Wallaced Idaho court house and rail ventures headline week
Overview of major 1909 items includes Wallace Idaho court house project costing 75000, a 2000000 Alaska Packers' Association bond underwritten by a San Francisco trust firm, a 100000 governable estate trust for fuel aid, and a 100000 Victoria steamer contract for Northern British Columbia and Alaskan trade.
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Idaho
Alaska Packers’ Association
San Francisco
John Parmlee
Chicago
Canadian Pacific Railway Company
Victoria
British Columbia
Sweden and Norway Aim for Peaceful Union Split Settlement
Stockholm June 22. The royal and parliamentary leadership move to dissolve the union with Norway via a conditional settlement. Premier Ramstedt urges negotiations with Norway to secure guarantees and avoid coercion as the riksdag weighs authorization to enter talks and a possible dissolution. King Oscar backs pacific measures and Prudence.
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Stockholm
Riksdag
Sweden
Oscar Arote
Norway
Seattle Area Industry and Rail Plans Highlight Washington News
A brick plant will rise in Bellingham and the Seattle Canoe and Launch Club schedules a Lake Washington regatta on July 4. The Simpson mill at South Bend is to be rebuilt after a fire, and the Boston Steamship Company wins a government freight contract to Manila and Japan.
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Seattle Canoe and Launch Club
Lake Washington
Capt. Simpson
Simpson
South Bend
Boston Steamship Company
Puget Sound
Manila
Japan
Simpson Lumber Company
Wreck of the Twentieth Century Limited Kills Many
The Twentieth Century Limited on the Lake Shore line derailed after passing a switch at Mentor Ohio. The crash wrecked a portion of the train and caused many fatalities and injuries among prominent business and professional people from New York Chicago Cleveland and elsewhere. Recovery and investigation followed with plans to restore the twenty hour schedule.
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Twentieth Century Limited
Lake Shore
Mentor
Cleveland
Fane
New York
Chicago
Newman
New York Central
Lake Shore Roads
Twentieth Centray Limited
J H MITCHELLS TRIAL BEGINS AT PORTLAND
Portland Ore June 22 The trial of United States Senator John H Mitchell charged with using his office for private gain in land frauds in the state began in Judge De Havens court The governments outline was exhaustive but reiterates prior indictments The day featured the examination of Frederick Kribe who allegedly employed Mitchell and Tanner to expedite claims and a partial examination of Judge Tanner
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United States
John H. Mitchell
Mitchell
Tanner
Judge Tanner
Days of Slaughter in Poland Spark Revolutionary Upheaval
Reports from Warsaw Lodz and other Polish cities indicate a growing insurrection as five regiments from St. Petersburg reach Poland. Martial law may be declared as battles rage, with hundreds killed or wounded and hospitals overwhelmed. Rioters clash with troops amid barricades and arson attempts.
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Warsaw
Poland
St. .Petersburg
Polish Lithuanian Socialists Call General Strike Over Lodz Massacres
A weekend proclamation by the Social Democratic party in Poland and Lithuania orders a general strike and work stoppage across Warsaw. It calls for shutting factories shops offices and traffic and for the red flag to fly in the streets while military patrols guard Jewish and factory districts.
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Lodz
Poland
St. Petersburg
Social Democrats
Social Democratic Party of
Lithuania
Warsaw
Peace Conference Likely in Early August in Washington
News from St. Petersburg reports progress toward a peace conference. A date for the plenipotentiaries meeting in Washington is proposed and under Russia’s consideration, with early August as a possible timeframe. M Heratoff notes an armistice before the talks is unlikely and warns of potential fighting before the conference.
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Washington
Russia
M. Heratoff
Foreign Office
Russian Negotiators Named
Washington reports unofficially that the president was informed by Mr Meyer the American ambassador at St Petersburg of the selection of Russian peace plenipotentiaries. Morning Post Shanghai correspondent says M Otaghira the Japanese consul has been recalled and will depart Tuesday to Washington as a peace plenipotentiary.
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Meyer
St. Petersburg
London
Morning Post
Shanghai
M. Otaghira
Necessities Cost More in 1904 Prices Rise Across Commodities
Washington reports a Labor Bureau bulletin tracking 1890 to 1904 shows fuel clothing and most foods advanced. Wholesale farm product prices in 1904 rose 26.2 percent above 1890–1899 averages while food cloth and fuel costs exceeded early 1890s levels.
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Washington
Bureau of Labor
Packers Fear Europe as U.S. Inquiry Intensifies
Chicago report says Swift & Co. official A H Veeder has vanished amid expanding government probes into the beef trust. Witnesses from the packing industry and railroad officials are abroad as federal grand jury activity is expected to conclude in early July with indictments against packers and aides.
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Europe
Chicago
A. H. Veeder
Swift & Co
Beef Trust
Veeder
Thomas Connors
Armour & Co
Packing Trust
Grand
Packers
de Camp
All Warsaw Stops Work on Account of Massacre
Warsaw reports a citywide halt to work as a massacre triggers closures. The June 26 proclamation cites a violent incident prompting authorities to suspend normal activities and mobilize safety measures.
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Warsaw
Morton Launches Suit to Recover Equitable Funds
Paul Morton as chairman of the Equitable Life Assurance Society board has begun legal action to recover money alleged to have been wrongfully taken from the society and has cut off certain perquisites in the organization.
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Equitable Money
New York
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Paul Morton
Australia Invites Taft to Extend Tour
Melbourne reports the commonwealth government invites Secretary of War Taft his family and Mrs Roosevelt to extend their tour from the Philippines to Australia on June 26.
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Commonwealth
Taft
Miss Roosevelt
Philippines
Australia
Roosevelt praises Morton integrity in rebate case letters
President Roosevelt honoring Paul Morton former vice president of the Santa Fe and ex secretary of the navy as he may take the New York chair. Letters to attorney general and Morton reveal the difference with Harmon and Judgson on contempt proceedings against the railroad and Colorado Fuel and International Harvester. The president commends Morton's help in breaking up rebate practices.
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Roosevelt
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Navy
Equitable Life Assurance Society
New York
Morton
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Harmon
Judgson
Santa Fe
Colorado Fuel and Iron Company
Interstate Commerce Commission
Colorado Fuel
International Harvester
Notorious Smuggler Larry Kelly Captured Near Tacoma
Tacoma officers Inspectors I C Dean and King captured Larry Kelly the region’s most infamous opium smuggler after a three to four week pursuit. They chased a small sloop from Vashon Island, Welsh Narrows and McNeil’s Island, arrested Kelly who confessed to carrying sixty pounds of contraband and towed the boat to Tacoma for confiscation.
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Tacoma
Sound
I’. C. Dean
Port Townsend
Red King
Kelly
King
British Columbia
Olympia
Messrs
King and
Dean
Vashon Island
West Passage
Seattle
Point Defiance
McNeil’s Island
Cooperative federation plans large Oregon co op
Cure for labor troubles in Portland announces a cooperative experiment by the Co operative Christian Federation with capital of 50 million dollars. The scheme aims to buy and sell land build railroads operate factories mills and dairies in Oregon under cooperative ownership and management as a solution to labor questions.
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Portland
Co-operative Christian Federation
Oregon
Venezuela Grants Monopoly to Import Arms
Caracas June 37 The Venezuelan government grants E Rend siles exclusive right to import shot guns air guns revolvers dynamite and other explosives, signaling a state controlled arms import monopoly.
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Venezuela
Caracas
E. Rendsiles
President orders reforms to ease Chinese exempt class arrivals
Washington reports the president has ordered diplomats and consuls to issue proper certificates to Chinese exempt classes travelers merchants students and others. The certificates guarantee courteous treatment and can be presented nationwide with instant dismissal for officials who violate rules. Secretary Metcalf will guide immigration officers to resolve past criticisms and avoid trade friction.
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Washington
United States
China
American Asiatic Society
Metcalf
Department of Commerce and Labor
Immigration Bureau
Flank of Linewitch Turned by Oyama
Tokyo reports from Manchuria Army headquarters say Japanese forces attacked the northwest Manchurian position on June 22 and forced the enemy from hills to the west after a stout defense. A turning movement from the northeast disrupted the retreat, with about 3,000 enemy troops and several guns engaged. The Red Cross flag appeared but did not halt fire, and the enemy fled in disorder. Japanese losses were described as insignificant.
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Tokyo
Manchuria
Manchenzou
Red Cross
Indictment Expected Against Equitable Directors
New York June 26 Attorney General Mayer and deputies press ahead in the Equitable Life case with evidence gathered by Superintendent Hendricks and DA Jerome. Indictments against company directors are likely within days as Mason prepares papers and Mayer heads to Albany for talks with Gov Higgins and party leaders.
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Equitable
New York
Atttorney General
Mayer
Hendricks
State Insurance Department
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Jerome
Alexander T. Mason
Mason
Albany
Gov
Higgins
Odell
Forest Fire Threatens Valdez Island Timber Tract
A forest fire rages on Valdez Island off the British Columbia coast about ten miles from shore. The blaze has been burning for several days and endangers a valuable timber tract located some 200 miles north of Vancouver.
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Vancouer
British Columbia
Vancouver
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