Condensed roundup of global events this week and notable notes
A broad digest reports the Borah-Jones Wace year and senate actions, tariff debates, royal return from India, and anti tipping campaigns. It notes San Francisco’s fire at St Catherine’s Home, a Chinese student in a University of Washington theater, Ishi in California care, Orozco named Chihuahua governor, a Helena hotel fire loot recovered, Oregon Drydock rate hikes, overcharge prosecutions, Heyburn blocking peace treaties, Conner teeth marks in dynamite caps, Edwin Hawley death, rail freight changes, wool market optimism, and Captain Sverdrup heading Arctic expedition headquarters.
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University of Washington
San Francisco
Ishi
University of California
Mexico border tensions spark talk of Chihuahua secession
Government officials warn of possible separatist movement in Chihuahua as General Pascual Orozco and forces threaten to pull the state from Mexico. The Justice Department orders agents to enforce neutrality while the State Department seeks rapid consular reports on risks to Americans. The president says he is not alarmed, but officials acknowledge a split would create a different scenario than past rebellions.
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Pascual Orozco
Chihuahua
Texas
Department of Justice
State Department
Mexico
Market Report Of Grains Fruits And Livestock Prices
Agricultural prices across wheat tracks, millstuffs, alfalfa and clover list per-ton and per-bushel figures. Prices cover barley oats corn butter eggs pork veal poultry cattle hogs and sheep with ranges for steers cows bulls calves and yearlings, including regional Oregon values.
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Heyer
Oregon
Burbanks
Onions — Association
Northern Spy
Baldwin
Ben Davis
Regon Creamery
Portland
Grain cannot be moved as 8500 cars stuck in Canada
Congestion on Canadian railways cripples grain flow to Port William and lakes elevators. About 8500 cars billed to Port William cannot be moved, leaving 30 million bushels without storage. Additional cars sit at Lalreen Winnipeg and Port Arthur, with 4600 cars on Canadian Northern line and reduced empty-car deliveries by the Canadian Pacific.
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Duluth
Minn
Port Arthur
Ont
Port William
Lalreen Winnipeg
Canadian Northern
Canadian Pacific
Canadian Head of the ‘Lakes
Swift Co attacks in Packers trial headline
Government focus lands on Swift & Co in the Packers' trial. John M Chaplin of Swift identifies numerous letters changing by product allowances and the tea cost calculations. Osbirnét Miniter is mentioned with rebel events in Camargo. Lands plan eyed for 7,000,000 acres in Northwest as logged-off lands may be opened for homesteads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Swift & Co
John M. Chaplin
Chaplin
Wilkerson
National Packing Company
Swift & Coy
Spokane
Wash
Washington
Idaho
Montana
International’ and Empire’ Federation ‘of Commercial Clubs
Interior Department of Forest Reserve
Lapda
Mexico Adopts Radical Policy Amid Revolt and Crackdown
Mexico declares a harsh policy to suppress rebellion with immediate steps against agitators. Federal officials report deaths from January 26 across states including Morelos and Guerrero, while Zapata and Vasquez Gomez factions coordinate regional uprisings.
First hydroaeroplane flight in New York area
On Wednesday Frank T. Neffin took off from the Haden river at Twenty third street and flew for 16 minutes along the river bank. He descended amid floating ice cakes, causing onlookers to fear he had fallen.
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New York
Frank T. Neffin
Haden
Twenty-third Street
Independent Tin Plate charter granted in common pleas court
The Independent Tin Plate company was granted a charter valued at 160 million dollars in a common pleas court proceeding. The filing cites recognition under the act governing sheet and tin products. The action reinforces the company’s incorporation and capitalization status.
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Pittsboro
Independent
Tin Plate
Mmon Pleas Court
Ee of
Gaete
Ice Gorge Breaks Free At Niagara Falls Tragedy
A massive ice jam loosened from the upper river near Niagara Falls Saturday night and sent pieces downstream. A man and a woman died as others escaped. two Canadians and two Americans survived, while four more were unharmed. The jam stretched up to 1000 feet and formed a wall along the shore. Meanwhile the Hamburg Amerian liner Alleghaney sank 75 miles east-northeast of Cape Henry after a collision with the Pomaron. all passengers and crew were rescued. The Guéndaga escorted survivors toward port.
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Niagara Falls
Steearéh
Amd Womanailta
Eldridge Stanton
Toreath
Canada
Heagoe Kk
Yaara Old
Cleveland, O
Greet Fielde
Alleghaney
New York
Central America
West Indies
Cape Henry
Virginia
Pomaron
Guéndaga
Hobo Movement Names National Officers in St Louis
The “millionaire hobo” Hobos group elected James Eads How of St Louis as national chairman and Alexander Tyler as secretary while Cora Largey of St Louis was named another officer. The convention heard Professor Frank Bohn of the University of Chicago speak on Sheidtism.
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Cincinnati
James Eads How
St. Louis
Germany to Add Fifteen Thousand Marines in Naval Bill
Germany moves to bolster its navy by adding fifteen thousand men to the army as part of a new Reichstag bill. The measure aims to expand naval and military strength and frame defense strategy for the coming years.
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Germany
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Larga
Senate
Los Angeles
Géorge
Queen Mary
England
India
Universal War
St. ‘Catherine’s
Helena
The
Oregon Drydock Company
Heyburn
Conner
Edwin Hawley
Oregon: Washington Railroad Company
Sverdrup
Seattle
Alaska Whaling Company
Markets
One Packing Company
Osbirnét Miniter
bPerreoh
Abram’ Gouzhilés
Camargo
Qobbl
Muni Neers
Santa Rosalias
Chihua‘hua
Chalett
Baljat Diktas
Chilaps
Ambrosio
Piqueroa
Mexico City
Dia
Emilio Zapata
Morelos
Hidalgo
Guerrero
Federal District
Jesus H. Salgado
Zapata
Madero
Revolutionary Army
Emilio Vasquez Gomez
Zapita
Tadascd
Oaxaca
Tehuantepeg
Soecdl
Oime
Michoacan
Juarez
Tinplate Men
Combine
Niigara River
Ntéritoti Valy
Ante
Fonte
Mater
Als
Seve
Bridge & Beach
Woodlers
Hanna Independence
POLK
Dallas Lumber and Logging Co
Kay Parley Atteglotn
Hye
Independence
Ore
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