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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1905
Page
2
News of the week notes the death of the Count of Flanders heir to the Belgian throne. Also listed are tally errors in New York election results and various international and domestic items from 1906 to Canton, Ohio.
Washington November 16 a plan to separate the reclamation bureau from the geological survey and make it an independent division under the interior department gains traction Senator Carter of Montana supports the move and reclamation officials welcome it The change would cut red tape and reduce delays in the department
Paris reports representatives from major nations gathering to discuss the American proposal for a permanent international parliament and a general arbitration treaty as presented by Missouri Congressman Bartholdt. In Toronto the tariff commission hears Farmers' Association push for tariff cuts while Ontario Vegetable Association seeks duties on US produce equal to US tariffs.
Mexico City reports the British and Japanese governments are close to building a canal across Nicaragua modeled on a rejected U S plan with Britain providing capital and Japan labor. In St Louis United States Judge Vandevanter overruled a demurrer in the indictment of Senator Burton of Kansas and the trial on charges linked to Rialto Grain and Securities is set for next Monday.
Washington reports no foreign appointments in the American consular service since Secretary Root took office. He says his duty is to place only Americans on guard. In Seattle, Mrs. J E Woods was arrested on a warrant by a postal inspector for using the mails fraudulently. She ran a Seattle matrimonial bureau.
Gov Mead issues Thanksgiving proclamation. The steamship Dakota departs Yokohama for Seattle with 7000 tons of freight and 62 passengers. Funds raised at Kettle Falls for a canning plant next summer. Simpson mill repairs at South Bend advance rapidly after a recent fire. Garvins acquitted in Seattle opium case. Tacoma boosters push a new Mount Rainier road bypassing Mashel barrier via Nightally canyon.
Washington reports say the San dyside and Tieton irrigation schemes face new hurdles as the government reviews contracts with the Washington Irrigation Company. Hitchcock insists funds are not exhausted and projects remain under consideration awaiting attorney general input.
Mrs. Cory, speaking at the Society for Political Study, urges that tax burdens on New York property owners rise with immigrant‑raised populations. She contends educated cities fund large families of the poor and questions subsidies for schooling and reformatories.
Reports from St. Petersburg describe Vladivostok mutiny as semi controlled after soldiers revolted over unfit rations. Regiments killed officers, looted stores and the post office, seized government funds, while freed regiments from Harbin move to quell the uprising. few foreign residents said to be killed.
London officials report that ambassadors from the powers at Constantinople delivered a joint ultimatum to the Porte. Disagreement over judicial control of Macedonia and Adrianople villages delays acceptance. the Porte has 34 hours to reply. Except Germany, all powers plan to dispatch two vessels to rendezvous at Piraeus next week. An Austrian admiral will command the fleet.
Seattle market report lists producer prices for grain oats barley and wheat chick feed bran shorts and hay including Eastern and Puget Sound values. It covers eggs poultry wool live stock sheep steers cows calves lambs wheat oats hay feed corn and fresh meat with varied regional quotes and moisture for round lots f.o.b. Seattle.
The U S Supreme Court holds a state statute of limitations cannot shield a bank stockholder from liabilities of a failed bank. George C Rankin as receiver of Hutchinson Nations Bank sues Edward E Barton, stockholder. Barton argued the state limit, but the court reversed Kansas ruling.
In St Petersburg on November 1 strikers darkened streets by extinguishing gaslights and urged troops to shoot their commanders but spare colleagues. Martial law looms amid the unrest as Count Witte’s position weakens and Tsarko-Selo railroad workers join, riots rise, savings banks face runs, and firms reject an eight hour day.
About seven hundred delegates from twenty seven denominations gather at Carnegie Hall for a conference on federation of Protestant churches in the United States. Leaders aim to form a permanent body to voice united Christian views on social ethical and national issues and to coordinate evangelism missions and education.
A seven member Norwegian storting delegation will travel to Copenhagen to formally offer the throne to Prince Charles on behalf of Norway’s people. Aftenpost notes Charles will assume the title Carl V and a royal flag bearing a gold lion on purple is planned.
St Petersburg reports Father Gopon is now in the city with confirmation of his return and presence in the metropolitan area.
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