Happenings Of The Week From Various Fields
Summary of notable events including South ern Italy earthquake losses, the second annual reunion of Spanish war veterans in Milwaukee, Hezekiah Butterworth’s death in Warren Rhode Island, a mail delivery strike in New York, Dr. David E. Salmon’s resignation, a bond vote for Owens River water in Inyo County, Charles P. Neill elected head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics association, W. W. Stafford’s election as first vice president, the Lewis and Clark exposition live stock show opening September 19 with 40000 dollars in prizes, and Berlin’s ham exposition closing after selling all 14000 hams in two days.
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Charles P. Neill
Association of Officials
Bureau of Labor Statistics of America
Washington City
W. W. Stafford
San Francisco
Alaskans to Meet in Seattle This November
A convention of prominent Alaskans from all sections will be held in Seattle on November 15. Delegates are to be allotted at one per 500 population to unite efforts for coordinated action. The aim is to present Alaska’s needs clearly to Congress and secure better legislative results.
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Seattle
Alaska
Oscar stands firm against Bernadotte prince on Norwegian throne
Stockholm dispatch notes Dagblad denial that King Oscar has altered his stance. The semi official newspaper insists he opposes any Bernadotte prince ascending the Norwegian throne and says the king remains deeply wounded by reports of his support for a Swedish candidate.
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Stockholm
Dagblad
Oscar
House of Bernadotte
Surveying River Channel From Wallula to Celilo
Sixteen government surveyors from Portland have begun mapping a fixed navigable channel in the Columbia River from Wallula to Celilo. The project ties to opening Three Mile rapids and is expected to take about two months to complete.
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Walla Walla
Wallula
Portland
Columbia River
Celilo
Captain John B Libby Dies Prominent Paget Sound T boat Figure
Seattle Sept 7 Capt John B Libby longtime head of the Paget Sound Tugboat Company and a leading figure in steam boating on Paget Sound died at Crystal Springs private sanitarium Portland Oregon Monday Libby arrived on the Pacific coast fifty years ago after a stint in San Francisco and later joined Seattle's steam boating ventures.
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Seattle
John B. Libby
Paget Sound
Crystal Springs
Portland
Libby
Pacific Coast
San Francisco
Sound
World crop estimates from Budapest report
The Hungarian minister of agriculture estimates world crops. wheat yield near last year, barley lower and feed consumption lighter. Maize crop to be larger thanks to the American harvest, offsetting European deficiencies.
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Budapest
Europe
Chelan County to Hold Big Fair on September 27
Washington column notes Chelan county plans a large fair for Sept 27. State board of equalization meets in Olympia. Grocers' Association meets in Tacoma this week. Factory inspectors had collected fees under the new law. Walla Walla county raises unincorporated saloon licenses from 600 to 1000. Copper ore found by F H Venice on Olalla farm causes local excitement.
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Walla Walla
F. H. Venice
Olalla
Corporal Tanner Chosen Commander
The thirty ninth national encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic elected officers. Commander-in-chief James Tanner of New York. Senior vice commander Silas H. Towler of Minneapolis. Surgeon general Hugh Philler of Waukesha Wisconsin. Chaplain-in-chief Rev Father J G Leary of Chapman Kansas. Minneapolis selected as 1906 meeting site.
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Denver
Grand Army of the Republic
James Tanner
New York
Silas H. Towler
Minneapolis
Hugh Philler
Waukesha
Wis
Father J. G. Leary
Chapman
Kan
Woman's Relief Corps elects officers in Denver
Mrs. Abbie A. Adams of Superior Neb. is chosen president after three hours of balloting. Afternoon session names include Senior vice president Mrs. Julian G. Line of Chicago, Junior vice Eunice Munger of Oklahoma City, Treasurer Charlotte E. Wright of Hartford Conn., and Chaplain Catherine E. Kennedy of Denver.
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Denver
Abbie A. Adams
Superior
Neb
Woman’s Relief Corps
Julian G. Line
Chicago
Eunice Munger
Oklahoma City
Charlotte E. Wright
Hartford
Conn
Catherine E. Kennedy
Rights on Reserves Question Jurisdiction in Olympia
The attorney general explains state game law enforcement on government reserves in a letter to F R Kershaw fish commissioner. A Kitsap target range incident showed federal contest over state arrest power. The AG says state cannot try on reserves where jurisdiction is waived. offender may be tried in federal court under a congressionally authorized act.
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Olympia
F. R. Kershaw
Kitsap
Attorney General
Congress
Colorado judge halts all ticket scalping in G A R transport
Pueblo Colorado September 8 Judge Voorhees issues a blanket injunction blocking Colorado ticket scalpers from dealing in the G A R transportation. Brokers had anticipated a harvest but are restrained by the order.
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Pueblo
Colo
Voorhees
Colorado
G. A. R. Transportation
Seattle Market Report Prices From Local Dealers
Seattle market report lists producer offers for grain oats barley wheat and chicken feed with prices per ton and per pound for poultry live stock eggs butter and hay. The document reflects regional prices in Eastern and Western Washington and includes ranges for meat dairy and grain products with notes on freshness and quality.
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Seattle
Washington
Puget Sound
Washington Creamery
Oregon
Eastern
Washington Ranch
Martial law imposed as Japan quiets amid rioting
Tokyo reports Sept 6 to Sept 9 describe widespread rioting over peace terms with Russia. Martial law is declared to quell unrest, five newspapers suspended, churches and schools damaged, and U.S. sentiment turning hostile. Police and troops seal defense zones around legations and government buildings.
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Tokyo
Russia
Hibiya Park
Osaka
Nagoya
Japan
Mutsuhito
United States
Roosevelt
China
Fires Sweep Baku Oil District Amid Riots and Destruction
From Baku, reports describe the Black town and oil works burning as Armenian and Tartar factions clash. Looting, killings, and shelling disrupt telegraph and rail lines while troops struggle to contain the violence and protect the oil region.
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St. Petersburg
Baku
Caucasia
Blakhan
Biblebat
Nomani
Sabunto
Balakhan
Land filings on Uintah reservation exceed sixty thousand acres
Vernal Utah Sept 6 More than 60000 acres on the Uintah reservation have been filed upon as homesteads by those who drew lucky numbers in the Provo drawing. Names of 555 persons entitled to file have been called and 381 have filed.
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Vernal
Utah
Uintah Reservation
Provo
Cochran Denies Challenge to America's Cup
London report states Sir Ernst Cochran of Dublin denies any intention to challenge for the America's Cup despite published rumors.
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London
Ernst Cochran
Dublin
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Warren, R. I
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Washington News
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State Board of Equalization
State Grocers’ Association
Tacoma
Corporal Tanner
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Tion
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Society of
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Bacon
Loomis
Oyster Bay
Robert Bacon
Francis B. Loomis
Root
J. P. Morgan & Co
G. KnEgorn
Bos
Hachime
Conan
W. W. Wrenn
East Market Street
Harper Rye
Kentucky
Harper
St. Louis
Fred Hewitt
G. W. Ninemire, Pres
Thos. Morgan
Pres
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Montesano
Aberdeen
Patterson & Locke Co
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Nature
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Aberdeen Sami Weekly Herald
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