Cattle Owners Focus on Herd Improvement and Local Activities
In Asotin County cattle owners intensify efforts to improve herds while Sunnyside farmers prep alfalfa sowings. Reports cover Tacoma lumber trade, Spokane volunteers bound for Klondike, and city finances with electric plant debt. The column notes fire at Wardner, justice actions in Caldwell, and Klondike letters from Mine regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Idaho
Montana
Klondike Country
Asotin County
Sunnyside
Yakima County
Bickelton
New Whatcom
Sons of Veterans
Gray's Harbor
Hoquiam
Aberdeen
Cosmopolis
Huntley
Centralia
Salvation Army
Spokane
Klondike
Yuan
Clarke County
Seattle
Thomas H. Cavanaugh
Washington
Detroit
Mich
Spain
Cavanaugh
War Department
Jesse Kerns
N. 5
Sorenson
Tacoma
Navy reorganizes reserves for patrol ships and expands fleet
The Navy Department assigns naval reserves from New York New Jersey Massachusetts Maryland and Michigan to five auxiliary patrol boats. It also approves chartering the St Louis St Paul Paris and New York and purchases the Yorktown and Yamuri. Renewed talks seek two warships and torpedo boats from Chile and Argentina led by Charles R Flint as mediator. Reserves to stay ready while hostilities remain uncertain.
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Washington
Navy Department
New York
New Jersey
Massachusetts
Maryland
Michigan
St. Louis
St. Paul
Paris
Department
Yorktown
Old Dominion Line
Ward Line
Chile
Argentina
O'Higgins
Charles R. Flint
Fear of Privateers Shrinks Pacific Steamship Passenger Business
In San Francisco on April 16 rumors of an impending war drove down travel as Pacific Mail and Oriental and Occidental lines saw many cancellations. Twenty passengers booked for the Orient canceled days before departure fearing attacks on the high seas. The steamers reportedly carried from one to four howitzers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Pacific Mail and Oriental and Occidental Steamship Companies
Orient
Young Man Smith Receives Death Sentence in Oregon Case
In Jacksonville Oregon on April 16 the circuit court overruled a motion for a new trial in the Frank Horne Smith case. Judge Hanna sentenced the 19 year old to be hanged Friday June 10. Smith broke down crying in the courtroom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacksonville
Frank Horne Smith
Hanna
Smith
Jed
Dupont Powder Mills Rushed to Meet War Orders
At Penns Grove New Jersey April 18 every experienced man in powder manufacture is being employed to speed government munitions orders. The company reportedly has a contract to supply the government with 1.5 million dollars worth of powder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Penns Grove
N. J
Dupnt
Navy to Buy Transatlantic Liners St Paul and St Louis
The navy department plans purchase of the liners St Paul and St Louis. Captain Sigsbee is expected to command one of the ships. San Francisco capitalists plan to organize a mounted volunteers regiment.
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Washington
Navy Department
St. Paul
St. Louis
Sigsbee
San Francisco
English mining prospects and piles of ore in Western belts
The Spokane Review notes two classes of Coeur d Alene veins with pockets sometimes yielding up to 2000 or more and shows how small leads attract independent locals while large leads require capital. It details the Iron Colt Mining Company option in Columbia Kootenay, a 100000 price tag, and a 9.50 per ton ore with 2500 tons on the dump. Also reports Athabasca mine sale in London and Twin Springs placer growth on Upper Boise with 60 foot bank yields 66 cents a yard and new Clearwater marble lime industry prospects.
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Lewiston
St. Anthony
Dubois
Boise
Albion
R.S. Wood
Page
Wardner
John Gallagher
Stewart
Caldwell
Joseph Sprawl
Sprawl
Payette
Upper Boise
Twin Springs Placer Company
Upper Boise Hydraulic Company
John K. Clark
Kendrick
Dawson City
Chilkoot Pass
Coeur d'Alene
Murray
Idaho
Spokane Spokesman-Review
Homestake
Treadwell
Iron Colt Gold Mining Company, Limited
Iron Colt
Columbia
Kootenay Mountain
Rossland District
Treasury
Athabasca
Nelson
London
Rand Bros
Vancouver
C. D. Rand of
Spokane
London Stock Exchange
Twin Springs Company
Buckley Flat
Plot to injure Marietta in Valparaiso alert
A Valparaiso correspondent reports a plot by Spanish subjects in Chile to injure the US gunboat Marietta during its port visit. US officials alerted the Chilean governor, who pledged protection, and the minister, consul, and captain thanked Chilean authorities before the ship sailed.
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New York
United States
Marietta
Valparaiso
The
Herald
Chile
Henry L. Wilson
John F. Caples
August Muller, Jr
Santiago
Symonds
Fiendish attempt to burn family in Butte home
In Butte Montana on April 19 a man broke into the Kelly home, chloroformed Mrs. Marian Kelly, tied her and pressed coal oil to the bed to start a blaze. Mrs. Kelly and a daughter escaped as neighbors doused the flames. Cyrus Bell, a miner, was arrested. motive linked to Mrs. Kelly refusing to marry him.
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Kelly
San Francisco
Bell
Railroad bids for troop transport opened in Washington
In Washington on April 18 bids from several railroads for transporting troops of the Columbia department were opened in the quartermaster general’s office. No awards were made as the lowest bid could not be determined. The decision will resume tomorrow and may affect orders for troops to the coast, possibly starting Wednesday.
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Washington
Department of the Columbia
Quartermaster General
Department of the Colorado
House
Senate
Messrs
Lorimer Mann
Bromwell
House of Representatives
Hanna
Grosvenor
Dingley Wa
Cuba
Johnson
Indiana
Dingley
Bramwell Republican
Ohio
Bramwell
Sherman
New York
Brumm Bartlett
Bailey
Reed
Senate Chamber
Davis
Congress
Maine
Stewart
Teller
Yeas
Hale
Dra Spon
Steard
Genwal Griggs
Long
Day
Congress Demands Spain Relinquish Cuba Authority Now
Congress approves a joint resolution recognizing Cuban independence and demanding Spain relinquish authority in Cuba and withdraw forces from Cuban waters. The measure authorizes use of US land and naval forces to enforce the resolution, while Teller amendment disclaims US sovereignty over Cuba.
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Ongress
Spain
Cuba
Cuban
United States
House
Senate
Senate Committee On Foreign Relations
Havana
Congress
House of Representatives
United States of America
Omaha Area Struck by Severe Rain and Hailstorm
A heavy rain and hail storm hit eastern Nebraska this afternoon causing major damage. In Louisville, 500 feet of Rock Island main line washed out derailing an eastbound passenger train. The engine and baggage car were wrecked but no serious injuries reported.
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Omaha
Nebraska
Louisville
Neb
Rock Island
General Merriam Ships to San Francisco for California Command
General H. C. Merriam has been assigned to command the department of California in addition to the Columbia. He departed last night for San Francisco and his residence choice will depend on service needs and exigencies.
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Vancouver Barracks
Wash
H. C. Merriam
Department of California
Columbia
San Francisco
Merriam
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News OF the Northwest
Washington,idaho
Juliaetta
Knights of Pythias Lodge
Clark
Dyea
Alaska
Chinook
Milk River
State Board of Pharmacy
Anaconda
William Munroe
Neihart
Great Falls
Spotted Horse
Maiden
Supreme Court
John Bloor
Kalispell
E. W. Stone
Wyoming
Gebo
Sage Creek
Bridger
Butte
Hale House
J. W. Reed
Yukon
Fort Yukon
Dawson
Rush
Dupont Mills
Sysudiente
Kossland
Pierre’s Lake District
Pole
Pierre's Lake District
E. T. Trimble
Colfax
Trimble
Sulphide Mountain Milling and Mining Company
Portland
Corbin Surveys
Clearwater
Agatha
H. L. Wilson
Mason
Senator White
Browning
Thehouse
Anking
Allen
Frye
Foraker
Morgan
Adams
Dailey
Boutelle
Hrewer
Alabama
Gardner
Loud
Caliornia
McCall
Howard
Sicard
Secetary
Sampson
Hampton Roads
Sehley
Onde
Republian
Tursie
Provincetown
Mass
Kebb
Barkentine Morales
Pone
Porto Rico
Canaries
Cape Verde Islands
St. Vincent
Cristobal Colon
Marie Terest
Falmouth, &Ng
Somers
Astern
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