Happenings of the Week Abroad and at Home
Foreign and domestic brief notes include the Roumanian senate naturalizing Jews, actress Clara Morris ill and poor in Brooklyn, Rock Island RR planning 2 million in Iowa Nebraska and Denver improvements, 35 army assistant surgeon vacancies, April exam, astronomer Charolis claiming a new eleventh magnitude planet, Mexico cutting wheat tariff to 50 cents per 100 kilos until March 31, Helena Daily Record to publish evening edition, and Commander Roller returned from Asiatic station after wife aboard restriction.
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Mexico
Suit Against Michigan Central Rail Opens in Wayne Court
The Michigan Central railroad sues the state in Wayne circuit court for 6 million dollars alleging damages from revoking its special charter at the end of Pingree's administration. The charter allowed 8 cents per mile fare and taxed gross earnings. under general law fares drop to 2 cents and ad valorem taxes apply, allegedly doubling yearly taxes. The claim covers one year.
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Detroit
Michigan Central Railroad
Wayne
State of Michigan
Pingree
Robbery Case Hits Spokane Brakemen
Spokane police arrested G. W. Burnham and J. C. Thompson two Spokane Falls & Northern brakemen after Alfred and Ernest Wain sworn out an information claiming a highway robbery in a freight car near the junction last Sunday night. The defendants are bound over to the superior court in $1000 bond. The Wains say the men wore masks and carried a gun amid recent rail holdup rumors.
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Spokane
G. W. Burnham
J. C. Thompson
Spokane Falls & Northern
Hillyard
Alfred
Ernest Wain
Spokane Falls & Northen
Venezuelan Revolution Renewed Fighting Near Coro
In Willemstad Curacao on December 29 1 200 revolutionists led by General Riera engaged government troops at Cangaro near Coro. Government forces under General Referno Castillo resisted while Riera held his position. The armistice between the sides has just expired.
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Willemstad
Curacao
Castro
Riera
Cangarao
Coro
Referno Castillo
Oriental Flour Traffic Seethes Seattle Exports to Asia
Seattle shipped 2,750,000 sacks of flour from Washington wheat to China and Japan in the year ending, with a value around two million dollars. The Centennial Mill company delivered about two million sacks, produced entirely from state wheat, from five plants in Seattle and other towns along the Northern Pacific line: Seattle, Reardon, Ritzville, Sprague and Paha.
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Seattle
Washington
China
Japan
Centennial Mill Company
Centennial Mill
Washington State News Capsule
Notable deaths include Hugh Kennedy a prominent Index mining figure. Escaped convict Harry Munroe returned to Walla Walla prison with four years remaining. Lake Cushman flood peaking seven feet above December record damaged lakeside cottages. Captain Stephen P Raymond funeral held in Port Angeles. Local fines levied for Sunday saloon and minor in saloon offenses. Charity set to distribute over 10000 dollars in clothing from Jules Redelsheimer of Seattle. UW Athletic Clubs Victoria basketball series postponed due to armory unavailability. A E Nickerson secures Mukilteo mill site for possible new large sawmill with partners planning details to follow.
Northport Matte Heist Leads to Broad Suspect List
Peter Swanson, arrested in Rossland for possessing stolen Northport smelter matte, confesses and implicates about forty locals. Police expect numerous arrests as local secret service agents credit Swanson’s capture for exposing the gang that siphoned bullion over several years. Swanson admitted taking a 100 pound sack and heading to sell in Rossland before arrest and interrogation.
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Northport
Wash
Peter Swanson
Rossland
Swanson
British Columbia
Hermann Quits as General Land Office Chief
Binger Hermann resigns as commissioner of the general land office to be replaced by W A Richards who currently serves as assistant commissioner. Charges are filed against two subordinate officials Harry King and Fred Metzger for neglect of duty and mismanagement with a February 1 effective date amid strained ties with Secretary Hitchcock.
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Washington
Binger Hermann
General Land Office
W. A. Richards
Hermann
Secretary of the Interior
Land Office
Harry King
Fred Metzzer
Draughtsmen
Government Land Office
Metzger
Kansas
Hitchcock
Snowslide Kills Nine Men In bunk house collapse
A snowslide in Nelson B C buried a bunk house where nine men slept. Several others were injured as the slide swept the structure away, reports a Spokesman Review dispatch.
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Spokane
Spokesman-Review
Nelson
B. C
Burden of Pennies
Sheriff Foster and Noble county posse capture James Mark and William Evans, suspects in the Mulhall post office robbery at dawn Sunday. They were found with four revolvers, 100 rounds of ammo and $10,800 cash including pennies. Prisoners held in Perry jail.
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Wichita
Kan
Eagle
Perry
O. T
Foster
Noble County
James Mark
William Evans
Mulhall
Revolt Against Castro Reported Active From Curaçao
News from Caracas claims Vicente Gomez first vice president plans a bold strike against President Castro. General Ziolio Vedal and five Matos supporters have fled Curacao aboard a sailboat toward Cumarebo on the Venezuelan coast, signaling renewed revolt.
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Willlemstad
Curacao
Caracas
Vincente Gomez
Republic
Castro
Ziolio Vedal
Matos
Cumarebo
Coro
London council plans American building study tour
London officials announce a private but authentic plan to send a deputation to the United States early next year. The mission will study American building arrangements in New York Boston Philadelphia Washington Chicago and Kansas City with the aim of adopting practical methods at home. A side goal is to observe large fires to assess fire brigade expertise.
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London
America
London County Council
New York
Boston
Philadelphia
Washington
Chicago
Kansas City
Santa Fe Company
Pecos Valley
Mexico
Abo Pass Canyon
Seattle Building Permits Surge Ahead of 1901 Totals
Seattle reports permits issued this year will top 1901 by about 440 with nearly 1.7 million dollars more in value. Eight of twelve months show increased activity over 1900 and 1901. October 1902 surpasses 1900 in permit value. Builders invested roughly twice the 1900 total, with a continued year long gain over 1901 in both permits and money.
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Seattle
Nome judiciary scandal targets Federal officers in Alaska
Washington reports renewed calls to oust U S Marshal Frank Richards and District Attorney Melvin Grigsby amid affidavits and testimony from Alaska citizens. Special agents Taylor and Mountjoy have returned with a scathing report on Richards and Grigsby while attacks on Judge Wickersham appear covert and likely to fail.
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Washington
Nome
Alaska
Noyes
Wood
United States
Frank Richards
Melvin Grigsby
Thee
Judge Wickersham
Judge Noyes
Valdes
Messrs
Taylor and Mountjoy
Department of Justice
Richards
Wickersham
Grigsby
Marshal Richards
Sixty Lives Lost in Malacca Strait Disaster
News arrives that sixty sailors and passengers died in the Malacca strait collision between the steamer Bunsang and Kiangyan. The Kiangyan sank after the collision, with sixty reported missing. Additional dispatches note Max Hayes challenging David M Parry to a labor versus capital debate, and two Polish men jailed for rifling a mail sack near Decatur, using papers to start a fire.
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Victoria
B. C
Tartar
Malacca Strait
Tokyo Ashi
Hongkong
Cleveland
Max Hayes
David M. Parry
National Manufacturers’ Association
Indianapolis
Parry
Manufacturers’ Association
Oil Prives Advanced In Beaumont Field Control
The Standard Oil Company has secured control of the Beaumont field in Texas and the Jennings refinery in Louisiana. Fuel oil prices rise to one dollar per barrel with projections of further increases as smaller companies fade from the market.
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Standard Company
Texas
Chicago
Record-Herald
New Orleans
Standard Oil Company
Beaumont
Jennings
Louisiana
Millionaire Distiller Meredith Arrested in Cleveland
In Cleveland on December 30 a millionaire distiller named Meredith was arrested on charges of violating internal revenue laws. He pleaded not guilty and was released on a $5,000 bond.
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Cleveland
Meredith
Seattle Market Report for Farm Goods and Livestock
Seattle dealers post dock and car delivery prices for grain oats 24.25 a ton barley 24 a ton wheat 25 a ton chicken feed 25 a ton bran 17 a ton shorts 18.40 a ton hay Puget Sound 8 10 a ton Eastern Washington 14 alfalfa 10 eggs ranch 38 cents per dozen poultry live 12 cents per lb old roosters 8 cents. ducers 13 44 13c spring chickens 13c per lb geese 8 per lb livestock beef cattle cows 84 to 87 cents per lb steers 44 1 4 cents per lb sheep 31 4 cents per lb hogs 63 4 cents per lb calves 5 to 7 cents per lb spring lamb 33 cents per lb
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Seattle
Shorts
Puget Sound
Washington
Portland Afloat in Chinese Certificates Scam
Port land reports large scale production of Chinese certificates with over 600 fraudulent documents found in the territory. Government secret service investigators track operations across coast cities and Hongkong, with main conspirators alleged to run the scheme from Portland.
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Portland
Dev
Hongkong
Market Prices for Grains and Livestock Reported
Commodity quotes show wheat and oats firm with oats around 24 to 26 per bushel and timothy and clover prices noted. Cattle steer prices near 4.75 to 4.00 per hundredweight, cows around 3.50, hogs about 6.00, veal 7.00 to 9.00, and hay prices for timothy clover alfalfa and alfalfa hay listed from 11 to 16 per ton.
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Timothy
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University of Washington
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W. A
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Gomez
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Interocean
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M. P. Benton
Pioneer Square
Seattle, Wash
Pacific Transfer
Robert Lowry
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Seattle Market Report
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Star Meat Market
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Aberdeen Livery and Transfer CO
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