New battleship Maine launched in Delaware harbor
Philadelphia July 27 the battleship Maine was launched with ceremony as thousands cheered. Miss Preble Anderson of Portland christened the ship breaking a bottle of American wine on the hull. The Maine is described as far superior to the warship blown up at Havana harbor in 1898 and follows the Ohio launched in San Francisco during President McKinley’s Pacific coast visit.
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Philadelphia
Maine
Delaware
Miesen Preble Anderson
Portland
Mavana Harbor
Ohio
San Francisco
McKinley
Pacific Coast
Thieves Steal 20000 From Army Safe in Santa Cruz
In Manila on July 1 thieves stole 20000 dollars from an army safe in the guard house at Santa Cruz. Authorities suspect soldiers may have taken the money.
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Manila
Santa
Fire Devastates Mendocino Farms in Massive Blaze
A breaking machines explosion sparks hundreds of acres of grain fields and farm buildings destroyed in Mendocino County. Two men, Win Rowse and David, perished as the blaze roared, claimed as the worst in the area. The entire populace joined the effort to combat the fire.
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Santa Rosa
Cal
Steel strike doubt amid reports of non union operation
McKeesport Pennsylvania reports that workers at the Boston Iron and Steel Co and National Rolling Mills did not strike as expected. In New York there is cautious talk that a settlement may come through secret negotiations in progress.
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Mckeesport
Boston Iron & Steel Co
National Rolling Mills
Steel Trust
Deentes- Wood
New York
Wall Street
Brooklyn Bridge Engineers Calm Public After Insider Felled Suspender Breaks
Scare ripples through New York as reports say ex-EC engineers confirm bridge safety but public confidence took a blow after suspender failures yesterday and Thursday. Officials note small incidents caused by aging components. repairs begin at once to reassure commuters.
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New York
Exec
Brooklyn Bridge
Railway route through Woodland park protests raised
City council members and Green Lake Improvement Club officials with Seattle Electric Co. officials inspected a proposed loop around Green Lake and through Woodland park. Two issues noted are park safety and extending service with double tracking to improve future resort use. A partial report is expected Monday night.
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Green Lake
Assault at the altar shocks Austria cathedral
A wealthy Polish man Waselliseth attacked Archbishop Haussman at the altar in Lemberg Cathedral. The archbishop is expected to die, causing a sensational tragedy across the region.
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Lemburg
Austria
Waselliseth
Haussman
Schwab Visits Mor gan at New Office for Conference
Charles Schwab of United States Steel met with J Pierpont Morgan at Morgan’s new office this afternoon for a conference. Schwab planned to discuss matters after leaving the office.
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Schwab
United States Steel Corporation
J. Pierpont Morgan
Mr. Schwaban
China Mutual Secures Lease for Tide Lands in Seattle
The council committee of the whole voted to report favorably on a resolution granting Frank Waterhouse a 1 year lease on six Seattle tide land lots between Thomas and Harrison streets. China Mutual Steam Navigation Co plans extensive terminals and docks for its steamship line. The lease price was set at not less than $160.
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Frank Waterhouse
Seattle
Thomas and
Harrison Streets
Star
China Mutual Steam Navigation Co
Consolidation of Seattle to Port Orchard Steamship Lines
The La Conner Trading and Transportation Co and H B Kennedy unify steamship services between Seattle and Port Orchard. Athion and Inland Flyer will run on the Tun route from Seattle at 6 40 a m and 16 a m from Port Orchard with round trips daily. City of Aberdeen and Advance exit the run, vessels operate from Columbia dock as before.
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la Conner Trading & Transportation Co
H. B. Kennedy
Seattle
Porthard
Athion
Inland Flyer
Port Orchard
City of
Aberdeen
Columbia Dock
Four Drown at Gray's Harbor During Surf Landing
Hoquiam will report four men drowned at Gray's Harbor while attempting to land from a hunt through heavy surf. Names and exact circumstances remain unclear, but the tragedy occurred yesterday as the group battled waves. Local authorities investigated the incident and identified the gray harbor tragedy as a fatal surfing accident.
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Hoquiam
Wash
Hamer
Gray's Harbor
Hunt
Shamrock NI Starts Atlantic Crossing Under Erin Escort
The new cup challenger Shamrock NI left Glasgow on a morning voyage across the Atlantic escorted by Sirmas Lipton’s steam yacht Erin. A lively farewell marked the departure from the harbor.
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Glasgow
Shamrock NI
Sirmas
Board of Public Works considers paving First avenue south
Supt. of Streets Little urges paving First avenue south of Rail road avenue due to poor condition. W P Corkinah of Puget Sound Pipe Co urges wooden water pipes with cites of 18 year use. Board may test on Queen Anne avenue. Several street improvements approved including sidewalks sewers grading curbing and water mains across multiple avenues and streets.
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Board of Public Works
Little
First Avenue South
Railroad Avenue
First Avenue
W. P. Corkinah
Puget Sound Pipe Co
Olympia
Queen Anne Avenue
Gaylor
Ray Street
Harvard
Harvard Avenue
27Th Avenue
Main
Dearborn
31St Avenue
Atlantic
Judking
Whitman Avenue
Kilbourne
Maple
Lake Avenue
Ewing
Biewitt Avenue
Evanston
Albion
Aurora
Rainier Avenue
Jackson
Rainier
17Th Avenue
Judkine Street
Judkina
26Th Avenue
Water Main
Weslerway
Madison
Wath Avenue
Fost Thames
Pontius Addition
Pepublican
L1th
7Th Avenue
Judge Hanford Declines Nordstrom Writ for Habeas Corpus
U S District Judge C V Hanford rejected Nordstroms bid for a writ of habeas corpus in the Nordstrom murder case. The letter to James Harmiston Lewis, Nordstroms attorney, states the court will not grant or consider further petitions and aims to end delays as Nordstrom faces execution.
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Hanford
James Hamilton Lewis
Charlies M. Nordstrom
Seattle
Wash
James Harmiston Lewis
C. Vi. Hanford
U. S
Strike Unions Meet as Talks Signal End Next Week
Hopeful San Francisco reports little change in the strike with more teams idle. President Scott of Union Iron Works holds a conference with striking workers as concessions are anticipated and a decision to end the strike next week is understood.
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San Francisco
Scott
Union Iron Works
Toa
Two Die In Train Line Accident Between Dayton and Greenville
A derailment on a new railway line between Dayton and Greenville today left two men dead and four seriously hurt. The victims include Orville D P Shaw of Detroit and Chief Ena Chase of the Construction Ww Cravell, engineer of Chicago, among others.
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Dayton
Greenville
Orville Dpd
Shaw
Detroit
Ena Chase
Ms Cravell
Chicao
S. S. Companies Are Held Liable For Overcrowded Voyage
Judge Hanford rules steamship firms liable for damages in the Grismore versus Valencia case. Passengers with second class tickets from Francisco to Nome endured overcrowding and poor care of baggage. Court awards each passenger the ticket price plus damages totaling 2,875 dollars for discomforts.
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Hanford
United States Court
John Grismore
Valencia
Francisco
Nome
Registration for Kiowa Comanche homesteads underway
160 000 Bl Reno July ee registration for homesteads in Kiowa Comanche reservation oY Last night the thousands of Lane are waiting with erase the drawing begins Monday. Total registration to above 1 0. Trouble is anticipated from the factions who may fight to retain lands they have settled. A vigilance committee is being formed.
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Reno
Kiowa-Comanche Reservation
Breach of British Lines Reported by Kitchener
ROUTED LONDON July 17 Kitchener reports a detachment of Brien acke's horse forced to retreat in central and southern Boer positions. The casualties include several killed and wounded.
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London
Cigarmakers in Tampa Start General Strike
All but three Tampa cigar factories close as workers walk out in a citywide general strike on July 27.
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Tampa
Fia
Missing ThreeYearOld Girl Found by Officer Liner
An officer this morning picked up a girl about three years old near Second Avenue South. She wore a pale dress with a blue apron and a carbon pot. She has light curly hair and blue eyes.
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Liner
Second Avenue South
Attempts Her Life at Hartley House
Mrs Louise Webster a woman barber at a shop near Firet avenue and Pike street attempted suicide at 1 15 this afternoon in the Hartley house 1209 second avenue firing a 22 caliber revolver The shot was heard by patrolmen Leighton and others who found her on the floor placed the weapon in her hand and with Dr H A Shaw summoned the wound proved fatal Despondency from protracted spree blamed
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Louise Webster
Firet Avenue
Pike Street
Hartley
Second Avenue
Webster
Leighton
Crane
H. A. Shaw
Pro-Boer Meeting Set At Armory Next Tuesday
Judge Thos. Burke will preside at the Pro-Boer gathering to be held at the Armory next Tuesday night with other prominent citizens taking part.
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Thos. Burke
Warren and Seward Arrive After Nome Voyage
United States army transports Warren and Seward reach port from Nome this forenoon. Seward towed by Warren due to ballast accident, rendering her helpless from St Michael to Beattie. They left St Michael July 14 and Nome July 16, with a large first class passenger list aboard the Warren.
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United States Army
Warren
Seward
Nome
Ballera
St. Michael
Beattie
Alleged naval officer faces trial for false pretenses
Bert Facon alias Albert Briges, accused of defrauding Crescent Manufacturing Co., will stand before Justice Cann on Monday charged with obtaining money under false pretenses.
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Bert Facon
Albert Briges
Crescent Manufacturing Co
Justice Cann
Something Handsome Soon for Bremerton
Navy officials plan to rename Bremerton's Puget Sound naval station the Puget Sound Navy Yard and broaden its status as the Pacific coast rendezvous. The move follows its deep harbor, favorable climate, and superior docking for Oregon class vessels, with Secretary Long signaling a handsome investment for Puget Sound before his term ends.
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Navy Department
Naval Station
Bremerton
Pacific Coast
Puget Sound Navy Yard
Navy
Mare Island Yard
Mare Island
Hremerton
Long
Pacific Squadron
Fremerton
Puget Sound Station
Fremerton Station
Puget Sound
Parks ban booze as Seattle council blocks licenses
The Seattle city council committee of the whole voted to forbid div es in parks along Washington and to deny liquor licenses for park sales. The move followed petitions from about 6 725 signers including Women’s Clubs and temperance groups. Proponents argued for licenses to fund revenue, while opponents warned of liquor, harm to families, and unsafe park environments. The measure targets Madrona Park and others, with a report adverse to Leary and Stewart’s saloon license at 9 Pike.
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Washington
Parry
Navin
James
Parke
Seattle
Oh Ae
Federation
Women's Clube
Christian Temperane’ Union
Thoma
Leary & Stewart
Pike
Roanoke for Nome Sets Sail on Second Season Voyage
Steamship Roanoke Noanocke under master H P Weaver sails shortly after noon on its second Nome voyage of the season. The vessel carries 35 passengers and 1809 tons of cargo. Officers include J Ramar as purser, W S Steward second officer, J P McIntyre chief officer, H H Burditt second officer.
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Noanocke
W. 8 . Steward
FF. Res. R
J. P. McIntyre
H. H. Burditt
Governor General Wood Sails for U S in Frail Health
Homebound Havana reports Governor General Wood and his family departed for the United States today. He is said to be not in the best health. A Sunday School picnic was held by South Seattle Methodist Sunday school children and teachers at Bremerton.
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EB. Bartholomew
Menle
Madronaark
Council
Clayson
Havana
Wood
United States
South
May Andrews Arrested for July Robbery
May Andrews was arrested on a July 11 robbery charge of $150 from Frank Vollmer. Detectives Barbee Phillipe Byrnes and Tennant traced her after she fled town and found her yesterday in a cheap lodging room below Yealer Way. Vollmer identified her in Chief Sullivan's office and she faces possible charges of larceny from the person.
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May Andrews
Barbee, Phillipe, Byrnes and Tennant
Frank Vollmer
Andrews
Yealer Way
Vollmer
Villa House
Jefferson Street
Third Avenue
Vollme
Rancher Jas Winters Shot By Noted Bandit Near Great Falls
Great Falls Mont July 27 Jas Winters of Gill Winters ranchers was murdered at his ranch doorway yesterday by an unseen shooter. Authorities say the gunman may be Kid Curry a notorious bandit and train robber search continues for Curry who is linked to Winters as a former posse member who killed Curry’s brother years ago.
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Great Falls
Mont
Jas. Winters
Gill & Winters, Ranchers
Dodwell Company Denies Hidden Sale Rumor
General Manager Stewart of Dodwell & Co denies reports from Tacoma that the vessels of Dodwell have been sold or that a deal is under consideration. He says he has no knowledge of any such arrangements and questions the newspaper’s claim. J Aessistance and managers of the the unine Canat Co express surprise but offer no confirmation or denial.
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Veesele
Dodwell & Co
Tacoma
Stewart
Dodwel] @& Co
Dodwell Company
Pacific Coast Steamship Co
Dodwell
Alaska
The
Unine Canat Co
Parre
Insane Passenger Detained After Train Incident
Mrs. Lizzie Olson, a refined young woman, went violently insane on a Northern Pacific train from Spokane. She threw jewelry from the car window, refused to name her husband, and was found with about 1600 dollars in a bank book and 71 dollars. She referenced Medical Lake asylum and became violent at the city jail. Police investigate her family connections.
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Lizzie Olson
Northern Pacific
Spokane
Olson
Stewart
Trip
Pasco
Mra
Olaon
Walla Walla
Kare
Baker-Hoyer Bank
Medical Lake Asylum
Washington
Social Democrats Meet in Indianapolis to Unite Factions
In Indianapolis on July 27 the national Social Democrats gathering aims to fuse all Socialist factions into one body. Plumber Frank Denny was arrested for drunkenness after a head wound at police headquarters. HW Hazel was taken into custody for disorderly conduct in the early morning hours.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Social Democrats
Soctaliata
Frank Denny
Hazel
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China Mutual Secures Lease
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S. S
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Dr. Thoma
FE. L. Blaine
Law and Order Reague
Womnen
Roanoke
Adams & Blanchard
Hinckley Block
Stewart & Holmes Drug Company
Charlies
First Ave
Howard Building
Lowman & Hanford
Totem Pole
Cascade Laundry
Ciatocu
Brunner
James G. Givens &C
Sovsice Seattio
H. Clay Eversole
Optician
Avo
Farnswort
Pharmacy
Sherman, Glay & 60
Steinway
Arnyal
Hington
Loveuloly
Vale
Chevalier
24 Ave
Columbia
W. S. Mayfield
Grocer
Pike St
Tel. Main
Ted
C. F
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Marion Street
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