Weekly News of the Week Condensed For Readers
A compact roundup notes Union Pacific selling Atchison stock Campbell Bannerman may resign in Britain Portugal faces army rebellion and martial law Bryan and Roosevelt discuss money and agree. Financiers see recovery, Populists plan a national convention, US Steel says it welcomes competition. Santos Dumont tests airship prospects. Pacific Coast farm shops and whalers. German temperance growth. Labor supply expands in sales. Cowlitz pass railroad survey. Roosevelt attacked by reactionaries. Government debt certificates gaining. Captain Holmes noted. Merchants Independent Steamship to Portland. Kickapoo Indians report land loss. Alaska miners rushed to break strike. Norwegian wreck off Tasmania. Goldfield murders. Theodore P Shonte’s daughter to wed French duke. New York bank reopens. Roosevelt blocks Southern officials. Canal bonds likely oversubscribed. Colorado mills close on tight money. J J Hill calls for end to anti rail agitation. Foreign gold engagements rise to 75 million. New York Court refuses Hearst recount. Tampa cigar factories lay off 1000. Rockefeller denies hoarding 100 million in securities. Senator Platt backs Roosevelt. Borah backs Taft or Hughes. Taft travels to Vladivostok and returns soon. 24 Russian political prisoners reach New York. Kansas City fire destroys buildings. unknown woman perishes. Currency bill expected as first measure of coming session. First ten months imports of precious stones compared to prior period.
San Francisco Moves to Sell 5 Percent Bonds for City Upgrades
A special legislative session enabled San Francisco to issue up to 28 million in 5 percent bonds for large scale rehabilitation. Funds cover city hall and courthouse reconstruction, a new county hospital, a public library, schoolhouses, sewers and streets, plus an auxiliary ocean water system for firefighting.
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San Francisso
San Francisco
Hall of Justice
Schmits
Forcing Lid on Chicago Dry Sunday Campaign Expands
About 200 volunteer detectives from Chicago Law and Order League groups inspected city saloons Sunday to gather evidence of violations of Illinois Sunday closing law. Findings will go to Cook County grand jury. potential true bills could target 35 saloons facing $200 fines for violations. Mayor Bose—backed by saloon and restaurant groups—has resisted closure efforts.
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Chicago
Chicago Law and Order League
Illinois
Cook County
Bosee
Saloonkeepers’ Association
Restaurant Keepers’ Association
The
United Societies For Self Government
Four Girls Cause Vladivostok Mutiny On Sailor Ship
The Vladivostok mutiny ended with four girls persuading sailors aboard the destroyer Sukurni to seize officers and escape to Japan. They planned to shell the city from the roadstead, raising a red flag before firing on the admiralty office and governor’s residence. The destroyer ran ashore after an artillery hit. the four instigators and several sailors were killed, others arrested.
Postpone Thaw Trial Likely Into January
New York November 26 The second trial of Harry Kendall Thaw will be postponed again with little chance of starting before January. Both sides agreed to the delay citing holiday difficulties in securing a jury as talesmen face Christmas and New Year’s Day under court bailiffs.
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New York
Harry Kendall Thaw
Cleveland in serious condition at Princeton home
A late report says ex president Grover Cleveland is seriously ill at his Princeton residence. He reportedly relapsed with the intestinal trouble last Thursday, though he showed improvement by Friday. No further details were available tonight.
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Cleveland
New York
Grover Cleveland
Princeton
Britisher Hartley sues Japan for one million yen damages
News from Tokio reports John Hartley a British national who went to Japan in 1864 has brought suit against the Japanese government for 1,000,000 yen in damages over an opium import in 1875. He claims Japan allowed Dutch firms and other foreigners to import while restricting his efforts.
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Japan
Victoria
B. C
Tokio
John Hartley
Oregon State Tems of Interest University of Oregon to Make Exhaustive Experiments
The University of Oregon engineering department will conduct 300 to 400 tests on concrete for dams and reservoirs to test strength and impermeability with electrolytic additives. Ratios may shift from one to two to four to one to three to six to cut material costs. Tests will apply water pressure up to 100 psi plus standard compression tests.
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University of Oregon
Eugene
Department of Engineering
Department of Chemistry
A. McClain
J. W. McArthur
Ot of Engineering
Governor Names Delegates to National Rivers and Harbors
Governor Chamberlain appoints Oregon delegates for the National Rivers and Harbors meeting to be held December 4 in Washington D C. The list includes E Hofer Salem Walter Lyon Marshfield B F Irvine Corvallis Tra A Phelps etc with many names from Salem Portland Eugene The Dalles and other cities.
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Salem
Chamberlain
United States
Agreea
Washington, D. C
Oregon
United States Congress
E. Hofer
Walter Lyon
Marshfield
B. F. Irvine
Corallis
Tra A. Phelps
Eerie
W. A. Mesaner
Eafollette
Wheatland
William Gnntrap
Eugene
J. L. Stockton
James Vare
A. Hackenstein
J. R. Gregg
Ontario
Fred J. Blakeley
Roseburg
C. Z. Lacey
Ironsides
Philip Buehner
Portland
J. N. Teal
Peter Loggie
North Bend
Orvill Dodge
Myrtle Point
J. E. Peters
the Dalles
Barley Exports To Britain From Portland Surge
Portland chamber of commerce certifies about 100000 sacks of barley for export to the British Isles on two vessels the Lyra and the Woodford. The movement is a favorable sign for grain trade revival in November with shipments ranging from 7000 to 27000 sacks per vessel.
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Great Britain
Portland
Oregon
British Isles
Portland Chamber of Commerce
Lyra
Woodford
One Bad Spot in Rock Creek Apple Crop
The fruit crop is picked and packed for shipment but financial conditions slowed action. The season produced a partial apple crop with most growers harvesting about one third. Locust Grove orchard yielded about half a crop sold to a Los Angeles firm at $2 to $2.50 per box.
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Rock Creek
Umatilla Irrigation to Open 125 Farm Units This Winter
Estimated 125 farm units will be opened for settlement on the Umatilla irrigation project this winter. Details on opening methods are unknown. Filings likely at Hermiston commissioner’s office on a first come, first served basis. Much of the land is already deeded and will be sold privately in small tracts.
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Pendleton
Umatilla
Hermiston
Mulkey to Resign Ashland Normal School Post
Reliable authority says B. F. Mulkey will resign as Ashland Normal School head around year end to enter Medford real estate. Several men plan to seek the vacancy after Mulkey informs local friends of his plan.
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Mulkey
Salem
B. F. Mulkey
Ashland Normal School
Medford
Ashland
Inland Shipping Prices Rendered In Brief Trade Note
A terse entry records Cove on ship at 60, Sadlies moving $4600, Gast sold at 1.50, and Mae anchored with a dollar-related price. The fragmentary lines hint at weekly shipping figures and per unit costs.
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Cove—W.sadlies
Ft Mae
Tile drainage work begins on Ex mental Farm near Albany
Federal and local teams started tile drainage installation one mile south of Albany as part of an experimental farm on formerly exhausted grain land. The project tests soil treatments to boost productivity and revenue, with wide potential impact for the Willamette Valley.
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Albany
Willamette Valley
Willmette Valley
Rates Set To Promote Rogue River Canning Industry
Portland Oregon November 23 Southern Pacific announces new freight rate of 30 cents per 100 pounds on canned goods from Ashland to Carlote Grants Pass same as prior. Similar rates planned from Willamette valley and other points to align with ICC order ending long and short haul. Railroads must complete changes by January 1.
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Portland
Southern Pacific Company
Ashland
Grants Pass
Rogue River Valley
Willamette Valley
Tts
Interstate Commerce Commission
Lane County Fruit and Vegetable Growers Form
Eugene reports the incorporation of the Lane County Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association with capital stock of 5000 raised by farmer subscriptions. The group aims to promote fruit and vegetable farming, buy sell and ship produce and related manufactured goods.
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Eugene
Lane County Fruit Growers
Lane County Fruit & Vegetable Growers’ Association
Pendleton merchants seek winter price cuts on meat and supplies
Pendleton restaurant and hotel keepers report a winter price drop plan. Meat has risen to 24 cents per pound recently, while hog prices fall from seven to six cents per pound. The change should impact local retail costs and consumer pricing.
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Pendleton
Matton
Elections Valid Despite Holidays in Salem Opinion
Salem Attorney General Crawford declares any city election held during bank holidays valid and that notices registrations and related proceedings remain enforceable despite holiday closures. The opinion covers the legality of the election process and confirms legitimacy of the outcome amid holidays.
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Salem
Crawford
Portland Markets Wheat to blue stem prices and various goods
Market report lists grain prices by type with wheat at 84 to 86 cents, No 1 white $28.50 and other staples including barley $28.50 per ton and brewing $30, hay prices for valley and eastern Oregon timothy, butter at 27 1 4 to 32 1 2 cents, and a broad range of produce and poultry quotes from Portland and eastern Oregon sources.
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Oregon
Portland
Boxers Again Threaten China Outbreak Reported
Advices from Manila to San Francisco warn of a new Boxer outbreak near Pekin similar to 1699 violence. The United States plans to rush troops and a Manila laden steamer with provisions and ammunition sits ready. Empress Dowager's illness is cited as delaying renewed attacks on missionaries.
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San Francisco
China
Justin
Manila
Guard
United States
Pekin
Jury Disagrees in Idaho Steve Adams Murder Case
The jury discharged at 5 46 PM after eight voted for acquittal and four for conviction in the Steve Adams murder case. Four jurors held Adams guilty of killing Fred Tyler in Marble Creek district, Shoshone County, Idaho, in August 1904. Five ballots produced the same result amid continued deliberations. Clarence Darrow pressed for bail and immunity related to a parallel case in Colorado.
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Een
Idaho
Steve Adams
J. F. House
Charlee Dittemore
D. W. Garwood
A. Varnum
Steve Adama
Fred ‘Tyler
Marble Creek
Shoshone
Clarence Darrow
Adama
Adams
Colorado
Ed Bowle
Tyler
Muir and Keith oppose San Francisco reservoirs in Hetch Hetchy
Naturalist John Muir and landscape painter William Keith have protested to President Roosevelt against San Francisco plans to build reservoirs in the Hetch Hetchy valley within Yosemite. They argue the project would mar the landscape, despite engineers' assurances on water supply benefits. Roosevelt had asked Muir to investigate water sources, not aesthetics.
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San Francisco
John Muir
William Keith
Roosevelt Agaihsr
Hetch-Hetchy Valley
Yosemite Reservation
Muir
Keith
Immigrant Service Scandal In Los Angeles Unfolds
A major scandal in the Los Angeles immigration office involves officials accused of extorting money from Chinese nationals with promises of immunity from arrest for illegal stay. Special agent Robert Taylor completed an investigation and sent a report, details of which he will not disclose.
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Los Angeles
United States Immigration Service
United States
Robert Taylor
Kaleer to Undergo Operation
A London dispatch reports the Kaiser will have an ear operation within days after his state visit to Britain. The procedure, through the ear, aims to address a hereditary condition affecting the throat. The dispatch states the operation is not considered serious.
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New York
London
National Democratic Committee Hears City Delegations
The National Democratic committee heard city committees seeking the 1908 convention. Denver is pushing for the event while most committeemen favor Chicago. The meeting took place in French Lick Indiana on November 26.
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Lek
Ind
National Democratic Committee
Denver
Chicago
Money For Celilo Construction Under Spasmodic Appropriations
Washington November 23. General Mackenzie recommends an appropriation of half a million dollars this winter to continue Celilo canal work under a continuing contract. The river and harbor bill authorized the sum, with funding via the sundry civil or urgency deficiency bills if needed. Continuous contracts save money by avoiding spasmodic funding and delays.
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Washington
Mackenzie
Celilo Canal
Congress
Peat for Fuel From Canadian Bogs Could Supplant Coal
Washington reports Canada faces a fuel shortage similar to the United States and is turning to peat beds as an alternative. Collection via railway bogs draws dust at high daily rates, then dries and grinds it before pressing into bricks at 200 degrees and eighty tons of pressure, yielding bricks denser and darker than coal.
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Washington
Canada
United States
Pacific Mail May Quit Charter Threat Looms
New York November 23 General Manager R P Schwerin of the Pacific Mail Steamship Line blasted government policy on Pacific shipping saying the policy may fail to keep the American flag on the Pacific as on the Atlantic He said the line is losing money due to Interstate Commerce Commission actions and suggested they may not seek renewal of their 60 year charter expiring April 16
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Pacific Mail
New York
R. P. Schwerin
Pacific Mail Steamship Line
Pacific
Atlantic
Interstate Commerce Commission
Boston Subtreasury sees high demand for government certificates
Subscriptions to the Government certificates of indebtedness at the Boston Subtreasury reach 5 607 650 dollars in one day. Individuals account for virtually all purchases, far exceeding the prior two days. On Wednesday the opening day receipts were 15 900 dollars. Across two days National bank subscriptions total 301 800 dollars, with individuals contributing 17 160 dollars.
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Boston
National Bank
French Court Lenient on Road Accident Case
Paris court hears case of Charles P. Baird of Philadelphia who ran down and killed a boy at Neuilly in October. He is condemned to a month in prison and a ten cent fine to cover costs.
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Paris
Charles P. Baird
Philade
Neuilly
Baird
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