World News Briefs From Many Lands This Week
A digest of global happenings. Isthmian canal commission plans aim to attract young Americans. Kansas allows pipelines along highways if unobstructed. Illinois House kills bucket shop bill. India poised for a religious clash with theosophy. Radium cure claimed for cancer in London. Tsar Nicholas II criticized by A Maurice Low. Owl, Oklahoma cyclone toll rises. London trade figures show imports rise $9.49 million and exports up $3.73 million. Oregon lumber group formed. Seminole Nation replaces acting governor. Cyl lene sold for 150000 at auction in London. Chicago gas and electric rate control approved. Tokyo reports heavy oversubscription of $50 million loan. Chicago strike troubles easing but flareups possible. New electric line planned linking Seattle Portland, with interurban Seattle–Tacoma. London actor Charles Arnold dies. Admiral Dewey reads war news early. Attorney General Moody on railroad regulation praised. Boundary BC real estate sale at 40000. Spokane man Eastman dies at 92. Spokane flume accident injures Palmer. Seattle store owner Weil dies in San Francisco.
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Isthmian Canal Commission
Supreme Court of Kansas
Kansas Natural Gas Company
Springfield
Board of Trade
Calcutta
India
Hindustan
London
Nicholas Sr
Russias
A. Maurice Low
Owl
I. T
London Board of Trade
Oregon Lumber Manufacturers Association
Oregon
Washington
Columbia River
Muskogee
I. T.wewoka
Seminole Council
Harrison
J. M. Brown
Brown
William A. H. Bass
Lord Burton
C. D. Rose
Cyllene
Cycero
Illinois Senate
Chicago
Tokio
Portland
Seattle
Tacoma
Olympia
Ore
Charles Arnold
Savage Club
Admiral Dewey
Moody
B. C
A. McLennan
E. Miller
Johnson Ranch
Grand Forks
John F. Eastman
Spokane
Joseph Palmer
Oro Dell
la Grande
Reuben Weil
San Francisco
Crown Prince Frederick William Visits London En Route to Claremont
German Crown Prince Frederick William arrived in London Saturday night en route to Esher for a visit to the Duchess of Albany at Claremont. King Edward sent a carriage to Victoria station to greet him.
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London
Frederick William
Germany
Esher
Duchess of Albany
Claremont
Edward
Victoria Station
Wise man wastes energy on fitting pursuits
Quote attributed to Gladstone notes that true wisdom lies in avoiding effort on goals one is not suited for and focusing energy on apt tasks.
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Gladstone
List of Men of Millions Led by Rockefeller
New York financier Henry Clews publishes a wealth table naming leading American billionaires. Rockefeller is listed at 500 million dollars, with Carnegie 250 million and Astor 200 million among others such as J P Morgan and Vanderbilt. The figures include a mix of fortunes from railroads, real estate, banks, and estates.
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John D. Rockefeller
New York
Henry Clews
Andrew Carnegie
William Waldorf Astor
John Jacob Astor
Gould Family
George J. Gould
Marshall Field
Blair Estates
W. K. Vanderbilt
Russell Sage
D. O. Mills
William Rockefeller
J. P. Morgan
James J. Hill
Henry H. Rogers
Henry Phipps
John D. Archibald
Henry M. Flagler
James B. Haggin
James Henry Smith
W. H. Telford
James Stillman
George F. Baker
Roosevelt Completes 40 Mile Ride to Glenwood Springs
President Roosevelt rode 40 miles from a mountain camp to Glenwood Springs arriving at 3 30 pm. He visited hot baths dined privately with friends and addressed villagers at 6 50 pm before relaxing at the Hotel Colorado. An early start for Washington is planned Monday.
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Glenwood Springs
Col
New Castle
Roosevelt
Loeb
Colorado
Washington
West Divide Creek
Lambert
P. B. Stewart
Colorado Springs
Elmer Chapman
John Goff
Jake Borah
Vision of Sea Victory From Russian Fleet Alignment
The admiralty sees the junction of Admiral Nebogatoff and Vice Admiral Ro jestvensky as solidly assured and urges optimism for control of the sea. Nebogatoff, likened to Blucher, is praised for bulldog courage, while Kamimura may avoid open battle by torpedo attacks and cautious maneuvers, with Togo ready to retreat if no impression is made.
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St. Petersburg
Nebogatoff
Rojestvensky
Admiralty
Kamimura
Grouchy
Togo
Mrs. J. W. Gray Dies in New York Love Affair Tragedy
Mrs. J. W. Gray, reputed widow of a Chicago broker and a wealthy social figure, killed herself at the Hotel Imperial in New York. She was found unconscious with a bullet entry in her head and died later at a hospital. Letters suggest the act stemmed from an unhappy love affair and the wish to be with the man she loved.
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New York
J. W. Gray
Chicago
Hotel Imperial
Lake Champlain Icebound With 1500 Passengers Aboard
The Canadian Pacific steamer Lake Champlain bound from Liverpool to Montreal is fast in the ice 45 miles southwest of Cape Ray Newfoundland. The vessel carries 1500 passengers and the news came via the steamer Bruce which arrived yesterday at North Sydney.
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North Sydney
C. B
Bruce
Lake Champlain
Liverpool
Montreal
Cape Ray
N. F
Pacific Squadron Arrives at San Francisco Harbor
The United States Pacific squadron led by Rear Admiral Goodrich aboard the flagship Chicago, includes the Marblehead, Petrel, Paul Jones, and Saturn. They have reached San Francisco from southern coast ports and likely will stay for some time.
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United States Pacific Squadron
Chicago
Goodrich
Marblehead
Petrel
Paul Jones
Saturn
San Francisco
Heir Expected Soon in Italian Royal Family
Rome reports the Patria says a fourth child will soon be born to the king and queen of Italy, signaling an imminent addition to the royal household.
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Rome
Italy
Japanese Army Advances in Manchuria Under Cavalry Screen
Gadgeyadana May 9 The Japanese press forward since April 29 advancing from right to left under cavalry cover and Chinese bandits. Russian detachments retreat, Liao river line holds, Shapedizi burned, Balzya occupied, and Erdagon abandoned. Oyama commands 390000 men in 348 battalions with 25000 to 30000 bandits armed.
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Gadgeyadana
Manchuria
Erdagon
Liao River
Palaoutin
Balzya
Shapedizi
Chantufu
Oyama
First Idaho cougar bounty paid at Rathdrum
Patrick Fox of Laclede delivered a large cougar hide and received 15 from the current expense fund. The animal measured nearly nine feet from tip to tip and was caught in a bear trap. It marks Foxs first cougar sighting in that neighborhood.
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Idaho News
Rathdrum
Patrick Fox
Laclede
Fox
Palouse
Whitman County
Idaho
Spokane Markets Wholesale Prices and Farm Receipts
Spokane market listing details wholesale produce prices for potatoes onions cabbage and more with per cwt per box per ton figures. Also lists wholesale feed prices and prices paid to producers for vegetables fruits poultry eggs live stock hay creamery products and butter fat. Includes specifics for varieties such as Winesap apples Newtown Pippins and best apples.
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Spokane
Davis
German Delegates Laying Flowers at Frederick the Great Statue
German delegates to the International Railroad congress visited the new war college on Sunday and laid a wreath beneath the statue of Frederick the Great. The German ambassador and Baroness Von Speck Sternberg hosted a dinner for the delegates. Botanists note fade resistant immortelles as enduring dried flowers. Kansas City hog market shows strong trade with 253,404 receipts this March, up from 199,852 last year. Cholera appears in Kharkoff with one death recorded.
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Statue
Washington
International Railroad Congress
New War College
Frederick the Great
von Speck Sternberg
Kansas City
Eva Booth Declares Nan Patterson Innocent
Salvation Army head Miss Eva Booth met Nan Patterson at the Tombs and expressed belief in the young woman’s innocence in the Young murder case. Coroner’s physician Dr O’Hanlon also stated he believed the revolver used was in Young’s hands.
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Eva Booth
New York
Salvation Army
United States
Nan Patterson
Young
Living descendants of George Shannon of Lewis and Clark fame
Two of George Shannon’s children are named as Elizabeth Monroe and William Shannon. Elizabeth, 8, lives with her daughter Mrs. D E Patterson in Post Falls Idaho, while William, 80, resides in Fowler California. Mrs Monroe is 88, deaf but lively and gregarious in conversation.
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George Shannon
Journal of
Lewis and Clark
Elizabeth Monroe
D. E. Patterson
Post Falls
Idaho
William Shannon
Fowler
Cal
Dow and others fall in San Diego shooting tragedy
A San Diego shooting leaves Rosa Postetter and Claude Gilbert fatally wounded while W F Dow dies from a self inflicted wound after shooting at a lodging house. The woman survives in a coma and Gilbert gave a deposition before death.
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San Diego
Rosa Postetter
Claude Gilbert
W. F. Dow
Dow
Los Angeles
Gilbert
Santa Monica
Don
High Heels Blamed for Actress Accidents
New York reports that an accident last Thursday to Mrs. Leslie Carter forced a theatre closure and was blamed on high heeled shoes. She joins Mrs Patrick Campbell and Virginia Harned as actresses sidelined this season by similar footwear, citing physical pain and financial loss.
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New York
Leslie Carter
Patrick Campbell
Virginia Harned
Engineer Burned to Death in Train Wreck Near Harrisburg
A Galveston Houston and Northern passenger train derailed near Harrisburg as it neared midnight. Engineer Frank Cox was burned to death beneath the engine, firemen Danneon is missing, and the coaches were wrecked and set ablaze. Spreading rails caused the wreck.
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Houston
Tex
Galveston, Houston & Northern
Galveston
Harrisburg
Frank Cox
Danneon
Baltimore & Ohio Orders 10000 Freight Cars
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad officers have placed orders for 10000 freight cars at an aggregate cost of about 12 million dollars. They claim this breaks all previous railroad records in the United States. The line recently ordered 250 locomotives for about 4 million dollars, bringing total new equipment orders to roughly 16 million dollars.
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Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company
Rumored Kuropatkin Return to St Petersburg
Reports from St Petersburg indicate General Kuropatkin will return from the front due to failing health. General Zaroubaieff, commander of the Fourth East Siberian corps, is said to be his likely successor.
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St. Petersburg
Kurospatkin
Zaroubaieff
Fourth East Siberian
Kuropatkin
Torpedo Boat Sections Released From German Harbor
Berlin reports the embargo on torpedo boat sections aboard the steamship Aegir at Lubeck has been raised. Experts say the parts cannot be completed in less than six months and thus are not destined for war purposes.
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Berlin
Lubeck
Aegir
Russia
Editor of Novosti Is Released on Bail
St. Petersburg M Notovich editor of the Novosti who was arrested in March for publishing the program of the liberation association and charged with advocating revolution has been released on bail. Sebastopol disorders exaggerated say reports noting disturbances by drunken sailors were promptly subdued.
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Novosti
St. Petersburg
M. Notovich
The
Liberation Association
Sebastopol
Fleet of warships sighted off Monzanao island amid coaling activity
A May dispatch from Labuan reports a large fleet of warships seen northwest of Borneo in the China Sea. The vessels appeared in two divisions, showing lights, stationary and engaged in coaling near Monzanao island.
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London
Daily Mail
Labuan
British Borneo
Chiengmai
Monzanao Island
Borneo
China Sea
Reuter’s Telegram Company
Crowe visits Omaha paper amid talks of immunity
Pat Crowe the alleged Eddie Cudahy kidnapper, in Omaha with Thomas O'Brien, met a World-Herald representative at 1 a.m. Crowe said he seeks immunity from punishment if he surrenders and might enter business if indictments are quashed. He refused to confirm guilt and left for Council Bluffs after the interview.
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Omaha
Ned
Pat Crowe
Eddie Cudahy
Packer
The
World-Herald
Thomas O’brien
Henshaw Hotel
Crowe
O’brien
O'Brien
South Side
Chicago
J. J. Crowe
Council Bluffs
Cudahy
Edward
Battle of Flowers Parade in Mexico City
Decorators adorned principal avenues with flowers for the battle of flowers parade Sunday. Hundreds of automobiles carriages and bicycles joined the floral procession in a marked success. Shah of Persia visiting Teheran on a European tour began today.
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Mexico City
Shah of Persia
Teheran
Europe
Britt Defeats White to Retain World Light Title
In San Francisco the lightweight title fight ended with Jimmy Britt knocking out Jabez White in the later rounds. Britt showcased persistence and speed, earning praise from timekeeper George Harting as White struggled to answer Britt’s flurries.
Labor Union Stronghold in New York Cites Strong Workforce
State labor statistics show New York leads in organized labor by proportion of population while only three foreign countries rival its level of union membership. The report highlights a high concentration of workers in unions and signals broad labor influence across industries.
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State Department of Labor
New York State
New York
Kansas Faces Dry Season Headline Question
Topeka governor Hooh Wa was asked about his involvement with Topeka saloons last week. He replied that he had not been entirely idle.
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Kansas
Topeka
Kan
Hooh Wa
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Kharkoff
Nan Patterson Innocent
Geo. Shannon
Post Falls, Idaho
Claud Gilbert
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Yale
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Mie
Goal Valley Baseball League
Britt
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James EB
Jabez White
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George Harting
Nelson
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