Vast World Tensions and Local Crises Reported
Overseas fronts see Chinese troops massing on the Bhan Si frontier while rebel actions unfold in Marinduque and Cebu. In Mexico a English firm builds a railway as storms and blizzards disrupt Missouri and Missouri property. Notable events include murders in Nashville and Seattle, naval contracts for Milwaukee, and bids to settle Pacific affairs with Japan and Russia.
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Bhan Si
Marinduque
Cebu
Philionine Ialands
Mexico
Nomo
Ramona
Pistons B.C
Warren Transport Accident At Hunter Point Drydock
San Francisco April 2. While the transport Warren was being moved from the drydock a accident caused injuries to two men and minor wounds to several others. The ship lurched and nearly capsized, a connecting rod pinning electrician Aaron Astill and a main binder crushing boilermaker Ben Hall. Over 400 workers deserted the vessel and walked ashore. The Warren suffered no damage.
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Bart Weils
SAN_-FRANCISCO
Warren
Hunter Point
Agelo
Warren Geve
Aaron Astill
Ben Hall
Hunter's Point
Avalanche Slays Four On Colorado Train Near Boulder
A Colorado & Northwestern passenger run from Ward to Boulder was struck by a massive snowslide near Boomerville. Two engines and a passenger car were hurled into a chasm killing four trainmen Engineer Hannon Fitzgerald Firemen Miller Conductor Bair. One fireman unaccounted for and presumed buried. no bodies recovered at this time.
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Boulder
Colo
Colorado & Northwestern Railroad
Ward
Boomerville
Plague in Australian asylum shocks Vancouver readers
News from April 30 reports bubonic plague breaking out in an Australian insane asylum at Dunwich on Stradbroke Island. The outbreak affects 1000 inmates with many aged or incurable. Authorities fear rapid spread, blaming rats. fumigation and sewer disinfection are underway to wash out thousands of dead vermin.
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Rate
Vancouver
B. C
Sydney
Brisbane
Perth
Dunwich Insane Asylum
Dunwich A
Stradbrook Island
Beutinel Combine to Consolidate Major Engine Makers
The Beutinel tomorrow will state plans to merge the five largest stationary engine manufacturers in the United States into a single combine with a capital of 26 million dollars. Charles Ale and William Alls of Milwaukee will be president and chairman if the deal closes. The consolidation would include EK. P. Altis Company Milwaukee, Pennsylvania Iron Works Philadelphia, Gates Iron Works Chicago, Fraser Chalmers Chicago, and Dizon Manufacturing Office Frackanton Pa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Wig
Beutinel
United States
Charles Ale
William Alls
Cous Paniae
EK. P. Altis Company
Pennsylvania Iron Works Company
Philadelphia
Gates Iron Works Company
Chicago
Fraser & Chalmers Company
Dizon Manufacturing Company
Ficranton, Pa
Bubonic Plague Cases Reported in Cape Town Area
New cases at Cape Town show ten sew cases of bubonic plague including two Europeans. Two deaths have occurred. London reports official advices on the outbreak in South Africa noting four previous cases among military and naval personnel before April 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape Town
London
Coronial
South Africa
Cape Coteau
Misunderstanding Causes Collision on Wheel ing & Lake Line
Cleveland April 3 a head on collision between a freight train and a construction train on the Wheel ing and Lake railroad occurred due to a misread order. Engineer and crew injuries reported uncertain conditions.
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Cleveland
Wheeling & Lake
Cheveland
van Tilles
Mataeet Veleenbrecht
Oregon State News Briefs Highlight Growth Across Commonwealth
A sweeping local digest notes progress from Gold Hall to Crescent City with plans for a waterworks system in Mitchell, a Lorane bridge bid call, and a 1000 foot long bridge project. It reports a 2000 gallon windmill tank, a near 11 pound Pendleton salmon, a Summerville creamery start, a new steam saw mill on Stokes Mountain, and a major fire scare in Roseburg. Additional items cover Deschutes water flume progress, Lawton townsite reorganization, tax deadline extensions, Rogue River bridge repairs, a cold snap harming pilot rock fruit, Island City hog sales, Western wheat purchases, Pendleton wool shipments, and the Oregon Christian Endeavor convention.
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Gold Hall
Crescent City
Council of Mitchell
Lane County Court
Lorane
L. Bennett
Nort
Medion
Main Street
Pendleton
Summerville
Stokes Mountain
Klamath Falls
Merritt
Roeeburg
Deschutes Reclamation & Iriction Company
Lawton
Grante Paes
Josephine County
Grants Pase
Southern Pacific Company
Rogue River
Island City
Williama Bros
Kidle Broa
Kia
Weeten
W. J. Wilkinson
Weston
Alex Walker
Pacific Elevator Company
Downing Station
John Bradburn
Charles Cunningham
Pilot Rock
Salew
Oregon Christian Endeavorers
Saio
Sanenen Eran
Toledo
Re de Ment
Enat
Portland markets list varied farm prices and dairy goods
A dense Portland market column lists Wheat bluestem oats barley hay and haylage prices, plus creamery dairy items and meat figures. Entries include quantities like barrels sacks pounds and dozens with mixed numbers and spellings, reflecting historical market rates and goods trade.
Troops Mustered Out as Manila Troop Movements Continue
The Thirty third and Thirty fourth regiments have been mustered out after returning from Manila. Twenty eighth and Thirty fifth remain in camp at the Presidio awaiting muster out by July 1. Transports will rush to the Philippines to repatriate volunteers. Rosecrans released from quarantine with 218 Thirty seventh infantry and 200 casuals aboard. Lawton fumigated after three smallpox cases. landing deemed safe seventeen days after the last case.
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San Francisco
Manila
Presidio
Philippines
Thomas
Warren
W. A. Liebler
Twenty-fourth Infantry
Rosecrans
Thirtyseventh Infantry
Fire in Butte Smelter Delays Montana Ore Plant
Fire at the Montana Ore Purchasing Company smelter in Butte caused $76,000 damage to the plant's sampling works and rack systems. The blaze damaged the racks and the engine operating the smelter, but the new machinery and blast furnaces largely escaped harm. Firemen saved the plant valued over $1,000,000, with operations expected to resume in about 80 days. Workers volunteered a week of free labor to clear debris and speed rebuilding.
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Butte
Mont
Montana Ore Purchasing Company
Butte & Boston Company
New Geyser Emerges at Lake Echo New Zealand
A geyser appears at Lake Echo Romtomahana New Zealand described as a half acre boiling mass forming a dome with a 300 foot water and stone column and vast steam. A separate report notes a massive blast on the New South Wales Railway deviation works Tarana moving 70000 tons of rock using British gelignite with dynamite and powder totaling forty tons.
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Vancouver
B. C
Lake Echo
Romtomahana
New Zealand
New South Wales Railway
Tarana
Gomez Plans Return to United States With Family Aid
General Maximo Gomez arrangements to travel to the United States from Havana on April 23 with his sons. He will stay until Cuba’s special relations committee returns. Palma chosen by Gomez as Cuba’s president amid Platt amendment discussions.
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Havana
Maximo Gomez
United Tes
Bia Sons
United States
Cuba
Special Committee On Relations
Spain
Senor Palma
Gomez
Independent Cereal Combine in Akron Consolidates Plants
The consolidation of ten independent cereal plants across the country is now assured. All properties will be turned over to the Great Western Cereal Company at Akron, forming a new entity to compete with the Fen Cereal Company, commonly called the oatmeal trust.
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Akron
Great Western Cereal Company
Fen Cereal Commpany
The
Oatmeal Trust
Unclear transit report from San Francisco in April
Report fragment from Lanen San Francisco April 22 mentions a transport Roccrat the poet Tre Manggeg and names Santiago Macho a veteran of the late Cuban leads. Youn Maceo arrived on the Pacific coast with Katherine Tinghey the theosophical leader.
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San Francisco
Roccrat
Tre Manggeg Pen
Santiago Macho
Youn Maceo
Eer
Pacific Coast
Katherine Tinghey
Mrs. Ec
Fragmentary Filipino address honors unity with United States
A garbled passage reflects a Filipinos call for peace and continued American sovereignty, praising the banner of the United States and urging unity under its guidance. It mentions sovereignty, generosity, and a hope for joy under the American banner.
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Aguinskto
Lee
United States
Philippias
Amalgamation inquiry of iron company in Philadelphia
A meeting of the Mockholdes and Pennsylvania Iron Company in Philadelphia discussed a proposed amalgamation. The plan involved substantial assets and a $5,000,000 valuation with $1,000,608 in cumulative preferred claims and related corporate actions.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Iron Company
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Missouri
Martin Ritter
Clara Cheek
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Rupert Blue
United States Marine
Alonzo J. Whitman
Minnesota
Birmingham
Ala
Third Presbyterian Church
Ces
Union Iron Works
8 Francisco
Nervy Department
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Gathmann
Salem, Or
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Lord Roberts
Portland
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Japan
Woodruff
Baldwin
Seattle
Idaho
Malheur County
Oregon
Aguinaldo
Mason City
H. B. Tumuro
J B. Coghlan
G. Kbide
Marele Land Navy Yard
Goldenhuls
Johannesburg
Circlea
August Provost
Bank of England
Manuel Stuart Gladatone
William DB. Jenkins
Okahoma Territory
Barnes
Turkey
Colorado Mountain Road
Australia
Oregon State News
Commonwealth
Portland Markets
Walla Walle
Paey Creamery
Sonam
Reese
Young America
Omez
America
Independent Cereal Combine
Saa
Ipino
Grges
Haereignty
United Sia
Philadelphia Company
Ries
Engree Fe
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Mora’. Company
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