Week's Doings Review of Important Happenings
The Duluth plant fire causes a $150,000 loss at the Pearson boat works. Russia plans a $250 million Berlin loan and faces mediation limits. The Army chief urges $2 million for Pacific Northwest river and harbor work, and the Fourteenth Infantry sails to Vancouver Barracks from Manila.
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Pearson Boat Plant
Duluth, Minn
John H. Hall
United States
Russia
Berlin
U. S. Infantry
Philippines
Manila
Vancouver Barracks
Washington
Navy Ordnance Supply: Capacity Strain on Factories
Admiral Mason reports rush work at naval gun factory strains in capacity and warns it may fail to supply ships in time. Smokeless powder output aligns with service needs. armor deliveries rose with 14,849.80 tons delivered. Some projectile orders failed ballistic tests, prompting contract reassignments to ease delays.
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Sodenabena
Naval
Gan
Mason
Indian Head
Newport News
Bureau
Oregon mining interests push repeal of Eddy corporation tax law
Baker City reports a movement by state miners to repeal or amend the Eddy corporation law. The petition seeks removal or reduction of annual state taxes, arguing many mines incur status fees long before producing, burdening small prospectors and urging mining districts to lobby for change.
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Baker City
Eddy Corporation
Ex Surveyor General Byars Testifies in Oregon Warne r Valley Case
Ex Surveyor General W H Byars testified before Assistant Secretary of State Frank Lovell in the Oregon suit against the Warner Valley Stock Company to cancel patents. He described surveying in August 1879 when the land was swampy and marshy, preventing a full survey and leading to a meandering line along the marsh edge.
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Salem
W. H. Byars
Frank Lovell
Oregon
Warner Valley Stock Company
Byars
United States Department
Tender Jumps the Track on North St. Louis Run
A northbound Wabash passenger train on the Belt line near the Merchants Bridge derailment injures 14 as the tender wheels leave the rails on a sharp curve. The consist includes chairs baggage car two coaches parlor car dining car and a private car of General Superintendent Henley. About 120 aboard with most injured able to continue after medical aid.
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St. Louis
North St. Louis
Merchants’ Terminal Railway Association
Henley
Santa Fe
Dunn
Arcularius Schooner Runs Aground Near Naushon Island
The two masted schooner Arcularius under Captain Nason from Rockland Maine ran ashore near Tarpaulin Cove on Naushon Island during a severe northeast gale. The crew is unaccounted for and feared lost as waves broke over the vessel at sunset. Tarpaulin Cove lighthouse keeper Carson and Forbes estate keeper Robinson witnessed the wreck.
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Wood's Hole
Mass
Arcularius
Nason
Rockland
Tarpauline
Naushonh
Sinset
Carson
Tarpaulin Cove
Robinson
Forbes Estate
Vineyard Sound
Sugar Planters Decide to Export Portion of 1905 Crop
The Sugar Planters union meeting in Mexico City plans to export 10 percent of last year’s surplus stock as grinding begins in January, with another 10 percent in February or March. The 1905 crop is conservatively seen at 260 million pounds, with planters controlling about 150 million pounds.
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Jmexico
Mexico City
Sugar Planters’ Union
York in Gripping Storm Paralyzes City and County
York Pennsylvania reports the heaviest early winter storm in memory. Wires down telegraph and telephone, trolley cars stalled, trains delayed, and widespread traffic suspension. Snow averages a foot on the level, plunging the city into darkness as wires and poles fail under the weight.
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York
York County
Russian Pacific squadron may sail via Suez to Jibatil
At the Russian embassy in Rome the belief is that the second Pacific squadron will head from Suez directly to Jibatil as Massawa and Asab lack provisions coal and docks. If urgent reasons arise they may land there only if they respect Italian neutrality laws.
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Rome
Suez
Jibatil
Massawa
Asab
Aye Rea
Eagle Point Survey Advances for 15 Mile Rail Line Plan
Surveyor J A McCall from Ashland leads a party to Butte Creek Falls to finalize a 15 mile railroad survey from the Butte Falls Milling Company's plant to Eagle Point. A permanent survey will precede grading with construction expected to start around April 1. Two routes exist from Eagle Point to the Southern Pacific line with the Medford route likely longer than to Central Point.
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Medford
J.A. McCall
Ashland
Butte Creek Falls
Butte Falls Milling Company
Eagle Point
Southern Pacific Railroad
Central Point
Lane County to showcase county products display
The Lane county court appropriated $500 for a proper exhibit of county products after Eugene Commercial club proponents argued for a strong display. The display aims to surpass previous efforts and complements the mining exhibit from the Now River mines, enhancing Lane county’s public resources showcase.
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Eugene
Lane County
Eugene Commercial Club
Suit Over Valuable Tailings In Oregon Mining Case
La Grande county judge Eakin heard a motion to dissolve an injunction from Baker county to Union county on behalf of the Virtue Mines Development Company. The company seeks to stop Earnest Dale Owen of Chicago from taking tailings Owen bought from the old Virtue mine and mill tailings found more valuable than expected.
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la Grande
Eakin
Baker County
Union County
Virtue Mines Development Company
Earnest Dale Owen
Chicago
Owen
Virtue
Jasco Commences on Display for Lewis and Clark Exposition
Hood River and Wasco county plan a $400 display budget. Commissioner Hibbard collected 200 boxes of Hood River apples to store until next summer. Fifty boxes come from Sears and Porter orchard. The Dalles orchards will contribute 50 boxes. Grains and grasses will be secured from the county's eastern end.
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Jasco
Hood River
Wasco County
Hibbard
Sears & Porter
Dalles
Clackamas County Approves Exhibit at Lewis and Clark Fair
Clackamas county court appropriates 1000 dollars to gather and install an exhibit of county products at the Lewis and Clark fair. The court co operates with the 1906 fair committee to arrange a display that will be second to none.
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Oregon City
Clackamas County
Aids in Hop Display Exhibit at Lewis and Clark Fair
Walter L. Tooze oversees the Marion county hop display at the Lewis and Clark fair and has named W. H. Began James Wolf H. J. Ottenheimer and T. A. Livesley to assist in the department.
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Salem
Walter L. Tooze
Marion County
W. H. Began
Jaiiue Wolf
H. J. Ottenheimer
T. A. Livesley
Seeding at Weston Progressing Despite Dry Conditions
Seeding has run two weeks in Weston with wheat just breaking the soil. Dry weather slows work but crews rush to finish.
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Weston
Death of General Kuroki Confirmed in Mukden Dispatch
Moscow dispatch from war correspondent Danchenko reports General Kuroki killed by shell splinter near Liao Yang. Nodzu holds command as Japanese fortifications and lines of defense are described. advances have stalled with positions only 800 paces apart in several sectors.
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Moscow
Nemiroviach Danchenko
Associated Preca
Mukden
Kuroki
Otober
Liao Yang
Japan
Shineman
Siassini
Third Princce
Nodzu
Danchenko
Sheep herders assailed by masked riders in Crook county
Two hundred sheep shot down by a band of mounted masked men 28 miles east of Prineville on October 15. S. Cowles of Hay Creek injured. Attacks threaten cattle and sheep interests as clashes over grazing lands continue in Crook county with extensive stock losses and damage to hay and fences.
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Prineville
S. Cowles
Hay Creek
Crook County
Cowles
Fire destroys Browning King building on Madison and Wabash
A five story stone block at Madison and Wabash burned tonight causing panic at the Continental hotel. The loss to the building and contents is estimated at 200000 with total losses for Browning King Co and associated tenants including Chicago Millinery Co and Kennedy Furniture Co.
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Chicago
Madison Street
Wabash Avenue
Browning, King & Co., Clothiers
Continental
Montgomery, Ward & Co
Browning, Bing & Co
Chicago Millinery Co
Chicago Feather Dye Co
The
Kennedy Furniture Co
Salem to hear bids for 8000 cords of state wood
Bids are being received to furnish wood for state institutions in Salem. Though bids stay open a week longer, more offers are already on hand than last year. The state uses about 8000 cords of wood annually at Salem.
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Salem
Fatal collision on Union Pacific near Azeusa Wyoming
Nine people were killed and 10 to 16 injured when Union Pacific passenger No. 3 collided head on with an east bound extra freight one and a half miles west of Azeusa, Wyoming. The wreck blocked the line between Granger and Green River, the coroner held an inquest, and injured were taken to Rock Springs hospital. A misread train order caused the crash.
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Salt Lake City
Union Pacfic
Azeusa
Wyo
Rock Springs
Granger
Green River
Union Pacific
Oregon Short Line
Oregon State College proves prune juice preserves well
Corvallia Prune juice stored in bottles at Oregon Agricultural College remains identical in taste and freshness to juice pressed over three years ago by Professor Pernot. Using a low temperature sterilization method, the experiment suggests a profitable Oregon industry in preserving sweet cider.
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Corvallia
Oregon Agricultural College
Pernot
Oregon
Yellow fir log demand rises in Lower Columbia district
Demand for yellow fir logs in the Lower Columbia river district strengthens. Prices advance from six to seven dollars per thousand, with some loggers notifying millmen no more sales at old figures. East lumber demand and lower grade pullback drive the shift.
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Astoria
Columbia River
Cattle Prices Improve in Baker County Trade
Baker City reports a clear upturn in cattle prices over the last month with several sales in the past ten days to M McDonald of Walla Walla and to Portland and Seattle packers. With those cattle sold the county still has feed to sustain the remaining herds through a normal winter.
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Baker City
M. McDonald
Walla Walla
Portland
Seattle
Navy to out of commission three ships in squadron
Washington reports a shortage of officers and enlisted men forces the navy department to order three warships out of commission. The selections will come from five candidates: the cruisers Atlanta Castine Marietta of the South Atlantic squadron and the gun boats Newport Bancroft.
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Washington
Navy Department
Atlanta
Castine
Marietta
South Atlantic
Newport
Bancroft
Prize Ram Goes to Polk Monmouth
Express driven report: J. H. Hawley of McCoy owns a Lincoln ram winning at St Louis show with best in breed. The ram now joins Hawley's farm herd at McCoy.
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Polk
Monmouth
Express
J. H. Hawley
McCoy
St. Louis
British steamer Thales Sold to Germans at Taingtan
The British steamer Thales of the Douglas line has been purchased by a Taingtan resident and given a German register. She is not loading for Port Arthur. Local shipping houses report two steamers that left Taingtan with Vladivostok supplies have reached there safely, and several supply ships have reached Port Arthur recently.
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Taingtan
Thales
Douglas Line
Teingtan
Port Arthur
Vladivostok
Receipts of Land Office in Salem for October
The state land office at Salem recorded October receipts of 26928.54 dollars, a little below the normal monthly average.
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Salem
State Land Office
Blur of numbers with few clear news items
The text appears as a fragmented data strip with place names Portland Walla Walla Colfax and numbers 820 850 86 870 89%40, interspersed with terms bluestem Bluestem and club. No coherent event or report emerges for a proper summary.
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Portland
Walla Walla
Bluestem
Valley
Colfax—Club
Bluestean
Famous Yacht Designer George Lenox Watson Dies
Glasgow reports the death of renowned yacht designer George Lenox Watson at his home from heart disease. He was born in 1851 and had been ill, with a brief improvement noted yesterday before a relapse led to his passing.
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Glasgow
George Lenox Watson
Steamship and train connections to Goldendale and The Dalles
The notice describes a weekly travel schedule linking trains at Lyle with a steamer to The Dalles and connections to Portland. It notes arrival times, meal service aboard steamers, and accommodations for teams and wagons. Contact H. McDonald, agent, Portland, for bookings and berths.
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Lyle
Goldendale
Dalles
Corvallis and Eastern Rail Schedule and Connects
Train No 8 departs Albany at 1 PM for Breitenbush and reaches Detroit about 6 PM. Connections include Yaquina and Pn lines with arrivals and transfers at several points. For details contact Edwin Stone manager Thomas Cockrell Albany agent H Cronise agent Corvallis.
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Edwin Stone
Thos, Cockrell
Albany
H. H. Cronise
Corvallis
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Stoeseel
John Svoboda
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St. Petersburg
Caucasus
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Warren Valley
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Wabash
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Eagle Point Survey
Surveyor McCall
Lane Court
Clackamas
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Lyle, Wash
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