Storms, deaths in mines and politics across the Midwest
A week in review notes a severe snowstorm in Iowa and Wisconsin, a fatal coal mine blast near Atkins Indiana, and revolutions at a San Domingo fort. Groundbreaking for a $60,000 Mount memorial at Winona Institute, and the death of Capt. C. W. Hackett in St. Paul are recorded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warsaw
Ind
Winona Agricultural and Technical Institute
C. W. Hackett
West
St. Paul
Local notes drift through a garbled page fragment
A damaged OCR fragment lists scattered names and phrases that hint at a town event or notice but contains no clear actions, dates, or locations. The legible bits mention people such as Martin and Leslie and reference a purchase or property, yet no concrete facts emerge.
Stevens County Marble eyed for federal building
Seattle reports five Stevens County marble samples sent to Washington for government inspection. Postmaster Stewart arranged the submission as Stevens County contractors seek to supply the marble for the new federal building, hoping for statewide use of local Washington stone.
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Seattle
Steves Couty
Washington
Stewart
Stevens County
Federal
Charges Against Gen Wood Accused in Cuba Affairs
Estes Rathbone, former Cuba posts director general, filed charges with the U S adjutant general accusing Gen Wood of manipulating Cuban courts and accepting $5000 in gifts from a gambling concern. The gifts allegedly entered Cuba free of duty. Rathbone notes possible plan for a court of inquiry.
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Washington
Estes Rathbone
Cuba
Adjutant General of the Army
Gen. Wood
Maj. Rathbone
Philippines
British Members Named for Alaskan Boundary Commission
Washington reports the British embassy advised the appointment of Lord Chief Justice Alverstone Sir Louis Jett and Sir John Douglas Armour as members of the Alaskan boundary commission under the Hay Herbert treaty.
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Washington
Alverstone
England
Louis Jett
Supreme Court of Quebec
John Douglas Armour
Supreme Court of Canada
Northern Pacific and Great Northern Line Progress Near Adrian
Reports from Coulee City say grading on the cutoff to Adrian Washington is 90 percent complete. About 700 workers labor along twenty miles of right of way with three to four months more grading and roughly thirty days to lay the track. The line will connect the Central Washington branch of the Northern Pacific with the main line of the Great Northern.
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Spokane
Coulee City
Adrian
Wash
Central Washington
Northern Pacific
Great Northern
Atlanta Sails to Hayti to Protect American Interests
Pensacola March 23 The cruiser Atlanta sailed this afternoon for Hayti to protect American interests. The captain gave no statement about orders.
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Atlanta
Hayti
Pensacola
Fla
Rear Admiral Crowninshield Resigns Command in Navy
Rome reports Rear Admiral Crowninshield has hauled down his flag on the cruiser Chicago and given up command of the European station after applying for immediate retirement.
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Rome
Crowninshield
Chicago
Price to start Estopia newspaper with real estate line
B M Price of Olympia plans a new newspaper at Estopia once a building goes up. He will run a real estate office and a general merchandise line in connection. The Pacific Coast Company chartered the Empire Transportation Company’s freighter Conemaugh to haul coal Seattle to San Francisco.
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B. M. Price
Olympia
Estopia
The
Pacific Coast Company
Empire Transportation Company
Seattle
San Francisco
Whittlesey Indicted for Embezzlement in Seattle
The grand jury indicted former King County Treasurer Charles F. Whittlesey and chief deputy P. P. Padden for larceny by embezzlement. The charges stem from shortages during Whittlesey’s first and second terms, totaling about $38,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Charles F. Whittlesey
P. P. Padden
Whittlesey
Omnibus Franchise Granted to Manitoba Grid Network
St Paul reports Manitoba legislature approved an omnibus franchise for C S Mellen H P Upham C E Hamilton of St Paul and Fisher Ewart of Winnipeg. They plan a gridiron network across Manitoba with lines. Funston assumes command at Vancouver Barracks relieving Randall en route to the Philippines. no salute due to Sunday.
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St. Paul
Manitoba
C. S. Mellen
H. P Upham
C. E. Hamilton
Messrs. Fisher and
Ewart
Winnipeg
Funston
Vancouver Barracks
Vancouver
Wash
Department of the Columbia
Randall
San Francisco
Philippines
Seattle to Host Global Fire Chiefs Assembly in September
The world fire department chiefs will meet in Seattle mid September for a four day international convention. The executive committee in New York requested the hosting and received a favorable reply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
International Association
New York
Walla Walla Board Buys Site for New High School
The board of education purchased a central residence-area tract in Walla Walla and plans a high school building costing about 50 000 dollars. The site location is in the city center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walla Walla
Board of Education
Empress Orders Half Million Taels for St Louis Expo
The dowager empress has ordered an appropriation of half a million taels to fund the Chinese representation at the St Louis exposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peking
St. Louis Exposition
Seattle Market Report Prices for Grain Livestock and Eggs
Seattle market dealers quote late dock or car prices for grains oats 24.25 per ton barley 24 per ton wheat 25 per ton chicken feed 25 per ton bran 17 per ton shorts 18.40 per ton hay Puget Sound 8 11 per ton Eastern Washington 16 alfalfa 10 eggs strictly fresh ranch 16 cents per dozen poultry live hens 14 cents per lb old roosters 8 cents ducks 13 14c spring chickens 13 cents per lb geese 9 per lb livestock beef cattle cows 4 cents per lb steers 44 43 4 cents per lb sheep 4 cents per lb hogs 63 cents per lb calves 5 7 cents per lb spring lambs 4 cents per lb.
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Seattle
Shorts
Puget Sound
Washington
Market Prices Reported for Grains and Livestock
Grain and feed prices listed include oats at 25.50 to 26.50 per unit, barley feed at 25 to 26, and timothy hay at 17 to 18 per ton. Livestock quotes show cattle steer at 4.75 per cwt, cows at 3.50, hogs at 6.50, Veale at 7.00 to 9.00.
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Timothy
Arbitration Award Ends Coal Strike in Anthracite Region
A government commission report dated March 18 1903 proposes a broad arbitration based settlement for the anthracite coal strike. It calls for wage increases around 10 percent full time eight hour shifts for engineers and firemen and a nine hour day with overtime pay. The plan establishes a joint conciliation board to settle disputes and states the awards run through March 31 1906 with a sliding wage scale tied to coal prices.
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Washington
Judge Gray
Delaware
Carroll D. Wright
John M. Wilson
John L. Spalding
Illinois
Thomas H. Watkins
Pennsylvania
Edgar E. Clark
Iowa
Edward M. Parker
New York
Perth Amboy
Edgewater
Bureau of Anthracite Coal Statistics
Third Judicial District
United States Commissioner of Labor
Legislature Slashes Near Four Hundred Thousand From General Fund
Gov. McBride vetoes $399 960 12 from general fund appropriations including the omnibus roads bill Lake Crescent hatchery and other items. He notes retrenchment to fit revenues, with special funds and office running costs largely spared. Total funds after vetoes amount to 3 114 252 76. Olympia March.
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Gov
McBride
Lake Crescent
E. G. Bickerton
Puget Sound Shingle & Sawmill Company
Toto
Lewis and Clark Fair
Olympia
March
Palma calls Cuban senate for extra session on ratification
President Palma issues a 4 pm call for an extra senate session on March 24 to ratify the Cuban reciprocity treaty as amended by the United States senate. Minister Quesada’s reply says Roosevelt is not authorized to extend the deadline. ratification before March 31 is the only path to save the treaty.
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Havana
Palma
Senate
United States Senate
Quesada
Roosevelt
Coal Strike Ended in Western Canadian Mines
A Fernie telegram reports the coal strike practically over. District unions Michel, Coal Creek and Morrisey accept terms. articles to be signed today. Three year contract. Wages likely higher at Michel and Morrisey, modestly lower at Coal Creek. Western Federation and BC Mining Association officials pleased with settlement.
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Victoria
B. C
Fernie
Michel
Coal Creek
Morrisey
Michel and
Western Federated Union
British Columbia Mining Association
London firm to install underground telephones in Mexico City
J B Litsenstratter of London signed a contract with the Mexican federal government to supply a modern underground telephone system for Mexico City. The project will also use federal telegraph lines for long distance service to remote areas of the republic.
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Mexico City
J. B. Litsenstratter
London
The
Republic
England Protests Demand for Greater Imperial Defense Share
A London dispatch notes rising public pressure in Britain for the self governing colonies to bear more defense costs. The Sat urday Review discusses Canada’s duties, arguing imperial defense hinges on railways funded by English capital while Britain bears an income tax load.
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New York
the Tribune
London
Saturday Review
Canada
Wilfried Laurier
John Bull
Irish Land Bill Aims to Grant Ten Million Pounds
New York reports rumors that the Irish land bill will propose an imperial grant of 10 million pounds to bridge the gap between tenant affordability and landlord asking prices for purchase. A London Tribune dispatch notes strong demand for Wednesday Commons hearing tickets with all public seats claimed.
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New York
Imperial Exchequer
Tribune
London
House of Commons
President appoints Crum and Byrnes to federal posts
Washington on March 23 reports the president has appointed Dr W D Crum collector of customs at Charleston and William Byrnes United States district attorney for Delaware. Both nominations failed confirmation at the recent senate session.
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Washington
W. D. Crum
Charleston
William Byrnes
Delaware
Senate
Prisoner Fined as Loggers Work on Palouse Road
In Palouse on March 24 thirty loggers, idle a month, are now laboring on a road from the sawmill to Main street. One logger jailed for drunken disorderly conduct was fined $25 and costs after he wrecked a store. lacking cash, he remained imprisoned while fellow loggers aided him with tools and started the road work.
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Palouse
Main Street
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State of
Wisconsin
Atkins
Oregon Short Line
Pittsburg
Joe Gans
Jack Bennett
McKeesport
San Domingo
Collection of Internal Revenue
South Bend
Clement Studebaker, Jr
South Bend Watch Company
CHE
Martin
Pac
la Tire
Carlo Lesli
Eelec
Willi
Federal Building
Wood
Rathbone
Alaska Boundary Commission
Coulee
Washington State News
Tacoma Railway & Power Company
Everett
Archie Connelly
Henry C. Kennah
Seattle Post Office
University of Washington
Gridiron Manitoba
Omnibus
Seattle Market Report
Tacoma
Commission
Board of Conciliation
Third Judicial Circuit
United States
Coal and Iron
Commssion
Lewis
Clark Fair
Mexico
Dr. Crum
Mr. Byrnes
O. C. Vammen
Heres
Aberdeen
Humbolt Saloon
Fred Hewitt
Heren Ang Fe
K. Bowes
Prope
Heron Street
Wark
Saloog
J. M. Bowes
Prop
Bamboo Fudnitie
H. A. Tereda & CO
F Street
Aberdeen Livery A Transfer CO
W. T. McBride
Proge
Harbor
Fish Market
Michael Finn
Saagons
Wishikeh
Abeta
F. R. Granger
Cigar Store
Billiards
Aberdeen, Watle
Duluth
Minneapelle
Palace
Iig Library
Dally
A. B. C. Denniston
Firet Avenue
Beattle
Osnsess
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