Happenings of the Past Week Abroad and Coastward
Clinton Dotson hanged in Deer Lodge Montana for killing his father after confessing on the scaffold. Pacific Wireless Telegraph and Telephone Co. to locate its first Pacific coast station in Los Angeles. New York hosts 28 imported Orloff Russian heavy harness horses, first of their kind in the U S. Gilbert Parker sells American rights of The Right of Way to Charles Frohman. Lyman Gage elected president of United States Trust Co. of New York. Burglars enter Judge Lousin’s Montana home. over $500 taken.
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Clinton Dotson
Deer Lodge
Mont
Pacific Wireless Telegraph and Telephone Company
Pacific Coast
Los Angeles
New York Legislative League
Edward
Florence Maybrick
Orloff
New York
United States
Gilbert Parker
Charles Frohman
Lyman Gage
Secretary of the Treasury
United States Trust Company of
Fifty British Killed in Railway Wreck Near Barberton
The War Office lists 50 British soldiers killed and 46 wounded from a March 30 railway accident near Barberton in Eastern Transvaal. No wreck details are given. officials expect more information soon. The term wounded suggests Boer involvement.
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London
War Office
Barberton
Transvaal
Four Masked Men Rob Train Near St Joseph
Four masked men halted Burlington Train No 13 about three miles north of St. Joseph Missouri after it departed at 11 40 Thursday night. Railroad officials say nothing was taken though reports differ.
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St. Joseph
Burlington
Turner Favors Direct Vote
Spokane report notes Senator Geo Turner supports and will advocate for a direct election of United States senators. A. W. Holland received Turner's pledge to back the measure and to work for it, inviting signers to locate him for further information.
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Spokane
United States
A. W. Holland
Geo. Turner
Hod Carriers Strike Shuts Portland Building Work
Hod carriers in Portland Oregon walked off the job yesterday following union orders. Bricklayers and plasterers also laid off due to material shortages. The strike affects about 300 workers as hod carriers demand 3.50 dollars for mixers and 3 dollars for wheelers, below their previous earnings of 8 and 2.50 per day for nine hours.
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Portland, Or
Hod Carriers
Portland
Hod
Talmage's Condition Serious Healthcare Update
Washington April 4 Dr G L Agruder the physician attending Rev T DeWitt Talmage said last night the patient is exceedingly anxious but not entirely hopeless about recovery.
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Talmage
Washington
G. L. Agruder
Rev
T. DeWitt Talmage
Everett Thaw and local updates in Washington state news
Everett man Thaw Rollins suffered a broken wrist and bruises after being blown about 40 feet while thawing blasting powder sticks. Vancouver Building & Loan Association winds up with liabilities exceeding assets under receiver W. W. Sparks. Mrs. Emma Wheatley sues to regain Spokane city librarian post from Estella Deffenbaugh, claiming misjoined city officials were never library commissioners. New Kent brickyard plans to hire 80 workers soon. William Shea, ex South Park resident, dies of pneumonia in Dawson. Heavy rain benefits Walla Walla crops. South Seattle trestle piles advance for Seattle Tacoma Interurban line over the Northern Pacific. Platinum deposits reported near Princeton and Kennedy Mountain. Mrs. William Bishop dies at Port Townsend aged 60. Fernwell block sale near Spokane to C. D. Ribbins for 130000. Pacific Coast Condensed Milk Co. to double Kent plant capacity. Seattle YMCA wins Western indoor meet 38 to 27 over University of Washington. National Packing Company of Port Angeles passes to C. J. Farmer after foreclosure tied to salmon trust collapse.
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Everett
Rollins
W. W. Sparks
Vancouver Building & Loan Association
Walla Walla
South Seattle
Seattle-Tacoma Interurban
Northern Pacific
Bird
Coler
New York
Fernwell
Spokane
C. D. Ribbins
Pacific Coast Condensed Milk Co
Kent
Seattle Young Men's Christian Association
University Armory
University of Washington
National Packing Company
Port Angeles
C. J. Farmer
Howard
First National Bank
Seattle
Salmon Trust
Fierce Fighting Near Hart's River in Transvaal
Dispatch from London reports heavy action March 31 in the Hart's River area southwestern Transvaal between Gen. Kitchener's force and Delarey Kemp units. British and Boer losses were severe, with the Canadian Rifles earning distinction as one party held a post until all were killed or wounded.
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London
Hart’s River
Transvaal
Kitchener
Delaney and
Kemp
Canadian Rifles
Bruce Carruthers
Lord Kitchener
Pretoria
Kier
Cookson
Winehull
Western Transvaal
Botha Forces Advance Toward Natal Frontiers
From Brussels Dr Leyds reports Laurents Marques dispatch that Gen Botha’s force moves toward the Natal frontier. Durban dispatch says traffic north of the Tugela is closed and town guards at Ladysmith Dundee and Newcastle are under arms and at full strength.
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London
Brussels
Morning Post
Leyds
Transvaal
Laurents Marques
Botha
Natal
Durban
Tugela River
Ladysmith
Dundee
Newcastle
Philippines autonomy bill favored in Senate committee
Senate Philippines committee favors the civil government bill for the islands. A minority report proposes relinquishing sovereignty claims to the Philippines and keeping occupation until peace treaty obligations are fulfilled, peace is established, and an election for a constitutional framework is held.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Senate Philippines Committee
United States
Philippines
Boer peace talks stir London rumor mill
New York dispatch notes rumors on peace negotiations with little substantive wheat among chaff. Premier Kuyper may have sought German emperor backing for the Boer cause but likely failed. Boer agents stay active in Europe, while Mr. Steyn remains the most important figure at the moment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
London
The
Tribune
Kuyper
Steyn
Albanian Magnates Invite Garibaldi to Lead Revolt
The Morgen Zeitung reports Albanian nobles have invited General Ricciotti Garibaldi, son of the famed patriot, to land in Albania and raise the standard of revolt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garibaldi
Albania
Vienna
The
Morgen Zeitung
Gen. Ricelotti Garibaldi
American sportsman badly injured in foxhunting accident
Foxhall Keene, an American sportsman, rode with the Querne hounds at Borough hill Melton Mowbray yesterday. His horse fell at the first fence and rolled over him. He was unconscious for some time and was later moved to Danby Hall, the master of the foxhounds residence.
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London
Foxhall Keene
Querne Hounds
Borough Hill
Melton Mowbray
Baltic steamer Batavia brings record steerage voyage
New York reports the Batavia from Bremen landing 2692 steerage passengers, said to be the largest single-vessel influx. Most are Germans and appear well-off, planning colonization in the Middle West and Northwest.
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New York
Batavia
Bremen
Middle West
Northwest
Market Prices for Livestock and Grains in Seattle Area
Local dealer quotes show delivery prices for grains, eggs, poultry, live stock, hides, pelts, wool, and tallow in the Seattle region. Rates cover oats, barley, wheat, bran, shorts, timothy, alfalfa, eggs, hens, turkeys, ducks, geese, beef cattle, steers, sheep, hogs, calves, hides by type, wool, and tallow with various weight-based and quality-adjusted figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Puget Sound
Washington
Will of Cecil Rhodes Funds Scholarships Worldwide
The Rhodes will establishes colonial scholarships and two American scholarships for each U S state and territory. Five German birth scholarships at Oxford are to be nominated by Emperor William. A codicil from South Africa emphasizes peace through education among England Germany and the United States. The bulk of the estate goes to Rhodes’ brothers and their sons.
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London
Cecil Rhodes
United States
Rhodes
Oxford
William
South Africa
England
Germany
Mr. Rhodes
Wreckage Along Coast Unearths Large Debris Field
Neah Bay Indians report extensive wreckage strewn along the beach from boats oars spars and rigging after returning from the coast south of Cape Flattery A life buoy bearing the name Matteawan was found among the wreckage at Quillayute indicating a possible vessel clue.
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Neah Bay
Cape
Post Townsend
Cape Flattery
Quillayute
Senate approves House Bard merger bill with five dissenters
Des Moines, April 5. The senate passed the House Bard merger bill with five dissenting votes. It authorizes Iowa railroads to extend their lines into other states to own construct and control stock and securities of roads there. An amendment bars acquiring stock or property of competing lines in other states.
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Des Moines
Senate
Bard
Iowa
Northern Pacific Files Dual Mortgages Across Service Area
Minneapolis April 4. The Northern Pacific records two mortgages with the register of deeds a prior lien mortgage for 130000000 to Mercantile Trust Company and a general lien mortgage for 190000000 to Farmers Loan and Trust Company Both are to be filed in every county where the Northern Pacific operates.
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Minneapolis
Northern Pacific
Register of Deeds
Mercantile Trust Company
Farmers’ Loan and Trust Company
Editor Rosewater Detained Over Corrupt Practices Charge
Omaha Bee editor Rosewater was arrested on a charge of violating the corrupt practices law. He allegedly spent funds to influence elections to favor his senatorial bid about a year and a half ago.
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Omaha
Rosewater
The
Omaha Bee
Grand Forks to celebrate Kettle Valley line opening
Grand Forks and Republic prepare for a Saturday April 12 event marking the Kettle Valley line inauguration. About 400 guests from Grand Forks Spokane and eastern Canada are invited for a return special train trip and a banquet at the Yale hotel with over 300 guests expected. Track work nears completion with rails laid into Republic and bridges finished. T. W. Holland heads the railway project amid rapid progress.
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Grand Forks
B. C
Republic
Kettle Valley
Spokane
Kootenay
Canada
Ferguson
T. W. Holland
Board of Trade
Yale Hotel
Great Siberian Mining Concession Granted to Rosene and Vonlarlavsky
Seattle April 4 one of the great mining and trading concessions is granted to John Rosene of Seattle and Col Vonlarlavsky of St Petersburg for gold mining and trading in Siberian territory beyond the Bering Strait. The final papers were signed in St Petersburg and a cable announced the grant to Rosene. The concession covers a vast area larger than three US states and is issued in the names of Rosene and Vonlarlavsky with Northwestern Commercial Company associates and European noble capital.
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Seattle
John Rosene
Col. Vonlarlavsky
St. Petersburg
Rosene
Northwestern Commercial Company
Europe
Russia
Siberian
Col
Wonlarlavsky
Bering Sea
Strait
Washington Agricultural College Elects Officers
The Washington Agricultural College board of regents in Pullman elected M. D. Crow as president H. W. Canfield as vice president and J. W. Stearns as treasurer. They discussed finances and sought $90 000 but received 60 000 leaving a potential deficiency.
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Pullman
Board of Regents
The
Washington Agricultural College
M. D. Crow
Spokane
H. W. Canfield
Colfax
J. W. Stearns
Boer colonization plans near Buenos Ayres announced
Col. Ricchiar di, former Boer army officer, and ex Field Cornet Baumann return from southern Argentina claiming discovery of good land in the Indhudut territory for stock breeding. They seek government permission to establish Boer colonies. Three Boer families are already in Argentina with more from Portugal expected if land grants are approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buenos Ayres
Col. Ricchiardi
Foreign Corps
Cornet Baumann
Argentina
Indhudut
Portugal
Hill and Beard Wedding in St Paul
At noon on Summit avenue Miss Ruth Hill daughter of President J J Hill of the Great Northern Railway and Northern Securities Company wed Anson McCook Beard an attorney of New York City Archbishop John Ireland officiated Mgr Anatole Oster attended as guest in a ceremony attended by 130 guests
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St. Paul
Summit Avenue
Ruth Hill
J. J. Hill
Great Northern Railway and Northern Securities Company
Anson McCook Beard
New York City
Mgr
Anatole Oster
James J. Hill
John Ireland
New Washington Coal Fund Unearths Four Veins and Fire Clay
In Palmer Washington on April 4 the Occidental Coal Mining Company superintendent Patrick Gibbons reports four new veins of superior coal and a large bed of fire clay discovered in the region. Preparations begin to develop both resources on an extensive scale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palmer, Wash
Patrick Gibbons
Occidental Coal Mining Company
Chicago Aldermen Race Ends in Party Standoff
Chicago election results show a split with Republicans and Democrats each winning one Independent alderman. The council will total 39 Republicans, 30 Democrats and one Independent. John Coughlin defeated David Frank in the Bath House district with a wide open policy advocate leading the victory.
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Chicago
Bath House
John Coughlin
David Frank
Butte Mines Strike Adjusted as 4000 Return to Work
In Butte Montana on April 4 authorities report a settlement of the dispute involving 27 striking hoisting engineers from Amalgamated mines. Nine properties were suspended and about 4000 workers were affected. The engineers union disapproved of the walkout but will supply replacements to resume operations.
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Butte
Mont
Amalgamated Mines
Engineers’ Union
Marconi Rights Sold in London Deal
The Marconi Wireless Telegraph Company has sold its American rights and patent to an American firm with a capital of 6 750 dollars.
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Marconi
London
Marconi Wireless Telegraph Company
Alaska Boundary Clash Sparks U S Inquiry Across Border
Washington reports that Canadian surveyors may have destroyed Russian boundary monuments in Alaska, prompting a presidentially directed committee led by Capt. Richardson and Lieut. Emmons to travel to the scene for investigation. The issue hinges on Russian relics and records. The two officers will sail to Skagway from Seattle once Emmons arrives.
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Seattle
Washington
The
Post-Intelligencer
Alaska
United States
Great Britain
State Department
Wilde P. Richardson
Eighth Infantry
Vancouver Barracks
George Thornton Emmons
United States Navy
Museum of Natural History
New York City
J. W. Ivey
Lieut
Emmons
Skagway
Oregon Republicans Nominate Furnish for Governor
Portland April 3 The Oregon Republican state convention nominated W J Furnish for governor by a single ballot with 248 votes to H E Ankeny’s 92 J W Furnish is a Pendleton banker. The ticket also includes R S Bean for Supreme Court F I Dunbar for secretary of state C S Moore for treasurer J H Ackerman for superintendent J B Whitney for state printer and A M Crawford for attorney general. Gov T T Greer and C A Johns withdrew before the vote.
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Portland
Ore
W. J. Furnish
Umatilla County
Supreme Court
R. 8. Bean
F. I. Dunbar
C. S. Moore
J. H. Ackerman
J. B. Whitney
Linn County
A. M
J. W. Furnish
Pendleton
Unanimous Nomination At Portland Congressional Convention
Portland Oregon April 3 The nomination of J N Williamson was made unanimous by the congressional convention here No other name was presented Moody friends withdrew without a test Moody was not a candidate but E L Smith of Wasco paid tribute to his ability as a legislator in Washington
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Portland, Or
J. N. Williamson
Friends
M. A. Moody
Moody
E. L. Smith
Wasco
Washington
State moves in Minnesota courts against Northern Securities
In St Paul on April 4 the state filed suit in Minnesota courts against the Northern Securities Company. The complaint was served on President Hill this afternoon. The case mirrors the one the U S Supreme Court previously declined to take jurisdiction over.
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St. Paul
Minnesota
Northern Securities Company
Presiden Hill
United States Supreme Court
Convicts Ride in Special Car to Walla Walla
Seattle dispatch reports 283 convicts from King Snohomish and Whatcom counties were moved to Walla Walla in a special car last evening. Sheriff Cudihee and deputies led the transport, with 14 men from King County among the list.
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Seattle
King, Snohomish
Whatcom
Walla Walla
Cudihee
Communication Between Steyn and Transvaal Mission
Reports from Pretoria state that communications between President Steyn and the Transvaal mission at Kroonstad have occurred but no result is yet known.
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Pretoria
Steyn
Transvaal
Kroonstad
Rand of Milwaukee Named Postmaster General Secretary
Washington April 3 H H Rand of Milwaukee Wisconsin has been appointed confidential secretary to the Postmaster General in a formal government appointment report confirming the new staff position.
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William Williams
New York
Immigration
Thomas Fitchie
Washington
McKinley Brother Testifies On Danish West Indies Purchase
Abner McKinley, brother of the late president, testifies before a House committee investigating bribery tied to the Danish West Indies purchase. He denies contracts with Capt. Christmas, rejects ties to Rep. Gardner or Richard Evans, and says he only knew Christmas socially. Copenhagen reports Danish ministry had no dealings with Christmas as premier refused to see him.
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Washington, D. C
Abner McKinley
Special House
Danish West Indies
Capt. Christmas
McKinley
Christmas
Gardner
New Jersey
Richard Evans
Evans
United States
Col
W. C. Brown
Copenhagen
Capt
Atlantic City Fire Destroys Twelve Hotels on Beach Front
A blaze along the ocean front in Atlantic City destroys twelve hotels and many small buildings from Illinois to New York avenues. Loss projected over 750000 with 5 percent insurance, no deaths, several injuries, militia guard, and about a dozen robberies reported.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Board Walk
Illinois Avenue
New York Avenue
Brady's Baths
Tarleton Hotel
Oleomargarine Tax Bill Passes Senate in Lively Debate
Washington April 4 The senate passed the oleomargarine bill by 39 to 31 after a vigorous debate. The measure as approved subjects oleomargarine and related products to state and territorial laws where transported and taxes differ by coloring and type. Manufacturers and dealers face annual taxes ranging from 48 to 600 dollars, with various per pound levies on colored and uncolored oleomargarine and on adulterated butter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
House
District of Columbia
Puget Sound Presbytery Adjourns and Elects Officers
The Puget Sound presbytery adjourned at 10 p m after two days of business in Port Townsend April 4. New officers elected include Moderator Rev W J Bone of Wenatchee reporting clerk Rev James L McIlhinney of Anacortes and recording clerk Rev J A Laurie of Fairhaven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Townsend
Puget Sound
Strike Ordered In Altoona Coal Mines
A strike has been ordered that will remove all workers at Rochester and Pittsburg Coal Co. mines totaling 10,000 miners. The action is backed by the United Mine Workers.
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Altoona
Rochester and Pittsburg Coal Co
United Mine Workers
Sheridan to Be Brigadier General
President nominates Col Michael Sheridan of the adjutant general’s department for brigadier general. Sheridan is a brother of the late Phil Sheridan.
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Washington, D. C
Col
Michael Sheridan
Adjutant General’s Department
Sheridan
Phil Sheridan
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