Postoffice Sees 2 Cent Letter Rate With Britain Set
Postmaster General Meyer announced an agreement with Britain and Ireland to set letter postage at 2 cents per ounce, effective October 1, 1908. The move follows Universal Postal Union changes and aims to boost revenue and promote freer commercial intercourse between the United States and the United Kingdom. Meyer cited benefits for manufacturers, English speaking citizens, and families maintaining domestic-rate correspondence.
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Washington
Meyer
United States
Great Britain
Ireland
England
Roosevelt
Universal Postal Union
Universal Union
Canada
United Kingdom
Heney Plans Dismissal to Preserve Gallagher Testimony
San Francisco reports Assistant District Attorney Francis J. Heney will drop theRuef bribery case against former Supervisor J. J. Furey to protect the testimony of a dead man before the grand jury. Heney aims to refile the information and call Gallagher at a preliminary hearing, preserving the record amid threats to Gallagher.
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San Francisco
James L. Gallagher
Francis J. Heney
Abraham Ruef
J. J. Furey
Gallagher
Heney
Meney
Ruef
Tornado Devastates Texas Citys With Many Feared Dead
Scores of people are believed dead as a tornado rips through Texas with Wichita Falls reporting the disaster. Communications are cut off, wires down, rails blocked, and multiple small towns struck. exact damage is unknown as of this afternoon.
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Wichita Falls
Tex
Texas
Mississippi Rampage Flood Submerges Towns
Floodwaters along the Mississippi River above Quincy Illinois surge rapidly washing away homes. Hundreds abandon houses as property damage mounts and no deaths are confirmed. Residents retreat to higher ground while Illinois river bottoms also report inundation.
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Mississippi
St. See
Quincy
Illinois
Steamer Europay Still Missing After Long Voyage
The steamer Europay bound for Hamburg and reported overdue in Norfolk Virginia has not been heard from in 41 days after departing 45 days ago. Officials expect a possible return or new signal within a day.
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Norfolk
Europay
Hamburg
Germany
Ferf
Destructive Montana Flood Halts Rail Traffic
In Montana a major downpour floods lines from Basin to Kalispell washing out Great Northern and other tracks and stranding thousands. Six deaths attributed to high water. nine Northern Pacific trains stalled. land slides threaten major trestles and coastal access remains cut off. A leading theatre company is held up in Helena with dates canceled.
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Mont
Montana
Rocky Mountains
Great Northern
Kalispell
Northern Pacific
Great Falls
Havre
Helena
Basin
Butte
Garrison
Dreyfus Targeted In Pantheon Shooting After Zola Ceremony
In Paris on June 5 during ceremonies for Emile Zola, military writer Louis Anthono Gregoris fired two shots at Major Alfred Dreyfus. The bullet hit Dreyfus in the forearm but did not fracture bone. Gregoris was captured and jailed. authorities reported Dreyfus in favorable condition. Public speculation links the act to anti Semitic press hostility surrounding Zola’s Pantheon burial.
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Paris
Emile Zola
Pantheonesterday
France
Louis Anthono Gregoris
Alfred Dreyfus
Zola
Pantheon
Major Dreyfus
Gregoris
Plans to Honor Fleet in Auckland Welcome Events
Auckland plans four days of festivities for the American battleship fleet and New Zealand officials. An August 8 arrival includes an official reception and volunteer review, followed by a dinner for admirals and officers. A municipal welcome and mayoral reception occur August 12, with a trip to Rattray Lake on August 15 and a governor led entertainments August 14.
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Auckland
New Zealand
Ratraqua Lake
Frost Damages Potatoes On Islands West Of Stockton
Jack Frost damaged thousands of acres of potatoes west of Stockton causing anticipated high tuber prices this season. Much of the early plantings were ruined again requiring replanting and seed costs. Total yield will be significantly reduced.
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Stockton
Cal
Jack Frost
New York Mayoral Vote Counts Shift in Court Review
In the 1905 contested mayoralty race, nine boxes opened in court yielded McClellan a net four vote gain, bringing his total for the day to five. After 36 boxes examined that day, Hearst’s net gain reached 118, with 129 previously counted when yesterday’s process began.
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New York
Jones
McClellan
Hearst
Typhoon Off Australia Wrecks Boats and Claims Sailors
A typhoon off the west coast of Australia is believed to have wrecked 40 boats and killed at least 275 sailors. Early reports from London on June 5 suggest heavy losses among the pearl fishing fleet, with scarce details emerging.
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London
Australia
Chamberlain Wins Plurality Sets Safe Lead in Contest
Chamberlain leads with a plurality and appears headed for a 1,000 vote threshold as supporters claim a safe advantage. Hawley and Ellis compete for Congress with multiple dry spots noted, signaling ongoing regional political activity.
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Hawley
Ellis
Congress
Political slate listing Oregon candidates for state offices
A fragmented OCR shows a slate of Oregon candidates: United States Senator George E. Chamberlain Democrat. Representative First Congressional District Willis C. Hawley Republican. Second District candidate W. R. Ellis Republican. Supreme Court Justice Robert S. Bean Republican. Oregon Dairy and Food Commissioner W. Bailey Republican. Railroad Commissioner First Ward Thomas K. Camp Republican. another apparent Railroad Commissioner Cyla Aite Republican.
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United States
George E. Chamberlain
Willis C. Hawley
W. R. Ellis
Ublican
Snatice
the Supreme Court
Robert S. Bean
Oregon
W. Bailey
Repubcan
Thomas K. Camp
Oregon Senate Race Tightens as Returns Favor Chamberlain
Early results show Chamberlain leading by about 1700 with 1546 reported in Portland. Malheur and Dou glas boosts Chamberlain while Gilliam and Marion narrow Cake gains. Hawley and Ellis win big in districts one and two. large legislature support for Statement No. 1 signals party control.
United States China Ally: Call for 10-Year Peace Pact
Ng Poon Chew, editor of a Chinese newspaper, told the Hamilton Square Baptist church men’s assembly in San Francisco that giving China a decade of peace could lead to a US China power alliance ensuring world peace. He spoke on progressive China and the future relations between China and America.
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United States
China
San Francisco
Close in Marion County Returns Complete Senate Race Result
In Marion county the tally shows 168 precincts reporting 2701 votes for the Republican senatorial candidate and 2047 for Chamberlain. Remaining precincts unlikely to change relative positions. other Republican contenders also holding substantial majorities as returns confirm yesterday’s report.
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Marion
Salem
Marion County
Chamberlain
Early returns show Democratic sweep in Grants Pass county
Josephine County sees 1 of 16 precincts reporting. Democrats lead with United States senator state ticket and county offices. County vote turns dry by roughly 300, indicating a strong party performance and impending policy shift. Local figures see momentum building as more precincts report.
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Josephine
Chamberlain
Grants Pass
Cake Leads in Gilliam County Returns Over Chamberlain
Unofficial tallies from Gilliam County show Cake ahead of Chamberlain by about 20 votes with Lee giving the governor a majority. Final results pending official certification.
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Cake
Condon
Chamberlain
Gilliam County
Lee
Clackamas County Returns Show Close Vote Totals
Frag mentary results from Clackamas county indicate Chamberlain leads by about 500 votes with 2593 to 2108 for Cake while Hawley stands at 2329 to 992 for Whitney as late tallies come in from all precincts except one.
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Oregon City
Clackamas
Chamberlain
Cake
Hawley
Whitney
Lane Gives Cake Big Vote
Lane county returns show Cake leading with a strong margin as Bellamy and Emery trail. Bailey leads Emery by two to one, Hawley defeats Whitney three to one, with Campbell and Bryson drawing solid Republican support for railroad commissioner and prosecuting attorney.
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Eugene
Lane County
Bean
Bailey
Emery
Cake
Amberlain
Hawley
Whitney
T. K. Campbell
Edwin Bryson
Cake Leads by 160 in Washington County Race
The unofficial results show Cake with a plurality of 160 over Chamberlain in Washington County. Hawley carries the county by more than 1000, though exact totals are unobtainable. The entire Republican legislative ticket is elected.
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Cake
Washington
Hillsboro
Chamberlain
Hawley
Washington County
County Republican Vote Totals as Reports Trickling In
Lakeview June 2 vote tally shows Chamberlain leading with 378, Hawley 268, Cake 207, Whitney 109, with other Republican candidates ahead in the same proportion as additional precincts report.
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Lakeview
Cake
Chamberlain
Hawley
Whitney
Cake plurality in Yamhill for railroad commissioner race
Returns from 22 of 24 precincts in Yamhill County show the vote totals for the railroad commissioner race with Cake leading at 1663 and Hawley at 1623. Chamberlain 1522 Emery 770 Richards 242 Bailey 1326 Campbell 2018, Judge Bean’s totals near 2500 for all other candidates.
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McMinnville
Rive Cake
Chamberlain
Bailey
Emery
Hawley
Richards
Campbell
Judge Bean
County goes dry as 40 saloons close in Pendleton
Complete returns show Cake with a 250 plurality and the county voting dry by 700. More than 40 saloons go out of business, 25 of them in Pendleton.
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Pendleton
Cake
Chamberlain wins Linn county in stage ticket vote
Albany June 2 Chamberlain carried Linn county by 417 votes in an unofficial count. The tally lists Chamberlain 2369 Cake 1952 Cooper 188 Amos 9 Hawley 2911 Whitney 1650 Richards 250 Staver 94 Bean 2038 Brix 308 Bright 187 Bailey 2283 Emery 1621 Hoskins 212. Opponents of the University of Oregon appropriation scored heavily in the county.
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Albany
Chamberlain
Linn
Cake
Cooper
Amos
Hawley
Whitney
Richards
Staver
Bean
Brix
Bright
Bailey
Emery
Hoskins
University of Oreg
Slight Margin for Cake in Coos County Vote
Marshfield June 2 reports indicate Cake leads Chamberlain in Coos county by a small margin as votes are counted. Other Republican state officers are seen with majorities between 600 and 700 statewide.
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Marshfield
Cake
Chamberlain
Coos County
Chamberlain Wins Clatsop County by Narrow Margin
Complete unofficial returns from most precincts show Chamberlain leading Cake by 297 votes and indicate a countywide edge near 300, with only four small precincts incomplete.
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Chamberlain
Clatsop
Astoria
Cake
Prineville Votes Expand Dry Vote Lead in Crook County
In Prineville and Crook County the dry measure carried by about 600 as counted. Chamberlain leads Cake for senator by approximately 100 votes, with Prineville showing a small but clear impact.
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Prineville
Crook County
Chamberlain
Senator
Chamberlain Leads in Douglas County Vote Totals
In Douglas County two large precincts remain as Chamberlain leads Cake by under 75 votes. Hawley trails Whitney with 1984 to 1026. University of Oregon appropriation bill expected to pass by a strong majority.
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Chamberlain
Douglas
Roseburg
June
Aglas County
Hawley
Whitney
University of Oregon
Vote Count Shows Prohibition Majority In Jackson County
Official tally from 21 of 33 precincts in Jackson County excludes Medford. Cake 874 votes, Chamberlain 1008, prohibition 1154, anti prohibition none. Medford’s result cannot alter the overall majority in favor of saloons. Jackson County remains pro prohibition.
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Medford
Jackson County
Chamberlain
Jackson
June week ushers in at United States Naval Academy
At Annapolis Maryland June 2 commencement week began with the board of visitors reception. Over the next days midshipmen will be kept busy with dress parades drills athletic contests and other features of the June week celebration. Graduation Friday will conclude the program with diploma awards.
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Naval Academy
Annapolis
United States Naval Academy
Board of Visitors
Baker County Election Returns Highlight Chamberlain Lead
With just one small precinct reporting in Baker County the totals show Cake 1584 Chamberlain 1461 Cooper 246 for congress Ellis 1560 Jeffrey 1114 Sanders 276 Shaffer 119 for justice of supreme court. Local figures include Bean 90136 Bright 120 Brix 918 for railroad commissioner Aitchison 1588 Hamilton 708 Newell 724 Young 974.
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Baker
Chamberlain
Baker City
Ba County
Cake
Cooper
Congresamare
Ellis
Jeffrey
Sanders
Shaffer
Justice
Supreme Court
Robert
Bean
C. J. Bright
C. C. Brix
Aitchison
Hamilton
Newell
Young
Prohibition Vote Tally in The Dalles Wet Town
Wasco county lists precincts hearing results with figures for candidates Cake Chamberlain Bailey Emery Ellis Jeffrey Aitchison Young and a wet town vote showing For prohibition 1418 and 1616. The OR&N line marks The Dalles as the only wet town.
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Dalles
Wasco County
Ee Cake
Chamberlain
Can
Bailey
Emery
Ellis
Jeffrey
Aitchison
Young
Prohibition
Eee
Chamberlain Leads Union County Vote Margin Narrow
With all but one precinct in Union county, the race shows Chamberlain ahead by a small margin. Final totals from 20 to 21 precincts give Cake 1340 and Chamberlain 1423.
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Chamberlain
eUnion
la Grande
Union County
Cake
Early returns show Hawley ahead in Benton with 500 edge
From 16 precincts 18 incomplete returns suggest Hawley leads for congress and the Republican ticket by about 500 in Benton. Corvallis precincts favor university appropriation while outside districts oppose it. Four precincts report over four to one against single tax.
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Corvallis
Benton
Hawley
Congress
University
Prohibition Carried by About Twenty Votes in Grant County
City election results from Helenare show Cake 680 and Chamberlain 652 votes. Prohibition carried by about 20 votes. Amendments results not yet tabulated.
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Helare City
Grant County
Cake
Chamberlain
Prohibition
Polk County Returns Show Chamberlain Leads Over Cake
Unofficial counts from Polk County precincts except one give George F. Chamberlain a 178 vote lead over Cake for the United States senatorship. State ticket runs 300 to 600 votes Republican. Prohibition vote ahead by about 200. county expected to go dry by around 400.
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Dallas
Polk County
George F. Chamberlain
Cake
United States
Republican ticket carried in Tillamook county vote reading
In Tillamook county on June 2 Hawley and many names appear with vote tallies. prohibition and woman suffrage questions show favorable and opposing results. The county high school defeated the university on the pro side, with the Republican ticket carried except for the treasurer race.
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Cake
Tillamook
Hawley
Whitney
Chamberlain
Bean
Bright
Brix
Barrett
Kuykendall
Beals
Loughlin
Prohibition
County High School
University
Harney County Cake Leads With Wide Vote Margin
In Burns on June 2, Cake leads with 597 votes while Chamberlain has 206 Elis 402 Jeffery 210 and eleven of nineteen precincts reported. Four fifths of the total vote tallied.
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Burns
Harney County
Cake
Chamberlain
Elis
Jeffrey
Cake and Prohibition in Wheeler County
Cake has carried Wheeler County likely by about 100 votes with three precincts remaining. Current tally shows Cake 82 Chamberlain 300. University appropriation supports the county in the race.
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Fossil
Cake
Wheeler County
Chamberlain
Cake leads in Columbia county as votes incomplete
Reported returns from Columbia county show Cake with a 150 plurality while Prohibition is defeated by 40 votes. The Republican ticket wins overall except for county judge and assessor, both captured by the Democrats.
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Columbia
Cake
St. Helens
Columbia County
Prohibition
Wallowa County Remains Dry as Vote Counts Narrow
Partial returns from Wallowa county show Cake slightly ahead of Chamberlain while the county stays dry overall. Enterprise holds the county seat, Wallowa, after a close contest, with a final offer of $15,000 failing to capture the position.
Chamberlain Extends Lead in Multnomah County Race
Early unofficial returns from 103 precincts show Governor Chamberlain leading Cake in Multnomah County by 805 votes with 11 992 to 11 127 as more ballots are counted. East Side precincts mostly vote wet in the local option election, excluding four, including Fairview and St John.
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Multnomah
Porthind
Chamberlain
Cake
Fairview
St. John
Chamberlain Leads in Jackson as Precincts Report
With 21 of 32 Jackson precincts counted Chamberlain holds 1177 votes to Cake 964. Hammersley and Miller win the legislature seat. Prohibition carries 21 precincts by 366. University of Oregon appropriation gains 4650, while amendments on salary for legislators seat changes and recall fail.
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Chamberlain
Jackson
Jacksonville
Cake
Hammersley
Miller
University of Oregon
Plaster Portraits Popular in London Society Collecting
London reports plaster portraits as the season’s fashionable counter felt presentment. miniature busts or bas-reliefs cost half a guinea each and are crafted by skilled artists from the sitter in about 46 minutes. The six inch high figures capture delicate costume details and attract many society collectors.
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London
Floods Cut Montana From Outside World
Missoula Montana reports floods isolating Helena and towns as rivers rise and tracks wash out. Great Northern and Northern Pacific lines suffer severe damage with trains halted and telegraph and telephone failure across the state.
Four Die In Teel nessee Cruiser Boiler Explosion
A boiler explosion aboard a United States armored cruiser off Point Hueneme at 11 208 yesterday morning killed four men and injured ten others in the starboard engine room. Two of the injured were expected to die. The blast occurred soon after Admiral Sebres and Chief Robertson had left the engine room during a tour of inspection.
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San Pedro
Cal
United States
Point Hueneme
Uriel Sebrestain J. B. Howard
Bay Robertson
Boycott Movement Spreads Through Canton Emissaries
Reports from the north indicate the Cantonese emissaries movement is rapidly spreading with organized, secret activities. The literature cites a boycott of Japan as a national disgrace and responsibility shared across the country.
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Fokio
Judge Rebukes Jury Evasion in Bartell Bank Wreck Trial
In San Francisco on June 6 a judge rebuked jurors attempting to evade service in the Walter J. Bartell bank wreck trial. The pool consisted largely of men who were deaf or claimed infirmities. only one juror was passed.
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San Francisco
Yentromer
Walter J. Bartell
J Yon Ley
London Declares Influx of Riverial Meat Amid Shortage
A June 6 notice from London reports 310000 pounds of riverial meat stored, appearing thinned, as the United States continues a meat shortage. The item hints at supply strain and possible distribution impacts.
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London
Ui States
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