Worldwide Newsgathering Roundup of Early 20th Century Events
A broad summary notes a Philadelphia fire that destroyed $600000 in property, a Portland sugar beet plant proposed for La Grande, a deadly launch fire in Astoria injuring Claude Hawthorne, Norwich cotton mills restarting, and a New Orleans yellow fever death. It also reports mining finds in Yreka, a suicide at Oregon State Hospital, a world record in Milford Massachusetts, a Chicago high dive, census bureau discussions, wild horses in Arizona, Rio Verde irrigation progress, and various political and legal items across the United States and abroad.
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Philadelphia
Portland
la Grande
G. J. Layzell
Claude Hawthorne
Astoria
Falls Company
Norwich
Conn
New Orleans
Edward Lyons
Oregon State Insane Asylum
Multnomah County
Milford Labor Union
Ite Ranies
Milford
Mass
H. Ss. Donovan
Natick
George W. Clark
Halstead Street Life Bridge
Chicago
Washington Star
S. D. North
Boston
Congress
Arizona
Frasier
Livestock Board
Hops Spoiling Fast in Oregon as Weather Hurts Crop
In Oregon, hop yards report rapid spoilage of hops amid persistent wet weather and scarce pickers. Growers warn the crop may fall at least 25 percent below average, while wheat loss appears limited if skies clear soon. Weather officials note unsettled conditions with showers and south winds across districts.
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Sterling
Colo
G. A. Newstein
Newstein
President Faure
France
Paris
Russia
Department of Agriculture
Washington, D. C
Iowa
Missouri
Kansas
Nebraska
South Dakota
Iinois
Indiana
Wisconsin
Michigan
Kentucky
Tennessee
Arkansas
Minnesota
North Dakota
Washington
Oregon
Portland
Northwest
Payne
United States Weather Bureau
Dalles
Weston
Pendleton
Pomeroy
Wash
Hepner
Colfax
Butteville
Vaughan
A. Cone
Peter Feller
Panic in Orpheum Theater Sparks Small Casualties
Fire in the Orpheum theater in San Francisco caused a panic as the cinematograph closet caught fire and dropped burning material on the audience. A few people suffered minor injuries while the show continued after the flames were controlled.
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San Francisco
Orpheum
Uranium Claim Reported On South Dakota Farm
A South Dakota farmer says he has located uranium on his land amid ongoing speculation about mineral discoveries. The report notes the farmer’s claim and local reactions as authorities consider verification.
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South Dakota
Ambers Loyalty and Frontier Turmoil Reported Across Afghan Border
Dispatches from Simla and Peshawar describe Afghan ameer efforts to keep subjects from frontier fighting as thousands of tribesmen mass on the Sanana range. Deserters from Haddad Mullah’s followers and a Mullagori garrison escape at Jamrund with armed reinforcements, while Nepal’s prime minister bans seditious papers.
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London
the Times
Simla
Ameer
Afghanistan
Cabul
Maharajah Sir
Ber Shamsher Jang Rana Bahadur
Nepaul
Peshawar
Sanana
Haddad Mullah
Shabkar
Hangu
Algmir
Nawimela
Turi
Subadar
Mullagori
Lundi-Kotal
Jamraund
Lundi- Kotal
Jamrund
Yellow fever reported in Ocean Springs quarantine established
Mobile Alabama reports yellow fever persists at Ocean Springs Mississippi on the bay of Biloxi. A board of physicians examined patients and ordered strict quarantine. All travelers from the area are detained at a station outside the city limits.
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Mobile
Ala
Ocean Springs
Miss
Bay of Biloxi
Yellow fever scare at Ocean Springs ends with tentative verdict
Reports from Ocean Springs Mississippi indicate a municipal health investigation confirmed yellow fever as the illness behind a dengue outbreak. Experts caution water pollution at the bay front and oyster contamination as possible sources while quarantine measures are being set in place.
Horses for Army Use Tested by Western Range Stock
Dr. William A. Bruett of the Bureau of Animal Industry praises Western range horses after a 2,400 mile 90 day trek from Sheridan Wyoming to Chicago. He notes these horses endure diverse terrain without grain and may shift foreign opinion on their military value. The test involved two ranch-bred horses and highlights bloodlines from thoroughbred and standardbred stock.
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Chicago
William A. Bruett
Bureau of Animal Industry
Department of Agriculture
William
Bert Gabriel
Mr. Bruett
Sheridan
Wyo
Galena
Wyoming
Dubuque
Waterloo
Mississippi
Sioux City
Capsized schooner Agnes O Grace near Tybee
The three masted schooner Agnes O Grace from Bangor capsized and sank 21 miles east of Tybee as a north easter lashed the coast. Crew reached War Saw Island, guns from the deck went loose, and the vessel foundered with heavy seas. Separately, the gunboat Castine ran aground near Montevideo and was towed to the bay with uncertain damage.
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Savannah
Agnes O. Grace
Bangor
Tyhee
Warsaw Island
New York
The
Herald
Montevideo
United States
Castine
Plata
Republica
Canada Alaska Yukon border dispute escalates with U S claim
Port Townsend reports John A. Smith says officials heading to the Upper Yukon may trigger serious international complications with Canada. He notes a deputy marshal says the United States plans to claim large Yukon gold fields and Dawson City within Alaska, citing an undetermined boundary and Canadian surveys.
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Port Townsend
John A. Smith
United States
Dyea
Skagway
Yukon
Alaska
Dawson City
Deserions from Concord Reported by Gunboat Crew
Deputy Postmaster Griggs received a letter from his son Joseph, a Concord crewman, dated August 25 at Juneau. It details 45 deserters from the Concord in Alaskan waters, noting some fled for gold but were recaptured and chained. the ship mourns lost sailors and declares them unfit if they return to winter amid hardship. Aeronaut Leo Stevens tests a gas generator for balloons and plans Klondike travel, aiming for Andrée rescue if further experiments work.
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Santa Rosa
Cal
Griggs
Joseph
United States
Concord
Juneau
Toronto
Leo Stevens
Klondike
Andree
Congress
Grant
Blag
Allerty
Lane County
Umatilla
Ind
Yakima Co
Alaska's Silent City Seen From Mount St Elias
Five members of Prince Luigi's party witnessed Alaska's Silent City mirroring in the sky on July 13 while returning with supplies from the ocean. C. W. Thornton noted the image, lasting about 30 minutes before fading to a rocky ridge, different from the Muir glacier vision described by Minor W. Bruce.
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Seattle
Alaska
Prince Luigi
Mount St. Elias
C. W. Thornton
Imae
Minor W. Bruce
Muir Glacier
A Bridge Jumper from Brooklyn Bridge
William Orton jumped from the Brooklyn bridge into the East River this afternoon while a crowd observed. He was rescued by a tug crew and taken to the marine hospital in critical condition. He spoke briefly before lapsing into a coma.
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New York
William Orton
Brooklyn Bridge
Marine Hospital
Brooklyn
Orton
Gratitude
Burst fly wheel rocks Burgess mill and injures worker
A 40 ton fly wheel burst at Burgess steel and iron works in Portsmouth injuring John Murphy who was hurled 30 feet. Roof and beams were damaged, the mill caught fire but flames were put out. Damages will close the mill until a new fly wheel is secured.
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Porstmouth
Burgess Steel and Iron Works
John Murphy
Gold Fields Discovery Draws Sault Seekers to Michipicotan
A 14 man party aboard the Mary Bell returns from Michipicotan with claims staked for 4000 acres at Lake Wawa. They report rich Eldoradog gold bearing white quartz veins, large free gold in quartz pockets, and a booming mining camp near the lake. Prospectors arriving in force promise rapid Klondike style migration as reports ignite excitement.
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Sault Ste. Marie
Mich
Mary Bell
Michipicotan
Lake Wawa
Michipicotan River
Two Soos
Klondike, Jr
Mexican Eldorado Open to White Prospectors
Sedalia's J W Corkins and Leo Cloud depart to verify a gold find in the Yaqui country of western Mexico. The syndicate claims rich placer and quartz deposits with free milling ore worth 50 to 200 dollars per ton, potentially drawing fortune seekers away from Alaska.
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Kansas City
Sedalia
J. W. Corkins
Leo Cloud
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Mexico
Corkins
Cloud
Hermosillo
New Eldorado
Klondike
Alaska
Eldorado
Train bridge collapse injures crew near Russian River
A southbound Pacific Coast road train narrowly avoided disaster as one bridge pier failed on the third span over the Russian River near Duncan's Mills California. Most of the train passed, but a freight car fell through the gap fatally injuring crewman John Blaney.
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Santa Rosa
Cal
Duncan’s Mills
Pacific Coast Road
Russian River
Duncan's Mills
John Blaney
Oregon Names For Federal Posts In Portland And State
The Oregon congressional delegation agreed on recommendations for federal offices. Appointments include United States district attorney John H. Hall of Portland and United States marshal Zoeth Honu ser of Umatilla county. Also listed are customs appraiser Owen Summers of Portland and land office register T. T. Geer of Marion county.
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Portland
Oregon
United States District Attorney
John H. Hall
United States
Zoeth Honuser
Umatilla County
Willamette District
Owen Summers
Register of United States Land Office
Oregon City
T. T. Geer
Marion County
Northwest Brews and Boom in Western Washington and Adjacent States
Western notes report Kittitas hay at 35 000 tong and Yakima hop buyers expanding as 1200 bale deals unfold. Tacoma salmon shipments rise while a Klondike letter-mail link to Dawson City starts from Seattle. Walla Walla warrants and prison terms touch state matters.
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Kittitas
James Hamilton
Spokane
Thas County
Duckabush
Oakesdale
Thornton
Set
St. John
Board of Regents
The
Cultural College
Pullman
Klondi R
Canada
Dawson City
Seattle
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Schroder
Yreka
Phoenix, Ariz
Great Rio Verde
Salt River Valley
Rio Verde
Clarence King
United States Geological Survey
Denver
Straits of Magellan
Cape Horn
St. Michaels
Supreme Court of Oregon
John Drew
Larchmont
N. Y
Gloversville
Pennsylvania
State Democratic Committee
William Harrity
National Democratic Committee
Cuba
Philippine Islands
Tunnel No. 4
Northern Pacific
Cascades
Salem, Or
San Francisco Orpheum
Laurel
Madrid
Mayon
Luzon
Owosso, Mich
Millie Comstock
India
Lord George Hamilton
Mad Mullah
Mississippi Coast
Alabama
Louisiana Boards of Health
A. L. Metz
Louisiana Board
Louisiana State Board of Health
Metz
Russellville
Will Barker
Dec Chapman
Adairville
Chapman
Bowling Green
Barker
Clarence Haight
California Wing Club
Haight
Canea
Cyrus Thorpe
Hierapetra
Scotland
Edinburgh
Grampian Hills
Globe
Ariz
Pinal
Superstition
White Mountain
San Carlos
Columbus, Miss
Ann Hughes
Sydney
N.S. W
German New Guinea
Tareas
Luigi Party
Minneapolis
Minn
John Ff. Taylor
Carol Dismore
Manchester
England
Mott Street Mission
Oakland
Japan
Michael
Detroit
Detroit Cycle Association
Lesna
Charles River Park
Sesna
Monongahela
Monongahela River
Charles P. Rankin
Watson Company
Vancouver
B. C
Skookawak
Lower Nicolai Valley
Egypt
Alexandria
Times
Bermuda
Orinoco
Platt
Northwest Brew
Pend
Albert Geiser
Pyx
Bakercoun
Ely
Sprageer
Klamath County
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