Victoria AAG Fire Destroys Block In Victoria
A fire in Victoria caused four million dollars in damage to a block bounded by Government Broad and Fourth streets. Spencer's department store ignited the blaze, wind spread it, and the Victoria Times building suffered water and smoke damage. Fifteen hundred telephones out of commission. Western Union office and large stores erased. insurance coverage mitigates losses.
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Victoria
Victoria Times
Spencer’s
The
Western Union
Victoria Book
Young's Department Store
Savannah
Nelson to Return in Lightweight Comeback
San Francisco report says Battling Nelson aims for a slow comeback after losing the lightweight title to Wolgast. Local contender Anton LaGrave is named as his next opponent in a 15 round catchweight bout staged by the Broadway Athletic Club.
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San Francisco
Nelson
Wolgast
Anton Lagrave
Broadway Athletic Club
Dane
Jim Jeffries
Jack Johnson
Jeff
Tommy McFarland
Gans
Britt
Corbett
Heerera
Wright entries favored in Belmont Park aviation event
Belmont Park October 27 Wright entrants favored to win the coup International elimination race as six Wright aeroplanes compete. French aviators enter elimination contest after all. Latham will drive his 100 horsepower Antionette arrived today. Altitude distance and endurance contests also scheduled this afternoon.
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Belmont Park
Wright
Coup International
Latham
Fire at Sellwood school sends 80 pupils out in orderly drill
Portland, Oct 27. A roof fire at the Sellwood school prompted 80 children to evacuate in perfect order within fifty seconds. Older students on the top floor saw fire spreading through the upper passage. no one was injured. Firemen controlled the blaze in twenty minutes, damaging two rooms. The blaze likely started from a chimney spark.
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Portland
Orm
Sellwood
Upper Passage
Ceveral
New England Corn Exposition Opens Next Week
The New England Corn Exposition in Worcester Massachusetts opens in a week with a goal to promote corn culture across six Northeastern states. Entries suggest a record turnout and more than five thousand dollars in prizes for exhibitors.
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Worcester
Main
Waizat
Union
Captain Well Rescued After 84 Hours Adrift on Holliswood
In Galveston on October 27 captain Well of the schooner Holliswood was rescued after drifting 84 hours with the ship leaking and crew taking water. He refused to abandon until picked up by the steamer Packwood and brought to port.
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Galveston
Well
Holliswood
Alps Tunnel Nearing Completion
Geneva October meeting of Loetschberg Tunnel Construction Co. announces the 10 million dollar tunnel through the Alps nearing completion. The eight mile passage will cut London to Paris and Italy travel time by four hours, with numerous avalanche fatalities during excavation and frequent worksite losses.
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Alps
Geneva
Loetschberg Tunnel
The
London
Paris
Italy
Reunion of Methodists Will Convene in Baltimore
Baltimore dates Oct 27 to Nov 30 set for a meeting of commissioners from the Methodist Episcopal Church the Methodist Episcopal Church South and the Methodist Protestant Church. They aim to form an organic union or close federation and heal postwar splits over slavery and governance. The effort hopes to lay a foundation for a new church structure including most Methodists countrywide.
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Baltimore
Methodist Episcopal Church
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
Methodist Protestant Church
Longest Balloon Flight Sets Record in Canada Crossing
Hawley of America II lands 1355 miles from St. Louis after a four day trek through Quebec forests. Crew survives on short rations then alights near Lake Taightigama, seeking Labrador before a snow storm ends the journey. America II wins $1000 plus James Gordon Bennett Cup, setting a new world distance record.
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Quebec
St. Louis
Hawley
America
Lake Taightigama
Jack Matthias
St. Ambrose
Labrador
America II
Dusseldorf
Germania
Helvetia
Hamburg III
Workmen Killed Injured in Portland Rail Crash
Five Greek workers died and three were fatally injured in a Burlington extension rail crash near Tualatin Hill Portland. Twenty five others were slightly injured and rushed to St Vincent's and Good Samaritan hospitals after a construction car left on a grade rolled into a standing flat car.
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Portland
Thomas Galeria
Kalikas
Nick Arlick M. Mustakas
George Jimature
C. Pratt
Wee Raat
Tualatin Hill
Burlington
United Railways
St. Vincent's and
Good Samaritan Hospital
Jeft
Grand jury probes Times dynamiting case in Los Angeles
A Los Angeles grand jury opened hearings on the Times dynamiting case with witnesses called from across the country. Chief engineer W H Mulholland of the Los Angeles aqueduct testified, as relatives of disaster victims filled the courtroom while Deputy District Attorney Maccamus prepared to examine the assembled witnesses.
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Los Angeles
Times
W. H. Mulholland
Maccamus
Newport Construction unpaid balance over tested main
The Newport Construction company was not paid the balance due because the Second street 18 inch main has not been thoroughly tested. A small balance remains until the next meeting while routine matters fill the session.
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Newport Construction Company
Second Street
Warren Construction Company
Fourth Street
West Adams
C Avenue
Chicago Cold Snap Grips Mississippi Valley
Freezing weather grips the Mississippi valley with a steady temperature drop after the first fall of snow. The cold wave covers Minnesota Wisconsin Nebraska and Colorado as of today October 27.
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Chicago
Mississippi Valley
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Nebraska
Colorado
Oregon Couple Killed in Philippines Tribes Attack
Dispatches report Earl Y. Geer and his wife, well known in Oregon and Washington, were killed by Philippine tribes. Mrs. Geer was formerly Waship Crocker. the couple married last fall and sailed for the Islands. Geer is a relative of former Oregon Governor Geer.
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Oregon
Seattle
Earl Y. Geer
Washington
Hens prepare for world egg-laying championship
In St Louis on October 27 hens nationwide rush to secure passage to Mexico Missouri where the big contest will be held next week. Entries flood in as the egg-laying title promises an exciting showdown.
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St. Louis
Mexico
Line up for ob game out line up for ob game out
La Grande teams up for next Saturday with College of Idaho. Starting positions listed include Garrity Gauntt Little Bahnenkamn Bangs Grout Irwin Currey Lottes Rice Bolton and others. Final practice tonight then rest before the big contest with Thanksgiving attendance eyed.
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Garrity
Gauntt
Little
Bahnenkamn
Righ
Grout
Irwin
Currey
Lottes
Rice
Bolton
Utility
Watson Ralston
Rush
Reynolds
Grimmett
Frawley
Zimmerman
War Looms in Egypt as British Forces Move
London December 27 reports the British foreign office quietly preparing for a broad revolt in Egypt. Armed strength is being mobilized with leaves canceled and officers recalled. Officials fear a holy war driven by Mobhamin clans may trigger the outbreak.
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London
Qet
Egypt
Foreign Office
Bermuda Atlantic Steamship to run New York Bermuda route
Bay Big Steamer of New York October 27 reports the Bermuda Atlantic Steamship company has purchased the vessel and will operate between New York and Bermuda. The Quebec Steamship company and the Royal Mail Steam Packet company ended their late war this month and announced tariff increases for freight and passengers. The new service is expected to spark further tariff pressure and benefit Bermuda residents and tourists.
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New York
Tdi Steamship
Bermuda-Atlantic Steamship Compan
Bermuda
Quebec Steamship Company
Royal Mall Steam Packet Company
compesance SR@Entety Dorusuue
Fruitgrowers Meet This Evening in Grande Ronde Valley
A meeting of prominent valley fruit growers is planned for this evening in the Commercial club rooms to discuss organization and packing of fruit. Mr Allen of the Fruit Grower journal will attend and answer questions, sharing observations from his travels and experiences with fruit growers. The gathering aims to boost local fruit industry as the valley becomes a prominent fruit country.
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Allen
St. Joe
Motor truck contest to showcase leading manufacturers
New York October 27 leading manufacturers announce entries in the commercial motor vehicle contest opening tomorrow. The event will demonstrate numerous recent improvements in motor trucks and their growing utility in commerce.
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New York
British horsemen to compete in New York and Chicago shows
A party of British horsemen including several army officers sailed for America to participate in the National Horse Show in New York and the International Horse Show in Chicago, both scheduled for next month.
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London
America
New York
Chicago
Plane crash kills Lt Saglaett near Nome Alaska
Name Alaska October 27 an aircraft piloted by Lieutenant Saglaett crashed while maneuvering. it overturned on impact and crushed the sole occupant, ending his life as he began his descent.
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Name
Alaska
Saglaett
Last Vessel from Alaska Arrives in Seattle
The steamer Uma ti reaches Seattle with a heavy passenger list and 126000 dollars in gold aboard. Passengers include doctors laborers merchants families and musicians from Alaska. The arrival marks the final vessel from Alaska for the year.
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Alaska
Seattle
Umati
Sure of Success In New York Campaign History
The phrase reflects a confident stance amid New York politics in a long running campaign. It notes broad support and sustained efforts behind a favored side. No specific names or dates are provided in readable text.
Campaign finale in New York as parties tout wins
Democrats and Republicans map final stump campaigns with Cabinet officers and Roosevelt on the trail. Champ Clark leads Democratic senators while Roosevelt claims Tammany Hall and Wall Street are beaten. Democratic chairman predicts Dix the next governor and a Democrat as next U S senator to succeed Depew.
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Teddy
Stump
Mim
Wall Street
Tammany
New York
Roosevelt
Champ Clark
Missouri
Tammany and
Bumson
Dix
Saferta
Chauncey Depew
Tacoma Wins Census Recount After Directorate Review
Washington October 27 report notes a second conference led to an order that Tacoma must redo its census submission. Director Durand announced the move amid investigations into the previous entry.
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Washington
Tacoma
Durand
Hawley Relates Harsh Trek Back to Civilization
The Montreal aeronaut Hawley reports the coldest weather he has experienced. He describes being hampered by heavy blankets and provisions, wading streams up to the waist, and shouting with joy when trappers overtook them three days later.
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Montreal
Hawley
Pasadena finds cupola wrecked by dynamiters
Pasadena police report dynamiters wrecked the foundry cupola last night with damage under two hundred dollars. No clue is available and investigators do not rule out a discharged employee as the possible culprit.
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Pasadena
Cal
Crippen’s Attorneys Appeal for Re Hearing
Crippen's lawyers filed an appeal in London on October 27 seeking a new hearing of the case that led to a death sentence.
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Crippen
London
National Vocations Conference planned in Boston
Plans finalize for the first national conference on vocations for young men and women. Boston hosts the event on November 15 and 16 with leaders Jane Addams Samuel Bowles G Stanley Hall and others involved. A bureau will provide reliable figures statistics and guidance on choosing a profession or trade.
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Boston
Jane Adams
Samuel Bowles
G. Stanley Hall
Senator Lodge
Graham Taylor
H. C. Metcalf
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Reunion of Methodists
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Durrand
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