Boundary Line Establishment to End Montana Idaho Dispute
United States survey work to permanently fix the Montana Idaho boundary from the international line to the Bitter Root mountains by October 1. The project, begun years ago, uses triangulation from Spokane and will place monuments along an eight mile stretch near the Canada line, ending costly disputes over mining claims and state limits.
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Helena
Mont
Montana-Idaho Boundary
Bitter Root Mountains
United States Survey
Ous
Yakh
Montana
Idaho
Boundary Line
United States Geological Survey
Perkins
Washington
Court House
Spokane
D. L. Reeburn
Canada Boundary
Canada Line
Puckborn
Leonia
Callahan Creek
Great Northern
Northern Pacific
Work on the Fortifications at Admiralty Head
The government fortifications at Gown Sound progress with typical slow pace. Admiralty head defenses near completion as larger mortars are loaded and moved from Sandy Hook. Die guns arrive by rail via Philadelphia Reading railroad and are landed on the beach for dragging to their mounting sites to guard U S dominions.
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Admirality Head
Sandy Hook Proving Grounds
Philadelphia @ Reading railroad
Pennsylvania Central System
Admiralty Head
Uncle Sam
Lumber cargo discharged at Nome after rough voyage
The Laurenda bound for St Michael faced heavy weather miles off Dinon's entrance and returned to Metiakahua on September 17. She discharged 29,000 feet of lumber billed to Simpson & Co.'s store at Nome, a precautionary measure for safety.
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St. Michael
Dinon
Metiakahua
Simpson & Co
Nome
Seattle Boilermakers Stand With Federation in Transport Strike
Seattle Lodge No. 1% of the Brotherhood of Hullers and Iron Shipbuilders resolved that none of its members shall work aboard government transports except for union rate of 81.60 for eight hours and double time for overtime.
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Seattle
Seattle Lodge
Brotherhood of Hollermakers and Iron Shipbuilders
Crushed by Elevator Fatality at Bell Apartments
Captain T A Green of the fishing sloop Ella G died in an elevator accident at the Bell apartments on First avenue between Bell and Battery streets. Found with chest wedged at the elevator door, death deemed instantaneous. Coroner not to conduct an inquest. body taken to morgue. Green, 44, born in Maine, survived by a wife.
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T. A. Green
Ella G
Bell
First Avenue
Battery Streets
Capt Green
Green
Holt
Sparling
American Soldier Named In Manila Church Vandalism Book
A Times correspondent notes a Paulist book lists American converts from Protestantism including a man identified as Co B. 8. Otle, U. S. A., among notes on vandalism charges in Philippine churches.
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New York
Philippines
The
Times
Otle
Beattle Northwestern Mining Exchange Buys Pacific Mines
The Pacific Coast Gold Mining Co. operates forty one active mines. Investors are urged to buy stock now at the Beattle and Northwestern Mining exchange.
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Pacific Coast Gold Mining Co
Beattle & Northwestern Mining Exchange
Thompson steamer returns from Honolulu record trip
The steamer Felia Thompson under Capt. E R Whitney arrived after a 23 day round trip to Honolulu with a full general merchandise cargo. Capt. Whitney reports no rough weather and no cargo discharge delays. Captain B K W McGinnis of British American Steamship Co says they will send the Thompson back to Honolulu soon as possible due to strong Seattle Hawaii trade. The vessel returned light with few cases of honey and no passengers. Honolulu was visited a week ago Saturday.
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Feliha Thompson
BR. Whitney
Honolulu
Whitney
BK. W. McGinnis
British American Steamship Company
Thompson
Star
Seattle
Hawaiian Islands
Men Arrested on Overland Train in Pendleton
J Parclay 24 and Forest Perrone 21 were detained on the overland passenger train at Pendleton they carry a bulldog pistol and small sums of cash. Sheriff Huntington of Baker City was summoned and identified the pair as suspects in the stage hold up near Ontario and the planned Oregon Short Line train robbery.
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Pendleton
J. Parclay
Forest Ferrons
Huntington
Baker City
Hinkesey
Ontario
Burne
Har- Clay
Perrone
Sheriff Huntington
Rumors of Corset Combine Reemerge in New Jersey
New York report cites a claim that the American Corset Company may be incorporated in New Jersey with 20 million dollars capitalization. Thomas Somers of Bridly Somers Co. says no definite plans have been set, though an agreement could be reached before October 1 or abandon.
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New York
New Jersey
Thomas Somers
Bridly, Somers & Co
Somers
U. W. Football Readies After Y M C A Repairs
The Y M C A rooms are torn up for extensive repairs extending to mid next month. The Portland Y M C A has sold football gear including purple and gold jackets to the University of Washington. The U W team trains in gym then prepares for outdoor drills with Capt Hill optimistic about the season and a Thanksgiving game loomng as a key event.
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Portland Y. M. ©. A
U. of W
Mianck
Isas
Vanderveer
Hill
Mission plans promise Manila troop landing by Christmas
Secretary Moot announced that information received today provides assurances that sufficient transport and supplies will be secured to land all American troops in Manila by Christmas.
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Washington, D. C
Moot
Manila
Cotton Reaches Peak Price in Parig Market
Parig Texas on September 7 reports cotton selling at its highest price since 1896 with three bales of long staple cotton bringing high values. The average price this season is about ten percent above last year and the crop across local counties is fully 20 percent short. Picking is finished in many areas and season typically lasts into November.
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Parig
Tex
the & Pound
Tannery Destroyed in Ridgeway Fire
Ridgeway Pa Sept 27 The Ridgeway Tannery owned by the Hik Tanning Company was burned last night an explosion of tanbark dust caused the blaze The loss is about 200 000 and 200 to 200 workers will be laid off.
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Ridgeway
Hik Tanning Company
Lighthouses for Alaska plan outlined by Coast Survey
Supt Henry and Mr Pritchett of the U S Coast and Geodetic Survey arrived from San Francisco to arrange for the assembly of the survey steamers Patterson and Gedney. The lighthouse board proposes inland waters lights and fee signals from Portland Canal to Lynn Canal head, budgeting about 250000 dollars. New charts and hydrographic work for Elliott Bay will follow, with Captain J J Gilbert directing a winter survey.
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Henry & Pritchett
United States Coast and Geodetic Survey
San Francisco
Patterson
Gedney
Pritchett
Lighthouse Board
Portland Canal
Lynn Canal
Elliote Bay
J. J. Gilbert
Riches of the Klondike Decline in Yukon Output
New York September 27. The Canadian bank reports a mine owner’s note that Klondike production will be one third lower than last year, yielding an estimated total this season around 64 million dollars. The bank bases its figure on the owner’s trustworthy assessment of the mines’ output.
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New York
Klondike
Bank Robbers Scare Away Empty Vault in Heist Try
In Chillicothe Missouri the Bank of Ludlow was robbed last night. The burglars tunneled through a two foot vault wall but did not enter the safe and were driven off in fear. No cash was taken and no injuries reported.
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Chillicothe
Ludlow
French Iron Workers Strike at Creusot Works
A general strike of Creusot iron works employers began in Paris. The May strike at Creusot lasted two weeks and ended when employers granted the wage increase sought by the workers.
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Paris
Creusot Iron Works
Bryan's Influence on Nebraska Politics
An Omaha dated retrospective tracing William Jennings Bryan's rise from 1867 era Republican dominance to a fusion movement shaping Nebraska politics. It notes Populist and Democrat coalitions, the 1890s platform draft by Bryan, rail rate disputes, and the decline of maximum freight rate efforts after fusion secured state offices.
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Omaha
Neb
Nebraska
William Jennings Bryan
People
Bryan
People’s Party
Populiets
Lssues
Diryan
Republican Party
Democratic Party
J. Sterling Morton
Mr. Bryan
Tripartite
Tnstance
People's Party
Poisoning claims loom over Col Schneider in Paris
Paris dispatch reports the Austrian military attache Col Schneider is said to be poisoned and has shown signs of losing his reason. The Intransigent prints a sensational statement linking the affair to recent Franco Austrian disputes over a letter attributed to Schneider used in the Dreyfus case.
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Paris
Col. Schneider
Sehneider
Dreyfus
Attempt to Kill the Goebel Law Shocks Louisville
Republicans press a dramatic challenge claiming the Goebel election law never passed both houses. Four lawyers review records and conclude Judge Thompson’s ruling was correct. They plan to seek removal of Judge Hubeon and appoint a Republican judge to overturn the law before the November vote.
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Louisville
Goebel
House
Senate
P B. Thompson
Thompson
Tile
Court of Appeals
Hubeon
Gov. Bradley
Republicana
State Board of Election Commissioners
Color Line Drawn In Milwaukee Pfister Hotel
In Milwaukee the Pfister hotel refused a Black guest, J Marshall Smith of Chicago, citing a full house and a $20 two person rate, then directing him to Windsor house. The hotel later noted it has hosted Black guests in the past, including Booker T Washington.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Pfister
J. Marshall Smith
Chicago
Young Lady Burned to Death in Terre Haute Explosion
Miss Laura Boldt, 22, granddaughter of Priest Boldt, died after a gasoline stove blast in Terre Haute. Neighbors found her on the floor burned severely as her clothes and flesh were scorched. The incident follows a grim in France note contrasting duty uniforms.
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Trrm Haute
Ind
Laura Boldt
Priest Boldt
Terre Haute
Barrel Roll Rescue as Miss Preston Slips Inside
In Winsted Connecticut on September 27 Miss Addie Preston climbed atop a barrel to reach grapes. The barrel head broke and she wedged inside. She rolled the barrel home on its side with a lodge pole and was freed after nearly an hour as family members broke the staves to extract her.
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Winsted
Conn
Addie Preston
KR. L. Preston
Steamers Scarce Raise Rates for Army Transport Needs
Shippers face high tonnage rates and difficulty securing Weenels as demand rises for carriers to serve the American army in Manila. Government has taken most available steamers on the coast for transports, and supplies for the army travel by sailing vessels, strengthening charter rates.
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Manila
Aalling Weaels
Chicago fall festival preparations halted by labor dispute
Chicago on September 27 saw festival officials suspend all preparations as tensions with the organized labor union escalated. Instructions from festival headquarters ordered the halt until the disagreements are satisfactorily resolved.
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Chicago
Will Fight Paper Trust in West Carrollton Mills Battle
The G I Friend Paper Co of West Carrollton seeks to oust Louis Binders Son Paper Co trustees and buy Fordham and Franklin mills to build a large pulp mill and enter writing paper production in opposition to a trust that controls twenty four mills.
Fire wipes out Buffalo village business district
A Farnham dispatch reports a blaze in J Schwerts barn that destroyed much of a village’s business section in Buffalo New York. Loss estimated between 200000 and 250000 dollars, with the Erie Preserving Company cannery the National hotel and 15 to 20 homes among the losses.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Farnham
Fie
J. Schwerts
Erie Preserving Company
National
Trolley Collision Injures, Fatal to Motorman
A crowded trolley on the Frankford division of Philadelphia's Second and Third streets line collided with a Reading railroad train at Frankford avenue. Motorman John A. Remington was fatally injured when run over by the train. Passenger Henry Perry suffered severe head injuries from falling glass.
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Philadelphia
Frankford
Second
Third Streets
Reading
Frankford Avenue
John A. Remington
Henry Perry
Death in Van Cortlandt Park Kills Benjamin Schwab
Benjamin W. Schwab brother of Gustav H. Schwab and agent of the North German Lloyd line in New York was killed while riding a horse in Van Cortlandt Park. His horse bolted after a noise from players, and Schwab hit a tree with low hanging branches, suffering a fatal jaw injury and brain concussion.
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New York
Benjamin W. Schwab
Gustav H. Schwab
van Cortlandt Park
John W. Mackay, Jr
Paris
Mr. Behwab
Franchise Taxation Rules For Public Franchises
New York on September 27 outlines that public franchises will be towed after October 1 based on a valuation derived from capitalizing the net income of the franchise owners. The state board of assessors issued the decision under the Ford franchise tax law, as amended by the extra session legislature.
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New York
State Board of Assessors
Ford
New Fall Styles Underskirts At Popular Prices
Wide range of underskirts and accessories offered at markdown prices. Pretty Moreen skirts with ruffles and cording, Ilk-like fabric skirts in multiple shades, Katra mercerized lateen skirts with ruffles, satin skirts with bands, and English Morden skirts, all discounted. Also complete line of embroideries, collars, ties, brushes, purses, chatelaine bags, belts and more at low prices.
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Katra
Wheat market outlook delays in Seattle area
New wheat arrives in Sound parts from the eastern state with farmers seeking ready money for harvest expenses. Many small growers rush to market while older operators hold out for better prices, leaving substantial old wheat in overhands as heavy growers plan to sell or hold until December.
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Seattle
Health of Tacoma Good Despite Mild Contagion
Tacoma reports indicate the city remains free of contagious diseases aside from a few mild cases of scarlet fever like ecameteria. Health officer Dr Schug notes reports from outside are generally favorable though some mild cases go unreported. National bulletins show smallpox in the Snake River area and near Pendleton Oregon.
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Tacoma
Schug
Snake River
Pendleton
Miss Crum Loses Voice After Birthday Beating
In New Albany Indiana Miss Gertrude Crum lost her voice after coworkers playfully beat her on her birthday at a local factory. They stopped when she could not speak and doctors say her spinal cord is affected.
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New Albany
Ind
Gertrude Crum
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