Subways Franchise Bid Spurs $10 Million In Pittsburg
Across global briefs the entry lists applications for Pittsburg subway franchises totaling $10,000,000 while railroads cut grain rates and imperial plans consider a new steam yacht to replace the Hohenzollern. Urban land withdrawals affect Oregon irrigation. Cascade Locks project for lock keeper buildings costs $14,030. Dr. Fred Wolfe, famed Bach festival conductor, accepts UC chair of music at $5,000 yearly.
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Fred Wolfe
Bethlehem
University of California
Douma Declared a Great Humbug by Russian Opinion
A St Peters burg cable reports mixed Russian views on the new national assembly. Prominent voices call the douma a sham, noting exclusions from suffrage and unequal representation of Jews and rural mobs, while some papers claim progress despite autocratic limits.
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Chicago
Daily News
St. Petersburg
National Assembly
Novoe Vremya
Prince Wolkonsky
Douma
Odessa
Riga
Poland
Finland
Caucasus
China Boycott Holds Up Talks on Exclusion Pact
Reports from Peking and Shanghai indicate the United States has warned China that negotiations on a new China exclusion convention will pause until the anti American boycott ends and that China may face losses suffered by Americans. Washington says no treaty details are available. Shanghai notes the boycott weakens as Conger’s mission is seen as unnecessary.
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Peking
China
Washington
State Department
Rockhill
United States
Shanghai
Conger
Five Civilized Tribes Delegates Convene In Statehood Session
Muskogee Oklahoma Aug 22 The separate statehood constitutional convention is in session here with nearly 200 delegates representing the five civilized tribes present.
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Muskogee
I. T
Five Civilized Tribes
Pacific Northwest News In Briefs For Washington State
Poultry breeders in Pacific county form an association while a ditch project begins in Methow valley to irrigate 3500 acres. Anacortes canneries forecast 829000 sockeye cases. a new electric railway connects Puyallup and Tacoma. Lavina Rudberg chosen physical director at the state university. she is Harvard trained. Puget Sound Bridge and Dredging won $128000 contract for Lake Washington canal dredging near Ballard at 35.9 cents per cubic yard. Edmond S. Meany returns from a footjourney visiting five Indian reservations between Grays Harbor and Neah Bay, collecting stories to aid preserving Northwest history.
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Puget Sound
Lake Washington Canal
Ballard
Edmond S. Meany
University of Washington
Grays Harbor
Wneah Bay
Pacific Ocean
Prof. Meany
Pacific Northwest
Skagway Gold Shipments Slightly Below Last Year
Through August 15, Skagway handled gold dust totaling 6 337 138 dollars via Alaska Pacific Express, down from 6 405 305 dollars for Jan–Aug 1904. Decrease mainly from Klondike, offset by a Yukon rise led by Fairbanks, with Klondike output expected to pick up later.
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Skagway
Alaska Pacific Express Company
Klondike
Yukon Valley
Fairbanks
Four Block Fire Destroys East Portland Business District
Fire in a restaurant on East Stark street near Union avenue destroyed four blocks of the old East Portland business district. The loss is about 150000 dollars with insurance likely covering one third of the damage. The blaze erupted early today and reddened the Portland sky.
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Portland, Or
East Africa Crisis Deepens As Reinforcements Ordered
Berlin reports the governor of German East Africa says the situation worsens. The emperor orders two cruisers to move immediately to East Africa and promises reinforcements to aid the troops.
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Berlin
German East Africa
East Africa
Bear Killed After Months of Sheep Attacks Near Fort Casey
A large black bear responsible for sheep killings in the Fort Casey area was killed on the Judkins farm last Saturday after several unsuccessful hunting expeditions. The creature had plagued local farmers for months.
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Fort Casey
Judkins
Seattle Market Report Prices From Local Dealers
A Seattle market report lists producer offered prices for grains and livestock. Grain oats 27 28 per ton barley 23 wheat 28 29 feed 28 29 hay 9 14.50 alfalfa 9 10 eggs ranch 26 27 poultry live 18 30 cents per lb various cuts and types of meat priced several dollars per head or per pound. Butter Washington creamery 26 ranch 16 18 cents. Eggs Oregon 24 25c Washington ranch 26c.
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F.o. B
Seattle
Washington
Puget Sound
Oregon
Roosevelt Seeks Arbitral Path at Portsmouth Peace Talks
At Oyster Bay and Portsmouth, President Roosevelt presses to avert a breakdown in the Washington conference. Baron Kaneko visits, Bar Rosen, M. Witte and Emperor Nicholas loom large as roiling talks hinge on indemnity Sakhalin and arbitration. Neutral powers including Britain press for restraint while Russia weighs internal conditions and front reports.
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Oyster Bay
Roosevelt
Washington
Baron Kaneko
Henies
Japan
Great Britain
Claude MacDonald
Katsura
Tokyo
Baron Rosen
M. Witte
Russia
Mr. Barnes
Portsmouth
United States
Nicholas
Linevitch
St. Petersburg
Associated Press
Sakhalin
Physician and Surgeon Office Hours Listed
Dr Smits at Aberdeen General Hospital offers hours 10 to 12 am 2 to 4 pm 7 to 9 pm. Office over Hayes and Hayes Bank 9:30 am to 4 pm and 5:30 pm to 9:30 pm. Phone 614. Co cross EH Fox
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Hayes & Hayes
Hayes & Hayes Bank
Market Street
Transit times to Portland Tacoma and East Coast
For Portland Tacoma and all points east, 9 40 a m. For Hoquiam 90 04 m 8 10 p m and 8 10 p m.
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Portland
Tacoma
All Points East
Hoquiam
Seattle
Peace Conference Postponed Until Tomorrow
Portsmouth N H August 22 Today's peace conference postponed to tomorrow at 9 30 a m This gives the czar time to fully consider questions about the Japanese decision that no further concessions can be made
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Portsmouth
N. H
Bennington Explosion Findings Reported by Secretary Bonaparte
Washington reports the court of inquiry found the Bennington disaster resulted from closing a valve that connected the exploded boiler to the steam gauge. The blast occurred July 21 at San Diego and blamed Ensign Davis for responsibility. The ship was generally in good order despite aged boilers.
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Washington
Bonaparte
San Diego
Cal
Davis
Railway Statistics 1904 United States totals
The 1904 Interstate Commerce Commission report shows 297073 miles of railroad, 2104 corporations, and 1294121 railway payroll. Receivers operated 1312 miles. 28 roads under receivers, up from 27. Wages totaled 817,598,810 dollars. capital stock outstanding 13,213,124,679 dollars. Gross earnings reached 1,985,174,091, up 74,327,184 from 1903. Casualties totaled 94201 with 10046 deaths.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
United States
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