Happenings this week include launches and trials
The battleship Idaho is to be launched at Cramps yards on December 9. Prince Louis and his fleet left American waters to return home. A Russia relief fund surpasses half a million dollars. Senator Lurton’s Rialto Grain case enters a second trial in St. Louis. Lord Mount Stephen’s gift to Queen Alexandra reaches a new high. Singapore’s anti American boycott is reported quelled by British authorities. The senate interstate commerce committee opens talks on railroad rates with a report due after Congress convenes. Captain Benjamin D Greene faces trial in Savannah for defrauding the government. A prairie fire near Aberdeen SD destroys livestock grain and farm buildings, costing about half a million dollars.
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Interstate Commerce Committee of the Senate
Washington
Congress
Aberdeen
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Oriental Limited Begins Coast Run On Great Northern
The Oriental Limited, Great Northern's new transcontinental train, left St. Paul at 10 20 with eight cars and first compartment observation cars. A reception at Union Depot and a christening honored General Passenger Agent C E Stone. The service will deploy seven similar trains over the next week as part of a $564 000 passenger department investment.
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Great Northern
St. Paul
Oriental Limited
Tts
Union Depot
C. E. Stone
Harriman Seeks Old Line Insurance Details At UP
In Omaha on November 20 Attaches report perplexity over E H Harriman's demand for each employee’s old line insurance amount. Only 8000 of more than 750000 in total coverage is in old line firms. General Manager Morley says he knows nothing of the reason. Harriman ordered the inquiry across Union Pacific and allied lines.
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Omaha
Union Pacific
E. H. Harriman
Morley
New York
Harriman’s
Southern Pacific
Oregon Shortline
Oregon Railway and Navigation Company
Want Tariff Off Philippines
Denver leaders plan a joint banquet at the Brown Palace attended by Western senators and representatives to press against tariff on Philippine products, notably sugar. The event aims to unite Western lawmakers on Colorado and regional interests and improve government appropriations.
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Denver
Denver Real Estate Exchange
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Congress
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Colorado
Cable completed linking Guam Shanghai direct route
New York reports that a German company has laid a cable from Guam to Shanghai connecting with the Commercial Pacific system. The link replaces the Manila route and enables direct communication with Chinese points.
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Datch Company
Guam
Shanghai
China
Pacific
Manila
Washington News Items From The State Coast
Two mail carriers received permission to move to Hellingham post office. Farmers Mutual Telephone opens in Everett. Over forty applicants sit state dental board exams in Seattle. Tilacum and Union motor boats raced Incoma to Seattle. Tilacum finished in two minutes ten seconds. Seattle wholesalers oppose Alaska shipments and seek treasury order reversal. Kerr Gifford warehouse on O R K tracks at Garfield burned, $1000 roof damage. Pierce county plans 15000 ditch across Stuck River valley to cut overflow. W H Pringle boat chartered to move 200 cattle to Frye Brown Seattle. more shipments expected. State Dairymen’s Assoc annual meeting set for Dec 21–23 at Bellingham. expected largest attendance yet.
Peculiar electrical disturbance in Dawson lines
Dawson November 20 reports extraordinary electrical activity over two days. Telegraph lines Ashcroft to Dawson operated without batteries as earth and sky formed a colossal battery. Similar effects seen on Alaska lines and between Winnipeg and Vancouver with aurora borealis visible two nights.
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Dawson
Ashcroft
Alaska
Winnipeg
Vancouver
Officers meet Social Democrats on English quay
Twenty five guard regiments officers met a Social Democratic committee at an aristocratic residence on the English quay last week. They reported growing revolutionary sentiment among troops though none of the regiments are yet ready to desert the government en masse.
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St. Petersburg
King Alfonso to wed Princess Ena in May 1906
The Correspondentia reports King Alfonso and Princess Ena of Battenberg to marry in May 1906. Princess Ena is the daughter of the widow of Prince Henry of Battenberg, who is the youngest sister of King Edward.
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Madrid
The
Correspondentia
Alfonso
Ena of Battenberg
Prince Henry of Battenberg
Edward
Seattle Market Prices Reported for Farm Staples
The Seattle market list shows producer offers for grains and feeds, livestock, poultry, and dairy. Prices cover oats, barley, wheat, corn, hay, eggs, wool, sheep, hogs, cattle, lambs, and butter across regions including Puget Sound, Eastern and Western Washington, with varied per ton, per pound, and per dozen figures.
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Washington
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Washington Creamery
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Oregon
Eastern
Washington Ranch
Conservatives Claim Gain in Cronstadt Mutiny Protests
An eye witness report from Nagasaki cites Vladivostok raids with heavy damage and 400 killed in the garrison. In St Petersburg the Workmen's Council claims a great victory and says 1,600 Cronstadt mutineers were spared as martial law ends. Delegates from Kharkov’s peasants unite to join a pan Russian strike.
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Harbin
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Organize to Help Witte Gains Backing in Russia
In St Petersburg on November 20 reports say popular support for Count Witte's government grows. Zemstvoists assembling in Moscow form the Law and Order party. Southwest Russia sees party groups to apply the October manifesto while a West and Central Russia peace society forms with Vitebek as headquarters. This shift could strengthen Witte and counter critics who say he erred by negotiating with liberal leaders.
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Moscow
Law and Order
Kieff
Russia
Vitebek
Zemstvoiets
Peasants Disappointed by Latest Manifesto Sparks Riots
Report from St. Petersburg indicates widespread agrarian unrest as peasants rail against the recent manifesto. They claim promised land wages from 1861 were never paid and demand reimbursement or land in return. Leaders threaten a strike that could shake the empire and Poland faces prospects of new autonomy promises.
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St. Petersburg
Certa
Poland
Count Witte
Land Reform Plan in Imperial Russia Spreads to Peasants
A high source says large portions of the imperial domain in European Russia will be allocated to landless peasants. Land will be issued in 15-sore lots on 35 year, easy-payment terms via peasant banks. A plan to abolish special communal land classification is also under review.
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St. Petersburg
Associated Press
Russias
Secretary Hitchcock reacts to Omaha land fencing case
Secretary Hitchcock says he is surprised and indignant over Bartlett Richards and W. G. Comstock pleading guilty in federal court for fencing 212000 acres of government land. Each was sentenced to six hours in custody and fined 500 dollars. He vows continued efforts despite the weak punishment.
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Washington
Hitchcock
Bartlett Richards
W. G. Comstock
Omaha
Federal supervision of life insurance bill to be introduced
Senator Dryden of New Jersey, president of a major life insurance company, discussed federal supervision of life insurance with the president. He will introduce a bill at the coming session, differing in some respects from his prior proposal but upholding the same principle. He noted the Supreme Court has not ruled on federal life insurance laws, though it has examined interstate insurance under state law.
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Washington
Senator Dryden
New Jersey
Congress
Dryden
Supreme Court
Port Angeles and Olympia Railway Formed to Build Link
Port Angeles Washington November 20 The Port Angeles and Olympia Railway Company has filed articles of incorporation to construct a standard gauge line from Port Angeles toward Olympia with connections to the Northern Pacific or other transcontinental railroads near Olympia or south thereof. Plans include telegraph lines and straits ferry service. The promoters also back the Port Angeles and Peninsular Railway Company project to connect with the Northern Pacific at the Quillayute river and envision a joint operation to belt the Olympic peninsula with rail.
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Port Angeles
Wash
Straits of Faca
Paget Sound
Port Angeles Eastern Railroad Company
Port Angeles and Peninsular Railway Company
Northern Pacific
Quillayute River
Olympic Peninsula
Grange Debates Unified Farm Support for Roosevelt Tariffs
Atlantic City, November 20. The National Grange Patrons of Husbandry opened with a push to rally organized farming behind President Roosevelt on railroad tariff adjustments. Three resolutions promoting unified agricultural backing were debated and sent to committees for revision.
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N. J
Roosevelt
National Grange Patrons of Husbandry
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