World News In Briefs Of The Week
Advance in glass prices, Taft party leaving Shanghai, Nelson disposes Britt in Colma, Can ada’s Grand Trunk Pacific dispute with Canadian Pacific, Iowa corn yield forecasts, storms cut crops, BC salmon hatcheries operating, a giant Willamette thigh bone found near Portland, plans for Interchurch Conference on Federation in New York November 15 to 21 with official delegates.
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Taft
Shanghai
Philippines
Battling Nelson
Britt
Colma
Cal
Willamette River
Ingram Island
Portland
New York
Interchurch Conference On Federation
United States
Rail rivals move on Columia water grade control
Portland September reports show vast money spent on surveys along the north bank of the Colubmia as Hill and Harriman factions prepare for a major fight over water level grade from Eastern Washington to Portland. Portland and Seattle railway and Wallula Pacific, both allied with major interests, vie to build downriver toward Seattle. Survey crews and right of way actions stretch from Vancouver to Kennewick, with anticipated road bed contracts and key announcements from Northern Pacific President Elliott and Wallula Pacific leader Louis Gerlinger.
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Portland
Columia
Colubia
Washington
Hill
Harriman
Portland and Seattle Railway
Harriman Properties
Wallula Pacific
Hill Roads
Colubmia River
Seattle
Northern Pacific Company
Vancouver
Cascades
Columbia
Northern Pacific Road
Kennewick
Wash
Elliott
Northern Pacific
Louis Gerlinger
Portsland
Lyle
Washington official J Thomas Hickey dies in Portland hospital
Olympia reports the death of J Thomas Hickey assistant secretary of state of Washington at St Vincent's hospital in Portland Oregon at 1 this morning after cancer surgery earlier this week Hickey had undergone operation several days ago for cancer and passed away in Oregonpost surgery care.
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Olympia
J. Thomas Hickey
Washington
St. Vincent’s Hospital
Portland
Hickey
Parker appointed chief counsel for Brooklyn Rapid Transit
New York news reports former judge Alton B. Parker will replace Prof Collins as chief counsel of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company at an annual salary of 100000 dollars.
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New York
Alton B. Parker
Prof. Collins
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company
Fez Sultan Yields to French Demands
Paris reports the sultan capitulated to all points of the French ultimatum as communicated by the French minister at Fez. The foreign office expresses high gratification at the development and the easing of tensions in the region.
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Paris
Foreign Office
Fez
Envoys Send Charitable Gifts to New Hampshire
Letters from Russian and Japanese plenipotentiaries accompany checks for 10000 dollars for charitable purposes in New Hampshire and have been made public.
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Concord
N. H
New Hampshire
Washington News Highlights From Pacific Northwest
Blaine to get a daily paper Everett wins the Pacific Northwest League pennant Swedish Baptists of Seattle lay cornerstone Adelphia College Seattle cornerstone ceremony federal building Masonic order to oversee Public works in Seattle totaling 1 736 359 with 698 000 completed and 300 000 more planned Heirs of James Longmire form stock company valued at 65 000 Moritz Thomsen predicts 60 00 000 bushels Washington wheat to be used this year and 15 000 000 bushels ordered from the UK Harvest projected at 35 000 000 bushels.
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Federal
Seattle
Masonic Order
Board of Public Works
James Longmire
Longmire
Mount Rainier
Tacoma
Moritz Thomsen
Centennial Mill Company
California
United Kingdom
Washington
Aberdeen
Herald
Tacoma Daily News
Pacific Coast
MI88
Tainted Money Sparks Board Meeting Debate
The American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions will convene in Seattle from September 14 to 18 to debate accepting Rockefeller funds for missions and education. Dr Washington Gladden opposes accepting the cash while Henry G Whitcomb defends it, a clash seen as setting a precedent for church stances on modern industry funding. The outcome may influence future donations to missionary work.
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Seattle
American Board of Commissioners For Foreign Missions of
The
Congregational Church
Washington Gladden
Henry G. Whitcomb
Rockefeller
Gladden
Mr. Rockefeller
Prudential Committee
American Board
Oil King
Forest Fire Warning System to Protect Big Horn Reserve
The Forestry Service and Weather Bureau will install a rapid fire warning telecommunication system on the Big Horn forest reserve in Wyoming. The network, covering 1 151 680 acres, lets rangers notify the weather department immediately when fires start, with plans to expand to other reserves.
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Washington
Forestry Service
Weather Bureau
Big Horn Forest Reserve
Wyoming
Forest Rangers
Weather Department
Big Horn Reserve
Forestry Department
Port Townsend Water Works Bonds Declared Not Municipal Securities
The Washington Supreme Court ruled that Port Townsend water works bonds are not municipal securities and cannot be purchased from the permanent school fund. Judge Fullerton wrote the decision, joined by all justices, upholding Gov. Mead's position in every respect.
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Olympia
Supreme Court
Port Townsend Water Works
Permanent School Fund
Fullerton
Gov. Mead
Palma Renominated by Moderate Party in Cuba
Havana reports President Palma unanimously renominated by the Moderate party convention for the Cuban presidency. Mendez Capote was named the vice presidential candidate.
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Havana
Palma
Moderate
Cuba
Mendez Capote
Seattle Market Report Prices From Local Dealers
Seattle market report lists producer prices for grains hay eggs poultry wool live stock and meat goods in round lots f o b Seattle with figures for oats barley wheat corn hay butter eggs and livestock including sheep hogs steers cows calves lambs and poultry across Eastern and Western Washington Oregon. Prices vary by grade origin and product with notes that figures may change without notice.
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F.o. B
Seattle
Washington
Puget Sound
Washington Creamery
Oregon
Washington Ranch
Washington gold output rises in 1904 as Alaska leads
Washington state produced 327 900 in 1904 up from 297 900 in 1903 while Alaska reached 9 340 200 with Colorado first and California second. Oregon rose to 1 309 900. Silver fell in Washington due to curtailed Deer Tail ore shipments, limited Ferry county activity, and Monte Cristo mine suspensions.
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Washington
Mint
Alaska
Roberts
Colorado
California
Washington State
Oregon
Assayer Wing
Seattle
Deer Tail
Stevens County
Ferry County
Monte Cristo
Railroads place huge 1906 rail orders amid price rise
Iron Trade Review notes railroads have placed about 650000 tons of rails for 1906 deliveries within a week, with additional orders and inquiries for cars and locomotives. Major bookings include Northwestern 60000, Milwaukee and St Paul 65000, Burlington 50000, Santa Fe 50000, Wisconsin Central 22000, Great Northern 40000, plus 15000 steel cars for Pennsylvania system and further pending orders.
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Cleveland
The
Iron Trade Review
Northwestern
Burlington
Santa Fe
Milwaukee& St. Paul
Wisconsin Central
Great Northern
Pennsylvania
Liberty
Greatest of horse sales at Miles City attracts buyers
Miles City hosts a massive monthly horse sale attracting horsemen from across the Union. Through organizer A B Clarke about 6000 horses have been sold this season to Eastern markets, with an upcoming sale expected to move 2000 more. Most animals are range horses, broken to ride and drive, suitable for immediate farm or city use, and supply remains plentiful alongside Billings sales.
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Butte
Mont
Miles City
Montana
United States
A. B. Clarke
Typothetae to Resist the Eight Hour Day
Niagara Falls N Y Sept 11 The United Typothetae of America unanimously adopts a pledge to resist any eight hour day movement by the International Typographical Union The resolution upholds open shop rights and warns against using the union label G H Ellis of Boston is elected president.
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Niagara Falls
N. Y
United Typothetae of America
International Typographical Union
G. H. Ellis
Boston
Investigation Ordered into Army Supply Depots
Acting secretary of war orders a rigid probe into conditions at all major military supply depots after alleged conspiracy between a Philadelphia contractor and a Schuylkill arsenal inspector to foist inferior army supplies. Seattle and San Francisco depots will be examined under the orders issued.
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Washington
Philadelphia
Schuylkill
United States
Seattle
San Francisco
Adjournment of Norway Sweden treaty talks in Karlstad
The Norway Sweden conference on dissolving their union adjourned to September 13 after delegates returned to their capitals for government consultations. Swedish premier Christian Lundeberg, a commissioner, said no communication would be made about proceedings. negotiations appear to require further government guidance.
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Karlstad
Sweden
Norway
Christian Lundeberg
China favors Western education for public service
The Chinese government will give priority to youths educated under Western principles for public service. An edict urges Western learning as a salvation for China and promotes sending more students abroad, mainly to the United States and Britain.
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Peking
China
America
England
Trade Investigation Ordered By President
Oyster Bay September 11 The president designated Judge William L Penfield solicitor for the state department to investigate trade relations of South American countries and Europe aimed at improving American commerce with southern nations.
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Oyster Bay
William L. Penfield
State Department
Europe
America
Chicago Seethes Over Eight Hour Day Strike Call
The fight between the typographical union and the typothetae over an eight hour day and closed shop escalates in Chicago. President Lynch of the typographical union issued a nationwide strike telegram, making Chicago the first city targeted as Indianapolis and other towns are slated to join.
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Chicago
Typographical Union
Typothetae
Lynch
Indianapolis
Gorky Reported as Candidate for National Assembly
St Petersburg dispatch reports author Maxim Gorky may run for election to the national assembly, signaling a shift in literary figures toward political roles.
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St. Petersburg
Maxim Gorky
National Assembly
Title to Coal Lands Affirmed
Olympia Sept 11 The supreme court affirms the Ren ton Co operative Coal Companys title to a valuable portion of its coal lands in King county held in possession for years.
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Olympia
Supreme Court
Renton Co-operative Coal Company
King County
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Orders Trade Investigation
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