Condensed News of the Week Highlights
A compilation notes deaths and events from 1903 including E. Weeks of Aetna Insurance, fires at American Malting Chicago, robberies in Reedsburg and Prairie City, engagements in Nevada and Boston, and Kruger’s position on returning to South Africa. Also mentions tours by Sir Henry Irving, Boer and British forces in Somaliland, gold shipments to South Africa, wage strikes in England, New York City budget, and a legal ruling on Chicago board of trade quotations.
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Cable
United States
Sir Henry Irving
New York
Forest Fire Devastates Timber Near Jocko Flathead
Missoula report to the Miner says the Northern Pacific Rocky Mountain division headquarters received private messages about a vast forest fire across the river from Jocko on the Flathead reservation. Flames spread unchecked destroying millions of feet of timber. a heavy rain or snow is needed to halt the blaze.
Clark Democracy Wins Ballot Spot In Silver Bow County
A Helena dispatch reports the Montana supreme court ruled the regular Clark Democracy of Silver Bow county may appear on the county official ballot after a challenge against Clerk and Recorder Weston connected to Heinze candidates. The case was bitterly fought and followed by a contested election battle. The second item notes the October 20 consecration of Bishops Starihe and Keane at St Pauls cathedral with Arch Bishop Ireland, Rev John Starihe of St Paul named bishop of Leadville and Rev James Keane of Minneapolis named bishop of Wyoming.
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Butte
Mont
Helena
Supreme Court
Silver Bow County
Weston
Heinze
St. Paul
Starihe
Keane
St. Paul's Cathedral
John Starihe
Leadville
James Keane
Minneapolis
Wyoming
Ireland
O’gorman
Washington state news highlights from Seattle October data
Seattle building permits for October totalled 444000 dollars. A three room school building contract was awarded at Satsop. Seattle municipal court collected over 8000 dollars in fines for October. Dr J F Brederick committed suicide at Colfax by swallowing carbolic acid. Lewis L Parrot died at Goldendale aged nearly 84, an early Kitatats valley settler. The USDA plans to send oaks to UW grounds to beautify and test climate growth. A Valdes delegation urged a federal district court. Judge Wickersham promised to seek government approval and hosted a banquet. Kent schools reopened after a one week shutdown due to a fire. Clarke county auditor William H H Bewster died after three days illness. Gong Gee jailed in Seattle for attempting to smuggle a brothel Chinaman and opium on the Gedney. Four fifths of this year's wheat crop reportedly sold, earliest sale on record for Washington. Navy yard wing wall extension and wharf abutment contract awarded to Puget Sound Bridge and Dredging Company for 14624 dollars.
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Puget Sound Navy Yard
Navy Department
Puget Sound Bridge & Dredging Company
Seattle
Capital City Sunk In Puget Sound Collision
The stern wheel steamer Capital City, Captain Edwards, sailing between Olympia Tacoma and Seattle, collided with the Canadian freighter Trader, Captain Parsons, near Dash Point about 6:30 p m. The Capital City sank with about 20 passengers aboard. the Trader reached port unharmed. No injuries were reported.
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Tacoma
Capital City
Edwards
Olympia
Seattle
H. Parsons
Steveston
B. C
Tremont
Dash Point
Brown’s Point
Robinson’s Point
Czar of Russia Ill as Doctor Summoned to Czar
London reports Czar Nicolas II is ill with a nervous complaint. Dr Merzeweski, Russia’s leading specialist, was telegraphed to Livadia to attend the ailing monarch. In China Yuan Shikai named minister of commerce with expanded powers to push reforms and foster ties with the United States.
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London
St. Petersburg
Daily
Expess
Merzeweski
Russia
Lividia
Czar
Tientsin
Yuan Shinkai
Yuan
America
United States
Seattle Market Report Prices for Farm Commodities
Local Seattle dealers offer producer prices for round lots delivered to dock or car. Grain oats 21.25, barley 21, wheat 22, chicken feed 22, bran 15, shorts 16. hay Puget Sound 8.10, Eastern Washington 12.50, alfalfa 9.50. Eggs strictly fresh ranch 87 3c. poultry live hens 13c lb, roosters 8 9c, ducks 12 13c, spring chickens 16 17c, geese 8 10c. Live stock beef cattle cows 33c lb, steers 4 4 oc, sheep 3 14c, hogs 7c, calves 5 7c, spring lambs 0c. Butter native creamery 30c, eastern 26c. Cheese native 12 14c, California 12 14c. Wool western Washington clean 18c, dirty 10 11c, eastern Washington 8 10c.
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Seattle
Shorts
Piuget Sound
Washington
California
Lima
Washington Creamery
Agricultural Market Prices Summary
Prices for grains hay beans and livestock listed from wheat to sheep. Wheat and oats priced per ton or unit. barley feed options at 22.50 to 23.50 per ton. timothy clover alfalfa and wheat hay listed with various per ton rates. Beans and butter eggs and cattle and hog prices provided with ranges.
Roaring Coal Tour by Roosevelt Commission in Scranton Mines
Seven Roosevelt arbitrators visited the extreme upper coal fields in Scranton to observe production from blasting to market. They endured coal dust and wet gangways, with Bishop Spaulding prompting many questions while others stayed tight lipped. They plan another day of inspection and a tour through town to view workers homes.
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Scranton
Roosevelt
Bishop Spaulding
Inquirer
Thanksgiving Proclamation Sets November Twenty Seventh Day
President Roosevelt issues the annual proclamation designating Thursday November 27 as a day of general thanksgiving. He notes past trials and prosperity and urges nationwide worship, duty, and gratitude to God for the year just closed. The document is signed by Theodore Roosevelt and Secretary John Hay in Washington on October 29, 1902.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
United States
John Hay
Roosevelt urges extending U S land laws to Alaska
President Roosevelt writes in his forthcoming annual message that extending full land laws to Alaska is essential for development. He argues it costs the government little but means much for settlers, enabling 320 acre homesteads and ending the long anomalous status since purchase from Russia. He notes Canadian prosperity on the Yukon border and promises further recommendations beyond land laws.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Alaska
United States
Montana
Wyoming
Idaho
Nevada
Russia
Yukon Territory
Saylor
Dawson
Dominion Executive Department
Russian envoy urges reforms to pacify Macedonia and Armenia
Constantinople dispatches report the Russian ambassador advises the sultan to grant religious reforms in Macedonia and Armenia to maintain peace. The proposal implies that failure to concede will provoke international pressure.
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Vienna
Constantinople
Macedonia
Armenia
Postmasters Appointed at Record Pace in Year
Washington reports 2,270 presidential postmasters named last year, the highest in postal history, as led by Bristow. Total postmasters of all classes reached 16,970 with 3,085 post offices established and 4,059 discontinued amid rural free delivery growth and consolidations. Burglaries and mail box thefts rise with 1,746 postoffice robberies and 304 postal offenders among 1,721 arrests.
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Bristow
Washington
J. L. Bristow
Postal Service
United States
British Workmen's Commission Representatives Sail
Eleven of the British workmen's commission representatives, sent by Alfred Moseley, departed on the Beaver line steamer Lake Champlain for Canada. The rest will sail on the White Star steamer Teutonic and the Cunard liner Umbria, with Teutonic leaving on October 29 and Umbria on November 1.
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Liverpool
British Workmen’s Commission
United States
Alfred Moseley
Beaver Line
Canada
White Star
Teutonic
Cunard
Umbria
Macedonian insurgents claim heavy Turkish losses in Kersnia Pass mining
Sofia reports insurgents using dynamite mines inflicting severe casualties on Turkish troops in the Kersnia Pass. Fighting continues as forces clash in the pass. London states King Edward’s wish will send Chamberlain to South Africa aboard a naval vessel. The Good Hope cruiser is assigned for the voyage.
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Sofia
Kersnia
London
King Edward
Chamberlain
South Africa
Admiralty
Good Hope
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Wa Hington
E. ©. Weeks
Aetna Insurance Company
Hartford, Conn
American Malting Company
Chicago
Siam
Reedsburg
Wis
Marion Jones
John P. Jones
Robert Farquhar
Boston
Steece
Ohio
Kruger
Somaliland
Bank of England
England
City of
Buffalo County
Prarie City
Castellanos
Westheimer
Great Lakes
United States Steel Corporation
Pittsburg Steamship Company
Victor Herbert
The
Musical Courier
Manila
Philip Dinwbiddle
Philippine Commission
Isabella Province
Luzon
United States Court of Appeals
Circuit Court
Chicago Board of Trade
Board
Flathead Indian Reservation
Clark Ticket
Supreme Court of Montana
Washington State News
Satsop
J. F. Brederick
Colfax
Lewis L. Parrot
Goldendale
Kitatats Valley
United States Department of Agriculture
J. W. Paterson
University of Washington
Valdes
Wickersham
Federal District Court
Kent
William HH. Bewster
Clarke County
Gong Gee
Gedney
Arrasmith
State of
Czar OF
Seattle Market Report
Mines
Arbitration Commission
Sultan
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Aberdeen Brewing Co
Telephone
A.B. C. Prima
W. B. Lowrie
M. Demereer
Washington Abstract Company
Chehalis County
Grays Harbor
G Street
Aberdeen State Bank
Aberdeen
Wash
H Street
Billings
St. Louis
M. P. Benton
Pioneer Square
Seattle, Wash
Pacific Transfer
Robert Lowry
Prop
Pacific Hotel
H. A. Tereda & CO
G ST
Zelasko Block
Star Meat Market
James Barrett
Propr
F Street
Aberdeen Livery and Transfer CO
W. T. McBride
Harbor
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