Hap penings of the Past Week Condensed
Summary of assorted items including a Callao bubonic plague report, Australian rail strikes, the Tacoma launching set for May 21 in San Francisco, Boston tugmen strike traffic disruption, Benedictine monks hosting European royalty, Hamilton King named U. S. minister to Siam, deaths of Erasmus Cole and David Mills, a fatal boiler explosion at Oregon Lumber in Viento, a Kansas insane asylum water cure testimony, Idaho prison blast deaths of two convicts, Colonel Stanford's death in New York, Stanford staff changes, Al Adams wealth mention, the American Medical Association meeting in New Orleans, and Wilfred Osgood heading to Alaska for summer investigations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al Adams
New York
Sing Sing
American Medical Association
New Orleans
Builders' Protective Association formed in Brooklyn
A Brooklyn meeting launched a clash with labor unions in the building trades. The Builders' Protective Association of Brooklyn was organized and will confer with groups in Manhattan and the Bronx. The chairman pledged to resist wage demands and threatened a complete tie-up of building operations if needed to win.
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New York
Brooklyn
Portland Board of Trade to help settle labor troubles
The Portland board of trade will use its influence to settle labor troubles upsetting city interests. Next Monday evening an effort will be made to get the Federated Trades to rescind the resolution against the Lewis and Clark fair. A committee was appointed to urge sawmill owners to recede from refusing to sell lumber in Portland market.
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Portland, Or
Board of Trade
Federated Trades
Portland
Willis Sweet Appointed Attorney General of Porto Rico
Willis Sweet of Couer d Alene Idaho has been named attorney general of Porto Rico to succeed James Harlan who resigned. Sweet previously served as associate justice of Idaho and later represented the state in Congress. He is regarded as a notable lawyer.
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Washington
Willis Sweet
Couer d’ Alene
Idaho
Porto Rico
James Harlan
Sweet
Territory of Idaho
Congress
Prof Simon Newcomb sails to arrange congress plans
Washington May Prof. Simon Newcomb of this city sails on the Deutschland to arrange the international congress of scientists to be held next year during the St. Louis exposition. He will visit Paris and London to meet scientists and perfect plans for the congress.
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Washington
Simon Newcomb
International Congress of Scientists
St. Louis
Paris
London
Mad Mullah Attacks British Column at Galidila
Report from Aden May 6 states the Mad Mullah assaulted a British column at Galidila in Somaliland and was repulsed with heavy losses. British casualties also reported.
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Aden
Arabia
Galidila
Somaliland
Nordensjoldk Antarctic expedition may prompt relief
In Stockholm on May 5 authorities report anxiety over months without news from the Nordensjoldk Antarctic expedition. Preparations are under way to launch a relief expedition in September if no消息 arrives by then.
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Stockholm
Washington state notes on commerce and crime
The Pacific Coast Congregational conference meets in Seattle. Great Northern plans to enlarge Hillyard Spokane shops. Gray's shingle mill kiln at Maltby burned, 800000 shingles lost valued at 3000 with 1250 insurance. Farmers State Bank of Wilbur files incorporation with 250 shares at 100 each. Everett Liquor Dealers withholds Roosevelt reception funds over city dance hall closures. Tree pest reports near Colville threaten fruit. Geo A Lovett dies near Dyer after visiting Wenatchee. son dies soon after. Two youths rob Tracy Whitney and Mabel Howard in Spokane stealing a 100 note and 15 in silver. Bank of Commerce Everett buys Island County Coupeville property to open Coupeville branch. Modern Woodmen of America hold third biennial camp in Walla Walla. Spokane to host next. seven delegates chosen for grand camp in Indianapolis June 16.
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Woodmen of America
Walla Walla
Spokane
Indianapolis
Railroad Laborers Killed in Dexter Collision
Meagre reports describe a serious Canadian Pacific accident at Dexter sixty miles west of Port Arthur where fifteen laborers died. A work train on a side track was struck by a passenger train, overturning the caboose and igniting a fire. twelve men were killed or burned, eight injured, and relief is hampered by poor communications as details remain sparse.
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St. Paul
Dexter
Canadian Pacific Railway
Port Arthur
Caboose
Monitor Wyoming Goes to Sea on Trial Trip
San Francisco reports the monitor Wyoming left the Golden Gate on her official trial trip during the day. She is expected to remain at sea for about forty eight hours or more.
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San Francisco
Wyoming
Golden Gate
Seattle Market Prices Reported for Farm Produce and Poultry
Seattle dealers quote producer prices for oats barley and other grains per ton and for live poultry and livestock per pound or head. Jobbing quotes include butter cheese eggs honey and various poultry and fowl prices across regions such as Washington Oregon and California.
Market prices for grains livestock and feed
The listing shows wheat at 78c, cattle steers 4.75 per cwt cows 4, sheep 5cc, hogs 7.50, veals 50 7, butter 32c, honey California 14c 9c, eggs fresh ranch oats 24.50 to 26.50, barley 23.50 to 24.50, timothy 17.50, clover 16.50 17.50, alfalfa 14.50 15.50, wheat 26.50 27, wheat hay 16 to 16.50, corn 25, bran 18 shorts 19.
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Seattle
Puget Sound
Washington
Butter—Ranch
Washingington Creamery
Eastern
California
Oregon
Washington Creamery
Russia Seeks Manchuria Hold as Peking Interprets Move
May 9 report from Peking says Russia reoccupied Newchwang and garrisoned Liao river forts. Observers view the action as a defiant stand to retain Manchuria, with prep work and large war materiel accumulation noted. China warns of potential anti foreign reactions while Russia pushes for American support.
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Peking
Newchwang
Liao River
Russia
China
Manchuria
Gulf of Pechili
Prince Ching
United States
Diplomatic Push on Manchuria Garrison Evacuation
The State Department reports increased Russian garrison at Newchwang Manchuria and contemplates joint action with Japan and England to pressure Russia to evacuate Manchuria. President Roosevelt's approval pending. secretary Hay coordinates with the president in California. If rejected, the department may pursue individual representations to Russia.
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Washington
State Department
China
Newchwang
Manchuria
Roosevelt
Hay
California
Japan
England
United States
Russia
Ames Declared Guilty of Bribe Case in Minneapolis
Albert Alonzo Ames former mayor of Minneapolis was found guilty of accepting a $600 graft while chief executive. The verdict followed a long trial with a large crowd present and motions for stay and appeal ahead. Mayor Ames released on bond of $21,000.
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Minneapolis
Albert Alonzo Ames
Ames
Gardner
Norbeck
Elliott
Sinclair
Dr. Ames
Montana farmers row over wage scale and labor surplus
Bitter Root and Missoula growers clash with the farm laborers union over wage demands. Farmers say $250 for nine hours is unaffordable and promises to shift to stock raising if the union persists. They also seek control over board furnished help rates.
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Butte
Mont
Bitter Boat
Missoula
Farm Laborers’ Union
Washington
Idaho
Oregon
Son of Booth Plans Religious Theatre for New York
Herbert Booth, the son of General Booth, arrives in New York with a plan to teach the gospel through an eye catching religious theatre. He denies joining the Dowie movement and says he will form the Scientific Evangelization Society to stage broadcast illustrated Bible dramas with a company of Christian actors including writers like Canon Farrar.
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New York
Herbert Booth
General Booth
Salvation Army
Mr. Booth
Ballington
Zion City
Dowieis
Dowie
Scientific Evangelization Society
Canon Farrar
Labour Federation Moves to Referendum on Exposition Funding
La Grande Oregon May 6 The state Federation of Labor votes 45 to 20 for resolutions urging a referendum on a $500000 state appropriation for the Lewis and Clark exposition in Portland 1905 The measures ask the American Federation of Labor to circulate appeals to unions nationwide to petition Congress against the funding The resolutions accuse Portland saw mills of forming a trust raising lumber prices 75 percent and denying lumber to contractors employing union men while rents rise and claim the fair will not benefit workers.
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Portland
Plague Worsens in Chinese Cities Amid Famine
The U S state department cites a Canton consular cable reporting rising plague cases in Canton Honan Shuntak Yokong and Yuenshan. Famine grips Kwangsi as conditions deteriorate across multiple regions.
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Washington
State Department
United States
MceWade
Canton
Honan
Shuntak
Yokong
Yuenshan
Kwangsi
Governor Toole Calls Extra Session for Montana Exhibit Funds
Helena Mont May 7 Governor Toole has issued a proclamation summoning the legislature to meet May 26 in an extra session. The purpose is to pass an appropriation for a Montana exhibit at the Louisiana Purchase exposition and to fund maintenance of the capital grounds and buildings for 1903 and 1904.
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Helena
Mont
Toole
Montana
Wide Range of Post Offices to Be Overhauled
Postmaster General Payne announces a broad plan to extend current probes to most large United States post offices. The inquiry will target first class offices with annual receipts over five hundred thousand dollars to seek better methods and root out abuses.
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Washinon
Postoffice Department
Payne
Wannamaker
Machen Relieved as Postoffice Investigation Expands
Washington May 9 Postmaster General Payne removes August W Machen from his duties as general superintendent of the free delivery system and names Postoffice inspector M C Fosnes to take charge The transfer places the free delivery service under the office of the south assistant postmaster general as Bristow leads the investigation leaving Machen on leave until the inquiry ends
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Washington
Postoffice Department
Payne
August W. Machen
United States
M. C. Fosnes
Fosnes
Officc of
South
Bristow
Machen
Post Office
M. Machen
Walls Around Manila Prompt Preservation Plan
Secretary Root instructed Governor Taft to preserve the Manila walls amid protests from patriotic societies. Only a small wall portion was considered for removal to aid commerce, but Root objects to any removal. Manila remains the Orient’s only walled city and moat filling may occur for sanitary reasons.
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Washington
Manila
Root
Taft
Orient
Laundry Owners Restore Arbitration Talks with Striking Workers
The Laundry Owners Association reversed a no bargain stance and formed a full powers committee to negotiate with a workers committee for arbitration. Dissension caused twenty three members to split from the owners' side seeking wage settlement.
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Chicago
Laundry Owners’ Association
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Peru
Australia
Tacoma
Boston
Victor Emanuel
Italy
Hamilton King
Michigan
Siam
Erasmus Cole
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Oregon Lumber Company
Viento
Kansas Insane Asylum
David Mills
Supreme Court of Canada
Laurier
John Stuart
William Maney
Idaho Prison
Colonel Stanford
Leland Stanford
Robert E.snodgrass
Stanford
Washington Agricultural College
Eeeee
Wilfred Osgood
Agricultural Department
Government
Alaska
Congress of Scientists
Washington State News
Pacific Coast Congregational Conference
Great Northern
Hillyard
Gray
Maltby
Farmers’ State Bank of
Wilbur
Liqour Dealers’ Association of
Everett
Colville
Geo. A. Lovett
Dyer
Wenatchee
Waterville
Tracy Whitney
Mabel Howard
Howard
Zoilver
Bank of Commerce, of
Island County
Coupeville
Jacob Jenne
Bank of Commerce of
Everett Institution
Seattle Market Report
Ness
Montana Farmers' Row
Booth
Oregon Federation
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Eral Payne
Secretary Root
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Ide
Port Townsend
Shaw
Hum Town
Hum
Northern Pacific Railway
Fifth Street
Pontinental
D. C. Vammen
G St
Heron
Aberdeen
Humbolt
Fred Hewitt
Heron and
F Ste
Wash
K. Bowes
Heron Street
J. M. Bowes
Prop
Heron ST
H. A. Tereda & CO
Zelasko Block
F Street
Aberdeen Livery and Transfer CO
W. T. McBride
Propr
Harbor
Fish Market
Michael Finn
Wishkrt Se
Aberdeer
F. R. Granger
Billiards
Aberdeen, Wash
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