Global briefs note Moroccan accord and new Hungarian cabinet
Review of world events reports the Moroccan convention signed and adjourned sine die, a new Hungarian cabinet formed, Eastman Johnson's death in New York, and various political and legal developments across the United States and Europe including strikes, pardons, and court actions.
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Eastman Johnson
New York
Chicago & Northwestern Railroad
Michigan State Treasury
Moses Hallet
United States
District of Colorado
Roosevelt
Maxim Gorky
Ohio
White House
Alfred S. Moore
Nome
Alaska
Winnipeg
Wyoming
Salvation Army
Booth
London
Adna R. Chaffee
John P. Haines
New York City
Joseph Briggs
Chicago
Hans Peterson
George H. Mastick
Ferdinand Butterfield
California
Lily Langtry
Lake County
Burlington
Alliance
Neb
Metropolitan Coal Company
Coal Trust” of
Boston
Commonwealth
Olin
Spokane Market Prices for Produce and Livestock
A wide price list from Spokane and regional markets shows vegetables fruits and meats with detailed per cwt lb and case rates. It lists items like potatoes beets turnips cabbage apples oranges cranberries onions lettuce and more along with regional quotes from Davenport Walla Walla Portland Tacoma and export rates for Bluestem and club varieties.
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Spitzenburg
Rome
Ben Davis
Walbridge
Ford
Minnesota
Best Ranch
Best Creamery
Spokane
Davenport
Wash
Bluestem
Walla Walla
Portland
Ore
Valley
Tacoma
Peace Assured in Western Pennsylvania Coal Strike
In western Pennsylvania peace is assured as independent operators, who resisted the miners' demands, meet Saturday night and decide to sign the scale, ending the standoff in the soft coal fields.
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Pennsylvania
Finger Prints Adopted by War Department for Identifying Deserters
An order requires taking fingerprints of all men entering military service in addition to photographs and measurements. The move follows a board recommendation that fingerprints are more useful than photos and other measurements for identification.
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War Department
Inland Empire Teachers Hold Convention
The Inland Empire Teachers Association wrapped up in Spokane Friday night with addresses from professors from several states. O. J. Craig of Missoula Montana was elected president along with G. F. Bond first vice president R. L. Traver second vice president Miss May E. Scott third vice president H. C. Calhoon secretary and H. C. Sampson treasurer. The next meeting will be in Lewiston Idaho in April 1907.
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Inland Empire Teachers’ Association
Spokane
O. J. Craig
Missoula
Mont
G. F. Bond
R. L. Traver
May E. Scott
H. C. Calhoon
H. C. Sampson
Lewiston
Idaho
French Strike for Eight Hours
The general labor federation of France plans a June 1 strike demanding an eight hour day. Organizing efforts are complete and a majority of workers are expected to join, potentially creating a record general stoppage unless employers concede.
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General Labor Federation of
France
Rioters clash with police in San Francisco street riot
A massive Sunday night clash in San Francisco followed a socialist rally in sympathy with jailed Idaho figures. Officers clashed with rioters on Market Street for about an hour, with bricks, debris and a red flag incident at Lotta's fountain. Seventeen rioters were arrested, three charged with assault with a deadly weapon, and several officers injured.
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San Francisco
Woodward's Pavilion
Moyer
Haywood
Western Federation of Miners
Idaho
Steunenberg
United States Army
Market Street
Kearney
Market Streets
Lotta
A. C. McGinty
George S. Holmes
Jack Stelzner
W. J. Cavanagh
Thomas Ryan
Ryan
Stelzner
Holmes
Stelner
Cavanagh
Steiner
Hall of Justice
Doran
Harry Seguine
Peabody Denies Charge Over Mutual Life Ties
Charles A. Peabody president of the Mutual Life Insurance company. He signs a statement denying any connection with E. H. Harriman J. Pierpont Morgan or the Standard Oil company. The New York Tribune reports he rejects claims that he controls Mutual Life for any capitalist interests.
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Harriman
Standard Oil
The
New York Tribune
Charles A. Peabody
Mutual Life Insurance Company
E. H. Harriman
J. Pierpont Morgan
Standard Oil Company
Mutual
Liverpool Wheat Market Than A World Center Of Trade
The Liverpool wheat market rivals Chicago and Minneapolis in influence, purchasing wheat globally and trading futures with a calm, businesslike atmosphere. Unlike American pits, Liverpool operates from 10:30 to 4:15 with few eruptions, yet its vast influence on export prices and UK imports remains unmatched.
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Liverpool
Chicago
Minneapolis
United Kingdom
Liverpool Corn Trade Association
Chicago Board of Trade
America
Spectacular stockyard fire threatens Pendleton area
A massive blaze at A C Ruby & Co stockyards in Pendleton Oregon engulfs over two acres of wooden structures housing hundreds of horses from France Belgium and England. Grooms rush into the inferno to save animals as seven men are reported trapped near the St George hotel.
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Pendleton
Ore
Oregon
A.C. Ruby & Co
France
Belgium
England
St. George Hotel
Plague Strikes U S Troops at Stotzenberg Camp
Manila reports 1500 emergency troops in the cantonment of Stotzenberg with 143 malaria cases and 117 other illnesses. Water supply is impure, heat is extreme, barracks are lacking, and officers stay in tents. The First Infantry arrives but is kept in Manila due to unhealthful conditions.
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Manila
Stotzenberg
Philippines Not for Japan Says General Bates Smith
General Bates F. Smith of the Philippine committee arrived in Honolulu and dismissed rumors that Japan would buy the Philippines or that Japanese steamship firms planned to acquire Pacific Mail and Oceanic fleet. He noted Filipinos would not welcome a change of ownership.
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Bates F. Smith
Philippine Committee
Honolulu
Japan
Philippines
Orient
Pacific Mail
Oceanic Steamship Companies
Canada Fighting J J Hill in Ottawa Lobby Clash
An Ottawa dispatch reports James J. Hill facing cross party opposition as his Canadian railway scheme lobby presses for charters. Opponents argue Canadian trade should stay with three transcontinental lines and an organized effort seeks to block further charters.
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Ottawa Dispatch
Hill
House of Parliament
Canada
Thrilling fall nearly ends in deadly plunge near Alum Rock
Mrs. Harry Lutenberg of Quincy Illinois escaped death after tumbling 150 feet down a mountain slope above Alum Rock falls near San Jose California. A fisherman halted her fall at the creek brink and she was not seriously hurt.
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Harry Lutenberg
Quincy
Ill
Alum Rock Falls
San Jose
Cal
Lutenberg
Record speeds of dog and gazelle in swiftest animal race
The article notes the Russian wolf hound as the fastest dog reaching 24 yards per second and the gazelle exceeding 27 yards per second in measured speeds.
Eleven More Bodies Recovered At Courrieres Mine
Eleven bodies were recovered from the Courrieres mine on Saturday while one live horse was saved. No additional workers were rescued, intensifying public anger at the mine management and engineers. London insurers quote war risk coverage at 3 guineas per cent for the coming year.
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Lens
France
Courrieres
London
England
Germany
Governor Sleptzoff Killed in Tver Bomb Explosion
In Tver Province Russia the governor M Sleptzoff was killed by a bomb blast on Saturday afternoon as he walked the principal street. Sleptzoff was seen as a reactionary figure blamed for beatings of the intelligentsia by the Black Hundreds last autumn.
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Tver
Russia
M. Sleptzoff
Vesuvius Eruption Ravages Naples Region
The eruption of Mount Vesuvius devastates Boscotreze and surrounding towns with lava streams and ash. Authorities including Duke of Aosta and Cardinal Prisco assist peasants, while reports of massive fatalities and possible visits by King Victor Emmanuel and Pope Pius circulate. The sea rages, trains derail, and new craters appear as fear and mourning spread.
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Naples
Vesuvius
Boscotreze
Aosta
Guiseppe Prisco
Duke of
Prisco
St. Anne
Signor Matteucci
Perry
Duke of Aosta
Rome
Victor Emmanuel
Italy
Mount Vesuvius
Pius
Vatican
Mount Vesuvius erupts again sending lava toward Naples
Panic spreads through Naples as Mount Vesuvius erupts with strong shocks shattering windows and walls. Evacuation reaches Toree Annunziata and nearby villages as lava streams threaten towns and rail service is disrupted by red hot stones. Police, soldiers, and government officials guard abandoned homes while aid measures struggle to reach destitute residents.
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Vesuvious
Naples
Boscotreze
Toree Annunziata
Gulf of Naples
San Sebastiano
Vesuvius
Trade Report Highlights Early 1906 Trade Strength
R G Dun and Co Weekly Review notes spring trade opening not hindered by coal strikes except near anthracite mines. Year 1906 shows record start with 18 percent higher bank clearings and low commercial failure costs. Railway earnings up 6 percent. imports and exports rise. failures total 197 globally, 18 in Canada.
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R. G. Dun & Co
Review of Trade
Canada
Cattle Mortgages Voided by Kansas Supreme Court Ruling
The Kansas Supreme Court ruled State versus Wilson that the Kansas City live stock exchange acts as a trust making cattle mortgages through its members invalid. Most notes include a 50 cent per head commission, a factor in the trust finding. Wilson was convicted of obtaining money by false pretenses and jailed five years.
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Kansas City Live Stock Exchange
Kansas Supreme Court
State
Wilson
Kansas City Livestock Exchange
Ben
Navy Yard Jobs Go Begging After Mass Resignations
In the three months ending March 31, 248 people left navy department or navy yards or refused navy positions after civil service certification. Secretary Bonaparte fears a lack of desirable new employers and vacancies from $700 to $1400 a year. The chief cause is the law requiring a state quota of hires. Navy pay trails other departments.
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Navy de
Navy Yards
Navy Dee
Civil Service Commission
Seretary Bonaparte
Navy Department
All Quiet in the Coal Fields Monday Pittsburg
In the bituminous coal fields there were no major disturbances Sunday as 90 percent have returned to work. Storm threats persist in some areas and may ease soon. In Philadelphia miners await operator response on arbitration. Scranton delegates vote to remain out until contract demands are accepted. Congregational society of ae iston plans to erect a church this spring.
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Pittsburg
Philadelphia
Scranton
F&f
Cite
the & Tractors
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Hanley
Indiana
David E. Sherrick
Sherrick
John A. Linn
Circuit Court
Cook County
Superior Court
Northwestern Wheat
Pennslyvania
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U. S
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J. J. Hill
Torre Annunciata
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