News of the Week Items From Around the World
Summary of diverse world events including a duplicate Kaiser Wilhelm II order, Chicago and Northwestern annual earnings of 55745275 dollars, Berlin gallery purchase of Meiner painting for 40000, Brussels international congress with U S delegation, engagement of Gladys Lawson to Eben Blaine Stanwood, the Panama canal commission yacht Marquedora burned in Florida, Kuropatkin’s resignation rumor, Massachusetts race death inquiry, Casper Wyoming to Ogden Utah railroad plan with 100000 capitalization, Chicago Pacific Railway incorporation, and New York labor leaders planning a massive Labor Day parade with 60000 union men in line.
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Chicago & Pacific Railway Company
Casper
Wyo
Wyoming
Ogden
Utah
New York
New State Road Survey Finds Favorable Grades and Bridges
Port Townsend reports the Jefferson Clallam corridor survey shows a 36 mile line from Chehalis to Clallam with average 5 percent grade and no more than 7 percent. Five 200 foot bridges are planned across the Hoh Bogachiel and Queens crossings, enabling access to timber lands and areas not served by the railroad.
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Port Townsend
Walker
Jefferson
Chehalis
Clallam
Chehalis County
Hoh
Bogachiel
Queens
Northern Pacific Survey
Attorney General Returns on Oregon Railway Suit
Attorney General John D. Atkinson, after trips to Spokane and eastern Washington, moves to file the Spokane matter in Olympia. He confers with Assistant Attorney General E. E. McDonald on the Roslyn coal joint rate suit against the Oregon Railway Navigation Company. Papers will be prepared at the attorney general's office.
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Olympia
John D. Atkinson
Spokane
Washington
State Railway Commission
Oregon Railway & Navigation Company
Atkinson
E. E. McDonald
Tacoma opens new hospital and city notices set tone
Washington news recounts the formal opening of the Northern Pacific hospital in Tacoma on Saturday night. It notes Tacoma's independent telephone system after Sun set refuses a franchise and reports on local bank formation in Colfax and Seattle department budget estimates for the coming year. The entry also covers regional commerce, prune production in Clarke county, and Troops preparing for the Philippines.
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Sunset Telephone Company
Tacoma
New Wireless Instrument From Benicia Barracks
Benicia California August 28 A new wireless device weighing a pound and a half has been perfected by Hugh Annis 23 a signal corps soldier who recently arrived from Fort Riley Kansas The portable instrument reportedly surpasses the De Forest system and even a fly on the box can be heard at several feet while footsteps at one hundred feet can be recorded when placed on the ground
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Benicia
Cal
de Forest
Benicia Barracks
Hugh Annis
Signal Corps
Annis
Fort Riley
Kansas
Sweden and Norway union dissolution negotiators named
Stockholm August 28 The commissioners to negotiate dissolution of the union of Sweden and Norway have been announced For Sweden Christian Lundberg premier Count A F Wachmeister minister of foreign affairs M Staaf cabinet member and M Hammarskjold minister of education and ecclesiastical affairs For Norway Premier Michelsen Foreign Minister Loveland C C Bernes president of the storthing and M Vogt former minister of interior
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Stockholm
Sweden
Norway
Christian Lundberg
A. F. Wachmeister
Aaffirs
M. Staaf
M. Hammarskjold
Michelsen
Loveland
C. C. Bernes
Storthing
M. Vogt
Urmer
Warsaw Under Martial Law After Bridge Blown Up
The government of Warsaw has been placed under martial law. A Vistula railway bridge near Radom has been destroyed, interrupting communication.
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Warsaw
Vistula
Radom
Seattle Market Report Prices From Local Dealers
Prices offered to producers in Seattle for grain hay eggs poultry wool live stock and meats with figures for oats barley wheat corn oats rolled oats hay alfalfa timothy clover and butter by Washington Oregon Eastern and Puget Sound markets. Includes live hens, ducks geese and cattle prices per pound and per head for beef pork lambs veal and shoats.
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Seattle
Washington
Puget Sound
Oregon
Accord Reached on All Questions in Peace Conference
Portsmouth August 29 The official bulletin reports complete accord on all questions at today’s peace conference session and a decision to proceed with treaty elaboration. Portsmouth New Hampshire Aug 29 The Japanese yielded almost entirely accepting the Russian ultimatum with no indemnity and division of Sakhalin without redemption money. They also yielded interned warships and naval power limits.
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Japan
Portsmouth
N. H
Sakhalin
Peace Conference Proceedings Outline Diplomatic Strain
Portsmouth N H Aug 28 29 reports say President Roosevelt pressed Japan emperor for new terms as peace talks hinge on Japan reply. Witte notes no Tokyo instructions yet and a meeting postponement through Tuesday may occur. Komura to present new compromise Thursday or Friday to save negotiations.
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Portsmouth
N. H
Roosevelt
Japan
Takahhira
Witte
M. Witte
Associated Press
Baron Komura
Tokyo
Nicholas
Russia
Sakhalin
Meyer
Board of Commission
Takahira
Bridgeport Suffers Heavy Fire Loss
Bridgeport Washington town was almost entirely destroyed by fire with unknown cause. A strong gale and dry tinder fueled the blaze. discovered at 2 a.m. in Dr McKinley s drug store. The rapid spread overwhelmed volunteers. property damage estimated at 60000 dollars.
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Bridgeport
Wash
McKinley
Jerome Nominated by Citizens Union in New York Mayoral Race
The New York city committee of the Citizens union votes 80 to 16 to offer the mayoralty nomination to District Attorney William Travers Jerome. The Republican executive committee favors fusion against Tammany. 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
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