Revolt Sparks Censorship as Madrid Faces Turmoil
In Madrid revolutionary unrest grows with censorship on telegrams and attacks on King Alfonso II. Workers in Catalonia protest the Morocco war, a Barcelona general strike triggers martial law, and protests accuse the king of clerical and foreign influence amid his punishment of his cousin.
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Madrid
Alfonso
Cowes
Catalonia
Morocco
Barcelona
Don Alfonso Bourbon
Beatrice of Coburg
Heney’s Salary Puzzles Prompt Next Congress Probe
Washington dispatch notes that when Congress reassembles next December a special committee may probe Heney’s employment as a special prosecutor, his work for the justice department, and periodic remuneration under department direction. Three men die in Waitsburg fire. An unknown man selling soldering fluid is among the victims. Rep Ellis asks for study of Eastern Oregon oil fields to assess deposits and commercial value.
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Washington
Heney
Department of Justice
Waitsburg
Wash
Farmers
John Frey
Cottage Grove
Ore
George Burkhardt
Redmond
Spokane
Eastern
Oregon
Ellis
Geological Survey
Wabash Train Plunges Into Missouri River Wreck
Six people died and 36 were injured, three perhaps fatally, when a Wabash passenger train plunged into the Missouri River 30 miles east of Kansas City. Floodwaters had undermined the roadbed for days, and fifty feet of track suddenly gave way as the train ran along the river.
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Kansas City
Missouri River
Here
Railroad Drops Grain Switching Charges in Tacoma Seattle
The Milwaukee railroad announces it will deliver grain at any dock or mill in Tacoma or Seattle without charging switching fees collected by other lines. The move boosts grower prices by about half a cent per bushel and is expected to be mirrored by the Northern Pacific and Great Northern.
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Tacoma
Seattle
Milwaukee Railroad
Northern Pacific
Great Northern
Walla Walla Plans Straw Road Surface For County Highways
After months of study the city advances a good roads program with W H Case securing thousands of tons of straw to spread on county roads. The plan will run for several years with the aim that highways will require no further repairs.
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Walla Walla
W. H. Case
Seattle Saloons Face Closure Under New Liquor Laws
In Washington half the saloons may shut down as the new legislature forbids any liquor manufacturer or wholesale dealer from owning or financially benefiting from a saloon or retail liquor license.
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Seattle
Greater
Washington
Dream Affects Montesano Murder Mystery Over Kittrell
The mystery surrounding the death of 31 year old Wm Kittrell of Montesano deepens with suspicion of robbery and murder after his body is found in the Chehalis river at Chehalis boom. Mrs M Biri a boarding house employee recalls a dream two weeks earlier predicting Kittrells murder and body disposal. She says he told her before his disappearance that she would never see him again, a remark that left an unusual impression on her.
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Aberdeen
Wm. Kittrell
Montesano
Chehalis
Chehalis Boom
Kittrell
M. Biri
Farmer Stringer Shot Over Cabin Sale Near Menlo
South Bend Alfred Stringer a farmer near Menlo was shot to death Sunday morning in a quarrel over a cabin Stringer wished to buy but Drake sold to another man Drake 18 surrendered to the sheriff He is the sole support of a widowed sister and her two children Stringer leaves a wife and seven children.
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South Bend
Alfred Stringer
Menlo
C. E. Drake
Stringer
Drake
Bust of James J. Hill to be Unveiled at AYP Expo Grounds
Gov Johnson of Minnesota will unveil a colossal bronze bust of James J. Hill on the A Y P Ex position grounds in the afternoon of August 3. The sculpture was funded by subscriptions as an homage to Hill's notable Northwest services. The granite pedestal incorporates blocks from Yokohama Japan Fox Island British Columbia and St Cloud Minnesota.
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Seattle
James J. Hill
A.Y.P. Exposition
Gov. Johnson
Minnesota
Mr. Hill
Northwest
Washington
Yokohama
Japan
Fox Island
British Columbia
St. Cloud
Minn
Spokane Judge Frees Thompson and Peyton in Robbery Case
Judge Egbers of Coeur d Alene discharged Percy Thompson and Horace Peyton of Spokane after a morning hearing in the hold up and robbery case. Marshal Newlan of Los Angeles was bound over to the district court on a $1000 bond. In Walla Walla Charles Filpot, under sentence of death for the Nes Cole murder, was Baptised in the tank and remains slated for execution on August 2.
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Spokane
Egbers
Coeur d'Alene
Idaho
Percy Thompson
Horace Peyton
Marshal Newlan
Los Angeles
Chas. Reyn. Thompson
Peyton
Newlan
District Court
Walla Walla
Charles Filpot
Nes” Cole
Filpot
Guard Kills Convict After Prison Fight
In Walla Walla a guard at the state penitentiary shot John Allen during a fight after commands from guard Fred Staff were refused. Convict Josh Read alias Alex Bene was wounded in the right arm and taken to the prison hospital.
Conferees Narrow Tariff Gaps On Hides Coal and Lumber Rates Set
Conferees reach partial tariff accord after a week of talks with leather and boot interests urging reductions if hides are free. The deal sets coal at 45 cents per ton lumber at 1.25 to 1.50 per thousand feet and prints paper at 3.75 dollars per hundredweight. Hops are fixed at 16 cents while oil remains free and gloves and hosiery rise modestly.
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Washington
House
Senate
Feud Deepens Over Lands Opened by Ballinger
In Washington on July 26 the clash between the Interior Department and the Forest Service intensifies as Secretary Ballinger pushes to open lands withdrawn on Pinchot guidance. Critics warn water sources and power sites may fall to trusts dominating hydro power in Oregon Washington and California.
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Washington
Interior Department
Forest Service
Agricultural Department
Ballinger
Pinchot
Oregon
California
Combine at Rate Hearing Join Againt Interior
San Francisco July 26 authorities say the San Francisco Traffic Bureau aims to intervene in ICC rehearing of Spokane and Reno cases. Jobbers fear Nevada monopoly loss if Spokane ruling applies to Reno. Support from Portland Tacoma Seattle and Los Angeles jobbers is anticipated.
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San Francisco
Spokane
Reno
Nevada
Portland
Tacoma
Seattle
Los Angeles
Senator Jones Urges Washington Tax Amendment Ratification
Senator Jones writes Governor Hay urging the Washington legislature, meeting August 11 in special session, to ratify promptly the proposed constitutional amendment authorizing levying of income taxes.
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Washington
Jones
Gov
Hay
First National Conservation Congress to Meet in Seattle 1909
The First National Conservation Congress will convene August 26 to 28 at the Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition Auditorium. Delegates to the World Conservation Congress at The Hague will be invited, with topics including irrigation forestry soils roads public health and capital labor in conservation efforts. Delegates from Washington include Walter N. Granger I A Navarre Dro No G Blalock J J Donovan and Mrs W Allen. A special state meeting will welcome delegates from around the world.
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United States
Hague
Jane Amea
Joel Shumaker
Washington Conservation Conmission
National Irrigation Congress
Spokane
Walter N. Granger
Zillah
I. A. Navarre
Weeotebee
Dro No G. Blalock
Walla Walla
J. J. Donovan
Beilieghais
W. Allen
Board of Control of
Seattle
For Sale Land Certificate Open for Dominion Land Entry
A 320 acre South African veteran land certificate issued by the Department of Interior of Canada Ottawa under the volunteer bounty act 1999 offers entry in Alberta Saskatchewan or Manitoba. For any person over 18 may acquire this land for 80000. Write or wire L EFford 181 Shorer St Toronto Canada.
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Department of Interior of Canada
Ottawa
Dominion
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
L. Efford
Shorer St
Toronto
Canada
Seattle Jurist McGregor Reaches Recovery Milestone
Hon. B E McGregor, long hospitalized in Seattle, has shown enough improvement to be around relatives including sister Mrs W Shaughnessy and her family as he continues treatment.
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B. E McGregor
Seattle
Eran
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