Thousands of Christian Endeavor Delegates Arrive in San Francisco
Thousands of Christian Endeavor delegates arrive by train to San Francisco for a citywide welcome. An arch on Market Street and bright Endeavor colors decorate streets, hotels, and stores as 2500 delegates report and more are expected to join. Local committees coordinate receptions and entertainment for the gathering.
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San Frangisco
Christian Endeavor
Endeavor
Market Street
San Francisco
Christian Endeavor Societies
Delegates Arrive as Salt Lake Hosts Endeavor Train Parade
A July 5 report from Salt Lake City notes the first Christian Endeavor train reached the city, with Ohio leading 700 delegates. Eleven Rio Grande Western trains brought crowds from Grand Junction, totaling thousands, as Maine and Canada delegations prepare to arrive. Union Pacific moved 42 special trains, carrying about 65 percent of Endeavor participants to the Rockies, with events including church services and a 2:30 p.m. mass meeting at the Mormon Tabernacle.
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Salt Lake
Utah
Christian Endeavor
Ohio
Rio Grande Western
Grand Junction
Maine
Canada
Union Pacific
Missouri River
Rocky Mountains
Denver & Rio Grande
Denver
Southern Pacific
Ogden
Oregon
Garfield
Saltair
Great Mormon Tabernacle
Law of Riparian Rights Decides Water Case in Yakima County
Olympia July 6 The Washington Supreme Court affirms a judgment in J M Benton et al versus P A Johncox et al a riparian water rights case. The court rules riparian proprietors retain common law rights against later water appropriations from occupancy date.
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Olympia
Wash
Supreme Court
J. M. Benton
P. A. Johncox
Superior Court
Lima County
Explosion at Mullan Mine Leaves One Dead
A dynamite blast at the Morning mine in Mullan injures William Evans and another miner whose name was not learned. Evans died in a coma from multiple skull fractures. the other miner is expected to die.
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Wallace
Mullan
William Evans
Evans
Mussulman rioters suppressed in Calcutta
Police and military have finally overawed the Mussulman rioters in Calcutta and the city has resumed its normal quiet state. The item notes the end of the disruption and restoration of order. Also included are brief quotes from the Chicago Journal about personal relationships.
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Calcutta
Mussulman
Northwest News and Notes from Idaho Montana and Washington
Portland man buys 320 acres near South Bend for 825000 with a granite quarry to be developed. Miles City reform school spent 12700 of 16550 appropriated, leaving about 400 for six months. Traders Bank of Tacoma pays 20 percent dividend, 75 cents on the dollar to date. Willapa harbor oysters face restrictions. 42 men sign articles to tong regardless of law. Wheat output up 30 percent in Walla Walla county. grain quality better. Clarke county fruit crop excellent. Great Falls chain gang revived as hoboes arrive. Bozeman reports thick mountain berries, promising grouse and bears. Shonkin stockmen consider moving beef to Culbertson for grass and water. Gardiner man with double elk tusk from a three-tusk elk. Upper Teton reports survey lines for ceded Blackfeet lands. field work 50 days, notes 20 days. Salmon City artesian well work underway. Pend Oreille launch trial could lead to more launches. Idaho county estimates 15000 head cattle shipped this year. Salmon river cloud burst worsens state road north of John Day. Nez Perce settlers break ground. rains to boost acres broken this season.
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Idaho
Montana
Washington
Portland
South Bend
State Reform School
Miles City
Traders’ Bank of Tacoma
Willapa Harbor
Tong
Walla Walla
Clarke County
Great Falls
Bozeman
Shonkin Range
Culbertson
Upper Teton
Blackfeet
Salmon City
Pend Oreille
Idaho County
Salmon River
John Day
Nez Perce Reservation
Indian scare called off as troops rescinded
General Coppinger revokes the Fort Robinson squadron move to Hailey after Lt Irwin reports Camas prairie Indian trouble claims baseless. Lemhi agent says five Indians and families may be near Camas prairie trespassing in deserted villages and stealing items. Indian police pursue and aim to return stolen goods and offenders to the agency. Fears of hostility noted as unfounded.
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Coppinger
Washington
Breck
Department of the Platte
Omaha
Neb
Camas Prairie
Irwin
Fort Hall
Hailey
Idaho
Fort Robinson
Randall
Lemhi
Pan American Tourists Leave St Louis After Farewell
Pan American tourists spent a restful Sunday amid gunfire and firecrackers as they bid farewell at the Spanish Club in St Louis. The visitors then proceeded to Chicago.
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St. Louis
Chicago
Greece Ready to Pay Indemnity on Peace Terms
Athens reports the government has secured a loan and will pay the indemnity in cash as soon as peace conditions are signed.
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Greece
London
Daily Mail
Athens
Le Rot Mining Declares Additional Dividend
Le Rot Mining Company announced a second dividend of 25000 dollars after the June 30 payout. The dividend is payable on July 6. The announcement was made at a meeting held Saturday night.
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le Rot
le Rot Mining Company
Akon Iron and Steel shafting dept burned in Akron fire
Akron fire destroys the shafting department of the Akron Iron and Steel Company Worn as the blaze causes about 100000 in losses insured coverage.
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Cincinnati
Commercial Tribune
Akron
Ohio
Akron Iron and Steel Company
World News Briefs From Across the Globe
The report covers McKinley with his mother in Canton, Illinois coal miners striking in Streator, Batesville Ark. fire losses of 60000, Patrick Grace shot in Chicago, German storm damage, Fourth of July deaths in Chicago, Bryan speeches in California, Kalabaka siege in Thessaly, Bryan in Los Angeles, Arctic balloon attempt, Calcutta riots toll, American dinners in Paris and London, Montana Fourth of July events, Columbia Falls soldiers home dedication, Eureka aeronaut tragedy.
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McKinley
Canton
Ohio
Streator
Illinois
National Association
Batesville
Ark
Patrick Grace
Chicago
Grace
Germany
Rogers
New Whatcom
Wash
New York
Cleveland
Bryan
Kalabaka
Thessaly
William J. Bryan
Forest Park
Los Angeles
Danes Island
Andres
Arctic
Bombay
Calcutta
American Chamber of Commerce
Paris
Chauncey M. Depew
M. H. de Young
Horace Porter
Ambassador Porter
United States
London
American Society
Twe
Whitelaw Reid
Miles
Stevenson
Terrill
Turkey
Potter
Downs
Whipple
Tuttle
Leonard Perry
Quinard
Montana
Hartman
Livingston
Ella Knowles Haskell
Marysville
Columbia Falls
Fred Whiteside
George Weston
Scotton
Aberdeen
Eureka
Cal
Weston
San Francisco Internal Revenue Appoints Acting Collector
Secretary Gage appoints B M Thomas acting collector for San Francisco after a special agent reports Welborn engaged in misconduct and fled the city. The agent cites possible salary misappropriation or a split of pay under an alleged agreement.
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Washington
Gage
B. M. Thomas
Internal Revenue
San Francisco
Department
Welborn
Death of a Chicago magnate by a toy bomb
Henry B. Stone of Chicago, former vice president of the Chicago Burlington and Guiney railroad and former president of the Chicago Telephone Company, was killed in Nongnit Massachusetts when a toy bomb exploded after he allegedly lit it for his child. He died instantly from head injuries as fragments struck him.
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Chicago
Massachusetts
Nongnit
Mass
Henry B. Stone
Chicago, Burlington & Guiney Railroad
Chicago Telephone Company
Stone
Open Forest Reserves Rules Spur Mining and Settlement
Washington July 2 Prospecting locating and developing mineral resources of forest reserves are permitted Lands for schools and churches waters for domestic mining milling and irrigation are allowed Wagon roads right of way across reserves for canals ditches flumes and reservoirs are permitted Mineral lands are subject to location and entry under mining laws Makers of mining locations may sell and remove timber from their claims for actual mining purposes Free use of timber is allowed to bona fide settlers miners residents and prospectors for minerals firewood fencing buildings etc.
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Washington
General Land Office
Hermann
Secretary of the Interior
Man Infers Excess Blood Ends His Life by Self Surgery
Thomas Bolts an inmate of the state hospital for the insane in Stockton California died after he performed a self administered operation in a barn loft. He believed he had too much blood and cut and removed 22 inches of his intestine in two pieces. He walked 300 yards before being found. Peritonitis developed and proved fatal despite surgical attempts to repair the damage.
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Stockton
Cal
Thomas Bolts
State Hospital For the Insane
Torrid Heat Harms Cities Across Midwest and Ohio
Heat wave sweeps from Pittsburg to Chicago and Ohio with hundreds prostrated and dozens dead. Chicago records near 90 and a midnight storm offers relief. Cincinnati and Dayton report 20 plus fatalities and high shade readings. Detroit floods stock losses after skylight heat triggers automatic fire plugs.
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Chicago
Central States
Pittsburg
Kansas City
Mercury
Lambert Ludwerg
Henry Beblin
William Sullivan
Lowe Avenue
Ohio
Detroit
Burnham, Slopes
Peerless Manufacturing Company
President McKinley's Mother Injury In Ohio Porch Fall
In Canton Ohio on July 6 President McKinley walked with his mother who slipped on a straw carpet and fell striking her forehead on the doorstep. The 88 year old woman was stunned briefly but recovered enough to wash away blood before a doctor sewed the deep cut.
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Canton
Ohio
McKinley
Northwestern Mines Develop Work Near Troy Montana
The Big Eight property six miles from Troy Montana on Callahan creek advances rapidly with a cross cut tunnel 270 feet long of which half is finished. Ore is silver lead and touted as a strong concentrating product similar to B B mine ore. The seven year old claim was bonded for 65000, explored, abandoned, and revived last spring. When lead is found, machinery will be installed. Also notes Hi Vu mine in Florence Idaho sold to Clem B King for about 6000. The Hivu once paid around 50000 to its original owners. Bear Gulch and Coloma reports strong placer and quartz mining with the Mammoth mill improving profitability. Also mentions a 3000 gold brick from Salmon river Idaho diggings led by C W Ide.
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Troy
Mont
Troy, Mont
Callahan Creek
Clem B. King
Hiyu
Florence
Idaho
Spokane
Hivu
King
Bear Gulch
Coloma
Harry Thompson
Missoula
Coloma District
Bear Creek
Browne
Stillicom
Victor Mining Company
Placer
Salmon River
C. W. Ide
Ide
Baker City
New York
George Milliken
Milliken
Northern Pacific
Parrott Company
Butte
Exchange Group
Chas. Tupper
Superior Creek
Slocan
Victoria, Exchange
Skookum and Silver Plate
Wood River District
Tom Kerwin
Dave Flockhart
Spar Mountain
Wood River
Red Lodge
California mine gains controlling stake and development starts
A Florence miner reports 20 men on development at the property and a mill is planned within 30 days. A. J. Marks of Nelson California has secured a controlling interest by adding an eighth share for 4000 dollars to his prior holdings.
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Ner
Florence
California
A. J. Marks
Nelson
B. C
Miners’ UMWA Leader Sees Historic Wage Strike On Way
President Blatchford of the United Mine Workers of America declares on Independence Day that a national suspension for living wages is imminent, describing broad public and press support, a peaceful, lawful campaign, and the opinion that it will be the biggest movement of its kind in the nation. He cites wage reductions and the miners’ resolve to act while urging restraint and legality.
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Blatchford
Columbus
Ohio
United Mine Workers of America
Jay
Lynching Fears Stir Colfax Murder Case
John Leonard, condemned for the Riparia murder of Jacob Marquist, was to hang in Volfax tomorrow but slept in a Spokane jail cell after appeals to the U S Supreme Court and a state attorney general opinion that stayed the execution. Whitman County residents fear a mob and threats of lynching followed the delay. Sheriff Sims moved the prisoner to Spokane for safety.
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Spokane
John Leonard
Jacob Marquist
Riparia
Volfax
Spokane County
Leonard
United States Supreme Court
Whitman County
Sims
Deaths from poison at Mille Lacs after Indian payment
Five Indians including Chief Wee Sug die at Malone's Point Mille Lacs Lake as others fall ill from alcohol contained in pain killers and hair oil bought at Malone's trading post. Indian riders patrol the reservation seeking the band amid fears of broader trouble and blame toward Malone.
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Brainerd, Mimn
Wee Sug
Malone's Point
Mille Laces Lake
Malone
Three Boilers Explode at Allegheny Salt Works
Three boilers burst at Haller Beck & Co salt works in Allegheny wrecking the plant and igniting a fire. Two men killed Andy Pflenger and George Krause and a worker named John Ruff injured. Cause of the blast unknown.
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Allegheny
Pittsburg
Haller, Beck & Co
Andy Pflenger
George Krause
John Ruff
Five Injured in Chicago Train Engine Explosion
Butler Durst Chicago July 2 Five men were injured when the engine of an incoming suburban train on the Chicago and Northern Pacific railway exploded between Morgan Park and Thirteenth Street stations at full speed. Injured include engineer John Fogg badly burned and scalded possibly fatally, fireman John Latshaw crushed and scalded likely to die, and three unnamed Blue Island men bruised but recovering.
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Chicago
Chicago and Northern Pacific Railway
Morgan Park
One Hundred and Thirteenth Street
John Fogg
John Latshaw
Blue Island
Balloon accident claims six year old at Blair's Park
Bertraman Hill son of Chauncey Hill Los Angeles architect was carried aloft by a balloon rope during an ascent at Blair's Park in San Francisco and died when he fell to the ground. In Brooklyn Captain W C Keeble known for bridge jumps also died after leaping from a bridge, his body seen no more after entering the water.
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San Francisco
Bertraman
Chauncey Hill
Los Angeles
Brooklyn Bridge
W. C. Keeble
Frightful collision ties up Northwestern line near West Chicago
A rear end crash on the Chicago and Northwestern line 30 miles from Chicago at 1 45 yesterday morning killed three people Mrs R Shipman of Appleton Wis John Gooding of Austin Nev and an unknown tramp and injured about 20 residents of Wisconsin. Section 5 plowed into section 4 sending nine trains out at 15 minute intervals. Rescue teams aided victims as two hotels became makeshift hospitals and officials investigated the cause.
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Chicago
Chicago and Northwestern
R. Shipman
Appleton
Wis
John Gooding
Austin
Nev
Wisconsin
Christian Endeavor
Fond du Lac
Green Bay
Freeport
Charles Courtney
Chicago and
Northwestern
W. A. Gardner
Worst Storm in Duluth Wrecks Homes and Falls of Rail Lines
A record rainfall in Duluth Friday night floods creeks and washes out tracks. Several houses were carried into the lake but residents escaped. The street railway power house is flooded and road traffic halted. Near Brainerd a stone culvert and hundreds of feet of the Northern Pacific track are washed out.
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Duluth
Aulroads
Northern Pacific
Brainerd
Flood Death Toll Rising After Garonne Floods
Fourteen bodies recovered as floods from the Garonne rise sweep away houses around Auch on the Gers west of Toulouse. Rescue operations continue amid fears of more drownings as waters begin to subside.
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France
Paris
Garonne
Auch
Gers
Toulouse
Mills Idle as Labor Talks Fail at Youngstown
Pittsburg July 2 As a result of the failure of the wayre conference of the Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers and manufacturers to agree on a scale at Youngstown the union mills closed today leaving between 75000 and 85000 men idle.
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Iron Mills
Pittsburg
Wayre
Amalgamated Association of Tron and Steel Workers
Youngstown
Treasury Statement Shows June Surplus of 13.65 Million
The monthly comparative statement reports June receipts from all sources totaling 36,584,708 dollars and expenditures of 22,934,694 dollars, leaving a surplus of 13,650,014 dollars.
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Treasury
Washington
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Christian Endeavor Hostil
Salt Lake City
Array— Temple
Mammoth Street Parade
Yakima County
Chicago Journal
Northwest News and Notes
Cal. Marine
Dayton
Upper
Sandusky
Toledo
Mother McKinley
Northwestern Mines
SEAR
Salmon Hiver
Seven Devils
J. B. Perkins
Seven Devils Mineral District
Colfax
Spokame
Butler Durst
J. J. Kelley
Kelley Bros
Cooperage Company of
Excelsior Springs
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