Minor Happenings of the Week in Yakima
The Yakima Herald notes a string of brief items from politics to crime and science. Notable entries include Japan planning a decoration for H W Dennison, the death of Edward M Paxson at 81, Robert Bacon becoming assistant secretary of state, and John L Gabin of Pacific States Telephone and Telegraph passing in San Francisco. Also reported are Salt Lake City railroad improvements, Grand Trunk Pacific progress in Manitoba, Major General Randall's retirement, Wanbaien port opening to foreign trade, a new Astoria cannery, Raisuli activity in Morocco, a Cudahy abduction case, Berkeley flames saving the university, Vesuvius activity, and China merchant boycott developments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
H. W. Dennison
Portamouth
Edward M. Paxson
Pennsylvania
Reading Railroad
Robert Bacon
New York
Francie B. Loomis
John L. 8Abin
Pacific States Telephone and Telegraph Company
Taft approves settlement of Dominican friar lands sale
Secretary Taft approves the settlement of the Philippine Dominican friar land purchase. The final amount is 8,060,000 dollars with roughly 50,000 dollars offered to compromise the disputed 200,000 dollars due to English Spanish survey differences. The lands cover about 200,000 acres, with eight tracts having defective titles corrected and arbitration set for the overpayment. Money will be paid in New York around October 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frier
Washington
Taft
Philippine Islands
Islands
Gov. Wright
New York
Skagit Everett Interurban Bonds Backed for 1.5 Million
Seattle announces 1,500,600 dollar bonds secured by a mortgage for an electric interurban line to Everett and then Skagit County. The Silver Lake Syndicate of London will back the issue, issued by Colonial Trust Company. Work to start immediately. cars to run Seattle to Everett within a year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Everett
Skagit County
Seattle, Everett & Skagit Electric Company
Silver Lake Syndicat
Salisbury House
London
B. C
Colonial Trust Company of
New York
W. H. Goldson
Everets
Washington News Roundup of 1905 Local Developments
Rosalia weighs waterworks question as Walla Walla markets 75 000 bushels of wheat. Dayton farmers shift to barley. Mount Vernon hosts next Baptist convention in October. Alaska mine output pegged at 17 million by Seattle office. Panel and Folding Box Co becomes National Lumber Co with capital rising to 1.5 million. Western Washington greens apple demand cited by W P Growers. Freight rates rise January 1 from Puget Sound to Asia, with Shanghai to 5.00. Vancouver line opens freight from Curlew to Ferry. Everett judge fines bridge crew 50 for eight hour law breach. Tacoma to host wool pullery. Seattle federal building work resumes after delays. Lynden man sued by Whatcom for 2 to test poll tax law. Hoquiam to Humptulips road grade awarded. Kirkland votes to incorporate as fourth class city. Lumber men may appeal car shortage to state railway board. Retired minister Rev David Leland Spalding dies at Spokane aged 80. Bellingham interurban line planned to connect to Marietta and Lynden. Immigration report shows 68 409 aliens landed in August 1905, Russia leading arrivals. China 215. 1 811 debarred including 9380 paupers.
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Kirkland
Lake Washington
Seattle
Beckman
Pacifico Coast Lumber Manufacturers’ Association
State Railway Commission
David Leland Spalding
Willameter Valley
Oregon
Washington
Spokane
Seattle Market Report Prices From Local Dealers
Seattle market report lists producer prices for grain hay eggs poultry and livestock with figures for oats barley wheat chicken feed bran shorts corn and other items. It includes regional variations for Washington and Puget Sound and notes prices for live stock dairy and eggs with per pound and per ton figures.
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Round Latef
O. B
Seattle
Washington
Puget Sound
Washington Creamery
Oregon
Washington Ranch
Text of Peace Treaty Given to the Public
London reports the full text of the Portsmouth peace treaty between Japan and Russia. It covers mutual peace obligations, Korea and Manchuria measures, cession of Port Arthur, railways, fisheries, and prisoner exchanges, with ratification to follow and translations on file.
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London
Reuter Telegram Company
Russia
Japan
Portsmouth
N. H
Nicholas
Russias
Komura Jutaro Jusami
Imperial Order of the Rising Sun
Takahiro Komuro
Imperial Order of the Sacred Treasure
United States
Sergius Witte
Committee
Manchuria
Laiotung
China
Imperial Government of
Government of
Port Arthur
Talfen
Changcbunfo
Kwanchangten
Articole
Liaotung Peninsula
Federal supervision urged for insurance and more
James Beck former assistant attorney general urged federal supervision of insurance firms and other interstate enterprises at a Fire Underwriters convention in Chicago. He warned state control is treasonable and proposed national marriage and divorce laws and a nationwide nemesis for ex presidents, reflecting strong opposition from smaller Western insurers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Federated Anarchy
James Beck
Mansie Hall
United States
Beck
Congress
Fire Underwriters’ Association of the Northwest
Portland to Puget Sound Electric Line Move
Oct 16 report cites a Portland Consolidated Railway meeting of capitalists to announce plans for an electric line from Vancouver Washington to Puget Sound linking with the Oregon shore. Consideration includes bridging the Columbia with Northern Pacific and municipal system work. promoter Frank L Brown has no new details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Portland Consolidated Railway Company
Vancouver
Wash
Puget Sound
Xenon Consolidated
Oregon Shore
Columbia
Northern Pacific
Frank L. Brown
The
Sound
War Ends as Russia and Japan Sign Peace Treaties
Washington reports the emperors of Russia and Japan have signed their copies of the peace treaty ending the war. Official word notes treaties signed in the capitals and now need only formal exchange of copies, likely in Washington within one or two months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Sakhalin
Russia
Strait of la Perouse
Strait of Tartary
Ohkotsk
Bering Seas
Russias
Tokyo
United States
St. Petersburg
Washington
Leoves
Thie
Manochroia
Manchuria
High
State Department
Baron Koeen
Takahira
Smelter to Boost Grants Pass Industry
A custom smelter first in Southern Oregon will be built in Grants Pass to process gold and copper ore. Backed by Grants Pass and Portland investors, the Rogue River Mining Smelting and Power Co has secured Boston capitalists funding the project. Machinery orders have been placed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grants Pass
Oregon
Rogue River Mining, Smelting and Power Company
Portland
Boston
Brown Banker Given Five Year Sentence
Brown, former First National Bank of Storm Lake Iowa, has been sentenced to serve five years in the state penitentiary at Anamosa. He was convicted of fraudulent banking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veaker
Brown
First National Bank of
Storm Lake
Iowa
Anamoss
Portland Fair Ends With Grand Attendance Record
Portland Oregon October 16 Attendance on the final day of the Lewis and Clark exposition topped 56 960 bringing the grand total to 3 645 509 The event drew investors homeseekers and visitors from across the west and beyond with Portland Seattle Tacoma Spokane and other cities sharing in the boost President Goode announced stockholders will receive a dividend up to 40 percent and the fair closed with fireworks and a final lighted display Two and a half million admissions were recorded surpassing earlier expectations and signaling a lasting impact on railroad and industrial growth in the Pacific Northwest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Portjland
Goode
United States Artillery Band
Traileo
Great Northwest
Pacific Coast
Seattle
Tacoma
Spokane
Bellingham
Washington
California
Utah
Idaho
Montana
Colorado
Paper trust officials defy federal court in contempt ruling
In St Paul on Oct 16 Judge Van deventer held C I McNair B F Nelson and A P Possard in contempt for refusing to answer questions or produce books from their paper mills as ordered by Special Examiner Taylor. Each was fined 150 and jailed until purged. They appealed to the U S Supreme Court, staying sentence. testimony sought in the United States suit against General Paper Company over a mill combination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
C. I. McNair
B. F. Nelson
A. P. Possard
Vandeventer
Taylor
United States District Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Supreme Court
United States
General Paper Company
Hyde Decides to Testify Before Insurance Inquiry
New York dated October 16 reports James Hazen Hyde has decided to testify before the insurance investigation committee. The headline notes Hyde’s decision after months of consideration, with preparation underway to respond to a subpoena and appear before the legislative inquiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hyde
New York
James Hazen Hyde
Commintermeyer
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Yakima Herald
Yakima Herald Publishing
North
Yakima
Manitoba
Edmonton
George M. Randall
Army
Szechuen
Yangtee River
Wanbaien
Astoria
Raisuli
Morocco
P. Crowe
Cudahy
Butte
Omaha
Berkeley
Naples
Vesuvius
United States Congress
Peking
Scattle-Everett Interurban
Ashington News
Rosalia
Walla Walla
Dayton
Mount Vernon
Alaska
Hoquiam
National Lumber Company
W. H. Paulbamus
Puyallup and Sumner Fruit Growers’ Association
Hongkong
Philippines
Shanghai
Vancouver, Victoria and Eastern Railway
Curlew, Wash
Ferry, Wash
Kettle River
Midway
Babcock
O’brien
Canco
Paget Sound Bridge and Dredging Company
Federal
John Quinn
Lynden
Whatcom County
Humptulips
Marietta
Bureau of Immigration
Italy
Austria
Seattle Market Report
Tacome
Mandrria
Sakhalin Island
Melf Miltons
Interior Department Estimates
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