World News Capsule From The Day In 1913 Events
A wide sweep of reports lists disasters, political shifts, and notable incidents. Gulf storm death toll rises to 41. a train kills a family in Michigan. Galveston survivor credits cork legs. Browndel Texas destroyed by fire. a grand Grand Rapids auto race covers 50 miles in 51 22. premier Briand forms a French cabinet. Roosevelt for New York mayor proposed. Boliva and Peru begin border arbitration. Chinatown in San Francisco restricted by Six Companies.
Wabash Train Plunges Into Missouri River Wreck Claims Six
Kansas City July 27 Six lives were lost and 36 injured when Wabash passenger train No 4 derailed into the Missouri River thirty miles east of Pickett. Eight cars and the engine went into the water with only part of the Des Moines sleeper remaining above. Water undermining the roadbed caused the collapse minutes after a freight passed. The train was traveling 14 miles per hour.
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Wabash
Missouri River
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St. Louis
Des Moines
No. 4
Former Steamboat Man Will Conver President Down Mississippi
St Louis July 27 Taft plans a Mississippi river trip from St Louis to New Orleans with Mark Twain as pilot of the boat carrying the president The itinerary includes Cape Girardeau Caruthersville Cairo Memphis and Vicksburg The committee again invites Clemens to pilot and his friends say he will agree due to his high regard for Taft
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St. Louis
Taft
Mississippi River
New Orleans
Mark Twain
Cape Girardeau
Caruthersville
Missouri
Cairo
Ill
Memphis
Tenn
Vicksburg
Miss
United States
Clemens
Mr. Clemens
Mr. Taft
Trolley Wreck Is Fatal In Los Angeles Crash
One person died and several were injured when a heavy trolley car on the Monrovia to Los Angeles division struck the rear of a Pasadena Short Line car near East Lake Park. The Short Line vehicle was telescoped and the cars were under 300 yards apart.
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Los Angeles
Monrovia
Pacific Electric Line
Pasadena
East Lake Park
Bleriot Awakens English Public Opinion
London papers publish editorials on Bleriot’s feat arguing the aeroplane challenges Britain’s isolation and must be considered by soldiers and statesmen as a serious instrument of warfare and a spur to aviation science.
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Bleriot
London
Great Britain
Big Four Train Crash Injures 42 in Indiana
A southbound Big Four train derailed near Zionsville on July 27 at about 50 mph. Forty-two passengers were hurt, with 76 treated and discharged to continue travel. baggage car and coaches left the track.
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Indianapolis
Zionsville
Ind
Nebraska Farm Mortgage Cancellations and New Grants in 1908
In 1908 Nebraska farmers paid off 17 990 mortgages valued at 126 377 791 dollars while 16 658 new farm mortgages were granted totaling about 90 000 dollars in new credit. The panic did not deter agricultural lending as reflected in these figures from Omaha reports.
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Omaha
Neb
Nebraska
Aie
Michigan Sets Speed Record In Battle Ship Trial
The battleship Michigan, just back from its trial run, reportedly exceeded all speed records for its class by surpassing 19 knots. Officials say the ship’s speed requirement was 17 knots.
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Philadephia
Michigan
Three Lives Lost In Gulf Hurricane Report
The fishing schooner Minnie W. arrived in Pensacola Florida with rigging damaged and sails torn. She reported three crew lost in the Gulf hurricane of last Wednesday and two others narrowly escaped.
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Gulf
Pensacola
Fla
Minnie W
John Roeder 108 Dies. Waterloo Orderly Was Blacher’s Aide
John Leonard Roeder died at 108 and was buried today. He served as an orderly to General Blacher during the Battle of Waterloo, a fact noted in his obituary from Quincy, dated July 27.
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Blacher
Quincy, Sr
John Leonard Roeder
Waterloo
Roeder
Salem Growers to Ship 30 Carloads of Prunes East
Oregon growers unveil a prune pool shipping 30 carloads of green prunes to Eastern markets at 40 cents per crate of 24 prunes. Each car carries about 12 tons. Growers will receive any market premium above the base rate.
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Salem
Washington
Idaho
Oregon
California
Is of
Powell Invited to Salem for Pre-Cooling Demonstration
Salem officials plan a visit by S G H Powell of the United States department of agriculture as part of a campaign by the Salem board of trade and the Salem Fruit union. Powell will tour the fruit country by auto to view pre cooling and shipping demonstrations already conducted at Puyallup and other western points. The group hopes to have Powell visit Salem next year to advance this work as small fruit shipments to Eastern markets rise.
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Salem
S. G. H. Powell
United States Department of Agriculture
Salem Board of Trade
Salem Fruit Union
Puyallup
Powell
Willamette Valley
Normal School Property Leased and Managed
At a board of normal school regents executive committee meeting, the action of Secretary C L Starr in disposing of school property was confirmed. Buildings at Monmouth were leased to the school district and all property at Drain to district No 22 in Douglas County. In Ashland and Weston caretakers were hired to supervise the buildings and some equipment was sold.
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Normal
Salem
Board of Normal School Regents
C. L. Starr
Monmouth
Drain
Douglas County
Ashland
Weston
Smelting Plant Planned for Santiam District
Albany reports a $100,000 smelting plant planned for the Santiam mining district tributary to Albany. Paul T. Gadsen of Portland, representing the Wilson-Gadsen company, said work would begin after the water road to the mines is finished. The smelter will be on Free land Electric and Gold Creek mines properties.
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Santiam
Albany
Paul T. Gadsen
Portland
Wilson-Gadsen Company
Freeland, Electric
Gold Creek
Regular Mail Service Restores Creek Post Office Area
After three years of effort by Bear Creek district residents 400 people, the Creek post office near Prineville resumed regular mail on Monday July 19. The Post Office Department established four new offices to serve the Bear Creek country 55 miles south of Prineville.
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Prineville
Discontinued Creek
Bear Creek
Post Office Department
Canal to Waldo Lake Completed Report
Eugene engineer Eugene-Simon Klovdahl in Eugene reports the Waldo Lake canal to the North Fork is finished and work has begun on the cut to Salmon Creek for Willamette river irrigation.
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Waldo Lake
Eugene
Simon Klovdahl
Willamette River
North Fork
Salmon Creek
Coos Bay Seeks Artillery Company for City Support
Members of the Young Men's Commercials in Coos Bay push for forming an artillery company. A committee led by Dr. E Mingus will meet National Guard officers as many youths volunteer to join.
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Coos Bay
Marshfield
E. Mingus
National Guard
Huckleberry Crop Fipening and Blue Mountains Report
Local notes describe a promising season for huckleberry crops in the Blue Mountains with spring conditions and growing camp efforts aiming for a larger and better yield than in recent years.
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Blue Mountains
Bees
Reinstated Willamette Professor Takes Latin Chair
Professor Edwin Tausch, who narrowly failed re-election to Willamette University’s faculty, has been reinstated and will hold the chair of Latin for the coming school year.
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Tausch
Balem
Edwin Tausch
Willamette University
Hood River Boosts Site for State Normal School
At a Hood River Commercial club meeting citizens urged locating the state normal school in Hood River voting on the matter next year. D J Treiber spoke outlining support and P S Davidson of the Lake Lumber Co endorsed Hood River as logical since Willamette Valley houses Eugene institution Corvallis agriculture school and several regional colleges. The Hood River normal would be featured at the next club meeting with valley granges asked to aid.
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Hood River
State Normal School
D. J. Treiber
P. S. Davidson
Electric Line Promised for City Rail
Portland Eugene & Eastern Beltway reports a new motor car and two trailers to boost the street railway system. Additional lines are planned and a segment between Eugene and Salem may extend this year to Junction City, per a company official in Eugene.
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Eugene
Portland, Eugene &Eastern Beltway Company
Salem
Junction City
Break in Deschutes Canal Causes 200 Feet Loss in Fluming
Deschutes Irrigation and Power Company reports a bend break in its main canal. Before head gate closure, 200 feet of fluming was carried away. Estimated damage reaches $8000. Workers rushed to repair, but water may be shut off for ten days, threatening irrigation during hot weather.
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Deschutes Irrigation & Power Company
Work Commenced on New Road in Eugene
Eugene survey for the Eugene Florence railway promoted by Lane County Asset Company will begin this week with construction expected to start in August. Over a third of the 150000 dollars needed has been raised, while no heavy capitalists have yet been seen.
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Eugene
Eugene- Florence
Lane County Asset Company
State Veterinarians Named by Oregon Governor Benson
Salem Governor Benson appointed four year terms to the Oregon state veterinary medical board. Dr. Alexander Reid of Morrow county was reappointed. Dr. F T Motz of Baker county will succeed Dr. D C McNab of Umatilla county.
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Salem
Benson
Oregon State Veterinary Medical Board
Alexander Reid
Morrow County
F. T. Motz
Baker County
D. C. McNab
Umatilla
Portland Markets Report Confusing Wheat and Fruit Prices
Market notes list Wheat Blue stem at 1.15 and other grains around 1.15, corn at 35 to 36 per ton, and hay values from Willamette Valley to Eastern Oregon. Prices for cherries, loganberries, raspberries, berries, potatoes, vegetables, poultry, pork, wool, and calves follow with scattered figures across regions and crops.
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Willamette Valley
Oregon
Jomes
German apple trade study notes Pacific coast lead
A 1908 report shows Germany imported 164 421 tons of apples with the United States supplying 10 602 tons, while 1907 imports were 181 457 tons with 9 229 tons from the U S. Consul Skinner urges pest control, careful packing, eye appeal, and vigilant shipping practices to sustain high prices as Pacific coast apples dominate European markets. Hamburg remains the primary apple port with fair market rules and inspection. European buyers monitor U S orchards and packing houses through on site agents.
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Acule
California
Washington
Germany
United States
Unite States
Pacific
Skinner
Hamburg
America
Record crop boom for Pacific Northwest potatoes fuels price fears
Reports over the past week indicate the Pacific Northwest will yield nearly four times last year’s potato crop. Oregon and Willamette valley acreage rise sharply, with Eastern Oregon Idaho and Washington following, producing much larger outputs and threatening earlier high prices.
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Pacific Northwest
Oregon
Willamette Valley
Washington
Idaho
California
United States
Wabash Train Plunges Into Missouri River Near KC
A Wabash passenger train wreck 30 miles east of Kansas City leaves at least two dead, one missing, and from 26 to 90 injured as the Missouri River fell away from a weakened track after a landslide. Baggage car and mail car derailed.
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River
Kansas City
Wabash
Here
Missouri River
Ae Ap
Porter Brothers Begin Deschutes Route Construction in Oregon
The Dalles Oregon July 24 Porter Brothers builders of the North Bank start unloading railroad grading equipment for a Deschutes canyon line toward Central Oregon. Work on a Deschutes grade into Interior Oregon will begin at once with contractors denying Harriman ties. Porter says not employed by Harriman though locals view them as Hill construction agents in the alleged railroad war.
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Porter Brothers
North Bank
Central
Oregon
Dalles
Porter
Sherar’s Bridge
Deschutes River
Deschutes Canyon
Central Oregon
Harriman
Hill
Deschutes
Johnson Porter
Porter Bros
Mr. Hill
Hariman
Graft Exposed as Chicago Detective Sergeant Indicted
Grand jury sessions revealed extensive graft leading to the indictment of Detective Sergeant Jeremiah Griffin of the Desplaines street station. He faces 25 counts for bribe demands from vice operators, gamblers, and others, with monthly take around $9,000 and over $150,000 traced to city precinct executives. The probe also implicates Mayor Busse's trusted advisers and points to similar corruption in multiple precincts.
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Chicago
Grand
Jeremiah Griffin
Desplaines Street
Edward McCann
West Side
Busse
Japan grows restive under trade treaty with U S
Washington reports Japan shows restiveness over terms of the U S treaty. Tokyo asked for immediate talks on a new treaty though the current pact runs to 1911. The United States cites MFN provisions and notes U S concessions under the Dingley act are not extended to Japan.
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Washington
Japan
United States
Great Britain
Germany
France
Uniform Laws Proposed for Fraser Fisheries
A joint fisheries commission members Professor David Starr Jordan and Professor Edward E Prince study Fraser fisheries. Jordan says regulations will offer a uniform closed season in Canada and U S waters, but he did not specify its length.
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Bellingham
New Westminster
David Starr Jordan
Edward E. Prince
Joint Fisheries Commission
Fraser Fisheries
Jordan
Canada
United States
Briand Named French Premier After Clemenceau Resigns
Paris July 24 Aristide Briand Socialist deputy and minister of justice and worship was appointed premier today. He said cabinet changes would be minimal, keeping much of Clemenceau’s lineup who resigned after a sharp clash with Delcasse. Clemenceau announced he would depart for Austria next Saturday.
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Briand
Paris
M. Aristide Briand
M. Briand
Clemenceau
M. Delcasse
Chamber of Deputies
Austria
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