State Lands Scandal Prompts Two Year Ban and Probe Bill
Olympia February 21 Representative Roth of Whatcom county announces he will introduce a bill to halt all state land sales for two years and a companion measure to appoint a three member commission to investigate all state lands and draft disposition laws. He warns of strong opposition as he seeks to expose alleged land grabbing and a pushed lobby. He cites sales as low as 50 cents an acre and a tract with timber worth millions despite minimal prices.
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Olympia
Washington
Roth
Whatcom County
Mr. Roth
Three Reform Plans for Russia's Popular Assembly
A St Peters burg Chronicle source reports the czar weighing three reform proposals for a national assembly. Tolstoy and Ignatieff schemes exist alongside a secret third plan aiming to include all classes races and religions, with the latter favored. The czar may end the Far East war after a decisive victory.
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London
St. Petersburg
The
Chronicle
Leo Tolstoy
Ignatieff
Alexander III
Far East
Tightening the Screws in Kansas Oil War
In Topeka the Kansas house passes a bill making oil pipelines common carriers with no dissent. It targets Standard Oil as part of a broader anti-discrimination effort to prevent price undercutting by selling oil cheaper in one town than another. The measure follows senate approval and awaits the governor’s signature, while another anti-discrimination bill is set for Monday debate.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas House
Standard Oil Company
Standard Oil
Senate
Bridge to link Vancouver and Oregon coast opens rail route
Work on a steel bridge over the Columbia River likely starts soon. The railroad bridge will connect Vancouver to the Oregon shore at an estimated cost of 3 million dollars and will not carry teams or pedestrians though electric car tracks may be laid.
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Vancouver
Wash
Columbia River
Oregon Shore
Suit Alleges Conspiracy Against Advertising Dentists
Seattle, Feb 20. Dr E J Brown sues the state board of dental examiners and national and state dental associations for 25000 damages claiming an unlawful conspiracy to block certificates. He asserts bias in licensing and cites arrests and convictions of advertising dentists while others were exempt. He says he passed the board exam yet was denied certification to practice.
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Dental Board
Seattle
Superior
State Board of Dental Examiners
National Dental Association
Washington State Dental Association
E. J. Brown
State Board of Examiners
Brown
Grippenberg Claims He Was Ordered To Withdraw
Gen. Grippenberg, arriving from Manchuria, says Kuropatkin refused reinforcements during a near flank victory against Oyama. He reports he offered a successful flanking move but was ordered to withdraw after a personal czar visit. Kuropatkin’s rivals seize on the claim to push his removal.
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St. Petersburg
Grippenberg
Manchuria
Oyama
Kuropatkin
Strikers Receive Aid In Tampa Bay Area
Strikes persist with many smaller factories back at work but large plants still closed. Evidence shows unemployed workers receive five cents per day per family member from an unnamed source, enough for one meal. Employers hold daily talks yet reach no accord, work disruption remains.
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St. Petersburg
Emperor William Advises Czar on Russia Crisis
Berlin reports that Emperor William told the Russian czar the truth about the January massacre and the Russian political scene. He gathered foreign accounts and sent them to the czar by special courier, warning against ignorance and offering help. The czar thanked him for the information.
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Berlin
William
Russia
Officers of cruiser Lena parole breach named
The Navy Department released the names of Lena crew members who broke parole and returned to Russia from San Francisco. Midshipmen Peter Mychaloff Andre Eyre and Dinjin and Engineer Serge kopodzin are identified. The United States has demanded explanation from Russia.
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Washington
Navy Department
Lena
Russia
San Francisco
Peter Mychaloff
Andre Eyre
Dinjin
Sergekopodzin
Torpedo Boats for Sale Public Auction in Victoria
In Victoria British Columbia on February 20 the Esquimalt naval station closure leads to two torpedo boats being offered at public auction. The vessels are declared unfit for naval use and buyers must prove to naval authorities they will not be sold to belligerents.
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Victoria
B. C
Esquimalt
Russian officers wounded near Hun river fight
The Daily Telegraph reports from Shanghai that Jen Stakelberg and three Russian infantry colonels were wounded in fighting near the Hun river.
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London
The
Daily Telegraph
Shanghai
Jen
Stakelberg
Hun River
Indiana Senator James A. Hemenway’s unlikely rise
A profile of James A. Hemenway of Indiana, who succeeds Vice President Fairbanks in the U.S. Senate. The piece traces his life from poverty in Boonville to work as a newsboy, buffalo-bone haulage with his brother, and early jobs before entering law and politics.
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James A. Hemenway
Indiana
United States
Fairbanks
United States Senate
Mr. Hemenway
Boonville
Ind
Jim
Evansville
Warrick County
Mason City
Iowa
Ottumwa
Will
Kansas
Harper
Harper County
Wichita
FOLLOW ONE LINE IN CRIME
An expert notes criminals often stay in one path, driven by gambler like fatalism. Judge Neff cites repeat offenses on similar charges, suggesting lessons learned only to fall again, while the desire to win or avoid error leads to eventual ruin. The piece ends with a London Standard anecdote about a cabby and fare.
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Judge Neff
Pittsburg
Jude Nett
Wilterein
Cabby
London Standard
Quilt of Queen Victoria and wartime tales
A historical roundup recalls Queen Victoria knitting during the Egyptian campaign and quilts sent to Netley Hospital for wounded soldiers. It notes the coverlet with a V A center, later prized by medical staff, and a grim anecdote about a dying patient fearing the guilt. It also mentions Australian pensions for orphans and social observations about family clocks and wealth.
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Queen Victoria
Netley Hospital
Medical Doctors and Offices In Aberdeen
J. A. Mapes M D and colleagues present 24 hour services at Aberdeen General Hospital with office hours and contact numbers. Dr. Watkins operates from Crowther Wooding block with listed office and residence phones. E H Fox also mentioned with practice details.
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J. A. Mapes
M. D. Physicians and Surgeons
Aberdeen General Hospital
Crowther-Wooding Block, Cor
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Rockport
John S. Taylor
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House
National Committee On Appropriations
George
Stelle
Boy Weavers of
Persia
South Kensington Museum
J. A. Hemenway
Australia
Paul Smits, M. D
DR. Watkins
G and
Heron Streets
Everett E. Lane
Hayes & Hayes Bldg
Tel
R. H. Long
M. A. Smoot
Osteopathic Physicians
American School of Osteopathy
Kirksville
A. G. Kinnison
Y Market St
J. G. Cross
Attorney-at-Law
Zelaska Block
G Street
E. H. Fox
ROBERT_E. TAGGART
Wil
Dabney Block
I. W. Mason
Heron St
O. C. Vammen
Heron
Aberdeen
Fred Hewett
Prop
Northwest Corner
Heron and Fats
Aberdeen, Wash
SVEA
J. A. Moller
F St
Thomas R. Hayes
Bellefonte
Penn
Harry A. Hayes
Hayes & Hayes
Bankers
Central Restaurant
M. Antich
Walters
Wishkah
Royal
M. Francescovich
Jane
E. Heron Street
Fred Redinger
Pioneer Barber Shop
Heron Street
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