Stands by Henry centers with associates on uniting control of city
In San Francisco on May 23 reports allege President Calhoun of the United Railways plots to topple Francis J. Heney and seize municipal power under a law and order banner. The scheme reportedly seeks a new committee to replace the one under fire, push Chief Dinan to resign, and form a vigilance group to take city control, possibly prompting governor action and federal intervention.
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San Francisco
Calhoun
United Railways
Francis J. Heney
Carmen
Committee of Seven
San Quentin
Police
Dinan
Police Department
Want to Be Americans
Joseph Fetsuo Wada and Mani Sushi, Japanese photographers living in Los Angeles for eight years, filed declarations of intention to become American citizens. These were the first such applications accepted in the county since the District Attorney ruled no US law bars naturalization of Japanese. Applications will be held pending federal decision in Washington.
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Los Angeles
Joseph Fetsuo Wada
Mani Sushi
United States
Washington
Tacoma Moves to Sink Standard Oil Tanks In Ground
Tacoma officials plan an ordinance requiring Standard Oil to bury its large tanks underground after the plant was built near the Carsten packing house on the tide flats violating a 500 foot rule for inflammable structures. The company vows to fight the measure.
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Tacoma
Standard Oil
Standard Oil Company
Carsten Packing Oe
Tide
Court of Appeals voids 1905 Louisville election
The court of appeals voided the 1905 Louisville and Jefferson county election, removing 62 officials and citing a lack of a free and equal election with fraud and violence. It holds the governor may appoint to fill vacancies.
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Frankfort
Court of Appeals
Louisville
Jefferson County
Rocky Mountain Bell Linemen Strike In Four State Area
Linemen of the Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone company in Montana joined a strike today demanding a 50 cent daily wage increase. About 1650 workers are involved, with the walkout also affecting Utah Wyoming and Idaho.
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Helena
Mont
Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone Company
Utah
Wyoming
Idaho
Timber Frauds In Many States Exposed By Grand Jury Probe
A Washington dispatch reports a conspiracy to defraud the United States of mineral and timber lands involving high level business and political figures. Names include a U S Senator and ex Senator, a railroader, two lumber barons, and other officials. evidence centers in California, Colorado, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Minnesota and the Dakotas with Detectives Burns and Heney aiding.
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United States
Atlantic
Pacific
California
Colorado
Washington
Oregon
Idaho
Montana
Minnesota
Dakotas
Burns
San Francisco
Francis J. Heney
Heney
Five Workmen Die As Armour Plant Ammonia Pipe Explodes
An ammonia pipe explosion in Armour & Co. meat plant at Chicago stockyards kills five workers and injures several others. Fumes swept through the building, overpowering about 20 men before they could escape to fresh air. Rescue attempts were hindered by the fumes, with the first unidentified body recovered on the fourth floor after six hours.
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Chicago
Department of Armour & Co.s
Mrs. McKinley Near Death in Canton
In Canton Ohio May 24 doctors say Mrs McKinley shows no sign of long survival from apoplexy with comatose state. The physicians expect dissolution in a day or two though no hope for recovery is stated Surgeon General Rixey arrived at 6 45 this morning
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Canton
Ohio
McKinley
Portman
B. J. Byman
Massillion State Hospital
Strikers Rally Pressure Against San Francisco Rail Line
San Francisco May 24 in response to rising violence as United Railroads extension faced, Thornwell Mullally requested stronger police protection from Chief Dilan. About 200 strike sympathizers mobbed an Eighth Street car near Eighth and Bryant, badly beating the strikebreaking crew.
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San Francisco
United Railroads
Thornwell Mullallay
Calhoun
Dilan
Eighth
Bryant Streets
Caruso Reveals $200000 Year Deal With Metropolitan Chief
Enrico Caruso confirms to Tribune that director Conrled of the Metropolitan Opera House New York signed a four year contract offering him 200000 dollars annually. Caruso agrees to nine months of service each year and eight appearances per month when so directed.
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London
the Tribune
Enrico Caruso
Conrled
Metropolitan Opera House
New York
Caruso
Courled
Spain and England Drawing Closer Royal Ties
The Madrid correspondent reports improving relations between the Spanish and British royal families. Members of the British Royal family plan to spend much of their holidays in Spain as ties grow stronger.
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Spain
England
London
Madrid
The
Telegraph
Hood River Sees First Strawberry Season in Two Years
Hood River opens a strawberry season with high water allowing boats to land pickers from Hood River valley and Willamette Valley. Indians teachers Portland residents and locals descend for harvest while merchants expect brisk trade as pickers earn two to three fifty dollars daily amid colorful field scenes.
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Hood River
Portland
Willamette Valley
Columbia River
Long Detour to Reach Albany in Santiam Country
Santiam country residents near Albany now travel about 30 miles due to damaged and unsafe bridges. The Sanderson bridge washout last winter cut access via Jefferson, and courts closed the big wagon bridge, leaving Lebanon as the nearest crossing and forcing a doubled trip to the county seat.
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Albany
Santiam
Sanderson
Jefferson
Linn
Marion
Lebanon
Eugene men bid to force SP timber land sale
Eugene attorney A C C Wood cock went to San Francisco to tender funds from about 50 residents for buying timber lands in the Southern Pacific land grant. He returned reporting a prompt refusal and angry officials. The case heads to court with pool investors hoping for a swift decision to compel a sale.
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Eugene
A. C C. Woodcock
San Francisco
Southern Pacific Company
Bay City
Vale Hosts Irrigation Plan For Malheur Valley
The chief engineer of the Christian Co-Operative Federation arrived in Vale from Portland with Col R G Wheeler and left for Willow Creek to buy reservoir sites. A survey crew will arrive soon and begin work immediately on the Malheur project. Reclamation aims at about 150000 acres of land.
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Malheur
Vale
Christian Co-Operative Federation
Vale Sunday
Portland
R. G. Wheeler
Willow Creek
Federal Inspectors to Dip Sheep in Lane County
The fight over enforcing the annual sheep dipping law seems settled as Lane County farmers refuse to permit inspectors to dip their flocks. E N Hutchinson of the U S Bureau of Animal Industry examined the issue and ruled that only diseased flocks will be dipped while healthy flocks are left alone. Several federal inspectors will handle the work.
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Eugene
Lane County
E. N. Hutchineon
United States Bureau of Animal Industry
Multnomah sheriff referendum petition validated
Salem Chief Clerk Kiser reports 4,972 valid signatures on the Multnomah county sheriff bill. The number exceeds the 4,666 required but falls short of the 6,000 on site signatures. The measure must await a voter decision or court ruling on petition defects.
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Salem
Kiser
Secretary of State’s Office
Multnomah County
Endurance Race Delayed for Arabian and Kentucky Horse
Silverton-Homer Davenport of Morris Plains N J says the race from Silverton to New York between an Arabian horse and a Kentucky saddlebred horse is postponed until the Kentucky horse arrives. The journey, overseen by the War Department, was to start from Vancouver Washington rather than Silverton.
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Silverton
Homer Davenport
Morris Plains
N. J
New York
United States War Department
Vancouver
Wash
Astoria Chamber Aids Railway Rights of Way
At a meeting the Astoria Chamber of Commerce instructed its committee to assist in securing rights of way for the Port land Oregon and Sea Coast Railway from Clatsop City toward the Nehalem Valley. The chamber also adopted a resolution condemning dance halls.
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Astoria
Chamber of Commerce
Portland-Oregon & Sea Coast Railway Company
Clatsop City
Nehalem Valley
Clatsop Chamber Recommends County Exhibit at State Fair
A special committee of the Astoria Chamber of Commerce prepared a report urging Clatsop County to make an exhibit at the upcoming state fair. The recommendation outlines the advisability and aims to showcase local products and achievements.
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Clatsop
Astoria
Chamber of Commerce
Clatsop County
State Land Board to sell cancelled Kelliher lands next month
The State Land Board reaffirms its cancellation of A. T. Kelliher’s certificates covering about 30,000 acres. After a partial refund of payments once new law takes effect, the lands will be offered to highest bidders in tracts up to 820 acres. Kelliher’s requests to assign deeds and to buy 1,300 acres for his family were denied.
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Salem
State Land Board
A. T. Kelliher
Kelliher
Lane County Applicants Maintain Interest in Timber Lands Bid
The Southern Pacific still rejects money for railroad lands yet Lane County residents keep applying at 2.50 per acre. About 600 applications have been filed locally. Interest remains high in outlying districts.
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Eugene
Southern Pacific
Lane County
Rock crushing equipment arrives to pave Willamette Street
A carload of machinery has reached Eugene to crush rock for paving Willamette street. Paving is expected to start at once once rails for the Willamette Valley Company arrive, anticipated daily. Equipment will be moved to the rock supply behind Skinner's Butte for immediate use.
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Eugene
Willamette Street
Willamette Valley Company
Skinner's Butte
Shad for Oregon Hatcheries Planned by Bureau of Fisheries
Oregon City officials report that Supt O Malley of the U S Bureau of Fisheries has returned from an inspection of government hatcheries on the Upper Columbia. He says operations with shad will begin in June and eggs will be taken between Oregon City and the Clackamas mouth. A shad hatchery will operate at Willamette Falls in the Willamette River.
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Oregon City
O'Malley
United States Bureau of Fisheries
Upper Columbia
Bureau
Clackamas
Willamette River
Willamette Falls
Portland markets list farm goods and prices
A detailed Portland market report lists wheat oats rye barley and corn prices along with hay fruits vegetables and dairy. It covers berries cherries apples rooseberries turnips carrots beets garlic horseradish cabbage lettuce onions tomatoes parsley artichokes and more with per unit costs and weight measures.
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Bluestem
Valley
Oregon
California
Texas
Eastern
America
Four Die As Lake Steamer Naomi Burns Near Grand Haven
Four coal heavers die in the fast burning Naomi while en route from Grand Haven to Milwaukee. Seventy six passengers and most crew survive with aid from Stratford and Kansas. Captain Traill escapes with near fatal burns as fire races through the kitchen and forecastle.
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Grand Haven
Mich
Naomi
Crosby Transportation Rs
Lake Michigan
Here
Milwaukee
Kerr
Kansac
J. M. Rhodes
Detroit
Hae
Grand Rapids
Stratford
Kansas
Traill
Thomas Traill
Sol Waterman
New York
Kuroki Visits Yale As War-Troubled Officers Tour
General Kuroki visited Yale University in New Haven with General C W Wood and Major Lynch to see where Japanese officers trained. The group toured Woodbridge Hall, University Hall and other departments, meeting President Hadley and Secretary Root among faculty and officials. Yale students cheered as the party departed after luncheon at the graduate schools.
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New Haven
Hadley
Root
Woodruff
Mellen
New Haven Railroad
University Hall
Yale
Earling Leads Mile a Miles Coast Inspection Tour
President Earling of the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway arrived in Miles City with St Paul officials for a roadbed inspection of the western extension. He said there is no plan to abandon the Milwaukee through to the coast. Steel laying will begin at several points soon and trains should run between Butte and Aberdeen by January 1 next.
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Miles City
Mont
Earling
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
St. Paul
Milwaukee
Butte
Aberdeen
Major General Frederick D Grant Adrift in Hudson
Major General Frederick D Grant faced an exciting mishap when a government launch he rode drifted several miles in choppy Hudson River waters. A stiff wind drove the vessel until a police patrol boat answered distress signals and safely brought him ashore.
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New York
Frederick D. Grant
Hudson River
Turks Capture Bulgarian Stronghold in Yenidje Lage Area
Salonika dispatch reports a Turkish detachment seized the Bulgarian stronghold in Yenidje Lage. Bulgarian losses are listed at 60 dead amid alleged prisoner killings by Turks. Turkish casualties are seven killed. Bulgarians threaten to destroy Greek and Turkish villages in Yenidje district.
No More Red Flags Parade Ban in Chicago
Chicago police chief Shippy announced a ban on parades displaying red flags or banners after the Moyer Haywood sympathy parade. The move follows a recent display of red color in public processions and aims to reduce provocative demonstrations.
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Chicago
Shippy
Moyer-Haywood
Indictments Mount Over San Francisco Railroads Bribery Case
Prosecution outlines huge sums tied to the Patrick Calhoun railroads bribery network in San Francisco. Fourteen indictments name Calhoun and associates including Ruef and Schmitz with bribery of supervisors. bonds and pledges are arranged as more indictments are anticipated. Elisor Elgeny and others face mounting legal actions as grand jury files additional counts.
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San Francisco
Wil Burns
Wall Street
Patrick Calhoun
U Railroads
Son Ae
Tirey L. Ford
United Railroads
Ruof
Calhoun
Mal Ford
Abbott
Schmitz
Ruef
Elisor Elgeny
Glass
Teleph Company
Lberty
Halsey
Oliver
Grand Jury
Pennay Railroad plan for East River bridge approved
Plans for the New York Connecting Railroad East River bridge were submitted to the Municipal Art committee. The structure will extend the Pennsylva nd network near New Haven and Hartford, forming a viaduct that links the railway to Long Inland and nia. It is set to become the longest and finest steel bridge in the world.
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New York
Pennay Railroad
East River
New York Connecting Railroad
Pennsylvand
New Haven & Hart
Long Inland
Nia
Alfonso Plans Cattle Rearing and Island Residence
In Madrid on May 25 Alfonso negotiates for a Northern Spain island to build a summer residence and breed thoroughbred cattle. The project gains royal interest from King Edward and English officials, with the Queen anticipated to endorse favorable terms.
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Alfonso
Ing Alfonso
Madrid
Spain
Edward
Ngs P
England
Roosevelt to attend collegiate regatta on the Hudson
President Roosevelt plans to be present at the collegiate regatta on the Hudson River June 25. The Annapolis crew competes in the race which draws his interest.
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Roosevelt
New York
Heson River
Annapolis
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Untieg
King Brand Jury
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