Minor Happenings of the Week
A roundup of early 20th century items: British Columbia Electric Railway buys Victoria Gas for 102000 dollars, Minister Bowen may be sent to Washington to answer Loomis charges, the 1904 cotton crop totaled 19585647 bales, Kiowa Comanche and Apache lands leased July 1 for grazing now to be used for agriculture, Ottawa reports on fisheries investigation, George J. Gould resigns from Union Pacific, Senator Platt dies, Roosevelt to visit Chicago mid May, Alaska gold output could reach 20000000 dollars, Sheridan arrives at Portland with troops to Vancouver barracks, May wheat falls on Chicago Board of Trade, Stratford festival underway, old note on 1741 bakers strike, and Chicago moves toward municipal gas and street railway ownership.
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Bowen
Washington
Loomis
Census Bureau
Ottawa
British Columbia
George J. Gould
Union Pacific
Gould
Noted Southern General Fitzhugh Lee Dies at 68
Brigadier General Fitzhugh Lee of the U S A retired died at Providence hospital in Washington after an apoplexy on a Boston to Washington train. He was grandson of Light Horse Harry Lee and nephew of Confederate General Robert E. Lee. He served in the Confederate army and later held U S appointments including consul general to Cuba and major general of volunteers at Manila. He retired from the regular army March 2 1901.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Fitzhugh Lee
U. 8
S. A
Providence Hospital
Boston
Lee
Light Horse
Harry Lee
Robert E. Lee
Virginia
Cuba
State Department
United States
Cleveland
McKinley
Maine
Spain
United States Volunteers
Seventh Army Corps
Havana
Volunteers
Department of the Missouri
Electric Railway Planned From Boise To Cadwells and Pearl Camp
Arrangements are completed for an electric railway in the Boise valley extending to Cadwells thirty two miles from Boise and the Pearl mining camp twenty five miles away. This will be the first electric line in Southern Idaho.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boise
Idaho
Boise Valley
Cadwells
Boin
Pearl Mining Camp
Numerous local developments across Washington state
The Ballard Bank is incorporated with 25000 capital. A Seattle streetcar municipal ownership campaign begins. Northern Pacific may extend to Kendall Whatcom to tap timber. Ballard plans a banquet for mail delivery harbor improvements. Pomeroy flour mills and $10000 grain burned at Garfield county with 35000 loss. Sawmill near Everett to start with 40000 ft daily capacity. Snoqualmie Coke and Coal seeks a receiver amid alleged related stockholder harm. Sunday ball playing suppression moves ahead in Everett. Rev. Daniel Bagley dies in Seattle at 87. helped found state university. Colfax water system due by June 1. Sunnyside post office receipts up 24 percent. Bellingham Masonic temple work begins at 16500. Palouse irrigation doubtful due to cost. Dr. A G Weed, Seattle pioneer, dies in Berkeley. Heavy snow disrupts Mount Baker mining. Everett orders strict anti gambling and ban on music in liquor selling venues.
Seattle Market Report Prices From Local Dealers
Seattle market report lists producer quotes for grain oats barley wheat chicken feed bran shorts corn hay alfalfa and more with specific per ton and per pound figures across grains eggs poultry live stock hides wool and farm products for Puget Sound and Eastern Washington markets K 0 0 0 0 0 0
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Washington
Puget Sound
Eastern
Western
Tacoma
Twelve Teamsters Indicted as Chicago Strike Expands
Chicago grand jury returns twelve indictments against labor leaders tied to the teamsters strike. Each six count conspiracy charge names leaders allied with Packers, ice dealers and commission men, with actions aimed at boycotts and denying employment to nonunion drivers. The strike widens with thousands involved and calls for President Roosevelt’s intervention as May 10 arrival looms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Teamsters
Ccntains
Teamaters
Montgomery Ward & Co
Ward & Co
Wincor-Clifton
Employers’ Association
Hartwell Coal Company
People’s Gas Light and Coke Company
John Mitchell
Parmlee Company
Norway Declines Joint Consuls as Crown Prince Visits
Norway asserts it will stand alone on consuls rejecting a joint plan. The crown prince met with ministers and politicians but Norway will not concede any demand for separate consuls. A law creating a separate Norwegian consular service is expected by mid May. The government plans a 40 million kroner loan to boost the financial reserve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christiana
Norway
Sweden
Atorthing
Eight Hour Day Adopted by Salem Printing Offices
State Printer J. R. Whitney and Salem printing offices switch to an eight hour day for all composing and mechanical department employees. The change, adopted voluntarily, follows the International Typographical Union rule set for 1906, with local offices implementing it eight months early.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem
J. R. Whiteny
Ami Mechanical
International Typographical Union
International Union
Southern Pacific Oregon Division to Cost 1 453 000
Portland OregonMay 1 It is announced that General Manager B A Worthington of the Harriman lines in Oregon has approved plans for the batterment of the Oregon division of the Southern Pacific railroad to cost 1 453 000 This is in addition to improvements already completed or now being carried on
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Pacific
Portland, Or
B. A. Worthington
Harriman Lines
Oregon
Southern Pacific Railroad
Harriman threat seen in Union Pacific proxy fight
Boston May 8 News describes a looming Union Pacific showdown with E H Harriman as the expected head and proxy battles intensify. Industry rivals Morgan Hill Vanderbilt Rockefeller Frick Baker Rogers Stillman are split, Harriman and Schiff straining to gain influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Marieserian
E. H. Harriman
Union Pacific
Securities-Union Pacifico
Morgan
Hill
Vanderbilt
Rockefeller
Frick
Baker
Rogers
Stillman
Harriman
Schiff
New Bidding System For Army Forage Supplies
The army quartermaster general will accept bids for forage on a three month and annual basis. The change aims to boost competition by allowing quarterly proposals, reducing reliance on crop forecasts and stabilizing prices for army needs.
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Army Quartermaster
Washington
Pacific Coast
Quartermaster General of
The
Army
Supreme Court Logs 258 Decisions in Three Months
Olympia May 2 The supreme court handed down 258 decisions in the past three months the greatest number in that period in its history. 94 were rendered in April 92 in March and 72 in February. The court with more justices is catching up with its work and the coming quarter shows 144 cases to be heard, over 100 fewer than disposed of last quarter with many old cases still awaiting action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olympia
Supreme Court
State funds set for first state road project
Olympia May 1 The new state railway commission approved the first highway plan under the new law allocating 4500 to Clallam Jefferson and Chehalis counties. The Montesano to Port Angeles route spans about 180 miles with surveys and supervision costs shared. timber and farmland along the route are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olympia
State Railway Commission
Montesano
Chebalis
Jefferson
Clallam
Port Angeles
Chehalis County
Clallam County
Saloons Not for Indians in Light of Supreme Court Ruling
Olympia May 1 The Supreme Court ruling that federal law banning liquor sales to Indians cannot apply to those who have severed tribal relations and received land allotments does not grant land owning Indians free access to saloons or to drink with whites. State law still prohibits furnishing liquor to Indians and prosecutions fall to state authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olympia
United States Supreme Court
Prisco Tax Collector Indicted in San Francisco Case
Grand jury returned two indictments against Edward A. Smith the missing tax collector. Bench warrants issued for his arrest. Indictments allege failure to pay into the city treasury waums totaling 89000 dollars personally collected from the Southern Pacific for taxes.
Washington beet seed leads U S sugar industry progress
Secretary Wilson notes Washington produced 80 000 pounds of sugar beet seed last season out of 160 000 nationally. Washington seeds yield beets with higher saccharine strength, some testing 24 percent sugar, vs the U S average around 11 to 15.8 percent. Washington expected to remain a leading seed supplier as U S production grows.
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Washington
United States
Wilson
Fairfield
Wack
Receiver for Bigelow in involuntary bankruptcy case
The Wisconsin Trust and Securities Company was appointed receiver as Frank G. Bigelow, former banker, faces involuntary bankruptcy with total liabilities of 3 277 000 dollars, including 1 975 000 secured, 1 110 000 secondary notes, and 192 000 unsecured loans, assets estimated at 1 849 800 dollars including coal lands and industrial stocks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Wis
Frank G. Bigelow
Bigelow
Broadhead Estate
Colorado
Wisconsin Trust and Securities Company
Big Mines Consolidate In Western Canadian Industry
From Nelson it is announced that Le Roi War Eagle Center Star Snowshoe mines and Trail Smelter have merged completing a consolidation. The new company carries a capitalization of 10 500 000 and working capital of 2 000 000.
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Big Mines
Vancouver
B. C
Nelson
le Roi
War Eagle
Center Star
Snowshoe Mines
Trail
Rail Rivalry Expansion Aims at Pacific Lines
The Central News reports James J. Hill plans to invade Union Pacific routes by extending the Great Northern and Northern Pacific. A truce among Hill Morgan and Standard Oil parties shifts power, with new lines likely into Oregon California Utah and the Midwest to set freight rates and press for peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
The
Central News
James J. Hill
Union Pacific
Great Northern
Northern Pacific
Wall Street
Hill-Morgan Group
Standard Oil Party
B. H. Harriman
Standard Qi
Morgan and
Hill
Harriman
Hill- Morgan
Oregon Short Line
Oregon Railway and Navigation Company
Portland
Union Pacific Territory
Oregon
California
Utah
Great Middle West
Northern Pacifico
Schwab to Build Russian Warships
St. Petersburg May 1 American superiority again crowns Schwab visit as talks with the Russian admiralty lead to an agreement for several 16000 ton battleships. Ships may include a Baltic yard under American supervision. Bethlehem will supply armor and ordnance while other yards build hulls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Petersburg
Charles,m. Schwab
Schwab
United States
Baltic
Admiralty
Russia
Bethlehem Company
New York Population Could Reach Six Million by 1945
A joint committee on city affairs and the New York board of trade predicts New York City will hit 6,000,000 residents by 1945. They recommend drawing a water supply from the Adirondacks as Catskill region water would be exhausted by 1925 if growth continues at the current rate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New York City
Adirondacks
Joint Committee On City Affairs
New York Board of Trade
Catskill
Vancouver Power Tunnel Connected Cities and Power Push
The Vancouver Power Company's two and a half mile tunnel nine feet by nine finishes after more than two years of work. It cost $320,000 and links Lakesee and Beau tiful as part of an hydro electric scheme to develop 80,000 horsepower for Vancouver New Westminster and Stevenson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vancouver
B. C
Vancouver Power Company
Lakesee
Beautiful
New Westminster
Stevenson
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British Columbia Electric Railway and Lighting Company
Victoria Gas Company
Commissioner of Indian Affairs
O. H. Platt
Connecticut
Roosevelt
Kangarok
Nome
Alaska
Timothy L. Woodruff
Isabel Morrison
United States Army
Sheridan
Manila
Nagasaki
Vancouver Barracks
Chicago Board of Trade
Stratford-on-Avon
London
Commissioner of Labor
Gen
State Bank of
Ballard
Ihs
Whatcom County
Deming
Kendall
Pomeroy
Garfield County
Lamber
Stevens Lake
Everett
Rucker Brothers
M. B. Bosworth
Snoqualmie Coke and Coal Company
Daniel Bagley
State University
Colfax
Sunnyside
Bellingham Masonic Temple
A .G. Weed
Berkeley
Cal
Mount Baker
Seattle Market Report
Packers
Dealers
Commission
Mel
Agricultural Department
Suger Geet
Booth
Pacifico Ocean
Paget Sound
Ocean
Ont
Esquimalt
B.C
Halifax
Canada
Equimalt
Oregon City
United States Land Office
W. A. Richards
General Land Office
NEW York Water Supply
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