Alaska Mail Robbery Nets $45000 Gold Dust Shipment
A spree of Alaska mail thefts, including the loss of a $45000 gold dust pouch bound for Seattle banks, is believed to be the biggest U S mail robbery plot. Investigators focus on Yukon river boats between Skagway and Dawson with crews under suspicion. Guards may be required to protect gold shipments amid ongoing robberies.
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Seattle
Wash
Fairbanks
Alaska
United States
Skagway
Yukon
Dawson
Ate
Portland Bank Fails In Oregon Trust & Savings
The Oregon Trust and Savings Bank in Portland closed its doors with liabilities around 2,553 27.35. Assets include Independent Telephone bonds totaling about 1 300 000 and uncounted items such as a Sixth and Washington street lease valued at 50 000 and bank fixtures including safety deposit vaults valued at 50 000. President Walter H. Moore hopes to repay all depositors in full as additional assets are identified.
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Portland
Oregon Trust & Savings Bank
Sseeta
Walter H. Moore
Tts
Sixth
Washington Streets
SEEK OTHER WORK Telegrapher Strike Spreads From Portland
In Portland Aug 22 striking telegraph operators scatter leaving the city or taking other jobs. Most have gone to hop fields or are on vacation while the strike may continue awhile. Watchword at union HQ is etick. Western Union loses about 1 million dollars daily. strikers confident of victory. Messenger boys voting 15 to 3 to stay out instead of returning to work.
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Portland
Etick
Western Union
Messenger
Soenl
A. O. Sinks
Orer of
Southern Pacific
Oregon
L. J. Dolphin
Strnkers
Overbeck & Cooke
Downing & Hopkin
Chamber of Commerce
Aedlandia
Chicago
Wall Street
Diamonds From Stanford Widow Estate Sold At Auction
Almost all diamonds from the late widow of Leland Stanford were sold at a New York auction under a committee. Proceeds, about 350000 dollars, go to Stanford University per the owner's will. Gems were appraised by experts at around 500000 dollars and noted for their value and histories.
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New York
Leland Stanford
Stanford University
Lonon
Citizenship Law in Hawaii Nationalization Favor
Honolulu Aug. 22 Judge Sanford B. Dole of the U S District Court holds that the June 20 2006 naturalization law does not repeal the act creating the territory of Hawaii and allows residents who were in the islands for five years before the territory’s creation to naturalize without a prior declaration of intention.
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Honolulu
Sanford B. Dole
United States District Court
Territory of
Hawaii
Hawaiian
Chicago man arrested in alleged money order theft
Syracuse N.Y. Aug 22 Julius F Eller arrested for return to Alamosa Colorado where it is alleged he stole two thousand dollars in money orders from the Rio Grande railroad. Eller declares he was duped by a friend and coerced into the scheme.
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Chicago
Syracuse
N. Y
Julius F. Eller
Alamosa
Colorado
Rio Grande Railroad
Eller Delares
Fortes Viectee
Anxious For Trial Borah Indictment Report
In Boise Idaho August 25 Attorney General Bonaparte hinted Senator Borah would face immediate trial. District Attorney Buick declined to comment on any Washington notice or court date. Rumors say a U S grand jury indicted Borah over timber deals benefiting Barber Lumber company with secrecy during its sessions.
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Boise
Idaho
Bonaparte
Borah
Buick
Senator Borah
United States Grand Jury
Washington
Barber Lumber Company
Department of Justice
Portland Telegraph Operators Rally Amid Strike Hopes
In Portland on August 25 a group of telegraph operators at the Esmond hotel reported no discouragement, claiming wires are tied nationwide and service may improve. They noted Chicago’s 1,700 operators show no desertions and mention strikebreakers also striking in that city.
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Portland
Esmond Hotel
Chicago
Oregon Trust & Savings Bank Probe Eyes Prosecutions
District Attorney Manning vows to prosecute officers and directors if investigations prove wrongdoing. President Moore assures deposits can be paid dollar for dollar given time, free from prosecutions or bankruptcy. A grand jury will hear depositors on the bank’s last day. A complaint for arrest of bank officers has been prepared and a Tuesday depositor will sign.
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Portland
Oregon Trust & Savings Bank
Manning
W. H. Moore
Tuesaday
Mining Congress to Showcase Missouri Lead and Zinc Ore
In Joplin Missouri Aug 23 production of lead and zinc in the Missouri Kansas district is expected to exceed prior records. Last year output topped 15 million dollars and in 32 weeks this year nearly 12 million dollars in ore value has been produced. A key exhibit for the American Mining congress in November will feature fine ore specimens including a 1.50 pound lead ore sample hoisted from Granby Missouri.
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Mining Congress
Joplin
Missouri- Kansas
American Mining Congress
Granby
Strike Nears End in San Francisco Rail Tieup
After a heated meeting of the general strike committee Supervisor Tyeitmoe said the strike will end in a week with bond holders enabling a settlement. About a thousand men will apply for relavtatement on the cars on a day soon. Union recognition will not be discussed and hours and wages will be settled between men and company.
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San Francisco
Tyeitmoe
United Rayilroade
Zionist congress closes with call for world conquest
In The Hague on August 24 the eighth International Zionist Congress wrapped up after intense sessions begun August 14. Dr. David Woltz of Cologne gave the closing speech urging that the Jewish people must yet conquer the world.
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The
Hague
Eighth International Zionist Congress
David Woltz
Cologne
Oregon State Items of Interest Fail to Keep Law
Salem reports general disregard of the Barrett law aimed at eradicating Russian, Canadian, and Chinese thistle and other weeds. Road supervisors must inspect districts, notify landowners to destroy weeds, and file notices with the county court. penalties range from 50 to 500 dollars for each offense if ignored.
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Salem
Fir Blocks Adopted for Switch and Frog Blocks
E Lyons of Northern Pacific Terminal Co Portland reports fir wedges will replace hardwood blocks in yards. He cites past experiments showing fir's superior adaptation for switches and frogs and promises closer attention to block placement after rail commission notice.
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Salem
Railroad Commission
E. Lyons
Northern Pacific Terminal Company
Portland
Lyons
Coal Deposits Confirmed Near Eugene at Spencer Butte Mine
Eugene reports large coal quantities in Lane county with the Spencer Butte Coal & Petroleum company ready to bring mine output to the local market within two months. The mine sits ten miles west of Eugene, covers 301 acres, including a 400 foot hill crest and visible croppings. A six and one half foot coal vein averages across these croppings.
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Eugene
Lane County
Spencer Butte Coal & Petroleum Company
Coyotes Roam Linn County Sparking Farmer Worries
Albany reports coyotes menace flocks in Linn County despite local clubs offering bounties for scalps. Ranchers say the creatures persist and multiply and have urged the court to grant an additional bounty.
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Albany
Linn
Linn County
Crops Improve Despite Rain at Bly District
Bly reports indicate haying slow due to heavy rainfall but a good harvest ahead. Grain sowing is light yet heads well and should yield a heavy crop. Alfalfa is in second cutting and other crops appear favorable.
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Bly. Bly
Ashland Welcomes New Manuals Training Department Leader
Professor H. H. Wardrip arrives in Ashland to oversee setup of the new manual training department at the state normal school and to supervise work in agriculture and culture education.
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Ashland
H. H. Wardrip
The
State Normal
Cannery at Freewater Closes Amid Funding Failures
The Freewater cannery shuts down after failing to secure funds for running costs. A large amount of contracted produce including tomatoes corn and berries will not be delivered due to the shutdown, affecting outside parties relying on supply.
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Milton
Freewater
Ite
Coast Route Road Plan Reaches Toward Tillamook City
Astoria and Clatsop County plan to build a public highway along the coast route from Astoria to the Tillamook county line. The aim is a good road from Astoria through Boon to Tillamook City.
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Clatsop
New Road
Astoria
Clatsop County
Tillamook
Boon
Regents suspend Monmouth and Drain normals after funding talks
The Oregon Board of Regents rescinded July action and says Monmouth and Drain normals will operate only if donations arrive with no repayment claims by the state. Monmouth faculty is discharged and a new faculty may be elected when funds come. Drain has no faculty chosen yet. Ex Presidents offer differing views on future support and plans.
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Salem
Board of Regents of
Oregonerate Normal Schools
Monmouth
Drain Normals
Drain Normal
Ressler
Brigga
Drain
Prune Harvest Bets Rise As Albany Orchards Prep
Albany prunes look to a bumper crop with picking due in early September. Wage pressures push 6 cents per bushel, up 1 cent from last year, enabling a skilled picker to earn about $3 daily and a child to average 1.80. Growers expect 50 cents per bushel received at market.
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Albany
Mill License Law expands to include all manufacturing workshops
Salem Attorney General Crawford broadens the mill license to cover all institutions where machinery operates for manufacturing, whether run by the plant owner or not. Under the ruling small shops making furniture fall under the act and owners must pay at least a $5 annual license fee.
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Salem
Crawford
Hop growers face price uncertainty in Aurora region
Hop growers in the Aurora, Butteville, and Hubbard districts contend with no established prices this year and no forecast of when prices will be set. The crop volume rivals last year and in many yards yields are so heavy that wires are breaking and posts are being pulled down.
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Aurora
The
Devil
Deep Sea
Butteville
Hubbard
Portland Markets Report Listing Wide Grain and Produce Prices
A dense price table shows New Crop wheat at 78 82c, oats around 23.60, corn at 28, hay mostly 17 23 per ton, butter 244 35 per pound, poultry and eggs rates, veal, pork, fruits with boxes and crates prices, vegetables including turnips carrots beets and more, plus wool and mohair values varying by quality across Oregon markets.
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Valley
Oregon
Neas
Break in Henri’s car delays Glass bribery trial in San Francisco
The Glass bribery trial paused nearly half an hour as Francia J. Heney’s overturned automobile delayed proceedings. Krause testified about meetings with Supervisors Lonergan and the Mills building rooms linked to Haleey and the Pacific Bates Telephone firm. He described bribe plans and joint funding for blocking Home Telephone’s Oakland franchise.
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San Francisco
Francia J. Heney
Louis Glass
Rudolph Spreckels
Thomas F. Lonergan
Krause
Mills
Haleey
Laley
Glaes
Pacific States Company
John J. Rabin
Oakland
Home Telephone Company
Oakland City Council
Los Angeles
Telegraphers Strike Shakes Portland Market
Portland reports show telegraphers strike disrupts lines on Southern Pacific in Oregon with A O Sinks sent to curb outages. Strikebreakers falter, brokers silent, and stock quotations stall as workers resist return and market information dries up.
Chinese warnings rise as Japan poses threat in Asia
From Pekin comes word Prince Ching warns the Chinese government of Japan's menace. An interview with Viscount Hayashi in Beoul cautions China to heed Corea's fate or risk a bold seizure. Officials distrust Franco-Japanese pacts seen as possible cover for aggression in Manchuria.
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Victoria
B.C
Pekin
Prince Ching
Japan
Viscount Hayashi
Beoul
China
Corea
Seoul
Manchuria
Root Not In Sympathy Retirements Signal State Department Shakeup
Boston reports confirmatory advices that Elihu Root and Robert Bacon may retire from the state department despite official denials. The rumor links their possible departures to responses to Attorney General Bonaparte and a perceived shift toward punishing individuals over enforcing the law.
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Root
Boston
Boston Nova Bureau
Elihu Root
Robert Bacon
State Department
Bonaparte
Robbers Seize Mail Train Cargo Near Lincoln
Three registered mail sacks containing about a quarter of a million dollars disappeared from the Burlington train between Denver and Oxford Nebraska Sunday night. Detectives and postal officials are investigating the heist. Superintendent Butler of the mail clerks suspects the robbery occurred just west of the Nebraska line as clerks slept through long stretches between stations.
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Lincoln
Neb
Burlington
Denver
Oxford
Butler
Nebraska Line
Britain Accepts US Offer to Arbitrate Newfoundland Dispute
London reports Great Britain agrees to submit the Newfoundland fisheries dispute with the United States to The Hague for arbitration. The modus vivendi with Canada will continue as last year.
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London
Great Britain
United States
Newfoundland
United States claims Dunnite explosive surpasses Shimose in power
The Times reports Sandy Hook tests show Dunnite, invented by Major Dann, as a potentially more powerful explosive than Shimose, used by Japan in naval battles. Armor plates shattered by Dunnite suggest ships could sink from deck impact rather than hull penetration, with experts noting Dunnite’s exclusive U.S. possession.
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New York
The
Times
Sandy Hook Proving Grounds
Major Dann
U.S.A
United States
Port Arthur
Vladivostok
Sea of Japan
Shimone Ordnance
Dotted Fates
Sandy Hook
Alvo Os
Eich
Navy to Send Six Battleships on December Voyage
Secretary Loeb announced that a fleet of six battleships will depart for the Pacific via the Straits of Magellan in December, touching at San Francisco and likely Puget Sound. A destroyer flotilla will leave about the same time. If on schedule, the fleet would reach San Francisco in mid February 1908 after about sixty days at sea.
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New York
Loeb
Straits of Magellan
San Francis
Puget Sound
Pacific
Pacific Coast
Secreary
Navy
Metcalf
Yorktown
Magellan
Atlantic
Japan
San Francisco
Sentence Postponed for Benson and Perrin Conspiracy Case
John A. Benson and Dr. Edward B. Perrin were convicted in the United States District Court of conspiracy to defraud the government by securing 1 200 acres in Tehama county. Judge Haven postponed sentencing to next Tuesday morning at defense request for a motion for a new trial.
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San Francisco
John A. Benson
Edward B. Perrin
United State District Court
Tehama County
de Heven
Schumaker Claims He Will Reveal Capitol Scandal Ties
Harrisburg ex superintendent Schumaker, ill and secluded during the capitol building probe, now says he will tell in Philadelphia that a high state official engineered land manipulation to hide treasury shortages and to shield the name of a deceased U S senator.
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Kchumaker
Capitol Building
Harrisburg
Philadelphia
James My
Schumaker
U. S
Cholera Outbreak Reported in China By Berlin Dispatch
Berlin reports a cholera outbreak in China with several Europeans among those affected. Foreign quarters adopt preventive measures as authorities monitor spread and potential ocean voyage risks.
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China
Berlin
Japa
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