Wreck in Montana Kills Many in Snow Storm Wreck
In Montana near Youngs Point thirty miles west of Billings a collision between Northern Pacific passenger train No 16 and a westbound freight during a blinding snow storm killed twenty people and seriously injured ten more. Fire was prevented and relief crews moved injured to Billings.
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Butte
Mont
Northern Pacific Railroad
Burlington Flyer
Youngs Point
Billings
Livingston
Park City
Burlington
Anarchist Plot Against Roosevelt Revealed Abroad
Secret police across Europe exposed evidence of an anarchist plot against President Roosevelt. Investigators linked Canatrava the Spanish anarchist to the plan while examining him in Bayonne. Italian anarchists arrested at Sessa in Switzerland held in Geneva as authorities seek more details.
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Bayonne
France
Roosevelt
United States
Canatrava
Spain
Sessa
Switzerland
Geneva
Europe
Yankee Cruiser Stranded Off Spindle Rock In Fog
Newport R I Sept 26 The United States cruiser Yankee lies wedged on Spindle Rock after foggy conditions. Crews build a wooden cofferdam to free the vessel and expect about a week to complete the task with calm seas easing danger.
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Newport
R. L
Yankee
Spindle Rock
Paupers Grave for a Gould in Los Angeles
Officials of the county hospital await the decision of George Howard and Helen Gould and the Princess De Sagen regarding burial in the potters field for Melvin A Gould who died at 71 after seven years of invalid life. He appealed to relatives who refused aid, and two weeks ago he was admitted to the county hospital.
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A Gould
Los Angeles
George, Howard
Helen Gould
Princess de Sagen
Melvin A. Gould
Potters’ Field
Gould
Ruef Jury Half Completed in Bribery Trial
San Francisco September 26 after a month of examining talesmen half of the jury required to try Abrape Ruef on bribery charges has been secured. After three peremptory challenges six jurors were sworn.
Two Men Burned As Eureka Forest Fire Ravages region
A fierce wind fanned fires north of Eureka California wiping out Luffenholte and threatening Fieldbrook as flames leap through 30 mile long timbered stretches. The Little River Redwood Lumber plant and other properties burn valued at a million dollars with several thousand acres of timber at risk. Two deaths are reported with bodies identified and others unaccounted. Fire moves inland up Little River toward Trinity County as residents flee.
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Eureka
Cal
Luffenholte
Little Atwood Lumber Company
Fieldbrook
Little River Redwood Lumber Company
A. Carlson
Frank Whitemore
Trinidad
Little River
Trinity County
Rockefeller as Author Opens Series in The World's Work
New York Sept 25 John D Rockefeller writes as an author for the first time in a planned series on Some Random Reminiscences of Men and Events The first article will run in The World's Work October issue He explains why he now speaks and defends his actions in building Standard Oil and the method of selling directly to consumers noting opposition to the rapid growth and partnerships.
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New York
John D. Rockefeller
Ocober
Rockefeller
Standard Oil Company
Storm damages property across Los Angeles region
A severe storm hit Los Angeles and surrounding counties over 48 hours with heavy rain and lightning. Bakersfield saw a ranch house struck and destroyed, a Kern river oil field cloudburst released oil into irrigation ditches, and San Luis Obispo barns were struck, killing six horses.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Bakersfield
Kern River
San Luis Obisno
Local Option Wins in House Vote at Indianapolis
Local optionists carried a key victory as the bill won second reading in the Indiana house by 51 to 40. Despite strong opposition and an attempt at indefinite postponement, the anti liquor forces faced a significant setback amid influential backers and persistent lobbying.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Wright Makes Long Flight At Le Mans
Wilbur Wright completes a sustained flight at Le Mans France with an 18 mph wind. He stays aloft for about 54 minutes covering 30 kilometers officially and roughly 85 miles in reality, aided by strong winds and wide turning.
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Wright
Lemans
France
Wilbur Wright
Carnegie Plans Gift to Create UK Hero Fund
London reports Andrew Carnegie will hand over 1 250 000 dollars to trustees to establish a hero fund in Britain, mirroring his successful American fund. The gift follows the program's favorable reception and aims to support similar charitable work.
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London
America
Andrew Carnegie
Medford Emphasizes Good Roads Campaign
A packed Medford meeting at the Commercial club urged state action for a unified road system. Judge William Colvig and John H. Scott discussed forming county and statewide associations to secure a state subway commissioner and $10,000 yearly for two years plus county matching funds to build permanent roads.
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Medford
Commercial Club
Willliam Colvig
John H. Scott
Good Roads Association For
Oregon
Influx of Farmers Boosts Oregon Prune Boom
Myrtle Creek reports farmers in the county harvest a large prune crop amid dry weather. Prices reach as high as 5% cents per pound for 30 to 55 size, with smaller fruit earning less. Nurseries sell thousands of fruit trees for fall planting as Oregon attracts new families and records population growth.
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Myrtle Creek
Oregon
Looking Glass Trail Completed in Blue Mountains
J. M. Schmitz supervising forester announces completion of the Looking Glass trail from Tollgate to Morett meadows, spanning 12 miles of rough terrain in the Blue mountains, saving time and expense for stockmen accessing grazing allotments. Also reports two ranger cabins finished at Tollgate and on the Umatilla river.
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Pendleton
Wenaha National Forest
J. M. Schmitz
Looking Glass
Tollgate
Morett Meadows
Blue Mountains
Cabina
Umatilla
Estimate Water Cost for Klamath Project
Water cost under the Klamath project is being set by a board of reclamation engineers in session in the city. Irrigation cost per acre will vary by ease of delivering water, with some sections more difficult than others.
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Klamath Falls
Klamath
Board of Reclamation Engineers
Big Pacific Coast Hay and Oats Contract Bids
Portland firms bid on a $500000 government hay and oats contract for the Philippines to be let October 5 by the quartermaster's department. Specs call for 10000 tons hay and 9000 tons oats with delivery in six months. Allen & Lewis and Albers Bros. Milling compete in the bid process.
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Portland
Philippines
Quartermaster’s Department
Pacific
Quartermaster
William Albers
Albers Bros. Milling Company
Seattle
Allen & Lewis
Rich strike in Gold gulch yields $4000 for O J Darst
O J Darst reports a rich strike in Gold gulch after years prospecting. The ledge assays range from 406 to 4500 dollars per ton with ore containing gold and silver. The find lies about 150 miles from the railroad and rock will be staged to Austin or Yale for shipment to smelters at Boise or Salt Lake City.
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O. J. Darst
Austin
Yale
Boise
Salt Lake City
Oregon railroad commission hears two complaints on express rates
Salem representative B J Jones of Polk county files two complaints with the railroad commission seeking hearings to prove alleged excessive rates by the Pacific Express and Wells Fargo. He asks the commission to adjust or set new rates under its authority if the charges are found unreasonable.
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Salem
B. J. Jones
Polk County
Railroad Commission
Express
Oregon
Pacific Express Company
Wells Fargo
Jones
Will Contest Claims In Rich Alaska Placer Ground
Pendleton claims he is the original discoverer and will contest James Conlan's locations on Juniper canyon rich placer ground. Anderson says Conlan worked as his driver and located the claim while Anderson was recovering from a rattlesnake bite.
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Pendleton
A. H. Anderson
Alaska
James Conlan
Juniper Canyon
Anderson
Conlan
Begin Seeding at Athena
The first rain of the season fell at Athena and brought a severe electric storm. Telephone communications were down for an hour or two. Dust turned to mud on roads and fallow fields ready for seed. Farmers rejoice as fall seeding will start in a few days.
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Athena
Light from Waste Waters to Power Pendleton and Nearby Towns
Government reclamation drainage water will be used to generate horsepower for Pendleton Hermiston Echo and Umatilla granting electric lights within a year if the premises of a newly organized company are fulfilled. The plan aims to power towns and run a small electric system in the irrigation belt.
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Pendleton
Hermiston
Echo
Umatilla
Portland Markets Reported Prices on Foodstuffs and Livestock
Market list shows barley feed at 26 to 27 dollars per ton for rolled barley, oats at 29 to 30, various wheat types around 89 cents to 94 cents per bushel, hay prices from 9 to 16.50 per ton depending on region, fruits with boxed apples at 50 to 81.25 cents, peaches 26.65, pears and grapes listed, potatoes at 85 dollars per hundred, melons and vegetables with multiple cent-per-unit figures, butter extras up to 24 cents, eggs around 23 to 29 cents per dozen, poultry prices for hens and ducks, and coffeehouse items noted in mixed figures.
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Willamette Valley
Oregon
Land Board Approves Loans in Salem Meeting
The land board approved loans totaling 46625 at its last session and had earlier approved a similar amount at month start, pushing September totals over 0,000. High application volume caused reductions in many loans below applicants' requests.
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Land Board
Salem
Seed Grain Shipments to Canada From McMinnville Farm
A McMinnville farmer near town sent gray winter oats to the Canadian Pacific Development Company in Alberta for seed and experimental use. Additional seed grain shipments from the county to the Canadian Northwest are planned over the next two months.
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McMinnville
A. M Warren
Canadian Pacific Development Company
Alberta
Canada
Canadian Northwest
Monroe Cannery Boom With Fruits and Prospects
The Monroe cannery is in operation producing a fine mix of fruit including blackberries pears and plums. Efforts are also under way to expand crops of peas beans and tomatoes for next year.
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Monroe
Cholera Ravages St. Petersburg Amid Martial Law Move
St. Petersburg battles Asiatic cholera with deaths rising beyond 1498 figures. City officials vote 250000 to expand hospitals and speed disinfection and interment. General Dracheffcky halts liquor sales to curb cholera spread, suspending government vodka shops until Sept 22.
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St. Petersburg
Dracheffcky
Rockefeller daughtered privately educated sons in Milwaukee view
Mrs William Rockefeller urged private schooling for the wealthy, arguing public schools are crowded in New York. She said her two sons and two daughters were raised in private schools, then sent to college, to preserve room in public schools for others. She spoke at the Pfister Hotel in Milwaukee.
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Milwaukee
Wis
William Rockefeller
Pfister
New York
Nevada to vote on Reno gambling closure next month
Reno plans a special election to decide if Reno gambling houses should be closed. The six month campaign pits proponents against opponents as Nevada remains the last licensed gambling state with many prominent gamblers relocating there.
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Reno
Nev
United States
Nevada
Montana
Arizona
Denver
Salt Lake
Firefighters Lose Ground in Adirondacks and Catskills
Firefighters report fresh fires daily across the Adirondacks and Catskills as heat units battle fires. Without heavy rain, damage could reach levels seen in 1903 with hundreds of thousands of acres burned and $800,000 in timber losses. A statewide effort has 743 fire wardens in 182 towns working to control current blazes.
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Albany
N. Y
New York
Adirondacks
Catskill
Paris Fire Destroys Central Telephone Building
Fire swept the Central Telephone building in Paris and gutted the adjacent post office near Place des Victoires. Telephone workers fled as flames spread rapidly. authorities estimate losses around 5 million dollars.
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Paris
Place Des Victories
Two Towns Wiped Out by Forest Fires
Rhinelander Wisconsin dispatch reports Duggan and Woodborow destroyed by forest fires. About 4000 residents flee through burning woods toward Rhinelander in panic. many Woodborow residents are missing.
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Chicago
The
Tribune
Rhinelander
Wis
Duggan
Woodborow
Cholera Spreads Through St Petersburg Towns and Schools
A sweeping cholera outbreak reaches Peterhof and St. Petersburg with 187 deaths and beating a mortuary pace. cadets, schools, and merchants affected as authorities impose measures. Unburied bodies multiply at Preobrazhen cemetery while a mortuary train ships 1460 remains to be buried.
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St. Petersburg
Sept. Mindy
Alexander of
Oldenburg
Peterhof
Peterhof Palace
Preobrazhen
Tugboat tragedy off Wrangel Island shatters hopes and hopes
The Star of Bengal wreck near Wrangel Island results in one death and many missing as ten intended Chinese sailors are swept to death. Captain Wagner blames two tugboats for cowardice as they stood by while the vessel broke apart and crew perished. Survivors recount brutal exposure and rescue attempts amid wreckage and raging seas.
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Wrangel
Alaska
Ope
Star of Bengal
Nation Island
Wagner
Hattie Gage
Bengal
Rail Board Warns Gould and Harriman Over Damaged Missouri Pacific Tracks
Kansas officials cite poor condition of Missouri Pacific tracks in Topeka and demand immediate repairs from George J. Gould and E Harriman. The state threatens further action if fixes are not completed and to publish weekly progress reports.
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Kansas
Topeka
Kan
Missouri Pacific
State Railway
George J. Gould
E Harriman
Gould
Thore
Inaped
Cuban Attacks Diplomat in Havana
J Cornell charge d affaires of the American mission was assaulted in Havana by a Cuban in the absence of Minister Moret. The attack was severe with a blow to the head. The assailant fled and was pursued by police.
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Havana
J. Cornell
Moret
Turner
Plague Outbreak Reported in Caracas
Dispatches from Willemstad Curaçao detail a fresh plague outbreak in the Venezuelan capital Caracas with multiple deaths among the upper classes.
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Willemstad
Curacoa
Nounce
Oras
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