Summary of Hap penings Abroad and Coast to Coast Events
A condensed weekly review reports a fatal torpedo injury at St Paul Kansas, the launch of the cruiser West Virginia at Newport News, and a San Francisco gas war with prices at 15 cents per thousand feet. Roosevelt to be hosted by Butte unions. Erie train freight crash near Redhouse NY leaves eight dead and ten injured.
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St. Paul
Kansas
West Virginia
Newport News
San Francisco
Erie Railroad
Redhouse
N. Y
Post Office Department
Northern Commercial Company
Nome
St. Michael
Shamrock's Hard Luck Dashes Lipton Challenger
Weymouth April 19 Sir Thomas Lipton's new America's Cup challenger met disaster on a trial spin when a squall struck the Shamrocks as they left harbor. The mast fell overboard pulling several crew into the sea. one man drowned, a brother in law of Captain Wringe, and Sir Thomas was knocked about. Others, including Lipton, were bruised or injured.
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Weymouth
Thomas Lipton
Sir Thomas
Wringe
Great Northern Refuses to Negotiate with Trainmen
St Paul April 21 It is announced General Manager Ward of the Great Northern has sent to the committee of trainmen a communication. The company refuses to treat with its committee its officers or the officers of the orders of conductors and trainmen as an organization. It also refuses to grant any demands for increased pay on double header trains or to abolish double heading or grant concessions on this issue.
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St. Paul
Ward
Great Northern
Benson Convicted of Manslaughter in Morrell Case
Olympia April 21 The jury in the Christ Benson murder trial returned a guilty verdict of manslaughter after seven hours deliberation. Benson wept as the unanimous verdict was read amid a large crowd and strong public sentiment against him.
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Olympia
Christ Benson
Morrell
Benson
Grading Contracts Let for Grants Pass Crescent City Road
Contracts for grading the Oregon and Pacific railroad section from Grants Pass to Crescent City have been awarded to San Francisco firms. Work will start after securing right of way, with terminals and yards prepared at both ends ready for handover when the line is ready.
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Grants Pass, Or
Oregon& Pacific
Grants Pass
Crescent City
San Francisco
Death of Sir Oliver Mowat Ontario Lt Governor at 83
Ottawa reports the death of Sir Oliver Mowat the Ontario lieutenant governor at government house aged 83 after a period of feeble health. A broken leg from a recent accident hastened his passing.
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Ottawa
Ont
Oliver Mowat
Ontario
Government House
Oliver
Newport votes to incorporate in Washington state
News from Washington state reports Newport has voted to become an incorporated town. Other items note Seattle area industry updates including Star Brewery installing a 15 ton daily ice plant in Vancouver and Ballard mill repairs at Seattle Cedar Lumber.
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Newport
The
Star Brewery Company
Vancouver
Si Victor
Thennis
Gowan
Cordon’s Ferry
Columbia
Ravenport
Seattle Cedar Lumber Company
Ballard
Weyerhaeuser timber boom plan alarms Snohomish farmers
A rumor from farmers along the Snohomish River claims the Weyerhaeuser Timber Co. sought permission to build a three mile boom on each bank. If true, the river would be cut off for landowners to ship grain by boat, sparking widespread concern while awaiting official details.
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Everett
Snohomish
Weyerhaeuser Timber Company
Timber Deal in Woodland Logs Major Acreage Sale
Woodland Washington reports a large timber sale with 2160 acres sold for 106000 and 2297 acres sold for 60000 in the same county. Purchaser is Congressman Forndey of Saginaw Michigan who already owns significant timber land in the state. Vancouver and Yakima Railroad plans twelve miles of new track and several spur lines to access the area.
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Woodland
Wash
Congressman Forndey
Saginaw
Mich
Vancouver & Yakima Railroad
Seattle Market Prices and Jobbing Quotations
Seattle market report lists producer offers for grains hay poultry and livestock on dock or car. Prices cover oats barley wheat chicken feed bran shorts hay pork beef cattle cattle calves lambs hogs and poultry including live hens ducks geese turkeys and hens for jobbing, butter cheese eggs honey and other dairy items with varied regional quotations.
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Seattle
Puget Sound
Washington
Butter—Ranch
Washingington Creamery
Eastern
California
Oregon
Market Prices and Commodities Summary
Wheat and hay prices list grains and feeds with oats at 24 25 dollars per ton for rolled oats. Cattle quotes include steers at 4 75 per cwt and cows at 4. Sheep 5 cents. Hogs 7 50. Butter from Washington creamery 82 cents. Eggs 17 18 cents. Honey California 14 cents. Corn 25. Barley whole grain 23 50. Timothy 17 50 per ton. Alfalfa 14 50. Wheat 26 50 27.
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Washington
California
Washington's wheat rise marks vast farming expansion
Census figures show Washington’s wheat output soaring from under 2 million bushels in 1880 to over 21 million by 1900, with per capita production ranking high nationwide. The report highlights fruit, vegetable, market gardening, poultry, and fishery growth, noting Puget Sound urbanization as a key driver.
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Washington
State of
James H. Blodgett
Agricultural Department
Oregon
California
Dakotas
Puget Sound
Alaska
United States
Massachusetts
Balkan powers seek reform without new war
A St Petersburg dispatch in the Cologne Gazette reports the Russian government believes joint action with Austria can curb Macedonia tensions. Both nations expect the Porte to implement reforms and, if needed, suppress Albanian rebellion. No evidence of Russian military buildup or anxiety is shown, and intervention advocates are not aligned with Moscow.
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Berlin
St. Petersburg
Cologne
Austria
Macedonia
Russia
Balkans
Post Office Warns of Smallpox and Disease Mail Rules
Washington April 21 The post office department issues a general order highlighting smallpox in certain areas and directs postmasters to strictly enforce section 628 of postal laws governing mail and supplies infected by disease germs.
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Washington
Post Office Department
Mrs Fitzsimmons Dies at Brooklyn Home After Illness
Mrs. Robert Fitzsimmons wife of the former heavyweight pugilist has died at her Brooklyn home after several days of illness with typhoid pneumonia.
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New York
Robert Fitzsimmons
Broolyn
Citizens protest council over saloon clearance pledge
Bremerton residents in a mass meeting condemn the council for repealing an ordinance meant to fulfill pledges to the navy department to clear saloons. They demand reenactment and new peace regulations. Three council members were absent delaying action, prompting a censuring resolution and adjournment until their return.
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Bremerton
Ihe
Navy Department
Indictments for Naval Officers in San Juan Smuggling Case
San Juan Puerto Rico April 21 reports indicate eight indictments after a grand jury probe into smuggling. Warrants issued for Captain (surgeon) Lowndes USN Captain Crabb US A Robert Giles an engineer Benjamin Butler former supervisor of elections and Paymaster Merritt. Butler posted 1000 bail. Lowndes and Merritt are in US and Philippines respectively awaiting summons. Crabb and Giles hunted. No bill against Commander Mantz. District Attorney Pettingill may be replaced if he refuses to prosecute. No indictments for Rear Admiral Stirling or C B Howard.
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San Juan
P. R
Lowndes
Crabbs
Robert Giles
Benjamin Butler
Merritt
Butler
United States
Philippines
Navy Department
Crabb
Quartermaster’s Department
Mantz
United States Treasury
Pettingill
Stirling
Naval Station
C. B. Howard
Government inquiry targets shingle fleet disruption
Secretary Beekman of the Shingle association received a treasury inquiry about an order by Great Northern, Northern Pacific and Wisconsin Central refusing more cars east of Chicago. The move strains 14 000 foreign cars, threatens about 5000 shingle cars yearly, raises fear for Eastern markets amid surplus coast stock and weak Central West demand. The treasury probe appears aimed at IC C action.
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Seattle
Victor H. Beekman
Shingle Association
Treasury Department
Great Northern
Northern Pacific
Wisconsin Central
Chicago
Central West
Interstate Commerce Commission
Conceded to Herrick in Ohio Gubernatorial Tilt
Cincinnati reports show candidates across the state concede Myron T. Herrick’s likely nomination after George B. Cox stated Cincinnati delegates would cooperate with Cleveland and other delegates. Only Albert Douglas of Chillicothe refused to withdraw under current conditions.
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Cincinnati
The
Commercial Tribune
George B. Cox
Cleveland
Myron T. Herrick
Herrck
Albert Douglas
Chillicothe
Snohomish County Builds 37 Mills Boosting Output
In Snohomish county during the past year thirty seven lumber and shingle mills were erected. The three largest mills have a combined daily capacity of 3 160 000 shingles and 190 000 feet of lumber. Additional incorporated mills not yet operating would raise daily lumber output to 225 000 feet and shingles to 3 340 000.
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Everett
Snohomish County
Incorporated
Appeals Over Northern Securities Case Fault Court Ruling
Thirty-four points of error are raised by the Northern Securities Company and co defendants in their appeal from a circuit court decision. The brief contends the court erred on every decree point except one for dismissal and attacks rulings on pooling earnings, antitrust act scope, and control of interstate commerce by shareholders versus boards of directors in the Northern Pacific and Great Northern lines.
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Northern Pacific
Great Northern
Northern Securities Company
Northern Securities case allows May dividends payment
Judge Sanborn ruled the Northern Securities company may pay May dividends on May 1, and that the injunction preventing the merger voting stock can be modified. Haupt argued the decree is statutory not equitable. Bonds of $50,000 were posted after the ruling and appeal filed in the original case.
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St. Paul
Sanborn
United States Court of Appeals
Northern Securities
Haupt
Northern Securities Company
Federal Court
Northern Pacific
Great Northern
The
Two New Forts Planned At Port Blakely And Port Orchard
Official notice from Seattle on April 20 states Col Hathaway has let contracts to build two coast artillery forts. One at Port Blakely and another opposite across the strait at the southern entrance to Port Orchard from Admiralty Inlet. Captain Wilson and troops from Skagway head to Port Blakeley. the second assignment awaits a filled position.
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Seattle
Col. Hathaway
Cartermaster
Department of the Columbia
Port Blakely
Port Orchard
Admiralty Inlet
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Butte
Herbert Crane
Dawson
Crane
John Pape
Rampart
Rizal Province
Luzon
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Lipton
Sir Oliver Mowatt
Washington State News
Mrs. W. G. Cowley
Waitsburg
H. W. Stouffer
Walla Walla Valley
Los Angeles
William Stine
Walla Walla
Alexander Griggs
Wenatchee
Columbia & Okanagan Boat Company
William Rodgers
Coast Artillery
Fort Canby
McKenzie Head
Allen & Brown
Discovery Bay
Pacific Lumber Trade Journal
Grand Army
Spokane
Sons of Veterans
Idaho
Montana
Utah
Big Timber Deal
Seattle Market Report
Tacoma
MENT
Census Department
Tell A
Union
Mrs. Fitzsimmons
Citizens of
Herrick
Duluth
Minneapolis
Cara Deily
Kester
A. B. C. Denniston
Firet Avenue
Beattle
D. C. Vammen
Heron
Aberdeen
Humbolt
Fred Hewitt
Propr
Northwest Corner
Heron and
Fate
K. Bowes
Heron Street
J. M. Bowes
Prop
Heron ST
H. A. Tereda & CO
St., Zelasko Block
F Street
Aberdeen Livery Areal Transfer CO
W. T. McBride
Otis
Harbor
Fish Market
Michael Finn
Wiekkeh
Aberdesa
F. R. Granger
Billiards
Aberdeen, Wash
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