Open Yukon navigation and world news wrap
Summary of recent happenings includes Yukon all-water navigation from mouth to Lake Bennett, San Francisco grand jury probe into Eppinger failure, King Edward's possible visit to the St. Louis fair, and a series of varied items such as a world record by Alan-a-Dale, tax and labor news, strikes, and marital union in London involving Anthony Hope Hawkins and Miss Elizabeth Sheldon.
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Edward
St. Louis Fair
Alan-a-Dale
Washington Park
Anthony Hope Hawkins
Elizabeth Sheldon
New York
Susan E. Sheldon
London
Stepney
Texas Cloudburst devastates Gainesville and surrounding area
July 4 Gainesville Texas reports four feet of rainfall floods streets and depots. Residents take refuge on housetops as two creeks widen to a mile across. A Santa Fe train derailment and missing crew raise fears of casualties. Widespread outages hinder communication while reports from St Louis speak of tornado and fatalities near Pettus and Beeville with extensive wire damage.
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Gainesvile
Texas
Los
St. Joe
Santa Lo
St. Louis
San Antonio
Corpus Christi
Pettus
Beeville
Officials Decline Intervention In Puyallup School Transfer
Commissioner Jones will not block the order to move Superintendent Terry of the Puyallup Indian school to Round Valley California once a new bond is posted. The action rests on unsatisfactory school conditions per inspector reports and direct observations. In Chicago meanwhile, record heat causes four deaths and over twenty prostrations as temperatures hit 90 degrees.
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Washington
Chicago
Mercury
Weather Bureau
Unseasonable Frosts Devastate Mexican Crops
Mexico City on July 3 reports unseasonable frosts near Lake Chaice in the valley of Mexico have ruined crops valued at about one million dollars.
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Mexico City
Lake Chaice
Valley of Mexico
Fire and civic notes from Washington State headlines
Washington state items report a Georgetown fire causing about 20000 in damage and updates on Olalla rural free delivery routes. Other notes include a Seattle hotel company receiver, a Walton graft scheme, a suicide near Wilbur, assay office deposits totaling 11200000, and Spokane streetcar system transfer offer to St Luke's hospital with hospital supporters to collect fares and donations.
Pacific salmon plan eyed to seed Atlantic waters
Washington reports the United States fish commission will test introducing Pacific coast salmon into Atlantic waters to boost an Atlantic fish industry. Dr C W Kendall surveys New England coastal habitats to guide methods, hoping for a successful repeat of a prior failed carload eggs experiment that scattered only ten survivors.
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Washington
United States Tech Commission
Atlantic
C. W. Kendall
New England
Brice
Maine
New Hamshire
Vermont
Seattle Market Report Prices From Local Dealers
Seattle market report lists producer offers by Seattle dealers for round lots on the dock or car. Grain items include oats, barley, wheat, chicken feed, bran, shorts with per ton rates. hay from Eastern Washington. eggs from ranch sources. poultry prices for live hens, roosters, chickens, ducks, and geese. livestock quotes for beef cattle, cows, steers, sheep, hogs, calves, and spring lambs. butter and cheese prices from ranch and creamery sources. honey from California. additional poultry and turkey rates. regional dairy and fruit items with per dozen or per pound pricing.
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Seattle
Ats
Shorts
Washington
Butter—Ranch
Washington Creamery
Eastern
California
Market Prices and Commodities Report
Tacoma quotations list grains and feeds with oats at 23.50 to 24.50 per unit and rolled oats 25 to 26. Live poultry prices show turkeys dressed at 21% to 22 cents, ducks 16 to 17 cents, geese 18 to 19 cents. Cattle prices: steers about 4.75 per cwt, cows cheap around 4. To fruits and beans: No. 1 small white 2 percent, large white 5 54 cents, lima 4 4 cents.
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Washington Creamery
Pfresh Ranch
Barney
Lima
Mine Explosion Kills Many at Union Pacific Coal Mine No 1
A Wyoming mine disaster at Union Pacific Coal No 1 in Hanna kills 234 workers with many more injured. Rescue efforts recover four live miners and proceed under dangerous, gassy conditions as crews clear debris and search for entombed workers. Among the dead are a large number of Finns and Americans with families awaiting news.
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Omaha
World Herald
Hanna
Wyo
Union Pacife Coal Company
E.S. Brooks
Rawlins
Oregon's Parrett Named Minister to Argentina
Washington July 1 John Parrett of Oregon is to be appointed minister to the Argentine republic succeeding William P Lord who will retire. Parrett has accepted and the announcement will come within a day or two. Barrett previously served as minister to Siam and was offered Japan but objected by Tokyo over remarks about the Japanese. He has acted as a special agent for the Louisiana Purchase exposition and recently returned from travels to Asia and the Philippines.
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Washington
John Parrett
Oregon
William P. Lord
Eye
Parrett
Barrett
Siam
Cleveland
Japan
Louisiana Porehas
Ching
Philippines
Christian Science Church Reports Growth At Annual Meeting
Thousands attend Mechanics Hall for the mother church annual meeting. Field secretaries report progress of the movement nationwide and abroad. Membership rises to 27 746 with 566 churches. Rev Irving C Tomlinson of Concord NH elected new president. In London George Meredith’s illness worsens to a critical relapse.
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Softon
Joly Jo
Mechanics’ Hall
Christian Defence Denomnation
Christian Science Movement
Irving C. Tomlinson
Concord
N.H
Ship Trust Insolvent Declared by Judge at Newar New Jersey
Judge Kirkpatrick announced the United States Shipbuilding Company is insolvent. Directors failed to protect bondholders and appear unable to raise funds. He will appoint receivers with counsel to name a suitable receiver. twenty four hours were allowed for agreement on a receiver.
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Newar
N. J
Kirkpatrick
Conncet
United States Shipbuilding Company
Assassination of a Texas Comptroller Official
Austin July 1 W G Hill ex attache of the comptroller's office shot Comptroller RM Love in his private office with a large calibre revolver Two bullets were fired Hill fled but was intercepted by Chief Clerk J W Stevens who engaged him in a sentie during which Hill's revolver exploded The bullet struck Hill in the abdomen and he died later the same day
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Austin
Texas
W. G. Hill
Comptroller
RM. Love
Hill
J. W. Stevens
Tornado kills eight in Wileer Minnesota
A tornado swept Wileer Minnesota on July 1 killing eight people and causing extensive damage. The storm struck Dr. Wester’s farm, then moved eastward along an eight mile long path forty rods wide, demolishing Gallagher family buildings and killing Daniel Gallagher and his daughters Elia and Nettie. Five more deaths are suspected.
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Wileer
Minn
Dr. Wester
Daniel Gallagher
Gallagher
Elia
Nettie
Bulgarian government calls reserves to frontier
Sofia reports three thousand additional Bulgarian reserves will be brigaded with frontier guards to curb revolutionary bands along the Turkish border. In Belgrade the skupschina demanded the new government present itself, but the ministry refused, while Radicals press for dissolution and elections. King Peter faces growing troubles.
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Sofia
Bulgaria
London
Times
Belgrade
Skupschina
Ekupschina
Peter
Boys recover valise with $72,000 in securities
In Pueblo two boys found a valise containing about $72,000 worth of securities stolen from I. H. Harrington of Omaha. The case was in the Union depot and all valuables were intact.
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Denver
Pueblo
Colo
I. H. Harrington
Omaha
Trust fund boosts Chicago medical college for Rockefeller gift
Trustees of Bush medical college have raised 1 million dollars and will tender it to the University of Chicago tomorrow, securing the promised 6.009 million from John D. Rockefeller for construction of a premier medical institution in Chicago.
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Chicago
Bush Medical College
University of Chicago
John D. Rockefeller
Everett Post Office Sees Record Growth in Northwest
Postmaster Vernon reports Everett post office business up 400 percent in five years with the current year showing a 23 percent rise. The office handled $5,263.73 more than last year, marking the best record among Northwest post offices.
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Everett
Vernon
Two sons of Prof Tarkington drown in Sneke River
In Lewiston Idaho on July 8 the two nine and seven year old sons of Prof Tarkington of the Lewiston state normal school drowned in the Sneke River. Their clothing was found on shore, suggesting they entered the water during a bathing outing and were swept away by a treacherous current after an all night search recovered their bodies.
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Lewiston
Idaho
Tarkington
Lewiston State Normal School
Sneke River
Mayor Johnson Seeks Extra Taxes on Public Firms
County Auditor Wright announced an added 2,787,204 to the collectible taxes of five public service corporations. The move reopens Mayor Johnsons bid to tax large firms despite directives from State Auditor Guilbert.
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Cleveland
Johnson
Wright
Guilbert
President Lonchet Refuses Catholic Depu tation on French Persecution
London July 3 President Lonchet declined to receive a suggested deputation from British Catholics who wished to present him with a petition about the persecution of Catholicism in France the expulsion of religious orders and confiscation of their property while he was in London.
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London
Lonchet
France
Cummins Nominated as Iowa Gubernatorial Hopeful in Unified Ticket
Des Moines July 2 The Iowa Republican state convention completed the ticket with Governor Cummins named for Des Moines and other officers renominated by acclimation. The platform pledges protectionist tariffs and reciprocity, while split views emerged on tariff details among leaders and lawmakers.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Govrnor
A. B. Cummins
Des
Abyssinians strike near Jeyd in Somaliland campaign
Col Rochefort reports Abyssinians surprised the Mad Mullah’s forces at dawn on May 31 near Jeyd after forced marches. They killed about 10 000 spearmen and seized nearly all cattle sheep and 1 000 camels. Watering points south of the Gerlongabi Galadi line were closed to the Mad Mullah, hindering his movements. The dispatch, dated June 14, notes expected British counter actions to cooperate in pursuing the Mullah.
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London
War Office
Rochefort
Somaliland
Jeyd
Gerlongabi-Galadi
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Pariora Pleasant Club
Heron Street
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