Atlantic Fleet Anchors In San Francisco Harbor After 13000 Mile Cruise
The Atlantic battleship fleet ends a record 13 000 mile voyage with a four hour harbor review in San Francisco. Forty four ships from Connecticut to torpedo boats parade under electric lights while crowds greet the Navy in a radiant welcome.
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San Francisco
Golden Gate
Hampton Roads
Secretary of the Navy
Yorktown
California
Great Western
Atlantic
Orient
Connecticut
Market-street
Mary Metcalf
Freight rate war roils Chicago as commerce group plans action
Chicago leaders of the Association of Commerce prepare a meeting to oppose rising freight charges from eastern rail lines. The dispute centers on a nationwide rate increase with railroads claiming hefty profits while threatening salary cuts, amid a fight that could reshape shipments citywide.
Insurgent forces retreat as Peru troops pursue in Chosica
Lima reports government troops closing in on insurgents led by Dr. Durand after their uprising in Chosica. Rumors of a revolution in Cuzco circulate as the insurgents reportedly control city government and seize rifle club arms. Cuzco, inland east of the Andes, has about 30,000 residents.
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Lima
Chosica
Dr. Durand
Cuzco
Rockefeller Agents Seek Amur Railway Deal in Russia
A Central News dispatch from St. Petersburg reports three Rockefeller agents negotiating for Amur railway construction. The plan promises five year completion using exclusively Russian materials and labor, with the Douma having passed the first reading last month.
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Rockefeller
Russia
London
Central News
St. Petersburg
J. D. Rockefeller
Amur
Rockefellers
Pacific fleet to remain at San Francisco until May 15
Washington May 7 Rear-Admiral Dayton leads a revised order for the Pacific fleet. Vessels will stay at San Francisco until May 15 then sail on a southern cruise.
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Washington
Pacific Fleet
Dayton
Navy Department
Pewerda
San Francisco
March of Navy and Army Impresses San Francisco
San Francisco hosted the largest peacetime naval parade as eight thousand sailors and Marines marched from the fleets ashore. Rear Admiral Evans led the procession with other flag officers, while Army escort troops and dignitaries including Secretary Metcalf Governor Gillett and Mayor Lor reviewed the event on Van Ness Avenue.
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San Francisco
Evans
Secretary of the Navy
Metcalf
Gillett
California
Lor
van Ness Avenue
Butte Man Admits Dynamite Plot and Train Holdups
Lewis Ferriss confessed to planting 25 sticks of dynamite under Burlington train No 6, causing a fatal wreck Friday. He also admits involvement in the North Coast Limited holdup two weeks earlier. Ferriss, wounded, told investigators in hospital and is being moved to Hills to retrieve remaining powder. Railroad workers threat to lynch him.
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Ferriss
Burlington
Coal Waste Hits $200 Million Yearly Loss in Mines
Washington officials of the Federal Geological Survey warn that about 200,000,000 tons of coal worth at least 1 a ton is left underground or wasted yearly due to improper mining. J A Holmes notes half the total coal supply remains unmined for pillars or inferior quality, and lower bed extraction can break adjacent upper beds, increasing future costs.
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Washington
Federal Geological Survey
J. A. Holmes
Holmes
Oil Firm Fights Fine On Illegal Rates Appeal
Chicago May 8 The Standard Oil Company of Indiana began a new fight to avoid paying a 29 240 000 fine assessed by Judge Landis in Federal District Court Attoney John Miller argued for reversal contending the company did not know its rates were illegal and that the indictment should have counted each train load as the basis of shipment rather than each car involved.
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Chicago
Standard Oil Company of Indiana
Landis
Federal District Court
Ihs
John &. Miller
Orange crop near end as navel season closes early
In Los Angeles on May 8, navels are nearly exhausted with brisk demand and sharply rising prices. The navel season will end within 10 days, about a month earlier than last year. Only 50 cars remain in the state, while shipments to date exceed last year by about 2,000 cars.
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Los Angeles
Acre Crisis Deepens as Brazil Faces Possible Independence Push
Rio de Janeiro May 8 Colonel Placido Castro who led Acre's revolution warns that if Acre joins Amazonas rather than becoming a separate state another revolution will erupt. He says inhabitants will fight to form an independent nation if not recognized as distinct.
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Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
Placido Castro
Acre
Amazonas
Snamaghres
Polk County school picnic to unveil historic monument
Dallas Oregon will host the Polk County first school site monument unveiling at Rickreall on May 16. Speakers include J H Ackerman and George H Himes. The event marks the 1845 opening of the first Polk County school with J E Lyle as teacher and Mrs Josephine Boyle among the first students.
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Dallas
Polk Crunty
Rickreall
J. H. Ackerman
George H. Himes
Portland
H. C. Seymour
Polk County
J. E. Lyle
Josephine Boyle
George H Himes
Oregon
Rickroall
J. W. Nesmith
Crops Look Well in Josephine County Oregon
In Grants Pass reports show winter farm work widespread with spring planting set for fruit trees and berries. Heavy rains boost hay and grain yields while land clearing and orchard planting progress across Rogue River Valley. Strawberries thrive year round producing two revenue crops, boosting future prospects as lumber mills plan to open and feed Southern Oregon factories.
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Grants Pass
Josephine County
Rogue River Valley
Hood River
Oregon
Cherry Fair Preparations Underway in Salem for July
Salem readies the annual cherry fair set for early July with hopes of surpassing 1907. Dalles growers plan to attend to contest Willamette Valley entrants. Premiums plus diplomas will rise, aiming to award for every ripe fruit class and highlight the commercial cherry pack. Salem Board of Trade leads planning with active committees.
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Salem
Dalles
Salem Fair
Willamette Valley
Salem Board of Trade
New School for Cornelius Plans Revealed
Forest Grove reports the Cornelius school board will build a two story brick schoolhouse costing 9000 dollars. The plan includes a basement four recitation rooms a modern heating plant and automatic ventilation. A site near the encampment grounds has been acquired aiming to be the county’s best for modern conveniences.
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Forest Grove
Cornelius
Improvements at Pelican Bay Resort Underway at Klamath Falls
Work has begun on Pelican Bay at Upper Klamath Lake owned by E. H. Harriman. A pumping plane is installed and hot and cold water will be in every cottage. A cold storage plant is to be built with J B. Holabird in charge. Colonel W. H. Holabird, in Mexico, is expected to arrive late May to assume personal charge.
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Klamath Falls
Pelican Bay
E. H. Harriman
Klamath Lake
Holabird
W. H. Holabird
Los Angeles
Harriman
Mexico
Dipping Mangy Cayuses on Umatilla Reservation
Indian Agent McFatridge orders crude petroleum to dip ponies on the Umatilla reservation to eradicate mange. Dipping vats are being prepared on the ground and work to round up the mangy horses will begin soon. Many adjoining ranches report afflicted animals but officials lack power to compel dipping. State officials could act if they chose.
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Pendleton
McFatridge
Umatilla
Lyons freight shed dispute reaches railroad commission
Citizens of Lyons on the Corvallis and Eastern Railroad petition the railroad commission alleging neglect to build a freight shed at the station and failure to maintain an agent. They say freight is exposed to weather and shipments must be prepaid. Formal answer required within 10 days.
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Balem
Lyons
Corvallis & Eastern Railroad
Railroad Commission
Corvallia & Eastern
Frost Nips Pruner Portland Prune Crop Down
Advices to Secretary Williams of the State Horticultural Board indicate the recent frost caused significant damage to the prune crop in the Northwest. The state estimates a two thirds reduction from last year, though overall production may stay near normal due to last year's oversized yield.
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Portland
Williams
State Horticultural Board
Northwest
Hogs In North Powder Die After Poisoned Grain
A North Powder farmer A Caspar released squirrel poison during grain feeding season. Ten fattening hogs owned by local butcher FE Jarman died after entering Caspar Geld. The incident highlights risks to livestock from contaminated grain and local farm practices.
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North Powder
Caspar
Fe, Jarman
Bright Prospects In John Day Valley
The John Day Valley in Prairie City enjoys warm pleasant weather with sufficient rains for vegetation growth. Prospects for bumper hay crops are high as stock conditions improve.
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John Day
Prairie City
Jobn Day Valley
Rich gold strike at Williams Creek yields several thousand find
Investigators return from Williams Creek where Norrison Bros and Jonce reportedly extracted between 5000 and 7000 in three days. Operators were reticent about totals, fearing a stampede to their camp. The strike lies near the Jones Brow marble quarry about two miles from Grants Pass.
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Grants Pass
Williams Creek
Norrison Bros
Jonce
Jones Brow
Surveying Electric Link to Pendleton Route Rumors
Rumors say Dr. W. Coe of Portland head of the Columbia Land Company with a half interest in Furnish ditch and 20 000 acres surveys a route for an electric road from Irrigan to Pendleton An Echo limit may be set unless Pendletonites subscribe 100000 stock in the venture.
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Pendleton
Dr. W. Coe
Portland
Columbia Land Company
Furnish Ditch
Irrigan
St. Coe
Trout for Eight Mile Creek Shipment Arrives from Oregon City
The United States Fish Commissioner sent 10 000 trout fry to Victor Marden for Lower Eight Mile Creek. Some fish previously released in local streams died after irrigation water was turned off. Farmers are warned to install screens in ditches to keep fry out.
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Eight Mile Creek
Dalles
Victor Marden
United Fish Commissioner
Oregon City
Milton Strawberry Day Planned by Progressive Club
Milton prepares for a June strawberry day organized by the Progressive Club with committees named and preparations underway, aiming to surpass previous festivals and draw back attendees who enjoyed past events.
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Milton
Plenty of Traffic for New Road in Klamath Falls
The Long Lake Lumber Company of Klamath Falls will begin shipping boxes via the California Northwestern Railway on May 15. Orders from San Francisco Los Angeles and San Diego firms total 2,000,000 feet of lumber, marking the first carload shipments from the city on this line.
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Klamath Falls
Long Lake Lumber Company
Thin City
California Northwestern Railway
San Francisco
Los Angeles
San Diego
Portland Markets listing diverse farm goods and prices
Comprehensive Portland market page shows prices for wheat and barley by ton plus hay timothy and alfalfa by ton or per unit, potatoes by hundred, apples onions and vegetables with varied regional quotes, eggs poultry and dressed meats with per pound or per dozen figures. Reads like a dense catalog of commodities and regional pricing.
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Kinestom
Timothy
Willamette Valley
Oregon
Enez Multnomah
Clackamas
Texas
Police arrest suspect in brutal murder and pawnshop theft
Portland May 6 Edward Hugh Martin a former artillery officer educated at West Point and Cuban campaign veteran was arrested for the murder of Nathan Wolff and the theft of Wolff's Firat Street pawnshop last Friday night. Police describe the suspect as a high education holder with cocaine and morphine issues and say they will prove guilt, though a slender chance remains he is innocent.
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Portland
Edward Hugh Martin
Waost Point
Nathan Wolff
Wolff
Firat Strect
Martin
Flood inundates towns across Illinois and Missouri
A severe storm with high winds hit the St. Louis area causing extensive damage. A Louisville & Nashville freight train was wrecked near Belleville with three crew members drowned. Edgemont and French Village suffered flooding and structural damage as waters rose over 35 square miles of the American Bottoms. Communication lines failed and rail traffic was disrupted.
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St. Louis
Louisville & Nashville Railroad
Belleville
Ward
Frank Chaam
Schoenlanb Creek
Edgemont
Ill
Enet St. Louis
Illinoia
Wan Strack
East St. Louis, Ill
Notable gathering for cornerstone laying in Washington
May 6 report from Washington predicts a notable event for the new International Bureau of American Republics building. Invitations have been accepted by top officials, the President, Vice President, Cabinet, Supreme Court, Congress, military leaders, and major city and state leaders, with many traveling a day early. Lead speakers include President Roosevelt and Secretary Root, with Cardinal Gibbons delivering the invocation and Bishop Cranston giving the Sevediction. John Barrett will open the exercises and John Barrett will present the presiding officer with Elibu Root.
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Washington
International Bureau of American Republics
Cabinet
Diplomatic Corps
Supreme Court
Senate
House of Representatives
Army
Parkside Railway bribery trial resumes in San Francisco
Crombie examination of J E B Green promoter of the Parkside Railway Company resumes as Abe Ruef faces charges of bribing supervisors to grant a street railway franchise. Green recalls Mayor Belmitz's suggestion to use United Railroads officials and a consultation with Judge Cope and Ruef about the ordinance.
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San Francisco
Crom
J. EB. Green
Parkside Railway Company
Yhe
Abe Roof
Parkside Company
Belmitz
Durin
United Hailroads
Cope
Ruef
Fae
Thaw Proceeding Denied Insanity Claim in Mattenwan Case
Dr. Amos T. Kuker acting superintendent at Mattenwan State Hospital reports Thaw remains insane and under observation, opposing the habeas corpus petition by Harry K. Thaw's counsel. The case relates to the Brant White murder trial and Thaw's confinement.
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Poughkeepsie, N
Amos T. Kuker
Mattenwan State
Harry K. Thaw
Thaw
Baker
Mattenwan
Brant White
Plague Fight Eases as San Francisco Reports No New Cases
San Francisco's board of supervisors has effectively halted rat control campaigns, adopting resolutions to inform residents that the city has not had a suspected case of bubonic plague since January 30.
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San Francisco
San Fransisco
Evans Ends Atlantic Command Farewell in San Francisco
Admiral Evans bade farewell to officers of his fleet at a May 9 banquet in the St Francis Hotel San Francisco. Generals, admirals, and civic leaders attended as Evans announced his departure after leading the Atlantic fleet aboard the Connecticut ship and saluted officers and families amid applause and cheers.
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St. Francis Motel
Evans
Honop
Atlantic
Otya Francinco
St. Francia Sotes
Adminy
Flewt
Coors
San Francisco
Howas
Eiviligag
Bie Gon
Thomas
Sperry
Ory
Dayton
Sebree
Fire Routs Block in Atlanta Losses Weighty
A massive fire devastates a two block business district in Atlanta causing about 1.26 million dollars in damage. Police and fire crews blew remaining walls after the blaze, with no injuries reported and insurance pegged as heavy loss on the destroyed property near Forsyth Madison and Hunter Streets. The Terminal Hotel, a nearby landmark with 200 guests registered, was saved as flames started nearby.
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Atlanta
Son
Madison
Hunter Ette
Walla
Forsythe
Nelson Streets
Media
Terminal Hotel
Brey
Unite for Defense Shapes Plan to battle freight rate hikes
Chicago and commercial manufacturing interests along the Mississippi River organize against rising freight rates. A broad coalition formed yesterday aims to coordinate a general advance, with a possible July and August escalation, and calls for a unified front led by the Eastern railroad association. The movement seeks to defend gauge and market access, rallying manufacturers and the Association of America for a major mobilization next Friday in Chicago.
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Chicago
Chicago Association of Commerce
E. H. Harriman
May
Eis
Mississippi
Association of America
Firemen and guards face arson charges in Jamestown fire case
In Norfolk on May 9 a jury heard confessions from four Jamestown Exposition guards and two firemen on arson charges. Prosecutors say the men started the blaze that destroyed the F and other villages, while testimony suggested motives tied to salaries and demonstrations of force.
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Norfolk
Jamestown
Miller
Repair Dredge Cigneot and Civil Repairs Debate
A senator today introduced a sundry civil bill to fund repairs for the dredge Cigneot at Washington on May 9. The plan calls for engineers to assess and restore the craft so it can be placed back to work promptly if funds are approved. The measure aims to expedite the necessary repairs without delay.
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Cigneot
Washington
Bonator Had
Oklahoma political lobbying stance outlined in remarks
A fragmented report notes that discussions in Guthrie Oklahoma involve lobbying rules and filing requirements. Governor Folk and Mr Haskell are referenced as having commented on criminal acts and lobbyist registration provisions.
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Guthrie
Oklahom
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Federal Survey
Salem Exposition
New School
E. H. Martin
Bureau of American Republis
Unite For Defense
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