Vast Weekly Digest Highlights World Events and Local Incidents
The summary notes state pardons issue for the Younger brothers, a Detroit Republican League convention with delegates from many states, and global reports from Constantinople to France detailing hostilities, floods, and damages. It mentions Oregon printer Waite’s death, South African inquiry, and various economic and geopolitical updates including oil finds in Alaska and a British customs note on salmon.
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Minnesota
Constantinople
Cultan
Edhem Pasha
Domokos
France
Br. M. Waite
Oregon
Salem
Waite
Geath Maffordshire
Mnerth
Dublin
Vancouver
United States
Bank of Spain
Oregon to Hawaii Bold Move Marks Naval Stance
A Washington dispatch reports the United States will send the battleship Oregon to Honolulu to relieve the Philadelphia and the Marion. The Philadelphia and Marion will depart or remain as repairs and movements proceed, while the Baltimore mission is delayed. The action signals a firm U S policy to deter Japanese influence in Hawaii and to strengthen naval presence in the Pacific.
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New York
Washington
Japan
Oregon
Honolulu
Philadllphia
Marion
Navy Department
San Francisco
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Islands
United States
Hawaiian
Hawaii
Millionaire miner Nicholas Creede commits suicide in Los Angeles
Los Angeles reports Nicholas Creede, noted mine owner after whom Creede Colorado is named, died after taking morphine at his home. He had separated from wife Edith Walker Creede and agreed to divorce, with cash settlement and custody arrangements affecting their child. Wife declined to discuss tragedy.
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Los Angeles
Nicholas Creede
Creede
Cole
Los Angelee
Great Britain and France’s Pan ama Canal Scheme Revealed
A Washington telegraph reports an Anglo French plan to complete and control the Panama canal with Germany invited to join. The United States may enter to form a quadruple alliance, backed by vast naval power, shipping tonnage, and American contractors.
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New York
Journal and Advertiser
Washington
France
Great Britain
Panama Canal
Germany
United States
Nathan Appleton
Boston
Panama Canal Company
de Lesseps
Chicago Drainage Canal
New
Nicaragua Canal
House of Rothschilds
Culebra
London
Paris
Berlin
Portland grocer killed by rock slide on Mount Hood
Frederick Kirn a Albina grocer, was swept from Newton Clarke glacier on Mount Hood while climbing alone. He strayed from the trail, was carried 300 feet down to a cliff and plunged 400 feet to rocks below. Innkeeper Langille found the path, alerted police, and a patrol was dispatched to notify Kirn’s family.
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Portland
Frederick Kirn
Albina
Newton Clarke
Mount Hood
Kir
Cloud Cap Inn
W. A. Langille
Kim
Langille
Mr. Langille
Barclay
Partolman Velguth
Albina Avenue
Englishman Borrowing Troubie in The Globe
The Globe comments on Japan's Hawaii stance noting Japan's naval strength and the U.S. weakness in an ocean war. It predicts Japanese ships would ravage the Pacific coast if war breaks out, and that Spain would seize the chance amid hostilities.
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Troubie
London
The
Globe
Japan
Hawaii
United States
Pacific
Spain
Rioting Breaks Out Among Miners in Danville
In Danville on July 15 a clash erupted as 400 to 600 Belgian miners gathered at the Pawnee mine. A cage with working black miners sparked an assault with knives and staves. A revolver was used in defense, several shot wounded, and the miners retreated into the woods amid reports of a death.
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Danville
Hill
Pawnee
Price Debate Over Armor Plate For New Battleships
The senate debated armor plate pricing for three upcoming battleships. An amendment limits price to 300 dollars per ton. A second amendment orders a government armor factory study for the next Congress. Hale warns of national humiliation without proper armor. White pushes a San Pedro breakwater project.
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Washington
Senate
Navy Department
Secretary of the Navy
Congress
Hale
United States
White
Secretary of War
San Pedro
Cal
The Dental Congress Opens On Pacific Coast
The second annual session of the Pacific coast dental congress opened in San Francisco on July 15. Delegates from multiple states gathered to discuss dental education, public health, and new treatment approaches. Proceedings include speeches from key mentors and committee reviews planned for tomorrow.
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San Francisco
Pacific Coast Dental Congress
Last Open Sessions Close At Christian Endeavor Meet
San Francisco July 14 The final open sessions of the international Christian Endeavor convention drew large crowds at morning and afternoon events. Evening attendance was capped by 25,000 capacity, with 10,000 more seeking entry. Economists estimate visitors will leave at least 1 million dollars in the city. Delegates will tour Monterey Mount Hamilton Yosemite Santa Cruz mountains Stanford and other sights as part of post meeting excursions.
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San Francisco
International Christian Endeavor
Monterey
Mount Hamilton
Yosemite
Santa Crus Mountains
Stanford University
Spaniards' Hard Log in Cuba Destruction and Fever
Dispatch from Havana reports Major General Pedro Diaz commanding insurgent forces in Pinar del Rio as Spain destroys small forts and ferries sick soldiers to Havana. Over 11,000 sick sent to Spain since January 1, with 400 in Havana’s hospitals and 5,000 concentraciones in Matanzas town. A Philadelphia resident sues for false imprisonment, and United States officials dispute sugar warehouse hospital use linked to fever outbreaks.
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New York
Herald
Havana
Pedro Diaz
Pinar del Rio
Artemisa
Matanzas
Spain
Jose Gonzales
Philadelphia
Brunner
United States
Suit to eject Leu-land settlers in Palouse area
The Northern Pacific has begun ejectment proceedings against J. D. Halliday James W Harper Eli B Spray and R H Hibbs Lieu land settlers near Palouse Turnbow flat. The case mirrors the Slaght matter and may trigger a broader push to remove all leu land settlers as organized by the group through meetings committees and fundraising.
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Colfax
Wash
Northern Pacifico
J. D. Halliday
James W. Harper
Eli B. Spray
R. H. Hibbs
Halliday
Harper
Turnbow Flat
Palouse
Pullman
Trains Collide at Gjentofte Killing Forty at Midnight
An express from Belsinger struck a stationary passenger train at Gjentofte. Forty people died and many were injured as eight carriages were wrecked. The crash was blamed on an engineer’s signal-reading error. emergency trains moved the injured and deceased to Copenhagen.
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Copenhagen
Gjentofte
Belsinger
Autonomists Back Weyler and Neutral Policy in Cuba
Reports from Enrique Gomez say Trinidad rebels suffer from severe supply shortages. Sancti Spiritus autonomists praise Weyler for neutrality and pledge support, while noting none joined the revolutionists. Rumor says insurgent leader Quintin Banderaa may have been killed last Monday.
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Weyler
Havana
Enrique Gomez
Trinidad
Sancti Spiritus
Quintin Banderaa
Scarcity Prompts Cattle Confiscation in Havana District
Reports from Ar tempo say Candelaria faces meat shortage forcing cattle seizure to supply hospitals. Gomes reportedly leaves the island from Con ffuegos. Rumor claims Gomez met Las Villas insurgents at Jiberio to prove the revolution exists. Jaruco reports 6000 reconcentrados in the city with many pitiful scenes.
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Havana
Artemisa
Candelaria
Connfuegos
Gomes
Ramoso Ysudiguido
Gomez
Las Villas
Jiberio
Trocha
Quintin Banderas
Jaruco
Toledo Cyclone Deluges City with Damaging Storm
This afternoon a fierce wind and rain storm swept over Toledo with cyclone like intensity causing extensive property damage. No lives were lost. Across the past week there have been ten deaths and 30 prostrations due to heat.
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Toledo
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