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Newspaper
Olympia Tribune
Location
Olympia, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1892
Page
1
Polls will be open at our store on July 7 at 10 a.m. to vote.
President Harrison ordered federal troops to Idaho as miners clash in Cour d'Alene. Senators Shoup and Dubois sought action, telegrams relay grim reports from Wallace and Wardner. By night, non-union miners surrendered but fate of others unclear.
J L Roberts reelected mayor of Walla Walla. Col Patrick Henry Winaton says he will not seek governor. Olympia observer notes party odds favor the strong over the early bird in November. Senator Allen’s literary bureau targets reelection with dispatches. Tacoma sends three national committeemen Nelson Bennett H C Wallace Dolph Hannah. Seattle Telegraph criticizes the re publ i cans party. John L Wilson praised by Cheney Sentinel. Port Townsend Mayor Horace Tucker and Thomas Rney city marshal named by party. Spokesman for Spokane county clerk Major Armstrong expected to win reelection. Eastern Washington prefers highway to the sea via Columbia, Lake Washington canal delayed until river opens. Anti free trade sentiment strong. tariff question dodged at Omaha convention. alliances show mixed protectionist leanings in Washington state.
Reports claim W W Astor died in New York but London sources deny the loss. Cyrus Field dies in New York while his relatives and doctors attend him. A London denial cites Mrs. W W Astor and physicians stating recovery is rapid.
Dissatisfaction grows among Kansas Democrats over the state convention endorsing Pearl nominees. Fifth district Democrats meet at Herington on July 19 to field a full slate, while Seventh district Republicans threaten cross‑challenge as Jerry Simpson supporters mobilize.
Troops arrive from Greensburg marching to Homestead to secure the Carnegie works amid a strike. General Snowden leads about 3,000 soldiers with artillery as pickets are reorganized and non-union workers eyed for potential return.
The Play Thursday Night presents Natural Gas by Donnelly and Girard with a pure bright light of merriment and a company of sunbeams. Manager Samuel P. Vox promises brighter staging this year with new scenery and many clever songs and dances. The show aims to banish dull care and leave audiences cheerful for a week.
City council resolves police force reduction and relieves Officers Murrell and Dwyer from duty. Remaining officers rotate shifts with Mack and Griffey from 8 p.m. to 4 a.m. Andrews works 4 a.m. to noon and Taylor from noon to 8 p.m.
The Unitarians switch plans for an out of town picnic to a social gathering in the Unitarian parlors on Wednesday evening the same day.
State treasurer issues a call for warrants Nos. 10351 through 10427 inclusive from the general fund. The notes will not accrue interest after July 21. Total call amount is $7,742.56.
The notice urges readers to keep money at home by supporting domestic industries and endorses Davis' Best flour as a reliable product claimed to be as good as any in the market.
A Westside citizen argues against reducing street lights claiming it would look like a country village during upcoming city visits. He cites a proposed cut of about a dozen lights and questions whether Col Nick Owings opposition to assessments drives the move.
Tacoma will import over fifteen million pounds of tea this year. The Crescent creamery plans a Seattle branch. A severe lightning storm hit Tacoma and Seattle on Monday. The Lawrence House in Fairhaven burned for a loss of about five thousand dollars. Charles Long died of consumption after months of illness. A fir bark slab from near Snohomish will be sent to the world’s fair. Patrick Lavan shot Tacoma Street Commissioner Lawrence Cummings. not serious. Lavan arrested. Mrs. Watson C. Squire plans a Tacoma summer at Thorp’s cottage, where Remington kinship histories are noted. Organist George W. Morgan and family passed away in Tacoma at 71. McDonald of Port Townsend claims there are one hundred nine smallpox cases in Victoria. health telegrams contrast with Port Townsend noting under thirty cases and no danger.
Ignatius will be nominated on a people's ticket for governor of Minnesota. The wheat crop in the northwest benefits from favorable weather, though two weeks late and likely to yield three-quarters of last year. Kate Castleton dies in Providence. Rummelin and Mrs. Hannah die in Portland after a cab accident injuring eleven. Thousands starve in Jonesboro Alabama due to floods. Campbell calls for national Republican executive committee meeting in New York. Democrats and People's Party plan fusion in Iowa on a combined ticket. Gladstone ill. Germany could stay united with diplomacy and Russia threat.
Time for filing tide land applications in Olympia harbor expires Saturday. Applicants include Konrad Schneider D R Bigelow Kelton Mottman Hiltz Reagh Miller Young Frost Grainger Hager Gres Sam Clayton Wycoff Otis Allen Ellis Abbott Lotz Giles Finch Brown Percival Murphy Simonson Gilman Horr Corliss Shoecraft Massey Percival estate and others. After board action sealed bids will be opened for vacant title lands.
In Olympia voters weigh an emblem flower with marguerite rhododendron dog wood and clover on the ballot. Only 21 votes cast so far while Kyren Tumwater and Port Townsend show more activity. Polls close Saturday evening and results go to the world’s fair committee.
Dun's Weekly Review of Trade dated July 1, 1892 notes a lack of any increase in prosperity across domestic exchanges or foreign trade despite tariff changes. The quotation emphasizes fiscal restraint and the ambiguous impact of tariff policy on national production and trade.
At a special city council meeting a proposal to reduce city expenses by removing 15 to 20 street electric lights is discussed. The plan targets Westside lights and numerous locations, while some officials urge savings in other areas amid growing debt concerns as visitors arrive next month.
The Republican state committee outlines delegate basis for counties to Colorado style representation, calls primaries for July 23 and 30 1892, and urges alternates with provisions for absent delegates. EB Wilson chairs with Rapa K. Nicos as secretary.
A national claim touts Dr Kings New Discovery as a remedy for consumption coughs and colds with a promise of curative power across chest diseases. Trial bottle free at Acme Drug Store Marr and Ross proprietors.
The board of trade will meet this evening in Olympia to discuss establishing manufactories, seek reductions in insurance rates, and handle other matters of interest. Also note the Davis Best flour is advertised as the best in the market.
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