Taft Commission and Global Events Reported Across World
Reports note the Taft commission at Ne No and reopening peace talks with Britain. Aguinaldo withholds release until securing Tino’s currencies. Cuban committee arrival advised by war department. U S to deploy cutters in Behring Sea for seals. Rawlins transport fires, sinks. Porto Rico governor disputes famine rumors. Oregon fishing licenses debated. Explosion at Santa Cruz powder works kills one, injures another. cause unknown. Armor plate process promises $150 per ton supply. Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse gold ingots worth 22750 seized. Gypsy guardian sells two girls for 800. riot nearly ensues. Admiral Sampson wins 3330 prize. Morgan forms department store trust. U S claims Chinese admissibility at 26100000. Kitchener reports Pietersburg capture. Russian fleet returns to France. Four Alaska transport firms merge into two. Negros governor tries rebellion but fails. Chinese officials punished. Northern provinces report unrest.
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Ne No
Botha
Aguinaldo
Tino
War Department
United States
Behring Sea
Rawlins
Brooklyn
Allen
Porto Rico
Clackburn
Oregon
Santa Cruz
Cal
New York
Cherbourg
Monence
Gims
Admiral Sampson
Stolen Gold Bar Mystery Amid Global News Roundup
A long mixed report covers missing Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse gold bars said to be stolen in New York, claims from Dreater officials about Appomattox surrender celebrations, Aguinaldo’s peace move, new U S appointments, military provisions, and various political and crime items from Europe and the Pacific to Seattle.
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Appomattox
Dreater
Hamilton Club
Chicago
New York
Bremen
Cherbourg
Lloyd Steamship Company
U S Army to Test New French Model Field Gun at Sandy Hook
Washington April 13 The army plans extensive field gun tests at Sandy Hook in May under the board of ordnance and fortifications. The tests will include guns submitted by manufacturers and the new French style gun whose mechanism is tightly guarded by Paris.
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Washington
Sandy Hook
War Department
Board of Ordnance and Fortifications
United States Army
Department
Board of Ordnance
Postal Service in Philippines Faces Accounting Scrutiny
Auditor Lawashe e reports poor lockkeeping methods in the Philippines postal accounts. Four expert clerks audit the books, with no fraud found though business methods are lacking. Postmaster General Smith says filings are adequate, and inspectors praised overall service and surplus.
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Lawshee
Washington
A. L. Lawashee
Philippines
War Department
Lawahee
Smith
United States
WEINLEY ON WHEELS AND NORTHERN INDUSTRY OUTLOOK
A brief review highlights growth across Oregon communities. Sawmill plans near Hudson. renewed mining at Goldbug in Cable Cove. Pine needle factory prospects at Grants Pass. Coos City mine deeper tunnel. sugar beet and water projects. beets, beets, and beets amid growing employment.
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Cable Cove
Grants Pass
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Paisley
Lake County Telephone & Telegraph Company
Paisley Coos City
Coos City
Coos County
Beaver Hill
Baker City
Bonanza
Baker County
President McKinley Heads on Coast to Buffalo Tour
Washington correspondence details President McKinley leading a cabinet escorted coast to Buffalo for a recreation trip. The voyage includes telegraph sections, cipher briefings, and planned stops from New Orleans cotton wharves to Niagara Falls. The journey spans 26 states, with 13 000 miles by rail and a Great Lakes steamer leg to Buffalo.
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Washington
McKinley
Buffalo
Gage
State Department
Ita
New Orleans
San Francisco
Salem
Portland
Seattle
Spokane
Montana
Yellowstone
Ogden
Balt Lake
Colorado
Denver
Topeka
Leavenworth
Kansas City
St. Louis
Mississippi Valley
St. Paul
Keokuk
Burlington
Dubuque
Paul
Minneapolis
Duluth
Great Northern
Lake Superior
Sault Canal
Straits of Mackina
America
Portland Markets and Transportation Disruptions Report
Port town markets show transport outages and varied commodity prices across wheat, flour, dairy, meats, produce, and livestock. Prices include wheat at 66 14 87 cents, flour barrels at 270 340, wool at 13 14 cents, mohair 2 21 cents, and hay Timothy 12 12 50 per ton, with livestock and dairy quotes for cheese butter and eggs.
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Walla
Graham
Xray
New York
Oregon Wild Bay
Oregon
Ise Young America
Somes Sr
Fire damages transport Rawlins at Brooklyn pier
Fire discovered in the second hold of the transport Rawlins at the government pier in Brooklyn. Fireboats pumped water through port holes for about two hours before the ship sank in the mud. Cargo, mainly horse feed for the army, is a total loss with damages estimated at 110000.
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New York
Government Piet
Brooklyn
Cuba
Army One
Broker Benjamin Foret Found Dead in New York Hotel
Benjamin Foret, broker and member of the consolidated exchange, is found dead in a city hotel after an apparent self-inflicted carbonic acid exposure. He reportedly lost over 320000 in stock dealings and showed evidence of self-harm in the room.
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New York
Benjamin Foret
Consolidated Exchange
Hoffman Howes
At & O
Foerst
Tie Cheek
Hin
Furst
Bank in Whatcom Receivership After Failure
Depositors in the Scandinavian-American Bank of Whatcom request the court appoint Robert Muir as permanent receiver to take immediate steps to punish those responsible for the bank’s February failure. Bank president H J John is reportedly in London seeking funds from family to pay depositors.
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New Whatcom
Wash
Thin City
Robert Muir
H. &J. John
London
New York
Unclear Charm City Minsters Headline From Pekin Dispatch
Week opens with ministers moving toward Hunting Park amid mixed signals from Pekin officials. The presiding leader of the week is Heaven and celebrations mark a tentative departure as officials weigh the siege situation and ongoing reaps.
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China
Pekin
Gormas
Pekia
Flow R&I Current in the Chisago Strong
Federal eee Chicago item mentions River and Information flow risks with unspecified current conditions. Local brief notes April dates and week day reference appear garbled.
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Chisago
Chicago
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