News of the Week Items From World Happenings
Two feet of snow fell at Skagway on August 26. The shah of Persia visits part of Russia. About 20,000 Americans have visited Yellowstone this season. James R. Keene's Sysonby won the $20,000 Century at Sheepshead Bay last week. Jules Boufve appointed consul at Panama. Gen. Kaksankoff retired after June disorders. San Francisco mint extra force for the Philippines dismissed. Three battleships under construction at St Petersburg cannot be completed due to engine size. 1000 Russian sailors to be sent to the army in the Far East. Chicago real estate valuation for 1905 totals 205,512,138, up 41,825,86 from last year. Bonaparte orders a court martial at Mare Island for Bennington explosion charges.
Japs Got All They Wanted Says Prince Wollonsky
Prince Wollonsky argues the Portsmouth settlement fully satisfied Japan with gains in Sakhalin Korea Liao Tung and Port Arthur and access to Manchuria. He dismisses claims that Linovitch or Witte overpowered Japan noting Russia lost its far eastern influence and treasure from the war ending.
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St. Petersburg
Prince Wollonsky
Portsmouth
Linovitch
Witte
Sakhalin Island
Korea
Liaotung Peninsula
Port Arthur
Danny
Japan
Manchuria
China
Chinese Eastern Railway
Siberian
Far East
Russia
Albany Graft Law Targets Purchasing Agents
Albany notes a new act effective September 1 makes it a misdemeanor to give or accept gifts or gratuities to influence an agent or servant in relation to their employer’s business. The law imposes a fine of 10 to 500 dollars or fines plus a year in jail for violations.
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Albany
N. Y
Indicted Chicago Packers Face Guilty or Not Guilty Plea
Chicago report says officers employees and lawyers of large packing houses named in the recent federal indictment must appear before Judge Humphrey in Springfield tomorrow to plead. Attorney General Moody will stay in Chicago to lead the government’s case.
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Chicago
United States District Court
Humphrey
Springfield
Moody
Washington News Roundup of Local Developments and Incidents
Harrington's electric plant operates while Dunkards dedicate Wenatchee church and Puyallup takes possession of water and light plant. The Dolphin arrives in Seattle with 750000 in gold and 83 passengers. Granger plans a school and church as growth begins. Fish Commissioner Kershaw hatches 30000 chinook at the aquarium. Seattle marine inspectors revoke Edward Benson's license for intoxication. D C Botting named state inspector of coal mines at Black Diamond. Northwestern hotel and August Engle store burn at Dayton, losses pegged at 25000 with 10000 insured. South Bend to buy a gasoline fire pump and scow for about 2000 for a waterfront fireboat.
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D. C. Botting
Black Diamond
C. F. Owen
Mr. Botting
South Bend
Lumber for China Large Seattle Order for 25 Million Feet
Puget Sound mills are asked to quote on a $2,500,000 order for 25,000,000 feet of lumber destined for China. The volume suggests tonnage by a few leading mills, not broad distribution. The cargo would comprise about twenty five shipments, with current lumber prices around $10 per thousand.
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Puget Sound Mills
Seattle
Puget Sound
China
Baron Komura to Return Home From Seattle
Baron Komura peace plenipotentiary of Japan and his suite will sail from Seattle on the steamship Dakota on September 20 bound for Japan. They are expected to reach Seattle a few days before departure and may be hosted by the local Japanese colony and the Asiatic Club during their stay.
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Seattle
Baron Komura
Japan
Dakota
Portsmouth
N. H
Asiatic Club
Seattle Market Prices Report From Local Dealers
Market prices offered to producers in Seattle for delivery in round iots f o b Seattle with variations by commodity. Grain oats barley wheat chicken feed bran shorts corn hay eggs live stock and meat with values across Washington Oregon and Puget Sound regions. Includes dairy butter and egg prices for eastern western Washington and ranch operations.
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Seattle
Washington
Puget Sound
Treaty 15 Signed Closing Act of Conference
The Portsmouth peace conference closed with a tame signing of the treaty at 3 pm in the naval stores executive room. Only key officials and the presidents representatives attended, then Russia and Japan held a cordial reception at the hotel with toasts to peace. Baron Komura expressed satisfaction, calling the outcome for Russia and Japan in their best interests.
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Portsmouth
N. H
Naval Stores Building
Pierce
Gov
McLane
Mead
Winslow
Christ Episcopal Church
New York
Witte
Baron Komura
Oyster Bay
Harvard
Christchurch
Alexander Hotoviski
St. Nicholas Church
Brine
Sakhalin
Takahira
John McLane
Meade
Baron de Rosen
Roosevelt
Associated Press
Russia
Japan
Lidziapadze
Bulgarian–Macedonian Insurgents Prepare Raid Across Balkans
Information from Sofia reported in London that 800 Bulgarian-Macedonian insurgents loyal to Boris Sarafoff have left Sofia and are poised to raid Turkish territory. Sofia fears a broad movement and Turkish authorities worry about serious disturbances as Bulgarian bands in Macedonia grow highly mobile.
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London
Sofia
Boris Sarafoff
Macedonia
Ohio Arrives With Rumor of Alaska Strike
The White Star steamer Ohio reaches Seattle from Nome and St Michael with meagre details of a presumed rich strike nearby. Purser Van Lyce notes excitement in Nome on August 28 as news spread of a major find, with Oregon and Senator en route for fuller particulars.
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Seattle
Ohio
Nome
St. Michael
van Lyce
Oregon
Senator
Fraud in Life Insurance Writing Under Scrutiny
New York reports evidence of extensive fraud in issuing life insurance on known bad risks. The Armstrong investigating committee cites collusion between company officers and agents of high standing. Subpoenas have been issued for medical examiners of several companies.
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New York
Armstrong
Schmitz Renominated by Union Labor Party
San Francisco September 4 Mayor Eugene A Schmitz has been unanimously renominated for mayor by the Union Labor party for the third time.
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Schmitz
San Francisco
Eugene A. Schmitz
Union Labor Party
Alliance Denied in North American Rail Rivalry
Robert I. Farrington, second vice president of the Great Northern, denies a rumoured alliance between James J. Hill and the Grand Trunk Pacific. He calls it an old fabrication while outlining the potential traffic and route implications if Vancouver or Fort McLeod connections were pursued, and notes Hill would not build north of Vancouver.
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St. Paul
Robert I. Farrington
Great Northern Railway
James J. Hill
Grand Trunk Pacific
Vancouver
Westminster
Yukon
Fort McLeod
Great Northern
Vancouver City
Farrington
Mr. Hill
Pay for Isthmian Canal Advisory Board Members
President Roosevelt signed an executive order setting pay for the Isthmian Canal advisory board. Each member gets 5,000 upon report completion and 15 per day for personal expenses while on duty plus transportation. Gen. Davis and Gen. Abbott will receive an increase equal to their retired pay during board service.
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Oyster Bay
Roosevelt
Advisory Board of Engineers
Isthmian Canal
Canal Plana
Gen. Davis
Gen. Abbott
Great Northern to Modernize Passenger Service with New Cars
James J. Hill plans to spend over one million dollars to improve Great Northern passenger service. Most equipment will be replaced with large observation combination cars. Howard James estimates the car cost at about three quarters of a million. An additional December order will supply eight identical trains for the St. Paul to Seattle route.
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St. Paul
James J. Hill
Great Northern Railway
Howard James
The
Road
Seattle
Fire at Adrianople devastates vast quarters
Fire at Adrianople on Saturday razed seven thousand houses across Greek Armenian Bulgarian and Jewish districts. Many lives were lost. Almost no insured buildings remain except for the Catholic church mosques schools a convent and the telegraph offices.
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Constantinople
Adrianople
Shonts outlines cold storage plan for Isthmian route
Chairman Shonts of the Isthmian Canal Commission reports progress on cold storage for Panama. Plan covers shipboard refrigerators, a large warehouse at Colon, ten refrigerator cars built in Chicago, and rapid U S food shipments to Panama with stops at labor camps.
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Washington
Shonts
Isthmian Canal Commission
Oyster Bay
New York
Colon
Chicago
Panama
United States
Mr. Shonts
Everett Voters Must Re Register Under New Books
About 500 voters in Everett must re register this winter due to a new registration law. New books have been procured and all voters already registered are enrolled in old books, rendering prior registrations invalid.
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Everett
Catches Branded Fish at Willapa Hatchery
Four years after marked salmon were released from the Willapa hatchery a fisherman named Chris Korkan caught one of the tagged fish in his seine on the North River near its mouth.
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South Bend
Wash
Willapa
Chris Korkan
North River
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