News of the day across nations and incidents
A sweeping digest of incidents: mob violence in West Virginia, a Colorado train wreck arrest, Sam Parks convicted of extortion, dynamite in Denver, a Santa Fe derailment near Hutchinson with three deaths, and looming Japan Russia Maneuvers. Also US demands Spain, Hawaii judicial appointment, Louisiana fistfight, SP collision near Ogden, Puget Sound barracks expansion talks, Topeka train wreck, Bilbo terror, Colorado mining strike walkout, Mexican assassin attempt, St Louis bank rumors, Nome gold arrivals, Armenian leader killed, Lead SD robbery thwarted, sanitary reform stance, a Pittsburg girl murdered, first cold spell in NE, Macedonia reform push, Bowles resigns, La Grande indictments, Oregon land frauds, November elections, Russo-Japan accord, British ambassador to Washington, NY subway collapse, Panama canal shift talk, Grant attachment, Spanish king trip, Burrton bank loots, Balkans reform objections, Russo-Austrian war prep, Lecky dead, Folk governor bid, Johnson to Oregon guard, Dowie departure.
Aberdeen Fire Devastates Commercial District Again
A massive Aberdeen fire early October 28 destroyed the Commercial block and spread to the Glasgow block post office Becker block and YMC A building. Wind worsened the blaze as seven blocks were earlier consumed in the October 16 fire with four dead and about 700000 dollars in losses.
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Aberdeen
Wash
Glasgow
Post Office
Becker
Mock Building
Reoccupied by Russia in Mukden after Chinese promise failure
An official Mukden dispatch reports Russian detachment reentered and occupied guardhouses as Chinese authorities failed to keep promises amid local ferment. Rumors of Russian forts on the Yalu are denied as exaggerated. a rampart was built for security. Japanese troop incursions and anti Russian protests are said to be less frequent.
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St. Petersburg
Mukden
Manchuria
Yalu
Corea
Japan
Diplomats Discuss Possible Russia Japan Accord on Mukden Reach
Washington sources cite an AP cable from St. Petersburg reporting Russia's reoccupation of Mukden and signaling talks that would grant Russia freedom of action in Manchuria with Japan. Japanese Minister Takahira said he found the cable interesting but had no official confirmation. He noted Russia agreed to open Mukden to world trade and suggested troops may not need to stay to fulfill the pledge.
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Washington
Associated Press
St. Petersburg
Russia
Mukden
Japan
Manchuria
Takahira
Tokio
Porte to Defy Powers in Macedonia Reform Clash
Constantinople reports unrest as Sultan Abdul Hamid considers defying Austria and Russia over Macedonia reforms. The disarmament accord between Bulgaria and Turkey is annulled, signaling a possible Turkish rejection of foreign inspectorate plans and a move to resist outside pressure.
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Porte
Russia
Austria
Constantinople
Macedonia
Turkey
Abdul Hamid
Bulgaria
Rebels Join Forces in Santo Domingo Crisis
Cape Haytien in Hayti reports General Navajo of Monte Cristo has joined General Morales to attack Santo Domingo. Puerto Plata port blockade tightens, provisioning scarce. Dominican revolutionaries seize Cotuy as government forces mobilize for expected heavy fighting. Rumors suggest French cruiser Jean de la Gravier may head to Santo Domingo.
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Cape Haytien
Hayti
Navajo
Monte Cristo
San Domingo
Morales
Santo Domingo
Puerto Plata
Cotuy
Jean de la Gravier
Port Au Prince
Tayui
Italian fears over Skinner expedition to Abyssinia
New York dispatch reports Italians in Rome anxious about Consul General Skinner of Marseilles leading an Abyssinia expedition. Despite Ethiopian reverses, Rome-wired sources say Italy’s Abyssinian minister is instructed to monitor Skinner closely and report his actions.
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New York
Abyssinia
Skinner
Marseilles
Rome
Italy
Ethiopia
Armenians discuss Sagouni murder in London
New York on October 31 reports Armenians in the city discuss Sagouni the Armenian revolutionary party leader who was killed in London. They say an assassin in the pay of a European government carried out the murder and that a warning was sent a month earlier.
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New York
Sagate Sagouni
London
Sagouni
Armenian Revolutionary Party
Buropean
Sagar
Russian Advices Alarm China
Dispatches from Pekin report growing tension in the Chinese capital as officials fear the Russian war party is gaining leverage in the foreign office China prepares to act to safeguard its interests amid rising friction with Russia and other powers
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London
Daily Mail
Pekin
Russia
Foreign
China
Monsignor Guidi Urges Manila Land Sale Settlement
Manila October 31 Monsignor Guidi the papal delegate urges a settlement of negotiations over the sale of land in the Philippines held by friars before Governor Taft leaves for America. Taft expresses hope that the sale will be concluded prior to his departure.
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Manila
Monsignor
Guidi
Vatican
United States
Philippines
Frairs
Taft
America
Spon
Mount Rastus mining camp attracts hundreds in Oregon
Baker City reports rapid growth at the Mount Rastus district with 300 settlers already and more en route. Prospector Small notes phonolite resembles Cripple Creek ore, predicting a rich camp if values exist. A townsite is laid out, lots sold, lodges sought, and 3,000 to 5,000 men expected within a month as prospectors rush in.
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Baker City
George B. Small
Mount Rastus
Cripple Creek
Colo
Small
Sell the Land in a Lump Salem State Treas Moore Opinion
Salem State Treasurer Moore argues the state should sell the Klamath marsh land in one lump to the highest bidder if acquired. He says unified ownership aids reclamation, while splitting the tract risks inaction and uneven drainage benefits, hindering development and sale to only the most valuable swamp land.
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Salem
Treasue Moore
Klamath Marsh
Clackamas to Lease Railbed for New SP Route
Residents report that Clackamas authorities have concluded a deal in which the County and Suburban Railway of Portland leases the railroad bed from the Southern Pacific Company between Willburg and Clackamas. The plan includes a new Oswego crossing to reach Portland, bypassing heavy grades and shortening the route by about four miles while using the old line for local trains.
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Oregon City
Clackamas
Cty & Suburban Railway Company
Portland
Southern Pacific Company
Willeburg
Willamatte
Oswego
Willsburg
Great Hatchery at Ontario Salem Oregon
The Ontario salmon hatchery, largest in the United States, impresses state officials during an inspection. Treasurer Moore and Secretary Dunbar report stable conditions and a promising season with eggs and fry plentiful. The plant can produce 40 million young fry yearly, dwarfs other state hatcheries, and may solve Columbia River salmon supply in four to five years if even a fraction return.
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Salem
Ontario
United States
C. 8. Moore
Dunbar
Moore
Columbia River
Columbia
Nibley Buys Timber Holdings in Blue Mountains deal
Pendleton reports a deed showing J. D. Casey and wife selling half of their timber holdings near Meachem in the Blue mountains to C. W. Nibley for 5000. The 1000 acre tracts form one of the era’s largest timber deals, with nearly ten years to remove timber and rights to establish saw mills and transport lines on the property to move the timber.
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Pendleton
County Recorder
J. D. Casey
Blue Mountains
Meachem
C. W. Nibley
Nibley
Meteoric iron lump weighs about 25 tons near Oregon City
A large iron mass found on a farm near Oregon City is confirmed as a meteor after an assay shows nearly pure iron with traces of nickel. The object, weighing about 25 tons, was buried deeply in the ground for years and rings like a bell when struck, proving its meteoric origin. It proved excessively tough, breaking several hack-saw blades during attempts to cut small pieces.
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Oregon City
Two Thousand Head of Hogs Trade in Wallowa County
Enterprise Kiddle brothers of Island City receive 2000 hogs at different points in Wallowa county. About 400 are fat hogs and the rest feeders. They will drive hogs to Island City and intermediate points to fatten. Prices paid: feeders four cents and fat hogs four and a half cents. Wheat and grains are high this fall, prompting farmers to sell hogs rather than feed them.
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Enterprise
Kiddle Brothers
Island City
Wallowa
Salem settler seeks land in Warner Valley suit
Salem resident Salen J Morrow, among Warner valley settlers who lost homes to the Warner Valley Stock company, is obtaining records to sue for lands with neighbors. Attorney A Cogswell for the stock company remains in Salem, signaling a likely bitter court fight similar to the federal land department dispute.
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Salem
J. L. Morrow
Warner Valley
Warner Valley Stock Company
A. Cogswell
Federal Land Department
La Grande Hopes for Union County Seat Rehearing
La Grande awaits a Salem report on rehearing of the Union county seat case. Two motions are before the court: rehearing and remand to determine debt legality. It appears the November electric project date may proceed as planned.
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la Grande
Salem
Union County
Weston man buys two large tracts totaling near six hundred acres
Nels P. Johnson of Weston spends 8700 dollars to acquire two properties near Weston and Milton. The 79 acre parcel from Henry Pinkerton fetched 2000 dollars. The 500 acre block near Milton was purchased from Charles W. Nye for 6700 dollars.
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Pendleton
Nels P. Johnson
Weston
Henry Pinkerton
Milton
Charles W. Nye
Cove center ships abundant fruit from Grand Ronde valley
Fruit picking in the Grand Ronde valley is at its height with The Cove noted as a leading fruit producing area. Apples prunes and pears are being shipped in large quantities and the prune harvest is exceptionally large with seven carloads already sent from The Cove this season. Second grade prunes go to the Union dryer handling the crop.
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la Grande
Grand Ronde
Union
Hay fire destroys two hundred tons at Weddell Ochocoe creeks
Fire at the Weddell and Ochocoe creek area destroyed about 200 tons of hay owned by M. R. Biggs. The blaze origin remains unknown and no injuries are reported.
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Prineville
M. R. Biggs
Weddell Creek
Ochocoe Creek
Portland Markets Prices Across Goods and Livestock
The Portland market column lists prices for wheat, barley, flour, millet, bran, hay, butter, cheese, poultry, eggs, and other staples. Values show ranges for varieties like Walla Walla wheat, valley flour, Timothy hay, and Oregon dairy and meat products with per ton, per cental, per pound, and per dozen figures.
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Walla Walla
Valley
Hart
Graham
Oregon Ranch
Oregon
Wool—Valley
Farmer reports large potato yield near New Era
Oregon City resident George Randall, a farmer near New Era, records a yield of 150 bushels per acre on ten acres of Burbank potatoes. He attributes the success to rotating the same ground and not planting this crop on consecutive seasons, noting he harvests potatoes only about every four years from the same field.
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Oregon City
George Randall
New Era
Burbank
Randall
Ogle Mountain Mining Company Forms in Oregon City
The Ogle Mountain Mining Company advances development plans for the Ogle creek mining area in Clackamas county. Capital stock stands at $1,000,000 and the founders include OH Fairclough and John B. Fairclough of Oregon City, J V Harless of Molalla, and F D Keppey of Portland.
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Ogle Mountain Mining Company
Ogle Creek
Clackamas County
Namwd Feer
John B. Fairclough
J. V. Harless
Molalla
F. D. Keppey
Portland
Sugar beet factory processes 7000 tons to 16500 sacks
The sugar beet factory in la Grande has received 10,000 tons of beets and processed about 7,000 tons to make 16,500 sacks of sugar. About 1,000 more tons remain, with operations expected to run until roughly November.
Red Cross urged to aid Macedonia relief effort
Washington reports Macedonia seeks immediate Red Cross relief. Constantine Stephanov, the Macedonian delegate, appealed to Miss Clara Barton for urgent action. Barton requested detailed needs, noting American tradition supports aiding distress and winter demands systemic, substantial aid with careful diplomacy.
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Washington
Macedonia
Clara Barton
Red Cross Society
Constantine Stephanov
Miss Barton
Red Cross
Chinook Is Her Name Remarries Dredge Grants Fate
The dredge Grant, renamed Chinook, was completed and declared ready for testing on San Francisco bar. Captain Sanford arrives to supervise tests before the vessel proceeds to the Columbia River for duty. Early results suggest the Chinook will operate smoothly and repay much of the reconstruction cost to the navy.
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San Francisco
Columbia Bar
Sanford
U. S. A. Engineering Corps
Vallejo
Colubmia River
Columbia River
Navy Department
Railroads Won't Cut Wages Amid Rumors
New York October 20 Western railroad representatives emphatically deny rumors of a concerted wage reduction. They say no plan exists to cut pay and any savings come from broader expense cuts, especially in shop operations, not wage cuts. Major lines dismiss sick pay reductions and note ongoing efficiency efforts nationwide.
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New York
Syndicate Buys Cuban Lands Near Bahia Honda
A syndicate of Ohio capitalists with offices in Cleveland has bought all lands around Bahia Honda, 60 miles from Havana, planning large scale coffee, cocoa nut and orange plantations. Homeseekers will be imported from California and the southeastern U.S. with allotments for cultivation. The land is productive and colonists are described as a desirable citizen class.
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Havana
Cleveland
Bahia Honda
California
United States
Dominican cruiser blocks port in Santo Domingo revolt
Cape Haytien October 29 The Dominican cruiser Independence appeared off Puerto Plata on the north coast of Santo Domingo now held by revolutionists and prevented the Cuban mail steamer Maria Herrera from entering. Independence then left Puerto Plata and proceeded to intercept the American mail steamer Cherokee from Monte Christi to stop it touching at the port.
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Hayti
Ndencia
Puerto Plata
Santo Domingo
Maria Herrea
Independencia
Golo
Monte Christi
Fire destroys twenty homes in Kings Bridge area
A major blaze in Kings Bridge, Manhattan, consumed twenty houses including stores and the Kii hotel. The fire swept two city blocks and caused about 15000? total property loss.
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New York
Kings Bridge
Manhattan Island
Kii
Otal
Bandits Ditch It Pulled Rails Trigger Colorado Flyer Wreck
At Apishapa creek near Pueblo a Santa Fe Colorado-Chicago flyer derailed after rails spread on a bridge. The engine and four cars fell into the creek bed, with thirty or more injured. An Eastern bankers car escaped derailment. robbers sought the safe with money in transit.
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Fueblo
Colo
Santa Fe
California
Apishapa Creek
Colorado Springs
Denver
Pueblo
del Rosa
Kimberly
Bankers
Walker
Cannon plans rules committee shakeup for new Congress
Washington November 2 Congressman's plan to let the house control run ning affairs prompts possible changes to the rules committee. The panel now includes Payne Dalzell Grosvenor Henderson and Richardson. Cannon seeks broader representation and may expand to seven members with two allies likely added from the West and the Middle West.
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Washington
House
Congress
Cannon
Payne
New York
Dalzell
Pennsylvania
Grosvenor
Ohio
Henderson
Town
Richardson
Tennessee
Rules Committee
Mississippi River
Hemenway
Indiana
Burton
Appropriations Committee
Hoeburn
Iowa
Far West
Middle West
Swiss native Edward Tanner detained after airship delusion
Washington on November 2 Edward Tanner 33 a Swiss native and self described crank tried to meet the president but was stopped at the executive office doors and confined to police headquarters then sent to St Elizabeth Insane asylum His delusion claimed airships hunted him and he thought the president would make them stop He said he had a wife in Memphis Tennessee.
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Washington
Edward
Tanner
Switzerland
Ile
St. Elizabeth Insane Asylum
Memphis
Tennessee
Unrest in San Domingo as U.S. ship presence sought
In San Domingo on November 2 quiet prevailed but risk of trouble loomed. An American warship was deemed desirable while the Clyde line steamer Cherokee, from New York, arrived after being barred by the Dominican cruiser Independencia from Puerto Plata Samana and Macoris. The northern region of the island reportedly joins a revolutionary movement.
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San Domingo
Clyde Line
Cherokee
New York
Independencia
Puerto Plata
Samana
Macoris
Turkish Protest to Reject Foreign Command Positions
Constantinople reports that the extraordinary council of ministers condemned a Russo Austrian proposal to appoint foreign officials with authority to command Turkish troops. The government will protest, arguing such appointments threaten the sultanate sovereignty and must not be considered under any pretext.
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Constantinople
Council of Ministers
Reoccupation of Mukden Tied to Rail Guards Claim
The foreign office in St. Petersburg states that the recapture of Mukden by Russian troops is not linked to the issue of commercial ports. It explains that railroad guards occupied the city because the Chinese government failed to provide adequate security for the rail line.
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St. Petersburg
Foreign Office
Mukden
Manchuria
Gangs Rob Bank in Sheridan Oregon Bank Heist
In Sheridan Oregon on October 9 a gang drilled a small safe, used glycerine to blow the vault, wrecked interior walls and windows, and took gold valued at about 000. They fled to the Southway with the loot, leaving lawmen and citizens with few clues about the burglars. Sheriff Litton of Yamhill County suspects the bandits from Newberg and Pare land may be identical.
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Scroggin & A
J. Z. Eakin
Mitty
Fang
Newberg
Minas
Litton
Yamhill
Ballstone
Eakin
Southway
Sitton
Pareland
Ward
Ban on Diseased Stock in Forest Reserves
The interior department directs forest reserve officers to require owners of grazing stock to submit animals to inspectors of the Bureau of Animal Industry for inspection. If inspection is refused or dipping ordered stock is not treated, entry permits may be revoked and grazing barred. Immediate removal of entered stock may follow.
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Washington
Interior Department
Bureau of Animal
Department of Agric
Officials Said To Be Cruel In Congo Administration
Washington reports the state department watches the dispute between British foreign offices and Congo Pre State over alleged Congo official cruelty to natives and mistreatment of missionaries. Belgium holds suzerainty and provided a detailed reply to British charges as Republican concerns prompt calls for reform.
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Washington
State Department
Congo
Free
Belgium
State Dept
II Congo
New Extradition Treaty Talks With France
Paria Oct 28 Ambassador Porter has begun ed tions for an additional clause to the extradition treaty between the United States and France to cover bribery. Formalities will take time but informal talks show French officials may adopt the extension. Doubts persist on including bribery acts committed before the treaty goes into effect.
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Paria
Washington
Porter
France
Turkish revolt suppression in Arabia report
Constantinople reports Ahmet Pasha and Aziz of the Arabian province were killed during a revolt by two Arab tribes. The uprising led to a rout of the Turkish force with about 1000 Turkish troops either killed or wounded. General Hady Pasha appointed commander in chief and Azir.
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Constantinople
Ahmet Pasha
Aziz
Arabia
Hady Pasha Haseen
Subway Cave-In Kills and Injures New York Workmen
A cave-in in a New York City subway tunnel last night caused multiple deaths and injuries. About 20 men were at work 110 feet below the surface when the wall collapsed, trapping and fatally injuring several laborers and injuring others.
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New York
Thawe
Unclear fragment hints at naval partyship and Maine battleship rival
Fragmentary OCR mentions Mae Washington on Oct 27 and receipt of orders from Captain Lentz of the battleship Maine, noting rivalry at Celebre island and a light beacon with a beverage spearage.
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Washington
Lentz
Maine
Celebre Island
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