Happenings World Wide Resume Of The Week
News of the week item set notes a range of topics: theatrical manager Kirk La Shelle is dead, Standard Oil dividends of $9 per share payable June 15, church union in Baptists North and South, Norwegian parliament creates a separate consular service, King Edward appoints Alfonso of Spain as a general in the British army on May 17, and Dr. Washington Gladden criticizes Rockefeller gifts while warning on illegal methods. Alaska Governor Brady withdraws from mining firm, and congressional appropriations for 1906 total $820,184,635, up $39,012,259 from 1905.
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Washington Gladden
Congregational Church
Sioux City
John D. Rockefeller
Northern Pacific elects new directors after long delay
Shareholders meet after over two years due to the Northern Securities litigation. Proxy vote by J. P. Morgan, J. J. Hill, Dan Lamont, and John S. Kennedy chooses a new board. Three year term directors include Kennedy, Baker, Sloan, Bacon. Two year directors Lamont Ledyard Elliott Steele Perkins. One year directors Clough Hill French Cookran Whitney.
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New York
Northern Securities
Northern Pacific Railway Company
E. H. Harriman
William Rockefeller
James Stillman
Brayton Ives
Sam Rea
Eben B. Thomas
H. McK. Twombly
J. P. Morgan
J. J. Hill
Dan Lamont
Johns. Kennedy
John S. Kennedy
Willis James
George F. Baker
John Sloan
Robert Bacon
Daniel S. Lamont
Lewis Cass Ledyard
Howard Elliott
Charles Steele
George W. Perkins
William P. Clough
James N. Hill
Amos Tuck French
Alexander Smith Cookran
Payne Whitney
Sullivan and Mitchell to Fight in Tacoma September 19
John L. Sullivan and Charley Mitchell signed articles for a fifteen round contest at Tacoma baseball park on September 19. Mitchell to train in Seattle, Sullivan in Seattle or Portland. No forfeit posted. both express confidence in the arrangement.
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Seattle
John L. Sullivan
Charley Mitchell
Butler
Tacoma Baseball Park
Mitchell
Sullivan
Portland
Exposition Lights Up Portland Night Scenes
Portland residents flocked to the Lewis and Clark exposition as it first illuminated its electrical fixtures. Thousands from across the city gathered to view the glowing towers of the exposition buildings during the nighttime display.
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Portland, Or
Cable Between Valdez and Fort Liscum Now In Operation
General Greely reports a cable from Valdez announcing the line to Fort Liscum is laid and functioning. It replaces a long land line that failed in heavy winter snows, improving communications in the region.
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Valdez-Fort Liscum
Washington
Gen. Greely
Valdez
Fort Liscum
United States Rubber Company Earnings Rise Significantly
Brunswick New Jersey May 17 A statement for the year ending March 31 reports net earnings of 3 761 923 an increase more than double from last year and a surplus of 1 789 888 up 1 572 724 over the prior period the report was issued yesterday.
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Brunswick
N. J
United States Rubber Company
Moro chief Pala killed on Jolo after pursuit
General Wood reports that Pala the outlaw Moro chief, who had been chased by American forces, was killed on the island of Jolo along with most of his band of about 600. The report notes heavy casualties among Pala's followers.
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Manilla
Wood
Pala
Jolo
Port land fair booklet by Ballard business men planned
Ballard business men announce a booklet for distribution at the Portland fair. Tacoma reports a record speed in divorces with five granted in 35 minutes by one judge last week. George Sutherland resigns as general traffic manager of the Great Northern effective June 1. Water from Elberton springs will supply Colfax city reservoir. Adjutant General Drain urges national guard participation in Memorial day services. Ground broken for a new Masonic building by Walla Walla lodges this summer. Ray mond mill and veneer plant sold to Muscatine Mill Co of Iowa for 24000, held by a receiver. Engineers near Spokane map a Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul railroad extension toward the Coast. Last California Stanford Washington boat race set on Lake Washington May 29 with varsity and freshmen crews.
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California
Stanford
Washington
Lake Washington
National Association of Manufacturers reelected Parry president
The National Association of Manufacturers re elected David M Parry president by acclamation and chose New York City as the site for the next annual convention. The group voted to incorporate under New York law and adopted resolutions opposing anti injunction legislation eight hour laws and supporting gold standard with silver using countries. Secretary Metcalf of the commerce department addressed the attendees noting the Souths growing commercial importance and manufacturing output.
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Atlanta
National Association of Manufacturers
David M. Parry
New York City
New York State
Metcalf
Department of Commerce and Labor
Morgan Promoters Plan Electric Light and Tube System
The committee of the House of Commons begins examining a London bill to install in London an electric light and pneumatic tube system like those in the United States. J. P. Morgan is among the promoters backing a company with a 20 million dollar capital proposing ninety five miles of double tubing and 172 stations.
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London
House of Commons
America
J. P. Morgan
Seattle Market Prices For Grains Livestock And Hides
Market report lists prices offered by Seattle dealers for oats barley wheat chicken feed bran shorts corn hay and various livestock and by products. Included are grain prices per ton and per bushel and animal prices for beef cattle steers hogs sheep and poultry with regional variations and several quality grades.
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Seattle
Washington
Paget Sound
Washington Creamery
Puget Sound
Taft Order Upheld on Purchasing Abroad for Panama Canal
Washington May 19 Secretary Taft insists on buying machinery and supplies abroad when home prices are higher, challenging stand patters and pressuring Congress to act. A president ally says the aim is to force down prices, confront trust magnates, and show the need to adjust tariff schedules to current conditions. The canal commission will buy little before Congress meets, with further protests anticipated from magnates of the party.
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Washington
Taft
Panama Canal
Taftoff
Congress
Canal Commission
Europe
Senator S S Russell Dies at 87 in Washington
Senator S S Russell died at his Pomeroy home after four days of illness. The body will be taken to Seattle for interment on Monday. A native of Pennsylvania he was 87 and had long served in public life in Eastern Washington from teaching to sheriff and later law partner of S G Cosgrove.
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Pomeroy
Wash
S.S. Russell
Seattle
Senator Russell
Washington
Pennsylvania
Garfield County
S. G. Cosgrove
Secretary Morton Likely to Resign From Cabinet
Washington May 20 Secretary Paul Morton plans to leave the cabinet on July 1 if the president accepts his resignation. He has not finalized future plans though speculation says he may return to the Santa Fe Railway where he was second vice president at his appointment to the naval portfolio. Breslau May 17 excavations reveal 400 graves and 150 Bronze age cave dwellings near the city. A Bronze age village of a dozen huts with spinning and other tools is among the finds.
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Washington
Paul Morton
Santa Fe
Naval
Breslau
Geologic Survey Begins in Bellingham Quadrangle
Government engineers start the geologic and quadrangular survey under Topographer E. C. Barnard. The project covers the Slate Creek and Mount Baker mining districts and the Puget Sound coast up to the British Columbia line.
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Bellingham
E. C. Barnard
Slate Creek
Mount Baker
Puget Sound
British Columbia
Panama Railroad approves plan for terminal expansion
In New York on May 17 the Panama Railroad Company directors approve enlarging the Colon and Panama terminals and docks, plus double tracking and re equipment of the road, at an estimated cost of about 2 million dollars.
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New York
Colon
Panama
Panama Railroad Company
Breach Seen With China Over Exclusion Laws
Washington reports indicate a likely trade retaliation from China due to anger over strict enforcement of Chinese exclusion laws and failure to secure a lenient treaty. Chinese minister Sir Cheng Tang circulates evidence requests to Chinese across the U S. State officials view his action as within rights. Debates over treaty terms widen the rift between the legislative and executive branches and complicate Secretary Hay’s concession aims.
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Washington
China
United States
Peking
State Department
Cheng Tang
Senate
Hay
Wall Street Journal cites possible St Paul rail alliance
The Wall Street Journal reports that St Paul officials favor aligning with existing roads rather than building a new line to the Pacific coast. A likely arrangement with the Hill roads could allow local and through traffic. The current line from Chamberlain to the west may connect with Burlington, enabling St Paul to share territory traffic to the Pacific.
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New York
The
Wall Street Journal
Pacific Coast
St. Paul
Chamberlain
South Dakota
Burlington
President Delays Brady Removal Pending Full Investigation
Secretary Hitchcock urged Gov. Brady of Alaska be removed over ties to the Reynolds Development Company. The president did not act, seeking a full inquiry to determine Brady’s true status. Hitchcock favored removal and even opposed reappointment last winter.
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Washington
Secretary of the Interior
Brady
Alaska
Reynolds Development Company
Hitchcock
Oscar May Resume Reign In Norway June First
Dagblatt in Christiania reports a semi official hint that King Oscar will resume government on June 1. If correct, he may back the Norwegian consular bill, take responsibility for a move aimed at Swedish subjects, rather than place it on the crown prince regent.
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Christiania
Norway
Dagblatt
Oscar
Judge DeHaven to try land fraud cases in Portland
San Francisco May 18 United States District Judge John DeHaven will sit in place of the late C C Bel linger at the trial of the land fraud cases in Portland. He will go north in time to sit at the term of court beginning June 12.
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San Francisco
United States
John DeHaven
C. C. Bellinger
Portland
Annexation Sentiment Discussed in Ottawa Plan
A government scheme to join Yukon with British Columbia is under discussion. W. S. McInnes of British Columbia is to be named governor of Yukon Saturday, according to an Ottawa dispatch from Dawson dated May 18.
Memphis Wins 2 Years Hence Conductor Convention
Portland May 17 Memphis Tennessee won the bid to host the Order of Railway Conductors convention two years from now with Boston as the runner up. The group also ruled that when a member withdraws his benefit insurance ends.
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Portland
Memphis
Tenn
Boston
Planting Japanese Oysters in Yaquina Bay
Japanese oysters are to be planted in Yaquina bay to reach larger size than in native waters. Two tubs arrived on the steamer Nicodemia from Kanagawa near Yokohama and will be forwarded at once. the bivalves are regarded as the best obtainable in Japan.
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Portland, Or
Yaquina Bay
Kanagawa
Yokohama
Japan
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News OF the
Kirk la Shelle
Standard Oil Company
Baptists North and South
Edward
Alfonso
Spain
John G. Brady
Harriman
Tacoma
Washington News
Ballard Business Men
George Sutherland
Great Northern Steamship Company
Elberton
Colfax
Drain
National Guard
Walla Walla
Raymond
Muscatine Mill Company
Iowa
Spokane
Chicago, Milwaukee and
Southern Progress
England
J.P. Morgan
Seattle Market Report
Morton
Milwaukee
Judge DeHaven
Judge Bellinger
Yukon
Theos
Bor
Tmicomtental
W. W. Wrenn
East Market Street
Kentucky
Harper
St. Louis
Fred Hewitt
G. W. Ninemire, Pres
Tho
Morgan
Ninemire & Morgan CO
Montesano
Aberdeen
Patterson & Locke Co
General Insurance Agents
Nature
Herald
Tacoma Daily News
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