World News in Brief Highlights From the Week
Nebraska Democrats and populists agree on a fusion program. Baron Komura arrives in London as ambassador to Great Britain. Taft orders enlisted men to lead in the Army second lieutenant vacancies. Treasury call yields four bids for silver totaling fifty thousand ounces at 66.62 cents per ounce. Lloyd's Register shows world tonnage at 387,554,017 with notable gains over last year and two years ago. Yuan Shikai plans constitutional government in Chili province per Shanghai dispatch. Examinations October 1 for six student interpreters in Japan and one in China. sixteen interpreters authorized by law with seven vacancies. appointments by competitive exam.
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Secretary of the Treasury
Lloyd’s Register
State Department
Japan
China
Far East
Banks Real Estate Valuation Clarified by Washington Tax Commission
Olympia Aug 15 The state tax commission rulings on bank property value say real estate owned by banks should be assessed at market value after deducting the market value of such banks real property. The guidance aims for equity with bank stock assessments amid foreclosures and varying local practices.
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Olympia
State Tax Commission
Tax Commission
Board of Equalization
Jefferson County
Port Townsend
J. H. Easterday
Tax Board
Earthquake Clause Case Set For Trial In San Francisco
The Rosenthal Shoe Company versus Williamsburg City Fire Insurance Co. in San Francisco was set for a jury trial on August 27 after deliberations over test cases. Lawyers for insurers urged a test case to avoid years of insurance litigation, while the plaintiff claimed some facts cannot be settled by a test case.
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San Francisco
Hebbard
Rosenthal Shoe Company
Williamsburg City Fire Insurance Company
Han
Census official outlines secrecy for divorce statistics
Washington August 18 in an interview on sending 100 clerks to twenty large cities to collect divorce data William S Rossiter acting director of the census bureau said the clerks are trusted sworn to secrecy and the public will never know individual cases when the project ends
Farmers Elevator to Receive Wheat in Ten Days
Cunningham Washington farmers expect the Farmers Elevator Company to be ready to take wheat in ten days. The independent firm has a history of raising wheat prices and ranchers anticipate improved grain grading. Chicago August 18 agents from Union Pacific railroad discuss working conditions and plans for future service.
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Cunningham, Wash
Farmers’ Elevator Company
Chicago
Union Pacific Railroad
Charity conventions planned in Seattle and state annexation vote
Charity organizations plan a Seattle convention in November to form a new state organization. Southeast Seattle voters favored annexation to Seattle in an election, eight votes against. J. E. Cransey contracted to finish the last seven miles of a logging railroad from Springdale to the Camas valley region. The state supreme court ruled that late payments on a deferred real estate contract cannot be recovered if a subsequent payment defaults. The board of education requires attendance above one hour for state funding. holidays will no longer dismiss students before the roll. Judge Hanford schedules a miners’ losses hearing for George Edward Adams for September 6, to last about six months, in the office of special master Will H. Thompson.
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J. E. Cransey
Springdale
Camas Valley
State Supreme Court
State Board of Education
United States
Hanford
George Edward Adams
Will H. Thompson
Defeat for Ticket Scalpers In Omaha Case
The federal court grants an injunction against rail ticket brokers in Omaha and Lincoln. Judge Garland ruled that brokers cannot traffic in reduced rate tickets. The decision aligns with similar actions against scalpers from Los Angeles Salt Lake Denver Indianapolis St Louis and other eastern centers.
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Omaha
Lincoln
Garland
Federal
Los Angeles
Salt Lake
Denver
Indianapolis
St. Louis
Returns From Alaska Election Come Slowly
Seattle reports slow Alaska returns with no data from Nome or Seward Peninsula. Cablegram tallies show miners ticket Cale for long term and Waskey for short term leading Tanana district, while Murnane, Republican, appears to lead the Coast.
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Seattle
Alaska
Nome
Seward Peninsula
Cale
Waskey
Tanana
Murnane
Stanford economist proposes Kansas Co operative Club
Topeka August 18 I M York a professor of economy at Leland Stanford University for years has issued a call to form a non political party in Kansas to be known as the Kansas Co operative Club. The party will not act until 1908 while organizing across the state.
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Topeka
Kan
I. M. York
Leland Stanford University
Kansas Cooperative Club
City Education Board Backs Teacher Conduct Rules
Spokane Aug 15 The committee on regulations of the city board of education recommends that teachers be barred from public habits prohibited to pupils such as liquor and tobacco in school areas or related activities.
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Spokane
Committee On Regulations
The
City Board of Education
Seattle Market Prices Reported for Farm Goods and Livestock
Local Seattle market quotes list FOB prices by commodity for round lots. Grain oats barley wheat chicken feed bran shorts corn hay eggs poultry wool live stock including sheep hogs steers cows calves lambs with varying per unit values across Eastern and Western Washington regions.
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Seattle
Washington
Puget Sound
Agricultural Prices Report From Local Market
Wheat blue stem at 69c and 738c red wheat prices listed along with oats at 29.50 to 32.50 and rolled oats at 31 to 32.50. Hay and alfalfa prices given for timothy clover mixed and other forage. Feed items include corn wheat barley bran shorts with varying prices. Poultry and butter and eggs prices from Washington sources noted.
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Washington Creamery
Washington Ranch
Valparaiso Earthquake Ravages Chilean City
A powerful quake near Valparaiso caused widespread destruction with fires sweeping through the business district. Reports from Galveston and New York describe collapsed buildings, numerous deaths, and fires raging as communication lines and trains fail.
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New York
the Herald
Valparaiso
Chile
Galveston
Texas
Extradition Rights Questioned in Browne Case
Charles E. Browne, former silk examiner in the New York customs service, ordered released from Sing Sing on a habeas corpus writ after being brought back from Canada. Judge Hough ruled no authority allows seizure or detention beyond the extradition charge and stressed national honor in handling foes returned by friendly powers.
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New York
Charles E. Browne
Government Customs Service
Sing Sing
Hough
United States Court
Browne
Canada
United States
Bids Sought for State Supplies Across Institutions
Sealed proposals are due at the state board of control in Olympia by 1 o clock Saturday September 15 for six months starting October 1. Supplies are for the Western and Eastern Washington hospitals for the insane the state penitentiary the soldiers home the reform school the school for the deaf and blind and the institution for feeble minded.
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Olympia
State Board of Control
Western Washinon Hospital
Eastern Washington Hospital For
State Penitentiary
Soldiers’ Home
State Reform School
State School For the Deaf and Blind
Institution For
State Supreme Court backs Seattle frats ban
The Washington State Supreme Court affirms a Seattle school district rule barring all high school privileges for students belonging to Greek letter fraternities aside from class attendance. The court finds the secret organizations foster clannish insubordination harming school order and welfare.
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Olympia
State Supreme Court
Seattle
State Board of Education
George Wayland
Russell Wayland
King County Court
King County Superior Court
Supreme Court
Honorable Trial Court
Pullman to Get New National Bank
The Pullman National Bank proposal with 50 000 dollars capital by E B Bergan O L Waller Elton Fulmer R W Thatcher and Thomas H Brewer was approved by the comptroller of the currency in Pullman Washington on August 15.
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Washington
Bergan
O. L. Waller
Elton Fulmer
R. W. Thatcher
Thomas H. Brewer
Pullman National Bank
Pullman, Wash
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Tacoma
Ghile
Andes Mountains
Lima
Peru
Plaza Orden
Santiago de Chile
Central & Southern American Telegraph Company
Santiago
Buenos Ayres
Etition of the
Bella Vista
New Bank
Pullman
W. W. Wrenn
East Market Street
Harper Rye
Kentucky
Fred Hewett
Humboldt
South F Street
Aberdeen, Wash
G. W. Ninemire, Pres
Ninemire
A. E. Hoefer
Sec. & Treas
Butchers and Packers
Ninemire Packing Co
Montesano
Aberdeen
Patterson & Locke Co
General Insurance Agents
MacLafferty & Sons
Heron
Actu
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Mead Cycle Company
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