Two Children Die in Walla Walla Barn Fire
In Walla Walla on Friday a barn fire at Mr Smith’s residence traps and kills eight year old John B and Zera two eight year old children, sons of the implement dealer. Firefighters and townspeople try to rescue but the victims perish from heat and smoke. The fire origin remains unknown as crowds gather and mourn. A 16 year old Miss Marguerite Valley tends to survivors while authorities investigate.
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Zera
Jerson
Carrough
Smith
Marguerite Valley
Naval battle near Flamenco Island ignites alarms
July 19 reports a naval clash between insurgent gunboats Pa and Darion and government boats Chucnito and Clapet near Flamenco and Ot ue islands. Residents say alarms ring as trenches fill with soldiers.
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Nia
Darion
Chucnito
Clapet Ie
Flamenco Otue
Public grazing order halted by court in Alpine counties
An enforced court order suspends grazing on public reserves in Alpine, Mono, Calaveras and surrounding counties until Congress passes a clarifying law. The judge indicated the matter hinges on legislative action. In Oyster Bay, Roosevelt plans a luncheon with Mayor Low and Senator Kean to discuss New York politics.
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San Bkranciscu
Mutow
Wie Centias Carcult Court
issSucu
Mono Calaveras
Yeddy
Oyster Bay
Roosevelt
Mayor Low
New York
Senator Kean
New Jersey
Low
Missing Captain Strong and Lady Hope in Jewelry Dispute
Captain Put nam Bradlee Strong has been missing from his home for days, with former lover Lady Hope pressing for return of certain jewelry she claims belongs to her. His friends fear mental strain from a Philippines wound, while deposits in savings boxes at the Mason Temple appear to be at issue amid a larger mystery.
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New York
Putnam Bradlee Strong
Lady Hope
Philippines
Strong
Belgenland Believed Safe After Mid Ocean Tow
Queenstown reports the Cunard liner Belgenland overdue since Wednesday and sighted in mid ocean being towed by a two-master. New York believes she is safe but disabled. Halifax confirms arrival with a broken shaft while in tow by the Scholar. The Belgenland is sister to the Waesland, sunk earlier after a collision near Holyhead.
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Halifax
Queenstown
Cunard
Etura
Belgenland
Waesland
Hermonidies
Holy Head
New York
Belgzenland
Scholar
Grain squeeze prices surge on Board of Trade
Chicago July 19 another bulge in oats on the Board of Trade jumped the cereal from 57% to 7% trade was heavy with shorts buying liberally on bad weather. James Patton, believed to be operating the squeeze, is credited with having cleared a small fortune in one day.
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Chicago
Board of Trade
Shorts
James Patton
Doubt Over King’s Readiness for Coronation Postponement
The Press questions the King’s fitness for a July coronation and notes medical skepticism about delaying the ceremony again. In Liverpool the Post warns a second postponement would disappoint, citing doctors uncertain if August 8 reaches readiness. Also in Hong Kong, a typhoon caused extensive damage with twenty deaths.
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Liverpool
Post
Hong Kong
The Anthracite Strike Plans Offensive Action
The United Mine Workers convention adopted Mitchells plan to sustain the fight in the anthracite district. Operators aim to start five break weeks this week while a $60,000 national treasury donation is pledged, district contributions are set, and 10 to 25 percent assessments are laid on earnings and officers with payments starting the 16th.
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Indianapolis
United Mine Workers
Mitchell
National Treasury
No More Three Cent Fare in Cleveland Fight
Attorney General Sheets seeks quo warranto against Cleveland city council and the common pleas court issues a restraining order. The order blocks most legislative duties except essential city business, effectively ending the three cent fare in Cleveland.
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Cleveland
Sheets
Common Pleas Court
Desperate Plot to Free Walla Walla Prisoners Foiled
A bottle of sulphuric acid bought for blacksmithing was found by Captain Ridgeway at Fort Walla Walla, revealing a plan to free two prisoners. Mamie Morrison admitted sending the bottle to George Adams, who allegedly sought the acid to aid an escape attempt. Adams, Frank Dymond, and William Robinson were alleged to plot using the acid on guard shackles and bars.
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Walla Walla
Fort Walla Walla
Ridgeway
George Adams
Adams
Caid
Captain Ridgeway
Mamie Morrison
Tenderloin District
Frank Dymond
William Robinson
Pendleton
Til Taylor
Plead Guilty in Bank Embezzlement Case
Salt Lake July 19 Harry Duke assistant cashier and Alex Robert son paying teller of Wells Fargo Bank pleaded guilty to embezzling £60,000 and were sentenced to four years each. It is alleged the men swindled the bank out of $120,000 in the last decade.
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Salt Lake
Harry Duke
Alex Robertson
Wells, Fargo Bank
Work of Salvationists in Pendleton Six Months Reported
Local Salvation Army corps in Pendleton reports six months ending June 30 showing strong community effort. Volunteers spent 380 hours visiting the poor, distributed 500 sets of worn apparel, $66.90 cash, $26 in groceries, and 50 lodging placements. War cries sent to the state penitentiary. 229 open air meetings drew 23,000 attendees. 281 indoor services served 14,722 in attendance with 24 conversions.
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Salvation Army Corps
Pendleton
Main
Kuba
State Penitentiary
Militia Encampment Set at American Lake near Tacoma
Tacoma Washington July 19 Everything ready at American Lake for the Washington State militia encampment to run ten days. Camp area reused from Camp Murray in 1892 sits east of the lake on the Olympia branch of the Northern Pacific. The event draws interest as the first encampment since 1894 with 12 infantry companies and one cavalry troop totaling about 700 officers and men.
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Tacoma
Wash
American Lake
Washington
Five Thousand Maidens to Sing for Iowa at Fair
The Iowa World's Fair commission plans to bring five thousand Iowa women to the St. Louis exposition on July 1 to sing the state's praises. They seek a suitable Iowa building, with a $125,000 appropriation to showcase manufacturing, mining, agriculture, and other state interests. Former Governor William Larrabee was made permanent chairmen of the board.
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St. Louis
Iowa
William Larrabee
Golf championship finals halted by rain on wet course
In Chicago on July 19 the national amateur golf championship finals between Louis Byers of Pittsburg and Eben James of Glenview were interrupted by heavy rain. Only the first nine holes were completed, the second set being under water, with Byers two holes up on James after the initial nine.
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Chicago
Louis James
Glenview
Eben Byers
Pittsburg
Byers
James
Loubet to Visit Italian King in Rome Amid Papal Tension
Paris reports it is practically decided that President Loubet will visit the king of Italy in Rome, a move likely to offend the pope. The dispatch notes Sakhalin Island, Russia’s penal colony, is rich in pine forests and ore.
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Paris
Loubet
Italy
Rome
Sakhalin
Russia
Farry Tracy Still Missing After Escaping Penitentiary
Seattle July 19 Farry Tracy convict and daredevil murderer remains unfound as sheriffs and a chasing posse fail to locate him. Officials admit confusion and doubt over next steps after Tracy vanished from the pursuit and the case presses on with no clear lead.
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Seattle
Farry Tracy
Daredevil
Tracy
Wheat market opens mixed with steady gains at 77 1/2 cents
New York market reports a higher open for wheat at 77 1/2 cents and a mid session uptick before easing to near 77 1/2 cents. Liverpool closes unchanged at 6 1/2? cents. corn weak, closing lower around 64 cents. Wheat in San Francisco quoted at unspecified rate.
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Pendleton
Chicago Board of Trade
New York Stock Exchange Brokers
New York
Priday
Liverpool
St. Pat
Steel
Union Pacific
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Face OF the Earth
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