Elder Reaches Astoria With Survivors of Wreck
Captain Jensen of the George W. Elder relays rescue efforts after the Columbia San Pedro disaster. The Rider arrived to find the Columbia gone and San Pedro afloat, fog lifting, survivors pulled from rafts and boats, then towed San Pedro to Eureka. Crews provided clothing, coffee, and food to frozen survivors.
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Geo. W. Elder
Astoria
Oregon
Jensen
George W. Elder
Associated Press
Columbia-San Pedro
Columbia
San Pedro
Eureka
J. F. Jackson
Astoria Greets 69 Columbia Survivors From Elder Disaster
Astoria July 24. Crowds waited through the night for the George W Elder to dock bearing Columbia survivors rescued after a collision near Shelter Cove California. The scene mixed joy with sorrow as families awaited the missing and learned of unaccounted victims.
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Astoria
The
Elder
Geo. W. Elder
Columbia
San Pedro
Shelter Cove
California
Portland
Oregon
Washington
Hammond
Eureka
Jensen
Japan Tightens Control as Koreans Reported Revolts
Seoul July 24 Thousands of provincial agitators arrive while soldiers breakup meetings. Many subordinates are arrested leaving the palace to intercept any plan by the former emperor. At a Korean cabinet meeting Marquis Ito advances Japan's governing proposals, seen as revolutionary and causing court alarm. A message from Chemulpo adds detail.
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Seoul
Ite
Japan
Chemulpo
Japanese Warships Arrive with Huge Soldier Detachment
Three Japanese warships have reached the port carrying a large contingent of soldiers aboard. The vessels are expected to call here for supplies and rest before resuming their operations in the area.
Taft to Invade Western States For Political Push
Secretary of War Taft, currently in Canada, plans handshake and speeches in the Pacific coast area to back his nomination. Vice President Fairbanks has already staked his claim on delegates, as Taft supporters seek to mobilize momentum. Dr. J. J. Miller and Professor Tucker, who joined a fishing trip, returned home pleased and expect to return next year.
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Taft
Canada
Dag Fairbanks
Petial
Pacific Coast
Indiana
J. J. Miller
San Jose
Cal
Professor Tucker
Lick Observatory
Y. D. Hensill
McKenzie
Agai
Sixteen survivors added in Columbia San Pedro collision
In San Francisco on July 23 sixteen more survivors were named from the boat that reached Shelter Cove after the Columbia San Pedro collision. The craft carried two dead bodies, including Mrs C A Lew is of Pasadena, California, and an unknown sailor.
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L. B. Kriever
Prescott
Jacob Kuro
Coldwater
Kan
Armand Cadorette
New Bedford
Maia
David Doston
Columbia
Charles McCoy
Alpine
Emil Mann
Paul Hinner
Mr. Lewis
Pasadena
Edwin Wallin
San Francisco
Windelbeck Dunn
Poplar Bluff
W. H. Angels
Oakland
Cal
Blanche W. Musser
East Ninth Street
Salt Lake City
Ruby Cooper
Fayette
Michael Rodman
B. W. Graham
Front Street
Port Portland
Columbia-San Pedro
Shelter Cove
Mra. C. A. Lewis
Darrow Attacks Haywood Case In Abusive Address
Clarence Darrow spent over two hours defending Haywood and attacking state witness Harry Orchard. He denounced J. H. Hawley and Orchard in vituperative terms, urging jurors not to convict on Orchard's testimony and warning of liberty's banner rising if Haywood’s verdict hung.
Supervisors Testify They Were Bribed in Glass Trial
San Francisco July 23 Supervisors Coffey and Nicholas led morning testimony in the Glass trial. Coffey admitted taking bribes to vote the 15 cent gas rate and Home Company franchise and to accepting 5000 from Halsey to vote against the Home franchise. He said his conscience was clear and that he told Ruef Halsey gave the money, who told him to keep it. Mrs Thomas Lonergan testified that her husband gave her 4000 shortly before the Home franchise was granted.
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San Francisco
Coffey
Nicholas
Home
Halsey
Ruef
Thomas Lonergan
Albany to Build Condensed Milk Factory
Subscriptions exceed sufficient amount to start a condensed milk plant in Albany. Over 53000 dollars subscribed. Linn County Condensed Milk Company capitalized at 100000 dollars under Oregon law half must be paid up.
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Albany
Linn County Condensed Milk Company
Oregon
Thaw Rumor Promptly Denied in Tacoma
Report says Evelyn Nesbit Thaw and her mother Mrs Holman passed through Tacoma last night en route to San Francisco to urge Delmas to rejoin the counsel for the defense in the case unfolded.
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Tacoma
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw
Holman
San Francisco
Delmas
Denied Tacoma Thaw Story Sparks City Rumor
There is no truth in the Tacoma tale that Mrs. Thaw passed through that city that night. Shela is in New York today. Miss Tessie O'Brien returned this afternoon from a visit in Portland.
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New York
Tacoma
Tessie O'Brien
Portland
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Bert Lippmann
Lippman
Eton
Rosamond Organdie
Cremont Batiste
Pomona Batiste
Dorchester Suiting
Monola Organdie
Korea
Fairbank
Eugene
Frederic Cordi
Jack Rabbit
Hampton Bros
Opyright
Art Schaffner
Marz
Clarence Darrow
Clarence
Darrow
John R. Hegeman
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Harry K. Thaw
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