What I Would Do If I Were Czar
The piece imagines Nicholas II becoming czar and outlines reforms to ease Russia's crisis. It proposes a modern national consultative body, expanded religious liberty, education, press freedom, and a controlled petition system to reveal public needs while preserving imperial authority.
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Russia
Cear
Czarkoe Selo
Nicholas II
Ukase
Bobrikoff
Zemski Sobor
Poland
W. T. Stead
Lang's Saturday Specials Advertisement Offerings
Saturday Specials at Lang's promote a variety of household items including gasoline, benzine, witch hazel, glycerine soap, tar, glycerine, and cleaning products priced by the pint or pound. The fragment lists multiple items with unspecified prices and unclear phrasing.
Suspect Foul Play In Petersburg Man Case
A coat and vest were found under the Sixth avenue bridge near Seattle by Officer Donlan. An envelope inside addressed to Albert Tredel of Petersburg Alaska was recovered. Police plan investigation and suspect foul play. A steamer trip to Olympia is advertised with fare $1.00 round trip.
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Sixth Avenue
Seattle Boulevard
Donlan
Albert 8. Tredel
Petersburg
Alaska
Dance Death Stricken Miss Charlotte Smith
In an auditorium ball on Wednesday evening Miss Charlotte Smith suffered a hemorrhage while dancing with J. W. Hill. She nearly died and is now confined at home Third and Spring in precarious condition under care of Dr. Bates.
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Charlotte Smith
Miss Smith
J. W. Hill
Manhattan Hotel
Dr. Bates
Handball Semi finals at Fair Portland
The June 30 event under Clark exposition auspices saw T. M. Dunne and F. B Watkin of M A A GC defeat H. Livingstone and C. Barrell of Portland Y M C A 21 10 1 10. Moore and Holbrook of M A A C beat A. Jones and W. Dennis of Astoria Commercial club 21 18 21 19.
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Portland
T. M. Dunne
F. B Watkin
H. Livingston
C. Barrell
Portland Y
American Girl Leads London Tennis Showdown
Rain disrupted Thursday play as Miss May Sutton, American tennis champion, used a powerful forehand to dominate. In the fourth round she faced Miss Thompson, last year’s runner up, with Sutton poised to bring the title back to America if she wins.
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London
May Sutton
Miss Thompson
Miss Sutton
America
Dutch Retreat Planned for Taft Visit Abroad
Secretary Taft and party depart this afternoon at 6 30 by Baltimore Ohio Union Pacific and Southern Pacific lines for San Francisco en route to the Philippines on a tour of inspection. They sail on the Manchuria with stops at Hawaii Japan and a month in the Philippines and expect Manila arrival August 6. Miss Alice Roosevelt travels with allies Miss Broadman Miss McMillan and Miss Patten. Several senators and representatives and their wives join the junket with all expenses paid except transportation.
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Warren
Dubois
Grosvenor
Payne
Bearmond
Longworth
Foes
Cooper
Junket
Fence Dispute Stops Song Of Saw At 15th And Republican
A restraining order halted the song of saw and hammer at Fifteenth and Republican. William Gove and wife, grocers, secured the order Friday morning. J A Bass and wife are building a high board fence to block light and air from the grocery store. Judge Frater will hear the case July 19 with the Bass family ordered to appear and explain.
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Carpenters’ Hammer
Fifteenth
Republican
William Gove
J. A. Bass
W&h
Frater
Bass
June Bank Clearings Reach Record High in Seattle
The Seattle month of June posted bank clearings of 26,086,176.75 dollars, the largest on record, surpassing June 1904 by 6,786,000.24 and May 1905 by 2,543,070.88. Alaska mining funds boosted totals, with daily clearings often over 1,000,000. The first six months of 1905 totaled 129,444,270.47 versus 100,556,779.27 in the prior year, a gain of 28,888,591.20.
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Seattle
Alaska
Humboldt Brings $660000 Gold From Alaska to Port
The steamer Humboldt arrived from Southeastern Alaska with 660000 dollars in gold from the Tanana and Klondike. Most of the gold was consigned to the local assay office and shipped by Alaska Pacific Express. Officers report little smoke near Prince of Wales island suggesting a long fire there has been quelled. The ship carried 28 passengers and a cargo of fish.
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Alaska
Tanana
Klondike
Alaska-Pacific Express Company
Humboldt
Prince of Wales Island
Stamp famine in Fairbanks prompts inspector visit
John P. Clam, U S post office inspector for Alaska, arrived from New York en route north. He confirms a two year stamp shortage in Fairbanks, notes temporary sticker solutions, and reports mail routes in the far north with three annual river mailings, weekly Walden to Fairbanks delivery, and a monthly government service.
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John P. Clam
United States Post Office
District of Alaska
New York
Washington
Clam
Alaska
Fairbanks
Point Barrow
Waliden
Last Chance For June Brides At County Clerk Window
Nine marriage licenses issued before noon on Friday June 29 at the county auditor office Cupid window. Couples include Claud Willard Walters and Lacle Roche. William John Deasy and Belle Nicholl. Earl Stuart Morris and Ethel A Lawrence. Thomas Sands and Agnes R Weir. Robert Johnson and Elsie L McCraiit. R B Manning and Elizabeth E unknown. Fred A Sexton and Clara E Poe. Allen Meisenheimer and Maud Motley. Jean Baptiste Joaquin Roche and Rose Cecilia Meisenger.
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County Auditor's Office
Claud Willard Walters
Lacle Roche
William John Deasy
Legal
Belle Nicholl
Earl Stuart Morris
Ethel A. Lawrence
Thomas Sands
Agnes R. Weir
Robert Johnson
Elsie L. McCrait
R. B. Manning
Elizabeth E
Tacoma
Fred A. Sexton
Clara E. Poe
Allen Meisenheimer
Maud Motley
Krupp
Jean Baptiste Joaquin Roche
Rose Cecilia Meisenger
Immigrant totals shatter records in the United States
Washington reports that the fiscal year ending today shows foreign immigration exceeding one million for the first time. The peak prior year was 1903 with 770,000, marking a historic rise in overall immigration figures.
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Washington, D. C
Various Pacific Northwest notices and local events
A mixed digest lists Armadeen plant plans for lumber scrap money products in Olympia. Gov Mead refuses university printing funds. Miners report gold ore in Olympia. South Bend eyes freight schooner to San Francisco due to rail rates. Walla Walla surveyors stake Kennewick-Vancouver line right of way. Monroe Palmer’s house destroyed by fire. Nez Perce pow wow ends with dispute over Joseph burial. Mrs Lawrence, an aged pioneer, dies by self cause. J F Torre, 87, takes morphine after hardship. Tax certificates may be used for taxation in Olympia. Colfax banks consolidate. Centralia to host two-day Fourth of July events. Prosser to merge Benton county creation with Fourth celebration. Port Townsend partners reopen Puget Sound cannery. Aberdeen installs new fire bell. Local ad plugs men’s $10.06 suits at H Lewis Co.
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Bipcom
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Colman
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Capitol City
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News OF the
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Kennewick
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Garfield
Charles Lawrence
Bellingham
J. F. Torre
State Board of Tax Commissioners
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