Cloudburst Hits Waco With Eight Dead and Major Damage
A noon cloudburst and wind devastate Waco Texas causing eight known deaths within city limits and extensive property losses. Drowned include Mrs. Caudle and daughter, a Rosa Chapman, Emma Decker, Thomas Apps, Frank Walker and two unnamed Black men. Bodies pulled from Brazos area. bridge collapse traps bystanders. Rising Brazos and Colorado rivers threaten further damage. searches underway.
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Waco
Tex
Nancy Caudle
Clara Caudle
Rosa Chapman
Emma Decker
Thomas ‘Apps
Frank Walker
Brazos
Barron’s Branch
Empress Dowager Plans Another Coup As China Faces Crisis
April dispatches report rising fears of a new upheaval in China led by the empress dowager and her advisers. Western powers show resolve to act, with fleets in view, as editorial warnings of horror and bloodshed spread among officials and people across provinces.
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Yokohama
San Francisco
Corea
China
China Gazette
Kang Yi
Prince Ching
Li Hung Chang
Hsui Tong
German Kernig Family Found Hanged Near Cambridge
In Cambridge Maryland a German family of Carl Kernig his wife and son were found dead in their farmhouse seven miles from the city. Each body bore a noose suggesting strangulation likely occurred days earlier. The last sighting was last Saturday when elder Kernig withdrew 600 from a bank. authorities suspect the son aided in the deaths and then hanged himself.
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Cambridge
Carl Kernig
Kernig
Cambrigde
Massachusetts Father Takes 83 Year Old Daughter East
C Cole abducted his 83 year old daughter from in front of her mother and placed her in a buggy. He drove to the Southern Pacific depot and is now en route toward Massachusetts, despite the mother's protests.
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Los Angeles
Cal
C. Cole
Massachusetts
Cole
Southern Pacific
Fire Devastates Ottawa and Hull Leaving Thousands Homeless
Ottawa and Hull suffered vast destruction as flames burned over more than five square miles destroying over 2000 buildings. Seven lives were lost and 7000 people were left homeless while property losses reached about 17000000 with about half insured. Fire under control for hours but not fully extinguished until noon today.
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Ottawa
Ont
Hull
Boers Retire as British Ride in Aiding Forces Progress
London reports that Boer forces withdraw under pressure with minimal pursuit likely. Lord Roberts may only seize guns and baggage as French and Hamilton lunge through difficult terrain. Mafeking residents receive limited rations amid ongoing relief efforts.
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London
Lord Roberts
Rundle
de Wet
Wepener
Geveral French
French
Hamilton
Free State of
Dalgety
Mafeking
Filipinos Routed in Nueva Caceres Fight with Bolos and Rifles
Dispatches from Manila dated April 27 recount an April 16 clash near Nueva Caceres in South Camarines where 80 Filipinos were killed. American outposts and General Bell’s forces pursued bolo armed groups, many wearing carabao hide armor, and a riverbank skirmish left 60 bolo men shot by Lt Batch’s cavalry. Bell warned of retaliation and burning towns harboring guerrillas as Sorsogon fighting 53 insurgents occurred.
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Manila
Nueva Caceres
South Camarines
Bell
Forty-fifth Regiment
Batch
Eleventh Cavalry
Lennox
San Fernando
Sorsogon
Albay
Forty-seventh Infantry
Gordon
St. Louis Broker Detained Before Cape Nome Voyage
Elmer L. Sheetz a St. Louis broker was arrested in San Francisco while boarding a vessel to Cape Nome. He had been arrested for fraud on October 24, posted bond, jumped it, and has resided in San Francisco since March.
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San Francisco
Elmer .L. Sheetz
Cape Nome
Sheetz
St. Louis
Lottridge Exonerated in Wright Death Case
Mrs. Annie Louise Lottridge was freed from custody and exonerated from all blame for the death of millionaire Rufus Wright by the coroner's jury today in Chicago.
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Lottridge
Chicago
Annie Louise Lottridge
Rufus Wright
Fire kills three, injures three in tenement blaze
A fire at the six story tenement at 74 Fourth Street in New York City early today killed three residents and injured six others, with damage estimated at about 50 000 dollars.
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New York
Fourth Street
Fire Ravages Hull Ottawa Area Leaving Thousands Homeless
A blaze spreading from Hull to Ottawa destroyed five square miles of territory, 12 000 to 15 000 people homeless, 2 500 dwellings and many mills and stores burned. Loss estimated at 20 million dollars with Gov aid sent but unable to stop the flames. Many prominent homes and factories were consumed, including the Bronson & Weston Lumber Co and Ottawa Electric Railway power house.
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Ottawa
Ont
Hull Nand
Hull
Ottawa River
Chaudiers Falls
Main Street
Eddy
Bridge Street
Eddy Paper Mill
Mackay Milling Company
Victoria Island
Victoria
Chandier Islands
Ottawa Electric Company
Victoria Foundry
Chaudier Flats
Canadian Pacific Railway
Ottawa Carbide
Richmond Road
Rochesterville
Experimental Farm
Hintonberg
Mechanicsville
Bronson & Weston Lumber Company
Ottawa Electric Railway Power House
Martin and Warneck
Ottawa Saw Works
Ottawa Specialty Company
Pain Planning Mills
J. R Booth
Peterboro
Brockville
Division Street
Plague Declared Ended and Hawaii Claims Council Action
The bulletin from San Francisco reports the plague outbreak in Hawaii is over and the Jertha Miner left Puget Sound April 14 after a health clearance. The Hawaii state council urges compensation from Hawaii for losses from plague actions and notes the need for a new claims court. Sixteen ships and three barks will move 1900 sugar to the Atlantic. Australian port vessels face quarantine and new health checks.
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San Francisco
Australia
Honolulu
United States
Here
Jertha Miner
Puget Sound
Council of State
Board of Health
Executive Council
Cape Hlora
Peru and Chile Uneasy Over Tacna Arica Secret Plea
Washington reports a Chile Peru dispute over Tacna and Arica after a peace treaty gave Chile a ten year occupation and a plebiscite. Peru claims no plebiscite or payment occurred and seeks U.S. intervention though Washington has shown little active involvement.
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Washington
Chile
Peru
Tacna
Arica
United States
South America
Memorial Day Observance in Georgia Features Governor Speech
Memorial Day activities were held across Georgia with graves decorated and a parade including Confederate veterans. In Atlanta the event featured an oration and music, with the Georgia governor denouncing Republican “fanatics” and criticizing the Philippines war amid the crosses of honor presentation to veterans.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Philippines
Chicago Labor Riot Ends in Killing at Racine and Wellington
In a labor riot at Racine and Wellington Avenues Peter Miller was shot through the head and killed. Six other men were injured as Miller and four union printers attacked three nonunion workers at the Baker-Sawter Printing Co. office. Superintendent H. C. Baster fired on the attackers. Police arrested all but one. The following day strikers attacked two teamsters and an aging carpenter, with a trio of strike sympathizers involved as the labor war continued.
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Chicago
Racine
Wellington
Peter Miller
Miller
Baker-Sawter Printing Company
H. C. Baster
McGuire
Building Trades
Mrs Adams Acquitted in Cincinnati Murder Trial
Mrs Jean nette Adams, who recently shot and killed her husband, an agent for Union Pacific, was acquitted of murder in Cincinnati today. A boiler explosion at Drake & Stratton’s Ran kin plant injured 13 workers, with five badly hurt and eight others lightly injured.
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Pittsburg
Drake & Stratton
Rankin
Coal for Market Near Stella Promises Northwest Supply Shift
In Cowlitz county Washington coal deposits near Stella yield high grade coal. The Dalles capitalists Malcolm Moody J M French J B Melnenny and J Nicholas form a company to fund mining and rail expansion. Landowner receives half paid up stock while mine gear arrives. Mine aims to ship within 60 days at a price under current Northwest rates. A railroad from Stella up Cold Creek will be built to the mine. The Big Buffalo mine at Buffalo Hump changes hands in a Grangeville Idaho deal. Charles Sweeney Spokane buys Bert Rigley Young and Robbins interests for 125000 cash. earlier he paid about 75000 for the remaining stake.
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Stella
Cowlitz County
Wash
Dalles
Malcolm A. Moody
J. M. French
J. B. Melnenny
J. Nicholas
Cold Creek
Northwest
Buffalo Hump
Charles Sweeney
Grangeville
Idaho
Bert Rigley
Young and Robbins
Sweeney
Quartz Prospects Draw Miners to Blue River Oregon
Prospects near Blue River Falls attract miners and prospectors from various regions creating a lively mining camp. The site is accessible via a horse trail from the McKinzie road, northwest of the old Blue River camp. Separately the Davidson Fruit Company of Hood River supplies about 75 000 tomato plants for cannery farming under supervision of P F Bradford who assists farmers in planting about 30 acres with plans to grow peas next season if 100 acres are secured. A Mohair pool of 2931 fleeces sold at Corvallis for 28 cents per pound totaling about 10 000 pounds. buyers were F L Miller and S L Kline. A similar previous lot sold at 28 16 cents per pound.
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Blue River
Blue River Falls
McKinzie
Davidson Fruit Company
Hood River
P. F. Bradford
Hull
Corvallis
F. L. Miller
S. L. Kline
Numerous Northwest Developments Include New Mill and Bridge
Fred Fr Wilmarth acquires an interest in Burns News. Alba plans a saw mill in Umatilla county. Fossil waterworks material, 100 tons, will be hauled from Arlington. A new Coquille River bridge at Myrtle Point opens to traffic and is hailed as Coos county’s best. Sugar Leaf Creamery in Coos county to resume operations handling 10 000 to 15 000 pounds of milk daily.
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Alba
Umatilla
Arlington
Coquille River
Myrtle Point
Coos County
Sugar Leaf Creamery
George Snodderly
Grant County
Long Creek
Canyon Creek
Susanville
Irregular Trade, Weather Ties to Iron and Steel Markets
Bradstreet notes mixed signals in the week with weather impacting trade. Iron and steel show ongoing price friction as reductions persist. Railroad earnings stay strong while bank clearings dip due to holidays. Wheat and cereals move as a weather market, lumber faces backward demand, and raw sugar softens slightly. U S business failures rise to 161 with Canada at 19.
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Bradstreet’s
United States
Canada
Pacific Coast Trade Market Prices Bulk List
A long read of prices for market goods listing onions lettuce potatoes beets turnips carrots war snips cauliflower cabbage apples prunes butter eggs cheese poultry hay corn flour millstuffs feed fresh meats and hams with per sack per ton and per unit rates across vegetables dairy grains meat cuts and poultry. The figures include several items at varied cents per unit and tons pricing for regional markets.
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California
Puget Sound
Washington
Graham
Market Prices From Wheat To Tallow In Local Trade
Grain bids include Wheat-Walla Walla at 64.55c and Bluestem 57c per bushel. Flour prices list best grades at 3.00, graham 2.50, superfine 2.10 per barrel. Livestock and dairy quotes cover butter 40 to 45.5c, eggs 12c a dozen, and various beef, pork and poultry values across grades and weights.
Market Prices Report From San Francisco and Oregon
Wool prices listed for Wool-Spring-Nevada at 18 150 per pound Eastern Oregon at 12 160 Valley 20 22c Northern 10 12c Hope-1899 crop 11 18c per pound Butter prices Fancy creamery 17c do seconds 16 163c fancy dairy 16c do seconds 13 15c per pound Eggs Store 4c fancy ranch 16 gc Millatuffe Middlings 17.00 20.00 bran 19.60 18 ha
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Nevada
Oregon
Valley
Northern
Hope
Egge
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Klondike
Seattle
Arthur P. Curtis
Dawson
Bonanza
Nomeseta
Sulphur
Hunker
Dominion
Eldorado
Cook & Co
Berry Bros
Nome
Gov
Bombay
Godra
McMilnnville
Tenn
John Watson
Bill Brown
Lonnie Craine
Pacific Coast News
Coal
New Blue River Ledge
Pomatoes
Northweat Notes
Fred Fr. Wilmarth
Burns, Or
Larson
la Grande Beet Sugar Factory
J. F. Birney
Everett, Wash
Snohomish
Campbell Bros
Batt’s Slough
Port Townsend
Port Townsen
Econ
Dungeness
RON and Steel
Pacific Coast Trade
Fleattic Markete
Portland Market
Walla Walla
Wool—Valley
San Francisco Market
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