Global and Local Happenings Resume
The week notes Nelsons victory anniversary in London. Iowa grand jury indicts Rock Island Railroad for passenger rate discrimination. Gen. Wood arrives in Manila to lead the Philippines command. Smith College votes Rockefeller fund to build an assembly hall and dormitory. Baron Hayashi may return to Tokyo to head the foreign office if cabinet changes. GE plant in Schenectady ends in house printing. work moved outside. Jacob Riis backs Mayor McClellan for re election. Germany plans navy growth within existing limits but seeks heavy naval station spending.
Powers to Demonstrate If Ultimatum Ignored
Vienna reports the powers will present a joint ultimatum to the Turkish government over Macedonia financial control and announce a naval demonstration if the ultimatum is disregarded. Constantinople notes protest against power financial commissioners and seeks cessation of outside interference in Turkish affairs.
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Vienna
Macedonia
Constantinople
The
Porte
Baron von Chalice
Uskaub
Turkey
Burlington to Extend to Salt Lake City
Omaha October 24 General Manager Holdredge of the Burlington announces a 500 mile extension to Salt Lake City. The project starts at 8 Point Nebraska linking with Guernsey Wyoming as work begins on parallel lines Broken Bow to Bridgeport and Guernsey to Salt Lake City. The Nebraska Wyoming Western railroad becomes part of the Burlington system.
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Omaha
Holdredge
Burlington Road
Burlington
Salt Lake City
Broken Bow
Nebraska
Guernsey
Nebraska, Wyoming & Western Railroad
Bridgeport
Commissioners Probe Seattle to Portland Freight Rates
Seattle officials H A Fairchild and John C Lawrence toured Seattle to Portland tariff differences on less than carload shipments. They questioned why Seattle to Portland rates were 15 cents higher per hundred pounds than routes via Portland and Eastern Washington. Northern Pacific agent J A Nadeau cited water competition as the cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
H. A. Fairchild
John C. Lawrence
Board of Railroad Commissioners
Northern Pacific Railroad
Portland
Washington
Oregon Railroad & Navigation Company
J. A. Nadeau
Northern Pacific
Bellingham
Nadean
State Liquor Dealers Plan Strong Fight Against Opium Message
During the closing session of the State Liquor Dealers Association officers were instructed to gather data and mount a strong campaign against the anti saloon league. The group plans a vigorous fight to finish and confront the opposition forcefully.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett
Get
State Liquor Dealers’ Association
Besl
Ofrsdison
Anti-Saloon League
Northwest News In Brief From Washington State
The state advertising men meet in Seattle with plans for a Pullman College historical collection. Prescott farmers report favorable fall seeding conditions. The state board of control announces six month supply contracts for institutions. Connell banks relocate and contract new buildings. Trolley line routes Snohomish to Toft file rights with Everett auditor. Davenport Presbyterian gym basement reading room and shower added. Douglas county wins seven gold and eleven silver medals at Lewis and Clark exposition. Spokane attorney James Hopkins convicted of certifying pension certificates without petitioners present. jurors deliver verdict on seven counts. Maximum penalty five years and $500 fine.
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James Hopkins
Spokane
Line of Tramp Steamers Formed in Japan to Cut Rates
From Victoria B C advices via the Lyra a coalition of Japanese shipping firms plans to send tramp steamers to the United States and Europe with cargo from Japanese and Chinese points at about one third the present rate. Sixty six captured steamers to join the fleet and challenge foreign tramps mainly British German and Norwegian. Running costs for a Japanese vessel are about fifty percent less than for a British tramp.
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Victoria
B. C
Japan
Lyra
United States
Europe
Reclamation Board Plans Okanogan Irrigation Project Progress
The reclamation board meeting at Brewster Washington approved construction plans for the Okanogan irrigation project. A water users association will form and land will be placed in government trust until settlers pay for the work. The irrigated area covers 8600 scores. Capts Johnson Jenson Chief Engineer Bishop and Purser Morgan of Alaska Steamship Co traveled from Seattle to Chicago to bring back the steamer Indianapolis recently purchased by the company. President Peabody plans East travel to handle sailing details. The ship will reach Seattle via the Straits of Magellan.
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Washington
Reclamation Board
Brewster
Wash
Okanogan
Hitchcock
Seattle
Johnson and
Jenson
Bishop
Morgan
Alaska Steamship Company
Chicago
Northern Pacific
Indianapolis
Chisago
Great Lakes
Peabody
Straits of Magellan
Seattle Market Prices Reported for Grain Livestock and Poultry
Seattle market list shows f.o.b. prices from local dealers for grains hay eggs and livestock including oats 25 26 per ton barley 32 wheat 24 225 chicken feed corn 26 hay eastern Washington 14 50 Puget Sound 97 10 alfalfa 9 50 10 Wool eastern Washington 18 20c western Washington 24 2250 lambs 3 per head hogs 64 264 0 steers 34 4c cows 24 ad e calves sal yo fresh meats cow beef 5 51 0 steer beef 5 5 0 pork 5 Se1 trimmed 11 12 butter Washington creamery 35 ranch 16 1Se eggs 37 2380 poultry dressed turkeys 22c chickens 160 ducks 150 geese 1 9 spring chickens 13 1lio butter and other dairy and miscellaneous item prices included
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Easstern Washington
Puget Sound
Washington
Timothy
Washington Creamery
Oregon
Euimaeans Ranch
Industrial Crisis Grips Russian Rail Lines Economy
The Moscow strike spreads to all railways and industries across Russia. Moscow residents fear famine as coal runs short and transport halts. Prince Hilkoff defends long hours while workers demand education time. Simbirsk to Kazan dispatches show complete transport paralysis with one line remaining to the frontier. Foreign observers Barry and Cleman depart to Vienna.
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St. Petersburg
Kokvosoff
Moscow House
Moscow
Russia
Prince Hilkotf
England
United States
Prince Hillioff
Simbirsk
Saratoff
Viazma
Poltava
Smolensk
Kieff
Nizhni Novgorod
Elizabethgard
Kazan
Nicholai Road
Prince Hilkoff
Jerry Simpson Dies After Illness in Wichita
Former Congressman Jerry Simpson died yesterday morning at St Francis hospital after months of illness. His wife Mrs. Simpson and their son Lester Simpson of Roswell New Mexico were at his bedside. The Scottish Rite consistory of Wichita will conduct the funeral and burial will be in Wichita.
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Wichita
Kan
Jerry Simpson
St. Francis Hospital
Public Land Withdrawal Near Bozeman and Lewiston Districts
The commissioner of the general land office ordered withdrawal from entry of all public land in area 1 covering 1,100,000 acres in the Bozeman and Lewiston districts due to the land basin irrigation project in the state.
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Washington
General Land Office
Bozeman
Lewiston
Re noot Announces Candidacy for Wisconsin Governor
Madison Wisconsin October 23 J L Re noot of Superior a Wisconsin legislature speaker and La Follette leader declares his bid for the Wisconsin governorship confirming his political ambitions and alignment with La Follette forces.
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Madison
Wis
J. L. Renoot
Superior
Wisconsin
A la Follette
State Grange Work Puts Mutual Insurance Benefit
In Olympia on October 23 C B Kegley head of the Washington state grange disclosed mutual insurance for members costs 85 1 5 cents per year per $1000, far below old line rates. The organization has 63 granges with over 3500 members and plans expansion into Walla Walla and Columbia counties while seeking proper funding for farmers institutes and the Puyallup station.
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Olympia
Washington State Grange
Old Line Company
C. B. Kegley
Pullman
State Grange
Kegley
Grange
Walla Walla
Colubia
Roosevelt
Puyallup
Miss Alice Roosevelt Returns from Orient to San Francisco
Miss Alice Roosevelt arrives in San Francisco with the E A Harriman party after three months of Orient sightseeing aboard the Siberia. She denies sensational gossip and notes most gifts were simple souvenirs not of high value. The luggage will go to Washington in bond with duty on non exempt items under $100. The party includes Senators Newlands Warren and representatives Longworth and Crosby.
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San Francisco
Alice Roosevelt
Pacific Mail Steamship Company
Siberia
E. A. Harriman
Far East
Bay
Shore
Oakland Mole
Miss Roosevelt
Manchuria
Congressman Longworth
Taft
Washinon
Migs Roosevelt
Charlee Stephens
Port Stratton
Orient
Newlands
E. E. Warren
Hos. E.sodhaur
Mabel Boardman
Amy McMillan
Longworth
Crosby
Grand Duke Vladimir resigns as St. Petersburg military head
Grand Duke Vladimir resigns as commander of the St. Petersburg military district. His resignation is accepted and Lieut. Gen Grippenberg will succeed him. Grippenberg, 66, has served fifty years in the army, fighting in Poland 1863 and Turkestan 1857 and earning fame at Plevna.
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St. Petersburg
Grand Duke
Cyril
Vladimir
Nicholas
Grippenberg
Kuropatkin
Turkestan
Plevna
Manchuria Report: Linevitch Orders War Barricades Destroyed
Advices from Manchuria state General Linevitch, upon receiving notice of the peace treaty ratification, ordered the destruction of barricades entrenchments and other war impediments.
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St. Petersburg
Manchuria
Linevitch
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Nelson
London
Linn County
Iowa
Rock Island Railway
Gen. Leonard Wood
Manila
Military Department of the Philippines
Gen. Corbin
Smith College
Northampton
Mass
John D. Rockefeller
Tokyo
Baron Hayashi
Foreign Office
General Electric Company
Schenectady
N. Y
Jacob Riis
President Roosevelt
Worker For Reform
East Side
George McClellan
Reichstag
Commission
Washington News
Advertising Men
Pullman College
Northwest
Prescott
State Board of Control
Connell Banks
Snohomish
Toft
Presbyterian Church
Davenport
Douglas County
Seattle Market Report
Tacoma
Ants of
Pamine
Prontier
Frontier
Thomas H. Barry
Sidney A. Cleman
Kansas
Hould
la Pollette
Aberdeen
Points
Oocosta
H. B. Elder
N. P. Ry
A. D. Charlton
Canadian Pacific
Boston
Toronto
Montreal
Atlantic Lines
Phil S&s. Locke
J. W. Draper
Tacomas
A. Ingebrightsen
Central Restaurant
M. Antich
Prop
Heron and
Wishkah
Quinine
W. W. Wrenn
East Market Street
Kentucky
Fred Hewitt
South F Street
Aberdeen, Wash
G. W. Ninemire, Pres
Thos. Morgan
Pres
Ninemire & Morgan CO
Montesano
Patterson & Locke Co
General Insurance Agents
Fred Redinger
Pioneer Barber Shop
Heron Street
Nature
Abderices
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