Russian Cruisers Break Blockade Off Japanese Fleet
May 10 dispatch reports Russian vessels near Bemstehug and off Vanfong bay as Admiral Rosestvensky and Rear Admiral Nebogatoff issue orders to observe French waters. Debates over a new Russian loan surface. Japan seeks foreign-built battleships and cruisers. Russian crews to be trained for transport ships. Baron de Rosen named Cassini's successor.
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Bemstehug
Vision
Rojest
Rojestrenaky Bay
Indo-China
Rojeatny
Nebogatoff
de Jonquires
Rojestvencky
Paris
Vanfong Bay
Tokio
Japan
Washington
Baron de Rosen
Russia
Cassini
May day ice jam endangers Champlain steamer
Reported on the Pacific Steamer Champlain carrying about 1 500 passengers caught in an ice floe near the lake. Fears for the Champlain's safety rise as Canadian Pacific Railway craft Lake Champlain with 1 500 passengers was en route from Liverpool to Montreal.
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Canadian Pacific Railway
Lake Champlain
Liverpool
Montreal
Bruce
Champlain
Lost Lives in African Waters Amid Inhumanity of Captain
An 1860s report recounts the sinking of the schooner Alicy off South Inlet. Crewmen in a half full skiff plead for aid from Captain Baughman of the Humboldt, who refuses, leaving them to franticly bail water as their vessel founders.
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E.G
Jeneau
Alicy
South Inlet
Dreyer
Humboldt
Baughman
Dever
Disaster at Sea Leads Shipwrecked Pair to Vancouver
After a failed rescue bid, Captain Baughman orders full speed ahead as the ship sinks. Dreyer and a companion endure a night on a rock beach then seek shelter at Swanson's Bay before fishing for food. They are later rescued by the British steamer Capilane and reach Vancouver.
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Customs Office
Kreyer
Baughman
Swanson's Bay
Companion
Capilane
Vancouver
Seattle
Taft Urges Railway Rate Legislation at Washington Banquet
Secretary Taft as guest of honor at a Washington banquet of the American Railway Association declared that rate legislation must come. He stated railroad men would aid such movement and emphasized the nation’s demand for proper regulation. President Bruyverant Mish defended railroads before Taft’s extended rebuttal.
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Washington, BD. C
Taft
American Airway Escociation
Bruyverant Mish
Association
Pish
Ratironda
Gas Trust Looting Seattle Gas Consumers Again
The Star reports Seattle gas bills rising sharply over the last two months with many residents seeing 20 to 60 percent increases. Readers are urged to compare February and March bills to April and report to The Star as it investigates the gas company’s billing campaign.
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Seattle
Seattle Lighting Company
Star
the Star
Governor Meadhee No Pardon For Henry Craemer
Dispatches from Olympia state the governor refused to pardon Henry Craemer who was sentenced to life for murder, but locals say the report is not authentic and no formal action has reached the governor yet.
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Olympia
Meadhee
Henry Craemer
Roosevelt Visits Chicago for Merchants Club Banquet
President Roosevelt arrived at Northwestern station to a cheering crowd of 15,000. He rode in a procession featuring Governor Deneen Mayor Dunne and President Wacker to the Auditorium for a luncheon and a series of receptions and banquets with Chicago clubs. He praised a strong navy and retained Monroe Doctrine and Panama Canal commitments.
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Chicago
Roosevelt
Northwestern Station
Fiage
Bunting
O'Neill
Deneen
Dunne
Wacker
Merchants Club
Kinale
Rush Street Bridge
Kingle Street
Rush Street
Hamilton Club
Clark and Monroe
Harvard Club
Audioorium
Lroquois Club
Assembly Hall
Pine Arte Besiding
Traduats Club
Auditorium Club
Union Station
Pennsylvania
Washington
Roosevelt Visit Shadows Chicago Strike Activity
President Roosevelt’s Chicago visit marked the main event of the strike day as labor leaders abandoned plans to seek mediation. Police reported no major disturbances through noon, though non union drivers faced missile attacks at Clark and Lake. A clash near State Street injured several, with Meyer Hubbard killed and others hurt as a crowd required fifty officers to disperse.
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Chicago
Roosevelt
Ion Cona
Shea
Iowa
Walsh-Boyle Company
Clark and
Lake Streets
State Street
Joseph Stewart
Mat Howe
F. M. Hubbard
Frasier
Confessed Murderer Surrenders in London Case
Vancouver report says John Jackson, a clerk, surrendered and confessed to killing Dora Piernicke, a Polish Jeweler, at 115 Whitfield Street near Tottenham Court Road in London around Christmas 1903, citing remorse. Colorado Springs report notes Mrs. George Trimble, wife of a Leadville mine operator, won a divorce with a large annual settlement and will live with her daughter in San Francisco.
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Vancouver
B. C
John Jackson
Dora Piernicke
Colorado Springs
Colo
George Trimble
Seattle Brews Face Strike Split as Spokane Firm Enters
Union leaders expose a covert pact between strikers and Shade Brewing of Spokane to flood Seattle with beer. Over 300 members heard Fred H. R. Schade pledge to ship all the beer possible, as 21 Seattle saloons reportedly agree to sell the independent brand.
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Seattle
Shade Brewing Company
Spokane
Newelhall
South Beattle
Christ Nelson
Fred H. R. Schade
Hans Puttrich
Central Labor Council
Star
Roslyn
San Francisco
Mitchell Fails To Meet Sullivan Manager In Tacoma
Frank Hall returned to Seattle after two days in Tacoma seeking to sign John L. Sullivan foe Charles Mitchell for a 15 round Yorks Queensbury bout. Mitchell did not appear, next meeting scheduled for Tuesday. Purse split set as 75 25 with possible equitable split. venue likely Tacoma baseball grounds.
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Charles Mitchell
Frank Hall
John L. Sullivan
Seattle
John L
Star Theater
Hall
Tacoma
Mitchell
Queensbury
Northeast corner sale at Main and Fifth for $13200
G. 8 Wing sold the unimproved northeast corner of Main and Fifth to W. 8. OConnell for 13200 dollars. A Westlake lot between John and Thomas sold to Bina Fallon for 7500 dollars.
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O'Connell
Main and
Fifth
Westlake
John
Thomas
Bina Fallon
Big Pow Wow Signals Railroad Commission Move
A railroad political meeting at the Butler hotel included Governor Mead and Czar John L. Wilson. C. J. Benham of this city is reportedly offered and accepted a seat on the railroad commission, pleasing Wilson and major rail and oil interests. Mead was said to be heading to Olympia for further commission talks and related business.
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Butler Hotel
Governor Mead
John L. Wilson
Harry Fairchild
Bellingham
Railroad Commission
C. J. Benham
Benham
Wilson
Great Northern Railroad
Northern Pacific Railroad
Standard Oil
Seattle
Prince Adelbert Kaiser Third Son Operated For Blood Poisoning
In Carlsruhe an operation was performed on Prince Adelbert, the Kaiser’s third son, after a fly sting led to blood poisoning. The procedure reportedly succeeded and his condition was improving.
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Berlin
Adelbert
Carlsruhe
Narrow Escape on Taku Glacier Verifies Daring Goof
Frank Williams a Sheep Creek Gold Mining Company employee from Sheep Creek Alaska endured a 30 hour trek after a section of Taku glacier broke away on May 1. He fell into icy waters and swam more than a half mile then hacked through rugged terrain to reach camp on May 12. News reached Seattle aboard the City of Seattle.
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Taku
Frank Williams
Sheep Creek Gold Mining Company
Sheek Creek
Alaska
Williams
Taku Glacier
Seattle
Port
Two More Die From Cyclone In Marquette Kansas
Two additional deaths from the cyclone raise the toll to 28 in Marquette Kansas. Funeral services for the victims were held this afternoon as the community mourns the loss.
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Scripnps News Ass'n
Marquette
Kan
Irrigation Discussion Dominates Chamber Meeting in Spokane
Chamber of Commerce members gathered to discuss irrigation questions on a Wednesday with many interested attendees. Senator Piles was slated to speak and Irrigation Engineer Noble elaborated on eastern Washington projects. The chamber took no action but may adopt resolutions endorsing all plans while avoiding minor district differences. Dr. Mary Latham was arrested in Spokane on May 10 for arson, suspected of burning her Mead drug store after removing stock.
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Chamber of Commerce
Piles
Noble
Washington
Chamber
Spokane
Mary Latham
Mead
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