Summary of Notable World Events and Incidents
The week includes appointments and political moves such as Thomas J. Adkins becoming assistant treasurer and a Porto Rico delegate bill advancing in the House. Major losses include Marcus Daly estate valued at 10 million, and Mrs. Hazen’s fatal gasoline explosion. Other items cover a Chile sewer project, a copyright accord push, a German officer trial in Metz, Finland school funding cuts, a Canton Fatehan riot, and Carkeek’s world wrestling defeat in Edinburgh with a shoulder dislocation.
Supreme Court Hears Northern Securities Case
Washington December 15 the supreme court began hearing the Northern Securities Company versus United States on appeal from the district of Minnesota The case tests whether a major stock purchase in two railroads created a merger violating the Sherman anti trust law The room was crowded with officials and notable lawyers including John G Johnson Griggs C W Bunn and Charles B Young Attorney General Knox opened and did not finish his argument.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Northern Securities Company
United States
Circuit Court For
District of Minnesota
Knox
Griggs
John G. Johnson
Philadelphia
C. W. Bunn
Charles B. Young
Securities Company
Unions Lose After Spokane Strike End
In Spokane on December 15 the general strike by the building trade council ends with all but plumbers returning to work. The building laborers withdraw from the council before January 1, leaving master builders firm. Union members blame the council for overreaching and face uncertainty about future actions.
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Spokanne
Building Trade Council
Building Laborers’ Union
Building Trades Council
Union Fined One Thousand Dollars for Contempt
In Chicago on December 15 Judge Jesse Holdom fined Franklin Union No 4 Press Feeders a thousand dollars for contempt of court. The union as a corporation was found to have violated an injunction by interfering with the business of ten printing companies affiliated with the Chicago Typothetae. The ruling sets a precedent as the first instance of fining a union as a corporation. An appeal was filed.
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Chicago
Franklin Union No
Jesse Holdom
Premier Seddon Denounces US Labor Law Incident
Wellington case stirs indignation as Premier Seddon appeals to Colonial Secretary Lyttleton over Harper the New Zealand bank clerk blocked from landing in San Francisco by United States labor laws. Seddon vows such treatment will not be tolerated.
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London
Daily Mail
Wellington
New Zealand
Seddon
Lyttleton
Harper
United States
San Francisco
Washington state news and openings across the state
A new general hospital opens at South Bend. Post offices Kelso Lind and Sunyiside will close early after Christmas. The Eclipse lumber mill in Everett is sold to Carpenter Lumber of Minneapolis. Union Savings Bank to open January 1 in Walla Walla. McBride names delegates to the National Live Stock Association in Portland. Acting superintendents named for Steilacoom asylum. Washington Agricultural College defeats University of Idaho in intercollegiate debate on tariff revision. State livestock association movement gains steam with a Dec 28 meeting in mind. Northport builds a brick schoolhouse ready Jan 1 with electric lights and speaking tubes.
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Walla Walla County
Northport
Board of Trustees
Death of John R. Proctor Civil Service Chief
John R. Proctor of Kentucky president of the United States Civil Service Commission and confidant of President Roosevelt died of angina pectoris at the Cosmos Club in Washington on Saturday aged 59 after attending an address at Baltimore the previous evening. He was taken ill Saturday morning and died in the afternoon.
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Washington
John R. Proctor
Kentucky
United States Civil Service Commission
Roosevelt
Cosmos Club
Baltimore
National Civil Service Reform Association
Crusade Against Straw Bondsmen Spurs City Arrests
New York reports a country crackdown on straw bondsmen with strong efforts to curb profitable practices at city station houses. Wholesale arrests are anticipated within days as officials pursue alleged graft. In Colville, population exceeds 1500 and a city reclassification proposal may appear at the next annual election. Local improvements for 1903 will cost over $60,000.
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New York
Colville
Seattle Market Prices From Producers to Local Dealers
Seattle market report lists dock and car prices for grains hay eggs poultry live stock hides pelts wool and related goods. Notable figures include oats 22 23 per ton barley 21 per ton wheat chicken feed 27 per ton bran 21 per ton shorts 21 per ton hay eastern Washington new 21 per ton Puget Sound 13 15 per ton alfalfa 14 15 per ton eggs strictly fresh ranch 43 per dozen live hens 12c per lb old roosters 8c per lb spring chickens 3 75 4 75 per dozen ducks 13 14c per lb geese 10 11c per lb turkeys 18c per lb beef cattle cows 3c per lb steers 3 4c per lb sheep 3 4c per lb hogs 6 14 7 per lb calves 5 7c per lb spring lambs 2 2 50 per head hides and pelts heavy salted steers over 60 lb 74c medium per lb 7c light under 50 lbs 6 4 3c cows all weights 6 4 4c salted hips 7c calf 8c stags bulls 5c green hides 1c less than salted culls and grubby 1c less dry hides 12 13c winter deer dry 14 20c good but cher tallow 4 4 % 4c grease 1 14 2c
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Seattle
Shorts
Washington
Puget Sound
Tacoma
Washington Creamery
Tacoma Quotations for Farm Produce and Livestock Prices
A compact rundown of current market rates in Tacoma listing wheat and bluestem, cattle, sheep, hogs, oats, various hay and feed types, poultry and dressed poultry, live poultry, butter by source, and fresh eggs with price ranges across regional buyers. Notable items include wheat hay 16.50, alfalfa 14.50 to 15.50, oats 24.50 to 26.50, and eggs ranch 35 to 36 cents.
Secretary Hitchcock Warns of Broad Land Fraud Threat
Washington urges a large appropriation to protect public lands from fraudulent entries and timber theft. Secretary Hitchcock notes widespread complaints across regions about speculators, corporations, and individuals exploiting the land, with thousands of entries suspended for fraud and millions in potential losses. He backs Roosevelt’s call for funds to enforce laws and clear records of unauthorized claims.
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Washington
Hitchcock
Secretary of the Treasury
Congress
Eame
Ihs
Roosevelt
Hiss
Division of China Foretold by German Exporter
A. Braiss of Kobe based Respe Co. predicts the Chinese dynasty's downfall and empire disintegration. He foresees two new states north and south of the Yangtse river after thirty years of rebellion and carnage. Braiss, in Seattle on a health and business visit, plans to return to Japan after his stay.
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Seattle
China
Yangtsekiang River
A. Braiss
Kobe
Japan
Orient
Braiss
Respe & Co
Colombian army chief reports Reyes victory in election
The Colom bian legation received a cable from General de Castro dated Port Limon Costa Rica stating that the presidential election results show a complete triumph for General Reyes.
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Washington
de Castro
Port Limon
Costa Rica
Reyes
New labor system foreseen with profit sharing ideas
Philadelphia readers hear Carroll D Wright US labor commissioner advocate a shift from the wage system toward profit sharing and cooperation. He cites labor's growing power and supports a plan for labor insurance financed by employer, worker, and government shares. Wright says depreciation of labor should be included in final costs and notes England is moving on the question.
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Philadelphia
Carroll D. Wright
United States Commissioner of Labor
Society of Ethical Culture
Col- Wright
England
Col. Wright
United States
Oregon irrigation projects show potential in multiple counties
The geological survey reports preliminary work in Umatilla Baker Malheur Harvey and Crook counties. The Umatilla project could irrigate about 100000 acres with flood water. Malheur offers 50000 acres with water conserved. Harvey site could irrigate 50000 acres from one developed area. Gauging stations will study flows on several rivers for future work.
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Washington
Geological Survey
Oregon
Umatilla
Baker
Malheur
Harvey
Crook
Umattilla
Columbia River
Vale
Snake Rivers
Bully
Willow Creeks
Harvey Valley
Silver Valley
Wallowa
Grand Ronde
Owyhee
Klamath
Klamath County
Minister to Panama Nomination by President
The president sent to the senate the nomination of William I Buchanan of New York as envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary to Panama. His selection aims to provide a trained diplomat during US Panama relations, drawing on his Latin American experience as former US minister to Argentina and his role as Pan-American Exposition director general in Buffalo.
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Washington
Senate
William I Buchanan
New York
Panama
Buchanan
United States
State Department
Buffalo
Puget Sound Trade Falls in November Reports
Port Townsend December 14 report shows Puget Sound district November trade down about 33 percent from last year. Tacoma leads exports while Edward Seattle and other cities see declines with imports dropping more than exports. Only Tacoma, Everett, and Whatcom show gains.
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Port Townsend
Puget Sound
the Sound
Tacoma
Everett
Whatcom
Seattle
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State of
Thomas J. Adkins
St. Louis
Marcus Daly
Committee On Insular Affairs of the
House
Porto Rico
Santiago
Chile
Norwegian Authors’ Association
E. T. Hazen
Judge Hazen
Topeka
Kan
Paul Richter
Richter Iron Works Company
Denver
Schilling
Metz
Bobrikoff
Finland
Canton
Fatehan
Edinburgh
Scotland
Rain
Carkeek
Spokane
Chicago Union
Washington State News
South Bend
Kelso, Lind
Sunyiside
Eclipse Lumber
Carpenter Lumber Company
Minneapolis
McBride
National Live Stock Association
Portland
L. K. Cogswell
Chehalis
H. G. Summil
Grant Neil
State Board of Control
W. H. McLeieh
Steilacoom
Dr. Read
Washington Agricultural College
University of Idaho At
Pullman
John KR. Proctor
Seattle Market Report
Division OF China
Koloz
General Reyes
NEW Labor System
Cerroll D. Wright
Oregon Irrigation
Report of Geological Survey
Paul Smits, M. D
J. A. Mapes
M. D. Physicians and Surgeons
Aberdeen General Hospital
DR. Watkins
F and
Wishkah Sts
Nicholet
Everett E. Lane
D. D
Becker
U.c. Kinnison
Aberdeen, Wash
R. E. Whittaker
Wishkah St
J. ©. Cross
Attorney-at-Law
Herald Bldg
E. H. Fox
Aberdeen
Wash
C.a.clark
R. L. Caldwell
Notary Public
J. C. Cross
Telephone
I. W. Mason
Heron St
M. E. Garfield
Pelletier & Gantara
General Contractors
G Street
Wolff-American
YALE
A. Ingebrightsen
Royal Restaurant
M. Francescovich
Heron Street
William I. Buchanan
J. M. Lupton
Cor. H and Hume
HM. A. Tereda & CO
Zelasko
Wabh
Humbolt
Fred Hewitt
Propr
Co. C. Vammen
PROP
Heron
Heron and Fate
Bowes & Thompson
Heron &T
L. W. Walker
Thomas R. Hayes
Bellefonte
Penn
Harry A. Hayes
Hayes & Hayes
Central Restaurant
M. Antich
Walters
Wishiah
Montesano
House As
W. E. Crist
Pacific Transfer
Robert Lowry
F. Street
Aberdeen Livery and Transfer Co
Pfund Bros., Proprs
Grays Harbor
Storey Bros. Transfer Company
George Hilton’s
Market St
Tel
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