King Edward Speech Fails to Calm Indian Uprising
London reports a rising rebellion in India prompts the government to deploy large forces from Aldershot as local officials struggle. Hindu Reds network spans hundreds of thousands, with educated high caste members and powerful princes named among conspirators seeking to overthrow British rule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
War Office
Aldershot
India
Lord Minto
Ed Kitchener
Revolutionary Society
Castro to Sail for Bordeaux for Presidential Operation
Caracas reports President Castro will sail from La Guayra on the Guadeloupe to Bordeaux for an operation by Berlin specialists. If successful, he may visit Paris briefly before returning to Caracas. Vicente Gomez would assume the presidency during his absence amid political intrigue and hopes of resolving Dutch, American, and French disputes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caracas
Castro
la Guayra
Guadeloupe
Bordeaux
Berlin
Israel
Israal
Paris
Vicente Gomez
Revolution spreads in Haiti as provinces join revolt
Port au Prince reports the revolutionary movement against President Nord Alexis expanding. Aquin and Jeremie declare against the government. The gunboats Croyant and Centenaire exchange fire near Jeremie. Reports confirm General Lecomte and his escort were executed after capture near Jeremie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Au Prince
Hayti
Nord Alexis
Aquin
Jeremie
Croyant
Centenaire
Lecomte
Snowstorm Breaks 24 Hour Record in Salt Lake Valley
Salt Lake City November 26 new snowfall set a record as 14 inches fell by 6 PM and the storm persisted. The Salt Lake weather bureau notes the 24 hour total surpassing the prior record by 3.4 inches. Southern Pacific trains ran eight hours late from the West and Bing ham mining camp faces shutdown risk if snow continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt Lake City
Salt Lake Valley
Weather Bureau
Southern Pacific
Bingham
Plan to Fight Freight Rates Opposes Transcontinental Railroads
Preparations are under way for meetings and conferences to organize a strong opposition to the new freight rates threatened by the transcontinental railroads. The plan cites potential harm to Pacific coast tanners fruit canners fruit driers bean growers ship chandlers and shoe finders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Natives Attack Train Near Johannesburg in Race unrest
Armed natives opened fire on a passenger train near Johannesburg early today wounding several passengers. Authorities see the assault as part of rising race troubles and expect government action to be sought.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape Town
Johannesburg
New York Faces Loss Over Yerkes Library Sale
The city risks losing the Yerkes library and art gallery at Fifth Avenue and Sixty Eighth Street after the widow of Charles T. Yerkes declined to pay $17,000 in interest. Mutual Life Insurance owns the mortgage and key foreclosure was set for December 16, with the property valued far exceeding the $242,296 judgment, including land valued at about $12,000 per front foot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Charles T. Yerkes
City of
Yerkes
Fifth Avenue
Sixty-eighth Street
Mutual Life Insurance Company
Mutual Life
Reign of Terror Report from Haiti on Violence
Cable dispatches from Port au Prince describe anarchy and bloodshed in Haiti with wholesale executions by both government forces and rebels. Suspects are summarily shot, foreigners seek protection, and calls for US intervention grow as reports circulate from St Thomas and Port au Prince.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
The
Picayune
St. Thomas
Port Su Prince
Hayti
Port Au Prince
Nord Alexis
Haiti
Berlin
United States
Nevada California and Oregon railroad completes Reno to Alturas run
After 27 years the Nevada California and Oregon line is completed from Reno to Alturas marking the first train into Plumas county California. The railroad plans immediate land sale to develop rich agricultural tracts and spur settlement in northern California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reno
Nevada, California & Oregon
Alturas
Plumas County
Cal
California
Wireless Signals from Japan Reported in San Francisco
A San Francisco wireless station reports overhearing code messages in the last fortnight believed sent from Japan. The Honolulu station confirms hearing the same messages, suggesting a Japanese origin. If verified, the distant signals would set a new record for distance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aerograms
Japan
San Francisco
Honolulu
Plot alleged against Russian Dowager Empress on journey
Telegrams report an alleged plot to kill the Russian dowager empress during her trip from Copenhagen to St Petersburg. Near Ponderay three men were seen acting suspiciously, gendarmes confronted them, shots were fired, two escaped, one was arrested, sparking sensational rumors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Petersburg
Russia
Copenhagen
Slaughter Ordered for Cattle Vessels Over Foot and Mouth Fears
London November 27 The board of agriculture has ordered the immediate slaughter of cattle aboard four steamers that arrived since a ban on cattle imports from New York and Pennsylvania due to foot and mouth disease. The animals were found free of disease but no risk is to be taken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Board of Agrculture
England
New York
Pennsylvania
German Chambers Push for Two Cent Postage
German chambers petition the imperial secretary of posts to establish a two cent postal rate between Germany and the United States, citing trade interests and precedent set by the England to United States rate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Germany
Imperial Secretary of Posts
United States
England
Oregon apple crop to fall short 26 percent this year
Oregon's apple yield will be about 26 percent below spring expectations but remain higher than last year. Secretary Williamson cites early frosts and high winds as causes, with export fruit reduced while local sales rise. Improved pest control and fruit quality are noted, aided by county inspectors and Portland stock inspections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Oregon
Williamson
State Board of Horticulture
Serber
San Jose
Baum
Final Survey Resumed on Klamath Falls to Nation Line
Southern Pacific engineers Rankin and Field Chief Avery with 14 men set up in Klamath Falls to extend the permanent survey of the Oregon Eastern railway northward toward Eugene. The disturbance in the money market last fall had paused work under Mr Harriman, but the current party arrives to push construction on completion of the survey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Klamath Falls
Klamath Falls-Nation
Southern Pacific
Rankin
Avery
Oregon Eastern Railway
Eugene
D. D. Griffiths
Oregon Eastern Survey
Harri
Record says largest fall wheat acreage in Sherman county
Sherman county reports the largest fall wheat acreage sown in its history with ideal seeding weather. Turkey red leads the varieties, while 40-fold and crooked-neck club are also seeded. Expect a bumper crop next year due to recent rains and warm growing weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wasco
Sherman County
Diversified Farming Emerges in Athena Section
In Umatilla county the move toward diversified farming grows as moisture rises each year. Weeds increase with moisture, demanding more cultivation. Farmers with large acreages cut back on land use due to labor limits. Next year will bring crops beyond wheat as climate and economics drive the shift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Umatilla
Banks Publish Financial Statements Under New Law
Salem reports a new state banking law that requires all banks to publish financial statements when called upon. The measure automates the process, with the United States controller prompting national banks to request statements from smaller banks, reducing examiner burdens and the potential for favoritism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem
United States
Amity Sees Rapid Growth with New Bank Building
Amity undergoes rapid growth with new residences and several improvements this summer. A concrete block building by Benecke & Houser of Portland houses the Amity Bank and the Amity Hardware and Implement Company, signaling substantial local development and arrivals of newcomers is increasing in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amity
Benecke & Houser
Portland
Amity Bank
Amity Hardware & Implement Company
Scouring Mill Reopens for Two Week Special Run
The Pendleton scouring mill resumes operations with a two week run after cloning its top prior performance. Several thousand pounds of wood were bought for scouring sorting and leasing to Boston and other destinations in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pendleton
Boston
Talks on Apple Culture by Government Plant Specialist
Grants Pass professor P. J. O Gara lectured to a large audience of Rogue River Valley fruit growers on The Fruit and Its Pests. He spoke in practical terms and answered questions on orchard diseases. The stage displayed 100 boxes of apples, 40 varieties from the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grants Pass
P. J. O'Gara
Rogue River Valley
Ontario Oil Company drilling prospect in Ontario town
The Ontario Oil Company well reaches about 800 feet with favorable signs of commercial oil. A strong gas flow stirred water and rushed from the well mouth. The gas could lighting the town but was cased off while drilling continues to pursue oil quantities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ontario
Ontario Oil Company
Two Investors Buy Large Stock Farm Near Hazel Dell
Eugene McFarland and Enest Hyland acquire James Sanford's 1000 acre stock farm near Hazel Dell, 45 miles east of Eugene, for 20000 dollars. Sanford owned the property for 40 years and is described as a retired capitalist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene
Charles McFarland
Enest BE. Hyland
Lowell
James Sanford
Hazel Dell
Sanford
Local firm ships turkeys to Portland and Seattle markets
In the days before Thanksgiving a McMinnville firm shipped 10 000 pounds of dressed turkeys to Portland and Seattle markets. They also sent nearly 250 live birds to Portland and reserved birds for local demand. The company purchased about 1 200 birds from local farmers at an average of 1 80 dollars each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McMinnville
Portland
Seattle
Officials seek mandate to keep private gates closed
Oregon Electric officials write to the railroad commission asking what steps compel farmers along the right of way to close private gates that cross the tracks. The inquiry follows a wreck on the Southern Pacific near Cottage Grove attributed to such negligence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem
The
Oregon Electric
Railroad Commission
Southern Pacific
Cottage Grove
Federal building contract let to Welch Bros in Salem
The government awards the Renshaw lot project at Willamette and Sixth to Welch Bros of Salem for 54957 dollars. Construction must be finished by December 1, 1919 with preliminary work starting immediately.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene
Fedeal
Renshaw
Willamette and
Sixth Streets
Welch Bros
Salem
Price List of Agricultural Commodities and Produce
A dense, OCR heavy table of wholesale prices by item from wheat and hay to apples, pears, apples, potatoes, vegetables, poultry, and dairy. Includes regional notes such as Willamette Valley Oregon and Eastern Oregon with per unit prices, tons, pounds, crates, and barrels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fife
Willamette Valley
Eastern
Oregon
Oklahoma Has Remorse On Railroads
Oklahoma public sentiment toward railroads and other public utilities has shifted after a bitter two year halt in trunk line construction. The Oklahoma Federation of Commercial Clubs cites halted growth as harming business and urges laws on a fair conservative basis to attract new capital and ensure returns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Oklahoma
Oklahoma Federation ‘of Commercial Clubs
Missing papers at Standard Oil hearing spark legal probe
County Clerk Salen found today that valuable legal papers wanted by Frank Kellogg had mysteriously disappeared. Missing affidavits include ones by John D. Rockefeller and Oliver H. Payne from Standard Oil in 1909. Prosecutors seek the records in the government case. removal from public records is indictable in Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Charles P. Salen
Standard Oil
New York
Frank B. Kellogg
John D. Rockefeller
Oliver H. Payne
Nen
Standard Ol
William Schofield
Ohio
MilovanovichReports Serbia Aligns With Russia and France
Rome reports Servia's foreign minister M Milovanovich has left for Belgrade to brief King Peter on his mission to London Paris and Rome. He has trimmed Serbia's program to align with Russia and France to counter Austro German moves in the Balkans and keep Italian expansion in check despite Italy's Triple Alliance ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
M. Milovanovich
Belgrade
Peter
London
Paris
Servia
Russia
France
Balkan Peninsua
Great Britain
Germany
Constantinople
Italy
Adriatic
Meteorograph Installed on Mount Rose by Nevada Professor
After a week's labor Professor J E Church of Nevada University completed installation of a meteorograph on Mount Rose, one of the Sierras highest peaks. Rugged terrain required pack mules. Professor Ferguson of the Washington weather bureau to assume charge December 4. Church will then oversee the station for two years with college funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reno
J. E. Church
Nevada University
United States
Mount Rose
Sierras
Ferguson
Washington Weather Bureau
Church
Leprosy Stricken Mexican Seeks Answer in Los Angeles
Journeying from Mexico to Los Angeles Treneda Ortega, a Mexican, is confined in the county hospital begging to learn his ailment and why he is shunned. Doctors declare him a leprosy victim, joining Mrs. Elizabeth Wardwell, another leper from Tombstone, Arizona. Hospital officials say both will be deported to Mexico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Navy
Mexico
Treneda Ortega
Elizabeth Wardwell
Tombstone
Ariz
Pacific Coast businessmen return from Japan trip convinced of peace
Honolulu reports the tenyo maru brought most Pacific Coast chambers of commerce members home from their excursion to Japan. They express belief in Japan’s sincere desire for peace and the removal of antagonism between the United States and Japan. The trip's commercial men speak enthusiastically of the results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honolulu
Pacific Coast Chambers of Commerce
Japan
Receiver Named For Local Coal Company Operations
Judge Sanford today appointed H W Benoist of St Louis as temporary receiver for the Veegren and Conoke company, which runs operations in Fentress and Cumberland counties Tennessee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eiver
Coal Company
Knoxville
Cea
Averral
Sanford
H W. Benoist
St. Louie
Veegren and Conoke Company
Fentress
Cumberland
Treaty outlines U.S.-Japan pact to foster Pacific peace
Washington reports a joint declaration between the United States and Japan aiming to protect territorial integrity and equal commercial opportunity in China while ensuring peaceful resolution of Pacific issues. The five articles commit to consult on actions and defend the status quo in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Pacific
Moe
China
Unig
Japan
Jy Pacific
Castro Tumor Report Delays Venezuelan Leader’s Paris Visit
Reports from Bordeaux indicate President Castro of Venezuela may land in France and enter a hospital on Rue Turin for a stomach tumor. Diplomatic ties between France and Venezuela are reportedly strained, but no firm confirmation exists and no action is certain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bordeaux
France
Castro
Vezuela
Turin
Vencell
Quit Firm, Drew Money in Kansas City Incident
A young salesman was arrested at the Hotel Baltimore after a letter from HM Berger of New York claimed he was wanted in Seattle for cashing a $100 check drawn on the firm. Seattle authorities were informed and the suspect is said to have severed ties with the company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Baltimore
Hmberger
New York
Seattle
Hines
Admiral River Doad and Alexander Plussell Navy Figures
Admirals River Doad of Philadelphia and Alexander Plussell of the States navy are noted for long service. Plussell retired at home, with early duty aboard the sloop of war Saretown, and later roles under Commodore Perry and Captain Walker during the Mexican War and Civil War era.
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River Doad
Philadelphia
Novay
Heat Miral Alexander Plussell
States Navy
Tay
Navy
Commodore Perry
Ee Rangers
Vel Walker
City sailings report slips into light wind
In Los Angeles on November 28 the city business section noted a calm wind with little activity. Knabenshie and his assistant were observed sailing over the area engaging in air traffic demonstrations.
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Los Angeles
Bin
Praha
Wil
Knabenshie
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