World Happenings and Notable Skim Highlights
Armored cruiser North Carolina launched at Newport News. Senator Platt of New York reportedly may resign. credence low. Cuba commerce bulletin shows over 200 million dollars yearly. Martin Sheridan breaks discuss world record in New York to 138 feet 8 inches. Ireland’s Kettle and Hazleton to visit America at invitation of Irish League. Lloyd Griscom to be reassigned from Brazil to St Petersburg. Denial issued over betrothal of Grand Duke Michael and Princess Patricia. September fire losses in US and Canada total 10,852,550, bested by 1905 figures. nine months losses reach 41,000,750.
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New York
Martin Sheridan
Ireland
Messrs
Kettle and
Hazleton
America
Irish League of the United States
Michael
Czar
Patricia
Edward
London
St. Petersburg
United States
Canada
Journal of Commerce Bulletin
United States Steel Gains Hill Ore Lands Lease
E H Gray announces that US Steel controlled companies have contracted to lease Hill ore properties in the Northwest on a royalty basis. Price set at 1.65 dollars per ton delivered at upper lake docks with annual 0.03 cent rise. Minimum 750000 tons yearly until 8250000 tons, then perpetual until ore exhaustion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
E. H. Gray
United States Steel Corporation
Northwest
Judge Cary
Upper Lake
Magoon to Exercise Military Authority in Cuba
Washington reports Gov. Charles E. Magoon will wield in Cuba the same full military powers Gen. Wood held as military governor. Magoon acts as provisional governor with plenary authority, answerable only to the president and secretary of war, while Cuba retains an autonomous framework under U S influence and the Platt amendment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Charles E. Magoon
Havana
Cuba
Gen. Wood
Magoon
United States
Cuban Congress
US armored squadron arrives at Port Said Egypt
The United States armored cruiser squadron led by Rear Admiral Brownson, including the Colorado Maryland West Virginia and Pennsylvania, has arrived at Port Said Egypt on October 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Said
Egypt
United States Armored Cruiser Squadron
Colorado
Maryland
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Brownson
Northwest News Briefs From Washington State
The Northwest Baptist convention opened at Mount Vernon. The Seattle board of education fixed the school tax levy at 6 mills. An eight pound rainbow trout measured 30 inches was caught in Cedar River by a Seattle fisherman. In Ritzville a stock law measure was ruled unconstitutional by Judge Warren. Postmasters William Crawford and Jennie Swaint resigned, with replacements named. A. W. Heming was arrested on a warrant alleging bank insolvency misconduct. Penitentiary expansion plans to double capacity at MacNeills Island, adding 130 beds, cost about 50 thousand dollars. Washington Education Association announces its December meeting in Bellingham. this is the twentieth annual gathering. North Yakima hosted last year’s meet. Lumber associations plan suit to push railroads for fair equipment distribution for lumber handling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar River
Seattle
Washington Educational Association
Bellingham
Association
North Yakima
Great Northern and Northern Pacific buy land for St James at Grays Bay
A Seattle special reports that the Great Northern and Northern Pacific have bought land around Grays bay to build the town of St James sixteen miles inside the Columbia river bar. Hill calls it the Coast's ultimate metropolis and aims to divert foreign shipping to the new town while minimizing speculative interference. Original Tillamook bay plans shifted after Knnappton owners priced land high, making Grays bay the chosen site.
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Portland
Seattle
Oregonian
Great Northern
Northern Pacific
Grays Bay
St. James
Columbia River
Kelso
Pacific
Hill
Tillamook Bay
San Francisco
Knnappton
Equalized Valuation for Washington State Rises
The state board reports Washington’s total equalized property value at 530,209,882, up by over 8 million from county tallies and 20,667,357 above last year. Railroads jump from 20 to 31 million, real estate from 244 to 416 million, and personal property from 64 to 82 million.
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Olympia
State of
Washington
State Board
Seattle Market Report Prices for Grain and Livestock
Local Seattle dealers list FOB prices for round lots including oats 24.00 24.50 per ton barley 20 21.00 wheat chicken feed 22.24 bran 16 shorts 18 corn 27 hay eastern Washington 16 17 Puget Sound 10 11 alfalfa 10 11 eggs strictly fresh ranch 85 86c live poultry prices hens 14 15c roosters 9 10c ducks young 16c geese 12c turkeys 160 spring chickens 15 17c lb wool eastern Washington 15 18c western Washington 20 28c dirty or timber stained 18 20c live stock sheep wethers 6c lb ewes 5 5'c0 hogs 64% 7e steers 44 40 cows 31 40 calves 5 70 lambs 3 5 per head
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Seattle
Washington
Puget Sound
Market Prices Notice for Grains and Poultry
Wheat Club 650 Bluestem 690 Red 630 Oats 26 27 rolled oats 27 380 Hay Alfalfa etc Wheat hay 13 14 50 timothy 18 20 mixed 18 17 clover 15 16 alfalfa 12 50 13 50 Feed Corn 27 wheat 24 barley whole 21 50 rolled 25 50 bran 15 16 shorts 18 19 Poultry Turkeys dressed 25c chickens dressed 19 ducks dressed 15c geese dressed 16c Live hens 140 spring chickens 14 150 ducks 1llo geese 12c Butter Washington creamery 82 Eggs Washington ranch 86
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Washington Creamery
Washington Ranch
Conspiracy Charge Filed Against Standard Oil Group
Findlay Ohio October 9 1898 Standard Oil Company of Ohio Buckeye Pipe Line Company and Manhattan Oil Company face trial for conspiracy against trade under the Valentine law of 1898 Judge Gideon G Banker presiding Rockefeller to be tried separately defense questions jurisdiction and method of instituting the proceeding in probate court with potential broader implications for anti trust actions the statute defines a trust and penalties include fines and imprisonment
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockefeller
Attorrneys
Banker
Common Pleas
Chicago's New Theatre Opens with Three-Play Program
The new Chicago theatre dedicated to artistic drama opened to a capacity crowd, claiming to be the first subscription house in the United States. The program featured Unsamora, Engaged by W S Gilbert, and Marie Covington by George Ade, with a new bill planned every two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
United States
W. S. Gilbert
Marie Covington
George Ade
Japanese Labour Party Launch Promises Wage Rise and Suffrage
Japanese newspapers received in Victoria report a new labor party formed in Tokyo with a platform calling for higher wages and smaller gender wage gaps, shorter working hours, universal adult suffrage, and opposition to the monopolization of productive industries.
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Victoria
B. C
Tokyo
Government tug requested to tow Sheridan to port
Honolulu dispatch reports Capt. Humphreys, depot quartermaster, cabled Washington requesting the government tug Gen. Slocum be sent from San Francisco to tow the transport Sheridan to Honolulu after damage to the ship was deemed irreparable locally.
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Honolulu
Humphreys
Washington
Gen. Slocum
San Francisco
Sheridan
Packers Found Guilty Of Short Weight Lard
Chicago October 8 The Omaha Packing Company Armour and Co and Libby McNeil and Libby were judged guilty of selling short weight lard and each firm was fined 25 dollars by Justice Sheldo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Omaha Packing Company
Armour & Co
Libby, McNeil & Libby
Sheldo
Contract Decision for Panama Canal Construction
The Panama Canal will be completed by contract as the Isthmian canal commission prepares a public statement of its reasons and a model contract. President Roosevelt backs contracting, and a conference with Chairman Shonts discussed the arguments. Chinese labor terms remain transferable to contractors and paid as if government employed. Roosevelt plans a fall visit to the isthmus, contingent on Cuba.
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Washington, Dt
Panama Canal
Isthmian Canal Commission
Roosevelt
Shonts
Roosevelt Still Intends To Visit the Isthmus
Colon
Milwaukee Road Plans Major Stock Increase to 150 Million
At a Milwaukee headquarters meeting the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul directors authorize increasing both common and preferred stock by 75 million dollars each, allowing partial issue. The move aims to fund the Seattle Pacific coast extension amid speculation on Wisconsin Central acquisition and possible feeder links to California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Road
Wisconsin Central Railway
Clean Town in Mason County Plans Prohibition Colony
Tacoma reports William Arthur an Omaha architect seeks to found a Prohibitionist city in Mason County Washington. He aims for 5 000 settlers, land deeds banning saloons breweries and distilleries, and municipal ownership of utilities. Arthur recruits nationwide supporters to establish the colony and city.
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Tacoma
Washington
William Arthur
Omaha
Neb
Arthur
United States
Lindsey Ticket Filed in Colorado Governor Race
Denver notes the Lind sey slate filed for governor with Ren B Lindsey as head. Except for Charles F Carnelll for the supreme court and Charles R Dudley for regent of the state university, the ticket includes Democratic nominees alongside Lindsey and other Republicans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Colo
Lindsey
Charles F. Carnelll
Supreme Court
Charles R. Dudley
Regent
The
State University
Ren. B. Lindsey
Navy to dredge channels to reach stranded vessels
Pensacola Florida October 8 The navy department will attempt to save war vessels stranded at the navy yard by dredging channels from deep water to the point where the ships lie high and dry on the beach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pensacola
Fla
Navy Department
Navy Yard
Logs Bought in U S By Canadian Mill Men
New Westminster B C October 8 Canadian mill men are purchasing logs on the American side of the line and towing them across the border at a towage cost of about 50 to 75 cents per thousand.
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New Westminster
B. C
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News OF the
North Carolina
Newport News
Senator Platt
Senate
Bureau of Statistics
Department of Commerce and Labor
Lloyd Griscom
Brazil
Meyer
Steel Trust
U S
Washington News
Northwest Baptist Convention
Mount Vernon
Seattle Board of Education
Ritzville
Warren
William Crawford
Pysht
M. A. Hopi
Jennie Swaint
Sauk
T. W. Sullivan
A. W. Heming
Farmers and Merchants Bank
Cheney
MacNeills Island
Pacific Coast Lumber Manufacturers’ Assocition
Southwestern Washington Lumbermen’s Association
Shingle Mills Bureau
Gray’s Bay
Metropolis
Washington Property
Seattle Market Report
Standard Oil
Findlay
Ohio
NEW Theatre
Japanese Labor Party
Isthmian Commission
Pacific Coast
Milwaukee Road
Paget Sound
CLEAN
Mason
Oman
W. W. Wrenn
East Market Street
Harper Rye
Kentucky
Fred Hewett
Humboldt
South F Street
Aberdeen, Wash
G. W. Ninemire, Pres
Ninemire
A. E. Hoefer
Sec. & Treas
Butchers and Packers
Ninemire Packing Co
Montesano
Aberdeen
Patterson & Locke Co
General Insurance Agents
MacLafferty & Sons
Heron
Palm Theatre
Billy McDonald
Swellest
Mattress Works
G. W. Johnson
Mitchell
Hayes & Hayes Bankers (Incorporated
R. W. Hilligess General Contractor
West First Street
E. J. Bradley
C W. Miller
State Bank
N. E
H Streets
Por
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