Hawaii as a Territory Debate Draws Congressional Support
Senator Cullom and President McKinley back making Hawaii a U S territory with a congressional delegate. They argue territorial status preserves representation and future statehood potential, while acknowledging objections that colonies might delay admission as a state.
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Washington
D. C
Dee, T
Cullom
Hawaii
Senate
United States
McKinley
Congress
Hawaiian Islands
House of Representative
Congress of the
Union
Democrats to Organize City Central Democratic Club
Local Democracy meets at the G. A. R. hall in the Collins building to form a City Central Democratic Club. The gathering marks the start of the party’s citywide club movement with several well known speakers slated to address the meeting about early organization.
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G. A. R. Hall
Collins Building
City Central Democratic Club
Fanl
Lawyer Accused as Counterfeiter Nabbed Near Varner
Sheriff Marrel arrested Tom Cox Mike Tucker and W H Bryant near Varner on counterfeiting charges. Authorities found the machinery to print money in Bryant's Varner store and uncovered $1,189 in raised bills buried after Tucker admitted the scheme. Tucker serves as a township justice of the peace.
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Dontphan
W. H. Marrel
Tom Cox
Mike Tucker
W. H. Bryant
Varner
Moida
Bryant
Tucker
New Mill Planned at Tacoma to Boost Lumber Output
Supt. Everett G Grigas of St Paul and Tacoma Lumber Co leaves for lower Puget Sound mills to study improvements. Company plans a new mill early next year raising lumber sawing from 25 000 to 350 000 feet daily and adding a 10 block shingle mill doubling shingle capacity. The plant will be built near the large log pond created by Henry Hewitt Jr backing up water from the Puyallup River. The pond holds 4 000 000 to 5 000 000 feet of logs and covers about 10 acres, feeding both plants.
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Tacoma
Everett G. Grigas
St. Paul & Tacoma Lumber Company
Tts Lumber
Henry Hewitt, Jr
Parnes & Lock
Puyallup
Great Northern Plans Rate Cuts Tied to Through Lines
A report states the Great Northern and connecting railroads will move to In With the Boo and the Canadian Pacific by cutting the New York rate below that of lines operating via Chicago.
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Great Northern
Boo
Canadian Pacific
New York
Chicago
City to buy Lake Washington park land from Puget Mill Co
Park and public grounds committee plans to block an ordinance for Monday night to purchase 62 acres from Puget Mill Co overlooking the lake. Proposed streets would be graded up to 5 000 feet per year, total cost not to exceed 25 000 dollars in return for a deed free of encumbrance. The city would gain about 60 000 dollars in value if accepted, though the mill company is not expected to agree to the counter proposition.
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Lake Washington
Puget Mil Co
Purposed Probes To Enforce Pure Food Law
Pure Food Commissioner McDonald announces forthcoming complaints against violators of the White Pure Food law. A Star list of suspected products was published earlier. The state chemist found some items adulterated and those firms have been notified and will be prosecuted. Vinegar, catsup and flavoring extracts appear among the goods cited.
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Pure Food
McDonald
The
Star
Austria Feels Quite Secure After Imperial Address
Emperor Francis Joseph spoke warmly of the nation’s devotion after the death of the empress. He said relations with foreign powers remain friendly and that ongoing peace in Europe is guaranteed by close, trustful ties with allies.
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Vienna
Francis Joseph
Europe
Northern Pacific near control of Fairfax road in Tacoma talks
Prospect grows that the Northern Pacific will gain control of the Fairfax road built by the Western American company to mines above Carbonado. A. W. McNeill, brother of the Western American president, met Northern Pacific officials in Tacoma as talks continue. President Mellen has approved the plan and earlier expected completion before fall, but illness of McNeill delayed details.
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Tacoma
Dec. T
Northern Paciic
Fairfax Road
Western American Company
Carbonado
Northern Pacific
A. W. McNeill
Mellen
Fairfax
McNeill
Hee
Burned by tar bucket at Jefferson Street villa
Mrs. Charles Bury wife of the landlord of the Villa house on Jefferson street was burned about the face and arm yesterday by a burning bucket of tar she attempted to extinguish.
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Charles Bury
Villa Houe
Jefferson Street
Moody Held on Charge in Seattle Robbery
William Moody, sought in Seattle on a hold up and robbery of G. W. Bowman of this city for a gold watch, is in custody at Tacoma and will be brought back to this city.
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Wm. Moody
Seattle
G. W. Bowman
Thia City
Tacoma
Fire devastates Garland Texas wiping out town
Garland Texas twelve miles from Dallas was nearly wiped out by a large blaze that started about seven last evening. Telephones and telegraph lines are down and only one brick building on the main street remains. The estimated loss exceeds two hundred thousand dollars not counting cotton losses. Train passengers reported the town’s destruction as the fire spread in all directions. Railroad workers counted two stores burned and many homes destroyed.
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Dallas
Tex
Garland
Texas
Missouri, Kansas and Texas
Future Heaven Located in Texas in Wood County Farm Case
Mrs. Sarah J. Shinabargar of Cygnet files suit against Ephramny Shinabargar seeking a division of a fine Wood county farm. She is in Texas with a small religious sect the roll flyers who traveled to a secluded Texas wilderness to build a pine temple and await a future heaven on about 200 acres.
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Toledo
Sarah J. Shinabargar
Ephramny Shinabargar
Wood County
Shinabargar
Texas
Safe Blowers Rob Midcontinent Mill and Local Stores in Topeka
A gang of professional safe-blowers robbed the Midcontinent Mill and two local groceries in Topeka early morning. Cranteer & Oberly store yielded $204 in cash and $42 in checks. other shops were looted of cash. Nitro glycerine was used to force open doors.
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Topeka
Kan
O. M. Brill and
Cranteer & Oberly
Standard Oil Bull Pen in Idaho Faces Congress Inquiry
In Wallace Idaho the seven year clash between Standard Oil Co owners of Bunker Hill and Sullivan mines and the Miners Union heads for a congressional probe. Senators Carter and Heitfeld push the plan as martial law ends at Wardner Hullpen awaits closure with many detainees yet untried.
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Congress
Standard (1
Standard Oil Co
Steunenberg
Congres
Senator Heitfeld
United States
Senate
Schools for the Farmers in New York Expansion Planned
An investigation into rural decline and urban growth prompts new farm schools. Geo T Powell previously led farm instruction after the 1893 94 crisis, with $15,000 from New York lawmakers to Cornell University used for teaching farming and extending the program.
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New York
KR. Fulton Cutting
Committee For the
Assembly
Cutting
Geo. T. Powell
Powell
Westchester County
Emall
Legislature of
Cornell University
Fan museen Arthur George Arrested on Theft Charge
Detective Cudithee arrested Arthur George also known as Fan museen on a complaint accusing him of stealing 540 dollars from his brother in law Louis Berg on August 25 last night.
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Arthur George
Fanmuseen
Cudithee
Louis Berg
Great Gold Output in Cripple Creek Region
Colorado Springs report shows Cripple Creek mining output surpassing 18 million dollars in 11 months, reaching a grand total of 68 million. The camp lies buried in ore awaiting treatment, with December expected to match October and November’s strong performance.
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Colorado Springs
Coto
Der
Cripple Creek
Restores the Dead 10 Life at Shiloh Temple
A Lewiston report from the Temple of the Living Ceed in Shiloh describes leader Rev. F. W. Sanford claiming to have revived Olive A. Mille after her death at the temple dedication in August. Mille is said to be alive aboard a steamer bound for England to continue work at the Liverpool home, in apparent perfect health.
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Lewiston
Shiloh
F. W. Sanford
Elain Ie
Sanford
Jost
Mr. Sanford
Olive A. Mille
England
Liverpool
Iron Prices Doubled in Lake Superior Meetings
Cleveland reports iron mine interests from the Lake Superior region fixed prices for the coming year. Base gate price to non-Dessemeras is set at $6.10 per ton with additional charges of $2.00 and $2.25 respectively. the result will push the new price range for the Beet Mewaba Megas. mera to $5 to $5.25 per ton.
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Cleveland
Dee
Lake Superior
Steel firms lease 10000 acres of Ashe county iron ore land
Representatives of the Pennsylvania Steel Company and the Cambria Steel Co. of Philadelphia have leased ten thousand acres of magnetic iron ore land in Ashe county. Experts state the site contains one of the finest magnetic ore deposits in the United States. Wood, $2.25 a load. Tel. Seattle Fuel Co.
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Winston
N. C
Dee
Pennsylvania Steel Company
Cambria Steel Co
Philadelphia
Ashe County
United States
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Pacific & Arctic Railway and Navigation Company
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Yeaterway
Beattie
Wash
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Dexter Horton
Waah
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Joe Ires
Mt Vernon
New Whatcom
Roseland
Paul Chicago
Louis Klodt
Second Ave
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Miles
Army
V.S. Kirk
Jivepg Co Spot Cash
Goldee
Joseph Mayer
BROS
Ike Cherry
Great Northern Land & Loan Co
First Avenue
Colman Block
Seattle, Wash
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Embalmore Parform
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