Happenings From Abroad And Nation Wide
Secretary John Hay sails from Queenstown to New York. James W. Lowther elected speaker of the British House of Commons, succeeding William Gully. Boriah Wilkins, Washington Post owner and former Ohio congressman, dies suddenly. Western Federation of Miners elects W A Moyer president and designates Denver for next convention. Harry Young pleads guilty in Philipsburg to robbing the North Coast Limited on May 27. 50 years prison term given. Chile proposes a $20 million loan for Pan American railroad construction. The pope writes to the emperor of Japan thanking him for liberty granted to Catholic missionaries and their entry into conquered territories.
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Harry Young
Phillipsburg
Mont
Winton
Japan
Washington News Highlights From State Events
Bellingham to host rose carnival on June 27. Northport brewery plant destroyed by fire. Ballard’s new state bank opened. Carnegie library opening celebrated July 1 in Everett. John H. McGraw elected Seattle Chamber of Commerce president. Walla Walla Traction electric railway work started. July 1 mail routing changes for Seattle transit. State school properties total over 11 million dollars. 112 automobiles licensed under new law. Franchises sought for Tacoma to Payallup electric line. Whitman and Latsh County veterans to encamp at Pullman July 14 15 16. Judge Hansen to hear Hutchinsons trading stamps case June 10. Wenatchee to ship five carloads of peaches and pears east this fall two to St Paul Minneapolis two to Chicago one to Spokane.
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Wenastehee
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Chicago
Spokane
Dawson Gold Arrives at Seattle From Yukon Claim
The Dolphin reached port from Skagway with 400000 in Yukon gold dust the season’s first shipment. The gold is consigned to the treasury department in Seattle. The crew also shipped a large Tanana region cleanup from Discovery claim on Cleary Break valued around 39000 and the vessel carried 29 passengers plus fresh produce.
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Seattle
Yukon
Dawson
Dolphin
Port Yastending
Skagway
Treasury Department
Dolphins
Tanana Country
Discovery
Cleary Break
Pasmagen
Nenezuctans Choose Him as President of the Country
In Denver on June 10 claims for damages arise around a political leadership dispute. The State Auditor Beatty handles a $400,000 claim connected to deportations of seven men from Cripple Creek Tellaride and Las Animas mining districts, tied to the Western Federation of Miners.
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Nenezuctans
Denver
Dare Dean
Beatty Atformer
John H. Murphy
Censer
Western Federation of Miner
Cripple Creek
Tellaride
Las Animas
Norway Reextends Independence After Union With Sweden Ends
The storthing proclaims Norway fully independent and sovereign, asks King Oscar to cede succession, and declares a Norwegian government will act under the constitution. The letter to the Swedish king invites a Norwegian king and foresees peaceful relations with Sweden while preserving national liberty.
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Christiania
Norway
Storthing
Oscar
Council of State
Sweden
Japan
Storting
Attorney General condemns tax compromise practices
Olympia June 7 The attorney general declares that practicing to compromise taxes by county boards is illegal and beyond their authority. He explains that tax debts are not property. the law does not authorize title transfer by stipulation and counties have no right to settle or release taxes levied for county or state purposes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olympia
Thurston County
Board of County Commissioners
British Ship Backenham Seeks Record Lumber Cargo
The Backenham will carry 9.5 million feet of lumber from Port Rickeley to China, the largest lumber cargo ever shipped from Puget Sound by any vessel. Loading has already begun.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Backenham
Port Rickeley
China
Paget Sound
Amrone
Grand Lodge Officers Named in Rebekah and Odd Fellows
In Vancouver Washington on June 7 officers were elected for the Rebekah assembly with Mrs. Alice M. Hathaway of Seattle as president and Mrs. Lydia J. Bingham as secretary. Separate listings note Odd Fellows grand lodge officers including F. R. McLaren of Seattle as grand master and John B. Krienthl of Spokane as grand secretary. In Montana Chief Justice Brantley announced the Supreme Court denied a motion in the Minnie Healy mine case, ending the matter for Montana courts. the $10,000,000 dispute linked to F. A. Heinze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton
Joseph A. Graham
Aberndeen
Louis F. Hart
Tseoms
John B. Krientthl
Spokspe
Grand Tressurer
Heinze
Minnie Healy
Helens
Mont
Jane
Brantley
Supreme Court
Amalgamated
Monmisnos
Esse
St Botte
Lobster and Oyster Experiments Move to Pacific Waters
Halifax and Jamesport announce a Canadian plan to transplant lobsters into the Pacific coast waters near Vancouver Island for observation. A shipment of thousands of lobsters and a large quantity of oysters will be sent to Eastern and Pacific ports for trials to determine survival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halifax
James
AD Strempi
Canada
Vapooster
Pacific
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News OF the
John Hay
Queenstown
New York
House of Commons
James W. Lowther
William Gully
Boriah Wilkins
The
Washington Post
Congress
Ohio
Western Federation of Minera
W. A. Moyer
Pan-American Railway
Washington News
Bellingham
Northport Brewery
New State Bank of
Ballard
Carnegie
Everett
John H. McGraw
Seattle Chamber of Commerce
Walla Walla
State of
Washington
Secretary of State
Tacoma
Payallap
Tacoma City
Veterans’ Association of
Whitman County
Latsh County
Idaho
Reaney’s Park
Pullman
Ernest
A. L. Hutchinson
Hansoni
Federal Circuit Court
Caracas
James —Ren. Oastro
Vin Cente Gomes
Gen. Valutini
Actad
Orsi
Sagand
Wemerness Vesternar
Chaim
Washington State Building
King Oscar
M. Aretander
Department of Commerce, Navigation and Industry
Misdag
Ogeasio
St. Petersburg
Union of Russian Journalists
Roosevelt
St. Petersboro
Jones
Norce Vreyma
Manis
Sara
Boards of County Commissioners
Grand Lodge
Odd Fellows and
Rebekahs
Quinine
Tachi
W. W. Wrenn
East Market Street
Kentucky
Harper
Fred Hewitt
St. Louis
G. W. Ninemire, Pres
Thos. Morgan
Pres
Ninemire & Morgan CO
Montesano
Aberdeen
Patterson & Locke Co
General Insurance Agents
Nature
Herald
Tacoma Daily News
Tecoma
Thi oMece
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