Thirty-Ninth Grand Army Encampment Opens in Denver
The Grand Army of the Republic holds its thirty-ninth national encampment in Denver with E. B. Stillings of Boston chosen junior vice commander-in-chief after the death of William W. Blackmar. The council approves interim work and audits, while veterans and visitors flood the city for parades, receptions, and festive events amid elaborate decorations and labor day activities.
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Denver
Colo
Grand Army of the Republic
National Council of Administration
E. B. Stillings
Boston
William W. Blackmar
Blackmar
George W. Cook
Colonial Dames’ Society
John R. King
Woman’s Club
Women’s Relief Corps
Department of Colorado
Wyoming
National
Grand Trunk picks Pacific coast terminus at Tuck’s Inlet
Vancouver government reports Grand Trunk Pacific will establish its permanent Pacific coast terminus at Tuck’s Inlet on Tsimpsean peninsula near Port Simpson. The company buys a 10 000 acre land reserve at one dollar per acre, with Kitamaat and Port Simpson sites already claimed by speculators. The province reserves a water frontage block near the new townsite as part of the deal.
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Vancouver
B. C
British Columbia
Grand Trunk Pacific Railroad
Pacific Coast
Tsimpsean Peninsula
Tuck’s Inlet
Port Simpson
Kitamaat
Carnegie to Receive Honorary Doctor of Laws at St Andrews
Glasgow announces the installation of Andrew Carnegie as lord rector of St Andrews University on October 17. The university will confer honorary Doctor of Laws degrees on Carnegie and other notable figures including Whitelaw Reid Charlemagne Tower Bishop Potter Nicholas Murray Butler and Dr William J Holland.
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Glasgow
Scotland
Andrew Carnegie
St. Andrew’s University
Mr. Carnegie
Whitelaw Reid
Great Britain
Charlemagne Tower
Germany
Bishop Potter
New York
Nicholas Murray Butler
Columbia ‘University
William J. Holland
Carnegie Museum
Pittaburg
Final Congress of Reform Religions Invites U S Meeting
Geneva report states the final meeting of the Congress of Reform Religions accepted Professor Doane of Boston’s invitation to host the next congress in the United States.
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Geneva
Switzerland
Congress of Reformed Religions
Doane
Boston
United States
Imperial Edict Bans Boycott Pressure on Chinese Viceroys
China issues imperial ban on the American goods boycott. An edict orders viceroys and provincial governors to suppress the boycott and hold officials responsible. Washington received a Rockhill cable summarizing the decree and the president was informed. The edict praises historic U S friendship and urges peaceful treaty negotiations. Shanghai reports softened impact and strong demand for tonnage to Newchwang as the decree spreads.
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Oyster Bay
China
State Department
Washington
Rockhill
United States
Viceroge
Shanghai
America
New Anglo-Japanese Treaty Reported Signed
London reports the new Anglo-Japanese alliance is signed with possible broad defensive scope. Newspapers debate added duties, potential Indian inclusion, and implications for Russia and China in the evolving balance of power.
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London
Associated Press
Great Britain
The
Daily Telegraph
Portsmouth
China
Japan
India
Depew Improvement Co Reaches Payoff to Equitable Life
New York announces settlement of debt to the Equitable Life Assurance Society by the Depew Improvement Company totaling 293950.82. Three letters between the parties and Senator Depew, with President Morton’s approval, accompany the payment and aim to correct injustices in public statements.
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New York
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Improvement Company
The
Equitable Society
Mr. Morton
Senator Depew
Escalator for Wagons in Cleveland Curbs Hill Climbing
A Cleveland, Ohio, experiment shows a 420 foot escalator delivering loads 65 feet up a hill at nearly two miles per hour. Heavy wagons ascend a moving upward surface, using electric motors and a chain of crosswise planks tipped with metal for durability. Seven to eight teams may use it at a time.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Panama Canal Faces Chagres River Flood Control Challenge
An American survey argues that flood management for the Chagres River could be achieved by a dam at 185 feet, saving up to 27.9 million dollars versus French plans for an 85 foot level. It notes river behavior, geology, and limited upper basin navigation as context for canal construction considerations.
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French Canal Company
Chagres
Bas Obispo
Obispo
San Pablo
Plans and Real Estate Agents Advertised in Aberdeen
Will practice in State and Federal courts. Zelaska Block G Street Hoquiam 90 04 m 3 10 p m and 8 10 p m 8 45 p m Agent N P Ry A G P A N P Ry Co M FOX prepares plans specifications and estimates on all kinds of building and construction work Thirty years practical experience Satisfaction guaranteed Office 94 Heron Street Tele phone 626 All persons desiring information about government lands will please call on JESSE F MURPHY four years register of Olympia land office room 3 Dabney block Aberdeen
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Zelaska Block
G Street
Heron Street
Jesse F. Murphy
Olympia Land Office
Dabney Block
Aberdeen
Remarkable Engraving Feat On Pin Headed The Size Of A Pin
A Washington U S Bureau of Engraving and Printing expert Clarence J Young etched two alphabets a date and a name on the head of a pin only sixty five one thousandths of an inch across magnified over 5000 times The second alphabet lies on the underside of the pin head In a letter the writer also shares a humorous anecdote about Irish politeness and a fishermens quip about carp and other fish It turns on folklore style humor and small scale engraving prowess.
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Philadelphia
Clarence Jy. Young
Uncle Sam
Briggins' uncertain mind amid jury gossip
A fragment quotes Briggins doubting his own judgment after jury duty and hearing opposing lawyers arguing. It notes a woman gossip is harmful and two men gossip reach a limit, reflecting social commentary.
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Briggins
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