World Happenings From Across The Week Review
A condensed look at global events. Brazil's vice president elect Dr Silviano Brandao is dead while a Philippine census is authorized. Roosevelt's leg improves and promises a Pacific Coast visit. Burglary in South Sharon nets 400 dollars. Singer heir dies. a wave of diplomatic postings follows. The Corea emperor dies and Moros face heavy resistance. American interests guard Panama as unrest grows worldwide.
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Silviano Brandao
Brazil
Spain Pays Debts in Indemnity Installments
Washington reports the treasury has received 25500 from Spain as an annual indemnity payment under a 143% treaty. The Spanish honor in meeting obligations is noted, tracing losses from 1818 cases where American ships were seized and destroyed. Since 1833 Spain has paid interest regularly, and wartime deferments affected only two installments.
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Washington
Treasury Department
Spain
United States
Navy fleet to rendezvous early in Caribbean waters
Washington reports a North Atlantic fleet squadron will assemble in the Caribbean well before the main gathering for Atlantic and European maneuvers. Admiral Coghlan’s flagship Olympia should be ready by October 20, with San Francisco already en route and Cincinnati Montgomery Marietta Panther present. Raleigh Detroit and Machias may join the force to conduct preliminary maneuvers amid regional tensions.
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Washington
Carribbean Sea
Navy Department
Olympia
Cozhlan
San Francisco
West Indies
Cincinnati
Montgomery
Marietta
Panther
Veerela
Admira Coghlan
Raleigh
Detroit
Machias
Central
South America
New Ambassador to Germany Named for Russia Post
Berlin Sept 27 President Roosevelt picks Charlemagne Tower ambassador to Russia to replace Andrew D White as ambassador to Germany. White’s recall letters issued by State Department reached the foreign office. farewell audience unlikely before mid November as King departs Nov 5 for England.
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Berlin
Roosevelt
Charlemange Tower
Russia
Andrew D. White
Germany
White
State Department
Foreign Office
Em Menouwler
England
Tower named ambassador to Germany. Storer eyed for Russia
The cabinet confirms Charlemagne Tower as ambassador to Germany to replace Mr. White. Tower’s move creates a vacancy as ambassador to Russia, now held by him. It is likely Hon. Bellamy Storer, ambassador to Madrid, will succeed in Russia, with Henry White possibly filling the Spanish mission.
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Washington
Charlemange Tower
Germany
White
Tower
Russia
Bellamy Storer
Madrid
Henry White
Great Britain
Mexico City Seizes Control Of Interoceanic Railroad
The government has bought the controlling interest in the Interoceanic railway in London by acquiring the majority of newly created bonds. This move secures government preeminence over an independent line to the Gulf of Mexico, ensuring state business preference.
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Mexico City
London
Interoceanic Railway
Gulf of Mexico
Drake Sets Speed Record For British Cruiser Drake
The armored cruiser Drake reached Fortamouth harbor after steaming 24 knots, the fastest by a British cruiser. Designed for 23 knots, she used an experimental nearly circular propeller increasing grip and reducing slip to boost efficiency.
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London
Drake
Fortamouth Harbor
Oregon Hops and County Assessments Highlight Week
A week in Oregon commerce notes 27 bales of hops sold in Salem at 23 cents per pound, Columbia county property worth 1 597 540 dollars, and crowds at the Eugene carnival despite rain. County farms report prune and brown rot concerns in Polk, while Baker and Lake counties tout fair gains and rising land value. Oregon blind and agricultural schools expand enrollments as rural mail routes eyed.
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Salem
Baker City
Baker County
Portland Markets Wage List of Agricultural Prices and Profits
Portland markets report wide ranges in prices for Wheat Barley Potatoes Butter Eggs Cheese Poultry and livestock. Grain and feed prices vary by grade with notable figures for white oats hay timothy and cheese varieties. poultry and hogs show per dozen and per pound rates. wool mohair and other farm products listed with unit prices.
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Oregon
Young America
Wool—Valley
Mercer Wreck Tops Bessemer Road History
The worst wreck in Bessemer road history occurred two miles east of Mercer Pennsylvania as two freight trains collided head on. Four men were killed and three injured when a cross order caused the crash. Three engines and eight freight cars were badly wrecked.
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Mercer
Bessemer Road
Earthquake Kills Thousands in Central Asia
A dispatch from Taskent reports a devastating August tremor in Russian Turkestan. Shocks continued to September 3, with Kaehgar and Astyngand among hardest hit. About 1000 dead, 400 in Astyngand and 20 at Jangi, plus complete destruction of Aksatsitche.
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Berlin
Taskent
Russian Turkestan
Kaehgar
Ern Turkestan
Astyngand
Jangi
Aksatsitche
Rioting at Mines Prompts Troop Deployment in Pa
In Pennsylvania the coal strike region across 100 miles remains unsettled as state troops encamp in five of ten anthracite counties. Susquehanna Sheriff asks for Governor Stone’s aid after strikers beat workers returning to duty. Disturbances include arson and attempted derailments as authorities fear bloodshed.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Forest City
Susquehanna County
Williamstown
Dauphin County
Macy
Stone
Oliphant
Scranton
Wilkesbarre
Shenandoah
Twelfth
Panther Creek
Lebanon
Iron and
Palma protests U S plan to move Cuban records
Havana reports President Palma's letter to Washington requesting the Cuban held military records stay in Cuba for a year. The War Department orders immediate transfer of the auditor's office records to Washington. Palma opposes removal, says Cuba bears all costs and needs the documents for government business.
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Havana
Palma
Washington
Steinhart
Cuba
War Department
Marines Arrive to Guard Isthmus Trains at Panama
Colon reports three US marine companies have reached Panama aboard the Panther with another 80 men to be stationed in Colon. The troops will guard daily isthmus trains, restoring foreign confidence as marines land in the area.
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Colon
Colombia
Panama
Peru volcano Mount Chullapata erupts near Celendia
Lima dispatch reports Mount Chullapata erupting for a fortnight sending volcanic dust and smoke high into the air. No prior record of a volcano at Chullapata there. Loud booms heard 30 miles away with earthquakes and new chasms forming in the area.
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New York
The
Herald
Lima
Peru
Mount Chullapata
Celendia
Tragic Fire at Wedding Barn Near Moscow
A fire started by a cigarette at a wedding in Werba near Moscow caused panic. In about 15 minutes over 100 guests, including women and children, were suffocated or burned, with many injured among the 400 attendees.
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London
St. Petersburg
Werba
Moscow
Tax ruling on cigars shipped from the Philippines
Washington announces a circular from the commissioner of internal revenue noting the attorney general's opinion that no internal revenue tax can be legally assessed on cigars shipped from the Philippines. It directs that the word Philippines be imprinted on the customs import stamp on boxes containing these cigars.
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Washington
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Internal Revenue
Philippines
Increas ing Petionary Movement in Macedonia Reports
Sofia Bulgaria Sept 26 Advices from Macedonia indicate the incurring Petionary movement grows railroad and telegraph lines are damaged in numerous locations.
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Sofia
Bulgaria
Macedonia
Death in Cyclone Rips Sicily 120 Mile Path
A sever cyclone along Sicily’s eastern coast killed hundreds and caused immense property damage. Rail lines from Catania to Palermo were torn up while towns like Modica and Soich suffered severe destruction. Relief committees mobilized as figures estimate up to four hundred dead with many bodies recovered in churches.
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Syracuse
Sicily
Catania
Palermo
Modica
Fratissa
Medi¢a
St. Francis
St. Marie
Soich
Tagearo
Pallazo
Acreide
Faria
Geratana
Frightful Freight Wreck in Rawlins Wyoming
A midnight freight wreck in Rawlins western city area left at least six men believed buried under wreckage. An extra fruit and stock special failed air brakes on a steep grade, crashing into a stock train and setting about 15 cars ablaze. The engineer perished after being trapped. four to five others already died. Firemen fought the blaze with four water streams as wind hindered progress. A large number of sheep burned.
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Rawlins
Wyo
Engineer Palace
Tensions Rise in Centralia Strike Standoff in Shenandoah
Shenandoah Pennsylvania reports Sheriff Knorr appealing to Governor Stone for troops as Centralia unrest grows. General Gobin directs continued effort to maintain order with available forces. Strikers stop three trolley cars carrying non union workers and hurl stones at laborers. A workmen train is halted and riders warned to quit, or face harsh action.
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Shenandoah
Knorr
Columbia County
Stone
Centralia
Gobin
Judge fixes execution date in Portland case
The death sentence was pronounced on A. L. Belding by Judge George. The execution date is set for October 31. Belding was granted until October 15 to prepare a bill of exceptions for appeal to the supreme court after being tried for shooting his wife and mother-in-law and wounding his father-in-law.
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Portland
A. L. Belding
George
Supreme Court
Belding
Winthrop Bequest to Princeton Rises to 1.4 Million
Princeton learns that the Mary J. Winthrop bequest to the university will total 1.4 million dollars, well above the previously reported 500 thousand. A seminary faculty member said the funds will likely support the seminary’s intellectual development. The larger gift is a welcome surprise.
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Princeton
N. J
Mary J. Winthrop
New York
Inventor Claims Engine Cuts Atlantic Crossing to Three Days
London dispatch reports John Wille, inventor, has secured a patent for a new marine propulsion engine. He asserts the design will shorten the Atlantic crossing to about three days, promising faster sea travel.
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New York
The
Tribune
John Wille
McLean Transports Colombians In Isolated Panama Run
Commander McLean of the cruiser Cincinnati reports U S guards and guarantees traffic on the Panama line. Colombian troops, about 1000 each way, travel armed only by arms and ammunition in separate trains guarded by naval forces. The move aims to enforce the prospective canal treaty and maintain order from Panama to Colon.
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Washington
Navy Department
Mc Lean
Cincinnati
Colon
United States
Panama
Mclean
United State
Timber Can Be Saved From Pacific Northwest Fires
J A Buckly, ruling timber land in Skamania county Washington, toured the burned area from Wind River to Lewis river. He estimates 4 to 5 billion feet destroyed across eight or nine townships, with much timber salvageable if cut and moved within four years. Fires started by careless settlers and campers near Stevenson and Washougal fueled the blaze.
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Portland
J. A. Bueckly
Skamania County
Washington
Buckly
Wind River
Lewis River
Stevenson
Washougal
PINS HIS FAITH ON PUBLIC
President Samuel Gompers of the American Federation of Labor spoke before the Central Labor Union in Washington. He urged public awareness of quarter century conditions in the anthracite region, saying informed citizens would force mine owners to concede to strikes. Resolutions called for a congressional investigation and remedial legislation at the next session.
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Washington
Samuel Gompersa
American Federation of Labor
Central Labor Union
Congress
Gas Explosion Kills Four at Stafford Coal Shaft
Four men died and nine more injured or unaccounted for after a gas explosion at a Stafford coal shaft in Fairmont, West Virginia. Gas from a leaking pipe was ignited by a lamp carried by a miner. Rescue efforts continued as crews searched the mines for the missing workers.
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Fairmount
W. Va
Stafford
Boxer uprising linked to Li Lai Chang in Shensi
Victoria reports from Pekin via the steamer Tacoma that mandarins learned of an insurrection in Chengtu Szechuan. Li Lai Chang, a Boxer chief of Shensi and lieutenant of Prince Tuan, arrived at Changtu before the outbreak and stoked Boxers' fervor, with his mere presence triggering frenzy among the fighters.
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Victoria
B. C
Tacoma
Pekin
Chengtu
Szechuan
Li Lai Chang
Shensi
Prince Tuan
Changtu
Kensington Arrives After Oil Fueled Engine Test
New York reports the Amerian line steamer Kensington reaching port from Southampton. The ship had been laid up at Newcastle, England, undergoing oil fuel installation. A full oil test was postponed as the plant was not yet ready for a long voyage.
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New York
Amerian Line
Kensington
Southampton
Newcastle
England
United Mineworkers Recognized by Plymouth Mines
In Charleston on September 25, Plymouth mines signed the Huntington convention scale and agreed to recognize the United Mineworkers of America. The agreement will put about 500 men to work.
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United Mineworkers
Charleston
W. Va
Plymouth
Huntington
United Mineworkers of America
Smithsonian ethnology chief Major Powell dies in Haven
Haven Maine September 25 Major J W Powell director of the bureau of ethnology at the Smithsonian institute Washington died at his summer home there after nine days of critical illness.
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Haven
J. W. Powell
Bureau of Ethnology
Smithsonian Institute
Washington
President Roosevelt Abandons Western Tour After Hospital Operation
President Theodore Roosevelt abruptly ends his Western trip in Indianapolis after a swelling in his leg requires immediate surgery. He was moved to St Vincent's hospital from the trolley accident scene in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. The operation occurred at 3:45 PM and he returned to his train by 7:50 PM, heading to Washington. The injury stems from a trolley collision that bruised his knee and caused an abscess, but doctors say the operation was necessary and successful.
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Indianapolis
Roosevelt
Fort Wayne
Milwaukee
St. Vincent's Hospital
Washington
Pittsfield
Mass
Lung
Richardson
Dre. Oliver
Cook
Columbia Club
Commercial Club
Fire devastates Island City destroying mill and town
A major blaze in Island City Oregon yesterday afternoon destroyed the Pioneer flouring mill and adjoining grain elevator. The fire swept a harness shop blacksmith shop tannery three residences and the town church. Two warehouses with 60 000 bushels of wheat were saved while about 50 000 bushels were burned. The mill and implements value 53 000 000 in total insured thirty thousand on wheat and mill. no insurance on residences and church insured for only 1 000. The mill will be rebuilt promptly.
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la Grande
Island City
Pioneer
Island City Mining & Milling Company
Argentina and Chile sign treaties with arbitration pact
Santiago Chile Sept 25 formal exchange of treaties between Argentina and Chile occurred at the government house with President Riesco Argentina minister Senor Portella and diplomatic corps delegates. It is reported that prompt settlement of disputes with Bolivia is likely and will bring stability to the region.
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Santiago
Chile
Argentina
Riesco
Senor Portella
Bolivia
Germany aims for October wireless telegraphy conference
London reports steps, led by Germany, to hold an international conference in October among major powers on wireless telegraphy. The aim is to establish a broad international agreement and subject the practice to rules akin to those in the international telegraph convention for public interests.
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London
Germany
Mineworkers seek assurances to return to work in Pottsville
A delegation of mineworkers visited the Philadelphia & Reading Coal and Iron company offices in Pottsville and admitted a proposal to return to work if local differences at the collieries are adjusted by President Baer. They will confer with company officials tomorrow morning, and a statement is expected.
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Pottsville
Philadelphia & Reading Coal and Iron Company
Baer
Striker Picket Patrol At Panther Coal Yard
In Tamaqua Pennsylvania on September 25 strikers patrolled the Panther colliery to deter violence and keep workers from crossing. Officials say any breach would stem from a small wage pool with reports claiming two dollars a week is the maximum offered to workers before any stoppage.
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Tamaqua
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