Weekly Condensed News In Briefs Across Topics
The column notes a US debt of 1.25 billion dollars, Tanana gold yield at 7.006 million, a Rhinelander fire causing over 500000 dollars damage displacing 400 people. Daughters of the Confederacy elect Mrs. Henderson in San Francisco. Japan plans ship subsidies once mail service resumes. Charles Hughes touted for New York mayor. Germany poised to reinforce Hereros in German Southeast Africa. Actress Kathryn Kidder weds Louis Auspacher in Fayetteville New York. Lake Tahoe forest reserve expanded to nearly 1 million acres spanning California and Nevada watersheds.
Hubbard Prophesies Pacific Coast Financial Center
Seattle on October 4 hosts Fra Elbertus Hubbard who predicts the Pacific coast will become the financial center of the universe within thirty years, surpassing New York and London. He cites life insurance reforms and a shift of Western wealth from New York as keys to the West’s rising power.
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Seattle
Pacific Coast
London
New York
Pacific
Elbertus’’ Hubbard
East Aurora
Koycrofters
Hubbard
America
Blaze in Portland Wholesale District
Fire last night destroyed an entire block of wholesale houses in Portland bounded by Salmon Taylor Front streets and the Willamette river. Loss valued at 110000 with insurance about half. principal losers include C H Lilly owners and Lilly Grain and Seed Co Timms Cress & Co and W C Holman.
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Portland
Salmon, Taylor and
Front Streets
Willamette River
New Era Paint and Oil Company
C. H. Lilly
C. H
Mabton votes on incorporation and regional projects
Mabton will vote on incorporation after county commissioners authorized the move. Stone & Webster of Boston bought the Nooxsack Falls power plant and may extend Bellingham streetcar lines. Everett saw James J. Hill announce a new Great Northern depot this winter. Public licenses: 317 autos lack state license under the new law. Walla Walla County plans a new county jail with architects sought for spring construction. The Columbia river at Wenatchee rose 13 inches, easing winter navigation. The Mill Creek railroad, a six mile NP branch in Walla Walla county, sold to Washington and Columbia River railroad for 105 165.94. A lumber syndicate from Tacoma to Wilkeson bought the Brownell property along the Stillaguamish river, containing about 400 000 000 feet of lumber.
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Stone & Webster
Boston
Nooxsack Falls
Bellingham
Walla Walla County
Mill Creek
Northern Pacific
Washington and
Tacoma
Seattle
Everett
Wilkeson
Standard Il Company
Brownell
Stillaguamish River
Snohomish
Whatcom
Hearst Nominated For Mayor At New York Meeting
W R Hearst named as candidate for mayor at municipal ownership meeting in Grand Central Palace. A committee will select the rest of the ticket as supporters denounce old parties and press for government action against monopolies. Parkhurst letter praised anti monopoly effort while Hearst received enthusiastic applause and accepted the nomination.
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New York
W. R. Hearst
Grand Central Palace
Hearst
Stokes
Legal bid to recover funds from New York Life leaders
William Hepburn Ru ngell acting for policy holders asks Attorney General Mayor to allow suit against John A McCall and George W Perkins of New York Life Insurance Company to restore 140000 contributed to the Republican campaign fund. Additional restitution suits expected. The Hague reports doubt about early second peace conference in 1906 and no assembly before 1907.
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New York
John A. McCall
Presient
George W. Perkins
New York Life Insuracne Company
Republican
William Hepburn Rungesll
Euita
The
Hague
Gomez claims Cuba under Palma worse than Weyler rule
Gen Jose Miguel Gomez declaring liberty dead in Cuba condemns the Palma government at the New Amsterdam hotel. He says presses false charges, jails filled with Liberals, and voters coerced. He urges US intervention to halt oppression and uphold elections amid a terror regime.
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New York
Cuba
Weyler
Jose Miguel Gomez
Santa Clara
Liberal Party
New Amsterdam
Havana
United States
Palma
Hearing date set on joint rail freight rates Colfax November 5
The Washington railroad commission filed a complaint against Great Northern Northern Pacific Oregon Railroad and Navigation Company and Washington and Columbia River railway to compel joint freight rates. Hearing scheduled in Colfax November 5 after thirty days notice. The action cites Spokane Pasco and Wallula junctions and alleges past joint rates and refusals leaving shippers to pay local rates. The case includes Roslyn and Roslyn-Colfax coal disputes and requests evidence to prove rates are reasonable or establish joint rates.
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Olympia
Washington Railroad Commission
Colfax
Fairchild
Atkinson
Great Northern
The
Northern Pacific
Oregon Railroad & Navigation Company
Washington & Columbia River Railway
Seattle
Roslyn-Colfax
Spokane
Pasco
Washington
Columbia River
Wallula Junction
Wallula
Portland
Puget Sound
Canadian Pacific Annual Details Major Investments and Deals
Montreal Oct 6 At the annual meeting of the Canadian Pacific Railway company directors were authorized to spend up to 7 1/2 million dollars on new rolling stock. They approved the Woolsey Reston branch and issued 4 per cent consolidated debentures to aid it. The Nicora Kamloops and Similkameen etc lease was approved as was issuing 4 million dollars of debentures to fund two new Atlantic steamships. An agreement with the British Columbia Electric railway for Vancouver Island operations was approved along with a traffic pact with Spokane International. The lease of the Esquimalt Nanaimo railway and the acquisition of St John Bridge and Railway Extension property were approved.
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Montreal
Canadian Pacific Railway Company
Woolsey-Reston
Nicola, Kamloops and Simalkameen
Atlantic
Columia Electric Railway
Vancouver &Sulu Island Railway
Spokane & International Railroad Company
Esquimalt
Nanaimo
St. John
Russia to Raise Big Loan in Multinational Issue
Paris reports bankers discuss Russia's 360 million loan to be issued in France Germany England the United States and Holland with 4 percent interest and an issue price near 90. Half the loan set for the French market and representatives invited to St Petersburg to finalize terms.
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Paris
France
Ermany
England
United States
Holland
St. Petersburg
City of San Diego Returns with First Seal News
The sealing ship City of San Diego from Victoria reports eleven schooners with good catches and a season total over 6,000 sealskins. The fleet of eighteen sealing vessels from Victoria, weather favorable, expects a higher total than last year with few accidents and no seizures.
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Victoria
LB. C
San Diego
Evering Sea
Bering Sea
Nevada Warns Agents as New York Life License Revoked
State Controller and Insurance Commissioner S. P. Davis revoked the New York Life Insurance Company license in Nevada pending a change of management or proof of honest handling. A state wide notice to all agents gives two weeks to clear records before reissuance.
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Carson
Nev
S. P. Davis
New York Life Insurance Company
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Charles E. Hughes
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Kathryn Kidder
Louis K. Auspacher
Colabria University
Pancoast Kidder
Fayetteville
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American River
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Washington Creamery
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Washington Ranch
Gomez
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Canadian Pacific Annual
Russia
W. W. Wrenn
East Market Street
Kentucky
Fred Hewitt
South F Street
Aberdeen, Waah
G. W. Ninemire, Pres
Thos. Morgan
Pres
Ninemire & Morgan CO
Montesano
Aberdeen
Patterson & Locke Co
General Insurance Agents
All Points East
Costa
H. B. Elder
N. P. Ry
A. D. Charlton
Nevada
Fred Redinger
Pioneer Barber Shop
Heron Street
Nature
Atlantic Lines
Phil J. W
A. B. S. Locke
Draper
Collins
Calder
A. Ingebrightsen
G Street
Aberdeen, Wash
Central Restaurant
M. Antich
Heron and
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