World Summary of Happenings for the Week
The article notes President Roosevelt’s rumored 1907 West trip and Rourke Cochran likely defending Moyer Heywood and Pettibone in upcoming murder trials. It reports Castro’s temporary retirement with Gen. Juan Vicente Gomez as Venezuelan head, Louisville pupils planting seeds amid a statewide program, New Zealand entering coal retail, the Bankers and Lumbermen Bank of Portland with 250000 capitalization, a Nome deal worth 1250000 for Crim Randt Brien tin properties, and the first installment paid.
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Bankers’ and Lumbermen's Bank
Portland
Oregon
Nome
Crim, Randt &Brien
Lost River
Port Clarence
Dowies Strong Room Discovered in Zion Hesed House
A strong room in Dowies Zion residence is revealed after a Monday meeting. Overseer Voliva describes a vault like chamber with inner bolts a bed and an electric lighted cell built for a man who once asked followers about fear.
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Chicago
Dowie
Zion
Overseer
Voliva
Shiloh
America
Russia
Souvenir Goods Seized From Oregon Ore Found
In San Francisco on April 13 Acting Customs Collector William B. Hamilton seized fifty two packages from the battleship Oregon in transit to the East. An appraisal showed no smuggling. the items were largely souvenirs for the officers crew and their families. Goods to be released and mailed to the named recipients.
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San Francisco
William B. Hamilton
United States
Oregon
Wells-Fargo Express
East
Secretary of the Treasury
Dare
Miners Must Develop Holdings Policy Stuns House
Ottawa April 14 Sir Wilfrid Laurier says the government will cancel Yukon hydraulic concessions where parties fail to meet development work requirements. The Bronson Bay concession on Bonanza creek sparked the disclosure during a parliamentary discussion.
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Ottawa
Ont
Sir Wilfrid Laurier
Bronson Bay
Bonanza Creek
Oregon land frauds indictments reach multiple states
A federal grand jury indicted several prominent men from Oregon California and the East in connection with Oregon land frauds. Bench warrants were issued but the identities of the indicted remain undisclosed.
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Portland
Federal Grand Jury
Oregon
California
Japan Demands China Open Mukden Antung Ports
Tokyo dispatch reports Japan formally demands China open Mukden and Antung provinces to foreign trade next month, a move seen as pressuring Beijing amid ongoing trade tensions.
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London
Daily Telegraph
Tokyo
Japan
China
Mukden
Antung
Transvaal Gold Output Rises to Record March Total
London April 14 reports March gold mine output in Transvaal valued at 9.93 million dollars, surpassing the previous record by 12 129 ounces, marking a new monthly high.
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London
Transvaal
Bank forms in Brewster and regional church unity efforts
The Northwest State Bank of Brewster organizes with 25000 dollars capital, mainly from Brewster residents. Puget Sound Presbytery in Tacoma pushes for organic union of Presbyterian branches on the Sound. Tacoma reports a steel plant plan in the city expected to employ 5000 workers, led by Lake Superior mining interests. In Seattle an amended complaint by US Attorney Frye accuses George Adams of stealing 150000 from the assay office, up from 80000. Spokane Judge Kennan rules a Wagonmakers act unconstitutional as class legislation narrowing to labor on surrendered chattels.
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Puget Sound
United Presbyterian Church
Tacoma
Presbyterianism
Sound
Seattle
United States
Frye
George Adams
Kennan
Spokane
Alexander Tin ling named Northern Pacific Seattle general agent
Alexander Tin ling, formerly general agent at Spokane and Tacoma, was named successor to Ira A. Nadeau as Northern Pacific general agent in Seattle. The appointment takes effect April 16, with the official announcement received from St. Paul at Seattle offices.
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Seattle
Alexander Tinling
Northern Pacific Railway
Spokane
Tacoma
Ira A. Nadeau
Northern Pacific
Seattle Chamber of Commerce
St. Paul
Sub-Contracts Awarded for Milwaukee Line Construction
Seattle April 14. Contractor Henry has awarded sub contracts to Joseph Allen and James Lane for twenty miles of road on this side of the mountains. Work will begin once the surveying corps establishes lines. Wagon road construction to aid supplies into Snoqualmie pass proceeds rapidly and grading will begin soon.
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Seattle
Henry
Joseph Allen
James Lane
Surveying Corps
Snoqualmie Pass
War Dept Tightens Rules Over Telegraph Lines
The War Department plans stricter enforcement to protect military telegraph lines. Due to traveler carelessness on Alaska trails breaking wires, prosecutions may occur for mere negligence as well as for malicious damage.
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Washington
War Department
Alaska
Garfield county assessment nears completion in Pomeroy
Garfield county assessors near finished work and expect land valuations to nearly double from last year while city personal property rises about forty percent. Lands platted by Tupper and Messenger will be classified by order of the county commissioners.
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Pomeroy, Wash
Garfield County
Messrs. Tupper and Messenger
Seattle Market Prices for Grain, Eggs and Livestock
Local Seattle dealers quote producer prices for grains oats barley wheat and feed, plus hay eggs poultry wool and live stock. Prices vary by grade and region including Eastern and Western Washington for wool and a range of per head and per pound rates for sheep hogs steers cows calves and lambs.
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Seattle
Washington
Puget Sound
Washinton
Market Prices for Grains Meats and Eggs
The notice lists current prices for Wheat Bluestem bluestem oats hay and feed products plus fresh meats poultry dairy and eggs. Prices include Wheat-67g Bluestem-68c Oats-28.50 to 31 and various hay timothy clover alfalfa priced from 11 to 18.60 per unit. Fresh meats show cow beef 7c steer 73c wether 10 to 11c lambs 104 to 11c pork 10c trimmed 12c peppers? Shoats 2 to 3 each veal dressed 7 to 9c. Poultry dressed turkeys 28c chickens 16c ducks 15c geese 16c live hens 12c ducks 10c geese 10c spring chickens 14c. Butter prices range 18 to 80c per unit, eggs 174c per dozen at Washington ranch.
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Washinon Creamery
Eastern Creamery
Weahington Ranch
Vesuvius Eruption Abates Fire and Desolation Grow
Naples reports the danger period over as Mount Vesuvius ceases activity. King Victor Emmanuel directs relief with the government, while thousands are homeless and many towns face ruin. Estimates place property damage around 20 million dollars and Emigration likely rising as Capri and nearby districts remain ash covered.
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Capri
Campania
Naples
Supplies for Orca road spur Alaska cargo to build line
Seattle April 14 Practically the entire cargo of the steamer Portland for the new railroad from Orca to the Copper River and Tanana will be shipped Monday More than 2000 tons for construction has already gone north on various steamers The Evak cannery near Orca was bought for 50000 to serve as headquarters for the project with bunk houses hospital and officers housing all to support the White Pass road effort
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Seattle
Portland
Orea
Copper River
Tanana
Jeannie
Skagway
White Pass
M. J. Heney
Evak
Orca
Alaska
Heney
Eyak
Denby Proposes Ten Year Revision Of Chinese Exclusion Act
Washington April 12 Representative Denby of Michigan introduces a broad revision of the Chinese exclusion act extending its operation ten years. The bill adopts Sargent's recommended or American inspection in China under immigration service supervision and requires registration of Chinese in the United States. It preserves laborer exclusion but expands exemptions and includes return certificates for residents. It repeals harsher provisions for unlawful stay and hard labor deportations. Portland hearing on Williamson trial postponed to June 1 due to defense delays. The cruiser Washington completes speed trial at 22.372 knots per hour for a contract of 22 knots.
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Washington
Denby
Michigan
General Sargent
China
Immigration Service
United States
Portland, Or
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Lake Superior
Tinling
Nadeau
Seattle Market Report
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Matterucci
Rome
Victor Emanuel
Ottolano
Helene
Schleswig-Holstein
Portici
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L'Educcio
Resina
Torre del Greco
Robert Underwood Johnson
Century Magazine
Casserta
Castellamare
Sarno
San Genarro
Ottajano
Vyonlecano
Bay of Naples
Orco Road
Honey
Boston
New York Shipbuilding Company
W. W. Wrenn
East Market Street
Harper Rye
Kentucky
Fred Hewett
South F Street
Aberdeen, Wash
G. W. Ninemire, Pres
Thos. Morgan
Ninemire & Morgan CO
Montesano
Aberdeen
Patterson & Locke Co
General Insurance Agents
OS Rkee
Postmas
Express
Mead Cycle Company
Dept
Ill
Fsrain
Nature
St. Phone
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E C. J. Bradley
State Bank
Heron and
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