Happenings of the Week Beyond Washington State
A condensed review notes King Leopold seeking another wife, passage of a labor and commerce department bill, and the death of Abram S. Hewitt. It covers the Tongue funeral in Hillsboro Oregon, war correspondent De Blowitt’s death, and Senate amendments to the Dick military bill awaiting the president’s signature. It reports a Cleveland fire killing two women, Austrian shipbuilding for Macedonia pressure, coal shipments from Blythe to America, Edison Sweden's zinc extraction by electricity, and 300 miles of government telegraph up the Tanana river toward Valdes.
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Gibbs
Rampart
Tanana River
Valdes
Yukon
Supreme Court Rules on South Dakota Divorce Validity
The U S Supreme Court rules on Annie Andrews vs Kate Andrews over estate admin for Charles S Andrews. It holds the South Dakota divorce not a valid domicile for remarriage status, and recognizes Kate Andrews as the legal widow despite a prior Massachusetts ruling. Justice White authored the decision.
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Washington
United Statess Supreme Court
South Dakota
Annie Andrews
Kate H. Andrews
Charless. Andrews
Kate Andrews
Massachusetts
Supreme Court of Massachusetts
White
Andrews
Plague Fear Spurs Health Conference Action
Washington reports nineteen state boards of health met in Surgeon General Wymiun's office to address bubonic plague in San Francisco. Radical measures were proposed, including censure of San Francisco and California authorities and removing army transport from the port. Delegates debated shifting transport operations to Seattle.
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Washington
Boards of Health
Wymiun
San Francisco
California
Seattle
Law Has a Good Effect
New York dispatch reports the London licensing act is producing immediate results as酒 drinkers reform quickly. The London Tribune correspondent notes lawmakers win a rare victory over a large drinker class who abandon alcohol, labeling the reform as grandmotherly but effective.
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New York
London
The
Tribune
Supreme Court Affirms Illinois Inheritance Tax Uphold
The United States Supreme Court today affirmed the Illinois state supreme court ruling in C. K. Billings and others vs the people of Illinois. The decision upholds the constitutionality of the Illinois inheritance tax law.
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Washington, Jan
United States Supreme Court
Illinois State Supreme Court
C. K. Billings
State of
Illinois
Committees Named in Senate and House Sessions
President Swith of the senate and Speaker Hare of the House announce the committees for this legislative session. Senate panels include Agriculture Sharp Stansill Cornwall Garber Van de Vanter Hammer Splawn and many more across Appropriations Commerce Judiciary and Public Works. House committees feature Agriculture Witter White Knoblock Henry Pogue and extensive posts in Appropriations Claims and Auditing Commerce Constitutional Revision and Internal Revenue.
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Smith
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Moore
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Tolan
O'Donnell
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Lammer
Harley
Potts
Trallett
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Moultray
Tramilton
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J. J. Smith
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Ker
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Zenkner
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Veness
Allis
Corliss
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Lewis
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Singerman
Graham
Whitney
Denton
King
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Maloney
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Merrill Douglas
Jeffries
Lindsley
Blunter
McCoy
Clark
Benn
Ridemiller
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Howard Muse
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Carle
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Jones
Hopp
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Merguson
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Dix
Philbrick McKenzie
J. T. Johnson
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Cole
Easterday
Gleason
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Roth
Quinn
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Coun
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Kees King
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Allis Memorials
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Ilome Thacker
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Iield
Weirndall
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Veastee
Ranck
Sloward
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R. B. Wilson
Kittitas
Butler
Douglass
State Capitol
King of Thurston
Morgan
Philbrieck
State Normal School
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Gleason Brewer
Raine
Hunter
Howard
Nastings of
Jefferson
State University—Ratne of
Lew Stack
Tide Lands
Dilling of
If. Johnston
Hastings Butler
Eidemiller
Water Rights and Irrigation
Renn of
Yakima
Held, Coate, Haynes, Cole, Moffet, Henry, Mese and
Record of casualties in train accidents for quarter ending Sept 30 1902
Interstate Commerce Commission reports 263 killed and 2613 injured in rail accidents in the three months ending September 30 1902. Total casualties including other accidents reach 12007 with 845 killed and 11162 injured. Rail traffic was heavy prompting more staff. 2448 collisions and derailments caused about 2 1985 million dollars in damage.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Grand Jury Arrest In Seattle Hotel Case
Seattle January 19 The first arrest in the grand jury probe of municipal affairs was made at Rainier Grand hotel deputy sheriff Nolan took H B Dunbar proprietor into custody on a charge of violating state gambling laws.
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Seattle
Grand Jury
Nolan
Rainier-Grand Hotel
H. B. Dunbar
Dunbar
Value of Alaska trade rises with northern commerce
Treasury data show Alaska sent 1.305 million dollars in merchandise to the United States in November and received 293 thousand dollars worth of goods in the same month. Over the last five months shipments totaled more than 9 million dollars, with precious metals adding 13.6 million dollars and overall commerce near 27.76 million dollars.
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Washington
Jan
Alaska
United States
Treasury Department
Tennant and Wright Secure Site for $20,000 Logging Supply Factory
Everett reports Tennant and Wright, recently arrived from Michigan, have secured a Paine Street site near the Great Northern station for a $20,000 factory to manufacture supplies used in logging camps.
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Everett
Tennant & Wright
Michigan
Paine Street
Great Northern
Richards Arrested After Penitentiary Release
Frank Richards was arrested as he was released from the state penitentiary after serving a year for grand larceny. He will be transported to Seattle to stand trial for robbery.
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Walla Walla
Frank Richards
State Penitentiary
Seattle
Mitchell addresses miners at 14th annual UMWA convention
President Mitchell arrives in Indianapolis for the four teenth annual United Mine Workers convention. He emphasizes that strikes are rare but sometimes necessary, praises organized labor, and envisions better relations between employers and employees despite preceding disputes.
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Indianapolis
United Mine Workers of America
Mitchell
Greenfield
Central Labor Unions
Samuel Gompers
Federation of Labor
Gompers
President Mitchell
Frank Warne
University of Pennsylvania
Harry S . Keesington
Boot and Shoe Makers’ Union
John Fahey
Anthracite Mine Workers
Levreing
Columbia National Bank
United States
Organized Labor
Explosion in Massachusetts turret kills five at sea
Five men died and four wounded when an eight inch gun turret on the battleship Massachusetts discharged during target practice off Culebra Island. The blast occurred in the starboard turret just before noon on Friday, caused by an accidental percussion primer discharge. Nine crew were affected. Also noted is the death of Seattle police chief Henry G. Thornton after a long illness.
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Porto Rico
United States
Massachusetts
Culebra Island
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