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Newspaper
Kennewick Courier
Location
Kennewick, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1906
Page
3
Pekin city authorities double guards around the Forbidden City and arm officials amid rumors of revolution. dynamite found outside palace gates. palace factions reportedly dispute heir selection while tensions rise among officials and foreign legations.
The article reports William Bell of Hamilton died by suicide using a 40-32 rifle, with his face described as severely injured. It notes a Cascade county land notice filed in the Great Falls land office restoring desert land south of the Missouri for entry, covering about 1,150,000 acres and involving local entries and suspensions. It also mentions Judge Warren fining Dane MacDonald $25 and Kid Ketchell $25 for refereeing a boxing match in Butte, with Sullivan evading arrest.
A Russian Odessa raid on a residence by three anarchists ended with bombs killing a police commissary and the building janitor and his wife. Cossacks then bombarded the house and killed all three anarchists. Other notes cover politics in Canada and business consolidations abroad.
The Idaho senate irrigation committee favors reporting adversely the Heyburn bill granting six month leaves of absence to homesteaders on irrigated land. It argues such absences invite fraud while allowing continuance until irrigation projects finish.
Spokane notes wholesale prices across vegetables butter eggs and meats with figures for potatoes cabbage onions and carrots. It lists per cwt and per lb rates, regional wheat quotes from Walla Walla Davenport and Portland, and ends with Tekoa Commercial club naming.
Sir Chentung Liang Chang assures Washington there is no danger of an uprising against foreigners. He says political agitation aims to destabilize the dynasty, but China is prepared to meet any emergency and will resist foreign concessions as it pursues internal policies.
In Rome the consecration by Pope Pius of 19 French bishops created last Wednesday occurred Sunday at the Vatican with a solemn ceremony. Several thousand attendees, mostly French, witnessed the ritual. The bishops dined afterward in the Borgias with Cardinal Merry Del Val, the papal secretary of state.
Oregon items report Pendleton wool sale day fixed for May 28 with many woolgrowers expected to hold their clips. Also noted are a series of local deaths murders and entertainment items from the region including a Barrow hold up case and a theater announcement in Spokane.
President Roosevelt urges miners and operators to resume agreement negotiations after a letter to United Mine Workers leader John Mitchell. A national convention of the United Mine Workers is set for Indianapolis on March 15 to renew talks on wage scales for bituminous coal. The meeting follows discussions with Francis L. Robbins of Pittsburg Coal and other industry reps. The notice also lists Spokane Theater bookings for February and March, including Nance O Neil and Miss New York Jr.
The Avenue Girls, a musical extravaganza, will be presented in Spokane next Tuesday by the same company that staged the Tiger Lilies here. The new play is said to surpass the earlier production in quality.
Miss Nance ONeil appears in Spokane Wednesday and Thursday with matinee, starring in The Fires of St John and Mag da, followed by Monna Vanna Thursday night. This marks her first Spokane appearance in five years and she is noted for living the parts she plays. Little Johnny Jones, a musical comedy by George M. Cohan, comes next Friday for a three performance engagement with matinee Saturday. Supporting company includes Tom Lewis Sam J Ryan Bobby Barry Charles Bachmann Jack Raffael C J Harrington W E Meehan G Tyler Fred Walcott Edith Tyler Adele Rafter Helen Courtney and Stella Tracey.
Manager Ralph Edmunds reports the four performances varied less than ten dollars in receipts totaling about twelve thousand dollars with per show receipts over three thousand. Grace Van Studdiford enters vaudeville while Jeffreys Lewis and Grayce Scott join to support Mme Kalich in a Zola play by Harrison Grey Fiske. Henry W Savage gains American rights to Puccini’s Madame Butterfly for production next season.
Spanish King Alfonso continues dangerous auto jaunts from San Sebastian to Bilbao at nearly 60 miles per hour. His minister Mellado and secretary chase him in race pace cars, both crash into a ditch after a sharp turn. Mellado sustains a broken head. the secretary remains calm amid the peril. The king taunts his fearful entourage as they speed along, risking more life.
A tale recounts King Alfonso keeping his dignity after injuring his wrist and killing a donkey in a wild ride near San Sebastian. He offers 100 pesetas, the donkey’s owner insists on more, then keeps the memory by cutting off an ear. The tone shifts to Lincoln’s rough farm life and a farmer’s shocked question about his reading as law. A final quip reflects on life’s limits.
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