Week in Review of Notable Global Events
Summary of recent international and domestic happenings including Franco German Morocco stance, Ambassador Meyer diplomatic calls, corruption probes in Chicago, a Wisconsin mother claiming her long lost son, Union Pacific rail plans, San Francisco trust bank closures, Baron Hayashi's possible recall, Royal couple visit to India, Taft versus Bryan rail policy, Nordic tensions easing, Rockefeller oil price rise, Roosevelt family visit, barricade removals, army court martial outcomes, pearls found in Kankakee, aurora skies forecast, Chicago arrest in disguise, Pacific coast iron in sand, Japanese fleet trade moves, Pekin Russia China treaty renewal, U.S. rail equipment orders, Russia strikes ended, snow in middle West, Roosevelt praise abroad, Bryan to Mikado audience, Japanese victory parade, troops to Corea, Panama bond sales, Flathead reservation allotment, canal commission return, Denver bankers indicted, French fleet against Venezuela, arms export ban to Santo Domingo, European tariff talk.
Grain traders warn Europe grain drought fuels high prices
Chicago dispatch reports Europe faces coarse grain scarcity. Foreign agents buy up new corn and barley malt as Canada floods markets with wheat. Northwest farmers lack storage, sending grain east and west to markets. European buyers push prices up once Canadian wheat clears.
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Chicago
Europe
Odessa
Russia
Manitoba
Northwest
Montreal
Pacific
Demobilization Moves as Peace Treaty Is Telegraphed
Harbin reports rapid demobilization after peace treaty news. Northbound trains carry troops and equipment while native buildings in Kuanchengtau area are requisitioned for housing troops. Linievitch may visit Vladivostok as a Russian prisoners movement is organized from Nagasaki. The Russo-Chinese Bank plans reopenings and agency expansions along the South Manchurian rail line. Amor railroad slated for extension to Blagovestchenak and Kabarovek.
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Harbin
Kuanchengtau
Linievitch
Vladivostok
Nagasaki
Russo-Chinese Bank
Dalny
Port Arthur
Yinkow
Maukden
Tie Pass
Amor
Blagovestchenak
Kabarovek
Gold Standard In Mexico Coins Five Dollar Gold Pieces
Mexico City reports the currency and exchange commission met under Finance Minister Li mantou. The mint began coining new five dollar gold pieces as the gold basis reform stabilizes exchange rates and boosts imports, manufacturing, mining, and land transactions, raising general prosperity.
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Mexico City
Currency and Exchange Commission
Limantou
Secretary Root outlines plan to reorganize foreign service
Washington Oct 24 Secretary Root has completed a plan for reorganizing the diplomatic and consular service. He seeks congressional cooperation and proposes higher salaries for ambassadors ministers and consuls ownership of U S legations and a merit system for filling vacancies below ambassador and consul general positions.
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Washington
Root
Congress
United States
Wheat crop shortens and bakers cut loaf size in Mexico
The wheat crop in Mexico is shorter than prior estimates and millers expect removal of the duty on American and Canadian wheat by early next year. City bakers have reduced loaf sizes, claiming the same weight cannot be supplied, while some stocks remain with large farmers but are not enough to lower prices.
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Mexico City
Protests to the Porte Over Vartanian Trial
American Minister Leishman protests to the Porte about the retrial of Ghirkis Vartanian and Ottoman assurances that proceedings were suspended while questions of American citizenship are settled.
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Porte
Constantinople
Leishman
Ghirkis Vartanian
Vartanian
Oregon land signing seals lower project irrigation deal
Klamath Falls report notes Evan R. Reamey signed a 2500 acre trust deed on surplus land in the lower irrigation project. About 93 percent of surplus holdings are now signed, with 75 percent government backing and 73 percent signed before Reames joined. The G W Smith estate owns 1200 acres largely unsigned. signing costs 50 cents per acre or else the land remains dry under Uncle Sam. Other small tracts remain unsigned.
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Klamath
Evan R. Reamey
Yment
Mr. Reames
Uncle Sam
Jury Venue Dismissed Delaying Forgery Case to January Term
In Salem the demurrers to informations against A T Kelliher and H H Turner for forgery of a certificate of sale assignment and an application to purchase state school lands were argued and taken under advisement. Judge Burnett dismissed the jury venue for the term delaying trial to the January term despite District At McNary’s wish to proceed this term.
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Salem
A. T. Kelliher
H. H. Turner
Burnett
McNary
Hop Crop of 1905 Outpaces Prior Harvest
Independence hop growers report an excellent season with 1905 yields surpassing 1904 and quality matching last year’s peak. Increased acreage, strong profits, and a push toward independence from buyers signal bargaining leverage as advances are anticipated.
Salem hop market quiet as growers delay sales
The Salem hop market was quiet last week with few deliveries from growers who had contracted at 14 and 18 cents. Prices ruled at 11 to 12 cents, many sales made at this level, and traders expect no growers pool will form this year.
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Salem
Monstrous Monster Captured at Yaquina Bay
Robert Loeb captured a strange sea creature at Yaquina Bay last summer. Crawford sent photos to the Smithsonian and University of Oregon, which confirmed the scientific name Anarrichtys Occolate and the popular name wolf eel.
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Albany
Yaquina Bay
Robert Loeb
Crawford
Smithsonian Institution
University of Oregon
Ten Stamp Mill Planned at Gold Bug Mine
In Sumpter the Gold Bug tunnel has cut another ledge, assaying $440 per ton. The ore body is seven feet wide with a ten inch rich streak. Expected average value near $65 per ton. Construction of a ten stamp reduction plant will begin soon.
Purchase of Choice Hops in Salem News
Salem-Joseph Harris of Benjamin Schwarz & Son returns from Buena Vista with 212 bales of choice hops at 12.5 cents and reports buying about 300 bales between 11 and 12 cents. An estimated 10,000 bales of the 1905 crop have been cleaned, with 90,000 to 100,000 bales left unsold. Buyers are active while growers stay cautious.
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Salem
Joseph Harris
Benjamin Schwarz & Son
Buena Vista
Six Acres Apple Prunes Sell for Big Sum
Olvin of Silverton sells Italian prune crop to a Salem firm. From six acres the harvest yields 13,661 pounds of prunes at four and a quarter cents per pound, bringing a sizable return.
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Silverton
A. Olvin
Salem
Smelter to Rise in Grants Pass for Gold and Copper
The Rogue River Mining Smelting and Power Co plans a 100 ton per day smelter at Savage Rapids near Grants Pass Oregon. Backed by Boston capitalists the project will start with ore bins ready by mid November and expect a New Year furnace blow in. Extracted ore and mineral wealth from Southern Oregon will be developed as construction proceeds with siding work and buildings.
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Granta Passe
Oregon
Grants Pass
Rogue River Mining, Smelting & Power Company
Granta Pass
Portland
Boston
Spokane
Savage Rapids
Rogue River
Southern Pacific Railroad
Amelter
Dallas-George Cone proposes new mill after fire loss
Dallas-George Cone of St Johns Oregon, whose sawmill was destroyed by fire, proposes building a 50000 feet daily capacity mill at the site if locals raise 2000 dollars. Businessmen largely favor the plan, with M M Ellis of the local board of trade authorized to appoint a soliciting committee. If funds are secured, rebuilding will start immediately.
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Dallas
George Cone
St. Johns
Ore
M. M. Ellis
Board of Trade
Oregon Governor weighs sale of land scrip rights
Salem faces 50 000 acres of land scrip held by Governor Chamberlain. He seeks best disposal option either selling at six dollars per acre or placing the timber land in state hands, but lacks funds to hire timber cruisers.
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Salem
Oregon
Chamberlain
Population of Umatilla County Rises Slightly in Census
The state census for Umatilla County totals 18 083 residents, a gain of 34 over the 1920 Federal census. Analysts attribute the small increase to residents moving to cheaper land in other areas.
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Pendleton
Umatilla
Portland Markets Prices Mixed Across Grain Fruits and Livestock
Wheat quotes range from 71c to 76c per bushel with various grades listed. Farm staples include hay at bold regional rates and apples peaches pears grapes and other produce priced per crate or per box. Livestock and dairy follow with beef veal mutton pork and eggs listed by weight or dozen in regional markets.
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Oregon
Valley
Freita
Concord
Oregon Ranch
Livestock Groups Weigh Merger Plan At Denver Conference
At the Brown Palace hotel a joint meeting of the National Livestock and American Stockgrowers executive committees discussed a basin merger to decide representation for packing railroads commissions and related interests. A subcommittee plan was defeated and asked to craft an acceptable alternative. The proposal would rename and reorganize groups including National Livestock as a producers body and American Stockgrowers as the Cattlegrowers Association, with sheepmen aligning with Woolgrowers.
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Denver
National Livestock Association
American Stockgrowers’ Association
Commission House
Brown Palace Hotel
National Livestock Committee
American
American Cattlegrowers’ Association
American Woolgrowers’ Association
Yellow fever toll in New Orleans falls as service to be discharged
New Orleans report at 6 p m shows 7 new cases up to 3 359 total with 435 deaths and 92 still under treatment. Marine Hospital service workers may be discharged within a week or ten days as fever subsides. President Roosevelt visit prompts city hall ceremony and a Trinity church thanksgiving service. Mayor Behrman urges business closures for the president’s arrival.
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New Orleans
White
Marine Hospital Service
Trinity Church
Behrman
Roosevelt
Cholera Under Control in the Philippines
The Marine Hospital service reports progress in controlling the cholera outbreak in the Philippines. Cases have attacked mainly the better classes, with more Europeans and Americans affected per population. The disease origin is unknown, exhumed corpse findings raise wells as a possible reservoir, and a land quarantine around Manila would require 100000 men.
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Washington
Philippines
Marine Hospital Service
Pateros
Manila
Board of Health
Missouri zinc demand spurs Mexican ore imports and tariff push
El Pano Texas reports rising zinc ore imports from Mexico as Missouri fails to meet demand. Mexican miners seek tariff removal to compete with silver copper and gold and plan a congressional delegation and a large presence at the American mining congress in El Pano on November 14.
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el Pano
Tex
Missouri
United States
Mexico
Congress
American Mining Congress
Russian cruiser Lena to depart Mare Island shortly
Vallejo Cal October 23 It is expected the Russian cruiser Lena interned at Mare Island for over a year will leave about November 1 She will coal at San Francisco after receiving breechlocks and other equipment stored at Mare Island Official release orders from the State Department and from St Petersburg have not arrived.
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Vallejo
Cal
Lena
Mare Island Navy Yard
Here
San Francisco
Ordnance Department
Mare Ieland
State Department
St. Petersburg
Death Toll Rises From Great Lakes Storm
Chicago Oct 23 reports show 21 deaths and 42 vessels lost or damaged after a 36 hour storm that swept the Great Lakes. Several small craft remain missing and fear grows for further fatalities.
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Chicago
Great Lakes
Great Lakes Storm Sinks Vessels and Wrecks Docks
Chicago reports one of the fiercest gales sweeping the Great Lakes for 12 hours wrecking ships and docks from Lake Superior to Ontario. Vessels sunk with crews, many ships crippled, and property losses run into millions. Ports like Holland and Menominee report heavy damage. Buffalo tolls rise with storm impact along Michigan and Wisconsin coasts.
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Chicago
Great Lakes
Lake Michigan
St. Joseph
South Haven
Holland
Grand Haven
Muskegon
Lake Superior
Lake Ontario
Buffalo
Menominee
Michigan
Wisconsin
Coasia
Studying Type of Canal at Isthmian Commission
Washington Oct 21 The Isthmian Canal Commission released a statement addressing rumors that the consulting board favors a Panama lock canal General Davis chairman said no opinion has been expressed by the board or any member on canal type and that two committees are studying sea level and lock options to determine the best canal before a board decision.
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Washington
Isthmian Canal Commission
Consulting Board of Engineers
Panama
General Davis
GIVES UP HARNEY SCHEME
The Reclamation service abandons plans for a Harney valley irrigation project in Southern Oregon. Private landholdings and water-right disputes make government construction unlikely, leading the Interior Secretary to withdraw objections to Portland Ditch Company's right of way for a Harney canal.
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Washington
Reclamation Service
Harney Valley
Oregon
Secretary of the Interior
Portland Ditch Company
Australia for Irish Home Rule
The Australian Federal Parliament backed a motion to petition King Edward for Irish home rule. Support came from the Home Rulers with Labor and Liberals backing the cause. Prime Minister Deakin pledged to vote for home rule as a step toward imperial federation.
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Australia
Melbourne
House of Representatives
Edward
Ireland
William Redmond
Labor Party
Alfred Deakin
Arctic trade route opens via Yenesei to reinforce Siberian link
Lyra reports Russia establishes a Arctic Ocean trade corridor from northern ports to the Yenesei mouth. Seagoing steamers will run through the Polar Ocean and Kara Sea to depots at Yenesei for transferring cargo and passengers to river ports.
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Arctic Ocean
Victoria
B. C
Lyra
Arctic Passage
Yenesei
Siberian
Russian Porta
Polar Ocean
Kara Sea
Porta
Barrett Sets Sail to Colombia From New York for Duties
Washington Oct 21 Minister John Barrett made a final call on Secretary Root then proceeded to New York. He will sail in a few days and begin duties in Colombia at the earliest opportunity.
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Barrett
Colombia
Washington
John Barrett
Root
New York
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