Happenings Across the Nation
Summary of notable items: Roosevelt creates two Utah forest reserves. Sweden's crown prince plans a St Louis exposition visit. General Funston seeks to expand Boise cavalry post. Great Northern wins West Superior ore docks. Pacific squadron to cruise the north, including the Aleutians. The Breakers hotel in Palm Beach burned. Casket makers raise coffin box prices by 20 percent. Humbert family swindlers indicted in Paris. A British Good Hope explosion injures one officer and six men at Gibraltar. Iowa Masonic Library in Cedar Rapids robbed of coins stamps relics worth 1000 dollars. General Joe Hooker statue to be placed on Boston Common unveiled June 26. Dean Alderson named president of Colorado School of Mines starting July 1. Robbery of a stage between Weaverville and Redding yields about 400 dollars.
Flood Crisis Eases in East St. Louis With Rescue Efforts
Crews rescued prisoners and protected property as floodwaters receded from East St. Louis after the Illinois Central spill. No direct deaths were reported, though some fatalities occurred indirectly, and residents faced restricted access before martial law eased to permit cross river contact.
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St. Louis
East St. Louis
Baltimore & Ohio
Kansas City
Topeka
Cook
Missouri
Waterville rail line plans move forward under Atkin
J D Atkin son of Olympia filed condemnation against holdouts for right of way and says financing and some materials are secured. Work could begin in July with aim to carry this year’s crop. if the Great Northern fails to build to the Columbia, the line may extend to Rock Island to connect with the Great Northern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterville
J.D. Atkinson
Olympia
Atkinson
Great Northern
Columbia
Rock Island
Yale Club Organized in Seattle and Local News Summary
A Yale club formed in Seattle. The Seattle National Bank and the Boston National of Seattle plan a consolidation. Seattle postmaster salary rises from 3600 to 3700 dollars on July 1. The state Federation of Women's clubs sets meetings for Everett June 24–26. Hoquiam reports two safe crackings and other robberies. several arrests noted. Unusually hot week injures grain crops east of the mountains. no loss estimates yet. H. M. Hamlet dies in Seattle from sunstroke. first such case in Western Washington. Governor McBride reappoints R. C. McCroskrey and Frank J. Barnard as six-year regents of the state agricultural college. Thomas Griffith, longtime pioneer, dies at 74 in Coupeville from Bright’s disease. he came to the coast in 1847 aboard a brig for the Hudson Bay company.
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Thomas Griffith
Coupeville
Bright
Little Tommy
London
England
Hudson Bay Company
Kressly Missing After Embezzlement Allegation
Spokane report states mining broker Howard J. Kressly is accused of about 50000 in embezzlement and, after a warrant, may be spirited away by friends to avoid arrest. A mining engineer swore to the warrant. Kressly’s lawyers expect him to appear soon. Police search continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spokane
Howard J. Kressly
B. C. Riblet
Kressyl
Presbyterian Church of Canada Assembly Opens in Vancouver
The general assembly of the Presbyterian church of Canada opened in Vancouver with nearly 1000 clergymen and lay delegates arriving by special trains from the East. The two week gathering includes civic entertainments and on return many delegates plan tours via the Great Northern to Seattle and other Washington cities.
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Vancouver
B.C
General Assembly of the
Presbyterian Church of Canada
Halifax
Great Northern
Seattle
Washington
Japanese Departures From Vancouver Steamer North Pacific
Three Japanese workers were sent back to Seattle after disembarking in Vancouver aboard the steamer North Pacific. Earlier the same vessel carried eighteen Japanese laborers from Puget Sound bound for salmon canneries. Fifteen passed the British Columbia immigration education test and were allowed to land. the rest were refused. The provincial statute has been twice disallowed by Ottawa and is enacted again at Victoria for a third time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vancouver
B. C
North Pacific
Seattle
Puget Sound
Victoria
Seattle Market Prices In Rods Of Farm Commodities
Seattle market report lists producer prices for grains hay eggs poultry and livestock. Prices cover oats barley wheat chicken feed bran shorts hay eggs live poultry beef cattle hogs calves lambs and various jobbing quotations across regional and national suppliers.
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Seattle
Puget Sound
Washington
Butter—Ranch
Washingington Creamery
Eastern
California
Oregon
Hill on Labor Promotes Direct Ties Between Employers and Workers
President James J. Hill of the Northern Securities Company advocates eliminating intermediaries such as walking delegates and business agents to foster direct personal relations between employers and wage earners. He argues closer ties reduce strikes and bitterness, urging Pacific negotiations and rapid, peaceful settlements to protect business and the common good.
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St. Paul
James J. Hill
Northern Securities Company
New York
Hill
Mr. Hill
Great Northern Road
Dawson Fire Destroys $23000 in Dawson and Ice Breaks in Yukon
A morning fire at T. G. Wilson's warehouse on Third and Queen in Dawson destroys property valued at 23000 the largest losses fall to dealers in a pool of eggs totaling 10000. Ice on Lake Labarge hinders steamers while the jetty at Labarge is washed away and judged a failure. Prices rise with scarce goods and relief is expected next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Post-Intelligencer
Dawson
T. G. Wilson
Third
Queen Streets
Sawyer & Carroll
North American Transportation and Trading Company
Shaw & Morgan
Clark & Mercereaun
McDonald Trading Company
Dominion Commercial Company
Desbrisay
Lake Labarge
White Horse
Labarge
Balfour Defuses Cabinet Rift In London Debates
Premier Balfour defused a cabinet crisis in London by a dexterous speech that relieved Chamberlain of resigning threats and signaled a shelved tariff issue. Chaplin’s amendment was defeated by 896 votes amid a lively scene as the chamber packed with peers.
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London
Balfour
Chamberlain
Henry Chaplin
Mr. Chaplin
Great Northern plans 100 mile cut off to escape steep grades
Seattle June 11 The Great Northern Railroad prepares a new cut off from Columbia Falls Montana to just north of Jennings Montana on the branch to the Canadian border about 100 miles at an estimated cost near 2 000 000. Start this summer the line will go north of its current position to avoid heavy grades and speed freight handling. Kalispell will move off the main line to the branch for local traffic and light hauls. The project does not shorten the main line but reduces grade and expense, with double headers largely eliminated.
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Seattle
Great Northern Railroad
Columbia Falls
Mont
Jennings, Mont
Great Northern
Jennings
President Hill
Kalispell
Flathead County
New Logging Road Planned in Cowlitz County
Vancouver Wash June 11 The Weyerhauser Timber Company considers a 20 mile logging road in Cowlitz county to haul vast timber stands. Estimated cost 5000. The cruiser reports indicate about two billion feet of timber standing with much in burned areas along the Cowe man river. The road would benefit Clarke county by feeding the logging camp south of the Lewis river.
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Vancouver
Wash
Weyerhauser Timber Company
Cowlitz
Coweman River
Clarke County
Lewis River
Cloudburst Drowns Clifton Area. Death Toll Expected
News from Bisbee Arizona reports a morning cloudburst near Clifton sending an eight foot wall of water down Chase creek. Several bodies have been recovered and the death toll is expected to reach twenty.
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Bisbee
Ariz
Clifton
Chase Creek
Governor Bailey to call extra Kansas legislature session
Late last night Governor Bailey announced he would convene an extra session of the Kansas legislature once a quorum assures attendance. The special session aims to address and relieve the flood situation.
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Topeka
Kan
Bailey
Kansas
Belgrade Tragedy Ends Servian Dynasty as King Is Proclaimed
In Belgrade the Obrenovich dynasty is toppled after a military conspiracy. King Alexander and Queen Draga are killed, and Prince Peter Karageorgevich is proclaimed king. The plot involved high officers and army units, executed with secrecy and minimal opposition. Parliament is to meet June 15 to confirm the new ruler.
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Belgrade
Alexander
Draga
Pince Peter Karageorgevitch
Obornovich
Servia
Shebats
Obrenovich
Alexander Karageorgevich
Seriva
Peter Karageorgevich
Michael
Europe in shock over Belgrade assassination unrest
The Belgrade assassination triggers European outrage with all nations united in horror. Germany weighs a cautious response to Serbia's provisional government as Prince Peter Karageorgevitch, recently proclaimed king by the revolutionists, faces Russian backing. Austria-Hungary could deploy troops if unrest grows.
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Berlin
Europe
Belgrade
Servia
Foreign Office
Peter Karageorgevitch
Revolutionary Party
St. Petersburg
Austria- Hungary
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State of
President Roosevelt
Utah
Crown Prince of
Sweden
St. Louis Exposition
Funston
Boise
Ida
West Superior
Wis
Pacific Squadron
Aleutian Islands
Breakers
Palm Beach
Florida
National Association of Casketmakers
Humbert
Paris
Good Hope
Gibraltar
Bourke Cochran
Mathew
Supreme Court of England
Iowa Masonic Library
Cedar Rapids
General Joe Hooker
Boston Common
Victor Alderson
Armour Institute of Technology At
Chicago
Colorado State School of Mines
Golden
Weaverville
Redding
Washington State News
Yale
Seattle National Bank
Boston National of Seattle
State Federation of Women’s Clubs
Everett
Hoquiam
H. M. Hamlet
McBride
R. C. McCroskrey
Garfield
Frank J. Barnard
State Agricultural College
Kressly
Canadian Assembly
Presbyterians of
Dominion
Seattle Market Report
Tacoma
LABOR
Innterme
Yukon
Montana
Weyerhaeuser Syndicate
Cowlitz County
Arizona
Obernovitch
Alexander Karageorgevitch Pro
Ljubomir Schickovics
Ojislav Vliekovices
MM. Schickovics
Milan
Col
Maschin
Maschies
Nanmovies
Co. Naumovics
C. Vammen
PROP
G St
Heron
Aberdeen
Humbolt
Fred Hewitt
Propr
F Ste. Aberdeen
K. Bowes
Pleasant Club
Heron Street
J. M. Bowes
Heron ST
H. A. Tereda & CO
Zelasko
F Street
Aberdeen Livery and Transfer CO
W. T. McBride
Harbor
Michael Finn
Wishier St
F. R. Granger
Billiards
Aberdeen, Wash
Duluth
Minneapolis
A. B. C. Denniston
First Avenue
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