Record Cold Tightens Grip Across Regions
A historic cold wave blankets much of the U S from Canada to the Gulf, with temperatures plunging to extreme lows in Montana Nebraska and the Dakotas. Rail traffic stalls and telegraph services falter as blizzards lash the Southwest and Southeast causing fatalities and disrupted schedules.
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Ed Ware
Canada
Gulf of Mester
Pountains
Atlantic
Mercury
Zere
Nebraska
Dakotas
Grand Jury Adjourns As Indictments Loom In Land Frauds
A federal grand jury near Portland adjourned after returning indictments alleging land fraud schemes across multiple states and territories. Named defendants include John H. Mitchell John N. Williamson Pierce May and others facing charges of defrauding the United States of land titles valued at about 3 million dollars. The case will proceed to trial with bonds set at 4 000 each and a court date to be announced, as the jury reconvenes in April.
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Blue Mountain Reserve
John Hl .Mitchell
John N. Williamson
Pierce May
Jones
United States
Mwion
N.d
Sam
Jory
United States District Honey
Portland
International inquiry hears testimony on incident
The inquiry commission today heard testimony and nearly closed its case as it weighs the British and Russian roles. Admiral Fournier plans a meeting and an official announcement is expected, with a decision pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lath Sue
Cation
Ib Commission
Fournier
Kansas Up In Arms Over Standard Oil Fight
Thomas W. Lawson, famed for Frenzied Finance, may lead Kansans against Standard Oil. The Producers' Association invites Lawson to back refining in Kansas, with Pure Oil of Pennsylvania as a rival to Standard Oil. Dispatches say Kansas business is halted, fueling demand for a state refinery bill and anti Standard legislation.
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Topeka
Kan
Thomas W. Laween
Standard Oil Company
Kansas
of Producers’ Association
Hanute
Boston
Lawson
Pure Oil Company
Pennsylvania
Standard Oi Corporation
United States
Brien
House
Intense Colorado Cold Brings Record Subzero Readings
Reports from Colorado Wyoming and New Mexico describe a severe cold snap and a blizzard in New Mexico with stock damage. Denver fell to 27 below zero, Telluride 20 below, Fort Collins 22 below, Monmouth 26 below, and Twin Lake 82 below near Leadville. Rail and telegraph lines suffer as weather worsens.
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Denver
Colorado
Wyoming
New Mexico
Fort Collins
Monmouth
Colorado Springa
Twin Lake
Leadville
Coldest Weather Hits Kansas and Indian Territory
The February blizzard paralyzes Kansas City and region with record lows. In Kansas cities reach 18 to 22 below zero, Lawton 6 below, Tulsa 40 below, rail traffic hindered by wind and snow. Dozens of Indian tribes face dire conditions and cattle suffer. one Santa Fe freight collision near Newton injures an engineer while passengers remain unharmed.
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Georgia
Mississippi
Baltimore & Ohio
Meridian
New Orleans
Montana
Nebraska
Kansas City
Concordia
Kan
Lawton
Okla
Tulsa
I. T
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
Kansas
Santa Fe
Newton
Titis Laborers Return to Work in Caucasus
In Tiflis on February 14 the laborers return to work as authorities plan protections for resuming workers. Minor disorders are reported elsewhere in the Caucasus. The civil governor ordered a secret municipal council meeting and opposed any settlement.
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Titis
Tiflis
Caucasus
Hee
TRYING TO CROWD THE SENATE
Washington reports say the Senate faces a near impossible task of finishing necessary business before adjournment while handling an impeachment case with many witnesses and extensive testimony. House actions are blamed for stretching Senate rules and delaying public business as Congress nears the March 4 deadline.
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Washington
United States Senate
Swayne
House of
Senate
House
Congress
Senator Ful ton Helps Settle Old Indian Claims
Washington February 13 Senator Fulton won committee support for amendments to the Indian appropriation bill that would settle long standing claims next summer The actions include payments to the Klamath Indians for relinquished lands and similar settlements for the Clatsop Lower Chinooks Klamath Chinooks and Tillamooks plus a title quieting amendment for Umatilla land purchases.
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Washington
Fulton
Senate
Eight Hour Day Strike Spreads in Petersburg
At Petersburg on February 13 the strike reaches Lessners and Tielmane and several other works. Strikers stay quiet and firm, vowing not to yield until an eight hour day is won. Troops deployed around Viborg and Nevsky quarters to deter threats. additional cavalry sent from Peterhof to the Viborg district.
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Petersburg
Lessners
Tielmane
Viborg
Nevsky
Peterhof
Japanese Buy Dakota Oats Trade Shift
Minneapolis agents report the Japanese government has purchased over 2,000,000 bushels of oats from Dakota growers via regional elevator men operating across the Dakotas. This stock move affects grain markets and farm shipments nationwide.
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Minneapolis
Dakotas
Timber Land Notice for Annie Loucks Timber Claim
Notice from the U S Land Office Roseburg Oregon announcing Annie M Loucks of Aberdeen Washington filed sworn statement for the nw of Section Township 9 South Range 9 West as timber land and stone value. Witnesses listed include Robert Scott E Ward and J Gardner with November 1904 deadline.
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United States Land Office
Roseburg
Ore
Robert Scott
Market Street
Aberdeen
Washington
Annie L. Linn
Portland
Oregon
J Gardner
Bridges, Register
Timber Land
Washington Terri
Itn
J Rogera
Big Butte
Wilber Franklin
Benjamin Mhorsfall
Simon A Raynum
Washington Bay
Bridges
Caltoraln
Nevada
Timber Land Notice of Reapportionment and Claims
Several residents including Horsfall of Roy Pierce County Washington file sworn timber land applications in Roseburg Oregon under Timber Land Act of June 3 1878. Notices list land lots sections townships ranges with witnesses and deadlines November 1904 calling adverse claims.
Notice for Publication Timber Lands Roseburg Oregon 1904
Public land notice from Roseburg Oregon dated May 1904 announces timber land filings under the Timber Land Act of June 3 1878. Names Lester B French William J Moon and others as filers and witnesses. Notices call for claimants to file and provide proof of timber value versus agricultural use before the Roseburg Register and Receiver.
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United States Land Office
Roseburg
Ure
Bection
Jan
Oregon
Crouch
Camas Valley
John O Venasen
John Givens
G Gilbertson
Glendale
Bridges. Register
Ney
John C. Veaasen
George Heath
John Lehnherr
Harry Lehnherr
Congress
An &c
California
Nevada
Washington Territory
William J Moon
Douglas
Tharmay
Witnessen Halw Trevey
Fred G Stewart
Verner N. Barker
Fairviewregon
Arthur L. Brown
McKinley
Bridges
Fragments Highlight Military Adjutant Draft in Question
A garbled OCR fragment references an adjutant and a command context with unclear timing. The readable bits imply a military or organizational setting involving an adjutant named Henmawn and a scheduled muster or meeting, but essential names and dates are unreadable.
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Roy County
Pierce
Vrouf
J Rogers
Hig Bulle
Wilber Franklin Roseburg
Benjamin Horsfall
Ernest Horsfall Roy
J T Bridges
Regster
Etates Land Office
Urs
Ko.p
Jenith
Duck's Mall
Levee
K Commander
Toak Loaf
Wartieten Vleta
Pete
Feta
Uw Henmawn
Vutur Point Lodge
EO Caeran
Hobie Ur
L A Roberts
Myrtle Point
Perkine’ Drug Sere
Willow Street
S D Fulford
Perkins
Transportation
Steamer
ECHO
Coquilleity
Myrtle Pointe
Bandon
Caquilla City
Aguillery
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