Week’s Important Events Elude Settlement Of Steel Strike
A review lists ongoing steel strike, Butterfield death in Craigside New York, pleads of bigamy by Russell, religious shooting in Saragossa, Epworth League convention in San Francisco, and varied global news. It notes drought relief temporary in Kansas, weather warming, patent disputes with Northern Pacific, ship collision near New London, and protests over strikes. Also mentions Port Rico, stages robbed in California, rising pension rolls, Carnegie library gift to San Francisco, and a string of fires, lynchings, and conflicts across the United States.
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Count Tolstor
Porte
Rico
United States
California
San Francisco
Carnegie
Indianapoli
Smart Boys
Montana
Memeo
San Francesa
Alan Shene
General Daniel Butterfield Dies at Craigside Home
Died at Craigside in Cold Springs Poughkeepsie July 18 General Daniel Butterfield aged 99 or 100 died after a long illness with partial paralysis. He left a widow. Butterfield born Utica NY October 31 1833 served as Civil War officer rising to major general. He later led recruitment and New York harbor forces before resigning to head the New York sub treasury and later worked for American Express.
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Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Daniel Butterfield
Craigside
Cold Springs
New York
Regular Army
Volunteers
Fifth Infantry
United States Army
Growth and Happenings in Oregon Industries and Wildlife
A broad survey notes lumber and fish hatchery expansion near Coon River, a new ferry for McKenzie River, and large sheep shipments from Harney County. Reports cover drought in Silver Lake, quail and pheasant sightings in Wallowa and Linn counties, plus pasture grasses on alkali land and bears in Coos County.
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A.J. Kielin & Ge
Huntington
Othe Harney County
Soda Springs
Idaho
Coon River
Oregon
Austin
N. Gauger
Birch Creek
Pendleton
Silver Lake
Coos County
Polk County
Eugene Lumber Co
Willamette
Hendreks Crossing
McKenzie River
Eugene
Herman Polk
Fulton Station
Pilot Rock
Linn County
Knox Butte
Icebound Portland Brings News From St Michael
Seattle reports congestion at St Michael as the steamship Portland arrives with tidings of massive ice fields and 1500 Yukon residents awaiting transport. The vessel carried 400 passengers to Nome while ice floes hindered other ships and a ferry line along the Yukon is expected to boost summer traffic.
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Seattle
Portland
St. Michael
Yukon
St Michael
Nome
Dawson
City of
Paris
Dora
Kansas rains push corn yield toward half a crop at least
Topeka July 19 rains across Kansas promise a corn yield of at least 60 million bushels with potential for more. Reports say the drought is broken as a low barometric system brings more showers and optimistic forecasts for crops in Newton Chase and eastern Kansas.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
Chase
Newton
Astern
Coburn
Kansas Board of Agriculture
Kanras
Wheat and Dairy Prices From Walla Walla Market Report
A late 19th century market list shows prices for flour grades and millstuffs, butter, eggs, cheese, poultry, meat, wool, and potatoes. Figures include flour at 15c per bushel, oats 132 per dozen, butter 11c per pound, eggs 12 18c, hens 3.50 to 4.50, dressed poultry 2.50 to 4.00 per dozen, veal 0.84 per pound, and potatoes 1.25 to 1.50 per sack new crop.
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Walla Walla
Valley
Graham
Oregon
Walde
Amelia
Wool
Return to Army Rule in Cebu Batangas and Mindoro
The United States Civil Commission announces that after a three month trial the provinces of Cebu Bohol and Batangas Luzon are returned to military control under General Chaffee due to incomplete pacification. Civil officials remain but serve under military authority with power to remove officers and abrogate laws. Mindoro will be occupied by the Twentieth Infantry while Batangas remains under military rule.
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Manila
United States Civil Commission Today
Cebu
Bohol
Batangas
Luzon
Chaffee
Taft
General Chaffee
Acquet
Ctu
Chaffee Han
Mindoro
Phelps Whitmarsh
Benguet
United States Philippine Commission
Whitmarsh
Insular Constabulary
Snaitfel Pal
Diplomacy and Postal Reform Reports From Washington
From Washington on July 2 the acting postmaster general announces radical changes to publications allowed and postmasters bonds. The delegation notes tariff talks with Pekin progress though some points remain unresolved.
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Washington
Asistant Poetmaater
Mt of Publica
Plans for three screw armored cruisers promise long voyages
Washington July 22 plans for new armored cruisers authorize a three screw propulsion system enabling speeds of 22 to 23 knots in emergency full power while using a single screw for long voyages to cover at least 10 000 miles without coal stops. Alternating screws keeps three in readiness for higher speed if needed.
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Washington
Congress
Appeals for Protection at Grand Mesa Lake
William Radcliffe appeals to the state to protect his Delta county property at Grand Mesa lake. He claims armed men occupy the site and threaten to kill his employer if they stay. Radcliffe, an English subject, seeks guidance from the attorney general and British consul after reporting $10,000 in young trout losses.
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Denver
William Radcliffe
Grand Mesa Lake
Delta County
Radciffe
Young Trout
Radcliffe
Coast Artillery Detachment To Fort Lawton Seattle
The Thirty-second company of coast artillery is detailed to duty at Fort Lawton on arrival in Seattle. The unit now in the Philippines, of 110 men, is expected within 30 days. Fort Lawton accommodations lack space for a two company battery and are being expanded under a government contract.
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Seattle
Coast Artillery
Fort Lawton
Philippines
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