Laid to Rest of Mrs Irwin in Chehalis County
The remains of Eliza Dessess aure Irwin wife of Hon Mason Irwin judge of the Chehalis county superior court were laid to rest today in Odd Fellows cemetery. The funeral began at 2 PM from Dr Newell’s residence with strong attendance by the bar association and local officials.
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M. J. Cochrane
Aberdeen
J. B. Bridges
Griffiths
G, D. Schofield
Montesano
C. Y. Linn
Olympia
C. Bh.ean
William Eel
Buck
John’s Episcopal Church
Cruikshank
Superior Court
Legal Fraternity
Nicaragua Canal Open to Pacific Timber Interests
The press reports President War’s plan to complete the Nicaragua Canal, unlocking timber resources for Pacific Coast development. The project would connect Atlantic seaboard routes to Pacific markets, with financier and industrial leaders tied to the venture. In Florida a jail breakout ends in executions. Chicago market notes reflect wholesale commodity shifts. George Alfred Townsend shines at Clover Club, delivering a wartime poem with dramatic acclaim.
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New York
Nicaragua
M. Pullman
Pullman Pany
Pany
George
Pullman
Pacific
Atlantic Seaboard
Canada
George Alfred Townsend
Clover Club
Townsend
See Jana
Stylish winter millinery at Mrs Sternberg’s 305 Fourth Street
Women can find stylish artistic bonnets and millinery at greatly reduced prices. Mrs Sternberg offers fifty cent felts and leftover Unitarian fair fancy goods suitable for Xmas presents at low cost. Call and visit to see for yourself.
Legislature changes ballot form and election legality questioned
The Walla Walla Union notes that the legislature amended election laws to alter ballot form while Olympia election used the old method. The piece stresses the irony of such questions arising in the state capital and printing office. Also reports the steamer Colby back in service after repairs with a new 18 horse SOS engine, Captain Smith in command and Win Scott as engineer.
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Walla Walla Union
Olympia
Colby
Olympia Foundry and Machine Works
Kamilchie
Shelton
Smith
Win
Scott
Englishman Elected Speaker Sparks Debate in House
Pat and Mike discuss the democratic assembly choosing an Englishman for speaker. The conversation notes the president must be native born, framing implications of the choice.
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Pat
Mike
Democratic House
Mike—Begor
Unanimous ruling on state militia pay for King county riot service
The supreme court orders a peremptory writ to audit vouchers for services by the First regiment during the King county troubles. Troops were sent to Gilman and Franklin areas to quell rioting and protect peace. The opinion upholds the governor’s authority and states troops acted in the state service.
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Supreme Court
Board of Military Auditors
King County
Gilman
Haines
Ferry
Franklin
Newcastle
Black Diamond
Hla
Smith
United States
Martin
Mott
Wheaton
Vanderheyden
Young
Johns
Elkins Offered War Portfolio Now Declines and Blaine Hints
Washington December 18 The Post reports Stephen B Elkins refused the war portfolio twice while Goff was unprovided for He then met Blaine who said he would not seek nomination for president but would accept if party pressure demanded It would make Harrison the nominee and Elkins could be friend to Blaine if he accepted.
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Washington, D.C
Stephen B. Elkins
Goff
West Virginia
Blaine
Elkins
Mr. Harrison
Harrison
Silkins
Forgeries Linked to Field Lindley Failure Probe
New York reports detail a District Attorney investigation into Field Lindley Weichers Co. losses nearing four hundred thousand dollars. Indictment against B M Field cites a forged bill of lading. A Knauth Nachod Kuhne statement describes Reuter of Hamburg transferring funds and a forged one day sight draft for 498000 marks to cover deficits.
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New York
Nichol
Field, Lindley, Weichers & Co
B. M. Field
Field
Knauth, Nachod & Kuhne
Reuter
Hamburg
Weichers
Anaheim
Germany
Lindley
Various 1893-94 News Briefs Including Illnesses and Incidents
A miscellany notes Speaker Crisp and Queen Beatrice ill. Mills improves. Death by own action of Jacob Heft in San Jose. Bishop Harold Browne dies in Winchester. Edward Field indicted in New York for forgery. Drexel Institute dedicated in Philadelphia. Adams sails into Louisiana governorship race. Chas. W. Wetmore released for Everett voyage. Hathaway dies at Milwaukee Soldiers' Home. Fire damages Habbena's tin factory for 75000. Ferguson jailed for 30000 embezzlement. AFL convention backs woman suffrage. Minneapolis mercantile fire insurance up to 40 percent. Royal family plans Christmas at Osborne. Tampico harbor to be improved with three million dollars backing. Baseball league names National League and American Association. Nick Young elected resident of Indianapolis. London meeting of foreign consuls held. Ridgeville saw mill explosion kills two, injures two. Virginia debt accord accepted. Noon money at 2.25 percent. multiple stock quotes listed. Adams, Farmers Alliance and Anti-Lottery in Louisiana approve platform. Porters & Donaldson millinery fire in Pittsburgh. Congressional junket planned for World's Fair delegates to Chicago.
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Crisp
Representative Mills
Jacob Heft
San Jose
Cal
Denmark
Mexico
Rey
Hdward
Harold Browne
D. D
Winchester
Eagland
Edward M. Field
Cyrus Field
New York
Drexel Institute of Art, Science and Pecunicy
Philadelphia
Thomas 8. Adams
West Feliciana
Louisiana
Chas. W. Wetmore
Astoria
Dverett
Colonel Hathaway
National Soldiers’ Home
Milwaukee
Wis
Habbena
Laurel Hill
Long Island
John L. Herguson
National Bank of Kansas City
American Federation of Labor
Minneapolis
Beatrice
Windsor Castle
Osborne House
Isle of Wight
Tampico
Gulf of Mexico
London
Consolidated Baseball League
National League and American Association
Nick Young
Indianapolis
Washington
John
New
United States
Association of Foreign Consuls
London Corporation
Wm. Mise
Wm. Collett
James ©. Lawson
Isaac Nicholson
Oscar Jones
Ridgeville
Ind
Collett
Virginia
Virginia State Debt Commission
Select Committee
Young financier weds town's richest woman
A resident notes a striking rise of a young man who came to town three years ago as a stranger with only his looks and has now become the husband of the wealthiest woman in the community. The passerby calls him one of the ablest financiers despite his youthful appearance.
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Tal
A Complete Surprise in Gentle Chat about Portraits
A humorous exchange shows a bashful man seeking a good photo and a photographer assuring a handsome result. The dialogue, labeled Der Schalk, highlights the photographer’s confident promise and the subject’s curiosity about the final image.
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der Schalk
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M. Opconnor
Main Street
KF. W. Tinkham
Sibby’s
Main St
Cor
W. A. van Epps
Prop
Headquarters
East
Olympia, Wash
Robert Frost
E.S. Horton
Fourth St. Telephone No
Western Washington Hospital For Insane
Lake View
W. J. Fife
Board of Trustees
Fort Steilacoom
Wash
Geo
D. Shannon
A. B. Stewart
Trustees Hospital For Insane of
Western Washington
Boston
Columbia River and
Puget Sound Navigation Company
Seattle-Tacoma
Seattle
Tacoma
Tacooma
West Seattle
Onst
Sixth Street
Budd's Inlet
Jefferson Street
Thurston County
Sixth
Budd’s Inlet
Peterfield Turpin
Block
Hadian
T. M. Reed
Eliza Parker
Isc Celiese Casas Prece
Robert A. Parker
J. G. Sparks
Estate
G. G. Turner
Aeriestigees
Eae Capitas
J. D. Miller
Crift Brooks
Ola Fee
Chilberg
Nicaraagua
George M. Pullman
Pacific Coast
Live Oak
Fla
Potsdamer
Bee Parramore
Branard
Chicago
Carcano
Epree
Fred W. Carlyon
Iva
Crisman-Sargent
Third Street
Olympia,wase
Thomas Heacock
A. D. Glover
R. Frost
Mary L. Page
F. G. Blake
Millard Lemon
Robt. F. Whitham
Capital City Abstract & Title Insurance Company
Chambers
Anders
Hoyt
Dunbar
Burn
Reichstag
Kerdoff
Cappe
Austria
Hungary
Italy
Belgium
H. L. Norcross
Russell Sage
Woodland Cemetery
Blaine and Elkins
Maine
Cresh State
Port Townsend
James Knox
Ezra Meeker
Puyallup
John B. Denny
Messrs
Power
Morgan
Hllensburgh
Allen
United States Senate
George A. Barnes
Eugene T. Wilson
Ed, Huseman
Allen Weir
Sprague Advertiser
Eugene Wilson
Ellensburgh
Wilson
State Republican Committee
San Juan
G. M. Johnson
San Francisco
Crescent Creamery Company
Minnie McClelland
Anacortes
Steve Ditz
Reform
Sam de Nedrey
W. H. Cullin
Victoria
D. W. Bush
Chehalis
C. It. Hawkes
Pennsylvania
Haverspura
Steelton
California
Young Field
Grand Jury
New York Stock Market
Money Easy
Atchison
Central Pacific
Burlington
Denver & Rio Grande
Northern Pacific
Northwestern
Newark Central
Oregon Navigation
North American
Pacific Mail
Rock Island
St. Paul & Omaha
Texas Pacific
Union Pacific
Wells Fargo Express
Western Union
Baron Rowan
Adams, Farmers’ Alliance
Pittsburg
Pirrapura
Porter & Donaldson & Co
Liberty Avenue
B. B. Jones
Congress
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