Vast array of early 20th century global upheavals summary
Review of recent events notes a major southern Manchuria battle looming, ships at Tangier and Port Arthur repaired, and rumors of Japanese and Russian fleets near Sasebo. Unrest looms with Mongol foment, Finland’s governance talk, and labor tensions between Chicago Teamsters and employers. Distrubances include wrecks, mine closures, train robberies, and a deadly Cuban hurricane. Enduring themes span war, diplomacy, disasters, and labor strife across Russia, Britain, Japan, and the Americas.
Raisuli Demands $55,000 Payment for Prisoners
Consul General Gummere in Tangier reports Raisuli pressed for $55,000 to be paid today with the prisoners released at Taradant. He and the British minister oppose pre-release payment, fearing Raisuli may break the agreement after receiving the money. A courier was sent to Raisuli via Sheriff of Waxen to mediate.
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Washington
State Department
Gummere
Tangier
Raisuli
Taradant
Raisali
Waxen
Gammere
Currency for Panama settles on dollar parity
Washington reports the Panama currency commission reached an agreement establishing a coin equal in weight and fineness to the U S dollar as the standard and making the dollar legal tender in Panama. Panama will recoin Colombian silver into silver dollar sized coins, with about 1.5 million dollars in silver now and a plan to coin up to 6 million dollars. A 15 percent deposit in a New York bank and seignorage will support parity with gold, and a joint Panama commission will sell drafts to keep exchange rates within about 2 percent, avoiding large fluctuations.
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Washington
Panama
United States
Taft
New York
Ranal Commission
Port Arthur Defends Harbor Against Fourth Japanese Blockade
Reports from Port Arthur state that before June 14 the Japanese failed a fourth attempt to seal the harbor using four fire ships. Two were sunk and two withdrew while the Russian fleet remains intact. Garrison spirits are high, volunteers enlistment rises, and 600 women offer service. Trade continues, with six months of full rations and a year at reduced rations. Japanese outposts lie 18 miles from the port.
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Liao Yang
Port Arthur
Forces Now More Even in Southern Theater
Liao Yang June 21 The retirement of the Russians before a superior Vafangon force and the Japanese advance east and north signal an imminent major engagement in the south. Japanese forces now meet the Russians on more equal terms as they must fight on even ground. The Russians lose 2,000 men at Varangon, showing officer and troop courage under unprecedented pressure.
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Liao Yang
Vafangon
Varangon
Russian forces clash as Kuroki moves on Stakelberg
Pocket Stakelberg near Liao Yang may have been the target of General Kuroki with three divisions totaling about 90,000 men. The war office reports Kuropatkin redirected a strong Russian force south to meet Kuroki's move, indicating a potential combined front plan.
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Bt. Petersburg
War Office
Kuroki
Sugen
Kuropatkin
Liao Yang
Japanese Loan in Great Demand in London
A Tokyo dispatch reports total subscriptions to the second series of exchequer bonds reaching 160,246,762 dollars. The bonds are issued at 2 dollars, bear 6 percent interest, and mature in seven years.
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London
Central News
Tokio
Morgue Blunder After Slocum Disaster Numbers Mislaid
Report of the General Slocum steamer fire details divers finding many corpses packed in a paddle wheel and the coroner preparing to inspect the wreck. Officials investigate culpability of Knickerbocker Steamship and others while morgue errors obscure identification of victims. Hospital counts show 58 still alive with mixed conditions.
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New York
North Brother Island
O'Gorman
Xene
Knickerbocker Steamship Company
Towa
Russians Face Sealing Fate As Stakelberg Holds
St Petersburg reports reveal heavy losses for Lieutenant General Baron Stakelberg after a fierce battle. Russians retreat but deny a rout while acknowledging Japanese artillery superiority. News says two Japanese divisions may enclose him, risking his detachment if Kuropatkin’s army cannot aid.
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St. Petersburg
Baron Stakelberg
Stakelberg
War Office
Slagen
Moroccan ruler faces intensified demands from Raisoli
Washington reports from Mr. Gummere, American consul general at Tangier, that Raiwuli has increased his demands. Jain was informed by the minister of foreign affairs that one sheik and two of his brothers, whose apprehension were demanded by Raisoli, have been arrested, and a courier was sent to Faisali to say further demands will likely be granted by the Moroccan government.
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Washington
State Department
Gummere
Tangier
Raiwuli
Jain
Shieks
Raisoli
Faisali
Chinese Bandits Fight With Russians Near Bin Yon
Tokio reports General Kuroki’s detachment captured Bin Yon after routing 300 Run Hane and 300 mounted Chinese bandits. The enemy retreated toward the Tao river. Casualties are unknown. The report notes no complaint from the Japanese and suggests larger numbers may have joined the bandits.
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Tokio
Kuroki
bin Yon
Tao River
Russia Denies Protest Over US Warship Plan
In St. Petersburg on June 20 an official denial refutes rumors that the Russian ambassador in Washington protested at the United States plan to dispatch a squadron to Turkish waters. The move aimed to pressure the Porte into payment of American claims.
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St. Petersburg
Washington
Count Casini
United States
Death List Crowds Gather For Slocum Victims
New York June 18 as search for bodies from the steamer General Slocum tragedy continues officials estimate the dead may number from seven hundred to a thousand. By dusk 536 bodies had been recovered mostly women and children with over 300 unidentified. divers report found remains repeatedly and the wreck lies about 200 feet off Barretto Point as currents drift the dead toward distant shores.
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New York
Enst
Pasenger
Slocum
Barreton Point
Naval clash near Port Arthur reported in June
A Japanese flotilla led by Captain Teachiya conducted a recon in force near Sian Ping island and bombarded stations west of the inland coast. The Russian cruiser Novik, with ten torpedo boat destroyers, left Port Arthur as batteries shelled, while Japanese vedetta boats covertly probed Port Arthur’s entrance at night without losses.
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Tokio
Teachiya
Sian Ping Island
Siau Ping Istland
Port Arthur
Novik
Toxo
Prince Pun Lon Forms Committee for China at Expo
In St Louis on June 18 Prince Pun Lon announced he would act as the single committee to secure China’s participation in the Lewis and Clark exposition planned for Portland in 1905. He also remarried to Theodore Hardes, an assistant to Secretary Walter B. Stevens, saying he was impressed by the American tradition of marking great events with grand expositions and would use every effort to gain Chinese participation.
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St. Louis
New York
Prince Pun Lon
Aelf
Committee of One
China
Portland
Theodore Hardes
Walter B. Stevens
Japanese Transports Navigate Narrow Escape Near Teo
A Japanese protected cruiser Nilaka reportedly engaged the Russian Vindivo squadron off Teo inland between Korea and Japan, but confirmation is lacking. Japanese transports Agound Fuyo on return voyage were intercepted by Russians near Oki island. after firing 16 shots, the transports escaped.
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Nave
Tolo
Nilaka
Teo
Atraite
Corea
Japan
Agound Fuyo
Oki Island
Russians March on Port Arthur Relieving Force Reported
Airmian source says 40 000 Rowdians and 20 miles south of Nin Chwang move toward Port Arthur to aid the besieged city as of June 18. The report places Tashichao 20 miles south and suggests a relief effort is underway.
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Port Arthur
Tien Tain
Oregon Governor Receives Interior Swamp Land Ruling
Salem reports Governor Chamberlain received the full Interior Department decision on Oregon’s swamp land claim within the Klamath Indian reservation. The ruling interprets the 1860 Swamp Land Act to include lands reserved or disposed of before confirmation, while acknowledging Indian occupancy rights dating to the 1848 territorial act and the 1864 treaty.
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Salem
Chamberlain
Secretary of the Interior
Oregon
Klamath Indian Reservation
Klamath Reservation
United States
Bolle
Lanila
Million Shires En Route To Blue Mountains Pastures
Tens of thousands of sheep journey toward summer range across Umatilla county through Freewater Milton and Walla Walla river routes. Between 20 000 and 30 000 traveled last week, flocks move southward toward Birch creeks and into Southern Umatilla. The vast movement involves three counties with up to a million sheep, drawing protests from irrigators who fear reduced water flows and contested grazing practices.
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Pendleton
Blue Mountains
Umatilla
Walla Walla River
Freewater
Milton
Thin County
Union
Grant
Nalions
Variana
Hay crop outlook in Washington County tepid amid May drought
In Hillsboro and surrounding areas the county hay crop will not exceed half a yield due to dry May weather. Timothy on the Jowlanda along the Tualatin and other streams fares much better than on the plains, where yields drop to a third. Washington County, usually a heavy supplier, cannot enter markets significantly this season.
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Hillsboro
Washington County
Salem Strawberry Harvest Reaches Peak Cannery Workload
Salem reports one of its largest strawberry crops, with about 160 workers at the Salem fruit cannery packing berries. The harvest yields are strong at 12,000 pounds daily, with a price of 3144 cents per pound paid.
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Salem
Oregon City Land Office Move Sparks Resident Opposition
A. Dresser of the Oregon City land office responds to reports of moving the office to Portland. He has received no official word from Washington on any change. Local residents are determined to keep the land office in Oregon City and will oppose the relocation.
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Oregon City
Dresser
Union County seat removal vote favors La Grande
Union County election results show a majority for removing the county seat to La Grande with 2,662 in favor and 1,005 opposed, exceeding the 60 percent requirement by 419 votes. The outcome confirms La Grande as the new county seat.
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la Grande
Union County
Union
Wool firms move large Pendleton sales to Idaho range
Gwinn-Iaanes livestock Co sells 200000 pounds of wool. J H Gwinn, Oregon Woolgrowers' assoc. secretary, a Pendleton partner, is named. Company operates as Idaho sheep concern with bands trailing from Snake River country to Grant county and Wood River region. Immense military road land leases enable vast grazing, while few settlers pose little conflict.
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Pendleton
Gwinn-Iaanes Livestock Company
J. H. Gwinn
Oregon Woolgrowers’ Association
Gwinn-lewace Company
Idaho
Elie Mountains
Grant County
Northwest
Snake River
Malheur
Dalles Military Land Company
Grant
Military
Nornally
Gowillie Lane
Laren
Thin Company
Wood River
Tdulio
Receiver requested for Eugene woolen mill
Eugene R. McMurphy a stockholder in Willamette Valley Woolen Manufacturing seeks sequestration of the Eugene woollen mill and the appointment of a receiver. He cites tiny capital and construction errors that left the mill unable to operate, draining resources and rendering it unproductive.
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Eugene—R. McMurphy
Willamette Valley Woolen Manufacturing Company
Eugene Woollen Mill
Insane asylum rolls rise at Rolla May report
Salem The monthly report of the tinte insane asylum for May shows a large enrollment increase. The April count was 0, but May admissions reached 1,238 with 4S patients received during May. 8 escapes returned. 10 discharged. 0 died. 6 eloped. 1,550 remaining June 1. Total expenditures amounted to $14,245.
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Salem
Tinte
Tanti- Wevtbeorg
Nowber
Wool sale in Umatilla county clears vast clips
Practically all remaining wool in Umatilla county was sold at the second sale by the State Wool Growers' association. Eleven growers offered clips totaling 196000 pounds. Imac Knote of Pilot Rock led with 16198 pounds at 15 44 cents. The average price landed at 14 cents.
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Pendleton
Umatilla County
State Woolgrowers’ Association
Imac Knote
Pilot Rock
Portland markets report broad commodity prices and livestock
The Portland market sheet lists wheat, flour, hay, vegetables, fruits, butter, poultry and meats with varied prices. notes barley feed and whole wheat values, and provides per ton, per cental, per box, and per pound rates for items such as millet, carrots, cabbage, strawberries, apples, cantaloupes, and poultry.
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Walla Walla
Traighta
Oregon
Kewe
Oregon Ranch
Mohab
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