World and national brief highlights of leaders and events
President Roosevelt approves the diplomatic and consular appropriation bill. John B. Leishman named ambassador to Turkey as the legation becomes an embassy. Gov. Pattison of Ohio dies after a long illness. Greater Pittsburgh becomes a legal entity after consolidation. Macario Sakay surrenders at Manila head- quarters, signaling an end to his bandit campaign. Baltimore Merald suspends publication. Baltimore News and Baltimore American jointly acquire the plant. Major Leonard Darwin named Harvard lecturer on municipal ownership. Japanese alleged to push Manchurian monopoly before access. House passes sundry civil bill and directs use of domestic Panama Canal materials. Postmaster Cortelyou notes postal losses were small in San Francisco disaster.
Meat inspection bill advances with Roosevelt and Cannon accord
The White House and the House Agriculture Committee reached a near final agreement on meat inspection legislation. The measure funds inspections with a 30 million dollar annual appropriation, omits a deficiency tax, drops civil service and labeling provisions, and allows inspectors access to plants. Speaker Cannon supported rapid passage pointing to industry welfare. The bill, attached to the agricultural measure, goes to conference promptly.
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Washington
Roosevelt
House Committee On Agriculture
White House
Speaker Cannon
Capitol
Cowan
Texas
Beveridge
Cannon
Secretary of Agriculture
Congress
Whitman College graduation honors seventeen graduates
Walk Walla reports that on June 18 Whitman college awarded thirteen bachelor degrees and four diplomas from the conservatory of music to seventeen young men and women who completed their studies this week.
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Walk Walla
Whitman College
Conservatory of Music
Pillsbury Dead Dark Chess Figure of Seattle Era
Henry N. Pillsbury, renowned chess master, has died in Seattle. In other city notes, Tacoma votes for free text books, and a rose carnival is set for July 3–5. A trout hatchery at Lake Whatcom head is planned. State mining association moves forward. lumbermen contribute 8000 dollars for forest protection. Spokane Traction raises wages about 10 percent. Fifty hundred invitations issued for Dr and Mrs Bond 60th wedding anniversary. Roosevelt and Mrs Logan send greetings. Bond, oldest Mason and an Odd Fellow, fought in the Civil War with Grant and Sherman.
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Tacoma
Whatcom
B. N. Bond
Bellingham
Roosevelt
John A. Logan
Dr. Bond
Grant
Sherman
Alaska Gold Arrives in Seattle as Ships Return Treasure
The City of Seattle and Spokane brought 1 950 000 in gold and 70 000 in furs from near Fairbanks. Passengers from the interior disembarked in Vancouver and Seattle. Dolphin will bring 1 068 000 in gold Thursday. Ohio and others from Nome are due next week with more gold.
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Seattle
Alaska
Pacific Coast Company
City of Seattle
Spokane
Fairbanks
Vancouver
Alaska Steamship Company
Dolphin
Ohio
Nome
Labor Commissioner Orders Immediate Pay Upon Quit Discharge
State Labor Commissioner Hubbard directs city to pay a laborer on pipeline work the day he quits or is discharged and not force him to wait for a fixed payday. John Spoden brought the issue to attention after failing to receive his pay when he quit.
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Walla Walla
Hubbard
John Spoden
Oklahoma and Indian Territory Join as One State
President Roosevelt signed the admission bill making Oklahoma and Indian Territory a single state. The act also sets a path for Arizona and New Mexico to seek statehood as the state of Arizona if voters approve the terms laid by Congress.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
Arizona
New Mexico
Territories
Congress
Seattle Market Report Prices From Local Dealers
Seattle market report lists delivered farm prices for oats barley wheat chicken feed hay eggs poultry wool live stock and other items. It shows f o b Seattle round lots with per ton per hundredweight and per head figures for various goods including oats 28.50 30 barley 24 24.50 wheat 22.23 hay 12 20 eggs 22 24c poultry prices and sheep hogs steers cows calves and lambs with specific rates.
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Seattle
Washington
Puget Sound
Local Market Prices for Grains Livestock and Eggs
Market listings show wheat blue stetm at 72c and 74c red, oats 31.50 to 34.50, hay prices for alfalfa timothy and clover, feed components corn 26, wheat 26, barley 25.50 to 26.50, bran 18.50 to 19.50, shorts 20.50. Poultry dressed prices: turkeys 25c, chickens 21c, ducks 15c, geese 16c. Live hens 14c, spring chickens 17-18c, ducks 11c, geese 12c. Butter 21-22c, eggs 23c.
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Washington Creamery
Washington Ranch
Czar Recess Planned as Parliament Faces Crisis
The Associated Press reports Emperor Nicholas plans to recess parliament on June 28 and depart with the royal family on the imperial yacht Standard for a cruise in the Finnish fjords. An immediate clash is seen likely if carried out as described. The toilers group denounces any recess, vows MPs will stay at posts until freedom is won, amid government brutality and peasant suffering.
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St. Petersburg
Associated Press
Nicholas
Standard
Moscow
Committee of
Actu
C.O.D
Express
Mead Cycle Company
Dept
Chicago
Ill
Armed Uprising Dominates Talks Across Russia
June 18 dispatches report a pervasive mood of imminent revolution in Moscow and St. Petersburg. Large assemblies defy police bans, strikes spread from bakers to rail lines, and a general upheaval appears near as authorities deploy troops and contemplate policy shifts.
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Moscow
St. Petersburg
Carnegie fund to start new Palace of Peace competition
The Daily Telegraph's Hague correspondent reports that Carnegie fund directors find all submitted Palace of Peace plans unsuitable and will initiate a fresh competition.
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London
Daily Telegraph
The
Hague
Carnegie Fund
Palace of Peace
State College praised by U.S. agriculturist in Spokane
Prof W J Spillman of the U S Department of Agriculture lauds Washington State College at Pullman for its strong faculty and facilities. He notes the college offers rigorous civil engineering and chemistry programs with wide opportunities for graduates, claiming Pullman graduates have a 25 percent edge over many Eastern institutions. The horticultural department serves 75 students and demand for engineers exceeds supply.
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Spokane
Washington
Inland Empire
Pullman
W. J. Spillman
Bureau of Plant Industry
United States Department of Agriculture
America
State College
Washington Secures Additional Irrigation Funds
Washington receives 700000 more irrigation funding after Representative Jones found higher land office receipts than expected. Secretary Hitchcock approves the increase to 250000 for Treton and Sunnyside projects plus 100000 for Yakima Indian Reservation lands, contingent on land disposals to white settlers.
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Washington
Secretary of the Interior
Representative Jones
Jones
Land Office
Hitchcock
Treton
Sunnyside
Yakima
Masonic Grand Lodge Elects Waggoner Grand Master
In Spokane on June 18 Edward Franklin Waggoner was elected grand master by near unanimous vote. Other officers chosen by ballot include Ralph C. McAllaster of Seattle deputy grand master Royal A. Gove of Tacoma senior grand warden W R. Baker of Colville junior grand warden Nathan S. Porter of Olympia grand treasurer H. W. Tyler of Seattle grand secretary.
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Spokane
Edward Franklin Waggoner
Masonic Grand Lodge
Ralph C. McAllaster
Seattle
Royal A. Gove
Tacoma
W. R. Baker
Colville
Nathan S. Porter
Olympia
H. W. Tyler
Craig Named Passenger Traffic Manager for Great Northern
Fourth Vice President Ben Campbell announces in Portland that A L Craig will become passenger traffic manager of the Great Northern on July 1. Craig succeeds by William McMurray who will move up from assistant general passenger agent.
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Portland, Or
Ben Campbell
Great Northern Railroad
Portland
A. L. Craig
Harriman Lines
Pacific Northwest
Great Northern
One Cent Mile Rail Rate For G A R Encampment
Central Passenger Association members grant one cent per mile round trip to the G A R encampment in Minneapolis. Western Passenger Association also sets a one cent rate.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Central Passenger Association
Western Passenger Association
Tacoma Named Next Meeting Place For Grand Lodge
Spokane date June 18 reports Tacoma selected as the next gathering site for the Masonic grand lodge with the meeting set for June 11 of the following year.
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Spokane
Tacoma
Masonic Grand Lodge
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Panama Canal
John M. Pattison
Pittsburg
Allegheny
Collier
Greater
John B. Leishman
United States
Turkey
Baltimore Merald
Baltimore News
Baltimore American
Cortelyou
San Francisco
Leonard Darwin
Charles Darwin
Harvard
Macaro Sakay
Manila
Sakay
Luzon
Whitman
Washington News
Henry N. Pillsbury
Welty
Spokane Traction Company
Seattle Market Report
Terioki
Finland
Red
Goremykin
Peace Palace
the State College
Prof. Spillman
Yakima Indian
Graig
Tmmscontmetal
W. W. Wrenn
East Market Street
Kentucky
Fred Hewett
Humboldt
South F Street
Aberdeen, Wash
G. W. Ninemire, Pres
Ninemire
A. E. Hoefer
Sec. & Treas
Butchers and Packers
Ninemire Packing Co
Montesano
Aberdeen
Patterson & Locke Co
General Insurance Agents
MacLafferty & Sons
Heron
Tor
Hayes & Hayes Banker
E. J. Bradley
State Bank
N. E
H Streets
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