Shoshone Journal Reports Idaho Developments and Local Projects
Wallace hosts a new hotel project valued at 110000 while Coeur d Alene and Wallace area firms expand ore production and shipping. State news notes park donations, a Mand country tract withdrawn for recreation, and a push for a smelter near Bolin. Government dam construction continues at Jacksons Lake with self sustaining state engineer office finances. Local incidents include a shooting accident near Shoshone and a jury acquittal in a rural crime case.
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John Pierson
Coeur Halene
Kensey
Ar Caldwell
Robert Lansdon
Talon
Jaenedan
Gon
Secretary Shaw Reports 1900 Economic Prosperity and Excess Receipts
Secretary Shaw concludes a review of the year’s financials noting receipts at 625 million dollars and expenditures at 566 million, yielding a 59 million surplus. He cites continued prosperity, higher consumption, and increased money demand amid a thriving economy despite freight bottlenecks and railway congestion. The report emphasizes stable revenue laws and the federal treasury’s independence.
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Washington
Shaw
Hoieveky
Staten
May Deport Japan Socialists in San Francisco Case
Secret Agent Moffatt leads an immigration probe into a Berkeley based Japanese Socialistic group publishing the revolt. Officials consider deportation under immigration law for Japanese anarchists tied to veiled threats against the president. An Oakland dynamite blast at California Day Company’s works killed two workers, a Canadian and a Chinese laborer, with others injured.
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San Francisco
Washington
Moffatt
Berkeley
North F6
Kerkney
Oakland
Cal
Dan Colemat
California Day Company
Coldiman
Chinaman
Year in Review 1905 Ends With Remarkable Progress
The year now closing shows extraordinary growth in trade and commerce and wide development across mining, building, and agriculture. Prices held firm while demand lagged. output rose, deliveries lagged, and employment remained strong.
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New York
Goode
Fall noted in embassy circles over recall of envoy
Reports from embassies cite a common belief that the forced withdrawal of Einbasendor Du rade stemmed from spiteful actions by Lady Townley wife of the former British counselor Walter Townley. The diplomatic feud with the Durands was widely known during the counselor’s service.
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Wasmogrone Varerut
Einbasendor Durade
Lady Townley
Walter Townley
Durands
Susan
Sly Henry
Car Shortage Shrinks Internal Commerce Movement
Washington reports the car shortage has slowed internal commerce, impacting grain, livestock, meat, lumber, and coal shipments last month. The Bureau of Statistics notes grain movements could be clarified, but railways were unable to fully meet the demand, deepening disruption.
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Washington
Bureau of Statistics
Department of Commerce and Labor
Olliver Predicts Prolonged French Vatican Clash
Rome editor Olliver argues France would like to retreat from the Vatican dispute but lacks a clear way. He says closure of churches was a logical move but feared popular unrest. He contends the pope will prevail with an inflexible will and foresees a lengthy struggle.
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Rome
Emille Olliver
France
Napoleon Ti
Glornale d
M. Oller
A Reign of Terror Inaugurated at Lodz
A chaotic situation in Lodz escalates as violent clashes erupt with numerous killings and twelve wounded in a single day. Authorities are mobilizing. factories close amid fear of food shortages and rioting as Socialists and militias seize control. Nationalist workers reported at least twenty deaths. threats of street riots loom.
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Lody
Aged Recluse Murdered in Kansas City at Olive Street
Thomas Fanning an 8 year old heir of a wealthy owner living alone at 1818 Olive Street was found murdered Sunday. Police reported the hatchet crime to his nephew William Fanning, who initially faced investigation but was released. No robbery motive. $2100 found in chest and $18000 deposited on Dec 5.
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Kansas City
Thomas Fanning
Olive Street
William Fanning
Young Fanning
Tragedy in Baltimore & Ohio clash near Terra Cotta
A catastrophic collision on the Baltimore and Ohio line near Terra Cotta killed about 38 people and injured 60, with over 200 aboard. The Frederick special from Frederick, Maryland, collided with a dead head eight car passenger equipment train, delaying arrival at 6:25 p.m. on Sunday night.
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Washington
Baltimore & Ohio
Terra Cotta
Frederick
Five Tramps Die in Sacramento Freight Wreck
Five unknown men killed when a freight wreck at Floriston station near Truckee tore up fifty feet of track. Four cars derailed after a broken rail. The victims were beating their way on the train from Nevada. Cincinnati also reports a runaway electric car wreck on Warsaw avenue hill injuring at least thirty, with one death.
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Sacramento
Cal
Floriston Station
Truckee
Nevada
Cincinnati
Warsaw Avenue
Hiram Leister
Canal Zone health report notes falling death rate
Chief Sanitary Officer Gorgas reports to the International Health Commission on Canal Zone health for November. He notes a steady decline in deaths among both employees and non employees with July showing 61 deaths and November 61 deaths.
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Washington
Cassatt's Wish Respected at Simple P R R Funeral
The burial of Melaniler J. Cassatt, president of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, followed his wish for Protestant Episcopal rites. Remains laid in the Hedewmer or Rin Mawr cemetery with a small group of relatives and friends present and no pallbearers.
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Philadelphia
Protestant Episcopal Church
Mletaniler J. Cassatt
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Big car contracts inked for rail freight growth
New York orders boost railcar production with Pennsylvania placing contracts for 2,000 box cars at about 2,000,000 and Erie orders for 7,000 yards of steel hopper cars and 4,000 box cars. The total venture approaches 47,000,000, signaling a large manufacturing surge.
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New York
Pennsylvania
Veliva denounced by Dowieites in Zion City gathering
Veliva Roasted by Dowieites at Zion City tabernacle in a 2600 attendee meeting. Followers shouted accusations labeling Veliva as Judas Iscariot Devil and robber after a sarcastic dig at Dowie. A near panic interruption occurred when Voliva was challenged by a spectator shouting Shut up You're only dog.
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Chicago
Wilbur
Glenn
Veliva
Zion City
Judas Iscariot
John Alexander Dowie
Zion Tabernacle
Voliva
Dowle
Powlske
Taft Rules Out Presidential Run Yet Leaves Door Open
Secretary Taft stated he has no political ambition and does not seek the Republican nomination. He added he would not decline the presidency if such an opportunity arose, though he does not expect to pursue it. The remarks address inquiries from Washington newspaper correspondents.
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Washington
Taft
Pay Too Small for Clerks in Postal Service
Washington reports that failure to raise post office pay keeps pace with other wages threatens efficiency. First Assistant Postmaster Hitchcock presents a plan for new legislation to retain workers and attract new talent, noting rising resignations and deterioration of standards in the last fiscal year.
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Washington
Post Office
Hitchcock
Congress
Comstock Stands by Inspector Comstock’s Post Office Role
Comptroller Cortelyou confirms Inspector Anthony Comstock remains in good standing and has been recommended for 1907, despite published claims his commission was cancelled. He has held or been recommended for the post since 1874.
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Washington
Rosmaster
Tortelyou
Anthony Comstock
Post Office Department
Comstock
Harriman Offers Free Transport for Chinese Famine Aid
A Washington dispatch reports KH Harriman offered to transport all supplies for starving Chinese famine victims at no cost. Free service would run from San Francisco to Waitung then to Shanghai, Hong Kong, awaiting state department and American Red Cross confirmation.
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Washington
KH. Harriman
San Francisco
Waitung
Shanghai
Hong Kong
State Department
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