Christian Endeavorers Hold Mammoth Meetings in Two Pavilions
Daylight prayers opened the convention as San Francisco hosted massive Christian Endeavor gatherings. Ireland won the badge banner for the greatest proportional rise in societies, with Spain securing the junior banner from Mexico. The report lists member totals and societies by state and country, noting 7,919 societies abroad plus 3,390 in Canada.
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San Francisco
Christian Endeavorers
W. B. Wilcox
Spokane
Wash
H. J. Fries
Tacoma
Gile
Salem
Ore
California
BE. R. Dille
Philip
King
Boston
Tex
Committee of ‘7
Rolla V. Watt
Watt
Golden Gate
John Hemphill
Jetern
Rey
Bra Landrith
Nashville
Tenn
Scotland
Ireland
United Society
Charles A Dickinson
Junion
Spain
W. H. Volger
Mexico
Woodward's
Mechanic's Pavilion
Howard B. Grose
Choi
Seo Noo Nam Art
Webster
J. K McLean
Oakland
Phelan
Meade
Adelaide
South Australia
John Willis Baer
Pennsylvania
New York
Ontario
Iowa
Michigan
Illinois
Ohio
Indiana
Town
Massachusetts
Ilinois
Kansas
New Hampshire
Connecticut
England
Australia
Wales
India
Madagascar
France
Japan
West Indies
Turkey
China
Africa
Germany
Canada
Hawaii Crisis Looms as Beardslee Plans Marine Action
Washington dispatch reports the administration intends to deter Japan from interfering in Hawaii by readying to land marines and raise the U S flag even without Senate ratification of the annexation treaty Rear Admiral Beardslee will receive orders to act at first sign of aggression with enough force to enforce the program Naval Cadets in Annapolis face punishment for firing explosives as a class of 36 cadets remains confined to the canton while the incident unfolds.
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Chicago
Washington
Times-Herald
Hawaii
Japan
Senate
Beardslee
Honolulu
Annapolis
Railroads Clash Over East Bound Stopover Privileges
Chicago July 12. Dispute grows as Colorado Midland Rio Grande Western and Denver and Rio Grande sell many tickets allowing stop-overs on east bound railroad travel from the Christian Endeavor convention. Northern lines pledged no stop-overs and may retaliate with rate cuts. a Western Passenger Association meeting is set for Monday to address the breach.
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Chicago
Christian Endeavor Convention
Pacific Coast
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Colorado
Utah
Colorado Midland
Rio Grande Western
Denver & Rio Grande
Caldwell
Western Passenger Association
Nickel Find Near Trout Lake Signals Rich Prospect
E L Kinman reports a four foot nickel ore lead three miles above Ferguson at Trout Lake City British Columbia. Assays show seven percent nickel in float with millerite in samples. Prospectors Byrnes and Doyle strike new leads on Tenderfoot creek and drive a 100 foot Lilas tunnel with high valued gold and silver assays.
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E. L. Kinman
Trout Lake City
B. C
Ferguson
Sudbury
Messrs. Byrnes and
Doyle
Spokane
Tenderfoot Creek
Trout Lake
Lilas
Recorder’s
General Banderas Reported Killed in Cuban Engagement
From Havana to Sancti Spiritus reports state General Quentin Banderas led negrgents in the July 1 fighting at Papaya Heights and was killed. Captain General Weyler moved toward Jaruco with the Assurias battalion and mounted a sharp action against insurgents. The outbreak also claimed Dr. Hernandez.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havana
Sancti Spiritus
Quentin Banderas
Negrgents
Papaya Heights
General Weyler
Assurias Batallion
Jaruco
Dr. Hernandez
Lightning kills corporal at Peekskill military camp
A lightning strike at the New York State Military Camp in Peekskill on July 12 killed Corporal J. J. McDonald of Company A, Second New York Regiment. Several others were knocked unconscious and one or two remain in serious condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York State
Peekskill
New York
J. J. McDonald
Second
New York Regiment
English Wheat Crop Shows Slightly Below Normal
London reports from the Mark Lane Express indicate English wheat yields average about two bushels per acre below normal. Russian crops are damaged, prompting talk of relief measures, though authorities caution the public about accepting rumors. Market notes cover Portland and San Francisco grain prices, Chicago wheat trends, and live stock prices in Chicago.
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London
Mark Lane Express
Chary
Tank Struck by Lightning Triggers 20 Acre Oil Fire
Lightning struck a 400 barrel oil tank near Olean New York causing oil to escape and ignite. A cannon fired to vent nearby tanks and prevent explosions while booms were built to keep the burning oil from reaching the river. The loss is expected to be large.
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Olean
N. Y
Here
World News Roundup of Disasters and Politics
A wide sweep of items includes a colored wife murderer electrocuted at Sing Sing, county treasurer funds in Spokane county, bubonic plague notes from India, an interurban crash near Bay City and Saginaw, sugar import tax ideas, a Missouri murder-suicide, and a Denver mining convention with hundreds of delegates. Reports on strikes, pardons, gold output, tariff talks, and naval orders fill the page, with political moves, court rulings, and international notes interwoven.
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John Henry Barker
Sing Sing
N. Y
Spokane
India
Europe
Bay City
Saginaw
Gage
Allison
Henry Whitaker
Cameron
Thompson
Whittaker
Denver
Stillwater
Minn
St. Croix Lake
United Mine Workers
Idaho Board
Richard Pecke
Prosper Langrois
Boise County
Cripple Creek
Senate Committee On Commerce
John Goodnow
Shanghai
B. H. Warner
Leipsic
McKinley
Lake Champlain
Congress
W. W. Tullis
Texas State Sanitary Board
Randle County
J. J. Dehaven
San Francisco
United States
Lee
Cuba
Helena
Mont
John Bloor
Kalispell
Senate
District Court
Lewis and Clarke County
Northern Pacific
Columbia
Cowlitz
Clarke Counties
Lexington
Constantinople
Washington
J. E. Forde
Oroville
Okanogan County
J. W. McBride
George Noah
Paradise
Spokane County
K. I. Keeny
C. A. Gwinn
Garfield
Whit
Caldwell Heads Western Push For San Francisco Agreement
Chairman Caldwell of the Western Passenger Association travels to San Francisco to oversee east bound Christian Endeavor business and enforce rate and contract terms. Western roads accuse Colorado, Utah and Southern Pacific of overstepping agreements on stop overs, sale time, and commission payments to avoid rate demoralization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Caldwell
Western Passenger Association
San Francisco
Christian Endeavor
Colorado
Utah
Southern Pacific
Betz Re-elected Mayor Amid Quiet City Election
Walla Walla Washington July 12 The city election passed off quietly with strong opposition efforts to defeat Mayor Jacob Betz but he won by 122 votes over J H Stockwell. City marshal candidate J J Kauffman led Jack Mackay, while others including Clerk C N McLean City Attorney H S Blandford Treasurer J H McGhee Jr and Street Commissioner W H Brown won by small margins. A late night crowd gathered at Betz saloon with beer flowing and cheers as Betz voiced gratification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walla Walla
Blandford
J. H. McGhee, Jr
WH. Brown
Betz
Wash
Jacob Betz
J. HL. Stockwell
J. J. Kauffman
Marshal
Jack Mackay
C. N. McLean
W. H. Brown
Trains Collision Kills Nine in Copenhagen Station Crash
An express train from Relsingees collided with a stationary passenger train at Gjentofte injuring about sixty and killing nine. Most victims are described as artisans. ambulances transported the injured and dead to Copenhagen.
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Relsingees
Death of Baron Sindlip in London at 56
London reports the death of Lemuel Charles Allsop the second Baron Sindlip aged 56. The obituary notes his title and age with no further details on the cause or survivors.
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Sindlip
London
Lemuel Charles Allsop
Baron Sindlip
Distinguished Diplomat Dead
Detroit July 13 ex minister to Russia Hon George N Lothrop died after heat prostration a week in a coma since.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Mich
Hon
George
N. Lothrop
Russia
Nail Workers Strike For 10 Percent Wage Rise
Five thousand wrought nail workers from South Staffordshire and North Worcestershire have gone on strike demanding a ten percent wage increase.
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Tondon
South Staffordshire
Northorcestershire
Miners Strike Holds Firm as Coal Prices Soar
Pittsburg July 12 The miners strike remains steady with officials planning a campaign against rival unions. No violence, but 500 Allegheny deputies sworn in. Coal prices jump from 70 cents to 1.50 per ton as operators face disrupted mines and West Virginia supply options. Authorities note calm as payoffs total nearly $40,000 across Monongahela area.
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Pittsburg
New York
Cleveland
Wheeling
Baltimore and Ohio
West Virginia
Allegheny County
Ratchford
New York & Cleveland Company
Monongahela River
Finleyville
Bryan speaks to vast Oregon crowds at Portland
William J. Bryan traveled through Lebanon and Oregon City addressing large crowds on bimetallism and the silver issue. In Portland he spoke to about 12 000 at Multnomah Field after a daylong itinerary with Chautauqua events and a Gladstone park gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
William J. Bryan
Lebanon
Multnomah Field
Bryan
Oregon City
Willamette Valley Chautauqua Association
Gladstone Park
Northern Pacific
Chautauqua Assembly
West Virginia Storm Center Narrows Strike to WV Operators
Labor leaders at a Friday conference plan to send organizers into West Virginia and fund efforts to rally miners. The move tightens the fight to coal operators versus national unions, with aims to suspend all West Virginia mines and even mobilize rail workers if needed. New strikers include miners at Smock's on the Redstone branch. Pan Handle mine may be shut. fewer than 500 of Dearmitz's 1200 workers to pits.
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Pittsburg
West Virginia
Arthur
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Smock
Redstone
Pennsylvania Road
Pennsylvania Company
Young
Dearmitz
New York & Cleveland Company
Alaska oil lake claimed as world’s largest find
In Alaska near the Arctic coast, prospectors report a vast oil lake with numerous oil springs and coal veins. Seattle attorney Charles F. Munday forms a company with experts to study the field and stake 8800 acres, including the lake, in a mineral district.
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Seattle
Wash
Alaska
Eddy
Arctic Circle
Charles F. Munday
White & Munday
Pennsylvania
Munday
United States
Hamilton
Topeka
Endeavorers Parting Day Draws Thousand in San Francisco
Thousands attended the Christian Endeavor convention open sessions in San Francisco on July 13. Morning and afternoon crowds were large while night access was limited to those lucky enough to enter the main venues. Business leaders estimate the gathering will leave at least one million dollars in the city and leaders express strong satisfaction with the event and future prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Christian Endeavor
Walla Walla Elects Betz Over Betz Opponent By 122 Votes
The city election in Walla Walla Washington was peaceful with Mayor Jacob Betz defeating J H Stockwell by 122 votes. J J Kauffman led marshal race by 160 votes over Jack Mackay and other officials were elected with varying majorities including Clerk C N McLean 505 and City Attorney H S Blandford.
Central Washington Railway foresees 2.46 million bushels wheat
The Central Washington railway receiver C P Chamberlin reports, via Fred K Hawke, that the line will handle about 2.462 million bushels of wheat next season, based on conservative crop data from stations along the route and verified by Hawke's personal checks. In Wallace Idaho, Miners Union day drew larger crowds than recent years with heavy sun and special trains aiding attendance.
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Central Washington
Spokane
C. P. Chamberlin
Central Washington Railway
Fred K. Hawke
Wallace
Idaho
Coeur d'Alenes
Senator Ishai Harris Dies After Long Public Life
Washington reports the death of Senator Ishai Harris of Tennessee at age 78, following days of declining strength amid record heat. Harris, a lifelong public figure, entered Congress in 1854 and served through a storied career.
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Washington
Ishai Harris
Tennessee
Harris
Congress
Fire destroys Berlin Mills plant in Berlin New Hampshire
Fire yesterday consumed a large saw and grist mill and its contents tied to the Berlin Mills Company. The loss is estimated at 100000 dollars, leaving five hundred workers unemployed.
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Berlin Mills
Berlin
N. H
Berlin Mills Company
Murderer Smith Commutes to Life Imprisonment
Boise July 13. The sentence of Frank Smith for the 1896 Genesee murder of Emmett Fox has been commuted from execution at Moscow to life imprisonment.
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Boise
Frank Smith
Moscow
Emmett Fox
Genesee
Farm couple killed by lightning near Delphi New York
Edwin J. Betts and his wife perished when a bolt struck where they sheltered under a tree on their farm near Delphi New York. The tragedy occurred Sunday night leaving the community in shock.
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Delphi
N. Y
Edwin J. Betts
Work resumes at Crescent tin plate works with non union men
Cleveland July 12 report says Crescent tin plate company will resume production this morning with non union workers. The firm agrees to wages set by the scale but refuses to sign the agreement.
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Cleveland
Crescent Tin Plate Works
Quarantine Ordered Over Yellow Fever in Costa Rica
The government decreed a quarantine on vessels arriving from Costa Rica ports due to the outbreak of yellow fever there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Costa Rica
Madrid
Bond Forger Z. T. Lewis Sentenced in Urbana
Urbana in Ohio July 13. Z. T. Lewis the famed bond forger pleaded guilty today and received a three year sentence in the penitentiary.
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Rank
Urbana
Ohio
Z. T. Lewis
Heat Kills Hundreds Across Nation as Relief Arrives
The July heat wave caused about 2000 prostrations and around 350 deaths nationwide, with Chicago leading fatalities at 87, Cincinnati 65, and St. Louis 42. A thunder shower later cooled the mercury by 20 degrees, ending a deadly spell. Names listed include James D. Varell and others.
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Chicago
Weather Bureau
Washington
Associated Press
Central States
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Health Department
James D. Varell
Thomas Kirk
Thomas Walsh
Felix Choynski
John Fein
Michael McLaughlin
Mary Krawser
James Janga
No Relief Seen as St Louis Endures 13th Hot Day
St Louis endures 13 days of heat with 96 degree averages and 42 sunstroke deaths. 137 serious prostrations treated at city hospitals. many deaths projected from prostration. Hospitals overwhelmed, tents to be used on grounds. dawn 88 degrees, by 3 PM 104, evening 109.
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St. Louis
Baptiste Grimmond
William Koetter
William Shelley
R. D. Wright
John Anderson
Albert Robst
Mahale Brown
Mike Algimer
Emil Person
Charlotte Blatte
Patrick O'Donnell
Verleman Raemer
Daugherty
Philip Sain
Sutter
Kansas
Rockefeller Sued for Accounting Over Stock Transfer
James Corrigan, vessel owner, sues John D. Rockefeller in common pleas court in Cleveland claiming 2500 shares of Standard Oil stock were pledged to cover his debt and later transferred, with Corrigan alleging he did not receive the stock’s full value. The stock reportedly credited at 138 per share and sold yesterday for 318. Corrigan seeks an accounting to determine his real claim.
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James Corrigan
Cleveland
John D. Rockefeller
Common Pleas Court
Corriran
Rockefeller
Corrigan
Standard Oil Company
Longshoremen's Union Plans Convention in Cleveland
Delegates arrive for the annual convention of the International Longshoremen's union in Cleveland starting Tuesday. About one hundred delegates will attend and consider a constitutional change to affiliate more closely with Canadian longshoremen. Cigarmakers at Richland Center and Ishpeming organized.
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Cleveland
International Longshoremen’s Union
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Market Report
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H. B. In
F . Knapp
Troy
W. B. Cooper
W.S. Wickersham
Wickersham
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Ong
Phillip T. Ashley
Tucson
Ariz
John Sanders
Gallagher
Navy Department
Oregon
Leadville
Ward
Jefferson County
Col
John Lowry
Currency Commission
Sons of Herman Order
Carl Hamburger
Grand Lodge
Evergreen Lodge
Order of Foresters
Memphis
Bate
Walthill
Berry
Turpie
Allen
Deboe
Pettus
Chilton
Wetmore
Ile
Copenhagen
Gjentofte
Walla Mattia
Big Bend Wheat Belt
Miners’ Union
Senator Harris
Longshoremen's Union
Richland Center
Ispeming, Mich
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