Thousands Dead as Typhoon Strikes Hong Kong
Scripps reports Hong Kong devastated by a typhoon that lasted two hours. Thousands drown or are missing as dozens of ships are swamped or foundered in harbor and near coastal waters. European and American crews perish. property losses run into millions.
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China
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Mercantile Dispatches
Fronde
Reunion of Chickamauga Veterans in Chattanooga
Hundreds of Civil War veterans from many states gather in Chattanooga for the forty third anniversary celebration of Chickamauga. The three day program includes distinguished generals and officers who fought around the Chattanooga area.
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Connecticut Republicans Meet at New Haven
The State Republican convention opens at the Hyperion Theatre this afternoon with United States Senator Brandegee presiding to deliver the principal address. A full state ticket will be nominated as the outcome draws strong interest.
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New Haven
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Paul Sept. 18 David R. Francis Remarks on Railroads
American financier David R. Francis said government ownership of railroads will never work. He arrived today, plans to depart for New York tomorrow, and notes Bryan denies the scheme in party doctrine.
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Paul
David R. Francis
New York
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Turk Returns 10 Former Cell S. Turk Captured in Oregon
The fugitive and alleged horse thief Turk was brought to Can yon City after Union county officials secured him in custody. Sheriff J. W. Ambrose of Grant county and officials noted his transfer, with Ambrose returning to his county with Turk in custody. A. A. Roberts of the Land Office departed for Pendleton then Portland with family for about ten days.
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McClellan Over Murphey in Bitter New York G.O.P. Primary
Republican primaries in New York ignite a sharp clash between Odell and Higgins factions. Polls run 2 PM to 9 PM as both sides fear unrest and accuse each other of graft. Odell seeks to keep control amid charged confrontation and police presence.
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New York
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Murphy
Higgens
Greenleaf favored at New Hampshire Republican gathering
Concord September 18 The State Republican Convention opened at Phoenix Hall with Samal C. Easton of Concord chosen as chairman signaling strong Greenleaf support. After preliminaries committees were appointed and a noon recess followed. The meeting aims to nominate a full state ticket three governor contests noted.
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Samal C. Easton
Greenleaf
Quiet Day in Havana II and Moving Naval Movements
Reports from Havana indicate two thousand rebels under Betan court advancing toward Matanzas despite an armistice, while Taft and his party travel via Des Moines and depart for Havana. Dispatches confirm Dexio arriving at Cienfuegos with no disturbances, as Minneapolis heads to Havana aboard a battleship.
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Cienfuegos
Rogue River Not Navigable Between Grants Pass And Confluence
Grants Pass engineers for the Grants Pass Commercial club determine that Rogue River between Grants Pass and its confluence with the Illinois cannot be navigated even with floatboats or barges. The study aimed to find a way to move heavy mining gear by water to the lower Rogue district but concluded attempts have failed due to dangerous currents and treacherous conditions.
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Killed Hunter in Accident Near Charleston Washington
The first hunting season death occurred when seven year old Clinton Borst shot Joseph Schley with a 44 Winchester rifle thinking he was a deer. Schley died instantly. Mrs Schley travels to join her daughter Mabel Baker in a mountain home about 15 miles from Cottage Grove Oregon.
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Hat on Its Way with Fruit Tasting Pose
Acting Express agent O V Bear sends the San Franasco traveling hat loaded with Granda Ronde fruit. A pear and a plum are tied to the hat end, hoping the owner reaches it soon. Father Neate S J of Pendleton visits Father Whyte today.
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O. V. Bear
Industrial Edition Promotes Grande Ronde Valley Growth
The Observer releases an Industrial Edition of 22 pages daily or 24 pages weekly with 160 illustrations aimed at distant readers. It urges readers to mail copies to friends, offering a nickel price and two cent postage to boost valley development.
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WILL LAY CABLES FOR ARMY
The signal corps will lay a large amount of cables this year under War Department orders. A key project adds 200 miles to the Alaska extension, to be carried by the transport Burnside, with delivery by October 1. The Burnside should finish this year as winter restriction is not severe. A second line spans ten miles between Fort Dade and Fort DeSoto in Florida. The Cyrus W. Field may be engaged in cable work.
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New York
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War Department
Alaska
Burnside
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Fort DeSoto
Florida
Cyrus W. Field
Grain trust testimony ties elevators to Union Pacific favor
A. B. Jaquith former manager of Peavy Elevators Omaha testified before the Interstate Commerce Commission that the combined elevators formed a grain trust. He said the trust was fostered by Union Pacific favoritism for trans-Mississippi railroads.
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Omaha
Interstate Commerce Commission
Union Pacific
Prominent Banker Tobin Dies After Illness
Otto J. Tobin secretary of Hiberna Savings Bank and notable San Francisco financier died at three this morning after months of illness. His illness followed a bank run that was kept from him to avoid public distress.
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Otto J. Tobin
Hiberna Savings Bank
Outcry over Russian mass convictions at Gledlowe
Warsaw reports two hundred individuals were sentenced to death after a biased trial for the Gledlowe outbreak. The defendants, many Jews linked to the massacred, faced a justice described as a travesty. London notes efforts to secure commutations and international protests begin.
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Gledlowe
Russia
St. Petersburg
Copper Creek Mine Prospects Boost Miner Enthusiasm
B R Williamson and J W McAllister return from Copper Creek mines with two hundred pounds of ore. They report the tunnel extends deeper and wider, confirming earlier claims by S V Keltz. Miners and mining men from Bakar City are inspecting the site and hail it as unparalleled.
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