World News in Brief From Across the Globe
Veterans editor William E. Cramer of Milwaukee Evening Wisconsin is dead. R B Selway, major sheep owner in Wyoming and Montana, sold half a million pounds of wool for 25 cents per pound. Over 750,000 people have died of plague in India this year per Indian Secretary Brodrick in the House. Dominic I. Murphy of DC named consul at Bordeaux succeeding Albion W Tourgee. he was secretary of the Panama canal commission. The Canfield house in New York where Lafayette once stayed and where Fulton built his engine was destroyed by fire. Over 100 Methodist ministers marched to Philadelphia City Hall to protest the gas lease and praise Mayor Weaver. Roosevelt proclaims the Elkhorn reserve in Montana, a vast park comparable to Idaho’s Bitterroot, including the Crazy Mountains. Navy orders Rear Admiral Sigsbee to ready his squadron to sail for France by June 5 to bring home John Paul Jones remains from a Paris cemetery.
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Canfield
New York
Lafayette
Robert Fulton
Navy Department
Sigsbee
France
United States
John Paul Jones
Paris
Northern Pacific to Build Grangeville Idaho Line
Tacoma May 22 The Northern Pacific will build a line to Grangeville Idaho as surveys determine a route three options are under study from Culdesac or from the Clearwater Short Line via Lewiston to Grangeville heavy grades loom due to high terrain survey crews are active in Lewiston Clearwater valley and three routes are being evaluated before a decision is made by C M Levey assistant to President Howard Elliott.
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Tacoma
Northern Pacific Company
Lewiston
Idaho
Reat
C. M. Levey
Howard Elliott
Northern Pacific
Grangeville
Clearwater Valley
Levey
Culdesac
High Plateau
Clearwater
Highlands
Highland
Governor Horn of Togoland Records Self Charge
Berlin May 22 Gov Horn of the German Togoland colony filed with the colonial office a charge against himself of unfitness to rule. He had tied a native trooper to a tree for hours and the man died from sun exposure before release. He then ordered a rapid release but the death occurred, prompting the self accusation.
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Berlin
Horn
Togoland
West Africa
Colonial Office
Himsself
Mine Cave at Jerome Copper Mine Traps 300 Miners
A massive ground collapse at Senator Clark's United States copper mine in Jerome, Arizona traps 300 miners as millions of tons of earth cave in near the 700 foot level. Timbers crack and the men escape uninjured. repairs may take a month.
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Prescott
Ariz
Senator Clark
United States
Jerome
Ant
Washington News Items Highlight Local Events
Miss Charity Pauline Ankeny daughter of United States Senator Ankeny dies at University Hospital Philadelphia. In Washington state teachers examinations 1355 applicants with ten manuscript examiners handling about 70 sets daily. Fort Walla Walla ordered to send two troops of the Fourth Cavalry with band to Portland for Lewis and Clark fair opening. Big Bend National Bank insolvent creditors receive a second dividend of 20 percent. proved claims 442549. John C. Eden resigns as assistant general traffic manager Great Northern. Harry B. Adams to succeed him. Washington State Dental Association met in Tacoma with C A Darling of Bellingham elected president. next meeting in Bellingham.
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Charity Pauline Ankeny
United States
Senator Ankeny
University Hospital
Philadelphia
Fort Walla Walla
Secretary of War
Fourth Cavalry
Portland
Big Bend National Bank
Davenport
John C. Eden
The
Great Northern
Seattle
Harry B. Adams
Oregon Railroad and Navintion Company
Washington State Dental Association
Tacoma
C. A. Darling
Bellingham
Warning to Mariners Enforces Wreck Report Fines on Sound Ships
Port Townsend May 22 The Collector of Customs warns ship masters that a 1000 fine will be issued for failing to report serious accidents under wreck report rules. Investigations in Washington show blank customs reports and inconsistent marine inspector notes, mainly among towboats and small passenger steamers on Puget Sound. The warning, directed at operators and owners, will be vigorously enforced going forward.
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Port Townsend
Customs
Washington
Customs and Marine
Ide
Northern Pacific Extends West From Denhoff
The Northern Pacific begins laying track west from Denhoff North Dakota, intending a total fifty four mile extension to Coal Harbor on the Missouri River east bank. First fifteen miles contracted. survey complete for entire route. Grading will be heavy in rolling country with townsites planned about every five miles.
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St. Paul
Northern Pacific
Denhoff
N. D
Coal Harbor
Missouri River
Seattle Market Prices Reported For Grain Hay Eggs And More
A Seattle market report lists producer offers from local dealers across grain hay eggs poultry live stock hides and wool with varied per ton per cwt and per lb prices. Notable figures include grain at 27.29 per ton barley 24 per ton hay eastern Washington 15 per ton and western Washington 10 to 11 per ton eggs 19 to 20 cents per dozen poultry dressed and live prices span hens 13 to 20 cents per pound and turkeys up to 22 cents per pound.
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Washington
Puget Sound
Eastern
Washington Creamery
Sweeny slated to lead Amalgamated Copper Company
Seattle May 25 The Times reports Charles Sweeny Spokane multi millionaire and last year’s senate candidate slated for the presidency of Amalgamated Copper Company of Butte Montana He has just returned from New York where he conferred with Rockefeller interests and is said to satisfy all factions within the mining giant His election seen as uniting stockholders and calming tensions in the concern.
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Seattle
the Times
Charles Sweeny
Spokane
Samuel W. Piles
United States Senate
Amalgamated Copper Company
Butte
Montana
Sweeny
New York
Rockefeller
James D. Hoge
Union Savings and Trust Company
Hoge
Sween
Mr. Hoge
Mr. Sweeny
The
Amalgamated
Portland Car Lines Sold in Portland Consolidated Deal
A deal nears completion in Portland as the Portland Consolidated Street Railway Company is reported sold to a Pennsylvania syndicate for about 6 million dollars. Frank L. Brown of San Francisco leads negotiations for Croker and D. O. Millis interests. buyers are in the city for a week. The 120 mile system, capitalized at 5 million, was formed last year from Portland’s two main street railways amid merger talks.
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Portland, Or
Portland Consolidated Street Railway Company
Frank L. Brown
San Francisco
Croker
D. O. Millis
Portland Consolidated
Portland
Presbyterians Vote to Reunite With Cumberland Church
Winona Lake Ind May 24 The general assembly of the Presbyterian church voted to reunite with the Cumberland Presbyterian church which had seceded Feb 1 1510 bringing together the two largest branches of the Presbyterian faith with no dissent or debate.
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Winona Lake
Ind
General Assembly
The
Presbyterian Church
Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Pullman Company Refuses Board Authority Over Rates
Topeka Kansas May 23 The Pullman company refuses to answer a complaint before the state board of railroad commissioners regarding excessive sleeping car charges contending the board lacks authority to regulate its rates.
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Topeka
Kan
Pullman Company
State Board of Railroad Commissioners
Chicago street railway firm offers traction sale to city
Representatives of the Chicago street railway companies state willingness to sell their traction properties to the municipality. The value of the lines and sale terms are left for future consideration.
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Chicago
Chicago Street Railway Companies
Manix Inherits Irish Castle From Late McCarthy
Ottawa May 22 reports William Manix of Akoteki Assa Northwest Territory, a butcher shop manager, notified he inherited Ventry Castle near Cork, Ireland from the late Justin McCarthy. Manix uses an assumed name, McCarthy, though proper name is William Manix.
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Ottawa
Ont
William Manix
Akoteki Assa
Northwest Territory
Ventry Castle
Cork
Ireland
Justin McCarthy
Manix
McCarthy
Bigelow Insurance Coverage Boosts Creditor Benefit
The Journal reports F. G. Bigelow, former banker, carried $1,080,000 in insurance instead of $500,000. It is said that over $500,000 of the policy proceeds will accrue to creditors, altering the expected payout in Milwaukee.
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Bigeclowe
Milwaukee
the Journal
F. G. Bigelow
Judge Albion W. Tourgee Dies in Bordeaux at 67
The American jurist author and consul Judge Albion W. Tourgee of Mayville New York died in Bordeaux France after months of illness. Born May 2 1838 in Williamsfield Ohio he served in the Union Army and later practiced law in Greensboro North Carolina where he helped shape the state's judiciary. Tourgee was known for antiKu Klux Klan work and for novels such as A Fool's Errand reflecting Reconstruction era events.
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Bordeaux
France
Albion W. Tourgee
Mayville
N. Y
Williamsfield
Ashtabula County
Ohio
Bull Rully
Greensboro
N.C
Tourgee
Philadelphia
North Carolina
Teamsters Strike Expected to Spread in Chicago
Chicago May 21. Sunday brought no shift in the labor dispute as both sides hold firm. Express companies refuse to reinstate laid off workers and will stand by their stance while the Teamsters Union vows not to end the strike until terms are met. The Lumbermen's Association may order 2,400 workers to deliver to all firms, prompting a possible broad spread to affiliated industries and a citywide upheaval. President Gompers of the AFL is efforts for an amicable settlement, but prospects remain slim.
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Chicago
Teamster
Express Companies
Teamsters
Shea
Lumbermen’s Association
Sompers
American Federation of Labor
Legislation Costs Rise in 1905 Legislature
Olympia on May 22 reports the 1905 legislative session spent 94,068.95 of 100,000 appropriated, surpassing earlier years. The 1903 session spent 102,595.45 with 17,753.07 for printing. 1901 cost 82,457.98 including 7,919.85 for printing, and 1599 allocations totaled 74,202.93 for personal use and 12,593.85 for printing.
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Olympia
House
Senate
Fairbanks to Have Vigilance Committee
In Fairbanks Alaska leading citizens plan a 100 member vigilance committee to combat daily holdups and bandit activity. Members will sign a call and meet secretly to adopt a signaling code and pledge to run all suspicious characters out of the country.
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Fairbanks
Alaska
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William E. Cramer
Milwaukee Evening Wisconsin
R. B. Selway
Wyoming
India
Brodrick
House of Commons
Dominic I. Murphy
District of Columbia
Murphy
Panama Canal Commission
Methodist Episcopal Church
Weaver
Roosevelt
West
Crazy Mountains
XN. P
Self
United States Mine
Washington News
Northern Pacific Extension
Seattle Market Report
Portland Car Lines
Presbyterians For
UNION
Cumberland
Butcher
Tommscomimental Chine
Copa
W. W. Wrenn
East Market Street
Harper Rye
Kentucky
Harper
Fred Hewitt
G. W. Ninemire, Pres
Thos. Morgan
Pres
Ninemire & Morgan CO
Montesano
Aberdeen
Patterson & Locke Co. Incorporated
General Insurance Agents
Nature
Prome
Hera
Tacoma Daily News
Resu
Toral
Tacoma Daily
Pacific
Ieee
Sunda
Herald
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