Presbyterian Synod Excursion Sets Sail Tomorrow
The Presbyterian Synod of Washington launches a Alaska voyage aboard the City of Seattle tomorrow at 10 30 in the morning. The trip draws 225 passengers with many more waitlisted, and a packed schedule of services meetings and events across Juneau Skagway Muir Glacier Sitka and Wrangel with church leaders and evangelists guiding sessions and sermons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Synod
Alaska
Seattle
A. le Hutchinson
First Presbyterian Church of
Presbyterian Synod of
Presbyterian Church
Earl A. Holdridge
J. A. Lauria, Jr
Geo. F
Whitworth
D. D
Annietal
J. L. Deffenbaugh
Werviews
Douglas City
Juneau
Skagway
White Pass
Lake Bennett
Synod
T. M. Gunn
Hev. G. Wm. Giboney
Muir Glacier
Sitka
EK. M. Condit
Presbyterian Church and
Evangelism
C. BH. Little
Evangeliet Holdridge
J.C. Wittert
Port Wrangle
Wrangel
Murderers Electrocuted in Auburn Prison
Oscar Rice and John Kennedy were executed by electric chair in Auburn Prison this morning. Kennedy, a Black man, killed another Black man in a bawdy house quarrel. Rice murdered his wife after she refused to live with him.
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Auburn
N. Y
Oscar Rice
John Kennedy
Kennedy
Rice
National League Games Summary and Standings
Brooklyn leads the league with 874 games won. Boston 52 wins. Philadelphia 52. Baltimore 754. Chicago 40. Cincinnati 471. Pittsburg 105. New York 9. Washington 9. Cleveland 4. Results across cities include St Louis 7 Boston 1. Philadelphia 7 Cleveland 6. Cleveland 4 Philadelphia 2. New York 7 Louisville 1. Chicago 5 Washington 7. Cincinnati 4 Brooklyn 9. Pittsburgh 9 Baltimore 2.
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Chicago
St. Louis
Boston
St. Louisa
Philadelphia
Eame
Cleveland
Philadel
Louisville
New York
Javilie
Washington
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Pittsburg
Taltimore
Pittsburg 9. the Standing of the Clubs Is As Follows: Clubs v. L. P, Cui
Philadephia
Baltimore
Tarulaville
Sisco
Tanner Talks on Politics and State Outlook
Gov. John R. Tanner of Hitness arrives in the city and predicts a McKinney victory in Washington in 1906. He cites travels in California, Colorado, and Oregon, dismissing any state stronger than Washington, and comments on the Philippines as a fortune of war needing proper government akin to Cuba. Accompanied by Mrs. Tanner, J. T. Peters, and Dr. C. F. Winslow, the party plans a Victoria visit before returning to Seattle.
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John R. Tanner
Hitness
McKinney
Tanner
California
Colorado
Oregon
Washington
Tinela
Republican Party
Philippines
Cuba
Woman slain by bullet through door in Chicago
Mrs Clarice A Wolff was killed at Cottage Grove avenue when W F Cole a local bartender fired a revolver through a closed door after being refused entry. Police pursued the assailant who fired several shots during the arrest attempt.
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Chicago
Til
Mra
Clarice A. Wolff
W. FE. Cole
Cottage Grove Avenue
Cole
Wolff
Gee Mies Jeasie Gordon
Mra Wolff
Mrs. Wolff
City Quiet as Troops Withdraw in Cleveland Strike
Aug 1 report says city calm while troops are dismissed gradually. The street car system runs empty cars and strikers gain support from locals. The boycott remains effective with few people willing to cross picket lines.
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Cleveland
Weather Update for Seattle and Vicinity Tonight
For Seattle and Vicinity tonight and Thursday, fair and warmer with a northerly wind. High pressure now central over northwest Washington while the low drifts over California and Nevada. Copious rain in Montana and a thunderstorm with 0.01 inch rain at Akron. From Portland southward, temperatures have fallen.
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Seattle
Washington
California
Nevada
Montana
Portland
Lumber Trade Grows Brisk in Washington State
Victor H Beckman, a leading figure in Washington lumber and shingles, says markets are at their best since last year. Foreign shipments rise, Seattle and Puget Sound mills run overtime, California buys Washington lumber, 250 million feet shipped domestically with 15 million more abroad, logs scarce, and prospects for four to five years of strong trade.
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Victor H. Beckman
Washington
Beekman Cail
Star
Gray's Harbor
Puget Sound
California
Beattie
Maat
Nicoramua
Musical Recital At First Methodist Featured Dr Heritage
A musical treat last night at the First Methodist church as Dr Fr A Heritage, president of the Spokane Musical college, presented a program. He was assisted by Boyd Wells of this city, delivering descriptive numbers with a rich mellow voice and refined technique.
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A. Heritage
First Methodist Church
Heritage
Spokane Musical College
Boyd Wells
Plantat
Opera Program Teaches Verdi and Handel Fragments
An OCR fragment lists arias and composers including Verdi and Handel with works like Carmen and The Muleteer. It appears as a misread program outline with stray titles such as Two Grenadiers and Mighty Deep, and partial phrases about a performance by Dr Meritage.
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Meritage
Torreador
Baet
Verdi the Muleteer
Henrion
Grenadiers
Honor and
Arme
Bamson
Mandel
Clewelan
T Handel
July Building Permits Show Slight Drop in Activity
The report lists July permits totaling 180 with a valuation of 106 487 and June permits at 152 valued 148 672. Details include alterations 12 042 moving 3 680 repairs 24 3 440 frame work values for one story six 65 260 one and one half story four 5 100 two story frames fourteen 25 600 two story brick three 96 500 and miscellaneous six 6 170. Cumulative permits from January 1 to August 1 show a 1.06 percent increase with total valuation 64 406.
Rich strikes in Cattonera creek mining region noted
The Kiondyke Miner reports Ig Salovon strike on Cattonera creek yielding Nug vouchers from 822 to 26. Pay dirt pockets are exceptionally rich and claims are staked. A new territory must be prospected with a trail opened 14 miles up the Hootalingua, easily followed through.
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Kiondyke
Cattonera Creek
Hootalingua
Fear Uprising of the Utes Ends in Tension at Reservations
Washington reports warn of potential trouble with the White River Utes who threaten to return to hunting grounds from the Uintah and old Colorado reservations. Officials note no nearby troops and fear the move could spark a broader uprising as Utes claim hunting season rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
War Department
Indian Office
White River
Interior and War Departments
Mexican President to Attend Chicago Federal Building Cornerstone
A Chicago committee invites President Dias of Mexico and his family to the cornerstone laying ceremony of the new Federal building in Chicago. The party will depart August 4 for the October event.
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Chicago
Dias
Mexico
Federal
Property sale near Star office to Clapp Batate Co
The property north of the Star office on Third avenue was sold by C. EB. Mumpton and his wife to the Cyrus E. Clapp Batate Company. The price was $10,000 and the sale was subject to several mortgages.
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Star
Third Avenue
C. EB. Mumpton
Cyrus E. Clapp Batate
Trade prospects from Honolulu trip boost Hawaii link plan
Fred Lee of C Midney Shepard & Co. returned from Honolulu saying the aim was to establish permanent trade relations with Hawaii. He expects quick action once a steamship line is guaranteed, and notes no major volcanic danger or earthquakes near Hilo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Lee
C Midney Shepard & Co
Honolulu
Tar
Mawai
Hilo
San Francisco
Honolula
Monoluty
Lee
Miner Advocates Headed to Washington for Canadian Freese Out Claim
James Hamilton Lewis leads a delegation of 1,000 American miners to Washington to pursue a substantial damages claim against the Canadian government over the freese out in the Atlin district. The case centers on mining rights and compensation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Hamilton Lewis
Washington
Atlin
Black man captured after alleged assault near Fiend Miss
Tiesburg Mississippi recounts a night incident when a Black man who allegedly attempted an assault on Rosaline Davis was captured near Fiend and identified by the victim. A mob then tied him to a tree and struck him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tiesburg
Miss
Texarkana and Fort Smith Offices Moved. Charter at Risk
Railroad Commissioner Mayfield concludes the Pee Gee branch moved its general offices from Texarkana to Kanene City in violation of Texas law requiring in state offices. He will report to the governor proposing action to forfeit the company's charter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
Mayfield
Texarkana and
Fort Smith
Pee Gee
Texarkana
Kanene City
Texas
Oak Leaf saloon owner arrested for selling beer to minor
Morrie Koester proprietor of the Oak Leaf on Third avenue was arrested by Officer Iverson for selling liquor to Albert Formen a 14 year old boy. The arrest follows Chief Reed’s order to restrain saloon keepers from selling beer to minors and comes after Koester violated a prior warning. He appeared before Judge Cann with bond set at 59 dollars.
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Morrie Koester
Third Avenue
Cherry
James Street
Iverson
Albert Formen
Koester
Formen
Cann
Fire destroys empty Western mill building near Lake Union
An empty structure at the Western mill by Lake Union burned down around 11:30 last night. Fire officials believe the blaze was the work of an incendiary.
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Lake Union
Lowe Wae
Ttte
New Iron and Steel Plant Planned in Chester
A new company is organized in Chester to manufacture iron and steel with a plant planned along the river front at the foot of Harwich street. About 409 men will be employed and the capital is about $500000.
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Chester
Aug
Harwich Street
Tragic elopement mystery shocks Camden Michigan
Aug 2 Camdens Osborne family hides elopement of Harry Kin sel son of Ephraim a Bridgewater wool buyer and Florence Osborne daughter of a local farmer. They vanished after a short drive and despite weeks long searches their whereabouts remained unknown driving the Kin sels and Osbornes into deep distress and worry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camden
Mich
Master Day
Harry
Ephraim Kinsel
Bridgewater
Plorence
Wm Osborne
Osborne
Kineel
Arief
Mrs. Kineel
Mr. Osborne
Boy Fatally Injured in Thresher Accident at Malliton
An 11-year-old boy, Peter Newman of Bandy Valley, was drawn into a rain thresher while at work in Malliton Pennsylvania. He sustained terrible injuries and is reported to be near death as his arm was torn from its socket.
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Mallioton
Peter Newman
Bandy Valley
City council to fund wagon road to army post Magnolia
A finance committee meeting agreed to report a bill to appropriate 6000 dollars for constructing a wagon road to the army post at Magnolia Built.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Magnolia Bult
Many Schemes to Get Rich in One Man's Fall
John Wiley, once a well to do citizen, was taken to the poor house at his wife’s request as he pursued numerous get rich schemes. He planned to raise Christmas trees, then persimmon culture, and later a duck farm. He was an enthusiastic horseman with strong ideas on horse training.
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Rnpading
John Wiley
Have a Corner on the Cattle Fort Worth Syndicate
Fort Worth Texas August 2 4 BB Loving organizes a 40 million cattle syndicate leaves for New York to attend a stock underwriting meeting He will seek option extensions and carry a letter from Attorney General Smith asserting anti trust compliance The plan has backing from bankers and commission men in Kansas City Chicago and St Louis and is hoped to close by September 1.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Loving
New York
Smith
Bankers
Commission
Kansas City
Chicago
St Louis
Leving
Man Buncoed for $4 in Lodging House Near Mioneer Square
A rancher from Waterville Washington reported to Officer Ed Cummings that he was buncoed out of $4 in a lodging house near Mioneer Square. He could not recall the house name, said this was his second such scam this year, and declined to identify the culprits or report the loss to headquarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Magziey
Ed Cummings
Mioneer Square
Waterville
Wash
Ajso
Watermelon giveaway at Jersey City freight yards shocks New York consignors
Eight car loads of watermelons were distributed free at the Pennsylvania Railroad yards in Jersey City today. The gesture aimed to move fruit unclaimed by New York consignors, who did not send for it, leaving the fruit to be given away.
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New York
Pennsylvania Road
Jersey City
Tees
Output of sine ore doubles in Missouri Kansas district
Jopian Missouri August 3 report shows six months output valued at 86417 72 dollars with 1894 period at 3000577 dollars. Top price paid for sine ore last week was 44 per ton vs 28 50 a year earlier. Meetings among ore producers in the city resolved price disputes and all ore sold that week at miners association price. Activity is high across mine camps in the district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jopian
Missouri- Kansas
Ameliere
Sinc
Miners Association
Confidence game targets wealthy farmer in Michigan
In St Joseph Michigan on August 2 a wealthy farmer named Root Wagner was duped by a well dressed couple posing as a groom and bride seeking a minister. Wagner signed as a witness on a forged marriage certificate while a promissory note for 40 dollars was later found to bear his signature. The trio is linked to similar scams in Northern Indiana using a swapped bottom of the note with the certificate.
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Wagner
Indiana
Seattle Mining Exchange Sees Busy Day with New Stocks
The Seattle Mining Exchange reported active trading as Huck lebury debuted among listed stocks. Traders bought and sold options on several securities including Weatherby Banana, Golden Tunnel, Warrior General, Morning Glory, Insurgent, Mountain Lion, Princess Maude, and Huckleberry with varied terms and cash allowances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle Mining Exchange
Hucklebury
Golden Tunnel
Sie
Warrior General
Morning Glory
Insurgent
Mountain Lion
Princess Maude
Ile
Steee Resens
Cole
G. & Cy Eessesens
Esseve Weatherby
Bonanza
Sullivan
San Pol
Gelden Tunnel
Cccccsicsessa
Colorado Gold & Copper
Helma Amputates Fingers After Barn Hoist Accident
In Repaupo New Jersey J Clark Helma was unloading hay when his fingers were caught in a hoisting apparatus and slammed into the air. He was suspended briefly before the fingers were torn free and amputated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paulsporo
N. J
Repaupo
J. Clark Helma
Two Lives Saved by Tight Shoes in Dover Woods
In Dover on August 2, William J. Hoyle and John J. Reed were cutting telephone poles when they were found unconscious in Foxhall woods. Reed’s ax slipped and nearly severed his ankle while Hoyle’s ax struck near a toe. both wounds were saved by swollen feet inside tight shoes which closed the injuries.
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Dover
Del
William J. Hoyle
John J. Reed
Foxhall
Reed
Royle
Gan Hap seeks permit for temporary fruit stand in Woodland park
L. M. Gan hap petitioned the board of public works for permission to erect a temporary fruit stand in Woodland park while United States soldiers are quartered there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. M. Gan Hap
Board of Public Works
Woodland Park
United States
New Suspension Bridge Opens at Niagara Falls
The formal opening of the suspension bridge spanning the Niagara river linking Lewiston New York with Queenstown Canada occurred at noon today. Hom W C Ely president of the International Traction Company and General Manager Hurt Van Horn led the ceremonies.
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Niagara Falls
N. Y
Niagara River
Lewiston
Queenstown
Hom
W. C. Ely
International Traction Company
Hurt van Horn
Texas testimonials on Dr Reeves treatment in Dallas 1890
Statements sworn by Mrs M K Scott John Held and James B Tahey describe years of catarrhal cancerous throat scrofulous conditions and back stiffness improved under Dr Powell Reeves treatment in Dallas Texas in March 1890 with claims of relief and healing reported by the patients and a local notary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State OF
Texas
Dallas
M. K. Scott
Reeves
Mr& M. FE. Scott
A. D
Co. W. Boyer
Dallas County
Tex
John Held
State OF Texas
James B. Tahey
Powell Reeves
Reeve
Parry Bros
Charles Archer
J. P. Uahey
C. W. Boydr
COU
A. W. Tuckers
R. W. Tucker
A. W. Tucker
Powell Rives
Dif Powell Reeves
T. W. Knight
CW. Boyer Notary Public
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Weather Forecast
Diaz
Hawaii
Rew Steel Plant
Army Post Road
Buncoed Again
O. W. Peterson & Bro
Pike St
E. Barron
H. E. Weymouth
Copper Vault Mining Co
EB. Barron
Cape
Ping & Develop
Weymouth & CO
Beth
Doctor Reeves
Korn
Yesler
New Yast
Jones
Cashier
Mrs. Months
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