Hearst and Turner Split Open Democratic Candidacy Fight
In Olympia the Democratic state convention opens amid a sharp split between Hearst and Turner supporters. Delegates clash over endorsing Hearst for president and Turner for vice president, with neither side able to secure consensus as factions vow to press the fight through to the convention day.
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Olympia
Hearst
Turner
State Central Committee
Charles G. Heifner
Henry Drum
Thurston
R. Lee Purdin
Kitsap
Emmet Holmes
Spokane
Drum
Thurston County
Democratic Party
Olympia Hotel
Steeis
Wide
Rumors of Second Engagement at Kiulien Cheng
Reports from London and St Petersburg claim a new battle at Kiulien Cheng between Russian and Japanese forces. Japanese losses are estimated at 10 000 and Russian losses at 7 000, with Russians reportedly retreating in disorder.
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London
St. Petersburg
Woman Pleads Not To Sell Pet Jersey Cow
In Seattle pretrial court Mrs. Margaret McNulty, feeble minded and deaf, begs the judge not to sell her Jersey cow. Guardian L Coons to lease the Green River ranch. sale proceeds to buy her provisions. Judge Bell orders continued guardianship. cow sale to cover living costs.
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Margaret McNulty
Green River
Bell
L Coons
Jersey
Seattle
Court House
cNuity
Thomas O'Rourke
Story Of A Desperate Murder Trial Key Details
May 6 trial halted as Mrs. Mary Ann Powell testifies about the February murder of Estelle Albin. Powell describes Estelle seizing her by the throat in a garret scene over placing catsup bottles, followed by a knife fight and Estelle’s fatal throat wound amid alleged provocations.
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povEh Pen
Mary Ann Powell
Estelle Albin
Mra. Powell
Estelle
Estelles
White House says Bliss not offered convention chairmanship
A White House official denies Corne lus Bliss being offered or accepting the Republican national convention chairmanship. The report notes Gov. Murphy of New Jersey may be invited to manage the campaign.
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Washington
Cornelus Bliss
White House
Gov. Murphy
New Jersey
Castle Named Ward Eight GOP Committeeman
At a noon meeting of the Eighth ward Republicans at Will H. Parry’s office W. W. Castile was chosen county committeeman from that ward. The selection completes the county committee slate.
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Eighth Ward Republicana
Will H. Parry
W. W. Castile
Streetcar Strike Looms Over New Haven
May 6 report that 3500 street car employees are expected to strike tonight as the company refuses a wage increase. Also dated May 6 Wilkes-Barre details a gas explosion at the Lance company mine in Plymouth killing two men and fatally injuring seven others.
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New Haven
Wilkerbarre
Hillman
Lance Company
Plymouth
Delays Persist In City Water Rate Reform Effort
The fire and water committee again failed to act on lowering water rates. Water Superintendent Youngs presented his department’s condition report, but a new excuse arose as City Engineer Thomson supposedly left town. The matter was referred to a joint committee, while other ordinances were discussed and postponed, including the 10 cent theater construction rules now to be rewritten.
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Fire and Water Committee
Youngs
Thomson
Cedar River
Zbinden
Rude
Board of Public Works
Murphy
Seattle & Lake Washington Waterway Company
Sullivan Heir Hanna Callaghan Dies in Dublin
Hanna Callaghan, alleged Irish heir of Beattie pioneer John Sullivan, died in Dublin on April 26. Her death complicates the $560,000 estate already tied up in four years of litigation. Charles H. Farrell, attorney, was appointed administrator of her estate and will continue the litigation.
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Hanna Callaghan
John Sullivan
Dublin
Charles H. Farrell
King Pin Vag Arrested In Seattle Pocketed Diamonds
Victor Goldrich described as king of a gang of Frenchmen living off fallen women was arrested by Patrolman Hubbard for vagrancy and to be tried under state law. At the station he was stripped of diamonds and valuables and locked up after Chief Delaney ordered his pinching.
Heroic Japanese Sailors at Port Arthur Harbor Action
Dispatches recount the heroism of Japanese crews aboard blockading ships sent into Port Arthur harbor last Tuesday afternoon and sunk in the channel. One sailor died fighting after being summoned to surrender and a Japanese officer killed himself rather than return home in disgrace.
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Port Arthur
Electric Hill
Tom Wilson Arrested After Somber Turn at Wayside
Tom Wilson, once thought dead by police, was identified as the man found rotting under a Yester way lodging. He was arrested for opium offenses and ordered to the Wayside Mission hospital after a complaint about his condition. He rode away in a patrol wagon, scarred and frail, with onlookers remarking that they cannot kill him.
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Tom Wilson
Yester Way
Tom
Wayside Mission Hospital
Second session of Methodist conference opens in Los Angeles
The second session opens at 1 o'clock with Evangelist Bell leading the bugle calls. Bishop H W Warren presides as belated delegates arrive after a Santa Fe wreck. J A Patton is elected chairman of the book committee as the conference plans a Presbyterian style revival fund and itinerant evangelists.
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Los Angeles
Evangelist Bell
H. W. Warren
Santa Fe
J. A. Patton
Presbyterian
Methodist
General Presbyterian Assembly
Black Will Nominate Roosevelt at Republican Convention
Washington May 6 Former Governor Black of New York was chosen to deliver the Roosevelt nominating speech at the Republican national convention. A seconding speech will be offered by Harry Edwards of Macon Georgia.
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Washington
Black
New York
Roosevelt
Harry Edwards
Macon
Not Called Off Denver May 6 Coal Strike Report
Coal miners in district No 15 have not been called off, contrary to earlier reports. National Organizer Evans confirms the strike remains active as of today in Denver.
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Denver
District No. 15
Evans
Rumor Speaks Of Second Battle Near Chung Haitien
The Central News correspondent reports a rumor from St Petersburg that a second battle occurred at Chung Haitien, 20 miles south of Feng Wang Cheng, with 7,000 Russian casualties and Japanese forces allegedly driven back in disorder. No confirmation yet.
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Seen
Chung Haitien
Feng Wang Cheng
Rumors Of A Naval Battle Stir Port City
Rumors persist that a naval engagement occurred between the Vladivostok squadron under Captain Reitzgenstein and Admiral Kammi mura's squadron. No confirmation exists and the battle's location remains undesignated.
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Vladivostok
Reitzgenstein
Kammimura
Ice floe disaster near Nome traps 12 men at sea
A Nome letter reports February 15 when 12 men on an ice floe drifted out to sea during a violent wind storm while seal hunting. After hours of distress signals and a long rescue, the last man was saved, frostbite marked many faces and several men needed hotel aid.
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Nome
Jce
Stampeding steer causes chaos at Arlington dock
A wild long horned steer sparked a stampede at the Arlington dock as fifteen to twenty other steers and many people swarmed the area while loading onto the Alaska Pacific Navigation steamer James Dollar. The steer lunged, escaped the loading box, and chaos ensued with people fleeing to telegraph poles before the animal was recaptured.
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Arfington
Elock
Longebore
Alaska Pacific Navigation Company
Deemen
Arlinghton Dock
China Commercial to Move Headquarters to Mexico
The China Commercial Steamship Company will relocate its headquarters from Portland to Salina Cruz Mexico after a year of Portland Orient service. J W Comfort, the company’s Portland representative, departed for Salina Cruz and is expected to establish the port as the main base. The move follows Portland and Asiatic Steamship Companies chartering Hamburg American Line ships Nicomedia Aragon ia and Arabia for Portland Orient routes.
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China Commercial Steamship Company
Portland
Orient
Mexico
J. W. Comfort
China Commercial Company
Salina Cruz
Portland and Asiatic Steamship Companies
Hamburg- American Line Steamship Company
Nicomedia
Aragonia
Arabia
No Hitches in Panama Purchase Payment Plan
Secretary Shaw in New York said payment arrangements for the Panama canal purchase money proceed smoothly. He announced $40,000,000 will be placed with the J. P. Morgan company on Monday and $25,000,000 in securities will be deposited when the warrant is delivered. The funds will be drawn gradually from banks to the treasury, causing no financial disturbance.
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New York
Shaw
Cfty
J. P. Morgan
Secretary of the Treasury
Department
Treasury
Expect Another Attack at Port Arthur Seen by Ships
Port Arthur dispatch reports Japanese fleet sighted off shore with a fresh attack anticipated. Twelve fireships took part. eight located, two positions unknown, two withdrew. Vessels average about 2000 tons.
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ST. Petersburg
Port Arthur
Admiral Togo seals Port Arthur harbor by sinking nine ships
Torio May 5 Admiral Togo's fleet, escorting nine armored merchant ships, sank all nine vessels at Port Arthur entrance in heavy fog. The channel is blocked preventing deep draft warships from leaving the inner bay. Reports say the harbor is practically sealed and await official confirmation.
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Torio
Togo
Flet
Port Arthur
London
Toklo
Portland gamblers withdraw support for Gowell fund
The Portland gamblers reportedly canceled subscriptions to the Mrs H W Gowell fund after she threatened to sue the houses where Mr Gowell lost money. The funeral of the death by own action was held this afternoon.
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Portland
H. W. Gowell
Gowell
In the Wake of the Storm
Four more deaths reported from the storm stricken area with three linked to lightning. Continued distress as crops suffer significant damage across Dallas and surrounding regions.
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Dallas
Tex
Court rules duties at Manila during insurrection proper
The court of claims holds duties collected on goods from the United States at Manila and other Philippine ports during the insurrection, levied by executive proclamation for the military government, are proper and not recoverable by firms or individuals. The ruling affects millions in question.
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Washington
Court of Claims
United States
Manila
Philippine
Game masters arrested at Brooklyn poker game
Detectives Hubbard and Freeman arrested O. Smith who claims to be a baker and George Smith who calls himself a butcher in a poker game at the Brooklyn Bar. Chips were used and money was the object. They face state gambling charges. The Socialist national convention nominated Eugene Debs for president and Benjamin Hanford for vice president with a standard platform.
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Oo. BR. Smith
George Smith
Brooklyn
Hubbard
Freeman
Chicago
Erugene Debs
Indiana
Benjamin Hanford
New York
Alleged Grafters Face 21 True Bills in Montana Case
The Montana district court grand jury returned 21 true bills at noon naming Commissioner A. D. Clark Dan Brown Coroner Michael Pat Holland architect M. D. Kern who built the county hospital and William F. Mathews. All were arrested and released on bail.
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Mont
A. D. Clark
Dan Brown
Michael
Pat Holland
M. D. Kern
William F. Mathews
Admiral Besobrazoff Sails for Port Arthur
In St Petersburg on May 5 Admiral Besobrazoff departed for Port Arthur. The battleship Orel was freed from a sand bar at Neva and moved to Cronstadt for repair and recovery.
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ST. Petersburg
Besobrazoff
Port Arthur
Orel
Neva
Cronstadt
Consul Leo Berhols Named to Dawson City Post
In Washington on May 5 Leo Berhols consul at Three Rivers Quebec was appointed consul to Dawson City replacing Consul Dent who has resigned. The move assigns Berhols to oversee Dawson City duties previously held by Dent.
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Dawson
Washington, D. C
Leo Berhols
Three Rivers
Quebec
Dawson City
Dent
Skeleton Found Near Vancouver In Old Cabin
A skeleton was discovered in an abandoned cabin on the outskirts of Vancouver today. Nearby, a soaked roll of paper turned out to be $200 in U S bills and several Puget Sound National Bank deposit receipts from Seattle, whose owner remains unknown until the name on the documents is recovered.
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Vancouver
B.C
United States
Puget Sound National Bank
Seattle
Can't Get Fair Trial in Telluride District Court
In Ouray Colorado on May 6 District Judge Stevens ordered the judge in charge of all juries summoned for the upcoming Telluride term to preside in San Miguel county due to martial law and the Citizens' alliance control. Thirty exiled miners have been tried on charges brought by Telluride residents under the present conditions.
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Ouray
Colo
Stevens
Telluride
San Miguel
Citizens’ Alliance
Woman on Train Accused of Threat to Child
Mrs C Schweiker examined by a lunacy commission found temporarily deranged due to finess. She threw her baby from a train window near Spokane earlier this week. Infant was recovered unharmed. Turain hotel in Seattle placed in receivership by Superior Judge Bell. Dome Commission and Pacific Wagon petitions filed for disincorporation. Alaska Pacific Navigation James Dollar sails for Valdes and Seward tonight with 100 passengers and freight.
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C. Schweiker
Monod Hospital
Touraine Hotel
Occidental Avenue
Bell
Seattle Brewing & Malling Co
W. W. Sanderson
Dome Commission Company
Pacific Wagon Company
Superior
Alaska Pacific Navigation Company
James Dollar
Valdes and
Seward
Valdes
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