Tariff Talks and Railway Rate Changes Highlight Week
All preliminary negotiations between the United States and Spain address tariff reductions on American products entering Spain and champagne. Western Union takes charge of Great Northern wires between Great Falls and Seattle for commercial use. Southern Pacific lowers freight rates on loops from the Pacific coast to the East, effective August 25. Northern Pacific plans a new car shop at South Tacoma, 75 by 150 feet with five tracks and 4,500 feet of track. Lithographers' union calls a 48 hour week, affecting about 37,000 workers.
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Spain
Americas
Western Union Telegraph Company
Great Northern
Great Falls
Southern Pacific Railway
Pacific Coast
White River Valley
Munca
The
Northern Pacific Bailroad Company
Seouth Tacoma
Churchill outlines Transvaal constitution plan in Commons
Winston Churchill, parliamentary secretary at the colonial office, sets out government aims to grant a constitution to the Transvaal. He argues for equal British and Boer citizenship, outlines representation by census regions, and says the assembly will have sixty nine salaried members for five years with use of English or Dutch in business and a ban on servile labor.
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London
Winston Spencer Churchill
Colonial Office
House of Commons
Transvaal
South Africa
Britain
Great Britain
Rand
Churchill
Kragersdorp
Pretoria
Rear Admiral Train Dies Suddenly at Chefoo
Rear Admiral John J Train commander in chief of the United States Asiatic fleet died suddenly at Chefoo Aug 4 at age 61. He led neutrality duties in Philippine waters during the Russo Japanese war and would have retired in May next year. A native of Massachusetts he entered the naval academy in 1861. Navy officials learned of his illness by cable yesterday with no further details.
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Washington
Aug
Asiatic
Philippine
Train
Massachusetts
Naval Academy
Shingle Weavers Strike Declared Off in Tacoma
The International Shingle Weavers meeting at Tacoma declared the strike off, ending June 20 by Ballard weavers. They decide to discontinue the union label fight, allow older workers to return, and pay union wages while a closed shop is not required.
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Tacoma
International Shingle Weavers
Ballard Shingle Weavers
Philippine Veteran Reunion Set for Des Moines in August
The seventh annual Army of the Philippines meeting will be in Des Moines on August 13 14 and 15. Organizers expect about 4000 attendees from Central and Western states with many prominent army men present.
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Des Moines
Army of the Philippines
Riverside and Washington News Highlights
Joseph Ripley named principal assistant engineer of the Panama canal operations. Theodore Hewes to judge a poetry show at the North Yakima fair. Grand Trunk Railway to issue debenture stock to finance rail improvements. Port Townsend Railroad Company faces condemnation actions on Balch’s addition properties. State Board of Control awards beef cart contract to Walla Walla Meat and Cold Storage at 3.22 per hundredweight. Kane County real estate tax rolls total 674 thousand. Spokane city value 26.1 million. Yakima producers prepare car of local products for Eastern promotion with Northern Pacific half-rate transport. Car departs September first for fruit vegetables grains.
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State Board of Control
SS Int 6Act
Wala Walla
Walla Walla
Yakima
Northern Pacific
Jess Tangepents
Seattle Terminals to Start Work on Tide Lands
The Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul railroad prepares to improve Seattle tide land terminal property with rails arriving from the East via Northern Pacific. Washington ties and piles for wharves are ready, with contractors poised for work. city approval from the council and board of public works is being sought.
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Seattle
Chicago, Milwaukee & St Paul Railroad
Seattle Tide Lands
Northern Pacific
Washington
City Council
Board of Public Works
Land owner reports pests overrunning Eureka flat fields
John Lamb, owner of several hundred acres on Eureka flat, reports China uce and wild mustard spreading across fields. He says the pests are a serious menace and cannot be ignored if farmers hope for bumper crops in the future.
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Walla Walla
John Lamb
Eureka Flat
China
Havana Mayor and Aldermen Resign Ahead of Palma Request
The Havana mayor and all aldermen resign in anticipation of a presidential request tomorrow as Palma contemplates replacing the entire city government. Dissatisfaction cited as partly partisan and partly due to alleged incompetence and graft.
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Havana
Palma
Graf
Seattle Market Report Prices for Farm Commodities and Livestock
Market report from Seattle lists f o b prices for grains hay eggs poultry wool and live stock. Items include grain oats barley wheat chicken feed bran shorts corn hay alfalfa and eggs with varying prices by ton or dozen. Live stock prices feature sheep hogs steers cows calves and lambs with per unit values.
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Washington
Puget Sound
Wheat and hay prices from Tacoma market listing
Market prices list in Tacoma include various grains and feeds with rates for wheat club blue stem red oats and rolled oats, plus hay types alfalfa timothy mixed clover and prices for feed corn bran shorts and whole grain barley. Poultry and butter and eggs prices are also shown from Washington sources.
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Washington Creamery
Washington Ranch
Revolutionary uprising grips Sveaborg and Helsinki
Mutineers seize Sveaborg fort, capture most artillery, and fight loyal troops through the night. Barracks on Skatuden island bombarded by cruisers and torpedo boats as insurgents gain control of Commander island. rumors of fortress fall circulate amid heavy casualties and a citywide red guard influence.
Garrison Revolt at Sveaborg Suppressed by Loyal Forces
Reports from St Petersburg indicate no confirmation of the Sveaborg fortress mutiny’s suspension. A secondary uprising at Skatuden barracks on the peninsula was crushed by loyal troops after heavy fighting involving nine cruisers destroyers and torpedo boats. Firing has ceased but mutineers reportedly hold positions on fortifications and outer islands with artillery and machine guns. General Lamong commands the fortress defenses.
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Helsingfors
Russia
Sveaborg
Cromstadt
Sevastopol
Military League
T Sveaborg
Skatuden Island
St. Petersburg
Skatuden
Revolt in Helsingfors Triggers Uncertain Red Guard Action
A dispatch from Helsingfors dated July 31 reports a hundred revolutionists marching to the Socialist Club on George Street demanding mobilization of the red guard to aid marines trapped in Skatoden barracks. Chiefs debate an armed uprising as loyalty and troop support remain unclear and authorities are paralyzed by the sudden revolt.
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St. Petersburg
Helsingfors
Socialist Club
George Street
Socialist Red Guard
Skatoden
Red Guard
Dictatorship May Be Proclaimed in Russia Report
Aug 4 dispatches say the emperor rejected Stolypin's cabinet terms and may yield to a military dictatorship under Grand Duke Nicholas. Mutinies persist at Sveaborg Cronstadt and Reval as revolts threaten a general strike with leaders vowing spread to Riga Libau. The Pamyatazova crew captured mutineers at Reval while palace plans shifted between Peterhof and Tsarskoe Selo.
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ST. Petersburg
Stolypin
Count Herden
Alexander Guckhoff
Prince Nichola Lyoff
Paul Vinogradoff
Koni
Grand Duke
Nicholas
Asia
Abo
Sveaborg
Ministry of Marine
Biriloff
Helsingfors
Cronstad
Denets
Reval
Esthenia
Gulf of Finland
Annrehen
Pses
Associated Press
Empire
Riga
Libau
Pamyatazova
Revalis
Cronstadt
Peterhof
Tsarkoe- Selo
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Rear Admiral Train
Chefoo
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Vna
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Joseph Ripley
Soo Canal
Panama Canal
Theodore Hewes
Indianapolis
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Fat Commission
North Yakima
Grand Trunk Revlold
Port Townsend Railroad Company
Balch
Kane County
Dayton Stewart
Spokane
Seattle Market Report
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Bluestem
Finland
Gibralter
North
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Bardment
Steaborg
Mais
Sale
Commander Island
Hellsingfors
Lamong
Gen. Lamong
W. W. Wrenn
Ofice
East Market Street
Harper Rye
Kentucky
Saie
Fred Hewett
Humboldt
Aberdeen
Weer
G. W. Ninemire, Pres
Ninemire
A. E. Hoefer
Sec. & Treas
Tholesale
Reta
Butchers and Packers
Ninemire Packing Co
Montesano
Patterson & Locke Co
General Insurance Agents
Orr
MacLafferty & Sons
Heron
Tace
Getler
Endo Sampson
Mets
Mead Cycle Company
Dept
Chicago, Ill
Hayes & Hayes Bankers
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Miller Cesner
State Bank
Heron and
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