Official confirmation of rumor shocks London
London reports the British government orders immediate dispatch of three batteries of field artillery to South Africa amid tense relations with the Transvaal. arrests of British officers for high treason in Johannesburg fuel fears of a second Jameson Raid and possible British intervention if prisoners face harm.
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London
Great Britain
Transvaal
South Africa
Johannesburg
Disputch
Baye
Colonial Office
England
Shingle Manufacturers Form State Alliance
An afternoon meeting of shingle manufacturers at the chamber of commerce decided to close all mills in the state for two weeks starting May 2. A central committee from county groups will draft constitution and rules, regulate grading and weights, fix prices, and curb output while coordinating with dealers to exclude price-cutters. Officers elected: President E E McNeeley of Tacoma. Vice President Michael Bartes of Whatcom. Secretary Francis Rotch of Mason. Treasurer David McVey of Ballard. The association set standard weights and prices for shingles and bars underweights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Dealers’ Association
Eureka
Michael Bartes
Whatcom County
Francis Rotch
Mason County
David McVey
Ballard
Ralph Metcalf
Cowitz County
D. H. de Can
C .B. Patten
Skagit County
Fish magnates visit Seattle to assess Puget Sound plants
Pacific American Fish Company executives led by John Cudahy Joseph G Snydeck er and Henry B Steele with general manager Roland Oaffrey arrived in Seattle in the private car Minnesota to review canneries and discuss expansion. They plan to visit Fairhaven and consider tide lands for growth while noting no price agreements. The party will then move to Chicago via Portland Spokane and St Paul. Bicycle license totals reach 1444, well over last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Cudahy
Joseph G. Snydecker
Henry B. Steele
Pacific American Fish Company
Roland Oaffrey
Fairhaven
Seattle
Minnesota
Gcent
Puget Sound
Oanfroy
Cudahy
Sound
Columbia
Fraser Rivers
Chicago
Portland
Apokane
St. Paul
Gold Strike Rumors Reach Skagway From Gravina Island
Reports of a major gold find on Gravina Island reach Skagway via the steamer Al-Ki. Purser Hueh brings word of a bearing ledge after the vessel’s Metiahkatia stop, sparking strong excitement as ore is packed for assessment. Col. Pat Donan and wife, among others, arrived with the Al-Ki and praised Skagway’s commercial progress while other district notes describe favorable Atlin district claims and new ventures including Capt. W. W. Robinson Jr purchasing the steamer Huchansey for Arctic work. Passenger list includes Dr. C. W. Chamberlain, K. D. Smith, Mrs. L. Brightman and family, and 27 second-class passengers.
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Gravina Island
Hueh
Al-Ki
Metiahkatia
Newn
Bearing Ledge
Pat Donan
Atlin
W. W. Robinson, Jr
Quartermaster’s Department
United States Army
Cook Inlet
Copper River
Clean
Henn
C. W. Chamberlain
K. D. Smith
Fortified Courthouse Halted County Seat Fight in West Virginia
On May 17 in Elkine West Virginia citizens led by Maj J F Harding a Confederate veteran fortified the courthouse to resist a force of Elkine residents aiming to remove county records while awaiting county seat settlement. The Pikine men withdrew after learning of the preparations and the records remain under guard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Va
Elkine
J. F. Harding
Seattle News Chronicles: Arrests and Mine Injury Report
Josie Carreau, about 18, arrived in custody from Portland, charged with violating U S postal laws, now in county jail. Mina Carreau previously released on recognizance to appear in federal court. Deputy Stringer brought a Chinaman from Sumas for unlawful residency. John Girard, miner, age 21, injured in Bagley mine on Coal Creek while working. limb torn, multiple internal injuries, his wife in Newcastle. Grand Lodge of Masons met this afternoon at 1 o clock.
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Josie Carreau
Portland
United States
Stringer
Mina Carreau
John Girard
Black River Junction
Seattle
Newonatie Yeaterady
Girard
Bagley
Coal Creek
Kealae
Newcastle
Ballard City Hall corner stone laid amid Masonic turnout
Ballard held a notable day with Masons present as the corner stone for the City hall was laid shortly after 3 PM. Mills closed at noon to honor the event and local demonstrations accompanied the proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masonic Temple
Ballard
Remenyi Painting Collection Goes to Auction
Chicago May 17 Edouard Remenyi's art collection, held by the Art Institute for three years, is scheduled for auction May 2 by court order to satisfy a ten thousand dollar mortgage placed on the collection by the violinist shortly before his death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Edouard Remenyi
Art Institute
University of Illinois students not tied to alleged effigy burn
Springfield May 17 Gev Tanner said a committee investigating the alleged burning in effigy of the governor by University of Illinois students reported the incident occurred at West Gate Park over a mile from campus and found no student involvement by the university.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Gev Tanner
University of Iiineia
Weet Gide Park
Robber Captured in Seattle Music Store Heist
Police trapped Robert Westcott, a long-active thief, after his arrest by Seattle officers. He confessed to stealing over a dozen bicycles and identified the Ramaker Music Company burglary at Pike Street and Fifth Avenue five months earlier. Detectives Williams and Breese linked him to the case. instruments worth hundreds were recovered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Westcott
Seattle
Westcott
Williama
Ramaker Music Company
Pike Street
Fifth Avenue
Oscar Breese
Westcote
Premont
Ramaker
Williams
Weatcott
Akron Promoter Faces Doubt On 25 Million Sewer Pipe Trust
Promoter John R. Dos Passos again fails to move the 25 million sewer pipe trust toward realization. Akron sewer pipe men returning from New York express discouragement and refuse further involvement until Dos Passos proves he is not all wind.
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Akron,o
John R. Dos Passos
Pottery
Akron
New York
Dos Posson
Dos Possons
Iowa Town Destroyed by Severe Storm in Delaware County
A dispatch reports Colesboro in Delaware county nearly wiped out by a storm today. Two men and one child were killed and buildings compromised. The item notes telegraph wires conduct better after Sunday rest, with a curious remark about weekend effects on conductivity.
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Falam
Eads
Colesboro
Delaware County
Western farmers to be trained as sailors for Hartford
Washington May 11 Captain Henry Manley will command the old cruiser Hartford for a Western recruitment plan. Officers will tour Western states to recruit bright earnest men, ship them to Mare Island for a 4 to 6 month cruise to gain sea legs. About 84 enlistments from the local office in two months, with several sent to Manila and Fort Spokane.
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Washington, D. C
Henry Manley
Long
Hartford
Farragut
Hawley
Spain
Mareteland
Cal
Navy
Mare
Pos- Machey
Nebraska
Kansas
Missouri
Tilinois
Grand Lodge meeting and university debate announced
Lopes, a Filipino agent, ordered to return to the Philippines as Rathbone Lodge holds its Grand Lodge session in Castle Hall with Mrs. Jeanie Munson presiding. Intercollegiate debate between University of Washington and Washington Agricultural College slated for Friday in Denny Hall.US ambassador Andrew D White arrives in Hague with other delegation members as the Peace Conference opens tomorrow.
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Trondon
Lopes
Philippines
University of Washington
Washington Agricultural College
School of Science
Denny Hal
F. A. Mcdonald
Pullman
the Hague
Andrew D White
United States
Germany
M. Destaal
Thursia
Movement to consolidate New York Presbyterian churches
An extraordinary movement aims to consolidate Madison Avenue Presbyterian with Philips Presbyterian, selling the former church. Plans discuss uniting Madison Square, Brick Church, and Fourth Avenue, to form a great central Presbyterian church and support branches townward, easing financial strain on downtown congregations.
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NW York
United States
Madison Avenue
Philips Presbyterian Church
New York
Fourth Avenue
Thirteenth Street
Madison Squate
Parkhurst
Vandyke
Princeton
Central Presbyterian Church
Trinity
Presbyteriana
Presbyterianiam
Washington denies Seattle request for Iowa visit on July 4
City comptroller W H Parry in Seattle reports the Washington department cannot grant the council’s resolution to have the battleship Iowa visit Seattle on July 4. Arrangements and orders across service branches make the plan impossible. John D. Long.
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Washingtonn
D.C
W. H. Parry
Seattle
Toledo Hotel Madison Destroyed in Early Morning Fire
A blaze in Toledo Ohio May 17 threatened to raze the Hotel Madison an upscale apartment hotel with fashionable guests narrowly escaping harm. Firefighters battled the flames as flames swept portions of the building and caused fear of a holocaust before the guests were accounted for.
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Toledo
Ohio
Madison
War department requests cavalry to Burke and Mullen
A May 17 telegram from Gen Merriam, commander in Wardner Ohio, asks for two troops of cavalry to be deployed at Burke and Mullen to prevent further disorder.
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Washington, D. C
War Department
Merriam
Wardner
Ohio
Burke and Mullen
Royal Arcanum Supreme Court in annual session
The supreme court of the Royal Arcanum convenes in Washington D C for its annual session with Vice Regent Apgar slated to succeed Supreme Regent Bhryver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, BD. C
Supreme Court of the Royal Arcanum
Apgar
Bhryver
Recruiting Office Notes Move to Botwe Barracks
Corporal Leonard A. Cowles, in charge of the local recruiting office under Capt. O'Neil, departed last night for Botwe barracks to join his company. He belongs to Troop F of the Fourth cavalry, ordered to Manila. Capt. J. N. O'Neil left last night for Portland after two days.
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Leonard A. Cowles
O'Neil
Botwe Barracks
Fourth Cavalry
Manila
J. N. O'Neil
Portland
Knights of Pythias elect officers and initiate candidates
Today the Knights of Pythias conducted committee work as grand officers were to be elected this afternoon. This evening in Castle hall three candidates were to be initiated at the session.
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Knights of Pythias
Castlehall
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Seatttle News
Marshal Stringer
Sumas
Grand Lodge of Masons
Gay
United States Treasury Department
Press Club
Washington Volunteers
God's Regular Army
Second Avenue South
Purdey
Iowa
Captain Hawley
Twenty-fourth Infantry
Fort Spokane
Adjutant General's Office
Washington
New York City
Philadelphia
Lopez
Grand Lodge of Rathbone Birtore
Castle Hall
Jeanie Munson
Combine OF Churches
Spelger & Hurlbut
Second Avenue
Star Paint CO
Pike
Golden Rule Bazaar CO
Firet Avenue
Brunner & CO
Bicycle Riding Academy
Third Ave
Madison St
Howard, Elgin, Waltham and
Hampden
W.W. W. Houghton
First Avenue
Clay Eversole
Optician
Buffalo Legal Tender Developing Company
Maes
Dexter Horton Kena
P.O. Box
W. T. . Nichols & CO
Idaho
Royal Arcanum
Recruiting Office
Liver Creek
Putte
Butte
John E. McManus & Son
Coon Bros
Second Ave
Snoqualmie Falls Power Co
Gilman, Renton
Main St
Rautman Plumbing CO
Spring St
Moran Brothers Company Engineers and Ship Builders
Nts
Worthington
Mosher
Roberts” Tube
United States Metallic Packing Company
Ateam
Jeanie
Pacific Steam Whaling Company
Orca
Port Valdes
Otis
Lawton
Bulacan
San Isidro
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