Dynamite Wrecks Gallagher Houses in Oakland
Three large houses built by James L Gallagher ex president of the board of supervisors and key witness in graft cases were destroyed by a heavy dynamite blast in Oakland near Perkins and Belmont streets. A watchman was injured as windows broke across the neighborhood. Gallagher was reported negotiating a $25,000 sale for the properties and his own Oakland home had been blown up weeks earlier.
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Oakland
Cal
James L. Gallagher
Board of Supervisors
Perkins
Belmont
John Rollins
Gallagher
Peterson
Fort Worth Braces as Trinity River Rises Beside City
The Trinity river crested again near Fort Worth Texas with a second surge expected to flood more areas. Water mains are muddy and non potable forcing residents to buy water or rely on artesian wells. Thirteen people, trapped by overflow in the Denton river, were rescued after ten hours in neck deep water.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Trinity
Denton
North Carolina votes for statewide prohibition
North Carolina carried prohibition by an estimated 40 000 to 42 000, with 78 of 98 counties in favor. Prohibitionists claim the lead could reach about 50 000 as totals come in. Total state vote neared 175 000 with Wilmington and Durham opposing. liquor manufacture and sale will end after January 1000.
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Raleigh
N. C
North Carolina
Prohibition
Wilmington
Durham
Refugees Drown When Red River Channel Strikes Near Town
A Collier Oklahoma report says 14 refugees on an island between Red River channels were drowned as floodwaters rose. The Katy railroad bridge failed last night as the river widened beyond three miles, cutting a new channel around the town.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Collier
Red River
Katy
Royal Lisbon Household Besieged by Creditors News
In Lisbon on May 2 the royal household faces creditor suits and libel actions from newspapers. Courts have awarded a butcher 210 dollars plus costs for an unpaid meat bill against Dowager Queen Maria Pia and the Duke of Oporto as the royal family has not received state funds since the assassination of King Carlos and his son four months ago.
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Lisbon
Portugal
Maria Pia
Oporto
Carlos
Plague Sparks Fresh Outbreak Rumors at Guayra Port
Willemstad Curacao May 28 report says reopening of Guayra port is premature unofficially because another bubonic plague case has occurred since President Castro’s decree was issued.
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Willemstad
Curacao
Guayra
Castro
Florida and Arkansas Test Armor Piercing Firepower at Sea
In the Lower Chesapeake area on May 29 Commander John C. Quimby and 20 crew on the monitor Florida volunteered to endure a heavy bombardment from the monitor Arkansas. The test aimed to reveal the power of 12 inch shells against armor and to assess fortification strength, with dummies used to simulate crew in turrets and tops.
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Krey Shoal
Chesapeake
John C. Quimby
Taussig
Florida
Arkansas
Quimby
Thimble Shoal
Harry M. Denbaugh
New Smuggling Scheme Uncovered At Border
The government reports a large alien smuggling plot on the Texas border. Twelve Chinese men died after being crate shipped by express from El Paso to New York, in a failed attempt to evade immigration laws. Inspector Babcock trails arch-plotters. Quong Dou Yen linked to the scheme.
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Washington
el Paso
New York
Larned
Texas
Babcock
Quong Dou Yen
Express Company
Oquong Dou Yen
Fing Ming
Ming
George Harris
F. W. Berkshire
Bureau
Collision seals fate of Fame crew near Gloucester
Thirteen sailors die when schooner Fame is rammed by steamer Boston of the Dominton Atlantic line off Massachusetts. Six survivors are rescued from a crew of 19. four reach safety in a dory as John Clark and the Fame steward are saved by the Boston's crew.
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Gloucester
Mass
Fame
Boston
Dominton-Atlantic Line
Massachusetts
John Clark
Japanese memorial at Port Arthur unveiled in Tokyo ceremony
General Baron Nogi was named chief official for ceremonies marking the unveiling of the Russian memorial monument erected by the Japanese at Port Arthur. The monument honors the siege and defense of the port, including the determined actions of the defenders during the assault.
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Tokio
Baron Nogi
Port Arthur
Snow Storm Hits Bozeman Montana May 29
A heavy May snowstorm in Bozeman Montana during Tuesday night cut wire service and caused extensive tree damage. The month brings the heaviest May precipitation in 28 years.
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Montana
Bozeman
Mont
Railroad commission probes Oregon express rates across lines
Oregon rail officials opened an inquiry into Wells Fargo and Pacific Express charges. The review compares Oregon rates from Portland to Siskiyou and Huntington with same distance rates in Missouri and Texas, noting Oregon prices far higher. Officials cite disparities for 100 pounds of merchandise across 440 to 485 mile routes.
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Salem, Or
Railroad Commission
Wells, Fargo
Pacific Express
Oregon
Commission
Portland
Siskiyou
Wells- Fargo Express Company
Missouri
Missouri Railroad Commission
Texas
Pacific Express Company
Huntington
Wells Fargo
Oregon Insurance Report Ready For Public Release
Salem state official Salem-Frank Benson as ex officio insurance commissioner has completed the annual report now being printed for release in a few weeks. It covers total risks written by all Oregon insurers, gross and net premiums, losses paid, taxation data, and a list of all authorized companies as of May 8 1908, plus mutual fire relief associations for 1907.
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Salem
Frank Benson
Oregon
Oregon Mutual Fire Relief
Elgin Joseph branch to be built with $100000 funding
East Portland reports General Manager J P O'Brien will receive New York authorization to start the Elgin Joseph branch. About $100000 is provided to complete the line and 400 to 400 workers are to be employed immediately. Harriman approval was awaited as funds tightened last year. Ontario Don S Dickerson, former Malheur County boy, now Nevada governor, is noted for his roles in the Miners Union and Philippine War service.
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Portland
J. P. O'Brien
O. R. & N. Company
New York
Elgin-Joseph
O'Brien
Joseph
Ontario
Don S. Dickerson
Nevada
Yice John Sparks
Malheur County
Yale
Miners Union
White Pine County
Record Setting Freshman Enrollment Seen at University of Oregon
The University of Oregon in Eugene reports a flood of applications for the next fall freshman class. More than 200 applications have arrived from high school and academy graduates across the state, with at least 100 more expected as many apply after college opens.
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University of Oregon
Eugene
Fruit crop outlook in Baker City area improves
Weather forecasts hint at a large fruit crop unless a deep freeze arrives. In Baker City altitude slows growth while Pine and Eagle valleys report advanced development. Recent cold spells have not materially damaged the crop.
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Baker City
Pine
Eagle Valleys
Pendleton Mills to Start June 1 Amid Wool Market Uncertainty
Pendleton scouring mills plan to resume operations around June 1 despite an uncertain wool market. The late start is due to market conditions, but the season’s run will not be shortened. Several thousand pounds of wool are on hand with more arriving daily.
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Pendleton
Malheur County Teachers Enter Irrigation Homesteads
About 20 public school teachers from Malheur County have filed on irrigation project homesteads near Yale and plan to farm. Several of the filers are unmarried women.
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Ontario
Malheur County
Yale
Camela Wood Pool Agrees to Sell Direct to Consumers
Kamela ten wood choppers form a pooled output of 8000 cards and place an agent in Pendleton to sell cheap wood directly to buyers. The plan aims to flood the inland empire market after woodyards refused to purchase due to a long hard winter.
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Pendleton
Walla Walla
Kamela
Salmon fry doomed by canal reach at Irrigon project
Thousands of six to eight inch salmon fry are running into the Irrigon irrigation canal and stranded on bars where they perish. Deputy game warden Turner will push fish screens at the dam to stop the loss. The dam lies two miles east of Umatilla town on the Umatilla River. Other canals on the river already have screens and guards.
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Pendleton
Irrigan
Game and Fish Warden
Turner
Umatilla
Umatila
Wells Fargo Building Under Construction in Eugene
The Wells Fargo Express Company is erecting a brick and stone building on the Southern Pacific depot grounds to handle local business. The new structure, matching the nearby passenger depot design, will cost about 4000 dollars and should be done before July 1, possibly consolidating downtown offices with the new facility.
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Eugene
Wells-Fargo Express Company
Southern Pacific
Wells-Pargo
Ret Ducks and Pelicans Return to Klamath River Habitat
Report from Teters landing on the Klamath river notes a pair of red ducks nesting among the tule beds and suggests the birds are cinnamon teal rarely seen in the area. Pelicans have returned in large numbers this spring as rapid city growth between Lake Ewauna and Upper Klamath Lake alters local feeding grounds.
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Klamath Falls
Klamath
Teters Landing
Lake Ewauna
Klamath Lake
Swamp Land Near Klamath Falls to Be Reclaimed
Fred Melhase and John Hagelstein own twelve hundred acres of swamp land north of Klamath Falls near Naylor. They plan drainage to create small truck patches, aided by the Oregon Eastern line from Klamath Falls to Natron, crossing the area and using a dike to drain it.
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Klamath Falls
Naylor
Fred Melhase
John Hagelstein
Klamath County
Oregon Eastern
Natron
Parker Fish Commission Places 1900 Trout Near North Powder
Thomas H. Parker of the state fish commission reported receiving 1900 trout at North Powder. The fish were released into lakes at the head of the North Powder River and nearby streams.
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Baker City
Thomas H. Parker
State Fish Commission
North Powder
North Powder River
Portland Markets Wheat Club and farm goods prices listed
Market brief lists wheat prices 89 cents per bushel for Wheat Club, red Russian 8 7 cents, bluestem 8 cents, plus barley oats timothy hay and animal products with per ton and per pound rates. Includes butter eggs poultry apples potatoes vegetables hops and chair values with regional notes for Willamette Valley and Eastern Oregon.
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Wheat Club
Timothy
Willamette Valley
Oregon
Valley
Ara Park
Bryan and Taft urge law to publish campaign contributions
Washington May 20 Bryan telegrams Taft urging joint push for a bill requiring publication of campaign contributions before elections. Taft replies that he supported making all expenditures and contributions public, noting a letter to Senator Burrows and backing the pending bill to curb political corruption.
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Washington
William Jennings Bryan
William Howard Taft
Congress
Bryan
W. J. Bryan
Taft
William J Bryan
Willam J. Bryan
Burrows
Committee On Privileges and Elections
Oklahoma floods receding as death toll holds at eight
In Guthrie Oklahoma May 27 the sun returns and flood waters drop leaving the homeless moving back home. The death toll remains eight with rail lines out and bridges damaged. Crops and railroad damage estimated near one hundred million dollars as Muskogee river falls and towns repair tracks and bridges.
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Guthrie
Okla
Oklahoma
Hood
Holakona
Indian Territory
Muskogee
Arkansas
West Guthrie
Shawnee
Sapulpa
Tulsa
Jenks
Stigler
Flood Ravages Dallas Area Amid Record Trinity River Deluge
The Dallas flood story reports at least 160 dead, about 10 000 homeless, and property losses of over 250 000 000. The Trinity River set new records as rising waters flooded streets. Mayor Hay forms a relief and rescue corps to aid victims and coordinate urgent aid efforts.
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Dallas
Tex
Trinity
Hay
Giant world clock starts with Jersey City mayor button
Mayor Wittpen presses a button in Jersey City to start the largest clock in the world. The dial dominates the Hudson river area and the 38 foot diameter face, 20 foot long minute hand, and six ton total weight create a dramatic city spectacle.
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New York
Wittpen
Jersey City
Hudson River
Striking Carmen Return Sparks Cleveland Transit Tension
In Cleveland on May 26 striking car men applied for their old positions and were reinstated as brothers on the line voted to stay out. Traffic was returning to normal and officials said care would be fully restored soon. Strikers claim the company is badly crippled and vow to press their campaign.
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Carmen
Cleveland
Ohio
Usul Med
Hearst Wins Recount Victory in 1905 Mayoral Race
William R Hearst claims a decisive victory in his battle for a ballot recount of the 1905 New York mayoralty election. George Jr McClellan was proclaimed winner, but hearings now mandate opening the ballot boxes to review the results.
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Fiehy
New York
William R. Hearst
George Jr. McClellan
Japanese Power Moves Amid Russo-Japanese War Rumors
Fragmented dispatch reports Japanese strategy near Port Arthur and possible American ships influencing the war. G C Druce tours China and Japan noting Japanese reactions to Western naval forces and Manchurian trade, with diplomatic observers downplaying alarm.
Fine and imprisonment sentence from Oregon court
A May sentence in Salem, Oregon, records J L owe being sentenced by Judge George H Harnett to five years in the state penitentiary and one year in Multnomah county jail with a fined amount paid. Howe bail set at 6000. The case involves the Guarantee Trust Company and alleged participation in securing bank possessions without due interest.
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Salem
J Lowe
Defuse
Multoomel
George H Harnett
Howe
Hank
Steel
Flood Overruns Port Arthur Inflicting Fatalities
A May flood washed away tracks near Port Arthur Ontario causing a Canadian Pacific freight train to derail. Engineer Savage and fireman Tamano died while trapped beneath wreckage. The disaster damaged the railway line and power facilities, sweeping away bridges and park areas.
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Toronto
Port Arthur
Canadian Pacific
Metrakeman Tamano
Enigine
Aneditn Railway Company
Tornado Hits Topeka Area Killing Man and Damaging Property
A May 3 Kansas wind storm near Topeka and Lowell killed one man and injured twenty two others. The southern part of the storm destroyed a number of buildings and levees, with property damage running into thousands of dollars and crops drowned in floodwaters.
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Kansas
Topeka
Kan
Lowell
Islanders near Massacre Athens May 30
Report describes mass flight of Ca children from Samos toward Baym to escape danger. Fear grows that inland reinforcements may trigger a greater crisis. A proposal involves warships to Ramos to guarantee support from France and Russia.
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Athens
Samos
Baym
Ramos
Principality of
France
Russia
Epidemic of Death by Own Action Reported in Petersburg
A fragmented report from Petersburg notes a months long epidemic of deaths by self harm. The text records an average of 46 incidents per month, with ongoing concerns over rising fatalities in the area.
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Petersburg
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