Japanese Emperor to Decorate Dennison for Portmouth Peace Work
News items summarize that the Japanese emperor will decorate H W Dennison for services at the Portsmouth peace conference. Also noted are deaths and appointments including Edward M Paxson former chief justice and Reading railroad receiver, and Robert Bacon taking oath as assistant secretary of state.
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Japan
H. W. Dennison
Portamouth Peace Conference
Edward M. Paxson
Pennsylvania
Reading Railroad
Robert Bacon
New York
Francis B. Loomis
Revolt in Schools in Bellingham Over Vaccination Order
In Bellingham 1046 of 4541 public school pupils were absent after a health board ordered vaccination or loss of school privileges. Many parents refused vaccination, angered by the decree amid few smallpox cases. The district risks revenue from missed attendance under the 8 cent day credit system.
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Bellingham
Board of Health
New Issue of G N stock announced by Hill
A new issue of 250000 shares of Great Northern Railway stock is offered to stockholders at par James J Hill signs the circular. Shareholders may subscribe up to 20 percent of their current holdings. Proceeds will meet temporary financial arrangements from the Northern Pacific Great Northern litigation and fund new property and securities as ordered by the board.
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New York
Great Northern Railway Company
James J. Hill
Northern Pacific
Great Northern
Freer Trade Desired for Philippines by Senator Long
Senator Long of Kansas advocates free trade with the United States for the Philippines. He met with President Taft and discussed the islands financial strains from drought and typhoons. Long warned duties reduction could ease farmer distress and prevent potential unrest.
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Washington
Long
Kansas
Far East
Taft
United States
Philippine Islands
Czar Allows Use of Finnish and Swedish in Finnish Departments
At St. Petersburg an imperial manifesto modification permitting Finnish and Swedish in higher Finnish administrative departments was adopted. The emperor refused Senate requests for an extraordinary landtag session this year.
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Helsingfors
Finland
St. Petersburg
Senate
Landtag
Washington News Highlights From Walla Walla to Vancouver
Rosalia weighs waterworks questions while 75 000 bushels of wheat sold at Walla Walla last week. Dayton area farmers plan barley as a staple crop. Mount Vernon hosts next Baptist state convention in October. Alaska gold mines output pegged at 17 million dollars by Seattle assay office. National Lumber Company forms from Panel and Folding Box Co of Hoquiam with 1 500 000 capital. Western Washington could grow 4 green apples in strong demand, says W H Paulbamnus. Freight on flour to Asia rises to 4 50 and to Shanghai 5. Vancouver Victoria and Eastern opens 14 miles for freight from Curlew to Ferry. Everett judge fines Foreman O Brien 50 for eight hour law violation on a Casco bridge project by Paget Sound Bridge and Dredging Co.
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Everett
Babcock
O’brien
Casco
Paget Sound Bridge and Dredging Company
Washington timber dominates forestry exhibit at fair
Washington wins forty awards with gold medals nearly everywhere in the forestry display at the Portland fair. The state led visiting entries as nearly all items entered received recognition.
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Portland
Washington
Washington Dominates Pacific Poultry Show at Lewis and Clark
Portland reports Washington state exhibitors captured fourteen of eighteen special awards at the Pacific Coast Poultry show closing at the Lewis and Clark exposition. Washington also led in individual classes and had the largest exhibit with 734 fowls, compared with 336 from Oregon and 125 from California.
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Portland
Washington
Pacific Coast
Oregon
California
Washington State
Fall River Textile Council to Seek Wage Restoration
The Fall River Textile council voted to ask the manufacturers' association to restore the 12 percent wage cut made on July 25, 1904. The cloth market is improving and mills have orders through the coming year.
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Fall River
Mass
Fall River Textile Council
Manufacturers’ Association
Seattle Market Report Prices for Grain Feed and Livestock
Market for Seattle area shows producer offers on grains hay eggs poultry and livestock. Grain oats barley wheat chicken feed and bran listed with per ton or per unit prices. live stock includes sheep hogs steers cows calves and lambs with per lb or per head rates. meat and dairy items show wholesale prices for cows beef pork veal butter and eggs from regional producers.
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O. B
Seattle
Washington
Puget Sound
Egge
Oregon
Eastern
Bellingham Chamber Plans 1 250 000 Subsidy for Rail Link
The Bellingham chamber of commerce launches a campaign to raise a 1.25 million subsidy for a Bellingham Spokane railroad via Mount Baker and Okanagan country. Donations may be land valued at current rates with one donor offering 100 acres. Two routes are under study, each costing about five million, with local support seen as key to completion.
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Bellingham
Bellingham Chamber of Commerce
Spokane
Mount Baker
Okanagan
Ono
Okanagan County
Nooksack
Cascades
Skagit County
Slate Creek
Bellingham Bay
British Columbia
Lacier
Russia in ferment arming for general outbreak across provinces
Moscow reports rising internal tension as arms appear in Kiev, Ligadesea, Moscow, St Petersburg, Saratoff, Tiflis and Batoum. Explosives seized in northern and central Russia and Poland. In Caucasus revolutionists declare war on the Cossacks amid violence at Tiflis.
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Moscow
Kiev
Liga
Desea
St Petersbuug
Saratoff
Tiflis
Batoum
Russia
Poland
Caucasus
Tunis
Cabinet contemplates limits on cabinet campaigning
Washington officials weigh participation in local campaigns after the president signals reluctance to take sides. With few exceptions, cabinet members likely to limit political speaking to their own states, and only Shaw has made definite arrangements.
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Washington
Shaw
Sir Henry Irving Dies Sudden in Bradford Engagement
London and Seattle dispatches report the sudden death of Sir Henry Irving, famed English actor, in Bradford after a performance of Becket. He collapsed after returning to his hotel and died in his rooms with manager Bam Stocker nearby. The incident ends a storied stage career from 1857 to the present. Seattle notes set with the Nome fleet departure aboard the Ohio leaving for the North for 1905 season.
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London
Sir Henry Irving
Henry
Bradford
Rene
Matthias
Lord Tennyson
Becket
Sir Henry
Bam Stocker
Bradford Town Hall
Keinton
Glastonbury Abbey
Hughes Declines Mayor Nomination in NY
Charles E. Hughes, counsel for the insurance investigation commission, declines the Republican nomination for New York City mayor. He says duty to continue the vital insurance inquiry requires him to refuse the nomination despite its unanimous convention tender.
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New York
Charles E. Hughes
Insurance Investigating Commission
New York City
Hughes
Seattle Everett Interurban Bond Deal Cleared
An electric interurban railway is assured to reach Everett and then Skagit county after $1 500 000 bonds secured by mortgage on all Seattle Everett Skagit Electric property. The Silver Lake Syndicate London B C will guarantee bonds issued by Colonial Trust Company New York in 1000 denominations. Forty year bonds. Work to start immediately with cars Seattle to Everett within a year.
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Seattle
Everett
Skagit County
Seattle, Everett & Skagit Electric Company
Silver Lake Syndicat
Salisbury House
London
B. C
Colonial Trust Company of
New York
City Tears Up Tracks in Los Angeles
Under Mayor McAleer and before thousands of spectators, city workers cut trolley wires and began tearing up tracks of the Los Angeles Railway on South Park avenue. The move followed Judge York’s decision dissolving the injunction against removing the tracks.
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Los Angeles
McAleer
Los Angeles Railway Company
South Park Avenue
York
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Hill
Philippine
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Czar
Ashington News
Rosalia
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Mount Vernon
Alaska
Hoquiam
National Lumber Company
W.H. Paulbamnus
Puyallup and Sumner Fruit Growers’ Association
Hongkong
Philippines
Shanghai
Vancouver, Victoria and Eastern Railway
Curlew, Wash
Ferry, Wash
Kettle River
Midway
B.C
Washington Timber
Textile Council
Seattle Market Report
Tacoma
Mount Baker District
Caucases Revolu
Tionists
Nome
North
Ohio
White Star Line
Pier 4
Ocean
Goodby
Dutch Harbor
Seattle-Everett
W. W. Wrenn
East Market Street
Harper Rye
Kentucky
Fred Hewitt
South F Street
Aberdeen, Wash
G. W. Ninemire, Pres
Thos. Morgan
Pres
Ninemire & Morgan CO
Montesano
Aberdeen
Patterson & Locke Co
General Insurance Agents
All Points East
Ocosta
H. B. Elder
N. P. Ry
A. D. Charlton
A. G. P. Auv
N. P. Ry. Co
Fred Redinger
Pioneer Barber Shop
Heron Street
Nature
Canadian Pacific
Boston
Toronto
Montreal
Atlantic Lines
Phil S. Locke
J. W. Draper
F. C. Collins
A. B. Calder
A. Ingebrightsen
G Street
Central Restaurant
M. Antich
Heron
Wishkab
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