Comprehensive Review of Happenings From the Week
A survey of recent events covers mining search methods in North Wales, Whistler to receive a doctor of laws at Glasgow, Mills & Wright in Boston faces bankruptcy, and Vanderbilt’s assets in non taxable properties. It notes legal tax decisions on trust property, plague in Figaro Mexico, Russia seeking a 100 million loan, coke ovens in West Virginia, drowning near Owen Sound, and lawsuits against New York City. Other items include a proposed charitable fund for Lutherans, a broken rail wreck near Lakin Kansas, a canary congress in Bradford England, rewards for a stolen gold bar in Detroit, US cruiser Albany at Palermo, and coke oven expansion on Tug River. Additional notes mention German ambassador changes, Miles report on the Philippines, a jewelry store theft in Omaha, and legal opinions on murder insurance. Also reported are Clark’s injury in Chicago, Cripple Creek mine shutdowns, Lake Forest fever, a Shelton fire, Mark Twain bronchitis, horse race betting ban in Texas, croup in Brooklyn, and Washington governor veto of Lewis and Clark expo funds.
Giant gold nugget collection to travel for expositions
Helena March 28 W G Conrad of Conrad Bros announces sending the largest gold nugget collection in the world to St Louis and Portland for the Louisiana Purchase and Lewis and Clark expositions. The collection, once part of the First National Bank of Helena, was assembled by ex Governor Hauser and valued at about 500000 melted, more in natural form. It will be guarded continuously from Montana to its destinations.
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Helena
Montana
W.G., Conrad
Conrad Bros
Toole
St. Louis
Portland
First National Bank
Conrads
Hauser
Nelson Gulch
Montena
Reciproc ity Idea Is Killed
Washington reports Jamaica’s legislature rejects reciprocity with the United States signaling potential fate for similar pacts. Senate opposition and administration retreat end hopes for new treaties, with sugar trade and Cuban terms shaping policy as existing duties bind future concessions.
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Washington
United States
United States Senate
Senate
West Indies
Cuba
River flood conditions steady at New Orleans march
New Orleans reports the river nearly stationary with little change in flood levels. Strong current and favorable winds have slowed rise while engineers monitor levees from Red River Landing to New Orleans. Crevasses on La Fouchiere threaten oyster beds as planters improvise embankments.
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New Orleans
Red River Landing
State Board of Engineers
Mississippi
Red River
la Fouchiere
Treasury official heads to Honolulu for plague dispute judgments
W F Mc Lennon chief of the treasury warrant division travels to Honolulu to disburse 1,000,000 authorized by Congress to partly satisfy judgments arising from the destruction of property during the 1899 1900 bubonic plague suppression. Hawaii Territory may issue bonds up to 500,000 to fund its share of the judgments.
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Washington
W. F. McLennon
Warrant Division
Treasury Department
Honolulu
Congress
Territory of Hawaii
Fire at 400 East 24th Street Claims Carpenter Life
New York reports a fatal fire at a five story building at 400 East Twenty fourth Street. Vincent Boehm a carpenter died. One man was rescued unconscious and four children were saved from the fourth floor as panic spread through adjoining tenement houses. A worker accidentally toppled a pot of paint onto a gasoline stove starting the blaze.
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New York
Vincent Boehm
East Twenty-fourth Street
Los Angeles Labor Council Endorses Organiser Amid Racial Labor Stance
Los Angeles March 28. The Los Angeles county council of labor adopted resolutions endorsing the state organiser in effecting the notonising of to and Mexican laborers at Orne. The council also favored unionising all Asiatic and other alien laborers in Los Angeles. Local leaders say this marks the first time a union labor organizer has supported Asiatic labor.
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Los Angeles
Robbers Strike Greenwich Street Wharf Entrance
Four men armed with sandbags hid inside the entrance to Greenwich street wharf No.1 and robbed every passerby yesterday morning. The gate area was dark and the assailants held up eight men before fleeing.
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San Francisco
Geenwich Street Wharf No.1
Oregon News: Medford Creamery 30 Days. Hops Contracts and Blossoms
Oregon items report a Medford creamery ready in about 30 days with capacity for 300 cows, 1905 hop contracts in Willamette valley at 15 to 16 cents, almonds and peaches blooming in Josephine County, Lost Valley post office established, Thurston post office reestablished, and 17 canneries with 10 cold storage plants preparing for the April 15 fishing season. Governor Chamberlain pardons John Gates for a forged Eugene check after a Marion county petition. Sheep losses rise in Grant and Harney counties due to severe winter, and Linn county real estate agents note Eastern agents taking large commissions.
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Astoria
Chamberlain
John Gates
H. W. Corbett
Eugene
Gates
Marion County
Portland Markets Prices for Wheat to Hogs in 19th Century Ledger
Wheat and other staple prices listed for Portland markets including Walla Walla and Tulare type wheats with assorted grades. Barley and millstuff prices per ton and per cental, hay and potato prices, poultry and dairy rates, cheese and butter quotes, wool and mohair values, and meat prices for cows steers veal lambs hogs.
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Young America
Oregon
Government land sales surge under timber and stone act
Land Commissioner Richards reported a sharp rise in public land sales in the first half of the current fiscal year. For the ten months ending December 31, 1901, 7,476 cash sales covered 707,002 acres yielding 2,719,384 dollars, compared with 23,015 sales covering 1,663,613 acres and 4,747,503 dollars in the same period of 1902. The data, largely from timber and stone act sales, supports expanding forest reservations before all timber lands are claimed.
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Washington
Richards
United States
Cubans Grow Suspicious Over Reciprocity Treaty
Havana reports Cubans complain the United States did not give the reciprocity treaty a fair deal yet the published amendment text shows little harm from a Cuban view beyond delay and uncertainty. Suspicion centers on possible House action and a possible Roosevelt call for a special session. The Senate committee on foreign relations seeks responses on treaty effects by tomorrow.
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Havana
United States
Washington
House of Representatives
Roosevelt
Congress
Senate Committee On Foreign Relations
Big Smelter Burned In Canyon City Strike Fallout
At midnight the main portion of the United States Reduction and Refining company smelting works in Canyon City was destroyed by fire with losses around 200000. Immense new buildings 200 by 80 feet were ruined. The plant valued at 500000 sustained heavy damage. 150 men became idle. The fire source is unknown and uninsured status is unclear. The company also owns the Standard gold mill at Colorado City, whose employees are on strike.
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Canyon City
Colo
United States Reduction and Refining Company
Standard Gold
Colorado City
U S Accepts San Salvador Award Payment Proceeding
Washington reports the state department will collect the $534,000 award against the government of San Salvador from an American corporation. The Salvadorean side was given a chance to plead but the department says it cannot reopen the case without disrespect to the arbitrators and sees no reason to withhold payment.
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Washington
State Department
San Salvador
Auto rolls up Capitol steps as chain breaks
In Washington on March 27 three men driving an automobile tried to ascend the east front stairs. The vehicle broke a chain and rolled backward to the second landing without causing injuries. Driver identified as J D Horlbot of Detroit. His companions, one claiming to be a Hartford police commissioner, gave no names. The chauffeur was arrested and later released on bail.
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Washington
Capitol
J.D. Horlbot
Detroit
Mich
Hartford
Conn
Fire destroys Higgen Fortune mine in early blaze
The Bing ham hoist of the Higgen Fortune mining company burned out early today. Loss pegged at 50,000 dollars with partial insurance. Four miners at the bottom of the scaffold were slightly hurt and escaped narrowly. The timbered mine, still burning, now shows flames 75 feet below the surface. cause traced to a drying room.
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Bingham
Higgen Fortune Mining Company
Memphis river level falls. city back toward normal
Memphis reports the Mississippi River gauge at 34.5 feet, down two tenths since early morning. Anxiety eases as northern St Francis levees bring reassuring news, but trains remain unable to cross west of Bridge Junction, leaving Memphis potentially cut off from the West.
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Memphis
St. Francis
Bridge Junction
Levee Breach Swamps Three Mississippi Counties Deluge
Destructive levee break near Greenville Mississippi floods Yazoo belt lands in Washington Bolivar and Sharkey counties. Water rushes through a 16 foot crevasse five miles south of the city, leaving the southern Greenville area under water and prompting mass relief efforts as residents cling to roofs.
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Yazoo Delta
Couties
Mississippi
Greenville
Miss
Here
Yazoo Belt
John M. Sears
Vicksburg
Washington
Bolivar
Sharkey
Sears
Main Street
Washington Avenue
Both Sides Stand Swift Firm in Seattle Street Car Strike
Seattle on March 30 reports both sides firm as business stalls. Union refuses recognition despite mediation attempts by businessmen and officials predict rising car operation. Barracks for workers are being fitted, 18 strikers sworn in as policemen, and miners at Renton coal mine threaten strike actions to back power supply.
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Seattle
Furth
Cors
Renton
Cuban senator favors disapproval and renegotiation of reciprocity treaty
New York March 30 Senor Silva secretary of the Cuban senate cites disapproval of the reciprocity treaty with the United States. He says amendments are confusing and a new treaty may be preferable. He expresses confidence in President Roosevelt but concerns over the current amendments.
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New York
Chinese government tightens grip on Kwangsi rebellion
Pekin dispatches General Mei back to the capital as officials seek a full report on the Kwangsi disturbances. The Dowager Empress requests details on causes of the uprising and Mei's failure to execute prior orders.
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Pekin
Kwangsi
Mei
Carnegie Adds 1.55 Million to Pittsburg Library Gifts
Pittsburgh on March 30 reports Andrew Carnegie announced an additional 1.55 million in donations. He pledged 1.4 million more toward enlarging the Carnegie library and 150 thousand for the East End branch library, bringing his total to seven million for the institution.
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Pittsburg
Andrew Carnegie
East End
Carnegie
Fire destroys Hayden building in Rochester district
Fire of unknown origin swept the seven story Hayden building in Rochester on March 27 gutting the structure and damaging adjacent buildings. Total loss estimated at 255000 dollars. Flames began on the fifth floor and rapidly consumed the structure.
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Rochester
N. Y
Hayden
Bart
Cable steamer to depart April 10 for Pacific link
San Francisco reports progress on the Honolulu to Midway cable project. The Pacific Commercial has chartered a steamer to sail April 10 from this port with supplies and materials for the laying work.
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San Francisco
Honolulu
Midway
Pacific Commercial
Cable Company
Colorado House Reports on World Fair and Lewis and Clark Bill
The Colorado appropriation committee reported back the World Fair and Lewis and Clark centennial bill for full-house action. Debate centers on a $200,000 joint appropriation versus $15,000 added to $500,000 already set for the World’s fair, with Lewis and Clark postponed to 1905. A St Louis lobbying drive presses the World’s Fair item, while Lewis and Clark faces weak support from Western states and no mention in Eastern manufacturing states.
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Denver
Colorado House of Representatives
St. Louis
W. H. Moore
National Good Roads Association
Missouri
Washington
Idaho
California
East
Coal Combine Enjoined By U S Court In Chicago
Ten Indiana coal companies and ten operators were restrained by Judge Hobbatt in federal court from continuing their price and output agreement. They must show cause by April 6 why the injunction should become permanent. The case relates to a Chicago coal famine last winter and builds on a prior Illinois state case dismissed for federal jurisdiction. No opposition was offered in court.
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Chicago
Indiana
Hobbatt
United States Circuit Court
Ilinois
Chetlaw
Illinois
Wabash Coal Company
Washinton
Bethea
Spain Signs Protocol on Caracas Claims Commission
Washington reports the Spanish government will sign a protocol with Minister Bowen to appoint a mixed commission to sit in Caracas and settle Spain’s claims against Venezuela. Mexico’s president will name the umpire to resolve disputes between the two commissioners. Denmark remains the only nation not in the claims process. The Hague is expected to host talks for any outside bloc to seek equal treatment in the claim payments.
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Washington
Bowen
Caracas
Spain
Venezuela
Republic of Mexico
Denmark
Hague
Fire at Grand Rapids greenhouse kills worker and causes large loss
A March 26 fire at Henry Smith's large greenhouse plant west of Grand Rapids, Michigan, started in the boiler room likely from a lantern explosion. One employee died, another was rescued from smoke and is expected to recover. the blaze caused about 35000 dollars in property damage as it spread to the boarding house and other buildings.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
Henry Smith
Snowslide Buries Train Engine in Everett Incident
A snowslide at Wellington buried an engine and caboose on the Great Northern line. Conductor Walker and Fireman Daffy were trapped but rescued. Bridge No. 399 at Madison sustains its fourth winter damage as yesterday’s slide swept away the structure.
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Everett
Wash
Wellington
Great Northern
Walker
Daffy
Madison
President bans export of coin silver to protect treasury
Washington reports the president of N has issued a decree prohibiting export of coin silver to curb currency depreciation. The move aims to stabilize the public treasury, citing scant circulation as a root cause, with confirmation from US Consul Gottechalk at San Juan del Norte.
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Washington
United States
Gottechalk
San Juan del Norte
Palma Message on Cuban Reciprocity Treaty Read in Senate
In Havana on March 26 the President Palma message on the amended reciprocity treaty was read before the senate. The United States senate should he tect and refers the matter to the Cuban senate. After lengthy debate the treaty was referred to the foreign relations committee which will report on Friday.
Guantanamo Station Decided as West Indies Navy Base
Secretary Moody and representatives surveyed Guantanamo Cuba for a future naval station to serve the West Indies. They recommended purchasing 20 square miles of land on the lower bay and nearby islands for a permanent bay, racks, drydock, and fortifications. The Dolphin will proceed to Jamaica tomorrow.
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Guantanamo
West Indies
Cuba
Moody
United States Naval Station
We Indies
Proctor
Cin Foss
Gillett
United States
Dolphin
Hig
M Army
Navy
Jamaig
New Philippine Currency Plan For Silver Certificates
Washington March 26 Root has discussed with Governor Taft the Philippine currency act provisions and plans to sell 3 million dollars of temporary certificates bearing four percent interest for one year. Certificates, in denominations of one thousand dollars, are to be sold domestically to purchase silver bullion for coinage into pesos. The treasury will buy silver at market value as coinage progresses, with a cap of 20 million pesos contemplated for now. The insular division of the War Department asked coinage authorization and guidance on conditions for the silver purchase.
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Washington
Root
Taft
Insular
War Department
Secretary of the Treasury
Mexico
Philippine
United States
Treasury
American Falls Runs Dry After Ice Jam
Niagara Falls report from March 26 describes the American Falls nearly dry for the first time in 55 years, allowing visitors to walk the riverbed and scan for relics and rocks. Ice jam blocked Lake Erie inflow, draining the American channel while Horseshoe Falls and the Three Sister island area remain largely unaffected. The dry spell is expected to last several days.
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Niagara Falls
American Falls
Lake Erie
Niagara
Horseshoe Falls
Trinity
Venezuelan General Matos Calls for Peace After Abdication
Willemstad Curacao March 26 General Matos head of the Venezuelan revolutionary movement sent a telegram to General Romeo Ayala vice president of the Venezuelan congress. He states Castro has resigned the presidency and argues that independence blocks peace and prosperity. Matos offers to use influence with commanders to end the conflict if congress accepts the abdication.
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Willemstad
Curaci
Matos
Movment
Romeo Ayala
Congress
Gener
Castro
Venezuela
Chicago Milwaukee Inland Lake transportate line set to open within two years
Chicago reports a new electric rail line planned between Chicago and Milwaukee passing through Kenosha and Racine. The Standard Oil backed project is to be operated by the Chicago Milwaukee Inland Lake transportate company. Representative investor is Mr Whitman claiming oil interests fund the venture.
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Chicago
Chic
Milwaukee
Kegan
Kenosha
Racine
Standard Oil Company
Milwaukee & Inland Lake Transportate Company
Mr. Whitman
Six Die as Mine Explosion Hits Athens Coal Mine
Springfield Illinois March 26 Six men were killed and one was seriously hurt in an explosion at the Athens coal company mine in Menard county about twenty miles north of Springfield. An entry had been blocked by gas and a new opening was drilled to vent gas and allow air to reach the miners.
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Springfield
Athens Coal Company
Menard County
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