Major Midwestern earthquake shakes seven states
A large quake struck Illinois Iowa Missouri Wisconsin Michigan and surrounding areas with shocks between 8:15 and 9:46 am. No serious damage or fires but widespread alarms in schools and buildings caused panics as residents sought open spaces and refuge from the trembling earth.
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Chicago
Illinois
Winsconsin
Missouri
Michigan
Peoria
Champaign
Urbana
Sterling
Galena
Freeport
Pontiac
Fairbury
el Paso
Pekin
Peele
Tampico
Erie
Cedar Rapids
Burlington
Springfield
Davenport
Janesville
Wis
Muskegon
Mich
Beloit
Kewanee
Joliet
Eet Streator
Gaena
Bloomington
Moline
Aurora
Dubuque
Muskegon and
Kalamazoo, Mich
Many New Kansas Laws Take Effect Next Saturday
Kansas lawmakers enacted numerous measures with most becoming effective next Saturday when the 1 000 statutes publish. Exceptions include the bank guarantee law, which starts at month’s end, and a wide range of new rules on labor, fire safety, education, and reporting requirements across factories and railroads.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
Messenger Service
Congress
United States
State Labor Bureau
Doctor Kellogg Selected to Lead Plague Fight at La Guayra
Dr Wilfred H Kellogg former assistant surgeon in the marine hospital service has been chosen by Washington to go to Caracas Venezuela to lead the fight against bubonic plague. Recommended by Dr Rupert Blue Kellogg may serve at La Guayra to help protect the canal zone.
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Caracas
San Francisco
Wilfred H. Kellogg
Marine Hospital Service
Washington
Venezuela
Kellogg
Rupert Blue
Marine Hospital and Public Health Service
la Guayra
Canal Zone
Lorimer Elected Illinois Senator on 95th Ballot
Springfield May 27 Congress man William Lorimer of Chicago is the junior United States senator from Illinois elected on the 95th ballot by a Democratic and locan coalition to fill the vacancy since Albert J Hopkins left office. Lorimer received 108 votes.
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Lorimer
Illinois
Springfield
William Lorimer
Chicago
United States
Joint Assembly
Locans
Albert J. Hopkins
Riots in Italian Village Over Earthquake Relief
At Bino poli near St. Eufamia the crowd protested relief distribution, attacked barracks, wounding several soldiers. A volley struck rioters, killing six as unrest spread in Messina and Reggio on May 26.
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Messina
Reggio
Italy
Binopoli
St. Eufamia
Krupps Lose Royalty as Armor Plate Processes Proliferate
Baron von Bodenhausen of Krupp visits America amid disclosures that Midvale, Carnegie, and Bethlehem have developed distinct armor plate hardening processes. Each system saves $13 per ton in royalties, with Krupp claiming rights while Americans offer to prove non infringement. Krupp’s annual royalties in the United States were about $1,000,000.
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Pittsburg
Baron von Bodenhausen
Krupp
America
Midvale
Carnegie
Bethlehem
Kropp
Catch Omaha Suspects In Train Robbery Case
In Omaha South, police arrested three men suspected of aiding a Union Pacific train robbery near the city last Saturday night. Each suspect carried money and investigators found masks and revolver gear hidden near the robbery site. The trio used false names and offered conflicting stories, and clothing bore a Denver merchant mark.
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Omaha
Neb
South Omaha
Union Pacific
Denver
Great Wild Horse Hunt in Limbo Country Nevada
Reno reports the largest wild horse hunt in Nevada, led by Pyramid Lake Superintendent Creel and Washoe ranchman R H Cowles. About five hundred horses from surrounding ranches will be driven from fifty square miles toward a central corral near Nightingale mountains. Older horses to be shot. younger ones to be broken for saddle use.
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Reno
Nev
Creel
Pyramid Lake Indian Reservation
R. H. Cowles
Washoe County
Nevada
Limbo
Wadsworth
Nightingale Mountains
Julia Ward Howe Celebrates Ninety Birthday in Boston
Julia Ward Howe marked her ninetieth birthday quietly at her Beacon Street home. Her children Maude Howe Elliott Florence Howe Hall Laura Richards and Marion Howe of Columbia visited, while few friends called. Howe appeared in good health and remained engaged with national affairs.
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Julia Ward Howe
Boston
Beacon Street
Maude Howe Elliott
Florence Howe Hall
Laura E. Richards
Marion Howe
Columbia
Prince Rupert land sale attracts 2000 speculators
Nearly 2,000 real estate speculators from the United States and Canada attended the official sale of lots at Prince Rupert, the Grand Trunk Pacific terminal site. Bidding was spirited and over $250,000 in lots sold, many close in, despite the area being mostly stumps and rocks.
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Prince Rupert
Vancouver
B. C
United States
Canada
Pacific
Grand Trunk Pacific
Unknown mails bring hundreds in cash to Panora residents
Post office inspectors probe letters sent to Panora Iowa that contained $100 bills with no signatures. Five residents admit receiving money totaling $1,126. Viola Lapegiett reported $226 in OT bills with a note signed your trie. One letter bears a Portland Oregon postmark as investigators unravel the mystery.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Panora
Portland
Viola Lapegiett
Pacific Mail Deficit Reduced at Annual Meeting
New York May 28 At the Pacific Mail Steamship Company annual meeting all retiring directors were re elected and President reported operations showed a deficit of 664000 with no deficit of 428817 for the year prior, outlining the financial position.
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Pacific Mail
New York
Pacific Mail Steamship Company
Eat
Willamette Valley Chautauqua Set July Run in Gladstone Park
The sixteenth annual Willamette Valley Chautauqua opens July 6 at Gladstone Park near Oregon City and runs 13 days. Thousands from Portland and the valley are expected. Notables include Dr. Frank G. Smith of Chicago lecturing July 7 on The Hero of the Age and Our Nation Her Mission. Other speakers: Dr. Elmer I. Goshen, Sylvester A. Long, Dr. Eugene May, Henry Albert McLean, Dr. Matt S. Hughes, and Dr. Eli McClish.
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Oregon City
Gladstone Park
Portland
Ae Valley
Chautauqua Association
Frank G. Smith
Warren Avenue Baptist Church
Chicago
Elmer I. Goshen
Salt Lake
Sylvester A. Long
Dayton
Eugene May
Washington, D. C
Henry Albert McLean
Washington Commission
Matt S. Hughes
Kansas City
Eli McClish
Los Angeles
Geological Survey Maps 138000 Acre Willamette Valley Area
The Salem Advance prints a topo graphic map covering 138000 acres of the Willamette valley between Eugene and Junction City surveyed in 1908 by the state engineer with the United States Geological Survey. The finished map will be distributed at six cents a copy by the U S Geological Survey. It highlights irrigation potential and drainage options for Eugene and surrounding farms.
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Geological Survey
Lane County
Salem
Willamette Valley
Eugene
Junction City
United States Geological Survey
United States Geological
Rene Soot
Twaa
D.C
Forest Grove Seeks Rail Link to Verboort
Forest Grove faces delays in securing right of way for United Railways to Verboort. Settlers must agree to terms within days or the line to Forest Grove may not be built. Business leaders push property owners to sell to prevent regional growth slowdown.
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Forest Grove
Verboort
United Railways
Condon Faces Critical Dry Spell As Rain Delays Hit Wheat
Weather in Condon for the past month has been dry with no rainfall for over two months. Farmers fear yields unless rain arrives within ten days as wheat stands at about a foot tall and weed growth spreads across fields. Some expect only half a crop if rain is delayed.
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Condon
Artesian Water Flows Near North Powder Found at 187 Feet
A strong artesian water flow was found on the Chris Johnson ranch a mile southeast of North Powder at 187 feet. Gilkison and Butler left to drill a well for Mt. Carmel school six miles west. This marks the fourth artesian well near North Powder within 500 feet, with others at Lun 181 feet Hutchinson 200 feet and Hall 424 feet. The waters are clear, cold and alkali free.
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North Powder
Chris Johnson
Gilkison & Butler
Mt. Carmel
A. Lun
A. Hutchinson
H. E. Hall
Shops To Be Rebuilt At Oregon Penitentiary
The Salem board of trustees and Lowenberg Going & Company reached an agreement to rebuild the Oregon penitentiary shops after the fire. The state will install new shops line shafting and three general use machines. The exclusive foundry machinery proposed by the stove company will be purchased by the company.
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Salem
State Insane Asylum
Lowenberg, Going & Company
Oregon Penitentiary
Stove Company
Loraine Farms Sold in Major Purchase
Eugene Mathews Company of Portland closes a $65 000 deal for several Loraine country farms. The purchase is expected to lead to walnut and fruit planting on the parcels, which are described as the choicest in the region. The firm also holds options on additional nearby properties.
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Eugene
Churchill Mathews Company
Portland
Loraine
Burne Dr Homer Denman Purchases Warmings Property
Dr Homer Denman of Dakota buys the Warmings property from D M. The deal ends with the ranch feed operation stated as half talento.
Cost of Special Session of 1909 Legislature
The auditor’s report shows the 1909 special session cost taxpayers 4500 dollars, with major expense being member mileage 2500 to lower house and 1453.30 to senators. Clerks and stenographers cost 130 in the house and 165 in the senate. House journal revision 40 dollars and senate journal 56 dollars. The assessment cost near 50000 dollars.
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Salcom
Corey
Secretary of State
Chamberlain
House
Senate
Senae
California capital eyes land deal near Klamath Falls
John J. Fitzpatrick acting for San Diego capitalists has taken a 30 day option on 600 acres of land owned by Moore Brothers in West Klamath Falls. The deal, about 40 000 dollars, spans from Lake Ewanns to U Klamath Lake, with a water frontage of nearly two miles.
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California
Klamath
Klamath Falls
John J. Fitzpatrick
San Diego
Moore Brothers
West
Lake Ewanns
U. Klamath Lake
Dufur Horse Show Planned With 18 Prizes
A meeting of local horse owners approved a horse show to be held Saturday June 19. The Dufur Horseman association, led by John Hix as president and Henry Menefee as secretary, with H E Moore as treasurer, organized the event attracting farmers and local businessmen.
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Dufur
John Hix
Dufur Horseman Association
Henry Menefee
H. E. Moore
Presbyterian Brotherhood Convention Sees Laymen Lead
The Pacific Coast Brotherhood conventions of the Presbyterian church emphasize laymen in charge with ministers in a back seat. The Portland program lists leading state laymen and national officers guiding the gathering. Businessmen across the state are being invited to attend.
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Presbyterian Church
Portland
Drought Affects Crops Across Morrow County Regions
Rain shortage hits Morrow county with Ione Lexington and north county areas suffering severe grain damage. Some sections still show healthy yields but overall prospects hinge on timely showers to salvage crops.
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Morrow
Ione
Lexington
Rain lifts dryland yields in Klamath County farms
Recent general rainfall across Klamath County boosts farmer confidence. dry land ranches are expected to reach near average yields even if no further rain occurs. The timely moisture supports ongoing harvest prospects for the season.
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Klamath Falls
Portland Markets Report Full of Grain and Farm Prices
Wheat and corn prices prevail with values for valley and eastern Oregon hay. Fruit and vegetable prices appear alongside dairy eggs and poultry rates, including butter fat, squabs, veal, beef and lamb figures, reflecting a broad market snapshot.
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Willamette Valley
Oregon
Tockern
Detectives Testify in Calhoun Railways Trial Evidence Ties Theft to Other Party
San Francisco May 26 Detectives for both sides in the Patrick Calhoun United Railways case revealed links to a powder theft at W J Byrne’s office. Luther Brown admitted directing defense aides. Norman Melrose testified he handed reports to Abbott. Korngold followed Langdon with detectives to Gallagher’s home after a dynamite blast. Abbott urged cross ties with Pandeveria’s family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Melrose
United Railroads Detective Bureau
W. M. Abbott
Calhoun
Nicholas Korngold
W.H. Langdon
John Claudianesa
James L. Gallagher
Abbott
Oakland
Claudianes
Felix Pandeveria
Rich Gold Strike In Hatfula Produces Vast Ore Find
May 26 Downieville California report says an El Dorado tunnel blast at Allegheny yielded an estimated 75 000 to 100 000 dollars in nearly pure gold with quartz. Hatfuls of gold and big slabs show immense value as a rush attracts many to the district.
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Downieville
Cal
Allegheny
H. L. Johnson
Morning Glory
Brothers
Stark
Taconan
George Wingfield
No Candy Shops At Alaska Commissioned Exposition Booths
Seattle com mittee from the commissioners association and the fair executive committee reach a pact restricting booths at the Alaske Lukon Pecifie exposition grounds. Oregon will not have booths on its allotted land and the fair plans 116 booths overall with exhibitor permission sought for placement near special buildings.
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Seattle
Wash
Maya
Oregon
Commissioners’ Association
W. H. Wehring
Scrap Iron for Warships Shipment From Oakland
Forty carloads of scrap iron from the San Francisco fire debris of April 18 1906 are loaded for Genoa to be used in an Italian battleship. Italian experts say scrap iron alloyed with steel yields better resistance than ordinary scrap.
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Oakland
Cal
San Francisco
Genoa
Religious Freedom Discourse in St Petersburg on Old Believers Law
In St Petersburg on May 26 the dogma Sosa opened discussion on a law to legalise the Old Believers sect. The move starts a series of measures to implement religious liberty. The Old Believers, in various forms, number about 16 million worshipers, making them Russia’s largest dissident group. They split from the orthodox church during Peter the Great's reform era.
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St. Petersburg
Sosa
Russia
Peter the Great
Cantaloupes Sell for 66 in Los Angeles Market
Two cantaloupes from the Imperial Valley shipped yesterday arrived in Heber and sold today in the local market for six dollars. The cargo is part of the 1009 crop.
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Los Angeles
Imperial Valley
Heber
Cal
Britain and United States discuss naval alliance amid two power tensions
A garbled report describes British and American efforts to align naval power in a rising two power era. It notes Ca Mahan's position on U S naval authority and suggests Britain seeks a naval understanding with the United States to counter Japan and unite the English-speaking world.
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Great Britain
Washington
America
Atlatic
Arbasuay
Ca Mahan
Teresta
Smuggling Plot Uncovered Ties to Chicago District
State district attorney Sym outlines a smuggling scheme involving Chinese migrants at the Mexican border and on through trains into the United States. Key figures include Sy Lang El Paso restaurant owner Chinaman chef Stephenson and others named as alleged agents tied to a syndicate. Stephenson held on $6,000 bail awaiting trial in county jail.
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Sym
United
Chicago
Sy Lang
el Paso
Tom
Cler
Spit County
Stephenson
Texas
Carvedra
Jane Parra
Wah
Wao
W. Lincoln
Neb
Niente
Chin Yin Qual
Taft administration urged on Japan relations in Tokyo talks
Editorials discuss Taft handling of cabinet post for John Hays Hammond amid hints of lantern policy. The piece argues Taft’s orientation in Oriental affairs signals a push toward closer ties between the United States and Japan.
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Taft
Tokio
John Hays
Hams
Nee
Unites Hat
America
Japan
Rumor-linked Navy Cruiser St. Louis Heads West
A report says the cruiser St. Louis, ready for Alaska travel this summer, may transport President Torrad and draft funds of 70 million dollars were received yesterday. The ship, known as St. Louis, was transferred from a San Francisco area source to Puget Sound.
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Taft
Puget Sound Navy
St. Louis
Nes
Torrad
Alaska
Wankes
San Fett
Floods Hit Misaietri Town and Surrounding Areas
Reports from Jackoon Mise May 29 describe floods in Misaietri with Quitman area affected. Businesses and transportation in the upper parts disrupted as high waters rise.
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Misaietri
Jackoon
Mise
Quitman
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Burne
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Hatfula
Britain
Uniteg
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