Extension of Line to River From Wallula Reported
Idaho February 15. J Alex a prominent merchant says a telegram from a high rail indicates the O R & N would commence operations on a railroad line. The plan aims to cross the Snake river valley and Clearwater river to Lewiston, Port Townsend, and the Columbia basin, potentially shortening transcontinental travel.
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Idaho
J. Alex
Forthern Pacific
Snake River
Priin
Clearwater River
Expedition Bear Returns and Pioneer Gold Find Reported
News from the Bear expedition relays that the cutter Bear, dispatched last November to relieve the fleet, has landed near Dutch Harbor after a trek from Vancouver and overland routes. Meanwhile a Montana party reports gold-bearing quartz near Dutch Harbor. Also Yaquina improvements receive federal approval and Santa Fe reports a fast express run from California to Kansas City.
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Bear
Harrior
Alaska
Jarvis
St. Michaels
Teller
Point Barrow
Seattle
Oloma
Tacoma
Ear
Disaster at sea Clara Nevada lost with all hands near Skagway
Reports from Union via the Islander describe the steel steamer Clara Nevada departing Skagway for Juneau on February 5. Flames and a blast were observed near Berner Bay as the vessel burned from stem to stern. Rough seas and a gale hinder rescue or recovery efforts. about 40 passengers and the crew are believed lost. The Rustler went toward the scene, but no new news.
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Nanaimo
B. C
Union
Canadian Pacific Navigation
Islander
Skagway
Seattle
Juneau
Seward City
Berner Bay
Ska
Rustler
Wreck of the Clara Nevada Reported Credited in Seattle
The Clara Nevada, commanded by Captain C. N. Lewis with a 28 man crew, is reported wrecked. Officers include Pilot Ed Kelly and First Officer Smith. Passengers aboard unknown. ship previously Hassler built 1872 for the U.S. coast and geodetic survey, later sold and overhauled for Alaska service.
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Seattle
Wash
Clara Nevada
C. N. Lewis
Ed Kelly
Smith
David Reed
Forster Beck
O'Donnell
George Rogers
Skagway
Alaskan
Nevada
Hassler
Camden
N. J
United States Coast and Geodetic Survey Service
Pacific & Alaska Transportation Company
Alaska
Senate Handles Cuban Question Amid Reports and Resolutions
Washington February 16 Senate opened briefly with two Cuban topics. The foreign relations committee reported against Allen's amendment to the diplomatic budget. Morgan's demand for consul reports and Cuban agent records was adopted without dissent. The house debated a Cuba autonomy resolution and a probe on District matters while districts business dominated.
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Washington
Senate
Allen
Cuba
Foreign Relations Committee
Morgan
United States
House
Foreign Affairs Committee
State Department
Concentrados
Spain
Germany
District of Columbia
Strife in Guatemala Deepens After President Assassination
Herald dispatches describe chaos across Guatemala following the murder of President Barrios. Gen Mendizabela leads troops toward Guatemala City with General Najera backing him, while Morales and Fuentes are summoned to join the new cabinet in Mexico City.
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New York
Herald
Guatemala
Barrios
Mendizabela
Guatemala City
Najera
Prospero Morales
General Fuentes
Cabrera
General Morales
Mexico
Spain Sues for Peace Delegates Propose Cuban Autonomy Terms
Havana reports a Madrid cabinet meeting open to negotiations with rebels as proposed terms include disbanding volunteers for a Cuban militia, Cuba paying part of debt, sovereign treaties, tariff protections, and a 15 day armistice. Autonomist party accepts all but four named Senators.
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Havana
Vis
Key West
E Cabinet
Madrid
Cuba
Pofrth
Spain
Africa
Capti
House
Senate
Cabinet
Yeuth
Santiago de Cuba
Galvez
Montero
Zayas
Delonte
De Lome Letter Triggers Spanish Cabinet Resignation
Madrid reports show Foreign Minister Dupuy de Lome admitting authorship of the Canalejas letter and resigning. Sagasta cabinet accepts, first secretary to handle the dispatch. Washington notes Belligerent U S Spain ties to be managed by Woodford as new envoy is sought.
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Madrid
Senor Dupuy de Lome
Senor Canilejas
Legation
Senor Sagasta
Washington
de Lome
Canelajas
Jim
United States
Woodford
de Rare
New York
Spain
Hierald
Day
Canelejas
Cuba
Junta
Savasta
Senor Savasta
Holland Dogs for Alaska Shipped from Tacoma
In Tacoma Washington on February 14 thirty dogs direct from Holland were loaded aboard the bark Shirley for transport to Alaska. The shipment reflects ongoing efforts to supply staged fur and hunting stock across the region. Inquiries prompted by the voyage noted the origin and destination but provided few further details.
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Tacoma
Wash
Holland
Alaska
Shirley
Japanese reject extension on war indemnity payment
London reports the Japanese minister Curino conveyed to the tsung-li-wamen Japan cannot extend the payment deadline for the war indemnity. Negotiations for a British loan appear to have stalled, though no official statement has been issued.
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London
Peking
the Times
Curino
Japan
Two masked robbers torture farmer for cash in Oregon
Levi Grant, 75, a widower living alone near Myrtle Point Oregon, was attacked by two masked men who beat him, forced him into a blazing fire, and extorted 140 plus 40 from the embers after threatening further harm. He crawled a quarter mile for help and was saved from worse injury. A search for the assailants is underway.
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Myrtle Point
Levi Grant
Grant
Tim
Iasn
Dleo
Columbia River Canneries Company Formed in Portland
Normal papers signed and an organization perfected as the Columbia River Canneries Company. Incorporators are J. O. Hawthorn B. A. Seaborg and T. B. McGovern with capital stock fixed at 500000 dollars, expandable as needed. Delafield McGovern Co of New York arranged a market for at least 100000 cases of salmon this spring. Some small packers remain outside the group while major operations will be controlled by the new company this season.
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Portland, Or
Columbia River Canneries Company
J. O. Hawthorn
B. A. Seaborg
T. 3B. McGovern
Delafield, McGovern & Co
New York
Columbia River
Worden Plea for Mercy Delays Execution to Life
San Francisco February 14 Governor Budd has not yet acted on Salter D Worden's confession and mercy plea. Worden's death sentence was for a February 11 execution but was stayed to June 15 to allow medical experts to review his mental state amid an insanity defense. The confession is seen as a abandonment of that plea and clemency action is awaited likely leading to life imprisonment.
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San Francisco
Budd
Salter D. Worden
Worden
Tragic Esculapia clash leaves Crowe family dead
A tense confrontation in Esculapia, Kentucky, results in Mrs Crowe and a daughter dead after a struggle with Constables Cropper and Thacker. The officers are wounded and others are in critical condition as gunfire erupts during the attempted arrest at the Crowe home. Separately, a train collision near Carneyspur, Michigan, claims Conductor Anderson and Winkeman Toole.
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Cincinnati
Times- Star
Vanceburg
Esculapia
Cropper
Thacker
Crowe
Menominee, Mich
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Carneyspur
Anderson
Winkeman Toole
Green Bay
Million Dollar Fire Destroys Nassau Chambers Building
New York on February 14 Levi P Morton’s seven story Nassau Chambers building at Nassau and Ann streets burned with a fierce blaze. Firemen fought for three hours as every company in the city from Forty-ninth street to the Battery responded. Loss from all sources is expected to reach one million dollars.
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New York
Levi P. Morton
Nassau and
Ann Streets
Nassau Chambers
Forty-ninth Street
Market Letter Signals Broad Strength in Grains and Provisions
The weekly market letter reports broad strength across speculative markets with Chicago May wheat at 4 to 4 3/8, May pork near 10.80 to 10.70. American visible supply falls 385000 bushels to 45654000 while last year stood at 6658000 bushels. First of year wheat stocks in major ports total 8615000 with five week decline of 2528000. Exports from Buffalo to Baltimore show 6015000, while four ports carry 8405000 more than can be explained, hinting at shipments from interior regions. Atlantic ports see ~700000 weekly from outside visible supply. Northwest movement rises, aiding prices, with Mr Leiter keeping prices up and a possible further advance anticipated.
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Chicago
Liverpool
America
Buffalo
Boston
New York
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Virginia
Atlantic
Leiter
Prices for grains meats fruit and dairy across regions
A wide list of market quotes includes Wheat and blue stem at 74 75e per bushel, flour prices from 3.75 to 2.25 per barrel, oats around 86 87e and 88 384e per bushel, hay and millstuffs with varied ton prices, butter 55 60c, cheese from Oregon and California, poultry with per dozen and per pound rates, potatoes onions and beans with regional distinctions, hops and wool quotes, and fresh fish and fruit prices across Pacific Northwest markets.
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Walla Walla
California
Oregon
America
Burbanks
Wool—Valley
Washington
Puget Sound
Nevada
Isabella
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Nitr
Wallula
Burlington
Pierce City
Hada
Montana
Billings
Burling
Lo Lo
Real
Clearwater Valley
Lewiston
Portuzh
Columbia Basin
Nina Bay
Seeejohn
Potter
Portland
Momeantine
rpRun
Santa Fe
Dolge City
Kan
Keork
Guitalo
Clara Neviadha—Sinty
Glasgow
New England
Gompers
Federation of Labor
New Bedford
United Textile Workers
New England Federation of Weavers
Gramper
Ogden
Utah
Jack Dougliss
Emily
Hauntsville
Ogden Valley
Moline
Ill
Porter Printing Company
Mlectric
Arnold
Holland Dogs
Coos County
Salter Worden
Weekly Market Letter
Portland Market
San Francisco Market
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