Destruction of Spokane City by Wind Fire
A fierce Sunday blaze in Spokane swept eight banks, hotels, and major blocks, destroying waterworks and leaving hundreds homeless. Losses estimated near ten million dollars with about two million in insured coverage. fifteen minutes after ignition flames raced through the business district, with several fatalities and extensive property damage across the downtown area.
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Origen
Soo
Rleec
Ftrogen Works
USA
Batana
Crescent
Northern Pacific Railway
Rver
Lincoln
Washington Streta
Len
Charleen Davis
Chicago
Atlinzton Hotel
Pacific Hotel
Waa kWet
Alton Tariff Ruling Prompts Prosecution Consideration
The Inter-State Railway association chief chairman Walker upheld the Alton road tariff amid claims it quotes through rates on joints west of the Missouri River. The decision hinges on alleged violations of the integrating commerce act and possible penalties include imprisonment or fines under the amended interstate commerce law. A Louisville rumor swirls that President Mackey may sell all radical stakes in several lines, but Evansville reports of such talks were denied.
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Caicano
Wotlker
Inter-State Commerce Railway Association
Alton Road
Rock Island
Missouri River
Kanaas City
Chicago
Demian
Ramor
Leuisvillle
Louisville
Transcontinental Association Denies Denver and Rio Grande Proposal
The Transcontinental Association rejected Denver and Rio Grande Western’s request for differential rates for Pacific coast travel. Western offers a 40 percent advance in railroad rates for iron and related manufactured goods moving from Chicago Milwaukee Peoria St Louis and other origin points to St Paul Minneapolis and nearby endpoints. The new rates take effect August 8.
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Transcontinental Association
Denver and
Rio Grande
Chicago
Milwaukee
Peoria
St Louis
Couomen
St Paul
Minneapois
Railway company defaults on first mortgage interest
The Green Bay Wisconsin and St. Paul Railway company defaulted yesterday in paying interest on its first mortgage bonds. It is believed the road will likely come under a receiver's control.
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New York
Green Bay
Wrecked Steamer Off Hog Island In Canadian Channel
The steamer St Lawrence, of the Thousand Islands Beamoat line, ran aground near Hog Island in the Canadian Channel. About 100 excursion passengers from Clayton were aboard the Maynard and helped to rescue the St Lawrence’s travelers who were washed ashore on nearby islands. No deaths reported though some were stranded on the edena islands until a rescue steamer can arrive.
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Watertown
Rt Lawrents
Thousand Islands Beamoat Company
Hog
Maynard
St Lawrence
St. Lawrence
Wanamaker Advocates Lower Telegraph Government Rates
Postmaster General Wanamaker defends government telegraph rate reform and rebuts Grover’s claim that Western Union benefits are imaginary. He cites post road privileges, city street access, and press-rate discounts as substantial benefits, urging a conference before any rate order and arguing for more favorable terms for government use.
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Washington City
Guberal Wanamaker
Norvin Green
Western Union Telegraph Company
Groven
Western Union Company
Weastern Union Telegraph Company
Assur
Philadelphia
New York
New York City
United B States
Acta of
Congress
Wanamaker
T Legraph Companis
Green
Mr. Wanamaker
Severe storm floods Watkins Glen area causing extensive damage
A severe storm struck Watkins on the evening of August 3, sending Glen Creek into a raging torrent. The flood swept the famous Watkins Glen, destroying bridges and staircases, leaving only a few remnants in the gorge and washing away the Franklin Street embankment.
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Eilipa
Watkins
Glen Creek
Watkins’ Glen
Franklin Street
Brewing firm mulls sale amid prohibition pressure
Eberhardt and Ober Brewing company negotiates sale of its plant to a British syndicate for $1,000.00. The deal proceeds as pressure from prohibition agitation, Nevada laws, and aggressive rivals depresses business.
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PortspurGug
Eberhardt & Ober Brewing Company
Eberhardt Ives
National Saengerfest Funds Secured For New Orleans 1990
The organizing committee in New Orleans announces full funding for the national saengerfest to be held in February 1990. They invite bids for a large venue on the Masonic lot at St Charles Avenue to seat 6,000 in the quarterfun and 1,500 choristers on stage.
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New Orleans
St Charles Avenue
Dam Fear Sparks Panic Near Feltville
In New Jersey on August 4 rumors of a Feltville dam breach caused relief crews and residents to form a line to pass signals. Water pours over the structure and efforts to reach the waste gates have failed, raising fears of a disaster near the city.
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Plaiwielp
N. J
Feltville
Nton Wan
Pas
Noulanger Explains His Defeat
General Boulanger blames local candidates for his setback in Sunday elections for the general councils. He remains confident in the French chamber of deputies results.
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Lowponx
Boulanger
France
Chamber of Deputies
Nicaragua's President Evareste Razo Reported Dead
Despatch from San Juan de Sur dated Aug 2 says Evareste Razo president of Nicaragua died yesterday. The report appears in the Times-Democrat.
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Nicaragua
Qurzans
Times-Democrat
San Juan de Sur
Evaresterazo
Fire Toll Rises From Detroit Area Blaze and Local Tragedy
A string of chaotic incidents includes a Boston feather dealer failure with liabilities under 250000, a Portville Michigan fire destroying business houses worth 35000, a Carthage New York tragedy with a man shooting his wife before dying, and coke workers in Conshohocken or nearby districts threatening strikes as writers report legal writs and corpus proceedings in New York.
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Boston
Poryville
Mich
Carthage
N. Y
Fred Parr
Con- Usville
A * Ives
Partner Stayner
New ‘York
Indurante Vile
Postmaster Paul’s Case Reported In Washington
Washington Aug 6 The postmaster general sent a letter to Milwaukee Postmaster Paul noting resignation and civil service commission findings. It states two reports were reviewed and approval denied, but Paul's resignation was accepted to take effect upon a forthcoming appointment, pending action.
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Washington City
Milwaukee
Wekhamaker
Civil Service Commission
Petion
Cas
Sts
Postoffice
Hadge
Puch
Sunday Delivery of Mall Matton W Wasurmbyon Crry
Aug 6 delivery details appeared in a terse item about a four story printing run and mall delivery arrangements. The note references a local carrier and unnamed streets or districts. Overall, it conveys a short logistical update without major events or names.
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Mall Matton
Wasurmbyon Crry
Fir Prin United
Congress May Address Letter Delivery Across Offices
The law requires delivery of letters once, but several offices including Chicago and Bt lack daily delivery. It is expected Congress will be asked to act on the issue.
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Chicago
Congress
Appointments By President Include Townsent and Hart
Washington City August appointments list principal clerks for the general land office and private land claims Isaac R Conwell and Calyle G Townsend, Massachusetts education chief William T Harris, Indiana treasurer Andrew J Whittaker, plus long roster of Indian agents receivers and revenue officials and several postmasters including Martin Eurohardt and Royer.
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Aug
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Michigan
General Land Office
Isaac R. Conwell
Indiana
William T. Harris
Maassachusetts
William HL Hart
Treasury
Andrew J Whittaker
Attorney General Miller Heads to Indianapolis
Washington Aug 6 Attorney General Miller departed for Indianapolis this afternoon and will return in two weeks Secretary Noble is expected to take a brief vacation starting at week’s end.
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Miller
Indianapolis
Noble
Burke Rushed From Train In Chicago After Cronin Case
Burke, the Cronin suspect, was dropped from a St Paul train near Union Station last night and guarded by detectives to Harrison Street station. Police staged a decoy escort at the railway and Burke was placed in a cell with few bystanders aware of his arrival.
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Chcaco
Augus Martin Burke
Cronin
St Paul
Union Station
Harrison Street
Burke
Lars
The Cronin Suspects Again in Chicago Case
Judge Horton dismissed defense efforts to quash indictments in the Cronin murder matter. Venue change in O'Sullivan case sealed to Judge McConnall despite Woodruff counsel’s objections. Rulings excepted, prisoners arraigned and pleaded not guilty. Trial before Judge McConnall set for August 28.
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Chicago
Horton
Debouse
Uye
O'Sullivan
McConnall
Wooodruff
Western Merchants Form Association In Philadelphia Visit
More than one hundred western merchants traveled to Philadelphia on Sunday night at the invitation of a leading mercantile house. They established The Western Merchants' Association with permanent Chicago headquarters to promote mutual protection and share price lists and samples, aiming to gain advantages from large‑quantity buying.
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Priladelpna
Marcantile
Western Merchants’ Association
Chicago
Census Preparations and Typewriter Boom Proclaimed
The article notes a census office in Washington expanding to 2000 clerks by March and 40,000 enumerators by June next year. It highlights ten pretty typewriter clerks growing to fifty, claims typewriters will save the government around 20,000 dollars, and describes vast envelope work and 100,000 applications for enumerator posts. Ella Byron, John Roach’s niece, is mentioned among busy clerks.
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Porter
Civil Service Commission
Gen Walker
John Roach
Ella Byron
Philadelphia
Commander Warner Targets Il Dept Officers Over Milwaukee Encampment
Commander Warner of the Grand Army of the Illinois Department criticizes department commanders for ordering posts to stay away from the Milwaukee encampment. He views the later orders as a flagrant breach of discipline and will act through the council of administration at Milwaukee to address the issue.
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Kansas City
Warner
Grand Army
Milwaukee
Council of Administration
Milwaukea
Train bearing Sullivan arrives amid crowd in Mississippi
The Sullivan party train reached Purvis last evening with Governor Lowry and Attorney General Miller aboard en route to a preliminary hearing. A large crowd greeted the arrival, and a Knights of Labor delegation was introduced to Sullivan, expressing friendship and esteem. The station crowd hindered passage to the hotel.
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McEripIan
Miss
Sullivan
Miller
Purvis
Poppia
Knights of Labor Convention
Debt rises by over a million as July disbursements soar
Washington Aug 2 Public debt reports show a July increase of 1 017 311 amid heavy disbursements. Pension outlays jump 750 000 versus July last year while public works spending swells by about 5 million. Net debt stands at 1 077 663 002 with cash in treasury at 05 857 000. Government receipts total 31 886 200, up 500 000 from July last year.
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Wasamington City
Trassery
Baorbor Improvementa
Treasury
Ailver
Chambers
Sap
Mee
Cesta
Water schemes of speculators meet federal response
Secretary Noble received Governor Shonp of Idaho’s telegram detailing resolutions attacking water-speculator efforts to claim arid western water rights. The plan aimed to seize water privileges to force irrigation controls, but Noble quoted a law granting federal control and warned speculators any filing will be resisted as the government guards the lands.
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Hine Tgarry
Noble
Shonp
Idaho
United States
Nobie
Daring Diamond Thief Steals $1500 in Kansas City
A well dressed thief entered F. G. Altman’s Kansas City jewelry store at 8 PM yesterday, seized diamonds worth about 1500 dollars from a display tray, and fled. He eluded pursuit after drawing a revolver to ward off onlookers, escaping through a saloon and alley into a back street with clerks unaware of the theft.
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Kansas City
Kansas Citry
F. G. Altman
Bloody and Fatal Duel Near Cottonport Ends in Deaths
A Baton Rouge dispatch reports a bloody duel near Cottonport Avoyelles parish between Charlie Armour and his father in law Harry Ducate. Armour was severely wounded and Ducate mortally wounded after a morning bayou duel witnessed by about fifty people. Ducate wounded by seven buckshot in the stomach. Armour injured by a rifle ball to the knee. Both taken to their homes.
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Baton Rouge
The
Picayune
Cottonport
Avoyelles Parish
Charlie Armour
Harry Ducate
Combatanta
Ducato
Armour
Rag buyer sues over escalating rag bale bill
Burrago, Aug 6. Sklansky of Queen City Rag co sues Oppenheimer & Co after proposing to sell 20 bales of rags with price doubling each bale. Oppenheimer agreed, then faced a $5,250.88 charge for the twentieth bale though goods worth only $150. Attempts to deliver were blocked and Sklansky vows to press the case in supreme court.
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Queen City
Sklansky
Oppenheimer & Co
Oppenheimer
Queen City Company
Supreme Court
Riot in Siam Between Coolie Factions Reported
The Japan Gazette recounts a brutal Siamese riot at Sang Kong where about 5 000 Chinese coolies clashed with spears and firearms. Drunken mobs screamed as Siamese troops bayoneted rioters, captured several attackers, and fined and released others.
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Japan Gazette
Peking
Sang Kong
Siam
Import of Catholic Professors Aims to Resume
The dispute over the contract labor law will not block five foreign educators for the Roman Catholic University at Washington. Rev Dr Schroeder Rev Dr Banquillon Rev Hyvernat Rev Dr Joseph Pable and Charles Warren Stoddard are set to arrive in the United States to take teaching posts. Authorities expect no trouble landing them and suggest the law was not meant to apply to these cases.
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Splicitor
Treasury
Hepburn
Keane
Washington
Schroeder
Cologne Seminary
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Lille
Mura
Logy
Hyvernat
Romy
Jouseph Pable
Fulda
Charles Warren Stoddard
Haepburn
Foraker and the Saloons in Ohio Law Enforcement
Cincinnati dispatch reports Governor Foraker urges Mayor Mosby to enforce the Owen law without leniency, warning that any defiance must be met with swift action. Mayor Mosby directs Chief Deltech to arrest violators with a patrol wagon, amid saloonkeepers’ increasingly tense defiance.
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Cincinnati
Moby
Foraker
America
Mosby
Deltech
Daring Wabash Train Robbery Hits Kansas City Orbit
A bold Wabash line train robbery near Harlem Missouri involved two masked men who stole valuables including $174 and gold watches from passengers aboard a St Paul sleeper. The conductor fought back, smashing a lantern and taking a blow, while the robbers fled toward Kansas City as authorities pursued by rail and foot. Deputy Sheriff Tomlinson and Agent Bonnell organized the hunt with the engine rerouted to Randolph, but by dawn no suspects had been found.
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Missouri
Union Station
St Louis
Tilhotm Central
Bt Pinlewahin
Harlem
St Paul
Hey
Tinos Central
Contacto R Reaca
Coll Ct Tares
Liberty
Bonn
Spas
Randolph
Tomlinson
Mr Bonnell
Padio
Express and Mail Train Robbed Near Fort Worth
A six masked gang held up the south bound Fort Worth and Denver express and mail train between Cheyenne and Tas cosa Texas at 2 am, forcing the engineer to move the locomotive and opening the express and mail cars. About $2 in money was taken from the Purific Express Company car, and most of the mail contents were scattered as agents and guards were overwhelmed. Police and posse pursuit followed with volleys fired, as investigators combed the surrounding region for the robbers.
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Aug
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Tex
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Express and Mail
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Con Country
Marah Cera
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