News of the Week Condensed for Busy Readers
A roundup of notable events from the past week includes cures for consumption and fires destroying Purdy Nevada, new yellow fever cases in Pensacola, Taft curbing army supply frauds, a new Arizona forest reserve of 1 120 000 acres, and Russia adopting a Siberian land grant for officers. Also covered are labor picketing disputes, Admiral Togo’s world tour, political nominations in Massachusetts and New York, rescue at Florence Colorado, Cuba intervention appeals, and various treaty, legal, and financial developments across the U S and abroad.
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Jerry Simpson
Purdy
Nevada
Pensacola
Florida
Taft
Arizona
Flames Consume Santa Barbara Forests With Fierce Winds
Severe forest fires north of Santa Barbara swept five miles long and three miles wide, burning 30 ranches and destroying buildings on 12 farms. Losses to ranchers’ buildings estimated at 50 thousand dollars as flames menace Montecito Summerland Sereno and Carpenteria. Supervisor Slosser and 100 volunteers battled the blaze amid downed wires and closed roads with little optimism for quick containment.
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Santa Barbara
Cal
Montecito
Summerland
Carpenteria
Toro, Romero, Ward
Fithian
Ventura
Point Conception
Slosser
Montecito Valley
Sereno
Traps for Roosevelt in Key Republican Strategy
Washington reports President Roosevelt plans a slate of talks with prominent Republican leaders before Congress opens on December 4. He aims to push railroad rate legislation, possibly at tariff bill expense, and to map a campaign supporting the rate bill. He expects fierce Senate opposition and will rely on public support to outmaneuver foes.
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Washington
Congress
Rooosevelt
Republican Party
Oyster Bay
Senate
Riots in Moscow Turn Deadly Amid Socialist Demonstrations
In Moscow on October 10, renewed rioting between strikers and troops left numerous dead and wounded. Socialist demonstrators with red banners sparked clashes as police dispersed them, wounding Lieutenant Nicholas Pontchevitch before troops intervened with mounted Cossacks driving crowds into side streets.
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Moscow
Socialista
Nicholas Pontchevitch
Bandits Captured and Shot After Hold-Up near Hostotipaquillo
Eleven of the fifteen gunmen in the Buena Vista mine hold-up were captured and executed by the rurales six miles west of Hostotipaquillo Jalisco. Manuel Parades foreman and two assistants were involved. Parades and one assistant were killed. Five thousand dollars was seized for miners payments. Search for the remaining four bandits continues.
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Guadalajara
Mex
Manuel Parades
Buena Vista
Hostotipaquillo
Jalisco
Parades
Weeds Choking Lake Chapala Threatens Resort and Trade
Mexico City reports that Lake Chapala could lose its status as a pleasure resort and basin for nearby haciendas within five years. A contractor cites advancing weeds as the cause with a government offer of a large sum to clear the lake.
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Mexico City
Chapala
Acinthe
Raisuli on Another Raid Across Tangier Territory
Raisuli and his band have raided the Ehiancenta district murdering the local governor. The outlaws’ depredations have sparked widespread alarm among residents of Tangier and surrounding areas.
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Raisuli
Tangier
Hisa
Bes
Gova
Ehiancenta
Convict Labor Contract Set At Two Years In Oregon Penitentiary
Governor Chamberlain reaches an agreement with Loewenberg Going for convict labor leasing at the penitentiary for two years. The pay remains six cents an hour, with a minimum 150 workers required for the foundry, leaving about 140 idle during peak periods. Some will work on public roads and Reform School farm projects while others remain unassigned.
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Salem
Chamberlain
Loewenberg-Going
Dalles-Wasco county set to lead state in hop production
The Dalles-Wasco county aims to become the banner hop producing area in the state. Farmers report satisfactory results this season with excellent quality hops and large yields. Encouraged by success, many plan large hop yards next season, tapping thousands of suitable acres that thrive without irrigation on sheltered upland.
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Dalles
Wasco County
Harvest outlook for Marion county hops yields near 37000 bales
Early estimates by informed growers place Marion county hop yields around 37000 bales with expected perfect quality. Balancing samples will provide a clearer figure in a week as baling progresses, while growers hold off selling unless prices reach about 15 cents per pound.
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Salem
Marion
Decision Delayed in Little Walla Walla Irrigation Suit
In Pendleton Circuit Court attorneys argued over a recent order making the state a party and calling for a state engineer hydrographic survey of the land. Judge Ellis said his decision would be withheld and set October 21 to argue the demurrers.
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Isj
Pendleton
Little Walla Walla
Ellis
Hop crop outlook in Oregon County noted
Report on curing and baling shows slow progress but yields are expected to exceed last year due to increased acreage. Quality is forecast to be materially better and overall production should surpass 1904 figures despite a few yards lagging.
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Oregon City
First Snow Falls in Bourne
The mountaineers report the first snow of the season around Bourne with light falls in the highlands during the early mornings. Ground is covered but melts by noon. Old citizens note a hot dry summer and predict an unusually severe winter.
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Bourne
Sumpter
Douglas County hop crop rises to 800 bales this year
Douglas county reports an 800 bale hop crop with good quality. No sales are reported as growers expect prices to rise somewhat.
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Douglas
Roseburg
Douglas County
Benton County's Yield in Corvallis Area Reported
The Corvallis area estimates a harvest yield of about 1 410 bales, reflecting regional agricultural output in Benton County.
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Benton County
Corvallis
Hope
Forfeit to State in State School Land Sales
State school land certificates totaling 20000 acres have been cancelled for late installment payments. 7000 acres lie within the Blue Mountain forest reserve and may be used as base for ley land, with the rest likely unsalable. Original buyers forfeited over 10000 dollars, and the state will resell the land.
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Salem
Blue Mountain
Interior Department
Eugene Men Adopt Early Evening Closing Pact
Forty seven Eugene business men have signed an agreement to close all shops after 6 pm on weekdays and after Saturday. the move standardizes hours across hardware, gun, grocery and other stores many of which did not close until after 9 pm. Dry goods and most groceries had earlier closing times.
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Eugene
Preparing for the April 20 Primary Elections
Salem secretary of state Dunbar begins preparations for the general primary to be held April 20. Petitions for all state and district offices must be filed by April 1 to be on the ballot. At least 60 days are needed to gather names and prepare required petitions.
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Salem
Sate Dunbar
Secretary of State
Enrollment at Oregon College Nears Eight Hundred
Corvallis reports steady registration as 527 of the expected 700 plus students have already enrolled for the year. Hop fields fruit harvest and the Lewis and Clark fair are cited as factors delaying full enrollment, with many predicting a total around 700 to 800.
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Corvallis
Oregon Agricultural College
Beet Sugar Factory Expands With 126 At Work
In La Grande 126 men operate the beet sugar factory while 400 more labor in the fields. The season is expected to yield about 25,000 tons of sugar, with next year forecast to surpass this total as beet processing begins.
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la Grande
Port land Markets Report Dense with Grain Prices and Livestock Rates
Portland markets list prices for feed, wheat, barley, rye, hay, fruit, vegetables, onions, potatoes, butter, poultry, hops, wool, mutton, lamb and pork. Read shows per ton, per bushel, per sack, per crate and per pound across Western Oregon, with ranges and conditional grades.
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Valley
Oregon
Globe
Fever's Gain Is Broken In New Orleans
Yellow fever report at 6 p m shows 20 new cases raising total to 8176 with 410 deaths. 8 new foci identified, 207 under treatment and 2559 discharged. Eleven weeks into the outbreak, cases are mild and clustered in old infection zones as national quarantine talk grows. President's visit includes a city hall procession past the Lee monument as thousands of schoolchildren greet him with flags. Streets will be lavishly decorated.
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New Orleans
Lee Monument
British denial lifts queued fears over Delcasse crisis
London reports say The Matin claims Britain outlined war plans and troop landings during the Moroccan crisis. Officials provide no comment. Foreign Minister Lansdowne is away. An AP contact in the British foreign office partially corroborates the Matin’s assertions.
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London
Matin
M. Delcasse
Great Britain
France
Germany
Kiel Canal
Lansdowne
Associated Press
Foreign Office
Hitchcock shifts focus to land thieves in other states
Washington reports after Oregon land trial conclusions Secretary Hitchcock will target land thieves in Colorado Idaho and New Mexico. Special Agent Burns and associates will be reassigned to these states with Colorado likely first. A R Greene will return to Kangas and retire soon after.
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Washington
Portland
Hitchcock
Oregon
Colorado
Idaho
New Mexico
Burns
A. R. Greene
Mr. Hitchcock
Kangas
British squadron to visit Tokyo after peace ratification
The British squadron led by Vice Admiral Sir Gerald Noel plans a visit to Japanese waters and a grand naval review after peace is ratified. Admiral Togo will fulfill a triumphal entry, with American warships expected to attend, signaling Allied strength guarding Asiatic peace.
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Tokio
Gerald Noel
Togo
Asia
Government cane syrup factory sale ordered
Government experiments on cane syrup making conclude with Secretary Wilson ordering sale of the Waycross Georgia government factory built three years ago to train Gulf state manufacturers. The plant cost under 15000 dollars and boosted annual syrup production by about 200 million gallons.
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Washington
Wilson
Department of Agriculture
Waycroes
Gulf States
Panama at Peace Congress
Panama will make its first appearance at the international congress in Nicene as part of the world events, reflecting its progressive spirit. The invitation extended by the czar led to recognition of Panama as a new republic in the western world.
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Panama
Nicenes
Battleship Tonnage Increase Considered by Secretary
Washington October 9 Secretary Bonaparte studied a recommendation to ask Congress to raise the two battleships proposed last session from 16000 to 18000 tons.
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Washington
Bonaparte
Congress
Townsend Aims to Reintroduce Rail Rate Reform Bill
Representative Townsend of Michigan, joint author of the Esch Townsend railroad rate bill, plans to reintroduce the measure after a conference with the president. He says the bill corrects an omission in existing law by granting the commission power to remedy unjust conditions and fix reasonable rates, with no material changes anticipated.
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Washington
Townsend
Michigan
House of Representatives
Commission
Congress
Deadly Philippine Storm Leaves Vast Loss Across Islands
Government reports from Manila reveal a catastrophic storm with at least 200 native deaths and 25 Americans or foreigners unaccounted. Cavite, Batangas, Samar provinces suffer major disruption as 80 percent of structures in Albay and Sorsogon wiped out. Hemp cultivation and island economies hit. transportation crippled and receipts projected to fall by about 40 percent.
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Manila
Cavite
Batangas
Samar
Albay
Sorsogon
Masbate
Taft Will Keep Canal Work In War Department
Washington Oct 7 The Isthmian Canal commission will stay under Secretary Taft who plans a trip to Panama in November to inspect the canal zone and report back. The cabinet decided to keep canal control in the War department rather than transfer to the State department. Taft will go to Panama and return as Congress convenes.
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War Department
State Department
Washington
Isthmian Canal Commission
Taft
Panama
Canal Zone
Congress
Fraser Valley Wheat Damaged by Prolonged Rains
Rain in the Fraser valley has ruined thousands of dollars worth of late wheat, with acres standing unharvested and unprotected as three weeks of wet weather continued. Farmers say the province has not seen such damaging conditions in years, impacting late crops.
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Fraser Valley
New Westminster
B. C
Examining Route of Canal Dams Sites Studied by Engineers
The advisory board of consulting engineers for the Panama canal arrived from New York and will visit Mindi Gaton and Bohio to inspect dam sites. They will launch to study the Chagres and its deviations and return this evening from Gatun to Colon.
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Colon
Panama Canal
New York
Mindi
Gaton
Bohio
Chagres
Pointe
Gatun
Taft Tokio Visit Yields Understanding on Philippines
London reports Taft's Tokyo trip produced an important understanding after Japan openly denied any designs on the Philippines, per the Daily Telegraph citing the Kokumin Shimbun.
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Philippines
London
Daily Telegraph
Kokumin Shimbun
Taft
Tokio
Japan
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