Open Yakima Reserve by lottery next year says Indian affairs chief
North Yakima July 30 Charles F. Hauke chief clerk of the United States Indian department said the Yakima Indian reservation may be opened next year by lottery. A lands commission will finish appraisal by then and a report will go to Secretary Ballinger. Indians’ money would stay in trust for farm tools seed and other beneficial uses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Yakima
Charles F. Hauke
Washington, D. C
United States Indian Department
Yakima Indian
Spokane
Coeur d'Alene
Flathead
Hauke
R. A. Ballinger
Commissioner of Indian Affairs
Mr. Hauke
H. M. Gilbert
Mr. Gilbert
Jay Lynch
Puyallup Reservation
Brighton Beach Auto Races Open With Record Crowd
New York July 30 A record crowd gathered at the Brighton Beach track for the opening of a notable two day automobile race meeting arranged by the Motor Racing Association. The program began with a fifty mile race for small cars followed by several contests as a lead in to the twenty four hour race the big event of the meeting on the famous track.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Brighton Beach
Metropolitan
Dstrict
Motor Racing Association
Fight reclamation service in Spokane showdown looms
Powerful corporate interests led by Senators Aldrich and Penrose and the New England delegation plan a major fight against the United States Reclamation Service at the 17th National Irrigation Congress in Spokane the week of August 9. They oppose cooperative zero interest lending for reclamation plants and seek to promote private wealth from funds. Delegations from moisture districts are assembling to counter these efforts, promising the liveliest session in congress history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aldrich
Penrose
New England
Congress
United States Reclamation Service
National Irrigation Congress
Spokane
Fighters Plan England Trip and Boxing Bids Stir News
Packey McFarland plans to sail for England with Jim Jeffries next week. The National Sporting Club of Pittsburg bids 15000 for a Ketchell Langford bout. Battling Nelson jokes about a camel heart. Jeffries trims weight from 242 to 238 pounds. A quip about a tailor and waistband adds local color.
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Packey McFarland
England
Jim Jeffries
National Sporting Club of
Pittsburg
Stanley Ketchell
Sam Langford
Battling Nelson
BY Papke
General Conference for Christian Workers Opens in Northfield
The twenty seventh annual session of the General Conference for Christian Workers began in East Northfield Massachusetts and will run for two weeks. Noted divines and religious workers are listed on the program.
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Christian Workers’ Conference
Northfield
Mass
General Conference For Christian Workers
Dwight L. Moody
Boycott tensions rise as India faces anti-British protests
London reports growing panic among British business interests over a planned August 7 anti-British demonstration in India and a potential boycott of English goods. Native professors and agitators like Ajit Singh and Arabinde Chezo advocate passive resistance, while officials warn of possible hard measures if cooperation fails.
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London
India
Ajit Singh
Lala Lajpat Rai
Arabinde Chezo
India Office
Norman Baker
Bengal Council
Mystery wraps identity of child Mah Ho in San Francisco case
Police investigate the case of Little Mah Ho rescued from a Chinese opium den. They rely on two clues: the foster mother Mrs Chong Kee’s confession and a document showing the child was entrusted to a white person. Mah Ho is described as pure Caucasian with chestnut hair and brown eyes.
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San Francisco
Little Mah Ho
Spofford Alley
Donaldine Cameron
Presbyterian Chinese Mission
Chong Kee
Mah
Salvation Army
Alameda
Chinese Presbyterian Mission
Old Washington Landmark to Go
District commissioners received bids to tear down the Anacostia bridge, a historic national capital landmark. The bridge once hosted John Wilkes Booth’s escape route after Lincoln’s assassination. a new structure now connects Washington proper with Anacostia.
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Washington
Anacostia Bridge
National Capital
John Wilkes Booth
Lincoln
Wahsington
Anacostia
King Edward Reviews 300 British Ships at Solent Fleet Review
King Edward aboard the royal yacht Victoria and Albert witnessed the largest fleet review in history as over three hundred British warships, including battleships and cruisers, lined six columns in the Solent. A massive crowd ashore and afloat watched the holiday spectacle ending months of naval maneuvers with a six-gun salute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portsmouth
Edward
Solent
East Cowes
Stokes Bay
Cowes
King Edward
Victoria and Albert
Surveying South Side Road
County Engineer Berry arrived from Wenatchee Monday with a large surveying outfit and moved to a camp about two miles east on Thomas Place to begin work on the road project.
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Berry
Thomas Place
Wenatchee
Road improvement planned to connect Wenatchee valley to Peshastin
The court authorizes a direct water level road from the Thomas place along the south side of the Wenatchee River to Peshastin. Work start date not set, but soon. Commissioner Kinney praised for securing the project, which will shorten the route by about three miles and improve ground grade for the west end community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Place
Wenatchee
Peshastin
Kinney
Wenatchee Valley
Leavenworth Echo
Mystery Cable Shipment Sparks Lakeside Speculation
A 63,000 pound cable shipped via the Large Cable line to Seattle Electric company at Lakeside drew much comment at the depot yesterday. The intended use of the vast cable in Lakeside remains unclear as it was loaded onto a boat this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle Electric Company
Lakeside
Woman offers home remedy for rheumatism cure
A South Bend woman named Mrs. M Summers advertises a free home treatment claimed to cure rheumatism neuralgia backache sciatica lumbago and kidney pains by removing uric acid from the blood purifying it and restoring joint elasticity. She invites sufferers to write for proof and a mailed treatment.
The Room is Coming at 603 West 45th Street
A concise notice notes a space titled The Room is Coming located at 603 West 45th Street. The brief item signals a forthcoming development or opening at the address with no additional details provided.
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Indian DE
Partment
Praisal
Fiat
Aome
Thomas, Stearns
Renault
Simulex
Benz
Apperson
Zust
Allen-Kingston
Fight Reclamation Service
W. A. Buttles
Old Washington Landmark
A.Y.P.E
Seattle
U. S. Realty Co
West 45Th St
Seattle, Wash
Florsheim Oxfords
Douglas Oxfords
Florsheim
Douglas
Oxfords
Panama
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