Rate War Roils Yukon Travel to Dawson From Bennett
Steamship Humboldt reports a fierce rate war between Yukon lines for Dawson traffic. Prices drop with bills for first class seats from Lake Bennett to the Klondike, including meals, as carriers cut fares to $10 and then possibly to $5. Rival lines push cuts between Bennett and Dawson while boats resume summer service around June 4.
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Humboldt
Skagway
Lake Bennett
Yukon Transportation
Dawson
Klondike Metropolia
Hennett & Atlin Lake Company
Bailey
Bennett
Dawenn
Klondike
Bennett & Atlin Lake Company
Time
Upper
T. Michaels
St. Michael
Upper River
Forest
Union Pacific Express Train Robbery Near Wilcox Wyoming
The Union Pacific Transcontinental westbound mail train was held up and dynamited near Wilcox Wyoming, with engineer Grindstone Jones struck and forced to detach the engine. Dynamite wrecked the express car and caused a bridge blast cutting communications, as robbers fled into the mountains. The loot amount remains unknown.
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Union Pacific Express
Laramie
Wyo
Union Pacific Transcontinental
Wilcox
Wyoming
Wilcox Bridge
Grind- Stone Jones
Jones
Medicine Row
Record broken by Humboldt steamer makes rapid voyage
The Humboldt, Capt. Bon niflekd, arrived after a record breaking trip from Seattle May 425. The voyage lasted seven days and six hours with stops at Vancouver Ketchikan Mary Island Skagway and Dyen on the north leg and Juneau and Ketchikan on the return. It is the quickest Lynn canal run yet. Agents listed include Chas Clarkson A B A EB Rathbone and others.
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Humboldt
Bonniflekd
Port
Seattle
Skagway
Vancouver
Ketchikan
Mary Island
Dyen
Juneau
American Tobacco Plans Factory Expansion in Inez
Albany June 2 The directors of the American Tobacco company at the Inez meeting decided to build factories there at once and to vigorously expand its business in that country.
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Albany, W. Y
American Tobacco Company
Inez
Feeritean Society Controversy At Monmouth College
Five young men in full dress with white gloves attended a May Day party causing criticism among Feeritean Society members at Monmouth College. After a late meeting the dispute led to the men demanding an apology. none was given and they withdrew from the society. Dorris, Young, McGaughery, Irvine, and Hanna were named. Dorris was slated to debate in the Philo-Meerstean contest, now hindered by the dispute.
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Monmouth, Sr
Feeritean Society
Monmouth College
F. PF
Dorris
Clyde Young
Robert McGaughery
Irvine
Magh Hanna
Dorrie
Boy Stolen From School Near Sedalia
An unknown man abducted Walter Broiles from the South Sedalia school yard and forced him to walk along a railroad track for part of the way. The boy escaped after ten miles in the country when he begged a ride from a farmer who was told the man was his son.
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Sedalia
Walter Broiles
South Sedalia
Brollen
Royal Baking Powder Company Capital Fully Paid In
A certificate filed in Trenton shows the Royal Baking Powder Company authorized capital of 20,000,000 dollars with all paid in. Of this amount 19,990,000 dollars represents property acquired and 1,000 dollars is cash.
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Trenton
N. J
Royal Baking Powder Company
Young Boy Sentenced to Hange for Beaverton Murder
Whithy Ont June 2 Howard Pitcett an 11 year old boy was sentenced by Judge Macmahon at the Besiner to be hanged Aug 11 for the murder of William Murray Beaverton. Murray aged 80 lived alone and was beaten with a club in a robbery attempt. Pitcett showed calm indifference at sentencing.
Suicide of Mrs Emma L French in Cleveland
Mrs Emma L French wife of renowned Cleveland architect Alfred A French killed herself early in the morning. She feared insanity and asked her husband for water before shooting herself in the temple. A note cited the reason and she leaves three small children.
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Cleveland
Emma L. French
Alfred A. French
Even Money Swing in Jeffries Foe Bets
The Jeffries fight draws even money bets in New York as large wagers flood in, with a stranger leaving 1000 dollars with Jim Corbett to place at the same odds. In Chicago, referee George Silver opposes outside-ring judging as it may blind him to fouls during the bout.
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New York
Pitasimmons Jeffries
Jeffries
Jim Corbett
Fite
Chicago
George Silver
Fieneimmons- Jeffries
Uprising in Amahanas Proclaims Republic Leader
Col Jame Viscarre leads morning revolt in Amasanee province of Prasil and proclaims himself president of the Republic of Amahanas. The event centers on Viscarra declaration as head of new republic.
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Panama
Jame
Viscarre
Amasanee
Prasil
Viscarra
Republic of
Amahanas
Double Marriage Sparks Bigamy Charge in Danville
Mrs Homa Galfre married Louis Galfre then wed Thatcher after a disputed divorce. Galfre seeks bigamy charges while state attorney Witton says the claim will not be pressed.
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Danville, II
Thatcher
Homa Galffre
Louis Galfre
Bhewan
Galfre
Witton
Iron Prices Jump Across All Steel Goods
Unprecedented famine in iron drives price hikes from 16 to 100 percent across steel and iron products. Consumers from locomotive buyers to homeowners feel the impact as demand surges and supply lags, with further rises anticipated as consumption declines. Steel and iron mills, blast furnaces, and foundries are overwhelmed with orders.
Invasion Reported in Costa Rica by Nicaraguan Forces
Advices from Nicaragua state General Velar do led forces into Costa Rica after an earlier failed attempt to overthrow President Osterias of Coweta Rica. He is said to have secured arms, men, and money in Nicaragua.
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New Orleans
Nicaragua
Velardo
Osterias
Coweta Rica
Arma
Costa Rica
Neattle Plans Big Fourth of July Celebration
Beattie citizens meet at chamber of commerce to form a general committee and subcommittees for a large Fourth of July celebration. Tonight’s gathering follows a preliminary meeting where 4341 left over funds were pledged as a nucleus. Mayor T. J. Humes and notable locals attend as preparations begin with one month remaining.
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Citzens of Beattie
Chamber of Commerce
L. #. Mart
M. L. Grunbaum
G. C. Piper
Col. B. P. Edsen
H. A. Chadwick
C P. Stone
A. T. Ambrose
Will A. Steel
J. Redeisheimer
Queen of Long Sloan Wins Walton Plate at Epsom
Epsom July 2 The Queen of Long Sloan won the Walton plate of two sovereigns. In the Oaks stakes race worth 4500 sovereigns Mars ridden by Madden took the prize for Mr. Douglas Baird. Bibola driven by Sloan finished second and Corposant owned by Lon Rosebery third. Bibola suffered a heavy loss.
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Epsom
Douglas Baird
Mars
Madden
Pierre Lorilard
Sloan
Lon Rosebery
Auto records attempt ends in crash near Fairport
The Winton automobile on a Cleveland to New York run to set a record reached Fairport. Near the corporation limits the car sped down a hill after the motor climbed a tall grade. The right front wheel broke from the axle and the car toppled into a four foot ditch, hurling Mr. Winton and a newspaper man from the seat.
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Fairport
N. Y
Winton
Cleveland
New York
Rochester
Steel Rail Record Broken at Tilmore Plant
The South Mille of the Tilmore Steel company broke the world rail making record with 1910 tons in a 12 hour run. The former record of 190 tons was held by the South Chicago plant. Officials say both marks surpass all others worldwide. The crew were ordinary night shift workers rather than selected for the event.
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South Mille
Tilmore Steel Company
South Chicago
Gomez's Condition Remains Critical in Havana
In Havana on July 2 Comes suffered another severe asthma attack. Doctors met and decided to move the elderly hero from Quinta to the sea shore for treatment, as his condition remains grave.
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Havana
Comes
Hhe
Quinta
Middlesbond Tragedy Raises Grim Allegations
Mrs. D. M. Sampson, wife of a shoemaker, was found dying at her home on June 10. Police report says her husband struck her with a hammer on Saturday and stabbed her face with awls before fleeing, leaving her injured and unanswered.
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Middlesbond
D. M. Sampson
Anid
The Grant Wedding Near Newport This Fall
Miss Julia Dent Grant is slated to wed Prince Cantacuzene in Newport this fall. He is due in mid August with the ceremony planned several weeks after, marking a society feature of the Newport season. Elaborate plans unfold at Beaulieu, the Waldorf Astor villa leased by Mr. and Mrs. Potter Palmer, for Mrs. Palmer and the Grant party.
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Newport
Julia Dent Grant
Royal wedding planned with prince and Mia’s mother
A royal wedding is reported with Mia and her mother expected to attend. The mother met Mire Grant and Mrs Palmer at Cannes after engagement rumors and appeared close to the American bride. After the ceremony the couple will return to Russia with a split residence between Saint Petersburg and an estate in Rudasta.
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Ihs
Mia
Mire Grant
Tragedy Near Arcadia Left A. Hanshaw Dead
A dispatch from Arcadia reports that about five miles south of there on Hall's Bayou in KroSORTa county A Hanshaw was killed in the morning by Frank Chapman. The two men were farmers and neighbors. Reports on the motive vary and Chapman left for Angleton to surrender after the shooting.
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Galverton
Tex
Arcadia
Hall's Bayou
Krosorta County
A. Hanshaw
Frank Chapman
Hanshaw Chapman
Angleton
Freight Train Collision Wrecks Cars in Tyrone
A rear end collision between two eastbound freight trains west of Tyrone on the Pennsylvania Railroad wrecked one car and an engine. The wreck caught fire destroying two leaf tobacco cars. Three wrecking crews worked through the night to clear the track.
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Tyrone
Pennsylvania Railroad
Paty du Clam Reported to Have Attempted Suicide
The Pet t Repub que prints a rumor that Lieut. Paty du Clam tried to kill himself after his arrest last evening.
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Paty DU Clam
Paria
Peth Repubque
Lieut
Dam Collapse Near Baird Impacts Texas & Pacific Storage
A telegraph report from Dallab Texas dated June 2 says the big storage dam near Baird washed away during a violent storm. Water stored for use on the Central division from Brasos to the Colorado river was lost, causing widespread property destruction and an estimated loss to Texas & Pacific of 4.06. Inconvenience will follow the loss of these storage facilities.
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Dallab
Tex
Texas & Pacific Railway
Baird
Central Division
Braszoe
Colorado River
Texas & Pacific
Ada Bothner Actress Dies After Illness at Home
Ada Bothner, actress and leading lady of the Bunch of Keys company, died here today after eleven weeks of illness. She appeared with Miss Bothner and her troupe in A Bunch of Keyes at the Third Avenue Theater some time ago, playing Teddy and earning praise for her performance.
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Misa Bothner
Keyes
Third Avenue Theater
Teddy
Misses Letter to Leave India for Home in August
Calcutta reports Misses Dairy and Nannie Letter sisters of Lady Curzon will depart for home from Ceylon in August to rejoin their parents in Part. In July they will tour upper India briefly. Calcutta society regrets their early departure before the winter season begins.
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Calcutta
Dairy
Nannie Letter
Curzon
India
Ceylon
Auction of Remenyi art collection in Chicago
In University Hall at the Fine Arts building Chicago a sale of Edouard Remenyi's paintings and Chinese and Japanese curios was held to satisfy a $10,000 judgement in favor of Henry H. Getty. The collection had been publicly exhibited at the art institute and drew respect for Remenyi's art taste.
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Chicago
Edouard Remenyi
University Hall of the Fine Arts
Art Institute
Remeny
Prospect of Strike Looms in Nelson and Siccan Mines
James Wilkes Western Federation of Miners organizer says the Nelson and Siccan miners will not accept the $23 eight hour shift wage offer. He predicts a lockout or strike as miner sentiment grows. Wilkes plans to form another union in Whitewater where about 200 miners will meet him to discuss the eight hour law and union benefits.
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Whitewater
Wilkes
Miners to Strike in Ardmore and Bevier Mines
In Bevier and Ardmore the Kansas and Texas mines will pause work at noon Saturday after a Bevier meeting. About 800 miners are involved. the dispute centers on union recognition after the Kaneos and Texas refusal. The Indian Nation area saw the initial trouble, but most workers in the county belong to the union.
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N. Ga
Bevier
Kansas
Texas
Ardmore
Kaneos
Cholera Rampant in Karachi Seaport Town India
Cholera runs through Karachi Sindh with 232 new cases and 208 deaths reported yesterday. The official tally shows 1197 cases and 1009 deaths since the outbreak began, in a port town serving as a key inlet on the Indian Ocean.
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Bombay
Ky@racht
Sinde
Indian Ocean
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Gesio Skagway
Ceeese
IO W Bennett
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South America
Cares Dakotani
Neattle
London
Musa
Gomez
Miss Grant
Ada Bothner
James Wilkes
Spelger & Hurlbut
Second Avenue
Neal
Third and Pike
Star Paint CO
Golden Rule Bazaar CO
First Avenue
HH. N. Richmond Paper CO
Ss. R. Waggoner
D.D.S
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Bicycle Riding Academy
Third Ave
Madison St
W. W. Houghton Jeweler
Fleet Avenue
Clay Eversoll
Optician
J. B. Nichols & CO
Crystal Butte Es
Caliph Ineurgent Izige Sae
Lone Pine
Mountain Lion
Haspeck
Kate Howard
United States
John Stanton
Emettera
Emalier
New York Engineering Journal
Lost Creek
John E. McManus & Son
Bbc
Coon Bros
Second Ave
Rautman Plumbing CO
Spring St
Moran Brothers Company
Bate and Repai
Worthington
Christy Hat Factory
Union Street
Fred 7. Merrill
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