News of the Week Condensed for Busy Readers
A rapid roundup covers Jerome seeking permanent insanity for Thaw, Chicago Democrats renominating Mayor Dunne, floating mines near Vladivostok, France-Vatican church quarrels, mine shutdowns in Butte, proposed river and border bills, and rail safety measures. Also notes shipwrecks, war declarations, political stances, labor unrest, and seismic activity in San Francisco.
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Vladivostok
France
Vatican
Butte
Plan to Stop Sack Graft in Washington District
Farmers and wheatgrowers in Waverly Washington decide to end sack profits by building handlings for loose grain. Elevators on the Spokan e road will use wagon boxes holding 100 bushels cost 15 dollars, enabling grain to be shipped cheaper and sacks eliminated. Elevators will have modern machinery for efficient handling and cleaning.
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Waverly
Wash
Spokanean Road
Palouse
Washington
Trust 18 Reality Sparks Grain Holdout Across States
A Chicago report describes a farmers trust spreading through Indiana Illinois Iowa Kentucky Wisconsin Kansas Nebraska Oklahoma Missouri and Texas. It claims control of millions of bushels of grain and thousands of bales of cotton and demands payment before release. The piece notes car shortages and farmer-led price setting as key factors shaping the market.
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Chicago
Farmers’ Trust
Indiana
Illinois
Iowa
Kentucky
Wisconsin
Kansas
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Missouri
Texas
Board of Trade
Rates on Decline Report Shows Long Term Railroad Cost Drops
Senator Elkins of West Virginia filed in the senate a minor ity report on the railroad rate law. It traces the economic history of American railroads with tables showing a steady fall in freight and passenger rates and the link to commodity prices and labor costs. The report notes declines in average rates from 1870 to 1904 and claims transportation costs in 1904 were nearly 2,000,000,000 less than if 1870 rates had remained.
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Washington
Elkins
West Virginia
Senate
Leather Exports Treble in Foreign Trade
The leather industry added 150 million dollars to U S foreign commerce in 1906 up from under 55 million the year before. The bureau of statistics reports that 1906 total rose to about 84 million dollars, a fourfold increase in ten years.
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Washington
United States
Bureau of Statistics
Department of Commerce and Labor
To Enlarge Irrigation Project Near Hermiston
Pendleton February 26 More than 6000 dollars will be spent on the King Hinkle ditch a private reclamation project near the East Umatilla project at Hermiston J T Hinkle head of the company announces a contract has been let to the New Land Construction company and work will start at once.
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Pendleton
East Umatilla
Hermiston
J.T. Hinkle
New Land & Construction Company
Forty of Crew Perished on Imperialatrix Disaster
Catea Crete Island February 26 All the passengers on board the Austrian steamer Imperiatrix perished after the vessel met disaster at sea. Rescue operations are underway but full details remain unclear.
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Catea
Island of
Crete
Imperiatrix
Congressional action highlights and budget bills
Washington reports detail four hour service discussions and proposed add ons to forest revenue and naval funding. The sundry civil appropriation tops one hundred five million with the largest single bill in government history. Debate over alcohol limits in soldiers homes and large sea and coal port allocations also feature amid procedural points of order battles.
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Washington
House
Geological Survey
Senate Passes Military Academy and Forest Service Appropriations
In Washington on February 22 the senate passed a bill appropriating 1,947,383 dollars for the military academy. The measure also included funds for forest reserve support, amid debate with Chief Pinchot and opposition from Heyburn who pressed the broader forest service expansion.
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Washington
Senate
Military Academy
Ad Berita Sa
Fe ‘Pinchot
Forest Service
Heyburn
House Votes to Limit Power of Special Agents
Washington February 22 The house in committees of the whole records support for restricting the use of the 250 000 appropriation to the salaries of special agents and limiting the powers of the Senate and the Interior. The measure aims at curbing the reach of such agents as discussed in the sundry civil bill.
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Washington
House
Sena and
Interior
Senate agriculture bill advances with grazing lease point
Senators conceded the grazing lease provision will meet a point of order as the reading of the agricultural bill finished after a day of debate on forestry and grazing measures. An amendment urged by Nelson increases yearly college aid to $50,000 per state until that total is reached, up from $30,000.
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Washington
Nelson
House passes sundry civil bill after five minute rule vote
In Washington on February 21 the House closed general debate 165 to 41 and began the sundry civil appropriation bill under the five minute rule. Illinois amendments were adopted to authorize automatic train control. Other actions included a navy information request on battleship Louisiana repairs and an amendment broadening anti shanghaiing provisions. The river and harbor bill was sent to conference.
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Washington
House
Illinois
Secretary of the Navy
Louisiana
Smoot Retains U S Senate Seat In 42 28 Victory
Senator Smoot holds his United States senate seat after a 42 to 28 vote ending a lengthy contest. Eighteen pairs left the tally 51 to 37, Smoot abstained, Wetmore was absent, and several senators voted to support the resolution.
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Wash
Smoot
United States Senate
Wetmore
Fulton and Mulkey
Oregon
Piles and Ankeny
Washington
Heyburn
Idaho
Pinchot Hall Packed in Boise Senate Charge
A Boise meeting last September drew accusations that Forest Service personnel packed the hall to back Forester Pinchot and the administration. Senator Carter, who organized the event, asserts the activity was conducted by forestry employees and not by others present.
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Pinchot
Washington
Heyburn
Senate
Forest Service
Jon Congress
Boise
S Pian
Carter
Veterans May Get Beer Proposal In House Appropriations
Washington reports appropriations for 1907 at 111,146,884 with 104,1876 for certain cages. The committee on appropriations passed a bill totaling 104,187, but failed to include a clause banning sale of beer to veterans in national soldiers homes after March 4. It is believed the house will restore the prohibition.
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Washington
Committee On
Smoot Defends Senate Seat as Dillingham Backs Support
Washington February 19. Smoot addresses the senate in defense of his position with backing from Dillingham of Vermont in an analytical speech on the evidence. The agricultural appropriation bill moves forward with amendments limiting bureau operations. A three hour session passes hundreds of pension bills and numerous private claim bills.
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Washington
Smoot
Senate
Dillingham
Vermont
Washington House Passes Bills Under Unanimous Consent
Washington on February 19 reports the House approving a series of bills by unanimous consent. Debated measures included the Army and Post Office bill with key remarks by lawmakers including Gil Mer y of Missouri and Tennessee, Loyd of Missouri, Stonemon of... Finley of South Carolina and Stafford of Wisconsin.
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Washington
House
Post Office
Gil Mary
Missouri
Tennessee
Ey Loyd
Stonemon
Ai Finley
South Carolina
Stafford
Wisconsin
Senate Adjourns Over Agricultural Bill Delays
Washington February 18 Senate hourslong debate on the agricultural bill yields no progress beyond a raise in salaried chief forester from 500 to 5000 dollars amid disputes over administration and public land questions. The session focuses on general policy and administration with limited action.
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Washington
Senate
Salahief Forester
Patty Ap
House acts to curb railroad mail pay and immigration law
In Washington on February 18, the House approved a resolution directing the clerk to amend the post office appropriation bill to reduce railroad mail compensation. The action, tied to an immigration bill amendment passed by the Senate, aims to bar Japanese laborers and resolve the Japanese school question.
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Washingtoon
Pat
Indiana
Postoffice
Senate
United States
Disregards President's Request on Extra Appropriation
Washington report states the house committee on non arrives at an extra appropriation of 500000 for special agents to review land entries while processing the civil bill. The president had altered orders on entry examinations, reducing justification for the increase and casting doubt on Senate or House action.
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Washington
House Committee On Non Complete
Senate
House
First Brownsville Shots Fired From Post Commissary
Witness William C. Nolan part of the hospital corps testifies before the senate investigation committee that the initial shots in the Brownsville August 13 incident came from the rear of the post commissary, not from the town. He heard the 61st shot, then more shots from near a negro saloon by the town.
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Washington
Brownsville
William C. Nolan
Senate Litigation Committee
Nolan
Senate committee stalls canal commissioner confirmations
At a late February senate committee meeting an attempt to report on confirmations of canal commissioners was blocked by Culberson who claimed reports connected Mr Shonta to a private company. Shonta denied the accusation and said the denial arrived too late for action.
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Watslen
Senate Committee On Inter-Oceanic Canal
Culberson
Shonta
Draceane Pany
Sonal
Calif Senator Opposes Pacific Coast Agitation
Senator Flint of California condemned the current agitation on the Pacific coast during a Washington conference. He urged restraint and warned that upheaval could undermine policy toward Japan and its mainland relations.
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Flint
Washington
Treasury Robbery in Chicago Behind Major Stolen Sums
The Chicago Tribune reports a large theft from the United States Treasury local sub treasurer's vault in Chicago. Recovery efforts involve Federal authorities and Secretary Shaw. loss estimated between $175 000 and $200 000 with notes in 1000 5000 and 10000 denominations.
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Chicago
The
Tribune Today
United States Treasury
Sab
Washington
Vane
United States
Sophias
Wad Telegraph
Shaw
Treasury Department
William Boldenwick
Secret Service
Laren
Sub-Treasury
Danger to Harbor Bill Sparks Capitol Talk
Washington February 25 Rumors swirl about defeating the river and harbor bill to avert a potential 100 million dollar deficit noted by Chairman Tawney. House approved 83 million, a committee bill proposes 90 million or more, as friends push for conference to avoid obstruction before session end.
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Washington
Tawney
Appropriations Committee
House
Friends of the River and Harbor Bill
STOP FOREST RESERVES IN WESTERN STATES
Senator Fulton offers a decree on agricultural appropriations to block new forest reserves in Oregon Washington Wyoming and Colorado except by congressional authority. Senator Lodge withdrew a possible point of order, signaling approval of the amendment. Western lawmakers oppose Forest Service efforts to regulate timber and public range lands, anticipating President recommended leasing and reservation measures being tabled.
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Washington
Fulton
Oregon
Wyoming
Colorado
Congress
Lodge
Senate
Forest Service
Japanese Association to Probe Pacific Northwest Conditions
The Japanese association of Seattle forms a five member committee to investigate conditions for Japanese countrymen in the Pacific Northwest. Findings will be sent to Tokyo via the Japanese ambassador in Washington. A Hattori says the inquiry is a cultural effort not a government function.
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Seattle
Japanese Association of
Pacific Northwest
Tokio
Washington
A. Hattori
Alaska’s Pending Legislation Likely to Fail in Congress
Washington reports strong Alaskan disunity among delegates here endangers major bills. Only prospects are a land office at Nome and Fairbanks a new game law a mining assessment recording bill and tax relief for the Tanana Mines Railroad company.
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Alaska
Washington
Congress
No Hope for Seattle Fair Bill
Washington February 26 Senator Piles has almost abandoned hope of passage in the Senate for Senator Ankeny’s bill to appropriate 700000 for Seattle’s station. Senator Hale blocks the measure. With noHouse passage this session the matter will carry to the next Congress where it may pass.
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Seattle
Washington
Piles
Senate
Ankeny
Hale
House
Dire threats spark response after Russian election shifts
In a Feb 28 dispatch from St Petersburg, Monarchists gain 12 seats but face a stormy session as ministers under M Kroushevian face reactionary pressure. The Russian Banner vows retribution against alleged enemies including Max Vinner and Milukoff amid threats tied to Kishinev anti Semite claims.
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Tans
Democrate
Dows
Amise
Llip
M. Kroushevian
Kishineff
Max Vinner
Hessen
Professor Milukoff
M. Veter
Moscow
Constitutional Democratic Party
Kroushevian
Hill cites retrenchment as rail traffic declines
James J. Hill, president of the Great Northern, returns from prosperity turning and notes indications of a slowdown. He says general retrenchment policies mean no new work, orders falling off, and railroads storing expenses as the movement widens.
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New York
James J. Hill
Great Northern Railway Company
Hill
Mr. Hill
Placi
Favorable report on Santo Domingo revenue treaty
The Senate committee on foreign relations approved a favorable report on the Santo Domingo treaty. It provides for U S collection of Dominican revenues by a general receiver and assistants to be appointed by the president. Funds first cover receivership expenses, then bond interest and amortization, with surplus returned to the Dominican Republic.
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Washington
Committee On
Santo Domingo
Democraticourt
Dominican Republic
United States
Timber famine in the United States warned by forestry official
Chicago february 23 United States forest inspector R S Kellogg warned the timber supply may run short within years unless strict economy reduces demand. Kellogg told the Western Society of Engineers that timber output has stayed flat while demand rose, noting white pine lumber prices have surged sharply.
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Chicago
United States
Kellogg
United States Forest Inspector
Western Society of Engineers
Oregon Memorials to Senate
Washington February 28 Senator Fulton presented memorials from the Oregon legislature urging a federal appropri a tion for the Bipslaw river improvement and legislation to turn forest reserve net receipts to the state for schools and to cancel the Oregon and California Railroad land grant so lands may be opened for settlement
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Oregon
Senate
Washington
Fulton
Bipslaw
Congress
Oregon & California Railroad
Predicts War for Markets
Chicago February 23. A quoted speaker warned that a coming time will endanger markets. He claimed production would surge and the world would then seek to buy American goods, stressing the need to protect domestic industries from foreign competition.
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Chicago
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