Doings Through The Week Highlights From Telegraph Reports
Washington volunteers set to sail from Manila around August 10. Sheriff Farr of Springer New Mexico killed by train robbers. Milwaukee fire at Grace hotel injures many, destroys 35 houses. Quebec suburb fire causes $100000 loss. Salt Lake president Cannon arraigned for unlawful cohabitation, pleads guilty. Kansas corn crop touted by railroad official Morton. St. Louis Cup holder Young loses to Elliott of Kansas City. 45 bicycle manufacturers form 40 million capital group. 10-year steel plate contract with Carnegie Steel worth about 150 million. Tramp shot at Paseo Washington by homeowner's son after attack. Industrial notes on lumber and dairy sectors across Pacific Northwest. Major railroad and municipal notices amid regional disaster and growth trends.
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Washington
Manila
Farr
Springer
N. M
Grace Hotel
Park and
Reed Streets
Milwaukee
Stroches
Quebec
Angus M. Cannon
Salt Lake
Norvell
Kansas
Paul Morton
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad Company
Charles Young
Springfield
Ohio
America
J. A. R. Elliott
Kansas City
Planta
Jesus Gutierrez
Covernor Ryerson
Ensenada
Mexico
Ryerson
William A
Graham
Board of Education of Chicago
New Orleans
Visconti Venosta
Humbert
Texas
Ramsey
Twin City Electric Railway Company
St. Paul
McKinley
Carter
Montana
Heitfeld
Idaho
Edward Boyce
Butte
Mont
Western Federation of Miners
W. R. Goldensmith
Miners’ Union
Wardner
Maho
Tekamah
Neb
Iowa
A. W. Blades
Minnesota
Pressed Steel Car Company of
Pittsburg
Carnegie Steel Company
Pressed Steel Car Company
Late Arrivals From Manila Question War Effort in Philippines
Veterans freshly returned from the Philippines report little fighting and a prolonged insurgent hold on most of the country. Captain Van Patten urges Otis to command 50 000 to 70 000 troops to subdue insurgents and garrison gains, while noting shortages and lack of reenlistment. Other Washington state items note local incidents including a railway land sale, accidents, and civic projects.
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van Patten
Marong
Manila
Washingtons
Philippines
Spain
Made Ugly by Liquor on Nez Perce Reservation
Lewiston dispatch says certain Nez Perce youths resist chiefs’ approval allowing Northern Pacific graders to pass through the reservation. Despite outward submission, intoxicated young men threaten to reattack the workers, aiming to murder rather than scare. No soldiers are present and workers lack protection.
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Boise
Idaho
Lewiston
Nez Pere
Young Bucks
Monsoon Shortfall Sparks Anxiety Across India
India faces monsoon trouble as rainfall in Bengal and the northwest provinces is heavy while the Deccan, Gujarat, and central provinces report extreme deficits. Officials warn of impacts on agriculture and water supplies amid uncertain seasonal forecasts.
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India
Arouth
Bombay
Bengal
Detcan
Gujrat
Cavalry Units Ordered to Embark for Philippine Islands
The war department orders troops A through M of the Thirds cavalry to Seattle for embarkation to the Philippines. Each unit will be recruited to 120 men by transferring recruits from San Francisco. Boilermakers in Honolulu, Hawaii, are organized.
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Seattle
Washington
War Department
Philippine
Philippines
San Francisco
Olympia Arrives at Trieste Welcomes Admiral Dewey
The Olympia with Admiral Dewey aboard has reached Trieste Austria on July 22 and will linger about two weeks. A leading paper in Picolo praises the admiral and notes his health is perfect. He may not visit Carlsbad but plans to tour Vienna.
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Olympia
Trieste
Austria
Dewey
Picolo
Carlsbad
Vienna
Forty Struck by Lightning at Charlottenburg Track
During a July thunder storm in Berlin forty people leaning against a four wire railing at the Charlottenburg cycle track were struck by lightning. Three were killed and twenty severely injured.
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Berlin
Charlottenburg
Ingersoll's Body to Be Cremated Funeral at Dobbs Ferry Residence
New York July 25. It is decided that the funeral service over the remains of Ingersoll will be held at the family residence in Dobbs Ferry on Tuesday. The body will be cremated. Bricklayers of Jersey City now work eight hours at 45 cents per hour.
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Ingersoll
New York
Dobbs Ferry
Jersey City
Revolt in Nicaragua Causes Zelaya Alarm
Mail advices from Central America report serious concern in Zelaya’s administration over the revolt in the Meridional department. Since General Reyes rose in the Blue fields, there have been attempts against Zelaya, subdued with help from Honduras and Salvador. A letter says Zelaya ordered a forced loan of 500000 dollars, with proclamations mandating every resident to aid the republic without delay.
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Mobile
Ala
Central America
Nicaragua
Meridional
Zelaya
General Reyes
Bluefields
Honduras
Salvador
Republic
Elihu Root Accepts War Portfolio in McKinley Cabinet
Washington reports Elihu Root of New York has accepted the war portfolio in McKinley's cabinet. Root, born February 18, 1845 in Clinton, has a Hamilton College and NYU Law background and has practiced law since 1870. He led judiciary matters as chairman of the New York constitutional convention’s judiciary committee.
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Washington
Elihu Root
New York
McKinley
Clinton
N. Y
Hamilton College
New York University Law School
New York State
Government transport Tartar loads treasure for Philippine campaign
Twenty eight boxes of silver and twenty three boxes of gold have been loaded on the government transport Tartar from the United States sub treasury in San Francisco. The shipment is one of the largest ever made to Manila though the exact amount was not released. The money will be used to pay soldiers and cover other campaign expenses.
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San Francisco
United States
Manila
Man Killed After Falling From Trestle Near Seattle
Thomas H. Griffiths aged 84, Civil War veteran, was knocked from a 20 foot high trestle by a West Side train at Fulton, a Seattle suburb. He rose as the engine approached and was struck. He died at once. Griffiths had come from Mississippi 15 years ago.
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Seattle
Wash
Thomas H. Griffiths
Fulton
Griffiths
Mississippi
Wheeler Accepts Presidency of University of California
San Francisco confirms Benjamin Ide Wheeler, a Cornell Greek professor, has accepted the presidency of the University of California amid the selection process. Wheeler is noted for scholarly credentials and ties to higher education leadership.
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San Francisco
Benjamin Ide Wheeler
Cornell University
University of California
Violence and strikes spark Cleveland mob chaos
A violent car strike in Cleveland escalated into arson and street clashes. A boy was killed when shot by a non union conductor as police cleared mobs. Militia deployments rose to eight hundred, and the state board of arbitration abandoned settlement efforts. Governor Roosevelt monitors complaints about wage laws in Brooklyn transit. Banks report reduced deposits and mixed reserve shifts as July ends.
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Cleveland
First Ohio Artillery
Tenth Ohio Infantry
Loverture Rifles
Wickliffe
Willoughby
Clevelland
Cornzich
Ralph Hawley
Hawley
Broadway
Orange Street
Perry Street
State Board of Arbitration
Big Consolidated
New York
Roosevelt
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company
Metropolitan Street Railway
Death of Col. Robert G. Ingersoll in New York State
Col. Robert G. Ingersoll died suddenly at his Walston-on-Hudson home near Dobbs Ferry New York from heart disease. Born August 11 1833 in Dresden New York his career spanned law politics and public oratory. He served as Illinois attorney general and as a Union cavalry colonel before aligning with the Republican party and shaping 19th century anti Christian writings.
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Robert G. Ingersoll
Walston-on-Hudson
Dobbs Ferry
N. Y
Robert Green Ingersoll
Dresden
Wisconsin
Ilinois
Shawneetown
Eben
Congress
Peoria
Robert
Eleventh Illinois Cavalry
Republican Party
James G. Blaine
Germany
Moses
Washington Boys Return Delayed By Transport Uncertainty
Washington volunteers in the Philippines cannot begin homeby August 10 as ordered. General Otis has not fixed a date or transport. Likely vessels Sheridan or Zelandia may be used, but both are due at Manila today and not yet reported. Previous delays suggest a return by this route is improbable.
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Washington
Philippines
Alger
Rogers
Quartermaster General
Otis
Sheridan
Zelandia
Manila
Cloudburst hits Texas Panhandle eight counties region
A cloudburst in the Texas Panhandle caused heavy property loss across eight counties. The region is thinly settled, with small towns far apart, and the fate of local residents remained unknown. A report from Childress notes the disaster's scope and lack of casualty details. Victoria B C July 21. August Stuhr, a German fisherman from that city, left for Seattle July 11 in an open boat with two children and has not been heard from, with suspected foul play or death possible. A new saw guide claims to cut large trees by one man using a sharp spike and horizontal spring arms.
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Washington
Cheney
Sunnyside Canal
Asot
Browne
Sauk
Skagit County
Everett
Snohomish
J. Fesser
Moxee
Yakima
F. C. Rhymer
Seattle
Chicago
Adrian
Wilson Creek
North Yakima
Horse Heaven
Mud Bay
Olympia
O. E. Stickler
O. E. Sticken
Ireat Northern Railroad
Havermale Island
Spokane
Fairhaven
Chamberlin & Co.s
Walla Walla
Board of County Commissioners
Pierce County
Yakima River
Prosser
Aaron Kuhn
Colfax
Mockenemo
Diamond
Glenwood
H. F. Schrilier
EB. H. Newton
J. A. Lyons
Mrs. P. Freeman
Martin Smith
Northport Mining & Smelting Company
Smith
New York
Treasury
Dallas
Childress
Texas Panhandle
Victoria
B. C
August Stuhr
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E. J. Doneen
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Kent
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E. M. Coombs
Dark Canyon
LaGrande River
Spaulding
Clearwater
Tom Daniels
Whatcom Falls Mill Company
Messrs
Summerville and
Brown
Prineville
Oregon
Willamette Valley
Mayhall
Washington Fisheries
Columbia River
Wind River
L. D. Forrest
A. C. Woodcock
Eugene
Booth-Kelley Lumber Company
Me.Kenzie
Harrisburg
Lostine
Wallowa County
Grays Harbor
North Fork
Northern Pacific
T. M. M. & B. Company
Chelan Falls
Fred Brown
Carston Bros
Big Klickitat
Talke
Cal
Ous
William M. van Patten
Indiana
Taguig
Pasig
Fourth Cavalry
Weisenberger
Italy
Louisiana
Count Vichi
State Department
Empress Eugenie
Mediterranean
North Sea
Thistle
Cowes
Norway
Honolulu
Hawaii
Board of Arbitration
Bob Ingersoll
Washington Boys
Horatio Alger
Natick
Mass
Amos Cheney
Kaslo & Slocan
Pacine
Traiia
Dally
Kaslo
Booth Forree
Sproule
Whitewater
Bear Lake
McGuigan
Wn Kootenaya Railway and Navigation Company
International Nav. & Trading Co
Kaselo & Blocan RY
Bandon
Way
Aves Bandon
International Nav, & Trad, Co
Kootenay Lake
International
Nelson
Balfour
Pilot Bay
Ainsworth
All Way Points
Five Mile Point
Alberta
Bonner's Ferry
Kaalo
Bonner'n Ferry
Great Northern Railway
Canada
Robert Irving
Halo, B. O
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