World Happenings in Brief Condensed News Review
General Blanco former Cuba governor general dies. E C Swift of Swift Co dies in Boston. British shipbuilders win Brazilian cruiser orders. Roosevelt to speak at Norfolk Decoration Day. Dewey convoy reaches the Philippines via Malta. Queen Alexandra gifts Ellen Terry a diamond tiara. New York Assembly requires lobbying agents to register and report fees. Iowa invites Roosevelt to August convention of Philippine war veterans. Swedish parliament dissolves union with Norway granting equality to Norwegians. Universal Postal Congress in Rome. US Mexico trade totals 92 million in 1905 up from prior decades. Chicago federal court denies restraining order on Chicago Board of Trade bylaws restricting off-exchange grain deals.
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Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade
Chicago Board
Oil Lake Discovered in Alberta Boosts Canadian Refining
J S Williams an oil expert from Summerlands California toured New Westminster and Alberta noting a lake eight by four miles along the eastern Rocky Mountain slope yielding oil priced at 75 cents per barrel cheaper than rivals. He predicts Canada could gain cheaper better oil if the company avoids American monopolists and government bounty incentives support production.
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New Westminster
B. C
Williams
Summerlands
Cal
Alberta
Rocky Mountains
Canada
Great Northern to double track Seattle Everett line
The Great Northern railway plans to double track the Seattle to Everett line this summer with work beginning May 1. Extensive roadbed improvements and retaining walls will be built at multiple points along the route at an estimated cost of about 1,500,000 dollars.
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Seattle
Great Northern Railway
Everett
Oakland Strike Settled in Partial Victory for Car Men
The Car men's union in Oakland California reached an agreement with the traction company averting a strike. The deal grants union recognition and hearings for discharged workers with minor concessions, but rejects a wage increase. The current pay scale stays in effect through January 1907.
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Oakland
Cal
Carmen’s
Favorable House Action on Burke Bill for Indian Funds
The house committee on Indian affairs authorized a favorable report on the Burke bill which would allot and distribute fifty million dollars in tribal funds. The President would order distributions to individual Indians and decide on relinquishing tribal ties to become U S citizens upon application.
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Washington
House Committee On Indian Affairs
United States
Waterville Court House Construction Starts
Waterville begins work on a new city court house while Vancouver approves a gas franchise. Weather bureau reports very light March rainfall in Washington. Whitman county reports 322 coyotes and three lynx killed in the period.
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Washington
The
Weather Bureau
Whitman County
Democrats Again Elect Tacoma Mayor
Tacoma reports the Democratic nominee George P. Wright re elected to the mayor's office by a large margin after a three party race with Republicans and Municipal Ownership candidates. Wright's plurality later listed as 295 with 3,697 for Wright 3,402 for McCormick and 2,033 for Hartman. charter amendments passed including Union Pacific bridge rights and a gravity water supply from the Gareen river prompting a 1.65 million dollar capital program over eighteen months.
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Tacoma
George P. Wright
Municipal Ownership Party
Wright
McCormick
Hartman
Union Pacific Railroad
Tide Flat
Gareen
Assistant Secretary Murray Pushes Bay Lifesaving Bills
Washington reports Assistant Secretary Murray of the commerce and labor department will urge the interstate commerce committee to back a Senate bill creating life saving stations on the North Pacific coast and at Neah Bay. The Senate passed the measure easily, but House skeptics cite economy concerns.
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Washington
Murray
Department of Commerce and Labor
Valencia Commission
House Committee On Interstate Commerce
Senate
Pacific Coast
Neah Bay
House
Polish Language Allowed in Polish Schools
Under orders from Saint Petersburg the inspector of schools will permit Polish to be used as the language of instruction in all Polish schools and universities.
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Warsaw
St. Petersburg
Poland
Seattle Market Prices Reported for Farm Commodities
Seattle market column lists rough price offers to producers for oats barley wheat chicken feed bran shorts corn hay alfalfa eggs live poultry wool sheep hogs steers cows calves lambs and other commodities in Eastern Washington Puget Sound and local districts with notes on price ranges and unit measures for round lots.
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Seattle
Washington
Puget Sound
Washinon
Local Market Prices for Grain Meats Poultry and Dairy
A dated price list shows Wheat bluestem red oats hay and feed options with per unit prices and quantities. It details fresh meats including cow beef steer beef lamb mutton pork veal and shoats with dressed and price ranges. Poultry lists dressed turkeys chickens ducks and geese with cents per pound. Live hens ducks and spring chickens are also priced, followed by butter creamery options and eggs from Washington ranch.
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Washinon Creamery
Eastern Creamery
Washington Ranch
Russia Proposes Hague Conference Reconvention
Baron Rosen presented to Secretary Root a plan for reconvening The Hague conference at The Hague early this summer with Russia and the Netherlands signaling assent. The proposal excludes politics, seeks land and naval war rules, and a Geneva-based framework, while noting US openness but European powers wary of curbing national independence.
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Washington
Baron Rosen
Root
the Hague
Netherlands
Russia
State Department
Court of Arbitration
Investigation Committees
United States
Chemulpo Harbor
Port Arthur
Reservation and Townsite Bills Pass House Action
In Washington the house passed without division the bill to settle 505000 acres of land in the Kiowa Comanche and Apache Indian reservation in Oklahoma territory. A survey and allotment bill for the Flathead reservation in Montana was sent to conference. A bill authorizing withdrawal of lands for town site purposes linked to irrigation projects under the reclamation act was also passed.
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Washington
Oklahoma Territory
Flathead Indian Reservation
Montana
Port Blakely Mill Buys 4,500 Acres of Timber
The Port Blakely Mill Company buys 200000000 feet of standing timber from Wausau Everett Investment Company in Snohomish County. The deal covers 4500 acres and will supply the mill for future work, marking the largest timber transaction on record in the county.
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Everett
Port Blakeley Mill Company
Wausau- Everett Investment Company
Snohomish County
Newlands Plans Federal Regulation of Railroads
In Senate discussion on the railroad rate bill, Mr. Newlands urged fixing a maximum profit percent and a national capitalization act to curb overcapitalization. He favored removing railroads from politics and even proposed a government built line from Norfolk or Charleston to Los Angeles, estimating 8,000 miles could be built for 100 million dollars, about 35 000 per mile versus current capitalization of 66 600.
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Washinon
Senate
Newlands
Newland
Norfolk
Charleston
Los Angeles
San Diego
Followers of Dowie cast him out of Zion
Chicago reports Dowie the head of the Christian Catholic Church in Zion has been deposed and suspended from membership. Overseer Speicher announced the move before 7,000 church members at Zion City. A message to Dowie accuses him of polygamy and mismanagement and warns of further action. Voliva says polygamous teachings were private and will be clarified later.
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Chicago
John Alexander Dowie
Zion
Zion City
Dowie
John G. Speicher
Voliva
Zion Directors Adopt New Creed and Policy
Chicago April 4 Voliva and Zion directors announce a new creed and financial policy to prevent shortages. The church will run as a Christian cooperative community, honoring Dowie for past deeds but denying divine power to any man. They plan to raise 1,000,000 dollars immediately. Dowie has not replied to Monday's telegram.
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Chicago
Voliva
Zion
Dowie
Tax Certificates Taxable As Property In Tax Opinion
Olympia April 4 Attorney General John D Atkinson issues an opinion to the state tax commission stating delinquency tax certificates are property and should be taxed. He contrasts them with estate and county bonds and warrants which he previously ruled not taxable.
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Olympia
John D. Atkinson
State Tax Commision
Vesuvius Erupts With Five Lava Streams
Vesuvius remains highly active on April 7 with five lava streams descending its slopes. Residents flee surrounding villages as ashes drift toward Naples, prompting widespread evacuation plans.
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Rome
Vesuvius
Naples
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Kentucky
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South F Street
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G. W. Ninemire, Pres
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