Twenty Are Killed In Albany Dynamite Quarry Blast
A premature percussion cap triggered a massive blast at the Callanan Road Improvement quarry near South Bethlehem New York killing at least twenty workers. Over 8 000 pounds of dynamite were set for a six week preparation plan displacing 40 000 tons of rock. Bodies were recovered from the hill and engine house as rescue crews worked through the dark.
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Albany
N. Y
Callanan Road Improvement Company
Bethlehem
Wireless Lighting Demonstrated by Dr Milliner in Omaha
Dr Frederick H Milliner, Union Pacific experimental electrician, showcased wireless electric lighting at the Omaha auditorium during the electrical exposition. He demonstrated wireless control of a switch and lighting from a transmitter six miles away, using apparatus to gather waves and feed lamps without wiring.
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Omaha
Neb
Frderick H. Milliner
Omaha Auditorium
Union Pacific
Milliner
Glassford
Fort Omaha
Plan Big Coal Merger Creates Largest Mining Concern
Baltimore May 13 Consoli dated Cos company announced that negotiations were completed for merging Piedmont Coal Somerset Coal Clarksburg Fuel Pittsburgh & Fairmont Fuel and subsidiaries forming Consolidated the largest mining company of its kind. They own 200000 acres of coal lands across Maryland West Virginia and Pennsylvania with capital stock of 37650000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Consolidated Cos! Company
Piedmont Coal Company
Somerset Coal Company
Clarksburg Fuel Company
Pittsburg & Fairmont Fuel Company
Consolidated
Maryland
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Abdul Hamid pays ten million for his head
Belgrade May 18 Abdul Hamid deposed sultan of Turkey reportedly paid ten million dollars for the privilege of keeping his head. Enver Bey to draw the sum from Abdul’s foreign bank deposits to fund the new government treasury, according to Stampa.
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Abdul
Belgrade
Abdul Hamid
Turkey
Stampa
Enver Bey
Frosty threats forecast for Grand Junction fruit region
More frost is expected in the Grand Junction area as weather officials predict temperatures may fall below freezing before morning. Buds are more vulnerable due to their advanced condition, and preparations for smudging have been undertaken to guard orchards.
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Grand Junction
Colo
Hawaiians Stand United Against Japanese Strikes
In Honolulu on May 3 plantation owners united to refuse Japanese laborers demanding higher wages. The workers’ demands were presented again in strong language but rejected by owners.
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Honolulu
Interstate Commerce trims Spokane rate ruling for Harriman roads
Washington May 14 the Interstate Commerce Commission modified its Spokane rate decision. It exempts the Harriman lines from the set rates for St Paul traffic since Spokane routes differ by 2800 miles versus 1900 miles via the Great Northern and Northern Pacific. The commission delays action on Chicago Spokane freight rates over Union Pacific to allow new Harriman rates from Chicago to territory between Pendleton and Spokane.
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Washington
St. Paul
Spokane
Harriman
Great Northern
Northern Pacific
Interstate Commerce Commission
Omaha
Chicago
Northwestern
Burlington
Union Pacific
Commission
Pendleton
California Enters Protest Over Freight Rate Change
San Francisco May 14 William R Wheeler traffic manager of the Merchants' exchange wired to the Interstate Commerce Commission asking for a stay of approval of new inland freight rates. He argues the Coast cities would be harmed as no matching reductions were made and seeks time to show the injustice of the tariff.
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California
San Francisco
Hill and Harriman Lines
Interstate Commerce Commission
Spokane
Pacific Coast
William R. Wheeler
Merchants’ Exchange
Paris Chamber backs Clemenceau over postal strike
In a turbulent session in Paris the chamber of deputies endorsed Premier Clemenceau’s postal policy by 454 to 59 and rejected strikes by postal workers. A general confidence vote passed 365 to 75 as strikers vowed stronger action, while observers warned of potential government plans and a potentially failing movement if gains do not accelerate.
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Paris
Chamber of Deputes
Clemenceau
Fewer Railroad Accidents Mark 1908 Safer Travel
Chicago May 14. A bureau pamphlet shows 1932 fewer fatalities in railway accidents in 1908 than 1907, a 40 percent drop. The largest decrease came from train accidents, and the note credits reduced freight traffic and stricter rule observance by passengers and employees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Bureau of Railway News and Statistics
Department of Service
New Japanese Consul General Says Immigration Strict
Victoria B C May 14 T Nakamura the new consul general to Canada says Japan will strictly adhere to immigration arrangements with Canada and the United States. Restrictions are enforced with few passport applications and few Japanese traveling to South America Emigration now mostly to Korea and Manchuria Nakamura formerly secretary at the Washington legation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria
B. C
T. Nakamura
Canada
Japan
United States
South America
Corea
Manchuria
Nakamura
Washington
Seven Divorces In Record Time In San Francisco
In San Francisco on May 14 Superior Judge George H. Cabanias set a new record by granting seven divorces in 28 minutes. The judge personally examined all seven plaintiffs and seven corroborating witnesses, speeding through questions and answers without attorney intervention.
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San Francisco
George H. Cabanias
Mikado to Greet Americans in Informal Audience
Tokio May 14 Rear Admiral Giles B Harber and officials will be received by the emperor Monday next at a dinner hosted by Minister of Marine Saito The aim is to foster true friendship between the American fleet officers and the Japanese with formality reduced as much as possible
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Mikado
Tokio
Giles B. Harber
Saito
Malheur County Wool Clip Expected To Exceed Prior Years
Ontario reports a large and cleaner fleece harvest in Malheur County with over 3,000,000 pounds expected this year, well above last year’s 2,760,000. About 1.5 million pounds have sold for May and June, primarily for Boston. Ontario dates June 7 and 21 limit public sales. The Malheur Harney Wool Growers meet June 22 in Ontario.
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Ontario
Malheur
Chicago
Boston
State Finances Show Record Mortgage Loans and Large Cash Balance
The treasurer reports first mortgage loans outstanding at a record 4,390,822.82. Common school fund interest grows to 232,007.94 with large apportionment expected August 1. April state tax receipts total about 500,000. Total on hand reaches 1,178,533.98, the largest in many years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem
Farmers' First Annual Picnic in Weston
Weston hosts the Umatilla county Pioneers association annual meeting May 28 and 29 with most old settlers expected to attend to recall the early days when Eastern Oregon featured coyotes and sagebrush. The first pioneer society in Eastern Oregon began here and has held yearly meetings for over two decades. Over 25 early settlers have died in the last two years.
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Weston
Umatilla County
Pioneers’ Association
Oregon
Weston High School Proposal Moves Forward
Weston district school board schedules a special meeting on May 31 to vote on establishing a high school after the state normal board refused state property use for a private supported school. The Eastern Oregon State Normal School will end May 28 25 after over two decades as a state institution. The board will petition to use the state plant for public and high school purposes, with the district to maintain the property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weston
State Normal Board
Weaton
Eastern Oregon State Normal School
Land Sales Near Ontario Total 880000 To 88000
The past week saw land trades around Ontario totaling 880000 dollars with prices from 125 to 200 dollars per acre. Notable sales included 100 acres of A M Moody for 20000, T1 acres of J T Clement for 15200, 160 acres of Dave Dunbar for 20000, sold to Portland buyers for fruit tree development, and 2000 acres of A A Brown for 20000.
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Ontario
A. M. Moody
J. T. Clement
Dave Dunbar
Portland
A. A. Brown
Nesbitt Sells Boise Farm After Surprise Offer
Weston George Nesbitt, a farm worker for J. N. York, received an unexpected sum of 2133 dollars for a 23 acre Boise area tract he had valued little. Real estate man Dean Perkina offered the amount, prompting a quick sale decision.
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Weston
George Nesbitt
J. N. York
Nesbitt
Boise
Dean Perkina
Lane County Fair Structures Underway
Work on the fair’s grandstand and pavilion has begun as the Lane county fair prepares for September. The grounds will be busy in summer with little existing construction, the track used for training remains in good condition, and the grandstand will seat 1,000 with a modern, well arranged pavilion forthcoming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene
Corvallis Rally Aims to Form Benton County Fruitgrowers Association
A large gathering of fruit growers and farmers met last week in Corvallis under the Corvallis Commercial Club to organize the Benton County Fruitgrowers Association and explore cooperative plans modeled on Hood River’s scheme.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corvallis
Corvallis Commercial Club
Benton County Fruitgrowers’ Association
Hood River
Mist's Mills Resume Operation After Shutdown
Mist The Holmes and Lindgren shin gle mill resumed operations the first of the week after a shutdown of several months. This is the last of the three shingle mills here to start. All are now running.
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Mist’s
Mist
Holmes & Lindgren
Sheep Trainloads Move to Montana Feeding Grounds
Condon Rae Brothers of Montana shipped a 23 car trainload totaling about 5300 sheep from Condon last week. The flock heads for For sythe Montana where Rae Brothers run large bands. Other trains from Eastern Oregon will also deliver sheep to Rae Brothers totaling about 250000 head fed in Montana.
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Condon
Rae Bros
Montana
Forsythe
Mont
Oregon
Five Miles of Ditch Dug Near Grants Pass
Grants Pass farmers celebrate progress on irrigation ditches. The gravity ditch north of town is nearly to the city limits and the high land ditch to Fruitdale reaches the valley opening. About five miles of waterways are prepared for use and water will be turned into the ditches within 80 days.
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Grants Pass
Rogue River
Fruitdale
Superintendent Steiner Returns From Eastern Inspection Visit
Salem leader Dr. R E L Steiner super intendent of the asylum returns from an extended East trip. He was met in Chicago by H E Bickers superintendent of the fee ble minded institute who accompanied him as far as Chicago. Bickers already returned. The journey aimed to study care for the insane in other states and included visits to Wauhing se and Senator Chamberlain.
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Salem
R. E. L. Steiner
Asylum
Chicago
H. E. Bickers
Feeble Minded Institute
Bickers
Steiner
Wauhingse
Chamberlain
Railroad completion celebration set for June 2 at Klamath Falls
The completion of the railroad to Klamath Falls will be celebrated on June 2 instead of June 7 to avoid conflict with Portland's Rose Festival. The event is expected to draw a large Inland Empire crowd and will be an memorable occasion in Klamath County.
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Klamath
Klamath Falls
Portland
Inland Empire
Klama County
Portland Markets Price Snapshot Across Grains, Produce and Livestock
Market listings show Wheat Bluestem at $1.30 .36, Turkey Red $1.26, valley $1.17, and Corn Whole at $35 per ton. Barley and oats prices, hay values by region, apples and strawberries at Oregon prices, potatoes per hundred, vegetables prices, butter and eggs ranges, poultry and pork rates, wool and mohair quotes, and cattle and sheep auction ranges across Willamette and Eastern Oregon markets.
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Willamette Valley
Oregon
Oregon Ranch
Bulla
Etega
General Strike Begins in Paris Postal Dispute
Paris reports a 6 000 postal workers walkout after a four hour session in the chamber of deputies. The strike spreads as unions pledge aid and the mineral congress in Lena offers support. The government fears violence but aims to keep crippled services running.
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Paris
Chamber of Depution
Federal Committee
Pauron
Congreve
Seasion
Lena
General Federation of Labor
Victory for Lumbermen in Interstate Rail Rate Ruling
The Interstate Commerce Commission ruled in favor of Kalispell Lumber and Big Blackfoot Milling against Great Northern Railway and others. It orders lumber rate differentials to be set by railroads by August 1, reducing Eastern shipment rates and giving Montana mills a two cent advantage per hundred pounds for two years.
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Washington
Northwest
Interstate Commerce Commission
Kalispell Lumber Company
Big Blackfoot Milling Company
Montana
Great Northern Railway
Spokane
Cabinet in Turmoil Over Ottoman Cash Decision
Constantinople May 12 The Constitutional army led by Shefket Pasha and the present cabinet clash over how to use nearly $8 million in cash and marketable securities found in the Yildiz Kiosk after Abdul Hamid's ouster. Djeved Bey, former Adana governor, was dismissed while seeking to explain regional race conflicts to the interior minister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Constantinople
Shefket Pasha
Yildiz
Abdul Hamid
War Office
Djeved Bey
Adana Vilayet
Woman sues over injury from street car fall
Mrs Anna Peterson lost her damages suit against the Oakland Traction Co after claiming injury from a street car fall while wearing high-heeled shoes. The defense argued contributory negligence and Judge Fred V Wood agreed, noting such footwear makes navigation of level streets unlikely.
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Oakland
Anna Peterson
Oakland Traction Company
The
Ton
Peterson
Fred V. Wood
Hawaiians to Exhibit at Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Fair
The Alameda arrived from Honolulu with part of the Hawaiian exhibit for Seattle’s exposition. Lloyd Childs, Hawaii’s special agent, was aboard and will direct the next shipment. A future voyage will bring ten Hawaiian girls to serve canned pineapples on Koa tables for visitors.
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San Francisco
Alameda
Honolulu
Seattle
Dix
Lloyd Childs
Hawaii
Mazatlan Destroyed by Fire Near Chilancingo
A fire swept Mazatlan, near Chilancingo, destroying most of the town. A high wind fueled the flames. few buildings remain and many residents reportedly escaped with nothing while hundreds face hunger. Mazatlan had about 6,000 inhabitants.
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Acapulco
Mexico
Mazatlan
Chilancingo
Maxatlan
Mass Tornadoes Ravage Central Plains Killing Five
A series of tornadoes across Oklahoma Kansas and nearby towns left five dead and many injured. Heavy damage reported at Fairmont Hollia and Hollia Creek with property wrecked and wires down. At Pond Creek and nearby towns severe storms caused injuries and unroofed houses while rail service and traffic suffered.
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Kanaan City
Kanees
Oklahoma
Au i
el Peaten
Fairmongansan City
Hollia
Te Ecordia
Sjag
Beng Tomas
Thay
Seat Tintay
William Ackerry Heer
Frank Nicate Tor
Wang
Great Bend
Ackerry
Erly
Hoisington
Kan
Pond Creek
Okla
Missouri Pacific
Walcott
Leavenworth
Kanga Burlington
Sante Pe
Indian Lands Registration Plan for Flathead and Adjacent Reservations
A Washington date line reports a general land office conference proposing a unified registration for the Flathead, Coeur d'Alene in Idaho, and Colville in Washington reservations. Registration runs five weeks from July 10 at Missoula Kalispell Cont Spokane, with a drawing for numbers after close.
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Missoula
Mont
Washington
General Land Office
Flathead Reservation
Tana
Coeur d'Alene
Idaho
Colville
Res States
Kalispell
Cont
Spokane
Coeur d’ Alene
Teachers Charged in Black and Blue Beating Case
In Des Moines on May 9, 9 year old David was beaten by teachers at Longfellow School. Mr Wing and Mise Iole were arrested yesterday and face charges of assault after a hearing. The boy claimed a $5 bill was involved and was pinched, switched, and knocked over a chair during the incident.
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Dea Moines
May
Wing
Mise Iole
Longfellow
Ing
David
Mins
Earthquakes Rock Guayaquil Area in Ecuador
Disorder and fear spread as a seismic surge hits Guayaquil from Jipija province. Officials report homes damaged and tremors continuing through the fortnight, with alerts issued for affected neighborhoods and relief teams mobilized.
Record Price Milow City Mot Best Of A Large Woo
A garbled note reports a high price for a large wool item in Milow City with a cashier involved and a claim of the season’s best. Details are fragmentary and names and places are unclear.
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New York
Malheur County
High School For
Dr. Steiner
Piya
Kansas
Missoupi
Prngas
Sora
Santa Fe
Grea
Liltment
Guayaquil
Ecuador
Jipija
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