Dream of the Dispatches Condensed for Busy Readers
Salem reports thirteen new hop contracts at 12 cents and a Sellwood woolen mill opening planned. Portland ships 3 000 barrels of flour to the Orient. A committee to rent 290 000 of Centen nial hazards is formed in Portland. Nehalem railroad work to start within 40 days with funds secured. Klondike gold continues, and Richard Butler withdrew 15 000 in a day from a claim.
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Salem
Sellwood
Portland
Orient
Klondike
Richard Butler
Gus. W. Perkins
Yamhill
Paul Weidner
Detroit
Mich
Governor Dole Summoned to Meet Roosevelt in Washington
Governor Dole of Hawaii is summoned to Washington for a personal conference with President Roosevelt to fix responsibility for scandals tied to island administration. The move marks a high level effort to address issues at the territorial government.
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Washington
Dole
Hawaiian Islands
Roosevelt
Southern Pacific Train Wreck Claims Twelve in Texas
A west bound Southern Pacific passenger train from San Antonio derailed two miles west of Sanderson Texas and burned. Fireman engineer and many passengers reported missing or killed with twelve confirmed dead in the early morning wreck. The crash followed a 10 degree curve near Maxon and involved multiple cars including sleepers and coaches. Rescue efforts aided by a Taber station agent and a Telegraph operator, with 45 hurt reported.
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el Paso
Texas
Southern Pacific
San Antonio
Sanderson
Fei Paso
Taber
San Asronto
Tex
California
Maxon
Cincinnati
Washington
St. Louis
New Orleans
Minnesota barred from courts against Northern Securities
The Minnesota Supreme Court decision bars the state from taking action in any court against the Northern Securities Company. Local attorneys report that the ruling prevents the state from joining issues with the corporation in either the Supreme Court or Circuit Courts, as state courts cannot reach it.
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Curiaco
Minnesota
Supreme Court
Northern Securities Company
Inter Ocean
St Paul
Marconi Station Project Moves Forward in Canada
Resident Engineer Wyvan of the Marconi Wireless Telegraphic Company will depart for Cape Breton to inaugurate the new Atlantic sending and receiving station. The facility, built to be among the latest and most powerful, should be ready for operation in about three months.
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New York
Wyvan
Marconi Wireless Telegraphic Company
Cape Breton
Marconi
Atlantic
Millionaire General Offers Sums for Army Officers Marrying Daughters
World dispatch from San Francisco reports General Zane of Cavite, a multi millionaire, has offered to give 500000 dollars to each American Army officer who will marry his daughters. Lieutenant B. Van Schaick, just back from the Philippines, relays the claim.
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New York
B. van Schaick
Philippines
World Dispatch
San Francisco
Zane
Cavite
Cunard Liner Etruria Safe After Machinery Trouble
London March 7 Cunard liner Etruria has not arrived and no late information is available. Cunard officials express confidence that the steamer is safe and that only a machinery breakdown may have occurred.
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London
Cunard
Marion County Socialist nominating convention vow against fusion
Latem March 5 Marion County Socialist held a mass convention to nominate a county ticket declare a platform and name delegates to the state convention. The meeting featured a new oath by chairman Kk R Ryan against any fusion with other parties and a pledge to observe it.
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Marion County Socialiate
Kk. R Ryan
Oregonian Tax Ad Rates Spark Douglas County Savings
Douglas county papers debate ad charges with Oregonian's higher rates cited. A local publisher says county advertising must appear in a general circulation paper and notes differences in line pricing from 3 to 4 cents versus 25 cents per line across papers, claiming substantial taxpayer savings.
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Roseburg
Senta
Laat
Estee
Workelagraft
Exivat
Beuntsa
Oregonian
Multnomah
Wecente
Doaglan
Mitcomah
Oregnian
Prairidaaler
Douglas County
Prince Henry Arrives in Albany Addresses Legislature
Arsany New York March 7 Prince Henry lands in the state capital speaks to both houses in the assembly chamber then departs for West Point shortly after noon
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Arsany
New York
Prince Henry
Empire State Capital
West Point
War Secretary orders General Wood to Cuba evacuation talks
The Secretary of War orders General Wood to Washington for a conference on the evacuation of Cuba set to begin May 1. The decision outlines the operational details with the War Department.
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Washington
Secretary of War
Wood
War Department
Cuba
Taft to undergo appendicitis operation in Cincinnati
Cincinnati March 7 Governor General Taft of the Philippines arrives for an appendectomy procedure. He is scheduled to go on the operating table tomorrow for surgery under medical care in Cincinnati.
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Cincinnati
Taft
Philippines
Avalanches Destroy Nine Buildings Near Telluride
Avalanches swept away nine buildings near Telluride Colorado this morning. Three lives are known to have been lost and the scene resembled butterflies in motion. Rescue crews search the area for survivors as authorities assess the damage.
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Denver
Colorado
Telluride
Miss Alice Roosevelt Skips Coronation for Cuba Trip
Washington dispatch reports Miss Alice Roosevelt will not attend King Edward VII's coronation as planned. She will instead embark on a trip to Cuba.
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Washington
Alice Roosevelt
Edward
Cuba
Roosevelt Signs Bill Creating Permanent Census Department
President Roosevelt has signed the bill providing for a permanent census department, confirmed in Washington on March 7. The action establishes a lasting federal agency to conduct national statistics and population data collection.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Socialists Nominate Full County Tickets Across Counties
In Washington county the Socialist ticket failed to materialize at the convention last week. The Lion county Socialist group placed a ticket in the field. Lone county Socialists pursue organization. Multnomah county Socialists also nominated a full county ticket last week.
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Operative Commonwealth
Washington County
Lion County
Lone County
Multnomah County
West Virginia Congressman Polk Dies Sudden Death
Congressman Polk of West Virginia collapsed and died today in Phelapaphis without warning. The event shocks the political community as tributes begin to pour in for the late representative.
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Phelapephis
Congressman Polk
West Virginia
First Train Load of Homeseekers
Tacoma news reports the Great Northern and Northern Pacific offer sixty day immigrant rates drawing thousands to the Northwest. The first immigrant train arrived fully loaded and home seekers swarm the land offices buying Eastern Washington wheat lands.
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Tacoma
Wash
Great Northern
Northern Pacific
Northwest
Washington
Bargain Shoes at The Rucket Store
Local ad promotes Sorosis shoes at cost with phrasing about nod shoes and bargains. The Rucket emphasizes low prices and value for buyers seeking affordable footwear.
Land for sale near Wilbur Oregon with improvements
One hundred eighteen acres four miles north of Wilbur on the main road to Oakland features a house barn chicken house and other buildings a good water well with pump three acres of garden 120 acres brushed and burned sown to grass fifty acres fenced 60 fruit trees with oak and fir timber a good home at a bargain body of sale by Dr E DeGas Roseburg Oregon.
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Wilbur
Oakland
E. DeGas
Roseburg
Oregon
Dr Pierce's Favorite Remedy for Womanly Ills
A 19th century letter by Mrs McKenzie cites uterine disease and headaches and endorses Dr. Pierce's Favorite as the cure. The advertisement claims the medicine restores regularity, strengthens nerves, heals inflammation and ulceration, and invites women to write for confidential advice from Buffalo, New York.
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Pierce
R. V. Pierce
Buffalo, N.Y
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