Double tragedy in Oregon: engineer kills visitor then himself
In Portlap on September 17 a well known civil engineer John W. Stengele shot Mrs. Mabel Calvin of Worcester Massachusetts on a Yamhill street sidewalk and then killed himself. A letter from Stengele to Clohessy dated September 16 reveals premeditation and unrequited love.
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Mabel Calvin
Portlap
John W. Stengele
Worcester
Mass
Yamhill Street
Thirteenth Street
Stengele
Calvin
Forehand Arms Company
Chicago
Pontiaxp Horen
Clohessy
Mabel
Jack
Re. Calvin
Sioux Largest Tribe and Osage Richest
Inspector Duncan reports on Indian agencies and land use on the West Coast. He notes the Sioux number about 17,000 as the largest tribe under government care and the Osages, though only about 440 people, possess around 7 million dollars in value and earn substantial interest annually. He recalls civilized Coeur d Alenes and Cherokee-like progress amid land profits and allocations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Duncan
Inspector Duncan
Round Valley
Ney
Coeur d’Alenes
Idaho
Eir
Wellman’s Expedition Plans for Next North Quest
Wellman returns from Southampton aboard the Spree after Arctic voyage setbacks. He defends the 1910 expedition against claims of inexperience and a bad outfit. He asserts Prof Oyen had 1200 pounds of provisions and was not abandoned. Norwegian members pledge to join future efforts. Megara French Mohun and Dodge praised as brave men.
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Loxpox
Wellman
Southampton
New York
Spree
Peary
Greenland
Prof. Oyen
Megara
Mohun
Dodge
Testament of the Comte de Paris and yacht race talks
The Comte de Paris testament dated July 21 1804 at Stowe House expresses hope for France and unity of parties. Separately, Lord Lonsdale and Lord Denbaven discuss building a yacht to challenge for the American cup with requests for a large rival boat and Newport races, though no formal proposal is made.
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Loxpon
Comte de Paris
Stowe House
France
Frohnsdorf
Saint Louis
Jeanne d'Arc
New York
Lord Lonsdale
Lord Denraven
New York Yacht Club
Jubilee
Colonna
Newport
Australia Seeks Lessons From American Farmers
James McInnes Sinclair of Victoria Australia visits San Francisco with a Department of Agriculture commission to study U S farming systems. He cites Denmark lessons boosting butter exports from under two thousand to three and a half million dollars and predicts further growth to over five million, while outlining work on grain, sugar beet, tobacco, and pork industries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
James McInnes Sinclair
Victoria
Australia
Department of Agriculture of
Denmark
United Kingdom
America
California
Mutiny in Illinois National Guard Over Nonpayment
Mutiny breaks out in battery D of the Illinois National Guard in Chicago as seventeen artillerymen are arrested for possible dishonorable discharge after grievances over unpaid service during a recent railway strike. A malcontent shouted that uniforms would not be worn until pay is received.
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Chicago
Curcaco
Ilinois
Forewarned Is Forearmed in McAllister Suit for Breach
Ward McAllister seeks to defend his son against a breach of promise suit brought by Mrs. McCall. Testimony may reveal a past linked to St Louis figures including Colonel John Norton. Arguments suggest witnesses may discuss Mrs. McCall’s previous conduct and associations in pursuit of the case.
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New York
Ward McAllister
McCall
St. Louis
Colonel Norton
McAllister
Leyward
Attack on Wei Hai Wei Fails Amid British Salute
A translated Japanese dispatch from August 12 describes a night attempt by twelve battleships and six torpedo boats to attack the Chinese anchored fleet at Wei Hai Wei in the Gulf of Pe Chi Li. British warships fired a salute, alarming the forts and causing a drawn-out exchange of fire before the Japanese withdrew. One Chinese torpedo boat was sunk by a Japanese vessel, while authorities note the salute signaled the Japanese presence to the Chinese defenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Gulf of
Pe Chi Li
Japan
Wei Hai Wei
Gulf of Pe Chi Li
Midway
Forte
Opium Smugglers Nabbed Along Coast Near Los Alamos
Collector Gaffey uncovers a large opium gang with 155 taels seized. Boss Gus Algren, Santa Monica restaurant keeper, arrested. Steward Smith and a crewman charged with landing opium at Port Angeles. McClellan, a partner, still sought. Coastwise ring used sunk bags and buoys to hide shipments.
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Los Alamos
Port Gaffey
Gus Algren
Santa Monica
Steward Smith
Minneola
Port Angeles
McClellan
Algren
Gaffey
Cornel and
Mappa
Port land Wheat and Produce Markets Report
The Portland markets show thin wheat activity with Walla Walla at 67 70c per cental and Valley at 76 77c, export prices weak. Prices for oats, bran, flour, dairy, produce, and meats are listed with wide spreads and many items quoted as nominal or unchanged amid light demand.
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Walla Walla
Valley
Fieve
Portland
Salem
Cascadia
Dayton
Graham
Oregon
America
California
Sicily
Honolulu
Hama
Woo
Umpqua
Eastern
Market Report From The Fruit and Produce Trade
The market for fresh fruits is moderately active with Bartlett pears scarce and Eastern eggs higher. California stock plentiful and weak. dairy and wheat prices show limited movement. oats and onions mixed with steady to firm quotes. mills report slight improvement but volume remains flat and prices vary by quality.
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California
Porstoms
Salinas Burbanks
San Joaquin
San Jomquin
Humboldt
Mendocino
Oregon
Washington
Choice
Valley
Kevada
California Coast
Oceanic and Oriental pay heirs after 1884 collision
The Occidental and Oriental Steamship Company has paid victims’ families for the 1884 San Francisco harbor collision between the Oceanic and City of Chester. The Davia children, six minors, received 10 000 dollars as part of broader settlements totaling 26 000 dollars, with appeals and additional settlements affecting the remaining claimants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Oceanic
City of Chester
Occidental and Oriental Steamship Company
Columbus Davia
Davia
Compan
Davin
Subsoil Plowing Boosts 19th Century Corn Yields
A letter from Peter Youngers Jr. to the Secretary of Agriculture reports experiments with subsoil plowing at Geneva Nebraska. 1802 fall prep and 1803 crops show corn yields of 75 bushels per acre versus 20 to 40 normally, potatoes near 125 bushels, and rye oats and corn in 1804 indicate strong gains. subsoil cultivation also lengths straw and improves stand, suggesting enduring benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Youngers, Jr
Youngers & Co
Geneva
Neb
Euch
Poultry and Egg Farming Advice From an Early Farm Page
Practical tips on water and feed for poultry and hogs, egg handling, and marketing. Guidance covers keeping birds watered, avoiding old roosters, stamping egg dates, daily egg gathering, shipping with corn and water, and disposing of nonproducing hens for better returns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado
Bran Versus Wheat in Lamb Growth Test
A winter experiment compared bran and wheat as lamb feed with nine twin lamb groups. Bran lambs gained 46 percent from February to March, while wheat lambs gained 61 percent, with wheat showing higher final weight. Both rations used corn and bran or corn and wheat.
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Newberg
Advertisi
Ariends
Ila
Mand Se
Moe
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
Frandemical Association
Kev
Mank Noble
Reshyterian Church
Sabath
Hhetian Church
Dventist Church
Society Notices
W— Newberg
Bank of Newberg
A. R
R of V
A. M
A. W
LO. C. F
Official Directory
City of
Heater
D. Tallman
Jesse Edwards
F. Moore
H.F. Lashler
H. D. Fox
Harold Clark
Enstead
Samuel Hobson
Newberg, OR
Hosk
Via
Shasta
OF the
Southern Pacific CO
Tralne Leave
Omi
Woodburn
Natron
Overland
Albany
Eugene
Roseb
iWoodburn
Ogden
Canada
Europe
J.B. Kribklasd
Grand Central Station
Fifth and Streets
Oregonian Railway Division
Portland and Tambhill
Jefferson Street
Ahite Mail
P. Uw. LY
War
Newberg -Albie
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Mt. Ly
Sheridan Passeng
Dally E
BE. P. Rogers
Portland, Newberg
Sheridan
R. Koehler
Hast. Gen. F. & P. Agt
Climax
IDEAL
NEW Home Sewing Machine CO
OmaNon
Maan
Cuicaoo
Low
Dallas
Texas
Cal
Atlanta
THE
Market
Francisco
Snewberg
Ewberc
ORECO
J. D. Tarrant & Son, Proprietors
Pacific
Thomas Newlin
Bank OF
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Orecon
B. C. Miles, B. C. Miles
B. C. Miles
F. A. Morris
J. C. Colcord
E. H. Woodward
United States
Ladd & Tilton
National Park Bank
Osage
Cader
Panama
England
Tehuantepec
Kiel
Hartwig
Bam
Hercules
Illinois National Guard
Lexpos
Chronicle Today
John T. O' Brien
Newfoundland
Confederation
O'Beae
United States of America
Great Britain
Mrs. McCall
Young McAllister
Mer
Wei Hal Wei
Wheat Market
Merchandine Market
Sauaon
Columbia
Alaska
Beass
Oye
Corrax
Costa Rica
Rio
Salvador
Padang Java
Sic
Palembang
Java
Lahat Java
Arbuckle’s
Columbia and Lion
Island
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