News of the Week condensed for busy readers
A scattered review covers Anna Gould sailing, Europe. 56,000 acres of hops plowed in England. Mexican towns shaken by an earthquake. Senta Fe rate discrimination admitted at Los Angeles hearing. US Mazico treaty. Campbell-Bannerman weakening. Portuguese premier’s troops. Maudlins convention delegates. Taft delegates in New York and South Dakota. Erie Railroad control by Harriman. Olive Street Bank closure in St Louis. Navy ships to visit Portland. London grain firm overextension. Mukden consulate assault. Navy bases concept considered. Anna Gould refuses marriage to Prince de Sagan. Taft gains in Minnesota and Wisconsin. Venezuelan situation unchanged. Tecoma at La Guaira. Michigan liquor votes. Bryan support in South Dakota Democratic convention. naval efficiency claims. King Edward criticism. Magdalena bay battleship records. Howard Goold divorce filing. Oliver Dallas admits false mineral reports.
Northwest States Ship 40 Million Wheat Bushels in 1907
Portland reports that Oregon Washington and Idaho for the first time ship 40,000,000 bushels of wheat with barley near 10,000,000 and oats about 12,000,000. Total grain output across the three states reaches about 80,000,000 bushels as May loading winds down.
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Idaho
Pacific Northwest
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Puget Sound
Will Go Abroad President Roosevelt Plans Postterm Travel
Washington April 14 President Roosevelt may spend his first year after leaving office traveling internationally. The itinerary is undecided but includes rugged foreign lands and tourist routes with possible big game hunting. He noted Alaska opportunities but would weigh them against foreign travel if Taft is elected.
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Roosevelt
United States
Boone and Crocket Club
Alaska
William H. Taft
New Emblem for Democracy in Denver Tiger Decor
Denver on April 14 reports a papier mache monster tiger to welcome Democratic National Convention delegates arriving July 7. The emblem replaces the donkey, chosen for striking appeal, with plans by a citizen committee to erect a mammoth tiger figure at Sixteenth Street and Broadway Avenue.
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Sixteenth Street
Broadway Avenue
Ill railroad opens Birmingham division April 19
The Illinois Central announces the Birmingham division will open for traffic April 19, completing the last link in the Harriman transcontinental route. By controlling Union Pacific Central of Georgia and Minors Central the system will span from the Pacific to the Atlantic.
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Ala
Illinois Central Railroad
Union Pacific
Central
Central of Georgia
Ific
Kansas anti-mlr party fails to gain ballot spot
Topeka April 14 The state canvassing board rejects the alten ulit party from the official ballot after it did not reach one percent of the state total in the last election. The party reportedly drew about 1200 votes.
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Topeka
Kan
Alte Ulist
Kansas
Republican State Canvassing Board
Tanpeda Ton Party
Miss Marvin Spreads Debate Library On Initiative Measures
Salem Miss Cornelia Marvin Oregon Library commission secretary has organized a debate library effort to distribute material on the 19 initiative and referendum laws. She gathers all sides, loans the resources to granges and societies for two weeks, then circulates them to other groups.
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Salem
Cornelia Marvin
Oregon Library Commission
Inspector Undertakes War on San Jose Scale
Fruit Inspector E. C. Armstrong begins a new phase by hiring a crew to spray trees rendered valueless by disease and neglect. The Liberty area orchard, once valuable, is infested. George sprayed 10 acres but left 20 unsprayed. Armstrong will cover costs and extend work to nearby orchards.
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E. C. Armstrong
San Jose
Liberty
George
Armstrong
Shipments of Tokay Grapevine Cuttings Arrive in Southern Oregon
A large shipment of Tokay grape cuttings, one of the biggest ever received in Southern Oregon, was unloaded at the depot this week. W. B. Sherman received 100000 cuttings and plans to plant 80 acres in the foothills near the city. Other consignments went to various growers. Growers are hopeful about grapes as rootings take hold, and Willamette Valley nurserymen have struggled to fill orders.
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Grants Pass
Oregon
W. B. Sherman
Willamette Valley
Market Day in Baker City Draws Big Crowds
Baker City held its first market day attracting hundreds of farmers who brought stock for sale. A Baker Concert Band concert ran from 11 to 12 with a horse show at 1. The parade featured hundreds of horses followed by a public wedding and a large public auction selling thousands of dollars in stock. Merchants offered deep discounts boosting overall commerce.
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Baker
Sugar Beet Seed Tests Planned by Eugene Club
The Eugene Commercial club promotion department received sugar beet seed from Pacific Sugar Construction company, which built a large factory in Glenn county California last year. The seed will be tested on Lane county soil to assess beet suitability with aims to attract sugar beet manufacturers to Eugene if results are favorable.
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Eugene Commercial Club
Pacific Sugar Construction Company
Glenn County
California
Lane County
Mileage Book Hearing Set for April 26 in Salem
In line with a stipulation, the Oregon Railroad Commission fixes April 26 for a hearing on Travelers' Protective Association request to establish a straight 24 cent rate for mileage books on main Oregon roads. The session starts at 11 o clock a.m. at the commission office in the state house.
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Conters
Oregon Railroad Commission
Travelers’ Protective Association
Oregon
Commission
State House
Governor Chamberlain Invited to White House Conservation Dinner
President Roosevelt invites Governor Chamberlain to a White House dinner on Tuesday evening May 12 with governors and officials to discuss conservation of national resources. Chamberlain hopes to attend but fears prior duties may prevent him.
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Chamberlain
Roosevelt
White House
Salem State Fair Board Orders Grandstand Expansion
The state fair board directs a 60 percent seating increase at the fair grounds race track and extends the grandstand forward so the front row aligns with the track. W. E. McElroy is named musical director for the 1908 fair.
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State Fair Board
Fair Grounds
Favorable Winter Weather Boosts Willamette Valley Fruit Prospects
Weather conditions this winter have been exceptionally favorable for farm crops and the current fair spell is ideal for fruit. A cold spring has protected fruit trees from frost damage, boosting hopes for a full set and bumper crops in apples, cherries, pears, and prunes. High prices in recent years have spurred extensive pruning and spraying, improving expected fruit quality as plowing and cultivation commence.
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Dallee The Portland contract clears Three Mile rapids
Wakefield and Jacobsen have finished dredging the Columbia near Three Mile rapids. The work, costing about $100000, moved the dredge to The Dalles after months of seasonally limited activity. The river is now free to the Big Eddy and the portage road.
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Reform School Pupils Reach 116 as Admissions Rise
State reform school report by D. L. Looney shows general expenses 7004.93 and improvement fund 114.80 for the past quarter. Board includes Governor Chamberlain, Secretary Benson, and Treasurer Breel. 116 pupils now. 108 at start of year with 25 admitted and 15 discharged since then. One escaped and one on leave.
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Benson
Breel
Binece
Dalles to Have Float for Portland Rose Show
At a commercial club meeting The Dalles was chosen to represent with a float for the Portland Rose Show. J W Harper of Portland will design and build it. A committee canvassed business houses and secured $600 with a promise of $100 more. The float will feature local produce and highlight the Golden West parade.
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Commercial Club
Portland
J. W. Harper
Eugene Buys Flags to Decorate for Spring Festival
Eugene Commercial lab arranges to purchase 60 American flags and 60 pennants to decorate Willamette street for special day occasions. Merchants will add their quota. First use at the spring festival of music in Eugene on April 14 and 15. Flags will belong to the city and be displayed on all public occasions.
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Eugene Commercial Lab
Willamette Street
Portland Markets Update with Wheat and Produce Prices
Market listings show Wheat ranges from 82c to 87c per bin for various categories, Barley at 24.50 to 27.28 per ton, and Oats around 26.60 to 26. Corn at 33.50 and hay prices across valley timothy and alfalfa. Fresh produce includes apples at 13.60 per box, cranberries at 8.11 per barrel, with vegetables and fruits listed by item and unit, plus butter and meat prices for market deliveries.
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Oregon
Portland
Flames Devour Chelsea A Massive City Fire
A Boston area blaze yesterday devastated Chelsea’s manufacturing tenement and retail districts, burning over a square mile. Four bodies were recovered as firefighters battled northwest winds and a lengthy incident from 10 40 a m to 9 p m. Major losses included churches hospitals the public library city hall and many blocks of homes and factories. Banks like County Savings Bank were spared keeping funds in vaults while others’ money was moved to safety.
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Leity
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Boston Blacking Company
West Third Street
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Everett
Maverick Street
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Children's Hospital
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County Bank
Call Japan to Account at White House Meeting
Washington reports the attack on Consul-General Straight and American consulate staff in Mukden by Japanese rowdies led by a postman. President Roosevelt Taft and Root conferred at the White House and pressed for prompt reparations from Japan with messages to Rockhill and Straight seeking full details. A cabinet official noted fleet dispatch to the Pacific was driven by Japan's tactics in official talks.
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Straight
Mukden
Japan
White House
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Taft
Root
Rockhill
Pekin
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Northern Pacific pays Big Timber 60 cents on the dollar
Residents of Big Timber Montana were told by the Northern Pacific Railroad Company they will receive 60 cents on the dollar for their fire losses. The blaze, which destroyed the town, was started by a spark from a Northern Pacific locomotive. The payout is voluntary, not the result of civil suits.
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Mont
Big Timber
Northern Pacific Railroad Company
Northern Pacific
Governor of Galicia Killed by Student Assassin
Lemburg April 13 Count Andreas Potoki governor of the Austro Polish province of Galicia was assassinated this afternoon by a student identified as Mieroslap Stoseynski during an audience with a student delegation. The killer fired three shots from a revolver all taking effect and Potoki died soon after. Before dying he asked his secretary to inform the king and said I was his faithful servant.
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Andreas Potoki
Galicia
Mieroslap Stoseynski
Trance Sleep Continues for Mrs Hawkins in Los Angeles
Mrs Beulah Hawkins, who fell into a cataleptic trance on February 5, remains in a sleep state in Los Angeles. Tomorrow marks the 69th day of her sleep with no apparent change in condition.
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Sivty Cing Dave
Los Angeles
Beulah Hawkins
Anarchy a Menace Spreads Across the United States
Government findings reveal thousands listed as anarchists across nearly every state. Details of rotations and numbers are withheld, but steps to surveil groups nationwide are underway. Postmaster General Meyer is guarded while attending the Boston Republican convention.
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Washington
United States
Reny
Rede
Meyer
Boston
Russia to State Position on Harbin Manchuria Issue
St. Petersburg reports the Russian government will issue a statement on territorial administration in Harbin and Manchuria. The move echoes the stance voiced in Washington by Ambassador Errom Rose linking Russian authority to the Chinese port concerns. The dispute follows American consul Fisher’s refusal to accept Russian jurisdiction, citing accreditation to China.
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Harbin
Obaiar
Washington
Errom Rose
F. D. Fisher
China
Novoe Vremya Today
Eeentaene
Manchuria
Britain to Host Experts for Red International Prize Court Code
Washington reports Great Britain invites governments from the last Hague conference to London to form a code of procedure for a Red International Prize Court. The United States will be represented. participation is informal and financed by small appropriations. Conference date not fixed. ratification likely delayed pending this body's report.
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Great Britain
London
Red International Prize Re Court
Ae Ge
Stanford absorbs Cooper College and Medical School
President David Starr Jordan announced Cooper Medical College of San Francisco would affiliate with Stanford University. The medical college and Lane Hospital will be under university trustees, marking a step toward graduate professional schools at Stanford. The law department is currently the only full graduate program.
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Stanford University
Cal
David Starr Jordan
Cooper Medical College
San Francisco
Medical Institution
Lane Hosital
Stanford
Law
Great Northern Fined In Rebating Case
The Great Northern railroad pled guilty in federal court to rebating. Judge Morris fined the company 3000 dollars. The case originated in 1906 and was delayed by appeals. The judge previously fined 15000 in a related case later sustained by the Supreme Court.
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Minneapoli
Aril
Counsil
Great Northern Railroad
Morris
Supreme Court
Protests Against Quarantine From Havana Governor
Governor Magoon sent an earnest protest to Washington against the quarantine on Cuba. He cites reports from America denying fever exists anywhere on the island.
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Magoon
Washington
Cuba
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