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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1905
Page
2
News of the Week item notes Chicago Socialists nominate John Collins for mayor. Other items mention Tennessee Senator Bate’s death, Gov. McMillin expected as successor, and various world events and inquiries.
Kansas senators adopt a resolution denouncing Commissioner Garfield's beef trust report and urge the president to appoint a independent investigator with nerve to expose profits, sources, and agreements of the alleged highwaymen. The aim is to inform the public and guide protective legislation.
Olympia discusses Direct primary legislation ending for the current session as House members push to postpone House bill 306. Senator O Donnell moves indefinite postponement and is supported by votes across the chamber despite attempts by Senator Palmer to secure at least a voice vote. President Coon keeps control as the bill is indefinitely postponed by a near un- animous decision.
Ottawa reports the annual government review shows British Columbia increasing placer and lode mine output with Rossland as the chief gold district. Yukon production reached 10 million dollars, about two million less than the previous year.
Six thousand employees of the Interborough Rapid Transit Company walked out yesterday demanding shorter hours and higher pay. The company is operating trains with strike breakers. Several violence incidents were reported during the stoppage.
Washington March 9 The secretary of the navy has a contract with the Electric Boat Company to build two submarine torpedo boats one priced at 250000 dollars the other at 200000 dollars. Completion is set for eight months. This brings the Navy's total to ten submarine torpedo boats.
A large body of gold ore is reported struck in the Apex mine on Money creek in King county. Col W F Prosser of Seattle is listed among West Point visitors. Will A Steel elected executive commissioner to coordinate King county exhibit for the Portland fair. A direct primary league is expected after the primary bill defeat. Wharf work on Chautauqua and Cove on Vashon Island will start soon to ship fruit this summer. Prof Meany proposes moving the old Seattle university library building to the state university campus once the new Seattle library is ready. Built in 1861, it was the coast’s first of its kind and has strong ties to state education.
The government plans to extend the Alaska cable from Valdez to Seward within months with a $95,000 appropriation. Maj. W A Glassford says work should start soon after orders arrive, with surveys and soundings needed along the Southeastern Alaska coast before laying the line. Seward sits at the end of the Alaska Central railroad and coastal mapping may require use of the Burnside for soundings.
Olympia March 8 The senate killed the bank inspection bill and amendments to game laws, amended Megler’s fish bill to set a thirty six hour salmon close season in Puget Sound, indefinitely postponed Stansell’s mine inspector bill and Ruth’s uniform school textbook bill, and passed seven other measures including the Sumner railroad scalping ban.
Seattle market dealers post current producer prices for grain hay poultry and live stock in round lots f.o.b Seattle. Records list per ton cereal grains hay by region and variety with fresh eggs and poultry prices as well as live cattle hogs sheep and calf figures and wool hides and pelts values.
Mukden fell to Japanese forces at 10 o clock Friday. Russian Kuropatkin’s army is in retreat with heavy losses and prisoners. Tokyo confirms the victory as Japan seizes Fushun and tightens surrounding lines while Paris and Washington relay official notices and extend blame on Russian bureaucracy for the defeat.
President Roosevelt's second message to the Senate urges early ratification of the Santo Domingo treaty entered at Santo Domingo's request. It argues the agreement offers relief and peace on the island, promotes U S stability, protects creditors, prevents fraudulent debts, ensures fair treatment of international creditors, and avoids U S occupation of Hispaniola.
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