World Events and Local Notes Across the Nation
A roundup of global and U S items notes Chicago charter recall, Servia gunpowder import, Germany uneasy, three Chicago boys join Roosevelt in Africa, Persian internal ethics, Mexico Central America intervention, California rail brakeman rule, freezing deaths and shortages, Milwaukee grand jury on a trust, Manila sesamographs quake, Calhoun trial jurors, Los Angeles civic upheaval after Mayor Harper resignation, Ballinger Wilson irrigation inspection, British battleship plans, Montana holdup and escape, Mexico U S tension, Java landslide deaths, Castro voyage to Venezuela, Cuban quadruplets, Minnesota House on women and tariffs, Chicago pastor missing after $5,000, East Africa Roosevelt hunt prep, King Edward walk dispels illness, severe weather in several states, Utah strict local law, Missouri railroad settlement, Federal land frauds push, Mesina relief work, Japan science bill, and lumber duties vs hides on free list.
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Servia
Germany
Chicago
Roosevelt
Africa
Persia
Heart
Mexico
Central America
Convict Too Fat Tests Missouri Penitentiary
Louis Decker of St. Louis, a former delegate, weighs 320 pounds and is too large for the prison. Warden Matt W. Hall reports no clothes or cell doors long enough to accommodate him, prompting medical advice and internal handling challenges at the Jefferson City penitentiary.
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Jefferson City
Matt W. Hall
Louis Decker
St. Louis
House of Delegates
Decker
Chastain
Plot to Force Intervention in Central America
J H Graham, an American traveler, reports a definite plan to force U S intervention in Central America. Zelaya of Nicaragua allegedly cooperates with Honduras and El Salvador in appealing to Washington. Zelaya and others cannot back down, he says.
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City of
Mexico
J. H. Graham
Zelaya
Nicaragua
United States
Honduras
Salvador
Washington
Graham
Servia War Preparations Rise as Crises Grow
Vienna reports Servia accelerates military buildup with reserve units drilled for weeks and large recruit calls ahead of spring. The country aims to mass 250000 soldiers. Austria-Hungary ready to act for a quick resolution amid escalating tensions. In New York a ship christening with champagne broke a foam wave during the ceremony aboard New York No. 1.
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Vienna
Servia
Austria-Hungary
Ship Mascot Sinks After Collision Off Maas Lightship
The steamer Mascot bound for Sunderland collided with a German ship from Iquique to Hamburg about 20 miles west of Maas lightship. The Margretha sank immediately and 20 of the 26 crew members were drowned.
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Mascot
Sunderland
Iquique
Hamburg
Maas
Coal Strike Predicted by Mine Workers Leader
Secretary Hartlein of United Mine Workers District No 9 warned last night that anthracite miners will strike due to the failure of the union and mine owners to reach an agreement. The prediction rests on the apparent deadlock between both sides.
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Philadelphia
Hartlein
United Mine Workers of America
Morse Fortune All Gone In New York
Mrs. Charles W. Morse confirms her husband Charles Morse has squandered his fortune and she has sold furniture and jewels to meet obligations from his recent trial.
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Morse
New York
Charles W. Morse
Timber Pickling Plant Contract Near City
Plan Timber Pickling Plant of the forestry bureau has closed contracts for a timber pickling plant southeast of the city. The plant will use the pickling process to preserve timber life for government use.
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Plan Timber
The
Forstry Bureau
Ling
Oregon State to Stock Klamath Reservation with Fine Herd
Government plans to stock the Klamath Reservation with a large herd across 1800 plus meadow and upland acres. The McLaughlin agreement totals 537,007.20 dollars as indemnification for lands excluded by boundary errors. A 350,000 dollar deposit in the U S treasury earns interest. annual draws may reach 10 percent of principal.
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United States Treasury
Court opinion questions emergency clause validity in Oregon
The attorney general denies effect of the emergency clause while the Supreme Court upholds it. Appointments made under the act by ex Governor Chamberlain are void until law takes effect. Will R. King and Chamberlain are referenced in relation to the clause and potential corrections by a special session.
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Chamberlain
Will R. King
George E. Chamberlain
Supreme Justice
Nursery for Rogue River Valley is Established
Medford and the Rogue River Valley are set to host a major nursery project led by W. D. Ingles of the Yakima Nursery Company and L. E. Hoover. They also bought the William Vander Hellen 320 acre ranch near Eagle Point for 13 250 dollars. The Rogue River Valley Horticultural Society re elected J. E. Watt president for a third term with officers Findlay Tuttle Perry and Ogara to oversee summer cross pollination experiments and frost prevention work.
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Rogue River Valley
Medford
Yakima Nursery
W. D. Ingles
Yakima Nursery Company
L. E. Hoover
Ingles
Hoover
William Vander Hellen
Eagle Point
Rogue River Wall Horticultural Society
J. E. Watt
H. T. Findlay
Harry Tuttle
J. A. Perry
Professor Ogara
Ogara
Southern Oregon Counties to Form Protective Association
Southern Oregon counties Medford Jackson Josephine Douglas and Klamath plan to unite in a regional protection association. Commercial clubs have taken up the effort to press the upcoming legislature for measures addressing the section’s specific needs.
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Oregon
Medford
Jackson
Josephine
Douglas
Klamath
Support Crater Lake Scheme Gains County Backing
Medford petitions circulated to Jackson County Court seek $70,000 for Crater road construction while the state allocates $100,000 path funds. The drive spans multiple counties and reports strong public support.
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Crater Lake
Medford
Jackson County
Kamath
Thorne for Insurance Clerk Named in Salem
Salem insurance officials consider Thorne for clerk role. Ro 5 Mae recess 2. Thorne is a well known county resident and an experienced banker.
French Colony Proposed for Coos Bay County
Marshfield official Grapin seeks to establish a French colony in New Bour eing per view of locating settlers in this county. Local discussions outline benefits and logistics of a colonial settlement near Coos Bay.
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Coos Bay
E. Grapin
New Bou Reing
Lands Open for Entry at Siletz Reservation in March
Portland land officials announce two and a half townships in the Siletz reservation will open for station and entry next month. Applications may be made for sections 19 through 28 and 35 and 36 in township 6 south, range 10 west, with a 90 day window for bona fide settlers to file formal entry. On March 23 township 7 south, range 9 west also opens, including valuable timber lands. squatters have already settled in some quarter sections while survey approval awaits.
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Portland
A. S. Dresser
G. W. Bibee
Portland Land Office
Siletz Reservation
Range 10
Will City Merton
Etaeek
Gaetan City
Township 6
Township 7
Range 9
General Land Office
Irrigation Dam Completes At Lakeview In Oregon
Lakeview reports the Elliot Irrigation and Reservoir company completed a dam bringing water to 60 acres at 19 feet deep and 100 acres at a shallower depth. The main canal and laterals are under construction, opening large sagebrush land to irrigation this year.
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Lakeview
Elliot
Elliot Irrigation & Reservoir Company
Chinnok Heads Water Board Elects Clerk
The State Water Board held its first meeting selecting J. C. Chinnok of Baker City as clerk. No other business occurred as the board began work and prepared blank Sirwin Watch forms for board and water user use.
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Chinnok
Water Board
Salem
State Water Board
J. C. Chinnok
Baker City
Portland Markets Mixed Grain and Produce Prices Report
Portland markets show wheat prices at about 1.08 to 1.18 per bushel for various grades with looser ranges for white and red Russian types. Barley and hay prices vary by region and cut, while potatoes and vegetables list modest gains and wide quotes. Poultry prices hold in the tens of cents per pound, with wool and mohair quoted alongside stock weights and conditions for local sales.
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Timothy
Willamette Valley
Oregon
Owen
Auction of Executive Mansion Furniture Nets 400
The Rosewood bed of Levi P. Morton sold for 11 dollars and Benjamin Odell’s revolving bookcase went unsold at 15 cents in Albany. A settee fetched 6 dollars from a second hand dealer. the state of New York was vendee and the proceeds will go to the state treasury. The sale, the first of its kind for mansion furniture, yielded more than expected despite some low bids including 6 cents for Morton's pictures.
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Albany
N. Y
Levi P. Morton
Benjamin B. Odell
Executive
New York
Morton
Immigration Increase at New York Port Sees Surge
More than 25 000 immigrants expected this week as 26 trans Atlantic liners arrive from European ports. Steamship offices report strong steerage inquiries amid a trend of returning workers. The flow hints at a record eight months ahead. Ellis Island already saw 12 000 arrivals in one week last month.
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New York
America
Ellis Island
Cuba Seeks Reciprocity Treaty Through Commission to Washington
Havana reports a bill seeks a $26000 appropriation to fund a commission trip to Washington to press for a renewal of the reciprocity agreement. Cuba vows no special favors in the tariff bill but aims to secure trade concessions and tariff reductions via treaties.
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Cuba
Havana
Congress
Washington
American Congress
Stampede to Gold Strike Near Vicksburg
A rush of prospectors flows into the vicinity of Vicksburg after reports of rich ore near Bouse, five miles south. Prices rise as buyers seek a shipload of gold ore valued at about $1,000 a ton.
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Phoenix
Aris
Bouse
Vicksborg
Saaraisape
Utah Cash Stolen State Treasury Defalcation Repaid
Salt Lake City report says $70,628.84 in state funds was repaid after ex state treasurer James Christiansen admitted defalcation. Bondman restitution followed, with mining holdings turned over and wife sending assets to cover the deficit. Prosecutors prepare to proceed in county jail.
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Salt Lake City
James Christiansen
Christiansen
Mra
Julia A. Kimball
John Groesbeck
Crisis in France Reveals Navy and Revenue Strains
Paris reports a major deficit as France faces treasury bond sales and a 1910 revenue shortfall of 45.6 million dollars. Finance minister Caillaux clashes with marine minister Picard over large credits to restore a strong navy. A navy contractor monopoly allegedly overcharges and profits hugely, with millions wasted on unused boilers and ships.
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Paris
France
United States
M. Caillaux
Finance
M. Picard
Marine
Femalen
Navy
M. Brousse
Chamber of Deputies
Finance Committee
Powers Uneasy on Servia
Berlin reports Serbia seeks no war with Austria Hungary while insisting annexation of Bosnia should be regulated by the great powers. Officially Serbia remains suspicious, yet military preparations continue as Austria Hungary readies counter measures.
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Servia
Berlin
Austria-Hungary
Bosnia
Senate
Tnt
Shortage in Wheat Sails Hit Stockton Grain Market
In Stockton on March 18 buyers refuse to purchase wheat as supply fails to meet demand. Sellers demand prices well above quotations from other cities, leaving the market short and unsettled with no immediate relief expected.
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Stockton
Cal
Ae Ee
Ossig Se
Snow Buries Wyoming and Nebraska in 48 Hour Blink
Severe winds and deep snowfall grip Western Wyoming and Western Nebraska over the past two days. The weather event leaves roads slick and visibility low with residents urged to stay indoors and monitor advisories. Local officials report impacted travel and potential damage as crews mobilize to clear affected areas.
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