Review of Happenings of the Past Week
A wide-ranging recap notes Miles’s retirement Roosevelt backing elastic currency Bulgaria neutrality in Macedonia labor unrest in Russia and deadly labor clashes in the United States. Fires destroy homes at Barcelona and Fort Scott. several officials facing accusations or trials. Gloom in politics Dom party prospects 1904. Papal audiences reformers executions and new pope deliberations. Multiple international tensions including Bulgaria Turkish frontier actions and Alaska trade. Union Pacific earnings rise and Navy missteps at sea. Local incidents include a mob hanging in Washington state and a train wreck near Portsmouth Ohio.
Deadly storm hits World’s Fair grounds in St Louis
A fierce afternoon storm swept through St Louis on August 7, dropping from 94 degrees to lightning and wind. A miniature tornado at the World’s Fair grounds killed one man and fatally injured another, with seven others hurt and extensive property damage across the city estimated at 10 000 dollars. Workers on scaffolding at the agricultural building were knocked down as trusses and timbers fell, and windows and signs were shattered citywide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louie
Pope for Peace Soon Coronation at St Peter's
Rome awaits the Sunday coronation of Pius X with a 40 foot canopy over the throne of St Peter and a five hour ceremony. Cardinal Rampolla will greet the pope at the basilica threshold while debates over benediction location continue. About 60,000 tickets are expected as Cardinals Adjut, Taliani, Katehthaler and Herrero y Espinoza receive red hats in forthcoming consistories.
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Rome
St. Peter
Pius X
Vatican
Rampolla
Ping
Italy
Leo
Sistine Chapel
Adjuti, Taliani
Katehthaler
Herrero Y
Macedonian uprising planned for August 31
A Vienna dispatch says the Macedonian central revolutionary committee fixed August 31 for a general uprising. Boris Sarafoff is named commander with Alexieff as lieutenant. London letters describe efforts to spark war or a Christian massacre as a trigger but no outbreak has occurred yet and the date may be postponed.
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London
Vienna
Macedonian Central Revolutionary
Boris Sarafoff
Alexieff
Turkey
Bulgaria
Colorado Storm Destroys Farms and Crops
Denver reports a severe eastern slope storm across Colorado and Southern Wyoming with unprecedented hail near Greely Eaton and La Fayette. Livestock killed or injured, farm buildings wrecked, crops wiped out, and La Fayette damage estimated at 200000 as floods and debris disrupted streets and cellars. Heavy rain areas in Southern Colorado approached cloudburst levels.
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Denver
Rocky Mountains
Colorado
Wyoming
Greely
Eaton
la Fayette
Colo
U S Effort To Introduce New Currency Faces Resistance In Philippine Islands
Manila reports resistance to the new currency as a large quantity has arrived but provinces remain skeptical. Bankers met with Governor Taft in Manila and promised to aid the effort after a full discussion.
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Manila
United States
Philippine Islands
Taft
Imperial envoy Baron Speck von Sternberg to present at Sagamore Hill
Washinon Aug 8 All preparations are complete for the presentation at Sagamore Hill of Baron Speck von Sternberg as imperial ambassador succeeding Herr von Heelbelon recently retired. The president departs from precedent to honor the German envoy a decade as his intimate friend. This is the first time an ambassador has been presented to the president outside Washington.
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Washinon
Sagamore Hill
Baron Speck von Sternberg
Herr von Heallebon
Washington
Cuban Railway Surveyers Ejected From Guantanamo Facility
Engineers surveying a site for a Cuban eastern railway terminal on the U S naval reservation at Guantanamo Bay were warned off by American officers but refused to leave. Admiral Coghlan notified the Cuban government. President Palma sent a revenue cutter that forcibly ejected the trespassers. The railway company claims heavy damages for the land seizure.
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Santiago
Cuba
Ang
United States Naval Reservation
Guantanamo Bay
Ameriaa
Coghlan Thereuapon
Palma
Firemen Overcome by Gas at Wilson's Cold Storage Plant
In Tiffin Ohio on August 8 Fire Chief Weil Mer Captain Girogg and four firefighters were overcome by carbonic acid gas while probing a suspected blaze at Wilson's cold storage plant. Rescued by bystanders watching dense vapor mistaken for smoke, all men remain in serious condition.
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Tiffin
Weilmer
Girogg
Wilson
Happenings Here in Oregon Mines and Naturalization News
Reports from Oregon describe ongoing mining developments in multiple camps. Crosscuts and tunnels advance at Modoc, Prairie Diggings, May Queen, Dixie, Flora, and Copperopolis units with hoisting plants ordered or under installation and ore being processed or prepared for shipment. A new naturalization act of March 3, 1903, now requires specific court-record language and compliance proof for certificates.
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Modoc
Cougar
Prairie Diggings Management
Dixie Group
Granite Boulder Creek
Greenhorn District
May Queen
Red Boy
Midway Group
Valley Queen
Arthur & McEwen
Flora M
Oregon
Chamberlain
Department of State
Washington, D. C
United States
Oregon & Pacific Railroad Secures Right of Way
Colonel T Waln Morgan Draper reports the Oregon and Pacific Railroad will build a Grants Pass to Crescent City line within a year. He oversees line surveying and Waldo Smelting and Mining Company properties at Waldo. The firm has secured rights of way for over three fourths of the route and set station sites with depots and sidings assured at each location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon & Pacific Railroad
Grants Pass
Crescent City
T. Waln-Morgan Draper
Waldo Smelting & Mining Company
Waldo
Gasquet
Cal
Oregon Fair and Gathering Dates Across the State
The list lists events in Oregon including a ninth annual regatta in Astoria from August 19 to 21, the state fair in Salem September 14 to 19, the Second Southern Oregon District fair in Eugene September 29 to October 3, the Summer association of the Northwest Indian agencies in Newport August 17 to 27, Klamath county fair in Klamath Falls October 6 to 9, Good roads convention in Jacksonville August 15, Fruitgrowers convention and Jackson Teachers' institute in Tillamook July 20 to 31, Knights of Pythias convention in Astoria August 20 to 21, and Teachers' institute in La Grande August 17 to 31.
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Salem
Eugene
Summer Association of the Northwest Indian Agencies
Newport
Klamath County
Klamath Falls
Good Roads
Jacksonville
Teachers’ Institute
Tillamook
Knights of Pythias
Astoria
la Grande
Oregon Guards Receives Large Rifle Shipment for Encampment
The adjutant-general’s office reports 959 U S rifles and 50 carbines with bayonets belts and slings are en route to Portland for the annual encampment in September. Equipment for the home soldiery will be complete. Encampment site selection is delayed by railroad rate concerns with a decision expected this week on mobilization location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adjutant-General’s Office
Oregon National Guard
United States
Portland
Laidlaw seeks lien apportionment for Deschutes irrigation land
W A Laidlaw of the Columbia Southern Irrigation Company appeared before the state land board to ask the lien on 27,000 acres of arid land to be apportioned. The lien totals 10 dollars per acre and will be divided among 40 acre tracts by value, with anticipated per acre charges from five to fifteen dollars. The company has already received applications for more than 12,000 acres.
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W. A. Laidlaw
Columbia Southern Irrigation Company
State Land Board
Deschutes
Lailian
Clackamas County Sees Record Oats and Strong Wheat Yields
County Treasurer Cahill, a 30 year resident, reports the oats yield this year will be the largest he has witnessed in Clackamas. He notes generally good wheat conditions and an exceptionally large hay crop. Fruit harvests are of better quality, though the harvest season is late.
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Clackamas County
Cahill
Clackamas
Navy telegram pins hopes on regatta in Astoria
A telegram from the secretary of the navy says the coast guard vessel Alert is ordered to Astoria for the regatta. Assurances from Secretary Moody indicate that the New York Marblehead and Bennington will be sent here if they return from the Alaskan cruise in time.
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Astoria
Secretary of the Navy
Alert
Moody
New York
Marblehead
Bennington
Weston normal school adds chair of applied kindergarten
The professional department at Weston State Normal School is enlarged by a new chair in applied kindergarten. Miss Violet Elizabeth Bowlby of Astoria has been elected to this position.
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Weston State Normal School
Violet Elizabeth Bowlby
Astoria
Enlarge the Reserve Near Cascade Forest Reserve
Telegraph orders withdraw nine townships from settlement in Clackamas Marion and Linn counties adjoining the Cascade forest reserve. Each township holds 93 040 acres totaling 207 360 acres, with 81 220 acres vacant and 38 400 unsurveyed. Interior department aims to extend the reserve per general land office action.
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Clackamas
Marion
Linn
Land Office
Cascade Forest Reserve
General Land Office
Interior Department
Insane asylum census and finances for July report
Superintendent J F Calbreath reports the state Insane asylum population rose from 1324 to 1332 in July with 88 new patients, one escape returning, 14 discharges, 16 deaths, and one elopement. July 31 population: 939 males and 393 females. Maintenance averaged 9.31 dollars per month or 0.30 per day. Articles consumed valued at 6316.39 dollars.
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J. F. Calbreath
State Insane Asylum
Eugene Commercial Club Endorses Siuslaw Jetty Petition
The Commercial Club of Eugene endorsed C. W. Hurd of Florence for presenting to the secretary of war and Congress a petition by Oregon citizens to continue improvements on the Siuslaw harbor jetty. The Oregon delegation backs it, with Hurd in Portland to seek support from other commercial groups and later to San Francisco to obtain shippers’ aid.
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Commercial Club of
Eugene
C. W. Hurd
Florence
Secretary of War
Congress
Oregon
Siuslaw Harbor
Hurd
Portland
San Francisco
Governor appoints Finger Adjutant General of Oregon Guard
Governor Chamberlain appoints Captain W. E. Finger of Woodburn as Adjutant-General of the Oregon National Guard to succeed C. A. Gantenbein who resigned to become colonel of the Third Regiment. Finger will assume the duties September 1 and may move his family to Portland.
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Chamberlain
W. E. Finger
Woodburn
Oregon National Guard
C. A. Gantenbein
Finger
Gold Discovery Sparks Southern Clackamas County Excitement
In Clackamas county excitement runs high as mining prospectors announce large gold findings on long worked claims. Samples arriving in Oregon City reportedly assay between 2000 and 2000 dollars per ton, signaling a potential new wealth hidden for a decade.
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Clackamas County
Oregon City
Portland markets report with mixed prices across grains and livestock
Portland markets show wheat and flour values for wheat Walla Walla plus various grains. Prices for potatoes hay poultry cheese butter wool and meats are listed with ranges, including best Burbanks and Merced sweets, mixed chickens and hens turkeys ducks and geese, and dairy products per pound and per dozen.
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Graham
Hay
Timothy
Merced
Wool—Valley
Mutten
Lambe
Ross
Drese
Canal Foes Quit on Panama Canal Treaty Fight
Washington reports the Pacific railroads abandon efforts to block ratification by Colombia. They spent about 500000 dollars and conclude cheaper to accept canal construction and pursue a community of interest with authorities. Rail leaders expect five years before completion and foresee rate arrangements to influence the canal.
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Washington
Pacific Railroads
Colombia
South American Republic
United States
China seeks extradition of Shanghai reform editor
Pekin reports the Chinese government has sent a note to foreign ministers demanding the extradition of the Supao editor and staff charged with sedition. Prisoners are said to face execution, with no trial mentioned. Public opinion remains tense as papers at the treaty porte urge refusal of the demands.
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Pekin
Supao
Shanghai
Treaty Porte
Shen Chin
Chen
Peace treaty reached between Builders' Exchange League and Building Trades Council
In Pittsburgh on August 7 a peace agreement was announced after a conference between the two groups. A committee from the Building Trades Council will seek adoption by its members, while the Builders' Exchange League will push to begin immediate discussion of the wage scale.
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Pitteburg
Builders’ Exchange League
Building Trades Council
Faulkner Convicted on Perjury Charge in Third Trial
St Louis Aug 7 Harry A Faulkner former member of the house of delegates convicted on perjury after a third trial and sentenced to three years in prison. The first trial ended in conviction but reversed on appeal by the supreme court the second trial ended in a hung jury after 45 minutes. Counsel filed a motion for a new trial and bond set at 15000.
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St. Louia
Harry A. Faulkner
House of Delegates
Pat
Faulkner
Supreme Court
Pirates Infest River Between Canton and Fuchan
Arrivals by Empress of Japan report pirates patrolling the river between Canton and Fuchan. The band recently boarded steam launches Yung On and Hung Shang, fired on crews, and captured 11 fully loaded silk boats under the noses of two British gunboats, a US cutter, and three German and French gunboats.
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Vancouver
B. C
Ang
Orient
Canton
Fuchan
Hung Shang
Young to command army and become first chief of staff
The president appoints Lieutenant General Young to lead the army from Ang nat 5 after General Miles retires, until August 15 when the general staff law takes effect and the office of commanding general is abolished, making Young both last commanding general and first chief of staff.
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Washington, Ang
Young
Miles
Staf
Trains Collide in Durand Circus Wreck Kills 23
In Durand Michigan Aug 10 a Wallace Bros circus train rear ended another section after an air brake failed. 23 people were killed outright and many injured as cars telescoped and the caboose with sleeping circus men bore the greatest toll. The coroner will hold an inquest Aug 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durand
Mich
Wallace Bros
Grand Trunk Railroad
Probst
Lansing
Convicts Again Seen on Placerville Hill
Aug 10 Placerville Cal great excitement after shootings on a hill west of town. John Wittmer and Sam Martin saw two men flee through an orchard, shots fired at them, but no one hit. A crowd gathered, fugitives seen again in brush, then vanished. Police expect a night watch and fear one suspect is Case aiming for Chinatown.
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Placerville
Cal
John Wittmer
Sam Martin
Case
Chinatown
Eldorado
Hay Excites Colombians Over Canal Treaty Fate
From Bogota a congressman reports Hay told Ambassador Beaupre in July to inform Colombia of likely U S action if the canal treaty is not ratified. The secret senate communications prompted protests as an indirect threat of retaliation should the treaty fail.
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New York
Congress
Bogota
Herald
Colon
Hay
United States
Beaupre
Secertary
Senate
Smith Declines New Mexico Chief Justice Appointment
A telegram from Hastings, Mich., says Clem ent M. Smith refused the chief justice post in New Mexico. Smith, appointed to succeed ex Chief Justice Daniel H. McMillan, gave no reason. Local sentiment against a non resident holding the role is believed to have influenced the decision.
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Denver
Colo
Santa Fe
Clement M. Smith
Hastings
Mich
New Mexico
Finnish Officials Dismissed and Baron Von Trail Expelled
Orders have been issued to expel Baron von Trail, Michael Tinden, chairman of the city council of Ekeners, from Finland. The vice provincial secretary of Vasa province is dismissed. The Finnish cadet school is abolished as graduates refused Russian military service with only 19 of 243 officers agreeing to serve.
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St. Petersburg
Finland
Baron von Trail
Michael Tinden
Ekeners
Vasa
Russia
Treasury halts Honolulu baggage examination order
Washington. The treasury department revoked its order for examination of travelers from the Orient at Honolulu. From now on inspection will occur at the port of destination. The change avoids expanding customs staff and spares passengers from steamer detention during investigations.
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Washington
Treasury Department
Honolulu
United States
Orient
Earthquakes Felt as Colima Volcano Rises Again
Reports from southwestern Mexico indicate repeated earthquake shocks. The Colima volcano is active with large plumes of gas billowing over Colima city, prompting concern across the region.
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Mexico City
Republic
Colima
North Topeka Flood Destroys Low-lying Areas After Storm
Aug 5 Topeka residents faced heavy rain causing cloud burst flooding across North Topeka and South Topeka. Water breached sewers, basements, and streets, with the Jay County asylum briefly cut off. Boats ferried residents to higher ground as floodwaters spread through Auburndale and surrounding townships. The storm affected the eastern region of the state and lingered into the night.
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Topkea
Kan
North Topeka
Topeka
Gordon Ting
North Tabet
South Topeka
State Insane Asylum
Jpeka
Auburndale
Tubarp
Chinese mood darkens after Shen Chien affair in Pekin
In Pekin on August 5, Chinese liberals fear fallout from the empress dowager's plan to reformers by the Shen Chien incident. Foreigners feel disappointed as the court's friendliness toward outsiders falters and even Prince Sy, praised as liberal, risks his office by opposing execution. The atmosphere grows tense with talk of politics among trusted friends.
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Pekin
Ching
Shen Chien
Day
Ere
Chiname
Legations
Prince Sy
Tie
Hawaii Wants Settlers to Promote Migration
Honolulu Aug 5 The citizen says nine Honolulu merchants and the chamber of commerce have opened large headquarters to advertise Hawaii as a destination for immigration and to serve visitors. The Merchants association has secured Secretary Root's guarantee of a steady rail of Army posts vehicles and troops bound for the Philippines will arrive via Honolulu.
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Honolulu
Mwchante’ Association
chamber @ commerce
Hawaii
Root
War Department
Philippines
Washington
R. Stackable
Hawai
Fire threatens Yosemite forest near valley gateway
A large forest fire rages tonight just outside Yosemite Valley with flames spreading toward El Capit and Cathedral rocks. Firefighters, led by State Guardian Stevens, work to keep the blaze north of the Coulterville road and Merced River to protect valuable timber in the area.
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Yosemite Valley
Cal
Ang
el Capit
Cathedral
Stevens
Coulterville
Merced River
Insurgent troubles in the Philippines persist says Chicago man
Victoria reports that Deering of Chicago, who arrived via the Tacoma, says U S inhabitants may not know insurgents in the Philippine islands still drill and trouble continues. He notes filibusters landings on the coast and patrols push back, while schooners seek to unload cargoes amid ongoing tensions.
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Victoria
B. C
Deering
Chicago
Orient
Tacoma
United States
Philippine Islands
Colima Volcano Erupts With Smoke and Possible Lava Flow
Reports from Mexico City say Colima volcano belched great clouds of smoke and a strong wind carried it northeast. Observers believe lava may have flowed, but dense smoke prevents exact details. No damages reported yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colima
Mexico City
London Reported Emperors Move on Croatia Daringly
The Times prints a Vienna dispatch claiming the emperor making a bold shift toward Croatia amid unrest. It notes Prince who July 27 was wounded by gas in an attack on peasants remains in talks, while a halt in testing marksmanship among the people is reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
the Times Morning
Vienna
Raweia
United States
Crotia
Princoff
Trains Collide Head-On Near Cincinnati Rail Line
A deadly head-on collision occurred last night between two trains on the Cincinnati railway, 18 miles from the city. The crash happened at a dip where high speed exceeded control, reuniting one crew member with another.
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Chattanooga
Teor
Cincinnati
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