World of Events Review of Happenings Last Week
A roundup notes: British Columbia cannery consolidation, Abdul Aziz Ben Feysal’s 2000‑strong force seizes El Raid in Central Arabia, Harrisburg Camelback bridge washout, drownings of Frank Tyree and Lewis Schmidt near Pikeville, Prince Henry’s northern progress and Indianapolis welcome, severe Ohio River flood impacts, Henry Perkins suicide, Villa forces defeat near Rio Frio, Potomac floods, and other global and national occurrences.
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British Columbia
Abdul Aziz Ben Feysal
el Raid
Arabia
Harrisburg
Frank Tyree
Lewis Schmidt
Warren
Henry Bishop Perkins
Ohio
Yale
Perkins
General Villa
Rio Frio
Magdalena
Barranquilla
Potomac
Maryland
Virginia
West Virginia
Washington
Prince Henry
Indianapols
Ind
Louisville
Admiral Evans
Colonel Bingham
George W. Boyd
Carl Pol Mer
Cincinnati
Pieton
Ore
Department of Superintendents
National Educational Association
Chicago
Stanley Hall
Clark University
Baltimore
N. Y
William A. Stark
Broadway
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Lord Roberts
Cronje
Paardeburg
Majuba Hill
Lord Kitchener
Harrismith and van Reenan
House of Commons
Broderick
Seastor Burrows
Tillman
McLaurin
Senate
South Caroine
Benjamin J. McLaurin
Ge Grant
Unable to Stand for Months Because Sprained Ankles Cured
From the Cardiff Times a Welsh testimonial extols St Jacobs Oil for sprains and stiffness. Mrs G Thomas of Alexandra Road Gelli Ysbrod near Pontypridd says sprained ankles left her unable to stand for months until using St Jacobs Oil, then she recovered quickly. The piece notes the oil’s 50 year claimed efficacy and twelve gold medals awarded by international expositions, with medical men cited as endorsers.
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ST. Jacobs Oil
Cardiff Times
G. Thomas
Alexandra Road
Gelli
Ysbrod
Pontypridd
South Wales
Rebellion in China Near Nanking Grows Graver
The Chinese foreign office admits the Nanking rebellion near Kuang Si province is very grave with over 1000 ex soldiers pillaging towns. An edict orders authorities to protect missionaries and foreigners as US Minister Conger urges rapid suppression and safety for outsiders.
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Pekin
Nanking
Kuang Si
Gulf of
Tonguin
Conger
United States
Prince Ching
China
Bakery Collapse at Cleveland Plant Buries Five Missing
A section of the Cleveland Baking Company plant on Central Avenue collapsed under a heavy load of flour barrels. The fourth floor gave way crashing through three floors into the basement. Five workers, four girls and a man, are missing and presumed dead, buried under debris.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Cleveland Baking Company
Cental Avenue
Great Prairie Fire near Fort Cobb Drives Fleeing Residents
Destructive prairie fire near Fort Cobb in Guthrie area devastates stock and property, forcing residents to flee for their lives. No injuries listed and cause not specified. Authorities assess damage as flames threaten homesteads and grazing lands in the March 3 report from Guthrie, Oklahoma Territory.
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Guthrie
O. T
Fort Cobb
Ray Siemey
Interesting Items of a Miscellaneous Mining Week
A Wisconsin mining miscellany notes new districts uncovered, mining accidents and personals. Prospectors move into the Thunder Mountain district with a surge of activity. New strikes reported on Rainbow Mountain three miles west of Thunder Mountain.
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Thunder Mountain District
Rainbow Mountain
Thunder Mountain
British Columbia mining outlook and new ventures
The Granby smelter increased daily capacity to 1145 tons and Granby mine ore shipments run 46 carloads daily. Wells of Elk river valley brace to become BC’s busiest area this decade while Sunset group plans a coarse crushing plant. Morrison mine near Greenwood shows good ore potential despite a temporary shutdown. Ottawa Springer creek deal closed with five claims grouped for 48000, Ottawa bond details outlined. New explosives firm formed in Dover Delaware absorbing Dupont mills. A Klockmann settlement over Continental sale settled with stock transfers. McKinney Mountain Mining plans a 200 ton pyritic smelter on Methow river. Bill Nye mine in Oregon to be developed by Chicago syndicate. Standard mine at Mace Idaho declares 20000 dollar dividend. Big oil gusher at Beaumont Texas vents 2000 barrels per hour, with 14 dead and many injured in snowslides near Telluride’s Liberty Bell mine. Prospectors report thriving trails to Thunder Mountain and Rainbow mountain camps. wildcats prove rich with gold-bearing lava.
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Del
Dover
Dupont
Reddy & Jamison
A. Klockmann
Continental
Chicago
Standard Mine
Messrs. Finch & Campbell
Spokane
Eastern Associates
Mace
Idaho
Wallace
Beaumont
Texas
Liberty Bell
Smugzler Mountain
Telluride
C. W. Armour
Allen Stonebreaker
Lewiston
Thunder Mountain
Armour
Dixie
Mecca
Rainbow Mountain
Elk City
Dizie
Mining News From Idaho and Nearby Regions
The Lucky Boy mill at Idaho City begins crushing ore from a mine dug three years ago. Pioneer Boise basin miner Ben Wilson is dying after paralysis. A rock from near Thunder Mountain assayed at Boise last week yielding 4896.22 per ton in gold. Fatal explosions claim Edward Walker and Albert Nichols in Silver City’s Blaine tunnel. Washington State Mine Inspector Owen reports Idaho’s 1901 output at 2,504,190 tons. Continen tal mine owners plan a large plant with a Great Northern line spur to Hailey’s Idaho operations. Glengary mine in Hailey yields rich silver, gold, and copper. sample returns 906 oz silver and 15 gold. Michael Lund and Charles Anderson die in the Cincinnati mine at Telluride, Lund perishing in a failed rescue attempt. Neal Idaho’s Ida claim shows rich ore streaks. a sample was taken. The DuPont de Nemours company continues gunpowder manufacture.
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Idaho City
Ben Wilson
Boise Basin
Thunder Mountain
Boise
Edward Walker
Albert Nichols
Blaine
Silver City
Idaho
Washington State
Charles F. Owen
Carmi
Alamo
Oregon
Glass & Withesop
Spokane
Continental
Great Northern
Glengary
Hailey
Telluride
Col
Michael Lund
Charles Anderson
Cincinnati
Tomboy
Lund
Anderson
Ida
Neal
B. L. Dupont de Nemours Company
The Danish West Indies a Strategic Atlantic Anchor
The Danish West Indies consist of St Thomas St John and Santa Cruz with numerous smaller islands and rocky points. The group has about thirty two thousand people with one sixth white blood and a notable intelligent negro population. Charlotte Amalie harbor is a major West Indies port used for coaling and navigation. Santa Cruz is agricultural with past sugar prosperity while St Thomas is valued mainly for its harbor.
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Denmark
Charlotte Amalie
West Indies
St. Thomas
St. John
Santa Cruz
St.Thomas
American Monthly Review of
Boer Envoys Arrive in Washington for Sentiment Talks
Boer delegates Mesara Wessels and Wolmarens arrived in Washington with Montagu White of New York to gauge local sentiment. Reportedly they seek views on their mission as discussions unfold amid mounting trade concerns and European policy.
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Washington
Mesara Wessels
Wolmarens
Montagu White
New York
IRE CAPTIVITY OF MISS STONE DESCRIBED BY AP
Constantinople March 4. An Associated Press account from reliable sources describes Miss Stone’s captivity after brigands abducted missionaries near Bansko on September 3. The band moved across Bulgaria to Gueltepe and later Kilo, evading troops amid harsh snows as captives faced cold and fear.
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Constantinople
Miss Stone
Associated Press
Bansko
Gueltepe
Bulgaria
Kamenica
C. M. Dickinson
United States
Mme. Tsilka
Dubnitza
Billedere
Mies Stone
Washington, D. C
Great Salt Lake
Utah
United States Geological Survey
Division of Hydrography
Opium Arrest at Portland Trains and Other Oil News
Joseph Reilly was arrested in Portland as he stepped from a Northern Pacific train by Cus spector Gallagher with two tins of opium. Reilly brought the opium from Vancouver B C. The Portland Oregonian notes a major Pacific coast industrial consolidation quietly forming in Portland and San Francisco. Andrew Nelson of Missoula died after electric shock in damp barn slippers. Senator Frye discussed the shipping bill and urged treasury aid to offset operating costs of home ships. Montana wool growers James McDonaldson and William Broadbent were found guilty of sheep stealing and sentenced to eight years. Panama Canal legal issues prompt a subcommittee recommendation against accepting the offer. A scene in Chicago shows electric light illumination along Jackson Boulevard to Michigan Avenue as German torches blaze.
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Joseph Reilly
Portland
Ore
Northern Pacific
Gallagher
Reilly
Vancouver
B. C
Nelson
Hig Barn
Frye
Senate
Uhe Marine
Glendive
Mont
James McDonaldson
William Broadbent
Montana
Committee On Interoceanic Canals
Prince Henry of Prussia Visits St Louis in Brief Tour
Prince Henry of Prussia spent four hours in St. Louis with a reception at Union Station. Mayor Wells and German veterans delivered welcomes, followed by a city drive to the West End. At the St. Louis club a breakfast was held where a sterling silver casket bearing the mayoral address was given to the prince, who replied briefly.
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Chicago
Prince Henry
St. Louis
Chicago & Alton
Harrison
Auditorium Hotel
Prussia
Prince Henry of
Union Station
Wells
West End
St. Louis Club
Tragic Child Burned to Death in Vancouver Home
In Vancouver on March 3 a four year old girl, daughter of James Mitchell of Seventh Avenue, was burned to death after the mother stepped out to speak with a neighbor leaving the child alone. A coal oil can was in the room, and investigators presume the child spilled the fuel on the fire.
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Vancouver
B. C
James Mitchell
Seventh Avenue
Supreme Court Affirms Illinois Futures Dealing Fine
Chicago March 4 The United States supreme court affirmed the decree of the superior court of Illinois in the case of Alfred G Booth vs the state of Illinois Sustaining the validity of the state statute a fine of from 10 to 1000 for dealing in futures
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Chicago
United States Supreme Court
Superior Court of Illinois
Alfred G. Booth
State of Illinois
Building Collapse Kills Two in Philadelphia
A section of the Dew addition to the Fidelity Trust company building at 323 Chestnut Street in Philadelphia collapsed during construction. Two men were killed and two others seriously injured. The incident occurred on March 3. Investigators begin surveying the site and authorities assess safety procedures and salvage operations.
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Philadelphia
Dew
Fidelity Trust Company
Chestnut Street
Elkhart Bank Fails to Open In Lincoln Illinois
The Bank of Elkhart in the village of Elkhart near Lincoln Illinois failed to open for business Monday. Local officials stated the institution would reopen later after addressing unspecified issues. No details on deposits or customers were provided.
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Elkhert Bank
Lincoln, Ill
Bank of Elkhart
Elkhart
Here
President Will Go on Charleston Exposition Visit
Washington March 4 The president informed a Charleston committee that he would visit the exposition in that city on Monday.
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Washington
Charleston
D. C
Minstrel Billy Rice Dies in Hot Springs
Minstrel veteran Billy Rice died in Hot Springs Arkansas on March 3 from dropsy. Once reputed wealthy, he died in apparently indigent circumstances.
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Billy Rice
Hot Springs
Ark
Six prisoners break jail in Maryland, deputy killed
Baltimore March 6. Six inmates escaped from Easton jail and during recapture Deputy Sheriff Thomas J. Thompson was instantly killed in the process.
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Baltimore
Easton
Thomas J. J. Thompson
World’s Greatest Shipping Ports In War Era Revealed
Shipping ports showcased as pivotal wartime hubs with New York and Liverpool figures highlighted. The piece flags dramatic arrivals and departures, noting over 41,000 personnel or cargos mentioned in transit, underscoring strategic importance of maritime hubs during conflict.
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New Yorks
Liverpool
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