming evidence that alum baking powders are harmful and should be banned by law. Senator Mason cites expert testimony from leading scientists across colleges and government labs, noting kidney diseases linked to daily alum use in bread.
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Senate
Mason
Iue
United States
Appleton
John Toward
Brown University
Proveidence
Li Ft. Arnold
J. W.os
University of New York
Atwater
W. O
Government
Washington, D.C
Barker
George I
University of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
Jenkins Edward Yr
Department of Agriculture
State of
Uiversity of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Mic
Price
AL BL
Melicnt
Unites States Naval Hospital
Washington, Pa
Wiles
11. W
Wynn
Walter
United States Marine Hospital
My. Pettigrew
Mawson
Alam
Harope
Muxope
Pettigrew
Maron
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Pekin
China
St. Petersburg
Croker
Scott
West Virginia
Machadedorp
P. G. Stewart
Tacoma
Wash
Shoshone Falls
Idaho
San Francisco
San Gabriel Reservation
Los Angeles
Cal
Sturtevant
San Gabriel River
Tejunga River
Devil's Canyon
Jose Castroy Garcia
Havre
France
Porto Rico
Luis Barrios
Insular Police
Fitzsimmons
Ring
Denver
Baltimore
Carter
Hoosevelt
Bressi
Humebert
Olivier
Wineburg
Lung Wu
Kang Ya Wei
Gold Hill
Ill
Camille d’Armile
I. W. Crelin
Oakland
Stevenson
Naval Veterans
Jr. A. K
Dalles Portage Road
Oregon Timber Janda
Michigan
Nicholas Ayvinard
St. Joseph
Jack Jameson
Hanlon
Red Lodge
Mont
Versons
Montana
Germany
Mansillon
Oklahoma
Comptroller of the Treasury
Taku
Glasgow
Scotland
Charles A. Towne
Otis
Department of the Lakes
Shang Tung
Li Hung Chang
W. W. Rockhill
Howe Sound
B. C
Hutchinson
Kansas
American Tinplate Company
Otter Creek Lumber Company
Hambleton
W. Va
Miie
Cinaymas
Sonora
Mexico
S. A. Aguillar
Amoy
Shanghai
Bryan
B.C
John R. Rogers
Nancy
Koff
Geer
Macleay
Humbert
Prince ‘Twan
Karl Li
Shensi
Standard Il
California Wells
Bakersfield
Thomas
Manila
Yokohama
London
Duke of Manchester
Ove
P. Ss. Kellogg
Sherman
Crenshaw
Atlanta
Kellogg
Nurees
Mugheh
Topeka
Han
Baltiomre
Ichley
Cristobal Colon
Tien Tsi
Foreign Office
Vekin
Tapansese
Japan
Providence
Narragansett Park
B. Simon
Ave
Mand K
Charles A. Guyer
Wiley Kasa
Athbert J1
Wiggins
National Park Bank
David Sinton
Cincinnati
Spet
Texas
Charles P. ‘Tait
Cincinnati ‘Times-Star
Tait
The
Philippine Comission
Pire
New Orleana
New Orleans
Wire
Canal Street
Fairbans Scale Company
Keifer Bros
Morrin
Canal and
Camyp Streets
Thariangen
Welals Coat
Cardiff
Wales
J. N. Way
Villa Vieja
Luzon
Ott Morrison
Captain Gilley
Webfoot
Behring Sea
Tog Wallowa
Mercury
Cook Strait
Caine
Lima
Peru
Baking Powders Congress
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