Heppner Flood Wipes Out Town in Violent Cloudburst
Reports from Portland say Heppner Oregon was overwhelmed by a waterspout and flood on Willow Creek. Authorities estimate hundreds killed with 400 plus deaths feared as boulders and a wall of water devastated the town in a matter of minutes. Rescue efforts begin at dawn as news travels from Arlington and Lane.
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Portland
Heppner
Ore
Pacific Coast
Missouri
Ionas
Kansas City
Topeka
Gainesville
Spartanburg
Morrow County
Oregon
Oregon Railroad and Navigation Company
Willow Creek
Lane
Arlington
Jone
Jvater
Record of Recent Storm and Flood Disasters
A chronicle of cyclone and flood events from May to June across the United States. Reports list fatalities, injuries, homelessness, and multi-million dollar property losses in states including Indiana Texas Illinois Iowa Nebraska Kansas Michigan Missouri and West Virginia.
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Indiana
Texas
Assaria
Ashland
Blaine
Ban
Clay County
Kansas
Ohio
Nebraska
Mississippi Valley
Illinois
Iowa
Chicago
Elmo
St. Joseph
Mich
Lake Michigan
Logansport
Kokomo
Hammond
Ind
Bronx City
Webster City
Des Moines
Topaka
Kan
Kansas City
Gainesville
Hannibal
Booneville
Venice
Madison
Granite City
East St. Louis
Pacolet
Clifton
Glendale
Burton and
Hundred
W. Va
Bisbee
Ariz
Heppner
Ore
Feudists Torch Jackson Ky Hotel in Ongoing Clash
In Jackson Kentucky the two and a half story Ivory hotel owned by B J Ewen was set ablaze during the Huargis Cockrell feud. Fourteen arson and five assassinations have marked the feud era, targeting Cardwell Cockrell partisans. Captain Ewen, who testified against Jett, remained under guard as guards deterred threats to his safety. The hotel loss is estimated at 15000 dollars. Ewen and his family are left homeless while troops provide shelter.
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Jackson
Evory
B. J. Ewen
Cardwell-Cockrell
Ewen
Jett
Hargis
Feswen
Portland
Widespread Labor Activity Across Nations and Cities
A survey of labor movements and wage actions shows Chicago porters organizing, Denver timers paid 38.75 a day, and Wheeling tobacco workers demanding a nine hour day. Also noted are union formations in Cincinnati and Brantford, Canada, and strikes or settlements affecting Mexico Spain India and Reading Pennsylvania.
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Chicago
Denver
Spain
Toledo
Wheeling Tobacco
Cincinnati
India
Mexico
Paterson
N. J
Wurtemburg
Reading
Council Bluffs
Iowa
San Antonio
Texas
Brantford
Canada
Roosevelt Defines Citizenship At Springfield Arsenal Dedication
President Roosevelt, in a Springfield address at the dedication of a new arsenal and armory, argued for ideal citizenship and model government. He warned that distinct modern problems require new methods, yet the same spirit as Lincoln. He stressed America’s duty as a strong nation to uphold free government worldwide.
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Roosevelt
Springfield, Jr
Arsenal
Armory
Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
Queer Kind of Wall and Dingley Tariff Reflections
A discussion on the Dingley tariff compares it to a Chinese wall, noting that U.S. imports rose to $975,283,637 in the year ending January 31, 1903, while the tariff shifts imports toward raw materials for domestic industry. It argues tariffs bolster national prosperity and shift trade patterns, with 1902 manufacturers’ material imports at $453,000,000.
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United States
Government of the people by law not class rule
The speaker warns against government controlled by a class or a mob and urges a law governed republic. He stresses the supreme safety in fearless enforcement of law, equality before it, and unity among Americans regardless of wealth or creed. The passage cites Washington and Lincoln preserving a government of the people.
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Waslington
Lincoln
Free Trade Dilemma Prompts U S Protection Stand
The Des Moines Capital argues that free hides and reciprocity with Canada threaten the protective system. It claims the agricultural implement trust favors Canada at farmers’ expense and accuses editor Roberts of pushing a free trade stance.
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United States
Canada
Agricultural Implement Trust
Roberts
Robers
Des Moines
President favors cautious tariff revision before election
The article reports that the President favors a conservative approach to tariff reform, avoiding a broad revision before the election to prevent political football. He aims to reassure the public that modifications will be prudent and in the general interest, with his party presenting a united policy for the campaign.
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Philadelphia Press
The Difference in New York Labor Times
The Manchester Iowa Press notes a shift from unemployment to widespread idle workers due to strikes, despite high labor demand. It claims these conditions reflect the difference between Democratic and Republican eras.
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New York
Manchester
Old Indian Chief Seeks to Wed a White Girl
Osage Chief Prettyhair seeks to marry Mary Truegiver, a 17 year old white girl cared for on the reservation. Mary resisted the match and was rescued with guards posted at her new home. The case drew government involvement and potential relocation for safety. The report frames the episode within a broader discussion of betting as social restraint.
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Prettyhair
Osage Reservation
Mary Truegiver
Phoebe Truegiver
Mary
Phoebe
Delorier
Pawhuska
Winchesters
St. Louis
Wonderful Epoch in Harpers Weekly Reflects Tumultuous Era
The piece argues that recent years surpass classic chronicles in historical impact. It notes two wars beginning and ending, empire changes, a queen's death, an assassination, scientific and medical advances, major industrial growth, and devastating disasters. It claims daily journalism surpasses historical texts in conveying this transformative period.
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Pliny
Plutarch
Newton
Galileo
Jenner
Pelee
Santiago
Manila
Transvaal
Philippines
Harper’s Weekly
Betting And Duelling A Gambling Spirit Manifestation
The passage treats betting as a display of the gambling spirit, equating it with the thrill of risk and the excitement connected with wagering and contests. It frames betting as a common habit tied to human appetite for risk rather than a serious vice.
Pilgrimage to Mecca Through Suez East and West Routes
Maurice Boniteau Bey, an Egyptian interior official, discusses the annual Mecca pilgrimage before the Khedival Geographic Society. He notes three routes converging on Mecca: south from Oceanica to Jeddah, north by land and sea via the north Persian and Turkish regions, and west via the Suez Canal. Suez contingent peaked at over 40,000 in 1902, with total pilgrims yearly surpassing 100,000 attending the Bairam fete.
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Maurice Boniteau Bey
Department of the Interior
Mecca
Khedival Geographic Society
Cairo
Medina
Oceanica
Java
Sumatra
Indo-China
India
Turkestan
Persia
Red Sea
Strait of
Bab el Mandeb
Jeddah
Asia Minor
European
Turkey
Suez Canal
Bairam
New York Sun
Thief Punished After Turtle Train Incident in Japan
A Japanese traveler hid two snapping turtles in a portable trunk to avoid transport fees. A thief ripped a hole in the box, was bitten by the reptiles, and turned over to police. The man faced railway regulation penalties at the next station.
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Japan
Japan Weekly Mail
You say he was very eloquent when he proposed
A dialogue excerpt shows Miss Cayenne questioning a woman's impression of a proposal. The confiding young woman affirms eloquence and discusses sincerity versus experience. The exchange critiques appearances and values in relationships, referencing a Washington Star quote about material concerns versus virtue.
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Miss Cayenne
Washington Star
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Deep Valley
Blue Mountains
Omment
San Francisco Chronicle
Hadley
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