Notable Weekly Highlights From Early 20th Century News
Carnegie to testify in steel trust probe. James Rolph Jr takes office as San Francisco mayor. Russia demands China recognize Outer Mongolia independence. New York Sheriff adds three women deputies. Richard Crane dies after criticizing universities. Portland Chinese celebrate birth of republic. Oregon to receive 1 million for Portland post office building. Railroad shopmen strike potential. New hypodermic drug replaces cocaine in ops. Australian Mack arrested for Bank of Montreal looting. Sailor on City of Topeka shoots crew, blinded by searchlight. California asks 50 thousand to fight fruit fly. New York County bans women deputies. Royal Mail agent seeks direct Europe line via Panama. Northern Pacific to invest 4 million in Inland Empire. Roosevelt not running per Outlook president. Boise man donates 3000 then worsens, tries to cancel check.
Market prices for grain livestock and staples
Wholesale prices list for wheat including Bluestem Ba 84c and 80c ranges, bran at $23 per ton, middlings $30, rolled barley $3738, oats No 1 white $30.50 per ton, various hay and forage values from No 1 Eastern Oregon timothy to alfalfa and clover. Also includes dairy, poultry, eggs, pork, veal, hops, wool, cotton not present, and detailed cattle hogs sheep quotes with multiple grades and per pound or per ton figures.
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Oregon
Valley
Burbanks
Onions — Association
Death of Admiral Robley D. Evans Shocks Nation
Rear Admiral Robley D. Evans known as Fighting Bob died suddenly at his Washington home. Acute indigestion felled the aging officer after a morning of surprisingly good health. President Taft mourned a disciplinarian with deep technical skill and a long navy record.
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Washington
Robby D. Evans
Bob
Admiral Evans
Dr. S
Adams
H. J. Sewall
F. T. Evans
Navy
Monahan
Boston
Marsh
Charles C. Marsh
North Carolina
Taft
Evans
Looters Hit Newark Jewelry Store In Broad Daylight
In one of Newark Ohio’s main streets a trio of burglars robbed a jewelry shop of diamonds and valuables valued over 10000 dollars. A bystander woman and her child watched as the men removed jewels and loaded sacks, initially thinking the suspects were employees, then notified police.
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Newark
Ulster Loyalists vow provisional government after home rule
The Unionist council of Ulster issues a manifesto declaring a provisional Ulster government will be formed once a home rule bill passes in Parliament. The document promises extreme defense measures and reflects the anti home rule forces’ firm decision.
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Belfast
Unionist Council of Ulster
Ulster
Navy plans radical deconstruction for spring fleet drill
The Atlantic fleet will strip wooden boats bunks and furniture from ships to reduce fire risk during action drills. Sailors will eat on deck as mess tables are removed. The ten day longer West Indian practice starts January 10 with Guantanamo as base before the main Chesapeake drill.
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Washington, D. C
West Indian
Guantanamo
Chesapeake Capes
Ammunition Shipments Linked to Mexico Plot
New evidence suggests a broader revolutionary plot against Mexico tied to eight carloads of ammunition and explosives moved from Pennsylvania and New Jersey within the last 50 days. Detours north of New Orleans imply a Gulf port destination, with an additional claim that a New Orleans firm has shipped 150 rifles weekly for five weeks to Texas near the border.
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New Orleans
México
Madero
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Gulf
Mobile
Texas
English Language Move Sows Chinese Unification Plans
San Francisco leaders of a revolutionary movement plan to unify the Chinese people by adopting English as the general language in China. They acknowledge the need to educate amid more than 100 dialects to create an understandable common tongue for all Chinese.
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San Francisco
China
Postal Workers Gain Injury Compensation Law Urged
In a annual report C P Grandfield urges enactment of a law to compensate all postal employees for line of duty injuries not due to their own negligence. He notes 509237 post offices in operation June 30 and 42000 rural routes served by delivery.
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Washington, D. C
C. P. Grandfield
United States
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Carnegie
Steel Trust
James Rolph, Jr
Russia
Outer Mongolia
Harbinger
New York
Richard T. Crane
Portland
Senate
Harriman Lines
John McNamara
Mack
Los Angeles
Bank of Montreal
New Westminster
B. C
Topeka
California
Congress
New York County
Royal Mail Steamship Company
Europe
Panama Canal
Northern Pacific
Inland Empire
Outlook Publishing Company
Roosevelt
Boise, Idaho
Robley D. Evans
Mexico
Nickle
Steele
Ekasy
Pices
Hanna Independence
Bridge & Beach
Wood Eaters
Polk County
Dallas Lumber and Logging Co
Dallas
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