Prorogation and Far-Flung News Digest
Emperor William prorogues the reichstag. Iowa Republicans set Des Moines convention for July 1. Farmer William Armstrong of Corvallis Oregon killed by a mad bull. England ships fleet to the Orient over Manchuria fears. Western Union threatens to withdraw from Butte amid labor troubles. French explorer Paul Du Chailly dies after paralysis in St Petersburg. Admiral Dewey departs Washington to inspect the North Atlantic fleet at Cape Henry. Logan arrives in San Francisco with the First infantry and Sixth artillery. Czarnowitz dispatches report 300 killed in Kischeneff anti Jewish riots.
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Iowa
Des Moines
William Armstrong
Corvallis, Or
New York Court of Appeals rules on special franchise tax
The New York Court of Appeals unanimously sustains the 1899 act creating special franchise taxes for public service companies. It reverses the Appellate Division and upholds assessments by the state tax board on street railways gas pipelines and telephones. Three years of taxes total about 18.42 million dollars on 1902 valuations. Ames on trial.
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Albany
N. Y
Court of Apealss
Appellate Division
Supreme Court
Earl
State Board of Tax Commissioners
Former Minneapolis mayor goes on trial for bribery
The trial of former Mayor Alonzo A. Ames began after a four day preparation period. County Attorney Boardman outlined a graft system using Gardner, a medical student, to collect protection money from resort keepers outside the restricted district. Gardner testified detailing extortion of women biweekly with police aid, and distribution of funds. Gardner had previous bribery conviction but won a new trial. he now testifies. Death of Gov. Richards.
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Minneapolis
Alonzo A. Ames
Boardman
Ames
Ra Gardner
Gardner
Supreme Court
Wyoming Governor Richards Dies After Prolonged Illness
Governor De Forest Richards of Wyoming succumbed to acute kidney disease after weeks of illness. Born August 6, 1846 in Charleston New Hampshire, he moved to Douglas Wyoming in 1866 and founded the First National Bank. He served as mayor, state senator, then governor in 1898 and 1902. Finnimore Chatterton becomes acting governor as Wyoming has no lieutenant governor.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
de Forest Richards
Richards
Charleston
N. H
Douglass
Converse County
First National Bank
Finnimore Chatterton
Wyoming
Kelley Is Acquitted In Butte Murder Trial
James W. Kelley, a newspaper man, was acquitted in the murder of Dr. Henry A. Cayley. Kelley testified the room was dark when he entered and a command to leave came from a hidden man, prompting him to shoot. The case also involved Mme. Ta Bonta. In Springfield, the legislative doodle inquiry continued with little progress and no clear signs of bribery revelations.
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Butte
Mont
James W. Kelley
Henry A. Cayley
Kelley
Dr. Cayley
Keley
Mme. Ta Bonta
Springfield
Ills
Legislative Investigation Committee
Waterville hotel contract let for November completion
Washington state news reports a hotel contract in Waterville set to finish by November 1. Also noted are a Wa lla Walla pioneer Mary O Brien’s death and other regional items.
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Mary O’brien
Walla Walla
Ireland
America
Warehouse Fire Destroys Tacoma Grain Facility in Pullman
In Pullman Washington at 1 a.m. the Tacoma Grain company's large warehouse burned used for UVevenish Hardware storage. Ten thousand dollars of implements and hardware were lost insured for seven thousand. The building is a total loss and two NP track cars burned. Firefighters prevented spread to the lumber yard and nearby warehouses. Incendiary theory cited after a previous blaze in the same building three months earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pullman
Wash
Tacoma Grain Company
Uvevenish Hardware Company
Northern Pacific
Robb named assistant attorney general in Tyner vacancy
Washington on April 29 Charles H Robb assistant attorney general for the department of justice has been named assistant attorney general for the postative department to fill the place vacated by James N Tyner who has been dismissed Robb assumed the new position at once.
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Washington
Charles H. Robb
Department of Justice
James N. Tyner
Robb
Prohibition on American Pork into Turkey Lifted
Washington report says Minister Leishman cites removal of a five year ban on pork imports into Turkey. Orders issued allow entry after standard customs inspection.
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Washington
Leishman
Turkey
Seattle Market Report Prices for Grain Livestock and Poultry
Seattle dealer quotations list round lot prices for grain hay eggs poultry and livestock with figures for oats barley wheat chicken feed bran shorts hay Puget Sound Eastern Washington eggs ranch poultry live hens ducks geese and regional Tacoma quotations for wheat cattle sheep hogs veal butter cheese eggs honey and feed components including rolled oats barley timothy clover alfalfa corn and bran shorts across multiple regions and markets.
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Seattle
Puget Sound
Washington
Butter—Ranch
Washingington Creamery
California
Oregon
Town Buried in Western Canada Mine Disaster Slump
Frank N W T April 30 report on a massive rock and earth slide at Turtle Mountain near Frank, Western Canada. Fifty six people killed, dozens injured, mine, plant and several dozen homes buried under 25 to 100 feet of debris. The disaster destroyed the Canadian American Coal and Coke plant, buried families and halted operations with extensive property damage and an anticipated extensive railroad loss.
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Crow’s Nest Pass
Turtle Mountion
Old Man River
Turtle Mountain
Old Man
Canadian- American Coal Company
Sid
Grahame
Pupour & McVeigh
Mr. Laidlaw
Frank
Imperial Hotel
P. Burns & Co
Crow’s Nest
Canadian Pacific Railroad
Miner Andrew Laidlaw Reports Causes of Frank Catastrophe
Andrew Laidlaw, a civil engineer and mining man, arrives in Jennings from Frank bearing first authentic news on the catastrophe that killed at least eighty people. He is well known in Northern Montana and British Columbia mining districts.
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Jennings, Mont
Andrew Laidlaw
Montana
British Columbia
Frank
Laidlaw
Ten Lives Lost in Minneapolis Oil Works Explosion
Ten people died at the Northwest Star Oil plant on Sixth Avenue in Minneapolis around 11:30 a.m. Eight men and two women perished as walls collapsed and the building burned. Survivors on the second floor were hurled across the room. no one in the office escaped. Local authorities investigate cause amid a fiery disaster.
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Minneapolis Oil Works
Minneapolis
Northwesten Star Oil Company
Sixth Avenue
W.H. Davis
C. H. Durin
W. Mitchell
Jacob Domm
Caroline Record
Harold C. Colborn
Ia M. Roundy
David Dacey
John Impomonsky
Joseph la Fond
Roosevelt Crowds Through Unsettled St Louis Parade
President Roosevelt faced the largest crowd of his life at the St Louis fairgrounds as 300000 people packed the site for a dedication ceremony. Poor police planning and bitter wind made the day miserable for many spectators while officials scrambled for seating and order.
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St. Louis
Roosevelt
Fair Grounds
National Committee
Congress
Stevens
Exposition Company
Fair Ground
Liberal Arta
Corbin
Miles
General Corbin
Liberal Arts
Teddy
Desmond
Francis
Secret Service
Exposition
James Cardinal Gibbons
Thomas H. Carter
National Commission
David R. Francis
United States
Grover Cleveland
America
E. R. Hendrix
Henry C. Potter
Reliance Proves Staunch in Severe Racing Test
The Reliance, newly placed in commission at Newport Rhode Island, faced two hours of brutal wind and sea off the Connecticut shore. Onlookers called the cup defender a strong craft as she battled heavy squalls while the Sunbeam struggled to hold position in her wake.
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Newport
R. I
Reliance
Connecticut
Sunbeam
Engineer to build road into Mount Rainier National Park
Major John Millis of the corps of engineers is designated to construct the road authorized by the last session of Congress into Mount Ranier National Park Washington.
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Washington
John Millis
Corps of Engineers
Mount Ranier National Park
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State of
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Reichstag
England
Orient
Manchuria
Western Union Telegraph Company
Paul du Chailly
St. Petersburg
Dewey
Cape Henry
North Atlantic
Logan
San Francisco
Manila
Sixth Artillery
Vienna
Czarnowitz
Kischeneff
Bessarabia
New York Court of Appeals
Gov. Richards
Illinois
Washington State News
Waterville
Mrs. R. Armour
Alto
Columbia County
Henry Adams
Greenwich
Conn
Washington & Columbia Railroad Company
Orondo
A. A. W. Frater
Atkinson
Colfax
M. de la Montanya
Sunnyside
Grong
W. W. Robinson
Major Robinson
Quartermaster’s Department
Salmon Bay
Walter Lafranz
Spokane
Whitman College
United States Naval Academy
Senator Ankeny
James H. McCool
Claude O. Bassett
Gen. Tyner
Vermont
Seattle Market Report
Tacoma
Lions
Kuropatkin
Japan
Miles and
D. C. Vammen
G &J
Heron, Aberdeen
Fred Hewitt
Propr
Heron
F Ste
Aberdeen, Wash
K. Bowes
Pleasant Club
Heron Street
Aberdeen
J. M. Bowes
Prop
Heron ST
H. A. Tereda & CO
Zelasko
F Street
Aberdeen Livery
ANS Transfer CO
W. T. McBride
Harbor
Fish Market
Werv
Michael Finn
Wishket St
Aberdeer
F. R. Granger
Billiards
St. Paul
Duluth
Chicago
A. B
Ranier Park Road
Major Willis
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