Dreyfus Arrives at Rennes Prison Amid Dramatic Escort
Capt. Dreyfus reached Rennes early this morning with a dramatic prison escort. A crowd dwindled as six mounted companies charged the street and 200 concealed troops surged at the entrance. He met his wife privately later, health described as precarious, while Mme Dreyfus prepared meals to guard against poisoning. The journey ended with a quiet Rennes after a tense, ceremonial spectacle.
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Truths About the Philippines Report on Agriculture
Lt P Hayne transmits Manuel de Busto s Manila article detailing grim agricultural conditions in the Philippines. The report cites labor shortages, land clearing needs, typhoons and dry winds, disease, roads and shipping scarcity, and Filipino labor indolence, with calls for quarantine on plants and rising water needs in Aloha street area.
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Philippines
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Post Office Clarifies Not Returnable Undelivered Mail
Washington July L The post office department refashions orders on forwarding and returning undelivered second third and fourth class mail. Postmasters must not return mail with return requests until postage is paid. If value justifies a return they notify the sender and offer to pay or forward to another address with proper postage.
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Washington, D. C
Post Office Department
Monks Plan Washington Monastery Near Brookland
Bare footed monks of St. Francis will establish their headquarters in Washington on January 1 next year. They will occupy a sizable monastery under construction on an eminence near Soldiers' Home and Brookland, about five miles from the capital and one mile from the Catholic University rail station. The dome of the chapel is visible from westbound trains and the site offers expansive views of the valleys to the east and north and the landscape to the south.
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Capitol complex monastery described with Orientalist design
The piece details a controversial orientalist architectural style for a Capitol Library and City of Washington project. Aristides Scott of Rome is credited with a fusion of Turkish and Moorish elements, using fire-brick and terra cotta trims, steel and cement construction, and a central cloistered court featuring an Oriental well.
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Law Limits Work Hours for Nebraska Women
The Nebraska Legislature enacts a protection law for women in manufacturing, old and mercantile work, limiting to ten hours a day and mandating seats for female employees. The law takes effect today, causing many women in Omaha to quit and be replaced by men. Some stores fear a % drop in female staff and solicit patron guidance on operating hours. The measure arose from the Confederated Women's Clubs of Nebraska and labor advocates.
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Miners Fight as Riots Grim in Crater City
Acting Governor Warder ordered 150 guns and ammunition and a posse to quell the violence in Carterville and surrounding areas after Ne gro miners fired on a train and unionists clashed. Five hundred shots exchanged. Union City burned. at least one woman killed and many wounded.
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Overcoat Thief Strikes Seattle. One Arrest Made
Report of three stolen overcoats in Seattle last evening includes a $20 item from William Youngs man at a Seattle hotel and a $15 coat taken from Patrick Hourlahan at Fremont hotel. Martin Mraherty arrested on a warrant for entering a lodging house room on Washington street and taking a valuable overcoat. Mrs Karen Carlson, 65, died at the old Orlington hotel of cancer, leaving daughter Ida M. Carl WUlee.
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Patrick Hourlahan
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Martin Mraherty
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Karen Carlson
Orlington
Ida M. Carl Wulee
Filipinos Attack San Fernando Repulsed by Seventeenth Infantry
A night attack at San Fernando by Filipino forces on the Seventeenth Infantry lines failed with heavy loss to the attackers. American casualties included one killed and three wounded. MacArthur remains confident in repelling further assaults as Filipinos continue to cut telegraph lines to isolate troops.
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San Fernando
MacArthur
Prospects for Wheat Improve in Walla Walla Valley
Farmers in the Walla Walla valley express renewed optimism as June weather has been favorable for wheat growth. Past harsh conditions included severe winter frost, re seeding costs, and a backward spring. now absence of hot winds and lingering snow in the mountains support hopes for a strong crop.
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Bive
Yukon Entry Rule Requires Cash and Provisions
An order from the Northwest Mounted Police headquarters in Daweon to Skagway bars entry into the Yukon at White Horse or Tagish unless travelers show two months of provisions and $560 in cash. Residents returning with identification and funds may be exempt. Itta stated the order is being strictly enforced.
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Bread Winners Session At Seattle Mining Exchange
Beginning this evening the Seattle Mining exchange will hold a bread winner's session every Saturday evening between 7 and 6 o'clock. A smoker will be given to brokers at the Wheeler restaurant this afternoon at 6 o'clock by the Seattle exchange. All brokers invited.
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The Moth and the Flame at Seattle Theater
The Moth and the Flame stage play drew a large Seattle audience last night. A three act comedy rich in humor and modern life themes, it features a grown up party, a church interior, and sharp dialogue, with strong performances throughout.
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Auseide
Dramatic wedding scene ends tragic trail at play
In the final act a wronged bride stops the groom at the altar as Marion Wotton portrayed by Mise Shannon endures dramatic distress in the room of wedding gifts. Mise Shannon and Mr Kelcey receive strong support while Madison Park’s company provides rare entertainment with "The Passion Play" scheduled for Jefferson theater tonight and a fine evening at Oberon concert hall.
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Supreme Court hears Nordstrom case in Olympia
The Nordstrom case was argued yesterday before the supreme court at Olympia. Col James Hamilton Lew and Attorneys Inc. represented Nordstrom. Mart and James F McEirey represented the state. The court took the matter under advisement with a prompt decision expected. The points have been published previously in the Star.
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Fourth of July Committee Finalizes Parade Preparations
The Fourth of July committee completed business at the Boxwell building meeting. Col. EB P Edsen announced 114 men and 7 officers from the town will join the parade. Civic societies plan to parade. decoration rules require 14 feet clearance from the street for floats.
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Remains of a Child Found on Queen Anne Hill
Two laborers clearing a brush heap on Queen Anne hill reported to the coroner's officer yesterday afternoon at about 4 o'clock that they unearthed a large tin bucket containing the remains of a young infant. The infant was wrapped in milk cloth and concealed in the bucket before being found. The remains were removed to Bonney & Stewart's.
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Atlin Delegation Protest Plans Against British Columbia Actions
The Atlin delegation from Vancouver composed of Wm McRaney Capt Wallace Langley Dr Munroe and Hans Helgeson arrived in Victoria to protest the exclusion act and the extended closed season in British Columbia seeking a strong formal complaint.
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Wallace Langley
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Bids Opened for Post Office Site with Lease Options
United States Post Office Inspector RE C Clement opened bids for the new postoffice site. Washington will decide, with a lease deadline of October 15 and space requirements of 8000 square feet for five years or 10000 for ten years. Three bids were received but details await department action.
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Clean-Up Crew Reports Strong Take and Real Estate Notes
A party including Thos Blake F Conrad J D Dalgren and L Farrel arrived on the Se at last night and are lodging at the Futter. Blake and Conrad own Nos 11 and 15 on Bonanga above Eldorado, while Dalgren and Farrel run No 1 Bonanga above. Conrad said the clean-up fully met expectations and nearby claims are yielding handsomely, with about $40 000 realized. The will of John C Brantigan was admitted to probate late yesterday afternoon by Judge J P Houser.
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Story of the Wardner Mine Strike Affects Labor Fight
A veteran labor reporter outlines the Wardner Idaho strike conflict. He notes attempts to suppress union organizing, censorship of telegraphs and press, mass arrests, harsh confinement of detainees, and violence at the wardner and Spokane fronts. The piece highlights wage disputes, union recognition fights, and the broader labor struggle.
Heavenly Twins Missing From Waupaco Home
Twin brothers Parl and Charles Spencer aged 15 are missing from Waupaco Wisconsin. Police alerted as they reportedly headed for Seattle after leaving home on June 10. A report was filed after a letter from the boys’ mother. The article notes a separate figure: $2105 was paid into Judge Cann’s court in June for criminal offenses.
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