Global News Briefs Highlight Legislation and Disasters
The week includes the House passing 408 special pension bills and a $191 359 848 postal service appropriation. A San Francisco fire caused $750 000 in damage. An Ohio college conference debated freshmen and graduates barred from football. Gen H C Corbin warns reports on China may be exaggerated. International horse show plans emerge in London with authorities from the National Horse Show Association and the English Hackney Horse Society. The Chinese minister reassures London of effort to curb anti foreign sentiment. Alaska Copper Company gains right of way for a narrow gauge tramway in the Alexander archipelago forest reserve.
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National Horse Show Association of America
English Hackney Horse Society
London
Alaska Copper Company
Coppermount
Alaska
Alexander Archipelago
Millions for Defense Force Shrinks Yet Defends Range
London dispatch notes army estimates set current year spending at 148.63 million, a slight drop from last year. With navy at 180 million, total defense nears 330 million, delaying tax relief and budget surpluses. Liberal papers urge restraint and expect Haldane to favor militia and volunteer options after a period of reorganization.
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London
Broderick
Arnold Forster
Haldane
Steel Trust threatens miners with concession to avert strike
United States Steel Corporation warns operators it will advance miners in the bituminous coal regions to prevent a strike, citing a 25 year contract with the Pittsburg Coal Company and a year of solid work ahead. George J. Gould also asserts leadership in western and southern bituminous districts, signaling no strike forthcoming.
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New York
United States Steel Corporation
Pittsburg Coal Company
Frank Robbins
Pittsburg
Governor Pennypacker vetoes railroad inquiry resolutions
Harrisburg reports Govern or Pennypacker vetoed several resolutions for a statewide railroad investigation as they were not permanent. He also vetoed resolutions for an extra session to enact a 2 cent passenger rate law.
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Harrisburg
Pennypacker
Representative Griggs Picked Democratic Campaign Chair
Washington reports Representative J. M. Griggs of Georgia was chosen to chair the Democratic congressional campaign committee, signaling a leadership change for the party effort.
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Washington
J. M. Griggs
Georgia
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
Washington State Franchises and Appointments Noted
Pasco grants electric light and water franchises while The Great Northern builds a depot in Quincy. J N Scott confirmed postmaster at Kennewick. Seattle park board to purchase four buffalo for Woodland Park. Unitarian church dedication on Boylston avenue. Senate confirms Marshal Hopkins for Western District of Washington. Loyal Legion commandery to meet in Tacoma on March 28. S Sanada pleads guilty in Tacoma federal court to counterfeiting. total fine $100 and two years at McNeil's Island penitentiary. New post offices opened at Marietta in Whatcom County and Eagle Gorge in King County.
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Seattle Park Board
Woodland Park
Unitarians of
Seattle
Boylston Avenue
Washington State
The
Loyal Legion
Tacoma
S. Sanada
McNeil
State of Washington
Marietta
Whatcom County
Eagle Gorge
King County
Hot Springs
Kanuaskat
Move to remove politics from New York judiciary
A planned lawyer movement in New York aims to nominate judges independent of political parties. Ten prominent attorneys will attend a dinner to discuss judiciary conditions and endorse candidates selected by the legal fraternity for all vacant judgeships next year.
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New York
Milwaukee railroad buys seven and a half acre bay front tract
On March 7 Everett reports the Milwaukee railroad purchased seven and one half acres on the bay front beside the Everett flouring mills for 25000 dollars. The Everett Terminal Company owned by Rucker Bros sold the property, which lies in front of the city and is suited for terminals and deep water docks.
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Everett
Bay Front
Everett Flouring Mills
Milwaukee Railroad
Everett Terminal Company
Rucker Bros
Sunday closing saloons root of city row in Walla Walla
In retalia tion for arrests of confectioners and cigar dealers for Sunday opening, these men threaten to arrest saloonkeepers for selling liquor to minors and propubated drunk ards and allowing women in saloons. If council does not back down on Sunday closing, the issue will dominate the next city election.
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Walla Walla
Limit Salaries of Aged Clerks In Legislative Bill
Washington on March 8 reports a sub committee attached a provision to the appropriation bill limiting government clerks over 65 to a 1000 dollar yearly salary. The move targets wage costs in the state payroll.
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Washington
Seattle Market Report with varied prices for grains and livestock
Market notes list prices offered by Seattle dealers for oats barley wheat and other grains per ton or per unit, plus hay eggs poultry wool and live stock values. Includes ranges for fresh meats butter and dairy by region and product, with notices of possible changes.
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Seattle
Washington
Puget Sound
Washinon
Washinon Creamery
Eastern Creamery
Washington Ranch
Court halts elevator license plan amid antitrust case
The Washington Supreme Court voids the state plumbing board and licenses in a Seattle case with A J Richey fined for plumbing without a license. It brands liberty as equal to public health limits and questions police power. Justice Rudkin authored the opinion. Crow dissented. Attorney General Moody announces a federal Sherman act suit against Otis Elevator and 27 others. The case targets price fixing and market control west of the Rockies. Bacon's license challenge is dismissed. Otis seeks injunctions to end competition suppression.
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State Plumbing Board
Supreme Court
A. J. Richey
L. C. Smith
King County
Richey
Justice Court
Seattle
Riley
Legislative Department
United States
Rudkin
Mount
Dunbar, Fullerton and Hadley
Crow
Washington
San Francisco
Moody
Northern District of California
United States Circuit Court
Ninth Circuit
Otis Elevator Company
California
Rocky Mountains
George T. Bacon
Bacon
Spaulding Manufacturing Company
Grinnell
Iowa
Department of Justice
Department
Attorney General
Seattle Election Narrowly Decides Municipal Ownership
Seattle on March 7 reports William Hickman Moore elected mayor by a 15 vote margin over Kip Ling er amid suspicions of fraud in the First ward. The loser hints at recount interest while Moore asserts fraudulent activity reduced his plurality.
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Seattle
Willian Hickman Moore
Kiplinger
Moore
Riplinger
Justice Brown Leaves Supreme Court Bench
Justice Brown, associate justice since 1891, reached seventy and informed the president of retirement. The president offered Philander C. Knox, former attorney general and senator from Pennsylvania, the vacancy, but Knox declined. The successor decision remains undetermined.
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Washington
Henry Billings Brown
United States Supreme Court
Justice Brown
Philander C. Knox
United States
Pennsylvania
Knox
Jerome to Probe Gotham Police Graft Hearings Begin
New York court reports Ber the Clache pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the first degree for killing Emil Gerdron. District Attorney Jerome plans to use the girl as a witness to expose graft in the tenderloin precinct and vice squad as the investigation starts March 29.
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New York
Berthe Clache
Emil Gerdron
Tenderloin
Jerome
London Relief for Russian Jews Passes Over Two Million
London reports the relief fund for Russian Jews totals 2 354 865 dollars with 200 000 dollars coming from America in the past week. Half of the money has been collected in America.
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London
London Committee For the Relief of
America
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Great Northern
Quincy
J. N. Scott
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East Market Street
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Kentucky
Fred Hewitt
South F Street
Aberdeen, Wash
G. W. Ninemire, Pres
Thos. Morgan
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Ninemire & Morgan CO
Montesano
Aberdeen
Patterson & Locke Co
General Insurance Agents
Gotham Police
Portland
All Points East
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Ocosta
H. B. Elder
N. P. Ry
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N. P. Ry. Co
Portland, Oregon
Canadian Pacific
F. C. Collins, T.P.A
John Halstead
Phil S. Locke
Jewish Relief Fund
Nature
E. J. Bradley
C._W. MILLER
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State Bank
N. E
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H Streets
Hayes & Hayes Bankers
Wash
A. Ingebrightsen
G Street
Central Restaurant
M. Antich
Heron and
Wishkah
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