Condensed News of the Past Week Outside Washington
Highlights include General Gordon near death in Florida, E. H. Harriman elected Union Pacific president, Major General Young retired on age grounds, Park Goodwin of the New York Evening Post dead, state prisons allowed to make tobacco for inmates, Taft nominated as secretary of war, Charles Foster stricken with paralysis, and an Arizona petrified forest preservation bill advancing in Congress.
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Charles Foster
Ohio
the Treasury
J. W. Keifer
Springfield
Alaska Legislation Aims for Territorial Growth and Roads
Washington reports five main recommendations from Alaska trip senators. No territorial government, a congress delegate, funded wagon roads from territorial revenues, thorough mining law revision, and an additional Northwestern Alaska district. A Senate Territories Committee will soon present its August trip report and push related bills.
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Washington
Alaska
Congress
United States
Senate Committee On Territories
Anbcommittee
Nelson, Dillingham
Burnham
Patterson
Senate
Senator Fora ker backs Wood for major general
In executive session Senator Fora ker reported in favor of Brigadier General Wood's confirmation to major general. Eight of eleven committee members concurred. The report spans over 100 printed pages detailing evidence from the military affairs committee investigation and covers 167 army nominations pending action on Wood.
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Washington
Foraker
Senate Committee On Military Affairs
Wood
Washington State News Highlights
The H. Nichols shingle mill at Ballard burned. Farley of the eastern Washington forestry reserve is dead at Chelan. A steel bridge contract was awarded for the Kettle river crossing at Barstow. Cushman introduces a bill to pay Dr. Outtle heirs 25000 for the use of the rite. The steamship James Dollar, formerly John S. Kimball, sold to Alaska Pacific Navigation. Grain receipts for December at Tacoma Seattle and Spokane total 1700 cars versus 1814 in November. The Interior Secretary allows grazing for 4000 cattle and horses in Washington forest reserves in 1904. Everett’s new Masonic temple, costing over 12000, to open January 26 with a ball and 1000 invitations. prominent Masons expected from across the state.
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Everett
Washington
Failures for year report from Bradstreet's 1903 totals
New York reports 9 768 failures in 1903 with liabilities of 154 277 093 and assets of 84 000 475. The figures show a 2 percent drop from 1902 and an 8 percent drop from 1901, while Canada records 954 failures and a 12 percent decrease in liabilities.
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New York
Bradstreet's
Dominion of Canada
Packing house planned for Grangeville Idaho
Grangeville Idaho on January 7 reports a packing house to be opened immediately by Henry Murray. Local hogs are plentiful and prices low. Homes and bacon fetch good prices with strong demand. A stock company may be formed by wealthy farmers in the area.
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Grangeville
Idaho
Henry Murray
Alaska coal land bill eyed by Cushman
Washington January 7 a bill to amend the law relating to coal lands in Alaska was introduced by Representative Cushman The measure requires entries in rectangular tracts of 40 80 or 10 acres and assessment work of 100 annually with no patent before five years after filing.
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Washington
Alaska
Cushman
Seattle Market Prices for Produce and Livestock
Seattle market report lists producer prices for grain oats barley wheat chicken feed bran hay eggs poultry live stock hides pelts and wool. Items include oats 22 23 per ton barley 21 per ton wheat 27 per ton eggs ranch 22 2c per doz live hens 12c per lb and turkeys 1c per lb. Continuous listings cover beef cattle cows 2 24c per lb steers 4 4l6c per lb and other livestock with hides and pelts pricing across multiple weight classes.
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Seattle
Washington
Puget Sound
Tacoma Quotations for Wheat Cattle Hay and Poultry Prices
Market brief lists prices for wheat, cattle, sheep, hogs, oats, various hay types, feeds, poultry and eggs in Tacoma. Items include Wheat Bluestem at 79c, cattle steers and cows at 4 4% and 3 3% per cwt, hogs 4 4 5c, oats around 24.50 25, hay ranges from 14.50 to 23, feeds from 20 to 28, and poultry meat prices with dressed turkeys 20 23c and eggs around 25 32c.
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Washington Creamery
Iroquois theater owners implicate safety failures in fire deaths
Fire department inquiry reveals that managers Will Davis Harry Powers and Thomas Noonan knew of no fire precautions and failed to train staff. Exits were locked or bolted and ventilator supervision was absent, trapping hundreds in balconies where most deaths occurred.
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Chicago
Monroe Kulkerson
Fire Department
Will J. Davis
Harry J. Powers
Thomas J. Noonan
Mr. Fulkerson
Noonan
Davis and Powers
Fulkerson
Clallam Sinks in Juan de Fuca Strait Tragedy
In a Seattle Victoria run disaster, the wooden steamer Clallam, 167 by 32 feet, with 350 passenger capacity, sank in a fierce storm near Smith Island and Dungeness pit. Twenty five people drowned including fifteen women and children, with Sea Lion and Richard Holyoke involved in rescue efforts.
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Tacoma
The
Marine Exchange
Clallam
Richard Holyoke
Smith Island
Dungeness
Pit
Chicago theater closures loom after fire and safety probe
Chicago officials push fire safety inspections as 30 plus theaters face immediate closures or drastic reductions in seating to meet strict building codes. Alderman Mayer notes most venues must halt operations, while Hyde Park Baptist seeks inspection and a Mayoral review after the Iroquois disaster. The Iroquois fire claims a fresh victim, bringing total deaths to 591 and spurring a new damage suit against the theater company and city.
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Josephine Spence
Hyde Park Baptist Church
Harrison
Iroquois Theater
City of Chicago
Ivy Owens
Amy Owens
Frances E. Owens
Iroquois Theater Company
Will J. Davis
Harry J. Powers
Mise Owens
Chicago
Alderman Mayer
Masonic Temple
Half a Million Loss to Iowa Capitol Fire
Des Moines reports a blaze gutting the northwest wing of the Iowa state capitol causing an estimated half a million dollars in damage. The house chamber was destroyed, fire started about 10 am and burned until evening. Officials suspect a candle or wiring fault as the cause. state library volumes were moved to safety and funds ferried to a bank. The structure, once deemed fireproof, suffered total loss with no insurance.
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Des Moines
Chamber
House of Representatives
Capitol
State Library
State Treaurera
Iowa
United States
Russia Hopes for Peace as Japan Talks Continue
In St. Petersburg Russia signals conciliatory response to Japan with concessions and counter proposals. Viceroy Alexeiff instructed to advance the reply, aiming to conclude peace by Thursday Russian Christmas. In Tacoma a New Year masquerade at the Puyallup Indian school features historic figures. In Vancouver construction on the Vernon Midway railway begins with Mr Price Ellison and Robert Wood promoting the line.
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St. Petersburg
Japan
Russia
Foreign Office
Associated Press
Alexieff
Tacoma
Pierce County
Puyallup Indian Reservation
Vancouer
B. C
Vernon- Midway
Price Elison
Robert Wood
Greenwood
Gravelle Sentenced in Threat Letter Case in Helena
Isaac Gravelle was convicted of sending threatening letters to the Northern Pacific and sentenced to ten years in the penitentiary plus a $5,000 fine. He faces burglary trial next with four more indictments and up to twenty five actions possible. burglary could bring a life sentence if convicted.
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Helena
Mont
Isaac Gravelle
Northern Pacific Company
Gravelle
Also Mentioned on This Page
State of
General Gordon
Miamal
Florida
E. H. Harriman
Union Pacific
H. G. Burt
Young
Miles
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Taft
Philippines
House Committee On Public Lands
Arizona
Great Falls
Montana Railroad Company
J. H. McShane
Omaha
Harlowtown
Nome
Joseph Wright
Post Office Department
Washington State News
H. Nichols
Ballard
Farley
Kettle River
Barstow
Dr. Outtle
James Dollar
John 8. Kimball
Alaska Pacific Navigation Company
Ooffic
Spokane
Secretary of the Interior
Washington Forset
Seattle Market Report
Straits
Juan de Fuca
Victoria
Seattle-Victoria
Roberts
Puget Sound Navigation Company
Sea Lion
Port Townsend
Victoria Harbor
Starfroom
Paul Smits
M. D
J. A. Mapes, M. D
Physicians and Surgeons
Aberdeen General Hospital
DR. Watkins
Wishkah Sta
Nicholet
Everett E. Lane
D. D
Becker
A. C. Kinnison
Aberdeen, Wash
R. E. Whittaker
Wishkah St
Telephone
J.C. Cross
Attorney-at-Law
Herald Bldg
E. H. Fox
Aberdeen
Wash
C.a.clark
R. L. Caldwell
J. C. Cross
Herald
I. W. Mason
Heron St
Friestedt
Bonney & Magee
Iowa State Capitol
Hotel Northern
J. P. Nelson
Prop
Wolff-American
YALE
A. Ingebrightsen
G Street
J. M. Lupton
Cor. H and Hume
H. A. Tereda & CO
Zelasko
Pontinental
D. C. Vammen
Heron
Humbolt
Fred Hewitt
Propr
Bowes & Thompson
L. W. Walker
Fhemas R. Hayes
Bellefonte
Penn
Harry
Haye
Hayes & Hayes, Bankers
Central Restaurant
M. Antich
Walters
Royal Restaurant
M. Francescovich
Ivete
Pelite
Heron Street
Montesano
W. E. Crist
Ah Boats
Pacific Transfer
Robert Lowry
F. Street
Aberdeen Livery and Transfer Co
Pfund Bros., Proprs
Grays Harbor
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