World News Roundup Highlights and Crises
A broad sweep of items includes Vesuvius eruption damage, Franco-Mrench maneuvers in Morocco, legal reform calls in New York, Russo Japanese tensions, a Servian plot, a Kansas City Transmississippi session success, Hamilton street riots, Cuban ex-police leader in arms, and political shifts in Britain. Also noted are emigration controls in Hungary, China Japan tensions, Peary in Sydney, San Francisco world’s fair plans, polygamy fines, reembursement rebating cases, and several weather, transport, and disaster updates.
Limited Short Session Seen With Few Major Goals
Washington expects the December 3 to March 4 session to focus mainly on completing regular appropriation bills. No tariff bill is anticipated, but debates may touch inheritances, rate law, pure food and anti trust measures. Earlier railroad rate progress suggests limited discussion could set the stage for the next long session.
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Washington
Congress
House
Senate
Gold In The Wreck Off Colima After 1860s Sinking
B F Richardson a Pennsylvania capitalist and C W Johnston a Delaware man secured Mexican concessions to recover gold still in the hull of the Golden Gate beached near Manzanillo after a 1861 62 voyage fire and wreck. Johnston left San Francisco for the site with divers and assistants while Richardson stays in Guadalajara. The ship carried about 1.5 million in gold coin. about 800k to 900k was later recovered and authorities believe up to 500k remains.
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Mexico City
Guadalajara
B. F. Richardson
Pennsylvania
C. W. Johnston
Golden Gate
Colima
Manzanillo
Richardson
Johnston
San Francisco
New York
Government cable sale eyed by North American Telegraph
Portland November 27 government cable from Seattle to Seward with branches to Juneau and Skagway could be sold for 2 180 500 including 1 400 miles of land lines. North American Telegraph & Cable would extend to Vladivostok at 1 500 000 more. J T Flynn of the company travels to seek congressional authorization for the sale. Alaska wireless stations reported at Norton Sound St Michaels and Safety Harbor with 38 miles between them and a record 1 260 000 words transmitted error free.
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Portland
Congress
Seattle
Seward
Juneau
Skagway
Telegraph & Cable Company
Vladivostok
Alaska
Flynn
Norton Sound
St. Michaels
Safety Harbor
Mexican rurales clash kills man in El Paso during pay car guard incident
In El Paso on November 27 a collision between Mexicans and a captain and two privates of the Mexican rurales guarding the Central pay car left Manuel Baretta of El Paso dead, stabbed with a bayonet. The rurales fled to Mexico amid tensions over alleged revolutionists and extradition efforts.
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el Paso
Tex
Manuel Baretta
Mexico
Post Office to Use Money Orders in Russian Empire
The Minister of the Interior ordered the post office to forward money only by money orders within the empire. Sending currency in registered mail will end due to frequent robberies by armed revolutionists, with government repayments needed in installments.
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St. Petersburg
Minister of the Interior
Sheep and goat herds hit hard by New Mexico blizzard
A Sacramento mountains report from Almagordo New Mexico says goat and sheep raisers suffered the heaviest losses in years with 60 to 80 percent of the herds perishing during the recent blizzard impacting El Paso and surrounding areas.
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el Paso
Tex
Times
Almagordo
N. M
Sacramento Mountains
New Mexico
Potatoes Prosper In Grand Ronde Valley Harvest
Oregon growers report a bountiful Grand Ronde potato crop with an estimated 50 000 dollars gross from unirrigated land averaging 60 sacks per acre. A. J. Surby in Cove leads with 300 sacks per acre yielding about 195 dollars per acre, while a six acre patch north of La Grande averages 200 sacks per acre and sells for 10 cents above market.
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la Grande
Grand Ronde
Ridge
Imblen
Alicel
A. J. Surby
Cove
Oregon Red Apple Company
Coal Mine Opened Near Ashland With Promising Vein
In Ashland area a new coal seam is being developed at the Furrey place east of Bear Creek. Two tunnels extend into the mountain with a seven foot incline and a 18 foot coal vein opened. About 25 men work day and night, building bins scales grizzlies and screens for sorting the coal.
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Ashland
Cascades
State Line
Furrey Place
Bear Creek
Oregon Railroads Vision Sparks Growth Prediction
Colonel Hofer of Salem addressed the University of Oregon assembly with enthusiasm for Oregon’s development. He forecast two competing railroads entering the state, making Coos Bay a terminus for one line and Portland the other, predicting a city of 150,000 and rapid state growth.
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University of Oregon
Eugene
Colonel Hofer
Salem
Oregon
Coos Bay
Portland
Benson Announces Changes in State Office
Secretary of State elect F. W. Benson announced promotions in the secretary of state office. Walter Drennan will head the corporation department succeeding F T Wrightman. F A Kozer becomes chief clerk replacing F K Lovell, to be followed by H H Corey of Baker City. Kozer is the auditing clerk. other staff stay through the legislature.
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Salem
Walter Drennan
F. T. Wrightman
Corporation Department
F. W. Benson
F. A. Kozer
F. K. Lovell
Kozer
H. H. Corey
Baker City
Dunbar
Eager for a New County Hood River
A mass meeting in Hood River supported creating Cascade county with unanimous sentiment. Committees will circulate petitions for the next legislature to establish the new county citing economic governance advantages and speeches by prominent men.
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Hood River
Cascade County
Big Timber Lands Option Filed in County Clerk Office
An option covering 9 040 acres of timber lands at 26 dollars per acre has been filed. Of the total, 3 200 acres lie in Tillamook county and 5 840 acres in Clatsop county. The lands belong to A W Priest and the option for 30 days was given to R V Jones and R F Fox of Portland and sold by them to Godfrey von Platen.
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Atsoria
Tillamook County
Clataop County
A. W. Priest
R. V. Jones
R. F. Fox
Portland
Godfrey von Platen
Halsey Real Estate Prices Rise Amid Growth
Halsey sees real estate surge as Linn County towns recover and expand. Six months bring higher values with activity around purchase and building. The changing market contrasts with earlier quiet periods as developers and residents respond to growth.
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Halsey
Linn County
Hammer
Indian allotment claims draw races to Roseburg land office
The land department announced filings for Indian allotment claims prompting many claimants from Curry county to travel to Roseburg. It is alleged that only Indians and mixed-blood persons tied to tribes or living on reservations qualify for allotment claims.
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North Bend
Land Department
Curry County
Roseburg
Much Wheat at Weston in Local Market
Weston reports about a quarter of a million bushels of wheat stored in area warehouses. The local market remains dull awaiting a solution to the car sit uation. It is believed that nearly five sixths of the crop remains in the hands of growers.
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Weston
Chin
Federal Building Grounds Improvement Plans Explored
Salem Francis W Grant superintendent of construction for the United States Treasury Department visited the city to inspect the Federal building grounds proposed improvements. He reviewed plans specifications and estimates for completing the grounds for which Congress has appropriated ten thousand dollars after three years of unfinished work.
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Salem
Francis W. Grant
United States
Treasury Department
Congress
Grand Ronde Valley Cherry Boom Prompts New Orchards
La Grande-Cherries, among ship ping varieties, prove highly profitable shaping spring plantings. George Thomas of Cove plans to plant 1 000 trees and already has about 20 acres in bearing. Last season yields reached 325 dollars per acre.
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la Grande
Grand Ronde
George Thomas
Cove
Thomas
Crawford Selected as Judge for Tenth District
Governor Chamberlain announced the appointment of T. H. Crawford of La Grande to succeed Robert Eakin as circuit judge in the Tenth district when Eakin joins the Supreme Court in January. Other finalists were Turner Oliver W. Ramsey and D. W. Sheahan. Crawford will serve until July 1908.
Commodity price list from Oregon market report
The document lists prices for grains and feeds such as wheat and oats, and for fruits vegetables and dairy items like apples grapes cabbage potatoes butter and poultry. It notes assorted grades and per unit measures with varied price points across several regions and items.
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Valley
Oregon
Burbanks
Wendetry Ranch
Finea Mohair
Norway seeks international guarantee to neutralize territorial risk
St. Petersburg reports Norway aims to secure a compact ensuring inviolability from aggression and a Switzerland Belgium like status. The plan seeks deep water harbors on the Atlantic and a peaceful development path with a smaller army, amid Nordic diplomacy and Great Britain sponsorship. Russia Germany France show varied reactions. Russia pivoting from fjord ambitions to deny port claims, while Britain backs the move.
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St. Petersburg
Norway
Switzerland
Belgium
Atlantic
Sweden
Russia
Germany
Great Britain
France
North Cape
Yekatemina
Murmanian
Company Pays The Fines For Rebating Railroad
Chicago officials report that stockholders pay the penalties for rebating rather than the railroad. Evidence before the Interstate Commerce Commission shows First VP Darius Miller and Traffic Agent C. C. Burnham face $10,000 fines each, with a $60,000 payment by the railroad solicitor allocated across April and May to avoid a large single monthly freight earnings reduction.
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Chicago
Chicago, Burlington & Uincy
F. K. Lane
Interstate Commerce Commission
Darius Miller
C. C. Burnham
Miller
Burnham
Dawes
MacMillan
United States Court
Sturgis
W. F. Fabian
Arrest of Chauncey L. Graham in Evanston for Uttering Fictitious Paper
Chauncey L. Graham, vice president of the Steel Ball company, was arrested at his Evanston home on a bench warrant issued by Judge Kersten. The charge stems from the Milwaukee Avenue State Bank failure, with the Steel Ball firm owing about 270000 and most notes deemed worthless. The bank receiver cannot locate makers, endorsers, or guarantors, and believes they are fictitious.
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Chicago
Navy
Chauncey L. Graham
Steel Ball Company
Evanston
State
Healy
Kersten
Milwaukee Avenue
Steel Ball
Means $2,000,000 More Wages for Pittsburg District
Pittsburgh district workers will receive an estimated two million dollars more in annual wages as United States Steel raises wages effective January 1. The advance will be posted in mills around December 1. About 50,000 laborers in the U S Steel subsidiary mills in the Pittsburgh district are affected.
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Pittsburg
Pitttburg
United States Steel Corporation
Witte Hopes to Dominate as Russian Leader
Private reports in Rome on November 26 cast doubt on Witte becoming finance minister. An increasing animosity toward him fuels rumors of a possible assassination attempt. The same dispatch suggests Witte seeks the presidency of the imperial council to maintain dominance.
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Witte
Rome
Count Witte
Council of the Empire
Naenin
Italy Admits American Pork With Lax Certification
The board of health in Rome announced the admission of American pork without extra requirements on the regular U S Department of Agriculture certificate. No microscopic inspection will be conducted as U S hygiene measures are deemed sufficient to ensure meat purity.
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Italy
Rome
Board of Health
American Department of Agriculture
United States
Big Wage Advance Affects Sixty Thousand Workers Nationwide
Sixty thousand employees across major companies receive wage boosts that will add millions to annual payrolls. United States Steel adds 10 cents per day for 20,000 unskilled workers starting January 1, New York Central firemen gain about 6 to 7 percent across lines excluding Boston and Albany, and Calumet & Hecla Mining raises wages 10 percent for 5,000 to 6,000 workers. Beginning next Monday 30,000 Fall River cotton mill operatives secure a 10 percent rise after factory managers faced strike pressure and precedents set by M C D Borden and Fall River Ironworks.
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Chicago
United States Steel Corporation
New York Central Firemen
New York
Boston & Albany
Calumet & Hecla Mining Company
Calumet, Mich
Fall River
Mass
M. C. D. Borden
Mill wage hike to 10 percent spreads to New England workers
News from Fall River reports a 10 percent wage increase granted to 30 000 mill workers, expected to affect almost 100 000 operatives across Southeastern Massachusetts Rhode Island Eastern Connecticut and nearby towns. The rise may not be uniform, applying fully only in Fall River and some small villages.
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Boston
New England
Fall River
Massachusetts
Rhodes Island
Connecticut
Yearly Income of U.S. Railroads Reported
Interstate Commerce Commission preliminarily reports railroads earned 2.3197 billion dollars in gross revenue for the year ended June 30, with 220 026 miles operated. Net earnings reached 787.6 million dollars, dividends 22.41 million, and taxes 38.90 million, per mile figures provided.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
United States
New Rules for Railroads Circulated by I C C
The Interstate Commerce Commission issued a circular modifying a October 12 order on through rates. It allows railroads to adjust through rates on short notice when they exceed local rates. Shippers say the change does not provide relief and urge the commission to treat locals as the through rates in such cases.
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Chicago
Interstate Commerce Commission
Immunity Denied in Grain Rail Move
The Interstate Commerce Commission closed its session with no immunity granted to witnesses in the Minneapolis grain and railroad investigation. The last grand jury witnesses were not called by the commission as it reviewed the relations between grain trade and railroads.
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Minneapolis
Department of Justice
Interstate Commerce Commission
Government To Make Torpedoes In Newport Factory
Arrangements are reported for the establishment in Newport New Jersey of a government torpedo factory. The plant will manufacture all torpedoes used in the United States, operating independent of private concerns.
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Newport
R.J1
United States
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