National and international notes from the week
The National Prison Association elects C. R. Collins of New York as president with the next meeting in Albany. U S bonds refunded total 30 584 500 under the treasury secretary's last order. Sir Thomas Lipton plans a 1907 America's Cup challenge after missing 1906. Baron Rosen denies a plan to replace Count Lamedorff as foreign minister. Pennsylvania Railroad authorizes about 138 million car trust certificates for equipment. California raisin growers raise prices to levels seen two weeks prior. Russian loan negotiations reportedly complete. France 120 million, Germany 80 million, Britain and the U S 20 million each. Rumor says James J. Hill controls Hudson Bay railroad to enter the Canadian Northwest. Chinese army maneuvers progress at Shanghai with noted efficiency gains. International Livestock Show in Chicago postponed to December 16 week due to lack of structural steel for the exposition building.
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Chicago
Exposition
Emperor Reviews Warships In Grand Naval Review
Tokyo observers hail a grand naval review as 308 warships and 12 auxiliary cruisers parade in six lines. Emperor Meiji rode Asama with Admiral Togo on hand while the fleet recalled foreign powers once dominating the harbor. The event boosts national resolve as Tokyo marks the era since foreign ships last dominated the waters.
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Tokyo
Asama
Togo
New York Starts City-Owned Ferry Line Between Battery and Staten Island
New York inaugurates a city owned ferry service with five boats valued near two million dollars. Mayor McClellan and 4 000 guests joined the first trip, replacing an older private line amid protests. Ritzville reports Connell Fletcher railroad reps seek stock subscriptions from farmers to build an electric road linking Spokane and the Collins river above Pasco.
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New York
New York City
The
Battery
Staten Island
New York Harbor
McClellan
Ritzville
Connell-Fletcher Railroad
George F. Christensen
J. F. Collies
Spokane
Collins River
Pasco
Moran Brothers to Build Steel Freighter for Pacific Coast
Seattle Oct 25 Moran Brothers Company will receive a contract to construct a new steel freight er for the Pacific Coast Company. The vessel will have a 15000 tonnage and is one of three ships the company will build with one remaining as a passenger boat and the other as a freighter.
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Seattle
Moran Bros. Company
Pacific Coast Company
Washington News Log Camp Beginnings and City Developments
A new logging camp started at Brinnon as Bellingham orders 39 arc lamps for streets. South Tacoma gets a flour mill machinery factory while North American Trading and Transportation moves its head offices to Seattle. The old Tacoma hotel changes ownership to a new hotel management company. Drumheller Bros of Walla Walla sold 95 000 bushels of wheat for 63 175 dollars.
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South Tacoma
The
North American Trading and Transportation Company
Dawson
Seattle
Drumheller Bros
Walla Walla
Seattle Center For Oriental Meat Trade Opening
C. H. Carr of Schwarzschild Sulzberger says Seattle will become the great packing center for the Northwest supplying the Orient and Alaska. A packing house will be built within a year and in three years frost and salted meats will reach the Orient and North from this city. Carr spoke at the opening of the plant on Massachusetts Street and Railroad Avenue after traveling from Chicago.
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Seattle
Northwest
Orient
Alaska
Schwarzschild & Sulzberger Company
North
C. H. Carr
Chicago
Massachusetts Street
Railroad Avenue
Wheat Rancher Russell Yields 45000 Bushels of Wheat
Harrington reports John Russell, a prominent wheat rancher, finished harvest and counted a crop yield over 45000 bushels. Threshing costs ran near 2000 dollars, with part of the crop cut and threshed by a combined harvester. Total crop value around 30000 dollars.
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Harrington
John Russell
Seattle Market Prices Report For Farm Produce
Market brief lists producer prices in Seattle area for grains hay eggs poultry wool and live stock. Includes oats barley wheat chicken feed and bran with per ton and per lb figures. fresh meat butter and eggs by region. and Oregon Washington Oregon ranch egg quotes.
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Seattle
Washington
Puget Sound
Washington Creamery
Oregon
Washington Ranch
Great Gloom in Russia Czar May Quit Country
St. Petersburg reports a spreading railway strike crippling European Russia. By Oct 26 27 the rail network is paralyzed from St. Petersburg to Warsaw and Moscow faces food and water shortages. The czar contemplates a Denmark visit as Count Witte moves to form a cabinet and curb the upheaval.
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Russia
St. Petersburg
Volga
League of Leagues
Moscow
Charles Hardinge
Nicholas
England
Kahrtoff
Denmark
Peterhof
Warsaw
Riga
Odessa
Council of Ministers
Solsky Mission
Count Witte
Douma
Siberia
M. Witte
Abolish Receivers Plan Headed by Interior Chief
Secretary Hitchcock proposes in the annual report to abolish all land office receivers positions. There are 110 receivers in the Western states with a combined annual stipend of 250000 dollars. He argues land office registrars can handle the workload without receivers.
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Washington
Secretary of the Interior
Hitchcock
Land Office
Land Office Registers
Harriman Out as Director in Rio Grande Western Change
The Rio Grande Western Railroad Company annual meeting in Salt Lake City re-elected the former board except E H Harriman who was dropped in favor of A H Califf of New York.
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Salt Lake
The
Rio Grande Western Railroad Company
E. H. Harriman
A. H. Califf
New York
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News OF the
National Prison Association
C. R. Collins
Albany
United States
Secretary of the Treasury
Thomas Lipton
Baron Rosen
Count Lamedorff
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
California
France
Germany
Great Britain
St. Paul
James J. Hill
Hudson Bay
Canadian Northwest
Shanghai
BIG Municipal Venture
Washington News
Brinnon
Bellingham
Tacoma
E. L. Carpenter
South Bend
Dean Roberts
School of Mines
University of Washington
Anti-Saloon League
O’dea
J. W. Campbell
Pampa
Whitman County
Mr. Campbell
Seattle Center For Oriental Meat Trade
Seattle Market Report
Empire
Czar
Cronstadt
Quinine
G Lgoven
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
Aberdeen
Patterson & Locke Co
General Insurance Agents
Portland
All Points East
Hoquiam
Ocosta
H. B. Elder
N. P. Ry
A. D. Charlton
Portland, Oregon
Harriman
Gould
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 and
Wishkah
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