Week in Review of Global and Domestic Events
A retrospective roundup of recent items includes a battleship voyage from Packland to Sydney, rail strikes, a balloon explosion deaths, and a 68 year old evangelist. Also noted are fires in Buffalo and Missoula mitigating property losses, explorations bones found on Lake of the Woods island, and political tensions involving Taft and Thaw.
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Fect
Sydney
Sankey
Deal
Buffalo
N. Y
Lake of the Woods
Cogawell
Oregon
Canadian land act opens 28 million acres for settlers
Open lands in Western Canada will be available under a new act effective September 1. The measure offers settlers free land in well settled districts near railways and markets, avoiding wilderness hardship. Railroads have already been allotted 82 million acres, with companies free to choose locations to suit settlement growth.
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Canada
Oliver Lard
Dominion
Tribesmen Hold Up Shah In Persian Turmoil
From Teheran reports say the shah of Persia is effectively prisoner to tribesmen guarding the throne. They demand money the shah cannot pay and threaten palace destruction and looting. A loan backed by crown jewels has been exhausted as famine looms and Liakhoff’s Cossacks falter.
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St. Petersburg
Teheran
Russiaon Bank
Crown Jewels
Persia
Liakhoff
Shah
Bade Shakh
Sultana Bad
Crisia
Discord in Turks Palace Tangle at War Ministry
In Constantinople on August 11 discord swirled among former ministers and palace officials held at the war ministry. Dough Pasha ex interior minister and Sultan Pasha clashed over advice to seek amnesty for political prisoners. The sultan’s former secretary urged acceptance, while Zeekhi Pasha, recently dismissed as inspector of military schools, begged for a revolver to end his life but was told to live and serve the nation. He had given 25 000 dollars toward buying two cruisers for heroes of the revolution.
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Constantinople
Ministry of War
Men Dough Pasha
Joggerheada
Sultan Pasha
Zeekhi Pasha
Nine Hour Work Day Restored in West Oakland Shops
In West Oakland the Southern Pacific shops returned to nine hours a day with nine-hour pay after a 60 day build up in staff. The move reflects a rebound in work volume and a return to pre slump staffing levels.
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San Francisco
Southern Pacific
West Oakland
Oakland
Copenhagen Strike Triggers General Lockout Across City
In Copenhagen on August 11, printers and other workers in most printing offices began a strike and will declare a general lockout in all departments tomorrow. If no reconciliation is reached, newspapers are expected to suspend publication for at least two weeks.
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Copenhagen
Cpployers
Six Die in Tenement Fire on East 112th Street
At 282 East 112th Street a tenement blaze killed six residents including four children aged under 12 and a 2 month old infant. An aged man also perished while others were injured in the New York fire.
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New York
East One Hundred and Twelfth Street
Honduran Peace Restored and Consular Issue in Honduras
A cablegram to Dr. Ugarte in Washington states Central America peace is fully restored and confidence in its continuation. Meanwhile Mr. Dodge, U S minister to Salvador, will travel to Tegucigalpa on August 18 to address with the Honduran government the exequaturs of the consul and vice consul at Ceiba cancelled over alleged interference in Honduran affairs.
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Washington
Central America
Ugarte
Honduras
Dodge
Salvador
Tegucigalpa
Ceiba
Interstate Commerce Commission to rule on Southern freight rate rise
Washington reports the Interstate Commerce Commission may decide within six weeks on the reasonableness of proposed railroad freight rate hikes in Alabama Georgia Tennessee Florida and parts of South Carolina Texas and the Southwest. The decision could affect nationwide rate levels and have broad implications for the industry.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Alabama
Georgia
Tennessee
Florida
South Carolina
Texas
Learned Chef Vacancy at Government Asylum
Washington August 14 A civil service examination was held to fill the chef vacancy at the government asylum for the insane. The job pays $1200 a year yet applicants were few perhaps because the successful candidate must possess broad knowledge for a chief clerkship in many departments, making the cook’s apron unnecessary.
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Washington
Government Asylum For
Unusual Office Activity At Oyster Bay Executive Office
In Oyster Bay on August 14 observers note extended work by the president’s acting secretary Rudolph Forster and his clerks. The staff has grown with two new clerks from the Washington executive office, adding to near round the clock duties.
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Oyster Bay
Rudolph Forster
Washington
Appointment of G C Kants as Assistant Treasurer
Washington announces Dr G C Kants is named assistant treasurer succeeding the late J L Malone. A Treasury veteran of 45 years, he has served as deputy assistant treasurer. William H Gibson moves up to deputy assistant treasurer in place of Dr Buntz. James A Sample becomes deputy nogratant treasurer.
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Washington
G. C. Kants
United States
J. L. Malone
Tants
Treasury Department
William H. Gibson
Buntz
James A. Sample
Engineers to sail for Honolulu survey fortifications
The War department ordered Company A of the First battalion of engineers to depart San Francisco for Honolulu on November 15, 1908. The unit, now at Fort Mason, will survey fortifications around Honolulu and Pearl Harbor for a large naval station, then return to Vancouver barracks.
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Washington
War Department
San Francisco
Honolulu
Fort Mason
California
Pearl Harbor
Hawaii
Vancouver Barracks
Secretary Wright and Col Scott Meet Roosevelt Over West Point Hazing
Secretary of War Wright and Colonel Hugh L. Scott arrived at Oyster Bay to discuss the West Point hazing cases with President Roosevelt. Wright said the matter has stirred up national interest and caused trouble since his last visit. Scott refused to comment on the chess affair.
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Oyster Bay
Wright
Hugh L. Scott
West Point Academy
West Point
Roosevelt
Scott
Pleads for American Fruit in Paris Decree Suspension
Ambassador White has appealed to the French government to suspend the decree prohibiting importation of sulphured fruit, focusing on California dried fruits until the American board reports on preserved fruits and other edibles. The move aims to prevent adverse effects on French fruit imports.
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Washington
Ambassador White
Paris
California
Government can require age markings on rectifiers alcohol
Washington Aug 13 The internal revenue commissioner told W M Hough attorney for the National Wholesale Liquor Dealers association that law provides authority to require age markings for spirits and liquors in rectifying as in marking distiller products.
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Washington
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
W. M. Hough
National Wholesale Liquor Dealers’ S Association
Leper Colony at Molokai Rules Out Arizona Removal
Washington reports the Molokai leper settlement is treated as a territorial enterprise with no federal law allowing the removal of an American leper to the island. Officials say Hawaii would not permit such a move and no precedent exists to transfer patients from a state or territory.
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Washington
United States
Molokai
Arizona
Warwell
H. G. Geddings
The
Public Health and Marine Hospital Service
Geddings
U S Seeks Dutch Plans on Venezuela and Peaceful Settlement
Washington reports that the United States is examining Dutch intentions in Venezuela. The Holland government has sent Minister Beaupre to The Hague to learn possible U S actions in contingencies. No cooperative punitive pact with foreign powers is expected. a peaceful settlement is preferred.
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Washington
Venezuela
Holland
Beaupre
Hague
United States
Robbers Bind and Torture Women in Washington County Home
Three masked men assaulted Miss Maria de Garmo and her niece Miss Lizzie Hartman at a remote Washington county house. They bound and gagged them, robbed jewelry and cash, slashed carpets and furniture, and tortured the elder woman until she fainted before escaping. Hartman freed herself after bleeding and cuts, ending the ordeal.
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Washington
Maria de Garmo
Miss de Garmo
Lizzie Hartman
Miss Hartman
Hitchcock Heads to Chicago for Republican HQ Launch
Chairman Frank H. Hitchcock of the Republican National Committee, with secretary James T. Williams Jr., arrived in Washington from Hot Springs and then left for Chicago to join Eastern and Western officials opening the Western headquarters. He had no engagements here and closed Taft convention rooms.
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Washington
Frank H. Hitchcock
Republican National Committee
James T. Williams, Jr
Hot Springs
Taft
Hitchcock
Chicago
National Committee
Navy to Erect Wireless Station in Alaska
Washington reports the Navy department will erect a wireless station in Prince William Sound Alaska with site to be chosen soon. Located 500 miles from Fort Gibbon and linked to the Northhead Washington station it will form a Pacific coast wireless line. The government will maintain wireless communication along the coast to Alaska.
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Washington
Prince William Sound
Alaska
Navy Department
Fort Gibbon
Naval
Northhead
Pacific
Bids Sought for Coal Transport to Magdalena Bay
Washington August 12 proposals for transporting 15 000 tons of semi bituminous coal to vessels of the Pacific fleet at Magdalena bay Mexico are due in the bureau of equipment by noon August 17. Bidders must state if ships carrying the coal may be diverted to Bremerton Washington if cars are needed there.
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Washington
Magdalene Bay
Mexico
Bureau of Equipment
Pacific Fleet
Magdalena Bay
Bremerton
Wash
Colonel Hoxie Retires From Corps of Engineers
Washington Aug 11 Colonel Richard L Floxie longtime head of fortification and river harbor work in Baltimore was placed on the retired list of the army today due to age Major William B Craighill succeeds him in Baltimore Craighill recently served at Mobile
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Washington
Richard L. Floxie
Corps of Engineers
Baltimore
William B. Craighill
Mobile
Navy dispatches two gunboats for Pacific coast service
Washington August 15 The gunboats Albany and Yorktown were detached from the Pacific fleet by the Navy department for special service on the Pacific coast. The ships had been nominally part of the Pacific fleet and had been protecting American interests in Central America.
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Washington
Albany
Yorktown
Pacific Fleet
Navy Department
Pacific Coast
Central America
Flag at U S Consulate in Tabriz Shot Down
Dispatches from Tabriz report the American flag over the U S consulate was shot away yesterday. Authorities call the shooting accidental and brief reports confirm no injuries or further damage.
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Tabriz
Washington
United States
Receivers Sought for Pillsbury-Washburn Flour Mills
Stock holders petitioned the Federal District court for receivers to run the Pillsbury-Washburn Flour Milling company as it reorganizes. Debts exceed 9 million with 15 million in assets and 800 thousand of product stored in 26 states. Receivers will operate plants to protect labor and maintain business during what is described as a temporary measure.
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Minneapolis
Pillsbury-Washburn Flour Milling Company
Federal District Court
Minnesota
Pillsbury-Washburn Company
Chicago & Northwestern to build $20 million Madison Street terminal
Chicago and Northwestern announces plans for a new Madison street passenger terminal costing about 20 million dollars. The depot will handle over 250,000 passengers daily, span four city blocks, and feature a 120 foot granite portico with subways linking Madison to Washington and Randolph streets.
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Chicago
Chicago & Northwestern Railway
Madison, Street
United States
Boston
Madison Street
Kinzie Street
Clinton Street
Canal Street
Washington and
Randolph Streets
Mysterious Detroit Arrests Linked to Helena Inquiry
Five detainees, three men two women a boy and two dogs, were seized by Detroit police and immigration agents on a telegraphic order from Helena Mont. The arrests followed a long US search spanning San Francisco to Boston and Chicago. Authorities gave no reason for the detentions and the prisoners deny any connection to wanted persons.
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Detroit
Mich
Helena
Mont
United States
San Francisco
Boston
Pittsburg
Omaha
Chicago
Denied Citizenship for Seattle Soldier Kamagai
After three years service in the U S Army in the Philippines and an honorable discharge Buntaro Kamagai applied for U S citizenship but was rejected by Judge C H Hanford in Federal court. The case is among the first of its kind in this country. Kamagai has a fine army record and speaks fluent English.
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Seattle
United States
Philippines
Buntaro Kamagui
H. Hanford
Kamagai
Tremors Prompt Mass Evacuation From Constantine
In Constantine Algeria residents flee the city after a new earthquake shock. The tremor renews panic, damaging buildings from earlier quakes and causing injuries when a ceiling collapsed in a European resident's home.
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Constantine
Algeria
Wool shipments set record at Baker station Montana
New market at Baker on the St. Paul line in Eastern Montana reports wool shipments for the season totaling 1,000,000 pounds. Prices average 18 cents or better, the highest of any Montana market.
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Butte
Mont
Baker
St. Paul
Montana
Texas Railroads Face Interstate Action Over Freight Rates
The Texas railroad commission filed a formal complaint with the Interstate Commerce Commission against 67 railroads alleging a conspiracy via the Southwestern Traffic association to restrain competition and raise rates. Eight freight schedules are cited, with Texas facing an estimated $2,653,000 increase in taxes and higher prices for daily necessities.
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Washington
Railroad Commission of Texas Today
Interstate Commerce Commission
Southwestern Traffic Association
Texas
Commission
Railroad Commission of Texas
Deportation Train Ships 85 Chinese to Orient from El Paso
Eighty five Chinese were landed in San Francisco from a special segregated train and loaded onto the Siberia bound for the Orient. Marshals Daniels Smith and Warden carried out the operation with federal agents and the Northern Texas district warden. Nine Chinese from Texas were among eighteen found in a sealed boxcar near El Paso and supplied with water and food for a week or two. The group entered Mexico via Salina Cruz directly from the Orient.
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San Francisco
Orient
United States
Daniels
Tuscon
Smith
Albuquerque
Warden
Texas
el Paso
Mexico
Salina Cruz
Bisbee Post Office Hit Again By Cloudburst
For the second time in a week the Bisbee Arizona post office was wrecked by a cloudburst. A rainstorm triggered a mudslide from Mule mountain piling nearly ten feet of rock and soil into the building flooding the general delivery area. Stamps and money were saved and moved to safety as a steam shovel crews clear debris.
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Bisbee
Ariz
Mule Mountain
Fire Underwriters to Raise Insurance Rates in Canada
Word from Toronto says the Canadian Fire Underwriters Association considers higher premiums after Fernie losses of 3 million dollars. The body votes a 33 percent rate hike on grain elevator insurance in the Western provinces due to inadequate existing charges.
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Winnipeg
Man
Canadian Fire Underwriters’ Association
Toronto
Fernie
Calaveras big trees grove reports fire spread
The Stanislaus river forest fire has reached the south grove of the Calaveras big trees while the main grove remains safe. Communications are down and details are scarce. The blaze has burned for over a week along the river south fork.
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Stockton
Cal
Stanislaus River
Calaveras Big Trees
Chicago Directory 1908 ready for distribution
Chicago reports an urban population rise of 20,700 to 2,425,000 in its 1908 city directory. The new issue, dated August 11, is prepared for distribution.
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Chicago
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Newfoundland
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Tage Tribunal
Smator la Follette
Canadian Pacific
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Servin
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Russia
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Germany
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Ha Wien
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Met Fallioro
Wivate Secre
Praident
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Pran- Maia
Western
Turks’ Palace
Washington, D. C
Interstate Commission
Malone
Hoxie
Pillsbury-Washburne Company
Northwestern
State Commission
Interstate Board
China
Bisbee, Ariz
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