Sultan Abdul Hamid to Lose Crown Amid Turkish Turmoil
Constantinople April 27. The deposition of sultan Abd al Hamid seems certain as 101 gun salutes herald Mohammed Rechad Effendi as new ruler. Clergy and Union leaders seek to curb Turkish nationalist agitation while Selamlik approaches. Death toll in Asiatic Turkey rises with Adana village losses around 25,000 and many more in surrounding towns. Effendi, 65, has lived in seclusion at Yildiz palace, educated but inexperienced.
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Constantinople
Abdul Hamid
Mohammed Rechad Effendi
Empire
Selamlik
Committee of Union and Progress
Mohammedan League
Sheik Ul Islam
Turkey
Adana
Yildiz
Roosevelt shoots first hunt in Africa with success
Theodore Roosevelt and his party hunted at Khapita Plains then moved to Sir Alfred Pease's Athi River ranch. Roosevelt bagged a Thompson's gazelle in favorable weather while Kermit and others sought a Grant's gazelle.
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Africa
Roosevelt
Nairobi
British Africa
Khapita Plains
Theodore Roosevelt
Sir Alfred Pease
Athi River
Kermit
Grant
Governor Frees 104 Prisoners in Washington
Governor Hay granted paroles or final discharges to 104 convicts from Walla Walla penitentiary on Monday. Thirty-nine completed full sentences, seventeen were on parole and proved their good conduct, while forty-eight were released on parole after securing employment with guarantors of good behavior.
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Washington
Olympia
Wash
Walla Walla Penitentiary
Hay
Oregon editor declines Mexican ambassador post
Portland April 26 Harvey W. Scott editor of the Oregonian declined the ambassador ship to Mexico. He thanked the tender but said business considerations compelled him to give up any thought of accepting the mission.
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Portland, Or
Harvey W. Scott
The
Oregonian
Mexico
Scott
Coast Charities Plan Seattle Meeting For Pacific Coast Harmony
Miss Virginia McMeachem secretary of the Charity Organization Society of Seattle outlines a plan for a Pacific Coast gathering. The meeting would bring representatives from all charity organizations to discuss harmonizing their operations.
Fair to Be Open Sunday at Seattle Exposition
A.Y.P. directors vote to open the Seattle fair on Sundays from 1 p.m. to midnight while weekday hours remain 8 a.m. to midnight. No federal loans were made. decision left to directors under state law. Government building closed. exhibitors may close if desired, but state buildings likely open.
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Olympia
Hay
Charles Phillips
Rawl Seibert
Ferry County
Phillips
Reed
Seattle
Jas. Brice
A.Y.P
James J. Hill
Taft
R. F. Parkhurst
First National Bank
E. D. Newport
National Park Bank
New York
Ona Lee Taylor Wins Piano in District Contest
Ona Lee Taylor led the Sixth district in the Review subscription contest and ranked eighth overall. She wins the Schulz player piano valued at $500 plus $40 cash, with travel expenses to the Fair and Puget Sound points paid. She thanks residents of Kennewick Richland Hover and Finley for support and notes a large voter total aided by Twice a Week subscriptions. Lock Patterson won first prize with four million votes. total votes nearly forty million. The Review reports circulation at 115000 and that the event was highly profitable.
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Courier
Ona Lee Taylor
Schulz
Wenatchee
North
Yakima
Spokane
Puget Sound
Miss Taylor
Kennewick
Richland
Hover
Finley
Lock Patterson
Richland items show social, business notes and travels
A roundup from Richland and nearby towns lists a successful basket social raising 52.50, housing and plumbing work by BF Knapp and C F Breithaupt, visits by M Smith of Worthington and J H James to Richland, Kiowa and Richland Endeavor activities, and various moves. Also updates on Dr AS Oliver’s family death in Georgia and local club meetings.
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BF Knapp
FC Stearns
Howard S Almon
AS Oliver
Son
Elberton
Georgia
Oliver
University of Georgia
Great Jam for Bargains Sparks Riot in Brooklyn
In New York on April 26 thousands of women surged to buy cheap goods triggering one of the fiercest bargain riots police have faced. Crowds overwhelmed entrances to two nearby five and ten cent stores sending many to faint and others trampled. Police reserves and mounted officers restored order.
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New York
Brooklyn
Roller M D to grapple with Gotch tonight in Kansas City
Benjamin F Roller M D Seattle physician known for anatomical insights challenges Frank Gotch world champion wrestler in Kansas City tonight. Roller profiles his method to find opponents weaknesses as the headline notes the matchup and venue.
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M. D
Gotch
Kansas City
Benjamin F. Roller
Seattle
Frank Gotch
Will Fight Harriman Rule Western Railroads Organize Revolt
Western railroads resent Harriman dictate forcing identical freight rates from the Midwest and Missouri to the Pacific. An agitation begins to free Western roads from the Harriman yoke, aiming to end year long revenue losses and protect coast to coast routes. Waters-Pierce Pays Fine in Texas nearly 2 million settles state litigation.
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Western Railroad
New York
Western
E. H. Harriman
Middle West
Missouri River
Pacific Coast
Atlantic Seaboard
Harriman
Waters-Pierce
Austin
Tex
Waters-Pierce Oil Company
State of Texas
Railroad Payments Create Two Ton Tax Pyramid
In Sacramento on April 26 four railroad companies paid nearly one million dollars in taxes. A large pyramid of gold totaling 949,406 dollars was stacked on the floor of the state treasurer's office weighing almost two tons.
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Sacramento
Cal
State Treasurer's Office
P F Collier Dies Suddenly in New York
Peter F. Collier founder and publisher of Collier's Weekly died of apoplexy at the Riding Club in New York on April 25.
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P. F. Collier
New York
Peter F. Collier
Coller’s Weekly
Riding Club
Harriman Plans A A Billion Dollar Railroad Merger
New York April 27 A gillion dollar Harriman project aims to consolidate and control over 12 000 miles of New York Central railroad into a single homogeneous system with central management to dominate transportation. Legal minds from New York Chicago Cincinnati and Buffalo work on the plan to create the crowning effort of Harriman’s railroad and financial career.
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Harriman
New York
A_ Dillion dollar corporation
E. H. Harriman
New York Central
Chicago
Cincinnati
Buffalo
Earthquake Kills Many in Portugal Towns Damaged
An earthquake in Portugal causes deaths and extensive damage in Benavente Samosa and Santo Estevan. In Lisbon there are no fatalities though outskirts report severe ruin with 39 dead and 100 injured pulled from rubble. About 4000 people lack food. Hawaiian Posts to Be Garrisoned by Troops
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Portugal
Lisbon
Benavente
Samosa
Santo Estevan
Hawaiian
Washington
War Department
Hawaii
Department of the Pacific
New Arrivals at Tulls Busy Corner Store
New goods worth about 1500 dollars arrived this week at Tulls Busy Corner Store. The sales staff has been unpacking marking and placing items on display inviting the ladies of Kennewick to inspect the new fashions.
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Tulls
Kennewick
New Waists in Silk Linen and Embroidery Materials
A stylish assortment of waists in silk linen and embroidery materials offered in many shades and patterns. Prices range from 98 cents to 4 dollars 25 cents, appealing to a wide set of taste and budgets.
Puritan Brand Knit Underwear for Infants and Adults
Puritan knit underwear offered in muslin and various weights. Describes infants under wear as dainty and soft and claims Puritan brand undergarments cannot be excelled.
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Puritan
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Young Turks
Asiatic
Bailey
Thornton & Cameron
M Smith
Worthington, Ind
RB Evans
Smith
P E Mors
Kiowa Christian Endeavor
Richland Endeavor
Wm. Brimmer
Portland
J H James
Richland Nursery Co
John Penn
Tacoma
Ed Alcorn
Dayton
Chas Collins
C F Breithaupt
M. E. Downs
CU. S. Montandon
Switzerland
H. C. Stringer
Auburn
Kennewick Womans Club
J. Jacot
Bean
Senate Judiciary Committee
Judge Bean
Oregon
Edward E. Cushman
Representative Cushman
Alaska
Hat Tull
E. Tull
Tihie
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