Hectic Weekly Summary From Junction City Bulletin
The Junction City Bulletin reports a condensed weekly review of national events. It notes Carnegie’s £2,000,000 gift to universities, McKinley reviewing San Francisco schoolchildren, Oregon vs Washington athletics, and a Hawaiian salary cut. It covers Pacific trade talks, a Filipino attack on American troops, Manzanillo port development, a nine hour day strike potential, and naval and railway developments with varied international notes.
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Yucatan
Mexico
Angells
New York
Orient
Manzanillo
Launching of the Ohio Battleship in San Francisco
In San Francisco on May 3 a platform atop the Union Iron Works housed President McKinley, cabinet members, Governor Nash of Ohio, and Misses Deshler and Barter for the launching of the battleship Ohio. Barter pressed the launch button as champagne bottle struck the bow and the ship slid into the bay amid cheers. A gold plate presented by workers honored the event, with California quartz amid the California and Ohio emblems.
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Ohio
Union Iron Works
Nash
Deshler
Barter
Mra McKinley
Army
Navy
San Francisco Bay
Gabi
Wea
McKinley
California
Sal
United States
William McKinley
Union II Works
Mrs McKinley Improves and May Travel Soon
San Francisco May 3 Mrs McKinley’s condition improved enough for her to sit up briefly yesterday evening after the crisis passed. Visitors crowded the Scott residence as hopes rose she would soon regain strength and possibly travel with President McKinley to Washington in a few days.
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San Francisco
McKinley
England
Admiral Kempff Reports Surrender of Insurgent Forces
Washington May 21 The navy desk received a cable from Admiral Kempff Cavite. Captain Owen reports that on May 17 General Mascardo two officers and 184 men with 264 rifles were captured aboard Urdanetta and Gardoquil at Binongtay and Mereng. Forces head to Marclao and most wish to surrender to the army while others surrender to Draper at Olongapo.
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Washington
Navy
Dle Ent
Kempff
Cavite
Owen
Urdanetta
Gardoquil
Mascardo
Binongtay
Mereng
Marclao
Draper
Olomgapo
Zambeles
Dangerous Derelicts Reported Near Shipping Lanes
Two liners reporting near midnight encounters with drifting derelicts as they entered port. The wrecks drift in busy ocean lanes used daily by liners. Government urged to dispatch a small gun test to hunt and destroy the derelicts.
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New York
Growth and Finances Across the Commonwealth Review
Commercial and financial highlights include bridge repair costs at 1 837.57 dollars and a Baker City plant set to operate by July 1. Wheeler County Pioneers plan a June 12 and 15 barbecue meeting at Riehawood, while potatoes rise due to higher potash prices. California and Oregon news cover municipal bridge transfers, rural postal routes, and local mining sales. Agricultural market notes list grain, hay, and livestock prices with regional figures for Oregon and nearby areas.
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Albany
Baker City
Wheeler County
Riehawwod
Chautauqua programme at Gladstone Park set for July
Arrangements completed for a Chautauqua program at Gladstone Park July 1. Speaker lineup includes J Morgan of New York as Fourth of July orator, Dr Charles Bayard Mitchell of Minneapolis, Dr Bashfond of Obie W lgan University, Dr Alexander Hinckburn of Portland, and J Frost of Los Angeles. The Sarke Sisters and Polk Miller will present concerts and entertainments, with Miss May Neal directing reading and elocution and forvey directing art.
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Oregon City
Gladstone Park
Thuis J. Morgan
New York City
Charles Bayard Mitchell
Henepi Avenue
May Neal
Northwest University
Chcago
Forvey
Law
Rich Hay District in Northern Idaho Report
A special report from the Department of Agriculture details Northern Idaho hay country along the St Joseph and St Marys rivers. It notes abundant wild hay, two to three tons per acre Timothy yields, government land given to wild hay on the Indian reservation, and timbered land being cleared for farming. Hay supports stock feeding, with strawberries proving profitable as prices rise when berries reach markets later.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Idaho
St Joseph
St. Marys
Eclipse of the Sun Observed During Crocker Expedition
A cable from Padang toora Profesor CD reports partial cloud cover during the Crocker eclipse expedition observation. The team noted sky conditions affected by clouds at the event site and described the spectacle as less dramatic than anticipated.
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San Francisco
Padang
Supiatra
Toora Profesor CD
Perino
I Eharge
Crocker
Link Olmepatory
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Withdrawal of Americans Ends the Relief Expedition in China
General Chaffee issues a midnight farewell order ending the American relief expedition. Troops will board transports at Taku Wednesday and sail Thursday for Manila. M Pichon, French minister, left for home. Foreign ministers to meet tomorrow with uncertain progress. Admiral Remey will leave Melbourne for Auckland as the Brooklyn sails to join the colonial government invitation.
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Chaffee
China
Taku
Manila
M. Pichon
Washington
Remey
Navy Department
Melbourne
Japan's New War Loan Issued in Yokohama
The government announces 6,000,000 yen in exchequer bills at an unspecified percent, repayable in six months, to delay expenses of the China campaign.
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Yokohama
China
Strike Across Nation Ties Up Machine Shops
About 1,000 machinists nationwide walked out in a nine hour day and wage demand strike. Federal workers were not included, though some allied trades joined. San Francisco and Cincinnati saw large turnouts with thousands of workers quitting.
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Atlantic
Pacific
Turkish apology to restore status quo in postal dispute
Constantinople May 2 Turkish foreign minister Tawfik Pasha informed the ambassadors of Turkey’s plan to reestablish the pre dispute postal status quo and send a high official to apologize for violated mail procedures The German ambassador met with other powers to decide response while Britain France and Austria declined to pass along explanations.
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Ahmed ‘Tawhk Pasha
Ani Haesidors
Turkey
Dosiny
Sublime Porte
Tewik Pasha
Molten Lead Accident at National Steel Plant
An accident at the National Steel Company's Besser department caused molten metal to pour over a wall and burn three men. Two men, both Hungarian, are reported severely burned with at least two dead. The incident followed the detachment of a mammoth converter’s side, spilling several tons of molten metal.
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Youngstown
Besser
National Steel Company
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