Week's News Condensed From Across the Nation
Rail travel disruptions hit Great Northern as strike lingers. Harriman heads to Portland from Yellowstone. A Milwaukee millionaire indicted for larceny. U S government takes charge of yellow fever in the South. Envoys Roosevelt introduces Japanese and Russian leaders. Oregon governor faces arrest warrant for unpaid occupation tax. Portland Chamber seeks a population recount claiming 110 500 is too low. Forest fires rage in the South with heavy damage. Ticket scalping law upheld as fraudulent. Alice Roosevelt disposes gifts at church fairs. Chicago youth testifies joining a burglary ring. Circuit court restrains Multnomah Fair from selling pools. National Lead doubles capital to 50 million. Santa Fe county in receiver's hands over bonds. Cuban congress may adjourn without opening rice market. Yellow fever diet and sanitation cited as cause of deaths. New Manhattan terminal planned to avert rush hour crashes. Fire underwriters threaten action over Arkansas fire law. Baltimore Ohio train wreck injures several. two fatally. Hayti treasury service restricted to Haitians amid creditor dispute. Chinese exclusion treaty prospects dim. Sakhalin under Russian control. Russian reinforcements rush front. Kaiser and Edward may meet. Louisiana to arm boats for quarantine enforcement. Witte claims treaty power for peace. Bean considered for Oregon federal judgeship. Williamson-Geaner-Biggs trial slated on juror disagreement. New York inquiry into Equitable likely whitewash. Jerome vows prosecutions. Telegraph strike disrupts Lewis and Clark fair coverage. Franco-Russian treaty draft completed. Fire at Kaness City Milling losses in Kansas City.
Great Crops Expected Across American Farms
Chicago reports a banner year for farming with record crops and higher revenues. Officials predict bumper yields of corn oats hay and wheat across Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Nebraska Michigan Minnesota Missouri North and South Dakota Ohio Wisconsin surpassing 1901 and 1902 outputs.
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Chicago
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Nebraska
Michigan
Minnesota
Missouri
North Dakota
South Dakota
Ohio
Wisconsin
Starving Workmen Spark Russian Strike Turmoil
In St Petersburg the Poutiloff works strike has caused severe destitution with hundreds facing starvation and scurvy. General Trepoff seeks relief while Riga reports grave Napheta district developments as riots spread and troops appear. A dynamite blast injures the Riga district treasurer and staff.
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St. Petersburg
Poutiloff Works
Trepoff
Riga
Napheta
Gomez Defiant. Havana Exposes Provincial Autonomy Stand
Havana August 8 Jose Miguel Gomez governor of Santa Clara province and Liberal candidate condemns Palma government in a defiant interview. He rejects central inspection of municipalities by the national government arguing only the provincial see may inspect and pledges to resist Supreme Court rulings seen as partial to executive authority.
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Havana
Jose Miguel Gomez
Santa Clara
the of Cuba
Palma
Vueltas
Gomez
Supreme Court
Cable Across Grand Canyon Proposed by Utahmen
Salt Lake City Aug 8 reports plans to bridge the Grand Canyon of the Colorado with an 8000 foot air cable. The Grand Canyon Transportation Co is incorporated with 10000 dollars capital to span the chasm from Bright Angel Trail to Buckskin Plateau. A 500 foot cable will be anchored on cliff walls with a car traveling back and forth.
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Grand Canyon
Salt Lake
Utah
Colorado
Grand Canyon Transportation Company
Santa Fe
Buckskin Plateau
Butcher Bohm Walks to Portland Fair Challenge
W L Bohm a Santa Cruz butcher walks from San Francisco toward Maryeville for a Portland fair on a wager. He pushes a wheelbarrow and must reach the Fair city by October 1, averaging about ten miles daily. A letter revealed his journey. his adversary doubted the feat.
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Bet
San Francisco
W. L. Bohm
Santa Cruz
Maryeville
Portland Fair
Fair City
Bohm
Naval Brigade Returns to New Orleans After Protective Mission
Two vessels the Marie and the Wolverine returned to New Orleans from the Rigolets after orders from the governor to guard Louisiana fishermen from Mississippi patrol boats. The incident is closed except for the Tipsey case and two officers under arrest in St Bernard Parish captured in Lake Borgne.
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Naval Brigade
New Orleans
Marie
Wolverine
Rigolets
Louisiana
Tipsey
St. Bernard Parish
Lake Borgne
Boycott Planned Against American Bankers and Shippers
Yokohama August meeting of Chinese groups announced a boycott targeting American bankers and shippers. The resolution, read aloud, deferred action on a proposed section and noted concerns about industry leaders.
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Yokohama
Tastnens
New mining town Brownsville Borealis joins Calapooia district
Oregon news notes Brownsville Borealis—a new mining town near the Calapooia river falls on the Calapooia side of the Blue river mining district. It begins with four shacks and a handful of animals, about 13 people, with plans to grow by ten or more. Located at the end of the Calapooia wagon road, the town sits central to district mines and will host a modern milling town as Linn county builds the road 28 miles from Brownsville, with Lane county and mine owners contributing sections.
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Brownsville
Borealis Falls
Calapooia
Blue River
Calapoois
Linn County
Scheses
Brownaville
Citisens
Oregon Delegates Named for Irrigation Congress in Portland
Governor Chamberlain appoints Oregon representatives to the National Irrigation Congress in Portland August 21 to 24. The list includes W. P. Campbell J. H. Raley Walter M. Pierce T. G. Hailey Henry Ankeny and others from Pendleton Baker City Eugene Ontario Salem and Portland.
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Irrigation Congress
Salem
Chamberlain
Oregon
National Irrigation Congress
Portland
Ust
W.P. Campbell
T. G. Hailey
J. H. Raley
A. D. Stillman
Walter M. Pierce
Pendleton
W. R. King
A. N. Soliss
C. W.lett
Ontario
J. A. Woolery
Joe
Lee McCartney
E. A. McDaniel
Baker City
E. J. Frazier
E. J. Young
Henry Ankeny
Eugene
A. King Wilson
R. C. Judson
M. A. Drake
F. Holbrook
A. Bennett
Irrigom
B. A. Lowell
A. Hartman
Oregon Delegates Named for Trans Missippi Congress
Salem Governor Chamberlain appoints delegates to the Trans Missippi congress at Portland from August 16 to 19. Listed delegates include Manly Moon Brunson Meusdorffer McMonies Friedenthal Harris Burns Raymond Peterson Watts McAllen Foley Duffy Cauthorn and T ardson plus Hofer Collins Cannon ardson Hoffman Nash Frasier Seufert Kaiser and others from Eugene The Dalles Ashland Pendleton Salem and Dallas are represented.
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Oregon
Salem
Chamberlain
Portland
W.A. Manly
J. M. Moon
H. M. Brunson
H. Meusdorffer
M. H. McMonies
Joseph Friedenthal
Sol Harris
D. C. Burns
M. A. Raymond
Leo Peterson
F. A. Watts
Daniel McAllen
William Foley
E. B. Duffy
A. W. Cauthorn
Tomardson
E. Hofer
Collins
A. M. Cannon
T.ardson
Bert Hoffman
Pendleton
W. A. Nash
Dallas
E. J. Frasier
Eugene
F. A. Seufert
the Dalles
E. J. Kaiser
Ashland
Commission to Investigate Willamette River Bridge near Milwaukie
State Senator C. W. Nottingham Reeman B. Linthium and J. N. Bramhall appointed as commissioners to study a Willamette River bridge near the White House Milwaukie. Appointments rely on house concurrent resolution 2. Plan calls for a bridge built by Multnomah and Clackamas counties. Commissioners serve without state expense and will report to the next legislature.
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C. W. Nottingham
Reeman B. Linthieum
J.N. Bramhall
Willamette River
White House
Milwaukie
Multnomah
Clackamas
Fire Rangers Increase at Grants Pass Timber Lands
Southern Pacific adds rangers beyond government appointments to guard timberlands at Grants Pass. Dry conditions heighten fire risk this year, prompting stricter enforcement of forest reserve rules. Campers and hunters warned that leaving fires unattended will be punished to prevent repeat of past seasons' ravages.
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Granta Pass
Ihs Timber
Southern Pacific Company
Belmont Greenhorn clean-up on display from mill output
Clean-up from Belmont group in Greenhorn district shows value of 860 dollars after five days of mill operation. Ore from upper workings of a rich led opened earlier fueled a strong output. A shaft is being sunk on the ore body and deeper mining is expected to boost production.
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Sumpter
Belmont Group
Greenhorn District
Chinook Run Report From Wallowa Hatchery Area
Astoria fish warden Van Dusen reports Chinook salmon running in the Wallowa river after a letter from A. D. Allen superintendent of the new state hatchery. Construction is progressing and the hatchery will be ready for the late coming month with a capacity of 15 million.
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Wallowa
van Dusen
A. D. Allen
Atate
Wallowa River
Grading Active on Tillamook Road Junction Work
Hillsboro Superintendent L. R. Fields and Resident Engineer Donald of Southern Pacific Oregon met with Engineer George L Portland of Nehalem Tillamook railway to discuss the junction in the city. Active grading has begun on the Tillamook road and the contract for bridge timbers has been signed.
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Tillamook Road
Hillsboro
L. R. Fields
Donald
Southern Pacific Lines
Oregon
George L Portland
Nehalem
Tillamook Railway
Thee
Interior to Buy Adams Ditch and Carr Land for Irrigation
The Interior Department approves the purchase of the Little Klamath Water Ditch Company's Adams ditch rights for 100000 dollars after deductions and the Jesse D Carr Land and Livestock Company lands near the Clearlake reservoir site for 197500 dollars. This includes water under land now submerged and rights of way for United States ditch construction for irrigation projects in Southern Oregon.
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Washington
Secretary of the Interior
Little Klamath
Adams Ditch
Klamath Falls
Oregon
Jesse D.carr
Slump in Chittam Bark Markets Hit Albany Area
The Albany region faces a bark downturn as chittam bark prices fall from peak levels. In past years hundreds gathered bark for weeks, earning up to seven dollars daily, but overproduction left warehouses with unsold cascara bark and prices dropping to 3 to 3 1/2 cents per pound this year.
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Albany
Forest Fire Rages Near Wilboit Oregon
Fire reported at Canyon creek foothills east of Wilboit in Clackamas County covers one mile in length and half a mile in width. Dee Wright of Liberal helped bring part of the blaze toward Oregon City. Campfire is suspected as the seed, with growth timber spared and heavy timber not yet affected.
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Oregon City
Canyon Creek
Wilboit
James
Dee Wright
Liberal
Hungate
Vie & Jones
Oregon RegentsChoose New Dormitory Matron
The University of Oregon board committee selected Mrs. H. C. Church of San Francisco as the new dormitory matron. She accepted and will start duties in October, with Miss Etha Williams remaining to open the dormitory at the start of the school year.
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Eugene
Board of Regents
The
University of Oregon
8. C. Church
San Francisco
Etha Williams
Portland Markets Reported Prices Wide Range Across Commodities
Portland markets show varied prices for wheat barley oats hay fruit and vegetables. Wheat ranges 73 80c per bushel with several varieties listed, oats at 29 30 per ton, hay timothy and clover priced per ton, apples apricots peaches and berries by crate or box, vegetables including beans cabbage cauliflower celery corn and more with numerous per unit prices.
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New Valley
Oregon
She Valley
Mobair
Peace Envoys Meet at Oyster Bay Aboard Mayflower
At Oyster Bay on August 6 President Roosevelt hosted the Russian and Japanese plenipotentiaries aboard the Mayflower. Baron Komura and Minister Takahira met the president with a 21 gun salute, then luncheon followed before the Japanese envoys departed on the Dolphin to Portsmouth New Hampshire while Witte and his party remained aboard the Mayflower en route with Galveston.
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Oyster Bay
Roosevelt
United States Governours
Aoe
Mayflower
Russia
Japan
New York
Tacoma
Ittanooga
Constantine Nakakoff
Russian Foreign Office
Paty Cette
Seenaith
Proensms
Sylph
Baron Komura
Takahira
Chattanooga
Winslow
Pierce
Sergius Witte
AUCTISONS OFF LOVERS' GIFTS
Washington August 7 There are things doing in the St Hilda society connected with Christchurch in Oyster Bay This little guild is Mrs Roosevelts pet charity and the fact being spread broadcast fee and trophies for its fairs are not lack indeed some remarkable objects find their way to the bazaars and there is a faint suggestion that the first lady of the land uses many of the useful gifts to raise money for her church Princess Alice also receives cart loads of dainty perfumes photographs and such trifles from her lovelorn admirers"
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Washinon
St. Hilda Society
Christchurch
Oyster Bay
Alice
Restraining Pool Selling At Irvington Track
Presiding Circuit Judge Fraser granted a preliminary order restraining the Multnomah Fair association from selling pools on races at the Irvington track Portland. Track officials announced no races for one week while injunction proceedings proceed to determine the association’s legal status.
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Multnomah Fair Association
Portland
Fraser
The
Irvington
Frazer
Moody Probes Telegraphers Strike Impact on Government Messages
Attorney General Moody writes to U S district attorneys seeking details on the telegraphers strike and its possible effect on government message transmission. He notes reports of days with interrupted messages and states the government must keep channels open to protect official communications.
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Moody
Washington
United States
Great Northern
Chicago youth confesses to 330 robberies in city
Edward Burthar ott, 18, arrested with four others, confessed to Chief Desmond that the gang robbed 330 houses in Chicago. He refused to name locations but offered to become a state's evidence if guaranteed immunity from prosecution.
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Chicago
Edward Burtharott
Desmond
Oregon Mutton for Chicago Shipment From Pendleton
Ten carloads of mutton sheep shipped from Meacham to Chicago. Government inspector approved the lot for the markets. The sale moves from Pendleton with a North Yakima buyer guiding the transport.
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Oregon
Chicago
Pendleton
Third Trial On Land Fraud Case Set For August Twenty-Eighth
Portland August 6. John N Williamson Dr Van Gesner and Marion R Biggs face trial on August twenty eighth for conspiracy to suborn perjury after a 45 hour effort failed to yield a verdict in Williamson case. Jurors debated a contract and intent as ballots hovered between acquittal and conviction with no clear result.
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Portland
John N. Williamson
van Gesner
Marion R. Biggs
Williamson
de Haven
Gesner
Biggs
Henry J. Keene
George Kirk
Nome mining conflicts spark agitation in Nome
Officials face claims as Nome residents rise against government authorities over filing on valuable mining claims. The Nome Nugget accuses officials of illegal methods and self enrichment, presenting tables of claim ownership by mining and business leaders. The Ohio reports residents threaten drastic action without a Washington investigation.
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Seattle
Nome
Ohio
Nome Nugget
R . Nugget
Washington
Alaska forests burn along southeastern coast
Seattle reports heavy smoke over Lynn canal as forest fires rage again in southeastern Alaska. Captain Charles O'Brien says hot dry weather since brief rains renewed fires on islands and mainland, threatening timber loss if rain does not come soon.
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Seattle
Alaska
Lynn Canal
City of Seattle
Pacific Coast Steamship Company
Charles O'Brien
River Pirates Arrested in Vancouver Case
Vancouver police report three men Harry Young of Seattle R Brechin and Harry Kline both of Vancouver arrested on river piracy charges. Accusations include boat theft nets and gear thefts from fishermen and a dawn hold up of Japanese fishermen near Fraser Sand Heads with pistols at victims heads.
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Vancouver
B. C
Harry Young
Seattle
R. Brechin
Harry Kline
Fraser Sand Heads
Torpedo Boats Make Raid on Korean Coast
Official report states two Russian torpedo boat destroyers attacked the Keisho off Chagching on Corea's northern coast at 4 48 AM. The attack killed the captain and a boy, wounded two crew, with seven hits on the engine room and bridge before the ships departed toward Vladivostok.
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Tokio
Chagching
Corea
Keisho
Vladivostok
Dividend on Mrs Chadwick's Estate in Cleveland
Creditors of Mrs Cassie L Chadwick will receive a total dividend of about 7 million dollars when the matter is finally settled. Net aspect will amount to about 25 thousand dollars.
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