Weekly News of the Week Highlights Worldwide Turmoil
A roundup of events from the week includes Roosevelt backing ship subsidies and Witte's cabinet facing collapse in Russia. A Pittsburg streetcar wreck injures forty. Moroccan conference fails. Philippine tariff bill moves to the Senate. canal commission may shrink. West Virginia appeals against railroad trusts. coal talks threaten strike. Russia seeks a 240 million loan in France at six percent. Vanderbilt mobbed in Italy. Kenyon Military Academy fire kills three. Japan alleged to oppress Johann Hoch.
Chilean Trade Falls Off Amid Rail Plans And Shipping Shifts
Washington reports from consuls on Chilean ports show American flag vessels total 135000 tons of 17000000 entering Chilean ports. Britain's flag covers 8 million tons and German ships 3 million. U S trade declined from 11000000 to 10000000 despite higher Chilean purchases.
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Washington
Field
Valparaigo
State Department
Great Britain
United States
Chile
Europe
Leroy
Durango
Mexico
Thackeray
Berlin
Germany
Trade With Scandinavia Shows Rapid 1905 Growth
The Commerce and Labor bulletin reports US Scandinavian trade for fiscal 1905 at 32 million dollars, with 6 million in imports and 26 million in exports. Since 1895 total trade rose from 11 million, up about 200 percent, while overall US foreign trade grew 70 percent. Sweden, Norway, and Denmark accounted for specific import and export figures across the year.
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Washington
Department of Commerce and Labor
United States
Sweden
Denmark
Norway
Cholera and Plague Quarantine Report for Manila 1905
A public health service report details Manila 1905 quarantinable cases with 254 cholera illnesses and 225 deaths, 45 plague cases and 43 deaths, plus 27 malaria cases with two deaths. It notes cholera circulation around Manila within 25 miles and claims maritime quarantine effectiveness while adjusting inter island geesels.
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Washington
Public Health and Marine Hospital Service
Manila
Hostile Camps in Palace Amid Guarded Foreign Legations
Pekin February 27 reports say the Chinese government strengthens defenses around the foreign legations to deter potential fanatic attacks. Officials note no credible threat, but precautions plus selected Chinese troops are assigned to guard duty at the legations.
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Pekin
Bandits Prompt Global Forces at Sea Border
London dispatch reports that since Chinese bandits appeared near Tsinwantao, German and French forces remain on alert at Shanhaikwan Tsinwantao and Tongshan. German patrols now order shooting of suspicious Chinese. officers who once dined at Shanhaikwan hotel are confined to barracks after nightfall.
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London
the Tribune
Pekin Saye
Tsinwantao
Shanhaikwan
Tongshan
Adda
Castro vows to purge foreigners from Venezuela
Caracas dispatches report President Castro pledges to humble France to overthrow the Monroe doctrine then expel French and later target Americans Englishmen and Germans as worse than Chinese. He vows to drive all foreigners from the country. He speaks with great bitterness toward Americans.
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Willemstad
Curacao
Venezuela
Castro
France
Americana
Do minion fire wipes out Moncton railway shops
Ottawa reports a blaze in Moncton N B destroyed the Inter-Colonial railway shops along with 100 cars and several buildings. The fire caused 1000 workers to lose their jobs with no insurance to cover losses.
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Ottawa
Ont
Dominion Government
Moncton
N. B
Inter-Colonial
Oregon Lawmakers Face Enacting Clause Defect In Initiatives
Salem reports that an anti free ride measure from the People's Power league lacks an enacting clause, rendering it void. Attorney General Crawford and Secretary of State must pass the bill as signed by petitioners, while potential fixes to state water laws are under discussion to curb improper water rights and move toward state ownership for equitable distribution.
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Salem
People's Power League
State of
Oregon
Secretary of State
Dunbar
Crawford
Supreme Court
State
Wright
People’s Power League
Land Withdrawn for Cold Spring Reservoir Site in Oregon
The secretary of the interior withdraws land for the Cold Spring reservoir site tied to the Umatilla project in Eastern Oregon. Lands in townships 4 and 5 north, ranges 29 and 30 east are affected. Entry dates prior to August 16 face cancellation if vested rights are not held, but the government will compensate for improvements.
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Washington
Secretary of the Interior
Cold Spring
Umatilla
Oregon
Southern Pacific buys land to test alfalfa in Oregon
Lounsbury, traveling freight agent for the Southern Pacific, acquired five acres near McMinnville for an alfalfa growing experiment to boost dairying. The SP also plans other valley land purchases and will provide seed land plaster and inoculated soil from Alaska fields to support the program.
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McMinnville
H.fef
Lounsbury
Southern Pacific Company
Southern Pacific
Alaska
Eugene Woolen Mill Transfer Signed in Salem
Deeds transferring the Eugene Woolen mill from Wilbur and Wright of Union Oregon to the Salem company headed by T B Kay have been signed in Salem. Emil Koppe arrives as resident manager and begins improvements with plans to have the mill operating in 60 days. A new brick and concrete picker house will be built immediately.
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Eugene
Wilbur & Wright
Union, Or
Salem Company
T. B. Kay
Salem
Emil Koppe
Koppe
Record Wheat Prospects Near Umatilla and Helix
Farmers in Umatilla and Pendleton report unusually good wheat yield prospects. Reports from near Helix indicate the crop is in excellent condition for this season, with ample moisture and minimal risk from a future cold snap.
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Umatilla
Pendleton
Helix
Spencer Butte Coal and Petroleum Company Formed
Eugene titled Spencer Butte Coal and Petroleum company has been incorporated with $100,000 capital. Incorporators include J. W. Zimmerman, C. F. Mitchell, W. J. Williams, B. E. Stevens of Eugene and B. W. Love of Portland. They plan to develop a coal prospect ten miles southwest of Eugene and later bore oil prospects.
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Eugene
Spencer Butte Coal & Petroleum Company
J. W. Zimmerman
C. F. Mitchell
W. J. Williams
8. E. Stevens
W. Love
Portland
Appropriations for Chemawa Indian School
The Indian appropriation bill to be reported includes 116200 for Chemawa Indian School. It provides 4000 for a new bakery and 10000 for a viaduct to cross railroad tracks through the campus to ease pupil crossing of the lines.
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Washington
McMinnville Yamhill Livestock Officers Elected
The Yamhill Livestock Association elected officers led by President William Dilfert and Vice President John Redmond with M B Hendrick as secretary and W S Link as treasurer. Directors include William Gunning John Eberall R O Jones Amos Nelson and D A Walker. A resolution urged trustees to set April 7 for Mohair pool sale and recommended forming a Wool pool by Yamhill growers.
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McMinnville
Yamhill Livestock Association
William Dilerst
John Redmond
M. B. Hendrick
W.S. Link
William Gunning
John Eberall
R. O. Jones
Amos Nelson
D. A. Walker
Yambill
Portlands Boys' and Girls' Aid Society February Actions
The Portland Boys' and Girls' Aid Society paid January bills totaling 664.29 at the February trustees meeting. Superintendent Gardner reported 26 children received and 33 disposed of in January, leaving 46 in care on February 1. A Tillamook County family, described as well to do, took three children.
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Portland
Board of Trustees
Gardner
Tillamook County
Pendleton Group Seeks Umatilla Allotment Share
About 25 Indiana members of the Columbia River tribe have filed a formal application to join the Umatilla band and share in the reservation allotments. They say they are the same tribe and did not join during earlier allotment, choosing to remain with the Columbia River group.
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Pendleton
Indiana
Umatillas
Lumber Freight Moves From Dallas Area
Dallas daily shipments included twenty cars of lumber plus spare and piling in a single day. Mills at Dallas and Falls City output ten to twenty cars daily. A daily freight train is promised by the Southern Pacific, replacing alternating freight service.
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Dallas
FallsCity
Southern Pacific
Portland Markets: Mixed farm goods and livestock prices
Market notes from Portland list prices for wheat barley buckwheat hay fruit vegetables onions potatoes butter eggs poultry hops wool beef lamb veal and pork. Prices include No 1 white feed at 28 to 29, timothy hay 8 to 14, apples 1 to 2.60 per box, cabbage 1% to 2 4e per pound, and dressed beef 3 to 4 ¾ per pound.
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Valley
Oregon
Irrigation Bills Killed In Senate Committee
Washington February 26 The senate irrigation committee files adverse reports on two bills. Heyburn seeks six month leave of absence for homesteaders under government irrigation projects until water is turned into the main canal. Interior department opposes. Fulton’s bid to allow private land in irrigation projects as wagon road land is tabled amid doubts of constitutionality and a Boise company push to reclaim more land than the Malheur project. If the company means business the government may abandon Malheur.
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Washington
Senate Irrigation Committee
Heyburn
Interior Department
Fulton
Owyhee High Line Canal Company
Boise
Bullets for Chinese
London reports a gloomy British view of China with warships loaded with munitions and shipments to Chinese waters to defend British interests. Missionaries are told to keep followers near consulates for refuge. Chinese legation claims no uprising, attributing South China disturbances to rival leaders seeking the throne.
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London
China Station
Abe
China
South
Chicago Labor Urges Roosevelt Veto Eight-Hour Panama Bill
Labor unions in Chicago telegrammed President Roosevelt urging a veto of the urgent deficiency bill that abolishes the Panama Canal eight-hour day. The message signed by John Fitzpatrick and E N Nockele, with AFL backing, calls the clause an attack on the eight-hour statute for government service.
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Chicago
Roosevelt
Congress
Panama Canal
John Fitzpatrick
E. N. Nockele
Chicago Federation of Labor
Washington
Gompera
American Federation of Labor
Threats From Foreigners At Home Stake Mine
Lead, Feb. 26. After an explosion at a mine foreman's home letters threaten bodily harm unless management changes are made. Superintendent Grier and several foremen received warnings and a reward is sought for the writers. Rumors tie the letters to orders banning workers who cannot speak or understand English, citing miner safety signals.
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Grier
Homestake
Absconding Aide Matushensky Arrested in Saratoff
Matushensky, an assistant to Father Gapon, was arrested in Saratoff after being located by a Bt. Peterburg workmen committee. He refused to surrender $12,000 said to be embezzled from the workmen’s fund and will be taken to St. Petersburg for trial. The case is expected to be sensational due to links with Premier Witte and ex Commerce Minister Timiriazeff.
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Witte
Saratoff
Russia
Matushensky
Father Gapon
Bt. Peteralurg
St. Petersburg
Timiriazeff
Postponed Hague Conference Delegates Plan Washington Meeting
Secretary Koot issues call for a Washington meeting this week of American delegates Choate Porter and Roce to outline the Hague conference program and arrange travel. Conference likely cannot meet before next fall. further postponement probable.
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Hague
Washington
Koot
Messra
Choate
Porter
Roce
Wealth limit proposal aims to cap fortunes at ten million
Washington February 26. Representative Lloyd of Missouri offered a constitutional amendment to cap private fortunes at ten million dollars. Any amount above the limit would be declared a public nuisance and forfeited to the United States.
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Washington
Lloyd
Missouri
House
United States
Warning 15 Issued Warns Missionaries to Leave Interior
Acting Secretary of State Robert Bacon warns Christian mission stations in China to move to safer, accessible locations due to growing anxiety over the situation. He notes the government will protect citizens but urges early steps to evacuate if alarm arises, even from minor signals.
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Cincinnati
F. M. Kaina
Foreign Christian Missionary Society
State Department
Washington
China
Robert Bacon
Mr. Raine
Commerce Still Increases in Foreign Trade
The United States foreign commerce for the first seven months of fiscal year 1906 totals 1 752 421 380 dollars. Imports rise by 70 million and exports by 155 million compared with the previous year. Imports reach 699 764 566 dollars while exports amount to 1 056 656 764 dollars. Gains come mainly from manufactured materials and finished goods on the import side and agricultural products and manufactures on the export side.
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Washington
United States
Department of Commerce and Labor
Wants to Irrigate Egypt Cape Whitehouse Claim
Washington reports Consul-General Gittings in Cairo says Cape Whitehouse filing for a large desert tract in Egypt is regular. Whitehouse, an African explorer, seeks to reclaim and develop arid land by irrigation, but has not yet gained possession and claims delays in the Egyptian foreign office.
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Washington
State Department
Gittings
Cairo
Cape Whitehouse
Whitehouse
Africa
Egypt
Foreign Office
Power From Colorado River For Los Angeles Plans
According to the Times the energy of the Colorado river is to be transmitted to Los Angeles. Plans by local and Philadelphia capitalists call for initial distribution among mining camps on the Nevada and Arizona border before bringing power to the city. Estimates suggest sites between the Grand and Black canyons could yield up to 500000 horsepower.
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Los Angeles
Cal
The
Times
Colorado River
Nevada
Arizona
Grand Canyon
Colorado
Black Canyon
Local Option In Ohio House Approves Jones Bill
Columbus Feb 24 The Ohio House votes 91 to 16 for the Jones bill backed by the Anti Saloon League The plan creates municipal local option by petition shifting initiative to temperance supporters and aims to drive saloons from residence districts in Ohio cities
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Ohio
Columbus
Ohio Anti-Saloon League
Temperance People
Anti-Saloon League
Oil Rate Inquiry Led by Interstate Agent in KC
John T. Marchland, a Washington secret agent for the Interstate Commerce Commission, arrived in Kansas City to investigate allegedly illegal oil rates. The congressional resolution backing his inquiry was introduced by Congressman Camphe of Kangaa on Monday.
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John T. Marchland
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commision
Marchland
Congress
Camphe
Kangaa
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