Review of Happenings in the World This Week
J Bryan and family arrive at Yokohama. Rumor of assassination of Prince Louis of Caucasus. Jibur Studebaker, prominent in carriages, dies. Russia and Japan sign peace treaty ending war. Parliament endorses Karlstadt treaty. Costa Rica orders census to banish illegal Chinese. Berlin electrical workers strike ends with 5 percent rise. Mary E Golding confesses embezzlement of at least 2000. Paris weighs possible actions against Venezuela. Bucyrus Ohio fair grandstand fire injures many. Sioux City–Ashland rail line to be Burlington operated. Japanese loan subscriptions paid. International Harvester buys Vulcan works in Sweden. Loomis is dead. Earthquakes hit Reggio Monteleone Messina. extensive damage. Arizona justice Tucker resigns. Paul Jessen named. Taft may visit Panama Nov 4. Tartars vs Armenians clash near Elizabethport. Bank closure at Peoria. Dougherty and Lines implicated. Spanish famine riots in Ecija. Pope Pius X to name South American cardinal.Dateline hoards and further reports.
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J. Bryan
Y Okohama
Louis Napoon
Caucasus
Tiflis
Jibur Fiske Studebaker
Peter E. Studebaker
Russia
Japan
Stockholm
Karlstadt
Berlin
Mary E. Golding
Larkin Soap Company
Paris
Venezuela
Bucyrus
Ohio
Sioux City
Ashland
Great Northern
Burlington
Iowa
International Harvester Company
Vulcan Works
Norkuping
Sweden
H. C. Loomis
Kansas G. A. R
New York Volunteers
Reggio
Monteleone
Messina
Eugene Tucker
Supreme Court of Arizona
Paul Jessen
Panama
Taft
Colombia
Elizabethport
Prussia
Peoria
Pope Pius X
J. A. Dearcovej de Alburque Cavacanti
Rio de Janeiro
Cazisno de Azevedo
Missouri
Von Sternberg Holds Job Denied Retirement Rumor
Berlin reports an official denial of claims that Baron Speck von Sternberg will retire as German ambassador to the United States due to health issues. The piece contrasts these rumors with the vast world population and census figures noting that only about three fifths of people are known by census counts.
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Berlin
Baron Speck von Sternberg
United States
Carnegie Great School Opens in Pittsburgh Enterprise
Carnegie School of Technology began operations with over 1000 applicants from around the world. Only one building finished, totaling 3 million in expenditures. Carnegie pledged 10 million for buildings and more as needed. Of applicants, 1723 were eligible, 120 admitted. tuition set at 20 dollars with books and materials free.
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Pittsburg
Carnegie School of Technology
Carnegie
Czar and President Debate Hague Conference Invitation
The State Department released two memoranda about a Russian invitation to a second Hague conference and the president's reply. One unsigned Sept 13 memorandum from Baron Rosen to the president at Oyster Bay notes the invitation and a promised program. The Oct 12 memorandum from the president to Baron Rosen accepts the invitation and aligns with prior circulars to the powers.
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State Department
The
Hague
Baron Rosen
Oyster Bay
Washington
Russia
President Roosevelt bans aiding exam prep in civil service
The 1905 order from Theodore Roosevelt via the state department forbids any government employee from teaching or assisting anyone preparing for United States civil service exams. Infractions are grounds for removal from civil service. Dated October 16, 1905.
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State Department
United States Civil Service Commission
Theodore Roosevelt
Collins Drops Fight Against Extradition
G D Collins abandoned his habeas corpus challenge to extradition before Justice Duff in Victoria B C. He returns to San Francisco for trial as police grant him freedom with a special guard pending Ottawa warrant surrender in about a week, then hands him to Detective Gibson who holds Roosevelt’s warrant.
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San Francisco
Victoria
B. C
G. D. Collins
Duff
Collins
Richards
Hunter
Ottawa
Gibson
Roosevelt
Calve Sings Calms Timid In Atlantic Storm
The La Savoie, returning to New York, reports a northeast hurricane that same storm already claimed five lives on the Campania. Passenger Madame Calve remained calm during the ordeal, urging faith that the danger would pass and encouraging others to regain spirits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Campania
la Savoie
New York
Madame Calve
Campania Disaster Strikes Passengers on Atlantic Voyage
A gigantic wave swept the Cunard liner Campania last Wednesday crashing over a deck and washing passengers into the sea. More than 30 people were injured including teenagers, with one fatality and several others gravely harmed as officers struggled to gauge the full extent of the tragedy.
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Cunard
Campania
Sir’s
Fall River Mills May See 12 1 2 Percent Wages Hike
Fall River Mass October 17 reports in manufacturing circles that the Fall River Cotton Manufacturers association will grant a wage advance of 12 1 2 percent to operatives numbering over 25 000 now employed in association mills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fall River, Mass
Fall River Cotton Manufacturers’ Association
Tragedy in Sioux City as Darrow Kills Wife then Self
E H Darrow aged 60 shot and killed Lillian Darrow 25 in a closed carriage from a hotel to a railway station in Sioux City Iowa before shooting himself. The motive remains unknown though letters and note excerpts suggest a troubled relationship and financial distress. Darrow, a mining promoter formerly with Two Bear Mining in the Black Hills, had traveled with the woman across the West.
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Sioux City
Iowa
Darrow
Black Hills
E. H. Darrow
Lillian Darrow
Arcade
Sioux Falls
S. D
Chicago
South Dakota
Nellie
Two Bear Mining Company
Week of awful crimes marks Mississippi murder tally
Mobile, Oct 16 During the week just closed there were 26 homicides in Mississippi tying the year’s worst weekly record. Sunflower county leads with six killings in two days, Hinds county reports three, Simpson county two, with the rest scattered statewide. The year’s criminal tally to date is described as horrible and unmatched since earlier eras.
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Mobile
Ala
Mississippi
Sunflower County
Hinds County
Simpson County
United States Exports to Canada Reach 131 Million
For the year ending June 30, 1904, U S exports to Canada totaled 131 million dollars, while exports to the rest of the Americas reached 126 million and to Europe, Japan and Australia 304 million. Canada trade exceeds all but Great Britain and Germany. Canada’s exports to the United States totaled 66.8 million, leaving the balance of trade largely in America's favor.
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United States
Canada
North
South America
Cuba
West Indies
Japan
Australia
Great Britain
Germany
Two Trainmen Killed In Southern Pacific Wreck
At 2 30 Monday morning the westbound owl train No 25 on the Southern Pacific ran into an open switch entering Fresno yards. Conductor Fillmore and engineer Walter Cole were killed and fireman Butts died. An unknown tramp was badly injured and hospitalized in Fresno with likely death. Passengers were largely unharmed and unshaken by the crash.
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Bakerfield
Cal
Southern Pacific
Fillmore
Cole
Fresno Yards
Walter Cole
Butts
Fresno
Inheritance Dispute Over McKinley Kin Estate
Pat A F Kennedy of New York files exceptions to the account of Mrs Annie E McKinley executrix of Abner McKinleys estate in Somerset. Kennedy claims about 80100 in life insurance on Abner McKinley is unaccounted and Abners share of President McKinleys estate between 50000 and 80000 has not been divided among creditors.
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Somerset
Pat A. F. Kennedy
New York
Annie E. McKinley
Kennedy
Abner McKinley
Abner
McKinley
Stabbing Falls in Naches Valley Farm Feud
A violent clash in Naches valley between Peter McCallum his two sons and a hired man and John W. Foster a son and a hired man erupted over a ditch on the Foster farm reaching possible fatal injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Foster
North Yakima
Wash
Naches Valley
Peter McCallum
Foster
McCallums
District court Rathdrum opens October 7
A roundup of Northwest items notes Rathdrum district court opening October 7, along with local incidents. It covers bank openings, fairs, a fatal lumber camp accident, burglaries, and regional race for grain prices amid car shortages.
Spokane Notes Reflect Local Affairs And Events
Fifty thousand people paid to enter the Spokane fair this year. Lincoln county won 11 medals for grains at the Lewis and Clark fair in Portland. The cremated remains of N C Green were buried in Spokane. Horace McClure resigned as managing editor of the Post-Intelligencer. Ada Ransier died in a Cle Elum laundry fire. W S Norman of Spokane to invest 25000 for the Tacoma hotel purchase. Apple buyers from New York and Michigan look to the Inland Empire. Gus Danielson of Palouse harvests strawberries. A fire near Walla Walla damaged Severance and Broughton machine shops with 3000 loss. Federal prisoners to be moved to Spokane for district court sittings beginning November 6. Pacific Coast Advertising Men's association to meet October 23–24 in Seattle. John B Krienbuhl buried in Spokane at 75. Doc H G Brown now in Goldfield Nevada proprieting the Palace. Spokane bank clearances top 4 million dollars for the first time. State authority to revoke teaching certificates for nonattendance is affirmed. Jesse Kelsey of Walla Walla, 9, was run over while playing with his wagon.
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Spokane
Lincoln County
Portland
N. C. Green
Ritzville
Horace McClure
The
Post- Intelligencer
Cle Elum
Ada Ransier
W. S. Norman
Tacoma
New York
Michigan
Inland Empire
Gus Danielson
Palouse
Walla Walla
Severance & Broughton
North Yakima
District Court
Pacific Coast Advertising Men’s Association
Seattle
Johnb. Krienbuhl
Odd Fellows
State Superintendent of Schools
Jesse Kelsey
G. W. Kelsey
Montana timber case set for January 2 in Supreme Court
The Montana timber cutting case involving Senator Clark was scheduled for January 2 by the state supreme court. A Kalispell fair crowd of about 5000 enjoyed sunshine on the final day, highlighted by the public marriage of Cloyd J. Crossley and Maggie Pearson. In Valley county, George Case faces jail for leading a horse thief gang with over 100 stolen horses. officers pursue suspected confederates including a cowboy named Ryan. Mrs. William Young is jailed for bigamy after admitting four marriages and divorces. F Augustus Heinze and M S Largey reportedly gained control of State Savings bank in Butte, in a deal valued around 300000. An explosion in Glasgow at Edward Englett bakery injures the owner. dynamite use is suspected and no one else was present.
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Clark
Montana
Supreme Court
Kalispell Fair
Cloyd J. Crossley
Maggie Pearson
Valley
George Case
Valley County
Ryan
William Young
Butte
Young
F. Augustus Heinze
M. S. Largey
State Savings Bank
Thomas M. Hodgens
Edward Englett
Glasgow
Englett
Portland Death By Gas Sparks Railway Robbery Mention
N Willoughby a Pom ery merchant in Washington state died by inhaling gas in Portland after a robbery on an O R N train. District Attorney Francis J Heney travels to Tucson then San Francisco and Washington to argue civil suits, delaying land fraud prosecutions. The Lewis and Clark exposition ends with 56 960 visitors last day and 2 545 509 total. a 30 to 40 percent stock dividend to be paid to expositi on stockholders.
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N. Willoughby
Pomeroy
Wash
Portland
Francis J. Heney
Tucson
Ariz
San Francisco
Washington, D. C
Goode
Pulitzer Scion Weds Vanderbuilt Webb in Shelburne
Frederica Vanderbilt Webb daughter of Mr and Mrs W Seward Webb of Shelburne Vermont and Ralph Pulitzer son of the New York World owner were married recently at Trinity Episcopal church In related notes a barrel of salt is produced in the United States each year for every four people New York leads salt production with one barrel per inhabitant
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Shelburne, Vt
Frederica Vanderbilt Webb
United States
New York
Living Skeleton Bud Rogan of Gallatin Dies
Bud Rogan a local Gal latin figure known as the Living Skeleton died recently after a long decline from acromegaly. He stood 8 feet 9 inches tall and weighed 105 pounds with a 110 inch reach, drawing crowds and selling photographs during his life in Gallatin Tennessee where he was born and raised.
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Gallatin
Tenn
Bud Rogan
Bud
Louisville & Nashville Railroad
Street Duel at Bullfrog Ends in Fatal Shootout
In Bullfrog Nevada a street duel left Bob Arnold a prospector formerly from Madisonville Kentucky and now of Salt Lake Denver dead. J Jodoin a Frenchman shot Arnold after Arnold struck Jodoin on the head. Jodoin fired five times hitting Arnold in the abdomen. Arnold died about thirty minutes later. This marks the first homicide in the area.
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Bullfrog
J. Jodoin
Bob” Arnold
Madisonville
Salt Lake Denver
Jodoin
W Arnold
Arnold
Ritzville Mayor Between Life and Death Dies at Night
Ritzville Washington October 17. Lansing who had hovered between life and death for about four days died Sunday night at twelve o clock.
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Ritzville
Shoe
Wash
Lansing
Ono
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William S1. Rice
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von Sternberg
MR. Carnegie
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Calve
Fall River
Northwest States
Idaho
Oregon
Idaho News
Rathdrum
First Bank of Troy
Lewiston- Clarkston
Fred Munson
Lewis Lumber Company
Mica Bay
Coeur d’Alene City
Mike McGowan
Wardner
Coeur d’Alenes
J. M. Pierce
Lewiston
Boise
Coeur d’Alene
Rupert and Heyburn
Gooding
Reclamation Service
Hitchcock
Spokane & Inland Railroad
Engin
Pacific Northwest
West
George A. Lovejoy
Cc. P. Thomas
Lovejoy
Yakima County
O. G. France
Wenatchee
Simons and Hartman
Stevens County
George Farr
Clayton
Salt Lake City
Charles Farr
Farr
Charles
Oregon and
California
African Methodist Episcopal Church
G. H. W. Smith
A. G. Woodward
Washington Notes
Joseph Pulitzer
Gallatin, Eng
Datto Ali
Manua
Mindanao
Ali
Dattos
Aeional
Datto
Hall
Gene
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