Galveston Floods After Gulf Hurricane Strikes City
A Gulf of Mexico hurricane battered Galveston causing about ten deaths and $100,000 in damage. The 17 foot seawall helped limit land loss but lower streets flooded and warehouses suffered, with telegraph and rail lines severed. The storm, moving west, lasted hours and spared ships at harbor.
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Galveston
Tex
Gulf of Mexico
Weather Bureau
Caribbean Sea
Tarpon Pier
Gulf
Galveston Bay
East Texas
Mallory Line
New York
Volcano erupts as Sumatra quake devastates coast
Norwegian steamer Tricolor reports a major earthquake off Sumatra's west coast in mid-June. 200 lives are said to have perished after Mount Korintji, long thought extinct, erupted inland near Indrapura, triggering floods from heavy rains.
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Victoria
B. C
Tricolor
Sourabiya
Java
Sumatra
Malay Archipelago
Korintji
Indrapura
Cloudburst Wrecks Ouray
A cloudburst in Ouray Colorado floods Cascade and Portland creeks inundating seven blocks. Fifty families are homeless and $30000 in property damage is reported. People were rescued from floating houses by horseback riders as debris clears in two weeks.
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Ouray
Colo
Cascade
Portland
Storm Devastation Reported Across Wisconsin Areas
Storm damage in northern Wisconsin centered near Ashland causes heavy losses from 450000 to 700000 dollars. Bridges and dams washed away. Odanah Indian reservation affected. Summer resort area reports extensive damage to small houses.
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Wisconsin
Milwaukee
Wia
Ashland
Odanah
Duluth Suffers Severe Flooding With Theater Damage In Nationwide Relief
Duluth was flooded again tonight the second time within 24 hours with damages reaching 1 million dollars. Heavy rainfall dumped nearly three inches in an hour and a half as Bijou theater water poured in and panic was narrowly averted.
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Duluth
Northwest Apples Lead as German Demand Remains High
Consul General Robert P. Skinner reports from Hamburg that Pacific coast apples, led by Oregon and Washington, fetch higher prices than other states. Germany imported 164 421 tons in 1908 with the United States supplying 10 502 tons, and 181 457 tons in 1907 with 9 229 tons from the U S. Skinner urges pest control and careful packing to preserve quality and notes Hamburg as the great apple receiving port with fair market rules and government inspection.
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Robert P. Skinner
Hamburg
Oregon
Washington
California
Germany
United States
San Jose
Pacific Coast
Skinner
America
Potatoes to Flood Pacific Coast Markets in 1909
Market outlook notes a record surge in potato acreage from Oregon to Idaho with Willamette valley yields topping previous highs. Eastern Washington and California follow strong planting, forecasting ample supply and potential price declines in Portland and San Francisco as much greater per acre output supports demand.
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Pacific Northwest
Oregon
Willamette Valley
Washington
Idaho
California
United States
Portland
San Francisco
Pacific Coast
Export Argentina Wheat
Buenos Ayres reports wheat exports for January through May reached 177 700 000 bushels. A decree modifies the cattle import prohibition to allow certain countries to send cattle to the 1910 exposition. The government instructs its Washington minister to coordinate with the Bureau of American Republics on a program.
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Argentina
Buenos Ayres
Washington
Bureau of American Republics
Salem Growers Plan 30 Car Freight to Eastern Market
Salem growers form a pool to ship about 80 carloads of green prunes to the Eastern market. Prunes priced at 40 cents per 24 pound crate with payment before leaving Salem. farmers to share any market gains above the base price. Each car holds 12 tons.
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Salem
Willamette Valley
Wee
Pee Pool
Ear Fruit Company
San Francisco
Washington
Idaho
Green Fruite
Oregon
California
Powell Invited to Salem for Fruit Industry Tour
Salem S G H Powell of the United States department of agriculture will visit Salem as a guest of the Salem board of trade and the Salem Fruit union. He will be taken through the fruit country in an automobile to view pre cooling and shipping demonstrations. The department has been active in Puyallup and other Western points this year.
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Salem
S. G. H. Powell
United States Department of Agriculture
Salem Board of Trade
Salem Fruit Union
Puyallup
Powell
Willamette Valley
Break in Deschutes Irrigation Canal Causes Water Loss
A bend break in a Deschutes Irrigation & Power Company water canal released 200 feet of fluming before the head gate could be closed. Damage is estimated at $3,000. Work crews began repairs but a ten day water shutoff is feared, risking extensive losses for farmers during warm days.
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Deschutes Irrigation & Power Company
Smelting Plant Planned for Santiam Mining District
Paul T. Gadsen of Portland said the Wilson-Gadsen company will build a 100000 dollar smelting plant in the Santiam mining district near Albany. Construction to begin after the wagon road to the mines is finished on the Free land, Electric and Gold Creek properties.
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Santiam
Albany
Paul T. Gadsen
Portland
Wilson-Gadsen Company
Freeland, Electric
Gold Creek
Regular Mail Service Restores Creek Post Office District
After three years of effort by Bear Creek area patrons 400 residents gain regular mail. the Creek post office 65 miles south of Prineville resumes service starting Monday July 19 as four new post offices are established to serve the district.
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Prineville
Discontinued Creek
Bear Creek
Post Office Department
Canal to Waldo Lake Completed Report from Eugene
Eugene reported that civil engineer Simon Klovdahl in charge of canal work says the Waldo Lake to North Fork canal is finished and work has begun on the cut to Salmon Creek for irrigation.
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Waldo Lake
Eugene
Simon Klovdahl
Willamette River
North Fork
Salmon Creek
Coos Bay Seeks Artillery Company Drive
Coos Bay residents push for a local artillery company with plans to organize the unit. A committee led by Dr Mingus will meet National Guard officers as many young men sign up to join.
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Coos Bay
Marshfield
Dr.& Mingus
National Guard
Huckleberry Crop Ripening Near Camp Sites
Report from Weston describes huckleberries ripening in the Blue Mountains near Camp Cold Spring and Camp Mc Dougal about 18 miles east of town. The crop is larger and better than in many years, with favorable conditions noted by local observers.
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Weston
Blue Mountains
Camp Cold Bpring
Camp McDougal
Professor Edwin Tausch Reinstated at Willamette University
Salem professor Edwin Tausch, who recently failed of re election to Willamette University faculty, has been reinstated and will leave the chair of Latin during the coming school year.
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Tausch
Salem
Edwin Tausch
Willamette University
Hood River Seeks State Normal School Site
Hood River Commercial club votes to back Hood River as the site for the state normal school with support from D. J. Treiber and local business leaders. Arguments note Eugene Corvallis and other nearby institutions as context. Next meeting to feature Hood River normal and calls for valley grange aid.
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Hood River
State Normal School
D. J. Treiber
Truman Butler
Butler Banking Company
Davidson
Lost Lake Lumber Company
A. D. Onthank
C. D. Nickelsen
Commercial Club
Willamette Valley
Eugene
Agricultural College
Corvallis
Forest Grove
Newberg
Philomath
Salem
Hood River Normal
Hood River Commercial Club
Grange
Valley
Electric Line Promised Between Eugene and Salem
The Portland Eugene and Eastern Railway reports receiving a new motor car and two trailers to boost the Eugene street railway system. Additional lines are planned with construction starting this year, including a segment from Eugene to Junction City as far north as Junction City.
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Eugene
Portland, Eugene & Eastern Railway Company
Salem
Junction City
Normal Property Leased in Oregon Board Action
At a meeting of the executive committee of the normal school regents the action of Secretary C L Starr in disposing of certain types of the schools was confirmed. Part of the Monmouth buildings were leased to the school district and all property at Drain was leased to district No 22 in Douglas county. At Ashland and Weston caretakers were appointed to look after the buildings with part of the equipment sold.
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Normal
Salem
Board of Normal School Regents
C. L. Starr
Monmouth
Drain
Douglas County
Ashland
Weston
Work Begins on Eugene to Florence Railway Project
Eugene surveys for a Eugene Florence railway promoted by Lane County Asset Company will start this week. Construction is slated for August. More than a third of the 160000 dollars needed has been raised, with no heavy capitalists yet seen.
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Eugene
Eugene- Florence
Lane County Asset Company
Acral
State Veterinarians Named for Oregon Board
Salem Governor Benson appointed the Oregon state veterinary medical board members for four years. Dr. Alexander Reid of Morrow county is reappointed, and Dr. F. T. Motz of Baker county will succeed Dr. D. C. McNab of Umatilla county.
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Salem
Benson Thaa
Oregon State Veterinary Medical Board
Alexander Reid
Morrow County
F. T. Motz
Baker County
D. C. McNab
Umatilla
Portland Markets Report Shows Wide Range of Prices
Market notes list new crop Blue stem at $1.05 to $1.15, Russian varieties around 97 to 98 cents, corn at $35-$36 per ton, hay values near $200 to $223 per ton, and mixed alfalfa prices. Fruit prices include strawberries $2 per crate and berries per pound or crate, with apples and apricots noted. vegetables list beans six cents per pound and lettuce at 25 cents. Butter and eggs show city creamery at 20 to 28 cents per pound and eggs at 27 to 28 cents per dozen. Cattle, hogs, and lambs priced with tops around $4.50 for steers and $4.75 for yearlings, while wool with regional splits is recorded.
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Willamette Valley
Oregon
Shane
Alas India hurricane leaves Texas coast in ruin
The Alas India hurricane swept from end of the Texas coast to the other Wednesday bringing 12 deaths outside of Galveston, 4 fatally and 16 seriously wounded. Towns including Velasco Bay City Eagle Lake and El Campo faced wrecked buildings, flooding, and damaged oilfields with multi county damage in the hundreds of thousands of dollars.
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Houston
Tex
India
Texas
Galveston
Bay City
Court House
Coulty
Velasco
Colorado
W. G. van Vieck
Southern Pacific
Eagle Lake
Lissie
Nowatta
East Bernard
Elcampo
Markham
Galveston Bay
Virginia Point
Angleton
Gulf Coast
Rosenberg
Rawden
Sabine Pass
Losses Mount as Gulf Storm Ravages Louisiana Coast
July 23 New Orleans reports indicate heavy loss of life and property as a hurricane sweeps from Cameron Parish to Brownsville Texas. Hundreds seek refuge at Cameron station while communications collapse and towns from Calcasieu Pass to Bay City endure damage. Fisherman Basile Dagg and his son drown at Cameron while a 12 year old survives. Bay City faces 150000 dollar damage with two dead and six injured.
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New Orleans
Louisiana
United States Biological Station
Cameron
Gulf
Galveston
Calcasieu Passa
Sabine Pass
Tex
Johnson's Bayou
Brownsville
Brazora
Allenhurst
Richmond
Palacioo
Texas
Cameron Parish
Basile Dagg
St. Louis
Buffalo herd crosses line to Canada under park protection
Victoria B C July 28 Canada possesses the famed San Pablo buffalo herd now last of its kind. About 600 head were rounded up on the Montana hills and driven into the Canadian National park. The cross border drive proved trying with 14 animals dying en route. Inside the park the final remnant of the once vast prairie buffalo is now housed.
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Victoria
B. C
Canada
Actan
San Pablo
Montana Hills
Canadian National Park
International Boundary Line
National Park
Fortifying Prince Rupert with fortification party
The steamship Princess Royal arrived at Victoria on July 23 bringing General W D Otter inspector general of Canadian fortresses. General Rutherford Captain H T Hughes royal engineers Lieutenant Heycock of H M S Shearwater and Captain Hay of the Canadian army. They travel to locate a chain of fortifications to defend Prince Rupert.
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Prince Rupert
Victoria
B. C
Princess Royal
W. D. Otter
Rutherford
H. T. Hughes
Royal Engineers
Heycock
H. M
Shearwater
Hay
Canadian Army
Passengers Remain On Grounded Ship Near Southampton
The North German Lloyd steamer Derliflinger ran aground near Shingle Bank yesterday. About 100 passengers stay aboard as the vessel shows signs of settling while authorities work on a salvage plan.
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Southampton
Derliflinger
Moe Pences Gers
Rival contractor conflict halts grading work in The Dalles
In The Dalles Oregon talks of rival contractors Porter Bros and Hill clash over grading equipment for river road work. Preparations to begin threaten delays as Hill claims non employment and Harriman and Hill are cited as controlling figures while Porter Bros act as contractors for the North Bank project amid opposition.
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Harriman
Titanic
Rorter Bros
Hil
Porter
North Bank
Hartman
Porter Bros
Hill
Japan Grows Restive Over Trade Treaties With U S
Fragmented text indicates Japan showing restiveness toward trade terms with the United States. The piece mentions a potential new treaty discussion despite current treaty protections and debates over tariff exemptions and extended rates with Britain and Germany.
Croix arrives with gold shipment and river transport plans
A noted vessel brought $600000 in gold to Seattle. The article outlines river routes on St Cordova and Copper River with cantilever structures and a 1560 foot length project expected to take about a year and a half.
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Seattle
St. Cordova
Copper River
Radioactive material seized near Liabon in July case
A fragmentary report notes a large quantity of radium seized near Liabon in July. Officials indicate the substance is highly hazardous and being handled by authorities. Further details unavailable due to damaged text.
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Northwest Apples
Salem Growers
Deschutes Canal
Hayg Sitlon
Gy Pa
Porter Brothers
N Bank
Chicago
Steeley Ys
Griffin
Desplaines Tre
McCann
Priday
Ukes
Buase
Japan
Britain
Ana
Clemenceau
Chamber of | Po Clemenceau Anno
Liabon
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