Global News Briefs Highlight Turmoil and Tech Orders
Headlines report rising attendance at a Seattle fair, attacks on Spanish forts by Moorish tribes, California wheat storage due to market uncertainty, and a UK colonial naval policy rift. Also note Rock Island’s 5 000 freight cars and 560 locomotives orders, Crete fleet threat over Greek flag, Chicago storm fatalities, and a Russian submarine explosion injuring 14.
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California
Great Britain
Rock Island Railroad
Crete
Chicago
Giantee
San Rafael
Cal
Shah of Persia
Hill backs road plans for Oregon Trunk railroad
Portland reporter describes John J. Hill gaining controlling interest in the Oregon Trunk and Stevens confirming Hill’s personal financial stake. The statement promises a rapid build to create a northern outlet for Central Oregon regardless of competing transport schemes. Plans remain vague but will unfold as progress permits.
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Portland
Oregon
John F
Peperoe Hill
Stevens
Mr. Hill
Hill
San Franciscco
J. J. Hill
H G
West convention to tackle Panamanian, irrigation issues in Denver
The 12th annual Trans-Mississippi Commercial Congress meets in Denver and will discuss commercial and agricultural growth from the Panama canal to dry farming. 5,000 to 7,000 delegates attend with topics on railroads, irrigation, sugar, land drainage, and statehood for Arizona and New Mexico. Five women delegates attend from Denver Arizona and Texas. Government lectures will outline federal public works including the Panama canal.
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Denver
West
Panama Canal
Trans-Mississippi Commercial Congress
Interior
Ballinger
Forester Pinchot
Spokane
National Irrigation Eee
Pacific Coast
Hawaii
Arizona
New Mexico
Texas
Congress
Rival Manchuria rail line sparks China Japan dispute
From Victoria B C on August 17 the dispatch notes heavy military movement in Japan and Manchuria as the Empress of Antung Mukden railway is discussed. China plans a rival link through Manchuria to connect Korea via Chientao island in the Tumen, a contested ownership area with Japan.
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Victoria
B. C
Japan
Manchuria
Suit to Oust Book Trust Hinted in Arkansas Case
Newport Arkansas August 16 suit filed in Jackson Circuit court by R E Jeffrey prosecuting attorney and Hal L Norwood attorney general against the American Book company. State seeks fines totaling 2 000 000 and ouster of the defendant company alleging it acts as publisher and distributor of school books maps and other materials as part of a pool or trust.
Concrete Building Falls in Winnipeg During Storm
A concrete apartment block called the Brodal ben under construction collapsed in Winnipeg on Saturday evening after heavy rains moistened the concrete. Four men were inside inspecting the berth when the steel girders gave way. Two were severely injured and rushed to a hospital in a dying condition.
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Winnipeg
Striking Dock Laborers Resume Work in Fort William
Fort William Ont August 17 The striking Canadian Pacific railway dock workers will return to work tomorrow after a mass meeting of about 5000 led by Mayor Peltier. Grievances will be presented to a board of arbitration for settlement.
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Fort William
Ont
Canadian Pacific Railway
Peltier
Board of Arbitration
Tillamook Lumber Mill Opens With Local Capital backing
Tillamook welcomes a new sawmill by Tillamook Lumber Manufacturing, organized by George B. Lamb and partners. The plant, costing over 40000 dollars, employs about 30 men, produces 50000 feet of lumber monthly, and ships spruce to Portland via the Argo steamer. A Pacific Railway spur will service the yard, boosting local payroll around 2000 dollars monthly and enabling future export sales when local demand wanes.
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Tillamook
Tillamook Lumber Manufacturing Company
Tillamook City
George B. Lamb
Carl Haberlach
J. T. Botts
Fred C. Baker
Eni City
Portland
Argo
Hoquarton Slough
Tillamook County
Pacific Railway & Navigation Company
Tillapany and Shipp
Notable Agri Cultural Leaders Plan Hood River Visit
Hundreds of prominent residents from agricultural colleges and experiment stations across the United States, plus their wives, will visit Hood River valley on August 21. They will travel from Portland by special train, tour the valley by auto, and enjoy a Hood River luncheon featuring Gravenstein apples. The visitors will be hosted by the Commercial Club during their stay in the Apple City.
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Hood River
Agricultural Colleges and Experiment Atations
United States
Hood River Valley
Portland
Commerical Club
Apple City
Governor Names Delegates to Conservation Congress
Governor Benson appoints five delegates to the National Conservation Congress at the Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition in Seattle August 26 to 28. Delegates include J. N. Teal chairman of the Oregon Conservation Commission, Edward H. McAllister dean at the University of Oregon School of Techning, E. George M. Cornwall editor of Pacific Timberman, W. K. Newell state horticulture board member, and E. W. Wright Portland editorial writer.
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Salem
Seattle
Benson
J. N. Teal
Oregon Conservation Commission
Portland
Edward H. McAllister
School of Techning
University of Oregon
E. George M. Cornwall
Pacific Timberman
W. K. Newell
State Board of Horticulture
Gaston
E. W. Wright
Big Deal in Fruit Land Hood River
A land deal in Hood River sees J. E. Robertson Alex Reed and J. M. Culbertson purchase 800 acres of unimproved fruit land from Stanley-Smith Lumber Co. located six miles west of the city. The tract sold for 57 dollars an acre and buyers plan to subdivide into small tracts. A large spring on the land is noted as a potential city water supply.
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Hood River
J. E. Robertson
Alex 8. Reed
J. M. Culbertson
Stanley-Smith Lumber Company
Big Umatilla Land Sale Near Athena
Joseph Key paid 18000 dollars for 160 acres of wheat land near Athena, three miles from town. The seller Donald McKinnon, a pioneer rancher, plans to move to Alberta with his family this fall to join children already there. John McKinnon sold 160 acres last year to Joseph Shred for 105 dollars per acre.
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Athena
Joseph Key
Donald McKinnon
McKinnon
Alberta
John McKinnon
Joseph
Eugene Rail Fund Progress Gains Momentum
On the third day of active canvassing in Eugene for a railway to the Pacific coast donors contributed $3000. The three day total reaches $12,000 with confidence that the $150,000 goal will be met, as supporters back the coast line extending to Coos Bay.
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Eugene
Pacific Coast
Coos Bay
Barber Shops Cleaner Salem Board Reports Finances
The state board of barber examiners submitted its annual report to the governor. It shows receipts from January 1 to June 30 totaling 1100.26 dollars and cash on hand at June 30 of 838.43 dollars.
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Salem
State Board of Barber Examiners
Rail line survey firms up Umatilla to Holdman route
A nascent railroad project on the west end of Umatilla county advances with a survey along the line of the Umatilla irrigation project. Settlers show readiness to aid with right of way and stock, while preliminary deeds are not yet filed. C A Hill of Holdman serves as president and A A Cole of Pendleton as secretary as costs and terminal grounds are assessed with future steam operation plans and a large river power plant envisioned.
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Umatilla County
Cole
Pendleton
Holdman
Umatilla
Irrigation Progress in Rogue River Valley Grants Pass
Construction of the gravity canal and high line irrigation ditches to bring Rogue River water to Grants Pass arid lands is expanding rapidly. The cemented ground and large boulders near the power dam were removed using hydraulic giants. The gravity canal measures 12 feet bottom, 18 feet top, and 6 feet deep with two side ditches. The project will irrigate Grants Pass and nearby areas including Fruitdale orchards and farms, funded entirely by Grants Pass.
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Grants Pass
Rogue River
Grants Mass
Fruitdale
Sand Island Gold Claim Filings Near Deschutes Mouth
The Dalles Two notices of location for mining claims filed with County Clerk Angle refer to an island near the Deschutes River mouth. Hugh Ritchie files 20 acres for the Red Wing Placer claim and Emma S Ward 10 acres for the Columbia placer claim. The island yields 60 acres at low water and Ritchie reports 50 centa gold per yard.
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Dalles
Angle
Deschutes River
Hugh Ritchie
Red Wing
Emma S. Ward
Columbia
Citizens back Eugene and Western railway bid at Elmira
Citizens at Elmira warmly welcomed the Eugene and Western railway promoters. Several thousand dollars in money were promised if the line passes near Elmira, and labor and supplies were pledged by locals eager to secure the road.
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Eugene
Elmira
Eugene & Western Railway
Market Prices for Grains and Farm Commodities Listed
A detailed catalog of farm goods with prices across grains, feed, fruits, vegetables, dairy, poultry, meat, wool, and other staples. Includes wheat, barley, oats, hay, beans, apples, pears, potatoes, onions, cucumbers, tomatoes, creamery products, butter fat, eggs, poultry, pork, veal, wool, mohair, calves, and seasonal contracts. Entities include Willamette valley, Eastern Oregon, Oregon ranch, and year-specific contract figures.
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Willamette Valley
Oregon
Oregon Ranch
Canker Attacks Trees In Northwest Fruit Growers Warned
Black spot canker is a major pest for northwest orchards. The disease rots fruit as spores form in fallen fruit and in moist cellars. Control relies on spraying Bordeaux mixture in November to kill spores before germination.
Beeke wax myth debunked at Nehalem coast find
J J Walter president of a local company claims the waxy deposits found at the Nehalem river mouth are a valuable hydrocarbon gemstone called azoerite not beeswax. Historically locals thought shipwreck debris from Manila trade carried beeswax. Kit Carson once identified the material as azoerite, a South American oil byproduct.
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J. J. Walter
Necarney City
Hartocarbon Qi
Manila
California
Kit Carson
South America
Europe
Dry Farming Congress Invites Global Officials to Billings
Secretary John T. Burns issues the official call for the fourth annual Dry Farming congress to be held in Billings Montana on October 26 27 28 1909. The invitation targets the president of the United States foreign diplomats agriculture ministers governors of states college presidents land boards boards of agriculture and many others plus about 30000 western farmers and interested individuals.
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Billings
Mont
John T. Burns
Bill Mont
United States
Dry Farming Congress
West
Big Washington Project Irrigation Plan Aims at 550000 Acres
J M Spencer of Plains Montana announces a large irrigation scheme to water 550000 acres in Grant county through a gravity pipeline from the Columbia River Cr ab Creek valley. The project, costing about 5 million dollars, would extend over 100 miles, reaching from Benton county’s northern boundary to the Crab Creek area.
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Kennewick
Grant County
J. M. Spencer
Plains
Mont
Spencer
Crab Creek
Columbia River
Central Oregon Settling Up Amid Rapid Influx
Harney county in Central Oregon holds over 3,000,000 acres of government land open for entry, including timber grazing mineral and agricultural areas larger than New Jersey and two thirds of Massachusetts. The region shifts from stock raising to growing crops as hundreds of new settlers arrive and find success in farming.
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Oregon
Burns
Harney County
New Jersey
Massachusetts
Lost Steamer Waratah Sails Into Cape Colony Search
Capetown Aug 11 The government launches an east African coast search for survivors from the steamer Waratah missing over two weeks. On board were 300 people including many women and children. A gale hours before its expected arrival may have doomed the vessel.
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Capetown
Cape Colony
Africa
Resolutions Commend Forestry and Reclamation Bureau Steps
Spokane reports the 17th National Irrigation Congress adjourned with Pueblo Colorado chosen as next meeting site. Officers elected include B A Fowler Philip pos New Mexico Twitch ell and R W Young Utah. A $10 billion five year irrigation fund was urged along with waterway and reclamation projects not to be tied to politics. The plan sought expanded reclamation acts to Hawaii and broader timber and water management measures while rejecting a $5 trillion bond proposal.
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Spokane
Offears
Pueblo
Col
Itionis
Irrigation Congress
Idaho
Hawaii
Mississippi Deep Waterway
Washington
Oregon youths rob Santa Clara bank in broad daylight
Two 18 year old hold up men from Oregon enter the Valley Bank of Santa Clara in San Francisco, force a clerk to fill a bag with 7000 dollars, and depart in a car driven by a frightened chauffeur. The vehicle breaks down. the pair are captured near Body Creek by Sheriff Langford and Deputy F Lowell. They refuse to reveal names or origin beyond Oregon.
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San Francisco
Oregon
Valley Bank of
Santa Clara
Birge
Langford
F. Lowell
Oody Creek
Organize Against Middleman in Sacramento Valley Farmers
Farmers of the Sacramento valley in California plan to organize an association to protect growers from losing profits to middlemen. After initial organizing they aim to cooperate and sell goods through cooperative agencies. One meeting has been held and farmers express enthusiasm.
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Coluad
Cal
Sacramento Valley
Sacramento River
Gold piece among six 1847 coins with missing motto
San Francisco reports a $10 piece from 1847 among six freak coins with the motto God We Trust omitted. The coins escaped circulation before a stop order and it is unknown who paid the $10 piece.
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San Francisco
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Portland Markets
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