Ten Months in Jail for Williamson Biggs and Van Gessner
John N. Williamson congressman for the second district and Marion R. Biggs ex-United States commissioner were each sentenced in Portland to ten months in jail and a $500 fine. Dr. Van Gesner, aged and in poor health, had term cut in half and the fine doubled. Appeals pending and stays ordered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
John N. Williamson
United States District Court
Marion R. Biggs
United States
van Gesner
Congressman Williamson
Jones and Potter Convicted of Fraud in Oregon Case
In Portland Oregon the U S jury found Willard N Jones former state legislator and Thaddeus Potter local attorney guilty of conspiracy to defraud the United States regarding lands in the Siletz Indian reservation West Oregon Ira Wade was acquitted The verdict followed a day long trial before the federal court with the defendants accused of gathering claimants to locate lands and swear occupancy for their benefit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
United States Court
United States
Willard N. Jones
Thaddeus Potter
Ira Wade
Jones
Potter
Wade
Siletz
Oregon
France May Threaten as Caracas Crisis Grows
Washington reports indicate diplomacy could settle American grievances with Venezuela while France may show force if Caracas blocks relations. Paris officials push an ultimatum, with Washington withholding final steps pending talks. Judge Calhoun has advised the state department that diplomacy remains viable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Venezuela
France
Caracas
Foreign Office
Paris
State Department
Judge Calhoun
Farmers unite to build elevator network in Lincoln county
Harrington on October 16 reports Ronizo Wardell of Spokane pushing farmer organization in Harrington to pool corn and grain interests. He already formed eight Lincoln county groups including Davenport Sprague Lamona and smaller towns, with Harrington farmers likely to join.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrington
Ronizo Wardell
Spokane
Panama Denies Plan to Pay 1,000,000 to Colombian Bondholders
The government states Panama will pay only its proportional share of the debt based on population at the time of independence and contingent on Colombia settling sums borrowed from the former Panama treasury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panama
Colombia
Associated Press
Insurance Committee Seeks Time Extension into 1906
The legislative insurance committee must continue its investigations into 1906, despite Senator Armstrong’s earlier pledge that it would end before December 31. Close observers now expect a request to extend the committee’s powers from the coming legislature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Legislative Insurance Committee
Armstrong
Nansen Named Norwegian Minister to Washington
Politiken reports Fritjof Nansen the Arctic explorer will be appointed Norwegian minister to the United States in Washington, with the news cited from Copenhagen sources.
Peddler license law struck down in Washington
Judge Warren of Davenport's superior court rules the peddler licensing act unconstitutional in the case of George J. Dahl an agent for Singer Sewing Machine Co. He finds the $200 per county annual fee and multi county licensing oppressive, discriminatory and a restraint on trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport
Wash
W. T. Warren
Superior Court
George J. Dahl
Singer Sewing Machine Company
Washington
Direct lumber sales cut out middlemen profits for settlers
New Westminster British Columbia farmers in the Northwest bring orders directly to local mills. Middlemen in Manitoba and elsewhere charged high rates, with rough lumber priced at 22 and freight at five, while direct Coast mill sales to settlers cost about 10 plus five.
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New Westminster
B. C
Canadian Northwest
British Columbia
Northwest
Manitoba
Middle Canada
Typographical Union announces eight hour day pact
Indianapolis bulletin says 240 local unions and employers agreed to an eight hour day effective January 1. After five weeks of the strike, workers remain out in 53 cities though in many places only a few men are away. In over 300 cities printers work under contracts expiring January or later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
International Typographical Union
Canyon
Yellowstone Canyon
R. B. Potts
Scranton
Milwaukee Free Press
Park
Rocky Mountain Ranges
Guardian Life Insurance forms first Seattle company
Articles of incorporation for the Guardian Life Insurance Company with capital stock of 100000 have been filed in Seattle. H. C. Henry, a railroad contractor, will serve as president, J. E. Chilberg, a banker, as vice president, and directors include Moritz Thomsen, D. M. Clough, and J. T. Summer, with long ties to Minnesota insurance and clay interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Guardian Life Insurance Company
H. C. Henry
J. E. Chilberg
Moritz Thomsen
Denny Renton Clay Company
D. M. Clough
Everett
Minnesota
J. T. Summer
Hancock Life Insurance Company
Britain to uphold 1855 treaty for Norway throne
The Observer reports Britain will honor the 1855 treaty safeguarding Norway's territorial integrity while conditioning on the establishment of a monarchy. It notes Prince Charles of Denmark is virtually accepted as the Norwegian throne candidate by all parties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
The
Observer
Great Britain
Scandinavia
Norway
Prince Charles
Denmark
Pacific Railroad Buys Tacoma Tide Lands Transfer
J. T. Woodward has transferred his tide land holdings in Tacoma to the newly incorporated Pacifico Railroad Company of Seattle with 3,000,000 capital. The block transfer covers 80 acres across blocks 3 through 7. The Pacific Railroad Company plans a line from Wallula to the Sound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tacoma
J. T. Woodward
Pacifico Railroad Company
Seattle
Pacific Railroad Company
Wallula
Sound
Death of prominent Cork politician John Daly
Cork Ireland Oct 16 John Daly a prominent Irish politician who represented Cork in the house of commons during Charles Stuart Parnell's leadership of the Nationalist party is dead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cork
Ireland
John Daly
House of Commons
Charles Stuart Parnell
Nationalist
Exposition Closes After Record Attendance and Dividend Promise
The Lewis and Clark exposition in Portland ends with 2 545 609 total attendance and a last day of 56 960. President Goode announces stockholders will receive a 20 to 40 percent dividend, marking a remarkable regional and national impact on homeseekers and western development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland, O
Portland
Goode
United States Artillery Band
Paper Trust Officials Defy Federal Court
In St Paul on October 16, C I McNair B F Nelson and A P Possard defied a judge by refusing to answer questions or produce mill books. They were held in contempt, fined $150 each, and jailed until purged. An appeal to the US Supreme Court was filed with a writ of error pending. The case concerns the United States suit against General Paper Company to dissolve a mill combination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
C. I. McNair
B. F. Nelson
A. P. Possard
Vandeventer
Taylor
United States District Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Supreme Court
United States
General Paper Company
Interior Department Estimates for Fiscal Year
Secretary of the interior will seek funds for the next fiscal year including Crater Lake National Park at 5000 dollars Rainier National Park at 2600 dollars Alaska education at 100000 dollars Alaska reindeer at 15000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washinon
Secretary of the Interior
Crater Lake National Park
Rainier National Park
Alaska
Hyde Plans to Testify on Insurance Inquiry
New York October 16 James Hazen Hyde has decided to appear before the insurance investigation committee Samuel Untermeyer said Hyde would arrive within a day or two to accept a subpoena from the legislature committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
James Hazen Hyde
Insurance
Samuel Untermeyer
Mr. Hyde
Legislature
Grandma’s Book of Memory and School Ethos
A nostalgic set of poems and essays on memory grandparents and country life, plus lessons from Eight Rules for Boys Who Work. It includes Going Back to School with a Chicago reporter story about vacation schooling and immigrant children eager to learn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Knife collection of Sheffield cutlers at Windsor
Among the royal plate at Windsor Castle is a knife presented to George IV by Sheffield cutlers. It boasts over a hundred blades, with examples as small as a thumb nail containing twenty blades and others up to 1 840 blades. Handles of ivory and tortoise shell fetch ten to one hundred pounds.
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Great Northwest
Pacific Coast
Portland
Seattle
Tacoma
Spokane
Bellingham
Washington
California
Utah
Idaho
Montana
Colorado
Pacific Coast States
Windsor Castle
George IV
Cutlers of
Sheffield
Two-Headed Lake Trout Survives Four Months in Hatchery
The life history of a two headed lake trout from a hatchery shows one head surviving four months after birth while the other died after two months. The surviving head continued growth, extending beyond the lifeless head and forming most of the fish.
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United States Fish Hatchery
Duluth
Minn
Getting Out of a Difficulty Dialogue Exchange
A brief dialogue features a woman and Jack debating what to lose. He prefers losing her over money, arguing he could use the funds to offer rewards to recover her, while she expresses distress as the judge watches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack
Professional cards listing local doctors and attorneys
A collection of business card style entries shows Dr. Smits at Aberdeen General Hospital with varied hours and contacts, followed by attorney listings like G Kinnison and Robert E. Taggart, plus Ben Sheers and W. Mason offering legal and construction services with addresses, blocks, and phone numbers.
Lawyer ad for homesteaders protection in Aberdeen
Four years register Olympia land office promotes legal protection for homesteaders against jumpers. Encourages consultation with attorney in Room 3 Hayes and Hayes Bank Building Aberdeen Washington.
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Olympia Land Office
Hayes & Hayes Bank Building
Aberdeen
Wash
Hayes and Hayes Bankers Aberdeen Office Hours
Hayes and Hayes Bankers offer general banking services including foreign and domestic exchanges. Taxes paid for non residents. They discount local mill paper. Office hours: 9 to 3 weekdays, 9 to 2 Saturdays, and 7 to 8 in the evening.
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Williamson, Biggs and
van Gessner
Wiliamson
Biggs
van Gess
ner—Jones and
Seattle Life Insurance Company
Interior Department Estimates
Hyde
Hannah G. Fernald
Chicago Daily News
Georgie
paArt Smits, M. D
D* Watkins
Crowther-Wooding Block
G and Heron Streets
Everett E. Lane, D. D. S
Hayes & Hayes
D. M. Robb Stapp
Hayes & Hayes Bankours
G. Kinnison
Market Street
C. Cross
Attorney AT Law
Zelaska Block
G Street
Fox
Rrobert E. Taggart
Dabney Block
Ben Sheers
W. Mason
Heron Street
Jesse F. Murphy
Continental
O. C
Heron
Aberdeen, Wash
Humboldt Saloon
Fred Hewett
South F Street
Hayes & Hayes Bankers
Independent
Grays Harbor, San Francisco
Los Angeles
Grays Harbor
San Francisco
C. E. Burrows Co., Ag
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