Hints of Week's World Happenings Across Nations
Fire destroys the Standard Chemical Works plant in San Francisco. Grand Crossing Tech extends over a Chicago block. California endures heavy rain with the Seventh Street Bridge washed away in Los Angeles and Santa Monica damages totaling two million dollars. Postal receipts for February total five million seven hundred fifty six thousand two hundred twenty four dollars, up seven percent from last year. Notable weekly deaths include James Webb Lewis and other pioneers in Oregon. The Lewis and Clark expedition dispute in Portland shifts to open versus closed shop. Union leaders reject non union work agreements as a sign of wrong principles.
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California
Seventh Street
Los Angeles
Santa Monica
Laurier government in peril over Northwest separate school issue
Montreal March 13 The Laurier government teeters toward collapse as protests flood Ottawa from across Canada over the Northwest separate school question. Ministers resignations mount with Fielding Mulock and Sifton out, while most Western MPs demand retreat. The crisis grips the nation as religious groups unite against the policy and party lines fade under pressure.
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Montreal
Laurier
Ottawa
Canada
Quebec
Fielding
William Mulock
Clifford Sifton
Interior
Manitoba
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Sydney Fisher
Mulock
Charles Fitzpatrick
R. W. Scott
Boundary dispute to be settled in federal court
In Salem Oregon on March 14 a conference between Assistant District Attorney General C E Mac Donald for Washington and Oregon Attorney General Crawford decided to seek a federal court ruling to determine the boundary line between the two states. The issues include collection of fishing licenses by state officials with Washington to initiate and Oregon named as defendant.
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Salem, Or
C. E. MacDonald
Washington
Crawford
Oregon
New Hotel Planned in Olympia After McKenny Block Sale
The four story McKenny block, Olympia largest building, has sold to W. H. Kneeland of Shelton and associates. They plan to convert it into a large fireproof hotel to house the legislative crowd with generous lobby space. Ground floor stores become offices and lobbies while the upper three floors are remodeled for hotel use.
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Olympia
McKenny Block
W. H. Kneeland
Shelton and Associates
Gov Mead vetoes House Bill 41 on delinquent tax assessments
Olympia March 14 Governor Mead vetoes House Bill 41 known as the J. B. Lindsley measure which sought payment of real improvement assessments in delinquent tax closures. He argues cities should handle tax collection themselves.
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Olympia
Gov. Mead
J. B. Lindsley
Puget Sound Exports Set Records and Local Developments
Lumber exports from Puget Sound ports set new records this February. The Seat tle stone cutters strike was settled. Colfax citizens subscribed for 55,000 dollars in water works bonds. Destroyer Lordsborough toured Puget Sound without incident. Company L of the Second Regiment was mustered into state service in Seattle. The Kettle Valley line surveyed a Republic to Spokane route, estimated at 3.5 million dollars. Walla Walla office opened land to squatters on forest reserves. Green river district No. 41 joined No. 61 Auburn to fund a 15000 dollar school building.
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Green River Country
Argeement
Auburn
Land fraud probe widens to Washington timber lands
Secretary Hitchcock confirms an early stage inquiry into timber land transactions in Washington. Special agents collect title abstracts from patentees to current owners in Chehalis, Cowlitz, Clallam, and Jefferson counties as part of the broader investigation after Oregon charges.
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Washington
Hitchcock
Oregon
Interior Department
Chehalis
Cowlitz
Clallam
Jefferson
Moody backs Baker and Lindsay for Eastern Washington district posts
Washington dated March 13 reports Attorney General Moody favorably recommends George H. Baker for marshal and Joseph E. Lindsey for attorney of the new Eastern Washington judicial district. Nominations will be sent to the Senate shortly.
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Washington
Moody
George H. Baker
Joseph E. Lindsley
Marshal
Eastern
Washington Judicial District
Senate
Seattle Market Report Prices Across Commodities
Grain and live stock prices offered by Seattle dealers for delivery in round lots fob Seattle. Listings include oats 27.28 per ton barley 24 per ton wheat 28.50 per ton chicken feed, bran 19, shorts 20 21, corn 25, hay Eastern Washington 15 16 per ton Puget Sound 11 12, alfalfa 10 11, eggs 17, live hens 11 11 0 per lb old roosters 100, ducks 12 12 44, geese 9c, springs 130. Beef cattle cows 24 0 per lb steers 40, sheep 54 40, hogs 64 7c, dressed calves 7 90, live 5 7c. Hides and wool prices listed for various weights and conditions, wool by region, and miscellaneous dried hides. Wheat Bluestem No 1 940 club No 1 8640. Poultry dressed turkeys 220 chickens spring dressed 16c, ducks dressed 15c, geese dressed 150. Butter Washington creamery 82c ranch 15 180. Oats 27 29 rolled oats 29 380. Hay and alfalfa prices by type and region. Feed prices: corn 25 wheat 82 barley whole grain 25 rolled 26.50 bran 21.60 shorts 22 2381.
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F.o. B
Seattle
Washington
Puget Sound
Washington Creamery
Peace Prospects Rise as War Council Opens in St Petersburg
Reports from Washington and St Petersburg describe Russia and Japan nearing peace after Oyama's victory. Japan seeks serious assurances from Russia before considering terms, including retention of Port Arthur and a Korea protectorate, while Russia insists on victory to secure peace. The war council convenes to determine if hostilities will continue.
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Washington
Japan
Europe
Port Arthur
Korea
Associated Press
Russia
Pacific
Kuropatkin
Oyama
Harbin
St. Petersburg
Tokyo
Takahira
Mukden
Resignation Accepted as Offensive Strategy Reputation Fades
The czar faces a hollow reputation as an offensive strategist with advisers unsure where to find a stronger general. His resignation will be accepted, signaling a formal step back from leadership.
Last of Kuropatkin Acknowledges Defeat
Gen Kuropatkin telegraphs to Emperor Nicholas taking full responsibility for the defeat. He offers no excuses, cites miscalculation of Japanese strength, and declines to blame the council of generals whose advice he followed. His retreat efforts are noted but unlikely to avert blame.
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St. Petersburg
Kuropatkin
Nicholas
Oyama Reports Spoils and Losses From Sharike Campaign
Tokyo reports Field Marshal Oyama forwarding figures on prisoners spoils and casualties in the Sharike direction. Prisoners exceed 40 000 with ven. Nakhimoff among killed or wounded, enemy dead about 26 500, two flags captured, about sixty guns taken.
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Tokyo
Oyama
Nakhimoff
Inventory of war materiel with scattered reports
The document lists rifles, 60 000. ammunition wagons, 159. shells 200 000. small arms ammo 25 000 000 rounds. cereals 15 000 koku about 75 000 bushels. fodder 55 000 koku. light railway outfit 45 miles. horses 2 000. maps 28 cartloads. clothing and accoutrements 1 000 cartloads. bread 1 000 000 rations. fuel 79 000 tons. hay sixty tons. plus tools tents bullocks telegraph wire poles timber beds stoves and other property. No reports from forces toward Singking.
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Singking
Russian Revolution Aims May Day Uprising in U S Colony
Aaron Emden in Sioux City reports receiving a letter from a Russian revolutionary promising an April 18 Russian calendar May 1 American date for a broad uprising. The note says repression followed the St Petersburg massacre and envisions a widespread revolt with railroads tied up and mobs in every city, with troop support pledged.
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Sioux City
Aaron Emden
Russia
Russian Revolutionary Party
St. Petersburg
Mrs Cassie Chadwick Found Guilty in Banking Case
Mrs Cassie L Chadwick was found guilty on seven counts of conspiracy to violate banking laws by certifying checks without funds. The indictment had sixteen counts, with seven considered after judge's rulings. Each count carries up to 10000 fine and two years imprisonment.
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Cleveland
Cassie L. Chadwick
United States
Taylor
Tacoma Rail Route Change to Pacific Traction Power Line
The right of way of the Tacoma and American Lake Railroad is transferred to the Pacific Traction Company which will build an electric line from Tacoma to Olympia. Elmer J Felt, head of the corporation representing Eastern capitalists, states the plan.
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Tacoma
Tacoma & American Lake Railroad Company
Pacific Traction Company
Olympia
Elmer J. Felt
Hubbard Receives Appointment as Labor Inspector
Olympia March 14 Gov Mead appoints Charles F Hubbard of Tacoma as commissioner of labor and factory mill and railway inspector effective April 3 His term expires in April 1909 He succeeds William Blackman whose term ends in April.
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Olympia
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Grand Forks
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Prop
East Wishkah St
Aberdeen, Wash
H. A. Tereda & CO
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Zelaska Block
Aberdeen
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Aberdeen Transfer CO
A. Ingebrightsen
G Street
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Hoquiam
Aberdeen Cosmopolis
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Westport
Ali A
Lus
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Phil S. Locke
J. W. Draper
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A. B. Calder
Transcontinental Machine Company
W. W. Wrenn
N. E St
Harper Rye
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Fred Hewitt
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Ninemire & Morgan CO
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