Property Valuation and Tax Exemptions in County Assessment
The article outlines county property valuation totals, from 6,072,823.64 to 9,608,519.60 in 1901, with a discussion by Assessor Busan on the difficulty of assessing livestock and crops. It lists tillable and non tillable land values, city and rural properties, railroad and telegraph lines, machinery, stock, livestock, and exemptions totaling 6,085,024.64 in taxable property. It also notes a Connecticut peach crop potential reaching about 1,000,000, with London-bound shipments planned, and references political convention activity in Tennessee and individuals such as Brownlow.
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Busan
Nilers
Board of On
Missouri Railroad Wreck Near Republic
A Frisco passenger train collided with a fast freight near Republic Missouri this morning. Fireman Rose was killed and Engineer White fatally injured while the other engineer and fireman were seriously hurt.
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Ross
Engineer
Republic
Springfield
Rose
White
Platt Opens Republican Caucus On Roosevelt Plank
New York Sept 14 Senator Platt and leaders of the Republican Party hold a Fifth Avenue hotel meeting to decide if a Roosevelt for president 1904 plank should be added to the party platform. Also reports of the trans Atlantic race and dock labor strikes accompany the item.
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Platt
New York
Fifth Avenue
Theodore Roosevelt
Visit to McKinley Tomb by Mrs McKinley Party
Mrs McKinley Mrs Hobart and son Garrett visited the tomb of the martyred president in Canton Ohio this morning. Mrs Hobart will be a guest on the anniversary of William McKinley’s death.
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McKinley
Canton
Hobart
Garrett
William McKinley
Officials Confer as Flame Sees Desperate Strike
In Harrisburg Governor Stone and President Mitchell confer over a miners strike settlement. Mitchell and associates head toward Wilkesbarre with talks aimed at ending the dispute, no firm proposition issued. Meanwhile Oregon forests burn from Portland to Troutdale, with towns destroyed and six lives lost as fires rage across the region.
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Harrisburg
Stone
Mitchell
Fancy
Wilkesbarre
Morgan
Fahey
Duffy
Flynn
Richardson
Governor Stone
Portland
Gresham
Troutdale
Oregon City
Lower Columbia
Columbia River
Assault Comrades Turmoil After Colllery Attack
Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania September 13 A strike wave returns with violence as fifteen union bricklayers en route to Parsons are attacked by a mob of about seventy five reactionary foreigners. Frank Stanley is seriously wounded and several others injured as deputies arrive to avert further loss of life. Earlier the strikers disabled a trolley line stoned cars and forced passengers away while telephone wires at Henry colliery were cut prompting police and sheriff deputies to guard the site.
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Wilkenbarre
Parsons
Frank Stanley
Henry
No Girl Babies Wanted In Russian District
Dispatch from St Petersburg reports the Warbrick Cossack station commander has ordered 50 strokes with the knout for the author of every girl baby born in the district to prevent male excess. Several men have already been knouted. Memory of McKinley Buffalo Rept 18. Buffalo to observe his death anniversary with half masted flags public memorials and church services.
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London
St. Petersburg
Daily Mall
Warbrick
McKinley
Buffalo
Fires in Mountains Ravage Oregon Timber Wealth
Smoke from Cascade and coast range fires blankets Willamette and Columbia rivers hindering navigation. City ash layer stretches across Portland as millions of feet of timber burn. homes and barns destroyed in isolated areas. Rainless two months leaves vegetation tinder dry. officials warn only a heavy rainstorm can stop the fires.
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Oregon
Portland
Ore
Cascade
Coast Ranges
Willamette
Columbia Rivers
United States
Merger of Churches Plans Big Manila Church
A group led by J P Morgan and Senator Hanns plus George Millar James T Houghtering W H Crocker and Samuel Mather issued a statement calling for funds to support Episcopalian church work in the Philippines. They propose a $1,000,000 endowment with Morgan's bank willing to invest and distribute the income. About $75,000 is in sight with further funds reserved for building operations and a cathedral donation attributed to Morgan.
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Morgan
Hanna
Manila
New York
J. P. Morgan
Senator Hanns
George Millar
James T. Houghtering
Chicago
W. H. Crocker
San Francsco
Samuel Mather
Cleveland
Phillippines
United States
Sun
Howe
Mantla
Isthmian traffic at Colon in peril as insurgents advance
Col on government unable to keep Isthmian road open to traffic amid insurgent advance. Secretary of the Navy orders Commander McLean to land marines from the Cincinnati to protect American interests until the Panther sails with 00 marines to Colon. Navy will keep ships at Colon and Panama to prevent bombardment. Six houses burned at Elam, Washington.
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Washington
Beyt
Conaul Malmrows
Colon
McLean
Cincinnati
League Island Navy Yard
Navy Department
Panama
United States
Flames Eighty Feet High Fire Beaumont Under Control
A massive blaze in Beaumont Texas raged over an acre of burning derricks, with forty destroyed as the flames fed by a Higgins 47/0 barrel tank and the Texas Flora gusher continued to blaze. Firefighters battled the inferno as high flames towered above the site and neon danger signs warned nearby workers.
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Beaumont
Texas
Neon
Spindiotay Heights
Higgins
Freight Train Collison Causes Large Oil Car Explosion
A freight train struck one of three tank cars at a Pennsylvania railroad junction near Kiskemensa, triggering a frightful explosion. The engine was seriously injured and considerable property was endangered by the ensuing fire.
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Pittsburg
Khaselibe
Airevo
West Pennsylvania Railroad
Kiskemensatas Junction
Eng Heey
Emigration Plans Reported Among Hoer Irreconcilables
Paris based Bept Liente reports ex-state Betretary Kette and other Hoer Irreconcilables have decided to emigrate to Madagascar amid political tensions.
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Paris
Bept Liente
Madagascar
Shaw to Release 4 Million From Treasury Deposited
Secretary Shaw announced the release of 4 000 000 of treasury holdings by depositing with national banks that hold free or unpledged bonds. He also ordered 4 260 000 to anticipate October interest. No alarm over treasury conditions. Senator Hanna spends a two day holiday as guest of Clement Griscom aboard Moreau's ship combine yacht. discussions to cover ship subsidy and Panama Canal legislation.
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United States Treasury
Washington
Shaw
Treasury
New York
Hanna
Clement Griscom
Moreau
Combine
Schley Done With Navy Sealed Lips End Career
Admiral Schley arrived from the mountains and announced he is done with the Navy. He declared his lips sealed and plans to move the service to a thing of the past after a life of service. In Dover England, swimmer Holmes failed to cross the Channel again, forced out by a storm after two hours. Wheat prices and other notes follow in Chicago.
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Noston
Schley
Simmeer
Dover
Eng
Holmes
English Channel
Jim
Hold up last night ends with 75 cents taken
Mayberry, a sheep herder from Pilot Rock, and a companion were robbed near Webb Street opposite the W T railroad yards at about 10 pm. A masked highwayman demanded money, gaining 75 cents while Mayberry dropped his purse to the sidewalk to avoid a larger loss. Officers continue the case with sparse suspect details.
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Mayberry
Panteton
Harry Mayberry
Pilot Rock
Webb
Officials Deny Claim Over Provisions for Miners
Norfolk Sept 1 officials of the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad denied discrimination against shipments of provisions to miners and dismissed the conspiracy charge by the United Mine Workers as unfounded and warped.
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Norfolk, Va
Chesapeake & Ohio Today
Alward
People of New York Protest at Madison Square Garden
A large public mass meeting is planned at Madison Square Garden tonight to protest against a copper store’s refusal to arbitrate. The event gathers residents and local figures in a show of civic demand for negotiation and fair resolution.
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People of
New York
Madison Square Garden
New coal fields bring optimism to Morrow County mining
Promoters back a railroad from Heppner to Willow Creek with early completion hoped for by January as Morrow County coal discoveries promise large scale mining and a regional boom. Analysts call the find a major resource boost for the Pacific Northwest with high grade coking and potential anthracite veins. Capital groups have already shown interest, and eastern Oregon could see a significant industrial expansion.
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Morrow County
Oregon
Pactic Northwest
George Conser
Beat
Portland
Totte
Meane
Offerey
Heppner
Willow Creek
Veltie
Cartorn
Banaten
Tnland Mimpire
Antisematic Uprising at Cronstohau and Buffalo Meeting
A chaotic report describes an anti semitic uprising in Cronstohau Hungary with four Jews and one officer killed and four wounded. In Buffalo New York members of the Halfway Transportation Association gather for a decisive meeting to discuss per diem plans including a new operation and the working of a pre diem method that has increased costs and affected patient care.
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A. Troume
Vienna
Buffalo
N.Y
Ameo Elation
Charlie Aywten
Newe From Panama Commander Wadington Report
Fragmentary note reports a Panama message mentioning Commander Wadington and gunfire concerns. Details are unclear but indicate a haw department update with references to isthmian transit issues and a cautious operational tone. Further readable names include Gow nema railvauie and Mtuation sovlous with uncertain context.
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Wader
Wadington
Boy Potters Gunbom
Haw Department
Hevale Hotints
Gow
Nema Railvauie
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Clarke Counties
Columbia
Rayville
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Merger OF Churches
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Elam
Wash
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Ship Combine
NAVY
East
Hungary
Newe
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