Vessels chartered to ship horses to the Philippines
The Quartermasters' department chartered three ships Garonne Port Albert and Victoria to transport horses to the Philippines. The first ship will depart Beattie around August 10. Lt Col Randolph is ordered from San Francisco to tour Oregon and Washington buying about 400 horses. Troops will accompany the horses. sourcing for these men is undecided. The vessels are not yet ready but will be put in service as soon as possible pending War department advices.
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Washington, D.C
Quartermasters’ Department
Philippines
Garonne
Port Albert
Victoria
Beattie
W. W. Robinson
Quartermaster’s Department
Randolph
San Francisco
Oregon
Washington
Robinson
Department
War Department
Dynamite Bomb Strikes Street Railway Barn Roof
Dynamite was thrown at 3 o clock this morning onto the roof of the Consolidated Street Railway barn in Cleveland. A large hole was torn in the roof ref. The incident caused wild excitement among workers but no injuries occurred. The perpetrators escaped.
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Cleveland
Big Consolidated Street Railway Company
Cubans Desire Annexation
Washington dispatch reports Brigadier General Peer just returned from Cuba stating strong sentiment for annexation there. He says no Cuban with any property would want the United States forces withdrawn, fearing chaos and oppression, arguing rebels used the torch rather than the sword and that desolation is widespread.
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Washington
Peer
Cuba
Gollar
United States
Granite Quarry Combine Moves Forward in Maine
PORTLAND July 1 James D Batterson Jr vice president of The New England Granite works confirms a combine of various Penobscot quarries is under way About 15 properties will be included in the deal representing about 12 000 000 in capital
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Portland
James D. Batterson, Jr
New England Granite Works
Garcia Sees the President in Washington July 21
Carter Garcia, son of the late Gen Garcia, arrives in Washington to discuss Cuban affairs with McKinley. He argues the people are capable of self control and a civil government should be established at once.
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Washington
Ded. C
Carter Garcia
Gen. Garcia
Cubar
McKinley
Strange Freak of Nature New York Birth Weighs 18 Pounds
A newborn in New York weighed 18 pounds at birth, described as one of the largest babies on record. Doctors warned fragile life will require extensive skin grafting and surgery. Parents Louis Zagon and Mebec ca face great financial hardship for lifelong care and doctors hope proper nursing and future surgery can save the infant. The report notes no epidemic or epidermal issues, but the case remains extraordinary and uncertain.
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New York
Louis Zagon
Mebecca
Pr Duckman
Collapse of the Strike Brings Open Streets in New York
In Manhattan and Brooklyn all lines ran on schedule this morning signaling the strike’s collapse as cars resumed normal service. The mood appeared that the strikers were defeated and traffic returned to full operation.
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New York
Manhattan
Brooklyn
Electric carriages ordered by New York firm mark major supply
Teaac L. L. Rice, president of an automobile company, placed orders for 4 20 000 worth of electric carriages linking to 420 new vehicles though demand exceeds supply. In Tacoma, City Controller Alfred Lister reports warrants debt at 1 296 545 91 as of July 1 with interest to Aug 1, funds cover water debt and sinking fund, and warrants will be issued to fund and be called in.
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New York
Teaac L. L. Rice
Tacoma
Alfred Lister
Ingersoll Dies After Apoplexy At New Jersey Home
New York reports say rott G Ingersoll, famed agnostic, suffered apoplexy at his Debbe Perry New Jersey home and died shortly after noon. Born Dresden 1833, he studied law, rose as a renowned orator, served in the Eleventh Indiana cavalry, and became a national figure through anti religious lectures and political activity.
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New York
Robert G. Ingersoll
Dresden
Tollinois
Ingersoll
Eleventh
Inda Cavalry
Ingersoll’s Agnosticism and Controversial Lectures
The article notes that Ingersoll criticized the Bible and Christian doctrines and attracted strong opposition from American Christian denominations. As a lawyer, he engaged in many cases including Star route trials, earned substantial lecture income deriding Christianity, and faced both staunch supporters and critics tied to his agnosticism. Also recounts a labor dispute involving Fred Exp, a restaurant worker who attacked Armetrong after a disputed $9 settlement, and a report on the steamer Lakine’s trouble with U.S. customs at Bt. Michael, delaying its voyage to Seattle amid inspection limits.
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Ingersoll
America
Lakine le
Bt. Michael
United Statce E
G. F. Field
Ramoa
Seatle
Samoa
Lakme
Northern Pacific Palmer cut off work gains pace
Washington dispatch reports contractors building the Northern Pacific Palmer cut-off advancing rapidly. Clearing and grading along the right of way begin at the upper end with machines soon to be deployed, followed by a lower end push. Officials see the line ready by year’s start with labor and machinery gradually arriving.
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Northern Pacific
Palmer Cut
Downey Washington Fight Tells As Hawthorne Club Kept Ring Clean
In West Seattle last night a Hawthorne club boxing match ended when Downey was knocked out by Charlies Washington after a low kick. The crowd shouted in contempt as Downey slumped, the bout deemed unsatisfactory by spectators. A prior four round bout featured Indian Joe Gregg versus Tommy Bulleul, with Gregg challenging the Downey Washington winner to a 20 round bout.
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Tt Com
Mitch
Jack “Downey
Charies Washington
Hawthorne Club
West Seattle
Downey
Waerhington
Washington
Downey Washington
Joe" Grege
Tommy Bulleul
Joe
Downey-Washington
Wadeh- Ineton
Vancouver
T. C
Jack Green
Despondent man dies by self-inflicted gunshot in city home
At 7 o'clock this morning, F. C. Ruhier, 1, residing with sister N. H. Thedinga at 1271 Seventeenth Avenue, shot himself with a pistol in his room. Despondency and two years of ill health and nervous trouble are given as factors. a bullet wound to the temple ended his life. The pistol lay nearby as Mrs Thedinga found him dead.
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Beattie
F.C. Ruhier
N. H. Thedinga
Seventeenth Avenue
Kuhiner
Mra Thedinga
Robert Denaldeon
Victoria Hotel
First Avenue
University Street
Water Front
Hallroad Avenue
Donaldson
Clly
P. D. Hughes
Deonaldson Haa
Dreyfus overhears claim of wife’s infidelity in prison
Paris dispatch reports Dreyfus at Devil's Island was allowed to overhear a conversation alleging his wife had been unfaithful and mistreated their children, explaining his coldness upon meeting Rennes. Other items recap burglaries, trials, ship races, and a lynching in Muskogee.
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Paris
Petit Republique
Dreyfus
Devil's Teland
Rennes
Railway agent Leland travels with Chicago & Northwest
Leland, the traveling passenger agent for the Chicago and Northwest Railway, is reported to be visiting the city. His duties include promoting passenger service and coordinating schedules from the Portland headquarters.
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A. J. Leland
Chicago & Northwestera
Portland
McKinley Plans Aggressive Cavalry Drive in Philippines
President McKinley and advisers authorize an aggressive cavalry push in the Philippines. Eight troops of the Third Cavalry to Manila will be sent with horses, based on Gen Otis’s recommendation. The quartermaster department awards steamship charters to transport the animals for use against insurgents. Otis previously had four cavalry troops used mainly for reconnaissance as the campaign shifts to mounted operations.
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Washington
BD. C
McKinley
Philippines
Otis
Third Cavalry
Manila
Quartermaster General's Department
Lanon
Pingree Attacks McKinley as War Errors At Alger Retirement
Detroit July 1 Gov Pingree issues an authorized interview criticizing McKinley as cowardly and responsible for war errors charged to Alger. He accuses the prevent administration of a trusts odor with Hanna as kingmaker and defends Michigan sentiment against trusts. Auburn July 1 rumor of White River jam explosion unfounded. misdirected blasting widened Stuck river and aided White River flow.
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Detroit
Pingree
Alger
McKinley
War Department
Prevent
Hanna
Michigan
Auburn
White River
Stuck Valley
Stuck River
Pierce Country
Judge Jacobe to sue Post-Intelligencer for libel
Judge Jacobse denounces a Post-Intelligencer editorial as scandalous as he announces intention to sue for libel. He accuses political antagonism and coverage of Lyts trial of bias and claims the city printing contract and sentence choices are misrepresented. Prosecutor McElroy says he is at odds with the judge over perceived unfair treatment in the superior court.
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Post- Intelligencer
Tam
Colurmmne
John F. Dore
Jacobse
Superior Court
Star
Lyts
Jacobe
The
McElroy
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City Hall
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Skagway
Prunswick
St. Michael Feet
Empire Transportation Company
F.C. Rywimer
Seventeenth Ave
Nue
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Cerning Mer
Washington Regiment
Manila Bay
Steve Lyta
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London
Eng
Western Electric Cable Company
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Newport
Portsmouth
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Itritjah
H Bullfinch
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J. T
Geo, Cully
T St
President McKinley
Judge Jacobs
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Spelger & Hurlbut
Second Avenue
Pike
Star Paint CO
H. N. Richmond Paper CO
Occidental
Brunner & CO
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Corner Fifth
Milwaukee
St. Louis
Harke’s
Lerge
Ascortment of
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W. W. Houghton
Firet Avenue Jeweler
S. R. Wagoner
D.D.S
Haller Building
Bety
M. Clay Eversole
Optician
Lost Creek
Sliver Creek
John E McManus & Son
Coon Bros
Second Ave
Union Bakery
A. Hallberg
Pike St
F. W. Stantine
M. D. Keen
Northwestern
New York Block
Denny Coryell Company
First Ave
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