News of the Week in War and Riots Turmoil
The War department seeks a million dollars for airships. Rioters in Springfield suspected of leadership by a woman. A Buffalo stockyard fire scorched about 1 million dollars in livestock. Illinois guards totaled 4 200 amid race unrest. Mail car holdup near Spokane foiled by clerks dumping letters. Roosevelt statue riot erupts in a Texas town with injuries. Battleship fleet sails Auckland to Sydney. Japan paying off war debt in installments. Alaska Steamship to publish daily papers on two ships. Ira Sankey dead at age 58.
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War Department
Springfield
Illinois
East Buffalo
Alaska Pacific Steamship Company
San Francisco
Puget Sound
Roosevelt
Texas
Auckland
Sydney
Japan
Robbers Hide Behind Masks In Chico Hold Up 16 Men
Two masked men near Chico California held up sixteen men as they passed at different times and obtained seven hundred dollars in cash.
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Chico
Cal
Section men battle tunnel collapse threats in Nevada
In Reno Nevada Aug 18 section workers for Southern Pacific report efforts to avert a cave in in the big tunnel on the division into Nevada. Blasting has shaken the mountain and the area slowly slides toward the Humboldt river endangering the tunnel.
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Reno
Nev
Southern Pacific Company
Vada
Western Pacific
Southern Pacific
Humboldt River
Western Pacific Railroad
Salt Lake
Elko
Winnemucca
Britain Plans Massive Navy Loan to Build Ships
London reports the British government seeks a large loan of 500 million dollars to fund shipbuilding for the fleet. Financiers have pledged to secure the amount on nominal terms to avoid burdening the current budget and to maintain a two power standard.
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London
Daily Telegraph
Chinese Rebels Pillage Town and Flee to Mountains
In Hongkong on August 18 soldiers at Konghau near Wachow rebelled after a commander was killed when a comrade was arrested for gambling. They joined the Yaus aborigines in the Taikng mountains, looted the village, and took about $100,000 before retreating. An Admiral Li arrived with ships and torpedo boats, and unrest spreads across the region.
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Hongkong
Konghau
Wachow
Aneble
Try
Taikng
Campaign to curb trashy penny dreadfuls prompt
A statement from the Duver Union claims twelve and a half million dollars are lost yearly to the poorer classes through sensational penny dreadfuls. The union cites about 40 000 booksellers and 30 000 ped dlers selling low order serialized books as part of the problem.
May Talk 700 Miles Parity Aug 18
Naval lieutenants Colin Joance and Mercer demonstrated a wireless apparatus yesterday linking with Raz de Sein Finistere about 310 miles away. They believe improvements could extend conversational range to 600 or 700 miles.
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Colin
Joance
Mercer
Raz de Seine
Finistere
Railroad workers form group to back pro rails candidates
Three hundred railroad employees met in St Paul to organize an association to oppose hostile legislation. They planned to back railroad friendly candidates in the coming election, arguing their stance would benefit themselves and the industry.
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St. Paul
Crime Wave Fells Boston and Eastern Massachusetts
Boston reports a surge in crime with a string of unsolved murders across the region. Police and residents contend the era of crime is ongoing as authorities investigate six cases.
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Boston
Massachusetts
Oregon State Items of Interest in Douglas County
Roseburg Tillson & Co expands prune packing plant with new 30 HP boiler and framing for grading and packing lines. About 200 cars of evaporated apples to be shipped from various points. Myrtle Creek also operates a packing house handling 20 to 50 cars. Estimated 80 carloads of pies per year. Douglas County growers' association to handle half the crop. Salem: county court approves 2 7e for Santiam river area to enable copper mine access. Gadsden guarantees a 100 ton daily smelter, aiming for a refinery in town. Gold Creek mines on Santiam headwaters. some citizens contest the $2,000 appropriation.
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Roseburg—Tillson & Co
Porile Oy
Myrtle Creek
Douglas County Growers’ Association
Salem
County Commissioners’ Court
Nginese
Eastern
Santiam
Gadsden
Marion County
State Fair Preparations Boost Salem Exposition Moments
The 1907 Salem state fair sees 219 carloads ordered for exhibits and stock by Southern Pacific, more than prior efforts. Enlarged grandstand and exhibit building, grounds work, and decorative skeletons show early prep. Portland country club cooperation promises attractive purses for livestock shows and races.
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Salem
Southern Pacific Railroad
Portland Country Yct
Albany college summer school draws teachers ministers
Brownsville notes a large attendance as teachers lecturers and ministers join Albany college summer school. Marion Lane Benton Lincoln Linn counties show strong support with Lane County especially loyal to the church college. The college has hired top educators from across the United States for the session.
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Brownsville
Albany College
Marion
Lane
Benton
Lincoln
Linn
Lane County
Church College
United States
County plans six mile Eugene Mapleton road improvement
The Eugene-Mapleton wagon crowd will get major work authorized by the County court including the blowing out of Beecher rock. Commissioner Price will lead the project to remove the dangerous overhanging rock and create a safer road cut in the mountainside along Siuslaw road near Mapleton.
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Eugene
Eugene-Mapleton
Beecher Rock
Price
Siuislaw Road
Mapleton
Enlarge College Campus Near Salem and Corvallis
Salem State Superintendent Acker reports options secured for about 15 acres near Oregon Agricultural College to expand the campus. Board of Regents meeting in Portland on August 13 expected to authorize purchase of the land with secured options.
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Salem
Ackerman
Corvallis
Agricultural College
Oregon Agricultural College
Board of Regents
Portland
Big Demand for Harney Ranches
Drewsey and William Dunlap acquired the Howard ranch located about half a mile west of Drewsey. The 160 acre alfalfa tract sold for 3400 dollars. Dunlap had previously sold his stock ranch at Juntura to Ed Stallard for 3000 dollars. Several valuable ranches have changed hands in the area this year.
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Harney Ranches
Drewsey
William Dunlap
Howard Ranch
Dunlap
Juntura
Ed Stallard
Juntuga
Oregon men named to Waterway Convention delegation
Salem men J. N. Teal and Peter Loggie have been appointed to represent Oregon at the Chicago Gulf Waterway Convention meeting on October 7.
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Salem
J. N. Teal
Peter Loggie
Eee Mve
Oregon
Chicago
Rebuild Albany Iron Works After Loss and Insurance
Albany Iron Works plans immediate reconstruction after reporting a loss of about Hat 00 with insurance of 9600. The company will resume operations once repairs are completed.
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Albany Iron Works
Salem Hatchery expansion planned for salmon and trout
Reports state the state salmon run up the McKenzie river will not be abandoned but extended. Arrangements will be made this fall to hatch trout as well as salmon. Eugene residents will fund trout egg imports while improvements are planned per the state fish commissioner.
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Salem
University of Oregon
Eugene
McKenzie River
Oregon Lacked Acting Chief Executive for Two Days
Governor Chamberlain left for Seattle to inspect progress on the Oregon building at the Alaska-Yukon exposition. Secretary of State Frank Benson was also absent, leaving Oregon without any official to exercise executive functions. He visited American Lake during the trip.
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Oregon
Salem
Chamberlain
Seattle
Frank Benson
Washington
American Lake
Realizes Good Prices on Horses
Drewsey businessman I. M. Davis returns from Pendleton and other railroad points after several weeks away. He reports crossing the mountains with horses that traveled well. Davis says he realized from 100 to 150 dollars for single drivers.
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Drewsey
I. M. Davis
Pendleton
Bible University Begins Next Month
The University of Oregon in Eugene will open September 22 as a leading ministerial school west of the Rockies. About 100 students are expected to enroll with a seven member faculty led by President E. C. Sanderson.
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Bible University
University of Oregon
Eugene
Eugene Bible Eeease
The
Christian Church
Rocky Mountains
E. C. Sanderson
Land Board Approves 40500 in Loans at Monthly Meeting
The land board approved loans totaling 40500 at its last week monthly meeting. The amount is the largest loan total in many years and carries a uniform 6 percent interest rate.
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Salem
Land Board
Portland Markets Price Listings
Market column lists Wheat club and other grains with varied prices per bushel or ton, plus barley oats hay fruits vegetables butter poultry veal pork hops and 1907 contracts. Several items show regional designations Willamette valley Eastern Oregon and values per unit or per crate depending on product.
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Willamette Valley
Oregon
al Casabas
Uprising Tensions Rise In Springfield Riot After Night of Fire
Police report widespread unrest as mobs clash near Springfield Illinois with about 200 evacuees sheltering in a local arsenal. A fire at East Mason and Fourth drew crowds while troops were stationed for control and a pending inquiry into a bayonet stabbing linked to the First Infantry.
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Springfield
J. B. Klein
Earl Nelson
Marin
Han
Fie
East Mason
Fourth Streets
Deneen
Capitol
Sanborn
Seventh Street
Kankakee County
Kankakee
Gelderland Defeated at La Guayra Sparks Dutch Victory Toast
Willemstad on August 17 reports the Gelderland was barred from La Guayra port, seen as a Dutch naval defeat. President Castro hosted a reception with music and dancing as he rode the streets to an ovation. A La Guayra customs official linked to the Gelderland was dismissed. The ship had entered August 1, and on return claimed port communication was refused. The port declined to accept a German minister’s official communication. Curacao residents petition the governor to allow free arms and ammunition imports and exports.
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Willemstad
Gelderland
la Guayra
Netherlands
Castro
Curacoa
Col
Venezuelan revolution gains strength claim from Los Andes commissioners
In Panama on August 17, members of the Venezuelan colony express optimism as two special commissioners from Los Andes report a strong revolutionary movement in Venezuela. General Roland, former Guayana state president and Matos rebellion military chief, is said to be drawing opponents of Castro into the cause.
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Panama
Los Anderas
Venezuela
Roland
Guayna
Matos
Castro
Yaquis Raids Reported. Four Die Near Nacozari
Meager reports from Tucson indicate a Yaqui raid in Mexico left Jesus Mejia dead along with his three daughters. A young son was kidnapped as outrages spread in the Montezuma district near Nacozari. A pursuing force has been dispatched.
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Tucson
Ariz
Mexico
Jesus Mejia
Montezuma
Nacozari
Bars Up Against Curacoa
Willemstad August 17 letters from vela from the island will be enatued without consular despatch.
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Curacoa
Willemstad
Vela
Springfield Mob Burns Negro Quarter in Riot Toll
A mob in Springfield Illinois attacked and burned the negro quarter after a white woman was assaulted by a Black man. Firemen were barred from fighting the blaze as troops were summoned and a jail raid freed suspects. White civilians and Black residents faced violent clashes and looting.
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Springfield
Ill
George Richardson
Earl Hallam
Eugene Chafin
Prohibition
Richardson
Bloomington
Peoria
Taylorville
East Washington Street
Dozen Feared Dead As Mob Burns Negro Quarter
Springfield Tennessee mob violence spreads through the negro quarter with houses burning. Police fear at least a dozen people killed as no outside troops have yet arrived.
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Springfield
Tit
Bloomington Firemen Called for Springfield Fire Help
Bloomington Illinois August 15 at 3 a m the Bloomington fire department was notified to be ready to go to Springfield to assist in fighting the fire.
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Bloomington
Ill
Springfield
Jewels to Heathen at Southern California Mission Rally
Unprecedented enthusiasm marked the morning session of the Christian churches convention in Long Beach California as funds were raised to support Rev Royal Dye and his wife for Congo mission work. Donors contributed gold watches chains bracelets rings and diamonds to the collection.
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Long Beach
Cal
Convention of Christian Churches
California
Arizona
Royal Dye
Congo
Rebuke to Spiritualists From Philadelphia Coroner
Coroner Jerome refused to hold an inquest for Mrs. Fannie Soult and Miss Florence Marne found praying by the decomposed body of Dr. L. Person Wheather. He issued a death certificate citing Bright's disease and sternly warned the women against spiritualistic attempts to revive the dead.
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Philadelphhia
Jerome
Fannie Soult
Florence Marne
L. Rson Wheather
Bright
Cholera Deaths Rise Near Count At Tzaritzin Estate
Cholera spreads in Tula province near the estate of Count At Tzaritzin. Since the outbreak began there have been 225 cases and 150 deaths reported, with a fatal death from a town in the province.
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St. Petersburg
Tula
Tzaritzin
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