Year of Prosperity Money and Business in 1905
The 1905 year brought extraordinary monetary expansion and high prices, with record money circulation and vast production boosts in steel, copper, and crops. Stock markets surged amid speculation, while exports and imports peaked. Outlook for 1906 remains uncertain but many leaders expect solid, if not spectacular, continued prosperity with cautious risk. The piece notes banking strain, potential gold movement, and immigration policy discussions.
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United States
Wall Street
Milwaukee
Kansas City
Chicago
Memphis
Dayton
Rock Island
Europe
Tntil
Union Pacific
Boston
Amalgamated
New York Exchange
Amalgamated Copper
Pennsylvania
Reading
United States Steel Preferred
Erie
Reaing
United States Steel Corporation
Roosevelt publishes bribery-correspondence in press case
President Roosevelt orders release of correspondence alleging Attorney Packers bribed a press reporter to color reports on the Chicago anti trust trial. The move aims to influence public opinion as the bribery claim surfaces.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Chicago
Breakwater planned at Kahu lua Maui by Kahului Railroad
Engineering work advances on a 2100 foot long breakwater from the Paia oil tanks to American Girl rock followed by dredging to 32 feet. Alexander and Baldwin for Kahului Railroad signed with Hawaiian Dredging Company to proceed. Eight feet above high water, 250 foot bottom width, harbor shelter improves in all weathers.
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Kahului
Maui
Alexander and Baldwin
Hawaiian Dredging Company
Paia
Girl Rock
The Valencia Wreck News Capsule
Seattle reports 117 still unaccounted after the Valencia wreck. Victoria notes 16 bodies recovered by January 27 and three more washed ashore by January 29. Ottawa orders an investigation into the loss off Vancouver Island. the Ella G. is reported safe.
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Seattle
Victoria
B. C
Ottawa
Canada
Valencia
Vancouver Island
Another steamship line to compete for transcontinental freight
The Los Angeles Times reports a new large steamship line operating from San Pedro and Los Angeles. A freight traffic clash with transcontinental railroads looms as Hawaiian American Steamship Co and Tehuantepec National Railway align for July 1 1906. The American Hawaiian line will route ships NY to Coatzacoalcos and Salina Cruz to Pacific ports and Hawaii, cutting NY Los Angeles transit to about twenty five days. The winter seas are stormy with many hurricanes and notable tidal waves impacting ships from Liverpool to the Atlantic. Subscribe for the T TriSunx.
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Los Angeles Times
San Pedro
Los Angeles
Hawaiian-American Steamship Company
Tehuantepec National Railway
New York
San Francisco
Honolulu
East
Southwest
American-Hawaiian Line
the Railroad
The
Steamship Company
Coatzacoalcas
Saliva Cruz
Pacific Coast
Hawaiian Islands
Bulletin
North Atlantic
Atlantic
Liverpool
Remains of General Wheeler Buried at Arlington
Jan 29 Arlington Cemetery hosted grand military rites as the remains of General Joseph Wheeler were laid to rest. Funeral honors featured ceremony and flag detail reflecting a prominent army career and national recognition.
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Washington
Joseph Wheeler
Arlington Cemetery
Ship captain sentenced for fire drill neglect on Slocum
New York January 27 Captain Van Shoick of the steamer Slocum burned in Irog has been sentenced to ten years in prison for failure to enforce fire drills on the boat.
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New York
van Shoick
Slocum
Irog
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Mass
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Atkinson
Carter
Frank Andrade
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Castro
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Caracas
Calhoun
Venezuela
Willemstad
Goo Hoo
the Tailor Front Street
Hilo
CIAL
Gallagher Bros
Great von ‘Ban Preachoo, Cab
Ayer
Naffer
Bolls
Akin Nona
de, J.C. Ayer di Co
Lowell, Mines
U.S
Hilo Drug Company
Hilo Railroad Co
Volcano
Wilke
Ggiar
Olaa Mill
Ferndal
r.Mount
Belar
Glenwood
Wainkea ‘Olam Mill
Bias
Ferndale
Ayo
Puna
Pune
Olaa
Pups
Pahos
Sundey
Tribune
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