Forest Fires Rampage Near Santa Barbara
Fire storms swept over 11 miles of foothills above Montecito Summerland and Carpenteria driven by fierce winds. The blaze destroyed 30 ranches and damaged buildings on 12 farms with $50 000 in farm building losses. Timber and crops also burned as 100 volunteers battled the flames amid downed wires and blocked roads.
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Montecito
Summerland
Carpenteria
Toro
Romero, Ward
Fithian
Ventura
Point Conception
Blosser
Ascietanta
Montecito Valley
Sereno
Traps for Roosevelt unfold before Congress session
Washington reports indicate President Roosevelt plans a raft of meetings with leading Republicans in Congress from now until December 4 to push railroad rate legislation. He aims to place rate reform ahead of tariff work and to campaign for the bill while outsmarting Senate opposition, backed by popular support.
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Washington
Congress
Rooosevelt
Republican Party
Oyster Bay
Senate
Becaues
Fight in Senate View of Hull on Railroad Rate Bill
Washington's Oct 10 report says Rep Hull Iowa chairman of the military affairs committee expects a lively fight over the railroad rate problem. He notes Roosevelt will not abandon efforts and believes Congress will act, while acknowledging Senate delays and Elkins maneuvers in West Virginia.
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Washington
Congress
House
Representative Hull
Iowa
Hull
Senate
Roosevelt
Hall
Senator Elkins
Elkins
West Virginia
Elkine
Seach
Panama engineers tour canal sites amid optimistic outlook
Panama Oct 10 custom reports say advisory engineers toured Ancon La Boca and up to Corosal amid rain. Major General George W Davie said a full report would take about a month. Delegates Guerrero Guerard and others praised engineering progress and predicted a future metropolis in Panama.
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Magoon
Panama Canal
Ancon
la Boca
Corosal
Amedor
George W. Davie
Board of
Consulting Engineers
Associated Press
Edcoward M. Quellemar
Fuex Canal
Adolph Guerrard
J. W. Welcker
United States
M.guerrard
Chagree
Culebra
Yee Heer
Famama
Sad
Buenee Ayres
Central
South America
Turmoil in Moscow as Riots Mount Amid Reign of Terror
Rioting persists in Moscow and surrounding areas as strikers clash with troops. Reports say several strikers are killed or wounded while attempts to storm royal authorities and police units occur in the city. An officer is wounded by a pistol shot as troops fire to disperse crowds and repel rioters.
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Moscow
Bolice
Nicholas Pontche
Treaty of Peace Between Russia and Japan Takes Effect
The treaty of peace between Russia and Japan will take effect once it is approved, without awaiting additional changes, as reported from Washington on October 10. The note indicates swift implementation contingent on formal approval.
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Washington
Russia
Japan
Fever report shows mild cases and rising quarantine sentiment
New Orleans yellow fever tally at 6 p m shows 29 new cases to 3 176 total and 3 deaths to 410 with 8 new foci and 207 under treatment. After eleven weeks health officials call the situation encouraging and note most new infections are mild. Public sentiment favors some national quarantine as President’s reception plans progress.
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New Orleans
Lee Monument
Britain May Have Planned War Moves, Matin Claims
London reports quote the Matin alleging Britain shared with France plans to support France in a possible war with Germany. The claims include details of troop landings and seizure of the Kiel Canal. Official circles offered no comment, while a British foreign office official stated may partially support the Matin assertions.
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London
Matin
M. Debcasee
Great Britain
France
Germany
Kiel Canal
Lanedowne
Associated Press
Foreign Office
Hitchcock shifts focus to land thieves in Colorado Idaho and New Mexico
Washington reports Secretary Hitchcock will move from Oregon land fraud trials to pursue land thieves in Colorado Idaho and New Mexico after the Oregon cases. Special Agent Byrne and collaborators will be sent to other states likely starting with Colorado. A. R. Greene, long trusted in Oregon, will be reassigned to Kansas and soon retire.
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Portland
Hitchcoock
Oregon
Colorado
Idaho
New Mexico
Byrne
A. R. Greene
Hitchcock
Kaness
Grand Naval Pageant Promised Off Tokyo Waters
The British squadron under Vice Admiral Gerald Neel is expected to visit Japanese waters soon after treaty ratification. A grand naval review and Admiral Togo's entry into Tokyo will near simultaneously, aiming to divert attention from treaty terms. American warships may attend the review.
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Tokio
al Gerald Neel
Togo
Asia
Renew Attack on Germany Prompts Public Sentiment
A marked reaction in public sentiment followed Parise on October 9 as voices urged renewed pressure on Germany. The fragment suggests a strong political stance and ongoing debate over policy.
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Germany
Parise
Southern Pacific Announces Route to California and Southwest
Southern Pacific Company outlines routes with fine vestibule trains and parlor cars pulling toward California and points in New Mexico Arizona and Texas.
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New Mexico
Arizona
Texas
Train Schedule From Portland to West and Beyond
Train timetable lists departures and arrivals for Portland and connected cities. Entries include Drain Roeeburg and San Francisco with times such as 83am 8.00pm 7.22am and 11.35pm. The schedule shows nightly and early morning services to regions including Wam and 102am arrivals.
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Portland
Drain
Roeeburg
San Francisco
Stage Connections at Drain and Roseburg
Advertisements invite readers to obtain full information at Southern Pacific agents or addresses for stage connections at Drain and Roseburg.
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Drain
Roseburg
Southern Pacific
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