Hap penings of the Week National Roundup
A condensed resume notes an earthquake in Cape Town and boxing result in Philadelphia. France’s Loubet returns from England, while Cassius M Clay is sent to an insane asylum. Epworth League convention in Detroit and Baptist Young People's Union in Atlanta. Germany protests meat law, Gill resigns ill health, Siberian salmon canning drive planned, Pinole powder factory explosion injures four, Studebaker fire in San Francisco destroys large stock, ex-treasurer Frederick Abbott dies in Milwaukee. A Worcester labor group seeks shorter hours and higher wages for women stenographers and typists.
Hitchcock Names Ryan To Alaska Exhibit Post
Assistant Secretary Ryan of the Interior is named by Secretary Hitchcock to represent Alaska at the St. Louis exposition. He will organize exhibits, gather cooperation from Alaskan officials, and manage funds under a $25 000 appropriation intended for the exhibit building rather than salaries.
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Interior Department
Alaska
Fair
Washington
Ryan
Hitchcock
Territory of
Irish Land Bill Passes After Long Debate
London July 11 The house of commons adopted all regular clauses of the Irish land bill and then debated new provisions. Wyndham proposed paying $25,000 yearly from the development grant to indemnify Trinity College Dublin for income loss from land sales. The clause was approved by a government majority of 63 amid nationalist opposition. An amendment to Schedule No 1 granting landlords a 12 percent uniform bonus was also agreed. The bill passed committee and was reported amid cheers.
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London
House of Commons
Wyndham
Trinity College
Dublin
Cardinal Volponi Dies During Conclave Preparations
Rome reports Cardinal Volponi secretary of the consistory who suffered syncope on Wednesday and died. He had been named secretary of the conclave to elect a new pope, a role assigned as the dying prelate’s illness began.
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Rome
Cardinal Volponi
Tie mills idle as railroad rejects more ties in Troutdale area
Fourteen tie mills in eastern Multnomah county shut down after Oregon Railroad and Navigation Company refuses to receive more ties at Troutdale and Fairview. About three hundred workers lose jobs as the saw mill combine steadies prices at 30 cents each and prepares to resist further reductions, with similar actions near Lewis River in Washington.
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Portland
Multnomah County
Oregon Railroad & Navigaton Company
Troutdale
Fairview
Lewis River
Washington
Washington State News Highlights and Local Affairs
Water from artesian well planned for the state capitol while sockeye runs lag and wheat yields rise to eighties. Sunday closing law in Vancouver sparks saloon threats. Ballard seeks full police overhaul as council ponders new force. Seattle delegates tout Denver for next Christian Endeavor convention. Cooney leads hunting license filings in Stevens county under $1 fee. Oglesbie in Everett charged with Mississippi murders, confesses to one case but pleads self defense. Parkinson arrested in Walla Walla after penitentiary release, sought in Nebraska. Kinzie retired from military tactics instruction at Pullman. Puyatup Indian School transfer hearing denied. superintendent warned to transfer to Round Valley or lose position.
Fort Casey at Whidby Island Sees Major Construction
July 11 report from Fort Casey notes full occupancy of shelter as government building work accelerates. Tents house many workers while a jungle site becomes a parade area flanked by modern structures. Crockett's Lake is touted as a future feature as contractors push to have residences ready before October's end.
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Fort Casey
Whidby Island
Crocketts Lake
Warship for Orinoco to protect American shipping
The navy department acting on state department guidance will intervene to safeguard U S shipping on the Orinoco. Two Orinoco Navigation Co ships were detained at San Ferdinando by government forces and three more near Caidoad Bolivar were seized by rebels. The Bancroft has orders to move up the river to release the vessels with no anticipated resistance.
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Washington
Navy Department
State Department
Orinoco River
Russell
United States
Caracas
Orinoco Navigation Company
San Ferdinando
Caidiad Bolivar
Bancroft
Port of Spain
Orinoco
Trade in Philippines Rises to Over One and Half Million
Official returns from Washington show commercial conditions in the Philippines improving with trade climbing toward more than 1.5 million dollars monthly.
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Washington
The
Philippines
Archipelago
Seattle Market Report Prices for Wheat to Livestock
Seattle market data show producer offers for round lots on the dock or car in Seattle. Wheat prices Bluestem 82c club 78c. oats 21 22 per ton. barley 21 per ton. chicken feed 26 27. bran 21. shorts 22. Eastern Washington hay 23. alfalfa 11. eggs 21 22c per dozen. live hens 134 14c per lb. old roosters 8c. spring chickens 3.50 4.50 per dozen. ducks 11 18c. geese 9 10c. Livestock prices include beef cows 84e per lb. steers 4144 5ec. sheep 83 3 4c. hogs 5 6e. calves 5 7e. spring lambs 2.50 3 per head. Tacoma quotes run cattle 34.50 per cwt. cows 3.50. sheep 3. hogs 9c. veal 14 c. Butter Washington creamery 24c. ranch 15 18c. Eggs fresh ranch 21 28c. Oats 23.50 24.50. rolled oats 25 26. Feed barley 20.50. rolled 22.50. wheat 27.50 28. wheat hay 19 20. Timothy 26. bluegrass 18. corn 26. Bran 22. shorts 23.
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Seattle
Shorts
Washington
Tacoma
Washington Creamery
Pope Leo’s Condition Again Described as Critical
Rome reports a quiet night with the pope’s pulse 90 and temperature 36C while Dr. Lapponi notes limited nourishment. The Vatican describes fluctuating rest and mounting fears as the pontiff endures a recent operation and ongoing pleural concerns.
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Rome
Unbearable Heat Causes Dozens of Deaths in NYC Area
New York records 38 deaths and 83 prostrations from yesterday's heat. The July 10 high reached 94 degrees at 1 20 pm, the hottest in local history, with relief coming after two hours as humidity remained low and fatalities were limited. Heat spread from the Middle West to the eastern coast.
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New York
Broolyn
Middle West
Diamond Decision Grants Temporary Injunction to Providence Firm
Judge J Brown of the US District Court for Rhode Island issues a temporary injunction preventing the port collector from returning diamonds to New York. The Providence importer says delays and expert reviews harmed it and that treasury appraisals at small ports threaten their business. The ruling bars removal of any merchandise from the port of entry. Corporations and treasury policy are cited as context for the decision.
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New York
J. Brown
United States District Court For
District of
Rhode Island
Providence
Secretary of the Treasury
Brown
Treasury Department
Tragic Railroad Collision Kills Twenty Three at Rockfish
A head on crash on the Virginia Midland division near Rockfish Virginia killed 23 people and injured nine. The passenger train from Washington to Atlanta collided with a freight on the main line wrecking an engine, baggage car, express car and second class coach which bore a largely colored passenger load.
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Washington
Virginia Midland Division
Southern Railway
Rockfish
Atlanta
National Educational Association Convention Underway in Boston
The National Educational Association meets in Boston with eight large auditoriums full for morning sessions on special education. Over sixty formal papers are read. Afternoon focuses on receptions and sightseeing. General session at Mechanics Hall features discussion of manual, trade and technical education.
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Boston
National Educational Association
Mechani’ Hall
RIVALS NOME LAND
Seattle reports a prospecting find on the Alaskan shore where the American White river meets the sea between Cape Yukeag and Icy cape. Mike Marvich claims he extracted $1200 in placer gold in eleven days during June. The area lies 100 miles south of Copper River and is said to show oil indications.
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Seattle
Nome
White River
Cape Yukeag
Icy Cape
Mike Marvich
Copper River
Susquito Island raid nets gang of sheep thieves
Provincial police moved on Susquito Island to break up a coast pirate gang suspected of stealing sheep and other property from undefended ranchers. Several men were captured and jailed in Nanaimo on July 11.
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Nanaimo
B. C
Susquito Island
Important Sagamore Hill Conference on Alaska Boundary and Russia
At Sagamore Hill the Alaska boundary issue and Russian relations were reviewed by President Roosevelt, Secretary Hay, and senators Fairbanks Kearns Hanna. Details remain unpublished. Russia's ambassador sailed home the same day. Hanna and companions later sailed to Newport. Hay joined from Newport earlier. The gathering signaled potential developments in the Russian matter in coming days.
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Oyster Bay
N. Y
John Hay
Roosevelt
Sagamore Hill
Hay
London
Newport
R. I
Payne Whitney
Senator Fairbanks
Indiana
Thomas Kearns
Utah
Oyster Bay Station
Hanna
Senator Hanna
Wetmore Cargil
Fairbanks
Hanna and Kearns
Joint High Commission
Koot
Lodge
Massachusetts
Turner
Washington
England
Fairbanks and
Kearns
New York
North Atlantic
Bar Harbor
Maine
A] Vina
Sealing Fleet Reports Large Catches Off Cape Horn
Cable messages from Victoria report two schooners of the Victoria Sealing Company the Florence M. Smith and the E. B. Marvin catching seals off the Falkland Islands and Cape Horn. Both ships sailed to Cape Horn and sent their catches to London totaling 2,367 sking.
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Victoria
B. C
Victoria Sealing Company
Falkland Islands
Cape Horn
Florence M. Smith
E. B. Marvin
London
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Cape Town
South Africa
Young Corbett
Sammy Smith
Philadelphia
President Loubet
France
Cassius M. Clay
Kentucky
Epworth League
Detroit
Germany
Joseph Gill
Ohio
International Baptist Young People’s Union
Russia
Siberian
Pinole
Cal
Packer
Studebaker Bros
San Francisco
Frederick Abbott
Wisconsin Central Railway
Milwaukee
Worcester
Mass
Volponi
Pope
Washington State News
State Capitol
Vancouver
Ballard
Christian Endeavor
Denver
Minneapolis
Jerry Cooney
Springdale
Stevens County
E. T. Oglesbie
Everett
Mississippi
William Parkinson
Walla Walla
Nebraska
John Kinzie
U.S. A
Washington Agricultural College
Pullman
Terry
Puyatup Indian School
Round Valley
Echol
Warship
Seattle Market Report
Ates
St. Peter’s
Papal Apartments
Pio Centra
Lapponi
Leo
Vatican
Centra
Contra
Tiseless
Doctora Lapponi
Mazzoni
Paris
Pope Leo
Dr. Mazzoni
Greater
Diamond
Washington, D. C
Nome Land
Senators
Cident
Co. C. Vammen
PROP
Heron
Aberdeen
Humbolt
Fred Hewitt
Propr
Northwest Corner
Heron and Fats
Aberdeen, Wash
Our
K. Bowes
Heron Street
Fashion Saloon
J. M. Bowes
Heron ST
Banboo Furniture
H. A. Tereda & CO
Zelasko
F Street
Aberdeen Livery and Transfer CO
W. T. McBride
Harbor
COAI
Michael Finn
Wishest St. Aberdeer
F. R. Granger
Billiards
St. Paul
Duluth
Chicago
A. B. C. Denniston, G. W. P
Firet Avenue
Beattle
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