Review of the Import ant Happenings of the Past Week
Violent earthquake shocks were felt at Balo Hungary. Ex-Postmaster General Smith denies all charges. Japan’s participation in the Lewis and Clark fair is aseared. Andrew Carnegie gives $100,000 to Utica college. Seventeen New York murderers to be executed. Three tramps killed in a freight wreck at Laylayette. Log shipments valued at $300,000. Police raid in Kostendie Bulgaria results in six killed. Emperor William says Teutons and Americans share blood ties. Cincinnati abattoir plant largely destroyed by fire. Several nations face political turmoil and social unrest.
Roosevelt to Send Petition to Czar on Jewish Rights
Washington June 27 The president will transmit to the Russian government the petition from the Bnai Brith on the treatment of Jews in Russia after mature consideration. Initial hesitation gave way. the move aims to show the czar the true conditions, though Russia may refuse to receive the note. The Kishinev incident is cited as context for careful, noninterfering diplomacy.
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Russia
Roosevelt
Washington
B'nai Brita
White House
Kishinev
Jnsist
Stee
Outside Aid Is Wanted as Kansas Adjourns Session
The Kansas legislature’s special session will adjourn tomorrow afternoon after a long wrangle over flood relief funding. Many members called it a disgrace to seek outside aid when state funds appeared sufficient. The flood relief bill was voted down by a small margin. Of 50 enacted laws only two are general. one remits taxes on flood-destroyed property and the other extends county commissioner authority in dire calamity cases.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
PACE MARTIAL LAW IN RICHMOND TRAINS GUARDED
Richmond Virginia reports strict martial law with streetcars on three lines and patrols aboard each car. Militiamen loaded with bayonets guard powerhouses and cars as authorities order civilians, especially women and children, to stay home and instruct troops to shoot if needed to protect life and property.
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Richmond
Postoffice fraud cases to be sent to grand jury
In Washington inspectors are gathering evidence in six or seven alleged fraud cases against the Post Office Department. They will be presented to the grand jury once officials are satisfied a strong case exists for indictments. Identities of those investigated are not available.
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Washington
Postoffice
Postoffice Department
Grand Jury
Warrant Legislation Passed In Jefferson City
Drafters report that $10,000 was spent in Jefferson City to push a bill legally approving outstanding county warrants issued with treasury deficiencies. The measure was a quiet legislative action overlooked at the time. Authorities note more than $1,000,000 in warrants held by speculators and the Supreme Court has declared these warrants void.
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St. Louis
Circuit
Folk
Jefferson City
General Assembly
Supreme Court
Topeka Rain Flood Forcibly Evacuates South Topeka Residents
A cloudburst-like downpour in Topeka during the midnight hour forced several South Topeka residents to evacuate to higher ground. Some small houses were washed from their foundations as Sollier creek rose sharply, flooding Kansae avenue bridge and threatening North Topeka.
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Topeka
Kan
South Topeka
Sollier Creek
North Lopeka
Kansae Avenue
Germans complete U S tour study tour methods admire Americans
New York June 27. After seven weeks of travel across the United States the delegation of 47 Germans sent by the Kaiser to study agricultural methods prepares to return home. The party leader says the Americans and their people are what they admire most and the agricultural experiment stations proved enlightening.
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New York
United States
Relief Donations Rise as Flood Cleanup Continues in Heppner
Heppner Oregon relief reports nearly 7500 dollars in receipts from across the United States including a 2500 dollar New York check and a 1 dollar Texas gift. One more body recovered brings total found to 178 as cleanup nears completion. The executive committee limits outside workers to allow Heppner residents to earn donated funds while Portland and valley teams assist clearing debris. Engineer C. C. Berkeley directs 210 workers with Pendleton volunteers, estimating ten more days to finish the valley cleanup. Five large carloads of general supplies have been sent since the flood.
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Heppner
United States
Texas
New York
Portland
J. N. Davis
C. C. Berkeley
Pendleton
Berkeley
University of Oregon reports strong year and plans
The year closed at the University of Oregon shows strong student conduct and high academic standards. President Campbell earns praise, enrollment prospects are bright, and campus facilities including a dormitory upgrade are noted with a fixed board and lodging rate of 3 50 weekly. State school bond plans grow as districts borrow from the irreducible state school fund with 5 percent interest, benefiting the public school fund through the state land board.
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University of Oregon
P. L. Campbell
Prune Growers Face Fuel Shortage as Wood Costs Rise
An enormous prune crop and tight wood supply strain fuel for curing harvests in Salem this fall. Curing hops and prunes uses thousands of cords annually, with demand outpacing supply. Fir wood prices rise to four dollars a cord for large and three dollars for small, as切 cordwood markets tighten. Four thousand cords of slabwood will be brought from Eugene this summer.
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Salem
Eugene
Spaulding Logging Co Acquisition Expanded by Portland Figures
A deal worth several hundred thousand dollars was completed by H. L. Pittock F. W. Leadbetter president of the Columbia River paper company and W. P. Hawley assistant general manager of the Crown paper company. They bought about half of the Charles K Spaulding logging company owned by Spaulding and B C Miles to enlarge operations. The firm owns a mill at Newberg steamboats and thousands of acres of timber lands. The Newberg mill can produce about 30000 feet daily and will be at least doubled as output expands.
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H. L. Pittock
F. W. Leadbetter
Columbia River Paper Company
W. P. Hawley
Crown Paper Company
Charles K. Spaulding
Spaulding
B.C. Miles
Newberg
Sveral
Oregon towns must license plumbers under new act
Large Oregon towns with 4000 or more residents were late in forming a board of examiners of plumbers within thirty days of the law passing. The act requires applicants to obtain a license before practicing plumbing, with individuals paying one dollar and each shop five dollars.
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Oregon
Eftate
Board of Examiners of Plumbers
Quarters For Women Prisoners At State Prison
Governor Chamberlain advances improvements at the state prison by creating dedicated female quarters in the north end of the new wing. The third floor will house women, while the ground floor holds the kitchen, commissary, engine room and a large shower bath. The second floor, once planned as a dining area, has not been used for that purpose.
Workforce Expands as Jetty Extension Grows
A force of 170 unekilled laborers works on the jetty extension. Assistant Engineer Hegardt says he needs as many more at once. Pay is $2.25 per day for eight hours with $2 per week for board. Work is not hazardous. required is able-bodied, sober, willing labor.
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Hegardt
Real estate transfers rise in Portland week among dealers
Portland realty dealers report a near ninety thousand dollar increase in real estate transfers for the past week. Building permits show a light decrease, but within ordinary construction fluctuations.
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Portland
Mrs Emma Galloway Forms New Club in Monmouth
Mrs Emma Galloway a state organizer of women s Lewis and Clark clubs visited Monmouth last week and established another club with a solid charter membership.
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Emma Galloway
Monmouth
Closing exercises at Chemawa Indian school scheduled
The Chemawa Indian training school will hold its closing exercises on June 30. A class of five pupils will graduate and the day will include band concerts, athletic contests, exhibitions, and tours of the departments. An evening entertainment will follow in the assembly room.
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Chemawa Indian Training School
Fourth of July fund moved to Heppner relief effort
The Port land fund transfer to the Hepp ner relief committee cancels a public celebration except a sham battle at Irvington for Heppner. Funds paid total 2874.66 with about 250 outstanding and a remaining balance likely to be at least 2500 after bills are settled.
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Portland
Heppner Relief Committee
Irvington
Hepp.ner
Heppner Fund
Fresh Columbia freshet muds Astoria waters miles offshore
Captain Howes, back in Astoria from service on the pilot schooner, says a freshet has sent fresh muddy water about 25 miles offshore. This prevents salmon from making the expected large runs into the river.
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Howes
Astoria
Columbia
Captain Goodale Seeks Bids for Fort Stevens Electric Meat Plant
Captain Goodale of the United States Army based at Astoria has authority from Washington to invite bids for constructing an electric meat plant at Fort Stevens. The facility will light the grounds and barracks.
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Goodale
United States Army
Astoria
Department
Washington
Fort Stevens
Pioneer Captain Sloan Dies in Salem Home
Captain Joseph Sloan an Oregon pioneer of 1850 first superintendent of the Oregon penitentiary and early Portland chief of police died at the home of Dr E A Pierce in Salem last Sunday
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Joseph Sloan
Oregon
Oregon Penitentiary
Portland
E. A. Pierce
Salem
Governor grants pardon to Percy McDonald for larceny
Governor Chamberlain issues a full pardon restoring Percy McDonald to citizenship after he completed a one year sentence in the Douglas county penitentiary for larceny. The action releases him from the penalties of his conviction and restores civil rights.
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Chamberlain
Percy McDonald
Douglas County
Growth in Rural Routes Boosts Junction City Post Office
Locating three free rural mail routes from Junction City post office has increased postal business. More daily newspapers are being carried and both mail delivery and collection are gradually rising in volume.
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Junction City
Portland Markets price list for farm produce and meats
Market bulletin lists prices for wheat, barley, flour, millet, bran, shorts, chop, oats, hay, potatoes, poultry, cheese, butter, eggs, hops, wool, beef, veal, mutton, hogs, lamb, and pork by grade, weight, and form. Items include Walla Walla wheat at unspecified grade, feed and brewing barley, best flour at 5.05 to 4.30, cheese varieties at 15 to 16 cents, butter at 20 to 22 cents, and live poultry prices with per dozen and per pound rates.
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Wool—Valley
Cuban matter before Cabinet discussed at Washington meeting
At the cabinet session Secretary Wilson presented plans for a new Department of Agriculture building but cautioned that revisions are needed to meet Congress cost limits. Secretary Hay noted the Cuba naval bases treaty and Isle of Pines title, with land acquisition and payment timing still unsettled due to Cuban government ownership and valuation uncertainties.
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Washington
Wilson
Department of Agriculture
Congress
Hay
Cuba
Isle of Pines
United States
Chinese Crisis Deepens in Kwang Si Rebellion Grows
The North China Daily News reports in telegraph from Chang Chou that the rebellion in Kwang Si is increasing and more formidable. Imperial forces are deemed too weak, and relief is urgently needed as Wu the prefect appeals to Governor Wang Chi Hung. A relief column led by Ho Taotai and Major General Pan is ordered to lift the siege.
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Shanghai
Victoria
B. C
Kwang Si
North China Daily News
Chang Chou
Tai Ping Fo
Wang Chi Hung
Ho Taotai
Pan
Senator Smith Proposes Flood Relief Bill in Senate
Topeka Kansas June 25 Senator F D Smith will introduce a flood relief measure in the Senate modeled after the 1901 precedent. An interest free note due October 1 1904 would repay the state. The plan requires a mill levy to fund the appropriation and seed aid for Northwest Kansas settlers who lost all to drought.
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Topeka
Kan
F. D Smith
Senate
Kansas
Dreath
Coal miners end strike at Lody Smith mines union against Western Federation
Nanamie June 25 after sixteen weeks of struggle the Lody Smith coal miners decide to resume work immediately under pre trouble contracts. Men abandon the Western Federation amid near starvation while rejoicing greets the reopening. Cumberland miners expected to follow suit.
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Nanamie
B. C
Lodysmith
Western Federation
Ladysmith
Cumberland
Rio Grande flooding affects rail lines and towns
Report from El Paso in early June says the Rio Grande at Berino New Mexico is six miles wide and Santa Fe trains are moving via Southern Pacific tracks. The channel reportedly shifted twice in 30 miles above KE with current crossing the Santa Fe line in under a mile. Nearby Sierra Blanca and surrounding Mexican settlements have been swept away and Brevio has not been heard from for several days.
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el Paso
Tex
Rio Grande
Berino
N. M
Santa Fe
Southern Pacific
Terriory
Sierra Blanca
Nicaraguan Minister to U S Will Not Return
Information from World there says Senor Luis Corrs, Nicaragua’s minister to the United States, will not return to his post. Nicaragua will operate without a diplomatic representative in Washington as the Taguan canal project fails to proceed.
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New York
Senor
Luis Corrs
Washton
Nation is Duped Foreman Exposes Seed Contract Fraud
Washington June 29 An affidavit publicized in the court of claims accuses A A Nellis New York of directing that books be kept lightly packed seeds be lightweight and that distribution machines fail, delaying seed distribution. Secretary Wilson withheld 18000 from the 108000 contract and said an inquiry will probe all aspects while bond remains at 36000 with no government employees implicated.
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Washington
Nellis
Court of Claims
Charles Kingsley
Falls Church
Virginia
A. A. Nellis
New York
Wilson
Navy tribute from Emperor William to U S squadron visit
Emperor William I sends thanks for the American squadron’s Kiel visit. He praises Admiral Cotton and his captains, compliments the Kearsarge’s state and crew, and notes the warm welcome extended by Kiel’s citizens. He hopes the stay will be agreeable and reflects mutual good will.
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Washington
Roosevelt
William Kiel
United States of America
Kiel
Cotton
Kearsarge
United States
William
I. R
Government Withdraws 1,100,000 Acres in Walla Walla District
Walla Walla Wash June 20 An interior department order withdraws 1 100 000 acres from desert entry in the Walla Walla land office area The action covers Franklin County all of it portions of 10 townships along the Snake river in Walla Walla county ten townships at the southwest corner of Adams county and a small part of Yakima county The stated aim is to study possible irrigation from the Snake and Columbia rivers The move surprised local officials after a government survey party prospecting the Snake from Riparia to Paseo recommended the withdrawal
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Walla Walla, Wash
Walla Walla Land Office
Department of the Interior
Franklin County
Washington
Snake River
Wala Walla County
Adame County
Yakima County
Snake
Columbia Rivers
Riparia
Paseo
Department
Exposition Fund Audit Shows 5.5 Million Spent to Date
The World's Fair Company has spent 5.5 million dollars by the first of the month, as audited by the National Commission. A request will be made to the secretary of the treasury to draw on the 5 million dollar congressional appropriation for the fair, likely in August.
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St. Louis
National Commission
Exposition Company
Secretary of the
United States Treasury
Wages Up 10 Percent for Chicago Railway Express Drivers
The Chicago board of arbitration has increased wages by an average of 10 percent for about 1,000 Railway Express Drivers and Conductors Union members. The union sought a uniform wage with the top earner at 75 dollars monthly, and agreed not to discriminate against union men. Drivers receive extra pay for Sunday work, with one Sunday per month exempt.
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Chicago
Chicago Board of Arbitration
Cramp Shipyard Stock Boost Approved at Special Meeting
Stock holders of William Cramp & Sons Ship and Engine Building Co approve raising capital from 5 million to 7.5 million in a special Philadelphia meeting. Increase in debentures and indebtedness approved. names not fully given.
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Philadelphia
William Cramp & Sons’ Ship & Engine Building Company
John
Topeka Seed Relief Sent For Flood Sufferers
Topeka receives over 7500 pounds of garden seeds by mail for flood relief. The United States Department of Agriculture contributes the seeds, which are turned over to county commissioners for distribution.
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Topeka
Kan
Topeea
United States Meat of Agriculture
Relief Fund
Payne Stands by Payne as Roosevelt Defers Resignation Rumors
Washington reports Roosevelt will not remove Postmaster General Payne amid attacks from critics and press. Roosevelt reportedly trusts Payne’s work and plans to issue a clarifying statement as investigations progress, though officials declined to confirm or deny the discussions.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Bee” Lodge
General 1
Wood
Ion
Roosveelt
Henry
Payne
Promneig
Mento
White House
Bond filed to take Galveston from creditors atop ship dispute
Washington June 24 General Knox prepared today a bond to place Government claims ahead of creditors for the cruiser Galveston. The stipulation would cover work and materials against the Trigg Company, clearing the way for release to the government. Protecting ownership of warships under construction is deemed crucial to set a precedent for other vessels like Chattanooga and battleships valued at nearly 11 million dollars. Separate action on Chattanooga may expedite Galveston and Chattanooga completion without further delays.
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Washington
General Knox
Jagde Gripnan
Chancrey Court of
Richmond
Tereat
Galveston
Trigg Company
Navy Department
Crais
Chattanooga
Elizabethport
Cuba Free of Yellow Jack Report Shows Declines
The Cuban legation in Washington released Dr. C J Finlay’s 1902 report noting full yellow fever and smallpox exemptions since 1900 and 19010, with malaria deaths down but bercalosia deaths rising 5 to 6 percent annually. The share of deaths from bercalosia now reaches about 16 percent of total mortality.
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Washintgon
C. J. Finlay
Cuba
Cable to Alaska and Puget Sound runs under sea
General Greely confirms 50 miles of submarine cable from New York to Seattle have been shipped with 750 miles due in August. This marks the first long American made cable of the less rubber type. Captain Edgar Ree sell of the Signal Corps travels to Seattle to arrange preliminaries.
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Washington
General Greely
Puget Sound
Alsis
New York
Seattle
United States
Edgar Reesell
Signal Corps
Panther Valley mine disaster claims several lives in Tamaqua
In Tamaqua Pennsylvania on June 24 a sequence of two explosions at Lehigh Coal and Consumption Company No 4 and No 8 mines in Panther Valley killed three men and seriously injured five others. A PS firefighting force battled a mine fire when steam from water rushing to the burning coal scalded seven men handling the fire hose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tamaqua
Lehigh Coal and Satvation Company
New King of Servia Seized in Belgrade Conspiracy
A Vienna dispatch reports the new King of Servia was informed of a military plot and was carried off by agents in Belgrade. Royal officers confronted the king’s party, killing the royal couple after demands for abdication were misunderstood.
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Piet Vienna
Gemeine
Belgrade
Konan
Kimc Oe
Bi Pp
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