News Of The Week Condensed In Brief Highlights
Arbitration treaty signed between Spain and Belgium. Santa Fe railroad weighs gasoline motor cars for branch lines. Justice William Gaynor declines fusion mayoral bid in New York. Adolph Heiden father of the Swedish Riksdag dies after thirty six sessions. Chinese customs rise markedly in 1905, Shanghai up sharply. Nanaimo coal miners reject operators terms 247 to 94. Western Pacific railroad grading starts near Salt Lake City with large labor plans. City party launched in Philadelphia to fight corrupt conspirators. National Car Wheel Company control transfers to Rhodes and Bonnell. Soo Line president buys Lincoln private car for Minneapolis park board display.
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Spain
Belgium
Santa Fe Railroad
Thomas Lowry
Minneapolis
Soo Line
Twin City Rapid Transit Company
Abraham Lincoln
Minneapolis Park Board
Russia to Invite Second Peace Conference Seen
Washington reports no official word yet on Russia sending invitations for a second peace conference. The Hague tribunal machinery is expected to handle steps toward calling the meeting, with St. Petersburg’s move viewed as likely to proceed. The State Department has no confirmation but may accept the advice as conclusive.
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Washington
Russia
Hay
Hague Tribunal
St. Petersburg
State Department
Permanent World's Fair Proposed for 1909 Promoters Eye Verplancks Point
Active efforts in New York City and Peekskill aim to open a permanent world’s fair in 1909 to celebrate the Hudson discovery. Offices have been set up, and options taken on land at Verplancks Point near Peekskill for the exposition. Gov. Higgins return from Europe on September 22 is expected to push the project forward.
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New York
Hudson River
Manhattan
Peekskill
Verplancks Point
the Hudson
Gov. Higgins
Europe
Large Coal Operator Rejects Mine Worker Eight Hour Demand
Scranton Pa Sept 23 One of the region's largest coal operators, after a conference with President Baer, declares they will not grant eight hour day demands and will only continue the present agreement.
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Scranton
Baer
Dagblad backs Norwegian republic as people urged to decide
Christiania Norway Sept 22 The Dagblad advocates a Norwegian republic and says the people must be consulted before any new constitution is decided.
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Christiania
Norway
The
Dagblad
Sunday Saloon Closures Enforced in Kettle Falls
Kettle Falls Washington September 20 Prosecuting Attorney Kirkpatrick served notice on two saloon keepers to comply with the Sunday closing law and their order is being observed. Previously saloons operated daily.
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Kettle Falls
Wash
Atttorney
Kirkpatrick
Farmers form barley price pool in Columbia county
Columbia county farmers unhappy with barley prices have organized a pool to coordinate sales. Additional notes report Tacoma Elks dedicating a new home on Pacific Avenue near South Ninth Street, and local business houses in Harrington closing Sundays and at 6 PM on weekdays except Saturday.
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Columbia County
Tacoma Elks
Pacific Avenue
South Ninth Street
Harrington
State school levy and pupil count certified in Olympia
The state superintendent certifies 207099 school children from the last census and notes $300853 in non tax revenues. To fund $10 per pupil the board must levy $1770137 if a 5 mill levy is allowed. if valuations fail to meet this, the levy will be reduced. The board has previously used a maximum 5 mill levy to raise the amount.
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Olympia
State Board of Equalization
Verdict Award Against Chicago City for 100000
The Pan Handle railroad won a damage verdict of 100000 against the City of Chicago for the burning of freight cars during the American Railway Union strike. The jury found the city liable due to alleged inadequate protection of railroad property.
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Chicago
Lewis and Clark live stock show opens with 2000 head on display
Portland report says the Lewis and Clark live stock show opened with 2000 head of blooded stock on exhibition. Hundreds of stockmen from across the country attend as more arrive with every train.
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Portland
Seattle Market Prices and Livestock Rates Displayed
Market report from Seattle lists current producer prices for grains hay eggs and livestock. Prices cover oats barley wheat chicken feed bran shorts corn and grain by the ton or per head with regional breakdowns for Eastern and Western Washington Oregon and Puget Sound markets.
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Lotsa
Seattle
Washington
Puget Sound
Packers Fined 25000 in Beefeiting Rebates Case
Four Schwarzschild & Sulzberger Packing Co officials pleaded guilty in Chicago federal court to accepting railroad rebates in violation of the Elkins law. They were fined a total of 25000 and released after a certified check covered court costs. The case marks a government win in the beef trust prosecutions.
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Chicago
Schwarzschild & Sulzberger Packing Company
J. Otis Humphrey
Elkins
Beef Trust
Samuel Weil
New York
Beth H. Casey
Vance D. Skipworth
Chess E. Todd
Casey
Morrison
Grosscup
Schwarzechild & Sulzberger Company
Armour & Co
Russians Discover Peacock Copper Ore on Hinchinbrook Island
A party led by Walter Holland, Jim Beatson, and John Dehart found a large deposit of peacock copper ore on Hinchinbrook Island near Valdez. An aged Taterlik native guided them to a former Russian worked mine with decayed tools and a long-ago shaft, indicating extensive past activity and promising future development.
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Valdez
Hinchinbrook Island
Taterlik
Walter Holland
Jim Beatson
John Dehart
Farmers to form Union with American Society of Equity
Illinois Wisconsin Indiana and neighboring states may join the American Federation of Labor at the November convention. J W Morton a Chicago labor leader says Wisconsin favors the plan to organize and control farm product prices under the American Society of Equity adopting socialistic principles.
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Chicago
Illinois
Wisconsin
Indiana
American Federation of Labor
J. W. Morton
Morton
American Society of Equity
Dakota Sails for Oriental Ports With Passengers and Freight
The steamship Dakota of the Great Northern line departed Seattle with cabin passengers, steerage, and about 23,000 tons of freight. Howard James, VP and GM, joined with his family to inspect Orient operations. H. W. Dennison, Japan’s foreign office adviser, and other peace delegation members also sailed aboard.
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Seattle
Dakota
Great Northern Line
Oriental Ports
Howard James
Steamship Company
James
Orient
H. W. Dennison
Japan
Congressmen favor special committee to handle Alaska
Senators and representatives who visited Alaska favor a District of Columbia style special committee in the next session to handle all Alaska legislation. Speaker Cannon supports the plan to create a new Alaska committee in both chambers. They argue one delegate cannot represent Alaska's diverse needs.
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Washington
Alaska
Cannon
Congress
District of Columbia
Senate
House
Congressional
Philippines
Valdez
Fairbanks
Federal decision frees Chinese laundryman amid exclusion act case
In Wheeling Judge Dayton discharged Yee Gee Yu a Chinese laundryman indicted under the Chinese exclusion act. He was shown to have been a Boston merchant before coming here and not a laborer. The judge criticized exclusion laws as unjust discrimination and said he would construe for the Chinaman. He admitted two past votes he regretted including the Chinese exclusion law.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Dayton
Yee Gee Yu
Boston
Congress
Europe
Equalization Board Completes Tax Levy For State
Olympia Sept 23 The state board of equalization finished the state tax levy and adjourned sine die. A 2.5 mill levy funds the general fund about 825000. a 5 mill school levy raises 300853 after credits. A military levy of one tenth mill and railroads face higher taxes due to state valuations. The board reports net property increase of about 500000 and livestock, wagons, tools and other items up 948571 over county returns.
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Olympia
State Board of Equalization
State Board
Keel Laid for New Princess Steamer in Esquimalt
The keel for a new steamer for the Victoria and Seattle route on the Canadian Pacific line was laid at Esquimalt. The vessel will resemble the Princess Victoria but be fifty feet shorter with four decks and machinery built at Paisley Scotland. It will begin service next year.
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Victoria
B. C
Esquimalt
Canadian Pacific Railway
Victoria and
Seattle
Paisley
Scotland
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Riksdag
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National Car Wheel Company
James D. Rhodes
Pittsburg
William Bonnell
Cleveland
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Keemun
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Liverpool
Herbert J. White
First Baptist Church of
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Walla Walla County
D. C. Corbin
Waverly Beet
Woman’s Christian Temperance Union For
Walla Walla
Lewiston-Riparia
Riparia
Seattle Market Report
Washington Creamery
Oregon
Washington Ranch
Packers
Child & Sulzberger Officials
Fed
Eral
Hutchinson Island
Middle States
American Federation
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
Nature
St. Phene
Equalization Board
All Points East
Hoquiam
Ocesta
Ocosta
H. B. Elder
N. P. Ry
A. D. Charlton
Fred Redinger
Pioneer Barber Shop
Heron Street
Toronts
Montreal
Atlantic Lines
Phil
Locke
J. W. Draper
A. Ingebrightsen
G Street
Central Restaurant
M. Antich
Heron and
Wishkah
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