Open ing of Lewis and Clark Exposition by Roosevelt
President Roosevelt signals at the White House to launch the Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition in Portland Oregon. Notables including Vice President Fairbanks Speaker Cannon and Gov Chamberlain witness ceremonies with chronicled telegrams and a grand reception in the New York state building.
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Roosevelt
White House
Goode
United States
Rooseveltt
Northwest
Cannon
Archbishop Christie
Fairbanks
Congressional Party
New York State Building
Portland
Oregon
Washington dedicates its building at Lewis and Clark Exposition
In Portland on June 3 Washington formally dedicated its building on the Lewis and Clark exposition grounds. Vice President Fairbanks joined by the president’s influence and Speaker Cannon attended though he did not speak. Senator Piles gave the forenoon address as Governor and staff inspected Pullman cadets. Senator J J Smith chaired as Washington state commission president.
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Washington
Portland
Fairbanks
Joseph Cannon
United States
Piles
Washington State Commission
J. J. Smith
Supreme Court Adopts New York Franchise Tax Laws
The U S Supreme Court, in decisions handed down before adjournment, ruled against the corporations challenging New York 1899 franchise tax law. Justice Brewer affirmed the tax as valid, upholding ad valorem taxation on public utilities. In New York, the court's ruling also imposes nearly $24 million in unpaid taxes on Greater New York corporations.
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Washington
New York
Supreme Court of the United States
Brewer
State of
Roosevelt
Messrs. Koot and Guthrie
Supreme Court of
First Word for Peace From Tsar Fails to End War
Washington reporters note Japanese minister Takahira's quip about peace after a Japanese fleet victory, while Count Cassini signals Russia will press on. He dismisses early peace prospects, arguing indemnity would fuel Russia’s fleet build. U.S. hopes Russia recognizes losses before pursuing talks.
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Washington
Tsarskoe- Selo
Nippon
Takahira
Russia
Count Cassini
Associated Press
Liaoyang
State faces broad ingredient labeling ruling
Olympia June 1. The attorney general approves Food Commissioner Davies on the pure food law effective June 9 requiring on outside of all food packages the names of ingredients. The ruling could force manufacturers to publish formulas and may prompt some products to leave the state market if courts back the interpretation.
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Olympia
L. Davies
State board invites bids for new Medical Lake schools
Olympia June 1 The state board of control will receive bids until June 15 for the construction of the new school for the feeble minded and the new insane ward building at Medical Lake. Plans and specifications for the new buildings have been approved.
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Olympia
State Board of Control
Medical Lake
Bonaparte Named Secretary of Navy After Morton’s Departure
President Roosevelt selects Charles J. Bonaparte of Baltimore to succeed Paul Morton as secretary of the navy. Morton will move to New York to lead plans for a comprehensive subway system linked to surface lines. Bonaparte is longtime confidant of the president with strong civil service reform credentials.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Charles J. Bonaparte
Baltimore
Paul Morton
New York
Shaw
Atttorney
Moody
Bonaparte
Morton
Mr. Morton
Mr. Roosevelt
Mr. Bonaparte
Holmes Conrad
Navila
William H. Moody
Massachusetts
Thomas F. Ryan
New York City
President Roosevelt Announces Southern Trip in October
Washington June 3 President Roosevelt will begin a two week trip through the South on October 17. The president also said the extraordinary session of Congress will not begin until after the November elections.
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Washington
Roosevelt
South
Congress
Theatre trust members to stand trial for conspiracy
Twenty four members of the Theatrical Managers Association, including Tony Pastor Klaw Erlanger and Frohman, face trial on conspiracy charges after a resolution barred critic James S. Metcalf from their theaters. The case, brought by the district attorney under a conspiracy statute, centers on the alleged coordinated effort to prevent Metcalf from pursuing his profession. Garfield reports two potato planting projects with plans to sell Burbank potatoes next fall and next winter in nearby Spokane markets.
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New York
Theater Trust
Joseph Poole
James S. Metcalf
Theatrical Managers’ Association
Metcalf
Tony Pastor
Klaw
Erlanger
Frohman
Garfield
T. S. Plummer
Burbank
W. E. Southwood
Broadway Grocer
Spokane
Shimose Gunpowder and the Jap Explosive Legacy
The article profiles Shimose, inventor of a deadly Japanese explosive used in the Russo Japanese War. It recounts his birth in 1858, education in chemistry at Tokyo University, work under Prof. Divers, and years of dangerous trial that yielded a powder capable of shattering steel and causing brutal wounds.
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Shimose
Chemulpo
Divers
Tokio University
Tokio
I Thas
Imperial Printing Office
Navy Department
Shipping Rates and Schedules for San Francisco and Los Angeles
The notice lists postage and passage rates for second and first class with meals and berth included. It notes an average of three sailings weekly with two percent days to San Francisco and four days to Los Angeles. For sailing dates and other information, contact the address provided.
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San Francisco
Los Angeles
Transit Schedule Fragments for Pacific Northwest Routes
A jumble of times lists departures for Tacoma Seattle Portland Hoquiam Ocosta and eastern points. Entries show morning mid day and evening departures with multiple repeats and misread words.
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Portland
Tacoma
Seattle
Points
Nervous and patient Henry seen in long poses
The Indianapolis Sun describes Henry's anxious temperament and a day-long pose from 7 am to 5:30 pm. The report contrasts his nerves with a steel Pecos River bridge noted for extreme simplicity and weight over 300 feet high and 2,180 feet long, supported by small stone pillars as trains pass.
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Henry
Indianapolis Sun
Pecos River
Texas
Preacher Uncle Kipling Story Tests Bible Worth
F W Macdonald shares a tale about Kipling's preacher uncle affirming the Bible’s lasting value. A tourist in Florence questions the masterpieces. the doorkeeper replies that the visitors themselves are on trial, not the religious works.
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F. W. Macdonald
Kipling
Florentine
Too Much to Be an Imitation Bust Heads
A quotable debate on performance and authenticity contrasts stage acting with real life. The Cleveland Plain Dealer quips that even a great actor cannot fully mimic nature, while noting the public remains wary of excessive indulgence in drink versus food.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Professional Medical and Legal Card Listings
A compiled page of doctors and an attorney with multiple office locations and hours. Dr Paul Smits and Dr W M Karshner listAberdeen General Hospital and Red Cross Pharmacy offices with varied hours. Dr B Long osteopathic physician details. Robert E Taggart attorney at Dabney Block offers state and federal court practice.
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the Treasury
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Toronto
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A. B. Calder
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W. M. Karshner, M. D
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DF. Watkins
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G and Heron Streets
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Hayes & Hayes
DE. M. Robb Stapp
Hayes & Hayes Bank
Long
M. A. Smoot
Osteopathic Physicians
American School of Osteopathy
Kirksville
U G. Kinnison
Market Street
C. Cross
Attorney AT Law
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Fox
Robert E. Taggart
Dabney Block
W. Mason
Heron Street
Vammen
Heron
Humboldt Saloon
Fred Hewett
Heron and
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Svea
J. A. Moller
Hayes & Hayes Bankers (Incorporated
Wash
Central Restaurant
M. Antich
Wishkah
Fred Redinger
Pioneer Barber Shop
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