Vanderbilt Dies After Long Illness in New York
Cornelius Vanderbilt the head of the Vanderbilt family dies at his home after months of illness. The elder Vanderbilt, once leader of a vast railroad network, passed away shortly after 5 a.m. with Mrs. Vanderbilt and two of his children present.
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New York
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt
William H. Vanderbilt
Commodore Vanderbilt
New York Central
Chauncey M. Depew
Newport
Alfred
Kana
Steamer Laurada Leaves Seattle for Nome With Freight and Passengers
The Seattle Steamship Company's Laurada sailed for St Michael with nearly 1000 tons of freight and passengers bound for Cape Nome. Major Ingraham will publish The Arctic Gold News in Nome until Swinehart arrives in spring. Edward R. Dunn and Fisher Bros. ship merchandise while two large surf boats accompany the voyage.
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Seattle Steamship Company
St. Mi- Michael
Paseemrere
Cape Nome
G. B. Swinehart
Klondike Rewse
Maj
Edward R. Dunn
Seattle
Dunn
Nome
Fisher Bros
Rev. L. L. Wirt
Sol. Simpson & Co
H. P Anderson
Laurada
Geo. C. Walter
H. P. Anderson
M. FE. Sapp
M. J. Kiron
A. ¥. Schmids
Mra
A. J. Cody
Otis Reports Explain No Mail Reports From Philippines
Washington Sept 12 Otis cablegram to the War Department clears up why no mail reports of operations have been forwarded since April He states his own and subordinates annual reports will be ready by next mail Officials feared important documents were lost in transmission A large volume of routine official mail from the Philippines arrived last night
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Washington, D.C
Wen
Otis
War Department
Next Mall
Philippines
Northwest stocks and rail incidents across three towns
On the Northwest Mining exchange only 1000 Pacific Coast Gold and Deer Train sales occurred while prices fell. The Pall Mall Gazette reports Rand district food costs rising and famine threat in Pretoria and Johannesburg. A Panhandle train disaster in Logansport leaves MeVery and three family members dead. Ammunition consignment of 547 cases landed at Lourenzo Marquez Delagon.
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Northwest Mining Exchange
London
The
Pall Mail Gazette
Rand
Pretoria
Johannesburg
Lourenzo
Marquez
Delagon
Say
Transvaal
Libel Filed Over Steamer Cleveland Passenger Wages
John Cryan and 16 others sue in federal court alleging the steamer Cleveland docked at St Michael carried them as passengers for $9 fares while the master lacked fuel for the return voyage. After tearing down state rooms for fuel and hiring libellants at $1 per hour, proper accommodations were unavailable and claimants seek hourly wages, fare refunds, and damages for discomfort.
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John Cryan
Cleveland
S1 Michael
Tn Fling
St. Michael
Mining in Ketchikan Promises Boom in Quartz Camp
Miners from Ketchikan return aboard the Humboldt and report bright prospects in the new quartz camp. Robert Shannon of the Commercial hotel says several excellent mines were found after months of prospecting. About four hundred men are active around Ketchikan with a small stamp mill under construction and winter work planned. Seattle mining interests are funding the district, with outside capital flowing in.
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Ketchikan
Humboldt
Robert Shannon
Commercial Hotel
Star
Seattle Mining Wen
Nickells on Trial for Bribe Attempt in Tacoma
Tacoma September 12 The trial of Mayor Johnson Nickells on a grand jury indictment for attempting to receive a bribe from Hurley manager of Tacoma Gas and Electric Light Co opens in Judge Kean s court. Hurley testifies that the mayor offered to favor the compromise ordinance for 312 500. note from Hurley s brother was to be introduced but adjournment ended the day.
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Tacoma
Johnon Nickells
Co. Pr
Hurley
Tacoma Gas & Electric Light Company
Kean
Great Britain's ultimatum risks war over Tran veals demand
Proposals demand a five year franchise for southerners with quarter representation in the Volkaraad, Dutch and English parity in membership, and equal status for old and new burghers in elections. Britain's note asks immediate acceptance or Poland will push a settlement, signaling a possible war.
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Protoria
Africa
Great Pritain
Volkaraad
Great Tritain
Goldfelda
Pogland
KILLED AT A LOGGING CAMP
A logging camp accident at Pe Ell leaves veteran worker William Mull dead after a log front end captured by a cable pinned him in the abdomen. He leaves a wife and children and was an old timer in the area.
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Chemalis
Wash
Pe Ell
Hull
Elowe
City News Items Include Wives, Wrecks and Court Actions
The city records a funeral with Westminster Presbyterian officiating and many tributes, steamer schedules list Cottage City to Lynn canal ports and Humboldt delay, a burglary scare at A G Woods, a court hearing on an assault case, a quiet wedding in Judge Cann's office, and a Dreyfus sympathy note from the New York World. Also reports from Spokane and Olympia on church conference actions and school disputes.
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Judge Cann
City Hall
John 8. W. Hudine
Index
Martha Laughabet
City
No Deadline Narrative About Seattle Prostitution Clampdown
A Seattle police officer criticizes the absence of enforcement on Pike Street and Second avenues, noting two girls arrested for disorderly conduct and released after Judge Cann review. He urges raids on lodging houses and action against unreputable establishments as officers report ongoing vice problems and public complaints.
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First
Second Avenues
Yeaney
Pike Front Street
First Avenue
Beattie
Seret. Laubscher
Big Suit Seeks Damages Over Mining Claim Sale
A 975000 damage suit was filed in the county clerk’s office by Joseph L Higgin and wife against the Scottish Americana Investment Co James Stewart Carrick Spencer and Frederick Halliwell. The dispute concerns a two third interest in 24 full claims in the May Creek mining district in Index. Higgin went to London to sell the mines for 100000 and granted powers of attorney to Carrick and Mrs Higgins. Carrick negotiated a sale but Mrs Higgins refused consent though a deed had already been made. Judge Moore issued an injunction to block any sale until Higgin returns.
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Joseph L. BR. Higein
Beottish Americana Investment Company
James Stewart Carrick
Spencer
Frederick Halliwell
May Creek
Index
Higgin
London
Stewart Carraick
MacKay Higgins
Carrick
Higgins
Mr. Higegin
Dreyfus Case Reported Hopeless Says Physician
The Paris special dispatch cites Dr. Poesis that Dreyfus is hopelessly ill and can take only milk and soda, predicting he may die within months. The government plans to discuss interference at a cabinet meeting while Rennes court verdicts are said to have been received quietly. Mathieu Dreyfus visits his condemned brother and shares sympathy letters.
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New York
The
Evening Journal
Paris
Poesi
Dreyfus
Waldneck Rousseau
Rennes
Mathieu Drey~ Fue
Seattle Mining Stock Market Quiet With Notable Sales
At the Seattle Mining exchange today activity was quiet on most stocks yet some significant sales occurred. Deals included 500 Teer Trat No 2 at Be and 1,000 Lone Pine Surprise at Me along with 1,000 Index Ror onite at le and a very low price on Index Plerenite. An option was sold on 30,000 shares of Golden Tunnel Development at Ite with buy at 39 days 420 cash.
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Seattle Mining Exchange
Golden Tunnel Development
Ite
Attempt to Raise British Ship Andelana resurfaces
A new salvage firm named Pacific Salvage Company forms with incorporators R. White, Edwin A. Kelly, W. F. Walters, R. R. Spencer and A. L. Campbell and capital of 15000 dollars. The firm has acquired the Andelana lying wrecked in Tacoma harbor and plans preliminary work to raise it. It also seeks other hulls for profitable ventures.
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Tacome Harbor
Palmer McGovern Fight In New York Ends in Knockout
In New York on September 12 the Palmer McGovern bout, delayed by weather, opened with quick exchanges. McGovern floored Palmer with a left and right, the English challenger failing to rise after the knockdown. London reports note a boycott movement against the Paris exposition with firms announcing withdrawal from exhibits.
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New York
Hoth
Palmer
Terry
McGovern
London
Paria Exposition
Sunday Law Enforcement To Target Saloons Theaters
A Seattle conference between Prosecutor McElroy and Judge Cann discussed enforcing the Sunday law. With the prosecutor away, Judge Cann indicated warrants would be issued for violations across saloons theaters and other amusements.
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Seattle
McEvoy
Judge Cann
McElrey
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New Snoataimie Light
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Geo. H. Woodhouse
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