Rebuilding San Francisco Promises Citywide Recovery Effort
San Francisco plans a modeled reconstruction with widened streets and new parks after a great fire. Temporary downtown business districts will resume on old ground, rents spike citywide, and major buildings including the Chronicle and Crocker will be repaired. Talks favor temporary Oakland relocation limited to port-area commerce as shipments resume.
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Dax Bogun
Hentals
San Francisco
Market Street
Chronicle
Claus Spreckles
Hearst
San Francisco Merchant Exchange
Crocker Building
Onion Trust Company
Filmore Street
Filmore
Mary C Miradford to Speak on Equal Suffrage in Pendleton
Mrs. Mary C Bradford former Colorado Federation of Women's Clubs leader delivers an address at the MEE Church on Thompson Street urging support for the equal suffrage amendment. She has spoken widely in Colorado and hopes to mobilize Oregon voters for the June election.
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Mary C. Miradford
Colorado
Mee
Mary ¢. Bradford
State Federation of Women's Clubs of
Pendleton
Methodist Church
Thompson Street
Bradford
People of
Oregon
City
Santo Domingo Affair Reveals Naval Landing Action
Washington report reveals Admiral Bradford led 800 men by landing craft to assault the fort. The fleet fired but forts apparently stood firm. political upheaval followed with Morner ousted.
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Washington
Santo Domingo
Hoy
Bradford
Mornler
Questionable Kuroki identity sparks London rumor
A London tale claims General Kuroki is Sir Hector McDonald, spurring belief in his death mystery. Reports note earlier Times bait of 5000 pounds for McDonald’s body and Kuroki’s elusive fate, with mixed views from British and Japanese circles amid intrigue.
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Hector McDonald
London
India
England
Kuroki
Bir Hector
Japan
Lord Roberts
Fire log and rate problems loom across insurers
San Francisco reports 107 companies share to ease heavy losses from the quake. Estimated SF losses range 175 to 200 million dollars with New York insurers predicting under 125 million and Chicago at 125 million. three firms defaulted to 45 million. Baltimore law paid in full. fire rates set to advance nationwide to help recuperation, after a Western meeting in Chicago.
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Hrisco Lees
Chicago Fire
Companieos
United States
San Francisca
San Francisco
New York
Chicago
Baltimore
the Tribune Today
Western Union
Blanche Walsh Engagement Canceled At Frazer Theatre
Frazer theatre cancels Blanche Walsh engagement for next Wednesday May 2 and replaces with The Thoroughbred Tramp. Manager Taylor received word of the cancellation this afternoon and expresses disappointment after arranging the $25 extra expense for Pendleton patrons. The new production is praised by critics as a strong comedy.
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Blanch Walsh
Frazer
Taylor
Pendleton
Free exhibition by W H Hillis at trap grounds Sunday
W H Hillis, noted marksman and Peters cart ridge company representative, will stage a free shooting exhibition Sunday forenoon at the trap shooting grounds. He recently performed notably at an on hill exhibition north of town during winter. In Seattle, Mrs S Taylor and her 1 year old child died in a fire caused by the mother pouring kerosene on fuel and lighting a kitchen stove, gutting the house.
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W. H. Hillis
Peters Cartridge Company
Hillis
Seattle
Mra S. Taylor
Mra. Taylor
Heavy Rain Strikes San Francisco Shelter Crisis
A cloud burst drenches tents in Golden Gate Park, leaving 6000 of 50000 campers sheltered as rain ends and a cold wind bites. Polling booths convert to shelters while Eastern steel chiefs order San Francisco priority for emergency supplies to aid displaced residents.
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Golden Gate Park
San Francisco
Rush Structural Steel
Pitwburg
The
Steel Trust
Atee
Heresy Trial Continues in New Jersey Case
Batavia New Jersey April 27 Dr Crapiseux in ecclesiastical trial for alleged heresy contends he may think according to his conscience to spread Christ's kingdom and that his ordination vows do not compel him to adopt specified terms.
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Batavia
N. J
Crapiseux
New York Insurance Official Indicted for Perjury
William A. Brewer former president of Washington Life Insurance Company was indicted for perjury in New York on April 27. The case centers on testimony given in earlier proceedings concerning policy records and financial dealings. Brewer faces potential legal penalties if convicted and summons or arraignment details were not disclosed.
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New York Insurance
New York
William A. Brewer
Washington Life Insurance Company
Saloons to be voted on in Helix and Vansyele precincts
A petition led with the county clerk seeks a June vote on saloons in Helix and Vansyele precincts. W M Boott and 20 residents back forming a subdivision so residents of both precincts decide the outcome. Also noted is the 17th anniversary of American Odd Fellowship marked by Eureka Kansas with an orphan home dedication.
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Helix
Vansyele
W. M. Boott
Vaneyele
Odd Fellowship
Kansas
Eureka
Grand Lodge
Earthquake Theory and Tide Land Reclamation Plans
Dr David Jordan outlines a fault origin for a recent San Francisco earthquake and tracks its path across multiple counties and cities including Glenellen Sono ma Valencia Street and Stanford. Realty Syndicate plans to reclaim 6500 acres of tideland at the Southern Pacific pier with tide locks and wharves for large steamers. Alameda County funds and relief effort reorganizations are noted while Mare Island Navy Yard employment bill passes the Senate.
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A Francisco
Stanford University
David Jordan
Glenellen
Sonoma County
Valencia l Street
San Francisco
San Bruno Baden
San Mateo
Pajaro
Salinas
Vesuvius
Stanford
Southern Pacific Pier
Ope
Monater
Red Cross
Ian
Phelan
Alameda County
Oakland
Archie Hahn Wins 100 Metre Sprint at Olympian Games
Archie Hahn of Milwaukee won the 100 metres sprint in 11.2 seconds at the Olympian Games in Athens on April 27. Fair Moulton of Kansas City finished second.
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Athens
Archie Hahn
Milwaukee
Falr Moulton
Kansas City
Soodtit
Assistant Treasurer Appointed in San Francisco Nomination
President nominates Julius Jacobs of California as assistant treasurer of the United States at San Francisco. Dewey reaches Suez Canal. Port Said reports the docked ship Dewey entered the canal today.
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Washington
Senate
Julius Jacobs
California
United States
San Francisco
Suez Canal
Port Said
Reallotment Meeting Over Wenaha Reserve Dispute
At Walla Walla a session is held this afternoon to reallot range in the Wenaha reserve sparked by Umatilla county sheepman protests. Forester Ranger Smith presides as D B Sheller contests new ownership rights while Cunningham Sheep & Land seeks access for 19 000 head and may seek federal court if blocked.
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Walla Walls
Wenaha
Umatilla County
Forem
Smith
D. BK. Sheller
Alea
Walla Walla
Burgess and
Keeney
Cunningham Company
Wehaha
Sheller
Blue Mountains
Cascade Reserve
Elks to Host $1000 Broncho Busting Show in Denver
Denver will host Elks delegates in July with a wild horse exhibition featuring the west’s champion broncho rider. A five minute ride on a saddleless stallion could earn $1000 if the rider remains mounted and survives the savage animal. The spectacle includes roping, breaking wild horses, and historic prairie activities for visiting dignitaries.
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Denver
Rattle Ranges
Wyoming
Elks
West
Massive wool sale opens Montana market with advance
Lawiston Mont April 27 The wool market opened with a Boston firm contracting 600000 pounds at a 2 cent rise from year-ago prices. Yearlings fetch 4 to 4.25 dollars and three-year-olds 4.75 to 6. High sales volume curtails county output but buyers lock in top rates. For first time lambs are contracted before birth with top grades at 2.50 dollars, signaling strong demand from industry authorities.
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Brough
Montana
Lawiston
Mont
Boston
Thieves Return From Walla Walla With Crull and Diamond
Sheriff Taylor and Deputy Knowlton brought back Crull and Diamond from Walla Walla after their capture by officers. The ex convicts were wanted in Pendleton for horse stealing and were identified under aliases before admitting their real names. They had previously served terms in the Walla Walla penitentiary and faced possible life imprisonment if tried under the law.
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Taylor
D.C. Knowlton
Walla Walla
Crull
Damo
T. D. Taylor
Knowlton
Willa Walla
Diamond
Crutt
Walla Wallin
Date Diamond
Gid Crull
Pendleton
Dick Throp
Clarence Edwards
Haviland
Til Taylor
Heviland
Hastile
Regulatory stance unchanged on sheep quarantine rules
Supervising Inspector R A Ramsay reports eastern Oregon sheep herds show higher scale prevalence than last year. Montana buyers hope for looser quarantine, but Ramsay says federal deputies and stock inspectors indicate no relief. Idaho remains the only state permitting shipping without dipping, though federal quarantine still requires inspection. George S. Hickok also in town, heading to Walla Walla for the woolgrowers convention.
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Oregon
Montana
Idaho
Hickok
Ramsey
Walla Walla
R. A. Ramsay
United States Bureau of Animal Industry
Mr. Ramsay
Rammy
Montangr
Mississippi
G. S. Hickok
George 8. Hickok
Bureau of Ante Mal Industry
Mr. Ramey
Mr. Hickok
Salt Lake
Woman who crossed Africa arrives in London
Mise Mary Hall completes a nine month south to north African trek from Chinde to Cairo with a guard of twenty. She backpacked rivers in row boats and slept in the bush, subsisting on jam rice and cocoa. She faced few whites, lions, hippopotami, and only one incident with German soldiers near German Southwest Africa.
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London
Mise Mary Hall
Africa
Chinde
Bavike
Suit Filed Over Wages Owed to Cook
Sam sues Frank Short for 44.16 claiming unpaid wages for cook work. Complaint and attachments filed last evening by Judge Fee.
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Sam
Frank Short
Judge Fee
Land Case Papers Safe in San Francisco Office
Francia J. Heney special prosecutor for the United States arrived from Washington to his Kohl building office. He found the land case papers untouched by flames and all documents bearing on the cases were safe.
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Francia J. Heney
United Sttes
Waashingington
Kohl
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