Current Events Of The Week Overview
A brisk digest of global and national items. Topics include Senatorial end of inquiry into the Titanic disaster, a federal suit to dissolve the harvest trust, Secretary Knox en route to the Pacific coast, the rising Eee river danger at St Louis, Western Mexican emigration, Yuan Shi Kai urging reforms, Alaska spring cleanup, June gold shipments, ICC ruling on feeders, Chicago Daily Socialist suspension, Christ punishment debate in New York law, a fatal coal mine explosion in Japan, rifles seized then returned in Mexico City, aviator Jules Vedrines hurt in record attempt, Portland Rose Festival horses, Moorish women alleged in French legation torture case, Orozco forces ready for battle, flood loss estimates in Northwest Louisiana, Rogues' Gallery misrecognition at MecNeill's Island, and a Portland streetcar accident injuring a conductor.
Coffin Ship Returns with 196 Titanic Bodies At Halifax
The Mackay Bennett docked in Halifax with 196 bodies from the Titanic disaster. Among the recovered were two women, including Colonel John Jacob Astor and Isidor Straus. One hundred sixteen bodies were buried at sea due to condition.
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Halifax
Mackay-Bennett
John Jacob Astor
Niobe
Roberts
Lardner
Astor
Widener
Y Valetsa
Isidor Straus
Captain Roberts
Colonel Astor
Market Prices for Wheat to Hogs in 1911
A dense list of commodity prices across grains, hay, fruits, vegetables, butter, eggs, meat, poultry, wool, cattle, hogs and sheep. Bluestem wheat at 1.08 per unit while red Russian and valley wheat show 1.01 and 1.08 respectively. many items priced by ton, crate, or pound with numerous regional terms and old-time currency conventions. Names like Oregon, Cal for California, and 1911 crop mentions appear among the figures.
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Burbanks
New California
Bermuda
California
Oregon
Soag S. i
Tepic Rebels Routed in Mexico Fight Wrecks Many
In Tepic Mexico 220 dead and many wounded marked a battle on April 24 as 2000 rebels led by Manuel Guerrero were driven from the hills by the local garrison under Colonel Martin Espinosa aided by police. Espinosa answered a rebel envoy with a cannon shot, killing three and wounding two.
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Tepic
Mexico
Manuel Guerrero
Martin Espinosa
Espinosa
Town Seeks New Name After Titanic Fallout
Sioux City reports Ismay faced criticism for the Titanic disaster and residents of Ismay Montana town consider renaming to honor a hero from the doomed vessel. Voters favor Astor Butt Smith or Straus as the new name options.
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Sioux City
Ismay
Mont
Puget Sound
St. Paul
J. Bruce Ismay
Astor
Butt
Smith
Tacoma Oils Project Planned at Center and M Streets
Tacoma-The Indian Refining Company controlled by the Rothschilds has purchased seven and one half city lots at Center and M Streets and asks the city commission to grant a permit to build six oil tanks. The permit was approved pending the fire chief’s review. About $60,000 to $75,000 will be invested initially to establish the facility.
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Tacoma
Indian Refining Company
Rothschilds
Center
Yaquis Raid In Sonora Reports Reach Tucson
Reports from Sonora say Yaqui Indians raided a hacienda at Toledo last Sunday, killing three Mexican teamsters and one rancher. Wire communication was restored to Tepic and quiet was reported south of Culiacan.
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Tucson
Ariz
Toledo
Sonora
Culiacan
Tepic
Tornado Toll Rises Across Oklahoma and Texas Panhandle
A deadly tornado swept southwestern Oklahoma and the Texas panhandle killing about thirty one people. Lagert bore the highest toll with sixteen dead. Dozens of towns suffered severe damage as lines of communication failed and towns like Kirkland Eldorado Calumet and Mulhall reported destruction and injuries. A Kansas City Mexico Orient train derailed but caused no injuries.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Texas Panhandle
Lagert
Altus
Mexico & Orient
Texas
Kirkland
Tex
Rock Island
Eldorado
Calumet
Rocky
President and Speaker in Lead for Nominations
New York Herald estimates show President leading Republicans and Speaker Clark gaining while Governor Wilson loses ground. The Herald says nomination at Chicago is virtually assured for the president with other Democrats far behind.
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MTS
Durke
Wilson
Marshall
Underwood
the Herald
Chicago
Clark
Highbinders Kill Three in Salinas Card Room Raid
Five Chinese attackers entered a Salinas room where four Chinese men played cards, shooting three dead and wounding one seriously before fleeing. The wounded man will not speak. Police think the assailants were from San Francisco or Watsonville and connected to a larger raid plan.
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Salinas
Cal
San Francisco
Watsonville
Harvard Narrowly Escapes Fire at San Pedro Dock
The Harvard steamship of the Pacific Navigation company escaped destruction by fire at her San Pedro dock with no passengers aboard and no injuries. Damage reached about 3000 dollars, caused by a defective oil pipe in the galley, with an hour of work by fire tug Warrior to extinguish it. the galley and six main deck staterooms were destroyed.
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Los Angeles
Harvard
Pacific Navigation Company
Hast San Pedro
Warrior
Train wreck blamed on strike. protest filed in Mexico
Reports from Guadalajara attribute the Mexico City to Guadalajara wreck near Irapanato to striking American railway men. Consul McGill has filed a protest with the state governor. Further inquiry points to an oil tank explosion caused by Mexican workers carelessness or ignorance.
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Mexico City
Guadalajara
Irapanato
McGill
Fire destroys Damascus bazaar quarters with heavy losses
A major blaze in Damascus destroyed the great bazaar quarters. Several people were killed and many injured. Damage is estimated at 10 million dollars. The fire started at midnight Friday and burned through Saturday night.
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Constantinople
Damascus
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Pacific Coast
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Yuan Shi Kai
Alaska
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Chicago Daily Socialist
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Christ
Japan
Jules Vedrines
France
Portland
Orozco
Louisiana
Cc. D. Hillman
Rogues’ Gallery
MecNeill’s Island
New York Herald
Democrats
Paris
College OF Music
the Savage Music House
Liberty Street
Salem, Oregon
Independence High School
Independence Odd Fellows Building
New Independence Hotel
Monmouth High School
Corvallis High School
Perrydale School
Lincoln School
Polk County
Dallas LuMber & Logging CO
Dallas
Independence, Ore
the Independence Enterprise
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