Fire Devastates Spokane Falls in Washington Territory
A massive blaze struck Spokane Falls, Washington, sparked by embers from a frame block near the Northern Pacific depot. High winds fanned fires across multiple blocks, destroying the city and endangering residents. Losses include the Northern Pacific depot, public buildings, and numerous businesses. Firefighters and volunteers faced panic and inadequate water, with reports of fatalities and extensive property damage across several blocks. Portland and Seattle have begun relief appeals, while Helena reports insurance gaps and develops a tally of worst losses.
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New York
Portland
Bpecia
Spokane Falls
Northern Pacific
Charles Davis
Chicago
Arlington House
Pacific Rotel
Aras
Ita
Seattle
Tacoma
Western Union
Helena
M. T
W. T
Spokane
Holley, Mason, Marks & Co
Great Eastern
Windsor
Hyde
Washington
Crescent
Canton
Moore
First National Bank
Wolverton
Frankfort
Tall
Ellenberg
Creur d'Alene
Ccity
President's appointments announced from Washington
The President named Edward Hobart of New Mexico as Surveyor General of New Mexico. Joseph A Clark of Maine becomes Pension Agent in Augusta. Calvin G. nd of Michigan is appointed principal clerk of the public lands in the General Land Office. Isaac KR. Conwell of Indiana named principal clerk on rate land claims. William T Harris of Massachusetts to be Commissioner of Education.
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Harrison
Washington
Edward ¥. Hobart
New Mexico
Joseph A Clark
Maine
Augusta
Calvin
G. Nd
Michigan
General Land Office
Isaac KR. Conwell
Indiana
Giice
William’t. Harris
Massachus Nthe
Toney Man Avenges Derby Incident in Crops Dispute
A Toney man avenged a quarrel over crop division reportedly leading to a fatal or serious incident. John Gibbs and David Erwie were involved in a dispute as they worked the fields, with Erwin harmed during the altercation. Details are unclear due to fragmented OCR text.
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Toney
John Gibbs
Standings of Professional Clubs in the pennant race
The standings summarize each leading baseball organization’s clubs by games won and lost this season. The tables list the numbers for each club, reflecting early to midseason performance and revealing the race for pennants among the major leagues.
President to visit Boston with official entertainments
The plan outlines arrival in Fall River on the morning of the 7th and a Boston schedule. Key events include a 9:05 arrival at Old Colony Station, a 10 am breakfast at the Vendome, a public reception at Faneuil Hall from 1 to 2:30, lunch at the Vendome, a city ride with cavalry outriders, an evening band near the Vendome, lantern illuminations, and a departure at 8 am the next day for Bar Harbor.
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Boston
Fall River
Old Colony
Brackett
Vendome
Faneuil Hall
Bar Harbor
Postmaster General Wanamaker Shaken In Train Collision
Aug 6 1906 at Tabor station the North Pennsylvania branch train on the Reading road collided with a runaway engine. Six people were severely injured, three fatally perhaps, with several others hurt. Wanamaker was in the rear car but escaped with a bad shake. Injured were taken to a Jewish hospital nearby.
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Wanamaker
Painaperputa
North Pennsylvania
Reading Road
Tabor Station
Pasengers
Masked Bandits Tackle Two Trains with Mixed Success
A pair of masked bandits attempt to derail or rob two trains, with one success and one thwarted by security. Investigators say the incidents occurred in separate locations, drawing police attention and raising safety concerns for riders and crews. No serious injuries reported, and authorities continue surveillance for the suspects.
Looted Express Train Robbery in Fort Worth Territory
Fort Worth Texas details a daylight robbery on the Fort Worth and Denver mail and express train. Six masked men seized control of the locomotive and mail car, stealing three express packages and one registered item, with total value under $2,000. Passengers were frightened but unharmed as authorities pursue suspects. A separate Wabash line heist near Kansas City yielded $175 and two watches as two masked robbers fled.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Denver
Cheyenne
March
Marsh
Pacific Express Company
Route
Walcott
Rovbera
Kansas City
Hariem
Here
St. Paul
John Roach
Murder Confession Shocks Edgerton Prisoner in Janesville
John Metcalf, jailed in Janesville, Wisconsin, confessed to killing Mrs Reyason of Edgerton on July 28 after a dispute over coffee while intoxicated. He admitted to moving the body, breaking a chest, and taking $72, while denying any outrage. Indignation runs high and guards fear a possible mob.
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John Metcalf
Reyason
Janesville
Wis
Janesvville
Edgerton
Aheriff
Chippewa Commission Wins Signatures on Vast Cession
Brainerd Minnesota Aug 1 the Chippewa commission arrived after noon and secured signatures at Red Lake well in excess of the requirement. White Earth signing was nearly unanimous and three to four million acres have been ceded including prime pine forest lands. Indians gained free use of all streams through the diminished reservation. Negotiations were lengthy but produced universal Indian satisfaction. The commission proceeds to Pillager on the Lick Lake reservation.
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Chippewa Commission
Northwest
Brainerd
Minn
Red Lake
White Earth
Lick Lake
A Celestial Wonder Near San Francisco Discovered
From Lick Observatory Prof BE Holden reports a new comet spotted near San Francisco. Discovered by Mr. Brooks of Geneva on July 6 and observed early by Barnard. The discovery occurred Thursday night and Friday through two observations.
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San Francisco
BE. & Holden
Lick Observatory
Brooks
Geneva
Barnard
Sluggers in Trouble Jake Kilrain and Sullivan Jailings
Virginia beach arresting detective Norris brings Jake Kilrain to Hampton after his beach arrest in Ocean View. In Jackson Mississippi a crowd met John L Sullivan on arrival. he was jailed by order of the governor, released on bail, and a hearing set for August 12 with bond required for Purvis-Warion County appearance.
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Jake Malrain
Virginia
Sullivan
Jackson
Miss
Bud Renaud
John Dutty
C. W. Rich
Colonel Jones
Hamilton
Colonel Hamilton
Campbell
Supreme Court
Purvis
Warion County
Cronin Suspect Burke Transferred Under Guard to Chicago
Winnipeg officials ferry Cronin suspect Martin Burke to Chicago in a guarded transfer. Chief Hubbard and State's Attorney Baker accompanied the party to prevent rescue or escape, with Burke arriving in St Paul Minneapolis route aboard a private car guarded by Chicago officers.
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Cronin
Winnipeg
Chicago
Man
Chief Hubbard
Baker
Martin Burke
Burke
St. Paunt
Mion
Manitoba Road
A Reign of Terror in the Coke District Riot
A riot in the coke region near Prrrspurcu Pennsylvania leaves houses raided and families driven out. Strikers threaten Alice mine workers with obedience or harsher action. Sheriff Miller struggles to control about 12 000 strikers and may deploy Pinkerton guards to protect works.
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Coke
Prrrspurcu
Schoonmaker Coke Company
Alice Mines
Atrikera
Alice
Miller
Pinkerton Guards
Massive forward of public lands offered in Nebraska
Lincoln Aug 6 There remains about 2498 000 acres of fertile lands open to the public under the Homestead Timber Culture and Preemption acts. Nebraska districts show Forests in Grand Island nearby Greeley County about 43000 acres Broken Bow in Custer County 16000 acres O Neill Holt County over 50000 acres North Platte Lincoln Perkins Keith Logan McPherson Arthur Grant Hooker Thoman Blaine and western Custer and Dawson counties about 3200000 acres Chadron and Sidney districts spanning western Nebraska about 200000 acres.
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Nebraska
Lincoln
Neb
Oklahoma
Grand Island
Greeley County
Broken Bow
Custer County
O'Neil
Holt County
North Platte
Perkins
Keith
Logan
McPherson
Arthur
Grant
Hooker, Thoman
Blaine
Custer
Dawson Counties
Chadron
Sidney
Family of Five Perish in Mitchell Storm Crash
A Mitchell Indiana special reports a Sunday storm in Southwestern Indiana that proves most disastrous. A spring wagon carrying a family of five, including a father, mother, and three small children, was blown into Black Creek and all drowned. Many houses were uprooted or demolished as the storm swept the region.
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Mitchell
Ind
New York
Black Creek
Indiana
Great slaughter in Egypt ends war says derivate battle
Reports from Loxpow and camp Aug 5 describe a fierce battle near Toski where Wad-el-Njumi led about 3,000 dervishes against Egyptian Grenfell forces. The dervishes suffered heavy losses, with around 1,500 killed and 1,000 captured, while Egyptian troops and allies sustained modest casualties. Wad-el-Njumi was killed in the grove where rebels clustered.
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Egypt
Wad-el- Njumi
Grentel
Toski
Derviehes
Wafi-el- N‘jumi
Grenfell
Wae-el-N'jumi
Cairo
Khedive
Sarras
Dongola
Wad-el-N’jumi
Chervaniels
Fire and Flood Ravage Fou Chow and Japan
San Francisco reports from China describe a major fire in Fou Chow that leveled three fifths of the city and left many poor residents unable to sustain life. Concurrently in Japan heavy rains last month washed away many houses in Amagi and nearby districts, drowning about twenty people, with further losses at Hits. Rice prices are noted as very cheap this year.
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Fou Chow
Ching
Japan
San Francisco
China
Certa
Amagi
World in Brief Faces and Fortunes in Realities of the Day
Short specials recount political shifts, natural disasters, crime, and economic notes from across North America and beyond. Highlights include health of John G Whittier, Mexico’s postmaster general resignation, St Louis bid for the world fair, land ownership in Australia, a Troy hurricane, French wheat outlook, British Columbia premier swearing in, and a Detroit conference of the National Editorial Association. Other items mention a Grenada cloud burst, Buffalo Exposition visit, Yellow Stone forest-fire reassurance, heavy New York rainfall, a jockey fatality in Dayton, timber smugglers in Turtle Mountain, a suicide in Erie, Emancipation day for Jackson prisoners, Brazil Indiana miners, a York man accused of large bogus paper schemes, irrigation in South Dakota, Garfield County tensions, Sitka’s population doubts, New York Sunday mail delivery, real estate values above One Hundred and Tenth Street, arboriculture by Russians and Brits in Asia, and a boiler explosion at McKeesport.
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John G. Whittier
Senor Gochieva
Mexico
St. Louis
Western Australia
Troy
France
Robinson
British Columbia
National
United States
Detroit
Grenada
Miss
Buffalo
Yellowstone Park
New York City
Charles Coleman
Wea
Dayton
Turtle Mountain
Grand Forks
D. T
William Bates
Erie
Jackson
Mich
Brazil
Frederick Wrecker
York
Senate Committee
Huron
South Dakota
Kellogg
Kansas
Garfield County
Senate Committee On
Alaska
California
Sitka
New York Post Office
New York
City
Asia
Central Asia
Gumbert & Buyey’s
McKeesport
Louis Erb
Lives on Water Alone Robert Marvel Completes Fast Day Fifty-Four
In Inpranapoms Indiana on August 6 Robert Marvel’s enforced fast continues. He has now endured fifty-three days with only water nourishment and shows signs of weakening. Relatives expect he may survive ten more days as he endures the ordeal and even clothing changes are noted without resistance. A brewery fire in Crxcrxnatz Ohio caused about 40000 dollars in losses, fully insured.
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Robert Marvel
Inpranapoms
Ind
Ropert Marvel
Seeking Home Rule for Cuba in New York
Rafael Montoro, member of the Spanish Parliament and home-rule representative for Porto Principe in Cuba, visited New York on Sunday. He stated that home rule will be achieved in Cuba in time, though the exact date is uncertain, and that Cuba can sustain a government like Canada's.
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Cuba
New Yon
Rafael Montoro
Spain
Porto Principe
Canada
Coke Strike Expands Amid Regional Work Stoppage
In Scorrpak Pennsylvania on August six, fifty six of seventy three coke works report nine thousand six hundred two ovens idle as the Knights of Labor seek broad support. Master Workman Kerfoot cites unanimous strike resolve well beyond expectations. In Curcaco, Illinois, Chicago and Alton manager Chapell tours west to secure a connection for Alton lines. foreign bankers reportedly ready thirty nine million to aid. In Penrob Mass, Fred Allen and Marcus Howe drown after a sailing accident when a gust capsized their boat.
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Scorrpak
Kerfoot
Knights of Labor
Alton
Curcaco
Chappell
Chicago & Alton Railroad
Kansas City
Drowned on a rock while fishing near shore
Two young men Archie Cockburn and Joseph Sylvester were drowned when a large wave swept them from a rock close to the shore. They could not regain footing before the surge carried them away.
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Les San. Francisco
Archie
Joseph Cockburn
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