World News in Briefes from Various Regions
The weekly recap covers the presidential vote canvass and official result, a Delaware senate deadlock between Addicks and antis, Navy cadet E C Weller expelled for smoking, Taft elected president of the reorganized Red Cross, Judge Tanner indicted in Oregon land frauds, Moody enforces safety appliance laws, and Denver Republicans push an eight hour bill for corporate acceptance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert H. Tanner
Senator Mitchell
Federal Grand Jury
Portland
Oregon
Roosevelt seeks stronger Esch Townsend bill provisions
President Roosevelt approves the Esch Townsend railroad freight measure and seeks stronger rules for private car lines. Representative Babcock of Wisconsin discussed the bill with the president, who aims for Senate action this session on the rate issue. Georgia and West Virginia peach growers urged against any rule that could curb private cars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
House of Representatives
Babcock
Wisconsin
Senate
Georgia
West Virginia
House Committee On Interstate and Foreign Commerce
Pierce
Tennessee
William J. Bryan
DeArmond
Missouri
Crumpacker
Indiana
Two Million Bushels Grain Sold to Japan via Seattle Brokers
Two million bushels of grain bound for Japan have been bought in Minneapolis by Seattle brokers over the past two weeks. Local agent Moritz declines to reveal shipment destinations beyond Orient-bound, with Japan the apparent consignee. Two thousand tons of oats are en route to Seattle for loading and dispatch to Japanese merchants in imperial capitals as agents of the government. The deal marks the largest two-week period in the market with no sign of demand cooling.
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Minneapolis
Japan
Seattle
Adolph Gt. Moritz
Orient
Open Door Policy Stance in Peace Talks Endorsed
Washington notes no recent overtures from Russia or Japan for peace and holds firm on open door principles. The United States insists terms honor China’s integrity and equal rights for all powers, including openly recognizing the Open Door policy.
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Washington
State Department
Russia
Japan
Europe
United States
China
Interior withdraws 280,400 acres for Madison River project
The interior department temporarily stops all disposal of 280,400 acres in the Bozeman district Montana to support the Madison River project irrigation program.
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Washington
Interior Department
Bozeman, Mont
Madison River
Nomination of George G. Perry as Alaska U S Marshal
The president sent to the senate the nomination of George G. Perry to be United States marshal for Alaska's third judicial district. Perry is the current marshal and received a clean bill of health from Judge Day in the Alaska affairs investigation last summer.
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Washington
Senate
George G. Perry
United States
Third Judicial District
Alaska
Perry
Day
Washington News Highlights New Church Dedication and Local Deals
The Seventh Day Adventists church at Colville was dedicated Sunday. Garfield organizes a baseball team and will hire a professional catcher. Colville authorizes 12000 dollars in water works bonds. Walla Walla school board plans a 50000 dollar new building. Everett gas plant to invest about 25000 dollars in improvements. W S Baker named receiver of the Kildall State Bank at Lynden with assets 15000 dollars and liabilities 13000 dollars.
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The
Seventh Day Adventists
Colville
W. S. Baker
Kildall State Bank
Lynden
Trainload of Colorado potatoes ships to Seattle
Windsor Colorado sent the first trainload of Colorado potatoes to the Northwest, 30 loaded cars, shipped by the Windsor Mercantile Company. Fancy tubers fetch about 1.50 per cwt in Seattle while Colorado prices run 80 to 45 cents. 55 cents freight to Seattle leaves a good profit. Much of the shipment will go to Alaska, with plans for weekly trainloads if successful.
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Windsor
Colo
Colorado
Northwest
Seattle
Windsor Mercantile Company
Alaska
Crescent Coal Co. to Ship Coal From Chehalis Vein
In Chehalis on February 8, the Crescent Coal Company reports its mine four miles west of town will begin shipping coal from the ten foot vein in early March. The shaft reaches 3820 feet with a 180 foot gangway extended along the vein.
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Chehalis
Crescent Coal Company
Tacoma Gas Company Announces Rate Cut
Tacoma records show the Tacomatas Company reducing its price from 1.60 to 1.40 dollars per thousand cubic feet, effective immediately.
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Tacoma
Tacomatas Company
Seattle Market Prices Report for Farm Goods and Livestock
Seattle market report lists offer prices to producers for oats barley wheat chicken feed bran shorts corn hay and various regions. It covers eggs poultry live stock hides pelts wool and dairy with regional notes for Puget Sound eastern and western Washington and ranges for beef cattle cows steers sheep hogs calves and dressed meat.
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Seattle
Astern Washington
Puget Sound
Washington
Washington Creamery
Esch Townsend bill seals freight rate regulation passage
Washington February 10 the Esch Townsend bill regulating freight rates passed the house 326 to 17 with eleven Republicans and six Democrats opposing. Minority leader Williams of Mississippi and Hepburn of Iowa argued amid claims Roosevelt is drifting Democratic while Crumpacker supported the majority.
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Washington
House
Republcans
Messrs. Williams
Mississippi
Minnority
Hepburn
Iowa
Williams
Roosevelt
Peace agitation rises amid Russian strike turmoil
In St. Petersburg renewed peace sentiment overshadowing the strike, with newspapers outspoken in calls to stop the war. The Putiloff iron works and St. Petersburg car factory walkouts spark rumors of wider action, while pay, eight hour day, and academy student grievances dominate discussions and protests.
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St. Petersburg
South Russia
Putiloff Iron Works
St. Peetrsburg
Putiloff Works
Military Academy of Medicine
Privy Council Rules for Greene Gaynor Case in Favor of U S
The Privy Council reversed Justice Caron of Quebec in the Greene Gaynor extradition dispute and ordered the respondents to pay appeal costs. It censured Caron for extraordinary intervention and remanded Greene and Gaynor, leaving them under the prior remand.
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London
Privy Council
Greene- Gaynor
Justice Caron
Quebec
Caron
Greene and Gaynor
Greene
Graynor
Kansas Senate Approves State Oil Refinery Plan
The Kansas Senate passed a bill to erect a state oil refinery. The measure moves to the House where supporters exist for passage, though many expect a gubernatorial veto over the large appropriation. Railroads and Standard Oil lobby against the bill.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas Senate
Standard Oil Company
Northern Pacific places large rails order for repairs
Seattle Feb 8 reports that the Northern Pacific has ordered 30 000 tons of steel rails through Chicago agencies to repair old tracks and extend lines across states served by the railroad. The shipment is the largest rail order in months for the manufacturers.
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Seattle
Northern Pacific
Chicago
Flax Factory Planned for Chehalis by American Flax Fiber Co
George Nolan, general manager and consulting engineer for the American Flax Fiber Company of San Francisco, has left Chehalis for San Francisco to remain about ten days before returning to begin construction of a flax works plant. Lewis county farmers have pledged sufficient flax acreage to support the project. A seven acre site south of town near the Northern Pacific railway track has been secured for the plant.
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Chehalis
George Nolan
American Flax Fiber Company
San Francisco
Lewis County
Northern Pacific Railway
Senatorial bills for university buildings postponed in Olympia
Olympia February 8 Senator Tucker seeks 100000 for a chemistry building and 100000 for a library at the state university while Senator Wilson requests 63000 for a new building land and tools at the agricultural college but both measures are to be reported for indefinite postponement by the senate judiciary committee.
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Olympia
Tucker
The
State University
Wilson
Agricultural College
Senate
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News OF the
Delaware
Addicks
E. C." Weller
New York
Annapolis Naval Academy
Taft
Reorganized Red Cross Society
American National Red Cross
Moody
Denver
Washington News
Garfield
Walla Walla
Everett
Everett Poultry Men
Everett Poultry and Pet Stock Association
Mukilteo
Bellingham
Nebraska
Pacific Coast
House Public Lands Committee
Humphrey
Olympic Forest Reserve
Seattle Market Report
McCall
Massachusetts
South
U. S
Transcontinental Hiachine Company
W. W. Wrenn
Harper Rye
Ken
Tucky
Harper
St. Louis
Fred Hewitt
Hinson
Gray’s Harbor Commercial Co., Co
F. White
Cosmopolis, Wash
G. W. Ninemire, Pres
Tpol. Morgan
Ninemire & Morgan CO
Montesano
Aberdeen
Patterson & Locke
General Insurance Agents
Fight State Refinery
Standard Oil
N. BP
Hotel Northern
J. P. Nelson
East Wishkah St
Aberdeen, Wash
A. Ingebrightsen
G Street
Nature
H. A. Tereda & CO
South G St
Zelaska Block
F. Street
Aberdeen Livery and Transfer Co
E. E
Berlin
Magr
Grays Harbor
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