Week’s Happenings Reviewed From Across the Nation
A condensed review lists events from Mrs. McKinley’s condition to the czar’s arrival, labor struggles in San Francisco, Canadian royal entry into Canada, and the funeral proceedings in Canton. It notes Roosevelt’s policy, court martial terms, and public mourning declarations as the week’s dominant themes with various political, military, and social developments.
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O. R.& N. Company
Pendleton
Marshfield
McKinley
Canton
San Francisco
Pekin
Statewide Commerce and Local Happenings Highlight Oregon Growth
The brief review covers growth across industries in the thriving commonwealth, with notes on farm labor demand in Oregon, the Roseburg street fair, Lorain shingle mill hopes, and the Monmouth normal school winter session. It reports a $6,000 lumber loss in a Gales Creek sawmill blaze, a state teaching certificate for A. B. Serfling, hop price prospects, and a series of local incidents including fatalities near Coos River and Medford, plus other regional updates.
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State Normal School
Monmouth
W. H. Lida
Gales Creek
State Board of Education
A. B. Serfling
Halsey
Schley Court of Inquiry Reopens With Four Witnesses
Washington September 23 The Schley court of inquiry reconvened and, before adjournment, examined four witnesses. The day’s key moment was the court’s withdrawal of its own question asking a witness for his opinion on a disputed point. Rear Admiral Higginson, who commanded in the Santiago campaign as captain, was among those who testified.
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Massachusetts
Commodore Schley
Christobal Colon
Santiago Harbor
Schley
Lemly
Admiral Dewey
Higginson
C. M. Chester
Cincinnati
Thomas N. Wood
Marine Corps
G. R. Harber
Texas
Ramsay
Howison
Washington
Schley Court of Inquiry
Santiago
Boers Capture Mounted Infantry and Guns at Winkfontein
London reports Lord Kitchener stating Boers seized a company of mounted infantry and two guns at Winkfontein with one officer killed. Boers pursue with superior forces as Kitchener orders strict inquiry. Also noted is honorary rank grants to 29 officers from Strathcona's Canadian corps and Kitchener’s push for decisive action against the Boers.
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London
Lord Kitchener
Winkfontein
Lord Strathcona
Stole
Strathcona’s Horse
South Africa
Police seek man asking address of Roosevelt's sister for Navy wife
Washington police hunt a man who approached pedestrians early today asking for the address of President Roosevelt's sister, wife of Commander Cowles of the Navy. Several officers guard the Cowles residence. The suspect, about 40, with a foreign accent, light moustache, dark clothes, bore a bar eight by three and a half inches.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Cowles
Navy
Three Die in Pere Marquette Freight Wreck near Wayne
In Wayne Michigan a Pere Marquette freight wreck killed three men and left another fatally injured. One victim identified as Lemuel McLay, residence unknown, was badly crushed and may die. The report notes the deaths occurred during an apparent theft attempt.
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Detroit
Wayne
Mich
Here
Pere Marquette
Lemuel McLay
Taft Informed Of Philippine Tariff Draft Approval
Secretary Root approved the final draft of the Philippine tariff today and Governor Taft was informed in Washington on September 23.
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Washington
Root
Taft
Market prices and odd snippets from the British Isles
A jagged list of farm commodities from wheat to butter shows prices for grains hay and live stock, followed by miscellaneous notes on British juvenile societies India birthday strings Leith pine log novelty and a Norfolk rectory gardener sighting a wren nesting in a sleeve.
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British Isles
India
Leith
Germany
North Creake
Norfolk
England
Misplaced switch triggers fatal Avon rail crash in Brockton
Brockton Massachusetts September 21 a mis set switch caused a passenger express and a heavy freight to collide on the New York Hartford line at Avon. The express left Boston at 108 P M and traveled 40 miles an hour. Six passengers died four identified two unidentified women. A 30 car freight had just formed on a siding and proceeded south. Engineer Sheldon believed he had four minutes to reach a side track when a crew member set a crossover switch incorrectly diverting the freight onto the main line. He failed to stop in time.
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Brockton
Mass
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Avon
Boston
Sheldon
Ferrier Murder Case Ruling On Dying Statement
Chehalis Washington September 19 Judge Linn rules Bremer Holcomb dying statement as admirable amid Ferrier killing case. Doctors say bullet entered back near the left nipple area. witnesses place Ferrier following Holcomb after the first shots. State rests its case as the court adjourns until morning.
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Chehalis
Wash
Ferrier
Linn
Bremer Holcomb
Sam Ferrier
John
Holcomb
Miller
R. H. Holcomb
Mail routed via United States faster Sydney to London
Union Pacific announced faster transcontinental mail routes now carry Australian to British post from Sydney to London via the United States. The Sydney departure August 13 reached London September 14, seven days sooner, with seven sacks of documents meant for Parliament traveling across the Western Continent.
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Omaha
Union Pacific
Australia
England
United States
Suez Canal
San Francisco
New York
Burlington
New York Central
Sydney
London
Klondiker Robbed Returns Treasure In Odd Find
Seattle on September 21 F W Gustafson a Klondiker who came home aboard the City of Seattle was robbed of about 4000 dollars in gold during the voyage south. The gold was recovered by fireman Cartwell who found a string leading to a sack of gold in the bilge while searching for a dropped knife. The treasure was returned to its owner and no thief was identified.
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Seattle
Wash
F. W. Gustafson
Cartwell
Fire at Bran nan street wood yard kills worker 35
San Francisco report says James Shehan, 35, died in a morning blaze at John Hardiman wood and coal yards on Bran nan street. He slept through the fire, and three horses perished in the flames.
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San Francisco
James Shehan
John Hardiman
Brannan Street
Shehan
Hardiman
Boiler Explosion Kills Plant Manager in Sheldon Ill
In Sheldon Illinois a boiler explosion at the electric light plant killed Ernest Powelley the plant manager and fatally injured banker Leonard Snow and an unidentified insurance man from Chicago. The incident occurred this evening in Peoria as reported from the Sheldon facility.
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Peoria
Electric Light
Sheldon
Ill
Ernest Powelley
Leonard Snow
Chicago
American Bankers Meet in Milwaukee October 15 16 17
New York reports the American Bankers Association has chosen Milwaukee as the site for its annual convention on October 15 16 and 17. The announcement confirms dates and location for the event.
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New York
American Bankers’ Association
Milwaukee
American Tobacco seeks control of Liverpool Ogden Cigarette
Reports from New York indicate talks between the American Tobacco Company and Liverpool’s Ogden Cigarrette Company to buy a controlling stake. In Wall Street, observers say the negotiations are a step toward consolidating the tobacco business in Great Britain.
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New York
Liverpool
American Tobacco Company
Ogden Cigarette Company
Wall Street
Great Britain
Village crime claims two in Newport area clash
In Southgate near Newport Kentucky on September 21 J H Badger credit man and bookkeeper for Robert Clarke Publishing Company of Cincinnati was shot and killed by a negro burglar. Mrs Badger was shot in the back and the assailant escaped.
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Newport
Southate
Here
J. H. Badger
Robert Clarke Publishing Company of
Cincinnati
Football player Charles Bueckman dies from injuries
Chicago report says Charles Bueckman died today from injuries suffered last Sunday during a football game. The reference men who played with Bueckman are listed, but details remain unclear due to fragmented text.
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Chicago
Charles Bueckman
Ee Ae
Buechman
Three Score Lost In Cobra Torpedo Boat Disaster
London reports the torpedo-boat destroyer Cobra foundered in the North Sea after an explosion. Of about 79 aboard, only 12 survived. The ship struck a rock during a boiler test after leaving Armstrongs yard at Newcastle bound for Portsmouth. The Victoria sinking is recalled as the navy’s last major loss.
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London
North Sea
Armstrongs
Newcastle
Portsmouth
Yarmouth
Cowings Sands
Middlesboro
Bosworth Smith
Carter Stole Government Funds in Savannah Case
Government officials report recovery of about 380000 dollars of embezzled funds tied to Oberlin M. Carter ex Captain US Engineer Corps Savannah Ga. Special Assistant Attorney General Marion Irwin says funds traced to Carter and his relatives include cash and securities from Savannah river and harbor work. Irwin continues in Chicago to press the Circuit Court action against Carter Lorenzo D Carter and I Stanton Carter.
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Chicago
Huntington
W. Va
Oberlin M. Carter
United States Engineer Corps
Savannah
Marion Irwin
United States
Irwin
United States Circuit Court
Captain Carter
Lorenzo D. Carter
I. Stanton Carter
Severe frost hits Central and Northern New York crops
Utica New York September 23 reports a very severe frost across Central and Northern New York with ice forming on shallow water and substantial damage to garden and truck farm products statewide early this morning.
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Utica
N. Y
New York
Colombia and U S seek settlement over South Africa affairs
Washington reports Dr. Martinez Silva the Colombian minister met with Secretary Hay at the state department to discuss South Africa issues. Both nations hope to settle tensions without U S intervention to enforce the isthmus treaty. Colombian legation notes disturbances are rapidly subsiding.
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Washington
Martinez Silva
State Department
Hay
South Africa
Colombia
United States
Legation
Coast Artillery Unit Assignments Announced
Washington September 23 The secretary of war orders distribution of 126 coast artillery companies. Assignments include Fort Rosecrans California two Fort Miley California two Presidio of San Francisco five Fort Baker California three Fort Columbia Washington one Fort Stevens Oregon two Fort Casey Washington two Fort Flagler Washington three Fort Worden Washington two Honolulu two Philippine Islands four.
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Secretary of War
Coast Artillery
Fort Rosecrans
Cal
Fort Miley
Presidio of San Francisco
Fort Baker
Fort Columbia
Wash
Fort Stevens
Fort Casey
Fort Flagler
Fort Worden
Honolulu
Philippine Islands
Ogdena Ltd Shares Sold to American Tobacco Company
In Liverpool on September 23 shareholders of Ogdena Ltd unanimously agreed to sell all shares to the American Tobacco Company. Terms offered September 17 set at 25 pounds for preferred shares 50 pounds for ordinary shares and 111 pounds 10s for debentures with 75 percent of each class purchasable.
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Liverpool
Ogdena, Ltd
American Tobacco Company
Snowfall on Mount Washington Recorded Tonight
Mount Washington reports two inches of snow tonight with a temperature of 28 degrees. This brief weather note records a rare early season snowfall on the mountain, highlighting the chill and wintry conditions for residents and visitors in the area.
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Mount Washington
N. H
Roosevelt convenes first cabinet meeting in Washington
President Roosevelt held his first cabinet meeting in Washington at 3 o clock and asked McKinley era ministers to retain their portfolios for his term. The article also notes James B Parker of New York who intervened during McKinley’s assassination, describing him as a tall Atlanta born waiter and a prominent figure in the event.
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Roosevelt
McKinley
James B. Parker
Sixth Avenue
New York City
Czolgosz
President McKinley
Parker
Atlanta
New York
Kimball House
Roosevelt Holds Cabinet Meeting After McKinley Death
President Roosevelt convened Cabinet members at Commander Cowles residence to review departmental states and affirm their intent to stay in office for his term. He urged continued service, stating resignations were unnecessary, and signaled adherence to McKinley’s Buffalo Exposition policies as guiding the administration.
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McKinley
Buffalo
Roosevelt
Cowles
Buffalo Exposition
Six Coal Miners Killed in Colorado Mine Blast
A gas explosion at the Spring Gulch mine of Colorado Fuel and Iron Company near Glenwood Springs, Colorado, killed six miners and injured four. The blast trapped about 100 workers until most had left for off duty, a delay that likely prevented a larger disaster. The cause was ignited gas from blasting.
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Glenwood Springs
Colo
Spring Gulch
Colorado Fuel & Iron Company
Pocahontas
Odd Fellows consider fund for National Sanitarium at Hot Springs
At the Sovereign Grand Lodge session in Indianapolis a resolution proposed assessing each member 50 cents to build and maintain a National Sanitarium at Hot Springs Arkansas. The year ended with a net gain of 4087 and total assets of 131029, while about 50000 visitors were present and a parade of 25000 men with 58 brass bands marched in the afternoon.
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Indianapolis
Sovereign Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows
Hot Springs
Ark
Sympathy Surrounds McKinley Crash Victory Heroic Leader
A Times dispatch from Odessa reports deepest sympathy for Mrs. McKinley and the U S people. Listok lauds President McKinley as a hero who fell at his post, murdered by a coward with Judas like treachery while extending a hand of friendship.
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London
The
Times
Odessa
Buffalo lawyer Judge Titus visits Milwaukee amid Czolgosz case
Judge Titus of Buffalo, named as attorney for the assassin Czolgosz, is in Milwaukee for a Masonic convention. He doubts the appointment’s truth and says he will not defend unless the court orders him to.
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Milwaukee
Titus
Buffalo
Czolgosz
Vaquero mischief delays stage near Ely
Lakeview reports the Alger stage holdup last Saturday night was caused by joyful vaqueros returning home. They fired on a barn at the 70 ranch east of Lakeview, then startled campers in Quartz Valley by shooting at the camp. The three women passengers were frightened but unharmed.
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Lakeview
Alger
Ely
Arctic Whaling News Says Dogs Dying Amid Cold Winter
San Francisco reports from Sept 19 describe hardships of Arctic whaling crews wintering in the Arctic Ocean aboard the Narwhal Bowhead and Penelope. The Sophie Sutherland capsized at Bailey Island. Beluga mate died. deer scarce. dogs dying from rabies. Penelope delayed by ice after landing provisions.
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McKenzie River
Monton
Arctic Ocean
4. E. Hugman
Penelope
Arctic
Bowhead
Bailey Island
WILL SUCCEED STRIKERS
San Francisco news reports the long strike continues with inbound relief efforts. Eastbound carloads from Ohio head for San Francisco to take striker places while a San Francisco union group tries to deter the workers. Strikers land at Emigrant Gap to warn arrivals. The Water Front Federation plans to buy a resturant for striker use and may secure lodging. Donations flow from Chicago Seamen's Union and Brewery Workers to aid strikers. Union driver William T. Sullivan dies from injuries after a riot incident on September 5.
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San Francisco
Sacramento
Ohio
Emigrant Gap
Water Front Federation
Furuseth
Seamen's Union of Chicago
National Convention of
Brewery Workers
William T. Sullivan
Chinese troops reenter Pekin as foreign powers depart
Pekin reports that Chinese troops re entered the city while Americans and Japanese handed the Forbidden City to Chinese authorities. Diplomatic leaders greeted the scene as well dressed Chinese officials gathered on the plaza. Prince Ching and General Chiang thanked the foreign forces for protection amid the ceremony.
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Forbidden City
Prince Ching
Chiang
Yamani
Robertson
McKinley
Tragic Farm Accident Claims Life of Hugh Farmer
Sheridan reports Hugh Farmer twelve year old son of John Farmer prominent Wellevue farmer was fatally crushed when a sack slipped from a wagon and a wheel rolled over him as he tried to catch it while driving to town with a wheat load.
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Sheridan
Hugh Farmer
John Farmer
Wellevue
Funeral plans and royal attendance for King Edward era
London dispatch notes the heavy focus on American affairs and the removal of President McKinley’s remains. Reports fear the Duke of Cornwall and York may skip the funeral due to etiquette strains and anarchist fears, while still hoping King Edward will resolve the issue.
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London
M& Kinley
Duke of Cornwall
York
Edward
Preacher Got Off Easy in Huntington Tarred and Feathers
A United Brethren minister Jocer TM Willman was tarred and feathered by about 100 people after he said in a prayer meeting that lies have come from pulpits and desks, while praising McKinley only when alive. He faced no formal charges and had no regular church role at the time.
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Ind
A. Willman
United Brethren
McKinley
Wildman
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