Notable World Happenings Condensed From The Week
Peter Power freed from jail. Carnegie offers Dawson City seventy five thousand? Actually twenty five thousand to found a public library. French bitter on anniversary of Mars-la-Tour. Dowager empress of China orders governor to kill Kang Yu Wei. Cedric launched Belfast the largest liner afloat 21000 tons 700 feet long 75 feet beam. Potter and Morgan return on Oceanic. Cronje and 1000 Boers leave St Helena for South Africa. Diamonds stolen from New York jeweler valued 4000. Alger announces candidacy for US senator. Cuban senate rejects removal of US flag. Six burned in kerosene explosion at Gering. Moros fight in Mindanao 45 killed. Russian cavalry drown 50 in river during mock charge. Bute Thompson dead at Saratoga. Kruger to retire. Botha or De Wet to succeed. Venezuelan insurgents take Cumana with no shots fired.
Heavy travel shifts Alaska traffic earlier this season
Seattle reports heavier travel from Alaska than usual with more southbound passengers on Lynn canal liners. Many workers who went to Dawson earlier hoped for jobs on the Klondike Mines railroad by C Hawkins and associates but, with slow progress, chose to return to the states to avoid a Yukon winter.
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Seattle
Alaska
Dawson
Klondixe Mines
C. Hawkins
States
Yukon
General Sigel Dies in New York at Age 77
General Fran Sigel died at his New York home, aged 77. He fought in the German revolution of 1849, led Revolutionists as commander in chief and as minister of war. Arrived in the United States in 1852, settled in St. Louis, organized an infantry regiment for the Civil War, moved to New York in 1867, ran twice for secretary of state, and was named pension agent in 1886 by President Cleveland.
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New York
Fran Sigel
Sigel
St. Louis
Cleveland
Saravoff Accused Amid Sofia Congress Turmoil
Vienna reports via Sofia that Mace donian committee ex president M. Saravoff faces charges of misappropriating 50000 dollars and masterminding last year’s kidnapping of American missionary Ellen M Stone. He is accused of paying 10000 dollars to associate Delsenheff who planned the raid.
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Vienna
Neuse Weiner Tageblatt
Sofia
Bulgaria
M. Saravoff
Ellen M. Stone
Delsenheff
Bartholin Case Leads Coroner Jury to Arrest Son
The coroner jury in Chicago finds Mrs. Bartholin died by strangulation around July 1 and recommends arrest of her son William Bartholin as a principal. Oscar Thompson and Edward Counselman, already in custody, are held as accessories and to be sent to the grand jury.
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Chicago
Washington state items show fires, deaths and civic notes
A sawmill at Tenino was destroyed by fire while Washington coal output remains steady. The Shawmut sailed to the Philippines with a record lumber cargo from Seattle. Dr Graves resigns as University of Washington president effective January 1 1903 with leave on full pay. Mary Whealdon dies at Ilwaco. Drownings occur near Wilbur and Washongal. Hoo Hoos parade. Charles H Jones dies. mails to Transpacific routes shift direct from Puget Sound. Battleship Wisconsin visits Seattle. a three year old is murdered in Wilbur. Endergard dies in Manila. cholera hits Manila. Captain Meyer dies in Whatcom. Yates Stirling joins Puget Sound yard. A jail holdup misidentification occurs at Touchet. Newtons found dead in Green Lake. suspected suicide. Big Bend wheat harvest begins with high total yield but lower per acre.
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Frank Pierrepont Graves
University of Washington
Board of Regents
Progress in Wyoming coal strike near Duryea Duryea washery runs under guard
Wilkesbarre August 21 coal operators in the Wyoming region report progress as the Warnke washery at Duryea remains in operation under strong guard. The Maltby breaker of the Lehigh Valley Coal Co. prepared mined coal for market while 50 to 60 officers protected the few workers. Strike leaders expect J P Morgan to agree to a conference with President Mitchell and foresee an end to the strike by early September.
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Wilkesbarre
Wyoming
Warnke
Duryea
Lehigh Valley Coal Company
J. P. Morgan
Mitchell
Brady Censured Over Alaska Policy Allegations in Congress
Donald Fletcher of Seattle accused Alaska Governor Brady of pursuing oppression and repression and serving coal interests by delaying self government. He criticized Brady’s land law extension recommendations as ulterior and warned of congressional filibuster. Follows calls for an investigation by F B Thurber, who defended Brady.
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Alaska
Brady
Congress
St. Paul
Bradly
Transmississippi Congress
Donald Fletcher
Seattle
Gov. Brady
Fletcher
Ff. B. Thurber
New York
Mr. Fletcher
Trust question stirs Trans Mississippi congress debates
At St Paul on August 21 the Transmississippi congress opened renewed anti trust discussions. Col Moses C Ware of St Louis urged strong anti trust measures while Thurber of New York pressed suspending judgment until trusts are shown harmful. J J Hill of the Great Northern spoke on Oriental trade and Pacific routes.
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St. Paul
Transmississipi Congress
Committee On
Moses C. Ware
St Louis
Congress
Thurber
New York
J. J. Hill
Great Northern Railroad
Brisley
Orient
Japan
Puget Sound
Pacific
United States
Suez Canal
Welsh coal operats threaten price war with American output
A New York report notes Welsh coal operators offer coal at 5.00 to 6.68 per ton for delivery at Boston New York Philadelphia and Baltimore. If carried out widely this undercuts American anthracite and could hasten a settlement of the strike while industry economists warn of market disruption.
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New York
Boston
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Idaho Republicans Nominate Ticket Led by Burton L. French
Boise convention backs Burton L. French of Latah for supreme justice and endorses Roosevelt, a protective tariff, and anti trust positions. The platform approves the existing sheep law and notes a mourning reference to the death of Mel Kinley.
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Boise
Idaho
Burton L. French
Latah
Supreme Justice
MelKinley
Roosevelt
Chief Marshal Named for Veterans Parade
Washington reports Gen. Eli Torrance commander-in-chief of the G. A. R. has chosen Col. A Noel Blackman his chief of staff as chief marshal of the veterans parade set for October 8 during the national encampment. The selection follows precedent.
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Washington
Eli Torrance
Col
A. Noel Blackman
Newfoundland Premier Bond Sails for Washington to Reopen Talks
Admiral Sir Robert Bond premier and colonial secretary of Newfoundland sails from Liverpool on the Pretorian with full imperial powers to reopen negotiations through the British charge d affaires for ratification of the Bond Blaine convention.
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London
Sir Robert Bond
Newfoundland
Liverpool
Montreal
Allen Line
Washington
Mock War Drill Tests Harbor Capture Strategy
Washington reports a simulated naval battle as Admiral Higginson and Commander Pillsbury lead the Blue and White fleets in a noon exercise. The White fleet must land between Portland Maine and Cape Cod before Aug 25 and hold an undefended harbor for six hours.
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Washington
Higginson
Pillsbury
Portland
Cape Cod
Portland Harbor
Casco Bay
Commissioner seeks funds to rebuild Puyallup Indian School
Washington broadcasts that Commissioner Jones, after visiting reservations in Washington, calls the Puyallup Indian school buildings unfit for occupancy and urges urgent congressional funding to replace them. He suggests a budget of 75 000 to 100 000 dollars for new structures and facilities.
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Jones
Puyallup
Washington
Congress
Costly congress shows total appropriations for Fifty-seventh Congress
The final volume on appropriations lists a grand total of 800 million dollars for the Fifty-seventh Congress with detailed bills for Agriculture, Army, Diplomatic, District of Columbia, Fortifications, Indian, Legislative, Military Academy, Navy, Pensions, Post Offices, Rivers and Harbors, Sundry Civil, Deficiencies, Miscellaneous, Isthmian Canal Act, and Permanent Appropriations. Contracts for future public works amount to 262.7 million dollars, including 180 million for an Isthmian canal and extensive naval and building projects. Net civil offices total 5,221, with 21 outside the postal service. A comparison shows an increase of 70.3 million from 1905.
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Washington
Senate
House
Thomas Cleaves
James C. Courts
District of Columbia
Congress
Navy
Military Academy
West Point
Postal Service
Rumor of Plot Targeting the Turkish Sultan
A Bucharest newspaper alleges M. Sarafoff, former head of the Macedonian revolutionary committee, formed a committee to assassinate the sultan. The report lacks confirmation but heightens fears for the sultan’s safety amid secret enemies surrounding him.
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Vienna
Bucharest
Romania
M. Sarafoff
Macedonian Revolutionary Committee
Turkey
Northern Pacific Merger Trial Names Key Backers
Attorney George A. Lamb testified about who financed and advised Peter Power in the Northern Pacific merger suit. He named W Bourke Cochran Camille Weidenfield and Edwin R Thomas as sponsors and outlined Power’s alleged efforts to hide his involvement. Power himself said he received 100 shares for his name and believed a subpoena service issue explained his participation. The testimony also touched on plans to send Power to Europe and Cochran’s and Weidenfield’s connections to the case.
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New York
George A. Lamb
Peter Power
Northern Pacific
Power
Henry Stern
W. Bourke Cochran
Camille Weidenfield
Ix. Content & Co
Edwin R. Thomas
Thomas
Cochran
Lamb
New York City
Mr. Lamb
Messrs. Cochran
Weidenfield
Mrs Hyatt Arrested In Infant Murder Case
Sheriff Gardiner and son arrested Jasper murder suspect Mrs Hyatt at her home after a confession she killed their infant in a single act. She denied any intruder and implicated no one else. husband not implicated.
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Wilbur
Gardiner
Jasper
Hyatts
Hyatt
Fatal collision near Asbury Park slows rail service
An August 20 collision on the Pennsylvania and Central Jersey rail lines near Asbury Park killed several people and injured many more when the Cal train rear-ended the Sea Belmar line near Belmar. Engineer Lippincott remained at his post amid a fatal wreck that also left an unknown man dead. Alice Biggert of Rahway, N J waited for a waiting train as the accident unfolded. Authorities recovered the first body and identified injuries among passengers and staff.
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Ausbury Park
Pennsylvania
York and Long Branch
Sea Belmar
Central Railroad
Jersey
Cal
Tlensylvania
Alice Biggert
Rahway
N.J
Enigneer Lippincott
Central
Brake Towle
Smith Speaks at Portsmouth Welcome for General Duke Doeg
General Smith delivers a response in a July style welcome at Portsmouth Ohio with a large gathering. He defends a soldier's training and loyalty saying his sword remains for his country and the commander in chief.
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Portsmouth
Wacob II
Smith
Milstead
Uinetne
Samar
Schwab Says He Will Not Resign From Steel Post
Charles M. Schwab president of United States Steel Corp arrives in New York with Joseph Schwab and a secretary. He refuses further questions saying he is not resigning and will take a rest, plans to go to Europe.
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New York
Charles MM. Schwab
United States Steel Corporation
Joseph Schwab
Tam
Sam Hot
Europe
Mr. Schwab
President at Hartford Welcomed by Thousands
President arrives in Hartford and is greeted by a citizen committee then a drive through the city in a fine automobile. En Route he is cheered along streets as 10,000 workingmen in Pope Park present a floral horseshoe pledge and Father Sullivan commends the president. The president replies briefly and feelingly.
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Hartford
Conn
Pope Park
Sullivan
Queen R uth Allison elected in Olympia arrivals contest
In Olympia the arrival queen election ended at midnight with Ruth Allison winning by a small margin. Iva Van Epps and Jennie Savage followed, and Allison was asked to appoint maids of honor. Proclamations by Gov. McBride set November 4 as election day and Labor Day observances for September 1 1902.
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Olympia
Ruth Allison
Iva van Epps
Jennie Savage
Allison
Henry McBride
State of Washington
House of Representiatives
Supreme Court of
T. Henry Met
State of Who
Ashington
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