World News Digest of Events From The Past Week
A condensed roundup notes the Boston Central National Bank failure, death of Rev. James Hill aged 88 in Indiana, wage raises for Grand Trunk railroad engineers and firemen, Irving Howbert's Senate bid, Judge J P Caldwell’s death in Battle Creek, James H Gormley’s trial in Chicago, Stromboli eruption with destruction, fatal boiler explosion at Lebanon Pa, Tom Horn sentenced to hang, Germany’s agreement to Hague arbitration on gold or silver indemnity, and a new Chinese likin duty for foreigners.
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Germany
Hague Tribunal
Buried Beneath Ashes From Guatemalan Volcano
The steamship Newport reports Mount Santa Maria eruptions cause vast destruction in Guatemala. Coffee districts Costa Cuca Chuva Reforma Palma Costa Grande and Kolhutz buried seven feet deep. Thousands of cattle killed and many lives lost. Champerico panic as Newport and Acapulco visit port.
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San Francisco
Newport
Panama
Mount Santa Maria
Guatemala
Costa Cuca
Chuva
Reforma
Palmar
Costa Grande
Kolhutz
Champerico
Acapulco
San Juan de Guatemala
Public Land Grabs Report From California Mining Board
State Mineralogist Aubury forwarded a Horace Stevens report to the Interior Secretary alleging widespread California land grab schemes. The Sacramento Valley Development Association and officials urged Roosevelt to pause entries. an initial order temporarily withdrew Susanville district lands. Stevens lists names and figures showing hundreds of thousands of acres taken up by few individuals. Separately, Southern Pacific raised the second class fare Portland to San Francisco by $2.50, effective November 25 to $15.
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San Francisco
Aubury
Secretary of the Interior
Horace Stevens
California
Sacramento Valley Development Association
Roosevelt
Susanville
Stevens
Portland, Or
Southern Pacific
Portland
Rescue Continues for Elangamite Survivors off Wellington
Steamship Zealandia rescued one boat with 70 persons from the British steamer Elangamite near Wellington. Three boats remain missing as crews search the waters.
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Wellington
N. Z
Zealandia
Washington State News Roundup on Palouse to Seattle
Reports show strong lumber activity on the Palouse river and a wave of local events across Washington. Graduates five nurses from Everett hospital training school. public gambling crackdown in Spokane. judge acquits George Hughes in a Vancouver saloon shooting. Frye Bruhn Seattle strike settled with gains for butchers. Maj. James R. Hayden dies unexpectedly in Seattle. Duty paid on German steel eye beams for Seattle projects. Fort Walla Walla 100 colored soldiers to be discharged. Bond issues for Renton water system. Blackman to probe Seattle girls as telegraph messengers. Washington Hardware Association holds first meeting in Seattle. Gas works fire causes $1,000 damage. Jack Thompson dies by self-inflicted train accident in Everett. New post offices at Simcoe station named Wapato. Ahtanum post office closed. Daniel Boyd sentenced to ten years for attempted hold up of Anchor saloon. Round trip rate offered for state teachers meeting with expected 300 attendees.
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Everett Hospital
Spokane
Gust Parson
George Hughes
Thomas Trent
Vancouver
Wash
Frye- Bruhn Company
Seattle
Blackman
James R. Hayden
Washington
Custom House
Everett
Mitchell
Greenberg
Germany
William Blackman
Washington Hardware Association
Seattle Gas & Electric Company
Jack Thompson
Woodsman
Great Northern
California regents name Loeb to new physiology chair
At the University of California board meeting in San Francisco on November 12 Dr. Jacques Loeb of Chicago was chosen for the newly created physiology chair. Dr. Martin Fischer of Rush Medical College and Charles Gardner Rogers of the University of Chicago were named physiology instructor and assistant respectively.
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San Francisco
Board of Regents
The
University of California
Jacques Loeb
Chicago
Martin Fischer
Rush Medical College
Charles Gardner Rogers
University of Chicago
Seattle Market Prices Reported by Local Dealers
A detailed market list shows Seattle dealer offers for dock or car delivery including grains and livestock. Prices cover oats 21.25 per ton, barley 21, wheat 22, chicken feed 22, bran 15, shorts 16. hay Puget Sound 8.10, eastern Washington 12.50, alfalfa 9.50. Eggs ranch 37 89c, poultry items varied. beef cattle cows 81c per lb, steers 4 4¢, sheep 3 4c, calves 5 7c. butter 30c native, 26c eastern, cheese native 23 18c, Calif 12 14c. Wool values by region, wheat oats, hay by type, beans, butter, eggs, cattle and hog prices listed.
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Seattle
Shorts
Puget Sound
Washington
California
Mounains
Lima
Washington Creamery
Washington plans wooden World’s Fair building with 114-foot observatory
Washington proposes a five story octagonal wooden structure for the World's Fair to showcase lumber resources. A 100-foot observation tower rises above a 114-foot base and an eight-timber skeleton supports all floors. An elevator runs through the center to the observatory for viewing the main exposition picture.
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State of Washington
Observatory Line
Washington
Observatory
Missouri
Missouri State Building
Government
Hidden Aztec Treasures Reported by Priest in Yesca
A priest in Yesca reports a party of Americans led by an archaeologic expert named Heverick discovered a hidden Aztec cavern with statues, a flaming pillar, and a store of ornaments. Twelve burros carried the artifacts to San Blas for shipment to San Francisco, triggering a Mexican government inquiry.
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Hermosillo
Mex
Tepic
Pablo Martino
Yesca
Heverick
National Museum
Mexico
San Blas
San Francisco
Soldiers fend off robbers in Spokane suburb raid
Privates Lewis and Stevens of Company K, Seventeenth Infantry, were shot when four robbers halted them near Fort Wright. Both soldiers fought back after surrendering money, sustaining arm and hand wounds. attackers fled and remain at large. In Minneapolis, V. Jones buys controlling stake in the Commercial West, keeping policy unchanged.
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Spokane
Lewis
Stevens
Company K
Seventeenth Infantry
Fort Wright
Minneapolis, Minn
Pershall V. Jones
The
Commercial West
Minneapolis Times
W. E. Haskell
Charles M. Palmer
Steam Ships Geo W Elder and Columbia Resume Service
San Francisco reports the steamers Geo W Elder and Columbia will return to the Portland route immediately after resolving port strike issues. The vessels were tied up during the labor dispute but with differences settled they are restored to service between the two cities.
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San Francisco
Geo. W. Elder
Columbia
Portland
Work of anarchists blamed for St Pierre fire
The St Johns Newfoundland report says the November 1 blaze in St Pierre Miguel destroyed the government building and cathedral and is believed to be the work of a local anarchist colony. An incendiary fire on the cathedral and a failed blast at the powder magazine prompted arrests of a Basque and a Spaniard. Gendarmes patrol the powder magazine as residents remain excited and uneasy.
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St. Johns
N. F
St. Pierre
Miguel
Kabyle Uprising Triggers Foreign Evacuation From Tetuan
Disturbances in Tetuan, Morocco provoke a Spanish mail steamer resupply from Ceuta to evacuate European residents. Kabyle tribesmen riot after a Tetuan governor refuses to free prisoners including an English murder suspect, terrorizing the town and attacking caravans toward Tangier. Rumor says a British cruiser may be sent to safeguard foreigners.
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Gibraltar
Tetuan
Morocco
Ceuta
Madrid
Tangier
Woman Dies After Jump From Lake Steamer Powderhorn
Mrs. Nora Ruddy quarreled with her lover Fr. Whitney at Harrison Idaho and hired the Powderhorn to cross the lake. She walked to the stern half way across and refused to return as the captain fired away. She sank before help arrived.
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Spokane
Nora Ruddy
Fr. Whitney
Harrison
Idaho
Powderhorn
Submarine Torpedo Boats to Station Pacific Fleet
Washington officials speculate that one of the new submarine torpedo boats will be based on Puget Sound with two ships destined for the Pacific coast. If confirmed, one boat would likely be stationed at Mare Island and another on the Sound.
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Washington, D. C
Puget Sound
Pacific Coast
Mare Island
Sound
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James Hill
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Indiana Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church
Grand Trunk Railroad
Irving Howbert
Colorado Springs
United States
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Cleveland
Battle Creek, Mich
J. P. Caldwell
Jefferson, O
James H. Gormley
Masonic Fraternity Temple Association
Cook County
Masonic Temple
Stromboli
Sicily
West Works
American Iron and Steel Manufacturing Company
Lebanon
Tom Horn
Cheyenne
Willie Nickel
Iron Mountain
Washington State. News
Palouse River
Ninth Cavalry
Fort Walla Walla
War Department
Renton
Simcoe Station
Alex McCreedy
Wapato
Ahtanum
Daniel Boyd
Anchor
Cooper
Great Northern and Northern Pacific Railroads
Washington State Building
ST. Louis World’s Fair
Dr. Loeb
Seattle Market Report
Tacoma
Minneapolis
Aberdeen Brewing Co
Telephone
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B. Lowrie
Co. M. Demeree
Washington Abstract Company
Chehalis County
Grays Harbor
G Street
Aberdeen State Bank
Aberdeen
H Street
E Tillings
St. Louis
Htt Hou
M. P. Benton
Pioneer Square
Seattle, Wash
Pacific Transfer
Robert Lowry
Prop
Pacific Hotel
Star Meat Market
James Barrett
Propr
H. A. Tereda & CO
G ST
Zelasko Block
F Street
Phonna
Aberdeen Livery and Transfer CO
W. T. McBride
Harbor
Iar
Olgy
Consta
Bishoy
Dulu
Uni Lorrow
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