Massive city fire devastates business district and blocks
A major blaze swept through a district on the east side destroying four blocks of business houses and several sheds. Firemen fought through sloughs and collapsed elevated rails as buildings including the Kedders block and Odd Fellows hall burned. Injuries included a fireman seriously hurt and three others with broken legs or injuries during rescues. Insurance was scant and containment remained difficult at noon.
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Grich
Bremen
Atrest
Flimey
Aden O
Kedders
Kearns Bro's
Air Tight Stove Company
Hadderly
Calry
Odd Fellows Hall
Stark
Pine Streets
Union Streets
Rio Pelle
J Stewart
French Minister Seeks Indemnity Over Arrest in Tangier
The French minister urged the Sultan to pay $2000 indemnity for the arrest of a Franco Algerian citizen and to punish the arresting officer. He also requested an additional $100 daily indemnity until the prisoner is released, and Isin expects a prompt grant by the Sultan.
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Tangier Kug
Isin
Change charge to conspiracy in government land case
Telegram reports a believed shift by the Government from subornation of perjury to conspiracy to defraud the Government of public lands against William son Geaner and Higgs. After two failed trials, prosecutors seek a stronger indictment aided by 26 witnesses from Prineville appearing before the grand jury.
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Williamson
Geaner
Higgs
Prineville
Suppress Boycott Prompted by Officials in Province
It is understood the viceroy and governor will endeavor to suppress the boycott against American goods in the province as reported by Scripps News Association Shanghi Ang.
Fever Outbreak Reports Surge in New Orleans
More Fever Scrippe News Association reports eleven new yellow fever cases and six deaths in New Orleans health office tallies. By Aug 22 at 3 o'clock twenty seven new cases and eight deaths are recorded.
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Scrippe News Association
New Orleans
King Leopold Delays Death Warrants Promise to Mother
A remembered oath ties Leopold II to refrain from signing death warrants after promising his dying mother he would never unleash such final acts. The remark highlights the monarch’s struggle between duty and mercy in a history steeped tale.
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Belgium
Leopold
Grand Jury Probes Land Fraud as Williamson Defender Suspected
Portland August 72 The federal grand jury opened a land fraud investigation. The first action involves reinstitution of defendants previously indicted but dismissed for defeativeness. Indictments are expected against Congressman Williamson and co-defendants for conspiracy alleged tampering with government witnesses during retrial.
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Portland
United States Federal Grand Jury
Whiliamson
Terrible Tale Of Danger On Overdue Steamer Athos
The steamer Athos, overdue for days, arrives from Jamaica with unsteady bananas and shark bones aboard. Eight passengers recount engine breakdowns, drifting at sea, diversions for food, and a tainted water supply that caused illness during a six day voyage.
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Bscripps News Association
New York
Athos
Antolino
Jamaica
Adirondack
Peace conference adjourns to 9 30 tomorrow morning
Portmouth August 22. The peace conference met briefly this morning and adjourned until 9:30 tomorrow. Editors report the Russians and Japanese working in navy yard rooms drafting minutes and a 1200 to 3000 word protocol in Japanese and Russian to be written in French after wording is agreed.
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Scripps News Association
Portemouth
Peace Conference
Portamouth
Navy Yard
Kaneko
Rockingham Hotel
Pierce
Building collapses at world's fair grounds earthquake toll
An educational building at the world’s fair grounds weakened by an earthquake collapsed this morning in St Lonia, collapsing the structure and fatally injuring eleven men while wounding several others.
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St Lonia
Bryan Family Plans World Tour Change Heading West
W J Bryan and family, returning from Germany, will alter their world tour route to head west to avoid heat and proceed to the East Indies. They expect to leave San Francisco around September 16 for the Orient.
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Lincoln
W J Bryan
Germany
East Indies
San Francisco
Orient
Russian ships renamed by Nerippaews association
Tokio reports on August 22 that the Russian vessels captured by the Japanese fleet have been renamed with Japanese names under the Nerippaews association.
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Nerippaews Association
Tokio
President receives no official visitors in Washington
A Scripps News report from Oyster Bay notes no official visitors arrived today. This morning Philip B Stewart of Colorado, who had hunted with the President, went to Washington for a short stay with the Roosevelts.
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Oyster Bay
Philip B Stewart
Colorado
Washington
Heney Loses Point in $30,000 Damage Suit
Judge Arthur L Fraser of the State Circuit Court denied the motion to strike part of the complaint in the $30,000 damage suit brought against United States District Attorney Francia J Heney by Charles Lord.
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Arthur L Fraser
State Circuit Court
United States District Attorney
Francia J Heney
Charies
Lord
Telegram
Chicago Markets Report Circulated By Horippe
Chicago markets show wheat closing at a reported figure and corn trading around sixty three and a half cents with varying quotes. The misspelled and garbled text suggests a brief market summary from the Horippe Newa Association dated August 22 in Chicago.
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Horippe Newa Association
Chicago
Wheat Quotations From Portland to Walla Walla Trade
Wheat quotations show values at Portland and Walla Walla markets with specific bids for Bluestem and Valley grade. Prices listed: 71 cents and 75 cents respectively, reflecting broader regional grain trading activity.
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Portland
Walla Walla
Valley
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Rsland
Rossia
Praiss Tediy
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Scripps Newa Association
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