Notable World Events in One Week Summary
Jose Ratele Ordenez elected president of Uruguay. Floods hit many Western Pennsylvania and Ohio towns. Dr. Gatling dies at 81. Idaho miner eight hour day bill fails. Russo Persian bank forming with branches in Moscow Tufis Baker Erivan Tabriz Teheruan. Frank Campbell confirmed as assistant attorney general Melville W Miller to be assistant secretary of the interior. Tutuila and Samoa hit by February 12 hurricane causing great damage. Conrad N Jordan dies at 73. Terence Nicholas O Brien and George S Bischet Hill dead. John J Mitchell dies in St Louis. former KC St Louis & Chicago railway president. William directs that Frederick the Great statue not sent to U S until spring 1904. Ellen Holt Bowen dies in Brooklyn. Philadelphia National League team sold to a 20 Philadelphia 2 Cincinnati 1 Indianapolis syndicate. James Potter leads. Purchase price about 200000.
Delaware Elects Senators After Four Years
In Dover on March 3 the Delaware legislature elected State Senator J Frank Allee Union Republican to the long term seat and Congressman I H Ball Republican to the short term, ending 1905 and 1907 respectively. Rep Dick of Ohio urged Republican harmony and backing for a Union Republican long term and Regular Republican short term with Addicks excluded.
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Washington
J. Edward Addicks
Ohio
Richardson
Philadelphia
Addicks
Republican National Committee
Plans of Mr. Merriam Will Resign Census Director
The Dispatch reports William R. Merriam will resign as director of the United States census to join an international credit concern in New York. He previously declined a commerce portfolio but accepted the mercantile offer after Secretary Cortelyou’s appointment.
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St. Paul
the Dispatch
William RK. Merriam
Montana House approves gambling licensing bill local option
Helena March 2 The Montana House in committee of the whole passed a bill to license gambling and make it a local option measure in small communities. Gambling has been a felony in Montana for eight years.
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Helena
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House of Representatives
Montana
Bills That Passed Both Houses In Washington Legislature
Olympia reports a week of heavy action as the session nears close with many measures advanced. Senate bills include funding for a King county judge and state vet services, wage notes for police witnesses, and major appropriations for the governor’s funeral, penal institutions, and state projects. House bills cover criminal penalties, public works, town name changes, sewer authority, tax lands, and a new superior judge for Chelan Douglas Okanoa counties.
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Pullman Agricultural College
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Olympia Light and Power Company
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Collins
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Okanogan
Northern Pacific Opens Kalama to Vancouver Rail Line
The first train on the Kalama to Vancouver branch ran yesterday under an order from last month. The 8 a.m. passenger run from Tacoma arrived in Vancouver at 4 30 p.m. A crowd greeted the train at the temporary depot. The schedule calls for a daily mixed train making one round trip between Vancouver and Kalama, connecting with Seattle and Portland locals.
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Portland
President calls Senate extraordinary session for March 5
Washington reports the president signed a proclamation calling an extraordinary Senate session to convene on March 5. The move aims to address urgent legislative matters. Only the date and authority are specified.
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Senate
Washington
Seattle Market Prices For Grains Livestock And Poultry
Seattle market report lists prices offered to producers for grains oats barley wheat and feed bran shorts and odds on sound eastern Washington and alfalfa. Poultry live hens roosters ducks geese and saring chickens with per pound prices. Livestock quotes include beef cattle cows steers sheep hogs calves and spring lambs with per pound figures and totals. Tacoma quotations show wheat cattle hogs oats barley timothy clover alfalfa and wheat with prices per cwt per ton and range figures.
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Seattle
Washington
Tacoma
Timothy
Colonize Brazil German effort eyed for Brazilian colonization
A Times dispatch from Paris reports long running private German efforts to Germanize parts of Brazil. Herr Weigand, former North German Lloyd manager, extols settlers who absorb locals and notes maps showing German dominance in coveted areas. The piece suggests Germany could act as patron or adviser to South American states or a Latin federation. The German-Turkish influence is cited as a profitable protector role.
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Germany
Times
Paris
London
German Foreign Office
Herr Weigand
Turkey
Forts to Undergo $400000 Government Construction Rush
In Seattle on March 2 the War Department announced major work at Port Townsend Fort Worden and Fort Casey to start within three months. Major George H. Penrose oversees a vast program including nearly two score new buildings across the forts with bids to be called for four more structures at each site.
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Seattle
Port Townsend
George H. Penrose
Fort Casey
Seattle to Host Vast Iron and Steel Works Venture
About 35 Seattle financiers form the Seattle Iron & Steel Company to centralize iron and steel production on the Pacific Coast. Plans include furnaces and mills in Seattle, coal and iron ore mining nearby, coke ovens, rail and ship components, and extensive real estate and transport ownership. The move aims to lower prices and spur regional industry growth.
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Seattle
Irondale
Barclay Sound
Washington
British Columbia
Seattle Iron & Steel Company
Pacific Coast
Puget Sound
Pacific Coast of America
Value of Farm Animals Washington March 3
The agricultural department reports January 1 values of farm animals by state and shows Washington rising from 22.16 million in 1900 to 30.54 million, a 38 percent gain. The national average increase was about 4 percent.
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Washington
Agricultural Department
Census Bureau
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