Résumé of Notable Happenings Across the Week
Senor de Ojeda the new Spanish minister presented to the president. Frank Norris author died in San Francisco from appendicitis operation. Fifteen dead from hurricane in Entre Rios Buenos Aires. Capt Bowman H McCalla chosen to head Mare Island yard. Lewis A Wood sues Chicago Board of Trade for 400000 dollars over expulsion. Olympia flagship delayed for coal shortage. Atlantic boats affected. Former President Hawser of Switzerland dies. C Oliver Iselin to own new America's Cup boat. Massachusetts to consider labor unions incorporation after coal strike. One woman dead two men fatally injured another woman severely burned four guests badly burned in Fairview hotel fire. Matthew Henry Money dies in Oakland at 70. once ran Beacon in Kalama and North Pacific Coast and News in Tacoma.
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Senor de Ojeda
United States
Spain
Frank Norris
San Francisco
Fairview
B. C
Matthew Henry Money
Pacific Coast
Oakland
Cal
Beacon
Kalama
North Pacific Coast and News
Tacoma
Robber Holds Up Northern Pacific Train and Kills Engineer
A single masked bandit halted the North Coast Limited between Beaumont and Drummond after midnight and killed Engineer O Neill. He dynamited a baggage car safe, rifled mail pouches, but did not touch the express car or passengers. Conductor Drummond drove the train to Drummond as posse hunted the desperado with bloodhounds from Deer Lodge. A $5000 reward was posted. Separate Seattle dispatch says Washington hemlock resists white ants, boosting potential lumber demand.
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Drummond
Deer Lodge
Anaconda
Missoula
Butte
Southern Pacific
South Portland
Mills Accepts Grays Harbor Jetty Contract Work
Maj. Mills in charge of government engineering in the district has formally accepted the Grays Harbor jetty contract begun five years ago at about one million dollars. He inspected the jetty and returned to Seattle Thursday evening. Also in Mexico City Gen Snyman and Marshal Bond are evaluating land for Boer colonies and will tour several states after meeting Finance Minister Limantour. British subjects warmly host the Boer generals.
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Seattle
Maj. Mills
Grays Harbor
Mexico City
Snyman
Marshal Bond
New York
Mexico
Limantour
Vancouver's new electric plant to start Saturday
Washington state news notes Vancouver ready to energize its new electric plant this Saturday. The city has built two hundred dwellings in the past year at an estimated cost of 225000 dollars. Other items include the Everett shingle mill sale, baseball results, college football, a major fire, Klondike gold shipments to Seattle, and local political moves.
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Vancouver
C. BE. Russell
Everett
Charles Forbes
Michigan
Forbes
Seattle
B. C
Washington Agricultural College
University of Idaho
Fire destroys Chicago glucose refinery. many feared dead
A blaze at Taylor street on the Chicago river plant of a glucose sugar refinery destroyed three buildings. Late reports say 29 workers may have perished, all trapped on the seventh floor as flames surged through the seven and fourteen story structures after an explosion in the drying house. Two bodies were recovered by midnight, with search halted due to ferocity of the flames.
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Chicago
Glucose
Taylor Street
Chicago River
Seattle Market Prices Reported for Grain, Livestock and Dairy
Local Seattle dealers post dock and car delivery prices for round lots. Grain 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 35 36c. Poultry live hens 13c. old roosters 8 9c. ducks 12 13c. spring chickens 16 17c. geese 8 10c. Live stock beef cattle cows 4 4c, steers 4 4c, sheep 3 44c, hogs 7 4sc, calves 5 7c, spring lamb 0 lc. Butter native creamery 28c, eastern 26c. Cheese native 12 13c, California 12 14c. Wool western Washington clean 13c, dirty 10 11c, eastern Washington 8 10c.
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Seattle
Shorts
Puget Sound
Washington
California
Agricultural Price List Highlights Local Commodities
Wheat and oats prices listed with grades and ton or cwt units. Barley feed options at 22.50 per ton and 23.50 for rolled 24. Timothy hay 14 15 per ton east of mountains, clover 11.50 12, alfalfa 10 11, wheat hay 12 13. Beans include No 1 small white 37 cents and large white 33 5 cents, Lima 43 4 cents. Butter Washington creamery 30 cents, ranch 24 25, eggs fresh ranch 36 cents eastern 25. Cattle steers 4 to 5.50 per cwt cows 3.75 to 4.00. Sheep 42.5. Hoge 5.50 to 62.5.
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Lima
Washington Creamery
Anthracite Coal Strike Commission Met At White House
Roosevelt appoints two assistants to the recorder and names Judge Gray chairman as the Anthracite Coal and Strike Commission opens. Members met at the White House and prepared for hearings next Monday with public access to formal meetings.
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Washington
Strike Arbitration Commission
Roosevelt
White House
Wright
Mitchell
Moseley
Neil
Theodore Roose
Labor Wright
Col. Wright
Judge Gray
Edward A. Mosely
Interstate Commerce Commission
Catholic University
United Mine Workers
Anthracite Coal and Strike Commission
Death of Ada Dennis Deepens Noted Unsolved Murder Case
Mrs Ada Gilbert Dennis died in Washington on October 23 after a mysterious assault last December 10 left her unconscious in her room. Diamonds and money remained undisturbed. detectives in America and Europe pursued the case without success as she lingered for more than ten months.
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Washington, D. C
Ada Gilbert Dennis
Dennis
Boundary Monuments Found in Rainy Hollow Alaska
United States Judge Brown reports from Commissioner Girton that Johnnie Stick guided J W Smith and Frank Altermose to six Russian boundary monuments southeast of those found by Lieutenant Emmons. The monuments stand ten feet high, built of stone in a vast mineral belt. the parties are described as reliable.
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Seattle
Post-Intelligencer
Juneau
Alaska
United States
Brown
Girton
Porcupine
Johnnie Stick
J. W. Smith
Frank Altermose
Rainy Hollow
Emmons
Fifty Cents a Ton Price Reported by Rail Line
Philadelphia October 24. The Philadelphia and Reading Railroad issues a notice to C E Henderson stating mining injury from the strike raises costs. The circular adds 50 cents per ton until January 1 1903 and directs fair dealer supply to the public while curbing profiteers.
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Philadelphia
Philadelphia & Reading Railroad Company
C. E. Henderson
Col Swayne Safe as Somaliland Expedition Reaches Bohottle
Foreign Office reports Gen Manning says Col Swayne's forces, once threatened by Mad Mullah's army, have arrived safely at Bohottle in Somaliland. News relieves anxious watchers and brings satisfaction in London.
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London
Foreign Office
Manning
Berbera
Somaliland
Col. Swayne
Mad Mullah
Bohottle
California lands set aside for forest reserves
About 6,000,000 acres in northern California are provisionally withdrawn from public land to form forest reserves. The action comes from orders by Commissioner Hermann under the interior secretary and follows a Geological Survey recommendation.
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Washington
California
Hermann
General Land Office
Secretary of the Interior
Geological Survey
Knox Reports Panama Canal Study Finds Title Valid
Attorney General Knox presented his Panama canal research to the president. The report notes the volume is voluminous and finds the title valid with guarantees sufficient to insure against future complications in case of purchase.
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Washington
Knox
Fire in Oregon bunkers delays battleship Oregon
The Bulletin reports a fire has burned in the coal bunkers of the battleship Oregon for three days. A board of survey is summoned to inspect the vessel and determine repairs and a fresh coal supply before she can sail for Manila.
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San Francisco
Oregon
Manila
Butler Indicted in Bribery Case Ties to City Lighting Bill
St Louis October 21 Ed Butler a famed Democratic boss and millionaire was indicted by the grand jury for alleged involvement in the bribery scheme that secured passage of the city lighting bill. He posted a $20 000 bond as several prior indictments await.
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St. Louis
Ed Butler
Butler
Attempt on the Sultan in Constantinople Foiled
A Bulgarian disguised as a palace official attempted to assassinate the sultan in Constantinople. Guards overpowered him after he gained access to the sultan’s presence and rushed him with a dagger. attendants halted the attack.
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Constantinople
Negro Charles Young burned at stake in Arkansas killing
Forest City Arkansas October 21. Charles Young a black man was burned at the stake by an infuriated mob after assaulting and murdering Mrs Edward Lewis a white woman last night.
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Forest City
Ark
Edward Lewis
Charles Young
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Herreshonffs
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Washington State News
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Cole
South Bend
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Bright
Eugene, Or
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Oscar E. Hailley
Oakesdale
Republican County Central
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Seattle Market Report
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The
Anthracite Coal Strike Commission
Baer
Mullah
Aberdeen Brewing Co
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W. B. Lowrie
Co. M. Demeree
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Chehalis County
G Street
Aberdeen State Bank
Aberdeen
Wash
H Street
Billings
HNC
M. P. Benton
Pioneer Square
Seattle, Wash
Pacific Transfer
Robert Lowry
Prop
Pacific Hotel
Star Meat Market
James Barrett
Propr
F Street
Aberdeen Livery and Transfer CO
W. T. McBride
H. A. Tereda & CO
Zelasko
Harbor
Sultan
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