Condensed Review of Notable Weekly Happenings
The Maryland legislature remains deadlocked over a senator. Chancellor von Buelow hosted a dinner for 100 princes and ministers. Rand won a $15,000 verdict against Sage over a trust in Hastings and Dakota land grant. Chicago court blocked Chicago gas price regulation. Dupont gains control of Pacific coast powder manufacture for $200,000. Schwab and allies reach U S Shipbuilding Company reorganization deal. McConnell plans a two stamp mill and trail to Rhodes Peak mines near the Montana line. Shevlin brothers sue over 300 shares in a lumber firm in Minneapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. C. M. Rand
Russell Sage
Sage
Hastings and Dakota Land Grant
Rand
Dupont Powder Company
Pacific Coast
California Vigorale Company
McConnell
Idaho
True Fissure
Rhodes Peak District
Montana Line
Lolo Trail
Supreme Court to rule on damages for rail accident passengers
The Supreme Court heard a case from Washington involving Louise H. Adams and Frank H. Adams against Northern Pacific railway over damages for death and injuries to a passenger riding a pass. An Idaho accident killed J H Adams, with initial awards totaling 14,000 in the federal district court. the Ninth Circuit affirmed, and certiorari was granted to decide merits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Supreme Court
Washington
Supreme Court
Louise H. Adams
Frank H. Adams
State of Washington
Northern Pacific Railway
Railway Company
Circuit Court of Appeals For
Ninth Circuit
J. H. Adams
Northern Pacific
Idaho
Circuit Court
District of Washington
Circuit Court of Appeals
Ames Goes Free as Supreme Court Quashes Indictment
Former Minneapolis mayor Ames is freed after the Minnesota Supreme Court voids the indictment. The court rules the charge faulty though the indictment was valid and charged one offense, the acceptance of a $600 fund. Justices Start Collins Lewis concur, while Justices Lovely Brown dissent on that point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Supreme Court
St. Paul
Minn
Ames
Start
Collins
Lewis
Lovely
Brown
School text book plan aims to supply free books
Ballard Washington January 29 Professor John C Dickson superintendent of schools sends a circular to parents asking if they want free text books in the schools Children would donate the books they now use to the district The books would be cared for by school officials and reused by future pupils The high school pupils would pay half price for their books if accepted He term would start the new system if parents approve
Seattle Man Dies in Alaska Blizzard
Seattle resident D. H. Stevens died in an Alaska blizzard on January 12. His companion H. I. Frivold, from Yayak, was badly frozen but crawled two miles to a deserted cabin and survived after a passing party found him three hours later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
D. H. Stevens
Frank C. Stevens
Alaska
Wlizzard
H. I. Frivold
Yayak
Washington state notices and incidents in brief
A Colville group forms a Maccabees hive, La Conner Methodists dedicate a new church, B M Records of Everett celebrate golden wedding, safe blowers net $180 in Roy meat market, Vancouver houses numbered and free delivery eyed, new Vancouver high school cost $17 000 ready for occupancy. Skamania bids sought for new Stevenson courthouse, brick or wood, Governor McBride approves Wisconsin request returning Glenn R Lloyd for desertion, and tragedy in Seattle as five year old Nicholas Alexander dies after accidental strychnine dose by his father.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nicholas
Vladimir V. Alexander
Seattle
Eleven Accused in Homestead Fraud Final Proofs
Pendleton January 30 Eleven Pendleton residents tied to the Thompson land case were arrested on charges of falsifying final proofs for homesteads. Judge Hartman and clerk Moorhouse are accused of certifying false testimony in a scheme led by Charles Cunningham to defraud the U.S. government of public lands. Bonds set at 500 to 2000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pendleton
United States
John H. Hall
Portland
Proebester
Asa B. Thompson
la Grande
United States Government of Public Lands
Charles Cunningham
Umatilla County
Thompson
G. A. Hartman
Joe H. Parks
Asa Rayburn
Dallas O’ Hara
Glen H. Sailing
Shelly Jones
Mark Shackelford
Kate James
John Doe
Richard Roe
Hartman
Lee Moorhouse
District Court of the United States
Cunningham
Parks
Special Land
A. R. Green
Joseph Parkes
Rayburn
O'Hara
Sailins
Jones
Shackelford
Judge Hartman
Asa B. Thomson
Thomson
la Grand Land Office
Dallas O’hara
Glen
Portland, Or
United States Land Office
Bellinger
Robbers Blow Open Three Tacoma Safes in Early Morning Heist
In Tacoma the early morning robbery used nitro glycerine to blast three safes belonging to Tacoma Steam Laundry Aubry Waggon Company and John G Campbell Company. The Laundry and Campbell losses were heaviest with $300 taken from the debris. Two employees Edward Earle and Frank Miller were sleeping when a masked man woke them at gunpoint and guarded them as robbers worked. Miller and Earle escaped to raise the alarm around 1 30 a m. The Campbell Office safe was wrecked. its door torn from hinges. Aubry safe appeared to yield easily with little damage and no value found inside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tacoma
Aubry Wagon Company
John G. Campbell
John G. Campbell Company
Edward Earle
Frank Miller
Miller
Earle
Aubry
Washington Sugar Factory Produces Record 1903 Output
In Wavers Washington 225 carloads of refined sugar worth over 3 million dollars were produced in 1903 at D C Corbin's factory. Beets grown by local farmers totaled 24000 tons with payments exceeding 120000 dollars and 500 workers were employed. Secretary Wilson predicts Washington will become a leading sugar state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wavers
Wash
D. C. Corbin
Wilson
Washington
Seattle Market Prices Report for Farm Commodities
Local Seattle dealers offer farmer prices for round lots dock or car delivery. Grain oats 22 23 per ton barley 20 per ton wheat chicken feed 26 per ton bran 18 per ton shorts 19 per ton hay EF Eastern Washington new 21 per ton Puget Sound 13 15 per ton alfalfa 14 15 per ton eggs strictly fresh ranch 27c poultry live hens 18c per lb old roosters 8c ducks 14 15c per lb geese 12 14 18c per lb turkeys 18 20c per lb live stock beef cattle cows 3 3 1 3c per lb steers 4 4 1 4c per lb sheep 3 4 4c per lb hogs 6 6 1 2c per lb calves 5 7c per lb lambs 2 2 1 2 per head hides pelts and wool heavy and salted steers over 60 lbs 74c per lb medium sound 7c per lb light sound under 60 lbs 6c per lb cows sound all weights 6c per lb stags bulls and oxen 4 3 4c per lb eastern Washington wool 7 9c per lb western Washington wool 12 14c per lb dirty or timber stained 10 11c per lb tallow 4 5c per lb grease 14 2c per lb
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Washington
Puget Sound
Tacoma Quotations for Farm Goods and Livestock Prices
Wheat Blustem 79 acres Wise club. cattle steers 4 4c per cwt cows 3 33c. sheep 4c. hogs 4c. Poultry dressed turkeys 20 23c chickens 17 4c ducks 1éc geese 15c. Live chickens 14c ducks 11c geese 1lc turkeys 18c. Butter Washington creamery 28c ranch 14c Eastern tub 24 26c. Eggs Fresh ranch 27c Eastern 25 26c. Oats 24.50 25 rolled 25.50 26.50. Hay alfalfa $16.50 17.50 timothy $22.24 blue grass $16 clover $16.50 17.50 alfalfa $14.50 15.50. Feed corn 26 wheat 27.28 barley whole grain 20.50 rolled 22.50 brain 20 shorts 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tacoma
Washington Creamery
Warned to Go Back. Trouble for British In Thibet Expedition
Col Younghusband of the British Thibet expedition received an ultimatum from the Lepon Lama to return to matsong. Reinforcements have reached the Tibetan camp and more are en route from Lhasa and Shigasto. An attack on Tuna is anticipated as road work proceeds despite arctic conditions. A flying column under Col McDonald stands ready.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chumbi
British India
Col. Younghusband
Thibet
Lepon- Lama
Matong
Thibetan
Lhasa
Shigasto
Tuna
Lingmathan
Khyber Pass
Col. McDonald
Mrs. C. W. Clark Dead Wife of Montana Senator
Mrs. Charles W. Clark of San Mateo Cal died in New York after her husband raced a special train from Jerome Ariz to reach her bedside. She had fainted while visiting Albuquerque. funeral plans include St Thomas Church and interment in Woodlawn mausoleum. No children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
New York
Charles W. Clark
San Mateo
Cal
United States
W. A. Clark
Jerome
Arizona
Charles Addison
Clark
Banfield
Albuquerque
Idlemere
Twentieth Century Limited
Chicago
Senator Clark
St.Thomas Church
Woodlawn Cemetery
Butte
Portland Cordage Company to Build $350000 Plant in Seattle
Representing an investment of 350000, Portland Cordage Company seeks two street vacations at Smith Cove Seattle. The project will occupy 600 by 1300 feet between Galer and Atlantic, near Ballard car tracks and Smith Cove. Over ten acres of tide lands will be filled, with buildings covering five acres. Large machinery arrives from the East. S M Meers leads operations, drawn by proximity to railroads and docks for Manila hemp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Portland Cordage Company
Smith Cove
Galer
Atlantic
Ballard
America
S. M. Meers
Portland
Mr. Meers
Manila
Refused a raise in annual salary at mine workers meeting
The United Mine Workers wrapped up the fifteenth annual convention in Indianapolis. A joint wage conference with operators discusses whether base pay and the 7 cent differential would raise costs. President Mitchell rejected a $2,000 raise to $5,000. the motion failed after a division vote. Next year’s convention will be in Indianapolis with the same leaders reelected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
United Mine Workers
Mitchell
House
Vce
Lewis
Wilson
Rates to Worlds Fair Fixed by Transcontinental Association
The final meeting of the Transcontinental Passenger Association in St. Louis set Pacific coast to St. Louis round trips at 67.50 and to Chicago at 72.50 or 70.00 by a Chicago route via St. Louis. Tickets are valid three days each month with a ten day outbound limit and a ninety day return limit with stopovers allowed. A Chicago meeting will ratify rates and discuss regulations and future measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Transcontinental Passenger Association
Pacific Coast
Chicago
Park Public School Destroyed by Fire in Portland
A major fire in Portland destroys the Park public school the citys second largest. About 700 children must be reassigned to other schools while replacements are arranged. The fire also damages exhibits prepared for the St Louis exposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland, Or
Park Public
Portland
Cement Bids Sought for Salt River Dam Project
The interior department invites bids to furnish 150,000 barrels of Portland cement for the Salt River irrigation project near the mouth of Tonto creek in Arizona with a February 29 bid opening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Interior Department
Tonto Creek
Salt River
Arizona
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EMS
THE
State of
Maryland
von Buelow
William
Grosscup
United States District Court At
Charles M. Schwab
Sheldon Syndicate
Commonwealth Trust Company
United States Shipbuilding Company
Thomas H. Shevlin
Minnesota
Edwin C. Shevlin
Washington State News
Colville
la Conner
Mrs. B. M. Records
Everett
Montgall & McCutcheon
Roy
Vancouver
Skamania County
Stevenson
McBride
Wisconsin
Glenn R. Lloyd
Clark County
Wis
Timony
Seattle Market Report
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
Aberdeen, Wash
A. C. Kinnison, R. E. Whittaker
Wishkah St
Telephone
J.C. Cross
Attorney-at-Law
Herald Bldg
E. H. Fox
Aberdeen
C.a.clark
R. L. Caldwell
Notary Public
J. C. Cross
C. W. Clark
I. W. Mason
Heron St
Bonney & Magee
Portland Company
Hotel Northern
J. P. Nelson
Wolff-American and
YALE
A. Ingebrightsen
G Street
Sean
J. M. Lupton
Cor. H and
Hume
HM. A. Tereda & CO
Zelasko
Co. C. Vammen
PROP
Heron
Fred Hewitt
Propr
Northwest Corner
Heron and Fats
Bowes & Thompson
L. W. Walker
Thomas R. Hayes
Bellefante, Penn
Harry A. Hayes
Hayes & Hayes
Bankers
Domestic Exchange
Central Restaurant
M. Antich
Walters
Heron and
Wishkeh
Royal Restaurant
M. Francescovich
Heron Street
Montesano
W. E. Crist
Pacific Transfer
Robert Lowry
F. Street
Aberdeen Livery and Transfer Co
Pfund Bros., Proprs
Gray Harbor
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