Resignation, fires, tours and trials across the world
The Italian cabinet resigns while Lipton’s Shamrocks reach New York. The Buford will be rebuilt in San Francisco, and the Printing Pressmen convenes in Cincinnati. Rochester suffers nearly a million dollars in fire losses as a new rose garden draws attention at St. Louis. Kuropatkin visits Tokyo and McCook dies after strokes. Azoff counts 200 dead from a ship gangway collapse. China American Development seeks Philippine railway rights. Isabelle Healy of Chicago wins a divorce with Captain Healy and a stock stake in North American Trading.
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Isabelle Healy
Chicago
John J. Healy
The
North American Trading and Transportation Company
Healy
Spokane Market House agitation grows in city Maryland?
An agitation has been started for a city market house at Spokane. John F. Dore, a prominent Seattle lawyer, died suddenly Sunday morning of heart disease. Work will soon begin on Seattle’s new Roman Catholic cathedral between Ninth and Terry avenues Marion and Columbia streets. A large 400 pound black bear was shot in Ballard outskirts. Governor McBride named Lewis and Clark exposition commissioners: R I Thomas Anacortes Thos Harrington Buckley George Lindsley W Tollman Spokane G W R Peaslee Clarkston F J Parker Walla Walla J G Megler Brookfield.
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John F. Dore
Seattle
Ninth and Terry Avenues
Marion
Columbia Streets
Great Northern Addition
Ballard
McBride
R. I Thomas
Anacortes
Thos. Harrington
Buckley
George Lindsley
Vancouver
W. W. Tollman
Spokane
G. W. R. Peaslee
Clarkston
F. J. Parker
Walla Walla
J. G. Megler
Brookfield
Cloudburst Washes Out Northern Pacific Bridge in Montana
A cloudburst between Columbus and Park City, Montana, caused a major washout on the Northern Pacific at Valley Creek. A wooden bridge about 130 feet high was nearly swept away with one span removed and 80 feet of track lost. Debris covered a quarter mile of roadbed. A second washout between Reed Point and Columbus delayed traffic.
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Big Timber
Mont
Columbus
Park City
Northern Pacific
Valley Creek
Reed Point
Revolution Ends Matos Confesses Defeat in Caracas
General Matos announces from Curacao that the revolution is crushed and terminated and asks President Castro to guarantee safety for himself and followers so they may return home and work for Venezuela. The message has drawn much interest in Caracas.
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Caracas
General Matos
Curacao
Castro
Venezuela
Heppner Flood Devastates Oregon Town in Cloudburst
A major cloudburst swept Heppner Oregon last night flooding Willow Creek valley. Officials estimate 500 to 600 dead with 300 bodies found in the streets. rescue trains and aid from Portland The Dalles and Pendleton are en route as communities rally.
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Dalles
Ore
Arlington
Heppner
Portland
Lexington
Williams
Ione
Oregon Railroad & Navigation Overland
Pendleton
Oregon
Willow Creek
Washington Christian Convention Opens in Seattle
The Washington Christian convention meets at First Christian church in Seattle this week from tonight through Friday night. About a hundred delegates from across the state attend alongside speakers from the East. Rev. A. Mlean of Cincinnati chairs the Foreign Christian Missionary society, and Rev. W. M. Forest formerly of Calcutta India will headline.
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Seattle
Washington Christian Convention
First Christian
A. Mlean
Cininnati
Foreign Christian Missionary Society
W. M. Forest
Calcutta
India
Morrill Hall Dedicated at State Agricultural College
Dedication of Morrill hall, the new three story chemistry building at Pullman state agricultural college, will be held outdoors if weather permits. Herman D. Crow of Spokane will preside as board of regents president. the Vermont senator Morrill tribute building houses extensive chemical labs, a museum, offices, and a six by six foot elevator serving all floors.
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Pullman
Wash
Morrill
State Agricultural College
Herman D. Crow
Spokane
Board of Regents
Morrill Hall
Vermont
State Experiment Station
Navy official outlines shipyard upgrades and coal plan
Rear Admiral Bradford, head of the Navy Bureau of Equipment, touring Mare Island and Puget Sound yards, announced July completion of an electrical equipment shop and a canvas shop at Bremerton. A 15 000 ton warehouse will open next fall, with 10 000 tons of Welsh Cardiff coal stored. Wales coal replaces British Columbia fuel at Mare Island and Sitka deliveries, Dutch Harbor considered. More workers to be hired to support the improvements.
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Seattle
Bradford
Bureau of Equipment
Navy Department
Mare Island Navy Yard
Puget Sound Navy Yard
Washington
Bremerton
Cardiff
British Columbia
Wales
Mare Island
Sygo
Sitka
Dutch Harbor
Navy Yard
Pacific mail fleet expands to Asian trade push
San Francisco observers note Pacific Mail adds Siberia and Korea to its Asiatic run and plans two more steamers. The Toyo Kisen Kaisha orders three new 15 000 ton vessels while Occidental aims to add Germanic to the Orien t run, challenging Great Northern’s Seattle fleet to Oriental waters.
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San Francisco
Pacific Mail Steamship Company
Siberia
Korea
trans-Pacific
Toyo Kisen Kaisha
Occidental Company
Orient
Pacific Coast
Oriental
Great Northern Railway
Seattle
Puget Sound
Oriental Waters
Plague in Philippines Increases During Rainy Season
Official reports to the marine hospital service note a sharp rise in cholera in the Philippine islands since the rainy season began. Manila and coastal Luzon areas show rapid spread, with about half of Manila cases among crews of launches and other small craft staying within harbor limits.
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Washington
Marine Hospital Service
Philippine Islands
Mienila
Luzon
Manila
Major Gibbons Dies First to Fire on Fort Sumter
Major W H Gibbon, long identified as firing the first Civil War shot at Fort Sumter, has died in Columbia on June 15. The veteran officer's death closes a noted chapter in American military history.
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Columbia
W.H. Gibbon
Fort Sumter
Earthquake Rocks Skagway Center of North Country
A strong quake centered in Skagway was felt across the northern country Friday morning with buildings in Skagway rocking for several seconds and a light shock reported at White Horse. Panic followed as residents rushed into streets while a stampede and rapid mining activity surged near Atlin and on the White Pass route.
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North Country
Skagway
Vancouver
D. C
White Horse
White Pass
Lake Labarge
Gleaner
Caribou
Atlin
Casea
Dawson
President receives Douglas Wyoming horse at White House stables
A horse presented to the president by citizens of Douglas Wyoming has arrived in Washington and been installed in the White House stables.
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Washington
Douglas
Wyoming
White House
Seattle Market Report Prices From Local Dealers
Seattle market notes list producer offers for grain oats barley wheat bran shorts hay and eggs dairy and poultry quotes with live hens ducks geese and turkeys priced per unit. Livestock values include beef cattle cows steers sheep hogs calves and spring lambs with per head or per pound figures.
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Seattle
Puget Sound
Washington
Butter—Ranch
Washingington Creamery
California
Oregon
Market Prices for Agricultural Commodities Displayed
The list shows varying prices for wheat bluestem hay cattle and calves oats honey oats and grains. Prices include wheat 4 and 7 cents per bushel, cattle cows and veals plus hay and corn values, with California honey prices and alfalfa hay around 14.50. The figures reflect mixed market quotes across multiple commodities and regions.
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Tloxs
Washington
California
Timothy
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Lipton
New York Harbor
Army
Buford
International Convention of Printing Pressmen and Assistants
Cincinnati
Rochester, N. Y
William Miller
St. Louis
the Pops
John M. Ross
Odd Fellows
Wyoming, del
Frank, N. W. T
Gen. Kuropatkin
Tokyo
Alexander M. McCook
Novoe Vremya
Azoff
Russia
War Department
China-American Development Company
Philippine Commission
Islands
Washington State News
Montana
Matos
Cation
Messsenger
George H. Williams
Christian Church Convention
Pacific Steamship Lines
Philippines
Major Gibbons
Fort Sum
Ter
Alaska
Seattle Market Report
Tacoma
D. C. Vammen
Heron
Aberdeen
Fred Hewitt
Propr
F Ste
Aberdeen, Wash
K. Bowes
Pleasant Club
Heron Street
J. M. Bowes
Prop
H. A. Tereda & CO
St., Zelasko Block
F Street
Aberdeen Livery
Amw Transfer CO
W. T. McBride
Harbor
Michael Finn
F. R. Granger
Billiards
VIA
St. Paul
Duluth
Minneapolis
Rij
A. B. C. Denniston
First Avenue
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