Opening of the Fifty-Seventh Congress Bright with Ceremony
Washington reports the December opening of the fifty seventh Congress with large crowds at the Capitol. New senators sworn in include Dietrich, Millard, Gibson, and Kittredge. The Senate decor and floral tributes mark a ceremonial start while Henderson is elected speaker in the House after a roll call vote.
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Washington
Capitol
Congress
Iowa
Allison
Senate
Committee On Appropriations
Jones
Arkansas
Henderson
House
Ker
Dietrich
Millard
Nebraska
Gibson
Montana
Kittredge
South Dakota
Hale
Maine
Morgan
Alabama
Gamble
Kyle
Washington Manufactures 1900 Census Figures Read
Preliminary census figures show Washington state total capital 52,527,372 with a 5 percent rise and 3,300 establishments up 185 percent. Statewide products valued at 86,779,072. wages 10,097,472 with 33,762 workers and 3,850,455 in miscellaneous expenditures. Seattle reports capital 10,131,651 up 113 percent. 935 establishments up 188 percent. products valued at 26,373,402 up 158 percent. Tacoma capital 3,146,601 up 73 percent. 381 establishments up 69 percent. products 12,029,497 up 15 percent. Spokane capital 3,678,823 with 213 establishments and products valued at 5,427,549.
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Washington
Census Bureau
Seattle
Tacoma
Spokane
Republicans Organise Caucus Chooses Henderson Leadership
Washington December 1 The Republican caucus of House members, with 146 of 198 present, unanimously reelected Speaker Henderson and the old officers. Representative Hepburn of Iowa led a bid to liberalize rules used in past congresses but was again unsuccessful. Mr Cannon of Illinois presided and Mr Loudenslager of New Jersey served as secretary.
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Washington
Hall of Representatives
Capitol
Alexander McDowell
Pennsylvania
House of Representatives
Cannon
Illinois
David B. Henderson
Iowa
Hay
Richardson
Tennessee
Henderson
Stark
Nebraska
Cummings
New York
House
Representative Bingham
Pennsylvende
Dalzell
Ees Congress
Fftchardson
Shafroth
Colorado
Newlands
Nevada
Neville
Virginia
Mr. Richardson
James Keer
E. W. Brookside
Indiana
Charles Edwards
Texas
James K. Jackson
Alabama
Isaac Hill
Ohio
James F. English
California
Felton
Knight
Georgia
Ewing Bland
Dick” Bland
Representative Hepburn
Hepburn
Loudenslager
New Jersey
Mrs Meyers Baby Burned In Kitchen Stove Blaze
Mrs J Fred Meyers of Correctionville heated a five month old infant by wrapping it in a blanket and placing it in the kitchen stove oven. She duty left to gather fuel and returned to find the room filled with smoke. The baby died from burns.
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Sioux City
J. Fred Meyers
Correctionville
Boers Repulsed at Blockhouse Cordon in Pretoria
Decisive repulse described as Boer attackers tried to breach a blockhouse cordon near Pretoria aided by an armored train that turned back, while a separate dispatch reports a tragic fire killing Nellie Kalley aged five and her sister Ella ten months, blamed on matches.
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Pretoria
Nellie Kalley
Ella
James
Fatal Wreck on Wabash near Seneca Mich
Detroit reports the Seneca wreck on the Wabash line killed about 80 including many Italian emigrants. Firemen died. engineers escaped. Disputed death toll and blame linger over Engineer Strong and orders. Fire and debris left a charred, scattered scene as trains telescoped and burned.
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Strong
Detroit
Mich
Seneca
G. M. Burns
Burns
Eames
Engineer Strong
Limited
Sand Creek
No. 4
Trinidad
Chinese to fund fight against Geary exclusion law
Chinese Six companies issue a proclamation summoning every Chinese in the United States to contribute $10 within one month to oppose the re enactment of the Geary exclusion act. If not paid the sum doubles. Those returning to China must show payment receipts else face a $10 fine. Proclamation posted in Chinatown and to be distributed nationwide.
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San Francisco
United States
China
Chinatown
Live Stock Exposition Opens in Chicago
The International Live Stock exposition opens informally in Chicago as the world’s largest livestock show with about 10,000 of 12,000 expected exhibits in place. The event runs to December 7 with an attendance forecast of 150,000 to 300,000. A National Live Stock association directors meeting occurs Monday with formal opening Tuesday. Governor Yates Mayor Harrison and Secretary Wilson set to speak at the Monday night ceremony.
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Chicago
Skinner
National Live Stock Association
Yates
Harrison
Agriculture
Wilson
Northwest States Harvest Items and Local Incidents
A broad Washington Oregon and Idaho roundup notes fall harvest optimism with big crops and livestock growth. Reports include thefts in North Yakima, a manslaughter conviction near Cheney, a 95 year old death in Walla Walla, a gas jet linked death in San Francisco, a leg loss at Toppenish, and a major lumber deal. Also mentions Spokane interest in Jim Jeffries and state hog industry surveys.
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Aberdeen
Alexander Hinman
Walla Walla
North Yakima
Frank Fuller
West Side
Frank Stentz
Cheney
M. W. Orton
Whatcom
Bacon
Drain
Board of Examiners
Everett Rifles
State National Guard
Peter Faure
San Francisco
W. E. Lawrence
Toppenish Trading Company
Toppenish
Oregon
Palouse
Washington
Utah
Washington Supreme Court
Albert Tait
Wilcox Camp
Snoqualmie River
John Nelson
Ellensburg
Elwood Smith
Jack Heffern
Pendleton
Yakima City
Charles McAllister
John W. Saunders
Gould Manufacturing Company
Oshkosh
Wis
Inland Empire
London Faces Heavy Smallpox Epidemic Expense
London officials warned of a coming heavy smallpox epidemic and the need for vast expenditure. Since August 10 there were 867 cases and 145 deaths, with 22 new cases reported in the past fortnight at a Metropolitan asylum board meeting chaired by the chairman.
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London
Metropolitan Asylum Board
Viceroys Oppose Sino Manchurian Talks Breakoff
The Chinese viceroys oppose negotiations with Manchuria and discredit the move as a reaction to Li Hung Chang’s death rather than Japan’s actions, according to officials.
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Li Hung Chang
Japan
Government securities tumble shocks markets in London
Slemp reports in London that government and railroad securities have fallen sharply since the South African war began. Agricultural experts are racing to derive an human relief program amid the dramatic market slide.
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Slemp
British Securities
London
Idaho Gleanings Winter Race Plans At Lewiston
Arrangements for the winter race meeting at Lewiston are completed. A University of Idaho board of regents meeting occurred in Moscow on December 5. Contractors delivered new buildings. Aims to unite Idaho colonization companies to improve immigration efforts. Superintendent Voorhies reports Lapwai Indian Industrial School attendance at 160, up about 200 percent from last year. Senator Heltfeld leaves the populist party for the democracy. Adjutant General J L Weaver mustered in Company G of the Idaho National Guard at Lewiston with 38 members and officers. Edward Rice hanged for murder at Wallace. Grain delivered to river points near Lewiston and Riparia estimated at 3,000,000 bushels. Dunn and Wilkinson of the Wild Rose mine cut 37 pounds of gold bullion in a recent operation.
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Board of
Regents
The
University of Idaho
Moscow
Idaho
Voorhies
Lapwai Indian Industrial
Heltfeld
D. H. Andrews
Boise
Democracy
J. L. Weaver
Idaho National Guard
BE. McCullough
John Wiggin
Jens Harlow
Edward Rice
State Penitentiary
Matt Maibley
Wallace
Mailley
Riparia
Jack” Dunn
W. 8
Wilkinson
Wild Rose
Pierce City
Idalko
H. T. French
Agricultural institutes moved across Idaho and Oregon region
The university department of agriculture leaves for southern Idaho to hold farmers institutes at Preston Franklin Weston Blackfoot Shelley Iowa Lower Boise Meridian and later in northern counties. Prof French aided by Ross McPherson Gipson and A E Gipson will run irrigation road and rural topics. Other items mention deaths in Oregon and a Portland boxing draw.
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University Department of Agriculture
Southern Idaho
Preston
Franklin
Weston
Blackfoot
Shelley
Iowa
Lower Boise
New Plymouth
Meridian
French
Ross
A. McPherson
A. E. Gipson
Gem State Rural
Agricultural College
Montana Items Lifted From State News Briefs
Ed Nelson reports 1800 bushels of oats from 20 acres and 460 bushels of wheat from eight acres. Josiah Rogers convicted of killing a moose out of season fined $100. Edward D. Hibbard, Montana pioneer and vigilante president, dies near Livingston at 64. J E Urquhart tallies 20398 bushels grain from 60 acres and 600 tons hay from 180 acres. Bob Collins clears alibi in Great Northern train robbery claim. Manslaughter trial for Hakright ends in hung jury after 48 hours deliberation. Davis estate heirs petition granted with $100,000 cash and 1000 shares of Butte First National stock. $30,000 cash on hand, $400,000 Massachusetts credits. Helena hosts initial Montana exhibit fundraising meeting. plan favors county-by-county funds and $25,000 startup with possible $50,000 1903 legislature. All to be decided at December meeting.
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Ed Nelson
Yellowstone
Josiah Rogers
Kalispell
Edward D. Hibbard
Montana
Livingston
J. E. Urquhart
Gallatin County
Bob Collins
Nelhart
Great Northern
Malta
John A. Heakright
Hakright
Davis
Harney
Butte
First National Bank of
Massachusetts
Guv. Toole
St. Louis
Helena
Minnesota
The Hour Was Late and McBrane Praised by Braylate
A fragmentary exchange shows Mr Braylate praising McBrane as the coming man while Miss Peppery critiques his ambitions. The overheard remarks resemble a social vignette from a Philadelphia area context.
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McBrane
Mr. Braylate
Miss Peppery
Wu Alboula
Philadel
What Ne Remarked. A Fragment From a Denver Times Note
A deciphered fragment from the Denver Times in the high schools for girls section. The text shows a dated conversational piece about marriage and agreement with a preceding remark. Readable names or full context are incomplete.
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