Weekly Gleanings of World Events and Trials
A condensed roundup reports Speaker Cannon urged prohibition aid, Butte losses sued, and several U.S. labor and political items. Protests over boycotts touch Japan and Britain, with Senate confirmations and fiscal budget notes. Global incidents include strikes, revolts, and legal actions, plus political maneuvers across Idaho Oregon California and Washington.
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Heinge
Acton
Butte
Ohio
Tobacco
Fire destroys Fort Wayne's Avelina Hotel killing many
A hotel fire at the Avelina Hotel in Fort Wayne Indiana leaves ten known dead and many injured with authorities estimating up to 20 more bodies possibly trapped in the ruins. National Guard units assist as crews search the smoldering debris and identify victims.
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Fort Wayne
Indiana
Ind
Avelina
Aackenbruck
Battery D
National Guard
Arrival of Atlantic Fleet Ignites San Francisco Festivities
San Francisco braces for the Atlantic battleship fleet as streets glow with flags lights and banners. Rear Admiral Evans leads a citywide welcome as 700 000 to 800 000 people expected for the arrival while surrounding towns and rail traffic draw hundreds of thousands more from afar.
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San Francisco
Evans
Market Street
Seuizibe
Omaha
Puntiah Columbia
Attempted Train Wreck Foiled Near Melrose Montana
John Holan thwarted an alleged freight train bombing on the Oregon Short Line by spotting 15 dynamite sticks under the rail six miles south of Melrose. He dumped the charges into a river and alerted Melrose station staff. About seven wicks were recovered, a would-be dynamiter was arrested and confined.
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Butte
Mont
Oregon
Burlington
John Holan
Melrose
Helen
Holen
Holan
Fire kills six in Humboldt Street tenement blaze
An early morning fire in a four story brick tenement at 17 Humboldt street New York killed six people including a mother and four children and seriously wounded four others. Police and civilian rescuers saved about a dozen people using life nets. financial loss is estimated at 10000 dollars.
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New York
Humboldt Street
Swedish Prince Wilhelm Marries Grand Duchess Pavlovna
Prince Wilhelm of Sweden wed Grand Duchess Maurie Pavlovna at Trarakov Selo in a ceremony marked by royal pomp. The wedding followed by a grand state banquet and extensive display fitting Europe’s premier court.
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Petersburg
Wilhelm
Sweden
Gustave
Princs
America
Maurie Pavlovna
Russia
Paul Alexandrovitch
Trarakov Selo
Europe
Fire Roars Through Antipelo Town Destroys Hundreds of Homes
A severe blaze in Antipelo Morong destroyed four hundred houses and left hundreds homeless. The famous shrine was saved. Lightning caused the fire in this town of three hundred inhabitants.
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Manila
Antipelo
Morong
Abitante
Proceedings of Congress in Brief May 8 Senate debate forest reserves and army pay
The Senate made little progress on the agricultural appropriation bill as forest reserve policy drew focus. Teller opposed a lump 500000 for forest development while Nelson and Dolliver spoke for the reserve service. McCumber noted a pension funding deadlock amid calls to maintain multiple agencies. The House approved the conference report on the Army Appropriation bill increasing pay by 700000 and boosting total army funding to 95482245. The day featured friction over forestry cost charts and a debate on mining safety funding.
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Washington
Senate
Teller
Nelaom
Minnesota
Dolliver
Iowa
McCumber
Committee On Pensions
Secretary of Agriculture
Heyburn
Heybaro
American Forestry Association
Weyerhauser
Forestry policy sparks debate in New York and Washington
Depew defends forestry reserves and reforestation efforts citing 1,000,000 trees from Germany for Adirondack lands and praising Roosevelt for expanding reserves. Smoot disputes a forestry bureau expense claim as Congress finishes sundry civil appropriations with a Panama Canal wage cap proposal defeated 10 to 10.
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Washington
Heyburns
Depew
New York
New York State
Germany
Adirondacks
Roosevelt
McKinley
France
Forestry Bureau
Smoot
Senate Acts On Child Labor Law And Commerce Probe
Washington May 6 The Senate passed a bill prohibiting child labor under 14 in the District of Columbia and set hours for work. It also directed the Interstate Commerce Commission to report on compliance with the commodity clause since May 1 1908. The conference report on the army appropriation bill totaling 95 077 246 was adopted. The House rejected reestablishment of the canteen in National soldiers homes by a large vote while the sundry civil appropriation bill saw little progress.
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Washington
Senate
District of Columbia
Foraker
Ohio
Interstate Commerce Commission
House
Washington May 6 amendment proposal excludes Idaho
A brief notice suggests an amendment to a statewide measure with Idaho exempted. It references dates May 5 and May 6 and names Washington but omits full details of the amendment scope or sponsoring body.
Roosevelt backs postal savings bank bill in current session
President Roosevelt told Senator Carter that he desires a postal savings bank bill become law this session. Carter said the bill favorably reported to the Senate would be taken up soon and pass both houses without serious opposition.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Carter
Committee On
Senate
Bothhouses
Canadian boundary treaty ratified by Senate in executive session
In Washington on May 4 the Canadian international boundary treaty was ratified by the Senate in executive session. The measure defines and demarcates the U S Canada boundary without altering the current line. Senate Lodge proposed 400000 for a Paris building to house the American legation. Senator Fulton urged an Alaska care amendment for Dr. H W Coe’s sanitarium.
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Washitington
Senate
United States
Canada
House Appropriations Overridden In Sundry Civil Bill
In Washington on May 4 the House overran the appropriations committee adding 250000 to the sundry civil bill. The uplift covers 100000 for gauging streams and water supply analysis 50000 more for testing structural materials and 100000 for testing coal lignite and other fuels. A lengthy debate followed as the committee stood largely alone.
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Washington
House
Committee On Appropriations
United States
Senate Drops Paris Embassy Building Funding amid Diplomatic Bill
Washington May 2 The senate with Culberson Texas making a point of order struck out an amendment to the house bill appropriating 400000 for a Paris embassy building while approving other diplomatic bill amendments raising the secretary of legation and consul general salaries to 3500 and authorizing 15000 to protect U S rights on the St Johns river The day also saw eulogies for late Senators Mallory and Bryan Florida and a house debate on sundry civil appropriations with several amendments rejected or approved including 10000 for the Hermitage at Nashville and 150000 for the St Michaels canal Alaska
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Washington
Senate
Culberson
Texas
House
Paris
Mallory
Bryan
Florida
Legation
Salvador
Atnte
United States
St. Johns River
Newlands waterways bill revived with ten million appropriation
The Senate commerce committee adopted the subcommittee report reviving the Newlands waterways measure. It fixes the appropriation at 10,000,000 and permits bonds when the waterways fund drops below 5,000,000 to restore the balance. The full committee plans frequent meetings to advance the measure promptly.
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Wallington
Senate Committee On Commerce Today
Questions and Answers on Kitsap upland soils and crops
The Washington State College experiment station fielded inquiries from W L B of Asattle about upland Kitsap County soils. Professor Elliott recommends orchard grass and Italian rye grass, suggests lime and land plaster with clover, warns muck is inert unless weathered, and notes limited manure. Other letters discuss chicken manure application as a liquid, milk fever prevention, dodder control in clover, morning glory weed elimination, and soybean inquiries with science contacts.
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Pullman
Washington State College Experiment Station
Asattle
Kitsap County
Elliott
Kitsap
Cove, Wash
Rorhester
The Beaux Tete Mystery Exchange Ends Abruptly
A caller questions a beauty specialist nicknamed Bombazino and a stout elderly matron confirms her title. The caller ends the encounter quickly saying nothing more before leaving.
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Mmne
Bombazino
Siberian Wealth Metals and Minerals Dominate Russian Outlook
Foremost among the minerals Russians view as Siberia’s future wealth are gold and iron with coking coal manganese copper platinum emeralds topazes asbestos and other minerals. experts foresee substantial future development in mining and processing.
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Glauber
Experiments with Beans at Pullman and Puyallup Stations
Professor Elliott notes twelve years of no bean trials at 1 Pullman station and soy bean tests on the Cascade western slope near Puyallup. They found limited maturation and insufficient data on production costs. Beans used as forage and for swine grain feed showed moderate success.
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Milo M._ Hastings
Christian
School of Applied Food Chemistry
New York City
Suzuki
Agriculture Department of Japan
Washington Station
Profesor Elliott
Pullman Station
Cascade Range
Puyallup
Puyalinp
What Ails the Milk
Dr K W Stouder explains milk thickening from udder inflammation and delayed milking plus bacterial changes. He notes tuberculin testing for tuberculosis requires trained operators, careful temperature records, and reliable results.
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K. W. Stouder
Washington Agricultural College
A. H
Chelan Falla
Korea Sets Forest Protections as Japan Helps Guide Plan
Korea strengthens forest policy to preserve and expand timber, with a school for foresters and a formal agreement with Japan on watershed management in the Yalu and Tumen valleys. Authorities regulate cutting, list timberland, and may set aside tracts to prevent floods and erosion, rewarding owners with compensation.
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Korea
Hermet
Japan
Yalu
Tumen
Yely
Money cannot buy happiness says Houston Post quote
A brief newspaper quote contrasts wealth with intangible joys as a wife’s happiness mystery looms, noting the adage that precious contentment comes from non material things. The line underscores enduring values beyond riches.
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Houston Post
Cause and Emect First Coed Ever Notice
Coed debut noted with emphasis on grave professor McGoosle who remains constant presence. Unclear phrasing implies academic discussion of gender and tradition in the college setting.
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Prof. McGoosle
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