Comprehensive Review of Happenings of the Past Week
Four new plague cases in Iquique Chile. Santiago bakers strike. New York papermakers seek union recognition. Chilean Boer immigrants uncover a gold field. countervailing duties on sugar extended to March 31 2004. Hare named Philippine government bacteriologist at 1500 salary.
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Iquique
Chile
Santiago
New York
Charles B. Hare
Ann Arbor, Mich
Philippines
Folsom Convicts Escape. Massive Pursuit Near Placerville
Thirteen inmates fled Folsom prison with 12 at large. Leader M. Gordon and followers head toward the Sierra Nevada as sheriffs from Sacramento Eldorado and Placer counties plus militia close in. In Pilot Hill a gunfight killed one convict and freed hostages, with officers ordered to shoot on sight as the chase tightens toward Placerville.
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Placerville
Cal
Folsom
Joe Murphy
Pilot Hill
M. Gordon
Wamed Leavis
Sierra Nevada Mountains
Sacramento
Eldorado
Placer Counties
Folcom
Eldorado County
Placer
Folsom Prison Escape Fugitives Elude Officers In California
In Placerville California hundreds of armed men search for 12 surviving prisoners who escaped Folsom penitentiary. Outlaws elude pursuers and may reach the Sierra Nevada mountains with aid from ex convicts. Residents fear attacks as militia and peace officers guard isolated areas. A cowboy report of two armed men identified by photo offers slight hope.
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Placerville
Cal
Folsom Penitentiary
Pilot Hill
William Green
Placer County
Sierra Nevada Mountains
Last Tribute Paid as Pope Leo Masses Held
Rome Aug 1 The last tribute was paid to the late Pope Leo with the third great requiem mass in the Sistine Chapel. Cardials present wore violet robes and red capes. Cardinal retnoi was absent ill. The scene featured guards in scarlet uniforms and drawn swords as the Sistine Choir sang Libera Me Domine. Prayers begin in Rome for guidance in selecting the next pope.
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Rome
Leo
Sistine
Vatican
Retnoi
Congregation of the Sacred Relics
Sistine Choir
Meaning of Ito's Promotion Draws Japan's Focus
Toxic Aug 1 report notes Marquis Ito named president of the privy council, clearing his path to the premiership and shaping cabinet diplomacy. Count Masakata and Marquis Yamagata join the council while Ito’s influence signals cautious Manchuria strategy and potential crisis leadership. Foreign tension rises as America, Russia, Britain, and Japan maneuver in East Asia.
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Marquis Ito
Privy Council
Saionji
Count Masakata
Marquis Yamagata
Marquia Ito
Russia
Manchuria
America
Rossia
Corea
Great Britain
Japan
Molokai leper settlement allows some visitors from Honolulu
On Molokai a group of non afflicted residents were granted permission to leave the leper settlement while others sought to stay. Territorial authorities review petitioners carefully and will grant requests only to those proven of good character.
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Honloulu
Molokai
Honolulu
Happenings Here in Oregon Grain and Fruit News
Southern Oregon faces drought harming small grains while orchards and alfalfa prosper. Apple and pear prices are expected to rise due to poor eastern fruit quality and fruit scarcity. Growers report thinning and spraying under favorable weather, with expectations of record fruit quality this season.
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Oregon
Northwest prune associations form to unite pricing
The Willamette Valley Prune Association met in Salem with delegates from Douglas Lane Linn Polk Benton Clackamas counties and Vancouver Wash. It aims to unite Northwest prune groups under one secretary to enforce a uniform coast wide price scale. Prune price this year is fixed at 2 1/2 cents.
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Willamette Valley Prune Association
Salem
Douglas
Lane
Linn
Polk
Benton and Clackamas
Vancouver
Wash
Northwest
Benton
Marion
Yamhill
Oregon fairs and gatherings slate in late summer
A compiled list shows events across Oregon including the ninth annual regatta in Astoria August 19 to 21, state fair in Salem September 14 to 19, Southern Oregon District fair in Eugene September 29 to October 3, and many county fairs and conventions from Newport August 17 to 27 through August 15 in Jacksonville for Good Roads.
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Astoria
Salem
Eugene
Summer Association of the Northwest Indian Agencies
Newport
Klamath County
Klamath Falls
Good Roads
Jacksonville
Teachers’ Institute
Tillamook
la Grande
Portland
Knights of Pythias
Aatonia
Local grain and fruit report from Independence area
Excellent samples of hay and gratin have been brought to Independence this week. Early oats and spring wheat have commenced to change color and the heads are well filled. Some early hops have been exhibited in town, three fourths grown. Hay harvest is rapidly advancing with a larger Polk county acreage than ever planted before. Cherries and berries fruit season nearly over, while plums prunes and apples begin to ripen.
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Independence
Polk County
Sumpter District Ore Output Surges in June Estimates
Estimates from Sumpter mining district place June ore value around 350000 dollars with major properties yielding large gains. Bonanza North Pole Columbia Golconda Badger show combined profits near 240000, while Red Boy output varies 25000 to 50000. Smelter data scarce, but widespread shipments and placers likely push totals higher.
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Sumpter
Bonanza
North Pole
Columbia
Golconda
Badger
Oregon mine resumes ore shipments after years idle
The Oregon mining property, shut down amid legal disputes, is again hoisting ore as managers seek more miners and plan heavy shipments. A brief history notes past discoveries and later trial shipments yielding about 105 dollars net per ton after wagon haul to the Columbia Southern terminus and freight to Tacoma smelter.
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Oregon
Columbia Southern Railway
Tacoma
Frewater rejects proposed Little Walla Walla irrigation district
Voters in the Little Walla Walla area reject forming an irrigation district by 89 to 62. Upper river residents say river water is insufficient at low ebb for riparian holders and would share scarce water with downstream neighbors. A three-fifths vote was required to establish the district.
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Little Walla Walla River
Frewater
Land contest begins over timber near Corvallis
A high stakes land contest in Oregon City involves Benton county timber near Corvallis. Four entry men filed upon a quarter section each while four competitors claim the entrants abandoned and failed to prove up. The contested land includes a section with an estimated 16,000,000 feet of fine timber.
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Oregon City
Corvallis
Benton County
Sheepmen in Arms Over Montana Fire
A Bridger Creek country camp of Flannagan Bros. sheep was burned, migrants report. Sheepmen, led by William Bell, form posses to pursue suspected cattlemen amid threats of lynching as a six month feud flares. Pickets cover ten miles square and searches continue.
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Butte
Mont
Big Timber
Bridger Creek
Flannagan Bros
Montana
William Bell
Flannagan Pens
Echo rancher to ship 1200 horses to Canada
W H Babb, Echo horseman, sold his large Echo meadow ranch to M H Gillette and will depart in about ten days for Alberta with 40 carloads of horses total 1200 head. About 900 are in Echo or Pendleton deliveries. 200 head remain to complete the shipment. He expects to acquire 60 Fitzsimmons horses in Moncow Idaho and plans to source the rest from undisclosed locations.
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W.H. Babb
Echo
M. H. Gillette
Alberta
Canada
Pendleton
Moncow
Idaho
Promising Blue River District Mines Sold to Seattle Buyers
The Sunset Yellow Rose and Yan Kee Girl mines in the Blue river district were bought by Messrs. Dodge and Bunyard of Seattle. The buyers had studied the properties for some time and returned pleased with prospects. Details of the purchase price were not disclosed.
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Sunset
Blue River District
Messrs. Dodge and
Bunyard
Seattle
Millionaire James Boyce Eyes Flax Mill in Salem
James Boyce of Munice Indiana, visiting Salem, studies a potential flax mill project. He has built a fortune in flax ventures and believes Salem could sustain a profitable plant. He approves Oregon flax fiber quality and may back local grower Eugene Bosse in building a mill to convert fiber into a marketable product.
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James Boyce
Muncie
Ind
Salem
Oregon
Eugene Bosse
Portland Markets Report Walla Walla Prices Noted
Market items from Portland show wheat at 77 78 cents in the valley, flour grades and per ton prices for millstuffe, hay Timothy and clover values, potatoes for Bubanks and Merced sweete, poultry by type and price, cheese and creamery butter ranges, eggs at 204 per dozen, hops at 15 14 cents, wool and mohair rates, beef and veal prices, mutton and groes figures, with various per cental and per pound values.
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Gray
Timothy
Lée
Ife
Wool—Valley
Eastern
Gon
Carpineto Mayor Seeks International Leo XIII Monument
Rome reports Carpineto's mayor, birthplace of Pope Leo, plans a monument on Lapini mountains to Leo XIII. The project faced funding limits, so he aims for an international tribute with contributions from many countries, notably expecting support from America.
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Rome
Carpineto
Leo
Eve T
Leo XIII
Lapini
America
First Brick Burned At New North Bend Kiln
The first lot of brick was burned at the new kiln in Catching Slough and delivered to North Bend for boiler and engine foundations at woolen mills and a sash and door factory. This initial burn is experimental, but prospects show Coos Bay can produce first class brick locally, reducing imports.
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North Bend
Coos Bay
Dix freighter aground off Japan coast with 225 tons on board
Washington reports the transport Dix ran aground off the Japan coast last Saturday. Docked at Draga, repairs are expected to take about 40 days due to extensive damage. The Dix carried 225 tons of Philippine exhibitors for the St. Louis exposition and a replacement transport may be assigned.
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Washington
Humphrey
Japan
Draga
Compulsory Voting Move Reaches Canadian Parliament
In Ottawa the elections committee of the house of commons voted to recommend a law for compulsory voting in Canada. Any qualified elector who does not vote will lose the right to vote at the next election, marking a significant move toward mandatory participation.
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Vancouver
B. C
Canada
Ottawa
Elections Committee
House of Commons
Corea Considers Reacquiring Lands from Russians
The Times dispatch reports Corea plans to privately repurchase lands seized by Russians at Yongampho and lease them back to Russian holders to legalize their tenure, reflecting Corea's inclination to ease Rossin aggression as noted in Japan.
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London
the Times This
Corea
Yongampho
Coren
Japan
Bountiful Huckelberries Reported In Blue Mountains
Huckelberries ripen in the Blue Mountains foothills with an ideal season. No early frosts, no blight, and every bush is loaded. Parties form to harvest the luscious fruit as the crop promises a record yield.
Roos to Compile Eastern Oregon Mining Report
George FE Roos of the United States Geological Survey in Washington DC is at Baker City to prepare a full report on mining in Eastern Oregon. The study will cover production, number of operations, wages, and related data compelled by an act of Congress.
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Texas
Leo
United States
China
George FE. Roos
United States Geological Survey
Washington, D.C
Baker City
Oregon
Act of Congress
Approaches and Center Pier Ready for Astoria Bridge Draw
The approaches and center pier for the Lewis and Clark draw bridge near Astoria are completed and await the steel draw from the east. It has traveled for weeks and is expected within a few days.
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Astoria
Bread Riot Erupts in Newark Over Saturday Holiday Demand
In Newark, New Jersey, a bread riot followed a Hebrew bakers strike demanding a Saturday holiday. With unleavened bread exhausted, two Jews brought bread from New York in two wagons. A hungry crowd halted them, raided the stock, and chaos erupted as bread was hurled into the mob.
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New York
Newark
N. J
Tragedy on Morrison Street Bridge Drowns Two
A broken 5 by 12 inch timber caused a collapse on the Morrison Street bridge crowding the sidewalk above Willamette River. Miss Lottie Cameron aged 16 and Eddie Shank aged 13 drowned, about 50 injured, many more at risk. Rescue efforts saved over a hundred as crowds reacted with alarm and swift action.
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Portland
Morrison Street
Willamette
Lottie Cameron
Eddie Shank
Portland Rowing
Lutz
Professor Lutz
Boat Club
Russians Move Into Thibet, China Denies Permit
Cologne paper cites Chinese sources claiming Russia sent hundreds of Cossacks into Thibet after secret talks for a geological expedition. Beijing reports no permission was granted and instructs representatives to monitor Russian conduct without resisting.
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Cologne
Thibet
Russia
China
Pershing predicts Moros to align with United States
Captain John Pershing of the Fifteenth cavalry, leader of the expedition that pacified Mindanao and secured peace with Moros for 300 years of Spanish resistance, arrives in San Francisco. He says about 100,000 Moros around the lake are likely convinced it is best to be friendly with the United States as the country opens.
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San Francisco
John Pershing
Fifteenth Cavalry
Mindanao
United States
Orient
Colorado Governor Seeks Arkansas River Compact Settlement
Topeka reports the Colorado governor plans a proposal to Governor Bailey to settle the Arkansas injunction suit. Colorado would refrain from diverting river water for irrigation in July August and September and reimburse Kansas for the $10,000 spent prosecuting the suit.
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Topeka
Kan
Colorado
Bailey
Arkansas
Kansas
Venezuelan Minister Hernandez Arrives in Washington
New diplomat Manuel Hernandez arrives in Washington DC on July 29 amid enthusiasm over Venezuela’s government victory at Ciudad Bolivar. He previously served as Venezuelan minister to the United States.
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Washington
Mob Holds Up a Train Near Huntington Virginia
Huntington August 3 A mob of about 200 men stopped Chesapeake and Ohio express No 1 near Citton Forge last night. An unsuccessful attempt was made to remove two Black prisoners from the train. Over 100 shots were fired before the engineer, still guarding the inmates, started the engine and the train pulled away. The Black prisoners were said to be from Lynchburg Virginia.
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Huntington
Chesapeake & Ohio Express
Citton Forge
Lynchburg
Placerville Militia Captures Sheriff and Posse
A Sacramento dispatch reports Placerville militia surrounded Sheriff Bosquit and his posse in foothills near Greenwood and captured them after surrounding the camp, ending pursuit in the area.
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Sacramento
Haggerty
Placerville
Bosquit
Greenwood
National Irrigation Congress Delegates Named at Ogden
National Irrigation in Ogden Utah outlines the 11th National Le Congress to be held September 16 to 18 with state and city officials, chambers, irrigation groups, and colleges designated to appoint delegates. Special railroad rates and visitor arrangements are planned to showcase irrigation progress and colonization studies.
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Ogden
Utah
Achier
Portage
Opler Tae
Congress
Board of
Chamber of Commerce
Board of Trade
Commercial Club
Real Estate Exchange
Society of Engineers
Irrigation Company
Migration Society
Agricultural College
Hydraulic Engineering Orgestry
United States
House of Representatives
Fatal Fog Crash Near St Paul Involving Two Trains
In foggy conditions near St Paul a head on collision occurred between the Twin City Limited and a fast freight on the Chief Great Veteran line. Four men were killed while no passengers were injured. The freight misread a late second section order and collided with the passenger train near Viasity Siding between Dell Center and Hastings. The limited had no time to slow. both engines were badly damaged and cars wrecked. The baggage car trapped a baggageman briefly but he was removed unharmed.
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St. Paul
Twin City Limited
Minneapolis
Des Moines
Dodge Center Reading
Vlaisty
Dell Center
Hastings
Minn
Viasity
Deint
Philippine Command Transferred as General Davis Retires
Major General James F. Wade takes command in Manila after the retirement of Major General Davis. Davis’ final act was to review all troops. Court martial proceedings against First Lieutenant Foley of the Fifth Cavalry for embezzlement and other irregularities have been sent to Washington.
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Manila
Genet Davis
Department of the Philippine
James F. Wade
Davis
Lieo Foley
Fifth Cavalry
Washington
Valhalla Colonization Imp seeks pay site in Mexico
Monterrey area prospects unfold as Valhalla Colonization Imp, composed mainly of California capitalists, seeks a large tract in Mexico to enable settlement. The plan envisions moving families from Tillamook, Oregon, and offering transport for colonists to Denmark after settlement completes.
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Monterey
Meixco
Jolyon
Valhalla Colonization Imp Company
Offornia
Mexico
Cailtee
Tillamook
Denmark
Prince George Karageorgevic Studied by Imperial Officials
In St Petersburg on July 29 reports say imperial authorities examined Prince George, eldest son of Peter Karageorgevic of Serbia, about his treatment while in hospital. The 16-year-old heir was noted in dispatches as the emperor’s report to the government. A Berlin dispatch hinted at a potential abdication in favor of Kineter.
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St. Petersburg
Ce Dren
Imper
Prince George
Peter Karageorgevic
Servis
George
Jane
Berlin
Don Times
Kineter
History of a Great Minnesota Thunderstorm Event
A chaotic storm struck Minneapolis today with fierce lightning and high winds. Streetcar lines were damaged and power lines fell, crippling transportation across the city as emergency crews responded to downed infrastructure.
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