Week of Events and Conflicts Across the World
A roundup highlights labor strikes in steel and steel industries, attempts to burn Aberdeen Washington, and the Fraser River fishing clashes. Other items note the Perry monument unveiling in Japan, Bastille celebrations in France, and polls or trials involving Polish students, Boxers, and Oklahoma lands.
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Aberdeen
Wash
Santos-Dumont
Paris
Perry
Kurihama
Japan
Bastile
France
Lamont
Mellen
Northern Pacific
Minnesota Pan American grounds building dedicated
The Minnesota state building at the Pan-American grounds has been dedicated. Annie Dobbie a young angel of ot pronsine in New York is being eels at the expense of Andrew Carnegie. Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul railroad officials approve the pension and sick benefit system for their employees to become effective in September.
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Minnesota
Annie Dobbie
New York
Andrew Carnegie
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Railroa
Turkey Sifts Indemnity Funds From Claims Settlement
Washington reports the state department has received 95000 dollars in indemnity payments from Turkey for American claims. The Turkish government placed the funds with Mr. Leishman in the Ottoman Imperial Bank, drafts were sent to Washington, and officials will distribute the money among claimants while noting the aggregate losses exceed the payment.
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Washington
State Department
Turkey
Constantinople
Leishman
Ottoman Imperial Bank
Harpoot
Marasch
Hay
Europe
Terrell
Angell
Strauss
Griscom
Massive collision wrecks two trains near Norton Missouri
A passenger train from Chicago to Kansas City collided head on with a livestock train two miles west of Norton Missouri shortly after 7:30 AM. Sixteen dead and thirty injured. cars piled, fire, and scalding steam hampered rescue as passengers cried for help. Injured transported to Kansas City after hours under scorching heat.
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Kanasas City
TUT Uhicago & Alton
Chicago
Kansas City
Marshall
Norton
Battle in Transvaal reports Boer defeat with heavy casualties
A London dispatch to the Daily Express from Lourenco Marques says severe fighting occurred between Machadodorp and Lydenburg in the Transvaal. Boers were defeated with at least 50 killed.
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London
Daily Express
Lourenco Marques
Machadodorp
Lydenburg
New Boxer Movement Reported in Shanghai and Mongolia
Chinese intelligence from Lingan cites Pu Chun heir apparent and Prince Tuan's relatives joining on Mongolia borders. Observers say the dowager empress may tacitly approve a march against foreigners as tensions rise with the Boxer movement.
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Shanghai
Lingan
Pu Chun
Prince Tuan
Mongolia
Washington News Briefs on Industry and Regional Happenings
A wide survey notes growth across Washington industries, including Pacific Northwest transport and harbor improvements. Reports cover Walla Walla potato crops, Seattle births and deaths, Northern Pacific project work in Tacoma, a panic on Puget Sound excursion boat, Pullman bank expansion, Palouse mining concerns, and county tax collections.
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Walla Walla Valley
Seattle
Northern Pacific
Tacoma
Puget Sound
Point Defiance
Seattle Market Prices For Hides Livestock And Grain
Readable prices show Seattle buyers offering per pound rates for hides pelts and tallows, cattle and dairy products, wool, live poultry and eggs, butter, grains and hay in a late dock delivery round. Notable figures include dry hide 12c per lb, dressed hogs 73c, oats 28-29 dollars, timothy hay 16.23.50, alfalfa 10 dollars.
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Seattle
Ohe
Washington
Puget Sound
Stern Washington Timothy
Notable Marriages and Charitable Missions Highlight NYC Figures
Mrs. Elsie Lewis of New York weds a man of wealth in New York. Russell Sage, a New York magnate, holds lands in Stearnsity Minnesota but court confirms. settlers not evicted. Rev. George Grenfell, commissioned by Robert Arthur, leads a Leeds financier to build Christian missions across Africa.
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Elsie Lewis
New York
Russell Sage
New
Fraser River Strike Brings Union Victory and Japanese Boat Clash
In Vancouver on July 13 the Fraser River fishermen strike widens as 16 Japanese crew members are captured after a boat battle in the gulf. Japanese boats overturned and crew imprisoned on a remote island. Six white fishermen arrested. Japanese fund a hospital and consider joining the union drive. Five Japanese reportedly drown as a storm and militia talk unfold.
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Vancouver
B. C
Fraser River
British Columbia
Gulf
Nanaimo
Steveston
Union
Stevenston
Strike Abandoned as Strike Benefit Fund Exhausted
Cincinnati July 15. The machinists strike started May 20 with 5 000 to 7 000 workers in the city. The fund is exhausted and Washington headquarters will offer no more aid. About 600 have applied for reinstatement. some strikers may still hold out while injunction proceedings set for July 16 proceed.
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Cincinnati
Washington
Butte Hotel Fire In Montana Causes Five Injuries
A two alarm blaze at the four story Butte Hotel on Broadway started at about 2 40 am. Guests fled in night clothes through smoke while others were rescued from upper windows. By 4 am the fire was under control with no missing guests reported. Loss estimated at 25000 dollars.
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Butte
Mont
Butte Hotel
Broadway
Iron Trades council approves local strike settlement plan
San Francisco reports the nine affiliated unions favor giving the council authority to settle the machinists strike independently of the East. A five member committee is empowered to act if employers agree to confer, and the metal polishers strike has been declared off.
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San Francisco
The
Iron Trades Council
Prince Chuan Heads to Berlin to Apologize for Ketteler Murder
Prince Chuan younger brother of Emperor Kwang Hsu leaves Pekin for Taku and Shanghai, then sails July 20 from Shanghai to Genoa en route to Berlin to apologize for Baron Von Ketteler's murder. He is greeted by German minister Dr Mumm Von Schwarzenstein and a royal procession.
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Prince Chuan
Germany
Baron von Ketteler
Pekin
Emperor Kwang Hsu
Berlin
Taku
Shaghai
Shanghai
Genoa
China
Mumm von Schwarzenstein
Tien Tsin
M. W. Rockhill
Yokohama
Hubbard T. Smith
United States
Canton
F. D. Cheshire
United States Legation
Fighting in Corea on Quelpart Island Flares
A Seoul dispatch reports 10 days of clashes on Quelpart Island between Roman Catholic missionaries and pupils. Pupils killed, two missionaries reportedly killed, provoking a French warship to Quelpart but returning after finding survivors. Corean government orders an inquiry with Huan Junan and an American official, sending infantry to Quelpart, a penal colony in the Yellow Sea.
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Berlin
Cologne
Seoul
Corea
Quelpart
Corean
Huan Junan
Yellow Sea
Covering Up War Marks Before Pekin Entry
Chinese officials plan elaborate preparations for the emperor’s entry into Pekin. War damage will be hidden by pagodas and rebuilt gates while Li Hung Chang delays withdrawing foreign troops to August 15. American and British camps near legation residences are noted with guards of multiple nations accompanying General Gaselee to the railway station.
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Pekin
Chen Men
Li Hung Chang
Legations
Gaselee
United States Legation
Corn Crop Parched Amid Heat Drought in Southwest
Heat and drought grip the Southwest with crop losses mounting. Kansas and Missouri face significant damage, with Kansas forecasts a corn crop of about 50 million bushels versus 163 million last year and 237 million two years ago. Hay and potato losses add to the agricultural toll. farmers have already lost about 50 million dollars.
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Chicago
Board of Trade and Grain Commission
Southwest
Kansas
Missouri
Topeka
General Wood Improves Steadily, Adjutant Reports
Acting Adjutant General Ward received a cable from Major Scott of the Cuba department stating General Wood's condition is steadily improving. This update follows earlier reports on his health status and recovery progress.
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Washington
Ward
Scott
Department of Cuba
Wood
Oil Strike Spouts Near Granite Oklahoma Town
Granite Oklahoma residents erupt with excitement after an oil discovery at 107 feet. The well spouted to the surface in large volumes and the drilling company plans to descend further hoping for a prolific gusher.
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Guthrie
O. T
Granite
Old Warship Minnesota to be Sold at Public Auction
The secretary of the navy ordered the old Minnesota stricken from the naval register and appraised at 15000 dollars by a condemnation board. The ship will be sold at public auction in Boston where she lies. Built in 1855, she was Admiral Goldsboroughs flagship in the Merrimack battle at Hampton Roads.
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Washington
Secretary of the Navy
Naval Register
Boston
Posse of Sixty-Five Heads to Bear Paw Pool Ranch
Chinook Montana July 15 Sheriff Benner of Great Falls leads a posse of 11 with reinforcement from other counties to Bear Paw Pool ranch 16 miles away to supply horses and provisions. Combined force expected to reach 65 men as Sheriff Griffith says the Great Northern robbers are surrounded on Peoples Creek 75 miles away.
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Chinook
Mont
Benner
Great Falls
Bear Paw Pool Ranch
Griffith
Great Northern
Peoples Creek
Carnegie Grant Promises Public Library for Leadville
At a July meeting of the Leadville city library association a letter from Andrew Carnegie's private secretary, dated Skibo Castle Scotland, announced a $100000 gift for a public library in Leadville. The city must provide $2000 yearly for maintenance to receive the funds. The gift follows the association's appeal.
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Leadville
Colo
City Library Association
Andrew Carnegie
Skibo Castle
Scotland
Carneige
Central American Storm Impacts Newport Thames Wharf
The Pacific Mail steamer Newport from Panama and west coast ports faced hurricanes off Champerico and Ocos. She had to put to sea twice, losing anchor and 30 fathoms of chain. Barges and lighters were driven ashore with damage at both sites, but no lives were lost.
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San Francisco
Pacific Mail Company
Newport
Panama
Way Ports
Central American
Champerico
Ocos
Klondike Gold Totals 300000 on Humboldt Voyage
Steamship Humboldt arrives from Skagway with 40 passengers carrying 300000 in Klondike gold. Distributed among a dozen passengers from Dawson, amounts range from 1000 to 62000. Four women hold about one third of the treasure. River steamers reportedly partly wrecked between Dawson and White Horse.
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Seattle
Wash
Humboldt
Skagway
Klondike
Dawson
White Horse
St. Michael
Ocean
Roanoke
Nome
Explosion Kills Two Boys on Susquehanna Boat at Sunbury
An excursion boat anchored at Market Street in Sunbury blew up with great force injuring a dozen others and killing two boys who were fishing on a nearby wharf. One man is missing. The engineer was away when the boiler pressurized at 60 pounds and the pilot opened the firebox door. No cause given.
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Sunbury
Susquehanna River
Market Street
Train collision near Weatherby Missouri kills one
South bound Kansas City Northern Connecting Railroad train No 1 collided with an extra Rock Inland meat train at the Rock Island crossing one mile north of Weatherby Mo at 815 this evening. One man was killed and four others severely injured.
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Kansas City
Rock Island Crossing
Weatherby
Steamer Wenatchee Burned in Wenatchee Harbor Fire
Wenatchee Washington July 16 Yesterday morning about two oclock the steamer Wenatchee of the Bailey and O Conner line taken from the water for repairs caught fire and burned completely. A watchman on the lower deck barely escaped. All boat belongings were lost. Loss four thousand five hundred dollars insured three thousand five hundred dollars.
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Wenatchee, Wash
Wenatchee
Bailey & O'Conner Line
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