Happenings Briefly Noted From Around Town and World
Georgetown Indiana faced near flooding from a cloudburst on Friday. Chief Engineer Wallace sails for Panama to oversee canal work upon arrival. An assassination attempt reportedly occurred against the sultan in Constantinople during Friday’s salamik. Japanese tea crop expected to fall 7,000,000 pounds versus last year. Lieut Col Smith B Leach elected to fill general staff vacancy after Col Benjamin Alvord’s detachment. Union Pacific declares 2 1/2 percent dividend, payable Oct 1. last semiannual dividend was 2 percent. Amalgamated Copper Company posts 1 1/4 percent quarterly dividend, up a quarter of a percent. Alaska Automobile Transportation Co establishes Nome to Teller route, boosting business. beach travel reduces road costs.
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Smith B. Leach
Benjamin Alvord
Make Steel From Sand Discovery in Hoquiam
Hoquiam July 19. Announcement that J W Shaw has succeeded in making steel directly from iron bearing North Beach sand without first producing iron. He has operated at Damon's Point for about a year and produced pure tool steel. A company is now formed, with machinery ordered for a plant to develop the discovery.
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Hoquiam
J. W. Shaw
North Beach
Shaw
Damon’s Point
Careless signals blamed for false lightship 67 explosion report
Port Townsend reports that after a Tatoosh island alert a supposed fatal boiler blast aboard lightship 67 was mistaken. The vessel dragged anchors and lay disabled by seaweed clogging the propeller and steering. tug Pioneer towed her to Neash Bay for bottom cleaning before resuming station duties.
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Port Townsend
Tatoosh Island
Lightship
Pioneer
Neash Bay
Marriages Within Six Months After Divorce Declared Void
In Spokane Superior Court Judge Poindexter ruled that marriages contracted within six months after a Washington divorce are void even if ceremony occurs out of state. The Ollie Bovett v James A Bovett suit produced the ruling. Such marriages may face criminal prosecution.
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Spokane
Poindexter
Washington
Ollie Bovett
James A. Bovett
War on scalpers targets Northwest ticket brokers
Portland July 19 reports that passenger associations have begun a relentless campaign against ticket scalpers in Portland and nearby cities. Arrests have occurred and a bitter struggle is expected between railroads and the brokers’ association, possibly risking special Lewis and Clark exposition rates if courts fail to curb the trade.
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Portland, Or
Portland
Northwest
Brokers’ Association
Newark shade tree commission offers bounty on tree insects
New York reports that Newark New Jersey's shade tree commission adopts a plan to collect ten cents per quart on caterpillars cocoons and other insects. Bug hunters are allowed to climb trees under commission supervision to gather the bounty.
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New York
City Shade Tree Commission
Newark
N. J
Executive order reserves Grass Island for Gray's Harbor defense
The War Department released in general orders that the president issued an executive order reserving all unsurveyed Grass Island in Gray's Harbor for defense. The island lies in section 18, township 16 north, range 11 west.
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Washington
War Department
Gray’s Harbor
Grass Island
Washington News Roundup: Elections, Rail, and Local Projects
The Meadows racing season ends while the state supreme court orders a rehearing of the Walla Walla election contest. The Washington State Bankers Association held a three day session at the Lewis and Clark exposition grounds. An Elgin O R N line may extend to Joseph, with NP surveying from there toward Egypt and mining districts. The Pysht post office will continue. a $10,000 Everett Congregational church contract has been let with foundation begun for 800 seats. Major Millis calls for bids after August 3 for Shilshole Bay dredging with $138,000 appropriated. Twenty five applicants seek enlistment at Walla Walla naval recruiting office amid harvest labor shifts.
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Everett
John Millis
Burke Building
Shilshole Bay
Ballard
Jury Discharges After 46 Hours and 42 Ballots
In Portland on July 21 the Williamson Gesner Biggs trial jury stood 10 to 2 for conviction before being discharged after 46 hours of deliberation and 42 ballots. Judge De Haven questioned each juror about a possible agreement, all denied, and an order of dismissal was entered. District Attorney Heney indicated desire to retry Williamson, and the judge set the Williamson case for the following morning.
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Portland, Or
Williamson-Gesner-Biggs
de Haven
Heney
Williamson
Big Teamsters Strike Declared End in Chicago
The Chicago teamsters’ strike ending at 12:30 a.m. returns 60% of department store drivers and about 100 express drivers to work. Union members surrender and reapply as individuals without employer agreements. lumber drivers gain right to wear union buttons.
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Chicago
Teamsters
Teamsters’ Joint Council
Express
I O G T Grand Lodge Elects New Officers
Centralia report lists newly elected officers for the I O G T grand lodge after yesterday's session. Names include Grand chief templar James R. O Farrell Orting grand councillor W P Hershey Walla Walla grand vice templar Bertha M Kale Evison superintendent juvenile templars Emily N Peters Seattle grand secretary John R Bowdish Seattle grand treasurer Emil Landquist Seattle grand vice chancellor Mattie N Graves Centralia electoral superintendent N M Temple Kalama.
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Centralia
I. O. G. T. Grand Lodge
James R. O'Farrell
Orting
W. P. Hershey
Walla Walla
Bertha M. Kale
Evison
Emily N. Peters
Seattle
John R. Bowdish
Emil Landquist
Mattie N. Graves
N. M. Temple
Kalama
Sweden and Norway relations loom in secret Riksdag talks
Stockholm July 19. Both houses of the Riksdag have met in secret for two days. The senate finishes preliminary discussion on Sweden Norway relations. Once a decision is reached both houses will meet to adjust differences. It is expected the government bill will be rejected and the cabinet will resign.
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Stockholm
Riksdag
Senate
Sweden
Norway
Telegraph Service Restored Between Seattle and Nome
After five weeks interrupted by floods and forest fires the Nome Telegraph line is again active between Seattle and Nome. Repairs near Fairbanks required a large temporary force, but the office now handles business without delay.
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Nome
Seattle
Fairbanks
Rev. Lloyd Cancels Acceptance as Oregon Bishop
The Oregonian reports Rev. Frederick E. J. Lloyd, recently elected coadjutor bishop for the Oregon Diocese, has telegraphed that a letter cancelling his previous acceptance is on the way.
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Portland
The
Oregonian
Frederick E. J. Lloyd
Protestant Episcopal Church
Diocese of
Oregon
Bennington Disaster at San Diego Harbor Kills Dozens
A gunboat explosion left the U S S Bennington beached in San Diego harbor with 39 dead and many more injured. Washingtonns among the dead include Amel Bensel and Joseph Hirscher. several others are listed with next of kin. The vessel, bound for Mare Island, faced a fatal boiler blast as crews worked to prepare for departure.
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San Diego
Cal
Bennington
City Morgues
Washington
Amel Bensel
August Bensel
Colfax
Wash
Joseph Hirscher
A. Hirscher
Waterville
Fred Richard Connell
Richard Connell
Odessa
L. K. Strobel
Joseph Strobel
Tacoma
Anna Clark
Bremerton
Emil G. Hopp
Julius Hopp
Toledo
Lewis County
H. Street
Navy Department
Port Harford
Wyoming
Mare Island Navy Yard
Ramona
Bertelsen
Bay
Santa Fe
McKinley
Young
Wyoming Arrives with Propeller Blade and Shaft Broken
Port Hartford California July 22 The coast defense monitor Wyoming has arrived in the harbor with a broken propeller blade and shaft A tug has been sent to tow the vessel to Mare Island navy yard for repairs
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Port Hartford
Cal
Coast Defense
Wyoming
Mare Island Navy Yard
Tehauntepec Route Alters Pacific Freight Race
The American-Hawaiian Steamship Company has a traffic pact with Tehauntepec Railroad opening a new Mexico route from Salina Cruz to Coatza. The 180 mile line promises two terminals with harbors ready in a year, shortening San Francisco to New York travel by about 1500 miles via Tehauntepec. Four Atlantic and three Pacific steamers will move freight to San Diego San Pedro San Francisco Puget Sound and Honolulu.
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San Francisco
American-Hawaiian Steamship Company
Tehauntepec Railroad
Mexico
California
Tehauntepec
Salina Cruz
Pacific
Coatzacoalcos
Atlantic
New York
Panama
San Diego
San Pedro
Puget Sound
Honolulu
Japan Peace Envoy Komura Arrives in Seattle
Baron Komura, the Japanese peace envoy, lands in Seattle after docking at Port Townsend. The Minnesota crew and Seattle citizens greet him warmly before he proceeds to Washington with brief stopovers and a tight schedule. He declines social receptions to focus on mission. Consul Hisamidzu carries dispatches needing Komura’s personal attention.
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Japan
Seattle
Minnesota
Baron Komura
Port Townsend
United States
Hisamidzu
J. D. Farrell
Judge Burke
Edward Cavana
C. P. Chamberlain
F. B. Clarke
Mr. Takahashi
Farrell
Washington
James J. Hill
Great Northern
Hill
Tokyo
Adachi
Legation
Cea
Great Northern Docks
Wheat crop forecast by Ogilvie Mills executive
Ottawa reports F W Thompson of the Ogilvie Flour Mills Company forecasts a Canadian Northwest wheat crop of at least 75 million bushels, based on Saturday reports. He says 70 million would still be 15 million above last year and satisfactory.
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Ottawa
Ont
F. W. Thompson
Ogilvie Flour Mills Company
Canadian
Elihu Root Takes Oath as Secretary of State
Elihu Root of New York is sworn in as secretary of state. The oath is administered by William McNear, assistant librarian of the state department. Root returns to New York in the evening.
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Washington
Elihu Root
New York
William McNear
State Department
Root
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