Eight Die As Mexico City Riot Fires Sweep City
Rioting in Mexico City lasts six hours with soldiers firing on the mob at Zocoto and attacks on El Imparcial. Estimates of deaths range from 7 to 30 with many wounded as crowds protest Diaz and Corral not resigning. A woman in the galleries urged the crowd and mobs then marched through the city toward the president’s residence.
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Mexico City
Zocoto
National Palace
el Imparcial
Diaz
Corral
Chamber of Deputies
Madero
Juarez
Ambrosio Figureoa
Army of Liberation
Mexico
Estanol
de la Barra
Rogan Ships Sawdust to Paris on Scientific Request
Daniel Rogan of the Independent Sand and Gravel Co. shipped one hundred pounds of sawdust to Paris France on Tuesday. The freight totaled 8 dollars 70 cents. The shipment was made at a scientific friend’s request in Paris, purpose undisclosed.
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Daniel Rogan
Independent Sand & Gravel Co
Paris
France
Rogan
Southwest Washington Development meet in Chehalis incoming
Chehalis hosts the Southwest Washington Development association meeting June 1 to 3 with anticipated record attendance. Four main topics Good Roads Coal Land Problem and Publicity guide the program. Tom Richardson of Oregon will give the key publicity address as Northwest experts gather.
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Chehalis Wash
Southwest Washington Development Association
Chehalis
Southwest Washington
Tacoma
Seattle
Portland
Citizens’ Club
J. A. Gabel
Tom Richardson
Oregon
United States
Northwest
Succumbs to Consumption
Albert Stevens age 19 adopted son of Councilman and Mrs. R J Hilts died at 1 am Tuesday from consumption. Adopted in Juneau after Mrs Stevens death. father died later in London. Hilts spent much money seeking treatment. Albert came from an excellent family. his grandfather was a professor at Gills college, Montreal. Funeral held this afternoon.
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Albert Stevens
R. J. Hilts
Mr. Hilts
Juneau
Alaska
Stevens
London
Europe
Hilts
Gills College
Montreal
Plans to bring 10000 settlers to Washington by railroad ad drive
Louis W. Hill of Great Northern outlines a cooperative scheme with commercial clubs to collect names and addresses of Eastern and Middle Western residents. The railroad will mail West literature and humorous pictures, then follow up with personal letters to potential immigrants. Campaign to start next season with forms and lists handled through St. Paul offices.
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Seattle
Louis W. Hill
Great Northern Railroad
Washington
Mr. Hill
Railroad
St. Paul
New Utilities Law Explained by Washington Public Commission
Seattle May 24 Members of the state railroad commission soon to be public service commission explained the new utilities law to owners and agents of Puget Sound steamship and barge lines dock firms and terminal properties. The rule abolishes passes on water lines for most users and requires public tariffs for freight passenger rates and terminal charges with 30 days notice before changes. The law broadens commission jurisdiction to most water craft and terminal operators, sparking questions and careful study among attendees.
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Seattle
State Railroad Commission
Public Service Commission
Public Utilities Law
Puget Sound
Puget Sound Navigation Company
Rail freight cuts eyed to lift Northwest sash and door trade
Northwest rail leaders from Great Northern Northern Pacific Chicago Milwaukee and Puget Sound and O W R N plan rate reductions for sash and doors shipped in carload lots to the Middle West. A 20 percent cut to Colorado points is cited as possible. Washington mills have bottlenecked outbound trade due to high freight costs, now targeted for reallocation. A June 1 start on a $30 000 three story building by Pacific Telephone and Telegraph is noted.
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Seattle
Pacific Northwest
Middle West
Great Northern
Northern Pacific
Chicago
Milwaukee
Puget Sound
Colorado
Washington
O. B. Littel
Western Mill Factory
Commonwealth
East
South
Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Company
City council adopts 60 percent rule for petitions on improvements
The council on McCaw's motion set a rule requiring petitions or protests on local improvements to be signed by at least 60 percent of affected property owners. Numerous projects proceed with limited publicity, while several street, bridge, sidewalk and roadway actions, bids, and ordinances were discussed or approved.
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McCaw
Scott Street
Third
H Streets
West Sixth Street
John Stanford
Davidson Bros
West & Slade Grocery Co
Second Infantry
Cushing
Front Streets
Tideland
Block 46
Aberdeen
Hume Street
John Hegdale
Mill Street
North Aberdeen
Smith
Crescent Hotel
Newell
Kilder
Stalding
William Dutcher
New Grays Harbor Directory From R L Polk Co Released
R L Polk & Co releases the new Grays Harbor directory featuring a complete street guide and real estate additions. It lists Aberdeen Hoquiam Cosmopolis Elma Montesano and Chehalis County firms and residents with rural route mail receivers and a Chehalis County business directory. Population shown as 15 715, a gain over prior censuses.
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Grays Harbor
R. L. Polk & Co
Aberdeen
Hoquiam
Cosmopolis
Elma
Montesano
Chehalis County
Lost diamond stick pin reported. return to Herald for reward
A small diamond stick pin is missing and the finder is urged to bring it to the Herald office to receive a reward. The notice asks for its return and promises compensation.
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Herald Office
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New York Herald
Anarchy
TIMES
A. J. Blethen
C. B. Bleth
C. B. Rathbun
Hiram ©. Gill
Col
Alden J. Biethen
The
Seattle Times
Clarence B. Blethen
the Times
Charles Berryman
Old King Street
Biethen
Gill
Mark A. Matthews
William J. Burns
Matthews
Wappenstein
Ism
Southwest Washington Association
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