Oregon News Roundup of World Events and Local Notes
A compact digest lists items from Cincinnati floods to Lincoln’s remains, canal talks, Pan American siting, and Oregon appointments. It notes Oregon lieutenants in the Army, a Manila prize suit by Admiral Dewey, a railway outlet to the Pacific, Cuban convention delegates to Washington, and local bank, hospital, and rail incidents. It highlights a Baker's Bay lightship launch, a major Montreal bridge cost, and vast varied global events reflecting 1900s news tone.
Venezuela Faces Interference From Five Powers
A Washington dispatch reports that the United States Spain and Germany have issued notices to Venezuela that they will not honor her courts orders and that decrees by her executive may be void. Britain and Holland are expected to follow. The United States also reserves the right to review Venezuelan court decisions in the asphalt dispute. The action stems from old grievances and occurs without coordinated action among powers.
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New York
Washington
The
Times
Venezuela
United States
Spain
Germany
Great Britain
Holland
Cuban commission voices demand for Cuban independence
Jacksonville April 26 Cuban constitutional commission now in Washington. General Rafael Portuondo says ninety nine percent of Cubans desire absolute independence and an end to U S military occupation at once. He notes a small pro annexation Spaniards exist but oppose US loyalty and seek property guarantees. He argues peace with the United States is impossible without independence.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Cuban Constitutional Commission
Washington
Rafael Portuondo
Cuba
United States
Oregon State News Commercial and Financial Happenings
A rapid roundup of growth and improvements across Oregon. Mining resumes at the Golden Wedge near Galice. New irrigation ditch started at Ely in Klamath county. Hood River fruit spared by heavy fresta. Sherman county raises stock inspector salary to 300 dollars yearly. Wheat sold at The Dalles for forty cents a bushel. Coos county road poll tax to be paid in cash and collected by road supervisors. A gust toppled a hay rack near Paisley. Rice Hill railway upgrades will extend switch and add water tank. Elgin to gain two planning mills. The Dalles to spend 1630 dollars for water pipe. Ashland to build bath house with a large swimming tank. A six foot six inch cougar shot on Sweet creek. Kite place near Cove sells for 15000 dollars. Grant county extends delinquent tax date to June 20. Ashland Meat Company receives cattle from Gazelle weighing 1890 pounds each. A human skull and bones found by Butte creek near Fossil. Oldest settlers recall no disappearances, suggesting a white wanderer may have been killed by Indians decades ago.
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Butte Creek
Salas Surrenders as Panay Insurrection Near End
Manila reports 115 officers and 2157 bolo men surrender at Narvacan in South Ilocos. Quentin Salas and three officers capitulated with pledges of allegiance to the United States. Insurgents under Salas expected to surrender soon, signaling the potential end of Panay insurrection. Ahern and Horton study isolating 25,000 lepers, with a plan to concentrate them on one site under review.
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Dewey
Manila
Supreme Council
United States
South Slocos
Narvacan
South Locos
Noble
Department of the Visayas
Quentin Salas
Salas
Panay
Philippines
Ahern
Ninth Infantry
Horton
Busanga
Cuillon
Cagayan
DeJolo
British Campaign Halts Slave Raiders in Northern Nigeria
Brigadier General Sir Frederick Ludguard and Colonel W. G. Kemball led West African frontier troops to defeat the emir of Kontagora after heavy fighting. The British captured Bida and Kontagora, released thousands of slaves, and the emirs, long feared for killing thousands, are now powerless without white troops.
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London
Frederick Ludgard
Nigeria
W. G. Kemball
West African Frontier
Bida
Kontagora
Commodity Prices and Miscellaneous Global Notes
The column lists prices for Wheat, Flour, Oats, Barley, Millstuffs, Hay, Hops, Wool, Mohair, Butter, Eggs, Poultry, Cheese, Potatoes, Mutton, Hogs, Veal, and Beef with varied per unit figures. It then notes the only American Indian in the U.S. Navy, Chapman Shenandoah, on the cruiser Atlanta, trends in banana flower use, Japan Diet demographics, a Paris imperial library fact, an export jump in monkey skins from the Gold Coast, and Michigan peach yields by county with record figures.
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Wool
Oregon
Young America
United States Navy
Chapman Shenandoah
Atlanta
House of Representatives
Gold Coast
Reriey County
Michigan
van Furen County
Train wreck near Davenport blamed on robbers in Texas
The south bound International and Great Northern passenger train was wrecked this morning at Davenport, sixteen miles north of San Antonio, after robbers reportedly threw the switch. A posse with bloodhounds is scouring the country to capture the culprits. No fatalities, but several crew and passengers were seriously injured.
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San Antonio
Tex
International & Great Northern
Davenport
Here
Favor the Project. Naval board inspects Seattle lakes
The board of naval officials appointed by the department in Washington examined Lakes Washington and Union and the canal right of way to assess fresh water feasibility for Seattle. Results will not be made public except through the department at Washington.
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Seattle
Board of Naval
Department At
Washington
Union
Ohio Trains To Carry Officials For Presidential Trip
Cincinnati reports two extra Ohio trains linked to the Washington to San Francisco presidential voyage. One train carries Ohio members of congress and families forming the president’s party in New Orleans and returning via Yellowstone to St. Louis and the Northern Isle. A second train will transport Governor Nash and staff plus the Ohio commission.
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Cincinnati
Washington
San Francisco
Ohio
Congress
New Orleans
Explosion and Fire at German Powder Plant Kills or Injures Hundreds
A massive explosion at the electro chemical works near Greisheim Germany devastates a smokeless powder facility. Eighteen cylinders explode as flames race through the plant and to nearby villages. Firefighters fight the blaze for hours while authorities fear up to 200 fatalities or injuries. Hospitals are improvised and railway traffic is halted then resumed for the injured. The blast, started by a small fire igniting picric acid, destroys surrounding houses and forces mass evacuations.
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Frankfort
Germany
Electro-Chemical Works
Greisheim
Mayence
River Main
Schwanheim
Swindled by Employes at Washington Traction and Electric
Washington April 27. Systematic frauds on the Washington Traction and Electric lines total likely $50,000, with eight employees under arrest, six conductors and two firemen, charged with conspiracy. Tickets were saved and sold, substituted for good tickets, and daily counts of fares diverged from passengers in many trips.
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Washington
Washington Traction & Electric Company
Bloodthirsty rebel in the Philippine insurrection
Manila reports rebel general Cailles ordered eight American soldiers shot on April 21, and condemned Colonel Sanchio and Senor Delarosa to death. Sanchio escaped. the others were tortured and killed. Cailles, now in Tayabas mountains, proclaims himself dictator and vows a war of extermination.
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Manila
Cailles
Sanchio
Senor Delarosa
Tayabas
Luzon
Aguinaldo
London Recruit Returns for 1900 Show Low Infantry Enlistment
London reports 1900 recruiting totals reach 98 361 with 42 700 in 1809. Infantry enlistment is unsatisfactory despite war impetus and lower height standards. Recruits favor more showy branches, keeping infantry below 1899 levels.
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London
Southern Pacific to Build Sunset Oil District Rail Line
San Francisco April 27 General Manager Kruttschnitt announced a new 28 mile railroad into Central California's Sunset oil districts. The Southern Pacific and Santa Fe back the project, connecting with SP at Gosford, with an estimated cost of about 500000 dollars.
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Kruttschnitt
Southern Pacific Company
Coe
Sunset Oil Districts
Central California
Southern Pacific
Santa Fe
Gosford
Secret Service arrests McDonnell in San Francisco over counterfeit plan
In San Francisco on April 27 United States Secret Service Agent Hazen arrested George Taylor McDonnell on charges of possessing counterfeit appliance items and promoting a scheme to flood China and the Hawaiian islands with forged dollars made from Mexican coins. Officials say McDonnell is the McDonnell linked to Bidwells in the Bank of Ragland robbery of 5 million dollars.
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San Francisco
United States
Secret Service
Hazen
George Taylor McDonnell
McDonnell
China
Hawaiian Islands
Bidwells
Bank of Ragland
Oregon Washington Idaho Men Among New Army Appointments
Secretary of War announces 588 officers for first and second lieutenants under the army reorganization bill. The Oregon Washington and Idaho selections all saw Philippines service in volunteer regiments before returning to regular duty. Each state supplies a few appointees based on past service and efficiency.
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Washington
Secretary of War
Oregon
Idaho
Philippines
Lincoln remains moved to rebuilt Illinois monument crypt
Springfield April 26 an unceremonious transfer restored the Lincoln family remains from a temporary vault to the monument crypt in Springfield after reconstructive work costing 100000 dollars. Governor Yates and state officials witnessed the ceremony along with federal officers and local citizens. The remains were sealed in the marble sarcophagus and are expected to remain there indefinitely.
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Springfield
Ill
Abraham Lincoln
Illinois
Yates
Lincoln Monument Association
Lincoln Guard of Honor
Humphrey
United States District Court
Insane Impulse Crashes at New England Telephone Plant
In Portland on April 26 George H. Brainard a 20 year employee opened fire with a 38 caliber revolver on fellow workers on the fourth floor. He killed one, fatally wounded another and likely fatally wounded two others before being stopped by a deputy marshal. The motive is listed as insanity though no prior clear signs appeared. Brainard led a crew of 14 telephony workers.
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Portland
New England Telephone Company
George H. Brainard
Brainard
Telephone Company
Pauncefote and Hay Conclude Talks in Washington
British ambassador Lord Pauncefote met with Secretary Hay at the state department for an hour. With Hay preparing for a pending absence, the discussion focused on the canal project. Hay has been studying the Senate’s stance since adjournment, seeking a workable treaty option.
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Washington
Lord Pauncefote
Hay
State Department
Congress
Senate
State board of control offices moved to Olympia
The state board of control offices were moved to Olympia by order of Governor Rogers. The transfer faced resistance from Tacoma businessmen and the board will stay in the Stuart building until the new capitol is ready in May.
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Olympia
State Board of Control
Rogers
Tacoma
Stuart Building
May
Alaska Military Telegraph Line Progress and Delays
Washington April 29 report on the Alaska to Yukon telegraph line notes heavy transport difficulties slow progress since 1900. Major Green’s signal corps teams have advanced but real completion may take two more summers. Fort Gibbon to St Michael aim to cut transit time, with route decisions across the Yukon bend to come after current field surveys. The work aims to avoid past Canadian routing errors by thorough surveys before full construction.
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Washington
Alaska
Valdes
Yukon River
St. ‘Michaels
Signal Corps
Green
Fort Gibbon
St. Michael
Skagway
Great
Yukon
Fort Egbert
Department
Black Jack Ketchum Hanged at New Mexico Stockade
Clayton New Mexico April 27 Thomas E Ketchum alias Black Jack the train robber was hanged at 1 21 P M yesterday. The rope broke but his head was jerked off in a stockade built for the occasion. The inclosure was crowded with 150 spectators admitted. He mounted the platform at 1 17 his face pale yet bold. A priest stood beside him as the rope tightened. He muttered goodbye then Please dig my grave very deep and all right hurry up. The half inch rope severed the head and the body pitched forward blood spurting from the headless trunk.
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Clayton
N. M
Thomas E. Ketchum
Black Jack
Ketchum
Pueblo Teacher Vanishes After Trail Leads to Bridge
Pueblo Colorado April 29 bloodhounds traced a trail from Mrs Mertie Buerger home to a bridge over Fountain creek then disappeared under it. The search continued as Bloodhounds failed to locate the missing teacher despite dragging the Arkansas river.
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Pueblo
Col
Mertie Buerger
Prairie fires threaten ranches near Cherry County Neb
Word from the southwestern part of Cherry County Neb reports disastrous prairie fires. One cattle ranch buildings wiped out and others threatened about 60 miles from Valentine. Fires began around 4 p m and details are scarce.
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Valentine
Neb
Cherry
Provost Orders Deportation Over Household Occupant Board
In Bloemfontein on April 28 a British subject named Mitchell is slated for deportation to Ceylon after abusing a military order requiring householders to display a board listing all occupants of their homes. The provost marshal vows further action to curb disloyal utterances.
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Bloemfontein
Orange River Colony
Mitchell
Ceylon
Right of Way Clash Over Utah disputed ground
In Utah April 20 a clash between Oregon shop Lins and Senator Clark's forces over the Utah California grade led to 22 wagon loads halted at the right of way. Sheriff Johnson and Clark supporters blocked passage. two hours of tense argument followed with some wagons breaking through. An armistice was reached requiring unloading and Clark to withdraw to a second defensive position while a court resolves the rights of the claimants.
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Uvada
Utah
Oregon
Lins
Senator Clark
Boer Force Captured In South African Clash Report
London reports from Lord Kitchener detail Boer losses from April 27. Claims include 47 captured and 42 surrendered, with 20 killed and 4 Bushmen assisting Lt Reid who captured a group near Oliphant's river armed with a Maxim. General Kitchener also reports 3,004 cattle and many wagons seized at Sparde Platz with several Boers killed or taken prisoner.
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London
Lord Kitchener
Pretoria
Glumn
Reid
Oopmisi Drift
Oliphant’s River
Schoeder
Kitchener
Syit
Spardee Platz
Americans win Calcutta locomotive contract on price
New York April 20 an American concern secured the Calcutta port commission locomotives contract amid European bids The Indian market invited nine locomotives with Neilson Reid Glasgow offering £10 and Pittsburg Locomotive Company £1780 for cat engine Pittsburg promised faster delivery within months while British builders quoted nine months Calcutta officials chose the American bid marking a first time Americans win abroad on price with prompt delivery cited as a factor.
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New York
America
Calcutta
Neilson, Reid & Company Glascow
Pittsburg Locomotive Company
Pittsburg Company
Burglars Loot Alaska Silo in Anaconda Heist
In Anaconda Montana on April 2 burglars forced the Mas street door of the Alaska silo, loaded a safe onto an express wagon, drove beyond city limits and broke the safe open. They took about $10,000 in gold, then returned the broken safe and fled on a horse-drawn crew toward cover.
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Anaconda
Mont
Alaska Silo
Mas Street
Robbers on Central Georgia Express Train
A Central Georgia express car on the Atlanta to Savannah line was robbed near Macon by two men who boarded the moving train. They bound the express messenger and recovered about $350 from his bag while a $1,000 package remained unsecured on the car. The incident occurred as the train departed Macon. Local authorities investigate the daytime robbery and search for suspects.
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Macon
Central
Georgia
Atlanta
Savannah
Chinese Usars Reappear Amid Pending Edicts
Pekin April 29 Chinese forces that had retired beyond the wall reappear at another front in the international scene. Strong representations have been made to the Chinese plenipotentiary regarding the necessity of immediate retirement. The force is in readiness to renew operations but awaits the result of the edicts.
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Pekin
Pree
Impor
Mustering Out Volunteers in San Francisco May Dates
General Shafter at San Francisco reports to the war department that volunteer regiments arriving from the Philippines will be mustered out there on set dates. May 6 Thirty ninth infantry, May 8 Thirty seventh infantry, May 10 Twenty ninth infantry, May 13 Twenty sixth infantry. Dates for the Twenty eighth and Twenty fifth infantry remain unfixed.
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Washington
London Strives for Indemnity Settlement in China Talks
London reports continued British pressure to ease indemnity demands from China. British minister in Pekin shows little progress as China remains firm on full payment, affecting ongoing commercial accords and potential compromises.
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London
Associated
Reat
Britain
Pekin
War Department favors Manila line plan seen by merchants
Dispatches from San Francisco April 2 report the War Department favoring a plan for an American line to Manila. The proposal would guarantee a monthly ship between San Francisco and Manila, endorsed by commercial interests.
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San Francisco
War Department
Manila
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