Debris Cleared Daily as San Francisco Rebuilds
Three months after the disaster San Francisco continues debris removal at about 240 carloads daily. Wagons haul trash to First Street bunkers and trains move it to Protero ewampe for reclamation. The Board of Works orders sidewalk clearance and tearing down dangerous walls to reopen Brockton and Pine streets. Reconstruction and cleaning proceed concurrently.
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San Francisco
First Street
Protero Ewampe
Board of Works
Brockton
Pine
Mining Frauds in Brazil Report Cites Fraud Schemes
Consul General George E. Anderson reports from Rio Janeiro that while some Brazilian diamond mines may profit, many Brazilian mining ventures are frauds or based on inflated claims. US and Great Britain, especially New York Chicago and London, fund promoters who have never mined. No mining company in Brasil has paid dividends.
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Washington
George E. Anderson
Bureau of Manufacturers
Rio Janeiro
United States
Great Britain
New York
Chicago
London
Brasil
TEST OF CANNED MEATS
The Bureau of Chemistry will test canned meats this summer to determine if they deteriorate. The debate over dating manufacture on cans stems from packers who claim airtight meat lasts forever. Congress seeks thorough investigation to verify durability claims.
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Washington
Bureau of Chemistry, Agricultural Department
Senate
Department
Congress
Officers Preach Revolution At Guatchina Meeting
An officer at Guatchina near St. Petersburg addresses three Guard regiments about a soldiers union. He says the democratic league aims to guard the constitution, establish constitutional institutions, and ready the army to side with the people when armed for resistance. The audience applauds.
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St. Petersburg
Guatchina
Union
Murder in Peterhof Park Stirs Russian Headquarters
A St. Petersburg dispatch reports General Koslov of the headquarters staff was shot to death in the Peterhof park on Saturday. The attacker, a well dressed man, used a revolver and is in custody but unidentified. Authorities call the case mysterious as Koslov had no known political involvement.
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Peterhof
London
St. Petersburg
Koslov
Fire destroys 276 homes leaving 3000 homeless in Nishni
A July 17 blaze in Nishni Novgorod raged six hours and consumed 276 houses. Over 3,000 families lost homes with estimated damages around 400 thousand dollars.
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Nishni
Novgorod
Albany Linn county farmers reap record hay harvests
Albany and Linn county farms report bumper crops with a focus on hay and vetch, the year’s peak haying now underway. Demand for farm labor rises as grain ready for harvest, while farmers push to stock granaries and seek sacks independent of warehousemen.
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Albany
Ceres Haa
Lian
Linn County
Willamette Valley
Linn
Bay Linn County
Portland
Salem
Valley
Marion
Polk County
W. A. Taylor
Salem faces vast claims for state relief in next legislature
The joint committee on claims must adjust over $426,000 in principal claims with interest at 6 percent from three months to a year and a half. The crucial issue centers on which interest claims in equity should be allowed or rejected.
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Salem
Joint Committee On
Land Board reports June receipts and fund balances
Salem. The monthly statement by Clerk G. G. Brown shows a June land department revenue of 29 426 88 from sales of school agricultural and swamp lands. Fund balances list principal and farm totals for common school university agricultural college funds.
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Report of Land Board
Salem
G. G. Brown
State Land Board
Land Department
Common School
University Fund
Agricultural College Fund
Farma
Salem Fishermen Threaten Court Action Over Tide Water Rights
The state board of fish commissioners advised gillnet fishermen to pursue court action if rights to fish in the Columbia river tide waters are challenged by trap owners and operators. Secretary H M Lorntsen of the Columbia River Fishermen's Protective union presented the complaint of illegal fishing with traps in the tide waters.
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Salem
Columbia River
State Board of Fish Commissioners
The
Columbia
H. M. Lorntsen
Linn Losing Undesirable Element
Eugene Prohibition in Lane county prompts Booth Kelly Lumber to lose 50 to 60 workers in sawmills and logging camps. Last payday saw many quit. company feels the worst elements are gone and sober replacements can be found easily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn
Eugene
Lane County
Booth-Kelly Lumber Company
Winds Damage County Grain Across Regions
The east wind last week caused widespread damage to grain in the county. Farmers report late grain badly injured though early spring and fall crops are less affected. A week of cool weather or rain could help restore most damaged crops.
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Dallee
Oregon Names Among Crow Lands Drawing Winners
Among prizewinners in the Crow Indian lands drawings held July 3, are Hugh K. McCollem of Pendleton and Arthur Blevine of Pilot Rock. Other Oregon residents include Clyde Brenner of Heppner and W. F. Owens of Portland.
Hottest Nor Eri Day Sparks Crop Safety Notes
In Union County La Grande July 56 marked the peak heat with a 101 degree reading. The night of July 6 recorded 68 degrees, the warmest so far this summer, while July 7 hit 89. No crop damage has been reported to date.
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Union County Grain Safe
la Grande
Heat Damages Fruit Crops in Salem Area
Extreme heat over the past week badly damaged raspberries loganberries and even cherries in Salem. Fruit was cooked on vines and trees and spoiled for sale as first class produce. The long cool moist stretch left fruit vulnerable to the sudden dry heat.
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Salem
Log Drive Dives into Willamette River Near Albany
Spalding Logging Company begins annual large scale log drive from Harrisburg in Linn County toward Albany and Oregon City. The 12,000,090 feet drive serves mills at Oregon City and Newberg and is expected to take several days to reach Albany.
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Albany
Spalding Logging Company
Willamette River
Oregon City
Newberg
Harrisburg
Linn County
Benson Files Bond as Secretary of State Elect
Salem announces that Secretary of State elect Frank W. Benson has filed his official oath and bond totaling $10,000 with Governor Chamberlain who has approved the filing.
W. C. Bristol Reappointed as U S Attorney
Oyster Bay L I President Roosevelt reappointed William O Bristol as United States attorney for the district of Oregon.
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W. C. Bristol
Oyster Bay
L. I
Roosevelt
William O. Bristol
United States
District of Oregon
Portland Markets Report From The Trade Pages
Wheat prices range from 68 to 73 cents a bushel with various grades noted. Fruits and vegetables show mixed box and pound rates. apples, cherries, currants, peaches, and other produce listed with per crate or per pound figures. Livestock and dairy items include butter, poultry, and meats with typical regional price ranges.
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Oregon
Ile
Valley
Money for Klamath Boosts Reclamation Funds
The Interior Department increases the Klamath irrigation project budget by 1 million, bringing total immediate funds to 2 million with a pledged 2.4 million later. Work concentrates on the outlet tunnel from Klamath Lake and draining lake beds while land is prepared for irrigation in Oregon, California, Washington, and Idaho.
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Washington
Secretary of the Interior
Klamath
Raa
California
Klamath Lake
Fulton
Oregon
Klamath Project
Idaho
Unite
Boise-Payette
Hill to build Great Canal from Great Lakes to Hudson Bay
Chicago July 16. James J. Hill plans a canal linking the Great Lakes to Hudson Bay by following Winnipeg river and Lake Winnipeg through Manitoba to Winnipeg. The project would make Hill dominant in Northwest transport and shield his routes from rival railroad interests. Boats would run from the Great Lakes to Albany Bay before the first Panama vessel sails.
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Chicago
James J. Hill
Great Lakes
Aludson Bay
Panama Canal
Winnipeg River
Lake Winnipeg
Manitoba
Lake Superior
Northwest
Rainy River
Lake of the Woods
Winnipeg
Hudson Bay
Bay
Roosevelt Ready to Mediate Guatemala Salvador Dispute
President Roosevelt offers United States mediation to end the Guatemala Salvador dispute. The U S will follow the contending governments lead and request guidance on proceedings if either side seeks it. The plan hinges on acceptance by Guatemala and Salvador and is not prescriptive.
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Roosevelt
Oyster Bay
United States
Mexico
Guatemala
Salvador
Honduras Declares War on Guatemala Over Border Clash
A San Salvador telegram states Honduras declared war on Guatemala. It reports General Bonilla repelled Guatemalan forces at Matepama, Salvador, ten miles east of the frontier, with Salvadoran forces holding the captured positions.
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Honduras
Panama
San Salvador
Guatemala
Balvador
Bonilla
Salvador
Matepama
Victorial
Government Loss by Disaster in San Francisco Fire
Quartermaster General Humphrey reports that total funds needed under army department appropriations amount to 2,268,478 dollars due to the San Francisco fire. The figure covers multiple titles of appropriations and includes disaster-related costs.
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Washington
Humphrey
Army
San Francisco
No Expense Spared A Road With Low Grades and Easy Curves
James J. Hill and a Northern Pacific–Great Northern party arrive in Portland to discuss a new Portland and Seattle railway line. They envision a low grade, few curves route from Portland toward Spokane with tunnels along difficult stretches, and discuss building terminals and facilities in Portland.
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Portland
James J. Hill
Great Northern
Capital City
Dalles
Louis W. Hill
Howard Elliott
Northern Pacific
W.L. Darling
A. H. Hogeland
St. Paul
O. M. Levey
Pasco
Spokane
Columbia River
Hil
Chains Welded On Them At Trial For Sealing Crew
Victoria reports letters describing harsh treatment of seals hunters aboard the Japanese sealer Kyo ichi Maru and its crew including Captain T. H. Thompson and Joe Knapp American citizens and several Canadians and a Spaniard. They were captured in 1904 by the Russian cruiser Gromoboi and imprisoned in Nicolaiefsk and Khaborovak with Thompson chained for months and weak from a trial where each man received sixteen months.
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Victoria
B. C
T. H. Thompson
Joe Knapp
Edward McNeill
George McCamish
Jose Vilson
Kobe
Siberia
San Francisco
Gromoboi
Nicolaiefsk
Khaborovak
Thompson
Sealer
Forest Fire Near Sandpoint In Montana Damages Railroad
A Sandpoint dispatch reports a persistent forest fire near Colburn damaging Spokane International Railroad property. Several hundred ties poles and piling burned, two culverts were lost, and crews and equipment were moved to safety as the fire was brought under control.
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Sandpoint
Butte
Mont
Spokpane International Railroad Company
Colburn
Purvis
Battleship Contracts Awarded for South Carolina and Michigan
Secretary Bonaparte awarded contracts for two 16 000 ton battleships South Carolina and Michigan. The Cramps of Philadelphia receives one contract for 3 540 000 dollars and the New York Shipbuilding Company of Camden N J secures the other for 3 585 000 dollars. Both ships will use reciprocating engines.
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Waships
Washington
Bonaparte
South Carolina
Michigan
Cramps
Philadelphia
New York Shipbuilding Company
Camden
N. J
Crampe
Outbreak Reported in Santo Domingo Cable Break
July 14 reports to the Navy department describe a telegraph break between Monte Obriati and Cape Haiti en route to Santo Domingo. Commander Southerland notes the cable terminus signals likely revolutionary trouble in the region.
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Santo Domingo
Washington
Monte Obriati
Cape Haytien
Navy Department
Southerland
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News OF the
Cassie Chadwick
Columbus
Ohio
Dreyfus
France
Russian Empire
Hitchcock
Denver
Milakoff
Fourt
North
Rhodes Canyon
Trinidad
Colorado
Central America
Nicaragua
Italy
Cincinnati
Russia
Esther Mitchell
Japan
Voronezh
Bryan
Warsaw
Stockholm
Sweden
Innocent
Regalado
Grand Jury
District of Columbia
Ice Company
Chouknin
Black Sea
Longworths
Paris
Lord Roberts
Motto Grosso
Brazil
Manchuria
Admiral Rojestvensky
Turkey
Leroyce
Valley Farmers Combine
Portland Markets
J. J. Hill
Hill
North Bank Road
Builcer
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