Haphazard World News Roundup From The Week
A dense collection of disparate items: Chicago messenger boys on strike. Boer prisoners sail from St Helena. E H Harriman to head Wells Fargo Express. plague deaths rise in Simla. Prussian minister of war resigns. nine killed in a Wilmington pulp mill blast. coal operators reject concessions. non-union workers shot in Scranton. Treasury Secretary Show remarks on tannin reform. judge frees imprisoned miner in Colorado. Japan to cede Midway Islands to U S. German beet sugar price war in Vancouver. Emperor Franz Joseph of Austria turns 72. a striking miner shot in New mining town. wealthy social figure remarries. cholera spreading in Manchuria. Chinese workers head to Mexico. New York Ship Building orders abroad. Victoria BC salmon catch noted. strike among Omaha shop carpenters and painters. various international reports on finance and policy.
Idaho Republicans Name Slate for Governor and Congress
The Idaho Republican platform lists John T. Morrison for Governor and French for Congress with a slate of state officers and judges. Nominations by acclamation include James M Stevens Lieutenant Governor and Mary L Beott Superintendent, plus E Costewie and George H Stewart as district judges.
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Boise
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Job Allele
Jobo T Morneon
O F Canyon
James M Stevens
Bingham
Will Hi Gibson
Freemont
Bate Suadster— Thesdorm Turner
Bannock
Mies
Mary L Beott
Robert Tell
Custer
Raph T Morgas
Rheoterai
E Costewie
George H Stewart
Will Coast Timber Drive Oregon Washington Timber Trade
Panama canal construction will require huge cargoes primarily cement lumber stone and machinery. Oregon and Washington lumber shipments will be dominant though Atlantic shipowners may compete on cement and machinery. Pacific routes carry most material while costs and policy keep some US controlled.
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Olen
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Atlantic Ocean
Menace to Government Sage Opposes Industry Combinations
An interview with Knagell Sage in New York argues against Mc Morgan on consolidations of major interests. He claims combinations threaten government and could provoke a popular revolt if such alliances spread. General Fram syel is reported dead in New York at age 80.
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Stgel
Cholera in Philippines reaches ten thousand deaths
Washington reports Micila health authorities blame cholera spread on eating raw peli Ge. The death toll in the archipelago has surpassed ten thousand. London reports contracts for Shamreck TIL building to be signed next week enabling earlier launching of the next challenger for the America’s Cup.
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Arcadia
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Micila
London
Presa
Shamreck Til
German Admiral Diedrichs Resigns Navy Post
German naval chief Admiral von Diedrichs resigns his post. He is succeeded by Vice-Admiral Barteel. The text notes Diedrichs held command in the Manila Bay area when Dewey operated against Spain.
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Barteel
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Waa
Secretary reverses Bradbury land entry ruling in dispute
Washington overrules the local land office decision on Robert J. Little versus John W. Bradbury. The interior secretary returns to the rule that land entries cannot be filed outside office hours, citing a July 11 1899 circular. The case centers on a timed entry after the 9 am to 4 pm window and potential favoritism.
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Secretary of the Interior
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Land Department
Boer Leaders Meet Ex-President Kreger in The Hague
Boer generals Butha Dewet and Delary accompanied by Leyda and others arrived in The Hague to consult with ex-President Kreger on the South African situation. Large crowds applauded as the national anthem was sung. The three hour conference drew mixed reports with unclear outcomes and partial delegate withdrawal.
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Treasveat
Land speculation and irrigation plans in Oregon counties
Reports from General Odell and others describe hoped for land development in several Oregon counties. Investors bought large acreages including timbered lands with low prices, expecting irrigation and drainage projects to unlock value. Officials caution much of the land may prove nonproductive, though some parcels may yield under cultivation.
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Jene Crook
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Manly
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