Portland laundrymen lock out workers and other events of the day
The item lists numerous 19th or early 20th century world notes. It mentions Portland laundrymen locking out their employees, Russia preparing for war with China, mass evictions in New York, a bank raid near Freemont South Dakota, a civil government anniversary on the Pacific coast in Oregon, medical oddities, a recast bell by Paul Revere, fires, earthquakes, and various political and industrial disturbances across the United States and abroad. It also notes the Wells Fargo robbery, accidents, and other brief items of public interest.
Big coal pool forms to buy Choctaw lands
East financiers led by H. C. Frick and John W. Gates plan a pool to acquire 440000 acres of Choctaw coal lands at 26 dollars an acre. The deal aims to keep existing miners operating and sell parcels to develop or speculate while ensuring royalties for current leaseholders. George Gould targets lands near South McAlester with high quality coal.
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South McAlester
I. T
East
H. C. Frick
Pittsburg
John W. Gates
Chicago
Congress
Frick-Gates
Frick
Fort Smith & Western Railroad
Gates
Choctaw Country
George Gould
South MacAlester
Oregon growers form unions to boost market prices
Marion County fruit and woolgrowers organize for mutual benefit in Salem. About 50 sheep owners join the Marion county woolgrowers association with a sales committee and a constitution draft. The Salem fruit growers union discusses berry and cherry sales with cannery as preferred buyer after early fruit is sold. The state fair receives higher funding to showcase industries and attract new residents.
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Salem
Marion County Woolgrowers’ Association
Salem Rnit Growers’ Union
Leper Settlement Criticism Reach Hawaii Legislature
A Honolulu report by a legislative committee challenges Hawaii’s leprosy segregation policy. Dr. A L Alvarez asserts 16 of 21 examined lepers were not infected, urging liberty for the healthy and opposing current practices. Committee proposes a large Oahu hospital and Alvarez as chief physician, with a medical commission to reexamine doubtful cases on Molokai.
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Molokai
Alvarez
Norway
Oahu
Big Mills Start Up in Grants Pass Plant
Williams Bros. and Kendall’s planing mill and sash and door factory in Grants Pass has begun operations. Though not all machinery is installed yet, enough is in place to start production on a long list of building material orders. The mills are the second largest of their kind on the Pacific coast with over 30 modern machines.
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Williams Bros. & Kendall
Grants Pass
Explosion at Thor toy torpedo plant kills four in Cleveland
An explosion at the Thor Manufacturing torpedo plant on 647 Orange Street in Cleveland today leaves four dead and 27 hospitalized. The blast wrecked the factory, damaged nearby homes, and caused about $10,000 in property loss. The disaster followed sparks from shoes striking loose powder and a fall during a shift with many young workers.
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Cleveland
Thor Manufacturing Company
Orange Street
Maurice Cohen
New Alaska map reveals topography and Mount McKinley
Washington May 5 A new 40 mile to the inch map of Alaska by the United States Geological Survey marks the first contour map of the territory. E C Barnard led the topography using coast survey and military maps with glaciers and streams colored blue and brown contour lines.
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Washington
Aaska
United States Geological Survey
Alaska
E. C. Barnard
United States Coast and Geodetic Survey
Geological Survey
Army
Navy
Revenue Marine Service
North Pacific Ocean
St. Elias Range
Alaskan Range
Mount McKinley
Great Valley
Yukon
Behring Sea
Endicott Range
Arctic Ocean
Great Horn
Aleutian Islands
Attu Island
Auckland
New Zealand
Liverpool
Bronx Strike Intensifies as 15 000 Italians Stage Walkout
The Italian rock drillers and diggers strike in New York worsened with 50 police protecting Bronx water main excavations. Italians near the site were ordered away as bands marched and shouted. A box of explosives was buried under police guard while subway workers stayed on strike amid Central Federated union support.
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New York
Bronx
Agent Landan
Central Federated Union
Turtle Mountain Slides Prompt Flood Fears Near Blairmere
Small slides have continued from Turtle mountain over 36 hours near Blairmere N W T. The morning rock slide alarmed officials in Frank as portable property was moved. Government engineers planned blasting to clear rock and protect against possible floods from the dammed river.
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Blairmere
Turtle Mountain
Frank
Shanghai Negotiations Suspended in Trade Talks
Pekin May 6 reports negotiations at Shanghai for American and Japanese commercial treaties are suspended and to resume in a fortnight. The tariff remains the key issue while both treaties provide for opening Manchurian towns to trade.
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Shanghai
Pekin
Power From Siskiyous Harnesses Streams For Southern Oregon
An agreement transfers the entire plant and equipment of the Agh land electric power and light company to the Siskiyou electric power and light company. California interests will pay a premium for stock and develop power from Fall creek and Klamath river to serve mines towns and mills in Southern Oregon and near the Siskiyou mountains. Churchill Bros and Alex Rosenborough steer the new firm with 22 000 horsepower projected, enabling electric railways and manufacturing ventures.
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Aghland Electric Power and Light Company
Siskiyou Electric Power and Light Company
California Company
Fall Creek
Klamathiver
Siskiyou Mountains
Klamathon
Hornbrook
Churchill Bros
Siskiyou County
Alex
Rosenborough
Oakland
Cal
Klamath River
Oregon
California
Desire Better Train Service Faces City Leaders
The train service issue has stirred Corvallis Independence Amity McCoy McMinnville and Monmouth. The matter will be presented to officers in San Francisco for consideration.
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Corvallis
Independence
Amity
McCoy
McMinnville
Monmonagh
San Francisco
Four Foot Ore Vein Struck in Bohemia Mine Tunnels
The Crystal Consolidated Mining Company of Cottage Grove reports from Bohemia that a four foot vein of base ore has been struck in its lower tunnel.
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Crystal Consolidated Mining Company
Cottage Grove
Bohemia
Geodetic Survey Underway Near Blue River Bohemia Mines
Colonel A B French of the Coast Geodetic and Geological Survey is in Eugene outfitting a party of 20 to 25 men for government surveys in the Blue River region and Bohemia mines.
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Eugene
A. B. French
Coast Geodetic and Georaphical Survey
Blue River
Bohemia
River Strikers Win Pay Rise at La Grande
River drivers win their terms from Grande Ronde lumber manager Murphy. They secure $3.50 per day and board, no lost time, plus wages and expenses for six strike days spent in town.
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la Grande
Murphy
Grande Ronde Lumber Company
Government survey party plans topographical map run from Albany
A government surveying party including OC BH Semler C P Jones A D Patterson Frank Neel and Ray Telford prepares to survey part of the valley for a general topographical map Lines will be run out from Albany in all directions at 224 feet above sea level.
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BH. Semler
C. P. Jones
A. D. Patterson
Frank Neel
Ray Telford
Ioin
Albany
Saw Mills Multiply Near Union With New Timber Mill
Van Houten and Messenger have received machinery for a new saw mill to be built east of Union with a daily capacity of 20 000 feet. Several other mills are planned and within a month about eight mills are expected to operate in the area.
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van Houten & Messenger
Union
Varney Refuses to Allow Name as College President
Rev George R Varney sends notice to McMinnville college board refusing to allow his name as successor to President Boardman He had been elected pastor of New Whatcom Baptist church which refused to release him.
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Varney
George R. Varney
McMinnville College
Boardman
Mr. Varney
New Whatcom Baptist Church
Bomb factory found in Salonica shoe shop
May 6 report says about 100 Bulgarians were killed in recent dynamite riots. A complete bomb making plant was uncovered in a shoemaker shop with an underground passage to the Ottoman bank. It is feared Austrian warships’ presence may embolden Bulgarians against the Turks, who have so far behaved well.
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Salonica
Santa Maria Volcano Erupts Again in Guatemala
Reports reach San Francisco via the steamer San Juan dated April 17 detailing renewed eruptions at the Santa Maria volcano in Guatemala. Couriers describe ash storms and panic among residents in surrounding areas as evacuation fears grow.
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San Francisco
Santa Maria
Guatemala
San Juan
Champerico
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