Alaska oil prospectors plan major Arctic venture
A. Giffin of Seattle, vice-president of the Alaska Petroleum company, describes promising oil discoveries near Cook Inlet. The Triton schooner Columbia will sail with a complete oil plant and two years of provisions to develop the far north fields, aiming to ship crude oil south and possibly build an Alaska refinery.
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Alaska
Star
A. Giffin
Seattle
Giffen
Alaskan Petroleum Company
Cook's Inlet
Columbia
Alaska Petroleum Company
Stetson & Posts
W. H. Wolfolk
W. HM. McLeod
Mesara
Mitchell
J. T. Pomeroy
Giffens
Dunkards Indignant Over Water Rights Near North Yakima
August 5 report from North Yakima says Dunkard colonists under the Sunny Side canal protest water rights overseen by receiver Ship, with Walter N Granger as superintendent. Elders Eby and Wichty led a delegation to Judge Hanford at Beattie and demand a full investigation. They note 0 acres of alfalfa lost to scant water and claims of $70 000 to $90 000 spent on lands bought from the company. A 106 family colony planned from the East is warned to delay until the dispute resolves.
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Northakima
Dunkard
Sunny- Side Canal
Walter N. Granger
Hanford
Beattie
Dunkards
Eby
Ichty
J. Marrinen
Scouts After Aguinaldo
New York dispatch reports President McKinley expects the Philippine War to end before Congress adjourns in December. The capture of Aguinaldo is anticipated daily and Major General Otis fights to suppress rebels despite setbacks.
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New York
Aus
Hotel Champlain
McKinney Bieves
Congress
Aguinaldo
Otte Han
Ecouta
Hiis
Otia
Otis
Jossa
Ota
le Pot
The Long Lost Charley Rose Letter Mystery
A letter received by Sheriff Crow from Augusta Kansas claims a man calling himself Charlie Rose is the long lost Charley Ross who was stolen from Germantown as a child. The writer, living as Joe Harrison, seeks to return home to Philadelphia and meet relatives. The case is being investigated by Solicitor Grew and Director Engtiah.
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Philadelphia
Sheriff Crow
Augusta
Kan
Charlie Rees
Fifth Avenue
Chariie Rose
Germantown
Joe Harrison
Charley Hans
Grew
Engtiah
Local Youth Group Moves to Enforce Sunday Closing
The Sunday saloon closing law and a law on slot machines were the focus of a large Madrona park meeting by the local Young People's Society Christian Endeavorers. Officers elected to serve from August 1 include President W. W. Clarke, Vice President D B Shepard, Secretary J Dwyer, and Treasurer O M Holated.
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Young People'n Society Christian Endeavorers
Madrona Park
W. W. Clarke
D. B E. Shepard
J. Dwyer
O. M. Holated
Execution Issued to Seize Edgewater Park Home in Mortgage Case
In Trenton a chancery court order directs the sheriff of Tulrington county to seize the Edgewater Park residence of Gen EF Kard Grubb to satisfy a $25,000 mortgage. Jeps Grubb, once minister to Spain, long prominent in New Jersey politics, led the 1880 Republican convention fight for governor.
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Trenton
N. J
Court of Chancery
Turlington
Edgewater Park
EF. Kard Grubb
Jefs Grubb
Spain
New Jersey
Five Drownings After Capsized Boat In Patapsco River
Five persons drowned when a row boat capsized in the Patapsco river near Baltimore early this morning. The dead are William Lyman Edward Macormy A Deegas Edward Garry and Mrs Hoover.
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Baltimore
Patapsco River
Wm. Lyman
Edward Tiacormy
A. Deegas
Edward Garry
Mra. Hoover
Opium Smokers Arrest in Northern Yard Raid
Police officers Tripp Freeman Hubbard and Sergeant Ward arrested six Chinamen for smoking opium. They later rounded up a group of Hebos sleeping in box cars in the Northern Pa elite yard.
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Tripp, Freeman, Hubbard
Ward
Paelite Yarda
Stolen items reported from St Paul house room
A. R. Southerland of Pacific Carriage works told Sergeant Laubecher that his room in the St Paul house was entered last night. A gold watch a ring and some small change were reported stolen.
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A. R. Southerland
Pacific Carriage Works
Laubecher
Mar.ing
St. Paul House
Senator Hanna to Retire From Business to Focus on Politics
Cleveland bankers say Senator Mark Hanna plans retirement from active business with about 8 million dollars fortune. He will devote time to politics, aiding McKinley’s renomination, and may engage mainly with the steel trust as his principal commercial interest.
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Cleveland, O
Mark Hanna
Tle
Cleveland
Geary Ships Out to Vancouver with 35th Infantry
Capt. W. L. Geary formerly chief clerk in Capt. Marty Taylor's office has gone to Vancouver after an order to join the Thirty fifth Infantry.
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W. L. Geary
Marty Taylor
Vancouver
Iron ore record set in United States production
Washington report by Special Agent John irkinbine notes 149% year 1890? iron ore output reaching 19,278,968 long tons, surpassing 1887’s 17,515,068 by 1,780,573 and topping Britain’s 1880 total by over a quarter million. British Isles ore shows lower metal content, reducing export value.
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Washington
John Iirkinbine
United States
Great Britain
Pritieh Isles
Armstrongs Fight Against Extradition
Judge Jacoben adjourned court after habeas corpus arguments in the case of Wm. Armstrong the alleged Chicago jury briber. Attorney Piles contends the indictment faulty and court lacks jurisdiction to hand him to Tilmore authorities. Mr. Melroy argues facts on the information and indictment constitute a crime and denial is warranted.
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Wm. Armatrong
Chicago
Jacoben
Habeas Corpue
Mr. Piles
Armatrong
Tilmore
Melroy
Souvenirs of a Chinaman on the Tonquin
A Chinese cook discharged from the steamship Tonquin was arrested by Bert Peer on Captain T Cauffman’s information. The raid recovered personal items taken by the cook including two pair marine kinwnes and a silver watch, valued at about 261 dollars, pawned for two dollars. He previously served as a cook on the battleship Oregon.
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Ahoy
Bert, Peer
T. Cauffman
Oregon
Vice President Hobart Arrives in Champlain
Vice-President Hobart and his family reached Champlain in the morning. Hobart looked pale and weak as President McKinley met him at the station.
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Champlain, Aug
Hobart
McKinley
Cavalry Leader Predicts Rebel Breakup in Philippines
Col. Jack Hayes, famed for Indian fighting, says cavalry pursuit will scatter Aguinaldo’s rebels. Hayes departs for Manila to assume cavalry command as U S forces press operations in the region.
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Washington
Jack Hayes
United States Army
Aguinaldo
Hayes
Manila
Personal Mention DN at Beattie Hotel Across Town
Sumner of Sumner Tron works Everett stops at Northern with W M Rogers box manufacturer Anacortes guest at Beattie. N K Ivete mill man Abington guest at Stevens. KE M Stephens of Stephens rhlon ehingie manufacturers Monroe stays at Hotel Beattie.
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DN. Sumner
The
Sumner Tron Works
Everett
W. M. Rogers
N. K. Ivete
Abington
KE. M. Stephens
Stephens Rhlon
Ehingie Manufacturers of
Monroe
Deaths in Havana July totals shown
In Havana during July there were 72 deaths, compared with 2,063 in July 1894, according to the July figures from the city. This reflects a sharp drop in mortality for the month.
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Havana
London Ambassador Cheate Heads to Beotland Next Week
Ambassador Cheate travels to Beotland next week with planned stops in the north to visit Andrew Carnegie. The visit underscores diplomatic ties and cultural exchanges between nations during an era of close international cooperation.
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London
Ambassador Cheate
Beotland
North
Andrew Carnegie
Washington Boys Battle Near Pasig in Philippines Letter
A Washington volunteer letter from F Leeber of Company G First Washington describes battles near Pasig and Morong. He recalls a night march and a daylight assault where the Washington regiment captured enemy works with no injuries, followed by recon patrol losses. natives are being fed into Manila as the war continues.
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Philippines
Washington
Cote Thompson
Sixth Avenue
Seattle
F. Leeber
Co. G
First Washington Volunteers
Leeber
Vashon College
Beattie
Pasig
Lal-Lai
Washington Regiment
Bay
Morong
Mind Clears After Ball Removed From Head
In Wichita Kansas an insane patient, Mrs L Crawford, had a glass ball removed from near her brain after thirty years. Doctors MelLwen and Hosking performed the operation at Tiel's private hospital last night. The ball, likely inserted for a supposed remedy, caused dull head pains and madness years ago. The ball was encased in a thick membrane.
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Wichita
Kan
Mra L. Crawford
Tiel
MelLwen
Hosking
Hospital Physiciansa
Transvaal Accepts Chamberlain Franchise Proposal
A Johannesburg despatch reports the Transvaal government accepted Chamberlain's joint commission idea to study franchise reform and suggests inviting Frances, Germany, Russia, and Holland to participate in the investigation. It is rumored that Vice President daily something era.
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London
Ting
Desdpatch
Johannesburg
Transvaal
Chamberlain
Frances
Germany
Riewia
Helland
McCormick Harvesting Co Plans Large Single Twine Mill
Chicago Aug 5 Through a city building department report it was learned the McCormick Harvesting Machine Co is erecting a large single twine mill to finish by November 1. The plant will occupy a full city block, employ several hundred workers, and cost about $200000. The firm does not cooperate with the trust, and the new mill is expected to affect the cordage trust due to its twine production.
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Chicago
Mc Cormick Harvesting Machine Company
McCormick Concern
Poorly Paid Journalists in Ireland Case Report
In Aug 5 report from London a trial of Nassau Dawson editor of the Armagh Standard against proprietors and editors of the Ulster Gazette concluded with a verdict for damages. Dawson testified his salary as reporter and reader writer for the Standard was 7 shillings 6 pence per week about $2. The jury found damages against him.
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Laendon
Nassau Dawson
Armagh Standard
Ulster Gazette
Dawson
Standard
Steamer Topeka Arrives From Lynn Canal Ports
The steamer Topeka docked shortly before noon with about 16 passengers and limited treasure. The porter carried around $4,000. no very wealthy Klondikers aboard. Interior news was dull. A record Dawson to White Horse Rapids trip lasted three days and eight hours by Klondikers Coulson and Jim Maynard.
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Lynn Canal
Dawson
White Horse Rapides
Coulson
Jim Maynard
Pa Coast Gold Mining Sale At Northwestern Exchange
At the Northwestern Mining Exchange today a sale occurred involving Pa Coast Gold Mining Company with two shares traded. The event reflects active trading in mining stocks and signals interest from investors in the Pa Coast entity.
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Northwestern Mining Exchange
Pa- Coast Gold Mining Company
Seattle Mining Stock Market Update
At the Seattle Mining Exchange Saturday the following sales were made Golden Tunnel 2 Albert Eolward 2000 Lone Pine Surprise 1.6 percent Huckleberry 4600 Manila Aug 5 The Saturnus was burned on the western coast of Lun on Wednesday crew missing Auruet Muck escaped county hospital caught returned to county jail Enumclaw constable to arrest women of ill repute in tenderloin district Bokenf Aug 5 fire destroyed Greenwood British Columbia business district Pacific Windsor hotels Greenwood’s Trading store large buildings loss insurance not exceeding 1500
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Seattle
Golden Tunnel
Albert Eolward
Manila
Auruet Muck
Enumclaw
Greenwood
B.C
Pacific
Windsor
Greenwowd
Missing Persons Inquiries Flood Police Headquarters
Letters received this week seek relatives and unknown whereabouts of several missing individuals. Names include Louis Wagner and his wife from Royalton Vermont, Joel T Smith from Chester Montana, Phoebe Walker in Seattle, Joe Riley Vincent from Walla Walla, David Campbell Shoup in Spokane, and Charles Uber awaiting location.
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Kennedy
Mrs. & Ashley
Royalton
Louis Wagner
T. Smith
Chester
Mont
Joel T. Smith
Seattle
Alnaka
A. le Rogers
Garrison, Monthan
Chief Reed
Phoebe Walker
Alaska
Anna Donovane
Walla Walla
Wash
Joe Riley Vincent
Spokane
Tacoma
Ireland
Shoup
Waah
David Campbell Shoup
Wilson's Business College
Byera & Byera
Charles Uber
Pressing a Bosom Friend With Up-To-Date Shirt Fronts
An advertisement extols modern shirt pressing as an art and promises top quality superintendence and methods. It lists low trade prices for shirts collars cuffs and related items with a phone contact Pike 53.
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Pike
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Charley Ross
Hanna
Armstrongs
Hobart Jolds McKinley
Cheate
Carnegie
Washington Boys
Panig
Plt
Broad Bay
D Company
G Company
Pactifloos
M’cormicks
the Topeka IN
Cann Wan
oMcern
Tenderloin
Second Avenue
Third
Star Paint CO
H. N. Richmond Paper CO
Brunner & CO
Pike Street
Corner Fifth
Milwaukee
St. Louis
San Francisco
Hurke’s
Elgin
Howard, Waltham and Hampden
W. W. Houghton
Flret Avenue
Ss. R. Wagoner
D.o
Oliver
Haller
Almon Ip
Clay Eversole
Optician
Migliavacca Wine Co
Napa
California
Hae
Eet
Migliavacoa & Conutat
Main Street
Rattur Florboe
Second Ave
Denny Blaine Land Co
Dexter Horton Bank
Queen City Steam Laundry
Fourth Avenue
Bet
Union and Pike
Ss. Gold
C. E. Thurston & Co
Cherry St
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