Russians Press for Rail Link to Peking
The article reports on tensions between Russia and Britain over spheres of influence and a planned Manchurian railway. Russia seeks a concession to build a line to Peking, despite Chinese refusals, with engineers and troops prepared to survey and secure the route. Admiral Dewey’s health improves as he rests near Hongkong, with a September return anticipated. The piece also notes a hot Seattle Fourth of July and mentions Captain Dreyfus’s return to France amid fear of justice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Russia
Great Pritain
Kussta
Manchattan
Port Arthur
Rusia
Peking
de Gilers
Teung-i-Yameén
St. Petersburg
The Bride's Linen Guide for June Weddings
The article advises brides on preparing household linen for marriage. It outlines budgeting for bed linen, towels, and kitchen linen, urging plain rather than elaborate sets if funds are limited, and recommends a practical plan to ensure ample supply without overspending.
Death of Ex Chief of Police Botton Rogers of Seattle
Botton Rogers ex chief of police of Seattle died at 1 this morning after brain fever following an illness. Born May 3 1859 in San Francisco he moved to Seattle in the early eighties and rose from patrolman to chief of police serving multiple terms. He left a private detective agency and later returned as chief before final retirement. He is survived by his second wife two children and a father and stepmother in Alameda California plus a brother in the navy and a sister in New York City. He belonged to the order of Elk and the Eagles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Botton Rogers
Seattle
Mr. Rogers
San Francisco
Charles Clancy
Rogers
Custom
Cleveland
Henry White
J. T. Ronald
Andrew Jackson
Byron Phepe
Reed
Tobacco Board of Trade formed by cigar leaf dealers
Cigar leaf dealers from New York Lancaster Elmira Cleveland Chicago Baltimore Cincinnati St. Louis Boston Dayton Hartford and Philadelphia met in Philadelphia to form a Tobacco Board of Trade. A constitution and bylaws were adopted to promote closer relations, seek beneficial legislation, and repeal laws unjust to the industry.
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Philadelphia
New York
Lancaster
Elmira
Cleveland
Chicago
Baltimore
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Boston
Dayton
Hartford
Board of Trade
Tobacco Board of Trade of
Congress
Shirt Water Parties for Summer Hours
Shirt water parties are the latest entertainment for girls to host in the afternoon. They feature needlework, social chatter, and shared sewing which guests perform with their own bags and supplies. The hostess provides strawberries and cream as the circle creates walete items from common patterns with playful embellishments.
Building Permits Issued for Alterations and Repairs
Building permits were issued to M. A. Wookey for alterations at 09 Pike street for 200 dollars. Alexander Hamilton received a permit for repairs at 107 109 Fifth avenue south for 9060 dollars. A. F Goatwim was approved to build a one story frame at 123 Ninth avenue south for 1 percent. F. B. Boury got repairs at 304 Twenty-eighth avenue south for 100 dollars. James McCormick approved for alterations at 189 Washington street for 125 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. A. Wookey
Pike Street
Alexander Hamilton
Fifth Avenue South
A. F Goatwim
Ninth Avenue South
F. B. Boury
Twenty-eighth Avenue South
James McCormick
Washington Street
Young Man Near Wheelersburg Near Death From Stale Medicine
PORTSMOUTH June 6 Guy Calhoun a young man living in Wheelersburg may die from taking stale medicine used for dumb ague. A friend who recovered from a similar illness gave him the bottle. The second dose rendered him unconscious and doctors fear the adulterant had evaporated leaving only the stronger drugs. Calhoun remains in critical condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portsmouth
Guy Calhoun
Wheelersburg
Calhoun
Prosecution Chief Returns with Wife’s Ashes to Europe
Carl Nippert former police court prosecutor leaves New York for Europe to deliver the ashes of his wife who died about a year ago, a sorrowful farewell to his homeland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Carl Nippert
Police
Europe
New York
Korn log Coy Pity and Pike Prescription Podalist
Fragmentary OCR yields unclear items with names Korn log Coy Pity Pike and references to a prescription podalist and phone Fike. No coherent events or entities to confirm.
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Korn Log
Pity
Pike
Prediction for Chicago Envisions Lake Michigan Flooding City
The report cites geologist Prof G K Gilbert predicting Chicago's sinking under Lake Michigan within about a thousand years as the earth's crust slowly subsides. It notes rising terraces and historical lake level changes, plus mining tunnel progress at the Reco and Goodenough veins and the Heather Belle claim in Washington state, detailing depth, raises, and development plans.
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Chicago
Lake Michigan
G. K Gilbert
Geological Survey
Profeacor
Great Lake
Great Lakes
Lake Ontario
Hemston
Lewiston
Bay
Canada
Sumpter Valley Railway Lines Extend Toward Harney and Grant
Directors plan a summer extension of the Sumpter Valley Railway from Baker City into Grant and Harney counties. The move promises heavier traffic and increased stock shipments to Bard, with the line tapping rich mining and fruit areas. Backed by Oregon Lumber, the Baker City sawmill, and the La Grande sugar factory interests, the project has substantial capital behind it.
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Barda City
Sumpter Valley Railway Company
Grant County
Harney County
Baker City
Harney
Grant Counties
Sumpter Valley Railway
Oregon Lumber Company
Baker
Oregon Sugar Company
la Grande
Contract Awarded for Cedar Posts on Railway Line
B C June 4 W F Frye chief engineer of the Columbia and Western railway, visited Cascade on return from Boundary pointe. E Hildebrandt will handle the contract with G L Woodard, for 20 000 cedar posts eight and a half feet long and over five inches in diameter to be delivered on the right of way. Work begins Monday with a force of men, camping above Ciladatene in the McRae creek valley, and will take about a month.
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Cascade
B. C
W. F Frye
Columbia & Western Railway
Upper Boundary Pointe
Midway
E. Hildebrandt
G. L. Woodard
Ciladatene
McRae Creek
Mining notes report rich ore near Republic and Brown's camp
Reports from the Republic camp show Black Tall near Surprise developing rapidly with a 6 ft section returning 43 per ton in gold. At Lambert Creek the Golden Fleece and Roman Pagle mines push on a 22 ft tunnel at 156 ft depth with sulfide ore. Mammoth and Diamond Hitch in Brown's camp yield $5 to $80 per ton in gold and $4 to $90 per ton in copper and silver with a Diamond Hitch average of 24. A Monitor mine at Gandon ships ore valued at about 100000. A Palmetto contract near Sandon is let for 500 units.
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Reoo
Goodenough
Bandon
Reco-Coodenough
Republic Camp
Goeiden Fleece and Roman Pagle Company
Lambert Creek
Republic
Grand Forks
B. C
North Fork
Kettle River
Gandon
Officials disqualified in Virginia anti dueling oath case
In Louisa, Virginia a shooting case reveals officials failing to take the anti dueling oath. Barrett could not plead as arraignment fails and magistrates are likewise disqualified, suggesting many elected officials may be barred from office.
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Richmond
Louisa
Young May
L. C. Barrett
Barrett
Commonwealth
Louieste
Virginia
Engineer Killed As Freight Train Wrecks Near Whitesboro
An eastbound Texas and Pacific freight train derailed about a mile east of Whitesboro at 10 this morning. Engineer John Toom was killed, his body recovered an hour after the wreck. Fireman H Johnson escaped with only minor injuries as the engine and seven cars were wrecked.
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Whitesboro
Tex
Texas & Pacific
Here
John Toom
Pireman
H. Johnson
Farmer Killed Under Yorktown Trestle Mishap
Thompson a farmer, died after being pinned under a wagon under a Burgess mill trestle. He rode too low, his back broken, and died within two hours. The accident occurred near Portsmouth.
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Portsmouth
Co. Thompson
Yorktown
Burgess Mill
Capture of a Wild Creature in Cumberland
In Cumberland Maryland on June 6 Sheriff Casey detained a wild man found six miles from town. He crawled and walked on all fours, hissed and snarled like a beast, wore ragged clothes, and refused food or speech. Doctors are puzzled by this man's condition. He appears male, age uncertain, with red skin and long hair.
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Cumberland
Casey
Reward Disposition In Baby Marion Clark Case
The Evening Journal allocates the $2000 reward for Marion Clark’s recovery. Mrs. Carey receives $1000 for first identifying the baby and aiding restoration. Marion Clark herself gets $1000 for identifying herself by calling for papa aunt mamma, drawing suspicion to the woman who had her in charge.
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New York
the Evening Journal
Marion Clark
Carey
Papa Aunt Mamma
Development by Americans in Slocan mining district
Development by Americans shows major investment shifting to British and Canadian capital in the Slocan mining division near Bandon British Columbia. Detroit capitalists W C Yawkey and W H Yawkey, J D Ferrell of Spokane, and Phil J Hickey control Sunshine Mining and Minnesota Silver companies with nine and multiple claims. They own thirty eight claims and have spent over $100,000 in the past year developing the Sunshine and Minnesota claims.
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Bandon
B. C
American Capital and Enterprise
Slocan
Detroit
W. C. Yawkey
W. H. Yawkey
J. D. Ferrell
Many Horses Stolen in Kettle Falsa Area
Reports from the Kettle Falsa region note increased horse thefts, with thieves operating at night and hiding stock in the mountains by day. Buyers warned to verify sellers to avoid loss of property miles from home.
Hailstorm hits BRATRICEH Nebraska causing damage and injuries
A severe hailstorm swept BRATRICEH Nebraska last evening, destroying fruit and crops, injuring several people including Louie Cox and his wife, and killing numerous birds. Hundreds were stranded while driving and trees shed leaves amid widespread damage beyond the city.
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Bratriceh
Nebd
Louie Cox
Theater slate shifts at Third Avenue this week
Belarco-Thaill company fills crowded Third Avenue Theater with the drama A Social Highwayman. The production will swap to The First Born on Thursday night and conclude the week with A Man With a Past. Geth Low reacts to his peace congress appointment with a wry remark about a life of fighting.
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Belarco-Thaill Company
Third Avenue Theater
Geth Low
Peace Congress
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M. Welles
YB. Chase Bebron
VerNees Maanagen
Cory
Third Avenue
Scottie Washington
Admiral Dewey
Rie
Hongkong
Manila
George Dewey
Seattie
Tacoma
Dreyfus
France
Lagrippe
Erippe
Thie
Heather Belle Mining & Milling Company
Yakima, Wash
Atlanta
Sumpter Valley Co
Tapa Rich Country
Hildebrandt
Mining News
Palmetto
Queen Bess
Sandon
Maryland
Washington
First Avenue
Mutual Life Insurance
Western Union Telegraph Company
Spokane
Seattle Mining Exchange
Nebraska
J. Redelsheimer & CO
First Ave
Cor, Columbia
Gentile Theater
Chas. Frohman
Comedy Company
Ted Pausicle
Brunner & CO
Gaia
Angelica
Bettie
OUR Cafe
Con. A. Rideout
James
Phone Pike
Second Avenue
Seattle Transfer CO
Thene Kain
Olive
Acme Publishing Co
Alley
Marion
Bailey
la Roche
Union
Pigot & French CO
Washington &I
Linotype
Peter Egge
Othave
Sewing Machine
Coe Sy Um Mickelson, Agt
SAN Diego Fruit CO
Fou PhD
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