Weenan items of world news and political notes
Brief global items include abolition of whipping in the British navy, Mardi Gras began in New Orleans, Japan honored by Britain, and relief funds given for Japan famine. Roosevelt named Edwards assistant secretary of the treasury, and Prince Arthur of Connaught invested Togo and field marshals in Tokyo. Alfred Douglas nominated for Congress. War Bonnet’s widow noted at Lusky Wye. Evans open to Tennessee governor bid. Rhinock proposes oil pipelines as common carriers. ICC probe urged into anthracite road price fixing.
ORDER OUT TELEPHONTES
Seaallia February 23 reports over a thousand notices signed by local business and professional men calling for Sunset telephone removal from homes and offices. Two thousand signatures urge action with two thousand sunset phones to be replaced by Independent company units by August first based on criticisms of Sunset service and support for Independent operations.
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Seaallia
Seatile
Grand Opera House
Camnans
Sunset Company
Settle
University of Washington plans journalism faculty addition
Seattle notes discuss a new journalism instructor at the University of Washington linked to English studies expansion. President Kane favors the plan though funding limits delay the hire until next fall with anticipated legislative support.
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Seattle
University of Washington
Presidant Kane
Haan
Maintensnes
Frealty
State Loses Lands Believes Interests Serve by Rejection
Washington reports Secretary Hitchcock disapproved the state of Washington’s Carey Act application for 5,584 acres in the lower Yakima valley. The decision notes doubts about summer water sufficiency, a checkerboard land pattern, and a disputed contract approach with the Washington Irrigation Company, ending the state’s bid with no appeal.
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Washington
State of
Washington Irrigation Company
Yakima River
Reclamation Service
Bes
United States
Washington Irrigation
Secretary of the Interior
Quincy to get local telephone service this spring
The list of Washington items notes Quincy will gain local telephone service this spring and a volunteer fire department has been organized there. Other items include Seattle prohibitionists nominating Rev. A H Stillwell for mayor and plans by Wlans to federate Inland Empire commercial organizations in Spokane to boost immigration efforts.
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Wlans
Inland Empire
Spokane
United Action
Movement For Immigration
Ohio
Colaumbus
Senate
O'Rourke
Congress
Ohio Anti
Reinspection Ordered Of Puget Sound Ships
Seattle authorities arrange a full reinspections of all Seattle harbor vessels beginning tomorrow under secretary of the navy and secretary of commerce and labor directives. Navy officers in charge will inspect life saving and fire fighting gear aboard ships amid inquiries spurred by the Valencia disaster.
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Puget Sound
Seattle
Secretary of the Navy
Secretary of Commerce and Labor
Valencia
Washington
Department
Murray
Robert BK. Gqoonta
Arthur Crenshaw
Carpenter Flamberger
United States Navy
First Flour Order Since Boyce at Seattle Feb 22
The Hammond Milling Company ships its first consignment after the Chinese boycott on American goods. Four thousand chins were sent on the Telemachos to Hongkong and five thousand sacks were shipped on the Shinanee Maru to Japan, marking new trade actions from Seattle.
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Seattle
Hammond Milling Company
Hongkong
Tacoma Choosing Green River for Permanent Water Supply
Tacoma officials report a 25 member committee appointed by Mayor Wright has chosen Green River as the source for a permanent water supply. The plan envisions a gravity system delivering 56,006,000 gallons daily, enough to serve Tacoma until the population reaches 400,000.
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Tacoma
Wright
Green River
Berlin Banquet Delbrack Sees U S Trade Link Core to German Industry
At a Berlin congress banquet Dr Delbruck Prussian minister of commerce and industry argues provisional treaty duties with the United States reflect Germany's need for American goods. He notes German industry relies on US cotton and copper and urges colonially grown cotton and copper sources.
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Washington
Millar Turner
St. Konis
Liberia
Endanvarine
United States
Shonis
Berlin
Congress of German Chambers of Commerce
von Buelow
Delbruck
Police Proposition Again In Conference
Pars February 22 Germany rejects the French plan to make the Moroccan police system French and Spanish All sides suspend private talks between French and German delegates and prepare to seek world judgment at the open conference The crisis deepens as France contemplates withdrawal though not confirmed Public alarm and war talk are expected to rise while the talks stall
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Pars
Germany
Algericas
France
M. Revert
Thasos Concession Dispute Sparks Great Power Tussle
London reports indicate Germany seeks major concessions including a casling station on Thasos to secure a maritime base. Britain protests while Turkey’s sultan grants German mining concessions. Austria and France oppose parallels to earlier grants and Egypt’s Khedive heritage cited in the dispute.
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Germany
Nicholas CO Gonnor
Turkey
Thasas
Thesos
Thasos
Pontifiesiir
Austria
France
Britain
Egym
Herm
England
Debate Over Uniform Divorce Laws Concludes in Congress
Washington February 22 Congress adjourned on a heated note after adopting a section aimed at restricting divorce remedies across state lines. The measure requires recognition of foreign domiciliaries in divorce suits and limits relief to citizens of the adopting state with amendments noted.
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