Week of striking events across nations and cities
A roundup of National Bank of ficials report buried loot in Woodburn New Jersey, a Chicago mail robery arrest, and reassignments in military commands. Train wrecks near Dick ion North Dakota. Brighton Beach flood and Atlas statue theft in Chicago. Havana dog bait plan. oil strike in Hartford Ohio. Lisbon powder factory blast. World Fair invites Chinese minister. Canadian tariff retaliation. numerous local fires, accidents, and political moves across the United States with casualties and investigations.
Weather Bureau reports mixed crop prospects across regions
The weekly crop summary notes warm temperatures east of the Rockies support growth, but rains slow farm work in the Lake region and Atlantic coast. Central and West Gulf states face moisture shortages while California shows favorable conditions except for frosts. Winter wheat is largely excellent, but Ohio Valley frost caused some injury. Apple and peach varieties suffer in March, yet overall prospects remain mixed.
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Washington
Weather Bureau
Rocky Mountains
Lake
Atlantic Coast
Central
West Gulf States
Rocky Mountain
Pacific Coast
Oregon
California
Ohio Valley
Rockies
Iowa
Nebraska
South Dakota
North Dakota
Minnesota
North Pacific
Minnesota Launched Largest Steamship for Great Northern
In Groton Connecticut the steamship Minnesota was launched with thousands watching. Miss Clara Hill christened the ship by breaking a wine bottle on the bow. It will join Great Northern Company Pacific and Oriental service alongside its sister ship Dakota. Spectators traveled by trolley and train as crowds gathered in chill, cloudy weather.
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New London
Conn
New York
Boston
Minnesota
Eastern Shipbuilding Company
Groton
Clara Hill
J. J. Hill
Great Northern Company
Pacific and Oriental
Misa Hill
Shipbuilding Company
Dakota
Norwich
New York, New Haven
Hartford
Alaska inquiry panel formed for summer trip
Senator Beveridge names a subcommittee to visit Alaska this summer to investigate conditions and advise on possible legislation. Senators Dillingham Nelson Patterson and Surnham will join, bringing Westward familiarity. hearings and field study planned, Beveridge not traveling.
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Washington
Heveridge
Committee On Territories
Dillingham
Vermont
Surnham
New Hampshire
Nelson
Minnesota
Patterson
Colorado
Alaska
Senate
Committee On
Public Lands
Patterson Is A Member of the Committee On Mines and Mining
West
Congress
Hearins
Beveridge
Maine
Testimony ties Powers and Taylor to Goebel murder plot
Frank Cecil, back from exile in Kentucky, testifies in James Howard trial that Caleb Powers promised a killer would be brought to Frankfort and would be paid 2500 if Goebel were shot. Cecil says Governor W S Taylor discussed the plan and claimed funds saved for immediate payment, naming Youtsey.
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Frankfort
Frank Cecil
Kentucky
Goebel
James Howard
Cecil
Culton
Broughton
Golden
Caleb Powers
Powers
W. 8. Taylor
Voovernor Taylor
Taylor
Youtsey
Smuggling Capture Near Seattle Coast Reveals Chinese Suspect
Seattle April 18 three customs officials seized one contraband Chinese and a white man believed to have aided the smuggling in a sloop near the coal-bunkers. Harry Thomas is jailed awaiting a hearing slated for tomorrow. The sloop owner leaped from the boat and escaped under the wharf after three shots were fired. The Chinese, except one, were ordered deported by United States Commissioner Kiefer.
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Seattle
Harry Thomas
United States
Kiefer
Shamrock trials hint at faster challenger over 30 miles
London reports that estimates from the Shamrocks trials place the challenger at least 15 minutes faster than Shamrock I over a 30 mile course. The Shamrock II is said to be 10 minutes quicker than the Columbia from two years ago, with further predictions that Reliance must beat Columbia by about 12 minutes beyond time allowance to compete with Shamrock III.
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London
Yachting World
Yachtaman
Reliance
Columbia
Will Merge Lehigh Valley Lines Explained
Lehigh Valley Ball com company directors authorized President Thomas to consolidate nine lines owned in New York and New Jersey. The move aims at concentration and economy in management and to avoid separate boards for each state.
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Philadelphia
Lehigh Valley Ball. Com
Pres. Tent Thomas
New York
New Jersey
Government officials reveal first opium case along border in months
Havre April 18 officials say they uncovered an opium sample case in the border area. John Tegan a barber from Harlem, about 14 miles east, allegedly was caught conveying 50 pounds of the drug to Seougpting bam teen. Smuggling reportedly extended across the Canadian line for some time.
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Havre
John Tegan
Harlem
Here
Wealth‑seeker veins eyed near Wilhoit Springs Oregon
Report from Wilhoit Springs in Clackamas County describes a near pure carbon coal like vein dubbed black diamond found on F C Karstow’s claim. The 10 foot thick vein is deemed permanent with potential for county wealth and faster rail expansion. Attorney J H Hall investigates a Chinamen mining raid at Mormon Basin with a $100,000 damages claim by China.
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Wilhoit Springs
Oregon City
Cascade Mountains
Clackamas
F. C. Karstow
C. D. Latourette
J. H. Hall
Portland
Baker City
Mormon Basin
Immigrants Seek Government Land in Oregon Homestead Hope
A party of 60 men women and children arrived from Hinton West Virginia and will locate. Many head to Elgin and possibly Wallowa County where others from their state already reside. They seek government land suitable for homesteading.
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Hinton
W. Va
Elgin
Wallowa County
Large salmon find on Clackamas river prompts crackdown
Water authorities encounter a vast salmon haul near the Clackamas mouth totaling over 2200 pounds shipped to Portland for cold storage. Officers then found 20 steelhead during search, revealing out of season fishing on a large scale and promising stringent action to stop it.
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Smith and
Jones
Webster
Clackamas
Portland
Fu Gene Students Anticipate State Oratorio Society
Students and citizens of Fu gene await a musical treat as the State Oratorio Society presents its programme in Villard Hall on May 12 13 and 14 with performances expected to showcase choral works and orchestral numbers from renowned composers.
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Fugene
Villard Hall
Columbia County Officers Semiannual Report Details Finances
The six months ending March 31 report shows total funds near 40000 and total resources at 43203.97 with liabilities of 1328.06 from unpresented warrants. The county does not endorse warrants not paid for lack of funds.
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Columbia County
Tornado Death Toll Rises Near Peterman and Burnt Corn
A telephoned update from Evergreen, Alabama confirms heavy loss from a tornado near Peterman and Burnt Corn. Ten killed, many barns and homes destroyed, roads flooded, communications limited. Victims include H. P. Salter, his mother, and child crushed by a fallen tree. Full casualty lists awaited due to damaged wires and isolated areas.
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Peterman
H. P. Salter
Petermann
Monroe
Warning Over Macedonia Reforms Strains Turkey and Bulgaria
Vienna reports that Russia and Austria Hungary will issue notes to Sofia and Constantinople. The notes urge Turkey to suppress Albanian disturbances swiftly and warn Bulgaria against aiding the Macedonia movement. The powers express dissatisfaction with reform implementation and foresee issues during Greek Eastertide. Austria is seen as showing loyalty to Russia.
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Turkey
Bulgaria
Austria
Russia
Vienna
Sofia
Rusela
Great Steel Drydock to Ship to Manila
The Maryland Steel Company has a Navy contract to build the world’s largest steel floating dry dock. At 500 feet long and 10,000 tons, it costs 1,124,000 dollars and takes 27 months to complete. The dock will be towed 13,000 miles from the Atlantic via the Mediterranean, Suez, Red Sea, Indian Ocean, to Manila for the warships.
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Washington
Philippine Islands
Maryland Steel Company
Navy Department
Atlantic
Mediterranean Sea
Suez Canal
Red Sea
Indian Ocean
China Sea
Manila
University Contracts Awarded for Dorm Annex and Repairs
A regents committee met in Eugene and opened bids for dormitory annex construction and main building repairs. Welch & Manner of Salem won the wood and brick work at 7499 dollars. A R Church of Portland secured the heating and plumbing contract at 1250 dollars.
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Board of Regents of the University
Bean, Dolph
Miss Frances N Osborn Arrives to Lead Local Land Office
Miss Frances N Osborn from Washington D C has come to The Dalles to assume a position as head clerk in the local land office after six years of service as a clerk in the General Land Office.
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Frances N. Osborn
Washington, D. C
General Land Office
Dalles
Sawmill Dock Collapse Dumps Lumber Into Tillamook Bay
Part of the dock at the Truckee Lumber Company sawmill in Hobsonville collapsed, sending 60,000 feet of dressed lumber into Tillamook Bay. A gang of men rushed to the scene and saved the lumber from further loss.
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Truckee Lumber Company
Hobsonville
Tillamook Bay
Lumbe
Engineer David B Ogden Investigates Willamette River Channel
David B Ogden of Portland, an engineer with the Government River and Harbor Department, visited Salem to take soundings on the Willamette River near Salem. He aims to determine channel changes and conduct investigations useful to his office for potential river reform and a retention project to keep the river within its channel.
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David B. Ogden
Portland
Government River and Harbor Department
Salem
Willamette River
Grouse Mountain Gold Mining to Resume Operations
The Grouse Mountain Gold Mining and Milling Company will resume operations at once. The superintendent has gone to Bohemia with a force of men to work a double shift and improve the property adjoining the Noonday and Knott mines, extending the Champion. The firm is a close corporation backed by men of money and influence.
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Grouse Mountain
Kremer Palmer Mine Completes Four-Stamp Mill Trial Run
The four stamp mill at Kremer & Palmer mine on Mount Reuben has been completed and tested with excellent results. The Kremer & Palmer property is hailed as one of Southern Oregon’s richest and most promising mines, rising from a mere prospect to a paying operation within months.
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Kremer & Palmer
Mount Reuben
Oregon
Forest Rangers Discharged in Salem
News from Salem reports all forest rangers who served last year have been discharged. Presumably new rangers will be hired, likely through a civil service examination process.
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Forest Rangers
Salem
Smallpox Case Linked to Shaniko Quarantine
A case of smallpox has been reported to city authorities at The Dalles. The patient is Orion Kinersly of The Dalles, who likely contracted the disease in Shaniko, now under quarantine with several confirmed cases.
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Dailes
Orion Kineraly
Kinersly
Shaniko
Tornado Strikes Counties Leaving One Dead and Many Hurt
A tornado swept Logan Dewett and Platt Counties this afternoon causing one death and many injuries. Atwood near Platt County reports Halsadarser home demolished and an infant killed nearby. Deer Creek in Logan County hit hard with several houses destroyed and residents injured. Supervisor Schanneur’s residence toppled as families sought shelter in cellars.
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Springfield
Logan
Dewett
Platt
Halladarser
Atwood
Platt County
Clifford Halsadarser
Halsadarser
J. B. Martin
Deer Creek
Logan County
Schanneur
Samuel Vy, Baldwin
Gus Knecht
Mra. Baldwin
Snow disrupts Grant county stockmen as late-season snow brews worry
Three inches of snow drenched Grant county last week alarming cattlemen who had just turned out on the range. Skits of February linger into April with scant snow and chilly weather, making conditions trying for ranchers awaiting moderation.
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Grant County
Baker City approves sewer bonds and City Hall finance plan
In a special Baker City election residents endorsed the bond issues for a sewer system and a City Hall. The sewer bonds passed four to one and the city wall bonds five to one, with both projects to begin immediately.
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Baker City
Portland Markets Snapshot From Wheat to Wool Prices
Market notes show wheat at 70 72e for Walla Walla blue stem and 75c for valley. barley and flour with varied per ton prices. potatoes Kent Burbanks to Merced sweets listed. poultry Lucerne prices for chickens ducks and turkeys. cheese butter and eggs priced. wool and Mohair values in Valley and Eastern Oregon. veal and beef figures noted alongside live and dressed stocks.
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Walla Walla
Wool—Valley
Oregon
Matton
Hailstorm Wrecks Fruit Bloom Across Clackamas County
A heavy hail storm last week damaged fruit across Clackamas County. Many trees were in full bloom and lost their blossoms, with prolonged cold weather this week likely ruining or killing much of the fruit crop.
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Clackamas County
Italian convict dies in prison by self inflicted wound
John de Falco, serving a life term for his wife’s murder in Portland on February 24, ended his life at Trenitentiary by cutting his throat and severing his windpipe with a cell knife of about one inch blade.
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John de Falco
Trenitentiary
Portland
Strike Looms Over 100000 Great Lakes Workers
Chicago April 14 A meeting tomorrow could trigger a strike involving up to 100000 dock workers on the Great Lakes. Package freight handlers will deliver a wage ultimatum to lake line managers and labor contractors supplying Chicago river dock work. The demand is backed by the International Longshoremen Marine and Transport Workers Association.
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Chicago
Great Lakes
Lake Lines
Chicago River
International Longshoremen's, Marine and Transport Workers’ Association
Pressure by powers on Guatemala over claims
Washington reports a forthcoming Foreign Relations volume quotes James G. Bailey saying England France Germany and Belgium used collective diplomatic pressure to force Guatemala to settle creditor claims. They warned the government that if payments were not made by a set date a man of war would seize Guatemala City port facilities.
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Washington
Guatemala
James G. Bailey
United States
Guatemala City
Health fears for Colonel Lynch in prison after treason sentence
New York reports that Colonel Lynch, serving life in prison for high treason aiding the Boers, is losing weight and spirit. Friends fear his health is failing rapidly and doubt he will live long enough to receive a royal pardon after the King’s visit to Ireland.
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New York
Colonel Lynch
Great Britain
the Tribune
London
Lynch
Ireland
State Department seeks German explanation on deportations
The State Department has asked Germany for a statement of the facts surrounding the deportation from Ruk to Ponate in the Carolines, involving native students of the American Missionary Establishment. Rev Dr Judson Smith of the American Board of Missions raised the matter formally.
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Germany
Washington
State Department
Ruk
Ponate
Caroline
Judson Smith
American Board of Missons
Shipyard Strike Ties Up Con necticut Crane Work
In New York on April 20 15 union machinists at the Brooklyn Navy Yard left the main power house in sympathy with a strike against Quincy Engine Company in Quincy Illinois. The action follows attempts by the Housesmiths and Bridgeworkers unions to halt crane work on the battleship Connecticut.
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New York
Connecticut
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Navy Yard
Quincy Engine Company
Quincy
National
Engine Company
City railways bill advances from Springfield House panel
Springfield TL April 20 The House committee on municipal corporations approves a bill letting any city own build purchase mortgage and lease street railways. Leasing limited to 20 years to firms under the general corporation act. City construction requires a three fifths voter approval. Bonds or certificates of indebtedness may be issued.
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Springfeld
House Committee On Municipal Corporations
Dominion Coal Company mine flooding near Sydney NY
In Sydney New York on April 15 the number one Dominion Coal Company mine began flooding through an opening into the old workings at a rate near 2,500 gallons per hour. The mine is flooded to the seventh level with four more levels to flood before the fire is reached, expected to drain about 450,000 gallons of water.
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Sydney
Dominion Coal Company
Navy officials cite boiler concerns over Maine report
Washington April 18 officials at the Navy Department favor focusing on boiler issues rather than the gun foundations of the battleship Maine. Captain Lenten and other officers note the chief engineer report supports greater concern about boilers in the ship’s structure.
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Washington
Maine
Navy Department
Lenten
Stolen Goods Reported in Transit from Detroit to New York
A portion of unlisted press company property was reported stolen from the Detroit to New York shipment. The incident occurred while the contraband material was in transit via Salt Lake City April 20. Authorities in Utah and the detroit hub are investigating the loss and tracing the missing items to the Subtreasury in New York.
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Sal Lake
Pacific
Ity
Utah
Press Company
Detroit
New York
Two Children Lost As Schooner Is Sunk Near Galveston
A schooner rammed by a Pacific steamer off Galveston, leaving both captain and crew alert as bells rang and lifeboats launched. Two children of the captain were lost, and the vessel sank with all hands attempting to save the ship and crew.
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St. Louis
Republic
Galveston
Captaig
Clark
Chior Galls
Col Ward
McKown
Reina Christina wrecked near Manila beached and sunk
Report from Manila April 15 describes the Spanish flagship Reina Christina and her destroyer Montejo beached and scuttled after battles with Admiral Dewey's forces. One skeleton found aboard, eight-inch hole through hull, crew remains to be handled by American naval authorities and possibly Sumner.
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Fdmiral Montejo
Dewey
Ska
Albert R
Sumner
Suez Canal
Peruvians Rewrite Pre Columbian History In Peru
San Francisco reports a significant archaeological claim by Dr Uhle contesting earlier dates of Peruvian civilization. Two expeditions funded by Phoebe Hearst and supported by the University of California traced a sophisticated culture 2000 years before the Spanish conquest, suggesting advanced development long before Inca times.
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San Francisco
Peru
Mar
California
Uhle
Phoebe Hearst
Pices
University of
Dam Bursts Floods Delta Area and Crops
A burst Bonney reservoir near Delta Colorado caused 50 000 to 75 000 in damage. The Garnet Reservoir Company owns the lake used for irrigation. Their house below the dam was demolished and residents narrowly escaped, aided by riders sent to farmers along the Three River. Crop losses and about a hundred cattle killed are reported as floodwaters wash out the Denver and Rio Grande track.
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Colo
Bonney
Tevoir
Garnet Reservoir Company
Ridera
Denver & Red
Brest Demonstrations Mark Socialist Tensions in 1919 Congress
At Brest on April 15 serious clashes emerged as workers and clubs debated revolutionary reforms. Delegates favored radical measures, fueling a socialists' clash. A later mass protest drew about 2000 workers marching in a singing rally with anti-priest chants.
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Brest
Feala
Tfiet
Ade
Government to hold second class postal exams on Saturdays
Washington officials announce that the department together with the civil commissions will hold examinations for second class post offices on Wednesdays and Saturdays each year. Examinations for clerk positions will be conducted in November. Ministers are instructed to secure qualified applicants, using all proper methods to ensure fair access to positions.
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Washington
Office Department
Civ
Edict Signals Polish Reform Plan In Pekin Chronicle
A April 15 report from Pekin notes the Corey Press issuing an edict about a comprehensive stamp act and upcoming reforms. The document asserts broad repeal measures and aligns with Yuan Shi Ka’s proposed changes amid provincial tension.
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Pekin
Corey Press
Rhrowenes
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