Thrilling Rescues As Fire Rages Through Portland Chamber Block
Flames from an eight floor blaze swept the Chamber of Commerce block in Portland on April 7. Homer H. Hallock of the Willamette Valley Traction Co died diving from a window as firefighters battled the inferno rescuing about 50 people. Damages exceed 140000, with much uninsured personal loss among occupants.
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Portland
Ap Ag
Chamber of Commerce
Homer H. Hallock
Willamette Valley Traction Company
Mr. Hallock
Fie
Fremen
Buahd
Tom Richardson
Commercial Club
Vast Venezuelan invasion plot alleged by New York merchants
The World reports a planned drive to oust Castro in Venezuela with 18 000 soldiers and a $5 000 000 budget. Promoters claim to install a native Venezuelan leader, while Castro withdraws cash to America and France. Shares in the scheme are said to be on sale. Consul Fuegerdo cites European sails from three steamships carrying 5 000 volunteers and heavy arms.
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New York
Paria
Venezuela
Castro
America
France
Carlos B. Fuegerdo
Venesusiaz
Europe
Macveer
Great Trade With Mexico Trade Buoys U S Ties
A Commerce and Labor bulletin shows U S trade with Mexico in 1905 reached 92 million dollars, up from 31 million in 1895 and 18 million in 1885. Mexico buys 55 percent of its imports from the United States and sends 71 percent of exports here. The report notes heavy U S investment in Mexico and nearby regions.
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Washington
Department of Commerce and Labor
United State
Mexico
United States
Canada
Cuba
Insurance Reform Bills Move Through New York Legislature
Rapid progress reported as seven of ten original reform bills pass assembly and advance in senate. Measures curb lobbying by legislative agents, regulate real property acquisition by life insurers, ban rebates, and tighten corporate books disclosures. The big insurance reform bill nears third reading while a campaign contributions ban sits tabled.
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Albany
N.Y
Special Investigating Committee
Senate
Assembly
Increase in Foreign Commerce Reported for First Eight Months
Washington reports a bulletin showing United States exports for the first eight months of the fiscal year 1906 totaling about 100 million dollars. The eight months show a rise of roughly 71.6 million from the same period in 1905, indicating a substantial growth in foreign commerce.
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Washington
United States
Wreck In Ohio Involves Three Trains On Lake Shore Line
Delta Ohio April 3 A rear end collision of two freight trains and a passenger service caused a caboose to derail and the passenger train to plunge along the embankment. Ninety to a hundred escaped serious harm though the wreck ignited and damaged the line. Estimated loss 160000. Missouri governorsfoned action to mine coal at Waverly to supply state institutions during a strike.
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Delta
Lake Shore
Missouri
Jefferson City
Folk
Matt Gal
State Penitentiary
Waverly
Tost Wardes
Fragmented Local Notice From April 3 In Ouse Bien
OCR fragment mentions a date April 3 and names that appear garbled. It indicates a local notice or record from Les Scan and Ouse Bien with reference to a presumed official action or meeting. Details are unclear due to transcription errors.
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Les Scan
Ouse Bien
Lie Ininier
Oaanen
Mpc
Gusa Bien
Russia and China Reach Deadlock in Manchuria Talks
In Pekin on April 5 reports say Russo-Chinese negotiations over Northern Manchuria have stalled with only scarce meetings in a month. Russia seeks upper hand by demanding Chinese official sanction for concessions granted to Russian firms, while China resists foreign encroachments and denounces unapproved deals.
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Pekin
Slong
Pokouiloff
China
Tong
Russia
Manchuria
Irrigated Land Townsites Move In House Bill
Representative French today steered Senator Heyburn's townsite bill through the house. It authorizes the Reclamation Service to set aside townsites on government irrigation tracts with sale proceeds to the reclamation fund. It allows municipal water from government canals and ten year leases for hydro power, aiming to raise 10 to 15 million dollars. opposition could block passage.
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Washington
French
House
Heyburn
Reclamation Service
Reclamation Fund
Treasury
Roosevelt declines to interfere in coal strike
Roosevelt replies to a telegram from the Ohio Operators association stating he will not appoint a commission to settle the mineral strike while conditions remain as they are. President says a congressional committee would be required for such action and he is not prepared to say what he will do next.
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Washington
White House
Columbia, O
John H. Winder
Ohio Operatore Association
Roosevelt
Sa Committee
Congress
Idaho Senate Alters Coeur d Alene Reservation Clause
In Washington on April 5 the Idaho delegation agreed to a Senate amendment changing the appropriation bill. The land opening the Coeur d Alene reservation to settlement now includes all save mineral land under homestead entry but forbids commutation on timber land to prevent timber companies from monopolizing heat timber. Change aimed to open the reservation by congressional act.
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Coeur d'Alene
Bih
Southern Pacific Oregon Lines Prompt Luxurious Rail Cars
The Southern Pacific Company advertises fine vestibule trains chair cars Pullman sleeping cars and elegant observation cars on routes to California and points in New Mexico Arizona Texas Louisiana offering modern comfort and swift travel options.
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New Mexico
Arizona
Texas
Louisiana
Train schedule for Portland and nearby destinations
Schedule lists departures and arrivals for Portland and Roseburg with times such as 83am 8 90pm 38 00pm 7 22am. Includes San Francisco connections with 11 00pm and 10 20am. Stage connections at Drain. For full details contact a Southern Pacific agent.
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Portland
Roseburg
San Francisco
Drain
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