Weeklong world news roundup from many fronts
A broad recap notes Peter Francis slain near Price Utah by stage driver Dave Russell. Major Pacific coast smelting plant planned at Darrington costing 150000 to 200000 dollars. William Robinson collapses in Ogden Utah. Rear Admiral Schley retires with no impact on the court of inquiry. Carrie Nation jailed in Wheeling for contempt over a fine and a peace bond. Episcopal convention debates matrimony rules. Cape Town declares martial law and routes civil control. Chicago meat packers and Havana prices, New York Central rail expansion, and shrinking China trade totals noted. Fires in Los Gatos. Los Gatos business district destroyed. Black damp deaths at Juanita coal mine. Lorenzo Snow dies in Salt Lake. Leadville shooting incident injures several youths. Prophecy of death fulfills as Dr. Lemberger dies in Louisville. mysterious woman hunted by authorities.
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Eter Francis
Price
Utah
Dave Russell
Pacific Coast
Darrington
William Robinson
United States
Ogden
W. 8
Schley
Navy
Carrie Nation
Wheeling
W. Va
House of Bishops
Anon
Cape Town
Wynberg
Port Elizabeth
East London
Cape Colony
Sir John Gordon
South Africa
J. Ross Tynes
British High Commission
Lord Milner
Havana
Chicago
New York Central Railway
Germany
China
Canadian Pacific
Skagway
Vancouver
Tucker Bay
Jarvis Island
Liverpool
Ohio
City
Department of Agriculture
Los Gatos
Cal
John Gilleland
James
Winifred
Juanita
Salt Lake
Snow
Laséville
Col
Trade Report From Bradstreet on Last Week's Markets
Bradstreet's report notes quieter general demand for merchandise due to weather, with rain in the northwest and warmth in the west, while southern cotton movement delays collections. Hardware remains steady with limited supplies, nails weak eastward, west mills behind on orders, and lead and zinc active in the west. Copper and tin rise in London influenced markets. flour demand up with higher prices. Wheat trades higher on reduced visible supply, textile mill exports 14 weeks total 89,968,178 bushels vs 60,458,240 last season. Shoe industry strong. hides and leather firming profit margins. Weekly U.S. failures 183 versus 176 last week. Canadian 80 versus 29. Tacoma steady. Portland reports prices for blue stem and valley wheats.
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Bradstreet
London
United States
Two Burned One Dies One Insane After Dance Fight
In Lane Potawatomi county two men died from arson fire after a dance fight. John Teehan died from head injuries while Eugene Cronan and J McDonald fled. Cronan later died in a fire set at his office. Cronan’s father became hopelessly insane from the night’s events.
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Topeka
Kan
Lane
Potawatomie County
John Teehan
Deficit in Budget of Paris At Fifty Million Francs
Paris October 14 final budget estimate fixes a deficit of 50 million francs. A portion will be met by issuing short term bonds and the rest by suppressing payment from the public debt sinking fund.
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Paris
Torpedo Boat Vulture Buckles In Heavy Seas
London reports another torpedo boat destroyer the Vulture buckled in heavy seas while en route from Portsmouth to Portland. The ship returned to Portsmouth for repairs after several plates were found broken. Electrical apparatus used in mining is estimated at 100 million dollars.
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London
Portsmouth
Portland
Porteamouth
Harvests, accidents, and lights spark Northwest notes
News from four northwest states highlights harvests in full blast with large crops and a robust salmon run in the Snake and Clearwater rivers. Fire destroys two stores and a blacksmith shop in Leland while Idaho sees solid harvests around Lost River and area valleys. Idaho Falls migration grows as others head to Blackfoot extension. Incipient electrification reaches Albion with new lights amid a ceremony, and notable deaths include E. C. Wood of Murray at 77. First Congregational church articles of incorporation filed at Rathdrum. Gold assay deposits at Boise reach 46244.67 for the September quarter. San Jose scale found in Bit Potlatch apple and pear trees, challenging prior beliefs about highland fruit resistance.
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Albion
Lewiston
First Congregational Church
Priest River
Rathdrum
Boise
Leland
Big Potlatch Prairie
E. C. Wood
Murray
New al
Indiana
Caldwell
Fort Hall Reservation
Lost River
Little Wood River
Silver Creek
Big Wood River
Bisine County
San Jose
Potlach
Palouse
Washington News Highlights From Walla Walla to Palouse
Tax levies set across counties with Walla Walla at 18 mills Spokane and state levels at 15 mills Whitman County commissioners fix 19 mills as last year’s rise. Apple harvest peaks in Palouse area. Dayton rural routes updated. Spokane police expect witness fees in court. Ex chief justice Elmon Scott found not guilty of rape. Potlatch wheat and feeding estimates foretell a 350000 bushel crop. Cattle and hog farming rising. Deaths: Lamar Cheadle of Adelaide from blood poisoning. Chauncey Berdick drowns after raft break up on Colville river.
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Walla Walla County
Tacoma Humane Society
Spokane
Washington
Whitman County
Palouse
Dayton
Supreme Court
Elmon Scott
Lamar Cheadle
Oregon
Adelaide
Chauncey Berdick
Addy
Colville
Montana Tax Fix at 78406.85 for Custer County
Custer county taxes for the coming year are fixed at 78406.85 dollars. Helena will see a new overall and shirt factory in operation soon. Anaconda schools report enrollment of 1866, the largest ever. A new telephone line connecting Butte and Boseman has been completed.
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Montana
Custer County
Helena
Anaconda
Butte
Boseman
Montana Firemen Elect Bond President At Billings
The Montana State Firemen's Association elected Chief J B Bond of Billings as president. Governor Toole appointed delegates to the National Prison Association meeting in Kansas City November 9 to 13. G F Ingersoll returned from Chicago with cattle. blamed high beef and mutton prices on pork. A Kalispell mill chief survived a murder attempt by masked men firing at him in the office, wounding him but gaining nothing.
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Havre
J. ©. Bond
Billings
Montana State Firemen
Toole
Montana
National Prison Association
Kansas City
G. F. Ingersoll
Rea Cattle Company
Chicago
Butte Woman's Club
Great Falls
Independent Order of Odd Fellows
State Arid Land Commission
Dearborn
Lewis and
Clarke County
Kalispell
Malcolm McCauley
O'Brien
Statue of Diana and Augustus Bust Shown at Normal School
A statue of Diana and a bust of the young Augustus were unveiled at the State Normal School recently. The Astoria American Can factory is rushing orders and hiring extra help to raise output, filling a large Standard Oil order that was previously done in San Francisco.
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Diana
Augustus
State Normal School
Eugene
Roosevelt
George W. Hayes
Burns
Ore
Photographers’ Association of the
Pacific Northwest
Portland
A. L. Jackson
Tacoma
A. D. Rogers
Olympia
F. C. Plummer
Seattle
Charles Joerger
N. Joerger
Pendleton
Joerger
Gov. Geer
Columbus
Promissory Note Case Deepens In Rhodes Affaire
In Rhodes Dentes II South Africa October 13 Supreme Court heard Thomas Louw obtain 1150 pounds against Princess Radziwill on a 2000 pound note said to be indorsed by Cecil Rhodes. Rhodes repudiates the indorsement and knowledge of the affair. Case held over to November awaiting Rhodes affidavits. Princess Radziwill, a frequent South Africa visitor, linked with Rhodes and his circle.
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Capa Town
Supreme Court
Thomas Louw
Radziwill
Cecil Rhodes
Anarchist Johann Most Sentenced in McKinley Case
New York October 15 Johann Most the anarchist was sentenced to one year in the penitentiary by the court of special sessions for publishing in his paper the Freiheit an alleged seditious article on the day after the shooting of President McKinley.
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New York
Johann Most
Court of Special Sessions
the Freiheit
McKinley
Town Wiped Out by Fire in Ga lien County
Ga lien in the south part of the county was practically wiped out by a fire that started in a laundry. Initial estimates list the damage at about $100,000. The blaze gutted homes and businesses, with firefighters battling the flames through the night.
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St. Joseph
Galien
Pat Crowe Surrenders Terms Drafted For Surrender
Omaha police report Pat Crowe sent a 15 page letter offering to surrender for the Eddie Cudahy kidnapping. He requests a $500 bail, a fair trial by 12 Nebraskan jurors, and promises to surrender only if not jailed until verdict. Crowe cites South Africa service and defies detectives while seeking justice.
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Omaha
Neb
Donahue
Pat Crowe
Crowe
Eddie Cudahy
Chief Donahue
Manchester
Iowa
Douglass County
Nebraska
Herod
Mr. Donahue
Edward Cudahy
Savage
John Power
Shields
Cudahys
South Africa
Mr. Cudahy
Census Report on Population by Nativity and Race 1900
Final census bulletin presents 1900 figures: total population 60,? million, males 39,509,249 and females 87,244,145, with natives 65,884,300 and foreign born 10,469,085. White population 66,990,802 and colored 9,312,585. foreign share 13.7 percent. Negro descent 8,840,339. Chinese 119,050. Japanese 85,986. Indians 266,760. Native whites 56,740,739. foreign whites 10,250,068. Washington data show males 304,178 and total white 496,804.
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Washington
Chinese Rebels Still Active in Canton
Canton reports the viceroy has been informed by the Chinese minister in London that large quantities of dynamite arms and ammunition have been shipped to China, likely for use by reformers.
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Canton
London
China
Wreck of Tsurohikoh Off Mojime Stuns Ocean Sailors
Nagasaki Oct 16 reports the Japanese steamer Tsurohikoh was wrecked off Mojime. Only one person of those aboard survived, with rescue efforts underway as authorities assess the loss and ship’s cargo and passengers.
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Nagasaki
Mojime
Shot McCaine in the Back at Butte Mine
In Butte Montana on October 14 William J McCaine a miner was shot in the heart and killed as he left a boarding house by Patrick Hayes a fellow miner. Hayes fired through a screen door after an earlier incident involving a girl at the boarding house and remains at large with police and a posse pursuing him.
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Butte
Mont
William J. McCaine
Patrick Hayes
Hayes
McCaine
Miss Stones Mother Sinking From Anxiety Over Daughter
New York dispatch reports Mrs. Stone mother of Ellen Stone, over 80 and frail, sinking under anxiety for her daughter's safety. Friends fear death from suspense as she endures the strain of worry.
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New York
Boston
King Leopold to Visit New York for Shipping Tips
Antwerp October 15 King Leopold announced in a burgo master interview that he will visit New York. He expects to gain suggestions on shipping arrangements beneficial to Belgium's port and overall trade.
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Antwerp
Leopold
New York
United States
Belgium
Explosion Kills Two Men in Clifton Arizona
Clifton Arizona October 15 An explosion killed W W Jesusfa and Joe Antievras a converter engineer and engine helper. Several others were injured by molten metal with nonfatal injuries reported.
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Loulaville
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Valley
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Idaho
Washington News
Oregon Notes
Rhodes
Pat Rowe
Cudahy, JR
Detail Census Report
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