Happenings Briefs From Across Nations And States
Minnesots steamer arrived Hongkong June 17. Missouri officers vote on betting law validity. Mississippi River cut from Clintonn to Devonport with property damage rising. Lightning struck Wisconsin Veneer at Rhinelander causing losses. Baron Nathaniel de Rothschild died June 12 leaving 4 million for charities. Isthmian canal chief engineer may resign for railroad offers. Fredonia National Bank in Fredonia closed as insolvent. Nome jetty and dredging contract let with 250000 appropriation. Burns of Montpelier Ohio bank pleads guilty and gets seven years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Co. M. Burns
First National Bank of
Montpelier, O
Ohio
President Roosevelts Orders on Exclusion Law Enforcement
Washington June 14 President Roosevelt directs Secretary Metcalf to enforce Chinese exclusion laws with extreme discretion to preserve cordial U.S. China relations. He cites widespread fraud in bogus certificates for merchants travelers and others and backs stricter supervision and accountability for officials issuing certificates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
American Asiatic Association
United States
China
Metcalf
Department of Commerce and Labor
Kansas Wheat Harvest An Earlier Start This Season
Kansas reports an earlier wheat harvest this year due to warm weather. Beattie police issue strict orders banning firecrackers and fireworks within city limits. In Oregon, the Episcopal diocese convention elects Rev. F J Lloyd as bishop coadjutor of Oregon after hours of deliberation.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
Beattie
Delaney
Portland
Episcopal Diocese of
Oregon
E. Wistar Morrie
F. J. Lloyd
Uniontown
Seattle Derby and Regional Developments Across Washington
Gloomy Gre wins the Seattle Derby. Fire destroys Simpson Lamter Company plant in South Bend. Seattle population reaches 160 000, doubling five years. Northern Pacific plans five mile track from Hangman Creek grade through Epokeene Yardley. Washin gton Pioneers hold twenty second annual reunion in Seattle. I M Cook of Pullman orders Seattle lumber firm for car siding. quantity reportedly over 19 00 000 feet. State Par Association notes railroads offer one and one third fare for the Spokane meeting with potential half-rate if attendance exceeds 100.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. J. Horn
Northern Pacific
Hangman Creek
Epokeene
On & Yardley
I. M. Cook
Pullmean Company
Chicago
Seattle
Eleafer
State Par Association
Railoads
Association
Spokane
Nicholas Promises Elective Assembly After War Struggles
In St Petersburg on June 26 Emperor Nicholas received a Zemstvo deputation at the Alexander Palace in Peterhof. Prince Troubetkoi spoke of internal distress, and the emperor expressed regret for wartime sacrifices and naval losses. He affirmed that elected representatives will be admitted to state work, pledging unity between the emperor and the Russian people while signaling forthcoming communication to zemstvos and mayors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Petersburg
Nicholas Yeeterdly
Zemstvo
Alexander Palace
Peterhof
Prince Troubetekoi
Zemetvo
Moscow
Hussia
Russia
No More Fine Feathers Enforces Feather Law
The new law prohibiting wearing feathers from birds other than domestic fowl has taken effect. It will cause hardship for women and financial loss for millinery houses, with miliners generally agreeing to comply. Women flaunting game bird plumage on the street face arrest and imprisonment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Jane
Everett Record Sold Again to Padgett for 5000
Everett, June 19. The Everett Record sale to B. E. Padgett on behalf of 8S. A. Wharton for 5000 was ordered by Judge Frater in superior court. The prior 41600 bid to A. J. Blethen was superseded as it exceeded the first bid by 10 percent. Wharton, backed by Eastern capital, formerly edited the Everett Herald and has worked with the Olympia Recorder. he will assume charge immediately.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett
Everett Record
B. E. Padgett
A. Wharton
Superior Court
Olympia Recorder
Conference on Morocco Affairs Aims to Define Scope
Paris reports an international conference on Morocco is now practically agreed upon after talks between Premier Briand and German ambassador Von Kaedelin. Details and scope are being arranged with plans to be announced in four to five days. Both Germany and France favor Morocco sovereignty and status quo while seeking equal commercial rights through the conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Morocco
Kouvier
Foreign Office
M. Konvier
Germany
France
Tunis
Small Stockmen Challenge Eastern Washington Leases
Olympia report details a coming legal battle over state land leases in Eastern Washington. A coalition of small stockmen alleges improper assignments to single bidders bypassing the restricti ons on educational lands, risking loss of large tracts and affecting wheat growers and other farmers. Investigations were conducted with secrecy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Land Office
General Maximo Gomez Dies in Havana at 78
Havana June 18 General Maximo Gomez the idol of the Cuban people and a key figure in the island republic's founding died at his residence after a month long illness All his immediate family was at his bedside President Palma plans a state funeral and body lying in state at the Capitol Mourning shows across the city He is survived by his widow five sons and one daughter
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Havana
Maximo Gomez
Little Island Republic
Palma
Gomez
Liberal
Sigsbee's Fleet Sails to France for Jones Burial
Rear Admiral Sigsbee commands the Brooklyn Chatta noga Tacoma and Galveston to carry John Paul Jones's body from New York to Cherbourg for ceremonies with French authorities before final interment at Annapolis. The Nebraska battleship builds at Moran Bros. yards will have its first trial in November with guns aboard or ballast to compensate.
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New York
Sigsbee
John Paul Jones
France
Brooklyn
Chattanooga
Tacoma
Galveston
Thompkinsville
Cherbourg
Annapolis
Nebraska
Seattle
Moran Bros.’ Yards
Water In Truckee Ditch Marks Reclamation Act Anniversary
Mrs. Francis G. Newlands broke a champagne bottle over the Truckee river headgates two miles above Derby Nev to celebrate the third anniversary of the Reclamation Act. Water flowed into the canal as Nevada and California officials and the irrigation committee members heard Senator Newlands’s principal address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congressional Irrigation Committee
Nevada
California
Newlands
President expands Washington forest reserve by 567000 acres
By presidential proclamation the Washington forest reserve gains 567000 acres with parcels in Whatcom Skagit Snohomish and Okanogan counties. Four thousand eight hundred acres in Snohomish are restored to entry while 1600 acres near Methow are removed from the reserve. Toronto see An glin rules alien labor act ultra vires and deportation orders cannot be enforced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Washington Forest Reserve
Whatcom
Skagit
Snohomish
Okanogan County
Snohomish County
Methow
Toronto
Ont
Anglin
Midnight baseball among Dawson events for mining engineers
Seattle reports a midnight baseball game as part of Dawson City welcome for visiting American Institute of Mining Engineers after the Victoria convention. The reception committee plans several events to showcase mining prospects in the upper Yukon district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Sharp
American Institute of Mining Engineers
Daweon City
Victoria
Dawson
Yukon
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News OF the
Hongkong
Missouri
Mississippi River
Clintonn
Devonport
Wisconsin Veneer Company
Rhinelander
Wis
Nathaniel de Rothschild
Wallace
Isthmian Canal
Fredonia National Bank
Fredonia N. Y
Nome Herbor
Congress
Washington News
Simpson Lamter Company
South Bend
Besttle
Association of Macinaperc
Nicholas
Sigsbee’s
Truckee Ditch
Canada
Quinine
Tmmscontingatal
OMA
W. W. Wrenn
East Market Street
Harper Rye
Kentucky
Harper
Fred Hewitt
G. W. Ninemire, Pres
Thos. Morgan
Pres
Ninemire & Morgan CO
Montesano
Aberdeen
Patterson & Locke Co
General Insurance Agents
Nature
Herald
The
Tacoma Daily News
Pacific Coast
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