World News in Brief Condensed Happenings
Dr. Manuel Quintana president of Argentina is dead Eugene Richter radical Reichstag leader and Bismarck opponent is dead London Standard Berlin correspondent reports Prince Henry to be named commander in chief of the German navy Emperor William plans the appointment. Gateman John Clay killed at Missouri penitentiary mutiny sentenced to hang right to appeal granted. Constitutional league of the United States incorporated at Albany to defend the constitution War secretary recommends 2000 for land purchase eighteen acres for Fort Egbert reservation
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London Standard
Berlin
William
Prince Henry
Prussia
Harry Vaughn
George Ryan
Ed. Raymond
John Clay
Missouri Penitentiary
The
Constitutional League of the
Congress
Secretary of War
Carl M. Johnson
Fort Egbert Military Reservation
Western railroads plan 15 percent freight rate cuts nationwide
The Record-Herald reports western railroads will voluntarily reduce transportation charges by about 15 percent across all six freight classes, affecting routes from the Atlantic to the Missouri River. In Seattle, the University of Washington confirms the triangular track meet and boat race with Oregon and Idaho will proceed as scheduled despite financial questions.
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Chicago
Weastern
The
Record-Herald
Atlantic Seaboard
Missouri River
Seattle
University of Washington
Oregon
Idaho
Board of Control of
Associated Students
Beard Named Engineer of Steam Railways in the Philippines
Edward J. Beard principal assistant engineer of the Chicago Rock Island Pacific railroad has accepted the post of engineer of steam railways in the Philippines for J G White and Company New York firm awarded an 11 million dollar contract to build part of the insular government railway system.
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New York
Edward J. Beard
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
Philippines
J. G. White & Co
Supreme Court sanctions long‑standing mutual boundary line
The supreme court rules that a boundary set by mutual agreement and used as the dividing line for twenty years remains the actual boundary even if a later government survey shows it was mislocated.
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Olympia
Supreme Court
Senate panel breathes life into Alaska telegraph cable plan
Washington March 12. The senate committee on military affairs will insert an amendment to the army appropriation bill restoring receipts from commercial messages sent over the Alaska telegraph system to be applied to the extension of cable and land lines. The provision was struck out in the house on a point of order.
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Washington
Senate Committee On Military Affairs
Alaska
House
Ways and Means Panel Seeks Grain Alcohol Tax Exemption Bill
Washington March 12 The house committee on ways and means asks Chairman Payne to appoint a four member sub committee with himself as chairman to draft a committee bill. The bill would grant exemption from internal revenue tax for grain alcohol rendered unfit for drinking and intended for domestic and industrial use.
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Washington
House Committee On Ways and Means
Payne
Committee favors extending congressional terms to four years
The committee on the election of the president, vice president and representatives in Congress agrees to report a bill extending members' terms to four years and establishing popular election of senators.
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Washington
House Committee On
Congress
Predicts Iron Shortage Worldwide by 20th Century
Washington report cites Consul General Mason in Paris predicting a U S iron supply shortfall within a century due to annual absorption of 50,000,000 tons about one third of global consumption. The estimate highlights looming scarcity and global dependency on U S iron output.
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Washington
Mason
Paris
United States
Ohio Senate Backs Referendum Amendment on Legislation
The Ohio Senate approved 23 to 13 a resolution for a constitutional amendment enabling voters to initiate and vote on legislation. The measure awaits action in the House.
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Columbus
Senate
House
Moody denies resignation as attorney general amid Washington news
Attorney General Moody states he has no present plan to resign from the cabinet. The state supreme court sets next motion day for Friday March 30 to consider all motions. J. E. Chilberg returns from an Eastern trip announcing imminent work on the New Washington hotel in Seattle. The Bellingham high school's classical and scientific departments gain state university accreditation. The state board of control opens bids for seven state institutions for six months. Senator William Hickman Moore, Seattle mayor elect, submits resignation to Governor Mead. Farmers Mutual Telephone Co with 600 phones in Whatcom county extends system toward Bellingham, linking with Automatic Co which recently secured a franchise.
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William Hickman Moore
Seattle
Mead
Farmers’ Mutual Telephone Company
Whatcom County
Bellingham
Automatic Company
Susan B Anthony Dies in Rochester at 86
The life of Susan B Anthony ended at 12 40 this morning in Rochester New York. She had been unconscious for nearly a day and a half. At 86 she spent more than fifty years campaigning for woman suffrage.
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Rochester
N. Y
Susan B. Anthony
Miss Anthony
Paris Cabinet Makeup Slowly Taking Shape
In Paris on March 12 M Sarrien works to form a cabinet with premiership and justice held by him. Bourgeoise or Clemenceau may take interior, Briand to instruct, Poincare finance, and Thomson Rau Etienne to marine agriculture and war respectively. Commerce works and colonies remain to fill.
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Paris
M. Sarrien
Justice
M. Bourgeoise
M. Clemenceau
Interior
M. Briand
M. Poincare
Finance
MM. Thomson
Rau
Etienne
Rouvier
Attorney Collins Sentenced to Fourteen Years in San Quentin
San Francisco March 13 Attorney George D Collins convicted of perjury was sentenced by Superior Judge Burnett to fourteen years in the state prison at San Quentin Notice of appeal was given
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San Francisco
George D. Collins
Burnett
San Quentin
Seattle Market Report Prices for farm goods and livestock
The Seattle market lists producer prices for oats barley wheat chicken feed and bran. Also includes hay eggs poultry wool and livestock values with regional variations across Eastern and Western Washington.Prices reflect fob Seattle round lots and are subject to change without notice.
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Seattle
Washington
Puget Sound
Washinon
Market Prices For Wheat Oats Hay And Meats Listed
A circulated price list details current rates for grains hay and feed including wheat oats barley and mixed feeds. It also lists fresh meats poultry and dairy prices with various cuts and preparations such as dressed poultry veal pork and butter at regional price points.
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Washinon Creamery
Eastern Creamery
Washington Ranch
Czar Grants Hearing on Siberian American Tunnel Concession
Baron Loicq de Lobel of the American Trans Alaskan Siberian Company presses for a concession to build a tunnel under the Bering Strait and a 8 000 mile rail route from East Cape to Kansk. A mixed commission is named to hear arguments with a final March 15 hearing and an eighteen month preparation period.
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Czar
Trans-Alaskan Siberian Company
St. Petersburg
Bering Strait
United States
Europe
Baron Loicq de Lobel
Tanas-Alaskan Siberian Company
Russia
Witte
Siberia
Siberian
East Cape
Kansk
Yeniseisk
Siberian Railway
Czar Names Commission
Nicholas
Baron de Lobel
Lena River
Khabaroska
Chelan Lake National Park Proposal Gains Local Backing
Wenatchee March 12 A Spokane artist Julian Itter presented resolutions to the Commercial Club urging federal action to create a Lake Chelan national park. The plan calls for 800 miles of adjacent forest reserve and eventual park status, backed by Senators Ankeny and Piles and supporters across the state. Itter has also lobbied the Spokane Chamber of Commerce and the One Hundred and Fifty Thousand Club in support.
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Wenatchee
Lake Chelan
Commercial Club
Julian Itter
Spokane
Itter
Yosemite Valley
California
Yellowstone Park
Wyoming
Ankeny and Piles
Spokane Chamber of Commerce
One Hundred and Fifty Thousand Club
Okanogan Irrigation Project Is Approved
Engineers of the reclamation service have practically completed plans for reclaiming 10 000 acres in Okanogan county between Alma and Riverside and to supply 2 000 acres now watered by private interests. H C Richardson reports plans approved and construction ready to start shortly with 10 days for full plans and 2 3 weeks for ground work.
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Seattle
Reclamation Service
Okanogan County
Alma
Riverside
H. C. Richardson
Okanogan Water Users’ Association
Portland
Corps of Engineers
Hoggatt Named Governor of Alaska by Roosevelt
President Roosevelt announces Wilfred B. Hoggatt of Juneau will be governor of Alaska succeeding John G. Brady who recently resigned. The choice follows Captain D. H. Jarvis declining the post. Hoggatt, a former naval officer and Spanish-American War veteran, is well known in the territory with various interests.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Wilfred B. Hoggatt
Alaska
Hoggatt
Juneau
John G. Brady
D. H. Jarvis
War Board
Fort Davis Post Saved by Taft Intervention
Washington reports Secretary Taft halted the general staff plan to abandon Fort Davis near Nome river Alaska. Bates was told to consult Taft before action, preserving the post indefinitely. The post was once justified by unsettled conditions and a large nearby population.
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Washington
General Staff of the Army
Fort Davis
Nome River
Alaska
Taft
Bates
Nome
Public ownership of all telephone lines rallying cry
Seattle March 12 The Daily Star notes public ownership of all local and long distance telephone lines in the state is proposed by municipal ownership advocates as a campaign rallying cry. It warns the nuisance of telephone service will be attacked if plans for a state party are adopted.
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Seattle
Daily Star
Harriman Plans Largest Automatic Block Signal System
Omaha March 12 ER H Harriman has authorized J Krutt schmitt to install automatic electric block signals from Omaha to San Francisco 1800 miles and from San Francisco to Los Angeles 542 miles via Colton on the Overland route totaling 2342 miles. The cost is 1000 to 1200 per mile totaling about 3 million dollars. The work is to be completed before end of 1906 ensuring 8257 miles protected by automatic electric block signals.
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Omaha
Neb
ER. H. Harriman
J. Kruttschmitt
Union Pacific
Southern Pacific
San Francisco
Colton
Los Angeles
Overland Limited
Lilly Company secures record cabbage seed contract
La Conner on March 12 reports the Charles H. Lilly Company of Seattle will buy the output of 75 acres of cabbage seed this year at 20 cents per pound. The 50 ton crop is valued at about $20,000 under the contract, highlighting cabbage seed as a valuable local crop.
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la Conner
la Conner Flats
Charles H. Lilly Company
Seattle
Imperial commissioners arrive from New York for Washington visit
Prince Tsai Tseh Sheng Chi Hong and Li Sheng te reached Washington from New York to meet the president and Secretary Root. They were entertained by the Chinese minister and spent the day sightseeing before heading back to New York to sail for Europe.
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Washington
Prince Tsai Tseh
Sheng Chi Hong
Li Shengte
New York
Root
Europe
Asylum Warden Resigns From Eastern Washington Hospital
Medical Lake Washington March 12 Charles Fellows head warden at the Eastern Washington hospital for the insane for the past four years has sent his resignation to the state board of control to take effect March 15. He will enter other business in Medical Lake. It is said his successor will be appointed from the present force of attendants in the hospital.
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Medical Lake
Wash
Charles Fellows
Eastern Washington Hospital For the
State Board of Control
Fellows
Senate committee orders report on Columbia river project funding
A favorable report has been ordered by the Senate committee on commerce on the bill to appropriate 400000 for completing the improvement at the mouth of the Columbia River.
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Washington
Senate Committee On Commerce
Columbia River
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Argentine Republic
Eugene Richter
Reichstag
Bisamrck
Atlantic
Missouri
Ohio
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Moody
State Supreme Court
J. E. Chilberg
Washington Hotel
Bellingham High School
Rochester, N. Y
Detroit
Mich
Associated Billposters and Distributors
Canada
Collins
Seattle Market Report
Tacoma
Wheat—Club
Indorse
Bering Sea Tunnel
Chelan National Park
Wenatchee Commercial Club
Okanogan
W. B. Hoggatt
W. W. Wrenn
East Market Street
Harper Rye
Kentucky
Fred Hewitt
South F Street
Aberdeen, Wash
G. W. Ninemire, Pres
Thos. Morgan
Pres
Ninemire & Morgan CO
Montesano
Aberdeen
Patterson & Locke Co
General Insurance Agents
All Points East
Hoquiam
Oceata
H. B. Elder
N. P. Ry
A. D. Charlton
N. P. Ry. Co
Portland, Oregon
Union and
Canadian Pacific
F. C. Collins, Tep.a
John Halstead
F.&p.a
Phil
Locke
Columbia
Nature
E. J. Bradley
C. .W. Miller Cashier
State Bank
N. E
Heron
H Streets
Hayes & Hayes Bankers (Incorporated
A. Ingebrightsen
G Street
Central Restaurant
M. Antich
Prop
Heron and
Wishkal
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