Peace efforts in Cuba aim to avoid US intervention
Havana reports the government pressing to restore peace in Cuba following President Palma’s decree suspending campaign actions. Officials say they seek settlement with revolutionists without outside interference, citing Roosevelt’s guidance and US-friendly aid if needed.
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Roosevelt
Havana
Cuba
Taft
Mr. Bacon
Associated Press
United States
Palma
Montalvo
Manocal
Jose Miguel Gomez
Andrade
Freyre Andrade
Spokane Interstate Fair Opens With Novel Indian Race Events
The Spokane fair opens September 24 with a redesigned race program. Manager Cosgrove adds novelty events including a flour packing race by a squaw and buck on a pack saddle and a tepee pitch race by squaws. Four pairs will enter the flour race with a prize for the best time. Flathead Indians are expected from Montana.
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Cosgrove Not Omy
Spokane Fair
Buck
Fair
Montana
The Illusion of Beatrice and My Madcap Notes
Theatrical notes list Maude Fealy in The Illusion of Beatrice and My Madcap titled for the English musical piece now in rehearsal. Florence Roberts to appear in Spokane in December with 16 crates of furniture for The Strength of the Weak. Oss Gertrude Quinlan joins the College Widow company in Spokane theater October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maude Fealy
Beatrice
Florence Roberts
Spokane
Oss
Gertrude Quinlan
Long Fingers Ano Exposition Ince A Di Di Scratch
Fragmentary OCR note mentions a show or event with musical or theater elements. Specific names, dates, and locations are unreadable. The readable fragment points to a possible performance or presentation with unclear attribution.
Mining Notes Reports Ninth Annual Mining Congress in Denver
The American Mining Congress calls for its ninth annual session to be held in Denver from October 16 to 19, 1906. Other notes cover a fatal Mohawk area accident, weekly and yearly ore shipments to Granby and Trail smelters, Idaho University lab nearing completion, and new smelter conversions at Trail. Also mentioned are placer examination in eastern Washington, a dry heat dynamite thaw device, Swiftwater Bill Gates’ Spokane visit, a key dynamite explosion near Nashville, and Rossland Centre Star ore shoots with deeper shaft plans.
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American Mining Congress
Denver
Col
Geological Survey
Washington
Arthur Collyer
General Land Office
Truett
Mohawk
Goldfield
Thomas C. Leah
Idaho
Rawhide
Sunset
Mountain Rose
Neilson
Emma
Trail
Snowshoe
Boundary
Granby
Dominion Copper Company
University of Idaho
J. H.robinson
Lewiston
Robinson
Swiftwater
Bill” Gates
Spokane
Keystone Powder Company
Nashville
Centre Star
Rossland
B. C
le Roi
150,000 Club to Open Spokane Interstate Fair Carnival
The 150,000 club with Mystic Order of E Nak Ops plans a grand opening night parade at Spokane Interstate Fair Grounds. Members will perform many stunts before the grandstand and attract large crowds. A fancy actress ball follows in the betting ring under the new grand stand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spokane Interstate Fair
Mystic Order of
E-Nak-Ops
Spokane
Coming Events Across the Northwest and Beyond
A list of upcoming meetings and conventions includes Trades and Labor Congress of Canada in Victoria on September 10, Walla Walla County Republican Convention on September 15, Montana Republican Convention in Helena on September 15, Royal Arch Masons in Helena on September 18, Washington State Grocers Association in Spokane September 26-27, Washington Synod of Presbyterian Church in Walla Walla October 4, United Confederate Veterans Reunion in Townsend Michigan on October 11, Oregon Irrigation Association in Hood River October 11-13, Idaho Bankers' Convention in Coeur d Alene October 12-13, Oregon State Teachers Association in Salem November 26-28, and Washington State Funeral Directors Convention in Walla Walla September 18-20.
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Trades and Labor Congress of Canada
Victoria
B. C
Walla Walla
Wash
Montana State Republican
Helena
Mont
Royal Arch Masons
Washington State Grocers’ Association
Spokane
Washington Synod of Presbyterian Church
Reunion of
United Confederate Veterans
Townsend
Ment
Oregon Irrigation
China Adopts Western Learning Amid Reform Decrees
A foreign expert chronicles China’s shift toward Western civilization in a new imperial decree that may forebear a constitution. He notes Yuan Shih Kai’s 5000+ schools in Chili, Japan’s teaching role, rising press and post offices, and a push to introduce the New Testament in Hupeh and Hunan schools.
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Far East
Japan
China
United States
Yuan Shih Kai
Chili
Tokio
Young Men’s Christian Association
Shanghai
Pekin
Chang Chih
Five Children Drown Near Port Felix
Five children aged nine to fourteen drowned in a lake at Port Felix after their boat leaked on return from a blueberry gathering. The incident occurred on a lake near the village in Whitehead New Brunswick.
Cloudburst Causes Heavy Damage in Nebraska Valley
A cloudburst Sunday morning sent floodwaters through the northwest Dakota and eastern Dixon county area, causing damage estimated at $100,000. Residents reported sudden washouts and street flooding as the water swept through the valley.
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Jackson
Neb
Dakota
Dixon County
Wholesale Market Quotions Spokane Prices for Produce
Spokane market quotations list wholesale prices for vegetables fruits and dairy including cabbage onions butter eggs and fruit such as apples grapes oranges and peaches. Regional quotes from Prosser Davenport Portland and Tacoma provide grain feeds and live stock rates accompanying the produce figures.
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Walla Walla
Spokane
Dramatic Notes on Kreutzer Sonata and Troupe Movements
The Kreutzer Sonata starring Blanche Walsh opened August 13 in English at the Manhattan Theatre New York. Jacob Gordin wrote the play. Raymond Hitchcock begins his second season in The Galloper at Asbury Park, with a western and southern tour planned. Olga Nethersole is set for February 4 and 5 at the Spokane Theatre. Paris managers fear a new law requiring one day of rest in seven for theaters, amid Sundays closed and disrupted scheduling.
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Kreutzer
Blanche Walsh
New York
Manhattan Theater
Jacob Gordin
London
Raymond Hitchcock
Richard Harding Davis
Indian Drama to Headline Spokane Stage at Fair Time
The Spokane theater will host a real Indian drama on October 3 featuring more than 30 Indians including four women with speaking parts. The production uses only Indian language and highlights war dances and scenes of Indian life with no white actors except the stage coach driver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spokane
Trepoff Dies Solidifying Reaction After 1905 Manifesto
General Dmitri Feodorovich Trepoff, longtime police master and de facto ruler of Moscow during the 1905 crisis, died at his villa in Peterhof of angina. He guided the crackdown after Nicholas II’s 1905 manifesto, earning a reputation as a relentless despot and loyal ally to the old regime. The death sparks mixed reactions among revolutionaries and cadets amid lingering unrest and memories of his iron rule.
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Nicholas II
Dmitri Feodorovich Trepoff
Imperial
Peterhof
Russia
Trepoff
Alexander II
Dmitri
Sergius
Moscow
St. Petersburg
Imperial Guard
Winter Palace
Associated Press
Karloff
Trepoi
Rome
Car of Matches Flare Causes Heavy Loss near Palestine
An International and Great Northern extra freight train from St Louis and points east derailed at Prices switch near Palestine. A car loaded with matches ignited, spreading flames to 14 of 28 derailed cars. Merchandise loss is described as very valuable and heavy. Several locals face financial concerns amid the incident.
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International & Great Northern
St. Louis
Points East
Prices Switch
Palestine
Shields for the Farmer Protective Associations Shield Swindle
A farmer protection article explains how trade associations educate members to spot swindlers who move from town to town. It details a Western grain buyer who issued cash advances to two men posing as farmers, only to discover they were seasoned confidence men aware of the group’s reach. The text notes swift reporting and arrest efforts when buyers belong to an association, curbing the scam.
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Trade Association
Maj Gen George W Davis Panama Canal Zone Governor
Portrait of George W Davis as Panama zone governor with royal palm backdrop. Born in Connecticut sixty five years ago, his career spans Civil War service, Spanish American War command, and governance of Porto Rico and Manila. He wields near absolute power in the canal zone, acting as both figurehead and military ruler.
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Uncle Sam
Panama
United States
George W. Davis
United States Army
Panama Canal Zone
Ancon Hill
Davis
Gen. Davis
Connecticut
Georgia
Porto Rico
Manila
Philippines
Canal Commission
Commission
Union
Peddling Her Own Pups By Compassionate Owner
A Newfoundland dog walks the business districts seeking buyers for her three puppies carried in a basket marked For Sale. The devoted mother caresses the pups when approached, while the owner explains one puppy is kept for the mother, adding a touching note to the scene reported by the Philadelphia Record.
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Philadelphia
Better Luck than He Thought
A young man who had access to a farmer’s land "got close" to the home and nearby ground while shooting. Later he met the farmer who said he had good luck, but the man claimed he had none. The farmer replied that he had indeed lucked into missing the best shorthorn that morning.
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Timothy
Northwestern Wheat
Prosser
Bluestem
Davenport
Wheat
Portland
Valley
Tacoma
Checkers
Holy City
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