Broad sketch of fall harvests and regional activity
A roundup of farming and community news highlights fall harvest prospects, new building plans, railway projects, fruit crops, grazing conditions, and local incidents. Included are wool and grain yields, a near arson attempt at Kendrick, a fatal shooting at Salmon City, and plans for Boise to More Creek railroad development with 300 workers at mid progress.
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Lewiston
Sweet
Boise
Payette
Halley
Washington County
More Creek
Grimes Creek
Boise Basin
George Wolf
Moscow
Martin Thomas
Kendrick
Frank M. Pollard
Salmon City
Edward Cole
Pollard
Mixed news from Washington state events and industry
Reports of a shingle market improvement and talk of an evening school in Olympia. Tax rates set at 73.5 mills up 115 from last year. Walla Walla valley hosts largest exposition and fruit fair since opening Monday, closing Sept 20. Whitman county fair at Colfax opens Monday, promising strong attendance. Train collision on the Northern Pacific at Lake injures several, brakes blamed. O H Barber and Miss Helen Kipler wed at Spokane carnival grounds. guests receive $300 wedding gift. Seattle city railway sold for 500000 to George Danworth for J S Goldsmith, likely for Seattle Electric. October may bring new National Guard units in Spokane and Walla Walla. existing companies to be mustered out at Garfield and Davenport.
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Olympia
Walla Walla Valley
Whitman County
Colfax
Northern Pacific
Lake
O. H. Barber
Helen Kipler
Elks’ Carnival
Spokane
Carnival Committee
Seattle City Railway
Yesler Way
George Danworth
J. 8.Goldsmith
Goldsmith
Seattle Electric Company
Walla Walla
National Guard
Company I
Garfield
Davenport
Princeville
Chicago
Emma Goldman
Abbot
Crescens
Readville
Blooming Prairie
Minn
Bank of Brainerd & Co
Santa Cruz
Cal
James F. Reed
Donner
California
Illinois
Southgate
Newport
J. H. Badger
Robert Clarke Publishing Company
Cincinnati
William Heitmiller
Truckee Lumber Company
Hobsonville
Tillamook
Emil Aicharndt
Rixey
McKinley
Frederick Funston
Manila
Columbia
Helen H. Stone
Djumabala
Vilaye
Wood
Antonio Camero
Cambria
New Castle
Wyo
Camero
Dry Creek
Rees
Painter
Louie Mann
Louis Johnson
Smunk
Orange Township
Czolgosz
Waldeck Czolgosz
Aguinaldo
Alhambra
Baler
Luzon
George Dechandy
Twenty-second United States Infantry
MacArthur
Luna
Pitteburg
McKeesport
National Tube Company
Oregon Notes and Local Incidents Report
Oregon notes report several events including the Loewenberg Going company paying 1134.91 for convict labor in July, a Miss Florence Winn burned in a hop yard near Independence, a hop picker attacked in Patton valley, the 1901 carnival opening in Portland with about 6000 attendees and fireworks at Multnomah field, and a shooting at Layton hotel in Grants Pass where Frank McCann shot D Holliday, who is expected to die. McCann is jailed and the motive remains unclear.
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Loewenberg-Going
Oregon State Treasury
Florence Winn
King’s Valley
Burton
Independence
Forest Grove
Patton Valley
McKinley
Big
Portland
Multnomah Field
Layton Hotel
Grant's Pass
D. Holliday
San Francisco
Frank McCann
Holliday
Peacock & Holliday
McCann
Senator Clark eyed railroad into Sacramento report
From San Francisco comes word that Senator Clark may secure a railroad into Sacramento soon. Montana will host a mineral exhibit at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition. The 37th annual Montana Masonic grand lodge closed with deferred purchase of a state home and a Butte temple dedication planned for next year. Marysville region shows rising mineral belts boosting commerce. Butte votes to shut pool rooms. Gregson Springs suit proceeds. L. M. Semple sought by locals for about 165 dollars. Clark rumored to seek Bitterroot stock ranch ownership via Daly heirs. Mrs Daly reportedly open to sale. Clark sends agent to appraise value.
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San Francisco
Senator Clark
Sacramento
Grand Lodge of the Knights of Pythias
Montana
Missoula
John B. Clement
Marysville
Butte
Masonic Grand Lodge of
Masonic Grand Lodge
Marcus Daly
American Board of Missions posts yearly financials
The annual statement shows current expenses of 697 370 dollars and expenditures of 717 061, creating a 19 710 deficit adding to last year’s debt to reach 182 341. Donations from churches and individuals rose 6 306, while Women's boards and legacies fell 16 118 and 30 206 respectively. a large legacy was deferred, which if received would have reduced the debt and strengthened the board’s finances despite the year’s higher deficit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
American Board of Missions
Woman’s Boards
Fire destroys Toledo Tin Can plant with $300,000 loss
A large fire swept the American Tin Can Company plant in Toledo Ohio causing an estimated loss of 300000 dollars. Authorities investigate the blaze and no other injuries are reported. The fire gutted the facility and disrupted local production.
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Toledo
Ohio
American Tin Can Company
Mining News Of The Week Vast US Mineral Belt Output
Mining items show major improvements across districts as new mines begin shipping and mining accidents are reported. The western continental belt extends across California Colorado Idaho Montana Nevada Utah Washington Wyoming and parts of Arizona New Mexico and Alaska. North of the Mexican border output totals about 230 million dollars annually, about one sixth of US mineral production which last year reached nearly 1.36 billion dollars.
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Mexico
British Columbia
United States
California
Colorado
Idaho
Montana
Nevada
Utah
Washington
Wyoming
Arizona
New Mexico
Alaska
British Columbia mining and shipping news update
E J Wilson of the Standard Pyritic smelter heads east as Chicago BC deal moves forward. Rossland and Phoenix ore shipments total 6881 tons for the week, with year to date outputs over 257,000 tons. Monarch mine reports a rich free gold ledge across the divide. Le Rol mine to reopen under Robert Angus. Granby smelter expansion and a new converter planned. Cougar Mine to resume. ore storage expanded at Greenwood. Dynamite poisoning in Montana noted. mine cleanups and car shipments listed. Spokane teams compete in rock drilling. Excelsior sails from Copper River with 75,000 chestochena gold. Chicago beats Boston 1-0 in a famed 17 inning NL game.
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E. J. Wilson
Boundary Falls
Chicago-British Columbia
Chicago
Rossland
le Roi No
Trail
Josie
Northport
Phoenix
B. C
Knob Hill Group
Winnipeg
Snow Shoe
Mother Lode
No. 7
King Solomon
Conrade Wolfie
Monarch
Ymir
George Harrison and Partners
British Columbia Copper Company
Greenwood
le Rol
Robert Angus
W. A. Bryson
R. Desmond
Granby
British Columbia
Dominion
Cougar
Granite
Ore
Spokane
Cougar Gold Mining & Milling Company
Montana
Seattle
Sumpeter
Bonanza
Columbia
Red Boy
Golconda
Oro Fino
Alamo
Lake View
Idaho
Walter Bradshaw
James Freeley
Butte
Mont
Frank Stevens
Cash Patterson
Murray
J. F. Stevens
Peter Spaulding
Patterson
Cummings
Osburn
W. M. Rosa
McLeod
James Davey
Henry Stevens
Marysville
Thomas Bessler
Daniel Dunn
Sumpter
Bessler
Dunn
Baker City
Ross
Coeur d'Alene
Excelsior
Humphrey
Copper River
Cook Inlet
H. Miller
E. Sandberg
Chestochena
Cook Inlet Placer
Charles William Gompertz
Pacific Packing & Navigation Company
Kenai
Gompertz
Turnagain Arm
Polly
Resurrection Creek
James ‘Davey
Frank Erne
Jim
Rube) Ferns
International Athletic Club
Fort Erie
Erie
Asylum For the Insane
Norfolk
Neb
Rhode
McMinnville
Arthur Goldie
Powell River
Vancouver
Never Sweat
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
Anaconda Standard
Anaconda
Standard Building
C. L. McGinnis
Pendleton
McGinnnis
W. M. Ross
G. 8. McLeod
Sondon
Freethey and
Davey
H. Stephens
W. M.rees
Mining progress and ore shipping amid Utah district buzz
A California miner now in Nome reports extraordinary recent mining progress in Utah. Mineral Idaho residents celebrate cheaper ore dumping at Weiser smelter. A New York mining exposition at Grand Central Palace December 2 8 showcases practical mineral industry to the financial district.
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Utah
California
Nome
Mineral
Idaho
Weiser
New York City
Grand Central Palace
Wheat Report From Tacoma And Portland Markets
Tacoma unchanged prices for blue stem with 55 cents and club at 54 cents. Portland market shows Walla Walla at 54 54 and continued blue stem at 65 56 cents, valley at 55 56 cents.
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Tacoma
Blue Stem
Club
Portland
Walla Walla
Blue Sa
Valley
Review of Happenings World Wide Reported By Telegraph
Judge Princeville frees Emma Goldman on bond while cases proceed. A Don ner party survivor James Reed dies in Santa Cruz. Bank robbery nets 4000 to 6000 dollars in Minnesota. A Newport Kentucky clerk is killed by a burglar, his wife wounded. Several crimes, arsons, and political notes unfold across the nation with military and international updates.
George Phillips forms new company in Chicago
Phillips inaugurates the George Phillips company in Chicago with 400000 Suez capital, 20 percent paid up, led by the former corn king as president. The planned creditor-company formation was dropped. Phillips owns 25 percent of the stock and will earn a salary as president and manager, promising dividends to be applied to the old company’s debts.
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Chicago
George Phillips
Corn King
Phillips
Absconded Dawson cashier linked to large firm theft
Vancouver reports Edward Daniel, cashier and acting manager for Barsch & Co. of Dawson, fled with an estimated 35 000 to 50 000 dollars. He was detained in Eagle City Alaska and expected to face trial in Dawson. In France an explosion at a Ripault powder factory killed 15 and injured 17, many of whom may die.
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Vancouver
B. C
Skagway
Edward Daniel
Barsch & Co
Dawson
Daniel
Eagle City
Alaska
Tours
France
Ripault
Hearing of Maggie Postponed in McKinley Conspiracy Case
The hearing in Maggie the anarchist case over alleged complicity in the McKinley assassination plot was postponed due to the absence of attorney W. B. Childers. A remark about a woman crying more suitably in a new dream than in an old one closes the item.
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Maggie
Santa Fe
McKinley
W. B. Childers
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Dexter
Child
Hughes
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