Post Office Bill Advances Amid War Dispatches
Condensed recap notes House passage of the post office appropriation bill. Russians accuse Japan of mutilation of wounded troops. A record run of fifty miles in under 39 minutes sets an Asian mark. Missouri senate deadlock continues over a U S senator. Robert B Armstrong resigns as assistant secretary of the treasury effective March 5. General Grippenberg is replaced by General Myloff in Manchuria. West Virginia and Kentucky legislatures back the president's railroad policy. A national bank charter is sought for Fairbanks Alaska with capital of 50000 dollars. Senate bans obscene literature via express carriers and mails. Interior orders withdrawal of 445640 acres Lakeview district Oregon 299520 acres Redding district California and 104440 acres Susanville district California for Klamath irrigation project.
Dominion Exhibit Dates Set for British Columbia Event
New Westminster officials fix dates for the Dominion exposition to be held this year from September 27 to October 7. The $50,000 Dominion grant allocates $15,000 for transport and the rest for prizes. provincial funds may add $25,000. The city may spend about $20,000, buildings to be erected by the society. Portland stock show scheduling bumped nearby. Exhibitors will pay for space.
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New Westminster
B.C
Royal Agricultural and Industrial Society of British Columbia
Portland
Five New Mountain Passes Through the Rockies Found
Vancouver reports Grand Trunk Pacific engineers have identified five new passes through the North British Columbia Rockies after a four year survey. Smoke River, North Smoke River, Porcupine, Two Red Deer passes, Wapiti and Pine River join Yellowhead as notable routes with easy eastern grades and space for double tracking. The western stretch remains largely wild for about twenty five miles.
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Vancouver
B. C
Rocky Mountains
British Columbia
Grand Trunk Pacific Railway
Yellowhead
Smoke River
North Smoke River
Porcupine
Red Deer
Wapiti
Pine River
Cannot Trust Troops After Bloody Sunday
London reports that General Kuropatkin asked the czar for guidance as Japanese sources say Russians have received detailed accounts of the St. Petersburg massacre. Troops appear unsettled and temper is extreme. Future actions are hard to forecast and resuming the advance could be disastrous.
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London
S J. Petersburg
London Daily Chronicle
Synod Names Priest as Cause of Riots
The Holy Synod denounces Father Sopon as responsible for the disturbances and massacre last Sunday. The letter accuses him of inviting the riots and leading workers to their deaths.
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St. Petersburg
Holy Synod of the
Greek Orthodox Church
Fathersopon
Quinault Indian hoards buried gold coins found after grave desecration
Hoquiam reports Harry Shale, a Quinault Indian, buried $150 in gold coins with an Indian on the reservation years ago. Grave robbers destroyed the grave but did not locate the treasure. Shale now deposits the coins for collection.
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Hoquiam
Harry Shale
Post Office Robbed in Vancouver and Other Northwest notes
A Vancouver post office was robbed of 2000 dollars recently. Regions will replace damaged wooden structures with brick buildings. The state good roads association backs convict employment in road work. The Pleiades hauled over 10 000 tons of lead from Puget Sound to Japan. Fort Walla Walla barracks face foundation concerns. Everett trades council forms a woman’s auxiliary per state federation. Quinault fishermen plan a large blueback salmon season with Indians predicting record catches shipped via Hoquiam and distributed nationwide.
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Quinault
Hoquiam
Mirsky Resigns as Interior Minister of Russia
The retirement of Interior Minister Svietopolk Mirsky was announced yesterday for health reasons. M Darnovo becomes acting interior minister, with M Bonli gan favored as successor though no decision yet. Emperor Nicholas may have offered the portfolio to M Witte as a potential option.
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St. Petersburg
Fetp
Svietopolk- Mirsky
M. Darnovo
Posts and Telegraphs
M. Bonligan
Moscow
Sviatopolk-Mirsky
Go Seip
Nicholas
M. Witte
Committee of Ministers
Boundary dispute over Chehalis Jefferson county line
Olympia reports E Bonner and U Gungway prosecutors prepare a friendly suit to decide the boundary between Chehalis county and Jefferson county. A disputed four tier strip along the northern Chehalis southern Jefferson border is in question.
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Olympia
E. Bonner
Chehalis County
Gungway
Jefferson County
Republican House Caucus to Set Railroad Rate Legislation
Republican leaders in the House plan a caucus of GOP members to decide on a program for railroad rate legislation. The call will be issued soon as leaders finalize the plan.
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Washington
House
Seattle Market Report Prices From Local Dealers
Prices offered to producers for Seattle area round lots, with oats 26.50 27 per ton and barley 22.50 23, wheat 25 50, bran 19, shorts 20 21, corn 25, hay ranges in Eastern Washington 16 17 percent, Puget Sound 11 12, alfalfa 10 11. Egg prices strict and poultry live rates listed, cattle and hogs values, hides and wool quotes, Tacoma and Eastern Washington wool, butter and eggs, oats and hay prices, feed notes for corn wheat barley bran shorts and short terms.
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Washington
Puget Sound
Eastern Washington
Western Washington
Tacoma
Washington Creamery
Capital Removal Surprises Assembly as Move to Tacoma Clears Senate
Olympia February 3 The capital removal bill to move state government from Olympia to Tacoma passed the senate 26 to 12 after a quick rise in debate. The measure awaits full house action with provisions for funding, and a contested amendment sought a Pierce County site donation in exchange for state building costs.
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Tacoms
Senate
Senate Baker
Baker
Famer
Pierce
Davis
Tacoma
Wright Park
George D. Wright
Indictments Grow in Land Fraud Cases Across Oregon
The federal grand jury in Portland returns four indictments accusing seventeen people in land fraud schemes. Among those named are Senator Mitchell and Congressman Hermann, with charges including conspiracy to defraud the government and bribe acceptance. A second indictment targets Mayor W H Davis of Albany for perjury alongside attempted fraud.
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Senator Mitchell
Hermann
Messrs
Mitchell
Public Land
Washington
A.D. Pater
Watson
Pater
Oregon
Puter
Elbert K Brown
W. H. Davis
Albany, Or
State officials seek over 1.4 million in new appropriations
Olympia February 1 The house appropriations committee has received estimates from several state officials for operating offices, buildings, and general government expenses for the 1905 07 fiscal year. With many reports still to come the total exceeds 1 450 000 and most requests call for higher funding. The attorney general asks 5000 for court and travel expenses, the state treasurer seeks 5000 for delinquent liquor license collection, and the lath board desires 3000 for a bacteriological lab and more printing funds. The committee will act after all estimates arrive as the omnibus appropriation bill is prepared.
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Olympia
House Appropriations Committee
State Board of the Lath
Private Car Line Graft Alleged Before I C C
E M Ferguson of Duluth testifies before the Interstate Commerce Commission alleging railroad discrimination in refrigerator line operations. He cites letters showing no fixed refrigeration rates and urges statutory publication of all such charges. He advocates banning use of non own cars for rail shipments and promises to reveal a secret routing scheme.
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Washington
E. M. Ferguson
Duluth
Minn
Interstate Commerce Commission
Ferguson
Illinois lawmakers in uproar over Comerford charges
Springfield reports an Illinois legislature upheaval as Representative Frank OD Comerford accuses the body of selling special privileges to top corporations. A seven member committee will probe the charges while reporters are subpoenaed to reveal how Comerford's speech reached the press. Olympia notes the house quickly passes the juvenile court bill after delaying tactics.
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Springfield
Ill
Illinois
Missouri
Frank OD. Comerford
Chicago
Illinois College of Law
General Assembly
Comerford
Law School
Olympia
House
Judiciary Committee
Penitentiary Price List Issued for Feb 15 Opening
Walla Walla reports the state board of audit and control released a price list for grain bags brick and other products effective February 15 Grain bags cost 58.50 per thousand or 70 cents each for ost bags wool bags 80 cents each burlap 5 cents a yard hopcloth 10 cents a yard kiln cloth 5 cents a yard Brick sells for 6.50 per thousand with 7 to ship to Walla Walla Warden Rees notes current stock of 708504 grain bags and 494000 brick
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Walla Walla
State Board of Audit and Control
Rees
Settlement Seen in Norwegian Lutheran Church Case
Everett reports a settlement of the church dispute is expected through an agreement to submit the case to Rev. Mr. Peterson of Lynne, S. D. The move aims to resolve tensions within the Norwegian Lutheran congregation.
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Everett
Mr. Peterson
Lynne
Farmington Signs Deal To Build Farmington Princeton Railroad
At a Farmington meeting the Eastern Washington Construction Company and local businessmen reached an agreement to build a railway from Farmington to near Princeton Idaho. Citizens guaranteed the budget with about half already subscribed. The line must reach Princeton by February 1 1906.
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Farmington
Bank of Farmington
Eastern Washington Construction Company
Princeton
Idaho
House adopts resolution for steel trust inquiry
Washington reports that on February 1 the House unanimously adopted a resolution to investigate the steel trust by the department of labor and commerce.
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Washington
Steel Trust
Department of Labor and Commerce
House
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