Harvesting Is In Full Blast Across The Region
A broad sweep of notes reports harvest rising with big crops promised for Spokane county while grain and hay yields exceed 1900. News covers salmon runs, bank deposits, a Spokane gun club, a locomotive engineers event, legal marriages in Seattle, fruit pest control in Thurston county, new planning mills, smelter work at Weiser, Idaho rail imports, and regional fairs and auctions, with local officials and notable residents named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States District Court
Spokane
Spokane County
Puget Sound
San Juan Island
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers of
Pacific Northwest
Inherman
Charles Carlon
Whidby Island
Fraser River
Eric Anderson
McLaughlin Bros
Columbus
Ohio
A. J. Carroll
J. N. Perkins
Elise Antonette Wousett
Seattle
Pomeroy
Eagle Harbor
Perkins
A. von Holderbek
Tacoma
Thurston County
Montana Items and Regional News Blend of Crimes Weather and Death
Edward Hughes elected president of the Butte Miners Union. Great Falls tax levy yields 55000 dollars. George Burt sells 3800 sheep averaging 135 pounds. Cascade county distributes 20000 trout under the U S Fish Commission. Western Montana storm brings cold and snowfall. crop damage feared. Joseph Emery, Alder Gulch pioneer, dies in Virginia City. Pacific dredge boat explosion near Salmon City Idaho kills Superintendent Dunlap and injures four. Gebo cloudburst causes 10000 dollars damage. hail heavy, baby drowns, infrastructure washed away. James McArthur hanged at Deer Lodge for February murder. crowd witnesses, he denounces accusers, makes final plea of innocence. Sheriff notes attempted self-harm by McArthur prior to execution, rapid clotting perhaps saved him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Hughes
Butte Miners’ Union
Great Falls
George Burt
Custer County
Cascade County
United States Fish Commission
Montana
Virginia City
Joseph Emery
Alder Gulch
Mr. Emery
Easton
Moose Creek
Salmon City
Idaho
Dunlap
Gebo
Carbon County
Northern Pacific
James McArthur
James Fleming
Deer Lodge
Oliver Dotson
McArthur
China and powers sign new settlement protocol
Pekin reports the settlement protocol between China and the powers has been signed with two edicts presented after the dispute. The audience at Berlin was arranged and the edicts deemed satisfactory. Pekin to be evacuated September 17 and Pi Chi Li province by September 2. Representatives from higher tonnage freight nations including the United States and France to Shanghai controversy board. The protocol to be signed with Chinese envoys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pekin
China
Berlin
Pi Chi Li
Shanghai
United States
France
Kansas Town Flood Reaches Decatur County
A Norton Kansas dispatch reports the heaviest rain in years in Decatur county flooding the town with about three inches of water. Water stood a foot deep across most of the area, turning life for many residents into a struggle amid ruined property.
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Kansas City
Norton
Kan
Decatur County
Mining News Of The Week From Klondike Finds
Two Klondike veterans Clarence Berry and William Stanley arrive in Seattle aboard the Dolphin from Dawson. They report nearly 500000 dollars in bank drafts from that season’s sluicing. W M Crummer pushes a 325 foot tunnel at Gold Ledge. Trade Dollar shaft reaches 210 feet with 30 foot drift north. Surprise shaft at 40 feet, portion owned by Black Tail, intended as working shaft. Ore is shipping grade.
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Clarence Berry
William Stanley
Seattle
Dolphin
Dawson
Eldorado Creek
W. M. Crummer
Gold Ledge
Black Tail Company
Mining Developments Hit Canadian North West Regions
BRITISH COLUMBIA reports the Iron Horse mine at Slocan to resume operations while the Fairview company undertakes a reorganization after September 10. An eastern American firm has acquired the Gatineau and Simcoe group near the Enterprise mine. Sunset mine in Deadwood signs a contract to ship 1000 tons to Hall Mines smelter. ore above 200 feet exceeds half a million tons. Pacific rail official E. J. Duchesney, 47, killed by falling rock at No 11 tunnel near North Bend. Articles of incorporation filed for Relief Gold Mining with capital of 250000, incorporators J A Finch, A B Campbell, R K Neill of Spokane, George Todd of Youngstown, and Henry Wick of New York.">
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iron Horse
Slocan
Fairview Company
Gatineau and Simcoe
Enterprise
Sunset
Deadwood
Hall Mines
E. J. Duchesney
Pacific Division
Canadian Pacific Railway
No. 11
North Bend
Duchesney
Relief Gold Mining Company
J.A. Finch
A. B. Campbell
R. K. Neill
Spokane
George Todd
Youngstown
Ohio
Henry Wick
New York
Messrs
Todd and
Wick
Finch
Campbell
Erie
B. C
Mining News Sparks Butte Stock Exchange Move
Interest revives in forming a mining stock exchange at Butte. Leadville drill contest beats previous record by 13-32 inches. Wynnecard Hooper cites progress in Russia, U S and Canada with rising gold output. Dixie camp activity increases as the Dixie Queen mill nears completion and equipment arrives. Dewey mine stirs attention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mining Stock Exchange
Butte
Leadville
Colo
Leadville Miner’s Union
Hupps and Lindquist
Ouray
Chamberlain
Andregg
Wynnecard Hooper
Etetistican
Russia
United States
Canada
Dixie Camp
Mining Deposits and Forfeiture Rules Highlight West Coast
Reports describe a wide free milling ore deposit in Kern County California with ore bodies up to 600 feet wide and a 4 foot ledge of fusinite and wernolite. California Supreme Court clarifies mining work rules on forfeiture, while a federal suit seeks a receiver for Great Northern Mining in Fergus County Montana. August outputs include Sumpter Bonanza shipments, a Columbia mine run, and rising activity at the Qubec mill and Standard copper smelter in September.
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Kern County
California
Mojave
Southern Pacific
Supreme Court of California
United States Circuit Court
N. Y
Great Northern Mining and Development Company
Fergus County
Montana
Kendall
Albert R. Ledoux
Courtland Betts
Great Northern
Sumpter
Thatcher
Bonanza
Baker City
Columbia
Red Boy
Golconda
Phoenix
Badger
Golden Eagle
Helms & Hines
Diadem
Present Need
Qubec
French Row With Turkey Tax Toll Raised
Constantinople dispatches report no general tax on French religious orders in Turkey. Monastic groups without firman face a 10 percent levy, with local officials authorized to collect from all nationalities. Paris and Temps correspondents note England’s porte issues mute Anglophobe sentiment, while Lorande Tu biin are invited to finance ministry. Munir Bey reportedly to be recalled.
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London
Constantinople
The
Times
Turkey
Paris
England
Porte
MM. Lorande
Tubiin
Ministry of Finance
Munir Bey
Czar and King to Meet in Copenhagen Visit
Emperor Nicholas receives Count Lamedorff then the czar and czarina sail to Copenhagen to attend Russian church service. The royal party will gather there to meet King Edward, who travels from the royal yacht Osbert to the Danish capital.
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Frendensborg
Nicholas
Lamedorff
Copenhagen
Edward
Osborne
Astrologer in Hoboken Claims Telegram to McKinley
An astrologer living in Hoboken New Jersey says he sent a telegram to President McKinley while in San Francisco predicting that his wife would live another year and warning of danger to the president. The message purportedly warned of a shooting or stabbing in June or September.
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Hoboken
N. J
McKinley
San Francisco
New York
Gustav Meyer
Settlement near in steel strike as Amalgamated press awaits
Pittsburg Sept 8 A settlement of the steel workers strike against United States Steel was expected but not reached. President Schwab reportedly set a time limit which officials denied. Mills already started stay nonunion while idle plants may become union under Amalgamated influence. Amalgamated board met all day with Shaffer stating no statement. Officials in Carnegie building gave no change in the strike with efforts to restart plants ongoing.
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Pittsburg
United States Steel Corporation
Schwab
Amalgamated
Amalgamated Association
Shaffer
New York
Carnegie
Late News Items From Across The States And West
Rockhill leaves Pekin for home with praise from the state department for his China work. Antonio Maggio, the musician anarchist who predicted McKinley’s assassination, is arrested. Jolliet Illinois announces Illinois Steel Works to start this week. Edward Bisbo, ex-chief of police on the Indian reservation, arrested at Pendleton Oregon for criminal assault on 16 year old Anna Biamont. Cleveland honors visiting Civil War veterans as G A R reunion begins. Body of Winter Kyle found on Astoria Oregon beach. scalp wound, no water in lungs. mother lives in Ballard Washington. Companies E and H of the Twenty eighth Infantry arrive at Boise Barracks to station under Major George H. Roach. Milburn residence notes favorable president bulletin but signals real improvement remains unclear. Amalgamated Association board adjourns without date, rejects peace proposals from United States Steel. 12 year old son of C A Gummere killed instantly by powder explosion near Moscow Idaho after a powder horn incident.
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Rockhill
Pekin
China
State Department
Antonio Maggio
McKinley
Jolliet, Ill
Sheldon
Illinois Steel Works
Edward Bisbo
Pendleton
Ore
Anna Biamont
Cleveland
Winter Kyle
Astoria
Oregon
Ballard Wash
Boise Barracks
Vancouver
Wash
George H. Roach
Twenty-eighth Infantry
Milburn
Amalgamated Association
United States Steel Corporation
C. A. Gummere
Moscow
Idaho
Strikers Use Force at McKeesport Tubeworks
Striking tube workers in McKeesport challenged returning employees as 2000 plus picketers blocked access to the National Tube plant. From last week’s 800 to 1000 returnees, only about a dozen managed to reenter as guards and sympathizers surrounded the main entrance. A new trolley line between New York and Connecticut is planned to run at 60 miles per hour outside limits.
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Pittsburg
McKeesport
National Tube Company
New York
Connecticut
China mission debates and Spokane fair notes
Sept 9 dispatches discuss Prince Chun led Chinese mission plans and German missteps over ceremonial kowtow. Separate Spokane notes boast 150 racing stables and a grand fair, with trains and cattle exhibitors, promising big attendance. New York reports Commodore Kane’s update on Shamrock II versus Columbia racing if McKinley survives. Lipton declines Independence race offers amid legal warnings from Farnsworth.
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New York
Commodore Kane
New York Yacht Club
Columbia
McKinley
Thomas Lipton
Thomas W. Lawson
Massachusetts
Thomas
Thomas W. Farnsworth
Boston
Spokane Quotations Grain and Livestock Prices
Spokane mills publish delivered price quotes across grains poultry eggs vegetables and livestock. Club wheat bluestem red grain quot ed at bulk and sacked rates while poultry and eggs list chickens ducks geese turkeys and eggs per case and per dozen. Beef veal and sheep prices cover live and dressed forms with wool and pelts noted.
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Spokane
Elke Bound for Spokane Jubilee
Fully 1000 people from Seattle will attend the Spokane Interstate fair and Elke’s carnival during the present week at low railroad rates. A picturesque and unique spectacle will be talked about long after it passes, as the grand Elke jubilee promises a memorable event next Saturday evening in Spokane.
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Spokane
Seattle
President McKinley’s Recovery Timeline Given
A Buffalo special reports Dr. McBurney says if the president continues improving the crisis could pass by Tuesday and within three to four weeks he may resume ordinary duties.
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New York
Buffalo
McBurney
McKinley
Emma Goldman Calls for Mail Forwarding in St Louis
In St Louis on September 10 Emma Goldman, the anarchist, learned to call at the post office at 9 a.m. Saturday requesting that any mail addressed to her be forwarded to general delivery in Chicago.
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St. Louis
Emma Goldman
Chicago
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Idaho Gleanings
Weiser
Boise
Idaho Northern
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Nez Perce
Utah
Colorado
Hatley
Fred W. Corbus
Meadows
Jessie Corbus
John Longfellow
Acre
Potloch
Lewiston
Polk County
Portland
Salem
Sammamish Valley
Fender Sutherline
Oakland
Douglas County
Pendleton Sportsmen's Association
Walla Walla
la Grande
Willamette Valley Prune Association
Kansas Town
Mining News OF the Week
Northwest
Republic News
British Columbia
Czar
King
Prince Chun
Germany
Basel
Muenich Allegeimeine Zeitung
Hanover
Cologne Volks Zeitung
Inland Empire
Fair Grounds
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