Happenings Across Nations Menace and Peace Talks
Review of weekly dispatches notes General Tracy’s improving condition. Chicago’s David Williams shoots and kills Edward Ortman. New York dry goods magnate Hugh ONeill dies. Vanderbilt Cross, 66, dies. Valparaiso arsenal fire loses $1,000,000. Admiral Schrey heads to Boston for evacuation day. General Chaffee to buy a site for an army post near the Pasig river. Kansas City temperature drops 25 degrees with no snow. Kid Rollie fatally injured in Park City boxing match. Kalamazoo sees 40 degree drop and gale. Tommy Ryan defeats Mysterious Billy Smith in Kansas City. Panama faces scarce food. beef via Colon. American ambassador Andrew White to retire next November. BurnMawr dormitory fire, no injuries. J F Woodman, mining promoter, dies in Chicago. Pension bill looms for lawmakers. Geronimo petitions for release. 298 Apaches with him at Fort Sill. Rubber king James Dick dies, generous bequests to employers and charities. Miss Stone grateful for release news from Salonica. Russo-Japanese rumors: Baltic railways diverting to war. Beatrice, Neb confirms Willard Smith killed by plan to blackmail. Troop C man frozen to death after drink. Fort Assiniboine. Colon defenses tighten. Miles’ plan for Philippines rejected by Root. Roosevelt and Root claim war in Philippines nearly ended. Seattle fire death toll after street-car crash. Engine captain Daniel McGinnis severely injured. Four others hurt. a priest injured in the collision.
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B. F. Tracy
David Williams
Chicago
Ill
Edward Ortman
Hugh O'Neill
New York
Cornelius Vanderbilt Cross
Commodore Vanderbilt
Naval
Valparaiso
Admiral Schrey
Boston
General Chaffee
Pasig River
Kansas City
Park City
Kid Rollie
Dummy Rowan
Kalamazoo
Mich
Michigan
Tommy Ryan
Billy Smith
Portland
Ore
Panama
Colon
Berlin
Washington
Andrew D. White
Burn Mawr College
Philadelphia
Salt Lake
Utah
J. F. Woodman
Mr. Woodman
England
Congress
Geronimo
Fort Sill
Frank Armstrong
Regular Army
James Dick
Glasgow
Scotland
Associated Press
Salonica
Miss Stone
Mme. Tsilka
St. Petersburg
London Times
Windivostock
Beatrice, Neb
Willard Smith
Tillie
Smith
Joanee
Ve Mit
Thirteenth Cavalry
Fort Assiniboine
Amendments Agreed To in Senate Mail Subsidy Bill
Washington March 18 amendments to the mail subsidy bill were agreed to without division restricting contracts to July 1 1910 extending none beyond July 1 1920 class Al vessels and annual spend limits 85 million up to July 1 1907 and 8 million thereafter The Allison crewing amendment tying full compensation to 50 percent cargo clearance was defeated 33 to 37
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Washington
Senator Allison
Allison
United States
Labor Standoff in Seattle Over Builders’ Edict
The Building Trades Council of Seattle votes to ignore a Masters Builders’ edict that strikers’ replacements be discharged, signaling possible paralysis of Seattle’s building industry. The team drivers union agrees to terms with draymen’s association after a four hour session and will seek wage advances without union recognition.
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Seattle
Trades Council of Seattle
Master Builders’ Association
Draymen's Association
Union Pacific Plans Survey for Thunder Mountain Route
Omaha dispatch says Union Pacific will survey five routes from Red Rock to Weiser Idaho to reach Thunder Mountain mining country. Headquarters note growing travel to the region and preparations to move several thousand people in the spring.
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Omaha
Union Pacific
Thunder Mountain
Idaho
Oregon
Red Rock
Weiser
Body of W.R. McNamara Found in Newnes River
Beaumont Texas March 17 a second float is found this year bringing the total to six. The body is identified as W R McNamara a painter and paper hanger from Shreveport. Authorities suspect foul play and link the death to the Bennett gang.
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Beaumont
Tex
Newnes
W. R. McNamara
Peper
Shreveport
Bennett
Powell Clayton Telegram Charges Are Fale to Mexico
Washington March 19. Secretary Hay received a telegram from Powell Clayton United States ambassador to Mexico declaring that the charges preferred against him linking his name with the Mexican winning stock are false.
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Washington
Hay
Powell Clayton
United States
Ambaanador
Mexico
Northwest News Roundup of Industry and Incidents
A Rockford sawmill plan near town and Colton hay shipments reach Seattle. Prosser State Bank articles filed, bottling works planned at Medical Lake, and Tacoma pulp mill ambitions rise. Rev George H Jones nominated for Army chaplain. several senate measures on land grants and park trespass reported. Pacific Wagon Co. fire in Seattle causes 20000 dollar damage. Cottage City carried Juneau merchant William Goldstein’s body. Chewelah Lumber buys 16 mills output totaling 20 million feet. Wheat sale from Rockford to Colfax worth about 50 cents per bushel.
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Rockford
Schulthels & Miller
Colton
Seattle
Prosser State Bank
Medical Lake
Tacoma
George H. Jones
Spokane Vincent Methodist Church
United States Army
Foster
Mount Rainier National Park
Warren
Spokane Baseball Club
Natatorium Park
Knox
Goddard
Ellensburg
F. A. Rudkin
Kittitas
Yakima
Franklin
Buffalo
N. Y
Pacific Wagon Company
Cottage City
Juneau
William Goldstein
Chewelah Lumber Company
Washington
C. P. Coey
A. M. Scott
Colfax
Interior Warehouse Company
Portland
San Francisco
Bruce New Weiser postmaster and other Idaho notes
J H Bruce is named postmaster in Weiser. Ranchmen near Post Falls plow. Lewiston votes to buy water works for 70000. Pocatello to have a flour mill of 100 barrels daily by summer. Howard Lumber to build a mill at Coeur d Alene or Chatcolet. Wheat sowing damaged about 50 percent by cold. Moscow universities hopeful on two new building completions. Post Falls teachers meeting postponed three weeks. Hypotheekbank buys 7000 acres of Palouse timber land for over 100000. Burns Brothers store in Nampa robbed of 150 cash and 110 in checks. Grain tramway Pardee to Six Mile Canyon feasible, to be built soon.
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J. H. Bruce
Weiser
Post Falls
Lewiston
Pocatello
Howard Lumber Company
Coeur d'Alene
Chatcolet
Little Club
Moscow
District Teachers’ Association
Hypotheekbank
Palouse River Lumber Company
Montana items recap of local deaths and events
Glendive citizen Norman Rock is dead. Judge Smith rules state tax on express companies unconstitutional. New postmasters named in Montana Butte Miles City Lewistown. Northern Pacific railway workers strike off. Grand Army encampment to Hel ena April 24 25. Red Rock & Salmon City coach line buys 17 Concordes for Thunder Mountain route. Helena insurer William Ezra Phillips dies. Tom Harney committed to state asylum. Old Man Comb found dead near Garrison. Brady & Boerum mine find in Crazy mountains. Annie Brundis almost poisoned by antiseptic tablets. Rural carrier pay raises ordered. Butte named Montana pay and distribution point. Legal point may allow Butte to repudiate debts. Mood dealers scales ruling. Missoula science hall fire costly but insured. State Sunday school convention in Spokane May 21 23. national speakers. transportation rates promised. Census notes wreath of ema towns.
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Norman Rock
Glendive
Helena
F. W. Folger
Red Rock
Salmon City
Concord
Thunder Mountain
William Ezra Phillips
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company
Tom Harney
Roberts
Red Lodge
Brady & Boerum
Annie Brundis
E. A. Brundis
Havre
Butte
Montana
District Court
State University At
Oregon Notes Enterprising Purchases and Tragic Burn
Oregon notes report J M and 8S W Atkinson buying the Newburg creamery in Newburg, John Miller purchasing the Northwestern Roller mills at Milton to operate a milling business, and pioneer James Clark Tolman dying in Ashland at age about 90. Also, a five year old girl burns fatally after clothes catch fire from burning brush while at Tum-a-Lum. T D Read a wealthy farmer nearby. In Astoria, Gabriel Jarvi aged 560 years was shot and killed by his son Matson Jarvi who surrendered to authorities after the elder’s intoxicated altercation and a fatal porch incident.
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J. M
W. Atkinson
Newburg
John Miller
Kansas
Northwestern Roller Mills
Milton
James Clark Tolman
Oregon
Ashland
T. D. Read
Tum-a-Lum
Read
Gabriel Jarvi
Mateon
Astoria
Jarvi
Matson Jarvi
Fred
Severe Winter Storm Halts Rail Traffic Across North Dakota and Plains
North Dakota and the Canadian northwest endure the worst snowstorm in years. Railroads Northern Pacific and Great Northern report no movement for 36 hours, with heavy winds creating deep drifts and zero or subzero temperatures. Planes of movement are paused. efforts focus on feeding and warming stranded passengers. Fargo and Mandan report continued blizzard conditions.
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St. Paul
Minn
North Dakota
Canadian Northwest
Northern Pacific
Great Northern
Fargo
Mandan
N. C
Grand Forks
Williston
N. D
Carrollton
Western Dakota
Montana
Helena
Mont
Senate Passes Ship Subsidy Bill In Tight Vote
Washington March 18 The senate approved the ship subsidy bill at 5 52 PM by 42 to 31 with Republicans Alli son Dolliver Dillingham Proctor Quarles and Spooner voting no and McLaurin of South Carolina voting yes The Pettus amendment capping subsidies at 9 million a year failed 30 to 42 when the bill moved from committee to the senate floor and the body adjourned at 5 55 PM
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Washington
Senate
Allison
Dolliver
Dillingham
Proctor
Quarles
Spooner
McLaurin
South Carolina
Pettus
Committee of the Whole
Yeas
Swimming and Life Saving Taught in New Zealand Schools
Public schools in New Zealand include swimming and life saving as part of the official course. The program emphasizes water safety and skills, aiming to reduce drownings by teaching students essential aquatic abilities.
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New Zealand
Remarkable 2000-Year-Old Boat Found in Mayo Ireland
In County Mayo laborers uncovered a wooden oak boat about 46 feet long with no decay and extreme hardness resisting hatchets. The vessel is richly carved and is to be moved to the Dublin museum, with excursions organized to view the relic of Celtic craftsmanship.
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London
County Mayo
Ireland
Dublin
Robbery at Hotel Richelieu Targets SP VP Julius Kruttschnitt
Burglars invaded the apartments of Julius Kruttschnitt, vice president of the Southern Pacific, at the Hotel Richelieu in San Francisco on March 17 and stole jewelry valued at $1000. No clues left. police say hotel employees with access committed the theft. fact of the robbery made public.
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San Francisco
Julius Kruttschnitt
Southern Pacific Company
Richelieu
Daily passenger train starts on Kettle Valley line
Grand Forks B C March 17 a daily passenger service on the Kettle Valley lines began with the first train leaving at 7 am for Rail Head St Peters Creek 26 12 miles away returning in the afternoon to connect with the eastbound Canadian Pacific railway express Vicksburg Miss March 17 the bodies of 19 of the 20 Providence disaster victims have been recovered from Lake Palmyr with Dr N A Lancaster still missing
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Grand Forks
B. C
Kettle Valley
Rail Head
St. Peter's Creek
Canadian Pacific Railway
Expres
Vicksburg
Miss
Providence
Lake Palmyr
N. 4 Lancaster
Carter Dies In Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs on March 17 reports the death of F ward C. Carter father of former U S Senator Thomas H. Carter of Montana after a brief illness in this city.
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Colorado Springs
Col
Walcott the Winner Beats Stift in Chicago Fight
Joe Walcott defeated Billy Stift of Chicago in a boxing match at the Chicago Athletic Club. The bout lasted eight rounds. In other news New York lost a large share of its flour export business to Newport News, affecting trade figures.
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Walcott
Chicago
Joe Walcott
Billy Stift
Chiago Athletic Club
New York
Newport News
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Hem Dering
Natonal
Nelson A. Miles
War Department
Philippines
Root
Miles
Roosevelt
Wash
Columbia Street
Third Avenue
University
Daniel H McGinnis
Providence Hospital
Daniel McGinnis
Charles W. Gillman
W. B. Kent
P. E. Gendreau
Dawson
Siath
Northwestern States
Nowa
Eanings
Spokane
Transportation Committee
Ema
Oregon Notes
Minnesota
la Crosse
Wis
Detroit
Mandans
Paris
Sarahhardt
Catulle Mendes
Sainte Therese
Comedie Francaise
Mme. Bernhardt
Mendes
Comedie Caise
M. Mendes
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Crane
Statehouse
Affaira Im
Porto Rico
San Juan
P. R
Hunt
Guayama
C. Carter
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