Week in Review of Global Events and Incidents
Large summaries of 1900s global news items include 500 Marines dispatched to China via San Francisco, battles and bombardments around Tien Tein, uprisings in Panama and Venezuela, fires in St Paul and Lebanon, Western railroad accidents, and political moves in Washington, with notes on Dewey negotiations, Chinese foreign relations, and Pacific trade and war tensions.
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Londons
Sallehury
Pekin
Salisbary
Washington
Berjin
Shanghai
Camtom
Li Hung Chang
Seymer
Yangte
Nauki
Shang Hai Kwan
Oes
San Francisco
Shafter
Alcatras
Priconers
Thas Atation
Takamine
Aaetinl
Pyenkdone Manx Bees
Grand Ronde wheat sale fuels Mormon colonization plan
ABK Gowley sold 7 50 acres of Grand Ronde wheat land to an Oregon Sugar Company concern for 21 60 per acre totaling 930 000 dollars. The tract will be divided into small parcels to house Mormon settlers from Utah mainly for beet culture and the La Grande factory. A railroad from the Elgin branch to Cove is planned, boosting local growth.
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Grand Roade Valley
Abk Gowley
Oregom Sugar Company
Elgin
Cove
Grand Ronde
Conler
Tunnel Plot Aimed at Riverside Penitentiary Rescue
A thwarted attempt to tunnel into Riverside penitentiary near Pittsburgh aimed to free prisoner J. C. Boyd, not Alexander Berkman. Investigators say the digger party faced toxic gas and a dead comrade, with costs around $9,000 for electric alert and safety devices.
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E. C. Frick
Homestead
Directée Muth
Alleghany Police Department
J. C. Boyd
Pittsburg
Ales
Boydach
Union
Riverside
Boyd
Penitentiary
Mn House
Sterling Street
Prin Wall
Renaoa
Muth
Collapse of the revolution in Colombia and Panama reports
Dispatches from Washington and Panama City indicate the collapse of revolutionary movements in Colombia and the surrender of insurgents in Panama. Reports cite 800 government troops versus 1,300 insurgents with many killed or wounded, and reinforcements forcing surrender. California suspends 50 townships for further soil and oil exploration pending a land-office inquiry.
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New York
Uoneul
Baptoala
Republic of Colosabla
California
Old Lands
Washington
Commis
Land Office
Tre
Judge Rose
United Rates Circeit
Sentibéss
Californa
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China
Texas
Washingto
Dewet
F.kerte
Citissss
Forentine
Alaska
Joseph Fr. Mullen
Ging Sing
Ironton
Ohio
Pettigrew
Dewey
Tacoma Hallway & Power Company
St. Paul
Minn
Lebanon, Or
Middleburg
Tin Tein
Niles
Wu Hae
Pacific Northwest
Callipanin
Papaliete
Democrata
Li Heng Chang
Hong Kong
Russia
Siberia
Cuba
Fort Keilly
Orient
San Miguel
Shenary
Girpe
Vigan
Leson
Chine
Frasce
Desolation
Ruit
Tien Tain
Pige
Dege
Chizames
New Orleans
Chicago
Panama
New York City
Chicago & Eastern Nilimole Railway
Benton, Jr
Lydenburg
Blany Buarghts
Truckee
Cal
Faro
Sve
Admirals
Clark
Momtana
Senate
Li Heng Chang Asewree
Cemanl
Mixieter Piehon
Tien Tein
Navy Department
Chinvee
Pacific Seaboard
Teuce
Venezuela
Honolulu
Kwasy Sai
New Chwang
Mary’ Walling
Amity, Or
Glacier Bar
Fraser River
B. C
Ventura
Brigadier-Gerersis
Chulee
Uraut
Larry
Wilson
D. Alexander
New Watcom
Wash
Stewart River
Ouramban
Fuauu
Turkey
Gaynor-Greene
Oberlin M. Carter
Bonda
Su- Yanmah Harbor
Tacoma
Rosecrana
Shtleelling
Tien Teim
Ubi
Hezey Arnett
Locater
Big Mormon Colony
Raltread
le Urdade
Yerwart Mervenent
Colombia
State Department
Coment-Generald
Gudger
Sarrem
Department of
Tasama
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