World News in Brief From The Past Week
Belgium and Austria recognize the new republic of Panama. Somali levies in East Africa mutiny and join the Mad Mullah. Kansas City grand jury investigates graft allegations against officials. Two thousand New York petticoat workers form a union seeking higher wages. Nobel Prize in Peace awarded to William R Cremer of London. USS Tacoma to be turned over to the navy. Presbyterian churches pursue union steps by official resolutions. 14000 Mexican cigars seized in San Francisco tied to the New York crew.
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William R. Cremer
M. P
The
London
San Francisco
New York
NEED MORE RAILROADS
Victoria B C December 12 Government plans for a coast Kootenai rail line may push extension of James J Hill system from Kootenai through Hope mountains to Similpameen coal fields and farming lands north of the Canadian Pacific toward the Great Northern line in Seattle to New Westminster. Completion of the New Westminster bridge would give access to Vancouver and another terminal at Victoria. Public support grows after redistribution boosts Kootenai representation urging construction.
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Victoria
B. C
Kootenai
James J. Hill
Hope Mountains
Seattle
New Westminster
Vancouver City
coast-Kootenai
Wheat via new cut off opens freight runs to Adrian
Local train No. 66 of the Washington Central branch ran from Coulee City to Adrian on the new cut-off delivering nine cars of wheat to the Great Northern for Sound points and returning one car of merchandise from Seattle and Portland. The cut-off is practically opened for freight. Local service may run tri weekly or more as demand grows and regular depot service will include both freight and passenger.
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Adrian
Washington Central
Northern Pacific
Coulee City
Great Northern
Sound
Shipmner
Seattle
Portland
Contractors push uniform agreements to curb small rival builders
In Chicago delegates at the national convention of contractors favor uniform agreements with unions to eliminate competition from small contractors and keep construction activity steady year round. They plan a national organization incorporating the strongest contractor councils across the United States.
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Chicago
United States
Land fraud trial postponed for McKinley Ware and Pater
Portland Ore December 12 the trial of McKinley Ware and Pater indicted for land frauds in Southern Oregon was postponed to the next term of the United States district court as defense attorneys moved for a continuance.
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Portland, Or
McKinley
Ware
Pater
Oregon
United States District Court
Coal shortage looms in Western Washington cities
In Washington state news, 100 new dwellings rose in Vancouver over the last year while Puget Sound customs forces increase by 13, with posts planned for Seattle and Tacoma. The Baker Hotel strike involves 75 builders over union staffing. A theft at Moritz Thomsen's Seattle home and a drowning near Wilbur are reported along with copper claims sale in Del Norte California and a church vestibule theft at Endicott. Two suspects were caught wearing stolen items.
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Washington
Vancouver
Boundary changes mark Canadian outposts shift in Dawson
Mayor Zachary Taylor Wood arrives in Dawson and announces the first adjustment of Canadian posts following the international boundary commission. Major Wood, Northwest Mounted Police commander, moves Wells post to Pleasant Camp with possible future shifts depending on spring survey. He is known as Klondike customs collector and is Zachary Taylor Wood’s nephew. Spokane reports a price war as Inland Cracker and Washington Cracker Companies clash after a 10 percent cut. Manager Klosting vows to match every new cut.
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Dawson, V. T
Zachary Taylor Wood
Dawson
International Commission
Canada
United States
Major Wood
Northwest Mounted Police
Wells
Dalton Trail
Pleasant Camp
White Pass
Klondike
Lake Bennett
Zachary Taylor
Spokane
Inland Cracker Company
Washington Cracker Company
American Biscuit Company
Inland
Klosting
Diplomatic clash over assault on U S consul in Alexandretta
U S Consul Davis left Alexandretta after a tense incident with Turkish police guarding Armenian naturalized citizen Attarian. Davis lowered the flag, broke relations, and moved to Beirut as authorities blamed the consul and police for fights and arrests. The U S seeks full reparation while awaiting official Turkish amends.
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Constantinople
United States
Alexandretta
Asiatic Tukkey
Davis
Beirut
Attarian
Aleppo
America
Turkey
Porte
Atfarian
Bierut
Senators Decry Cuban Treaty and Panama Canal Deal
Senator Teller charged the Spooner law was violated and Cuba warned by the United States would face a similar fate if the reciprocity bill passes. Senator Morgan attacked presidential usurpation over the Panama canal treaty and warned against ratifying a wretched transaction. He warned the congress against funding early canal costs that could derail the project.
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Washington
Teller
Morgan
Alabama
United States
Cuba
Langley
Senate
France
Panama Canal
Congress
Seattle Market Prices for Grain Livestock and Hides
Seattle market report lists producer offers for grain oats barley wheat chicken feed and bran with per ton prices. Hay and alfalfa prices shown for Eastern Washington Puget Sound. Eggs poultry live stock hides pelts and wool prices included with detailed per pound and per head figures.
Marine landings and political notes from December reports
US Dixie Marines disembarked at Empire near Panama and set up a camp for training and health precautions. A second 50 marines departed for Empire. Bremerton voters rejected saloons in city elections, while Washington tabled a pension bill totaling 138,150,100 dollars, below prior estimates and last year’s appropriation.
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Colon
United States Auxiliary
Dixie
Wirt McCreary
Empire
Panama
Canal Company
United States
Washington
House
Tacoma Quotations for Wheat and Livestock Prices
Wheat Bluestem 80c. cattle steers 3814:54c per cwt. cows 214, 8c. Sheep 3c. Hogs 414 5ic. Oats 23.50 24.00. hay prices 16.50 19.50 for alfalfa timothy 16 bluegrass 16 17.50. Feed corn 27. wheat 27.50 28. barley whole 21 rolled 22.50. bran 20 shorts 21. Poultry dressed turkeys 28c. chickens 15 16c. ducks 15c. geese lice. Live chickens 11 12 14. ducks lic. geese 10c. turkeys 18c. Butter Washington creamery 30 32c. ranch 20 22c. Eastern tub 24 26c. Eggs fresh ranch 38 40c. Eastern 27c.
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Seattle
Shorts
Washington
Puget Sound
Washington Creamery
Montana Legislature Concludes Session and Signs Judicial Bills
Helena Montana December 11 The legislature ends its session with the governor signing three judicial bills including change of venue dequalification of judges and supreme court review of equity facts The Meyer bill on costs in change of venue cases will also be signed The governor sent a message to the house approving bills that had reached him and said he would approve the remaining measures.
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Helena
Mont
Supreme Court
Meyer
House
Supreme Court Upholds Dix Embezzlement Sentence
Olympia reports the supreme court affirmed H. St. John Dix sentence for embezzlement tied to the wrecking of a Whatcom bank where he served as president. His London extradition battle drew nationwide notice and long newspaper coverage.
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Supreme Court
H. St. John Dix
Olympia
Whatcom Bank
St. John Dix
London
Large Shipments of Sheep From Oregon Range
Pendleton Oregon December 12 With the shipment of 10000 sheep from Echo and Wallula yesterday the Stockton California firm of Waltz Hale will have shipped 50000 sheep out of Eastern Oregon this season at an average price of 132 per head
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Pendleton, Or
Echo and Wallula
Seattle man named Great Northern Western passenger agent
A St. Paul dispatch reports 8. Gardner Yerkes formerly of Seattle is appointed general western passenger agent of the Great Northern, succeeding the resigned A. B. C. Denniston. The move had been anticipated.
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Seattle
Post Intelligencer
St. Paul
Gardner Yerkes
Western
Great Northern
A. B. C. Denniston
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Austria
Republic of Panama
East Africa
Kansas City
Tacoma
Santa Barbara Channel
Navy Department
British Columbia
Hill
Fingt
Washington State News
Puget Sound District
Moritz Thomsen
Centennial Mill Company
E. R. Buttow
Hayes Bros
Wilbur
Baker Hotel
National Mining Company
Sanger Group
del Norte County
California
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Ae R. L. Davis
F. M. Dickson
Colfax
Endicott
Alaska
Vis
State Department
Davie
Tered
United
Bunau-Varilla
Colombia
M. Bunau- Varilla
War
Paul Smits, M. D
J. A. Mapes
M. D. Physicians and Surgeons
Aberdeen General Hospital
DR. Watkins
F and
Wishkah Sts
Cnicholet Hotel
Everett E. Lane, D. D. S
Becker
Aberdeen, Wash
R. E. Whittaker
Wishkah St
J.C. Cross
Attorney-at-Law
Herald Bldg
E. H. Fox
Aberdeen
Wash
C.a.clark
R. L. Caldwell
Notary Public
J. C. Cross
Telephone
N. W. Mason
Heron St
M. E. Garfield
Seattle Market Report
Bremerton
Charles F. Deitz
George S. Ward
Dietz
Pension Bill Reported
Pelletier & Cantara
General Contractors
G Street
Wolff-American
Yale Wheels
A. Ingebrightsen
Royal Restaurant
M. Francescovich
Heron Street
J. M. Lupton
Hume
Montana
Yerkes
Denniston
H. A. Tereda & CO
Zelasko
D. C. Vammen
Heron
Fred Hewitt
Propr
Heron and Fate
Bowes & Thompson
L. W. Walker, Propr
Thomas R. Hayes
Bellefonte
Penn
Harry A. Hayes
Hayes & Hayes, Bankers
Pegce
Central Restaurant
M. Antich
Walters
Heron and
Wishkah
Montesano
W. E. Crist
Pacific Transfer
Robert Lowry
Prop
F. Street
Aberdeen Livery and Transfer Co
Pfund Bros., Proprs
Grays Harbor
Storey Bros. Transfer Company
George Hilton’s
Market St
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