News of the Week A resume of the past week events
Prosecution of the steel trust begins in Ohio. Attor ney General Hadley of Missouri is ill. A Chicago church panic leaves four dead. For mos a quake kills thousands. A Springfield mob frees three negroes and wrecks the jail. Mark Twain plans leaving lecture platform. Russia proposes Hague conference subjects. Portugese sailors mutiny briefly. Hearst sues to challenge New York mayoral election. Smelting company to adopt eight hour day affecting 2,500 Colorado workers. Dowie and Voliva seek compromise. Bank proposed to aid Wall Street. Roosevelt boomed for reelection. Platt declines Senate bid. Colon could be a model city, say correspondents. Jamestown exposition to spend $1.4 million. Vesuvius eruption subsiding. New York Governor Higgins signs two insurance laws. Hague conference to meet after Sept 20. 17 hits in 90 seconds in target practice. Future Governor Smith of the Philippines rests there. Lower tariff urged for islands. Northern Pacific adds third passenger train May 9. Columbia jetty bill prospects improve. France pleased with Moroccan conference. Germany urges Turkey against Britain. Anthracite miners reject terms. Russia postpones Hague conference. NY board of education favors spelling reform. Dowie’s health falters. Zion City fight looms. Life saving station at Neah Bay approved. Philippine island rail work planned. Direct election of senators debated in Congress. Shonts returns to canal zone. Roosevelt urges prosecution of Chicago packers. Roosevelt condolences to Italian king for Vesuvius. New Bedford mills seek higher wages for 12,000 workers. Arbitration proposed in coal dispute. Gorky in New York. Longworths prep Europe trip. Naval coal economy orders issued. Japan opens Manchuria to foreign
Turner proposes constitutional convention to amend U S
Ex Senator George Turner of Washington urges calling a constitutional convention to enact reforms. He cites Article 5 and argues it could enable popular election of US senators, an income tax, a nationwide divorce law, and federal oversight of life insurance, with a full review of the charter.
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Turner
Washington
Spokane
United States
George Turner
Washington, D. C
Congress
Supreme Court
Roosevelt
Terrible Scenes at Kagi Earthquake Death Toll Rises
Tokio reports 109 killed and 29 injured from the Formosa island earthquake with Kagi and Doko towns hardest hit. Landslides altered the landscape as Daigo and Ateneus suffered heavy destruction. Officials race to aid thousands homeless amid higher death toll estimates.
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Tokio
Formosa
Kagi
Doko
Daigo
Ateneus
Captured Bandits Slain in Jail at Tiflis
In an outskirts clash today between Tartars raiders and a detachment of dragoons, two Tartars were killed and four wounded with others fleeing. A separate Cos sack squad surprised a band in Jevanskis village, capturing four leaders, while four Cossacks died in the encounter and the bandits were later executed after imprisonment.
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Tiflis
Jevanskis
Mob Members Guilty of Murder. Springfield Lynchings Comment
Governor Folk condemned the Springfield lynching calling it a disgraceful act. He asserted any mob member taking the law into their own hands is guilty of murder.
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Jefferson City
Joseph Folk
Springfield
Great Influx of Aliens Sets New Immigrant Tide
Report from New York on April 17 notes 11,839 immigrants arrived today aboard nine European steamships and eight more ships expected to pass Sandy Hook by nightfall. Officials anticipate at least a similar number landing tomorrow.
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New York
Sandy Hook
United States
Revolt Against the Sultan in Morocco Grows
London reports a minority prince of the sultan rising to power in the south of Morocco while a strong revolt against Fez gains momentum in the city of El Arlab.
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London
Daily Mail’e
el Arelab
Morocco
Pendleton reports slight damage to wheat from March freeze
In Umatilla county surveys, only about 2000 acres need reseeding after the March cold spell while fruit crops show resilience. Peaches suffered most but overall fruit outlook remains favorable. top freezing is viewed as a potential benefit to grain. Sheepmen cheer possible Wenaha reserve redivision and fair allotment at a meeting planned for April 26.
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Pendleton
Umatilla
Wenaha
J. E. Smith
J. M. Smits
Oregon
Walla Walla
Dan P. Smythe
Umatilla County
Perry Gould
Two Cents an Acre Estimate by Water Users’ Secretary
Klamath Falls secretary of the Klamath Waterusers’ Association in a report to the stockholders’ meeting on April 7 said receipts through March 31, 1906 were 6728.66 dollars and disbursements 6851.20 dollars, a deficit of 122.54. Main costs were deeds filing 1405.20 dollars, attorney 1500, secretary 1200, and per diem 603.19. He projects next year expenses at 3000, with about 150000 acres subscribed so the assessment will be about two cents per acre, while 20000 acres remain unsubscribed under the project.
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Waterusers’ Association
Klamath Falle
Applegate
Klamath Waterusers’ Association
Spelling Reform Advocate Urges Newspapers to Lead Change
Salem State Superintendent Ackerman backs reform spelling and argues newspapers should adopt the new form to speed nationwide acceptance within a year. He notes the National Education Association has already adopted the reform.
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Salem
Ackerman
Andrew Carnegie
National Educational Association
Senator Gearin Seeks Expert to Study Willamette Valley
After consulting with Elwood Mead head of drainage and irrigation investigations Senator John M. Gearin tells the board of trade the department of agriculture will likely dispatch a man to the Willamette valley this season to study agricultural conditions. If the agricultural bill appropriation permits the work may start around July 1.
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Portland
Elwood Mead
Department of Agriculture
John M. Gearin
Board of Trade
Department
Willamette Valley
Initiative Printing Bill Expenditures Reported
State figures from the secretary of state show initiative measures cost 6099 dollars for June election printing paper 1017 dollars, printing 3472 dollars, binding 1610 dollars.
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Salem
Secretary of State
Postpone Booth Kelley Indemnity Bill Action
Governor Chamberlain wired Senators Fulton and Gearin to delay senate action on the Booth Kelley Lumber indemnity bill. The measure would allow the company to select lands in place of holdings in the Klamath Indian reservation until a copy is received and reviewed by state law authorities.
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Booth-Kelley
Salem
Chamberlain
Fulton and
Gearin
Senate
Booth-Kelly Lumber Company
T Select
Klamath Indian Reservation
Curry Healthiest County in Oregon Reputably Remote
Wedderburn Curry county ranks among the healthiest in Oregon with only one physician. The report notes no epidemics and implies a desirable living spot despite being off the map for homeseekers since the lone doctor is seldom needed.
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Curry
Wedderburn—Courry
Oregon
Black Diamond Found by Langlois Creek Prospector
W E Eliott discovers a black diamond while panning in Langlois Creek near the county town. The gem is corn kernel sized, dark with glass-cutting properties and shines at night, showing all the usual diamond traits.
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Wedderburn
Langlois
W. E. Eliott
Money for School Fund From State Land Board
Salem receipts from public school land loans and deferred payments with interest totaled 27 636 65 for March. The amount was paid to the state treasurer for addition to the permanent school fund.
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Salem
State Land Board
Ease of Public School
Oregon Boundary Dispute Visits Astoria For Evidence
Salem attorney general Crawford and state engineer Lewis concluded after visiting Astoria that Oregon is in the right in the boundary line suit with Washington before the U S Supreme Court. Lewis says Congress was guided by the latest government surveys of the Columbia River mouth. Oral evidence will be taken before a notary by stipulation.
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Oregon
Salem
Crawford
Lewis
Astoria
Washington
United States Supreme Court
Lewie
Congress
Columbia River
Portland General Electric Answers Accounting Suit
Salem Portland General Electric has notified the attorney general it filed an answer in Multnomah County Circuit Court to the state's amended complaint seeking an accounting for 30 years of business. The company says the locks and canal at Oregon City changed hands twice in that period and that the state's claim for interest is outlawed.
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Salem
Portland General Electric Company
Multnomah County
Oregon City
Land and Lot System Adopted for 1906 Assessment
Astoria County Assessor Cornelius announces the land and lot system will replace owner-name segregation in preparing the 1906 assessment roll. He says the change will save the county considerable resources.
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Astoria
Cornelius
Governor Would Sign Protest Over Army Office Move
Governor Chamberlain says the United States quartermaster's office should stay in Portland, not moved to Seattle. He is willing to join a protest to the secretary of war against the proposed change.
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Salem
Chamberlain
United States Quartermaster’s
Portland
Seattle
Secretary of War
Portland markets report large price ranges across commodities
Wheat prices range from 66 to 68 cents a bushel for various types. Oats, barley, hay, apples, vegetables, onions, potatoes, butter, eggs, poultry and other items show multiple price points per ton or per dozen. Wool, hops, veal, beef, mutton, and pork are listed with standard grades and per unit prices.
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Oregon
Valley
Burbanks
New California
Oregon Ranch
Seven Die On Kearsarge In Forward Turret Fire
Washington reports the wreck of the Kearsarge after a turret explosion during target practice in Guantanamo Bay. Seven sailors were killed and another believed lost as investigators probe the cause of the 13 inch charge ignition.
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Washington
Missouri
Caribbean Sea
Evans
Atlantic Fleet
Caimanera
Guantinamo Bay
Navy
Valencia disaster inquiry faults Pacific Coast line
Washington April 16 the Commerce Department released the Valencia disaster report by the special commission. It censures the Pacific Coast company that owned the steamer and places much blame on Captain Johnson who died in the wreck. Sixty witnesses were examined and testimony spans 1860 typewritten pages.
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Washington
Department of Commerce
Special Commission
Valencia
Seattle
Laurence O. Murray
Department
Herbert Knox Smith
William T. Borwell
Pacific Coast Company
Johnson
Country Returns to Life After Vesuvius Eruption
Naples reports show improving conditions with sun shining and eruption remnants fading. Citizens return home as stores reopen and repairs begin, aided by troops and government engineers in reestablishing roads and infrastructure.
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Naples
Vesuvius
Prepare for Coal Strike
Philadelphia April 16 miners and business leaders show little hope for a peaceful settlement of the differences with operators. Company officials plan extended suspensions of mining with imported laborers placed in several collieries as tensions rise.
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Philadelphia
Mitchell
Dala
Gorky May Be Deported Over Entrance Representations
A New York dispatch says Maxim Gorky and his claimed wife may face deportation for false representations when entering the United States. Immigration officials indicate the case could be acted on if properly pursued, noting opposition from observers of his views.
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Gorky
Chicago
New York
Maxim Gorky
Immigration Bureau
Washington Doubles Down On Paul Jones Ceremony Invitations
April 16 report states organizers cannot invite the British ambassador to the Paul Jones ceremony in Annapolis on April 24. To avoid offense they will invite no nation except France, highlighting England's historical setback in the commemorated events.
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Washington
Paul Jones
Annapolis
England
Thoee
France
Langfitts Jetsy Columbia River Bill Clears House Path
Washington April 14 The house committee on rivers and harbors unanimously favors reporting the bill authorizing 400000 for continuing the jetty at the Columbia river mouth. Jones directs the report after Langfitts charts and drawings. The measure mirrors the Fulton senate bill and is expected to pass with few or no amendments under suspension of the rules.
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Washington
House Committee On Rivers and Harbors
Columbia River
Jones
Major Langfitt
Fulton
Senate
House
Fulton and Mr. Jones
Three Against One in Anglo-Russian En En tete
Great Britain urges negotiations to form an Anglo-Russian entente and a triple alliance with France against Germany. The Algeciras conference unity and English bankers' role in the Russian loan mark a favorable moment, while Britain urges avoiding the Persian loan to protect Russian interests.
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St. Petersburg
Great Britain
France
Russia
Germany
Algeciras
Great Ae
Two Men Convicted of Conspiracy and Embezzlement
Benjamin D. Greene and John F. Gaynor were found guilty in a Southern Georgia Federal Court of conspiracy against the government for submitting false claims and embezzlement. Judge Emery Speer will determine sentence. maximum possible penalty totals 17 years in prison and a $575,000 fine.
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Savannah
Benjamin D. Greene
John F. Gaynor
Georgia
Emery Speer
Durnovo Poised for Ouster in Russian Crisis
Reports from St. Petersburg say Premier Witte has gained the upper hand in the clash with Interior Minister Durnovo, with his downfall seen as imminent in a few days. The government sets a May 4 caucus of Constitutional Democratic delegates to the national parliament and warns governors to curb troop and police use.
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Durnovo
Bt. Petersburg
Witte
Constitutional Democratic
Darnovo
Conspiracy Ties In Murder Of Redvan Pasha At Constantinople
London April 14 The Constantinople correspondent reports that inquiry into the March 24 murder of Redvan Pasha ex prefect of Constantinople ties Sham il Pasha and Abdur Rezak Beder to a larger plot aiming at other officials including ministers of war and public works The government plans to extradite them from exile for trial
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London
Constantinople
The
Post
Redvan Pasha
Shamil Pasha
Abdur Rezak Beder
Redyan Pasha
Troops Leaving Pekin As War Powers Redraw
Tientein reports three hundred Russian troops arrived from Pekin this morning. One thousand one hundred Japanese troops are expected April 16. The remainder of the German troops will embark today.
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Pekin
Tientein
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