Happenings Roundup of National Highlights
The week reports a cotton crop earning Senth 250000000, a Hoar memorial Sunday session, Kloniike miners shifting to Tanana, five steamboat inspection bills passed, two masked robbers shot in Independence Colorado, Hay signs a arbitration treaty with Japan, Casino theatre fire losses 50000, Kossuth interview on Hungarian unity, cabinet resignations with March 6 turnover, Wynne to London consul general, Cortelyou to become postmaster general.
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Mr. Wynne
London
Mr. Cortelyou
Eight story blaze destroys Schwa bacher Hardware building
A midnight fire at the Schwa bacher Hardware Co. on First Avenue South and Jackson Street Seattle leveled its newly built eight story structure. Exploding cartridges in the third floor packing room hampered firefighting as flames spread. investigators suspect crossed electric wires caused the blaze. Company officers put losses near half a million dollars, with insurance coverage reported.
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Seattle
Schwabacher Hardware Company
First Avenue South
Jackson Street
Indian Presbyterian churches unite into one general assembly
The Presbyterian board in New York reports that Indian churches have formed a single general assembly. The union includes the Church of Scotland United Free Church of Scotland the Presbyterian Church of England the Presbyterian Church of Ireland the Presbyterian Church in the United States the Reformed Dutch Presbyterian Church of America and the Presbyterian Church of Canada. It covers 35 presbyteries 3332 churches and a total community of 7393. This marks the first time American and European churches unite.
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New York
Board of Foreign Missions
The
Presbyterian Church Here
Presbyterian Churches
India
Church of Scotland
United Free Church of Scotland
Presbyterian Church of England
Presbyterian Church of Ireland
Presbyterian Church In the
United States
Reformed Dutch Presbyterian Church of America
Presbyterian Church of Canada
America
Europe
Tariff Bill Favored for Philippine Imports by Ways and Means
The Ways and Means Committee approved a favorable report on the Philippine tariff bill a complete revision of duties on imports from all countries. The Philippine Commission schedules and Taft revisions were not materially changed. An attempt to grant absolute free trade for Philippine purchases from the United States failed, and rice duties remained debated.
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Washington
Ireb
House Committee On Ways and Means
Georgetown residents discuss forming a bape
Seattle arrests for attempted blackmail were made last week after two men confessed. J.P. Mitchell once of Seattle received a fifteen year sentence for a bold San Francisco robbery. The Pacific Coast Company reportedly signed a half million dollar contract for a new passenger steamer. Washington state monitors 4 closed sockeye season once enacted. Tacoma faces slot machine trouble as owners defy police to remove machines. The Nellie Jensen freighter was destroyed by fire after running ashore at Fresh Water Bay. A cargo car of the Washington state exhibit, sent from St Louis to Seattle, is missing with records of Commissioner Johnston aboard.
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Pacific Coast Company
Nellie Jensen
Seattle
Fresh Water Bay
Port Angeles
Big
Northeast
Washington State
St. Louis
Johnston
Judge Tanner
Mitchell
Robertson
Tanner
Change in Indian Lands Open to Location
Senate Indian affairs committee amends the Indian appropriation bill to declare all mineral lands within Indian reservations open for location and development like other U S mineral lands. Entry may be enforced without infringing tribal or individual Indian rights. House version amended to include many appropriations and a directive to cancel leases obtained by fraud or inadequate consideration.
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Washington
Senate Committee On Indian Affairs
United States
House
Secretary of the Interior
Legislature Repeals Alum Use Ban in Baking Powder
Jefferson City reports the house passed a senate bill repealing the law prohibiting alum in baking powder. the measure advances to the governor. Earlier, Daniel J. Kelly and several senators faced bribery charges connected to the baking powder trust. Portland dispatch notes E. E. Calvin departs as Oregon Railroad & Navigation Company general manager to join Southern Pacific as system chief in San Francisco.
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Jefferson City
House
Senate
Daniel J. Kelly
New York
Baking Powder Trust
Portland, Or
E. E. Calvin
Oregon Railroad & Navigation Company
Southern Pacific Lines
Oregon
San Francisco
Southern Pacific System
Seattle Market Report Prices for Oats to Hogs and Wool
Seattle market report lists producer prices for grains, livestock, poultry, and dairy. Notes rounded figures for oats barley wheat eggs cattle hogs hides and wool with regional variations in Eastern and Puget Sound zones. Adapts to changing market conditions and includes feed items and dairy butter values.
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Washington
Puget Sound
Pugetsaound
Judge Tanner Admits Perjury in Land Fraud Case
Portland report states Judge Albert H. Tanner pled guilty to perjury in the land fraud matter and testified that he altered a co partnership contract with United States Senator Mitchell to shield the senator. The plea followed testimony about ownership and fee division and implicated Tanner Jr. in drafting a later agreement.
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Portland, Or
Albert H. Tanner
United States
Mitchell
Tanner
Portland
Frederick A. Kribs
General Land Office
Heney
Judge Tanner
Albert Tanner, Jr
Senator Mitchell
Legislature Cleans Calendar Amid Busy Week
Olympia February 13 The legislature reduced heavy calendars clearing bills with 161 in the senate and 21 in the house. Senate bills passed 7 to the house and 53 to the senate while eight were indefinitely postponed. House bills passed 36 twice and 49 were postponed. Of 422 introduced only 15 passed both houses. The railway commission fight and capital removal bill are set to attract attention this week along with irrigation and mining committee actions.
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Olympia
Senate
House
Railway Commission
Joint Committee On Railroads
Joint Irrigation Committee
Joint Committee On Mines and Mining
Stansell
Grand Trunk Pacific to Float $15 Million Bond Issue
London reports the Daily Mail says about 15 million dollars in 4 percent bonds will be issued for the Grand Trunk Pacific scheme. In Walla Walla the YMCA building committee plans to buy a site downtown for a 50 thousand dollar structure, funded by proceeds from Mrs Letice Reynolds gift sale. Committees seek subscriptions and hold meetings to push the project.
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London
The
Daily Mail
Grand Trunk Pacific
Walla Walla
Lettice Reynolds
Senator Graves Seeks Pass Ban For Officials
Olympia reports Senator Graves of Spokane wins judiciary committee approval for a bill barring passes to state or municipal officials. The measure, with section four struck, would penalize both giver and receiver as misdemeanants and risk fines up to 500 dollars and ninety days in jail. The bill also bars telegraph and transport firms from granting privileges to officials beyond those offered to the public.
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Olympia
Graves
Spokane
Judiciary Committee
Moore
MIGHT CONSIDER PEACE
Chicago reports from Tsarkoe Selo indicate growing peace sentiment. A reliable authority says the court and grand dukes favor peace, but fear public odium. Russia may not accept direct mediation yet could consider American peace terms to start negotiations.
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Chicago
Chicago Daily News
Tsarkoe Selo
St. Petersburg
Russia
Civil Service Plan Extends to Porto Rico Officials
Civil Service Commissioner Cooley returned from Porto Rico where he drafted a bill to apply the civil service system to about 1000 insular officers. The measure is now before the Porto Rican legislature, and Cooley expects its enactment. In Kansas, a lobbyist exodus followed a legislature committee’s probe into boodling, leaving Speaker Stubbs pleased with the reduced traces of bribery.
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Washington
Cooley
Porto Rico
Winthrop
Topeka
Kan
Kansas
Stubbs
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Herr Koesuth
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Hungary
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Ways and Means Committee
Sultan
Constantinople
Ien. Stoessel
Bosphorus
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Belgium
Henry I. Wilson
Chile
Roosevelt
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J.P. Mitchell
Dominion Council
Tacoma
Seattle Market Report
Round Lota
Legislative Action
Senate Judiciary Committee
W. W. Wrenn
Harper Rye
Ken
Tucky
Harper Whiskey
Fred Hewitt
Gray’s Harbor Commercial Co
Cosmopolis, Wash
G. W. Ninemire, Pres
C. F. White
Tpol. Morgan
Ninemire & Morgan CO
Montesano
Aberdeen
Tima
Fira
Patterson & Logke
General Insurance Agents
Grays
Napror
Nature
Hotel Northern
Bamboo Furniture
J.P. Nelson
Prop
East Wishkah St
Aberdeen, Wash
A. Ingebrightsen
G Street
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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