News Of The Week From Junction City Bulletin
The Junction City Bulletin reports a weekly summary of notable events. Highlights include Mrs. McKinley’s health improvement, Shamrock II defeated by Shamrock I in a trial race, a Utah refinery watchman’s $15,000 bullion theft, and various international and national items such as a Russo German tariff alliance, Greece—Turkey tensions, and a looming naval demonstration.
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Shamrock II
Shamrock I
Utah
Philippines
United States
Bataan
Arthur
Fire destroys Delray sawmill and river craft in Detroit suburb
A May 14 blaze driven by an 85 mph wind roared along the west bank of the Wogue river in Telray, Telray, destroying over 800000 in property. The fire started in a dry sawmill roof, spread to a dredge, and burned through nights with three engines and the fireboat Battle working to prevent spread.
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Detroit
Telray
Delray
Trick Bank Teller Arrested in New Orleans Shortage Case
Samuel Flower, paying teller at a New Orleans National bank, is charged with a $36,000 shortage. Bond set at $25,000 by Fidelity & Deposit Co of Baltimore. He allegedly mailed a sealed $40,000 government package to another bank, swapped it for $40,000 in gold certificates, but later replaced it with an unbroken package and $40,000 in counterfeit appearance. The package, from the sub treasury via Hibernia National Bank, reportedly contained $4,000 in small bills. The scheme involved altering a label to misrepresent a $4,000 bundle as a $40,000 one. The package was opened and counted after his departure.
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New Orleans
Samuel Flower
Filernia National Bank
Fidelity & Deposit Company
Baltimore
Flower
National Bank Examiner
Clearing House
Hibernia National Bank
Philippine native police force grows under War Dept plan
A War Department insular affairs release outlines the Philippine native police force’s expansion. It notes 6340 officers and men, funded by a 150,004 dollar appropriation to raise pay and reward meritorious service, with units in Northern Luzon and across Visayas Mindanao Jolo and Southern Luzon.
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Washington
Insular Affairs
MicArthur
War Department
Luzon
Visayas
Mindanao
Jolo
Growth and Happenings Across the Commonwealth
A broad review notes improvements in industries, mine reopenings, new mills and water projects, railroad work, and agricultural prices. Reports include tax receipts, oil and gas finds near Mil ton, shipping and warehousing, and a forthcoming hotel at Enterprise with a bonus drive.
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Commonwealth
Ontario Warehouse Company
Sunset Oil
Quarte Millon Forest Creek
Enterprise
Milton
Oregon State Land Office
Klondikers in luck report from Port Townsend May 14
Returning Dawson passengered on the Victoria from Vancouver reports the Klondike miners enjoying a record harvest due to abundant surface water used to sluice dirt. The Victoria notes excitement in the north from a smallpox epidemic with settlements taking precautions. At Skagway Indians were expelled and a guard posted. quarantine and inspection of every arriving stranger are in effect.
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Port Townsend
Wash
Dawson
Bragway
Klondike
Victoria
Skagway
REGULARS RETURN TO NEW COMMANDS
Washington May. Instructions from General MacArthur direct the transfer of regiments from the Fourteenth, Eighteenth, and Twenty third infantry to other commands. Officers plan to replace returning units with volunteers and adjust the Philippine military strength to about 40,000 after deployments.
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Cvont
MacArthur
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Hotine
War Department
Coast Artillery
UX Shs
Fatal Boiler Accident Claims Two Men at Cerentine Mills
Indianapolis May 16 Two workers William Phelps of Richmond Kentucky and James Staplebury of Indianapolis were scalded when a boiler valve leaked as an employee turned on the steam at Cerentine mills. Phelps died after two hours of agony. Staplebury suffered minor burns. Both men were colored.
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Indianapolis
William Phelps
Richmond
James Staplebury
Cerentine
Pheljo
Muncrod
Staplebury
Phelps
Trolley Car Crash Leaves Dozen Bruised Three in Serious Condition
An open trolley near Fort Lee New Jersey carried about 115 passengers when the motorman lost control on a steep incline. The car dashed down Leona hill, causing all aboard to suffer bruises and injuring three seriously with the conductor likely to die. The wreck tore the body from the tracks and left passengers piled under the car. In Philadelphia the New York Shipbuilding Company has begun four steel ships for Atlantic Transport Company. The vessels range from 500 to 600 feet, plan moderate speed, and carry 6,000 tons of cargo.
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New York
Fort Lee
N. J
Leona Hill
Philadelphia
New York Shipbuilding Company
White New Yards
Gloucester
Atlantic ‘Transport Company
Bidui
London
City of Paducah Sinks at Brunkhorst Landing in Illinois
Report of the steamer City of Paducah sinking near Brunkhorst Landing Illinois with two drowned passengers and 22 deckhands missing. Officers saved. Divers search for passenger list. wreckage spread, waters filled to skylights, crew mostly Negro.
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Brunkhorst Landing
Illinois
Iran Tower
City of
Eliahe
Mar Phyebore
Amid Global Conflicts Reports Of Battles And Losses
A Manila courier notes heavy actions across Asia with mines frontiers and shipwrecks. Reports list French and German casualties, Chinese pillaging, and mixed Allied forces sustaining losses including 104 deaths and 65 cases of illness from January to April.
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Victoria
Aevere Earthinike
Yokobana
Shan Si
Chih Li
Thy Ching Tinen
Ling Ying Prien
Glenagle
Shan Waekwan
Hong Kong
Smuggling Launch Seized Near Seattle Shipyards
Officials recovered a concealed launch used in opium smuggling near Moran Brothers shipyards. The 26 foot craft, hidden in a tide tideboat house, carried gasoline tanks, sacks of gasoline, contraband opium, rifles, revolvers, and shotguns. No occupants were found, suggesting the operation eluded authorities for now.
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Seattle
Delaney
Brinker
Moran Broa
Womall
Militia Maintains Hold as Relief Work Expands
In Jacksonville on May 15 the relief association reports stupendous efforts in commissary and labor duties. Many tasks await willing hands though skilled effort is needed to recruit colored workers. The militia remains in control of the city at the behest of the relief committee while liquor shops are closed per the governor’s order, a policy approved by local liquor interests.
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Jacksonville
Fin
Relief Association
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