Coronation Week Draws Crowds to London
Crowds flood London during coronation week as King and Queen travel from Paddington to Buckingham Palace amid a feverish buildup. Foreign royals attend and grand state dinners are planned at Buckingham Palace and other residences. The king appears recovered from recent indisposition and royalty mingle with celebrations including the eighth birthday of Edward of York. Prince Ward’s naval path and royal training are outlined amid ongoing pomp and preparation.
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London
Paddington
Sta D
Buckingham Palace
Henry
Prussia
Serge
Isia
Hotel Cecil
Craige's
Buckingham Palk
Brad Martins
Chesterfield Ao
Bradley
Reginald Warde
Celebra
Edward of
York
Prince Ward
Britto
Con
Duchess of Teck
Prince Henry of
Ruset
Grand Duke
Michael Halefa
CITY 100 YEARS OLD IN Jeffersonville CELEBRATION
Jeffersonville marks its centennial with a dawn parade featuring fire and police divisions state militia and civic groups. A morning program includes speeches by Frank B. Burke John Griffiths and Col. James Kelgwin after a day of galas and historical exercises.
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Jeffersonville
Ind
Frank B. Burke
John Griffiths
Indianapolis
James Kelgwin
Louisville
Portland Fire Ravages Wolff & Zwicker Plant
A Saturday night blaze at the Wolff & Zwicker iron works on East Water and East Madison streets destroyed six acres of lumber yards and buildings in Portland. The fire, aided by calm winds, reached 2000 feet in height and reduced the mill to ruins, with property losses around 450000 and insurance covering 182000.
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Wolff & Zwicker Iron Works
East Water
East Madison Streets
Portland
Madison Street
Portland City & Oregon Railway
Scientists Convene in Pittsburg Campaign of Ideas
In Pittsburg on June 23 scientists gather for the act described as the greatest ever held. The sessions will run through the week with discussions on a wide range of scientific subjects led by prominent researchers and institutions.
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Pittsburg
Riot in Toronto as militia protects streetcars
Toronto crowds renew street car riot with cars stoned as mobs attack lines. Militia arrives, talks of a settlement point to a wage and union recognition deal. Officials say the strike is settled by noon and cars may run under military protection. Jane Toppan trial opens in Barnstable Mass for a spree of poison murders.
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Toronto
Ont
Silk workers strike calm at Union Hill mills
Union Hill New Jersey June 23. All silk mills opened this morning and by 11 o clock the striking silk dyers and helpers made no demonstration. A mass meeting is held near Jersey City today and police fear an outbreak against the mills here may result from it.
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Union Hill
N. J
Jersey City
Strikers Fail to March as Militia Quells Demonstration
Paterson New Jersey, June 23 The strikers attempted no demonstration today as militia forces kept them in check. All mills resumed work this morning with shorter crews and reduced forces.
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Paterson
WN. J
Lake Kilamacue embankment failure floods irrigation area
Flooding from the Lake Kilamacue embankment collapse west of Haines on Friday night inundated thousands of acres, tearing up irrigation ditches and bridges. The lake’s 40 acre storage reservoir released water into a tunnel, washing away Kilamacue Irrigation Company tools and machinery and causing substantial losses.
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Baker City
Kilamacue
Rock Creek
Haines
Kilamacue Irrigation Company
No Democratic States Wanted in Arizona New Mexico Oklahoma Bid
Washington reports a senate canvass shows Senator Quay's motion to discharge the committee on territories from further consideration of the bill to admit Arizona New Mexico and Oklahoma as states will be carried.
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Washington
Senate
Quay
Committee On Territories
Arizona
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Italian anarchist seized over Tyrol plot to kill Emperor
In Vienna on June 23 an Italian anarchist was arrested in Tyrol in connection with the plot to assassinate Emperor Franz Josef. The arrest follows police inquiries and widens the investigation into the planned attack.
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Vienna
Tyrol
Emperor Franz Josef
Rathbone Arrives From Havana After Amnesty
Estes Rathbone former director general of posts in Cuba arrived from Havana this morning after a presidential amnesty. He is bitter toward General Wood and says he has evidence Cuba’s penal code was bent to build a case against him.
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New York
Estes Rathbone
Poste
Cuba
Havana
Rathbone
General Wood
Meeting of State's Attorneys in Springfield Ill
Members of the State's Attorney's Association of Illinois gather in Springfield for their annual two day meeting at representatives' hall in the state house. The assembly will draft several reform bills for introduction at the next legislative session.
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State's Attorneys
Springfield
Ill
State's Attorney's Association of Illinois
Representatives’ Hall
State House
Kitchener Returns Home After Ireland Praise
Cape Town June 23 Lord Kitchener arrived en route to England to a great ovation. Congratulatory addresses were presented as he thanked the Irish for their loyalty to king and country. He praised Irish regiments for their work during the Boer war.
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Kitchener
Cape Town
Lord Kitchener
England
Admiral Dewey Summoned to Senate Committee
Washington June 23 Admiral Dewey has been summoned to appear before the senate committee of the Philippines on Thursday next to testify about the Manila situation during the early American occupation and to explain the promises he made and the relations he established with Aguinaldo and the Filipinos.
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Washington
Admiral Dewey
Senate Committee of the Philippines
Manila
Aguinaldo
House Seeks Cuban Expense Details on Reciprocity
Washington June 23 The house adopted a resolution directing the secretary of war to furnish a statement of amounts paid from the Cuban treasury during the American occupation to influence legislation in favor of reciprocity.
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Washington
House Today
Secretary of War
House
Wessel and Kruger Query June 23 Beer Agent to South Africa
Amsterdam dispatch reports Wessel and Kruger seeking details on a beer agent tied to South Africa as inquiries unfold. The note mentions a June 23 timestamp and a diplomatic or commercial context surrounding beer trade.
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Wessel
Kruger
Amsterdam
South Africa
Escape Report From Walla Walla Penitentiary
A prisoner escaped from the Walla Walla Penitentiary through the jute mill walls while working on machinery. The man was traced toward Oregon woods but the trail had nearly faded by noon. He was previously sent up Sonn tite estate 566 to 2 Snes Bee.
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Oregon Woods
Rogers
Sonn Tite Estate
Wheat market closes higher after morning drop in New York
New York markets report wheat opening lower then closing 3/4 higher at 78. Stocks drift lower with St Paul at 173, Steel 37, Union Pacific 104. Corn gains 1 cent to 64. Liverpool drops 0 to 50 or 10 percent, closing lower than prior.
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J. L. Ray & Co
Pendleton
Chicago Board of Trade
New York Stock Exchange
New York
Liverpool
St. Paul
Steel
Union Pacific
St James and Sherman House Collapse Hurts Dozens In Dallas
In Dallas on June 23 the St James hotel and the Sherman House collapsed shortly before 2 AM burying about twenty inmates. Three were seriously hurt and around a dozen slightly injured. no deaths were reported.
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Dallas
Texas
St. James Hotel
St. James
Lawyer shoots railroad agent in Pocatello
In Pocatello on a June 23 shooting Howard V. Platt trailing as general agent for the Oregon Short Line was wounded in the waiting room when lawyer R C Sneed fired. Platt raised his arm to shield himself. the bullet passed through his arm. Sneed was arrested, disarmed, and bonded for appearance. Platt declined to discuss motive, calling the assault unwarranted.
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Pocatello
Howard V. Platt
Oregon Short Line
R. C. Sneed
John Bilis
Platt
Sneed
Iberty
Anarchist Editor Mc Queen Arrested in New York
William Mc Queen editor accused of inciting last week's Paterson riot was arrested in New York and held for Jersey authorities. He faces charges tied to the Paterson disturbance.
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New York
William McQueen
Paterson
Jersey
Oregonian reporter Jerry Coldwell bedridden after fall
Edward L. Coldwell known Oregonian correspondent in Portland remains confined to bed ten days after a fall from a streetcar steps. He suffers head and body soreness with vertigo mentioned. doctors hope he may walk short distances in a few weeks. He trusts he will recover enough to resume reporting.
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Jerry” Coldwell
The
Oregonian
Portland
Jerry
Edward L. Coldwell
Ames
Ben Wallace Is Safe After River Crossing Disaster
Mrs. Wallace of Albany received word that her son Ben Wallace was believed drowned near the Little Balmon river at Weiser Idaho. He and 12 companions crossed the river with a band of horses on the way to Thunder Mountain when they were swept away. seven men perished. Wallace clung to a log and was carried downstream several miles before landing and returning to Weiser after two or three days away.
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Ben Wallace
Weiser
Life Wherry And The Pursuit Of Convicts
A compact profile examines how Life Wherry joined a patrol unit to pursue convicts, blending personal resolve with forceful justice and community safety in a historically tense era.
Convicts Trail to Lewis River Headwaters
Eight posse members chase Tracy and Merrill after robberies near Pioneer and La Center Washington. Dogs trail along Lewis River as rain aids detection. several suspicious ex convicts seen near La Center. Convicts last seen near McGuire farm. clothing and prison goods later identified in Salem.
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McGuire
la Center
Lewis River
Marsh Willl
Vancouver
Wash
Marsh
Tracy
Merrill
Carson
Dunlap
Aince
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King
Indiana
BIG
East Side Lumber Co
Phoenix Iron Works
J. H. Johnston
Shi
Portland City & Oregon
Eee Way Co
City of Portland
Parlin, Orendorff & Co
Peter Brauer
Gus Brauer
Lodge
Union
Jane Toppan
Barnstable
Mass
Davis
Miss Toppan
Baker County
Walla Walla Penitentiary
New York Market
Jerry Coldwell
Portland Oregonian
Tracy and Merrill
Possess
McGee Brothers
Pioneer
McGees
Salem Journal of
James Coleman
Salem
Coleman Place
Gina
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