General staff to be organized for August implementation
Washington reports Secretary Root plans a perfected general staff ready for operation when the law takes effect in August. Officers not in the Philippines are to report to General Young as chief of staff to assist in rapid organization and assignment to special boards. The aim is to have staff sections ready to handle duties and ensure full operation by August 15.
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Washington
Root
Philippines
Young
Review of the Anticipated Happenings of the Week
A roundup of events includes Great Northern trainmen vote on a strike and a large Turkish army deployment to Macedonia. Robberies on trains near Burlington and other incidents across the globe are noted, with political moves in the United States and abroad.
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Great Northern
Russia Demands China Cede Manchuria In Treaty Talks
April 25 dispatches detail Russia’s demand that China sign a treaty ceding sovereignty over Manchuria and barring foreign presence. Moscow seeks ports, officials, banks, and communications under Russian control, with Japan pushing for a strong response as London and Washington weigh support.
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Pekin
Russia
China
Manchuria
M. Planchon
Prince Ching
Foreign Office
Nia Chwang
Russo-Chinese Bank
Niu Chwang
Forbidden City
Russian demands on China described as US snub
London April 25 report from the Pekin correspondent of the Times details the first Russian demand on China to close Manchurian ports and towns. It notes the act as a slap at the United States which proposed opening Monkden and Takushan as treaty ports.
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China
United States
Britain
Japan
London
Pekin
the Times
Monkden and
Takushan
Uncharted Islands Found in Philippine Archipelago
Official Navy reports from the Philippines describe several valuable islands in the southern archipelago not on current charts. No foreign claim is known, and Secretary Moody moves to chart them as U.S. property. A naval vessel will likely be sent to chart the area.
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Washington
Navy Department
Philippines
Moody
United States
Western Union Office in Butte Shuts Down
Acting on instructions from Superintendent McMichael in Minneapolis, manager Wild ordered the local Western Union telegraph office in Butte closed at midnight and said all business through the city office would be suspended until further notice. The action affects all leased wires into Butte and follows a messenger boys strike and an earlier failed effort to deliver messages yesterday.
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Butte
Mont
McMichael
Minneapolis
Wild
Western Union Telegraph Company
Antil
Bette
Explosion at Northwestern Star plant kills ten in Minneapolis
Eight men and two women died when a sudden blast at the Northwestern Star Oil Company plant at Sixth Avenue foot in Minneapolis destroyed the building around 11:30 AM. The blast shattered the wall, engulfed the structure in flames, and no office worker survived. Five second-floor workers were hurled about 20 feet, the only survivors among those on site.
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Minneapolis
Northwestern Star Oi
Sixth Avenue
Dreyfus Case Move Delayed by War Minister Absence
Paria reports a semi official note that no action on Alfred Dreyfus letter will occur until War Minister Andre returns. The letter requesting a reopened case may be presented to the council of ministers soon after President Loubet’s return. Belief grows that the request will be granted and that a secret war office inquiry is already under way.
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Paria
Andre
Alfred Dreyfus
Council of Ministers
Loubet
Dreyfus
War Office
British ambassador seeks allies pact on Caracas settlement
Washington April 25 The British ambassador asked Mr Bowen to join allied representatives in signing a protocol for settlement of claims to be adjusted by commissions to meet in Caracas. The Venezuelan plenipotentiary prefers to wait and declined to proceed now The Hague protocol on determining preferential treatment was signed and sealed.
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Washington
Bowen
Caracas
Hague
HAPPENINGS HERE IN OREGON ABOUT MARION CROPS AND WEATHER
Marion county crops are in good condition with fruit set showing a likely bumper crop. A heavy warm rain could benefit moisture and snowpack while possibly delaying warm spring weather. The hop crop remains speculative amid reports of missing hills and damaged vines, yet past trends hint at a reasonable yield.
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Marion County
Cascades
Table Rock
Twenty Sheep Shearers Arrive in Umatilla County
Twenty shearers from various regions have arrived in Umatilla county and will start work immediately. The workforce will grow within a week as three crews operate around Pilot Rock for the 60 day season. Crews average 12 men. pay is 7.5 cents per head for stock sheep and 15 to 26 cents for pure bred ewes and pucksa. Some men may earn about 10 dollars daily. Sheep transport to the mountains delays due to ample feed this year.
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Umatilla
Pilot Rock
Pendleton voters reject $25,000 school bonds proposal
Pendleton school district taxpayers vote 185 to 82 against issuing $25,000 bonds to build a new eight-room schoolhouse. The decisive issue centered on the location chosen by the school board rather than the money itself.
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Pendleton
Astoria runs steady season yields many large fish
The run of fish continues well at Astoria for this season and further up the river many large fish are being caught.
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Astoria
Dickey Appointed to Manage Salem Penitentiary Brickyard
J. C. Dickey of Independence is named to head the brickyard at the Salem Penitentiary. Dickey formerly served as Linn county sheriff and later worked closely with the governor in business matters.
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J. C. Dickey
Independence
Salem
Mr. Dickey
Linn County
Sumpter Valley Railway Spur Survey Completed
A survey has been completed for a proposed railway spur to connect the Sumpter Valley line with the big Sumpter Lumber Company plant at Sumpter, outlining potential routes and economic implications for the local timber industry.
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Sumpter Valley Railway
Sumpter Lumber Company
Sumper
Big Timber Land Deal on Upper Rogue Land
A major timber transfer in Southern Oregon sees 42,000 acres on the Upper Rogue sold to W. H. Strobridge. He acquired 24,000 acres at 25 per acre and 18,000 acres at 20 per acre, totaling $960,000. The timber belt is among the finest in the southern state.
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Oregon
Upper Rogue
W. H. Strobridge
Plans for new industrial school building at state reform school
Plans near completion for an industrial school building at the state reform school with estimated cost from 12000 to 15000 dollars. Architect C. C. Lewis of Portland will submit the plans to the board of trustees early next week, after which bids will be invited.
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State Reform School
Board of Trustees
C. Lewis
Portland
Weather Comment Predicts High Willamette If Snow Melts Fast
R N Hoover of Detroit notes deeper Cascade snow this season than in eight years. He warns a rapid thaw could push the Willamette River to a higher level this year.
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R. N. Hoover
Detroit
Cascade Mountains
Willamette River
Timber trade and weather woes shadow Lakeview region
Timber men flood Lakeview as land office runs at fall capacity and locators wait for snow to melt. Silver Lake is poised to host timber cruisers with two newspapers shaping Lake county's future. An expected railroad extension from Shaniko to Deaduates could shift trade north to Portland, tightening routes via stage and reducing mountain travel. The season is backward with cold nights, no grass, and growing sheep losses. some shearers begin wethers while many hesitate.
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Lakeview
Silver Lake
Timber Cruiser
Lake County
Shaniko
Deaduates
Goose Lake Valley
San Francisco
Portland
Resohutes
Execution in Baker City Chooses May Appeal
An Oregon case holds Armstrong, killer of Minnie Ensminger, to be executed in Baker City if the supreme court upholds the lower court. It would be the first legal execution in Baker County's 40 year history, after a lynching of a Chinaman in Auburn.
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Armstrong
Minnie Ensminger
Baker City
Supreme Court
Baker County
Auburn
Penitentiary Improvements Aim to Tighten Security
Superintendent James announces improvements at the state penitentiary to better inmate conditions and strengthen security. Wall construction changes unlikely. emphasis on stronger guard coverage to prevent weapon introductions. Day guards on the wall reduced by one as a guard moves to the shops.
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James
State Penitentiary
Moros Pledge Peace Amid Sultan’s Absence
Major General Davis reports nine tenths of Mindanao Moros accept American sovereignty and vow peace. Representatives from 40 towns north of the Lanao lake profess allegiance to the United States, while sultan of Jolo misses negotiations by traveling to Singapore. A Sierra Madre raid in Nueva Ecija leaves four natives beheaded as cavalry pursue mountaineer raiders.
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Davis
Jolo Archipelago
Jolo
Singapore
Lanao
Mindanao
United States
Ballard
Sierra Madre
Nuetva Ecija
Luzon
Hungarians Use Guns In New Jersey Strike
In Somerville on April 23, about 200 Hungarians and Poles striking for penny raises at James B. Duke's tobacco estate blocked the Raritan River bridge with revolvers guarding the crossing. Duke refusals and trees damaged on the estate sparked the confrontation as wagon escorts avoided trouble after a tense standoff with a Hungarian gunman.
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Somerville
N. J
James B. Duke
American Tobacco Company
Raritan
Duke Estate
Duke
John Lawson
Lawson
Linn County Pioneers Picnic Scheduled for June 10 11 12
The executive committee of the Linn county pioneers association has selected Wednesday Thursday and Friday June 10 11 and 12 as the time for the annual picnic and reunion for 1903.
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Linn County Pioneers’ Association
Whittier Examines Prineville for Irrigation Sites
Mr Whittier an employee of the interior department arrived at Prineville from Burne and stayed several days to investigate irrigation probabilities and to search for reservoir sites.
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Whittier
Interior Department
Prineville
Burne
Oregon university receives fungal herbarium donations
The University of Oregon gains donor Thomas Howell's herbarium collection of over 10,000 species from Oregon City. Dr. Harry Lane of Portland donates his collection of Oregon toadstools to the university. Through the agriculture department the university also receives a collection of commercially important fungi.
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University of Oregon
Thomas Howell
Oregon City
Harry Lane
Portland
Oregon
Department of Agriculture
Orchardists at St Helena See Bright Crop Prospects
Orchardists at St Helena report excellent prospects for a strong fruit crop. Cold weather prevented early budding and conditions remain favorable for a healthy yield across the region.
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St. Helena
Record seining grounds planned on Columbia River
As near as can be learned, there will be 31 seining grounds operated on the Columbia River during the coming season, a much larger number than ever before, but as yet none of them has been started.
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Columbia River
Portland markets report ripples through a rough listing
Market notes from Portland show prices across grains, hay, potatoes, poultry, cheese, butter, wool and mohair. Wheat and barley quotes blend with flour grades, bran, shorts, and midlings. Live poultry and eggs mark modest gains while dairy products hold steady amid varied regional prices.
Baker City Council Refuses Oregon Idaho Central Franchise
The Baker City council refuses to grant a franchise to the Oregon Ida ho Central railroad company for a right of way and terminal facilities to enter the city. The proposal concerns the Seven Devils road, a project formed last fall to construct the line.
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Baker City
Oregon Idaho Central Railroad Company
Seven Devils Road
Prison Superintendent reports 1903 first quarter figures
Superintendent C. W. James of the Oregon State Penitentiary files the first report with the Secretary of State for the quarter ending March 31, 1903. The pricen earnings and receipts total 4495.11 dollars while expenses reach 7063.32 dollars.
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C. W. James
Oregon State Penitentiary
Secretary of State
Crook County Judge W A Booth resigns May first
County Judge W A Booth of Crook county resigns, effective May 1, to Governor Chamberlain. He gave no reason for relinquishing the office.
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Crook County
W. A. Booth
Chamberlain
Jodge Booth
Polk County Vineyards Thrive Despite Cold Weather
Examination of numerous yards in Polk County shows healthy growth with no pests on the vines. The cold weather has not set back the yards in that county.
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Polk County
Baer Defends Law Admits Broad Coal Ties At Hearing
President George F. Baer of the Reading railroad testified at the Interstate Commerce Commission hearing on the Hearer coal case. He said he heads numerous companies and could not name them, that the Reading coal and iron umbrella controls 63 percent of mining properties and 21 percent of coal produced, and that the firm operates under Pennsylvania law. He offered to submit contracts if required and denied evading laws.
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New York
George F. Baer
Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Company
Interstate Commerce Commission
William R. Hearer
Joseph J. Jermyn
Scranton
Susquehanna Coal Company
Baer
Reading Company
Philadelphia and Reading Company
Philadelpha and Reading Company
Shearn
Pennsylvania
Reading Coal and Iron Company
State
Witness
Western Union Messengers Struck in Butte Barricade
The Western Union Telegraph Company reports that Butte Montana messengers affiliated with labor groups demanded a large pay raise and fewer hours. After refusals, a two week strike led to mob violence, office bombing, and forced closure. Police protection fluctuated amid the unrest. Substitutes reportedly earned up to ten dollars.
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New York
Western Union Company Today
Western Union
Butte
Montana
Postal Telegram Company
Ite
Canadian Pacific
Helena
Western Union Company
Wreck kills three aboard Frisco passenger train near Everton
A Frisco System train No 103 traveling from Kansas City to Memphis and Birmingham derailed near Everton Missouri after a defective rail. Engineer Meade fireman Coffman and postal clerk Campbell died while buried in wreckage. Several mail clerks killed or injured, many passengers escaped with minor injuries.
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Frisco
Memphis
Birmingham
Everton
Springfield
Coffman
Campbell
Meade
Colombia
Germany to Verify Trade Volumes With Canada Before Surtax Talks
Berlin reports the government will inquire through the ministry of the interior to determine precise trade exchanges between Germany and Canada before addressing Great Britain about the Canadian surtax. It will assess how German exports would be affected if other British colonies similarly discriminated against Germany.
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Great Britain
Canada
Bundesrath
Ministry of the Interior
Germany
Coal shipment aids British warships in Honolulu
On April 24 Honolulu reports a 1500 ton coal delivery for British warships due to the British Columbia strike. Amphitrite seeks 2000 tons to reach Hong Kong towing torpedo boat destroyers from Esquimalt. station asks Washington Navy Department for permission.
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British Columbia
Amphitrite
Hong Kong
Esquimalt
Naval Station
Navy Department
Washington
Diplomatic Fringe Over German Ambassador Credential Delay
Washington reports attention in diplomatic circles to Germanys difficult position in Washington due to delays in Baron von Sternbergs credential arrival. He is to replace Herr von Holleben as ambassador, though his current status remains unsettled amid the delay.
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Washington
Germany
Baron von Sternberg
Herr von Holleben
Ovoy
Overhauling the Grant and Its CON Version Phi Dredge
Washington reports from Captain Sanford that extensive work is underway on the Grant dredge with bins to be installed below decks and water tight gates. Pump cylinder castings from Ellicott Machine Works are faulty, delaying completion and potentially postponing the bar’s operation.
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Washington
Ehje i
Sanford
Wise i
Grant
Phi Dredge
Mare Inland Navy
Columbar
Re Ellicott Machine Works
Bal
Ing
No Hitch in Cuban Affair as to Treaty Details
Havana April 22 The Associated Press reports no hitch in negotiating ratification of treaties between the United States and Cuba. The dispute lies over details for acquiring private property for the naval station with Cuba preferring purchase and lease arrangements. Three treaties are involved on naval occupancy, Isle of Pines sovereignty, and embedding the Platt Amendment into a perpetual treaty.
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Associated Pros
United States
Cuba
Naval
Naval Station
Isle of Pines
More Pay by May 1 in New York Labor Threats
Francis J. Kay of the New York locals predicts seven thousand boilermakers will strike city shipyards by May 1 if wage increases are not granted. Constanzo Laudadio cites ten thousand from the Roth men and Excavators union ready to protest May 1. Quinlan of the Canikers and Tappers union warns one thousand will strike citywide and in city departments if demands are unmet, with a July 1 pressure point.
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Constantion Laudadio
Roth Men’s and Excavators’ Union
Tit
Quinlan
the Canikers’ and Tappers’ Union
Tt City
Washington outlines Alaska boundary commission aid
Chandler P. Anderson of New York has been named a pointed assistant counsel for the United States in presenting the case to the joint commission on the Alaska boundary question. Anderson previously served as secretary to the high joint Commission and with the Behring sea arbitration at Paris. John W. Foster, preparing the U S case, hopes to submit it early in May.
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Washington
Chandler P. Anderson
New York
United States
Joint Commission
Anderson
High Joint Commission
Paria
John W. Foster
Packing House Fire Destroys Tacoma Facility
The Pacific Meat Company packing house on the tide slate burned completely in a dramatic blaze. About 200 people may be affected as the stock of dressed meat and livestock were lost. Superintendent John C. Boyle escaped death by leaping from the second floor via the elevator as flames trapped him. The blaze drew thousands as Tacoma residents watched a spectacle of fire. Officials are unsure about insurance status but expect losses to be below replacement cost.
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Tacoma
Imme Packing House
Pacific Meatpany
John C. Boyle
Four Die in Reserve Colliery Gas Explosion
In Glace Bay Nova Scotia four men were killed and another badly hurt in a gas explosion at the Reserve colliery French slope. Workers on a level with naked lights ignited gas. blast caused fatalities and many injured sent to St. John’s hospital.
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Glace Bay
Fredamp
St. John's Hospital
Utah Forest Settlement Proposal and Interior Report
Salt Lake date April 22 reports the legislature adopted partial action to open forest lands to settlement. Hitchcock writes to the Secretary of State arguing substantial timber needs are underlined for forestry services and will be restored to public domain soon. The vast area, about 3,000,000 acres, holds major importance for owners and stockmen in the region.
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Salt Lake
Utah
Hitchcock
Hsmond
Hood and Officials Linked in Porto Rico Liquor Case
A Porto Rico case involves Captain Andrew Dunap as commandant and Robert Giles in a liquor dispute. Both faced charges for bringing spirits from the island without paying duty. They appealed and were held on bond for trial in the circuit court.
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San Juan
Porto Rico
Hood
Andrew Dunap
Robert Giles
London dispatch denies Bozer outbreak rumors
London reports via Times correspondent that there is no justification for rumors of state outbreaks or delegations seeking trouble. Messages from all provinces indicate foreigners of all nationalities travel safely and unmolested, contrasting with conditions preceding the Bozer outbreak.
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London
Pekin
The
Times
Empire
Seven Hundred Struck for Ironton April 27
An Ironton matter reports seven hundred strikers or workers involved on April 27. Konton Portland cement plant and mines in Ontario are cited as part of the unrest. Details are fragmented but indicate labor action affecting operations and workforce.
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Ironton
Konton- Portland
Rentron
Street Car Disaster Near Pittsburgh in April 22
A street car in Pittsburgh ran away when its electric brake failed and derailed a freight train after crashing through a safety gate at the Wayne railroad yard. The wreck, resulting in multiple injuries and at least one fatality, involved 44 parcels and caused widespread damage along the track.
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Gheny
Wayne Railroad
Almont
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