McKinley Renominated as President at Republican Nominating Session
The Republican National Convention unanimously renominated President McKinley for a new term at 1:48 PM and later chose Theodore Roosevelt as vice president with similar unanimity. The day featured dense crowds, dramatic speeches by Foraker Depew and others, and a high spirited adjournment at 2:14 PM amid jubilant demonstrations.
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Philadelphia
McKinley
United States
Roosevelt
New York
Quay
Lodge
Ile
Alabamas
Ohio
Senator Foraker
Theodore Roosevelt
Thurston
John W. Yerkes
Governor Mount
Indiana
McKinney
Foraker
Lafe Young
Cuba
Dolliver
Murray
Long
Ashton
Washington
Bartlett Tripp
Chauncey Depew
Woodruff
Depew
Santiago
Odell
Strikers Wreck a Bridge in Gunnison
In Gunnison Colorado 2½ miles above town the Colorado and Southern Railroad bridge over the Gunnison River was wrecked by an early morning powder explosion. Authorities suspect striker sympathizers aimed to halt trains to coal mines. The note ends with a remark that the first casualty of extreme cold is the horse.
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Gunnison
Colo
Colorado & Southern Railroad Company
Gunnison River
Thin Town
Terrible Tragedy in San Francisco
Henry E. Pike, a bookkeeper, shot and killed his former wife and then killed himself at Mrs. Pike’s home in San Francisco. He left a letter accusing his wife of improprieties and had previously lived in Denver with the Denver & Rio Grande railroad. He came to the city eight years ago. authorities suspect mental derangement.
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San Francisco
Henry E. Pike
Pike
Denver
Denver & Rio Grande Railroad
Republican Platform Adopted by Philadelphia Convention
The Republican platform asserts McKinley era governance, gold standard, protective tariffs, and expansionist policies. It credits Republican fiscal discipline, calls for civil service efficiency, and supports statehood for New Mexico Arizona Oklahoma and isthmian canal control by the federal government. It endorses annexation of Hawaii and independence for Cuba and self-government for Philippines and Puerto Rico.
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Philadelphia
United States
Republican Party
Republican Party Commission
McKinley
William McKinley
Cuba
Puerto Rico
Hawaii
Philippine Islands
New Mexico
Arizona
Oklahoma
Congress
Department of Commerce and Industries
Hawaiian Islands
Philippines
Paria
Senate
Spain
West Indies
Portable Sawmill Boiler Explosion Kills Three in Erie County
A portable steam engine boiler exploded near Eden in Erie County killing three men, John Fleming, Alexander Fleming, and Bert Mammoger. In unrelated news, Tacoma plans a $14 silver cup for a competitive drill among 12 National Guard companies on July 4.
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Hamburg
Eden
Erie County
John Fleming
Alexander Fleming
Bert Mammoger
Tacoma
National Guard
Roberts Pushing On as British Reach Machadodorp
London reports British forces advance into Transvaal and reach Machadodorp. Boers allegedly abandoned the pass while De Wet’s operations claim two convoys captured and 3800 workers with 50 soldiers taken prisoner. Kruger remains at Alkmaar as rumors of escape circulate from Lourenco Marques.
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London
Transvaal
Machadodorp
Lourenco Marques
Kruger
Alknamar
Dewet
Lord Roberts
Komatipoort
Malana Bridge
House of Commons
South Africa
Cape Town
Europe
Pretoria
Daily Telegraph
Botha
Navy officials report dispatch on Chinese crisis and foreign aid
The Navy Department released Admiral Kempff's June 20 cablegram noting Taku forts fell to foreign forces and heavy firing near Tientsin. It cites 300 Americans ashore, 430 foreign troops in Pekin, 6,000 ashore at Che Foo, and 3,000 allied troops arriving. Officials meet with the president to discuss securing communication with Minister Conger amid a critical Chinese situation.
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Navy Department
Kempff
Taku
Che Foo
Taussig
Yorktown
Ile
Tien Tsin
Pekin
Hackett
Seymour
Hay
Knot
Meiklejohn and
Crowninshield
White House
Conger
Dynamiters Swept City Riot Case Ties to Luther B. Smith
Police found 10 pounds of dynamite in Luther B. Smith's house and four more pounds earlier after two men were arrested in connection with a car explosion. D. R. Richardson, shot May 28, identified Smith as the shooter, and Special Officer Sam Yate linked him to aiding in pulling the motorman from the car during the riot. Transit company detectives detained several expert dynamiters, reportedly Illinois men, blamed for blowing up company property.
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St. Louis
Luther B. Smith
D. R. Richardson
Laclede Avenue
Smith
Sam Yate
Transit Company
Illinois
Ex-Councilman Ware Wounds Pastor in Kentucky Incident
Hopkinsville Kentucky June 22 Ex Councilman J W Ware shot Rev W F Hiner pastor of the Methodist church during a pastoral visit to Mrs Ware at Ware home. Hiner disarmed and treated for a scalp wound. Ware arrested but released on 1000 bond. Jealousy said to drive the attack.
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Hopkinsville
J. W. Ware
W. F. Hiner
Methodist Church
Hawaiian Democratic Delegates Choose Kawanakoa Chairman
A Honolulu dispatch says Prince David Kawanakoa was named chairman of Hawaii's Democratic delegation to the Kansas City convention. Delegates received last foreign office passports and sail today aboard the Australia. Paris report notes Lord Monson, brother of Sir Edmund Monson, British ambassador, has died at 70.
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Chicago
Honolulu
San Francisco
Prince David Kawanakoa
Kansas City
Foreign Office
Australia
Paris
Lord Monson
Edmund Monson
France
Mines of this and other states near Libby Montana
Operations in the gold belt south of Libby continue, with the West Fisher Mining Company using a 10 stamp mill running 24 hours daily and testing ore from 380 tons of crude material. Nearby claims like American Kootenai and Faith Hope and Charity are stocked with million-share structures, while work expands on the Defender claim and placer claims around Libby promise a strong year for mining in Bear creek and Snowshoe gulch.
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Spokane
Libby
Montana
West Fisher Mining Company
Iowa Capital
American Kootenai Mining Company
Cincinnati
Faith, Hope and Charity Compay
Bear Creek
Snowshoe
Peterson
Snowshoe Gulch
Prospectors Find Gold Ledge Near Saddle Mountain
George Strong John Evans and Gerhard Bergman return from three weeks of prospecting on the Upper North Fork of the Clackamas river with a promising gold producing quartz ledge. Ore samples go to Portland for assay and a tunnel or shaft will follow pending results.
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Oregon City
George Strong
John Evans
Gerhard Bergman
North Fork
Clackamas River
Portland
Saddle Mountain District
Mount Hood
Golden Eagle shaft down 140 feet and ore shipment planned
In Grand Forks B C on June 25 the Golden Eagle shaft reaches 140 feet with ore from the main vein. Twenty tons of high grade ore are bagged for shipment to Trail smelter as a test of smelting capacity. When Granby smelter is ready, Golden Eagle ore will be smelted locally. Also from Index Washington, Grand Central claim yields a 47 inch vein with $320 in gold, among district’s richest strikes.
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Grand Forks
B. C
Trail
Wash
Old Mountain Mining Company
Grand Central
Russian Syndicate Sails from San Francisco for Six Months Tour
The Russian syndicate for Siberian gold prospects sailed from San Francisco aboard the Samoa last week. The party numbers about 40 with 27 miners led by H. Roberts of Comstock fame. The vessel headed for Alexander Bay and will be away about six months.
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San Francisco
Siberian
Samoa
H. Roberts
Comstock
Alexander Bay
Leadville Ore Output Tops 75 000 Tons Last Month
From one end of Leadville to the other mining activity is intense and the outlook is bright. Last month the camp produced over 75 000 tons of ore from mines already opened, valued at over $1 000 000. A dozen new enterprises were started that will open new ore bodies and potentially match the present producers.
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Leadville
Colo
Waldo Mine Clean-Up in Southern Oregon Report
Grant's Pass Oregon June 25 The Waldo placer mine run from November 1 to June 1 moved three acres of dirt in a clean-up believed to total around 20000 dollars though full figures are not released The Simmons mine in the same area is still operating and expected to show well
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Grant’s Pass
Winner Broa, & Company
Waldo
Simmons
Rich ore strikes at Old Prussian and Kubli mines
Reports say the Old Prussian mine near Gold Hill Colorado has a three foot vein with 10 to 26 ounces of gold. A rich ore body on the Pike's Peak claim of the Kubli mine on Galls creek in Jackson county yields about 200 dollars per ton.
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Gold Hill
Colo
Pike’s Peak
Kubli Mine
Galls Creek
Jackson County
Great Gold Producer of Arizona Mines
The Congress mine in Arizona has produced vast fortunes and stands among the state’s top gold producers. Shafts reach 2,535 feet and forty stamps operate on ore. A Rogue River dredger near Tolo, idle recently, is expected to resume work soon.
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Congress
Arizona
Atill
Rogue River
Tolo
Gold Shipment From Klondike Arrives in Seattle Steamer Dirigo
The Dirigo has reached Seattle from Lynn Canal with 85 passengers carrying about 300000 dollars in gold dust. Sixty five others aboard Bennet are reported to be bringing out a larger gold haul than any party of similar size. Major owners include the McDonald brothers of Seattle with 230 and 140 pounds valued at 50000 and 30000 dollars respectively, and Charles Hutchinson with 200 pounds worth 42000 dollars. Estimates for total Klondike output range from 25000000 to 40000000 dollars, with clean-up not starting until after July 15. Dawson banks have taken up about 2000000 dollars and business in Dawson is lively as prices drop in preparation for Seattle levels.
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Seattle
Lynn Canal
Bennet
Skagway
Steamship Company
McDonald Brothers
Rolly
Donald
Charles Hutchinson
Klondike
Dawson
Bonanza Creek
Oregon mining notes spark bohemia and blue river rush
Prospectors flood Bohemia and Blue River districts in Lane county. Winningham and Pene’s quartz mine on Applegate creek in Jackson county yielded 419.93 from 12 tons of ore with free gold valued at 83.59 per ton. A rich pocket found on Sucker creek in Josephine county yielded 100 in dust in hours. Vein width between two inches and a foot, to be fully prospected.
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Winningham & Pene
Applegate Creek
Jackson County
Sucker Creek
Jospehine
Various Oregon Developments and Regional Notices
The Le Grande commercial club building nears occupancy while Siuslaw salmon goes to Coos Bay for shipment to San Francisco. Rain prompts hop yard spraying and hop crops appear in large numbers. Umatilla County Indians push Sunday fishing ban and the agent will honor the request. Artesian wells may spread countywide in Lake County after a 60 foot discovery. Pa lour shipments of hay from Palouse reach markets at 12 dollars per ton. Medical Lake Washington shows a curious rise with no visible inlet or outlet. Ex-superior Spokane judge Rh. B. Blake dies in Chicago at 50 after moving to Spokane in 1888. Wheat near Waiteburg sells 120000 bushels at 42 to 44 cents as railroads scramble for empty cars for export.
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Umatilla County
Lake County
Palouse
Medical Lake
Rh. B. Blake
Spokane
Chicago
Waiteburg
Wash
Between-Seasons Dullness in Bradstreets Report
Bradstreets notes between seasons dullness in business activity with price reaction dampening trade. Rail tariffs and foreign trade show higher volume than last year, bank clearings lag, wool weak in the East, West pricing strong. Manufacturers slow, iron and steel output not rising, high grade pig iron scarce, low grades plentiful, rails and structural steel steady amid price talk.
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Bradstreets
Metropolis
Pacific Coast Trade Prices from Seattle Market
A listing of Seattle market quotes for produce and staples including onions lettuce beets carrots and tomatoes with per sack per crate per case prices. fruits like strawberries apples prunes and pears. dairy eggs butter cheese with regional notes. meats including dressed beef and pork. grains flour and millstuff with ton and barrel rates. and other staples such as hay, corn feed, barley, and bacon.
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California
Puget Sound
Washington
Market Prices For Wheat To Tallow Walla Walla Values
The report lists current prices by commodity for wheat, flour, oats, barley, millstuffs, hay, butter, eggs, cheese, poultry, potatoes, vegetables, wool, mutton, hogs, beef, veal and tallow. Prices are given per bushel, ton, or pound with various grades and regions noted.
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Walla Walla
Valley
Oregon
Wool—Valley
Market Prices for Wool and Dairy Goods Narrow Range
San Francisco Market reports varying prices for wool and dairy items. Wool and wool blends from Nevada and Oregon show prices from 10 to 20 cents per pound while dairy products such as fancy creamery butter fetch 18 to 21 cents per pound. Millstuff and bran are listed at higher per hundredweight values, with figures around $17 to $19.50.
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Nevada
Oregon
Valley
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