Wheat market holds as farmers expect rise this fall
Wheat stands at 78 cents with two cent drop from peak as farmers throng the grain office. Optimism runs high over yield and potential price gains above 85 cents. Merchants report strong sales of harvest supplies and Indians in town with funds. Farmers plan to hold grain short term while awaiting market direction ahead of harvest season and fair exhibits in Pendleton Umatilla County.
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Aleo
Era
Inlvest
Pendleton
Umatilla
Coal Mines to Close in Wyoming Sep 1
Billinga Mont Aug 8 George Crosby a leading Wyoming coal operator said all mines in northern Wyoming will close September 1 due to failure to reach a new wage scale agreement. About seven thousand workers will be idle and Crosby sees no chance of an agreement.
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Billinga
Mont
George Crosby
Wyoming
Fifty thousand Japanese poised to cross border
From eight Japanese captured while attempting to cross from Mexico Immigrant officers learned of a large smuggling plot. The Japanese claim 60,000 of their countrymen are in Mexico waiting to enter the United States and say an organized band operates a tug service from a point about a hundred miles north of Tampico to Corpus Christi.
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Mexico
United States
Tampico
Cor
Forest fires rage across western Montana and Idaho
Forest fires intensify hour by hour ravaging dense timber in western Montana and eastern Idaho. Hundreds of forest rangers battle the blazes as the flames threaten communities and logging areas.
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Montana
Missoula, Mount
Aug
Idaho
Amy Officers to Go on Strike Over Roosevelt Tests
San Francisco August 8. A leading army officer warns of a general strike against Roosevelt riding tests for high officers. He says orders lack legal foundation and should come from Congress. Colonels and majors may be asked to ride 12 miles and hike 50 miles, with tests affecting all ranks.
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San Francisco
Cal
Roosevelt
Congress
Tabriz Declares Independence From Persia
Tabriz secedes from Persia and pledges allegiance to Turkey as the Turkish army nears the border. The young Turks back the move, with Constantinople expecting the sultan to order a war that could trigger constitutional government in Persia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turkey
Constantinople
Tabriz
Persia
Tabris
Young Turks’ Party
Chicago & Northwestern Announces New Terminal Amid Railway Boom
Officials unveil plans for a grand terminal covering four city blocks on the west bank, totaling about 13 acres. The project, estimated at 20 million dollars, is set for completion by January 1, 1910.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Aug
Chicago & Northwestern Road
United States
Gompers Denies Aiming Labor Vote For Bryan
Gompers released a statement from Columbus Ohio on August 8 denying he plans to influence the labor vote for Bryan. He said he is not seeking to dictate votes and will report how he was received by both parties at the conventions. He has invitations to speak nationwide and only wishes to describe reception at Chicago and Denver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federation
Chicago
Bryan
Denver
Columbus
Gompers
Bryan says railroads refuse special rates for ceremony attendees
Fairview Nebraska on August 45 Bryan leaders say the railroads refused to grant special rates for people attending Wednesday notification ceremonies. He expects the move will spark sympathy for Democrats over alleged discrimination against the party.
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Fairview
Neb
Bryan
Armada Visit Aboard The American Fleet Arrives Soon
Wireless dispatches say gale subsided and fleet will reach Auckland by 8:00 a m Sunday morning. Vessels now pitch in heavy seas at 11 knots to enter harbor on time. A government book honoring the fleet cites Theodore Roosevelt as symbol of national righteousness. Parliament allocates 25 000 dollars and merchants raise 15 000 pounds for celebrations. Monday morning will feature the landing of the crews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auckland
Theodore Roosevelt
Prospectors Locate Million-Dollar Nooksack Ore Deposit
EF. Spencer, after seven years of searching, locates a free-milling ore body on the south fork of the Nooksack river in this county. An experienced miner estimates the property worth about one million dollars with an average assay of twelve dollars per ton.
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Rollingham
Waeh
EF. Spencer
Than
This County
Arizona Democrats Likely Renominate Mark Smith for Territory Section
Progcott Arizona Aug text notes a Democratic territorial convention may renominate Mark Smith as the candidate from Arizona with Eugene B. O'Neil as Smith's principal rival for the nomination. The report reflects the contest within the party for the territorial post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Progcott
Ariz
A Democrade
Mark Smith
Meum
Kent
Arizona
Eugene B. O'Neil
Smith
Mass Labour March Set Before United Hebrew Trades Picnic
About fifty thousand workers from seventy five unions in New York and Aima will march through the streets tomorrow in a preparatory parade ahead of the annual United Hebrew Trades picnic to be held at Evergreen, L.1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Aima
United Hebrew Trades
Evergreen
L. 1
Noblemen arrested on counterfeit charges in Connecticut raid
Nine well dressed Italians posing as nobility were arrested on a Branchville farm near New Haven after a sensational sheriff raid. They faced charges of making counterfeit money following the raid.
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New Haven
Conn
Branchville
Anniversary of Bloody Indian Battle at Big Hole
In Hamilton Montana survivors of the Battle of Big Hole will hold a reunion on the thirtieth first anniversary of the clash. The 1877 battle involved Chief Joseph and the Nez Perce as 194 citizens and soldiers surprised the Indian camp. The daylong action left 66 whites dead or wounded and a higher Indian toll, with General Howard leading prayers during the pursuit.
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Hamilton
Mont
Big Hole
Montana
Joseph
Howard
Farmer Dodson Under Bond For Neighbor Robbery
Hershel Dodson, a farmer from near Touchet, was taken to Kennewick on Saturday and placed under $1000 bond on charges of robbing neighbor George Kirk’s home. Dodson was apprehended by George Kirk and Deputy Sheriff Cummings of Wallula.
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Hershel Dodson
Kennewick
George Kirk
Dodson
Mr. Kirk
Cummings
Wallula
Touchet
Shooting at Kallspell Mont wounds four men
In Kallspell Montana on Wednesday morning Harry Miller and Alderman Schuman were shot but not seriously hurt by John Kossuf who allegedly forged checks in the city. Ha Dupont, Kossuf’s partner, was also shot. Dupont and Kossuf are in jail.
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Kallspell
Mont
Harry Miller
Alderman Schuman
John Kossuf
Ha Dupont
Kossuf
Dupont
Prospector John Jordan Found Dead Near Ophir Montana
Word reached Helena Tuesday that John Jordan an elderly prospector living near Ophir Montana was found dead near his burned cabin the structure also burned to the ground The cause of death is unknown whether the man died from the fire shock or was murdered and the cabin destroyed
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Helena
John Jordan
Ophir
Mont
Insanity Cases Rise in Province to 630 in July
The July report from the Provincial asylum in New Westminster B C records 630 patients under treatment, up 15 for July and more than 100 for the year ending in July, signaling a sharp increase in provincial insanity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Westminster
B. C
Salvation Army Officials to Hold Street Meeting
Baker City officials of the Salvation Army will arrive in this city to hold a special street meeting next Monday evening. They will assist the local officers, and an interesting meeting is anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baker City
Salvation Army
Fire destroys wheat stacks near Ritzville Washington
Fire started by a spark from the engine burned two stacks of wheat in the grain field of BE Burns near Ritzville Washington on Wednesday afternoon. The blaze damaged a threshing outfit valued at 150 dollars while the wheat was valued at 200 dollars.
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BE. L. Burns
Ritzville
Wash
Child McCarty Dies From Appendicitis at 10
The 10 year old son of Mr and Mrs A McCarty died at noon today at St Anthony Hospital from appendicitis. He had been ill for some time and was operated on yesterday at noon but the disease was far advanced. Funeral arrangements have not yet been made. The McCarty family lives on Tutuilla south of the city a few miles.
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A. McCarty
St. Anthony's Hospital
McCarty
Tutuilla
Premier steamer wreck kills six passengers two crew
Winnipeg date Aug 8 dispatches confirm the steamer Premier, a lake Winnipeg behemoth, wrecked on a reef near Warrens landing Thursday. Fire in the engine room spread rapidly. lifeboats could not be manned and the vessel burned to the water line. Two were killed below decks and many leapt overboard attempting escape.
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Lake Winnipeg
Warren
Governor Mead An Eagle In Washington State
Bellingham Washington reports Governor Mead of Washington was described as a member of the Eagles last night in a stated notice from the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mead
Eagle
Bellingham, Wash
Governor Mead
Washington
The
Eagles
Runaway wagon kills horse in city street
A horrific incident on Main street near the Boston store occurred at 10 this morning when a broken wagon tongue impaled a horse owned by J. A. Owensby fruit dealer. The boy on the wagon tongue fell between the horses but escaped injury as the team halted near a curb and an electric pole. The horse was led away then shot near the Oregon feed yard to end its suffering. Owensby, visiting from Milton, conducts fruit peddling locally.
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Boston
Main Street
J. A. Owenby
Court Street
Oregon
Willey Street
Owensby
Milton
Pillsbury Mills Bankrupt as Wheat Prices Spike
A petition for receivership was filed in Minneapolis to save Pillsbury Mills the Pillsbury-Washburn company, one of the world’s largest flour mills. Unsecured liabilities are about 5 million. secured debts around 4 million, assets about 15 million. Receivers A C Loring C S Pillsbury and A C Cobb were appointed with a 500000 bond. mills remain operating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Minn
Great Pillabury-Washburn Company
A. C. Loring
C. S&s Pillsbury
A. C. Cobb
Beefore
Purdy
United States District Court
Second National Bank of St. Paul
Northwestern National
Security National
Swedish American National Bank of Minneapolis
John N. Pillsbury
Eng
Wheat market reacts to Pillsbury receivership in Chicago
In Chicago the wheat market fluctuated as Pillsbury holdings entered receivership. May and September futures saw heavy selling while December wheat dropped about one cent and September nearly two cents, signaling broad price weakness in the grain pit.
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Chicago
Pillsbury
Kern to Speak in Town at Chautauqua
Democratic vice presidential candidate John W. Kern will address a Chautauqua gathering in Charles City Aug today. He will not begin active campaigning until next month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
John W. Kern
Charies City
Town
Hotel Man Disappears in Othello Washington
Nick Michaelson proprietor of the Othello hotel in Othello Washington vanished after retiring to his room Monday evening. No trace of him has been found and he was last seen alive at the hotel.
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Nick Michaelson
Othello, Wash
Second Advertising Wagon Starts for the Umatilla District Fair
The second wagon promoting the Umatilla Morrow district fair began last evening under Sherman Warner. It will traverse north Umatilla County including Weeding Holdman Helix Vansycle Juniper Milton Freewater and Walla Walla en route to Weston Athena Adams and nearby settlements. The wagon carries posters dodgers blotters and cards and will arrange exhibits to attract northern county products. Pendleton and Umatilla County see potential large attendance at the Pendleton fair and Walla Walla is to be heavily billed. Farmers are urged to list products with the wagons and deliver them to the fair timely for display.
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Umatilla-Morrow
Sherman Warner
Umatilla County
Holdman
Helix
Vansycle
Juniper
Milton
Freewater
State Ine
Walla Walla
Weston
Athena
Adams
Warner
Pendleton
Umatilla
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