Vault Robbery Hits Chicago Post Office In Tunnel Entry
Chicago reporting one of the boldest post office robberies seized a vault through a tunnel drilled from the lake front and an 18 inch hole. $50 000 to $75 000 in stamps were stolen while workers and detectives surveilled the scene. Authorities suspect insiders helped guide the drill and misidentified a cash vault as the stamp vault in the heist.
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Chicago
United States
Selby
California
Perce
Post Office
TWO MILLIONS GOLD ARRIVES ON PORTLAND FROM ALASKA
The Alaska Commercial Company steamship Portland capt. Charles Lindquist reached Seattle with 520 passengers and over three tons of gold dust valued at about two million dollars. The voyage from Nome and St Michael was rough, with ships Abbie M Deering and Nellie M Thurston preparing to depart Nome ahead of the Portland. A stampede at Nome for autumn departures fears many will be unable to leave.
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Seattle
Alaska Commercial Company
Portland
Charles Lindquist
St. Michael
Nome
Bering Sea
Queen
Abbie M. Deering
Nellie M. Thurston
Porland
Bids Let for Lake Stevens Road and Stanwood Skagit Road
Everett October 23 bids on the Lake Stevens road opened by the board of county commissioners. The contract for constructing the road awarded to J T Donaldson for 3293. Lund Brandt awarded the contract for driving piles on Stanwood and Skagit road for 1672 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett
Lake Stevens
Board of County Commissioners
J. T. Donaldson
Lund & Brandt
Stanwood
Skagit Road
Cattle Shipments to Seattle Begin From Walla Walla Area
Sixty carloads of cattle are to be shipped to Seattle from points near Walla Walla over the next three or four days. The first shipment departed Pendleton on Saturday with 370 head of beef cattle sent by Joseph Combs. Additional shipments occurred yesterday and more are expected.
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Walla Walla
Seattle
Pendleton
Joseph Combs
Autumn rally of State Sunday School Association
The Whatcom autumn rally of the State Sunday School Association was held at the Baptist church with speakers Rev. Hugh W. Gilchrist Rev. E. M. Randall Rev. B. H. Lingenfelter and Mrs Wiswell from Seattle. Primary and junior union organized with good membership. Attendance at the meeting was good.
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Whatcom
State Sunday School Association
Baptist Church
Hugh W. Gilchrist
E. M. Randall
B. H. Lingenfelter
Wiswell
Seattle
War strain grows urges new campaign plan
London reports Winston Churchill MP called the war an unmitigated nuisance in a Leicester speech. He warned danger is greater than two years ago and measures to meet the strain are being reduced. He urged government to relieve Lord Kitchener of detail work and prepare a renewed campaign with a refreshed army and clear plan.
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London
Winston Churchill
M. P
Leicester
Churchill
Lord Kitchener
Mutiny Report Linked to Warsaw Russian Garrison
A Berlin-sent unconfirmed report claims a Warsaw garrison mutinied against officers and that 300 soldiers face court martial. The report reaches London dated October 23.
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London
Berlin
Warsaw
Pope’s Illness Worsens in Rome
The pope suffered a serious relapse of his intestinal ailment on Thursday in Rome. By Friday he remained in a deplorably weak condition as church officials monitor his condition closely.
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Rome
Embezzler Daniels Arrested in Seattle Onboard Portland
Seattle news reports George E. Daniels known as the Dawson embezzler is jailed for safe keeping awaiting transport to the Northwest Territory. Accomplice R Noblett is also detained as officers plan a separate charge and trial. Daniels had stolen forty thousand dollars and later returned about twenty thousand. He arrived on the steamer Portland with nuggets valued at two thousand. Daniels will be sent back to Dawson.
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Seattle
George E. Daniels
Dawson
Northwest Territory
R. Noblett
Daniels
Bartsch & Co
Carstens Bros
Nome
Portland
E. B. Hill
George Daniels
State of Washington
Samar Revolt Report From Philippine Island Action
Cable reports an active insurrection in Samar. Capt. Jackson captures the wife, mother and child of Rebel General Lucban and seizes his private letters. Lucban wounded but escaped. 13 loyalist suspects arrested and likely deported to Guam. Europeans involved ordered to leave. Navy to land 300 marines at Calbayog to cooperate with the army.
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Washington, D. C
War Department
Philippines
Samar
Jackson
Lucban
Sanabolaga
Guam
Navy Department
Rodgers
Cavite
New York
Calbalogan
Bassey
Balangiga
War Office Consider All Volunteers For Active Service
London reports an error by provincial police led to a leak that the war office may call out every volunteer in the country. Officers distributed orders to summons reservists yeomen and volunteers to report to headquarters for possible active service. Lancaster police misposted the letters causing upheaval.
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London
War Office
Lancaster
Testimony at Schley inquiry reveals signals on Santiago harbor
Witnesses including Mason Graham and Cronin describe conversations between Schley and Sigsbee about the Spanish fleet not inside Santiago harbor and the purpose of the May bombardment. Others discuss Viscaya's ram or near ram of Brooklyn and the July 3 battle details.
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Associated Press
Sigsbee
Schley
Santiago Harbor
Viscaya
Brooklyn
Washington
B. W. Wells, Jr
Commodore Schley
Albert V. Mason
Santiago
Mason
George E. Graham
Mr. Graham
Colon
Capt
Graham
Admiral Schley
Robley D. Evans
Dennis J. Cronin
William R. Rush
Edward Simpson
Edward T. Fitzgerald
German tariff talks cite American danger in trade war
Berlin reports the Bund der Industriellen held a general meeting focusing on the American danger and Germany's tariff. Dr Wendlandt warned of high US duties and said invoices declared to a consul reveal German business secrets. He urged a tariff solution and a Central European customs union to counter US dominance.
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Berlin
Bunder der Industriellen
The
Bund
Wendlandt
Germany
United States
Saxony
Roosevelt
Wendlands
America
Trouble Ahead in the Philippines Grows for U S Forces
Washington dispatch reports the Philippine insurrection persists with disquieting news from Samar Leyte and Luzon. War department officials fear a large continued force will be needed and the task for American troops is larger than widely expected.
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Washington, D. C
Philippines
War Department
Samar
Leyte
Luzon
Liberals to debate Boer War endgame manifesto
London Liberal leaders call a meeting for Monday to consider issuing a manifesto urging the government to resign or summon Parliament to discuss prolongation of the Boer War. The move cites Boer camps concentration in South Africa and the dismissal of Gen Buller as key factors.
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London
South Africa
Gen. Buller
German Admiral Attacked Over Naval Bill Tactics
Conservative papers attack Admiral von Sirpitz secretary of state for the navy for seeking Liberal support for the naval augmentation bill arguing every cruiser supports free trade.
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Berlin
von Sirpitz
Navy
Samuel Pearson to Push U S Intervention Talks
Samuel Pearson adjutant to Boer General Botha arrived in Washington for a key conference with Boer representative Cornelius Van der Langt. He aims to secure American intervention for the Africanders soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Samuel Pearson
Botha
Washington
Cornelius Vander Langt
New Lord Mayor Dimsdale Installed in London
London October 25 news reports Joseph Dimsdale being installed as the new Lord Mayor of London yesterday morning.
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London
Joseph Dimsdale
Senator Foster Delays Appointment In Washington
President Roosevelt has been asked by Senator Foster to suspend action on the U S marshalship for the Washington district until he can discuss the subject in person. The appointment likely will not be decided before Congress reconvenes in December, or possibly later.
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Senator Foster
Washington
Roosevelt
United States Marshalship
Washge District
Congress
May Release Miss Stone Without Ransom
A rumor from Sofia suggests Miss Stone may be freed without payment. The claim ties rescue to Bulgaria’s threat to dissolve the Macedonia committee and to protests by Counsel General Dickinson prompting government action.
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Miss Stone
Sofia
Bulgaria
Macedonia
Dickinson
Lawyer Edward W. Bingham Fatally Falls in Portland
Edward W. Bingham a prominent Portland lawyer was seized with dizziness while leaning from his office window in the Union block and fell twenty feet to the sidewalk likely sustaining fatal injuries.
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Portland, Or
Edward W. Bingham
Union Block
Yale Celebrates Bi-Centennial With Formal Welcome
Yale University welcomed returning alumni and 30 foreign and 125 American institutions for the bi centennial celebration in Battell Chapel. Yale President Hadley opened ceremonies with addresses on Yale’s role in national development and its ties to letters and science. The day ended with Yale defeating Bates College 21 to 0 in football.
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New Haven
Conn
Yale University
Battell Chapel
Arthur Twining Hadley
Great Britain
Europe
Doctors of Divinity
Law
Philosophy
Arts and Letters
Yale
Bethel Chapel
Eun Northrop
University of Minnesota
Daniel Coit Gilman
Johns Hopkins University
Bates College
Bates
Importing Livestock From Drought Areas to Whitman County
Whitman county citizens plan to buy sixteen carloads of cattle from drought-stricken zones in Kansas Missouri and Nebraska starting next Monday. Led by James Woodley Colfax and Al Reany Pullman local farmers have shipped hundreds of head previously and now head east to Omaha and Kansas City to secure about six hundred more cattle for local farmers seeking diversified farming including cattle growing.
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Pullman
Kansas
Missouri
Nebraska
Whitman County
James Woodley
Colfax
Kansas City
al. Reany
Woodley
J. R. Rupley
Mr. Reaney
Missionaries Reach Abducted Party Contacts
Constantinople Oct 25 dispatches say missionaries operating from Samakov Bulgaria have made contact with the brigands who abducted Miss Ellen M Stone and Mme Tsilka. It is not disclosed if ransom talks have begun but negotiations are expected to be concluded with dispatch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Constantinople
Samakov
Bulgaria
Ellen M. Stone
Mme. Tsilka
Visit to Russia on South African issue yields no advance
The Times correspondent reports that Dr. Leyds and M. Van der Hoevan met Russian officials in St Petersburg seeking Russia to press The Hague court of arbitration on South African issues, but the effort accomplished nothing.
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Hague Court
London
St. Petersburg
The
Times
Dr. Leyds
M. Vander Hoevan
Transvaal
Brussels
Russia
Hague Court of Arbitration
Oats Exports to South Africa From Canada Rise
Montreal dispatch reports continued growth in produce shipments for the imperial army in South Africa. Lord Strathcona's office in London coordinates arrangements allowing Alberta oats to be exported to South Africa to support the war effort.
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New York
Montreal
Evening Post
South Africa
Canada
Lord Strathcona
London
Alberta
War Office
Immense Brontosaur Fossil Found in Southern Wyoming
Prof. C. W. Gilmore of the Carnegie Museum reports near Medicine Bow the discovery of an almost complete brontosaur fossil, one of the largest in the Southern Wyoming field. The remains will be unearthed and sent to Pittsburg for study.
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Laramie
Wyo
C. W. Gilmore
Carnegie Museum of
Pittsburg
Medicine Bow
Stamp Robber Suspects Caught in Corning NY
Chicago police report three men were arrested in Corning New York believed to be the gang that robbed the Chicago post office. A satchel of high denomination postage stamps was found in their possession.
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Chicago
Corning
N. Y
Chicago Poste
Railroad and Smelter Planned for Bohemia Mines
The Helena and Musick Mining & Milling Companies announce a 35 mile railroad from Cottage Grove to the Bohemia mines with construction to start this fall. About half the track may be laid by spring and a smelter may follow in Portland or Bohemia. President Jennings says $500,000 is assured and Eastern capital will fund the railroad while the smelter depends on the railroad completion.
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Oregon
Helena
Musick Mining & Milling Companies
Bohemia District
Cottage Grove
Bohemia
Portland
Jennings
Power Plant Plan Set for Baker City
William Pullman and several Baker City men file on Rock creek waters to build a power system. A three mile ditch will bring water to a powerhouse several miles from the city, delivering 2000 to 5000 horsepower via copper lines for mills factories and lighting Baker City. The $50,000 plant aims to serve Eastern Oregon for years. Construction will start once materials are arranged.
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William Pullman
Baker City
Rock Creek
Pullman
Oregon
Moran Brothers launches first section of Seattle floating drydock
The Moran Brothers' floating drydock section one, built in Seattle, measures 200 by 80 feet with 30 foot high towers, 12 foot pontoon depth and 3 000 ton capacity. It weighs 2 000 tons and uses 1 500 000 feet of lumber and 150 tons of iron. Electric motor pumps will drain water compartments to raise or lower the dock and any vessel.
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Moran Brothers Company
Seattle
Pacific Ocean
Guernsey Whaleback Leaves Manila for Portland for Lumber
The Guernsey, a large whaleback steamship, departed Manila on October 15 bound for Portland to load lumber and piles for the Orient. Chartered to load lumber, she carries 1500 tons of hemp for Portland and San Francisco. The vessel, with Pacific Export Lumber Co service for nearly two years, previously made marine history by repairing a broken shaft and receiving a new propeller mid ocean.
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Guernsey
Portland
Pacific Coast
Manila
Orient
Pacific
San Francisco
Bay City
Pacific Export Lumber Company
St Pauls Church Begins New $10,000 Stone Building
Work has begun on a new ten thousand dollar church for St Pauls Episcopal Church in Walla Walla Washington. The stone structure will be modern in every detail and sit near St Pauls school. It replaces the old building which, with repairs, has served the congregation for over forty years.
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St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Walla Walla, Wash
St. Paul's School
Walla Walla
Locomotive Design Foretold From North Pacific Shops
A new engine nearing completion at Sausalito's North Pacific Coast Railroad machine shops promises a radical change in locomotive construction. The unit places engineer and fireman cabs in front rather than behind the boiler, offering an unobstructed forward view for crew.
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North Pacific Coast Railroad Company
Sausalito
Shasta Daisy Gains Noted Hail As New Floral Wonder
A California grower introduces the Shasta daisy a new flower arising from crossing three daisies the American euro pean and Japanese varieties It forms a foot wide blossom on a nearly two foot stem and proves hardy thriving in diverse soils It blooms most of the year in California and can be propagated by root division Colors may appear indicating potential for larger florals and wider market appeal.
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California
San Francisco
Open Boise Basin Railway Feasibility Explored
A surveying party under chief engineer D. O. Stevenson is testing a 21 mile route in More creek canyon from More Creek mouth to Grimes Creek mouth. The plan hinges on timber traffic and Boise basin mines at Idaho City Placerville Quartzburg Centerville Bannock Grimes Pass Pioneerville.
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Boise
Boise Basin
D. O. Stevenson
More Creek
Grimes Creek
Boise County
Idaho City
Placerville
Quartzburg
Centerville
Bannock
Grimes Pass
Pioneerville
Made Some Pin Money. McCroskey’s 1400 acres yield big wheat profit
R C McCroskey near Garfield Washington harvested 36000 bushels from 1000 acres of wheat at 35 bushels per acre. Costs 23 cents per bushel to store. Sold 15000 bushels earlier at 45 cents. At current 40 cents, total net would be 17 cents per bushel or 5.95 per acre. Including sold portion raises to 6.87 per acre and about 6870 dollars net profit.
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R. C. McCroskey
Garfield
Wash
McCroskey
Burgeoning Everett Steel Mill Project Aims 18 Million
The long rumored giant steel and iron mill for Puget Sound gains credibility with Hamilton Wash coal and coke mines under Hill of Great Northern. New prospecting on Hamilton and Texada islands shows rich ore, and rail and streetcar expansion backs the venture. The plant, likely near Everett, could reach 18 million dollars.
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Steel and Iron
Puget Sound
Hamilton
Wash
Everett
President Hill
Great Northern
Texada
Western Union to Build Boise Pendleton Line Expansion
The Western Union Telegraph Company plans a new Boise Idaho to Pendleton Oregon line to double capacity. A further link is planned from Ogden Utah to Boise and will shift most through East to Portland traffic to the new route, reducing reliance on San Francisco lines.
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Western Union Telegraph Company
Boise
Idaho
Pendleton Or
Pendleton
Ogden
Utah
Portland
San Francisco
Wheat Shipment to Callao Marks New Port Venture
About 2000 tons of Washington wheat sailed October 8 from Seattle on the steamship Memphis bound for Callao Peru. It is the first delivery of this grain to that port and shippers expect profit, planning to extend to other ports if this voyage succeeds.
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Washington
Callao
Peru
Seattle
Memphis
Boise Public Building Foundation Completed in Boise
The foundation for the new government building in Boise City Idaho is finished. Superintendent J E Hosford, supervisor for Helena Montana, directs the Boise project until a new superintendent is named. Boise contractors will complete the four story stone building at a cost of $286000 within 22 months.
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Boise City
Idaho
J. E. Hosford
Helena
Mont
Boise
Boise Contractors
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