Mrs. Irwin dies after long illness in Montesano
Eliza Dessessaure Newell Irwin wife of Hon Mason Irwin judge of the superior court of Washington died at 6 pm yesterday at her father's residence in this city after a lingering chronic intestinal disease. She was educated in Philadelphia and served as territorial librarian for six years. She married in 1887 and left two children buried. burial will be in Odd Fellows cemetery Friday with services at Dr Newell's home at 2 pm.
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Eliza Dessessaure Newell
Mason Irwin
Superior Court of
Washington
Newell
Territorial
Montesano
Irwin
Jordan
Jordan, the Only Remaining Child of Governor and Mrs. Newell
San Francisco
Odd Fellows
Dr. Newell
Bar of
Judge Robinson
City Schools Praise From Judge Rathbun After Visit
Judge Rathbun of the school board reports the city schools in first class condition with strong attendance despite wet weather. He notes earnest teachers and engaged pupils, praising new buildings and urging more parental visits to inspire students and staff.
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Rathbun
Lincoln
State Auditor War Rants Outstanding December 1891
Statement shows General Fund debit warrants outstanding June 30 1891 22892778 drawn Sept 30 to Dec 15 1891 46214460 total 48107238 credits warrants paid quarter ending Sept 30 1891 7963727 warrants paid Oct 1 to Dec 15 1891 3386663 total 11300390 warrants outstanding Dec 15 1891 57806848 total 69107238 Military Fund debit warrants outstanding June 30 1891 17073 40 warrants drawn to Dec 15 1891 13908 79 total 30982 19 credits paid to Sep 30 1891 98515 warrants paid Oct 1 to Dec 15 1891 11888 total 1104 53 warrants outstanding Dec 15 1891 29877 66 total 30982 19
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Statement of State Auditor
General. Fund
Politician Accuses McReynolds of Police Control Tactics
A prominent city politician alleges Justice McReynolds seeks to control the police by maneuvering as candidate for both chief and night captain. He claims McReynolds plans to withdraw to become police justice and pressure the winning officer to award business. He accuses him of aiming to remove Captain Andrews and install Dan Shazer.
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Justice McReynolds
Office of
Police Justice
Captain Andrews
Dan
Shazer
Christmas Bazaar at First Baptist Church Draws Crowd
A large turnout attended the Christmas Bazaar held yesterday at the First Baptist Church with afternoon fancy work and articles by ladies. Dinner was served at five, with several named ladies assisting at various tables. An evening musical program followed, featuring Mrs. Benson Starr, Rev. Prichard, and Miss Nettie Lounsberry.
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First Baptist Church
Mesdames Perry
Ellis
McReynolds
Lounsberry
Prichard
B. F. Hartsock
GC. A. Hartsock
J. R. Mitchell
Net
Officers Elected at Alpha Encampment Meeting
At the Alpha Encampment No. 1 meeting last night the officers elected include A. D. Glover as C P Joe Chiem HW P J Raisbeck 8 W Chas Hager J W C M Moore 8 M O Connor T
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Alpha
A. D. Glover
C. P
Joe. Chiem
HW. P
J. Raisbeck
Chas. Hager
J. W
C. M. Moore
M. O’connor
President to Issue Proclamation on Reciprocal Trade
President Harrison plans a proclamation under the McKinley tariff to restore duties on sugar coffee teas and molasses from nonreciprocity nations effective January 1 1892 The move excludes Brazil Cuba Porto Rico San Domingo and the British West Indies while pending treaties with Mexico Guatemala Costa Rica El Salvador Colombia Venezuela Ecuador and Peru await ratification before action is taken on them
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New York
Harrison
Washington
United States
Brazil
Cuba
Porto Rico
San Domingo
British West Indies
State Department
Mexico
Guatemala
Costa Rica
Salvador
Columbia
Venezuela
Ecuador
Peru
Washington School Open House for Students Parents and Public
Teachers and pupils invite friends and all interested in public schools to a 1 to 4 pm open house tomorrow. Exhibits show work from all grades including kindergarten and manual training. An added piano fund box asks for voluntary gifts, no solicitation.
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Washington School
Wairhaven
PLANO
Didiscalion Society to Host Varied Exercises at Collegiate Institute
The Didiscalion Society will present a program tomorrow night at the Collegiate Institute featuring an inaugural address by President Kennedy, recitations by Jessie Mills M W Robins O A Sparks Lillian Meays and an oration by B Seely with music interludes. Officers include President G A Kennedy vice president Miss Jesse M Barr secretary M W Robins sergeant at arms B Seely and Mr Potter of Texas Company. The piece Mr Potter of Texas dramatized by Frank W Sanger of the Broadway Theatre will be staged at Olympia Theatre Monday night December 2 with Jeffrey Lewis Joseph Wheelock Frank Aiken Maurice Drew in the cast. Delegates to the Hoquiam division encampment were nominated with George G Mills W J Foster as delegates and B A L Hill Charles Leighton as alternates. Officers to be elected at the next meeting.
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Didiscalion Society
Collegiate Institute
Kennedy
Jessie Mills
M. W. Robins
O. A. Sparks
B. Seely
Lillian Meays
The
Didisenlion
G. A. Kennedy
Jesse M. Barr
Mr. Potter
Texas Company
Texas
Gunter
Mr. Barnes
New York
Frank W. Sanger
Broadway Theatre
Olympia Theatre
Yce
Joseph Wheelock
Jeffreys Lewis
Frank Aiken
Maurice Drew
Sons of Veterans
C. B. Savidge
G. 8. Hopkins
M. EH. Mumford
Hoquiam
George G. Mills
W. J. Foster
B. A L. Hill
Charles Leighton
Dr King’s New Discovery for Consumption and Coughs
A historic ad touts Dr King’s New Discovery as a cure for throat chest and lung troubles. It claims a million friends and a money back guarantee with a free trial bottle at Acme Drug Store Marr Ross proprietors.
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Dr. King
Acme Drug
Marr & Ross
Toklas and Kaufman Show Windows Offer Useful Christmas Gifts
Times are hard so the dry goods and furnishing line is in demand with a wide variety of handsome yet practical items. Tide land applications show small receipts as harbor lines await establishment. first class titles few, while second and third class deposits total 22 931.45 with the state treasurer.
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Toklas & Kaufman
Times
Tide Land
Olympia
Young Men’s Christian Association
Armstrong Bros
Armstrong Brothers
Association
Son Anor
Association. Ltd
Colored man George Williams Convicted for Theft
This afternoon George Williams was convicted before Justice Rathbun of stealing eight pairs of pants from A. Y. Wolf's commission house on Fourth Street. In default of 25 dollars and costs he was jailed. A second complaint for assault with intent to rob a Chinaman on Main Street was heard this afternoon.
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George Williams
Justice Rathbun
A. Y. Wolf
Fourth Street
Main Street
Prisoner Escapes After Rod and Gun Property Arrest
Deputy Sheriff R A McNair arrested A J Marker at Nesqually for trespassing on Rod and Gun company property. Marker slipped away into the brush while the second deputy’s eyes were off him. Juvenile books at Starrs.
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R. A. McNair
A. J. Marker
Nesqually
Rod & Gun Company
Missing editor shocks Port Town Send Graphic
Geo I Shoals editor of Port Town Send Graphic is missing. State newspaper notes, bank clearings for Seattle and Tacoma. Convictions include John K E Terry for smuggling Chinese into the U S. Day sentenced for murder at Kalama. Other items report manslaughter conviction, a typographical convention welcome, and a potential judgeship appointment.
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Geo. I. Shoals
Port Townsend
Seattle
Tacoma
John Ke, Terry
Terry
United States
Claypool
Robert Thompson Day
Bloomfield
Kalama
Thomas C. Beebee
G. A. Appleby
N. P
Sumner
Dani
Boyd
J. W. Kane
Northwest
Freeport
Everett Herald
J. N. Bradley
Tacoma Globe
Puget Sound
Tacoma News
Washington
Senator Allen
Lorenzo Sawyer
President nominates Elkins for War Secretary
Washington reports President Woodrow Wilson sent to the Senate the nomination of Stephen B. Elkins of West Virginia for Secretary of War. Elkins, a former congressman from Arizona and noted millionaire, is described as a friend of Secretary Blaine and connected to high political circles. The dispatch also notes various international and financial items, including Bulgaria France tensions, New York Stock Market figures, and incidents in Minnesota and California.
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Washineton
Senate
Stephen B. Elkins
West Virginia
Elkins
Congress
Arizona
Blaine
Washington
Washington City
United States Circuit
William D. Putnam
Maine
First
Nathaniel Shipman
Connecticut
George M. Dallas
Pennsylvania
Nathan Goff
William H. Taft
Ohio
William A. Wooda
Indiana
Warren D. Truitt
Oregon
District of Alaska
Senate Committees Formed in Congress and Senator Election Talk
In Washington the senate approved a resolution to appoint standing and select committees. Key panels listed include Agriculture, Appropriations, Commerce, Education and Labor, Finance, Foreign relations, Interstate commerce, Judiciary, Naval and Military affairs, Public Lands, and more. The session opened with Senator-elect Hill of New York credited, and Turpin spoke on the direct election of senators. The day closed with adjournment until Monday amid other notices and society items.
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Senate
Manderson
Agriculture
Paddock
Me.Millan
Casey
Warren
Felton
George Gibson
Jones
Ark
Bale
Allison
Dawes
Plumb
Hale
Gullom
Stuart
Cockrell
Cala
Gorman
Blackburn
Frye
Washburn
Quay
Rawson
Cole
West
Kenner
Gibson
Stanford
McMillan
Hansbrough
George
Pugh
Barbour
Kyle
Morril
Sherman
Ney
Aldrich
Hiscock
Voorhees
McPherson
Harris
Ransom
Carlisle
Teller
Hoar
Mitchell
Chandler
Higgins
Pugh Gray
Turpie Foreign Reations
Dolph
Davis
Morgan
Butter
Kenna
Gray
Interstate Commerce
Cullom
Wilson
Barbour and
Colquitt
Platt
Cook
Cameron
Haley
Stockbridge
Butler
Hawley
Proctor
Waltham
Bate
Palmer
Pensions
Sawyer
Shoup
Galliger
Turpin
Blodgett
Vilas
Brice
Postoffice
Post Roads
Walcott
Dixon
Irby and
Chilton
Sherman, Manderson, Harris and
Railroads
Steward
Uarey
Arkansas
Faulkner
Gordon
Seaboard
Squire
Ballinger
Pasco
Sanders
Jale
Stewart
Power
Ball
Call
Shilton
Irby
Haney Squire
Berry
Dubois
Maryland
Fisheries Stockbridge
Daniel
Hill
New York
Rep
United States
Turpina
Death of Clarence Lee from pneumonia
Five year old Clarence son of Frank Lee dies from croupous pneumonia this morning. Funeral set for tomorrow at 8:80 from the parental home on Main Street near 10th. Interment in Masonic cemetery with services conducted by Rev. Mr. Diven.
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Clarence
Frank Lee
Main Street
10Th
Masonic Cemetery
Diven
Langert files attachment against Sloan saloon
Tacoma man Charles Langert yesterday filed an attachment against the Sloan saloon of Tenino for the sum of AU.
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Charles Langert
Tacoma
A Sloan
Tenino
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Mainn Street
KF. W. Tinkham
Silsby’s Block
Main St
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Prop
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Olympia, Wash
Robert Frost
Horton
Fourth St
Western Washington Hospital For Insane
Lake View Station
W. J. Fife
Board of Trustees
Boston
Columbia River and Puget Sound Navigation Company
Seattle-Tacoma
Beattle
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U. B. Scott, Pres
Sixth Street
Budd’s Inlet
Jefferson Street
Panytes Thurston County
T. M. Reed
Eliza Parker
J. G. Sparks
Estate
G. G. Turner
J. D. Miller
Lot
Olympie
OUY Hdi
Ersteimee
Fevcaue
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Harriot Talcott
Peterfield Turpin
Hadian
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R. Frost
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Chilberg
Se Tae
Fred W. Carlyon
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FR. G. Blake
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Federation of Railway Employes
Advisory Council of Railway Men
Lansixg
Mich
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Winans
Johnston
Russell Sage, Jr
Death’s Door
Russell Sage
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Olympia Gas Company
Blue Canon
Whatcom
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Congress Today
Telegraphic Tales
Cyrus Field
Fuller
Dedmo
Grenaud de Saint Lee ES
Gabrielle
Edouard Herve
le Soliel
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