Weekly News Highlights From Across the Nation
A broad digest notes coal output in the anthracite region near normal, a Greenwood Wisconsin bank vault robbery yielding about 11000 dollars, and Georgia reelecting Senator Alexander 8 Clay for six years. A Kansas City trolley crash at Fifth and Broadway kills one woman and a Black man and injuries six. Immigration Inspector Watchorn plans 50 inspectors between Vancouver and Montreal to curb illegal northern entry. Annapolis cuts midshipman study to three years indefinitely to bolster naval officer supply. A French senate bill aims to ban dueling. Pomologist Prof George Husmann dies in Napa California. George Vest Jr son of Senator Vest dies in Washington. The M E church extension awards meet in New York. since 1864 they aided 12000 churches and distributed over 3200000 dollars with a 2275000 dollar loan fund.
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Watchorn
United States Immigration Board
Vancouver
B.C
Montreal
United States
Naval Academy At
Annapolis
Passengers and Gold Arrive as Nome Shipment Reaches Seattle
One thousand three Nome residents arrived on the Ohio and Garonne in Seattle carrying about 800000 dollars in gold. Purser F D Robertson on the Ohio reported 253 pokes of gold while Purser Otis Sprague on the Garonne handled 100 consignments and a 110000 dollar shipment. Many steerage passengers also had pockets of gold dust, some totaling large sums.
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Seattle
Nome
Ohio and
Garonne
Northern Commercial Company
Frank Waterhouse Company
Puget Sound National
First National
Miocene Ditch Company
Wild Goose Mining Company
F. D. Robertson
Ohio
Otis Sprague
Sprague
Alaska Gold Output Shown For Ten Months Under Roberts
Director of the Mint Roberts releases ten month Alaska gold production totals based on San Francisco Seattle and Selby refinery receipts. The Klondike and Nome inputs push the almost fourteen and a half million dollar figure: 13 861 095 from Klondike plus 5 008 980 for Nome and other name. The combined output exceeds the full year 1901 by about four million dollars with 250 thousand expected from Klondike and 1 350 000 from Nome by year end.
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Washington
Roberts
Alaska
San Francisco
Seattle
Selby
Klondike
Nome
Wage Increase Granted for 2500 Street Railway Workers
In Ohisuago on November 8 the Union Traction and Consolidated Street Railways trainmen totaling about twenty five hundred will receive more than a ten percent wage rise dating from September 15. The decision comes from a board of arbitration after nearly two months of consideration of the employees demands.
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Ohisuago
Union Traction
Consolidated Street Railways
Board of Arbitration
Toronto solicitor McDougal arrested for defalcations
Alfred McDougal former solicitor to Ontario treasury faces two theft charges of 6500 with reports his accounts are short 35000 over several years. He collected succession duties and was suspended by Premier Ross who also serves as treasurer. McDougal also served as a Toronto alderman.
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Toronto
Alfred McDougal
Treasury Department
Ontario
McDougal
Ross
Pony Breaks World's Record at St Louis Show
Kruger the pony owned by D H Leeds of Mendon Michigan broke the world hurdle record by jumping five feet nine inches at the horse show in St Louis Missouri. The pony previously held the record.
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St. Louis, Mo
Kruger
D. H. Leeds
Mendon
Mich
Prominent Seattle Figures Pass Away and Local Developments
Obituary notes Seattle manufacturer Diedrich Rohlfs and Sunnyside youth H L Brown both dead. Seattle trades see cargo unload orders for the Warren bound for Manila. Seattle armory hosts boxing with Rufe Turner prevails over Perry Quee nan. Incorporation filings in Ilwaco for Oyster and Clam Cannery Companies. A Seattle inventor touts a fish cleaning machine for canneries. UW faces Wisconsin football in Seattle with negotiations led by Guy H Robertson. Oct Vancouver land office report lists timber, coal, and homestead entries with cash receipts of 27846.73. Walla Walla Odd Fellows temple progresses with Tenino stone front. Roy farmer Henry Bietrech goes insane, killing livestock and possibly his missing wife.
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Odd Fellows’ Temple
Walla Walla
Henry Bietrech
Roy
Bietrech
Consular Agent Held in Venezuela Incident
The United States gunboat Marietta arrived at Barcelona to force the release of Ignacio H. Baiz the Barcelona consular agent arrested for refusing to subscribe to a forced loan. Baiz a wealthy figure of high status faced harsh treatment seen as part of wider Venezuelan unrest. Roosevelt attended the Philadelphia Masons anniversary as principal guest for George Washington’s apprenticeship ceremony.
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Port of Spain
Island of
Trinidad
United States
Marietta
Barcelona
Venezuela
Ignacio H. Baiz
Baiz
Venezuea
Roosevelt
Philadelphia
Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of Pennsylvania
George Washington
Masonic Fraternity
Bond Treaty Again Up Between U S and Newfoundland
Washington November 8 Secretary Hay and Sir Michael Herbert have renewed consideration of the bond treaty providing limited reciprocity between the United States and Newfoundland.
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Washington
Hay
Sir Michael Herbert
United States
Newfoundland
Paris driver sets new car speed records
Paris on November 8 reports Henri Fournier drove an automobile covering a kilometer in 29 1-5 seconds and a mile in 47 1-5 seconds, breaking W. K. Vanderbilt Jr.'s record. Fournier’s machine reached 75 miles per hour.
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Paris
Bourdain
Henri Fournier
W. K. Vanderblit, Jr
Fournier
Seattle Market Prices Reported For Grain Livestock And Dairy
Seattle dealer quotations show grain at 21.95 for oats 21 for barley 22 for chicken feed and 15 for bran with shorts 16. Hay prices list Puget Sound 8.10 eastern Washington 12.50 and alfalfa 0.50. Live stock quotes include beef cattle cows small and steers 4 4kge sheep 83 0 calves 5 7c and spring lambs. Butter creamery 30c eastern 26c cheese native 123 18c California 140. wool Western Weene sean 88c iee 10 11c. eastern Washington 10c. Tacoma Wheat 74c club 60c Barley 22.50 for feed rolled 23.50. hay Timothy 14 15 and clover 11.50 12 alfalfa 10 11 wheat hay 12 13. Beans No 1 small white 5c large white 3c Lima 4c Bayo 35c pink 3c. Butter 30c ranch 24 25c eggs free-range 36c eastern 25c Sea price 50 per cat cows 3.75 4.00 sheep 3.00.
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Seattle
Shorts
Puget Sound
Washington
Eadtly Fresh Ranch
California
Tacoma
Paco
Mounains
Lima
Washington Creamery
Republicans Triumph Across Multiple States In 1900s Returns
Washington dispatch summarizes AP results noting New York reelects Gov Odell with about 10000 margin and Republicans make gains nationwide. Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Michigan, Iowa, Minnesota, and other states yield Republican victories in governors, legislatures, and congress, while the South remains Democratic. Nevada and Colorado show mixed outcomes. overall GOP strength asserted with several solid majorities and a few close races.
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Chicago
Associated Press
New York
B. B. Odell
Odell
Platt
Pennsylvania
Samuel W. Pennypacker
New Hampshire
Nathan 8. Batchelder
Henry E. Hollis
Gallinger
Kansas
Idaho
Utah
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
United States
Mason
Connecticut
General Assembly
Maryland
Virginia
North Carolina
Congress
Tennessee
Michigan
Bliss
Alger
United States Senate
New Jersey
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
L. F. Calvin
California
Montana
Nevada
Colorado
Iowa
Delaware
Minnesota
van Sant
LaFollette
Wisconsin
Fairbanks
Republicans Sweep Washington State Elections Solidify Big Win
Nov 6 Seattle reports show Republicans will hold not less than 113 seats in a joint legislature with Democrats at 17 and only six seats in doubt. With incomplete results the likely tally becomes 116 Republicans to 20 Democrats and a state majority exceeding 15,000.
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Seattle
Washington
Cowlitz County
McHenry
van Name
Seattle Seeks New Bids For Lumber and Manila Shipping
The quartermaster general rejects all bids for lumber for Manila barracks and orders new proposals. Bids must specify delivery to Puget Sound ports by Jan 1 1903 with December 1 ready date and 200 000 feet daily loading to Manila ship. A second bid opening on 3 000 000 feet for sea transport to Manila is set for November 10. In Washington D C Manila reports the Ladrones cause trouble. insurgents are returning to law obedience and defectors are hunted by expanded constabulary.
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Seattle
Manila
United States
G. S. Bingham
United States Army
Columbia River
Maj
Bingham
Washington
Oregon
Maj. Bingham
Puget Sound
Washington, D. C
War Department
Ladrones
Philippines
Philippine rice relief measures announced by commission
Philippine commissioners announce steps to avert rice famine. An appropriation of 5,000,000 Mexican dollars funds purchase and transport of rice, sold to sufferers at cost. Gov Taft will oversee purchases and sales. commission has already bought a large quantity of rice.
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Manila
Taft
Joyce Trial Opens Over Bank Insolvency Charge
In Madison Wisconsin on November 6 the case of John H Joyce former cashier of Dane County Bank at Stoughton charged with receiving deposits after knowing the bank was insolvent was called for trial in municipal court The bank failed about two years ago due to a loss of about 40000 loaned to a Texas land company in which Joyce was interested
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Madison, Wis
John H. Joyce
Dane County
Stoughton
Texas Land Company
Joyce
Siamese Crown Prince Visits Pittsburg Industries
The crown prince of Siam arrived in Pittsburg with his suite and was hosted by Francis J. Torrance of Allegheny. He spent the day inspecting steel plants and other large local industries in Pittsburg and surrounding areas.
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Pittsburg
Crown Prince of
Siam
Francis J. Torrance
Allegheny
Emperor William sails to England to visit King Edward
Kiel reports Emperor William embarks from Kiel aboard the imperial yacht Hohenzollern for a visit to England where he will meet King Edward.
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Kiel
Emperor William
Hohenzollern
England
King Edward
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Napa
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Missouri
M. E
Pony
Washington State News
Diedrich Rohlfs
Quartermaster’s
Warren
H. L. Brown
Sunnyside
Rufe Turner
Perry Queenan
Seattle Armory
Oysterville Oyster Company
Oysterville Clam Cannery Company
Ilwaco
University of Wisconsin
University of Washington
University
Guy H. Robertson
United States Land Office
Seattle Market Report
National House
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West Virginia
North
South Dakota
State OF Washington
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Aberdeen Brewing Co
Telephone
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B. Lowrig
C. M. Dembres, Mateger
Washington Abstract Company
Furnighes
Chehalis County
Grays Harbor
G Street
Aberdeen State Bank
Aberdeen
Wash
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St. Louis
M. P. Benton
Pioneer Square
Seattle, Wash
Pacific Transfer
Robert Lowry
Pacific Hotel
H. A. Tereda & CO
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Zelasko Block
Star Meat Market
James Barrett
Propr
Commercial Breck
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Phenetha
Aberdeen Livery and Transfer CO
W. T. McBride
Harbor
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