Shocking Fatalities at Crow's Nest Loop and Washout
Reports detail fatal mudslides at the Crow's Nest loop near Pernie and a washout at Hosmer seven miles east. Workers buried under sliding clay. two men named Theale and Lewis perished, others rescued. Train service disrupted as officials rush crews to clear track and restore routes toward Fernie Cranbrook.
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Crow’s Nest
Pernia
Theale
Lewis
Soins Horrorstricken
Theade
Hosmer
Pernie
QO. P. R
Fernie
Cranbrook
White Caps at Work Again in Griffin Georgia
Reported flogging of four Kin onid mills operatives by white caps stirs sensational claims. A negro is said beaten and cut. su pperintendent and others told to leave or face action. A Labor Union Band reportedly aims to drive labor sources out, with 600 members including many youths. Governor orders mobilization of Griffin Rifles and police patrols respond to anticipated citywide unrest.
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Griffin
Kinonid
Kincaid Mills
Labor Union Band
Griffin Rifles
Hammond
Use of Water Volume From Maine to California Issued
The United States Geological Survey has issued an important volume by H Nowell on water use for power irrigation and railroad purposes. It covers facts from Maine to California and highlights greatest least and average figures.
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Humboldt River
Great Salt Lake
Nevada
Utah
Gail River
Arizona
Northwest
Idaho
Washington
Oregon
California
J. B. Lippincott
N. H H. Barto
Nebraska
United States Geological Survey
H. Nowell
Maine
Vancouverites Win Regatta Over James Bay Four
Vancouverites defeated the James Bay Four by more than a length in a well contested race at the regatta. Local contributors to the sport included T. M. Fleet and the Ludivus, while Vancouver Rowing Club and James Bay of Victoria provided outside competition. Also noting a police report on Lieniga fleeing after a bank incident and a stamp shortage amid nostalgia service neglect.
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Queen
Tome
T. M. Fleet
Vancouver Rowing Clubs
James Bay
Victoria
Atlin
Lieniga
Fred Bank
Crying to Float the Paris Refloating Effort Delayed
In Cornwall on May 2 near Paris harbor an American steamer named Mita Rats and tugs faced a high water scene as they attempted to refloat the vessel. After two hours of full headway and powerful effort the effort proved unsuccessful and was postponed to a later tide likely Sunday.
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Javernack
Cornwall
Paris
British coal and iron depletion warned at mining engineers meeting
President Longder warned at the Institute of Mining Engineers that Britain will nearly exhaust coal and iron in about fifty years. He said the nation will depend on the United States for cheap coal iron and steel and that future ships will need a US coal alliance for naval needs.
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Great Britain
London
Institute of Mining Engineers
Longder
United States
Ovation to Schley on Westward Progress in 1901
Rear Admiral Schley continued a triumphant tour westward from Omaha with crowds lining stations in every town. At Lincoln 3,000 people greeted him for a 16 minute stop while Hastings residents presented a battleship of yellow flowers and bands plus G A R members joined the cheering throng.
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Omaha
Schley
Quaha
Lincoln
Hastings
Thameslves
Losses in the late wars by theater
A Washington dispatch reports Adjutant General Corbin's tally of army deaths since the war began. Cuba 1,150. Porto Rico 887. Honolulu 45. Philippines 606. United States 872. total 6,290.
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New York
Herald
Washington
Corbin
Cuba
Porto Rico
Honolulu
Philippines
United States
Imperial Limited to cut Montreal Vancouver travel to one hundred hours
Montreal May 25 The Imperial Limited will inaugurate mid June across Canada reducing Montreal to Vancouver travel to about one hundred hours. A daily transcontinental service will begin with Sunday departures to ease Monday traffic. Through sleepers to Kootenay Landing and alternate routes via Crow's Nest Pass provide faster coast access. The Morgnier Geneva scheme debate continues at the peace conference with medical input lacking among delegates.
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Montreal
GC. P. R
Vancouver
Europe
Toronto
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Ineal
Imperial Limited
Victoria
Kootenay
Crow's Nest Pass
Kootenay Landing
UTU UG Thess Palates Cho Srottes
Pacific Coast
Lake Superior
Upper Lake
Owen Sound
Port Arthur
Fort William
the Hague
Count Muravieff
Aantand
Queen's Birthday Dinner Brings English American Unity to NYC
Seventy per sons attend the fourth annual British Schools Anniversary Club dinner at the Brevoort House honoring the Queen's birthday. Rear Admiral Sampson and Captain Chadwick attend as guests with speakers including John Barrett. Sampson urges unity of England and America as lives and ships meet in distant waters.
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New York
Brevoort House
Eton
Farrow
Sampson
Chadwick
Queen Victoria
John Barrett
United States
Siam
Admiral Sampson
England
America
Bicycle track records fall at Washington jubilee event
At the Park Bicycle track races during the jubilee Henri Fournier of the Wrench team rode the mile in 1 31 5, the fastest two wheeled time. In the two mile heat Melarland posted 4 08 4 4, topping Bald’s Minneapolis mark of 40.
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Washington
the Park
Henri Fournier
Melarland
Bald
Minnepolis
Pilot Bay Logs Reach Coast From Kootunay River Boom
The tug Halys arrived with the first raft of logs this year from Kootunay river TD Anderson from 7 Hyperst reports a successful 1,000,000 feet timber run. It was once deemed impossible to float them down. Halys departs tomorrow for another boom venture.
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Pilot Bay
Queen Victoria's 80th Birthday Celebrated Across Britain
Rain dampened London as Windsor observed a general holiday with flags and bells. A serenade at Windsor Castle featured Sir Walter Parratt conducting the Royal music, joined by Eaton cadets, Windsor Military Knights, and Eton choristers. The Queen bowed to attendees and thanked the Military Knights after an address. Birthday services were held in St James's Palace Chapel and St Pancras cathedral.
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Europe
Herbert Heerbohm Tree
Her Majesty's Theatre
Winasor Castle
Lord Rosebery
Windsor Castle
Her
London
Queen Victoria
Windsor
Windsor and
Eton
Walter Parratt
Palace
Eaton College
Castle Grounds
Military Knights of Windsor
Corporation of
Bishop of
Qaaterbury
Simla
British India
Bound for the Orient Gaelic sails from San Francisco
The Gaelic departed San Francisco on May 25 for the Orient via Honolulu with a large passenger list and cargo. Among the travelers were Captain Pigman USN and Lieutenant Commander Walter Crossley USN. Pigman sails to command Charleston while Crossley serves as flag officer aboard Baltimore. The ship carries mail for troops in the Far East and is bound for the carrier forces scheduled to sail next week.
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San Francisco
Cal
Gaelic
Orient
Honolulu
Pigman
United States Navy
Walter 8. Crossley
Charleston
Crossley
Baltimore
Manik
Far Egat
New Columbia Townsite Map Folders Boundary Creek District
The Columbia Townsite company issues a useful folder with a detailed map of Boundary Creek mining country. It marks mines and properties near Columbia Greenwood and Grand Forks and aids settlers with accurate locations of camps such as Wood Wellington Skylark Central Hardy Mountain Summit Brown's Knights Pass Creek Long Lake Providence Deadwood Smith's Jopper.
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Ohe
Columbia
Boundary Creek
Greenwood
Grand Forks
Wood
Wellington
Skylark
Central
Hardy Mountain
Summit
Brown's Knight’s
Pass Creek
Long Lake
Providence
Deadwood
Smith's
Jopper
Smallpox Case Reported in Spokane
A new smallpox case is reported by the Spokesman-Review. Frank Motley, a young man staying with the Thompson family in the courthouse basement since May 15, came from Trinidad on May 16. He is at the isolation hospital as health officers vaccinate related household members and cleanse the apartments. No quarantine at the courthouse is deemed necessary.
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Freeman
Spokesman-Review
Frank Motley
Thompson
Spokane
Trinidad
Court House
Queen Victoria Sends Reply To U S President
The May 25 Washington dispatch reports Queen Victoria’s reply to the U S president’s congratulatory message. The cablegram from Windsor expresses thanks and mutual goodwill between the two nations.
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Washington
Queen Victoria
Getting Even On Him Rising chain letter targets Atkinson
An endless chain letter started in Kansas aims to rebuke anti expansionist Edward Atkinson. Original letters from O H Osborne of Kingman request recipients to write Edward Atkinson urging not to slander the president soldiers or country and to forward ten loyal cards to friends.
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Emporia
Kan
Edward Atkinson
O. H. Osborne
Kinganian
Survivor tells of mine disaster in War Eagle shaft
Milward Crook, 26, sole survivor of a fatal accident in the War Eagle shaft, recounts the plunge in the cage from about the 260 level to the surface. He describes pain, bleeding, and shock, credits Providence, and notes his companions Schofield Palmer and others perished. He plans a holiday before resuming mining and mentions his football and cricket background.
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Milward Crook
War Eagle
Crook
Canada
Rathhou
Deseronto
Ontario
Schofield Palmer
Hermford
Acer
Mr. Crook
Schofield
Palmer
Nat C
Tom
Providenes
C Crooke
Wood Sisters
Hall
Crooke
New Zealand
India
Edinburg
Scotland
By Laws Vote Promises Progress for the City
A vote on the by laws aims to advance the city’s progress and prosperity. The notice warns that failure to fund the water system will leave property owners with insurance gaps as water reserves run low.
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U. S. Geological Survey
Vancouverites
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Manila
Puy Pectoris
Milward Crooko
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