Weekly Review of Happenings and Inquiries
The week features a $500000 increase in the Lewis and Clark exposition stock, a pending decision in the Schley case, Tongue introduces a new irrigation bill, Mindanao development incorporation in California, and France deploying troops to curb leather-worker strikes. Santos-Dumont’s airship nearly drowned him. Theodore Roosevelt Sr. nears danger. Roosevelt returns to Washington as Russia backs the Anglo Japanese pact with restraint. Booth Tucker becomes a U S citizen. Kitchener presses Dewet’s forces and Boer escape remains.
Roosevelt Jr Nearing End of Danger Amid War News
The article reports Theodore Roosevelt Jr. is nearly out of danger while other items note a new war tax bill, an oleomargarine law, and global events. It also mentions strikes, alliances, riots, and various notable deaths and trials shaping the period's turmoil.
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Theodore Roosevelt, Jr
Bertha Wreck On Harold Island North of Queen Charlotte Sound
Port Townsend reports the Bertha of the Alaskan Commercial Company wrecked off Harold Island near Fitzhugh Sound after striking at 12 30 Sunday. The ship sailed from Seattle to Valdes with 41 passengers including 12 US Army Signal Corps. passengers landed ashore as crew fought to lighter the vessel then towed seaward before sinking with a large hole in the forward engine room.
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Port Townsend
Wash
Cottage City
Alaskan Commercial Company
Bertha
Harold Island
Fitzhugh Sound
Queen Charlotte Sound
Seattle
Valdes
United States Army Signal Corps
Interior Points
Johansen
Capture of Colombian Gunboat Crespo Near Cumarebo
Report from Willemstad Curaçao dated February 14 describes the Libertador engaging the Colombian gunboat Crespo off Cumarebo Venezuela. After 30 minutes of combat Crespo surrendered unconditionally. its commander and crew were transferred to the Libertador and the Crespo was abandoned near the coast.
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Willemstad
Curacao
Libertador
Crespo
Libretador
Camarebo
Venezuela
Curacoa
la Vila de Coro
Cumarebo
Cost of Our Navy Expenditures in 1903 Reported
Washington reports the 1903 navy costs with 99,503,?28 for construction and 9,845,283 for repairs on completed vessels. The statement covers vessels afloat and underway construction including Kentucky Kearsarge and Alabama with multi million expenditures, and lists Chicago Atlanta Oregon Massachusetts and others as major cost centers. The total expected rise as ships approach completion is noted.
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Washington
United States
Senate
Secretary of the Navy
Kentucky
Kearsarge
Anana
Alabama
Chicago
Atlanta
Oregon
Massachusetts
Negotiations Reopened Over Abducted Missionary Case
Constantinople reports that American delegates, after failed talks on ransoming the abducted missionary, have reopened negotiations. The status and participants remain unclear as discussions resume in the Macedonian context.
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Constantinople
Macedonis
Missie
Small Boston Publisher Assigns Assets and Liabilities
Big Publishers Assign Boston Feb 13 Small Maynard and Co publishers of this city have made an assignment of assets and liabilities.
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Boston
Small, Maynard & Co
Washington News Highlights Growth Across Industries
A broad survey notes Aberdeen population near 6000 and new mail carriers in Olympia. A Davenport Cedar Canyon line is completed, Vancouver Barracks may double in size, and Fairhaven plans a vast cold storage plant. Ballard to host a $250000 box factory with a $10000 local bonus. Hops sell for 15 cents top price in North Yakima. County seat relocation talk, state school apportionment, and Lincoln birthday closures. Whatcom fertilizing plant, Benton tax protests, North Yakima smallpox decline, Dayton school bond vote planned, and a Rockford rail collision with no injuries.
Hides and Wools Market Listings and Global News Tidbits
The page lists hides and pelts with weight and grade notes, salted and dry hides, tallow and grease prices, wool prices from Washington to nearby regions, and live poultry rates. It also mentions grain and field seed prices, and a series of scattered news items about Mark Twain works and a proposed bridge at Montreal plus an economic note on Americans' business prospects along the Nicaragua canal and a critique of Chinese university salaries.
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Eaton
Puget Sound
Eleven Die In Early Morning City Fire At Three Story House
A dawn blaze in St. Louis destroyed a large three story dwelling occupied by men. Eleven people died—ten men and one woman—while seven others were seriously injured. About 35 to 40 persons were in the building. 10,000 dollars is the estimated loss. The fire began around 3 80 4. M. and spread rapidly before alarms or ladders arrived. Survivors escaped by jumping or using bedclothes as rope. many suffered injuries or frostbite.
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St. Louis
Mindanao Governor Resigns Amid Military Clash
Manila reports the Cayayan town governor in Misamis resigns after military authorities refuse to recognize his writs of habeas corpus. Earlier Misamis officials were jailed for hosting an insurgent banquet and funding rebels. General Davis and General Chaffee clash over prisoner rights and civilian trials. Senor Lerma, newly elected Bataan governor, fled after $4,000 insurgent funds inquiry. he remains missing.
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Manila
Cayayan
Misamis
Island of Mindanao
Davis
Zamboanga
Civil Commission
Chaffee
Senor Lerma
Bataan
Republicans Meet in Portland Fix April Conventions
The Republican state central committee and the Second district committee met in the Chamber of Commerce building in Portland. They set April 1 for the congressional convention and April 2 for the state convention. They favored reapportionment of convention representation based on the average presidential electors vote in the last national election.
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Portland
Republican State Central Committee
Second District
Republican Congressional Committee
Chamber of Commerce
St Malem
T. T. Geer
Outlaws Raid Pew Mercantile Store in Alamogordo
Report from Alamogordo New Mexico states a gang of outlaws raided the Pew Mercantile Company store, killing employees and taking about 400 dollars in cash. The same gang is alleged to have robbed a bank and Santa Fe train recently and is being pursued by authorities.
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Alamagonisa
N. M
Pew Mercantile Company
Santawea
Pang
Lewis and Clark celebration stock raised to 500000 dollars
Portland Feb 15 stockholders increased authorized capital for the Lewis and Clark celebration from 300000 to 500000 dollars and adopted a full by law code patterned after the St Louis fair. The number of directors remains 25 with 10 more to be named after additional subscriptions.
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St. Louis Fair
Portland
Every Demand Granted in Missoula Switchmen Pact
Northern Pacific switchmen in Missoula Montana ended a strike after a secret meeting with Superintendent Russell and three committee members. The company granted all concessions and reinstated the strikers with full pay, easing yard congestion as two crews resume work. The men hail it as their first victory since 1894.
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Northern Pacific Switchmen
Missoula
Mont
Fev
Northern Pacific
Russell
Passenger Train Derailed by Broken Rail in Ohio
Westbound passenger train No. 405 on the Pittsburg and Detroit line left the track after striking a broken rail between Helens and Millersville, Fremont Ohio, this morning. The engine and several cars derailed and injuries and damage were reported.
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Fremont, O
Pittsburg
Detroit
Helens
Millersville
Wreckel
St Louis Fair Officials Push Exhibit Budget
Washington February 15. Officials of the St Louis exposition and local business leaders faced Congress about funding for the government exhibit. Congressional action has provided 250000 dollars so far. Brigham and aides expect 800000 more for the exhibit and seek a building valued at 250000.
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Washington
Congress
Naval Engagement Near Panama Involving Padilla and Government Fleet
The Colombian government fleet left Panama and engaged the insurgent warship Padilla of Agua Dulce at 4 p.m. The battle lasted one hour. The government gunboat Bovaca was lightly damaged and Padilla was struck three times before seeking cover from insurgent shore guns.
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Panama
Padill
Agua Dulce
Ami
Bovaca
Padilla
Ten Million Dollar Fire Devastates Paterson Business District
A massive fire in Paterson New Jersey on February 11 caused $10,000,000 in property losses across the business district, destroying commercial civic educational and religious structures while leaving thousands homeless. Despite extensive damage the death toll was small and relief efforts organized. the Jersey City Hoboken Paterson Traction Company power house sparked the blaze and winds fanned the flames as fire crews from multiple towns battled through the night.
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Paterson
N. J
John Hinchliffe
Jersey City, Hoboken & Paterson Traction Company
Broadway
van Houten Street
van Houten
Main Streets
Main Street
Great Sand Storm Hits Western Nevada Railways
Reno Nevada reports a broad desert wind storm since morning with gusts up to 80 miles per hour along the Central Pacific between Reno and Elko. Trains delayed and telegraph lines down as sand barriers sweep towns like Wadsworth Desert and Mirage, obscuring the sun and suspending business.
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Reno
Nev
Nevada
Central Pacific
Elko
Wadsworth
Desert
Thistle
Humboldt House
Winnemucca
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House
California
Mindanao
P. 1
France
Santos-Dumont
Theodore Roosevelt, Sr
Russia
Booth Tucker
Salvation Army
Lord Kitchener
Dewet
Oshkosh Times
Marquis Ito
Italy
Philipspine Islands
Spain
Hohenzollern
New York
Teddy Roosevelt
San Francisco Chamber of Commerce
England
Japan
China
Corea
Colombia
Taft
Marquis of Dufferin
Canada
India
Springfield, Sr
Yellowstone National Park
Philippines
Transvaal
Theodore Roosevelt
New Park
Herbert Bicknese
Fort Wayne, i
Peter Quinn
Big Publishers
Washington News
Commonwealth
Aberdeen
Olympia
Davenport
Cedar Canyon
Vancouver Barracks
Oakesdale
Fairhaven
Aberdeen Brewing Company
Ballard
North
Yakima
Montesano
Grays Harbor
Bryan
Lincoln
Walla Walla Valley
Whatcom
Benton
North Yakima
Dayton
Bellingham Oyster Company
Whatcom Men
Skagit County
Rockford
Everett Chamber of Commerce
Mukilteo Point
James Howells
Spokane
Medicat Lake Insane Asylum
Mark Twain
St. Lawrence River
Montreal
E. Conley
Nicaragus Canal
Torei F
Imperial University
State Central and Second Congressional Committees
Outlaws
THE
LEWIS
Clark
Mallory
Killingsworth
Nevada Desert
Robson
Pete
New Haven
R. P. Hobson
Europe
Enmyn Thom
Mealieor
Rene
Amos Ube Ehites
Shwalth
Remo
Ara
Ee mv
Hemecites
Chirigni
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