Rights of Locks and Manufacturing Enterpries in Puget Sound
The rivers and harbors bill directs a board of engineers to assess whether acquiring the Willamette Falls canal or building a government canal would harm local manufacturing. It questions Portland General Electric’s rights, water needs for navigation, and potential compensation. It funds Seattle canal dredging and reviews Puget Sound to Lakes Union Washington routes while preserving option against a defined waterway. It also conditions Tacoma harbor funds on liability releases and dredged material rights.
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Wshingto
House Committee
Secretary of War
Willamette Falls
Willamette River
Department of Justice
Portland General Electric Company
United States
Seattle Canal
Shilshole Bay
Salmon Bay
Ballard
Board of Engineers
Puget Sound
Lakes Union
Washington
Elliott Bay
Seattle
Lake Washington
Elloitt Bay
Tacoma Harbor
Commencement Bay
Roosevelt’s first veto on deserter naval record
President Roosevelt sent his first veto message to Congress directing at a bill to erase desertion charges from John Glass’s naval record. The Senate committee report notes Glass enlisted in January 1864 at age sixteen and was ordered ashore after witnessing misconduct, a factor cited for desertion.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Senate
John Glass
Gallinger
Committee On Naval Affairs
Glass
Battle near Bogota reported in Honda paper
A Magdalena river paper from Honda describes the Socha clash near Bogota on February 28. Revolutionaries numbered about 2,000 against 3,000 government troops. The rebels suffered around 200 dead or wounded and 400 captured.
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Colon
Colombia
Honda
Magdalena River
Socha
Bogota
Five-Story Brunswick Warehouse Burned in Chicago
A five story brick warehouse of the Brunswick Balke Callender Co at Wells and Superior streets was practically destroyed by fire. Loss is reported at 175000 dollars with the principal loss coming from a large quantity of imported glass valued at 100000 dollars that would have been used for mirrors.
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Chicago
Brunswick-Balke Callender Company
Wells and
Superior Streets
8000 Men Go On Strike in Boston Transport Clash
A sympathy strike in Boston involves 8000 workers from organized teamsters freight and express handlers targeting the New York, New Haven and Hartford and the New York Central railways. Disputes over non union freight shiftings prompt layoffs, with plans for further refusals by express company locals and added labor actions in East Boston and brewery teams.
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Boston
New York, New Haven & Hartford
New York Central
Hudson River
Boston & Albany
Express Companies
Adama
New York & Boston
New England
Brewery Teamsters
Piano
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Worcester
Springfield
Hartford
New Haven
Providence
Fall River
New Bedford
Moody Named New Navy Secretary in Roosevelt Era
Washington reports Secretary Long has resigned and Representative William Henry Moody of Massachusetts is chosen as his successor in the Navy Department. Long planned retirement at McKinley’s term start but stayed to support policy shifts and returned to private life. He will rejoin Hemingway & Long as active partner after resigning.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Long
William Henry Moody
Massachusetts
Navy Department
McKinley
Hingham
Hemingway
Ice floe endangers shipping near Japanese coast
Port Townsend reports a vast ice floe about 200 miles off the Japanese coast near Sugar straits, forcing the Oceano to alter course. The ice is four to six feet high with large bergs, first seen this far south, suggesting Arctic ice breakups and an early spring in the north. The Bann, after 98 days from Iquique, endured storms and Cape Flattery returns with no tug rescue.
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Port Townsend
Wash
Bann
Straits of
Juan de Fuca
Iquique
Straits
Cape Flattery
Cape
Oceano
United States Hydrographic Office
Sugar Straits
Orient
Behring Straits
Arctic Ocean
Arctic
Massive Fire Ravages Rue Montmartre Warehouses in Paris
A major blaze erupted last night in a block of warehouses on Rue Montmartre. Occupied by 10 firms, the lower floors stored silk, velvet and woolens, fueling a furious fire that rapidly spread to upper residential floors.
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Paris
Opera Comique
Rue Montmartre
Methuen British Army Defeated in South Africa Disaster
London reports Major General Methuen captured by Gen Delarey near Palmietfontein with four guns and heavy losses. Dispatches describe 1 officer and 200 men missing, 5 officers and 72 men wounded, while 41 killed and 77 wounded previously stated, sparking intense government and public reaction.
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London
Lord Methuen
Delarey
South Africa
House of Commons
Lord Kitchener
Brodrick
General Methuen
Methuen
Pretoria
Paris
Wynburg
Litchenburg
Grenfel
Roviainesfontein
Palmietenill
Twebosch
Maribogs
Kraaipan
Dewet
Insurrection Rumors in Morong Dispelled by U S Officials
Secretary Root asked for fact finding from Commissioner Wright and General Chaffee on Morong Luzon. Chaffee reports no insurrection, only small ladrone bands raiding a village, kidnapping the presidente, now pursued and largely defeated by constabulary with local aid. The presidente was released unharmed and villagers assist American authority.
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Washington
Morong
Luzon
Root
Wright
Chaffee
Presidente of
Cainta
Laguna
Bell
Cavite
Presidente
Atkins
Rush on Warships Surges at Union Iron Works
Washington reports a rapid advance in February at Union Iron Works San Francisco with 12 percent on the battleship Ohio 20 percent on the protected cruiser Tacoma 5 percent on the monitor Wyoming and 1 percent on the armored cruiser California. A civil strike had halted progress but once resolved a mass of material was moved to finish work.
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Washington
Union Iron Works
San Francisco
Admiral Bowles
Bureau of Construction and Repair
Ohio
Tacoma
Wyoming
California
Navy Department
Freight Handlers Strike Hits South Boston Hurd
Four hundred fifty freight handlers at Haven Hartford Railroad freight houses in South Boston walked out over reinstatement refusals. The dispute ties to the R S Brine Transportation Company, whose drivers are also on strike, signaling broad potential disruption.
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Boston
Haven & Hartford Railroad
South Boston
R. S. Brine Transportation Company
Railway survey contract let in Oklahoma Territory
Survey completed on a Guthrie route for the Denver Guthrie and Southeastern Railway. Portions of the contract are let for the grade as the railway enters Oklahoma at the northwest corner and runs southeast to Guthrie South McAlester and New Orleans. Financed by Denver capitalists.
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Guthrie, O. T
Denver, Guthrie & Southeastern Railway
Oklahoma
Guthrie
McAlester
New Orleans
Denver Capitalists
Harold Block Destroyed by Fire in Beaver Falls
Fire in Beaver Falls Pennsylvania destroyed the Harold block early today causing an estimated loss of 75000 dollars. The blaze swept through the business district and caused extensive damage to adjoining properties. Firefighters battled the flames but the block was declared a total loss.
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Beaver Falls
Harold
Government Troops Gain Near Bogota
The United States minister to Colombia reports to the state department that during the preceding week government troops steadily advanced and occupied important positions near Bogota that had been vacated by revolutionary forces. The rebels are understood to be in a desperate situation and seeking an opportunity to escape.
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Washington
United States
Colombia
State Department
Bogota
Priest Seized by Bandits Near Jehol
Bandit soldiers captured a priest at Jehol about 100 miles northeast of Peking. French and Russian forces seek to rescue him, but the court orders General Maiyuwan to release the prisoner to prevent foreign troop entry into the mining district.
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Peking
Jehol
Maiyuwan
Shamaka Earthquake Toll Details Released
Official report on Shamaka earthquake shows 126 villages affected, 9,084 houses in the area. Three thousand four hundred ninety six houses destroyed and three thousand nine hundred forty three damaged. Dwellings plus farm buildings churches mosques factories and schoolhouses severely damaged.
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Russian Trans-Caucasia
Shamaka
Gate for Pasture Fence Described with Dual Hinges
The article presents a passageway style fence gate enabling easy human passage while keeping stock out. It explains a double gate arrangement with hinged sections, a wire loop, and a staple hook to secure closed position. It also comments on dehorning calves using caustic potash to prevent horn growth and notes age timing. It mentions a promising plum variety from Golden and Luther Burbank hybrids and reports a surge in artificial ice production from 1890 to 1900 with census statistics. It also suggests sowing cowpeas as a green cover crop for soil health and moisture retention.
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Luther Burbank
California
Golden
Wickson
Cow Peas for the Orchard in Special Soil Conditions
The article discusses cowpeas as a valuable cover crop for orchards under specific conditions. It notes that while shallow cultivation between trees is standard in summer, there are times when cowpeas offer the greatest benefit for soil improvement and moisture retention.
Farmers at College Short Course Attracts Farm Owners
Several agricultural colleges report many winter course students are farmers who own and operate their own farms. They seek modern methods and agricultural chemistry knowledge to improve yields and fertilizer purchases. A prominent New York fruit grower at Cornell finds value in the program for better fertilizer use.
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New York State
Cornell College
Two Farm Conveniences Swill Carrier and Fodder Cutter
A historical note describes improvised farm tools including a swill carrier made from an old walking cultivator with a barrel hung on hooks for pulling or pushing, and a fodder cutter fashioned from two old plow lays acting as shears on a cutting box.
Winter Butter Making From New York Prize Method
To keep cream above freezing in winter, use extra pans with boiling water and drain milk into them. Remove cream in ten to twelve hours, then steam over hot water to 75 to 80 degrees. Calving cows complicates churning. adjust feed with more bran and green food to improve milk consistency.
Winter manure spreading and sanitary cow stables
Agricultural Department experiments show spreading manure under wheat and fodder beeth saves plant food and reduces spring work, while surface spreading may delay losses. Sanitary cow stables advise dusting dry absorbent behind cows and keeping bedding dry to produce finest milk and eliminate odors.
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Agricultural Department
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Oregon City
Secretary of the Navy
Japan
Kraaipen
Twebosh
Chaffee and Wright Report
Priest
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