Storm in New York: Buildings Shaken and Shipping Damaged
A ferocious storm hit Greater New York and environs with 54 mph winds and heavy rain. Vessels sunk or wrecked. Staten Island reports the worst damage including the yacht club fleet. The Flatiron Building suffered 40 broken windows and occupants fled leaving the sway of the tower.
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New York
Staten Island
Staten Island Yacht Club
Hell Gate
St. Bartholomew's Protestant Church
Madison Avenue
South Congregational Church
Brooklyn
James Kay
Hog’s Rock
Manhattan
Broadway
Twenty-third Street
Fifth Avenue
Massacres in Balkans Drive Powers Toward War
London reports say ambassadors urge the Porte to curb Turkish troops in Macedonia as war looms. Bulgarians mobilize reluctantly while Bulgaria seeks cooperation with Serbia against Turkey. Bulgarian frontier incursions and arms smuggling provoke stern replies from Sofia.
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London
Constantinople
Sofia
Macedonia
Near East
The
Times
Bulgaria
Philippine Exhibit Planned for St Louis Fair Visit
San Francisco reports the Philippines government plans an exhibit at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition in St Louis. It would require bringing over 1200 island residents and about 10 000 tons of freight including products, arts, ethnology and education materials.
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San Francisco
Philippines
St. Louis
United States
Attacks on San Jos Constabulary HQ in Nueva Ecija
In Manila a report says one hundred fanatics attacked the San Jos constabulary headquarters in Nueva Ecija Island of Luzon and tried to storm the building. After a fierce fight the assailants were repulsed with eight killed. The constabulary lost five men in the clash.
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Manila
Constabulary
San Jos
Nueva Ecija
Luzon
Massacre Report Sparks Bulgarian War Fears at Kastoria
Ten thousand slain rumor from Sofia states Kastoria 36 miles south of Monastir has been destroyed by Turks with the population massacre. Officials fear a clash of public sentiment and urge full mobilization while Sofia holds a partial plan and recalls Bulgarian officers studying abroad.
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Sofia
Bulgaria
Foreign Office
Kastoria
Monastir
Macedonia
Dnevik
France
United States
Austria
Trukey
Europe
War Office
Russia
Australia
Italy
Indian Lands To Be Reclaimed On Yakima Reserve
The Indian office contracted Nelson Rich of Prosser Washington to build a four mile irrigation canal on the Yakima Indian reservation to reclaim about 20000 acres of sagebrush land at a cost of 25660 dollars The project aims to reclaim 60000 acres in total with future funds If successful the effort may lead to reclaiming 80000 additional acres Native workers will be employed where practicable and most lands are held by reservation Indians.
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Washington
Indian Office
Nelson Rich
Prosser, Wash
Yakima Indian Reservation
Yakima Reservation
Congress
Yakima Irrigation Company
Department
Statehood Pushes in Hawaii County Conventions
Republicans from five Hawaiian counties met to nominate candidates for county offices to be decided November 3 under the new county act. Natives and whites share ticket strength with governors platform calling for admission of the islands as a state and for liberal federal funds to support essential projects in the islands.
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Honolulu
Commonwealth of Hawaii
Dole
National Congress
Hawaiian Islands
Great Britain Supports Macedonia Settlement Plan
London reports that Britain is willing to back Austria and Russia occupying Macedonia if other powers agree and to support any proposal to settle the European Turkey crisis. The Porte expelled the Daily Mail correspondent at Monastir who has appealed to the ambassador.
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Great Britain
London
Austria
Russia
Macedonia
Turkey
Porte
Daily Mail
Monastir
Government Sues for Duty on Cocoa-Tutter Import
Portland reports Edwin Mays assistant United States district attorney filed suit against Oriental American company a Portland corporation to recover 1641 92 duty on 46912 pounds of cocoa-tutter ine imported under the name cocoanut oil The action seeks payment of the government claim and alleges misclassification of the commodity for duty purposes.
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Portland
Edwin Mays
United States District Attorney
Oriental American Company
Portland Corporation
Alfalfa Crops Demonstrate Success on Heavy Clay Soils
The Oregon Agricultural Experiment Station showcased alfalfa on heavy Willamette Valley soil at the state fair. Four successive cuts in one year yielded 11.22 tons per acre for the first harvest and 2.70 2.80 1.47 tons per acre for later cuts. The display argues for irrigation-free cultivation and notes upcoming tax levy schedule changes for January 1904.
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Oregon Agricultural Experiment Station
Willamette Valley
Livestock Show Shines at Oregon State Fair Dairy Exhibit
A superior display of dairy cattle draws attention in the Oregon State Fair livestock department. Breeders have long pursued better stock as dairying grows, prompting farmers to balance crops and herd quality. The public gains appreciation for breeders' role in national productivity as evaluators compare cattle, individuals, and herds.
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Northwest
Oregon
CHALLENGE HOP YIELD AT DORRIS YARD NEAR SPRINGFIELD
The best hop yield reported this season comes from George A. Dorris's yard near Springfield. He had 10 to 12 acres with five acres producing 14,000 pounds, a 2800 pound per acre average. Foreman says the entire yard should match or exceed this and some acres may reach 3000 pounds.
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George A. Dorris
Springfield
Dorris
Oregon fairs and events calendar for September to October
Local events list outlines fairs carnivals and race meets across Oregon from September 14 to October 29. Highlights include M A A C carnival in Portland and state and regional fairs in Burns The Dalles Klamath Falls Pendleton Prineville and Ontario area communities with multiple race meets and institutes.
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Portland
Irvington
Teachers Institutes
Oregon City
Klamath Falls
Lakeview
Hillsboro
Burns
Toledo
The
Dalles
Sumpter
Klamath County
Pendleon
State Baptist Association
Prineville
Fasll
Gold Nuggets Displayed From Sterling Mine At Medford Bank
A display of gold nuggets recovered from the Sterling mine owned by H E B Ankeny about 15 miles south of Medford drew attention at a local bank. Nuggets valued between 3500 and 4000 dollars, largest around 140 dollars, were found by hand during cleanup. Most gold from the mine is made into bricks near 3000 dollars, some sent to the mint.
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Medford Bank
Sterling
H. E B. Ankeny
Medford
Bark Shipment From Benton County Yields Near 600000 Pound Sale
The season saw cash realized around 59 400 from cascara bark bought and shipped from Benton county. The product appeared in 27 eleven ton cars, with total weight about 594 000 pounds. Average price hovered near 10 cents per pound, with peelers securing 4 5 and 6 cent margins earlier.
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Benton County
Logging In Lane County
Lane County logging capacity summarized from Booth Kelly operations. The company holds 60 million feet of logs in booms or ready to float, with 4 million at Coburg, 10 million drifting on the McKenzie, 6 million coming down the Willamette to Springfield, and 18 million banked for drives, plus 40 million feet across Wendling and Saginaw mills.
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Lane County
Booth-Kelly Lumber Company
Coburg
McKenzie
Willamette
Springfield
Wendling
Saginaw
Market Prices Report from Walla Walla and Valley
Agricultural markets show varied prices across grains meats dairy and produce. Flour hard wheat and patents range from 3.60 to 5.60 per bar rel with rye wheat at 4.50, hay Timothy at 14 per ton, butter creamery 25 to 27 cents, eggs Oregon ranch 25 cents, and beef steers 3.75 to 4.25 plus dressed beef at 6 to 7 cents per pound.
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Walla Walla
Oregon
Independence league seeks free locks at Oregon City
The Independence improvement league has been asked by valley towns to help secure free locks at Oregon City. Enthusiastic support exists as a toll is charged on every boat passing the locks, and freight rates could fall if free locks are secured.
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Independence Improvement League
Oregon City
Shortage of Men for Harvest in Independence Fields
Grain remains unthreshed around Independence as a crop rush meets a severe labor shortage. Threshing crews are scarce, forcing some outfits to idle and others to face two week delays in bringing grain to threshing.
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Independence
Creamery Siting Leads Diven & Seeley Agent in Grants Pass
Curtis Seeley of Walport Lincoln county represents the firm Diven and Seeley creamery men and has been in Josephine county seeking a location. He has surveyed farmers around Grants Pass and the Applegate valley to gauge feasibility of the enterprise.
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Curtis Seeley
Walport
Lincoln County
Diven & Seeley
Josephine County
Grants Pass
Applegate Valley
Knights Templar plan 20th century crusade against Turks
Chicago reports reveal Knights Templar leaders discuss forming a volunteer league to aid Bulgaria in the Balkans. Supposedly 500000 members ready to fight, with 200000 from other states potentially massing in Macedonia, aiming to enlist under the Bulgarian government.
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Chicago
Knights Templar
Balkans
Palestine
Bulgaria
Porte
St. Bernard Commandery
Chaiat
Sew
Macedonia
Turkey
Beirut
Adrianople
Order
Peoria
Templara
Higher than the law. Puerto Rico trial over flag insult
Edward Conde and Leondas Gillot, socialist speakers, faced trial for insulting the American flag and threatening Governor Hunt. Convicted of anarchist conduct, they received six months in prison. Justice Kopel declared the flag higher than the law, triggering protests from socialists and appeals from the defendants.
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San Juan
Porto Rico
Edward Conde
Leondas Gillot
American Federation of Labor
Hunt
United States
Hant
Justice Kopel
Kopel
EXPECTS NO BIG BOOM IN SILVER
Washington reports Colonel Ed wards head of the insular bureau of the war department denies a circulating tale that the new Philippine coinage will disappear into melting pots due to silver bullion value. He calls the silver demand a mere reaction after years of low prices, noting Europe’s silver coin usage is not expanding.
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Washington
Spet
Ccolonel Edwards
Insular Bureau
War Department
Europe
Cable ship Burnside sails to lay Alaska link
The Burnside departed for the north to continue laying cable from Lynn Canal via Sitka to Seattle. It carries 600 miles of cable transferred from the Texan and is due back by October 15 for the final link.
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Seattle
United States
Burnside
Lynn Canal
Sitka
Alaska
Texan
Horn
New York
Vessela
New Zealand Premier Proposes Monopolies Prevention Bill
Wellington Sept due to Seddon introduces a drastic measure to curb monopolies. A monopoly court with powers of a supreme court would investigate price enhancements from trusts and impose heavy penalties on violators.
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Wellington
N. Z
Seddon
New Zealand
Supreme Court
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