Empire Transportation plans new rail line to Puget Sound
General Higbee of Empire Transportation acknowledges plans for a new steamship and rail route to Puget Sound with connections from Alaska and Yukon services. Backed by International Navigation, Empire eyes Oriental traffic and will announce specifics after government work. ships Alliance and National City involved in handling Yukon business. James W Hart, president of B Shipoworts and Merchants Tow Boat Co, dies in Sterling Scotland, health trip. Mok Jey aims to wrest Hot Springs as volunteers return from Philippines.
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Tacoma
Wash
Miongor Highee
Empire Transportation Company
Centemlatew
Puget Soand
Ohio
Ladisaw
Pennsylvania
Higbee
Empire Company
International Navigation Company of
New York
Higheo Bay
San Francia
Steamship Alliance
National City
Bronewick
Yukon
Paget Sound
St. Mich
Brocewick
Alaska
St. Michael
James W. Asrt
Merchants’ Exchange
Sterling
Scotland
James W. Hart
B Shipoworts and Merchants’ Towboat Company
Hart
Mok. Jey
Alates
Philippines
Commander Merry Arrives as New Commandant at Honolulu
Commander J F Merry U S N arrives aboard City of Peking to assume permanent duty as commandant of Honolulu naval station. He will oversee harbor improvements including dredging, new docks, and wharf construction contracted to California Construction Company. operations to start around July with blasting likely. He meets BULLETIN reporter at the Hawaiian Hotel and will consult Consul Haywood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Merry
U.S. N
Peking
Honolu Naval Station
Merry
United States
California Construction Company
Consul Haywood
Naval Station
Dewey Welcome to New York Attended by City Officials
May 15 reports show the Board of Aldermen and Council urging the Municipal Assembly to authorize a 160000 appropriation for New York’s part in the Dewey welcome ceremonies. Mayor Van Wyck opposes such an appropriation amid reports of thousands of Bohemian and German American residents preparing to journey to the country.
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Dewey
New York
Board of Aldermen and
Council
Municipal Assembly
van Wyck
Mayor Von Wyck Quizzed On Croker Ties At Timor Inquiry
New York May 16 The Investigation Committee resumed after a recess with Mayor Robert A. Van Wyck in the witness chair. He denied consulting with Richard Croker on city government matters and stated he was chosen by the people of Greater New York. He challenged the notion of financial stake in rooms and asserted no one could force him to account unless a court does so. The exchange highlighted tensions with Croker allies and questions about department heads.
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New York
Robert A. Voo Wyck
Richard Croker
Croker
New York Insurance
Syndicate
Park Row
von Wyck
Lakewood
John B. Carrall
Moss
Taumany
Groker
van Wyck
Envoy from Portugal Returns Home Amid Timor News
Long dispatch details Lt Cotinho of Portugal returning from Timor aboard the China after addressing Dutch settlement rights. He reports Timor’s coffee and sugar trade, rivers and scenery, and cautions no mass Portuguese emigration. Also notes a California mission for Professor Koroble to study cassava pest, plus local court cases and a Victorian ball event.
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Timor
G. Cotinho
Portugal
China
Senhor Cannavarro
Leutenant Ontinho
Coughe
Cotinho
Hawaii
Honolulu
Japan
Soo
Cotinhe
Samoa Report Details Battles and Arrivals
A fragmented dispatch from Samos via Auckland on May 9 describes skirmishes near Veilima with rebels and the recovery of an American machine gun. British and American forces secure the country as Commissioners prepare to arrive for peace. A British planter held six weeks by rebels arrives in Apia amid threats, while the cruiser Royalist sails to England. In Washington, Admiral Knapp’s report on the Apia killings clarifies the April incident, noting Colt guns’ failure and that the expedition was led by Captain Stardee with operations along the shore under Royal Navy protection.
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Avia
Samos
Auckland
Qatet
Deland
Opere
Huntieh Enblices
Veilima
Apia
Startles
Royalint
England
Sydney
Sif
Goaneil
United States
Evara
United Philaelphia
Maritown
Collie Brates
Kawia
Teport
Washington
Admiral Kaus
Hannam
St. In
Knut
Stardee
Kautz
Rik
Freeman
Lauadole
Kautseppende
White
Philadelphi
Discharged Defendants. two confess to manslaughter
Defendants are discharged except two who confess to manslaughter. Trials related to the Kabuka case conclude this afternoon. one man Yamasue pleads guilty to manslaughter in the second degree and others receive sentences up to twenty years. Fourteen Japanese riot defendants proceed. some plead guilty, others face nolle prosequi. A motion for injunction against John Li Estate Lit seeks to bar entry to Warpio side and water rights on dispute lands. Attorneys for petitioner and defendant teams prepare for Monday hearing before Judge Stw.
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Minder
Kabuka Tnt
Yamasue
Ens
Nolle
Lbara Lebigoro
Senttenon
Chita Mangibara
Yamane
Livesly
L. McCandleas
John Li
Warpio
Jin
Cecil Brown
A. Hartwell
D. A. Maroon and Kinney
Ballon & McClanahan
Stw
Nine Japanese Intercepted In Seattle For Alien Labor Act Violation
Nine Japanese nationals were intercepted in Seattle while entering the United States to violate alien labor law and were sent back to Victoria. Major Walker, returning from the boundary, examined and admitted the immigrants brought by the Riojan Mora. More disembarked at Victoria and awaited the George E. Starr from Victoria. they were bound to work on the Great Northern Railway at 81 a day.
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Tacoma
Wash
Seattle
United States
Victoria
Walker
Bia
Riejan Mora
George E Btarr
Vine
Cone
Great Northern Railway
Insurgent General Pilar Claimed Deserted by Government
A Manila dispatch reports insurgent General Gregorio del Pilar believes he has been deserted by the Pilipino government and would surrender if promised honorable terms by the Americans. An insurgent hospital near San Isidro is overwhelmed with wounded while Pilar’s depot lies five miles in front of Lawton. Natives in retreat are turning back under American lines.
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New York
Herald
Saniguel
Manila
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NEW Oriental List
Anderson
Agateware
Waterhouse
Honolulu Naval Station
Maat
Ix Wall
Howe
Ivan Wyck
Samoa
Greater New York
Bureau of Agriculture
Beld Thia
Profesor Koybely
Boned
California
Alameda
Fiji
Korbolebins
Poves
Lau Mee
Forie
Aod Coste
John Frotns
Tranooy
Hole
W. H. Cummings
Coste
Manuel Andrade
Beetliegs
Kaul Opelal
the Fytt
Dr. Lang
Jennie Minor Saile
Ballaet
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