Telegraphic Column Recaps War News and Local Deaths
A condensed telegraphic column notes the British ship Glenelvan voyage, Turkish furlough cancellations, and renewed hostilities, plus Constantinople peace talks obduracy. It reports French front losses near 200 million, Paine and Do mokes movements, and a Behem Pasha return. Oregon printer BM Waite dies aged about 70. heat causes printers to faint at a Salem event.
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Constantinople
Behem Pasha
Domokes
France
Waite
Harap
Oregon
Galem
Fa Wenner
Oregon Sail To Hawaii To Strengthen Honolulu Navy
A Washington dispatch says the administration will send the battleship Oregon to Honolulu to relieve the Philadelphia and the Marion. The Marion departs July 17, Philadelphia remains until Oregon arrives, while the cruiser Baltimore’s repairs are delayed. The move aims to deter Japan from interpreting U S actions as unfriendly and signals a strong policy to keep foreign powers from Hawaii.
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New York
Wrehington
Japan
Oregon
Honolulu
Ermeser Philadlphia
Marion
Navy Department
San Francisco
Philadelphia
Baltimore
United States
Hawaiian
Hawaii
Crude Oil Boom Reported Amid Border Dispute
Fragmentary notes describe oil and coal prospects near Costa Rica and Nicaragua, with arbitration looming. Mention of a boundary conflict, potential high grade oil near Santa’s gold region, and reflections on global supply implications from oil and coal discoveries.
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Soames
Costa Rica
Micaregua
Span
Santas
Seattle
Pennsylvania
Quadruple canal alliance eyed by world powers
A Washington dispatch reports France and Britain aim to complete and control the Panama Canal with Germany invited, while the United States may join to form a four-power alliance. The plan would project immense naval power, shipping, and influence, with Britain, France, Germany, and the United States sharing finance and military protection. The piece notes ongoing canal work near Gatun and broad diplomatic stakes.
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New York
Journal and Advertiser
Washington
France
Great Britain
Panama Canal
Germany
United States
Nathan Appleton
Boston
Panama Canal Company
Paris
McKinley
Leng
Catalig
Nicaragua Canal
Sues-canal
Carefal
Culebra
London
Berlin
Four Powers
Catebra
Swpt to His Death on Mount Hood near Portland
Frederick Kirn Albina gro cer met death on Newton Clarke glacier Mount Hood after straying from the path and being swept 300 feet down to the cliff. He climbed alone starting at 4 30 am and was last seen near the summit area. Langille inn keeper found the body near the glacier mouth and notified police.
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Portland
Frederick Kirn
Albina
Newton Clarke
Mount Hood
Kir
Cloud Cap Inn
W. A. Langille
Kira
Langille
Mr. Langille
Kirn
Barclay
Partolman Velguth
Albina Avenue
Angel
Violent Mine Clash Between Belgians and Strikers in Danville
In Danville on July 15 a strike at the Pawnee mine led to a violent clash as 400 to 600 Belgians attacked workers and freed miners at the shaft top. Weapons included knives and staves, with a revolver used in defense. Shots wounded several, and reports say a miner was killed.
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Rieting Regine
Danville
Pawnee
Armor Plate Pricing Debate in Senate
In Washington on July 15 the senate debated armor plate costs for three new battleships under construction. An amendment set 6800 per ton as a minimum price, and another directed a study on a possible government armor factory. Hale warned that omitting armor would humiliate the United States, while White pushed a war department breakwater project at San Pedro California.
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Washington
Senate
Mittee
Navy Department
Secretary of the Navy
Congress
Hale
United States
White
Secretary of War
San Pedro
Cal
The Dental Congress Opens Second Pacific Coast Session
The second annual session of the Pacific coast dental congress opened in San Francisco on July 15 with proceedings beginning as delegates gathered to discuss professional matters and regional cooperation.
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the Dental Congress
San Francisco
Pacific Coast Dental Congress
Last Session of Christian Endeavor Convention
San Francisco reports the final open sessions of the Christian Endeavor convention with large day meetings and crowded evening entrances. The event draws visitors who will tour Monterey Yosemite Stanford University and other sites across the state aided by cheap travel rates. Northern Pacific ejectment actions against halliday harper spray and hibbe mark the start of a broader push to remove lien land settlers amid organized resistance and long settled claims.
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San Francisco
International Christian Endeavor
Monterey
Mount Hamilton
Yosemite
Santa Crus Mountains
Stanford University
Saitte
Colfax
Wash
Northern Pacifico
J. D. Halliday
James W. Harper
Eli B. Spray
R. H. Hibbe
Halliday
Harper
Turnbow Flat
Palouse
Pullman
Palovney
Collision near Gjentofte kills forty in Copenhagen
About midnight an express train from Belsinger collided with a stationary passenger train at Gjentofte. Forty people died, many were injured, most victims artisans. Dead and injured were moved by ambulance trains to Copenhagen. Collision blamed on engineer reading the signal. forty bodies recovered.
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Copenhagen
Gjentofte
Belsinger
Spanish destroying forts and yellow fever in Cuba report
A Havana dispatch notes Major General Pedro Diashan assuming command of insurgent forces in Pinar del Rio. Spanish destruction of small forts, heavy Spanish losses near Artemisa, and over 400 sick and wounded sent to Havana. In Matanzas over 1,000 concentrados with 50 dying daily, mango diets worsen fever, 11,000 troops sent to Spain since January 1. American claims against false imprisonment and damages, Brunner attacked by a local paper over yellow fever links, sugar sacks repurposed for bedding amid fever.
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New York
The
Herald
Havana
Pedro Diashan
Pinar del Rio
Artemisa
Vana
Matansac
Spain
Jose Gonsales
Philadelphia
Publ
Brunner
United States
Neutrality praised as rebels face neutrality pledge
The address lauds Captain General Weyler for upholding neutrality amid political tensions. It asserts local autonomists have not joined revolts and notes Weyler’s pledge not to abandon neutrality. Havana reports privately that insurgent Quintin Bandera may have been killed last Monday.
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Trinkgod
Banctt Spiritus
Cap
Weyler
Havana
Quintin Banderas
Movements in Havana and Surrounding Areas July Report
Reports from Artemisa note meat shortages forcing confiscation of cattle for hospital needs. In Osinagares Seokidee Mats is said to be active with Romose Yeudhgu Deen earning praise in Las Villas. Jaruco reports 6000 reconcentration cases and widespread distress.
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Havana
Artemisa
Osinfaages
Seokidee
Las Villas
Trocha
Quintin Banderas
Jaruco
Cyclone-like Storm Damages Toledo Property
A fierce wind and rain storm swept Toledo on July 13 causing great property damage but no deaths. Earlier in the week there were ten deaths and 90 prostrations amid the heat.
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Teledo
Toledo
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