Happenings of the Week and Global Alerts in Brief
A compact review lists settlement views on Pennsylvania strike and Roosevelt southern tour begun. It notes Boer leaders meet Chamberlain in London, Maine shingle firms form, White Star orders the world’s largest steamer, and Lewis and Clark fair site chosen near Willamette heights. Also covered are storms in Britain, a Brooklyn ship accident, a Russian glacier destroying villages, and various political, labor, and international developments.
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Maine
White Star Steamship Company
Volcanic Disaster Report From Martinique Stirs World
The Yaro arrives with word of a violent eruption on Martinique on September 3, with about 2 000 feared dead. Refugees flee the island as French authorities pledge 100 000 to relief and urge evacuation plans, observatories, and distribution of aid in safer southern areas.
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Castries
Island of
St. Lucia
Royal Mail
Yaro
Jsland
Martinique
Paris
New York Herald
Point-a-Pitre
Guadeloupe
French West Indies
Point-a- Pitre
M. Doumergue
Fort de France
Lemaire
Mount Pelee
Detonations Reported Near Carapan During Eruption Echoes
Paris dispatch from Carapan Venezuela notes violent detonations from 10 p m September 3 to 3 a m September 4. Rounds came from the north and matched sounds heard August 30 during Martinique eruption.
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Paris
Carapan
Venezuela
Figaro Saye
Martinique
West Virginia coal strike nears end in Miner meeting
Huntington report says miners from coal fields along the Norfolk and Western railroad voted to end the strike if operators will take back all former workers. Miners plan to return Monday aided by guidance from President Mitchell as winter looms. New River and Kanawha fields expected to follow. Pocahontas mine burning but thought controllable soon.
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Huntington
W. Va
West Virginia
Norfolk & Western Railroad
Mitchell
United Mineworkers
New River
Kanawha
Pocahontas
Contol
International Bank and Trust Company of America formed
Plans were adopted by directors of the Mexican Trust Company and Corporation Trust Company to form an international bank with capital of 10 million dollars. The merger plan consolidates both banks and targets operations in Latin America. Directors have signed the agreement and stockholders have approved.
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New York
Mexican Trust Company Bank
Corporation Trust Company
International Bank & Trust Company of America
Fifteenth Infantry to Establish Post at Monte Rey
The Fifteenth infantry regiment, en route from Manila on the transport Meade, will be disembarked at Monte Rey to establish a post and be stationed there. The Meade is 27 days out from Manila by Nagasaki route and due about September 15. The Solace, a naval hospital transport, is 34 days out direct from Manila and should arrive in about 10 days. The Buford, which stopped at Honolulu, is expected Sept 0.
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San Francisco
Fifteenth Infantry Regiment
Manila
Meade
Monterey
Nagasaki
Naval Hospital
Solace
Buford
Honolulu
Indian War Veteran Pension Claims Grow Fast
Washington reports about 1,500 pension claims filed under the recent act. Twelve claims have been allowed so far, though names of recipients are not yet ascertainable. The process favors rapid filing over speedy adjudication, with only uncomplicated cases decided to date.
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Washington
Pension Office
Roosevelt and Cortelyou Recover From Accident
President Roosevelt and Secretary Cortelyou have recovered from the accident and bear marks on the face. Dr. Lung believes the marks will fade in about four days. Roosevelt is receiving many telegrams cables and letters of congratulations on his escape from serious injury.
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Oyster Bay
Roosevelt
Cortelyou
Lung
Governor Stone May Call Extra Session To End Strike
Governor Stone signals intent to convene an extra legislative session to push a compulsory arbitration law. The measure would require arbitration of the strike and compel both parties to accept the award, aiming to settle the dispute within thirty days.
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Pittsburg
Stone
Oregon Business Trends and Local Developments
A week in Oregon sees a free rural mail route starting from Troutdale, strong fruit shipments from The Dalles, and continuous wheat intake as the Gaston mill runs day and night. The Baker City carnival readiness, courthouse land planning in Clatsop, and a high water mark in ship and mining activity reflect broad growth. The Wing and Wing schooner ran aground near Florence. gold discoveries surface on Blue River claims. real estate groups form in Eugene. and notable deaths in Astoria and Whatcom mark regional shifts.
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Gaston
Baker City
Portland Markets Report From The Wheat To Wool Prices
Readable figures show prices across Portland markets for Wheat Walla Walla barley flour oats hay potatoes butter eggs cheese poultry and meat. Notable values include flour at 5.05 to 5.60 per barrel cornmeal not listed and oats at 6 to 6 1 2 cents per pound, with beef veal and wool prices also cited.
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Walla Walla
Graham
Oregon
Young America
Woolf Valley
How to Build Small Irrigation Ditches Bulletin
Washington announces a new farmers bulletin on small scale irrigation by C T Johnston and J D Stannard from the irrigation investigation division. It explains proper ditch building water distribution and flow control and how much water crops need. The publication targets farmers planning experimental irrigation and is available through the department or via senators or representatives.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
C. T. Johnston
J. D. Stannard
Irrigation Investigation Division
Bandits Frightened Off Near Hermosillo Express
Reports from Tucson describe a failed hold up of the International express on the Sonora railroad three miles from Hermosillo. Three American bandits halted the train in the orange belt. a volley from the messenger and returning fire deterred them. Passengers armed themselves and the robbers fled into the groves as rurales and a posse pursued.
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Tucson
Ariz
Sonora
Hermosillo
Orange Belt
Reservoir sites explored across Northern Wyoming for irrigation
Cheyenne Wyoming September 4 F A Newell chief hydrographer returned from a tour of inspection in Northern Wyoming to study reservoir sites for irrigation. He noted ongoing government surveys in the Gila and Colorado river basins in Arizona and California and in several states including Sterling Colorado Montrose Gunnison Idaho Montana Nevada Utah and Wyoming. The aim is to judge feasibility cost and chances of early repayment of costs for any storage reservoir schemes.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
F. A. Newell
Wyoming
Newell
Government
Arizona
Gila River
California
Colorado River
Governor race in Vermont falls to General McCullough
White River Junction Vermont reports no statewide governor election result. Early returns from 200 of 246 towns show General John G McCullough Republican leading Percival W Clement High License with 26 497 to 23 239 while Felix W Metiettrick Democrat has 8 112 and J Sherbourne Prohibitionist has 2 052. As no candidate holds a majority, the choice goes to the general assembly meeting next month.
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White River Junction
Vermont
Percival W. Clement
John G. McCullough
Felix W. Metiettrick
J. ©. Sherbourne
General Assembly
Wabash railroad wreck in dense fog near Peru
Three engines and two freight cars demolished in a high speed collision between an east bound passenger train and a through freight three miles east of Peru Indiana. Six enginemen escaped unhurt and passengers suffered only slight bruises as one engine overturned into a ditch and two others locked together.
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Peru
Ind
Wabash
Armenian Patriarch Reinstated After Sultan Decree
In Constantinople the sultan issued an irade repealing exceptional Armenian measures if the patriarch guarantees no outbreak. The patriarch withdrew his resignation and celebrated mass marking the sultan ascension anniversary, announcing the decree to worshippers.
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Constantinople
Change in Miles plan delays Philippine tour
Washington Sept 4 A change in Lt General Miles plan announced last week shifts his inspection tour of the Philippines. He was to sail from San Francisco on the Thomas but the demands of his Washington office now require several more days before departure.
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Washington
Miles
Philippines
San Francisco
Thomas
Immense U S Corn Crop Forecast This Year
United States corn harvests are projected at 2 559 951 000 bushels, surpassing the world’s 1901 crop and promising supplies through next year. Ideal weather and large acreage drive expected yields, with Illinois, Kansas, Iowa, Indiana, Missouri, and Nebraska leading production.
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Washington, Bept
United States
New York
Kansas
Nebraska
Iowa
Illinois
Indiana
Missouri
Hunt Heads the Democratic Ticket in Idaho Convention
The Democratic state convention in Pocatello Idaho completed its work last night naming Governor Haunt to a first ballot renomination Joseph H Hutchinson of Ada to Congress on the third ballot and Adams of Washington to lieutenant governor Other officers named include supreme judge F E Fogg secretary of state C J Bassett auditor John C Callahan treasurer E P Coltman attorney general Fred D Calver superintendent Miss Permeal French and mine inspector John H Norquist The platform endorses the Kansas City platform and attacks trusts
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Pocatello
Idaho
Haunt
Joseph H. Hutchinson
Ada County
Congress
Kansas City
Adams
Washington County
F. FE. Fogg
Masked bandits rob Union station in Kemmerer
Three masked men entered the Union station at Kemmerer Wyoming this morning ordering occupants to raise their hands. While two kept them covered the third searched pockets and the cash drawer taking 200 dollars five watches other items and several boxes of cigars and whisky. Shots were fired into the ceiling before the robbers escaped toward Jackson Hole on horses kept by a lookout.
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Kemmerer
Wyo
Union Station
Jackson's Hole Country
Nonunion workers back at Tamaqua town job site
In Tamaqua Pennsylvania September the nonunion men resumed work without escort. Major Gearhart ruled soldiers won’t patrol as long as strikers stay away. Troops issued requisitions for winter clothing. Plans were made to convert a dancing pavilion at Manila Park into barracks for the troops.
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Tamaqua
Panther Creek Valley
Gearhart
Manila Park
General Cronjn Speaks on War Wounds and Forgiveness
General Cronjn said in an interview that during the war he had met from wounds and disease 20 relatives. He expressed himself prepared, however, to forgive and, as far as God has given him the power, to forget.
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Cape Town
Cronjn
Eight Thousand Carpenters Strike for 50 Cent Day Raise
New York carpenters won their demand for a 50 cent daily raise and resumed work this morning after the strike. The action involved about eight thousand workers in the city, signaling solid industry support for higher wages.
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New York
Labor Day Parade in Portland Draws 7500 Workers
Labor Day in Portland featured a forenoon parade with about 7500 union members marching in 56 unions, a sunny afternoon of field sports, and an evening grand ball. The Painters Union won a silk banner for best looking unit, Grain handlers and Pressmen praised by judges. No speeches were made, crowds viewed the procession as a display of strength and prosperity.
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Portland
Painters’ Union
Grainhandlers’ Union
Pressmen’s Union
Albany Labor Day Observed With Parade in Albany
Albany observed Labor Day with banks and businesses closed. The Albany Federation of Trades Unions organized a parade and afternoon public speaking, drawing about 200 participants in Albany on September 2.
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Albany, Or
Albany
Albany Federation of Trades Unions
Labor Day Fest Draws Crowds to Grants Pass
Grants Pass Oregon reports a record Labor Day celebration organized by the Federated Trades Union. Crowds filled the streets from morning until afternoon while nearby mines closed and shops shut from nine to four.
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Grants Pass
Federated Trades Union
Labor Day Observed in Salem Parade and Exercises
Salem marked Labor Day with a street procession led by about two hundred union members forming at the city hall around 2 PM. The parade traveled through main streets to Marion square where literary exercises concluded the day’s events.
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Salem
Marion Square
Chinese labor plans for the Philippines debated in Washington
The war department views Taft’s Manila remarks as a basis to seek congressional action to amend the Philippine exclusion law. Proposals would allow a regulated influx of Chinese plantation labor with bonds identifications and time limits, similar to Hawaii, to appease business demands and aid national development.
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Washington
War Department
Taft
Board of Trade
Manila
Congress
Philippines
Philippine Commission
Straits Settlements
Orient
Hawaii
American Chamber of Commerce
Train Robbery on Louisville & Nashville Near Franklin
In Franklin Tennessee the northbound Louisville and Nashville express car was boarded by two masked men as the 7:20 am train departed. They forced the express messenger to open the outer safe, rifled it, and, keeping him at gunpoint, rode into South Nashville where the train slowed and the robbers disappeared.
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Nashville, Tenn
Louisville & Nashville Road
Franklin, Tenn
Nashville
Tax on Natives in Pretoria Brings Hefty Levy
London reports Lord Milner has viewed a Pretoria ordinance requiring every male adult and every native married woman to pay an annual per capita tax of ten dollars after September. The levy more than doubles the Boer tax and is certain to provoke considerable murmuring.
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London
Lord Milner
South Africa
Pretoria
University of Chicago rich in gifts and growth
Chicago September 2 500000 in new gifts to the University of Chicago announced by President Harper marking the forty third convocation. He reports the university ending June 80 with gifts totaling 3 000 000 and an additional 416 000 donated since.
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Chicago
University of Chicago
Harper
Pumphouse Blown Up in Minota Dynamite Case
In Scranton on September 3 the National washery pump house at Minota was blown to pieces by dynamite. The perpetrator or perpetrators remain unidentified and motives unknown as clean up and investigation begin.
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Scranton
National Washery
Minota
President Roosevelt Survives Pittsfield Street Car Collision
A collision between an electric street car and the presidential carriage in Pittsfield injures Secretary Cortelyou and others while Roosevelt and Governor Crane escape with minor wounds. The motorman and conductor are detained by police before release.
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Pittsfield
Mase
Wien
Secret
Legiou
Anead van Craig
J. Pratt
Dalton
Roosevelt
Cortelyou
Crane
Lenox
Rou Street
South Street
Ahan Electric Street Railway
Fores P
Presiden
Palm Electric
Howard Hill
Craig
Drive Pratt
Governor Crane
Jelyou
Sera Cortel You
Soldiers arrest two men for coal company house set fire
Charleston report says a detach ment of soldiers on duty Rash Ran last night caught two men in the act of firing the coal company's house and arrested both. It notes they were non-union men and that United States Marshal Summers, who had earlier served at St. Clair Eureka and Davis mines, is now sent to the area where work has been targeted.
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Charleston
W. Va
Rash
United States
Summers
St. Clair
Eureka
Davis Trentot
Wrecked by Defective Rail Near Brownwood
A west bound Colorado and Santa Fe passenger train derailed at 9 o clock near Brownwood Texas after striking a defective rail. Four feet embankment collapse injured several passengers. A relief train was dispatched from Brownwood this morning to assist.
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Fort. Worth
Tex
Colorado & Santa Fera
Brownwood
Tes
Miners Fired Amid Night Strike Tensions in West Virginia
Non-union miners faced removal amid a Creek area labor dispute in Bramwell West Virginia. Reports indicate strikers attacked and guards fired warning shots as workers abandoned mines after a terse standoff. No injuries confirmed.
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Loos- Bramwell
W. Va
Pocahontas Mine Burst Reported at Bramwell WV
A Pocahontas mine incident near Bramwell West Virginia is noted with uncertain details about an explosion or burst. Local authorities and workers reportedly missioned to assess damage and secure the area. Further specifics and casualty information are not clearly provided in the fragment.
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