Schwab Aims to Build Navy for China in Talks
Charles M. Schwab has arrived in San Francisco to meet Prince Tsai Heun of China and seal a deal to supply a Chinese navy. The discussions follow lengthy correspondence with the Chinese government and involve plans for warships built at Union Iron Works. The prince’s visit is directed at closing the agreement, with Chinese representatives traveling east with Schwab's party.
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Tsai Heun
Francisco
Charles M. Schwab
China
Union Iron Works
Schwab
BF Schwab
Coast defense is weak says Evans
Portland Rear Admiral Robly D. Evans known as Fighting Bob says the Pacific Coast lacks defense and would be at an enemy’s mercy in an attack. He asserts the Pacific should have 16 battleships with eight armored cruisers as protection equal to the Atlantic.
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Portland
Robly D. Evans
Bob
Pacific Coast
Pacific
Atlantic
Navy Lament and Health Update from Rear Admiral Evans
A speaker notes the navy’s fragile state listing ships in various fleets and warns that the Pacific coast remains defenseless while Japan, Germany, England, and France maintain distant fleets. Rear Admiral Evans shows marked recovery, abandoning crutches and minimal cane use as his health improves.
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Japan
Germany
Teing Tau
Hongkong
Saigon
Pa Eble Ocean
Evans
New York Property Owners Named Over Gambling Hubs
Acting Mayor Mitchell forwards a list of so called respectable owners to Police Commissioner Baker for investigation. The list names New York property owners and addresses permitting gambling or disorderly houses, signaling upcoming enforcement actions.
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New York
Mitchell
Baker
Conference to Promote Hog Production in Northwest
Spokane merchants and farm officials from Montana Oregon Idaho and Washington join with railroad representatives and state experts in the Spokane Chamber of Commerce rooms on October 4 to discuss strategies to boost hog raising for markets in the northwestern states.
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Spokane
Montana
Oregon
Idaho
Washington
Spokane Chamber of Commerce
Market Notes from Portland Grain and Dairy Prices
The Portland market reports show wheat figures for Club 82c Bluestem 8c Red Russian 8ic. Barley at 22 for feed and brewing. Oats No 1 White 28 per ton. Timothy hay in Willamette Valley 19 20 per ton, Eastern Oregon 20 22, alfalfa 15 16. Butter Creamery 360, ranch 24c. Eyes ranch candied 35c. 1909 crop 10 lic olds nominal 1910 crop 13% c wool Eastern Oregon 14 17c per lb Mohair 32 33c.
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Willamette Valley
Oregon
Market Prices From Seattle Grain and Dairy Listings
Seattle market notes list Whealt Bluestem and red Russian at 91c and 0c, club 820, oats 20 per ton, barley 21 per ton, hay Timothy 24 and alfalfa 15 per ton, butter 36c, Washington Creamery ranch 26c, eggs 38c.
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Seattle
Washington Creamery
Salmon Run Light Signals Strong Oregon Fish Season
Reports from Oregon coast streams indicate good runs of fish and strong packing plant activity. Fall salmon catches on the Columbia are light as large mesh nets yield few fish, but changing weather is expected to bring a robust run of silver sides.
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Astoria
Oregon
Washington
Columbia River
Will White Convicted of Manslaughter in Coquille
Will White, a 15 year sentence in the penitentiary, was found guilty of manslaughter by a circuit court jury in Coquille. The young mill worker from Bandon killed his stepfather after a dispute over work and support for his mother. An insanity defense was attempted but rejected.
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Marshfield
Will White
Vail
Coquille
White
Bandon
Portland Area On Reservation Sought For Army Maneuver Camp
Federal authorities study a 30000 acre Portland area on the Klamath reservation as a potential permanent military maneuver camp. Adjutant General Finzer and Brigadier General Maus inspect the tract with timber water and varied terrain suitable for artillery practice. Congress may authorize setting aside the land, with replacements for current Indian lands planned.
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Portland
Klamath
Congress
Reservation Roads Cleared for Stock Transport
Pendleon Attorney Charlies A Carter drafts the order to be signed by the county court completing the road clearance across the reservation. The Indian department requires stockmen post bonds to cover transit damage, a condition agreed to by the stockmen.
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Pendleon
Charlies A. Carter
Indian Department
Fraudulent land grant schemes exposed in Portland and nationwide
United States Attorney McCourt describes a widespread fraud involving agents posing as attorneys for Oregon and California land grants. Victims across the country paid filing fees for worthless applications, totaling hundreds of thousands of dollars, under schemes tied to the railway company’s lands.
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Portland
United States
McCourt
Oregon & California Railway Company
Oregon & California
Freewater-William Sanger Dies After Refusing Aid
Freewater William Sanger a fruit raiser died of typhoid after a month long illness. He belonged to the Church of God and followed its tenets by refusing medical attendance. He had recently sold his farm after what he believed was a message from God. Two years earlier he posted a sign offering free meals to God's hungry poor near his residence by the railroad. He was formerly a hardware merchant in the community.
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Freewater
William Sanger
Church of God
Oregon and City News Highlights From Across The State
A range of notes from Oregon assume a bustling season with deaths from tainted food in Portland, MacMinnville College opening term, bank depository application in Lebanon, and indictments in Umatilla County. Rogue River Valley pear prices rise, G H Schildmiller arrives to coach in Corvallis, Freewater apple grading change, Coos Bay docks land purchase, and legislative districts with unopposed assembly candidates. Oregon Trunk line survey advances near Pelican Lodge, Mount Hood national park push begins, East Umatilla irrigation rights approved, and Multnomah fruit shipments and prices reported as harvest continues.
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First National Bank
Lebanon
Umatilla County
Rogue River Valley
G. H. Schildmiller
Dartmouth
Corvallis
Fruit Growers’ Union of
Freewater
Coos Bay
Port of
Marshfield
Oregon
Assembly
House
Senate
Reclamation Service
O. R. & N. Company
Pendleton
Yoakum
State School For the Deaf
Wallowa County
la Grand Land Office
Hermiston
Mount Hood
National Park
Forest Reserve
United States
Great Park
Yellowstone National Park
Upper
Klamath Lake
Pelican Lodge
BE. H. Harriman
Corps of Engineers
John R. Lewis
Umatilla
East Umatilla
United States Army Engineers
Andrew A. Smith
Portland
Board of Control
Milcom-Freewater Fruit Growers’ Union
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