Atlantic Fleet to Move to Pacific Prompts War Fears
Washington observers warn that Roosevelt's order sending the Atlantic battleships to the Pacific could provoke Japan. Navy officers privately predict a fleet clash as Tokyo may send forces to California or the Atlantic coast, raising tensions and potential war.
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Pacific
Washington
Oyster Bay
Atlantic
Roosevelt
Cape Horn
California
United States
Japan
Admiral Evans
Portland Seeks Special Mail Express Train to San Francisco
Harriman officials in Portland and San Francisco weigh a dedicated Portland to San Francisco mail and express train. The non passenger service would relieve congestion and improve schedule reliability, with decision expected in a few days and formal order from General Manager Calvin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Harriman
San Francisco
Southern Pacific
Eight Injured in Electric Elevator Accident
In Cincinnati on August 3 at the Power building at Eighth and Sycamore streets an electric elevator malfunction left eight people seriously injured. A switchboard fault cut lights and control, the car halted at the bottom in darkness, then surged to the top, throwing the balancing weights and striking several passengers.
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Cincinnati
Eighth
Sycamore
Fires Rage in Foothills Near Visalia
A disastrous fire raged all day along foothills ten miles east of Visalia California. The area burned may total 75 to 100 square miles as barns outbuildings hay and grain stacks and thousands of acres of wild feed were consumed. Population fighting the fire is large and reports are meager as flames climbed the low hills.
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Visalia
Cal
Heinze Buys Basin Bay State Mine and Smelter
Representing F. Augustus Heinze W A Kidney purchased at sheriff sale the Basin Bay State Mining Company property including the Katie mine and a large concentrator and smelter with other mining claims along the Boulder River for 92864 71 The sale followed destruction of Heinze s Butte plant by fire under lease after the Settee incident
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Heinze
Basin
Monet
F. Augustus Heinze
W. A. Kidney
Basin Bay State
Katie
M!lion- Soller
Houlder
Butte
McGee Bound Over for Perjury Case in Boise
Dr. I L McGee of Wallace was bound over by Judge Leonard to answer to a charge of perjury. The hearing occurred in Boise Idaho on August 3 with testimony and warrants cited in the brief.
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MeGes
Boise
Idaho
I. L. McGee
Wallace
Leonard Thurst
Perhim
New York Murder Spree Strikes Graveyard District
New York reports a spate of brutal killings in a foreign dominated First Avenue area between Thirteenth and Fourteenth Streets. An eight year old girl is the latest victim, with similar strangulation and mutilation scenes cited in three prior cases, including Kathe Pritschler whose body was found after a violent assault.
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New York
First Avenue
Thirteenth
Fourteenth
East Nineteenth Street
Kathe Pritschler
Pritsch Jer
Nine Men Chosen in Halsey Bribery Trial
San Francisco August 2 The trial of Theodore V. Halsey for bribery of Supervisor Lonergan advances with nine of forty eight veniremen qualified and accepted. Prosecutor Langdon leads with Special Counsel Johnson and A D.A. Cook. defense attorney Bert Schlessinger is joined by Delmas and McPike. If Louis Glass new trial proceeds Monday Delmas may shift to that defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Theodore V. Halsey
Lonergan
Halsey
Pacific States Telephone & Telegraph Company
Public Utilities Corporation
Langdon
Hiram Johnson
William Hoff Cook
Bert Schlessinger
Delphin M. Delmas
Henry H. McPike
Lawlor
Tornado Destroys Town of Marquette
News from Victoria Kansas reports Marquette was destroyed by a tornado last night. Telegraph wires were down. Geneseo depot flooded. McPherson could not confirm. The 1905 Marquette disaster killed 27 and injured over 150.
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Victoria
Kan
Marquette
Missouri Pacific Railway
Geneseo
McPherson
Rates to West Lowered
Reductions in interstate fares from all prominent East to main West terminals will take effect August 1 by Eastern railroads under Interstate Commerce Commission permission. The move follows Western railroads cutting rates after 2-cent fare laws, allowing passengers to save from $1 to $6 by splitting travel across lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
St. Louis
Eastern Railroads
Interstate Commerce Commission
Western
Major Long Seeks Australian Meat Supplies for British Army
Major O Long arrived in Australia en route to England by steamer Manuka after a mission by the British army council to inspect antipodean packing houses. He will review tinned meat stocks for the army and prefers greater future imports from Australia. He notes Australian meat trade operates on wholesale terms.
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Australia
Victoria
B. C
Major O. Long
New Zealand
British Army Council
England
Chicago
Major Long
Too Young to Become an American
Seeferina Alvarado a 16 year old Mexican lad was held by a U.S. Immigration Inspector on the Curacao at San Francisco after arriving from Guaymas. The new law prohibits landing any foreigner under 16 unless accompanied by father or mother, placing him within its scope.
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San Francisco
Curacao
Guaymas
United States
de la Torre
Seeferina Alvarado
Landin
Trunk With Money Lost Found in Watertown
A trunk containing securities valued at $200,000 was found in Watertown and is en route to its rightful owner. The trunk was shipped from Chicago for Otto Heinecken, a local teacher, and left there before being exchanged by the express company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watertown
Wis
Chicago
Otto Heinecken
Heinecken
Wallowa Businesses Push County Seat Fight Afoot
The Wallowa Commercial Club votes to start a county seat contest with a June vote to determine the site. A finance committee is appointed and petitions will be circulated to back Wallowa or Enterprise as the new county seat amid ongoing tension over courthouse plans and county buildings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallowa
Enterprise
Warehouse charges cut grain farmers' profits say Moore
Pendleton Will Moore manager for the Pacific Coast Elevator Company argues that even with a 50 percent rise in warehouse charges the costs will remain moderate and farmers will still be priced out of the same financial class as grain brokers. He notes the advance will cost farmers about three fourths of a cent per bushel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pendleton—WiIl Moore
Pacific Coast Elevator Company
Moore
Railroad labor shortage slows northwest line progress
Huntington reports workers scarce as harvest season draws laborers away. Construction will resume next week with rail laying and culvert installation in mountain gulches, promising major time and cost savings by reducing wagon-haul distances of 40 to 50 miles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington
Northwest
Tramps Infest LaGrange in Push to Outrun Bandits
LaGrange faces an increase in vagrant activity with numerous thefts reported, some sizable. Local authorities chased out nineteen tramps, including C. J. Dent known as the Portland Prince who has prior jail time and claimed to have dealt with a Portland ferry.
Survey Route to Lakeview Near Klamath Falls
A crew of surveyors under Chief Engineer Journey camps east of Klamath Falls and begins a railroad survey to Lakeview to determine a route into Lake County. They are employed by the Southern Pacific Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lakeview
Klamath Fallse
Journey
Lake County
Southern Pacific Company
Farm sale ties Clackamas to New Era potato king
Robert J. Brown of New Era sells his 270 acre farm 1 1/2 miles east of New Era to G E Pottratt of Marion county for 16000 dollars. Pottratt takes possession at once. Brown plans to stay in Clackamas county and buy a smaller farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clackamas
Oregon City
Robert J. Brown
New Era
G. E. Pottratt
Marion County
Mr. Brown
Clackamas County
Trains to Wallowa Soon Over Wallowa Extension
Engineers estimate trains will run from Elgin to Wallowa over the Wallowa extension of the O R N in about 60 days. The grade is nearly finished and track laying is under rapid progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallowa
Elgin
Crop Shortage Drops Linn County Yields and Hay Prices
In Linn county the first threshers for this year's grain have begun but yields are not expected to reach the average. The hay crop is also short, and prices for good hay are higher than in recent years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lebanon
Linn County
Linn
Bids Sought for Baker City Unity Hereford Stage Route
Postmaster Lachner of Baker City received orders from Washington to advertise for bids for a stage line from Baker City to Unity and Hereford on Burnt River about 40 miles. The notice calls for bids to operate the route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baker City
Lachner
Washington
Unity
Hereford
Burnt River
Amalgamated Sugar Harvests Hay and Grain
The Amalgamated Sugar Company begins harvesting hay and grain on its farms with 225 workers and 76 teams. Reported crop yields are heavy across fields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Grande
Amalgamated Sugar Company
Clackamas County Fair slated for October dates
The first county fair in Clackamas county will be held at Gladstone Park in Oregon City on October 9 10 and 11.
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Clackamas Fair
Oregon City
Clackamas County
Gladstone Park
New Buildings for Corvallis
State Board of Education awards the Mechanics Hall project at Corvallis with A F Peterson of Portland winning the main contract for 37363 dollars and Gardner Kendall Co of Portland securing the steam heating bid for 3625 dollars. Bonds equal to 60 percent of each contract are required and completion is due by February 1 next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem
State Board of Education
Mechanics’ Hall
Agricultural College
Corvallis
A. F. Peterson
Portland
Gardner, Kendall & Co
State Land Department July collections fall from prior month
The July receipts from the State Land Department total 47 785 37 and show a drop from last month’s 100 000 plus. The previous month’s high was driven by certificate cancellations and repurchases tied to land fraud investigations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem
State Land Department
G. G. Brown
State Land Board
Rail request blamed on Central Sand Company in Portland
Superintendent L R Fields and Station Agent William Merriman respond to J A Mc Donald of McMinnville claiming he could not get a carload of sand from Portland. They state the Central Sand Company failed to load the car, leaving it empty on the siding, as the reason for the car's non arrival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem
L. R. Fields
William Merriman
Portland
J. A. McDonald
McMinnville
Railroad Commission
Central Sand Company
Opinion Limits Normal School Funds to Maintenance
Salem attorney general Crawford advised the State Board of Normal School Regents that appropriations may fund maintenance and repairs only, not new construction. The ruling aids President Mulkey of Ashland Normal who pressed for new buildings to meet growth and demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem
Crawford
State Board of Normal School Regents
Mulkey
Ashland Normal
Wind Shakes Prune Trees In Albany Area
A strange wind storm in Albany last night caused prune trees to shed fruit, saving growers labor and expense as many bushels were shaken from the trees. Some growers had planned to shake trees this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
Oswego Farm Sells for 40000 at 200 Per Acre
Albert Walling and Presley Jarrisch sell their Oswego farm of about 200 acres for 40000. The property is mainly cultivated and brings an average of 200 per acre, a record price for Clackamas County farms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon City
Oswego
Albert Walling
Presley Jarrisch
Clackamas County
Portland Markets Prices and Goods Listings
Market prices for wheat barley corn hay butter poultry eggs fruits vegetables and meats across Portland fields and local merchants. Entries cover varieties and per unit costs including wheat bluestem red and valley, butter creamery at 27 to 30 cents, various poultry prices, fruits like cherries apples and berries, vegetables such as turnips carrots and cucumbers, and livestock values for veal beef and pork amid fluctuating per pound or per sack quotes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon
Coast vessel testimony links collision to speed in fog
In July in San Francisco witnesses testified that the San Pedro ran at high speed in fog, contributing to the wreck with the Columbia. Chief Mate Hoendrickeen said he failed to slow as the passenger ship appeared, and attempted a glancing blow to avoid a direct hit while maintaining speed. The San Pedro cruised at about eight knots, later around five knots, when collision occurred.
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San Francieco
Piocers
San Pedro
John Bermingham
Columbia
DB. Hoendrickeen
Algnajla
Moyer Freed on Personal Bond After Miner Leader Release
Charles H. Moyer president of the Western Federation of Miners is freed from Ada county jail on a 26 000 personal bond arranged by Timothy Regan and Thomas J Jones. He plans to travel to Salt Lake City and Denver with William D Haywood who was acquitted Sunday in the murder case of ex Governor Steunenberg. Steve Adams returns to Wallace for a second trial on murder charges after a hung jury. George A Pettibone seeks bail but was denied by Judge Wood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boise
Idaho
Charles H. Moyer
Western Federation of Miners
Ada County
Timothy Regan
Thomas J. Jones
Balea
Moyer
Salt Lake
William Do. Haywood
Steunenberg
Salt Lake City
Denver
Federation
Steve Adams
Wallace
George A. Pettibone
Wood
British US talk on quinquennial world conference plan
The Hague dispatch says the British delegation has drawn up a proposal for a periodical meeting of the conference every five years starting 1912. The United States has privately discussed a similar idea with other trading delegates and plans a pre-meeting with Britain France Germany the US Hessia Italy Austria and Japan to organize the conference and pre arrange its work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Hague
United States
Great Britain
France
Germany
Hessia
Italy
Austria
Japan
New Line Across the Rockies
Helena Montana July 31 The Northern Pacific awarded a contract to Shepard Belema and Company to build a new line west from Helena to bypass the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul route. The line would cross the mountains via McDonald Pass, leading to the abandonment of the Mullan Tunnel the longest on the Northern Pacific system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Mont
Northern Pacific
Shepard, Belema & Company
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Phul
Lombard
Garrison
McDonald Pass
Mullan Tunnel
Get Both Conventions
Chicago July 31 The harmony over securing the republican and democratic national conventions for Chicago next year led the republican committee to likely handle the financial end for both. Hamilton Club finance committee reported sufficient funds to finance the two events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Republican Committee
Hamilton Club Committee
Train Robber Caught in Butte Murder Case
Butte Montana July 81 George Tower arrested today for the holdup of the North Coast Limited in March and the murder of the engineer Clo. Towers claims perception. He is about 28. A lodging house landlady identified him as the lodger who brought a valise containing blasting powder intended to blow open the express safe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
Mont
George Tower
Towers
Verdict Read in Haywood Case After Jury Deliberation
Jurors reach a verdict in a long trial involving labor leader William Haywood and the Western Federation of Miners. The jury, once deadlocked eight to two for conviction, finally announces the decision after a late-night vigil by the bailiff and the reading of the judge’s charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ordor Frank Steunenber
Fremont
Haywood
Seaman
Charley H. Mw
George A. Pettibone
Gooding
Reg Y Ber
Holse
Ballif
Kyvents
Glass Jury Deadlocks in Bribery Case of Louis Glass
San Francisco jury deadlocked after voting seven to five on conviction versus acquittal in the Louis Glass bribery case. A retrial is set for August 5, while Theodore Halsey of the Pacific Telephone is to stand trial tomorrow. Prosecution expects conviction, offering immunity if needed. witness Zimmer faces possible penalties if he refuses to testify.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Louis Glass
J Lawlor
Glass
Theodore Halsey
Bii
Pacific Telephone Pany
Halsey
Zimmer
Viet Glass
Denies Attacking Hansen Amid Silence From Crew
Aboard the wrecked Columbia, Hansen denounces the charges against him and asserts he did not engage in the alleged conduct. He claims his report to the inspectors aligns with the facts and that Pedro allowed him to assist survivors from the boat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hansen
San Francisco
Thirt Fleer Hanse
Columbia
United Apectors of
Bulls
Beta Cordance
Pedro
Brutal Husbands Cause Fatal Harm in Chicago
Fragmentary report describes a woman subjected to mistreatment by a man who claimed mastery over him. The text hints at a planned response and extreme consequences but lacks full context and details of the incident and individuals involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Tuthi
Abe
Cuban reform talks spark liberal faction charge
In Havana July 29 four prominent Liberals published in La Lucha accuse Maseo Parte of planning to rally Cubans against national governance. Del Gado states the aim is to show Washington Cubans desire US supervision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havana
Nator del Gado
la Lucha
Maseo Parte
del Gado
Washington
Assassination Plot Uncovered Near Petersburg
Authorities say an assassination plot was unearthed near Petersburg leading to the arrest of five individuals linked to the organisation. The arrests come as investigators pursue further charges and possible ties to a wider network.
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Petersburg
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