News of the Week highlights and rumors
A collage of items including May Irwin marriage rumors and other political, legal, and local notes. Reports cover floods in London, King Edward's Ireland visit, Stevens leadership rumors, San rate changes, Ruef and Schmitz verdicts, Paris priests, Finland freedoms, Austrian socialist gains, land expropriation warnings, Chicago inspector resignations, Judge Gaynor criticism of railroads, Oklahoma Republicans on elections, Guaymas Chinese incident, Coos Bay land suits, Francisco utilities, Garfield irrigation visit, Chicago school directors, Trinity College fire, Denver mill wage rise, New York political bosses surrender, and a Colorado court ruling.
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McLoughlin
Chicago
Gaynor
Supreme Court
New York
Oklahoma
Guaymas
Mexico
Deceiving the Public Amid Streetcar Strikes in San Francisco
San Francisco May 28. Police and United Railroads clashed over car withdrawals on Kentucky street and San Bruno avenue amid alleged protection. Officers report strikebreakers smashed windows to fake violence while others deny falsehoods and say glass was broken to protect passengers. Rock-throwing occurred with no serious injuries as service remains reduced to about a third of normal.
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Thor
San Francisco
United Railroads
Kentucky Street
San Bruno Avenue
Duke
Southern Police
Dinan
Thornwell Melally
California
Presidio Avenues
Irish Will Resist in Parliament Over Irish Council Bill
London May 28 The Commons will hear Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman discuss the Irish Council bill. The cabinet may drop it quietly while Mr. Balfour accuses Liberal muddling. Birrell is abroad and Sinn Fein gains prominence advocating Irish economic and social boycott of English.
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London
Henry Campbell-Bannerman
Commons
Ran
Balfour
Ireland
Irish Council
Birrell
Dublin
Sinn Fein
Close Call From Death In Snake River
Miss Belle Chamberlain state superintendent and Miss Louise Johnston state librarian were saved from a ferr y boat on the Snake River at Twin Falls Idaho when the cable snapped. I B Todd of Chicago and H M Heden of Boston kept the boat from going over the falls as the swift current endangered all aboard.
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Death Twin Falls
Idaho
Snake River
Belle Chamberlain
Louise Johnston
I. B. Todd
Chicago
H. M. Heden
Boston
Stormy Zion City Meeting in Chicago Ends in Police Action
Riotous gathering at Zion City led by Wilbur Glenn Voliva prompts police intervention to restore order. Factions opposing Voliva unite, signaling a showdown ahead at the September church council.
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Zion City
Chicago
Wilbur Glenn Voliva
John Alexander Dowle
Christian Catholic Church
Voliva
Chuareth
Japan Subdues Formosa Ambush Drives Ahead
London dispatch says Japanese forces of about 8000, since last autumn, push into Formosa’s east coast amid stubborn resistance. The campaign aims to subdue the region as Tokyo reports steady progress and the expedition advances through the savage terrain.
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Japan
Formosa
London
Times Tokio
Clyde seamen threaten action if wages not paid by May 39
Glasgow reports seamen of the Clyde held a Saturday night meeting and adopted a resolution to insist on wage payments by May 39. If wages are not granted, they warn of extreme measures to be taken.
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Glasgow
Clyde
Hood River Prepares for Busy Strawberry Season
Hood River braces for a bustling berry season as riverboats ferry pickers from Portland and nearby towns. Indians, teachers, and workers in blue overalls arrive to harvest fruit, signaling a long awaited return after two years of high water.
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Hood River
Portland
Wette Valley
Col River
Land Board to Sell 30,000 Acres After Redraft Deal
The State Land Board will repay A. Kelliher for part of the paid price on about 30,000 acres of certificates after the new act takes effect and then advertise the lands for sale to the highest bidders in tracts not exceeding 320 acres. Kelliher sought deeds to assignees and a land purchase for his family but the requests were denied. The board will place all cancelled lands for sale on equal terms. sparsely valuable tracts may attract bidders when offered early next month.
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State Land Board
A. Kelliher
Kelliher
Long Detour to Albany Strains Santiam Residents
Despite living within a tenth of a mile of Albany residents of the Santiam country now must travel about 30 miles to reach the city after the Jefferson wagon bridge was closed by Linn and Marion counties court order. The last winter floods damaged the Eanderson area forcing routes through Jefferson.
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Albany
Santiam
Eanderson
Nty
Jefferson
Linn
Marion
Lebanon
S. P. Refuses to Sell Land
Eugene attorney A C Wood cock sent to San Francisco to tender about 50 Eugene residents’ pool funds for timber lands in Pacific Company territory. He says tender was refused and officials grew angry and ordered him out. The case moves to court with investors hoping for a quick decision to compel a sale.
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S. P
Eugene
A. C. Woodcock
San Francisco
Pacific Company
Bay City
Irrigation Project Heads for Willow Creek Vale
The chief engineer for the Christian Co-Operative Federation arrived in Vale from Portland with Colonel R G Wheeler and will join surveyors. They plan to start work immediately on reservoir sites for an irrigation project, aiming to reclaim around 150000 acres of valuable land in the valley.
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Malheur
Vale
Christian Co-Operative Federation
Vale Sunday
Portland
R. G. Wheeler
Willow Creek
Federal Inspectors to Dip Sheep in Lane County
Federal inspector Hutchinson from the United States bureau of animal industry concluded that only diseased flocks will be dipped and that Lane County farmers will not permit inspectors to dip their healthy sheep. Several inspectors will perform the work.
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Eugene
Lane County
FE. N. Hutchinson
United States Bureau of Animal Industry
Bill Goes Up to Voters in Sheriff Petition
Balem Chief Clerk Kiser of the secretary of state's office reports 4072 valid signatures on the Multnomah county sheriff's bill. Original petition carried 5000 signatures with 4666 needed. The measure will not become law without a public vote or a court finding defects not seen by the secretary.
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Balem
Kiser
Secretary of State’s Office
Multnomah County
Endurance Ride Aims Vancouver Start For War Dept Plan
Davenport of Morris Plains New Jersey reports a race to move a horse from Vancouver Washington to New York under War Department direction. The start point is said to be Vancouver instead of Silverton.
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Wen Davenport
Morris Plains
New York
Ater
United States War Department
Vancouver
Wash
Silverton
Astoria Chamber Pushes for Rail Route and Morality Crackdown
The Astoria Chamber of Commerce met to back a right of way for the Port Cone and Bea Coast Railway from Clatsop City toward the Nehalem Valley. It also drafted a resolution condemning dance halls at the same session.
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Astoria
Chamber of Commerce
Portcone
Bea Coast Railway Company
Clatsop City
Nehalem Valley
Clatsop Will Exhibit At County Fair
Astoria chamber of commerce special committee to consider the Clatsop County exhibit for display at the county fair. The panel will decide on preparations, funding, and setup details for a representative exhibit.
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Clatsop
Astoria
Chamber of Commerce
Pee County
Southern Pacific land purchase drive remains strong in Eugene
The refusal of Southern Pacific to accept money from Lane County residents for lands has not dampened local interest. County turnout and outlying district enthusiasm remain as high as earlier, with no notable decline in support.
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Eugene
Southern Pacific
Lane County
Crushed Rock for Eugene Streets
Eugene will pave Willamette street using rock crushed by a carload of machinery arriving for the project. Paving is expected to start soon, with rails for the Willamette Valley Company awaited daily. Machinery will be moved to the rock supply behind Skinner's Butte.
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Eugene Streets
Eugene
Willamette Street
Willamette Valley Company
Skinner's Butte
Shad Plans Outlined by Oregon City Official
Oregon City Superintendent O Malley of the United States Bureau of Fisheries returns from inspection of government hatcheries on the Upper Columbia. He says the bureau will operate shad programs in June and collect eggs between Oregon City and the Clackamas mouth in the Willamette River. A shad hatchery will be run at Willamette Falls.
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Oregon
Oregon City
O'Malley
United States Bureau of Fisheries
Upper Columbia
Bureau
Clackamas
Willamette River
Willamette Falls
Portland Markets Price Listings for Produce and Livestock
Market report from Portland lists prices for wheat, oats, rye, barley, corn, hay, fruits, root vegetables, fresh produce, butter, dairy, poultry, and meats. Includes regional varieties and per unit rates such as strawberries 13 to 16 cents per pound, apples 1.00 to 2.60 per box, onions 10 to 12 cents per dozen, and live turkeys 18 to 25 cents per pound.
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Bluestem
Hate Valley
Hay—Valley
Oregon
Sehence
California
Texas
America
Young Ke, Sons
Kansas Doctors Warn as Sickness Sweeps State
In Kansas a widespread illness rumored as alcohol-related drives saloons from towns. Drug stores now sell beer and whisky only with medical certificates naming illnesses, from insomnia to yellow fever, and a booming certificate system is filed monthly with the Probate Court.
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Kansas
Gree
St. Vitus
Bright
Vioa
Mrs McKinley Dies in Canton After Long Illness
Mrs Wm Mc Kinley widow of the late President died at her Canton home at 1 06 PM after a long invalid spell following her husband's death. Present at the deathbed were Secretary Cortelyou and several relatives and doctors. President Roosevelt and Secretary Loeb planned to attend the funeral. Vice President Fairbanks was also expected. The body will lie in Westlawn vault until the National Mausoleum is ready. telegrams of condolence came from President Roosevelt and Vice President Fairbanks.
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Canton
Wm. McKinley
Roosevelt
Loeb
Fairbanks
McKinleys
McKinley
Westlawn
National Mausoleum
Monument Hill
Barbour
President Will Attend Funeral in Washington
News of Mrs. McKinley’s death sent profound sorrow through Washington where she lived during her husband’s congressional and presidential years. President Roosevelt learned of the death after 2 pm and announced he would attend the funeral, a telegram from Secretary to Canton reported.
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Washington
National
Congress
Roosevelt
Canton
McKinley
Jury trial for Haywood delayed in Steunenberg murder case
Boise Idaho May 27 The trial of William D Haywood the first of the inner circle of the Western Federation of Miners faces a delay as testimony cannot begin until week’s end though 12 jurors from the second special venire remain and a 13th talesman was drawn Saturday afternoon indicating ongoing jury selection.
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Boise
Idaho
William D. Haywood
Western Federation of Miners
Steunenberg
Talesman
Anarchist Expelled From Palace in Copenhagen
Police expelled German anarchist Niesiegh from near the Royal summer residence in Copenhagen on May 27. Officials suspected he planned to harm a police officer visiting the royal household. A wider probe into suspected foreigners is underway.
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Palace
Copenhagen
Niesiegh
Japanese Restaurant Attacks Seen as Minor by Times Tokio
The Times Tokiyo correspondents in Japan view the San Francisco restaurant attacks as of little importance, noting the keepers maintain successful competition and resilience amid pressure.
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London
The
Times
Tokio
Japan
San Francisco
Indictment of Patrick Calhoun Leads San Francisco Bribery Case
In San Francisco on May 25, prosecutors announced 14 indictments charging Calhoun and associates with bribery of city Supervisors over trolley permits. The case, part of the Heney method, signals more indictments and notable bond figures for Ruef Schmitz and others as authorities pursue Wall Street magnates.
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San Francisco
William J. Burns
Wall Street
Patrick Calhoun
United Retlecodes
Eggf
Ruef
Calhoun
Mullally
Ford
Abbott
Schmits
Heney
King
Coffey
Schmitz
Elisor Biggy
Glass
Telephone Company
Halsey
Foreman Oliver
Grand Jury
East River Bridge Plans Put Forward for NY Connecting Railroad
Plans for the East River bridge of the New York Connecting Railroad were submitted to the Municipal Art Association this week. The bridge will be part of a steel viaduct linking the New York New Haven Hartford Railway with Long Island and the Pennsylvania. It is described as the longest and heaviest steel bridge in the world.
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New York
Pennsylvania Railroad
East River
Municipal Art Association
New York, New Haven & Hartford
Long Island
Pennsylvania
King Alfonso eyes Northern Spain island for summer residence
King Alfonso negotiates to acquire an island in Northern Spain to build a summer home and breed thoroughbred cattle. The plan mirrors King Edward and other nobles, with Queen Victoria showing keen interest in the venture and the arrangements made in Madrid.
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Alfonso
Madrid
Spain
Edward
England
Roosevelt to Attend Regatta on Hudson River
President Roosevelt plans to be at the Intercollegiate regatta on the Hudson River June 28. He is especially interested in the Annapolis crew entering the race.
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Roosevelt
New York
Hudson River
Annapolis
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Austria
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Coos Bay
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Garfield
Busse
Trinity College
Hartford
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