Convention Begins as Fassett Named Temporary Chairman
The 1900 Republican National Convention opens in Minneapolis with J Sloat Fassett elected temporary chairman after Harrison Blaine tensions. Tom Reed and McKinley speak as factions seek unity amid high political drama and pre-convention maneuvers.
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J. Sloat Fassett
Thos. B. Reed
McKinley
Columbia
Clarkson
Wm. Bush
State University
Mitchell
South Dakota
M.H. DeYoung
California
National Committee
New York
Harrison
Fassett
Blaine
Summer growth on Puget Sound beaches and railcars rise
Scores of cottages rise on Petersons Point while Tacoma car shops build over a hundred Pullman cattle cars. Puget Sound war vessels will visit Tacoma on the Fourth of July and Seattle firms win large seed bag contracts for a San Francisco nursery. Providence hospital in Seattle quarantined for eight days over smallpox. Richard Parker, infant son of Mr and Mrs Frank W Parker of Seattle, dies from a dose of rat poison. Ocean avenue in Ocosta completed with wide sidewalks and a fine street claim by locals.
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Daily News
Centralia
Peterson's Point
Tacoma
Pugetoyner
Seattle
Sherwood Hall Nursery
San Francisco
Providence Hospital
John R. Kinnear
Stevens Post No. 1
Department of Washington
Alaska
Richard Parker
Frank W. Parker
Howard
Fifth
Ocean Avenue
Ocosta
Grain Supply and District School Report Brief
In Portland on Monday Ta coma halted scoring as Portland 6 led. Grain reserves in New York show Wheat 27 910 000, Corn 4 478 000, Oats 3 369 000, Rye 450 000, Barley 411 000 with various changes. Meadow School District 46 Thurston County notes May 27 pupil enrollment and attendance figures.
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New York
Meadow School
Meadow
Thurston County
Neues Hei
Jones
Oregon Is U. K. Both Congressmen Elected by Majorities
Portland returns show Ellis Republican leading for congress with 1511 votes to Slater Democrat 293 and Bright Prohibition 79 among 2675 counted. City total 11627. projection hints Ellis about 4000 city plurality and 5000 district. Other races: Moore Republican 1266 for Supreme Judge versus Bennett Democrat 598. Webster Republican 1299 and Chamberlain Democrat 934 for Attorney General.
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Portland
Ore
Ellis
Congress
Slater
Bright
Prohibition
Luce
People’s
Moore
Bennett
Welch
Walker
Peoples
Webster
Chamberlain
Oregon
Hermann
Veatch
Webste
Chamberlin
Supreme Judge
Continuance Granted in Van Epps Divorce Case
Alma Q. Van Epps files affidavit seeking two weeks to secure appearance or deposition of material witness Marie R. Hughes of Albion Oregon. Witness alleges husband E L Van Epps subjected her to cruel inhuman treatment including abusive language infidelity accusations and physical pinching. Judge Mason Irwin had already granted a continuance.
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van Epps
Alma Q. van Epps
Superior Court
E. L. van Epps
Marie R. Hughes
Albion
Oregon
Proclamations and Disasters Reported Across States and Nations
Governor Pattison calls for relief in Northwestern Pennsylvania amid recent crises. Reports abroad note the Albion steamer burned and sunk near Markagen with sixty dead on the Unsha river in Central Russia. A Kinzie & Coughill tile works boiler in Idavile, Indiana exploded, killing four men. A Texas cyclone in Cleburne damaged dozens of homes and injured many, some fatally. The Dayton Journal discusses anti-Harrison leaders Platt Quay and Foraker. A flood scene features a hungry tramp and a dispenser’s quip. Dr King’s New Discovery for Colds is advertised with a money-back guarantee. New corporations are filed in Seattle Spokane and other cities. E W Andrews to build two residences on Main street adjoining the Masonic temple. Pullman Herald notes E T Wilson as leading Republican gubernatorial candidate.
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Minneapolis
Florida
G. Long
Powell Clayton
Arkansas
A. B. Scott
West Virginia
A. B. Kittridge
South Dakota
A. W. Hill
Tennessee
Minneaponis
Harrison
Missouri
Iowa
Illinois
Blaine
Rusk
Wisconsin
Alger
Mishinen
Clarkson
McKinley
Depew
Somme
de Young
California
National Committee
J. Sloat Fassett
Fassett
Cullom
Horace Porter
Hiscock
Platt
Pattison
Pennsylvania
London
Albion
Markagen
Unsha
Russia
Kinzie & Coughill
Idavile
Indiana
James Coughill
George Williams
James Taylor
Bert Roller
Cleburne
Texas
Dayton
New York
Quay
Foraker
Ohio
Flower
Campbell
Cal. Brice
United States Senate
Political Speculation Across Washington State Trails
The Spokane Review endorses Bob Lincoln if Harrison cannot be nominated. Colfax Democrats hint C. H. Warner eyes the United States senatorship if the legislature remains Democratic. The McCroskey element calls a weak candidate for the farmers. Blaine’s nomination and election prospects are doubtful. The American public distrusts a shifting candidate. Tacoma Mayor Huson is said to seek the governorship, a goal deemed laudable by some in Washington.
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Spokane Review
Bob Lincoln
Harrison
Colfax
C. H. Warner
United States
McCroskey
Blaine
Walla Walla Union
Tacoma News
Huson
Tacoma
Washington
Ocosta
Local notes and travels of Seattle and Tacoma visitors
Short notices list residents and visitors in Seattle and Tacoma including W. W. Work in Seattle C. S. Eaton in Tacoma T. C. Van Epps visiting Helena J. Finger of Tumwater in Tacoma J. H. Norris and George Blankenship in Seattle Frank Scammell from St. John s New Brunswick visiting Miss Stella Fitch leaves for St. Paul and to attend a National Musical Union event Edison the Inventor Thomas A Edison visited Wall Street and comments on business movements The Wizard notes changing life of the famed inventor and his home focus with wife ruling his evenings
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W. W. Work
Seattle
C. S. Eaton
Tacoma
T.C. van Epps
Helena
George Hambright
J. H. Finger
Tumwater Ice Company
J. H. Norris
George Blankenship
Frank Scammell
St. John’s
New Brunswick
George B. Scammell
Stella Fitch
St. Paul
Edison
New York
Advertised Letters and Beatty Pianos Featured Notices
Advertised letters list from June 6 1892 shows many names with a reminder to callers to provide the advertisement date. Beatty’s Pianos and Organs highlights Daniel F Beatty’s rise from plow boy to major manufacturer with plans to sell 200 000 more instruments in ten years, a $20 000 000 business at $100 each. Town Topics notes Mrs Blaine on Harrison White House influence and Baby McKee’s reaction.
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Brown
J. Brown
Johnny Carrington
M.B. Catt
Cyrus D. Andd Dahl
C. J. Davis
Laura Dooley
J. W. Daughty
James M. Ellis
Ma Fletcher
Gilbert G. Fletcher
M. J. Forrest
Mattie Foster
M. G. Gunston
James Henestis
D. R. Jessee
D. M. Lange
Emmie Lawrence
Maggie Leach
John McComb
Evan Maper
Geo Mohr
Paul Mountain
T. L. Osting
Carl J. Pell
D. M. Ramsey
Frank Russell
Alex
Sheldon
Elma Todd
Otis Vangilder
J. F. Wardle
Nettie B. Williams
A. L
W. A. Murray
P. M
Daniel F. Paartes
Washington
New Jersey
Cataogue
Blaine
New York
Harrison
White House
Baby McKee
Victoria Typographical Union elects new officers
About 50 printers attended the Victoria Typographical Union meeting in Victoria British Columbia on June 7 officers were elected including President Andrew Porter and Secretary Wm Cullen.
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Victoria
B. C
Victoria Typographical Union
Andrew Porter
J. Fisher
Wm. Cullen
T. B. Booze
W. Kurtz
H. Howard
F. Ditchburn
Labor Council
J. Moffat
J. Smiley
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R. Simonson
Elgin
Chilberg Block
Main Street
Olympia
W. A. Botkin
Havana
Key West
Olympia, Wash
State Printing and Publishing Company
Fourth and
Adams Street
Olympia, Washington
E. C. Bickford & CO
Fourth Street
Thurston County Land Co -Dealers
PREAL
Woodruff Block
R. EF. Denton
Singer Sewing Machines
Adams Streets
Lympia
Smith & Fleming
Lntown
C. E. Leighton
H. Frxeer
A. Hermiicna
Horr’s Dock
Burr’s Cigarstore
Tempo
Mittees
Fident OF Victory
Abraham Lincoln
Dark Horse
Ingalls
John OC. New
Jerry Rusk
Lincoln
Seward
Grant
Sherman
Garfield
Logan
Tom Reed
Sewell
Fifty-first Congress
Thomas B. Reed
Democratic Party
Coggswell
Massachusetts
Wood
Idaho
Depau
Hillis
Kansas
Thomas
Johnson
H. Vance
Louisiana
Utah
Dernott
W. J. P. Traynor
Orangemen of
Gamble
Thomas W. Palmer
Michigan
Senator Barbour
Virginia
Washmerton
D. C
Fresh State News
U. K
Laughton
State Senate
Wilson
Nick Owings
Senate
Ilson
Owings
Spokane
Telegraphic Tales
Chicago Tribune
Dr. King
Acme Drug Store
Marr & Ross
Blake Pearsall Coorerans Company
Capital
Seattle Safe Deposit and Trust Company
Spokane Publishing Company
Kite Salmon Boom and Improvement Company
Setioned Irrigation and Land Company
E. W. Andrews
Masonic Temple
J. ©. Percival
Dr. Armstrong
Gene” Wilson
Pullman Herald
E. T. Wilson
Hllensburgh
Gene Wilson
James Westchester Husted
Chauncey M. Depew
Cleveland
Buzzard’s Bay
Me du Val
Hill
British Columbia
Bar Harbor
Washieton
Boston
Tomorr
Davis
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