East River Bridge Tower Fire Halts River Traffic
A massive fire on the New York side of the East River bridge under construction causes at least half a million dollars in damage. The blaze raged four hours atop the tower, burning timber, footbridges, and tools, with a heavy beam damaging a fireboat and traffic halted for safety as cables and debris fell into the river.
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New York
East River
Brooklyn
Puritan
Pennsylvania Steel Company
Steamer Elangamite Wrecked Off Three Kings Islands
The British steamer Elangamite bound from Sidney to Auckland was wrecked near Three Kings Islands. Forty one aboard were saved while 96 are missing. In New Zealand waters the Blangamite, carrying 110 passengers, was wrecked on Sunday. six boats and two rafts survived, with 27 passengers and 15 crew landed. Search vessels were dispatched for the missing craft.
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Melbourne
Sidney
N.S. W
Auckland
Kings Islands
Wellington
N. Z
New Zealand
Government moves to suppress ladronism in Cavite Rizal Bulacan
Manila reports the government will use military aid to curb organized bands in Cavite Rizal and Bulacan and surrounding areas. Authorities may declare modified martial law and suspend the writ of habeas corpus in Cavite as bands of 200 to 300 men operate from the mountains.
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Manila
Cavite
Rizal
Bulacan
Shrubville
Roosevelt Book Published in Paris Translation
In Paris on November 10 a French translation of The Strenuous Life by President Roosevelt appeared under La Vie Intense. Princesse Ferdinand de Faucigny Lucinge and Jean Izoulet translate with Roosevelt's authorization. The preface lauds the United States and contrasts Roosevelt's work with Bryce's The American Commonwealth as interior observer versus exterior view.
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Paris
Roosevelt
Ferdinand de Faucigny-Lucinge
Jean Izoulet
United States
James Bryce
Vulcan Iron Works to Build Million Dollar Plant at Van Asselt
Vulcan Iron Works of Seattle has purchased 25 acres at Van Asselt for a 1,000,000 iron and steel plant, rolling mill, and car shops. Two carloads of machinery have arrived, with plans to produce up to three freight cars daily and a large engine, employing about 2,500 workers.
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Vulcan Iron Works
van Asselt
Seattle
Vulcan Iron Works Company
Pacific Northwest
Vulcan Company
I. P. Hulme
Ashes on Luxor Deck from Mount Quemado Fall
The Kosmos line steamship Luxor reported volcanic ash showers at San Benito Mexico on October 25. Thirty tons of ash buried decks to inches as the ship avoided customs and fled to sea amid darkness and tremors. Birds and butterflies swarmed during the ash cloud. At Salina Cruz the next morning a three inch ash fall was recorded.
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San Francisco
Kosmos Line
Luxor
Hamburg
San Benito
Mexico
Mount Quemado
Timmerman
Mount
Quemado
Salina Cruz
Bond Hay treaty to provide reciprocal fish trade with Newfoundland
Secretary Hay and Sir Michael Kerbert signed a reciprocity treaty between the United States and Newfoundland covering fish products and bait. Details await Senate reassembly when the instrument may be public. In Manila dissenting Catholics surrendered Pandacan church to the Roman Catholic authorities and a Cavite church remains in service.
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Washington
Hay
United States
Michael Kerbert
Newfoundland
State Department
Senate
Manila
Pandacan
Cavite
Indians in Hoonah Village Feared to Threaten Whites
Word from Hoonah village on Chi cagof island says indigenous residents are greatly agitated and violence toward white residents is feared. Reports indicate rising tensions and potential confrontations in the area around Douglas Alaska.
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Douglas
Alaska
Hoonah Village
Chicagof Island
Earthquake at Lisk Russia Entombs Fifty In Ruins
An earthquake at Lisk in South Russia caused extensive devastation with a large portion of the city ruined and at least fifty people known to be entombed.
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Vienna
Lisk
Russia
Venezuela in Revolt and Old World History in One Page
A lengthy recount of Venezuela’s civil strife led by President Cipriano Castro against General Matos, tracing independence, colonial rule, key battles, and the 1811 1812 fights in Caracas. The article then surveys geography, economy coffee lands, Orinoco floods, and native Carib life. It closes with a humorous local note about Grandmother Pettingill and a Buffalo business quip.
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Venezuela
Maios
Republic of Venezuela
France
Germany
Netherlands
Cumana
New World
Spain
Miranda
Simon Bolivar
Caracas
la Guayra
Ture
Orinoco Delta
Orinoco
Ciudad Bolivar
Great Lake
Maracaybo
Little
Venice
Lake
Maracaibo
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Steamship Luxor
Europe
Holland
Northwest
Manitoba
Virgin
Prairie
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Cipriano Castro
General Matos
White House OF
Carabobo
Bolivar
Madrid
Architec
Washington Street
Buffalo
O. C. Vammen
Heron
Aberdeen
Humbolt
Fred Hewitt
Propr
Northwest Corner
Heron and
Fate
Wash
K. Bowes
Heron Street
Fashion Saloon
W. W. Wren
Heron ST
Thomas R. Hayes
Bellefonte
Penn
Harry A. Hayes
Hayes & Hayes
Bankers
Aberdeen, Wash
J. G. Lewis
W. Miller
Cashier
Aberdeen State Bank
George L. Hilton
San _ Francisco Examiner BOOKS
Heron ST. Aberdeen
R. P.sporter
Choice Brands
St. Paul
Duluth
Minneapolis
Chicago
A. B. C. Denniston, G. W. P. A
First Avenue
Aberdeen Hotel
New Management
C. P. Whitney
Geo. A. Woodward
Lod
F Street
Wishkah Hotel
Charley Matteus
Wishkah Street
Herald Office
Montesano
Estes
W. E. Crist
Palace Restaurant
S. Tadejevich
Mitchell Restaurant
Mitchell & Co
M. Antich
Wishkah
Daves
Wishkah St
Fred Redinger
Fish Market Cs Us
Michael Finn
G St
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