Foreign Ambush at Pekin and Shanghai Turmoil Spreads
Reports from Shanghai detail a Russian comings and goings as Chinese forces attacked legations in Pekin and forts near Taku. Widespread rumors claim massacres of foreigners, with Japan mobilizing 25 000 troops and British ships enforcing harbor defenses. Dispatches note casualties and confusion as Western powers monitor a volatile situation.
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Vekia
Eays
Shanghai
Daly Express
Imly
Igides
Uniis
Chinees
Legations
Ta Fuh Siang
Tung
Taku
Pekin
Berlin
Koreta
the Express
Japan
Xai Hang
Rks Tako
Yumnan Fu
Kkug Hae
Atil' i
Bere
Seymour
United States
Manila
Nagasaki
Republican Platform Emphasizes Gold Standard and Prosperity
The Republican National Convention declares faith in the gold standard, protective tariffs, and McKinley administration as the path to national prosperity. It calls for civil service efficiency, expansion of public works, and early statehood for territories while endorsing US annexation of Hawaii and the Philippines.
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Philadelphia
United States
Republican Party
McKinley
William McKinley
Siversites Et Paninisnes
Cuba
Puerto Rico
Hawaii
Philippine
Theaser
New Mexico
Arisona
Okio
Philippines
Pat
Gold Belt Mines in Libby District Attract Investment
Spokane reports ongoing operations in the Libby Montana gold belt with the West Fisher Mining Company expanding to a 10 stamp mill running 80 tons of ore daily. The American Kootenai Mining Company, backed by Cincinnati and Libby investors, owns adjacent claims valued around 2 million dollars while the Faith Hope and Charity Company controls a million shares. Work on the Defender claim in Snowshoe gulch proceeds with 700 feet of tunnel showing strong ore, and placer claim development near Libby signals a banner year ahead for the creek industry.
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Spokane
Libby
Montana
West Fisher Mining Company
Iowa Capital
Weat Fisher Mining Company
American Kootenai Mining Company
Cincinnati
Faith, Hope and Charity Compay
Bear Creek
Snowshoe
Peterson
Snowshoe Golch
Imui
Golden Eagle Ore Treated in Trail Smelter Test
Tromty Tone will be tested at Trail smelter in British Columbia as Golden Eagle ore is shipped. Main shaft down 140 feet with high grade ore. 2 ton lots bagged for Trail. smelting capacity tested before Grand Forks plant operation. In Index Washington a 47 inch vein yields 820 in gold from Grand Central claim, a rich strike for the district.
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Grand Forks
B. C
Trail
Midh
Index
Wash
Old Mountain Mining Company
Grand Central
RusHan Syndicate Sails From San Francisco for Siberian Prospect
The RusHan syndicate, including 27 miners led by H. Roberta of Cometock fame, sailed from San Francisco on a chartered steamship to prospect the Siberian coast for gold. About 40 members total, the vessel bound for Alexander Bay, will be away roughly six months.
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Ruveclan
San Francisco
Siberian
HH. Roberta
Cometock Fame
Alexander Bay
Leadville Boom Strikes Across Colorado Mines
Leadville activity surges as mines from end to end operate at peak. Last month the camp yielded over 78 000 tons of ore with value exceeding 1 000 000 dollars. New enterprises start and promise future ore bodies, boosting prospects for existing producers.
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Leadville
Colo
Ihe
920000 IN SEVEN MONTHS WALDO MINE CLOSE UP
Greats Pass Or June 25 Figures not public yet but the Simmons mine gains locality remains active and is expected to show well. Frecelen Opens Up Ageia Geld Hill Colo June 35 16 is reported that rich ore has again been found near Prussian vein suggesting a wide vein with entry grades of 10 to 96 ounces in gold.
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Great's Pass
Simmons
Otill
Geld Hill
Colo
Gold Ledge Found Near Saddis Mountain District
George Strong John Evane and Gerhard Bergman return from three weeks prospecting on the Upper North Fork of the Clackamas river with a promising quartz ledge. Ore samples sent to Portland show a $15 per ton value, with plans to push a tunnel or shaft once assay results arrive.
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Oregon City
George Strong
John Evane
Gerhard Bergman
North Fork
Clackamas River
Portland
Thegs
Saddis Mountain
Mouns Hood
Aix
Klondike Gold Fever Lands 85 Passengers in Seattle
The steamship Dirigo arrives from Lynn Canal with 85 passengers carrying about 300000 in gold dust. Largest holdings include McDonald brothers with 2830 pounds worth 50000 and Donald with 140 pounds worth 80000. Dispatches claim summer Klondike output could reach 25000000 to 40000000 with Dawson and Bonapas Creek contributing heavily. Prices in Dawson rise as labor remains abundant and Seattle sees price shifts. Oregon mining notes report Bohemia and Blue River districts crowded with prospectors and notable ore yields from Winningham & Pene mine. A rich pocket on Sucker Creek in Josephine County promises further mining activity.
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Seattle
Lynn Canal
Bennet
Skagway
Steamship Company
McDonald Brothers
Rolly
Donald
Charles Hutchinoe
Klondike
Danaon
Bonapsa Creek
Dawson
Commercial club building nearing occupancy in La Grande
Northwest notes report the new commercial club building in La Grande near occupancy. Weather effects on hop yards and lice reports mingle with concerns about water depth borings and county wide surveys.
Between-Seasons Dullness Signals Trade Weakness
Bradatreeta notes dull between seasons with prices rising in places. Railway tariffs and foreign trade show business dying faster than a year ago while bank clearings shrink in the city but rise outside. Wool is weak in the East. West offers good prices for select prints as manufacturers hold back.
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Bradatreeta
Businses
Metropolis
Pacific Coast Trade Prices In Seattle Market List
A wide price list from Seattle Market showing onions, lettuce, potatoes, beets, apples, butter, eggs, cheese, poultry, hay, flour, oats, barley, millstuff, and fresh meats. Includes per sack, per ton, per case, and per pound figures for various commodities and regions.
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Seattle
California
Puget Sound
Portland
Walla Walls
Valley
Graham
Oatea
Oregon
Young America
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Outekirta
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Gotog
Kimgetoe
Wen Indian Regiment
Cathe
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Ip Pmubiort, Ky
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Yewagest
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Golden Eagle Ore
Siberia
Waldo
Orogea
Clackamas
Saddle Mountain District
Mount Hood
Bohemia
Blue River
Lane County
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Quarts
Applegate Creek
Jackson County
Sucker Creek
Jospehipe
Northwest
la Grande
Binelaw River
Umatilla
Palones
Medical Lake
Satie
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