Atlantic fleet to sail from San Francisco July 6 on world cruise
Secretary of the Navy Metcalf announced the Atlantic fleet will complete a world cruise starting July 6 from San Francisco. Stops include Samoa, Australia, the Philippines for target practice, then Colombo Aden Port Said Gibraltar with New York as home port. Unclear if Japanese waters will be visited. Marines will guard the waterfront at San Francisco.
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Navy critic Henry Reuterdahl arrives in San Diego
Marine artist Henry Reuterdahl docked in San Diego aboard the supply ship Calgos and said he will travel to New York to create pictures and spend time with his boy. He denied plans to write more on the navy and claimed his prior article aimed to show construction defects while praising naval personnel.
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Rev J Whitcomb Brougher to Visit La Grande
Portland pastor of White Temple Dr J Whitcomb Brougher will speak at the new Baptist church in La Grande on Friday night March 27 with lectures on What’s Under Your Hat and again at noon Saturday March 28 for business and country folk. He preaches Sunday at 11 am and 7:20 pm amid a large audience including high school students, with seating for 650 to 700. The Eugene Guard quote praises his magnetic appeal and calls the visit a strong educational value for youth and community leaders.
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Perry Mill Starts Monday at Grande Ronde Lumber
Grande Ronde Lumber of Perry readies to restart the big sawmill Monday with over 100 men drawing pay. The mill resumes after improvements, logs on hand, and contracts for fruit boxes for Colorado trade, while Palmer Lumber begins small scale shipments as green lumber cures for profit.
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George Palmer Lumber Company
Regate on County Taxes Ends Monday Night
Ninety five thousand dollars in tax money has been received in the sheriff's office up to date and the rebate period expires March 15. The 3 percent rebate applies if full payment is made before March 15, with penalties and interest looming after April. Total taxes this year amount to 221 900.
Hundred Women Seek Farms in Grande Ronde Valley Sale
The Real Estate, Loan & Commission company reports an even 100 women seeking farms in the Grande Ronde valley with about 25 000 dollars in recent sales. James Stuart of Canada buys the Arp Parker tract near Mt Glenn for 1500, EL Taylor of Canada purchases Peter Allen 80 acres near Mt Glenn for 246000, and David Latham of Teton Valley Mahe buys the 640 acre John Minnick farm near Union for 16000.
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Empress of China Obdurate in Crisis as War Clouds Grow
Pekin reports the dowager empress orders the foreign office not to surrender the Tateu Maru to Japan. She is backed by her court and urges mobilization, while Yuan Shikai and pacifist factions warn against war, citing the empire’s internal revenue. In another lead, terrifically swollen floods in South Bend exit 4000 homeless and $600000 in damage as northern Indiana and southern Michigan waterways rise.
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Japan
Foreign Office
Russian Jewish man A. Wendum cited in Chicago incident
In Chicago on March 13 a Russian Jew named A. Wendum was involved in an incident that prompted a broader report. Details remain limited but the event centers on his actions in the city.
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Panic at St Elizabeth’s Church Erupts During Mass
A man jumped up during early mass at St Elizabeth’s Roman Catholic Church shouting Down with all Catholics and priests and was overpowered. Police investigations suggest insanity after the rush injured several women, with possible links to reports of Father Leo Heinrichs’ Denver murder.
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Leo Heinrichs
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Ambassador Wegnack Named Russian Envoy to China
St Petersburg March 13 It is reported that General Wegnack a top Russian diplomat has been named ambassador to China and will depart immediately to take charge of the Pekin embassy. Wegnack is said to be thoroughly versed in oriental politics.
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Roosevelt urges aid to Reimburse Harriman and Southern Pacific
President Roosevelt sent a letter to the house committee urging an adequate appropriation to reimburse E. H. Harriman and the Southern Pacific Railroad for funds spent on repairing the levee break on the Colorado River. The railroad claims $1,600,000 was spent to control the flood and prevent inundation of the Imperial Valley in California.
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Walsh Giver Prison Sentence in Wead Banking Trial
John R. Walsh former president of Home Savings and Chicago National Banka was sentenced to five years in prison by Federal Judge Anderson. The defense had urged a new trial and argued juror Palmer who collapsed during the trial was unfit to judge.
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Elder Mrs Thaw Ill as Scandal Turmoil Grips Family
Pittsburg March 13 The Thaw family abandons fight over Evelyn Thaw’s annulment suit. Evelyn plans to expose alleged scandals driving Elder Mrs Thaw to breakdown and a likely departure to Pasadena where Josiah Thaw resides with his family. If Evelyn acts quietly there may be no trouble, but media attention could trigger resistance.
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Trout Law Confusion In Union County Causes Tangles
Anglers face muddled trout regulations as 1907 session laws amend but do not clearly define open and close seasons for Union County. Readers cite unlawful sale, night fishing bans, and a 126 trout daily limit, while unamended rules remain in effect. A fragment mentions three million pesos for the Philippines to ease famine, adding another economic note.
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