Finest Beet Seed Washington Product Best in the World
Washington reports its sugar beet seed leads the nation with 80,000 pounds produced in Fairfield last year. Secretary Wilson notes seeds from Washington yield beets averaging 15.8 percent sugar, higher than the national average, with some tests at 24 percent. He predicts the United States will soon domestically supply all beet seed, keeping Washington as a top producer.
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Washington
United States
Wilson
Fairfield
Wash
Receiver for Bigelow in Milwaukee Files Involuntary Bankruptcy
Frank G. Bigelow, who defaulted $1.5 million, has petitioned for involuntary bankruptcy. Revised schedules show total liabilities of $3.277 million, with $1.975 million secured. Assets are $1.8498 million, mainly stocks and 1600 acres of Colorado coal lands. Wisconsin Trust and Securities Company named receiver.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Frank G. Bigelow
Mr. Bigelow
Bigelow
Broadhead
Colorado
Wisconsin Trust and Securities Company
Closed clam season applies to Pacific Ocean beaches only
Olympia May 1 Assistant Attorney General Booth states the new clam closed season law does not cover Puget Sound. He explains the measure applies solely to clams dug on Pacific Ocean beaches and notes Puget Sound provisions were dropped late in session. The law carries an emergency clause and is now in effect beginning May 1.
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Olympia
Puget Sound
Booth
Pacific Ocean
Ocean
Canada to Fund Most Pacific Defenses in New Appropriation
Ottawa reports a government appropriation of about 2 million dollars to maintain Canadian forces at Esquimalt and Halifax. Roughly 40 percent of the funds will cover the Pacific coast station. The plan indicates Canada will largely pay its own defense costs going forward. Arrangements are under way to send new officers to Esquimalt. Exact totals are not yet public.
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Ottawa
Ont
Esquimalt
B. C
Halifax
Pacific Coast
Canada
Squimalt
Removal of United States land office from Oregon City to Portland
Positive notice states the land office will move from Oregon City to Portland. The order is dated March 25, 1905, issued under the president's direction and signed by W A Richards, commissioner of the general land office.
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Oregon City, Or
United States Land Office
Oregon City
Portland
Washington
Segend
W. A. Richards
General Land Office
Amalgamation Formed For Canadian Mining Firms
From Nelson reports the merger of Le Roi War Eagle Center Star Snowshoe mines and Trail Smelter is complete. The new company carries a capitalization of 10,500,000 dollars and a working capital of 2,000,000 dollars.
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Vancouver
B. C
Nelson
le Roi
War Eagle
Center Star
Snowshoe Mines
Trail
Hill plans railroad invasion of Union Pacific territory
The Central News reports James J. Hill aims to expand Great Northern and Northern Pacific rail lines into Union Pacific territory. The move, tied to a Hill Morgan Standard Oil alliance, seeks new competition in freight rates by entering Oregon Short Line routes and expanding into Southern Oregon, California, Utah, and the Midwest.
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New York
Central Newa
James J. Hill
Union Pacific
Great Northern
Northern Pacific
Wall Street
Hill-Morgan Group
Standard Oil Party
E. H. Harriman
Standard Oil
Morgan and
Hill
Harriman
Hill- Morgan
Oregon Short Line
Oregon Railway and Navigation Company
Portland
Union Pacific Territory
Oregon
California
Utah
Great Middle West
The
Schwab To Build Russian Warships In Modern Navy Push
In St. Petersburg on May 1 American leadership tops foreign rivals as Charles M. Schwab reaches a naval accord with the Russian admiralty. Bethlehem to supply armor and ordnance while other U S yards build hulls. Russian port yard may be developed under American supervision to accelerate shipbuilding. The 16000 ton vessels promise high speed and heavy protection with advanced nickel steel components. Schwab expects a 20 percent efficiency gain over existing ships.
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St. Petersburg
Charles M. Schwab
Schwab
Mr. Schwab
United States
Baltic
Admiralty
Russia
Bethlehem Company
New York Population Nears 6 Million by 1945 Demand
The joint committee on city affairs and the New York board of trade report that New York City will reach 6,000,000 residents in twenty years and must source water from the Adirondacks as Catskill water would be exhausted by 1925 if the population grows at the current rate.
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New York
New York City
Adirondacks
Joint Committee On City Affairs
New York Board of Trade
Catskill
Vancouver Power Company tunnel completed in British Columbia
The Vancouver Power Company's tunnel, two and a half miles long and nine by nine feet in cross section, cost 420000 dollars after over two years of work. It links Lakes Coquitlam and Beautiful and supports a hydro electric scheme delivering 80000 horsepower to Vancouver New Westminster and Stevenson for city distribution.
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Vancouver
B. C
Vancouver Power Company
Coquitlam
Beautiful
New Westminster
Stevenson
Bowen Summoned Over Loomis Allegations
Secretary Taft recalls Minister Bowen from Caracas to Washington to answer charges against Assistant Secretary Loomis. Bowen’s potential actions could influence his future, with a possible posting to Chile and then Brazil if the matter is resolved favorably. Loomis counters that Bowen caused the Herald publication and seeks confrontation.
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Washington
Taft
Bowen
Caracas
Russell
Colombia
Caraccas
Barrett
Panama
Loomis
Mr. Loomis
New York Herald
Charges Against Loomis in Venezuelan Scandal
Dispatch from Caracas details allegations against United States official Loomis. Claims include $10,000 payment from New York Bermuda Asphalt Co and illicit gains from Venezuelan affairs. Also alleges a $4,000 claim bought for a dollar and a proposed $1.4 million settlement for Venezuela debts. Washington aware through Hay Taft Roosevelt.
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New York Herald
Bowen-Loomis
Caracas
Venezuela
Venezuuela
Washington
United States
Loomis
New York & Bermuda Asphalt Company
Castro
Meyer
State Department
Hay
Taft
Roosevelt
Grand Jury to Probe Portland City Council Graft
Charges of graft and bribery surround Portland city council. A grand jury will convene in early May to examine allegations, with Councilman C E Raummlin indicted for bribery to City Engineer Elliott over the Front street bridge and for accepting 5000 from Pacific States Telephone to block Sumner Automatic Telephone Company. Four other councilmen are said implicated. District Attorney Manning calls corruption widespread and urges the grand jury.
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Portland, Or
Portland
C. E. Raummelin
Elliott
Front Street
Pacific States Telephone Company
Sumner Automatic Telephone Company of
Los Angeles
Manning
Roosevelt to cut hunt short in Colorado trip
Glenwood Springs Colo May 1 President Roosevelt will break camp May 8 a week earlier than planned and proceed to Washington with brief stops at Denver and Chicago where reception dates have been moved up. Secretary Loeb cites no urgent business but hints at mid month issues. Hunters with the president say he has enough game.
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Glenwood Springs
Colo
Roosevelt
Washington
Denver
Chicago
Loeb
Taft
Portland and Tacoma Rail Times List Schedule Echo
Schedule details list departure times for Portland Tacoma and eastern points with specific Hoquiam times noted. Times include 9 20 a m 9 30 a m 8 15 p m and 8 55 p m plus 3 55 p m.
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Portland
Tacoma
All Points East
Seattle
Points
President Plans May 8 Departure From Colorado
Secretary Taft knew of the president's plan to leave Colorado on May 8 and doubted the ability to stay longer in the hunting country. The president told Taft he feared remaining beyond May 8 and had an alternative program for relief. No urgent emergency requires the president's immediate presence.
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Washington
Taft
Colorado
Ottawa disallows British Columbia anti Japanese acts
The Dominion government in Ottawa disallowed BC legislation restricting Japanese immigration and related provisions. The acts covered immigration limits, Japanese labor on government works, and employment under the coal mines rule. Copies were received and veto possible for a year.
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Ottawa
Ont
Dominion
British Columbia
Japan
Hastie & Dougan win WW Hospital wings contract
Hastie and Dougan contractors with offices in Seattle Tacoma and Spokane win a $78,765 contract for two detached wings at the Western Washington hospital for the insane in Steilacoom. The award by the state board of control follows a $100,000 appropriation approved by the last legislature and came from seventeen bids statewide. Barnett & Farmer of Anacortes offered the second lowest bid, just 35 more dollars.
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Olympia
Hastie & Dongan
Seattle
Tacoma
Spokane
State Board of Control
Western Washington Hospital
Steilacom
Hastie & Dougan
Barnett & Farmer
Anacortes
Reclamation Official Denies Palouse Project Abandonment
Chief Engineer Newell of the reclamation service received a telegram from Assistant Engineer Davis in Washington state calling a Coast newspaper interview fake. The interview claimed Davis said the Palouse irrigation project would be abandoned due to high costs.
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Washington
Newell
The
Reclamation Service
Davis
Dentist Gets No Damages in Board Suit
A $50,000 damage suit by Dr. Edwin J. Brown against George W. Striker and board members failed. The jury found in favor of the defendants after Judge Chapman instructed that judicial officers are not liable for damages over judgments within jurisdiction. One juror favored the plaintiff, but the verdict stood.
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Tacoma
Edwin J. Brown
George W. Striker
State Dental Board
Chapman
Sealing fleet reports record low spring catch
Victoria reports the spring seal catch will be the lowest on record with fewer than 200 skins per schooner across twelve vessels. Wenatchee Commercial Club approves E C Fowler Seattle proposal to construct a suspension bridge across the Columbia River at the city.
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Victoria
Queen City
British Columbia
Wenatchee
Commercial Club
E. C. Fowler
Seattle
Columbia River
Office Hours at Hayes & Hayes Building
The notice lists office hours from 8:00 to 12:00 a.m. 1:00 to 5:00 and 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. It provides the Hayes and Hayes Building and telephone number 177 for contact.
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Hayes & Hayes
Hayes & Hayes Bank
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