Outside the State of Washington Digest
The comptroller calls for bank condition reports as of April 9. Notable items include rioting in St Petersburg with troops deployed, a Kansas court ruling on liquor clubs, Frank Green of the San Francisco Longshoremen sentenced for embezzlement, and Major General Hughes's retirement. Other notes report Bishop Montgomery declining Manila, Senator McLaurin's Bruns wick steel plant contract, the death of General William S. Smith, Brazil considering an tobacco export tax, Saxony crown prince reconciliation, and Albert Huntington Chester's death.
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George Montgomery
San Francisco
Manila
McLaurin
South Carolina
Baltimore
Mohawk Valley Steel Company
Brunswick
Bagdad Railway Agreement Reached by Britain Germany and France
The Standard reports a tripartite agreement granting Britain Germany and France equal control of the Bagdad railway project. The line from Konia to Basra would include branches to Aleppo Urfa and Alexandria with Turkish customs guaranteeing income of 2200 per kilometer and 900 per kilometer for operating costs. Russian press criticizes increased foreign influence.
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London
Standard
Great Britain
Germany
France
Bagdad
Konla
Karamanereyli
Moscul
Basra
Aleppo
Urfa
Gulf of Alexandretta
Constantinople
Konia
Weather Fluke Stands in Shamrock I Challenge Race
Weymouth England April 13 agreement says defeat of the challenger by Shamrock I on time allowance Saturday was due to weather fluke and does not justify reducing the handicap. Conditions will hold for upcoming races unless weather lightens when ex-challenger time allowance increases.
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Weymouth
England
Shamrock I
Record Immigrants Pass Ellis Island in Early April
New York reports the busiest April start for Ellis Island. In the first ten days of April 38 076 immigrants arrived, compared with 26 799 a year earlier. Commissioner Williams notes few detainees and a small deportation rate as the class arriving exceeds the average.
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New York
Immigration Bureau
Ellis Island
Williams
Unrest In Monastir Increases Amid Assassinations
Reports from Monastir describe escalating anarchy with rising sectarian violence. The Prilep district alone saw at least fifty Christian assassinations by Mussulmen in the past week.
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Constantinople
Arpil
Monastir
Prilep
Mussulmen
Minnesota Delegation Seeks Scandinavian Colony Site
Congressman John Lind and a Minnesota party arrived at Miles City Montana on April 14 to tour lands along the Yellowstone river in search of a site to establish a Scandinavian colony. They aim to secure homes for several thousand people.
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Miles City
Mont
John Lind
Minnesota
Yellowstone River
Washington state notes on infrastructure and incidents
Reports from Washington include Ballard sewer plans costing 100000, a Waterville flouring mill with machinery due by June 1, and a National Guard encampment site purchase of 320 acres at American Lake for 6600. Also noted are injuries and deaths, prison population records, and liquor restriction efforts in Sunnyside Mabton and Mabton.
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Waterville
American Lake
National Guard
Call the Strike Off in Amsterdam After Showdown
Amsterdam April 13 The work mens defense committee ordered a midday cessation of the general strike though it was weakly felt. The Federated Trades Union denounced the move and pledged to continue the strike without committee consent, leaving unions free to act. Mass meetings followed as turmoil erupted and most workers stayed out except diamond cutters.
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Amsterdam
Workmen’s Defense Committee
Federated Trades Union
Defense Committee
Five Government Irrigation Projects Approved for Start
Washington reports five large irrigation schemes to reclaim a million arid acres. Secretary Hitchcock approves the plan with ten million dollars on hand to begin. Projects span Montana Wyoming Colorado Arizona and Nevada under Prof. F. H. Newel and General consulting engineer George Y. Wisner.
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Washington
Secretary of the Interior
F. H. Newel
Geological Survey
Newel
George Y. Wisner
Detroit
Mich
A. P. Davis
J. H. Quinton
H. A. Storrs
W. E. Swift
Montana
Wyoming
Colorado
Arizona
Nevada
Washington agricultural college adds domestic economy chair
Pullman Washington April 14 The Washington agricultural college board of regents announced a new department of domestic economy to open next fall a competent woman will head it and an instructor will be engaged at the June meeting. The department will include cooking and household utensils and may require girls to take the course. President Bryan will hire the instructor. The campus will be fenced with about 2000 feet of ornamental wire fencing replacing the old barb wire fence and students will be paid for their labor on the project.
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Pullman
Wash
Washington Agricultural College
Board of Regents
Bryan
Lumber Bids Sought for Philippines Barracks Construction
The war department directs Maj. Bing ham in Seattle to issue a call for about 10,000,000 feet of lumber for barracks and buildings in the Philippines. Bidders may bid on all or part of the quantity, must state delivery places and times, and the lot includes rough boards, dimension lumber, and 2,500 manufactured doors.
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Washington
War Department
Maj. Bingham
Quartermaster’s Office
Seattle
Philippines
Pentecost Attacks Roosevelt On Race In New York Speech
Hugh O. Pentecost denounced President Roosevelt's race policy in Lyric Hall, calling it absurd. He ridiculed the president's views as a plan for an ideal citizen who fights, works, and has many children while condemning the poor to crime and slavery through procreation.
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Chicago
the Tribune
New York
Roosevelt
Hugh O. Pentecost
Lyric Hall
Roosevelt Enjoys Elk Country In National Park Visit
A dispatch from Cinnabar reports President Roosevelt in the Yellowstone area, thirty miles from Fort Yellowstone among elk. While away from his train, Secretary Loeb leads the government from the private car Elysian serving as temporary White House with Deputy Loeb and Barnes forming a cabinet.
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Elysian
White House
Loeb
Barnes
Gardiner
Yellowstone River
Danish West Indies Cession Move May Return to Denmark
Washington reports a Danish royal commission to St Thomas found conditions discouraging after efforts to improve the islands. With cession talks revived at home, Denmark may ratify the treaty if theRigedag convenes before July before the exchange of ratifications expires.
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Washington
St. Thomas
Denmark
United States Senate
Strike collapses as Nieuwenhuis leads last stand
Amsterdam reports the strike has collapsed. Aged Socialist leader Domela Nieuwenhuis, who returned from retirement to push the strike, spoke at a sleepless labor meeting that lasted through the night and into the morning. He urged ending the agitation as the cause of labor was betrayed, and the gathering agreed not to form a new strike committee.
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Amsterdam
Domela Nieuwenhuis
Rotterdam
Seattle Market Report Prices From Local Dealers
Seattle market report lists producer offers for round lots at the dock or car in Seattle. Grain prices include oat 24.25 ton, barley 24 ton, wheat 25 ton, and bran 17.00 ton. Poultry shows live hens 14c lb, spring chickens 18c lb, geese 9c lb. eggs at 16c dos. livestock lists beef cattle 1c lb, steers 43 to 48.4c lb, sheep 4c lb, hogs 6 1/2c lb, calves 6 to 7c lb. Hay prices Puget Sound 8 11 ton, Eastern Washington 16, alfalfa 10.
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Seattle
Puget Sound
Washington
Monks Offer Allegedly Tied to French Scandal
Grenoble telegram in Petit Dauphinois cites editor M. Besson claiming he was approached for a 200000 payment to allow Grande Chartreuse monks to stay in France. The intermediary allegedly was politician Vervoort and Edgar Combes, son of the premier, with 20000 to Besson as commission. Besson calls for court action by Combes father and son.
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Paris
The
Figaro
Grenoble
Petit Dauphinois
M. Besson
Grande Chartreuse
France
Edgar Combes
Vervoort
MM. Combes
Beck Resigns as Assistant Attorney General
Washington April 13 Assistant Attorney General Beck resigns before Roosevelt's Westward trip. He will join the New York law firm Sherman and Sterling as a partner.
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Washington
Beck
Roosevelt
West
New York
Sherman & Sterling
Grain and Feed Prices Reported in Local Market
The listing shows Wheat Bluestem and six row varieties priced at 743 cents per cwt. Cattle steers bid at 4.76 per cwt and cows at 3.50. Other items include oats 25.50 to 26.50 per unit rolled oats 9.26 to 9.26, barley feed 26 per ton, timothy and clover priced around 16.60 to 18.00 per ton, with regional notes east of the mountains.
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Timothy
Damage to the Iowa Repair Bill Estimated at 500000
The navy department estimates the cost of repairing and overhauling the Iowa after the recent explosion at 500000 dollars. Repairs will take at least six months to complete. The ship had been in service about five years and had already needed extensive overhauling before the incident.
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Washington
Iowa
Navy Department
Jail break in Montana murder case reported
Glasgow special says William Hardee under death sentence for the murder of Charles Snearly with John Brown and Al Jackson dug their way out of jail Saturday night. A posse captured Hardee and Brown Sunday afternoon in a coulee. Al Jackson remains at large.
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Butte
Mont
Glasgow
Saya
William Hardee
Charles Snearly
John Brown
al Jackson
Hardee
Brown
Jackson
Postmaster General Payne Promises Thorough Post Office Probe
Postmaster General Payne declares a full investigation into post office affairs will continue, with officers to pursue truth and punish wrongdoers summarily. Bristow to lead inquiries using inspectors and other methods, with delays expected before a comprehensive report is completed.
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Washington
Payne
Post Office Department
Bristow
Post Office
Tyner
Missouri boodling probes to go before Cole county grand jury
Evidence gathered by Missouri officials on legislative boodling charges will be submitted to the Cole county grand jury in Jefferson City. State Senator Frank H Harris is said to have admitted a $1000 bill changing at a St Louis saloon. Lieutenant Governor Lee is to appear. Attorney General Crow and Circuit Attorney Folk will lead the probe with several witnesses to be examined. Detectives pursue Daniel Kelly with New York authorities to issue requisition papers.
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St. Louis
Crow
Folk
Missouri
Cole County
Jefferson City
Frank H. Harris
Lee
Police Department
Detives McClusky
New York
Daniel Kelly
Tracey
Rich coal strike reported at Story mine near Bozeman
A miner special from Bozeman reports a rich coal strike in the Story mine near Butte. A tunnel has pierced a vein eleven feet thick and widening. The coal is high grade and readily cokeable.
Brigham Young Jr Dead in Salt Lake City
Salt Lake April 13 Apostle Brigham Young Jr son of the founder and a member of the twelve apostles of the Mormon church is dead in Salt Lake City.
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Brigham Young, Jr
Salt Lake
Apostle Brigham Young
Mormon Church
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Geological Museum
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Washington State News
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John Seymour
Whidby Island
Everett Hospital
Alfred Erickson
Barkentine Encore
South Bend
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Davenport
O. G. Chase
Hoquiam
Yokohama
W. H. Shields
Northwestern Logging Company
St. David’s Hospital
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Vancouver
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Tary Hitchcock
Yellowstone Park
Danish West Indies
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Seattle Market Report
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Heron
Aberdeen
Humbert
Fred Hewitt
Heron and Fats
Aberdeen, Wash
K. Bowes
Propr
Pleasant Club
Heron Street
J. M. Bowes
Prop
Heron ST
Banboo Furniture
H. A. Tereda & CO
St., Zelasko Block
F Street
Aberdeen Livery and Transfer CO
W. T. McBride
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Grg
Harboe
Michael Finn
Extacon
Wiehkeh GA
F. R. Granger
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VISA
St. Paul
Duluth
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