Worldwide Events Outline War Dangers and Social Turbulence
British authorities report falling sea fatalities while mixed news pours in from Ohio hazing injuries, Los Angeles airship plans, a complete Omaha streetcar strike, New Zealand naval orders for England, and various political and economic shifts across the globe. Delegates consider postal savings bans. progress reports on the Minnesota governor’s health and Arctic explorations contrast with labor fights, rail mail contracts, and arctic claims.
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Ohio
Los Angeles
Omaha
New Zealand
England
Wilkesbarre
Victoria
Checky
Eich
Canada’s Great Crop Report Indicates Record Harvest
Ottawa reports a large grain harvest with wheat at 168,386,000 bushels barley 57,000,000 and oats 355,000,000 bushels. The average yields per acre are 22 for wheat 31 for barley and 38 for oats. Officials say Canada has reaped the biggest grain crop and a potential $100,000,000 surplus for farmers due to current prices.
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Ottawa
Canada
Moon expert disproves Peary claim of North Pole sighting
Bergamo astronomer Signor Faccia da Schia argues the Moon’s position at Peary’s stated time makes Pole observation impossible. His dispatch says Peary’s latitude reading 89 57 could not correspond with a Moon below the horizon, refuting the discovery claim.
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Rome
Francesco Paccia da Schia
Bergamo
Peary
New York Times
Explorer
Faccia
Paris
Transfer of Forest Service Urged Amid Pinchot Row
Washington action could move the forest service from the agriculture department to the interior department. Congress must authorize any transfer, with strong presidential pressure likely to secure approval, especially if Gifford Pinchot remains chief forester. Western lawmakers say the service fits better with interior bureaus like the land office and geological survey.
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Washington
Pinchot-Ballinger
Forest Service
Department of Agriculture
Department of the Interior
General Land Office
Geological Survey
the Interior
Agricultural Department
Mr. Pinchot
Interior Department
Russian general accused in wartime pay scheme
A St Petersburg report says a provincial commander kept paying for a six gun field battery that did not exist. He showed one battery to inspectors, then swapped the other, moving the fake unit between garrisons to conceal the fraud.
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St. Petersburg
Russian War Office
Ryan Named Director to Succeed Rogers at CM&StP
John D. Ryan of New York is elected a director of the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railroad to replace the late Henry H. Rogers. Donald Geddes takes his father’s place on the board. Rosewell Miller William Rockefeller and John A. Stewart are re elected. David L. Bush named general manager and H B Earling becomes general superintendent of the system.
Kidnapping Report From Hanoi In Tonkin Bands
News from Tonkin reaches Saigon that a prominent French resident at Hanoi was not kidnapped by De Tham brigands. The outlaws warned they would execute the captive if any shot was fired. The authorities answered by taking several leading brigands as security for the captive’s life.
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Shanghai
Saigon
Tonkin
Hanoi
de Tham
Paulhan Wins Prize in Ostend Flight Record
French aviator Loulis Paulhan flew a Voisin bi plane along the coast at Ostend, covering 73 kilometers in one hour at 240 to 300 feet. He fell into the water and was rescued by spectators after the rescue crew promptly saved him.
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Paulhan
Ostend
Loulis Paulhan
North Sea
Oregon Valley Land Company opens Lakeview land sale
The Oregon Valley Land Company offers 300000 acres in Lakeview split into 11992 tracts with town lots. Each buyer receives land and a town lot for 200 dollars, with buyers from many states and about 3000 contracts sold in Nebraska and 2000 in Kansas.
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Lakeview
Oregon Valley Land Company
Oregon Millag
One Es Ee
United States
Santa Dee
Union
Middle West
Nebraska
Kansas
Missouri
Iowa
Illinois
Ohio
Indiana
Minnesota
Oklahoma
States
Oregon
California
Umatilla Wheat Crop Brings Multi-Million Dollar Harvest
Umatilla county farmers report a harvest that could bring about 3 million dollars in revenue. The grain price is expected to surpass the bumper 1907 levels, reflecting the county as Oregon’s leading grain center with one third of the state’s production.
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Umatilla County
United States
Oregon
Willamette Valley
Oregon Forest Reserve Revenues Boost School Fund
Salem Congressman Hawley reports that 33 120 47 dollars from Oregon forest reserves will be added to the common school fund for 1909 1909 end of year disposition allocates 25 percent to the state treasurer and the legislature may direct for schools and roads total forest reserve yield for the year ending June 30 reached 182 481 88 Hawley helped secure the revenue clause for public schools.
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Salem
Hawley
Dota Se
Sorell
Sn Hhasian
Oregon
Grand Ronde Wheat Harvest Delays Shift Market
Heavy rains across Union county delay threshing but most work should finish within two weeks with a small portion extending 30 days. Union county yields are estimated over one million bushels. Farmers now sell wheat gradually as prices hover around 80 cents for bluestem 79 for 40 fold and 77 for club.
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Grand Ronde
Grende
Prune Crop Shipment Report From The Dalles
The prune crop has been marketed with 30 cars shipped, some four car lots by express. Growers netted a little over $22.50 a ton delivered F. O. B. The Dalles. The bulk of the crop was bought and shipped by The Dalles Fruit Company, with a few carloads shipped by growers.
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Dalles
Express
Dalles Fruit Company
Coos Port Plans Dredge and River Bucket Work
Coos Bay commissioners order plans for a suction dredge larger than the harbor dredge and a bucket dredge for rivers. Estimated cost around 90000 dollars. Colonel J B Lockwood, former Port of Portland engineer, advised on harbor work contemplated.
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Coos Port
Marshfield
Port of
Coos Bay
J. B. Lockwood
Port of Portland
Krebs estimates Oregon hop crop at sixty thousand bales
Krebs yard output reaches about 1 800 bales far below normal by 1 200 noting lighter hops but unusually fine quality with only a trace of mold despite poor conditions Oregon crop projected at 60 000 bales and Salem hop picking concluded.
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Salem
Krebs
Oregon
Drill Camp Near Nehalem Sparks Oil Project
Construction is underway as a large drilling camp rises near Nehalem led by the Hydrocarbon Oi company. Officials say the project will mobilize heavy machinery and preparation before actual drilling begins.
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Nehalem
Hydrocarbon
Oi Company
Pear Crop Short In La Grande As Ships Begin
The first carload of pears from La Grande is being packed for shipment this year but the supply will be less abundant than last year.
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la Grande
Hay crop up to average prompts cattle wintering worry
Klamath Falls stockmen warn that if producers do not accept lower prices the cattle numbers wintered in the basin may drop. The hay crop reached average levels around ten dollars, higher than last year's sub average between seven and eight fifty.
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Klamath Falls
Klgmath Basin
Alfalfa Brings High Prices in Hudson Bay Valley
Freewater reports alfalfa stocks strong in Hudson Bay country with large wintered bands for Spokane and Seattle markets. The crop, about 20 000 tons, fetches $9 to $100 per ton at the stack as ranchers benefit from milder climate and historic Hudson Bay Company ties.
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Hudson Bay
Hudson Bay Company
Oregon
Spokane
Seattle
Pheasants Sent to Idaho From Corvallis Farm
The largest consignment of Chinese pheasants ever shipped out of Oregon left Corvallis for Boise. Idaho bought 1,000 birds raised and sold by Gene M. Simpson whose Corvallis pheasant farm is the second largest in the United States. The shipment filled a large space at the state warden’s facility.
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Idaho
Corvallis
Boise
Market Prices Patchwork Wheat to Wool Across Regions
Readable snippets show commodity prices for various grains hay and forage, dairy and poultry products, fruits, vegetables, and livestock. Values appear per unit or per ton with regional notes such as Willamette Valley Eastern Oregon and Oregon ranch, reflecting a mid period market summary.
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Fife
Timothy
Willamette Valley
Oregon
Jury Tampering Shocks Cook County Gicago
State's Attorney Wayman obtained bench warrants for John J. sci, Willis J. Rayburn, and Nicholas A. Martin, alleging a year long conspiracy to fix grand juries. The warrants name Alderman Michael Kenna's secretary and accuse them of drawing names by improper means. The action follows weeks of investigation into jury drawing amid Inspector McCann graft trials.
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Cook County
Wayman
John J. Sci
Ty Jury Commission
Willis J. Rayburn
Nicholas A. Martin
Michael Kenna
Jesse A. Baldwin
Ait Court
McCann
France Reacts to U S Tariff Boost Hurts Calais Lace Trade
Paris reports French opinion divided by the new U S tariff on laces and tulles. Calais lace firms face steep losses as 70 percent duties threaten jobs and long‑standing businesses retreat from the city.
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Paris
France
America
Calais
United States
American surgeons lead in medical congress findings
Dr. Lewis Livingston Seaman, a delegate to the international medical congress, arrived in New York stating Americans lead in surgery and appendicitis treatment. He said Americans excel in treatment and technique and argued against seeking foreign specialists when capable physicians are at home.
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New York
Lewis Livingston Seaman
International Medical Congress
Spo
America
Cenes
Seaman
Japanese May Soon Fly
SHANGHAT September 20 The interesting announcement is made that a society for aeronautic research has been formed in Japan under the title Temporary aer Balloon Investigation Society It will consist of 20 members drawn from army and navy officers and men of science The minister of war will select the president and members with cabinet approval No definite funding details are given but funding is likely to come from the war and navy departments
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Aeronautic Research
Japan
Aner
Army
Navy
Departments of War and Navy
Grasshoppers Sweep San Bernardino Streets at Night
In San Bernardino California millions of grasshoppers overran the city last night covering streets and sidewalks in both business and residential districts. By morning they disappeared and no crop damage was reported according to Highland and other reports.
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California
San Bernardino
Cal
Taatnon
Safe from wrecked steamer Ohio reaches Colman yard
The Ohio wreck salvage moves from Victoria via Iroquois to Colman. The safe and contents valued at 167,000 dollars were opened after transfer with details of the Briefe and other effects reported. The wreck itself is expected to be broken up.
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Ohio
Seattle
Victoria
Colman
Mexican Floods Hit Tampico Region
A special dispatch reports floods in Taxapan near Tampico after a river rose rapidly. Western Mexico City areas flood with water six feet deep in some districts and outlying ranches report severe losses to stock and crops as water rises hourly.
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Mexico City
Taxapan
Tampico
Taft Endorses Postal Savings Banks at Milwaukee Address
President Taft spoke at the Wisconsin State Fair grounds urging postal savings banks as a remedy to broader government roles beyond police, arguing they encourage thrift and can complement or replace private banking without socialism. He cited bonds and government support as proof of the system’s value and forecasted a readjustment of the financial system with savings banks playing a key role.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Taft
State Fairgrounds
Postal Savings Banks
Postal Savings Bank
Who
Canada
United States
Legacy from Bermuda Man Awards Million in Stocks
Methuen Mass September 18 Mrs George Bramer learned from Scilly Islands attorneys that G Ribstock whom she and her mother befriended in Bermuda left her about 1000000 dollars in railroad stocks and bonds. He was 80 years old at the time.
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Methuen
Mass
George Bramer
Scilly Islands
G. Ribstock
Bermuda
Germans on Water Wagon Temperance Plan
Berlin dispatch reports a temperance campaign by a station group aiming to reduce alcohol use among members and their peers. The initiative, involving a large number of participants, seeks to abstain from spirits and promote abstinence among social circles.
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Berlin
Harriman Property Value Estimation Reported
A high authority states Mr. Lae’s property value falls between 75 000 and 100 000 000 dollars, reflecting a wide assessment.
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Harriman
Lae
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