News of the Week Condensed Recap of Global Incidents
A compact digest reports on land fraud investigations in Colorado Utah and Wyoming. Several fatal and near fatal incidents include Delmontieco Bells crushed by an electric truck and a mining man R C Wilson’s suicide. Fires burn Ludlowville salt plant. eelers face hardware store raids. European naval orders and scientific course shifts noted. Police and court actions appear in San Francisco and Chicago.
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York
Delmontieco Bells
Flood Drains Fort Worth Area Widespread Damage
A flood surge in Fort Worth and surrounding counties kills four people and forces thousands to flee. Rivers Bragas Trinity rise, crops destroyed, and rail service crippled. A locomotive crew died in a washout near Cleburne.
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Fort Worth
Texas
East
Parker
Palo Pinto
North Fort Worth
Mineral City
Cleburne
Engineer Long
Fleet Reaches San Pedro Harbor Welcome by City Crowds
Los Angeles sent more than 100000 of its citizens to the oceanside to greet the American battleship fleet as 16 fighting vessels and three auxiliaries steamed into San Pedro Harbor. Rear Admiral Thomas led the Connecticut as the fleet anchored for a seven day visit with major ships Berthing in the harbor and the others extending into the open sea.
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Los Angeles
Oceanside
San Pedro Harbor
San Diego
Connecticut
Charles M. Thomas
San Pedro Bay
Kansas
Vermont
Louisiana
Strikers Refuse Terms In Chester Street Car Walkout
Chester Pennsylvania April 20 strikers refuse to return to work on terms offered by the Chester Traction Co. The state police hold the situation in hand with no serious disturbances. Traction cars resume within city limits carrying no passengers. A strikers committee went to Philadelphia to hire buses to compete with the company. Mayor Johnson allowed saloons to reopen at 6 pm despite police advice.
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Chester
Chester Traction Co
Traction Company
Philadelphia
Johnson
Lumb
State Police
Admiral Evans Shows Progress at Paso Robles Hot Springs
Paso Robles Cal April 20 The seventeenth day of Rear Admiral Robley D Evans stay at Paso Robles Hot Springs shows the old warrior to be much improved and the Kurhaus treatment appears successful Past Assistant Surgeon P E McDonald reports Evans gains strength sleeps well and his appetite improves
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Admiral Evans
Paso Robles Hot Springs
Cal
Robley D. Evans
Big Kurhaus
P. E. McDonald
Railway Unions Form Federation in Canada
A federation of all union workers in the shops of the Canadian Pacific and Canadian Northern Railroads united to oppose the new schedule wage reductions. The railways claim pay will reflect individual work, not equal wages. The move signals a large upcoming dispute, with similar action expected in the United States.
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Winnipeg
Man
Canadian Pacific
Canadian Northern
Albany Prepares for Cruis and Fleet Movements
Vallejo Cal April 20 Stores and coal rushed aboard the cruiser Albany which arrived this morning. The vessel will sail at 11 o clock Monday for Central America. The refrigerator ship Glacier sailed today for southern waters to rejoin the fleet with nearly $20000 worth of provisions. The battleships West Virginia and Maryland will sail tomorrow for Bremerton.
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Vallejo
Cal
Albany
Central America
Glacier
West Virginia
Maryland
Bremerton
Navy to send two cruisers to Anacortes for two days
To gratify Anacortes residents unable to view the Atlantic fleet in Puget Sound, the navy department will station two cruisers in Anacortes Washington for a two day visit.
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Anacortes
Washington
Anacortes Wash
Puget Sound
Navy Department
Water for Merrill Ranchers Progress on Canal Change Near Merrill
Klamath Falls conductor E W Smith has nearly completed a canal realignment where the railroad grade crosses. The government has taken over the Adams canal and will direct water into the main Klamath project canal next week. Some lands need water now amid dry weather, signaling a tougher year for dry farmers without rain.
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Klamath Falls
E. W. Smith
Eernee
Government O' Feang Adams
Klamath
Railroad Commission Censures Corvallis & Eastern R R
The commission censures Corvallis and Eastern for poor passenger accommodations on Albany to Yaquina and Toledo routes. It orders the company to provide sufficient passenger cars so westbound from Corvallis or Albany and eastbound to Yaquina and Toledo have a seat and install ventilators in the second class coach within 20 days.
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Railroad Commission
Corvallis & Eastern Railroad Co
Albany
Corvallis
Yaquina
Toledo
Railroad ‘Company
Corvai
Mis
Equalize Rates to Klamath Falls Through Freight Deal
Captain J. M. Mc Intire reports that a through freight rate to Klamath Falls will be set once the road reaches Dorris. The McIntire Transportation Company will move all freight in the area and oversee delivery from Southern Pacific to the consignee. Rates published are lower than the Thrall Pokegama line, with Portland and San Francisco rates identical.
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Klamath
Klamath Falls
J. M. McIntire
San Francisco
Southern Pacific
Dorris
McIntire Transportation Company
Consignee
Portland
Fruitgrowers to Organize in Coos County Visit Planned
Marshfield President Newell of the Oregon State Horticultural Board and A H Carson committeemen for the Third district will visit Coos county late this month to engage with local fruitgrowers. County Inspector Pohl will arrange a meeting and pursue formation of a County Fruitgrowers Association. He will also prune trees not properly sprayed after due notice.
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Newell
Oregon State Horticultural Board
A. H. Carson
Coos County
Pohl
Fruitgrowers’ Association
Hermiston Boom Boosts Land Sales and Growth
Hermiston sees rapid development as lands in the irrigated district sell and improve. Hundreds of acres are prepared for crops this season, with potato plantings, trees planted, and several cottages under construction fueling a building boom.
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Hermiston
Protest Over Reduced Sheep Range In Oregon Reserves
Oregon Wool Growers protest a cut in grazing allotments for forest reserves, claiming 75 000 sheep fewer will graze this year than last. Malheur Umatilla Harney and Baker counties join the effort to secure range for surplus flocks while the state association seeks to maintain last year’s numbers despite improving range. The Oregon Wool-Growers association plans an executive committee meeting to formalize the protest as forestry officials manage forage.
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Fancheton
Oregon
Umatilla County
Forestry Department
State Association
Oregon Wool-Growers'’ Association
Malheur
Umatilla
Harney
Baker County
Cant Agree On Price For Columbia River Salmon Cannery Fish
A meeting of Columbia river salmon canneries in Astoria failed to reach a price agreement for raw fish to be used in the upcoming season. Proposals ranged from 5 to 8 cents per pound varying by fish size, with some aligning to Fishermen's Union rates and others seeking higher figures. The season opens at noon Wednesday, and early catches will likely influence any future rate adjustments.
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Astoria
Columbia River
Fishermen's Union
Ashland Lands Capes Lawn Beautification Effort Grows
About a year after the city water system expanded, a landscape gardener transformed the campus into a lawn and flower garden. Southern Oregon residents support the project by sending shrubs plants and bulbs as water scarcity leaves grounds conservative.
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Ashland
Oregon
Fish Stocking Shipments Planned for Union County Streams
About 100000 fish will arrive in Union county within 30 days to stock mountain streams. Eastern Oregon Fish and Game association members have been notified the shipments are forthcoming and recipients must be ready to plant the fry.
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la Grande
Union County
Eastern Oregon Fish and Game Association
Portland Markets Wheat and farm commodity prices report
Market prices list Wheat by type from 82c to 87c per bushel with several ton and per hundred weight figures for barley millstuff and hay. Dairy and eggs show butter and cheese prices, eggs and poultry rates, while produce includes potatoes onions apples and fruit. Livestock quotes cover cattle sheep and hogs with ranges for steers cows calves and lambs. Wool prices and regional Oregon values round out the trade data.
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Limburger
Willamette Valley
Oregon
Regu
Acto Coer
Elephants Run Amuck in Riverside Circus Stampede
A huge oil tank explosion in Riverside Missouri triggered a herd from the Sells Floto circus to stampede through a residential area. Elephants attacked a hotel courtyard injuring Miss Ella Gibbs who died later, and knocked down several others including Frank Bird. A keeper and wagon driver were injured. Worsley later died of burns. The blast and fire consumed sixty thousand gallons of oil and damaged nearby buildings. circus tents were cleared as the animals were recaptured.
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Riverside
Gal
Glenwood Hotel
Ella Gibbs
Frank A. Bird
L. K. Worsley
Worsley
Standard Oil Co
Striker Clash Sparks Bloodshed in Chester Streetcar Row
On April 17 Chester Traction attempted to run cars with strike-breakers. Strikers and sympathizers stormed a trolleycar. two men were shot. William Griesomer was wounded in the arm, and William Borgmann was shot in the foot and beaten before rescue. Griesemer also suffered a dislocated shoulder amid the violence.
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Chester
Chester Traction Company
William Griesomer
William Borgmann
Greisemer
Prize Ring Exhibition Delights Berkeley Students
Nelson and other prize fighters appeared in three round bouts before a large UC crowd of students and coeds. The event, held outside campus grounds, was organized by the Polydeucean club and sanctioned by Associated Students executives and university faculty.
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Berkeley
Nelson
University of California
Polydeucean Club
Associated Students
Great Northern line blocked by Montana flood
Great Northern Agent Stewart reports the Wolf Creek to east track is flooded three feet deep with three miles washed out and rails twisted. Twenty eight miles of line are under water and no trains can run for at least 20 days while waters recede and repairs begin.
Ultimatum to Strikers Threatens National Shipyards
London April 17. The shipbuilding employers federation warned that if Northeast Coast ship workers who struck in mid January do not return by April 25 all shipbuilding yards in Britain will close. The move would affect about a quarter of a million workers. Tyne workers twice rejected the leaders' settlement with employers.
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London
Shipbuilding Employers’ Federation
Tyne
Uncles Sem Backs China Reassures Paris
The Echo de Paris reports China adopts a firmer stance toward Japan in Manchuria aided by U S backing. Proof is seen in a remittance of indemnity paid by China after the 1900 troubles.
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Uncle Sem
China
Paris
Echo de Paris
Manchuria
United States
Union Pacific Seeks New Tariff To Restore Portland Gateway
The Interstate Commerce Commission allows Union Pacific to name Portland as the origin for certain tickets, resuming the Portland gateway method with exchange orders to Seattle and points north. Northern Pacific and Great Northern abstained previously, and the broader gateway issue remains unsettled amid Harriman line costs.
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Omaha
Neb
Interstate Commission
Union Pacific
Portland
Northern Pacific
Great Northern
Commission
Seattle
Washington
Harriman Lines
Pacific Coast
Northern Pacifica
Harriman
Woolgrowers gain transit storage in Omaha
Woolgrowers of the West and Northwest win a storage in transit rate from Union Pacific Southern Pacific Burlington and Chicago Northwestern. Wood can stop in Omaha for storage at the buyers’ and growers’ convenience. Three warehouses with 50 million pounds capacity will be built and receipts will serve as cash collateral. About 6 million ends of Pacific Northwest wool pass through Omaha yearly.
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Omaha
Neb
West
Northwest
Union Pacific
Southern Pacific
Burlington
Chicago & Northwestern
Bluejackets on Shore Parade in San Diego
A fleet landing of 5000 sailors and marines in San Diego marks the official welcome to California. Sixty four sailormen and 16 marines formed a two mile long procession marching from the waterfront to City Park.
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San Diego
California
Roosevelt's Navy Policy Praised By Temps Paris
The Temps endorses Roosevelt's call for more ships to strengthen the American navy. It argues the United States would lose rank as a great power if feeble and urges a permanent Pacific fleet to deter war with Japan. France urged to reflect on the policy as guidance for U S strategy.
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Roosevelt
Paris
Temps
United States
France
America
Japan
Pacific
Find Two More Bodies in Chelsea Fire Ruins
Remains of two persons a man and a woman were found today in the Chelsea fire ruins. A skull was found in the cellar of 62 Chester avenue. Six dead, with more feared, and Dan'el Rosas was arrested in a lumber yard for alleged attempted arson.
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Boston
Chelsea
Chester Avenue
Dan‘el Rosas
Judge Seawell Ends Last Stay in Benson Hyde Land Case
Judge Seawell dissolved the injunction halting removal of state land records to federal courts in Washington DC. The move clears the path for the records to serve as key evidence in the land fraud trials.
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San Francisco
Seawell
Washington, D. C
Banker Gets Five Years for Embezzlement
Pittsburg. William Wortman former president of the Oakland Savings and Trust Company pleaded guilty to embezzling 14000 dollars of the bank's funds and was sentenced to five years in the penitentiary.
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Pittsburg
William
Wortman
Oakland Savings & Trust Company
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