Anglo Japanese Alliance Formed and Russian Relief Mixed
London reports progress in the Anglo Japanese alliance terms expected to influence peace talks. In St Petersburg czar aides meet on a proposed national assembly as anti Jewish actions cause alarm across Russia. Saghalin Island placed under sanitary administration as Japanese forces secure island status. A Russian volunteer detachment reportedly advanced toward Moscow but was repulsed.
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Russia
Saghalien Island
London
Tinesian
St. Petersburg
Dlineviteh
Mousaljong
Korea
Uintah reservation registration line forms at Provo
Salt Lake reports 882 people queued at midnight in Provo Utah for the Uintah reservation registration office opening. Mrs Label Miller widow was shot in the line and registered this morning, then the long wait continued. Interior Department orders allow all registered persons to enter via Strawberry Valley to select homesteads to be filed on August 25.
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Salt Lake
Provo
Utah
Uintah Reservation
Label Miller
Advancos
Interior Department
Strawberry Valley
Bennington disaster probe eyes rusted safety valve
The naval board of inquiry convened on the cruiser Chicago reports it is examining the rusted safety valve of the boiler that exploded aboard the Bennington. The valve supposedly would have blown at 500 pounds but was set to vent at 140 pounds. No new deaths were reported today.
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San Diego
Naval Board of Inquiry
Chicago
Chicago Wheat Market Report and Political News
Quotations from the wheat market show September wheat closing at 84 1 2, corn at 62 and oats at 175 8. In politics, Corporal Tanner expresses confidence in election to succeed Blackmar as commander of the Grand Army, with broad support from New York and multiple departments across the Potomac region and several states.
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United States
Chicago
Corporal Tanner
Washington
Tanner
Blackmar
Grand Army
New York
the Potomac
Burrows
New Jersey
Brown
Ohio
Burton
Missouri
Carnahan
Indiana
Telegraphers Threaten Walkout Over wage terms
Telegraphers on the Great Northern and Northern Pacific systems threaten to strike at 6 tonight unless BN intercedes. Pheram, head of the Order of Railway Telegraphers, has asked Presidents Elliott and Hill for a personal conference to avert the general walk-out.
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St. Paul
Great Northern
Northern Pacific
Perham
Order of Railway Telegraphers
Elliott
Hill
Weather record for August in Spokane
August averages over 21 years show 68 degrees with variations. The warmest August reached 73, the coldest 62. Highest August temperature 104 on August 8 1808, and lowest 38 on August 30 1881 and August 5 1882. Greatest 24 hour precipitation 0.90 inch on August 25 1900.
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Spokane
United States Weather Office
Atel
Atmmurl
Agust Se
Spangler Hurt. Possible Surgery for Skull Injury
Portland report on Louie Spangler, private in company A, Oregon National Guard, severely injured over four weeks ago while tamed in a blanket by comrades. He improved after hospital care but now may require brain base skull operation within 48 hours. In Washington, Panama Canal commission informs Breele Cortelyou, a Maccotah stenographer, died of yellow fever with no new cases. D C Lovely, an American non-employee, recovered.
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Spangler
Portland
Louie Spangler
Oregon National Guan
Spandler
St. Vincent's Hospital
Washington
Panama Canal Commission
New Orleans
Pont
Mississippi
Split in Zionist groups over British offer to colonize Eastern Africa
The article notes a division among Zionist delegates and spectators after the congress rejected Britain’s offer of territory for a Jewish settlement in Eastern Africa. A new faction, National Jewish Territorialists, forms while meetings continue nearby. The congress approved $700 for late Theodore Herzl’s children's education and a $20,000 capital fund, and backed moving a Vienna Jewish library to Jerusalem. A company to promote domestic industries in West Virginia department is to be formed.
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Africa
Seewling
Theodore Herel
Vienna
Jerusslam
WV Dept Live
Crippled Saloons Face License Fees in Silver Bow County
The state orders Silver Bow County to collect license fees from crippled saloon operators, expanding over a dozen establishments with potential yearly revenue exceeding ten thousand dollars. State examiner and county treasurer push for compliance, though concern over the law’s application to the disabled persists.
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Silver Bow
Mont
Butte
Hen Calkins
Pnty
Helens
Interns Revenue
Silver Bow County
Woulless
Buelnesa
Rockefeller as an Angel at Chautauqua
Report from Springford Oregon on August 1 depicts Governor La Follette assailing John D. Rockefeller at a Bapilot Chautauqua. Dr. Robert Stuart McArthur of New York drafted resolutions praising Rockefeller, heralding him as a transcendent humanitarian and benefactor to mankind.
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Springford
la Follette
Rockefeller
Heat and Quarantine Strain Deep South Cities
Yellow fever fears mix with record heat as Mississippi and Arkansas reinforce quarantines. Baton Rouge deploys militia while New Orleans tightens access, fumigation spreads, and rail service suffers amid panic. Officials warn freight cannot carry infection, with refugees reporting hardship.
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Mistiesipp
Athea Hae
Ihe
Arkansas
New Orleans
Blanchard Widay
Souchon
State’ Board of Health
Baton Rouge
Mississippi
Howe
Preign
Port Gibson
Mike
Pase Christian
Businessen
Dr. White
Marine Hospital Service
Lovlishina
Dead-Head Freight Crews Move Heavy Eastbound Traffic
Heavy eastbound freight traffic on the railroad requires dead-head crews. Regular eastbound crews are insufficient to meet the rush, so extra crews ride attached to freights or passenger train cars but do no work. The dead-heads must transfer to the next ready train after reaching the end of their run.
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Kamera
Umatilla
New Automatic Railroad Switch Demonstrated by Hurst
C M Hurst inventor of a patented safety railroad switch is in the city today showing the appliance to the public. The device is engine or caboose operated and uses waterlocking appliances on both sides of the switch to prevent misrouting. Operated by air pressure, it promises high train safety and has 16 years of development behind it.
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C. M. Hurst
Huret
Howie Firet
Telegraph Operator’s Wreck Witness Inspires Safety Device
A telegraphic operator recalls a deadly Burlington wreck at Nishnabotna Town costing 23 lives. He describes witnessing the crash and notes he has patented every feature of his device and believes it completed.
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Burlington Rubway
Nishnabotna
Swenning Dead Albert L Henning Tutor at Oregon Agricultural College
Albert L Henning aged about 30 a German by birth and a graduate of Wisconsin and Chicago died suddenly at Corvallis yesterday He was a Pom-graduate of Oregon Agricultural College and University of Oregon He owned timber land in Lane and adjacent counties and Eugene real estate He leaves relatives in Madison Wisconsin He taught at Pendleton High School during 1903 04 and was popular among faculty and students He originated and led the Alpha Pal eo at Pendleton later taught at Eugene and joined the agricultural college faculty.
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Albert L. Henning
Oregon Agricultural College
Corvallia
Corvallis
Wisconsin
Chicago
Oregon Agriculture College
University of Oregon
Eugene
Lane
Madison
Wic
Henning
Pendleton High School
Henning le Pendleton
University At
The
Agricultural College
Will Case Settled In New York For Zeigter Heir
Will of late William Zeigter settled with widow paid 2 500 000. The 14 year old adopted son agreed to settlement. Helsingfors reports a Swedish naval boat in maneuvers struck a submarine mine and was blown apart. Seven sailors killed and eight wounded.
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New York
William Zeigter
Helsingfors
Boycott and arrest shock Nagmsnk Washington scene
Aug 1 report from Nagmsnk Washington says Chinese merchants plan to join Shanghai and other elites in boycotting American goods. Cephas Poindexter, described as a moon juhiner, shot and killed United States Deputy Marshal Wade while resisting arrest. He has been arrested.
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Washington
Conaul Harris
Nowaenk
Shanghai
Cephas Poindexter
United States
2. T. Wade
August arrests surge in Portland police activity
Portland reports July saw over a thousand arrests, the highest in years. Lewis and Clark fair boosted population and police business, police court revenue nearly doubled, fines and bail totaling about $2000 this morning, with last month around $1000 and an average of $600. One murder resulted in capture and grand jury. Coroner Finley recorded eleven violent deaths, seven from accidental drowning, three personal crisis deaths, and two murders, fewer than last month.
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Portland
Laura Polarris
Holman
North End
Finley
Defense to Present Closing Arguments in Land Fraud Trial
Portland August 11 Attornies for the defense will occupy the entire day with closing arguments in the land fraud trial of Congressman William son and associates. The case is not expected to reach the jury before tomorrow afternoon.
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Portland
Congressman Williamson
Harvesting in Full Swing Across County
Harvesting is in full headway in the country north and west of Pendleton with yields ranging from 10 to 40 bushels per acre. Montgomery reports many threshers active, including Montgomery Hendricks at Warren, and expects the harvest to finish in about a month, by September 1. Wheat quality looks strong with No. 1 grades anticipated, though some fields are shriveling from winds. Oyster Bay note: amid farm news, a National Board of Trade telegram praises Secretary Wilson and denies resignation over recent disclosures.
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Pendleton
T. G. Montgomery
Montgomery & Hendricks
Warren
Montgomery
Fulton
II Te
Oyster Hay
Harvey
National Board of Trade Committee
Wilson
Eight-Year Sentence for Walter Brown in Elkhart Case
Walter Brown, linked with President Broderick in the National Bank of Elkhart scandal, faced a federal appeal denial and received an eight-year prison term for alleged misused funds. The U S court of appeals upheld the sentence.
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Atewosd
Chicago
Walter Brown
Broderick
National Bank
Elkhart
United States Court of Appeals
No Conference Between Kings in Copenhagen Visit
Aug 1 dispatch reports the kaiser stayed indoors at the castle and lunched at a shooting lodge near Hremittagen with no private meeting with the other monarch. In Missouri, Swift Packing plant at St Joseph burned early today destroying beef pens beds and cattle chutes valued around 60 000 dollars.
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Copenhagen
Hremittagen
St. Joseph, Mo
Swift
Americans in Siberian Mines Linked to 23 Years Imprisonment
Captain Jerritt of a San Francisco schooner seeks Washington help for his brother and four companions seized by Russians in 1861 and banished for life to Siberian mines. One escapee says the men endured 23 years of confinement with severe cruelty and rare light.
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Sut Rafael
Jerritt
San Francisco
Washington
Siberia
Benjamin Moree
Henry A. Long
Charles Jerritt
Joe Redding A
Joe Smith
Oakland
Bering Sea
Thomas Irwin
Olema
Siberian
California
Irwin
Wood May Not Return to Philippines in Near Future
Washington report says General Wood may not return to the Philippines soon due to uncertainty about recovery from a recent surgical operation. The president paused orders transferring officers and may assign Wood to the Department of the Lakes if he is unfitted for further Philippine duty, while Carter remains in the Philippines as commander.
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Washington
Aug. l
Wood
Philippines
Wool
Department of the Lakes
Carter
Philpplies
Plans for Remodeling Court House Approved by Meeting
County officials adopted architect Troutman’s remodeling plan to start work immediately. Charles Cole is foreman overseeing county labor with roof and replastering contracted. Improvements include new tin roof, clock bell move, roof ornaments removed, two offices created on College Street, full replastering and updated plumbing and wiring. logging firm secures 69 million feet from northern Idaho for next season.
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Court House
Vominis Honers
Troutman
Charles Cole
College Street
Cotlege Street
Inmate escape attempt wounds guard at juvenile detention
In Los Angeles on August 1 twenty juvenile detainees attempted to flee. Two youths Everett Burett thirteen and Clyde Cribbly fourteen attacked Major Hy Oliver, a guard, with a chair and nearly tore his scalp. A revolver was fired as the disturbance erupted before order was restored and the sheriff summoned.
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Los Angeles
Everett Burett
Clyde Cribbly
Hy Oliver
Oliver
Olivers
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