Rush to the Mines Free Gold Samples From Mount Baker
Report details new Eldorado near Mount Baker with rich free gold samples and claims of a ten year prospecting horizon. Notes 300 miners at work, dangling warnings of weather obstacles, and widespread ore successes across Bear Mountain Tomohoy Silicia Creek and related sites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Eldorado
Mount Baker
Seattle
Bogardus
Mount Tomohoy
Tomboy
Bear Mountain
Ivith
Post
Lambert
Tomohoy
Steiner
Esterbrooke
Johnson
Silicia Creek
Yellow Fever Districts See Surge of New Cases
Edwards Mississippi reports 23 new cases and one death plus multiple serious cases as the town struggles toward containment. Dr. William Champion’s case is grave and a Queen’s Hill case is noted while a druggist is being sought. Barber of the Associated Press is ill. Fred Johnson is sent to replace him. Mobile shows five new cases with no deaths as treatment rises. New Orleans records 15 new cases with no deaths and many patients improving rapidly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwards
Miss
Champion Hill
William Champion
Queen's Hill
Ethelcrister
Hunter
State Board
Mr. Barber
Mobile
Ala
Board of Health Office
New Orleans
Board of Health
Building Room at Sylvanite Mont. Stores Hotel Residences Rise
In Sylvanite Montana September 25 lumber remains scarce yet building booms. W J Frank from Rossland rents Alex Melniss two story building for a year as a hotel. A three story hotel nears completion by October 10. Davidson wholesale liquor house and a new meat market rise, and E R Sawtell buys a Priest River lot for a two story building. The Overland house plans a two story addition and a new schoolhouse for 44 pupils advances amid ongoing residences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sylvanite
Mont
W. J Frank
Rossland
Alex MelInniss
Davidson Wholesale
E. R. Sawtell
Priest River
Idaho
Overland House
Montana Sheriff Captures Belle Fourche Bank Robbers
A posse in Montana tracked two Belle Fourche bank robbers from Red Lodge through Absarokee Columbus Lavina to a Musse lshell camp. Officers fired when the pair resisted. one robber shot the horse and was wounded, both surrendered and identified. A $625 reward was offered for each man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Mont
Belle Fourche
Butte County
Billings
Tichnor
Belle Fourche Bank
Red Lodge
Dunn
Absorakee
Columbus
W. T. Smith
Dick Hicks
Calhoun
Lavina
Musselshell
Control Detroit Gas Property
New York banking firm Emerson McMillen Co has signed contracts to purchase over three four t hs of Detroit Gas Company stocks and bonds. A Michigan corporation with 5 million dollars capital will form to hold the gas interests in Detroit and other cities including St Louis Grand Rapids St Paul Milwaukee Madison Jackson Columbus and St Joseph. The syndicate will control major coal and natural gas facilities in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Emerson, McMillen & Co
Detroit Gas Company
Detroit
Michigan
McMillen
St. Louis
Grand Rapids
Mich
St. Paul
Milwaukee
Madison
Wis
Jackson, Mich
Columbus
Ohio
St. Joseph
Buying Alaska Mine Property
Fourteen gold mining claims in Sundum and Berners Bay districts in southeastern Alaska were sold to New York and Denver investors for 200000 dollars in two deals. Ex-Collector B F Moore handled the Sundum sale at 125000 dollars while James R Price arranged the Berners Bay sale for 75000 dollars with Denver capitalists. Marcus Daly has had five men in southeastern Alaska for a month examining properties and may invest further.
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New York
Denver
Seattle
Sundum
Berners Bay
Alaska
B. F. Moore
James R. Price
Marcus Daly
Montana
Argonauts From Massachusetts Headed to Klondike
Twelve argonauts from Massachusetts have left Chicago for the Klondike. C Elwood a British Columbia mining expert leads the gold seekers. The Rochester park commissioners plan a Frederick Douglass statue in one of its parks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts
Chicago
Klondike
C. Elwood
British Columbia
The
Park Commissioners of
Rochester
N. Y
Frederick Douglass
World Briefs: Global Events and Domestic Incidents
Short items from around the world include Korea joining the telegraphic convention, Hawaii’s annexation ratified, Japan’s rice crop prospects, the peso value in Nicaragua, and Turkish Greek peace ratification. Also noted are strikes, executions of embezzlement cases, deaths, and political nominations.
Butte Man Claims He Was Robbed by Woman Impersonating Wife
D N Diegin son of Veno healing institution in Butte reports to police theft of 4000 dollars by Rena Bryans who posed as his wife. She worked for six years and disappeared Sunday after returning from a suburban resort with an assistant. Police confirm she was only an employee, not his spouse.
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Butte
Mont
D. N. Dieginson
Rena Bryans
Dickinson
Kellogg
Kingston
Clark
Soldiers’ Home
Grangeville
Kendrick
Fourth Cavalry
Hatfield
Boise
Fort Hall Indian Agency
Mining Companies Affected by Canadian Stockholder Rule
A Nelson B C dispatch details a Washington state case Daniels v Gold Hill Mining Co. canceling a director conveyance. British Columbia law requires a special general meeting of stockholders with two thirds of paid capital to approve cross border property disposals. The ruling may be appealed and could affect past cross border transactions and large interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spokane
Nelson
B. C
R. T. Daniels
Gold Hill Mining Company
British Columbia
Bandits Attempt Robbery Delays Northern Pacific Express
A west bound Northern Pacific train 30 miles east of Moorhead Minnesota was halted in the early hours. Robbers failed to seize the express money due to a cut going wrong. They forced the engineer and crew to move the train while taking watches and money before escaping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moorehead
Minn
Northern Pacific Railway
Here
Hoover
Blydon
Boy Agent Forces Robbers to Flee in Bliss Idaho
A 14 year old Boise area station agent Warren Orulph awakens to two masked robbers who demand money. He grabs a pistol, tears off a mask, identifying a man named Alkali Ike. Sheriff Joe White pursues, leading to the arrest of Ike and Bert Butler in Shoshone jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boise
Idaho
Bliss
Warren Orutph
Alkali Ike
Joe White
Bert Butler
Ike
Butler
Shoshone
Entire Body Burned in Walla Walla Stove Incident
Mrs. Mary A. Pepper aged 88 in the Walla Walla valley was fatally burned at her Twmalum home between Walla Walla and Milton. A live coal from a stove ignited her dress causing severe burns over her body.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walla Walla
Wash
Mary A. Pepper
Walla Walla Valley
Twmalum
Milton
Condition of Idaho Crops Cool Week
The state weather and crop report for the past week notes unusually cool weather with several dates below freezing in parts of Idaho. Rainfall was light and scattered while threshing progressed, potatoes and vegetables are being stored, hay is cut and stored, and wheat suffered slight damage from rain at Cavendish in Nez Perce county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Idaho
Cavendish
Nez Perce
Train Wreck in India Leaves 150 Dead Near Madura
Reports from the Pangalore Mysore railroad wreck near Madura indicate 150 killed and 14 injured with 70 escaped. The bridge collapse occurred as a fast train crossed, most victims were natives and the train is submerged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
Bombay
Pangalore-Mysore
Maddura
Steamer George W. Elder Heads to Dyea and Skaguay
The steamer George W. Elder sailed from Portland on September 28 carrying 500 tons of freight and 40 passengers bound for Dyea and Skaguay in Alaska. The vessel departed with a substantial load for the northern routes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland, Or
George W. Elder
Dyea
Skaguay
Alaska
Northwest State News Highlights Industrial Growth and Agriculture
Reports from Washington Idaho and Montana cover new lath mill near Colville Edmond Heustis named cashier in Port Townsend custom house. Spokane murder verdict in Mrs Aspland case with juror coercion claim. Walla Walla library plans open fall 1897. Tacoma fruit drying venture and Whatcom County fruit surplus concerns. Electrical plant costs in Ellensburg and oats yield record in Whitman County. Montana grows hog markets expands irrigation projects and new Helena to Canyon Ferry railway plan. Fort Benton harvests oats and wheat. Bozeman boAts college building progress.
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Prouty Creek
Colville
Edmond Heustis
Custom House
Port Townsend
George Webster
Spokane
Andrew Aspland
Walla Walla
Los Angeles
Cal
Washington
Mount Vernon
Skagit County
Philadelphia
Electric Light
Ellensburg
Whitman County
Stephens
Oakesdale
County Board of Equalization
Whatcom County
Fort Benton
Dillon
Grasshopper
Big Hole Basin
Helena & Missoula River
Richard A. Harlow
William J. Fuchs
Albert L. Smith
John B. Clayberg
M. &. Gunn
Helena
Mont
Canyon Ferry
Peck
Boston
Rioting and Arson Hit New Orleans Yellow Fever Efforts
In New Orleans on September 25, a mob attacked Beauregard school, torching part of the building to block it from becoming a yellow fever hospital. Police recovered, two incendiaries fled, and the city vows punishment as doctors say fever is local and contained.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Board of Health
Dy Monlusin
Flower
Beauregard School
Agnes
Sisters of Charity
Bloom
Gaster
Beauregard School House
Jane Stanford to pay seven legacies in cash
Mrs. Jane Stanford will pay seven legacies of 100000 dollars each from the estate of her late husband in cash. The legatees include Leland Stanford Lathrop of San Francisco and Charles Stanford of New York, with five other eastern relatives. Judge Coffey sustained the demurrer and allowed cash payment, rejecting a claim to pay in real property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Jane Stanford
Leland Stanford Lathrop
Charles Stanford
New York
Stanford
Russell J. Wilson
Europe
Coffey
Locomotive Boiler Explodes Near Harrisburg Killing Engineer
In Harrisburg Pennsylvania on September 28 Engineer E Bennett Mitchell was killed when a locomotive on the Northern Central railway exploded near Georgetown just north of Harrisburg. Fireman H Cawley was seriously injured and badly scalded as the boiler blew 150 feet and the engine was hurled 60 feet up the mountain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
E. Bennett Mitchell
H. Cawley
Northern Central Railway
Georgetown
Mitchell
Cawley
An Indian War Dance on Pawnee Reservation
Six hundred Fox Pawnee and Osage Indians are holding a grand ghost and medicine dance on the Pawnee reservation. A large part are stripped to the skin and painted in gorgeous style.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guthrie
O. T
Pawnee
United States Minister Woodford Arrives in Madrid Amid Security
The arrival of United States Minister Woodford from San Sebastian creates a stir as he discusses mediation with Spain over Cuba. He says no war declaration will occur if mediation is rejected and hopes for a quick end to the conflict. Guards escort him through Madrid while he stays at the legation and at the Hotel Rome, with his family remaining on the French frontier and plans for October in Biarritz.
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Japan
United States
O'Hara
San Juan del Norte
Nicaragua
State Department
Turkey
Greece
Bombay Presidency
British India
Belleville
Ill
W. F. Karron
San Francisco
Michael Cross
Philadelphia
Louise Michel
Paris
Edward I. Merrill
Farmington
Maine
Ways and Means Committee
National House of Representatives
Madrid
Cuba
Victoria de Las Tunis
Calixto Garcia
Jesus Rabion
Afridis
Orakais
Tirah
India
Bagh
Gholam Hyder Khan
Ameer
McKinley
Adams
Mass
Mabel
Grace McKinley
Congregational Church
Panama Railroad Company
New York
Russia
J. W. Follett
Trail
B. C
Sherman Still
Congress
Supreme Court of the State of Washington
Howlett
Henry George
Greater New York
United Democracy
George
John Boecker
Carrollton
Towa
Boecker
Woodford
San Sebastian
Spain
Duke of Tetuan
Ven D’armes
Biar
Government Refuses Gold Deal from New York Banker
Assistant Secretary Vanderlin received a telegram from a leading New York banker asking terms for delivering a million dollars in gold to San Francisco in exchange for currency notes issued in New York. The reply states the government does not need gold and will not concede on terms or insurance in the current situation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Vanderlin
New York
San Francisco
State Wagon Road Finished to Marblemount
Cascade division completes Marcus to Marblemount road leaving 7400 of 20000 appropriation unspent. Olympia reports September 25. Supreme court postpones hearing on state treasurer case over investing title land fund money in general fund warrants per attorney general opinion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olympia
Cascade
Marcus
Marblemount
Stevens County
Supreme Court
Tragic Switch Room Accident Claims Edison Employee
In San Francisco on September 28 Louis Kruger, a 20 year old Edison Light & Power Company employee, touched a live wire in the Western Light Power switch room. He received 2200 volts, was kept alive by artificial respiration for nearly an hour, but did not regain consciousness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Weastern Light & Power Company
Louis Kruver
Edison Light & Power Company
Kruger
Train Wreck The Dalles Engineer Killed
Freight train No. 22 on the O R N was wrecked near The Dalles Oregon yesterday morning. Engineer Charles Johnson was killed and Fireman Stockman had both legs broken and was badly scalded. He likely will die. Wreck blamed on derailment of rails spreading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dalles
Charles Johnson
Tockman
Oregon Railway & Navigation names two freight officials
From the general office in Portland Oregon two new appointments are announced J W Woodworth named general freight agent and R B Miller appointed assistant general freight agent both in the freight department of the Oregon Railway and Navigation Company in September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland, Or
The
Oregon Railway & Navigation Company
J. W. Woodworth
R. B. Miller
Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse Breaks Westward Record
The Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse steamship from Bremen and Southampton passed Sandy Hook at 8 65 p.m. breaking the westward record from Southampton by 24 minutes, surpassing the St. Paul.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Bremen
Southampton
Sandy Hook
St. Paul
Brakeman’s Tragic Shooting and Suicide in Baltimore
Baltimore, Sept 28. Michael Simmons, 28, a railroad brakeman, shot his sweetheart Jenny Long, 19, and then killed himself in a suicide pact gone wrong. The incident occurred in Baltimore, details report a fatal outcome and a failed attempted murder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Michael Simmonds
Jenny Long
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Armington
Belt
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Times
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Red Cloud
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Wallace Parties
North Fork
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Wallace
West Colusa
Richmond Flat
London
Atlantic
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Sherif and
Posse
Detroit Gas
News OF the World
Evens
Korea
Hawaiian Senate
Annexation
Major Ballame
Rogers
State of
Northern Pacific
Express
Warren Orulph of
Mary Pepper
Life IN the Northwest
Washington, Idaho
Grand Lodge
K. of P
Glendive
Bozeman
Anaconda
Big Sandy
Messrs. Becker
Big Sandy Flat
Ciizens
Marcnus
Marble Mount
Oo. BR
Brakeman
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