Japanese Visitors Welcomed in Seattle Promoting U S Japan Ties
Japanese bankers, merchants, editors and educators from Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto, Kobe, Yokohama and Nagoya arrived in Seattle aboard the Minnesota. A crowd at the Great Northern wharf watched as a bamboo cannon fired taloonas and paper figures. Governor Marion E. Stay and Mayor John F. Miller greeted the visitors, with J. D. Lowman of the Associated Chambers of Commerce praising strengthened trade and amity. The article notes the United States as a principal recipient of Japanese exports and emphasizes expanded commerce between the nations.
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United States
Japan
Tokyo
Osaka
Kyoto
Kobe
Yokohama
Nagoya
Seattle
Minnesota
Great Northern
Marion Stay
Washington
John F. Miller
J. D. Lowman
Associated Chambers of Commerce
Citien
Pacific Coast
Haveard
Empire of
Tereate
Great Britain
Lowman
Associated Chambers of Commerce of the
American Explorer Home With News of North Pole Claim
Copenhagen reports Dr. Cook reached the North Pole on April 21, 1908 and arrived at Upernevik in Greenland in May 1909. The Danish steamer Hans Egede carried the telegram. Melville Dowbhts criticized the claim as unlikely and suggested the Arctic fad might end if true.
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Copenhagen
Dr .Cook
North Pole
Colonial Office
Levick
Shetland Islands
Dr. Cook
Hans Egede
Lerwick
Denmark
Greenland
Upernevik
Cape York
Baffins Bay
Esquimeaux
Cook
Europe
North Sydney
C. B
John R. Bradley
Moses Bradley
Etah
Callioon Depot
Sullivan County
New York
Brooklyn
Mary Hunt
Melville Dowbhts
Philadelphia
Mellville
U. SS. N
Arctic
Melville
Explorer Dr Cook Sends Cablegram From Lerwick
A cablegram from Lerwick Shetland Islands states Dr Cook is well and the expedition is successful. The message does not confirm whether the explorer has reached the pole.
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Cook
Lerwick
Shetland Islands
Pole
Moss avenue extension to be rushed to completion
The Portland, Eugene and Eastern Railway Company assigns 25 to 30 men to push the Moss avenue extension toward Hendricks park and connect with the cemetery line at Munsonie hill. Cars may run on the loop before November 1. Engineer H B Leonard arrives to promote the Eugene Florence line and survey Coos Bay to Siuslaw to Florence, with Florence to Coos Bay as a later extension. Leonard plans to stay through Elks activities as a member of the Eugene B P O E.
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Prof
Leonard
Est
Coos Bay
Ward Hendricks’ Park Marshfield
Florence
Portland, Eugene & Eastern Railway Company
Moss Avenue
Hendricks” Park
Cemetery
Munsonie Cemetery Hill
Lambirth
H. B. Leonard
Eugene-Florence
Siuslaw
Codding and Robins
Marshfield Times
Eugene
Coos iv
Elks
Relief Expedition Sets Sail From St Johns For Peary Aid
A schooner named Jessie departed St Johns Newfoundland two weeks ago steering to assist Commander Robert E Peary. The mission aims to deliver supplies and bring back Dr Cook and explorer Harry Whitney should they be found.
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New York
Jessie
St. Johns
N. F
Robert E. Peary
Dr. Cook
Harry Whitney
Weather Outlook For Pacific Northwest And Adjacent Areas
Oregon and Washington forecast shows fair conditions with tonight and Thursday showers in eastern areas. Northerly winds persist. Idaho expected showers and thunderstorms tonight or Thursday with cooler temperatures.
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Oregon
Washington
Idaho
Lord de Clifford Killed in Auto Crash
London reports Jack Southwick known as Lord de Clifford died in a collision at Bamber near Brighton when his car struck another vehicle. The fatal accident occurred September 1, with the aristocrat among the victims and authorities investigating the incident.
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London
Jack Southwick
Lord de Clifford
Bamber
Brighton
Flood Debris Search Finds No Bodies in Squattertown
Rawhide Sept 1. Work parties search for missing after a cloudburst caused a ten foot flood wall on National hill and swept through Squattertown. Officials report no confirmed deaths though over 500 people left homeless and property losses rise toward a million dollars. full damage assessment awaits daybreak.
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Rawhide
National Hill
Steamship Bandon Wrecked Off Coquille Bar
The steam schooner Bandon, owned by A. F. Estabrook & Co of San Francisco, wrecked today off the Coquille river bar at Bandon. Likely total loss, valued at $30,000 plus cargo. It had 100 drums of distillate for Coos Bay and lumber cargo.
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Coquille Bar
Elyhiam
Kighiam
Wilhelmina
Coos Bay
Bandon
North Bend
Kruse & Banks
A. F. Estabrook & Co
San Francisco
Fifield
R. D. Inman
Parliament House Fire In Toronto West Wing Burns
Sept 1 Toronto reports the parliament buildings on fire with the west wing roof fallen in and the library engulfed risking over 100000 books. Fire later brought under control with damage estimated at 200000 dollars.
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Parliament House
Toronto
Fair amusement features coming Friday at Hollenbeck
E J Arnold phoned from Portland to H F Hollenbeck saying the fair amusement features will be here Friday this week coming from Selo. The race horses that were at Selo will be here Saturday.
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E. J. Arnold
Portland
H. F. Hollenbeck
Selo
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Anna Schumacher
Rochester
Hamptons
Amelia Ri
Worcester
Hart Schaffner & Marx
Fellows
Chicago
Hart, Schaff
Ner & Marx
Gordon
Springfield
Cottage Grove
Cablegram
Frederick A. Cook
Eugene-Siuslaw
Auto
Steamer Bandon
Coquille River
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