A review of week’s world events in brief
Mixed bag of international and domestic highlights including Castro with Venezuelan troops, miners strike optimism, King Edward charity dinner, Andrew’s murder theory, Colorado wagon accident, New York weather damage, China mediation plea, Tracy evading pursuit near Seattle, Minnesota GOP renomination, lots of bills passed, shopmen strikes, canal talks, Columbia river salmon, many senate confirmations, China’s indemnity stance, Chicago real estate value, congress sessions spending, Wilkes-Barre shooting, South Russia riots, Union Pacific strike, bank embezzlement, emigrants to New York, new warship armor, engineers’ inquiry, Chicago post office pay raises, Wisconsin tornado, royal tribute to Indian troops, Haiti protection order, Cuba annexation debate, Asia Minor earthquakes, Columbia Willamette pay rise, Cronje’s oath, potential coal strike easing, Bailey Beveridge clash, Chicago transit pay dispute, Texas rail accident, Pensacola cattle shipments, New York University degree to Helen Gould, Cunard fleet sale talks, China indemnity silver demand.
China Refuses to Pay Indemnity Installment
In Pekin on July 5 the Shang hai Taotai informed the bankers commission that China will not pay the July indemnity installment at the April 1901 rate. foreign ministers see the move as linked to United States backing and expect China to accept a majority decision, though some deem US policy unreasonable and contrary to protocol terms. Prince Ching and other officials had argued they sought mercy rather than justice before US support was known.
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Pekin
Taotai
Shanghai
Banker's Commission
China
United States
Conger
Prince Ching
Foreign Office
Oregon News and Market Review of June Figures
State land office receipts for June totaled 35240 dollars and 54 cents. Portland post office stamp and card sales reached 20444 dollars and 14 cents, up 5190 dollars and 86 cents from last June. Portland population noted just over 50000 while Astoria faced its first labor dispute in years as plumbers demanded higher wages.
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State Land Office
Wortland
Portland
Petition to extend SP service to Portland Sundays
A circulating petition asks Southern Pacific to extend service from Sheridan to Portland via Cornelius to include Sundays. Madison Street Bridge repairs near Portland progress rapidly and will open for public travel in about two weeks. Labor troubles push rough lumber up $1.50 per thousand feet and $2 per thousand for clear in Portland. New York plans a 20 story hotel costing $10 000 000. German experts claim borax in the human system retards assimilation of fat and albumen after two years of testing on four men. Andrew Carnegie allegedly gave his cousin Harriet Lander of Pittsburg $1 000 000 when she became Mrs. J C Greenway.
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The
Southern Pacific
Sheridan
Portland
Cornelius
Madison Street Bridge
Andrew Carnegie
Harriet Lander
Pittsburg
Mre
J. C. Greenway
Cabinet assigns names for six new warships
At Secretary Moody's suggestion the cabinet adopted names for six new ships under the naval appropriation bill. The four larger vessels include two battleships and two armored cruisers to be named Louisiana Connecticut Tennessee and Washington with exact Battleship assignments pending. The two gunboats will be Paducah and Dubuque.
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Washington
Moody
Louisiana
Connecticut
Tennessee
Paducah
Dubuque
Venezuelan Revolution and Castro Government in Flux
Willemstad July 5 Great differences exist in facts about progress of Venezuelan revolutionists and Castro government. United States minister Bowen has sent Secretary Russell aboard the U S cruiser at La Guaira with orders to ascertain and report the situation east and west of that port.
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Willemetad
Curacao
Castro
United States
Bowen
Legation
Russell
la Guyra
Water Projects Start Soon for Small Irrigation Systems
Washington July reports indicate the interior secretary, via the geological survey, will begin building the first irrigation system under the new law by next spring. Projects will be modest, costing 500000 to 1000000 dollars, with field examinations to select sites showing fastest returns. massive western projects like Milk River Gila or Truckee face high costs and are unlikely.
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Washington
Secretary of the Interior
Geological Survey
Milk River
Montana
Gila River
Truckee Canyon
Arizona
Swift & Co Packing Plant Fire at Chicago Stock Yards
A blaze at Swift & Co in the Chicago stock yards destroyed a four story brick building covering 300 feet by 300 feet. The loss is estimated at 500000, with 800 workers in the offices. Firemen confined flames to the initial building despite strong winds and spread concerns to Armour & Co and Libby McNeill Libby facilities.
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Chicago
Swift & Co
Packers Avenue
Broadway
United States
Caih
Armour & Co
Libby, McNeill & Libby
Armour
Tornado Rips Southwest Iowa Towns Amid Severe Storm
Severe storm travels through Connell Bluffs Whiting Anthon and Rockwell City as a tornado causes extensive damage to buildings crops and communication lines. At Whiting one woman injured at Anthon twenty buildings destroyed fears linger over possible loss of life. Rain follows wind creating cloudbursts and widespread flooding.
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Connell Bluffs
Iowa
Whiting
Anthon
Rockwell City
Fire on Metropolitan elevated car in Chicago injures two women
A motor car on the Metropolitan elevated railroad caught fire near Augusta street in Chicago. With about 200 passengers aboard, panic followed as guards blocked escapes. In the scramble many were crushed and two women reportedly sustained serious injuries.
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Chicago
Metropolitan Elevated
Augusta Street
Indiana seeks missing United States war claim check
Indiana officials fear a $635000 war claim check drawn by the U S for Indiana may be lost after it was mailed from Washington. While Illinois and other states have received similar checks, Indiana has not, prompting concern over the whereabouts of the payment.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
United States
Washington
Illinoie
Tracy in Seattle pursuit of Oregon convict Tracy
Seattle reports Tracy and Merrill, escaped Oregon convicts, separated with Tracy in Seattle after multiple hold ups. He robbed a Scotchman near Olympia, seized a launch, and took captain and crew hostage while claiming Merrill was killed. A posse pursues toward Meadow Point as Tracy seeks more violence with 200 rounds aboard.
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Seattle
Tracy
Merrill
Oregon
Alexander Laird
Olympia
Laird
South Bay
Capital City Oyster Company
The
Oyster Company
Big Skookum Inlet
Clark
Castle Rock
Meadow Point
Ballard
Thurston County
McNeill Island
Tacoma Harbor
Pacific Cable Proposal Aims All American Route
Secretary Moody spoke to the cabinet on the Commercial Pacific Cable plan to fast track a Pacific line linking San Francisco Honolulu Midway Island Guam and Manila using Nero survey data. Navy favors an all American route with Midway as a relay and wants military priority and wartime use rights. decision postponed and likely sent to the attorney general.
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Washington
Moody Haw
Commercial Pacific Cable Company
Pacific
United States
Nero
San Francisco
Honolulu
Midway Island
Guam
Manila
Navy Department
General Brooke to retire from post on Governor's Island
Major General John R. Brooke commander of the department of the East plans retirement as he nears 64 on July 21. He will leave his post on Governors Island and relocate near Philadelphia, with General MacArthur likely to assume the vacant command in Chicago.
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New York
John RR. Brooke
Department of the East
Governor's Island
MacArthur
Chicago
Department of the Lakes
Brooke
Philadelphia
Peacefulness Reported in Albay Province During War Era
Governor Bettes reports to Acting Governor Wright that Albay is at peace with no bands in the hills. He notes strong constabulary work, rising hemp profits, robust tax collection, planned 22 mile highway through the hemp district, cholera controlled, smallpox nearly stamped out, new schools and tribunals, theater projects, summer fairs, and sound finances across pueblos.
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Washington
War Department
A. A. Bettes
Province of Albay, P. I
Luke F. Wright
Albay
Iam
Philippines
Provincial Medical Board
Puebla
Bold Kansas City mill to be world’s largest
The Star reports a plan to build the largest cotton mill within 20 miles of Kansas City with a ten million dollar investment. Subscriptions total 3.1 million from Eastern and Western investors. The mill would have 500000 spindles 12000 looms 4800 workers and a 2450000 dollar yearly payroll. Output 170000 bales of cotton annually and 75000000 pounds of finished cloth valued at about 12760000 dollars. Electricity will power the mills and four buildings span 2000 acres.
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Kansas City
Robertson Returns After Bank Shortage Scare
Salt Lake City report says Alexander A. Robertson, paying teller at Wells Fargo, who vanished Saturday, has returned home and is under police guard. He abandoned a plan for self harm and is now in custody with Chief Pay and local authorities. The bank shortage is estimated at $80,000.
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Salt Lake City
Alexander A. Robertson
Welle Fargo
West Virginia Strike Nears End on Norfolk & Western Coal Fields
West Virginia July 3 reports the United Mineworkers strike in the Norfolk & Western coal fields nearly over with about 85 percent of workers back. All layoff train crews have resumed work.
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Keystone
W. Va
United
Norfolk & Western
Farewell Call by Salazar and Gutierrez on Panama Carrier
New York dispatch reports Governor Salazar and General Gutierrez and Allaya joined a farewell call to the cruiser. The Philadelphia unit has departed northbound, per a Panama dispatch to the Herald.
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New York
United States
Philadelphia
Herald
Salazar
Generalo Gutierrez
Allaya
Marines Fight Insurgents Near Morong Philippines
A detachment of United States marines and a native constabulary clashed with a large force of insurgents in Morong province Luzon on July 3. Casualties and details are not provided in the report.
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Manila
Morong Province
Luzon
Idle Men Flock to Klondike Creek Railway Prospect
Arrivals from Dawson say many idle men reached Klondike capital with hope of work on the Klondike Creek Railway. Most lack funds to outfit for prospecting or creeks work, and linger about Dawson.
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Victoria
B. C
Dawson
Amur
Klondike
Klondike Creek
Canal Appropriations Bot Largest Ever for Single Purpose
Washington reports the first session of the 57th Congress enacted major laws including the isthmian canal bill and Philippine civil government measures. Repeal of war revenue taxes cuts taxes by 73.35 million, with canal costs pushing total session appropriations toward a billion dollars.
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Washington
Atlantic and
Pacific
Philippines
Cuba
Spain
United States
Treasury Department
Isthmian Canal
Cannon
Colombia
Silver shipments to Mexico escape duty
Large silver bars shipped from New Jersey through Laredo to the Mexican mint total 616 bars weighing about 46 200 pounds. The shipments pay no entrance duty and reflect a policy granting free coinage of imported Mexican bullion for profit under an understood government arrangement with American Smelting & Refining Company.
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Laredo
Tex
New Jersey
City
Mexico
American Smelting & Refining Company
New Jersey Treasury Reports Big Yearly Balance Increase
New Jersey's state treasury shows a balance of 2,608,202 for the fiscal year ending today, marking a near 500,000 rise from last year. The gain reflects large monthly receipts from cases and chartered fronts. Taxes on operations total over 2,000,000 annually.
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New York
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