Miles defends army bill opposition before committee
General Miles says he did not exceed his prerogatives when opposing the army bill and condemns published statements as garbled. He asserts he did not reveal that the secretary of war and adjutant general could fill the general staff with favorites, though he mentions naming one staff officer. Roosevelt delays action pending a full language report from the committee.
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Washington
Miles
Secretary of War
Roosevelt
Postal plan could add three new mail stations in Beattie area
The postal department considers a special mail car run to improve delivery around Beattie and suburbs. New stations Ballard South Beattie Georgetown would be created with service from Beattie to Fremont Fallard Interbay and back to the city. Two clerks would handle mail on trips boosting fast delivery. Local support is strong in Seattle and Georgetown.
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Beattie
Ballard
South Beattie
Georgetown
Postal Department
Beattie Electric Co
Fremont
Fallard
Interbay
Various Global Data Points in Early 20th Century Briefs
A compilation of disparate facts reports France owning 4 288 097 acres of vineyards, Cuba's sugar livelihoods, Canada population growth of 10 percent 1891 to 1901, and New York losing flour export share to Newport. Other items note German wheat yields, British subjects in Germany, long radio and transport claims, and colonial trade notes.
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France
Cuba
New York
Newport Rowl
New Zealand
Canada
Transvaal
Great Britain
Armstrong and
Orling
Havre
Liverpool
Gend
Germany
Mnglich
Boulogne
Saliabury Plain
War Office
British Isles
Indiapaolia Poowns
Novel
Ekkehard
Chaffel
Balmoral
Victoria
Bengal
Gayway City
Agricultural Department
Treasury
Dover
Calais
Edward
Various Global Updates From A Bustling Era
A survey of international notes covers innovations in royal handwriting in Britain, a New York public bath for 200 boys, literacy rates across Europe, a cure mischaracterized as from the French Congo, and a rural English postman’s 200000 mile career. It also mentions a Sultan’s personal Istanbul visit, Charente Inferieure conscripts, Boer forces, Galicia’s trade shift, and British cavalry rifle changes. Also noted are Denmark’s wedding rings, a Dundee whalebone purchase, Japanese press tactics, Russia’s 200th anniversary plans, and a Dutch anarchist commune at Micharen with Dutch property purchase.
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New York City
Portugal
Italy
Jwbah
Constantinople
Department of the Charente Inferieure
Jaroche
Vincent Sheffield
South Africa
Eaton
Stiill
Galicia
Denmark
Dundee
Japan
Moscow
Journalietea
Micharen
Drenthe
Groningen
Actoon
False fire alarm at Moran's dry dock prompts 11 a.m. response
A false alarm from box 4 at Moran's dry dock sent Moran firefighters to the scene at 11 o'clock this morning. No flames reported, residents and workers were standing by as units checked the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moran's Dry Dock
Verbal Report on Vernal Equinox Arrives From Astronomer
The vernal equinox was observed at six past six this morning as Max Kuner of the Colman building reported by telephone. The sun crossed the line on time and the article explains the equinox concept and the changing declination leading to the June solstice and notes calendar shifts since 1864 and 1900.
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Max Kuner
Colman
Pacific
Arles
Abolition of Pro Rata Tariffs Rumors Spread
Railroad circles report southern roads refuse pro rata timber tariffs, predicting northern lines from Chicago will follow suit. Pro rata through division hauls were deemed an expedient as southern building materials grow, leading to tariff cuts by southern and possibly northern local roads. Harry Lippman of McGraw & Kittinger is out of hospital after five weeks with typhoid fever.
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Chicago
Harry 2. Lippman
McGraw & Kittinger
Post Office Box Rents Hiked Across the Nation
Local postoffice officials explained that Washington regulates box rents and postmasters may only recommend based on actual receipts. New quarterly rates go into effect April 1 with small, mail bin and large bin rents rising to 1.50 2.00 and 2.50 respectively, noting higher charges in cities like San Francisco Mutte Montana and others.
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the Star
Postal Department
Washington, D.C
Collett
San Franciseso
Mutte
Mont
Bedley resolutions postponed indefinitely in naval affairs report
The House and Committee on Naval Affairs presented a report on the Bedley resolutions. It recommends that the bill be indefinitely postponed and that no further action be taken on them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
House
Committee On Naval Affaires
Bedley
Bille
Postmaster Rebuffs Request for Seattle Machine Shops
W A Braver of 196% South Moore Street Ottumwa Iowa writes to Postmaster Stewart asking for the names of Seattle machine shops. He does not enclose a 1 cent stamp for a reply. Stewart says many such letters are received and only inquiries that benefit the city are answered.
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W. A. Braver
Moore Street
Ottumwa
Iowa
Stewart
Seattle
United States
Beneft
Carrying the Suburban Mails
Announcement lists Seattle Electric Co routes Grant Street Third Avenue and others for carrying United States mail next year. Sealed bids will be received until tomorrow night at o'clock at the local post office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle and
Mail Delays Hit City Post Office Amid Eastern Tie Up
The city’s post office faces incomplete Eastern mail service for a week due to a nationwide train jam. Despite some mail arriving via Ogden and Portland, officials race to meet trains and distribute backlog before Seattle. Two clerks were sent to meet incoming trains and avoid severe delays. Special arrangements are set to handle the extra mail and expedite distribution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northern Pacific
Great Northern
Burtington
Ogden
Portland
Traina
Seattle
Buy a Home Now With Easy 5.60 Monthly Contract Terms
A soliciting notice advertises purchasing a building contract to own a home with an easy 5.60 monthly payment no interest. It claims to offer matured and unmatured contracts cheaply and invites examination of contracts and company books by a lawyer at Room 66 Sullivan Building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan
Co-Operative Home Building Co
First Ave
Seattle
Wash
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Mutual Life Building
Ellis Morrison
Rands Cyke Paper
Alfred S. Witter & CO
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Lincoln Tea
E. C. Niles
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Washington Dental and Photographs: Supply Co
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Tel
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Ralph Stuart
Dan
Cael
Third Avenue Theater
W. M. Russell
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