Roosevelt Has Not Decided On Extra Session
President Roosevelt has not yet decided on calling Congress into an extraordinary session this year. He will return to Washington in late September to weigh the matter as pressure grows against a session. Many lawmakers oppose it citing limited gains and inconvenience ahead of the regular session.
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Oyster Bay
Congress
Roosevelt
Washington
New Orleans
South
Atlantic Coast
Louisiana
Arkansas
Lennesses
M. J. Jorns
Cornell Agricultural College
Dissolution of Norway Swells in Referendum Victory
Christiania reports a near unanimous vote in a referendum on dissolving the union with Sweden. Out of about 450,000 voters, 820,000 ballots were cast with only about one in 3,000 opposing dissolution. Enthusiastic scenes accompanied the results, with women in the streets supporting the move and decorations nationwide.
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Christiania
Sweden
Michelsen
Associated Press
Norway
Canadian Pacific Purchases Bellingham Bay and British Columbia Rail
The Bellingham Bay and British Columbia railroad is to be sold to Canadian Pacific. H. H. Taylor, president of the BB&B & BC R R, has been in the city for ten days meeting with Canadian officials behind closed doors. The purchase would give CP access to Puget Sound and potential extensions into Washington’s mineral and lumber regions.
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Bellingham Bay
British Columbia
Canadian Pacific
H. H. Taylor
Canadian Road
Taylor
Bellingham Bay Improvement Company
Zeigler Expedition Relieved After Arctic Rescue
Honnigsevag Norway Aug 14 The Arctic steamer Terranova rescued Anthony Fiala and 36 others from the Fiala Zeigler polar expedition. One Norwegian casualty died. America, their transport, was crushed in ice in 1903 04, losing coal and provisions.
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Arctic
Anthony Fiala
Brooklyn
N. Y
Neplitz Bay
Franz Josef Land
William J. Peters
United States Geological Survey
William 8. Champ
William Zeigler
Kjedsen
Franz Josef Archipelago
Duke of
Move to Divide Douglas County
Bridgeport Washington August 14 Among taxpayers there is opposition to buying the brick hotel at Waterville to use as a courthouse after the old building burned. With rapid settlement the area is believed to be ready for division, Douglas county should be created with a east west line.
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Douglas County
Bridgeport
Wash
Waterville
South Dakota Reports Record Crop Prospects
Chicago dispatches say South Dakota will harvest the largest crop in state history. Wheat acreage rose about 15 percent and the average yield is about 50 percent higher than last year and roughly 15 percent above the five year average.
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South Dakota
Chicago
F. A. Miller
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad
Weather Official Denies Graft Charges in Blue Ridge Station
Washington Aug. 14 Prof Willis T Moore chief of the United States bureau signs a statement denying graft allegations in the Blue Ridge mountains weather bureau station near Blue Mountain and inviting full investigation of any specific charges. St Petersburg Aug. 14 There is reason to believe a settlement will end discriminating duties Russia imposes on American machinery and steel and iron manufactures.
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Weather Men
Washington
Willis T. Moore
United States Bureau
Weather Bureau
Blue Ridge Mountains
Blue Mountain
St. Petersburg
Lhm
Russia
Roads Credit Yet Shippers Criticize Rates in Yakima
North Yakima merchants told the state railroad commission that freight rates show parity with Seattle but express rates on perishable goods are too high. They cited shortages of cars and lack of ventilator and refrigerator cars, complained of express charges to Seattle and the Northwest, and urged adjustments to benefit interior markets.
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North Yakima
State Railroad Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission
Washington Commission
Yakima
Seattle
H. A. Fairchild
John 8. McMillin
Washington
Commercial Club
Horticultural Union
E. E. Sameon
Mr. Sameon
J.N. Perry
Samson
North Dakota
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Tacoma
Spokane
Walla Walla Seeks Equal Freight Rates With Spokane
Merchants in Walla Walla urged state railroad commissioners to set freight rates equal to Spokane as a regional hub. They argued Walla Walla serves Southeastern Washington and nearby ports, stressing its distance from Spokane and Portland and calling the present discrimination harmful to local trade.
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Walla Walla
Spokane
Inland Empire
Southeastern
Portland
King County to raise timber lands assessments
The King county board of equalization plans a 25 percent, about $2 per acre, hike in timber land assessments affecting major holders led by the Weyerhaeuser syndicate and Port Blakeley Mill company. They also move tax certificates of delinquency into personal property lists, amid broader plans to value public service franchises independently and summon owners for ten days of examination.
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Seattle
King County Board of Equalization
Weyerhaeuser’ Timber Syndicate
Weyerhaeuser Company
Frost
Ite
Parliament Prorogued After Tumultuous Session
London August 14 Parliament prorogued after a session noted for many censures and adjournment motions aimed at hindering the government. Washington August 14 Census bulletin sets US railroad value at 11,244,852,000 with state figures: Washington 152,837,000 Oregon 75,661,000 Idaho 91,677,000.
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London
Washington
Census Bureau
United States
Oregon
Idaho
Flying Fish Seen In Straits At Bellingham
Officers aboard visiting steamers report large schools of flying fish moving up the strait near Bellingham on August 15. This marks the first notable appearance of the species in seventeen years.
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Straits
Bellingham
Nebraska to Probe Equitable and Other Firms
Insurance Auditor Pierce said the Nebraska department, with Wisconsin, Minnesota, Louisiana, Kentucky and Tennessee, will begin an investigation of the Equitable, New York Life and Mutual companies on October 1 to test wireless to Honolulu.
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Equitable
Lincoln
Neb
Pierce
Insurance Department of
Nebraska
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Louisiana
Kentucky
Tennessee
Equitable, New York Life and Matus
Governors Accept Invitation from National Civic Conference
New York Aug 14 governors of 36 states have accepted the invitation to attend the National Civic Conference. The event aims to discuss national issues and civic improvements with participation from state leaders.
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New York
National Civic National Conference
Cine City Devem
Old Maineville Band and Its Glory Then Faded
A nostalgic tale recalls the Maineville Band formed in sixty two led by John Clinton and later faded after many members pursued politics acting and theater. The piece contrasts the old wagon, six-horse parade with red white and blue plumes, and local support versus today’s diminished ensemble.
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Alory
Stephen
Overexertion in College Sports Warned By Professor James
The Boston Globe reports Professor James of the University of Illinois warns that heavy college athletics cause heart weakness among athletes. He identifies sprinting and tennis as the most harmful, noting early overexertion can hamper future work and shorten life.
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James
University of Illinois
Boston Globe
Develo
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Roosevelt
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