Typhoon Ravages Grong China Drowns 12000 Allied Vessels Damaged
Typhoon devastates southern China from Can day to Kowloon. Over 12 thousand people are drowned or lost amid wrecked gardens and flooded harbors. Shipping losses include the British airship Argus and Vigil, the Pacific company offices destroyed, and steamers Persia Numantia and Mon Ma sustaining heavy damage.
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GRONG
China
Canday
Air Argus
Vigile
Pacificompany
Pa- Mail
Persia
Kowon
Long
Mon Ma
Mt Hut
Portland Latic Steamship Com FS
Numantiather
Railroads to halt export trade to Asia under tariff rule
Chicago July 29 railroad officials announce they will exit the export trade to China Japan New Zealand and Australia starting November 1. Major lines including Hariman Great Northern Northern Pacific Union Pacific Southern Pacific Oregon Short Line and Santa Fe will refuse export goods citing Rule 86 and tariff changes. The move targets a trade worth about 256 million dollars annually as ships from San Francisco Seattle and Vancouver may be sold to Japanese buyers. J C Gilman counsel for Great Northern Steamship Company elsewhere in the city declined to comment.
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United Press
Chicago
China
Japan
New Zealand
Australia
Harriman
San Francisco
Hill
Seattlce
Vancouver
B. C
Interstate Commerce Commission
America
Canadian Pacific
Great Northern
Northern Pacific
Union Pacific
Southern Pacific
Oregon Short Line
Santa Fe
Suez Canal
Desperate Seattle Murder Suicide Ends Tragedy
Ray William Caldwell attacked his wife at the Pugh home, beating her with a pistol butt and firing through a window before shooting himself. The couple had quarrels for months and planned divorce. their five year old daughter watched unharmed. Mrs Caldwell sought separation and future peace. Coroner ruled no inquest. Caldwell died at the scene.
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Ray William Cald
Epeaheliway
Roy
Caldwell
Pugh
Barhood
Ity
Carr
A. McDonald
Carroll
Caldwells
Electric saddle swindle rattles Seattle racing scene
A Boston style confidence scheme in Seattle uses an electrically fitted saddle to swindle visitors and bettors. S.C. Allen leads a gang exploiting hotel and cafe networks to lure victims from towns like Butte and Montana, then fleeces them through staged bets while police take no action.
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Seattle
Butler
S.C. Allen
Allen
Butte
Montana
the Meadows
Attorneys Highlight Lamping Lease as County Windfall
A Kansas county lease involving former auditor Geo B Lamping and allies nets them about 2000 dollars monthly in rent from a one story brick building on Block 338. The deal bears strong signs of favoritism with terms altered from the original public bid and may compel the county to pay for improvements.
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Agnew
Geo. B. Lamping
Thirday
James Jefferson
Lamping
F. C. Wilson
Immedia
Wilson
Kansas
Geo. Lamping
C. D. Boren
Pr. J. Smith
Board of County Commissioners
Dan Abraham
al. Rutherford
J. P. Agnew
Persia Aground Off San Francisco Not Seriously Damaged
Cablegram from Mail Steamship office reports the Persia aground Monday night in the bay near San Francisco. The crew and passengers are unharmed and no serious damage is noted though salvage efforts continue.
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AN Francisco
Reid
Mail Steamship
Persia
Mechanics union clash over conciliation award in Canada Pacific line
Canadian Pacific rail workers and the mechanics union in Manitoba faced stalemate over a conciliation board's award. Leaders warned against actions that might alienate the public as the claim sought wage terms near seventy five percent of prior pay.
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United Press Pma
Man
Mechanics’ Union
Canadian Pacific Rail
Murder Mystery Deepens as Clubman Cornish Slain
Detectives hunt for killers of Harry Cornish whose body was found in Gravesend bay. Cornish linked to trial of Roland Moineaux, acquitted in the murder of Mrs Adams, Cornish’s aunt. Officials say Cornish was killed by an ax blow during yachting. identities of other party members remain undisclosed.
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United Press
New York
Harry
Cornish
Gravesend Bay
Roland B. Moiineaux
Adams
Hope fades for Bonilla as condition worsens in Belize
July 29 report from Belize British Honduras states General Manuel Bonilla ex president of Honduras is critically ill and recovery hope is abandoned. Privately received advices indicate his health continues to deteriorate.
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Uonerico
Manuel Bonilla
Honduras
Belize
British Honduras
Crossing the Equator Preparations Reach Peak Aboard Fleet
On a U S Navy voyage near Honolulu crews ready for Neptune’s ceremonial crossing. Thousands of sailors will pass through initiation rites aboard battleships as King Neptune presides from a throne while the fleet receives a marine pomp and pageantry.
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Honolulu
Equator
Neptuné
Neptune
United States
Abdul Hamid II Byzantine Portrait and Reign Notes
Fragmentary profile portrays Abdul Hamid II born 1842 son of Circassian queenly line, ascendant after Murad V deposed. Describes wealth, cautious rule, paranoia, palace life at Yildiz Kiosk, war with Servia, strained finances, harem, guard, and interest in government details.
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Abdul Mejid
Sultan Murad V
Turkey
Servia
Yildiz
Major Portland Fire Destroys Block in North District
A large fire swept through the North Portland business district yesterday afternoon, destroying about 226000 in property and threatening millions more. The Barr hotel suffered the heaviest loss at about 996000, with other major damages to Oregon Jerry Company Portland Car er and Grovland tansfer company, while flames jumped aisles from Fifth to the Union Meat place and across to the Northern Pacific Wagon Works.
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United Press
Portland
Ore
North
Barr Hotel
Oregon Jerry Company
Portland Carer
Grovland Tansfer Company
Oregon Transfer Company
Northern Pacific Wagon Works
Fifth
Union Meat Company
Givemnof
Harriman Gould Rail Pact Seeks Ocean Spine Control
Rumor says George Gould and H. Harriman reach a formal accord giving Harriman control over rail arteries from coast to coast. Gould remains president while Harriman dictates policy, with funding for needed upgrades and joint use of the Western Pacific via Missouri Pacific. The Erie would gain half ownership or trackage rights into Pittsburgh through Wheeling & Lake Erie and the Wabash terminal.
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United Press
New York
George Gould
H. Harriman
Harriman
Ocean
Gould
Missouri Pacific
Western Pacific
Wheeling & Lake Erie
Wabash Pittsburg
Erie
Pittsburg
Crown Prince of Denmark May Visit New York
New York July 29 reports that Christian Crown Prince of Denmark plans a two week stay in New York. He will cross the Atlantic aboard a fast warship and visit prominent sites and officials during his visit.
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United Press
New York
Christian
Crown Prince of
Denmark
Atlantic
Lipton Offers 8600 Cap Prize in Race Challenge
Sir Thomas Lipton proposed an 8600 pound prize to settle a race between J Carpenter of America and Lieutenant Walewell with the English challenger to run ten miles against the American if the offer is accepted.
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London
Thomas Lipton
J. Carpenter
America
Walewell
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Ray W. Caldwell
Bankers
Panama
Senor Domingo DE Obaldia
Panama Republic
Sub- Rosa
Boanv
Bay
Father Neptune
H. Lee Clotworthy
United Presse
U. 6
Georgia
Sultan Abdul
Abdul
Oo Oery
Jemet Bey
Sultan Abdul Mamid
Could
Crown Prince
Lipton
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