Weekly News Recap Skims Major Global Events
A busy week wrap covers Admiral Vans improving after a car ride, Japan boycott spread to Australia, Illinois local option law upheld, Pensacola streetcar strikers clash with barns, Linovitch dead, Rep Rayner urging curbs on the presidency, King Edward mourns, Bryan backed by Illinois delegation, Hauser Lake dam damage estimated at 75000, Los Angeles to host battleship fleet tour and barbecue, rains lift California farm spirits, threats against Abe Ruef, Alaska floods from heat, 4 million oysters lost at Cancale, masked robbers seize 10000, Seattle troops to greet ships, Beulah Hawkins in deep sleep, Ford bribery trial witnesses testify, Catholic education fund to raise 1 million, bomb attempt on Gallagher, Russian Kurds skirmish, local option drys prevail, Seaside Lumber fire losses 20000, St Louis councilman convicted, Idaho mine duel, Ker indictments quashed, paper trust inquiry underway, Wu Ting Fang denial, San Francisco judge excuse request, Ryan testimony on ferry deal funds, Florida Republicans split conventions, Chelsea ruins death toll 15, Thaw asylum release movement, Tires Ford trial advances, Seattle woman in coma, J Thorburn Ross trial begins, Bryan disputes plutocrat label, Persian frontier brigands fight, financial panic blamed on unseen causes.
Deadly Southern tornado leaves huge death toll
A destructive two day tornado across Texas to Georgia causes estimated 500 dead and 100 or more fatally injured with thousands more harmed. Mississippi faces 150 to 175 deaths and widespread destruction as relief parties at Purvis report severe housing losses and insufficient shelter for the wounded amid scorched sun and scorched trees.
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Texas
Arkansas
Louisana
Tennessee
Georgia
Mississippi
Louisiana
Alabama
Ding Amite
Purvis
Miss
Cruiser Gladiator Sinks After Collision Off Isle of Wight
The British cruiser Gladiator, a 450 men ram class vessel, was rammed by the liner St Paul in a snow storm off the Isle of Wight. Casualty reports vary from 20 to 30 drowned. bodies of Steward Widgery, Writer Cowdry, and Maltese steward Debras were recovered. Lieutenant William G. Praven is missing. eight injuries were evacuated to Golden Hill hospital. The Gladiator beached and her crew launched boats. further details awaited.
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Lef
Athampton
New York
Isle of Wight
St. Paul
Widgery
Cowdry
Debras
William G. Praven
Golden Hill
Petitven
Gladiator
Convict Murderers of Hindu in Oregon City
After a 13 hour jury deliberation in Oregon City the panel found J Dickenson and his son William guilty of murder in the second degree in the death of Har nan Singh a Hindu near Boring. The remaining three Dickenson boys were convicted of manslaughter with penalties from one to 15 years.
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Oregon City
Oregon
John M. Dickenson
William Dickenson
John Dickenson
Earl Ransier
John Riley
Harnan Singh
Boring
J. Dickenson
William
Two Highbinders Killed in Chinatown Gun Battle
In San Francisco on April 27 a clash between rival PME factions in Chinatown led to a running gun battle along Washington Street and Waverly Place. Three men were wounded. Yun Ying of the Hop Sing Tong died at Harbor Emergency Hospital after being shot in the eye.
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San Francisco
Chinatown
Washington Street
Waverly Place
Yun Ying
Hop Sing Tong
Harbor Emergency Hospital
Rumor of Albany Cruiser Carrying Creel to Central America
A persistent rumor says the cruiser Albany will transport Ambassador Buchanan Enrique Creel to Central America. Officials could not confirm the report and details remain unclear amid tense conditions in the region.
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Central America
Mexico City
Albany
Buchanan Enrique C. Creel
Repubr
La Grande-Twist city votes to boost funds for growth
La Grande-Tuis city approved a rapid fund raise plan aiming to boost local development. City records show subscriptions totaling $3300 with 125 memberships to a reorganized commercial club at $1 each. A measure to increase the yearly total to $6000 was approved, with committee oversight assigned. An additional $600 was raised this afternoon for the same purpose.
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Es ‘Mittee
Union and
Cove
Oregon Hop Market Hopes Battled by Low Prices
Oregon hop growers plan to farm 2500 to 3000 acres as a large crop looms. Some yards are neglected while others receive care, aiming to salvage value. The outcome depends on summer money arrangements and market response, with fears that a bigger crop may depress prices further.
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Oregon
Salem
Crush Rock for Roads Near Astoria Quarry
Astoria reports the county has purchased rock capacity of 18 tons an hour driven by a 20 horsepower boiler. The quarry near O is directed for use and crushers will be moved along the road line toward the Nehalem valley to cover the new road with rock before next fall rains.
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Astoria
Nehalem
Rename Medford Streets To Horticultural Names
Streets in Medford will be renamed from alphabetical names to horticultural names. East Side streets gain Walnut Almond Blossom Cherry Manzanita, while the main list includes Riverside Apple Bartlett Central avenue D Anjou Evergreen Fir Grape Holly Ivy King Oakdale avenue Laurel Mistletoe Newtown Orange Peach Quince Rose.
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Oe Natiote
Mantore
Riverside
Bartlett
Central Avenue
D'Anjou
King
Oakdale Avenue
Newtown
Eugene to Represent at Portland Rose Carnival
Eugene Commercial Club votes to send 148 men in march and drill to the June Portland Rose Carnival. Each participant wears a white serge suit and shoes with a lemon yellow and green umbrella bearing Eugene Lane County. A special Eugene excursion will run, drawing a large crowd.
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Eugene Commercial Club
Portland
Lane County
Free Delivery for Grants Pass May Boost City Service
Grants Pass may adopt a free delivery system as Postmaster Connell reports fiscal year ending April 1 1908 revenue over $11 000 an increase of $2000 from last year. City council ponders an ordinance to extend house delivery as population rises.
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Connell Wes
Eugene Approves Municipal Water Plant and Bonds
In Eugene voters approved the purchase of the Willamette Valley Company's waterworks by 635 to 126 and authorized 300000 in bonds for a municipal water system by 567 to 171. Previous elections for the bonds failed on technicalities.
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Eugene
Willamette Valley Company
Marshfield Plans City Cleanup Day Holiday
The Marshfield chamber inaugurates a cleanup day with the Artistic Needle work Club handling the work and organizing a general city cleanup. The mayor and city officials will cooperate and declare the day a holiday.
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Chamber of Commerce
Ladies of the Artistic Needlework Club
McMinnville Forms Esperanto Study Club
McMinnville announces the Esperanto Club formed in the city with a small group for study of the new universal language. J GC Cooper is president, Arthur McPhillips secretary, Kate Lants treasurer, and Rev. F Swander instructor. Meetings will be held weekly.
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J. GC. Cooper
Arthur McPhillips
Kate Lants
F. Swander
Wheat Hauling Boosted by Bend Freighters
Bend freighters are busy hauling wheat from the Madras country as roads improve after a winter slowdown. An excess of wheat remained unsold last season but plans call for full shipment to the Shanika market this spring.
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Madras
Shanika
Oregon City Aims to Clean Up Pest Affected Orchards
Milwaukie fruit commissioner J H Reid announces plans to force orchard owners in Clackamas County to spray diseased trees or remove them. He cites compliance in Marion and Yamhill counties and warns of the impact on homeseekers traveling through California and Oregon to Clackamas. Conference with A J Lewis and Gilbert L Hedges to lay out enforcement.
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J. H. Reid
Milwaukie
Clackamas County
Oregon Water Power & Railway Company
Southern Pacific Company
A. J. Lewis
Gilbert L. Hedges
Marion
Yamhill
Mr. Reid
Clackamas
California
Lane
Linn
Albany seeks naval fleet stop at Yaquina Bay
Albany and Newport are coordinating to bring a battleship fleet to stop briefly off Yaquina Bay during its southward voyage. Commercial clubs in Albany and other valley cities plan to lobby the Oregon delegation in Congress to arrange the visit. If successful, the fleet may pause near the shore for about an hour, with excursions organized from Albany and Corvallis to Newport for viewing.
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Yaquina Bay
Newport
Oregon
Congress
Corvallis
State Board Examines Ashland Normal School
The new state board of normal school examiners led by Superintendents Powers Salem Churchill Baker City and Turner Grants Pass completed its first official visit to Ashland today. They conducted a two hour, thorough inspection of the institution, equipment and work to prepare recommendations for the legislative assembly as provided by law.
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State Board of Normal School
Powers
Salemo Churchill
Baker City
Turner
Grants Pass
State Normal School
Legislative Assembly
Oil Well Outfit Arrives for Whiteaker Farm Test
The complete drilling outfit for boring an oil well on the Whiteaker farm, three miles north of Monmouth, has arrived and is being unloaded at the site. Indications of oil veins have attracted experts for years and landowners show strong interest in the test, backed by ample capital.
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Monmouth
Whiteaker Farm
Commercial Club Elects Officers in Albany Brownsville
Albany Brownsville Commercial club resumes activity and selects Ed Holladay as president E B White as vice president R F Richardson as secretary H Wayne Stanard as treasurer and W M Knapp R W Tripp F M Brown as board of managers.
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Albany
Brownsville Commercial Club
Ed Holladay
E. BE. White
R. F. Richardson
H. Wayne Stanard
W. M. Knapp
R. W. Tripp
F. M. Brown
Portland Markets Mixed Prices for Wheat Barley Butter and More
Market notes show varied bids across grain and dairy goods in Portland. Wheat bids range from 84 to 87 cents per bushel with barley at 24.50 to 27.50 per ton. Butter, cheese, poultry, potatoes, onions, fruit, beef, and lamb prices listed with regional references Willamette Valley Multnomah Clackamas and California.
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Oregon
Otatoes
Fahey
Roosevelt to Open Historic White House Conference May 13
President Roosevelt sets May 13 as opening of a White House conference in the East Room. Governors from every state plan to attend with three state advisers each. Noted guests include Grover Cleveland, Andrew Carnegie, James J. Hill, and John Mitchell as advisers at large.
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Roosevelt
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Senator Piles Secures Fortune From Sullivan Estate
Seattle April 28 United States Senator Samuel Piles of this city won a one half interest valued around 1 000 000 in the John Sullivan estate ending an eight year litigation over Sullivan who died intestate in Seattle. Edward Corcoran and Johanna Callighan of Dublin were declared rightful heirs and the senator's law firm will be rewarded for closing what is called the most remarkable contest in the state.
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Wash
United States
Samuel Piles
John Sullivan
Sullivan
Ireland
Jo Sullivan
News Citizen
Senator Piles
Scanned
Edward Corcoran
Johanna Callighan
Dublin
Bishop Rowe Reports Alaska Pan Gold Strike Near Nolan Creek
P T Rowe bishop of Alaska reports a major gold strike on Nolan Creek near the Koyukuk river. He personally lost 500 pans and witnessed washes of up to 1800 pans. About 125 men were in camp, strike at 150 feet depth, with 4000 worth of gold washed and a projected summer clean-up near 1 million dollars.
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P. T. Rowe
Episcopal Church
Territory of
Alaska
Yucatan
Nolan Creek
Koyukuk
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Arctic Ocean
Evans Improves After Auto Ride to Mission San Miguel
Paso Robles Cal April 28 Rear Admiral Evans shows further improvement and enjoyed an automobile trip to Old Mission San Miguel nine miles from Paso Robles Hot Springs. He was joined by Mrs Evans Dr McDonald and James Hersh Jr general passenger agent of the B P. Figg Lieutenant G R Train and Mrs Evans and their daughter left Paso Robles to attend the Santa Barbara festival.
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Old Mission San Miguel
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James Hersh, Jr
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G. R. Train
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Santa Barbara
Levee Storming England Delivers Severe April Weather
A remarkable blizzard described as the worst in southern England since 1898 persisted across the United Kingdom into Saturday midnight. Telegraph and telephone services were disrupted and rail traffic delayed as vast damage hit crops, especially young fruit.
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England
London
United Kingdom
Tornado Toll Rises Across Deep South State
Reports from April 26 indicate a violent storm system killed 225 people and injured at least 1000 across Louisiana Mississippi and Alabama. Many towns were wrecked, with most fatalities among African Americans as cabins collapsed. Communications failed and crews rushed physicians and militia to stricken areas.
Tornado Death Toll Rises Across Mississippi Louisiana and Alabama
Belated reports raise the toll to 2256 from tornadoes in Mississippi Louisiana and Alabama. Mississippi bore the worst damage as communications lagged. Purvis and McLaurin added nearly 100 deaths by midnight, and initial figures showed more whites among victims than first reported.
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Mississippi
Louisiana
Alabama
Purvis
McLaurin
Miss
Towas
Survivor of Morgan's Raiders Passes in Bronx Home
Colonel William S Warwick a former Morgan's raiders member was found dead in his bed on the top floor of a Bronx house. Born in Virginia eighty six years ago to a renowned southern family he carried the sword from his Civil War days over his heart. He once had a large income but lost his fortune two years ago and had since lived in humble lodgings.
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New York
Morgan's Raiders
William
Warwick
Bronx
Virginia
Clark Buys Coal Lands Near Trinidad
Former U S Senator William A Clark of Montana announced he closed a deal with Charles Francis Adams of Boston for 12 000 acres of coal land about 20 miles west of Trinidad. He declined to reveal the price but said it was around the million mark after inspecting the property during a two year option.
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Trinidad
Colo
States
William A. Clark
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Jerome
Brig
Coa
Charles Francis Adams
Boston
Orchard Deposition Authorized in Adama Col lison Case
Gunnison Colorado April 25 District Judge Shackleford granted attorney O N Hilton authority to take a deposition from Harry Orchard for the trial concerning Steve Adama and the killing of Arthur Collins. Telluride Colorado.
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