World News In Briefs From Around the World
A condensed wrap of recent events notes Cres cens trotting stallion to be auctioned in New York in November. George J. Gould named president of the Wabash Railroad, replacing Joseph Ramsey. The U S government building sold for 10500 to a wrecking firm. its steel trusses cost 100000. The Christian church missionary convention met in San Francisco. A permanent committee to confer with Free Baptists on union formed. Jefferson Club Chicago plans a September 15 farewell banquet for William J Bryan before his world tour. Van Swilderen to resume post as Netherlands minister in Washington after Europe stint. John Paul Jones celebration set for April 24, 1906, by Secretary Bonaparte and Naval Academy Superintendent Sands.
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International Missionary Convention of the Christian Church
San Francisco
Free Baptists
Jefferson Club of
Chicago
William J. Bryan
Bonaparte
Sands
Naval Academy
John Paul Jones
Drake
Jones
Foreign corporations must pay taxes on tax certificates
The state tax commission in Olympia states foreign corporations doing business in the state are taxed as domestic for assessment. It instructs S. G. Noble, Lincoln County assessor, to locate the principal office of Vermont Loan and Trust Company and list its delinquent tax certificates in the proper county, denying any exemptions.
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Olympia
State Tax Commission
S. G. Noble
Lincoln County
F. A. Holman
Vermont Loan and Trust Company
Vermont
Tax Commission
Norway Opens Negotiations with Sweden on Union Dissolution
Christiania announces the storthing has passed the government proposals for formal talks with Sweden to dissolve the union by 104 votes to 11. Radicals and socialists resisted but the government wins approval aiming for an amicable settlement. A negotiations committee may be formed with Loveland, Berner, and Vogt. Sweden reportedly considers Bernadotte candidacy.
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Christiania
Storthing
Sweden
Anxios
Riksdag
Loveland
C. C. Berner
Storting
Interior
Vogt
Prince Bernadotte
Citizens' union nominates W T Jerome for mayor
The New York city committee of the Citizens' union votes 30 to 16 to offer the mayoralty nomination to District Attorney William Travers Jerome. The Republican city committee favors fusion against Tammany in the upcoming campaign. Anti Tammany groups are urged to meet at the Republican club on August 31.
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New York
Citizens’ Union
William Travers Jerome
Republican City Committee
Republican Club
Perry torpedo boat destroys torpedo during practice
In Seattle on Aug 24 the torpedo boat destroyer Perry lost a Whitehead torpedo during bay practice. The weapon traveled about 500 yards after leaving the tube and sank, possibly struck by drifting wood. The warhead had been removed making it harmless. Masters of steamers warned.
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Seattle
Perry
Track laying begins on Walla Walla street railway
Walla Walla starts track laying for a street railway system. Everett shifts to creosoted blocks for paving on Hewitt avenue. Cashmere plans a future water system and electric light plant. Roger Sullivan longtime Stevens county resident dies at his Colville area home. Professor Arthur R. Priest named dean of liberal arts at state university. Willapa harbor oysters fake scare criticized by South Bend correspondent. New extras claim for the state capitol annex totals 11372 from Goss Construction. attorney general reviews with governor and secretary of state.
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Roger Sullivan
Stevens County
Colville
State Capitol Annex
Goss Construction Company
Atkinson
Will of Nation Will Rule
English observers view the czar outline for Russia as maintaining autocratic power yet yielding to the nation. They believe public opinion may become supreme in the last resort and that the autocracy will bend to the voice of the people to retain the appearance of power and achieve rule of law.
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London
Russia
Two Governors Named for Saskatchewan and Alberta
Ottawa announces the Dominion cabinet has chosen G. H. V. Bullea as lieutenant governor of Alberta and A. E. Forget to continue as Saskatchewan governor at Regina. Earl and Countess Grey and likely Premier Laurier are expected to attend swearing in.
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Ottawa
Ont
Dominion
G. H. V. Bulyea
Alberta
Territories
A. E. Forget
Regina
Saskatchewan
Earl
Countess Grey
Laurier
Sunday World boycott cuts colored supplements
New Westminster B C August 25 The boycott on the Sunday edition of the Vancouver World has proven effective and the journal no longer supplies colored supplements for Sunday reading. The boycott was placed by the Christian Endeavor members of British Columbia.
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New Westminster
B. C
The
Vancouver World
Christian Endeavor
British Columbia
San Francisco Grand Jury Hits Municipal Administration
The San Francisco grand jury, after a prolonged session, filed its final report and was discharged. The document, comprising about 35,000 words, delivers a scathing arraignment of the current city administration.
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San Francisco
Seattle Market Prices Reported for Farm Products
Local Seattle dealers list current producer prices for oats barley wheat chicken feed bran shorts corn hay eggs poultry wool live stock and meats. Prices cover grain hay eggs fresh meat poultry and dairy with regional variations and per unit ranges for each commodity.
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Seattle
Washington
Puget Sound
Washington Creamery
Oregon
Washington Ranch
Peace talks stall as Roosevelt presses for Japan Russia accord
An Aug 26 dispatch from Portsmouth reports President Roosevelt intensifying efforts to avert a rupture in the peace talks with Japan and Russia. Witte rejects a staged concession while Komura offers Roosevelt backed compromise to allow Sakhalin transfer for indemnity relief. Officials warn only a government decision will decide the outcome, with no final agreement yet in sight.
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Portsmouth
N. H
Roosevelt
Czar
Mikado
Baron Kaneko
St. Petersburg
Associated Press
M. Witte
Peterhof
Slovo
Russia
Sakhalin
Japan
Baron Komura
Far East
Witte
Dorer la Pilule
Ambassador Conger Resigns His Mission
Edwin H. Conger of Iowa resigns as ambassador to Mexico effective October 18. President Roosevelt accepts. possible successor may be David E. Thompson, though Loomis is unlikely to be appointed. Thompson currently serves as ambassador to Brazil and desires the Mexican post.
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Oyster Bay
Edwin H. Conger
Iowa
Mexico
Roosevelt
Conger
Peking
China
David E. Thompson
Nebraska
Brazil
Thompson
Francis B. Loomis
Loomis
State Department
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Crescens
George J. Gould
Wabash Railroad
Joseph Ramsey
United States
van Swilderen
Netherlands
Europe
Foreign Corporation
Jerome
Washington News
Walla Walla
Everett
Hewitt Avenue
Cashmere
Arthur R. Priest
State University
Department of Rhetoric and Oratory
College of Liberal Arts
Regents
South Bend
Willapa Harbor
Seattle Market Report
Tacoma
Nicholas
Russian Foreign Office
Count Lamsdorff
Tokyo
Zar
President Roosevelt
EG hLovee
Tmmscontinental Machine
COMPA
W. W. Wrenn
East Market Street
Harper Rye
Kentucky
Harper
St. Louis
Fred Hewitt
G. W. Ninemire, Pres
Thos. Morgan
Pres
Ninemire & Morgan CO
Montesano
Aberdeen
Patterson & Locke Co
General Insurance Agents
Nature
Herald
Tacoma Daily News
Pacific Coast
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