Admiral Dewey backs Dutch Harbor coal depot for Alaska
Outside Washington a condensed weekly roundup notes Admiral Dewey favoring Dutch Harbor as Alaska coal depot. Also covered are Mrs Palmer denying engagement to Monaco's prince, 2900 immigrants arriving in New York, Wesson factory closure amid labor troubles, Kishinev massacre protests, U S shipbuilding reorganization, large estate division for Benjamin Jones heirs, New Orleans ticket scalping arrests, Emerson birthday banquet, Col Brewer’s death, bank burglar James Brady killed, Adrianople fugitives shot by Turks, and Emperor William gifting a gold cup to the New York Yacht Club.
Women form Civic Club to improve Port Angeles streets
Port Angeles women organized a Civic Club at a well attended opera house meeting to promote street clearing and beautification. The club aims to improve sanitation, school grounds, public parks, and establish a public library with plans including public stump days led by ward committeemen and volunteer male participation aided by picnics.
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Port Angeles
Opera House
City of
Stumps
Millions for Irrigation Fund Grows to Fifteen Million
Washington May 27 Treasurer notes show the irrigation fund under the 1902 act totals 7 530 238 for 1901 and 1902. Public land sales for the first three quarters of the current year will match prior two, bringing the treasury irrigation fund to about 15 million by next July.
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Washington
Richards
General Land Notlice
Treasury Department
Immigration officers to wear blue uniform with gold blaze
Seattle May 29. The commissioner of immigration orders every on duty officer to wear the regulation blue uniform and cap blaze with gold braid. Local officers are placing orders and within days will appear in regalia for the first time in the district’s history.
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Seattle
Commissioner of Immigration
Immigration Service
Judge Grosscup Rules Against Beef Trust in Federal Case
In Chicago on May 27 Judge Grosscup entered the final order restraining meat packers from colluding to regulate trade. The ruling affirms points from prior decisions and is hailed as a complete government victory, with an appeal planned.
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Chicago
Grosscup
Beef Trust
Max O Rell Dies After Appendicitis Operation
A Paris dispatch reports Paul Blouet known as Max O Rell died of cancer following an appendicitis operation. At death he was writing a life story and an English history of France.
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New York
Paris
Paul Blouet
Max O’ Rell
France
I. O. O. F. Grand Lodge Meets in Walla Walla
Washington state items report the grand lodge of the I O O F convening in Walla Walla this week. Other notes include H A Marx named postmaster at Cokedale, F P Sargent due in Seattle, convict John Josie dying in Seattle hospital, and Vancouver English Lutheran church plans. Definite railroad surveys to Spokane soon, Seattle adds a Northwest Vaudeville theater, Colfax murder case pleads guilty, Clarke County to buy a rock crusher if funds allow, and roads and rural mail routes risk suspension without repairs.
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Clarke County
Hanna Will Not Oppose Roosevelt Endorsement
Senator Hanna decides not to oppose the Ohio Republican convention endorsement of President Roosevelt for another term. He says a telegram from Roosevelt shows his desire for endorsement and that he will not oppose the action, though allies doubt its advisability. He explains his stance is not personal antagonism.
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Cleveland
Hanna
Roosevelt
Associated Press
Roosevllt
Alaska placer claim finally decided in Lane and Wild Gorge
In San Francisco the circuit court of appeals ruled for Charles D Lane and the Wild Gorge Mining company, ending Lena Walton’s ownership claim to Ophir creek No. 19. The bitterly contested litigation over the rich Alaska placer claim reaches closure.
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Seattle
Ophir Creek
Alaska
Circuit Court of Appeals
San Francisco
Charles D.lane
Wild Gorge Mining Company
Lena Walton
Seattle Market Prices Reported for Farm Commodities
Seattle market report lists producer offers on oats barley and wheat plus livestock prices. Items include hay at 12 to 17 dollars per ton and eggs at 18 to 19 cents per dozen, with poultry and dairy quotes from multiple regional sources.
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Seattle
Puget Sound
Washington
Butter—Ranch
Washingington Creamery
Eastern
California
Oregon
Vast flood devastates North Topeka and Kansas towns
Severe flooding across northern Topeka leaves nearly 5 000 homeless and 10 000 without homes as rivers rise. Court house and state house open for refugees while rail lines and businesses suffer. Other towns including Abilene Salina Lawrence and Emporia report record water levels and infrastructure damage.
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Topeka
Kan
North Topeka
Court House
State House
Wamego
Republican
Abilene
Rock Island
Union Pacific
Santa Fe
Gold dust purchases flood Dawson banks in record Yukon run
A Dawson special reports unprecedented gold dust purchases as two banks absorb near half a million dollars in one day and up to 1.25 million dollars over two days with deposits. Expected Yukon output for the season could top one to three million dollars, signaling strong camp confidence.
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Vancouver
B.C
Dawson
Yukon
Yuarterday
Bremerton Votes to Close Saloon Row Town
Bremerton Washington officials act after months of government pressure to meet navy yard demands. The city council passes a resolution to remove all Front street saloons and bans future licenses, aiming to transform the 1200 population town of 16 saloons into a liquor free community.
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Bremerton
Wash
Navy Department
United States Navy Yard
Croxton Haw
Front Street
Humphrey
Tornado toll rises in several states with multiple casualties
A Hastings Nebraska tornado wrecked homes and damaged business blocks with no local deaths but nine killed elsewhere in Davy Valparaiso Raymona and Oskaloga. In Monroe and Mahaska counties Iowa two killed seven injured as a mining area and West Buxton suffered extensive damage. At Glenwood Iowa the state hospital for the feeble minded lost Maggie Barnes and Hazel Wright with eleven injured but expected to recover as dormitories collapsed.
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Lincoln
Neb
Nastings
Hastings
Davy
Valparaiso
Raymona
Oskaloga
Monroe County
Mahaska County
Chicago & Northwestern
West Buxton
Glenwood
Maggie Barnes
Hazel Wright
Tacoma Quotations and Commodity Prices
Wheat and livestock prices listed with varied grades and markets. Corn, oats, barley, hay, and feed values shown for regional buyers, including prices for butter honey eggs and creameries. Listings include multiple items with units like cwt per hundredweight and tons, reflecting fall market quotes.
Devastating earthquake hits Melazgherd Van vilayet
Reports from Asiatic Turkey describe an April 29 earthquake at Melazgherd in Van vilayet forcing the total destruction of the town and the deaths of its 2000 residents including 700 Armenians and garrison troops. Over 400 surrounding buildings collapsed while a later tremor caused minor damage elsewhere.
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Constantinople
Turkey
Melazgherd
Vilayet
Van
Ezercum
Tuphales
Examining War Ships in New York Navy Yard May 29
An expert from Washington inspects all guns on battleships at the New York navy yard amid rumors of the Lowa explosion. The Town will be repaired at a cost of 100000 dollars as a new gun to replace the shattered one arrives for testing.
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New York
Navy Yard
Washington
Hiss
Yukon mining leases to be examined by government commission
The Treadgold concession and other Yukon mining leases will be reviewed by a government commission. Judge Britton of the Ontario high court of justice and E Emilio of the government engineering staff are named as commissioners. In New York the district military court plans to try Kischinef’s participants by a military tribunal with capital punishment authority. Montana convenes an extra session to fund the state exhibit for the Louisiana Purchase and Lewis and Clark expos in 1904 and 1905.
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Vancouver
B. C
Treadgold
Yukon
Britton
Ontario High Court of Justice
E. Emille
New York
District Military Court
Kischinef
Odessa
Pope hints on American cardinals two more possible
In Rome on May 27 the pope spoke of future cardinal appointments and suggested Americans may gain two additional seats in the sacred college. He signaled preference due to Philippine and Cuban conditions, with Archbishop Chappelle likely elevated for work in Cuba and Puerto Rico.
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Rome
Sacred College
Chappelle
Cuba
Porto Rico
Charges arise as British Columbia premier faces inquiry
In Victoria British Columbia May 80 a parliamentary vote blocks supplies to Mr Prior. A special committee will investigate charges that while acting chief commissioner he favored his firm E G Prior & Co by having tenders opened for Chimney Creek bridge and then submitted a tender aiding his firm. Prior denies sharing figures. the chief engineer says papers were resubmitted for his tender.
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Victoria
B. C
Prior
Government House
Curtis
Chimney Creek
E.G Prior & Co
Grief Follows G A R Encampment Death of Commander
In Spokane on May 29 the G A R encampment mourns the death of retiring department commander B C Bedell of Walla Walla who died at 11 o clock at Hotel Spokane. New officers elected include Thomas H Cavanaugh Olympia commander J H E Fish Harvey senior vice commander M R Brewster navy yard junior vice commander R M Davis Seattle medical director John La Corra Tekoa chaplain. Delegates to the national encampment are George H Boardman Tacoma W H Wiscomb Spokane T M Young Seattle Wolfe Dayton. The next encampment will be at Whatcom. Mrs Sb Phillis Carleton Spokane defeats Mrs Nancy E R Davis Seattle for Woman s Relief Corps president. John F P Hoyt Spokane chosen commander of the Sons of Veterans, defeating Charles R Connor Spokane.
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Spokane
B.C. Bedell
Walla Walla
Thomas H. Cavanaugh
Olympia
J. HE. Fish
Harvey
M. RK. Brewster
Navy Yard
Munior
R. M. Davis
Seattle
John la Corra
Tekoa
J. KK. Kisedorph
W. H. Wiscomb
J. A
Chelan
F. M. Davis
Tacoma
J. A. Dix
Cna
George H. Boardman
T. M. Young
Wolfe
Dayton
Whatcom
Sb. Phillis Carleton
Nancy ER. Davis
Woman’s Relief Corps
John FP. Hoyt
The
Sons of Veterans
Charles KR. Connor
Presbyterian Church Adopts Creed Revision After Fifteen Years
In Los Angeles the Presbyterian general assembly unanimously approved the revision of the creed after decades of debate. The 1901 committee's proposed amendments include eleven overtures adding major clarifications to the confession of faith, notably the belief that all infants dying are saved.
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Los Angeles
Presbyterian Church of the
Benns Bros. Bag Co Plans Five-Story Factory
Seattle May 30 The Benns Bros. Bag Company one of the largest bag makers in the U S is preparing plans for a five story brick factory to be built on Colorado street between Massachusetts and Atlantic avenues. The plant will cost over 100000 dollars and employ about 200 workers when operating.
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Salina
Western Union
Lawrence
Kansas
Marysville
Marion
Rock Island
Seattle
Benns Bros. Bag Company
United States
Colorado Street
Massachusetts
Atlantic Avenues
Railroad up the Columbia not to be built likely
Vancouver May 27 reports that parties claim the planned railroad along the north bank of the Columbia will not be built. Northern Pacific secured trackage arrangements with Oregon Railroad and Navigation Company, likely ending the matter for the present. All surveying crews have been withdrawn from the field.
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Vancouver, Wash
The
Columbia
Northern Pacific
Oregon Railroad and Navigation Company
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Max O'Rell
Washington State News
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F. P. Sargent
John Josie
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Ont
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Northwest Vaudeville Association
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Prop
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H. A. Tereda & CO
Zelasko
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O Transfer CO
W. T. McBride
Harbor
Fish Market
Michael Finn
Wishler
F. R. Granger
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A. B. C. Denniston
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