World Briefs Recap Of Global Happenings
A condensed roundup notes exports to Canada at £166 million and rail construction of over 7000 miles in the Dominion costing $183 million. It reports a Boise grand jury for the first time in eleven years and a Chicago death from a self inflicted wound. Francis Burton Harrison's wife is killed in a Long Island auto crash. The president dismisses William Leib from the Philadelphia treasury post. St Petersburg cites a budget with revenue near $1.027 billion and expenditures $7 million lower. Detroit and San Francisco win garbage removal franchises upheld by U S Supreme Court.
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Boise
Idaho
Concerted Opposition Forms Against Rate Legislation
Chicago November 28 The Record Herald reports railroad workers across all sections have launched an organized effort to oppose Roosevelt rate legislation. Committees from five unions plan a mass meeting December 19 with 20 workers from various lines attending. A national convention would follow, urging a united lobby to Congress and influence the government on traffic rate controls.
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Chicago
the Record-Herald
Brotherhoods of Railroad
NDY
Congress
Washington
Brotherhood of Trainmen
Order of Railroad Conductors
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Switchmen’s Union
Hamkon Takes Oath as King of Norway
Christiasmis, Nov. 28. King Has kon took the oath before the Norwegian parliament to uphold the constitution. He entered with the queen and greeted President Berner, then sat on the throne while a brief address was given. His motto is All for Norway and he urged national cooperation to govern by the people’s will. King Oscar of Sweden sent congratulations.
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Christiasmis
Haskon
St Doon
Berner
Norway
Hing Hsakon
Oscar
Sweden
Washington News: Rail Grading Bellingham Industry and Church Dedication
Edmunds and Eastern railroad grading has begun. Bellingham will host a broom handle factory. Fir timber to be used. North Yakima Methodists dedicate their new church built of Tenino sandstone costing $50 000. State railroad commission to decide rail rate distribution. Japanese Business Men's Association of Seattle to build a new home with a Japanese school. C A Snowdon of Tacoma elected secretary of the state railroad commission. J W Lysons acting temporarily. Arup town plat filed near Waterville. State superintendent notes annual county superintendents convention at Walla Walla May 1 1906 for three days. Attorney General Atkinson rules county road and bridge funds cannot be spent within cities. Steel laid on Star Logging Company track near Granite Falls with logging to start early next year.
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Walla Walla
Star Logging Company
Granite Falls
Monte Cristo
Five Million Approved for New York Road Fund
Albany voters approved a constitutional amendment authorizing five million dollars for state and county road work. The measure follows substantial prior spending and aims to surface much of the Empire State with better roads, pleasing farmers bicyclists and citizens.
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Albany
Empire State
Washington History Society gains honorary status in state union
A letter from Prof Meany secretary of the Washington State Historical Society announces the Wisconsin based State Historical Society has taken the Washington group in as a corresponding member honoring the union of the two bodies and their headquarters at the state university New York reports Vanderbilt syndicate plans to challenge Hill Harriman and Rockefeller for Puget Sound Alaska and Far Eastern trade as they push westward toward Idaho and Washington Crossing the state to reach Tacoma and Seattle
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Seattle
State Historical Society of
Wisconsin
Meany
Washington State Historical Society
Washington Historical Society
State Organization
The
State University
New York
Vanderbilt Syndicate
Hill, Harriman and Rockefeller
Puget Sound
Alaska
Vanderbilts
Idaho
Washington
Tacomas
Seattle Market Report Prices From Local Dealers
Seattle market report lists f.o.b. Seattle round lot prices across grains, hay, eggs, poultry, wool, livestock, and meats. Entries cite grain 25.26 per ton, barley 22, wheat 24, oats 25.29, eggs 2230, live hens 13 to 14 per lb, butter 30c, butter oils and pork prices, and many regional values for Eastern and Western Washington.
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Washington
Puget Sound
Oregon
Investigation ordered into Seattle assay office and embezzlement
Washington reports Director Roberts orders a full inquiry into the Seattle assay office after Cashier Adams is implicated. Superintendent Leach will join Seattle investigations to determine the scope of embezzlement, reform administration, and restore depositor confidence. Officials discuss vault safeguards and likely losses May exceed initial estimates.
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Washington
Seattle
Roberts
United States Mint
Leach
San Francisco
George Adams
Adams
Leach In Charge Reports Attachments Against Adams
Seattle reports Saturday developments in the Cashier George Adams peculation case with attachments against money and property totaling 37000. Leach confirms the gold dust seized belongs to the government and vows recovery for depositors. Additional notes cover a new hotel at Moclip and a post office cost surge in Everett. Supreme Court upholds laws prohibiting rate fixing in insurance cases.
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Seattle
George Adams
United States Assay Office
Frank A. Lesch
San Francisco
Adams
Leach
Washington
Supreme Court of the United States
Baryl F. Carroll
Horse thief convicted in Idaho district court
Nampa Idaho Nov 27 1 Baird recently captured in Alberts Camads and brought back here on charge of horse stealing has been found guilty and sentenced to four years in the penitentiary at Boise. Baird is the sixth man convicted of horse and cattle stealing at this term of the district court.
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Nampa
Idaho
Baird
Alberts
Camads
St Boise
Winter School for Farmers by State College Announces Eight-Week Course
Pullman November 27 The state college of Washington announces its annual winter school for farmers beginning January 2 and running eight weeks. The program includes two week segments on crop production horticulture dairying and domestic topics with special sessions for ladies. No admission requirements or examination fees. Information from registrar or E. E. Elliott professor of agriculture.
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State College
Pullman
State College of Washington
E. E Elliott
Football Too Specialized Says California President
President Benjain Ide Wheeler of the University of California tells students the game has outgrown its usefulness for the ordinary student. He criticizes the self-appointed rules committee led by Mr Camp and his associates and warns that college presidents will revise the rules themselves with radical changes.
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San Francisco
Benjain Ide Wheeler
University of California
Camp
Burton Found Guilty on All Six Counts
Senator J R Burton of Kansas was found guilty on all six counts in a federal trial in St Louis. He faced eight counts originally, two were quashed. The verdict potentially ends his Senate tenure unless reversed.
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St. Louis
J. R. Burton
Kansas
United States Circuit Court
Rialto Graig and Securities Company of
Post Office Department
Burton
Supreme Court
Barton
National Congress
Burlington Extension Revealed Linking to Armitage Route
Louis Hill arrives in St Paul signaling a formal Burlington extension from Billings Montana to Armitage about 200 miles. The map shows the line tapping a coal timber and silver region and linking with the Great Northern and Northern Pacific.
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St. Paul, Minn
Louis Hill
St. Paul
Burlington
Billings
Mont
Armitage
Great Northern
Montana
Northern Pacific
Mail and medical supplies carry to whalers at Herschel Island
Sergeant Fitzgerald and Constable Walker sail from Vancouver to Skagway to deliver mail and medical supplies to eleven whalers stranded for the winter at Herschel Island inside the Arctic Circle. They travel from Dawson by dog team, aided by five experienced miners, and expect a round trip by next June.
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Vancouver
B. C
8. Fitzgerald
J. Walker
Northwest Mounted Police
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Valdez Trail
Mark Twain
President
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Dominion of Canada
Marshal Field, Jr
Francis Burton Harrison
Long Island
William S. Leib
United States
Philadelphia
St. Petersburg
Detroit
Hamkon
Washington News
Edmunds and Eastern Railroad
Bellingham
North Yakima Methodists Sunday
State Railway Commission
Japanese Business Men's Association of
C. A. Snowdon
Tacoma
State Railroad Commission
J. W. Lysons
Arup
Waterville
Atkinson
Historical Society
Vanderbilt
Seattle Market Report
F.o. B
Superintendent Leach
San Fran
Cisco
Attle Office
Roberts—Miners
Moncey
Haseen
Moclips
Hoquiam
Everett Postal Statistics
Everett
Vernon
Iowa
Aberdeen
Portland
Points East
Heyniam
Acosta
Costa
Tacomas and
Galez
Frarscommtmental Tachine Compaor
W. W. Wrenn
East Market Street
Harper Rye
Kentucky
Fred Hewitt
South F Street
Aberdeen, Wash
G. W. Ninemire, Pres
Thos. Morgan
Pres
Ninemire & Morgan CO
Montesano
Patterson & Locke Co
General Insurance Agents
H. B. Elder
N. P. Ry
A. DB. Charlton
Oregen
Fred Redinger
Pioneer Barber Shop
Heron Street
Nature
Canadian Pacific
Boston
Toronto
Montreal
Atlantic Lines
Phil S. Locke
J. W. Draper
Tacoms F
A. Ingebrightsen
Wash
Central Restaurant
M. Antich
Heron
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