Happenings of the Past Week Across Nation
Suburban Handicap winner Afrikander takes $10,000 at Sheepshead Bay while New York coffin makers strike. Chicago plans $3 million for secondary schools. Grant Jr seeks GOP vice presidency. Payne strains under post office probe. Mountaineers capture Paris dossier? Also a Boston suit targets General Electric for $50 million. Manila court martial orders trial of Lt Foley. Emma Wimple gains pardon after 27 years. Major Pond undergoes leg operation. Harris reports Algeria capture. Frasier River floods ease. Wheaton dead at 70 with family surviving.
Indictment Sought Against Machen for Forgery
Washington authorities expect a grand jury to indict A. W. Machen former superintendent of the free delivery system on forgery charges. The case concerns a 369 dollar check endorsed by Frank K. Raymond and cashed in New York with Lorenz claiming the signature was forged.
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Washington
Post Office Department
A. W. Machen
New York Post Office
Henry L. Lorenz
Toledo
Ohio
Lorenz
Machen
Frank K. Raymond
Court of Claims
New York
St. Claire Plans Long Study of Siletz Indians
Harry Hull St. Claire a Columbia student will travel to Oregon to live with the Siletz tribe for months. He will learn language customs legends and history and later publish a record for the Smithsonian Bureau of Ethnology. The project aims to provide an official authentic report on the tribe.
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New York
Harry Hull St. Claire
Columbia University
Oregon
Forest
Siletz
Mr. St. Claire
Bureau of Ethnology
Smithsonian Institution
Washington
Treasury official issues circular to enforce Pure Food Act
Assistant Secretary Armstrong of the Treasury Department issues a circular letter to carry into effect the Pure Food Act approved March 3, 2003, beginning July 1.
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Washington
Armstrong
Treasury Department
Hoquiam to Build City Hall and Other Washington Notes
Hoquiam plans a city hall costing about 15000 dollars with bids sought for a modern eight room building at the street corner. Elsewhere measles spread at Puyallup Indian reservation school with pupils sent home. Meantime Orva Thompson of road district No 31 in Walla Walla is convicted of embezzling county funds.
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Puyallup Indian Reservation
Walla Walla
Orva Thompson
Hoquiam
I Street
Emerson Avenue
Miner killer Hardee killed by posse near Glasgow
A Glasgow based report states William Hardee who fled Glasgow jail June 6 after a murder sentence for Charles Snearly’s 1901 killing near Culberson was shot dead by a posse about 75 miles southeast of Glasgow. Posse member Charles R. Hill was killed in the exchange. Hardee and fellow escapee McKinley had been traced about 60 miles up the Missouri river.
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Butte
Mont
Glasgow
William Hardee
Charles Snearly
Culberson
Charles RK. Hill
Hardee
McKinley
Missouri River
Lyddite Explosion At Woolwich Arsenal Kills Fourteen
Fourteen men were killed and thirteen injured in a lyddite factory explosion at the Woolwich arsenal. The blast wrecked the building with the roof blown off and collapse following. Six more men were missing, with belief they were blown to pieces.
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London
Woolwich Arsenal
Seattle Market Prices Reported for Farm and Dairy Goods
A historical Seattle market report lists producer prices for grains hay poultry and livestock by dock or car delivery. Prices include oats 21 22 per ton barley 22 wheat 25 chicken feed 25 bran 17 shorts 18 hay Puget Sound 12 Astern Washington 17 eggs ranch 17 18c poultry live hens 14c ducks 14 18c geese 9 10c beef cattle cows 4 4 c steers 5 5 c sheep 4 53 c hogs 7 8 c calves 5 7 c spring lambs 3 50 per head butter ranch 15 20c creamery 26c cheese native 13 14 c eastern 14 1 2c eggs fresh ranch 18 19c honey California comb 15c strained 6 8c poultry live hens 14 44 15c ducks 15 16c turkeys 22c reese 11 12c wheat bluestem 78c club 7c cattle steers 4 75 per cwt hogs 7 50 veals 1 t bitter Washington creamery 32c ranch 17 18c California 26 28c eggs fresh ranch 17 18c oats 24 50 25 50 rolled 25 60 26 50 feed barley whole grain 23 50 rolled 24 50 timothy east of the mountains 17 50 18 50 clover 16 50 17 50 alfalfa 14 50 15 50 wheat 26 50 27 wheat hay 16 16 50 corn 25 bran 18 18 shorts 19
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Seattle
Puget Sound
Butter—Ranch
Washingington Creamery
Washington
Eastern
California
Oregon
Reese
Timothy
Shorts
Heppner Disaster Death Toll Surges Toward 200
Reports from Heppner Oregon indicate the death list will exceed 200 with many bodies still unfound. Some victims swept to the Columbia River and others buried in town cellars. Relief efforts expand as five carloads of provisions arrive and trains brace to reach Heppner by Sunday. The relief fund nears $20,000 with expected $40,000 more in a week.
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Heppner, Or
Heppner
Columbia River
Lexington
O’brien
Oregon Railroad Navigation Company
Court Blocks Launch of Galveston Cruiser in Richmond
Judge Grinnan granted an injunction restraining Lieutenants Theiss and Grosdeck from proceeding with the launching of the cruiser Galveston at Trigg shipyards. The move supports Milburn T. Myers as receiver while government authorities plan to complete the vessel despite legal challenges.
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Richmond
Grinnan
Richmond Chancery Court
Theiss and Grosdeck
United States Navy
Galveston
Trigg
S. H. Hawes& Co
Trigg & Co
Trigg Yards
Milburn T. Myers
Benyard
Theiss
Grosdeck
Navy Department
Norfolk Navy Yard
Washington
Moody
Knox
Gowles
Postal Frauds Report Irregularities Find Widespread Abuses
Washington reports from June 19 outline Inspector Bristow's findings on postal irregularities from 1899 to 1900. Documents show direct orders for disbursements, multiple salaries to same individuals, and illegal appointments. Inspectors assign responsibility to higher authorities to correct abuses and fund misuses.
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Washington
Payne
Bristow
Seymour Tulloch
Washington City Post Office
Postal Administration
Washington Post Office
Tulloch
Charles Emory Smith
Little
Merritt
Smith
Victory for printers in Montana school book bid
Helena Montana June 19 The American Book Company through representative Frank A Fitzpatrick filed an agreement with the state text book commission now considering bids for Montana public school texts to employ only International Typographical Union members in its plants The last legislature required the commission to contract only for books with the union label The commission awarded it a contract for epellers and a unionization agreement was signed and filed ending the war between the company and the International Typographical Union
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Helena
Mont
American Book Company
Frank A. Fitzpatrick
State Text Book Commission
Schoos
Montana
International Typographical Union
Serb Senate Installs King Peter Karageorgevich
Belgrade June 17. The senate and skuptschina elected Prince Peter Karageorgevich king of Servia within two hours of the palace killings. A proclamation was read, a church ceremony held, and a 101 gun salute fired as the assembly proclaimed Peter king with universal cheers. The new dynasty grants immunity to those involved in the coup.
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Belgrade
Servia
Alexander
Draga
Senate
Skuptschina
Peter Karageorgevich
Skuptechina
Velimrovich
Nisch
Karageorgevich
Neschhite
King Karageorgevich
M. Shiokvice
Peter
Avakamovich
National Assembly
Konak
Prince Peter Ka rageorgevich Chosen Serbian King
Geneva reports Prince Peter Karageorgevich telegraphed his acceptance of the Servian throne and King Peter conveyed calm satisfaction upon receiving the election notice. The monarch also notified the emperors of Russia and Austria and the king of Italy, expressing hope to work for Servia’s good.
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Geneva
Peter Karageorgevich
Peter
Russia
Austria
Italy
Servia
Dismissal of Metcalfe Over Printing Contract Indiscretions
Washington reports James T. Metcalfe, long time superintendent of the money order system, has been removed from office by the postmaster general over alleged indiscretions in printing contract awards. An full investigation will follow. Metcalfe opposed the lowest bid by Paul Hermann of Rutherford, N J, favoring Wyncoop Hallenbeck Crawford of New York, a firm employing Metcalfe's son.
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Washington
James T. Metcalfe
Postoctive Department
Ofice
Metcalfe
Paul Hermann
Rutherford
N. J
Wyncoop- Hallenbeck-Crawford Company
New York
Denmark votes in Folketing election amid reform ties
Copenhagen reports a landslide for the Left Reformists with 74 seats while the Social Democrats win 16 seats and Rightists gain 12. Finance Minister Huge Hage loses to a Socialist Democrat Schmidt amid tax reform and broader suffrage changes. Ministers of worship interior agriculture and justice are re elected by large margins. The government dissolved parliament months early to test two years of left led governance under King Christian.
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Copenhagen
Folkething
Herr Huge
Schmidt
Warmir Madsen
Christian
Hage
Nanaimo Mines Set for 3000 Tons Daily By Next Christmas
President Howard of Western Fuel Company arrives in Nanaimo from New York. He plans a modern plant to lift output to 3000 tons of coal daily by next Christmas, nearly matching island collieries at peak and triple current production. Delays due to material shortages slow progress.
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Nanaimo
B. C
Howard
Western Fuel Company
San Francisco
New York
Making Good Catches In Anacortes Salmon Run
Anacortes reports strong spring salmon catches with loads being unloaded at local wharves. Sockeye are scarce and not expected in large canning quantities until mid July as all six area canneries brace for a heavy run.
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Anacortes
Death of Cardinal Vaughan Archbishop of Westminster
London reports the death of the Very Reverend Herbert Vaughan cardinal and archbishop of Westminster at midnight. Born in 1832, he became archbishop in 1892 after years of service and had suffered a lengthy illness of more than three months with prior death reports.
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London
Herbert Vaughan
Westminster
Cardinal Vaughan
Pioneer Woman Janet Dalgardino Dies in Port Townsend
Mrs Janet Dalgardino wife of Captain James Dalgarino longtime Port Townsend resident dies after a lingering illness of consumption at age 64.
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Port Townsend
Janet Dalgardino
James Dalgarino
Puget Sound
Ex-Lieutenant Governor Lee Testifies on Grand Jury Offer
In St. Louis on June 18 former Lieutenant Governor John A. Lee told the grand jury he was offered 1000 dollars a month to shield himself from the grand jury while the doodle investigation ran its course.
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St. Louis
John A. Lee
Grand Jury
Wenatchee High Line Canal Delivers Water to City
The Wenatchee Canal Company known as the High Line now runs water to the canal terminus three miles north of Wenatchee. A 42 inch pipe will carry water across the Wenatchee River to the city. about half the pipe is laid and completion is expected in about two weeks.
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Wenatcee
Wenatchee
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