World News in Briefs from Hoggatt to Rail Advances
Gov Hoggatt of Alaska sails on the Humboldt and will take the oath in Juneau. Cannon predicts congressional adjournment between June 15 and August 1. Sheridan wins discus at Athens and Daniels takes the 100 metre swim in New York. The agriculture bill omits seed purchases. Mary McKenna and Davenport Brown wed in Washington. Spencer Eddy and Lurine Spreckels wed in Paris. Grand Trunk Pacific engineers prepare for pack-train work from Ashcroft toward Fort George. Canadian Pacific to run Imperial Limed overland starting May 6 for a summer schedule. March 1906 internal revenue total 30,495,990 a rise from 1905. Nine months fiscal year revenue up 11,421,185. Fencing cases in Wichita dismissed if 60 day fence removal agreed upon.
Senate OKs Wickersham nomination for Alaska judge
Washington reports the senate judiciary committee approved James Wickersham to succeed himself as federal judge for Alaska’s Third district by a six to four vote though three members were absent. Opposition from Senator Nelson delayed the report. Seattle dispatch notes Republican call for May 23 meeting to set delegation apportionment and convention details.
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Washington
Senate Committee On Judiciary
James Wickersham
Alaska
Depew
Spooner
Dillingham
Nelson
Republican Committee
Seattle
E. B. Palmer
Republican State Central Committee
Boundary Treaty Seals Alaska Washington Meridian Location
Secretary Root and British ambassador Sir Henry Mortimer Durand signed a treaty to fix the unlocated portion of the 41st meridian boundary between Alaska and Washington as agreed in earlier treaties. The agreement provides for actual surveying to locate the remaining line segment.
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Washington
Root
Henry Mortimer Durand
Alaska
41St
Hermann Case Postponed
The trial of Representative Binger Hermann of Oregon over land irregularities is postponed to a later date. The delay is due to Francis J. Heney departing for San Francisco to pursue the land cases and his need to recover from losses in the earthquake and fire.
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Washington
Binger Hermann
Oregon
San Francisco
Francis J. Heney
Heney
State plans to expand Walla Walla prison tailor shop
The state board of control aims to cut clothing costs for state institutions and provide inmate work. The plan calls for greatly increasing output at the Walla Walla prison tailor shop and installing knitting machines in the women's ward.
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Olyomia
State Board of Control
Walla Walla
Justice Fuller Advances Haywood Moyer Pettibone Cases
Chief Justice Fuller granted the motion to advance the Haywood Moyer Pettibone cases. Argument scheduled for the first Tuesday in October or as soon thereafter as possible.
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Washington
Fuller
Haywood-Moyer-Pettibone
Carnegie Gives 25000 to Whitworth College Endowment
Andrew Carnegie donated 25000 to Whitworth College for its endowment fund. Regular steamship service between Seattle and San Francisco has resumed. The Northern Pacific began a six mile double track section on Monday.
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Andrew Carnegie
Whitworth College Endowment Fund
Seattle
San Francisco
Northern Pacific
Spokane
New State Institution Opens for Feeble Minded at Medical Lake
Olympia announces the Spokane county facility for feeble minded children will open May 1 at Medical Lake. Authorized by the last legislature, the institution will provide continuous physician and nurse care under Superintendent W. H. Anderson, while Vancouver continues to host the state school for the deaf and blind.
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Medical Lake
Olympia
Spokane County
Vancouver
Eastern Washington Hospital
School For
W. H. Anderson
Medical Lake Insane Asylum
Czar Prepares to Battle as Government Modifies Laws
In St Petersburg observers report the government will resist parliamentary gains. A high commission under the emperor meets at Tsarskoe Selo to alter fundamental laws beyond parliament's reach, aiming to retain power in old channels despite election results.
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St. Petersburg
High Commission
Tasrkoe-Selo
Seattle Market Prices Report for Farm Commodities
Market prices offered by Seattle dealers for delivery in round lots f o b Seattle vary with no notice. Grain oats 29 31 per ton barley 24 24.50 per ton wheat chicken feed 21 22 bran 15 shorts 19 corn 24 hay eastern Washington 17 15 Puget Sound 10 11 alfalfa 10.50 11 eggs strictly fresh ranch 18c live poultry hens 15 13 16c lb ducks 14 loc geese 10 13c wool eastern Washington 18 20c western Washington 24 25c dirty timber stained 20c live stock sheep wethers 6c lb ewes 5 5 3c hogs 6 1 ic steers 41 3c cows 31 c calves 5 7c lambs 3 per head
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Seattle
Washington
Puget Sound
Washinon
Food Prices and Fresh Meats See Wide Ranges
A historical price list shows Wheat at 69c and bluestem red at 67c, oats at 28.50 with rolled oats at 29.50, and hay including alfalfa timothy and clover priced from 11 to 18.50. It also lists feed items like corn 25 and wheat 26, various meats with multiple per unit figures, poultry dressed at 23c for turkeys and 17c for spring chickens, plus butter prices around 18 to 24 cents per unit.
Harmony and pledges guide postquake San Francisco
San Francisco citizens committees and army representatives met to restore order after the disaster. Arch bishop Riordan urged harmony and union, Mayor Schmitz spoke of unity, and Dr. Edward Devine cited a Taft telegram praising the harmony guiding relief.
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San Francisco
Riordan
Citizens’ General Committee
Catholic Church
Schmitz
Edward Devine
Red Cross Society
Taft
Roosevelt
La Follette Urges Senate to Guard Public Trust
Washington April 25 La Follette closed his railroad rate bill speech urging that national confidence lies with the Senate to uphold public trust. He warned magazines and the press cannot erode trust without justification and emphasized the Senate’s responsibility and duty after years of public scrutiny.
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Washington
la Follette
Senate
American Congress
United States Senate
Congress
Law seeks Congress loan to rebuild San Francisco disaster
Herbert E. Law travels to Washington to urge a long term low interest loan for nationwide rebuilding. Observers say the San Francisco destruction is the worst seen, with relief committees revealing families reunited and 2000 missing still unreported, many in Oakland awaiting word on connections.
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San Francisco
Herbert E. Law
Washington
Congress
Oakland
Relief Work Shifts to Quartermaster in San Francisco
In San Francisco on April 26 the national government increasingly oversees aid to homeless and hungry residents as officials from the Quartermaster Corps take over relief efforts from local agencies.
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San Francisco
Irrigation Work to Begin in August for Okanogan Project
Washington April 25 government will start the Okanogan project construction after bids for storage works and main canal are opened June 27. An award follows, contractor to assemble men and machinery, with work expected to start by late August. Project calls for extensive earth and rock excavation, tunnel, and concrete in Portland bids office.
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Washington
Okanogan
Secretary of the Interior
The
Reclamation Service
Portland
Great Roundup of Wild Horses Opens in Washington
Ephratia Washington April 27 The largest and likely final roundup begins as over 300 horsemen head to Moses Lake and Crab Creek district. Professionals and Eastern papers send reporters as two thousand head already ordered for shipment, with as many as ten thousand roaming free.
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Ephratia
Wash
Moses Lake
Crab Creek
Tom Bulgen
New York Farewell Held for Walter Wellman at Waldorf Astoria
The New York Motor Club hosted a farewell reception for Walter Wellman at the Waldorf Astoria. Wellman departs for Europe tonight to pursue his planned North Pole airship expedition.
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New York
Walter Wellman
North Pole
New York Motor Club
Waldorf- Astoria
Wellman
Europe
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Humboldt
Juneau
Cannon
Athens
Sheridan
Daniels
Mary McKenna
Justice McKenna
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Davenport Brown
Boston
Spencer Eddy
Lurine Spreckels
Claus A. Spreckels
Paris
Grand Trunk Pacific Engineers
Ashcroft
B. C
Fort George
Canadian Pacific Overland
Imperial Limited
Canadian Pacific
Pacific Coast
Wichita
Kan
Bone
Kansas
Wickersham
Hermann Case
Penitentiary
Moyer, Et al
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Hillyard
J H. Schively
J. T. Goss
Board of Regents
Washington State University
House
Committee On Appropriations
Rainier National Park
Attorney General's Office
NEW State Institution
Czar
Seattle Market Report
Tacoma
Wheat—Club
Bluestem
Citizens Committee AT
GET Together
Cal
the Tribune
Potrero
Pacific Mail
Mission Creek
Hunters Point
Mint
Fillmore
Deviladero
United States Army
Executive Committee
United States Quartermaster
Ephrata
Pole Hunter
W. W. Wrenn
East Market Street
Kentucky
Fred Hewett
South F Street
Aberdeen, Wash
G. W. Ninemire, Pres
Thos. Morgan
Pres
Ninemire & Morgan CO
Montesano
Aberdeen
Patterson & Locke Co
General Insurance Agents
Express
Th.s
Mead Cycle Company
Dept
Chicago
Ill
Nature
St. Phone
Abendeee
Hayes & Hayes Bankers
J. Bradley
State Bank
Corner Heron
H Streets
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