Missing Russian monuments map disputed Alaska line
Details reach Seattle from Juneau on the Dolphin about stone markers forming a boundary line from the 1825 Anglo-Russian treaty. De Blondeau using Chilkat Indian aid identifies granite monuments inland near Pleasant Camp 27 miles from the Chilkat river.
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Seattle
Dominions
Alaska
Juneau
Dolphin
James H. de Blondeau
Porcupine District
Rainy Hollow
United States
Great Britain
Emmons
de Blondeau
Pleasant Camp
Klukwan
Tidewater
Chilkat
Sunshine
Wiltcock
George Sartridge
Bear Creek
Fears of Car Shortage Rise Nationwide
New York officials warn a serious car shortage is developing across the country as freight movement remains unusually heavy. The coal strike ending and resumed mining drive demand for coal cars, straining anthracite lines and their hauling capacity.
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New York
Journal of Commerce
Peculiar Oversight Keeps Walla Walla GOP Off Ballot
Walla Walla October 27 The Republican ticket for the county was not filed within the legal window of 30 to 60 days before the election. The filing occurred 103 days prior, so County Auditor McLean a Republican says the ticket cannot appear on the official ballot.
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Walla Walla
Railroads in Chicago discuss wage hikes with Brotherhood
Chicago rail workers represented by the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen present demands for about a 20 percent wage increase. Railroad executives meet to consider, but appear reluctant, offering a ten percent raise instead.
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Chicago
Brotherhood of Railway
British Expedition Safe After Somaliland Patrol
A message from Berbera announces Col. Swayne and his forces have reached Bohottle in safety, despite a threat from Mad Mullah’s army. London expresses relief over the expedition’s fate and the restoration of calm.
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London
Foreign Office
Manning
Berbera
Somaliland
Col. Swayne
Mad Mullah
Bohottle
Wages Fall in England Amid Broad Declines in 1901
Washington reports the Chamber of Commerce Journal notes a marked reduction in English labor wages in 1901. It cites a net wage bill drop of about 1.584 million pounds, with declines in mining quarrying metal engineering and shipbuilding, while conciliation boards increased wage settlements and strikes/lockouts fell to the lowest level on record.
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Washington
England
Chamber of Commerce Journal
London Chamber of Commerce
Treasury Bureau of Statistics
Nickel Harvest Promises $100 To Kids In Dallas Oregon
W C Brown a retired Dallas merchant and hop grower fulfilled a promise by sowing 100 dollars in nickels on the Dallas court house square for children to scramble after. Hundreds of youngsters gathered as ropes divided groups by age and gender and the scene ended without serious mishap or injury.
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Dallas, Or
W. C. Brown
Dallas
Court House Square
Brown
Unusual Interest Decision on Army Offenses in Civil Courts
The U S circuit court of appeals ruled that United States army personnel may be tried in civil courts for offenses beyond breaches of army rules. The case of Lieut John N Neall, convicted of forgery in 1898, upheld the lower court judgment after an appeal argued against court martial in his military context.
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San Francisco
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
United States Army
John N. Neall
Presidio
Neall
Court of Appeals
French Premier and Miners Agree to Arbitration
Paris report says Premier Combes met for two hours with the national committee of the Miners' Federation and the union agreed to submit the demand to arbitration. They call for a minimum wage and regulation of hours. Combes will consult company delegates next. The move mirrors Roosevelt's U S coal strike intervention.
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Paris
Combes
National Committee of the Miners’ Federation
M. Combes
Roosevelt
United States
Minister Wu Appointed to New Commercial Treaties Post
Peking October 27 An edict appoints Wu Ting Fang to succeed Sheng as commissioner of the new commercial treaties organization Sheng resigning to bury his father and perform filial duties last Friday
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Peking
Wu Ting Fang
Sheng
New Commercial Treaties Organization
Colombia and United States haggle over canal treaty terms
Washington reports Colombia rejects the low 7.9 million dollar payment and seeks a lump 600 thousand dollar annual rent, preferring a 100 year lease with renewal. Negotiations delayed by the Spooner act framework and demand for broader terms.
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Washington
State Department
Spooner
Herran
Legation
United States
Colombia
Canal Strip
Coal Creek Railroad Company Incorporation Filed
Articles of incorporation filed by W H Moody Albert Bettinger and J P McIweeney for Coal Creek Railroad Company with 60000 capital. Plan to build operate a line from the Columbia river in Cowlitz Washington across the state to its northern boundary and own ferries bridges across rivers in Cowlitz Wahkiakum Lewis Pacific Thurston Chehalis Jefferson and Clallam counties.
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Portland, Or
Coal Creek Railroad Company
W. H. Moody
Albert Bettinger
J. P. McIweeney
Columbia River
Cowlitz
Washington
Cowlitz, Wahkiakum
Lewis, Pacific, Turston, Chealis, Jefferson and
Clallam
Elizabeth Cady Stanton Dies at Home in New York
Elizabeth Cady Stanton, renowned suffragist, dies at her West Ninety-fourth Street home in New York City. Old age is listed as the cause. she remained conscious nearly to the end. Her children M F Lawrence, Stanton Blatch, Henry, Robert L, Theodore, and G Smith attended. Funeral plans set for Wednesday with Woodlawn Cemetery as the interment site.
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New York
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
West Ninety-fourth Street
Bogus Coin Plent y Reported in Seattle Streets
Seattle Electric Company turned over 25.50 in counterfeit silver coins to Captain B W Bell of the U S secret service. The fake money, mostly halves and quarters, was collected on Seattle streetcar lines in under three weeks and is said to be shipped from the East. Minneapolis detective Christopher Norbeck was sentenced to three years for bribery after confessing and aiding the state in a recent trial.
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Seattle
Seattle Electric Company
B. W. Bell
United States Secret Service Office
Bell
Minneapolis
Christopher Norbeck
State
Norbeck
Botha and Delarey Abandon U.S. Tour, Return to South Africa
A Brussels dispatch to the Standard reports that Generals Botha and Delarey have cancelled plans for a U.S. tour and will return to South Africa shortly. The change appears definite according to the correspondent.
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London
Brussels
Standard
Botha
Delarey
United States
South Africa
Gold Bars Move from Uncle Sam to Jewelers and Bankers
A New York Post report describes the modern gold bar exchange at the U S assay office on Wall Street. It notes a 4 to 5 cent per $100 fee, weekly and historical volumes, bar sizes for bankers and jewelers, and the signing process required to take delivery.
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United States Army
Wall Street
Uncle Sam
Europe
Sam
Assay
Assay Office
New York Post
Gender Roles and Stereotypes in a Girl's Essay
A girl writes about gender differences with playful yet dated views. She defines boys as troublesome and outlines a view of women as grown-up girls with children while noting her parents' roles. The closing line suggests a moral about pursuing romantic goals and social influence.
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Children of
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Minister Wu
Milly
Roger
Chicago Tribune
Coal Greek Railroad
Point
Boundary
Seattle Street Car Company
Aberdeen Hotel
New Management
Aberdeen
P. Whitney
Geo. A. Woodward
F Street
Wishkah Hotel
Charley Matteus
Wishkah Street
Herald Office
Montesano
W. E. Crist
Palace Restaurant
Heron Street
Wash
S. Tadejevich
Mitchell Restaurant
Mitchell & Co., Proprs
Central Restaurant
M. Antich
Heron
Wishkah
Rontinental
Oo. C. Vammen
Humbolt
Fred Hewitt
Propr
Northwest Corner
Heron and Fats
K. Bowes
Fashion Saloon
W. W. Wren
Herons&st
Thomas R. Hayes
Bellefonte
Penn
Harry A. Hayes
Hayes & Hayes, Bankers
Aberdeen, Wash
Peguos
J. G. Lewis
C. W. Miller
Aberdeen State Bank
George L. Hilton
San Francisco Examiner
Heron ST. Aberdeen
R. P.porter
Choice Brands
Vvla
St. Paul
Duluth
A. B. C. Denniston, G. W. P. A
First Avenue
Fred Redinger
Fish Market
Michael Finn
All
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