Weekly News of the Week Condensed Summary
Representative Huff of Pennsylvania is seriously ill. Rockefeller donates 500000 to the Rockefeller Institute. San Francisco Chinese organize a boycott against the Japanese. Stanford trustees earmark 500000 for employing union inspectors, angering railroad managers. Earthquake felt at Marysville without damage. Runaway Brooklyn boy returns after 20 years a millionaire. Ice breakup in Bering Straits promises regular northern steamer traffic. Danville Illinois reports a 150 foot high balloon completed. German arrested amid assassination plot against Kaiser. Samuel Gompers denounces Congress over labor bills. Arizona Democrats back Bryan and Foraker statehood stance. West Virginia Democrats instructed to vote Bryan. Arkansas river floods affect bottom lands. Severe wind storm hits Clay County Kansas with minimal damage. Tornadoes northw est of Guthrie devastate Oklahoma crops. Chicago gale precedes electrical storm. Dallas lacks lights and safe water. Voters’ homes robbed in de ee ee district. G A R members disrupted over Emma Goldman lectures. Sak Seeeerees Seta Mountains pipeline repairs complete. cost 1000. Rear Admiral Crowninshield dead. France Germany pacification talks. Hearst gains in New York mayor recount. Tornado in Alfalfa County Oklahoma kills 14. Belgian case affects home life. strong action urged. Oriental trade threatened by interstate rates ruling. Carrie Nation arrested in Pittsburg. Two cruisers likely to be organized. Senator Bailey heads to Democratic convention. Utah silver mine dispute valued at 1450000. Foraker backs Roosevelt for another term. Michigan jury convicts Colorado murder 15 years past. Flagstaff looting government buildings after sultan’s throne looted.
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Arkansas
Clay County
Kansas
Oklahoma
Guthrie
Chicago
Bay
Dallas
Tex
Deeee
Four youths confess to Great Northern stockyard train hold up
In Great Falls Montana four boys aged 15 to 17 admit planning and performing a northbound Great Northern train hold up near the stockyards. Albert Hatch 15 led the scheme. Rheams 15 Randall 17 Cresswell 16 participated. a 4th accomplice aided in planning but did not act. They confess to the gunpoint robbery and one shooting.
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Great Falls
Mont
Great Northern
Quaret
Albert Hatch
William Randall
Harry Rheams
Orge Cresswell
Randall
Rheams
Cresswell
Hatch
William Dempsey
Jac Hayes
Sunriver
Montana Central Line
Butte
Rumored Vaderland Wreck Off North Sea Causes Alarm
A Brussels dispatch claims the Red Star steamer Vaderland with 1600 aboard was wrecked in dense fog in the North Sea. Lloyds denies confirmation while three collisions are reported. New York agencies report no official word and the Vaderland’s Antwerp to New York voyage status is unclear.
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Paris
Fit Journal
Brussels
Red Star
Vaderland
North Sea
Lloyd’s
Dover-Ostend
Goodwin Sands
New York
International Bee Marine
Theed Star Line
Red Star Line Company
Antwerp
Ace
Illinois Central orders 52000 tons steel rails in big contract
Birmingham June 2 Tan gible evidence of prosperity returns appears as the Illinois Central Railroad awards a 52000 ton steel rail contract worth 1450000 to the Tennessee Iron Coal company. The deal, largest since the Depression, may spur other lines to follow and will reopen plants and employ over two thousand skilled workers.
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Birmingham
Ala
Illinois Central Railroad Company
Chicago
Atlanta
Tennessee Iron & Coal Company
Pennsylvania
Illinois Central
South
Ex President Cleveland Leaves Lakewood for Princeton Home
Grover Cleveland, confined two months at Lakewood Hotel with rheumatic gout and indigestion, leaves Lakewood today for Princeton. He is accompanied by Mrs. Cleveland and Dr. G Rowe Rockwood, with Dr. Joseph T. Bryant alternating care.
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Lakewood
N. J
Grover Cleveland
Princeton
John Hays Hammond
Cleveland
G. Rowe Rockwood
Joseph T. Bryant
Close to a Mile a Minute Auto Meet in Los Angeles
The two day city auto meet drew several thousand spectators as Ralph Hamlin equaled the coast 50 mile record on a circular track with a 42er six cylinder car. He completed 50 miles in 57 minutes and 43 seconds during the final 50 miles of the 100 mile race both yesterday and today.
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Los Angeles
Ralph Hamlin
Hamlin
Snowstorm Sweeps Ely and Cobre Area in Nevada
Ely Nevada reports the heaviest snowstorm since last winter with heavy snow between Ely and Cobre. No damage or injuries reported. Snowstorm closed routes briefly and lowered visibility overnight into June. Local officials urged caution as crews assess road conditions.
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Nevada
Ely
Nev
Cobre
Chamberlain Wins Plurality Over Cake With Strong Early Support
Chamberlain leads with a plurality over Cake in early returns on Statement No 1. Hawley and Ellis pursue multiple new dry spots as results remain uncertain.
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Hawley and
Ellis
Oregon Ballot Candidates and District Party Listings
A fragment lists political candidates by district and party: Senator George E Chamberlain Democrat and several Republican contenders for congressional and railroad commissioner posts. Names appear with titles unclear due to OCR errors.
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Willis C. Hawle
W. R. Og
J. W. Bailey
Lican
K. Campbell
United States
George E. Chamberlain
Cl. . Aitchison
Oregon Vote Tells Chamberlain Close Senate Race Across State
Returns from Oregon counties show Chamberlain ahead in several counties while Cake leads in others. Early tallies indicate a tight race for United States senator with Lane and Coos counties leaning Chamberlain and Polk and Marion counties supporting Cake. Prohibition and single tax outcomes are mixed with county variations.
Cake's Big Lead in Lane Eugenie June 1
Meager returns front agree ading field andts give n an amberlain 112 for United States senator. Hawley for representative has 180 to 50. Hawley's majority will increase as returns come in. The legislative ticket lists L. E. Bean W. W. Calkins A. Eaton. The university bill votes are 228 for 17 against. The single tax amendment stands 109 for and 145 against.
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Cake
Lane
Eugenie
United States
Hawley
L. E. Bean
W. W. Calkins
A. Eaton
Eaton
Albany Election Update Shows Cake and Chamberlain Lead
In Linn county voters report incomplete returns and a single precinct counted. Early results indicate Cake and Chamberlain are leading as votes are tallied at the polling place.
Corvallis Vote Yields Bonebrake Victory After Slow Returns
Meager returns show Cake 200 and Chamberlain 278 in Corvallis with Bonebrake elected as representative by a margin over 100. No details available on the university appropriation bill or single tax issue.
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Corvallis
Chamberlain
Bonebrake
Cake and Chamberlain Vie Tight in La Grande Race
Voters show Cake leading by five to ten votes in incomplete precincts as Prohibition looks set to carry La Grande by about 100 votes unless results shift. It is too early to declare victors before 11 o clock.
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la Grande
Cake
Chamberlain
Prohibition
Wasco County Prefers Chamberlain in Election Result
The Dalles reports indicate Chamberlain winning Wasco County by about 250 votes. the Republican ticket appears to carry the county. The Republican representative in Congress will win by a large majority. The university amendment likely passes, while the single tax measure is defeated.
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Dalles
Chamberlain
Wasco County
Cake
Congress
Gilliam County returns favor for Chamberlain in early tally
Partial precinct reports show Chamberlain leading Cake 2 to 1. Local option vote is tight with a high margin for amendments. Burdett and Collier run neck and neck for prosecuting attorney duty.
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Condon
Gilliam County
Chamberlain
Cake
Burdett
Collier
Malheur County Returns Hint at Tax Measures Result
At 11 o clock Yale reports Malheur county results showing Cake 00 Chamberlain 115 Ellis 110 JeGries 90 Bean 180 Bailey 95 mery 90 representative H O Brooks. The parity bill likely carries by 400 while the single tax near ment is projected lost by about 1000.
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Yale
Malheur County
Cake
Chamberlain
Ellis
JeGries
Bean
Bailey
Mery
H. O. Brooks
Tillamook Late Count Reveals Narrow University Loss
Late results show Hawley 157 Itney 5h Cake 201 Chamberlain 170 Barret 170 Kuykendall 62 Beals 81 Blanchard 7 Christianson 18 Laughlin 92. University will lose three to one.
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Tillamook
Hawley
Itney
Cake
Chamberlain
Barret
Kuykendall
Beals
Blanchard
Christianson
Laughlin
University
Toledo Ballot Shows Prohibition Near Lincoln County Win
June 1 report notes cake vote means Lincoln county likely approves prohibition as weather fair and turnout heavy.
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Toledo
Cake
Lincoln County
Prohibition
Royal Household Faces Unpaid Bills in Lisbon
In Lisbon on May 28 a court awarded a butcher 210 and costs for an unpaid meat bill against Port’s royal household. The royal family has not received any money from the state since the assassination of King Carloyne four months ago, leaving them unable to pay current expenses.
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Lisbon
Royal Household
Port
Carloyne
Striking Carman Return In Cleveland
In Cleveland on May 26, 300 striking car men were reinstated after voting to stay out. They applied for their old positions and will resume work as traffic operations begin to normalize.
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Carmen
Cleveland
Ohio
Rapangero Conthins
Actenl
Cake Ledds in Asleland and Baker County Vote
Report on June 1 results shows Cake leading in Asleland with 65 votes counted as Cake 32 Chamberlain 24 prohibition 30 against prohibition 20. In Baker City Chamberlain leads with Baker County carried by about 400 votes at current ratio.
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Cake
Asleland
Ashland
e.Cake
Chamberlain
Prohibition
Baker City
Baker County
Slight Lead in Roseburg Foretells Wet Vote
In Roseburg June 1 Chamberlain leads as indications point to a wet result for the town in the upcoming vote.
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Roseburg
Chamberlain
Chamberlain carries Multnomah for senator by lead
Portland June 2 Governor Chamberlain leads over H Cake for senator in Multnomah county by about 1000 votes with 20 percent counted giving Chamberlain 3152 to 2902 a 250 vote edge Rival race for district attorney sees incumbent John Manning defeated by Municipal Judge George J Cameron Republican nominee by about 3000 votes
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Portland
Chamberlain
Multnomah County
H. Cake
Cake
John Manning
George J. Cameron
Umatilla County Dry Vote Too Close For County Result
Pendleton reports partial returns show Umatilla County leaning dry by under 200. Vets carry Pendleton but lack statewide margin to overturn anti dry vote. Cake trails Chamberlain by about 20 pending official count to settle county result.
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Pendleton
Umatilla County
Cake
Chamberlain
Cake Ahead in Josephine County Vote
Election results from Josephine and Grant counties show Cake leading in all precincts with an anticipated margin near 300 votes. University appropriation support appears possible though returns are slow and uncertain.
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Josephine
Grant
Lancer
Republican ticket wins in Marion county partial returns
Partial returns from 23 Marion precincts show the entire Republican ticket in the lead with a tight race for the United States senator. The legislative ticket of three Statement No. 1 men and two Republican voters' choice nominees appears elected. Cake 828 votes Chamberlain 906 so far.
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Salem
Marion County
Legislative
Cake
Chamberlain
Prohibition Tight Race in Klamath County
Heavy vote cast in Klamath county with incomplete returns from five precincts showing Cake leading the county and prohibition as a close contest. The University appropriation appears to carry by a wide margin at five to one.
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Klamath Falls
Klamath County
University
Local Election Tally Shows Cake Ahead in County
Cake leads by 18 with Chamberlain at 70 in a close local option race. If percentages hold, Cake could pull ahead by over 100 votes. Democrats concede Cake the county by about 50 votes.
Early returns show Ellis leads in Canyon City race
From 5 of 20 precincts Cake 119 Chamberlain 113 Ellis 168 Jeffrey 14. Ellis may reach a 300 vote edge. Parrish and Belknap have no opponent. Prohibition and university funds winning while single tax trails.
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Canyon City
Cake
Chamberlain
Ellis
Jeffrey
C. W. Parrish
H. T. Belknap
Cake leads Hillsboro County and west side returns
In Hillsboro June 1 latest returns show Cake ahead by a few votes with the county likely to go from 100 to 800 for him. Prohibition beaten by about 100 votes and the county expected to go 300 wet. Hawley for Congress to carry the county by 1 000. Republican ticket likely wins. university and single tax defeated. Clackamas precincts hint Chamberlain carries Oregon City. Manley to win by at least 1200. Overall anti saloon likely victor. county may go dry.
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Marshfield
Coos County
Ort Bend
Cake
Columbia
St. Helens
Union
Hillsboro
Prohibition
Hawley
Congress
Clackamas
Chamberlain
Oregon City
Manley
Cake leads in McMinnville county results with partial returns
June 1 report from McMinnville shows Cake 91 Chamberlain 78 with Cake projected majority about 200. Hawley for congress expected to win county by 400. University appropriation approved while the single tax amendment is defeated by a large margin.
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Jacksonville
Chamberlain
Hawey
Yarehill
McMinnville
Cake
Hawley
Congress
Returns Hint Close County Contest in Astoria
Astoria report notes strong returns up to 11 o'clock with Cake 215 and Chamberlain 248 in a tight county race. Ellis is expected to win by about 600 votes.
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Astoria
Chamberlain
Ellis
Come
Running Close at Ontario
Ontario voters report a tight race with early counts showing equal support for senatorial and congressional candidates. Prohibition leads by about two to one amid ongoing election returns.
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Ontario
Prohibition
Deadly gas for burglars shocks Stuttgart readers
Aalen chemical firm patents an invention that releases Noisenone gas when a safe vault door is opened. The gas instantly kills the intruder, leaving the body on the floor. The device triggers upon door breach by skeleton key or compressed air, according to reports from May 26.
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Stuttgart
Aalen
Japanese strengthen Port Arthur as open door ends
A Vancouver dispatch reports Japan reverses the open door policy in Manchuria and rushes fortifications at Port Arthur and nearby ports. The arrival of the American fleet is seen as tied to the Manchurian question with potential clashes with the United States.
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Wash
Times
Vancouver
B. C
Japan
Manchuria
Pacific
United States
Port Arthur
Eee
Orient
Druce du
Druce
Oxford
England
Botanical Society of Great Britain
University of Oxford
East
Title Guarantee & Trust head jailed for school fund fraud
Salem Oregon May sentence for J Thorburn Ross former president of the defunct Title Guarantee & Trust Company to five years in state penitentiary and a 576 dollar fine with daily jail time for each unpaid two dollars. Appeal to supreme court admitted bail set at 6000. Case involves 388 376 dollars of state school funds siphoned via the bank and delayed payment of interest.
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Salem, Or
J. Thorburn Ross
Title Guarantee & Trust Company
Multnomah County
HL. Burnett
Ross
Supreme Court
Steel
Flood washes out dam causing loss of life in Port Arthur
May 30 report from Port Arthur states the Current river power dam failed after heavy rains. Three rail workers engineer Savage fireman McBride and brakeman Inmann drowned under wreckage. CPR tracks and structures including a bridge and pavilion were swept away.
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Toronto
Ont
Port Arthur
Civic
Canadian Pacific
Savage
McBride
Inmann
Canadian Pacific Railway Company
Canadian Pacific Railway
Tornado touches Lowell County. one dead and twenty two hurt
A powerful wind storm swept the southern part of Lowell County Thursday night near Topeka Kansas killing one man injuring 22 others, seven fatally. The storm moved from the southwest 150 yards wide, destroying houses barns and outbuildings and causing extensive crop and property damage worth thousands.
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Kansas
Topeka
Kan
Lowell County
Islanders Flee Samos Turks Close in on Aid Routes
May 80 reports mass exodus from the Island of Samos to Smyrna as fears mount over Turkish reinforcements and potential naval actions. Citizens describe the crisis as critical with major powers named in the question of governance and protection.
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Samos
Smyrna
A. Sipagli
Ganesatea
France
Great Britain
Unclear Report of Deaths in Separate Incidents
Fragmentary text notes death by own action in Russia and a melee in St. Petersburg with multiple deaths. Details are incomplete, but reference to a bomber and a casualty count appears.
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Petersburg
Hean Ehers O
Egeiaides
St. Iebene
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