Stead Sees Balkan Powers Weighing a Tripartite Defense
Alfred Stead, after a Near East tour, says Britain suffers a severe Balkan blow as Roumanians cheer Russia’s Far East defeat and Bulgarians and Servians consider a three-nation defense. He met King Peter of Servia Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria and King Charles of Roumania, noting cautious talks of an alliance and hopes for Western sympathy.
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London
Alfred Stead
Near East
Balkan States
Associated Press
Balkans
Steadways
Russia
Far East
Mr. Stead
Great Britain
Stead
Peter
Servia
Ferdinand
Bulgaria
Charles
Roumania
Mediterranean
Austria
Macedonia
Albania
Owever
Washington to push 75000 for Lewis and Clark exhibit
The Washington state Lewis and Clark exposition commission decided to ask the legislature for a 75000 appropriation to finance Washington's participation in the Portland world fair. They met in Portland and chose a separate state building and a site near the Agricultural palace on Lewis and Clark Boulevard.
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Portland
Washington State Commission
Washington
Exposition
H. E. Reed
D. OC. Freeman
Peaslee
Freeman
Lewis and Clark Boulevard
Senate sets four agenda items for the holiday session
The senate steering committee outlined four focus areas before the holiday recess including the Philippine bill with a Dec 16 vote, statehood legislation, Crum's nomination as Charleston port collector, and filling senate committee vacancies. It noted background treatment for disputed bills and possible House returns. It anticipates no major opposition to combining Oklahoma and Indian Territory as one state and Arizona and New Mexico as another.
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Washington
Senate
William Crum
Charleston
Conrecs
Presit
Congress
Interstate Commerce Commission
House
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
Arizona
New Mexico
Emperor orders third squadron for Far East
London reports a St. Petersburg dispatch says the emperor decreed sending a third squadron to the Far East. It includes battleships Paul I and Slava, five older battleships, five cruisers, and 40 torpedo boat destroyers, to be fitted out in two months under Vice Admirals Donbasoff or Chouknin.
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London
St. Petersburg
Daily Mail
Far East
Paul I
Slava
Adda
Donbasoff
Chouknin
Pathfinder project plans 645,595 acres for irrigation in Wyoming
The Interior Department filed with the Wyoming engineer for water rights along the North Platte river totaling 645,595 acres. About 300,000 acres are expected as profitable farming land to be reclaimed under five canal systems under the national irrigation act.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Interior Department
Washington
Engineer of
Wyoming
North Platte River
Mine Explosion at Burnett Claims Ten Bodies
Tacoma dispatch reports a coal mine explosion at Burnett about 50 miles away. Ten bodies had been taken out by midnight and five workers remain trapped in the mine.
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Tacoma
Burnett
Igorrotes Look Ahead to Portland Exposition Visit
The 68 Igorrotes in Seattle on the return from the St Louis exposition express enthusiasm for a 1905 Portland Lewis and Clark exposition visit. They plan to tell fellow natives of their trip and hope for friendly treatment and further learning in America, promising to meet again in Portland next year.
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Seattle
America
Portland
Luzon
Antrnelto
Antonio
Antalio
Julio
Japanese strength remains on line through winter
In villages near the Japanese front, houses are built and repaired and wells are dug as troops plan to stay on the current line through winter. Weather does not slow the Japanese as temperatures stay around a few degrees above zero. Few sick soldiers exist and are treated in comfortable hospitals.
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Uku
Wero
Oregon Delegation Seeks Reimbursement for Sherman County Settlers
Based on a report to Congress by Secretary Hitchcock the Oregon delegation will pursue legislation to reimburse Sherman county settlers for losses from dispossession of homesteads within the The Dalles Military Road grant and the Northern Pacific railroad lands. The actual land cannot be restored.
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Washington
Dec
Congress
Hitchcock
Oregon
Sherman County
Dalles Military Road Company
Northern Pacific Railroad
Japanese Cruiser Adsuma Blown Up Reported
Vladivostok dispatch says a steamer from Shanghai reports the Japanese armored cruiser Adsuma has been blown up and sunk by a line.
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Moscow
Vladivostok
Shanghai
Adsuma
Steamer and Train Connections From Portland to Goldendale
Wahkiacus Daly Centerville Goldendale and Klickitat Valley points served by daily steamer from Portland at 7 a.m. except Sunday, linking with N trains at Lyle for Goldendale. Arrives Goldendale 7:35 p.m. The Dalles steamer departs daily except Sunday at 7:00 a.m. Goldendale trains at 6:15 a.m. connect to Portland arriving at 6 p.m. Meals aboard steamers and wagon teams accommodated. For rates and berths, write 8 McDonald, Portland agent. General Office, Portland, Or.
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Wahkiacus
Daly
Centerville
Goldendale
Klickitat Valley
Portland
Lyle
Dalles
McDonald
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