Pure Water Battle Cry Draws WCTU Delegates to Indianapolis
The gathering of the W C T U in Indianapolis routes its fight against alcohol. Delegates from Indiana California Oregon Kansas and Washington arrived to pursue the 1900 convention. The program featured speeches by Mrs Margaret Pratt and Mrs Frances W Letter and school drills led by Miss Silerho Miss Shumway and others. The national executive committee met at First Presbyterian church and Indiana pushes to host next year’s convention while entertainment and excursions are shifted to delegate assignments.
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Northern Pacific
Indianapolis
Kansas
California
Oregon
Washington
First Presbyterian Church
Margaret Pratt
Francis W. Letter
Ohio
Mercer School
Silerho
First Baptist Church
Indiana Ie
National Executive Committee
Vieitera
White Ribbon
May
Massachusetts
Margaret D. Filis
Department of Legislation
New Jersey
Bourne
Mabel
Presidential party arrives in Washington in good health
The presidential party arrived in Washington this morning and all members are reported to be in good health.
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Washington
Columbia Leads Shamrock In final Highlands Race
The Oct 18 race near Highlands New Jersey pits the Columbia against the Shamrock in light to fresh NW winds. The Columbia opened a growing lead, then the wind faded and the finish time limit threat grew. however the race was ultimately declared off with the Columbia two miles ahead two miles from the finish.
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Columbia
Fred
Shamrock
Highlands
A & Little
Ars
Hase
Yale Installs Hadley as President with Parade
Yale University inaugurated Arthur T. Hadley as president succeeding Timothy Dwight. About three thousand graduates and students joined a parade through New Haven with each bearer carrying a taming torch. The celebration ended with a large bonfire near the campus old gymnasium.
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New Haven
Conn
Arthur T. Hadley
Yale University
Timothy Dwight
Hadley
Looking for a Friend in Transit Across the Pacific
A. Kun Jitsing of Brahma Hin an travels via Rainier Grand toward San Francisco to locate Ananda A. Advani the alleged Hindoo swindler. Jitsing says Advani passed Seattle en route about ten days ago and has been hounded by a Chicago newspaper woman. He insists Advani has never committed swindling.
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Brahma
Hinan
Rainier- Grand
San Francisco
Ananda A. Advani
Hindoo Bank
Advani
Seattle
Run Jitsing
Chicago
J. W. Godwin Ambitious for State Committee Post
The Democratic County Central committee met with Chairman Robert Thorne presiding. They plan to form Democratic clubs and a King County Democratic club in Seattle by December. The party will align with reform forces as the Citizens party in municipal matters while contesting the state campaign under a Democratic banner. John Condon remains on city and state committees, aiding J. W. Godwin who seeks the state committeeman role.
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Democratic County Central Committee
Robert Thorne
City Central Committee
King County
Democratic Club
Seattle
Democratic Party
Citizens’ Party
John Condon
J. W. Godwin
Unusual Kokomo Recovery Defies Prognosis
In Kokomo Indiana Mrs Edna Osborn long ill with spinal trouble suddenly rose from her bed and stood upright then regained full use of her faculties. Family credited faith and prayer as the turning moment amid doctors puzzled by the miraculous recovery.
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Kokomo
Ind
Edna Osborn
W. H. Osborn
Winsome Miss Meyer Wins Cake Walk Prize
Miss Myrtle Gladys Meyer of the city won first prize at the cake walk Saturday evening at the Seattle exposition. The judges were impressed by her bright smile and graceful walk, both of which captivated the audience and judges alike.
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Myrtle Gladys Meyer
C. F. Meyer
Seattle Exposition
Meyer
Emiie
Offers to build houses for Dewey fund in Washington
In Washington the Dewey home fund committee has received offers for houses at prices from 70 000 to 80 000 dollars. Proposals will be reviewed for several days and a short list of about six will be prepared. The admiral will join the committee to choose the final purchase.
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Washington, D. C
Dewey Home Fund Committee
Port Stevens Arrives for Refitting at Moran Bros Dock
The transport Port Stevens from Australia anchors north of Schwabacher’s deck and moves to Moran Bros dock for refitting for Manila. Moran Hirose and Unilec tte contract the work, estimated at 35000 to 46000 dollars. About 10 men to be employed with wages of four dollars monthly plus board, guaranteed one year.
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Australia
Schwabacher
Moran Broa’ Dock
Manila
Moran Hirose Company
Unilectte Company
Quartermaster Robinson
United States
Philippines
Port Townsend
Beattie
Veryco
Moran’e Dock
Quartermaster W. W. Robinson
Boiler Explosion Kills Three at Indiana Mill
A mill boiler exploded at noon near Prownburg Indiana killing Milton Roberts Lan Wasson and Nathan Cook. Willie Tyler was fatally injured and damages estimated at six thousand dollars.
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Prownbeurg
Ind
Here
Milton Roberts
Lan Wasson
Nathan Cook
Willie Tyler
McKinley plans to push expansion and antitrust laws
President McKinley will urge Congress to declare U S goals in the Philippines and back expansion while forestalling Democrats on trusts. He seeks broad national antitrust laws, a commerce department, and war bureau realignments to expand federal authority and cabinet-level control.
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Washington
McKinley
Congress
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McKinney
Executive
Truata
Grigge
Industrial Commission
Ita
Department of Commerce
War Department
Important British Move Expected in South Africa
Oct 1 dispatches from Kimberley report British losses of two killed and 14 wounded at Mafeking with the armored train engaging 600 Boers nearby. Mafeking remained safe Sunday as reports of Hoer reverses persist. Oct 19 notes a major British move under embargo from publication. Five transports with 5,000 officers and men including Prince Alexander sail from Southampton. Kruger informs Steyn that Capt Nesbitt and six others are prisoners after the Kraaipana wreck.
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Capptown
Kimberley
Mafeking
Hoer
Hore
Bouthampton
South Africa
Prince Alexander
Hloemfpontein
Orange Free States
City News Briefs Highlight Court Actions and Local Incidents
Deputy Sheriff James Wilson prosecutes a case while a man named Jamee McKinley faces burglary charges in Seattle. Foreclosure filings involve Paul Moret and Lachmund over the Moxey Hop Ranch near North Yakima. A muckraker, Costello, sues the Great Northern for injuries from a rockfall during a tunnel outage. Bond issues and a writ of attachment also surface as the Seattle scene shows bank clearings at 465 977.21 and balances 223 44.79.
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Paul, G. Moret and Lachmund Co
North Yakima
J. Costello
Great Northern
Costello
Seattle
Colombia seeks loan to replace paper currency with silver
The United States of Colombia proposes borrowing 14,599,500 to replace paper currency with silver. The government offers pledges including emerald mines of Muzo and Coscuez, profits from the match monopoly, annual exumel from the Panama Railroad, and the republic’s interest in the Panama Canal.
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Washington, D. C
United States of Colombia
Muzo and
Coscuez
Panama Railroad Company
Republic
Panama Canal
Death by firearm ends banker F M Brady in New York office
In New York on October 19 F M Brady of F M Brady & Co. a stock and bond dealer, died by suicide in his private office after leaving a margin note on a Dickens work reading It is far, far better that I should be out of the world. Business troubles are alleged to have led to the act.
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New York
F. M. Brady
F. M. Brady & Co
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