Convict Eldridge Admits Identity After Escape Tale
Eldridge, recaptured in Sacramento, confirms his identity and recounts his prison break with 12 others on July 27 last year. He blames a stool pigeon in Seattle, mentions travels with Miller, and notes two captured and sentenced criminals, with Wood and Murphy likely to be executed.
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Folsom
Harry Eldridge
California
Uberty
Eldridge
Sacramento
Allison
Miller
Colorado
Weed
Murphy
Reno
Nev
Wood
Seattle
Oakland
Utah
Kansas City
British Columbia
Ogden
Halleck
Cudihee
Archibald Yell
Cochrane
Seattle Electric Company aims to stop street car spitting
Community groups and city officials push enforcement of the anti spitting law on Seattle Electric Company street cars. The Green Lake Improvement Club urged cooperation of Mayor Ballinger and Police Chief Delaney. The company plans to issue slips to passengers who spit to curb the nuisance and protect women from the filth on car floors.
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Board of Health
Railway Company
Seattle Electric Company
Electric Octopus
Green Lake Improvement Club
Resolu
Ballinger
Delaney
R. F. Weyant
Grant
R. A. Ballinger
Whitman County to hold two conventions in 1930s era
Whitman County central committee announced two conventions. Delegates to the state convention will be chosen May 7 with primaries May 4. A second convention will nominate county and legislative candidates on July 9 with primaries July 1.
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Pullman
Whitman County
Charity Organization Society aids 304 people in March
Three hundred four persons were included in families under the Charity Organization Society care during March. Seven cases involved distress from desertion by the husband. Of the cared for, eight were referred for partial or complete care to individuals, seven to other societies, five to churches, six to county poor commissioners, and four to city departments. Aid from cooperating sources included material relief in twenty four cases, medical aid in three, hospital care in two, employment in ten, and transportation in seven instances.
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Charity Organization
Sciety
Siz
Charity Organization Society
Machinists Board Weighs Banta Fe Dispute Settlement
The executive board of the International Association of Machinists meets in Washington to review the Banta Fe dispute. While awaiting referendum results, the board seeks an amicable settlement.
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Washington, D. C
The
International Association of Machinists
Barr in Trouble and a Suspect Executor
W M Barr, linked to the Prince Rabel extortion case, faces removal as executor of Anna Harman’s estate after Harman’s brother George W Thomas accuses Barr of misappropriating funds. Harman’s 19 year old son cites Barr’s alleged improper deposits and threats, with Barr ordered to appear April 9. Barr cites campaign talk amid a King County senatorial scene and rail commission tax reform stance.
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W. M. Barr
Prince Rabel
Barr
Anna
Harman
Savoy Hotel
First Avenue
George W. Thomas
Young Harman
Fred
McBride Endorses Republican Platform At City Stop
Governor McBride, arriving for a Portland exhibit transfer discussion, sticks to nonpolitical notes after a late night of talks at the Hotel Cecil. He declines to discuss King county senatorial prospects and reaffirms his gubernatorial nomination path via the state convention.
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Railroad Commission
Republican Party
McBride
Hotel Cecil
King County
General Kouropatkin Reviews 6000 Troops At Newchwang
General Kouropatkin arrived in Newchwang and reviewed 6,000 troops including horse artillery field batteries Siberian rifle regiments and cavalry. He says he is prepared for a Japanese attack expected Tuesday but did not occur. Relations between Russian authorities and foreign residents are improving.
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Newchwang
Kouropatkin
Kondratovitch
Newchwanug
Local suits mix verdicts in late session
Judge Albertaon granted a non ulta in Grindie v Port Susan Logging Co seeking 25000 for alleged hospital surgeon malpractice. Jury ruled for defendant in Crow der v Seattle Electric Co. Penner v Great Northern Rail way Co proceeds in superior court with $2000 claim after tunnel injury.
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Albertaon
J. L. Grindie
Port Susan
C. H. Crowder
Seattle Eiedtric Company
Morrin
B. A. Penner
Great Northern Railway Company
Albertson
Penner
Seattle
United States wireless telegraph tests in Victoria
The treasury department sets up a wireless telegraph station in Victoria with Capt Tagler of the revenue cutter Grantie conducting experiments. The system communicated with Port Townsend last night and today and will connect with Port Townsend, Tacoma, and Beattie.
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Victoria
Bi. C
United States Treasury Department
Tagler
United States Revenue Cutter
Grant Ie
Port Townsend
Tacoma
Beatte
Directors Elected Officers Directors Elected (Southern Pacific)
Louisville April 6 annual meeting of the Southern Pacific railway elected directors W Db Cornish George J Quaid B B H Harriman Edwin Hawley M H Huntington James Hyde C C M Kahn D C Mills W S Pierce J H Schiff J B Peyer J Stillman C H Tweed Maxwell Evarts A K Vandenventer Only five attended representing 176000000 stock by proxy Officers to be elected next week in New York.
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Louisville
Southern Pacific Railway
Beachmont
W. Db. Cornish
George J.quaid
B.B. H. Harriman
Edwin Hawley
MH. B. Huntington
James Hyde
MH. Kahn
D. C. Mills
W. &. Pierce
J. H. Schiff
J. B Peyer
J. Stillman
C H. Tweed
Maxwell Evarts
A. K. Vandenventer
New York
Senate to adjourn by April 20 in new resolution
A senate resolution will be introduced to set April 20 as the adjournment date for the current session. The schooner Maid of Orleans, sold for 4800 dollars to Freeman Tatro from L H Gray & Co, will be captained by McKay and sail to southern Pacific ports then Nome in early June. The ship previously made a swift Valdes to Cape Filattery voyage in under five days.
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Washington, D. C
Senate
Congress
Maid of
Two Men Arrested in Bryant Saloon Murder Case
Everett on April 6 reports Frank Lacross and Carl Berg held in connection with the Jack Lebros murder at Bryant. They claim conflicting accounts. they were in a room adjoining the saloon with a 38 caliber revolver, one chamber empty. Berg, a bartender and the dead man’s brother in law, aids officers who have not yet established a motive.
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Everett, Wash
Frank Lacross
Carl Berg
Jack Lebros
Bryant
Berg
Botkin Case Defense Closes Opening for Prosecution Next
In San Francisco on April 6 the defense closing argument began for the Botkin case. McGowan spoke all morning and part of the afternoon, Knight to present tomorrow morning. District Attorney Tyington will close for the state before the jury deliberates. The defense argued the indictment lacks proof or motive and noted no arsenic evidence or positive identifications, and that bodies were not exhumed for examination.
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San Francisco
Botkin
McGowan
Knight
Tyington
Coal Lands Bought in Alaska by Pacific Steel Syndicate
A five million dollar Alaska coal land deal was closed in San Diego between Pacific Steel Company and a syndicate. The 2000 acre parcel lies 70 to 80 miles west of Mount J. Elias and 15 miles inland from Controller Bay. W A Abernathy T O Hagenfeldt and ex mayor Harry White of Beattie lead the owners. Land to be used for coke in a steel plant. price $1,000,000 payable by September 1.
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San Diego
Pacific Steel Company
Mount #J. Elias
Controller Bay
W. A. Abernathy
T. O. Hagenfeldt
Harry White
Beattie
Ete
Court of Inquiry Finds No Washington Telegrams on Battleship Collision
April 6 report states the Navy Department released telegrams from court of inquiry members investigating the Illinois Missouri collision. Each member denies receiving any telegram from Washington before the court's finding.
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Washington, PD. C
Navy Department
Missouri
Washington
Proclamation Bans Public Meetings in Siberia
A Siberian proclamation bars public meetings and arming citizens, restricts ammunition purchases, and prohibits actions to raise food prices. The order also covers any measures aimed at controlling provisions.
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ST. Petersburg
Siberia
Quay Control Tops Pennsylvania Republican Convention
The April 6 convention at Grand Opera House Harrisburg was led by Senator Boles Penrose with Quay and his followers guiding the proceedings. Governor Pennypacker resisted a last minute endorsement for the supreme bench while John Helking was nominated for supreme court judge by acclamation. Delegates and electors-at-large were chosen, and the body endorsed President Roosevelt.
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Harrisburg
Grand Opera House
Boles Penroge
State Committee
Quay
Samuel Pennypacker
Machine
Supreme Bench
John Helking
Supreme Court
Pennypacker
James Elverson
Philadelphia
O. D. Blakely
Francie Robbing
Pittsburg
Robert Pitcairn
Clarence Wolf
Moosevelt
Morgan and daughter sail for Europe aboard Oceanic
J Pierpont Morgan and his daughter departed New York by steamer Oceanic for Europe this morning. When asked about making England a permanent home he denied such plans but said he might stay abroad for some time.
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New York
J. Pierpont Morgan
Europe
Oceanic
England
Northern Securities vote restraint ordered by court
Counsel for Continental Securities Co won an order from Vice Chancellor Bergen requiring Northern Securities Co to show cause why it should not be restrained from voting to reduce its stock at the annual meeting set for April 28. In Port Townsend the Department of Commerce and Labor named Sheriff C L Intermela as special agent to gather statistics on prisoners and criminals in Jefferson County.
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King County
Senate
Railroad Commission
Porters News Ass'n
Jersey City
Continental Securities Company Today
Bergen
Northern Securities Company
Port Townsend
Department of Commerce and Labor
C. L. Intermela
Intermela
Jefferson County
Michigan Whist Association Opens Ninth Annual Meeting
Detroit April 6 in the Hotel Cadillac an opening session attracted players from across the state for the ninth annual Michigan Whist Association meeting and tournament. The gathering was well attended and expected to be highly successful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Mich
Cadillac
Michigan Whist Association
Helena Arrives In Shanghai From Manchuria
The U S gunboat Helena, stationed at Yinkow Manchuria all winter, arrived in Shanghai this morning after a winter assignment in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washtington
D. C
United States
Helena
Yinkow
Manchuria
Shanghai
Wanze-Kand Company Files for Voluntary Bankruptcy
The Wanze Kand Company, a forty year member of the board of trade, declared voluntary bankruptcy this morning. Liabilities are listed at 108000 dollars and assets at 225000 dollars. No formal statement was released to explain the failure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Wanze- Kand Company
Board of Trade
Ite
City of Seattle Sails for Alaska with Passengers
The Pacific Coast Steamship Company's steamer City of Seattle left for Skagway and Lynn Canal points at 9 this morning carrying miners prospectors business men mining promoters and other travelers bound for the coast and interior Alaska.
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Alaska
Pacific Coast Steamship Company
Seattle
Skagway and
Lynn Canal Poiats
Monarchs May Meet In Diplomatic Courtesy Visit
The Magdeburgische Zeitung reports Emperor Wilhelm may visit President Loubet before returning home. A Monaco invitation to host the monarch was discussed to ease ceremonial friction with the French and Italian rail partners. New York on April 6 reports a shipment of 1,825,000 dollars in gold en route to Europe.
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Herlin
Magdeburgseche Zeitung
Mimperor Wilhelm
Loubet
Monaco
New York
Europe
Supreme Court Hears Immigration and Extradition Appeals
The Supreme Court heard two cases United States v. John Turner an Englishman ordered deported under the anti anarchistic provision of the Immigration law and United States v. Thomas Walah or James Lindeham extradition sought by Britain for an alleged Ireland murder. The Rainier of L H Gray Co sails for San Francisco at 6 o clock tonight with about thirty passengers and a full cargo of goods.
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Washington, D. C
Supreme Court
United States
John Turner
Cortelyou
United States Va
Thomas Walah
James Lindeham
Ireland
Rainier
L. H. Gray & Co
San Francisco
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Folsom Penitentiary
H. F. Grant
J. Redelsheimer & Co
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Gleath
M’bride
Dent
Belippe News Ass'n
Con
Bryant Mur
Berippa News Ass'n
Berlin
Lompatanka
Bulgaria
Southern Pacific
Boripps News Aran
Beripps News Ars‘n
Scrippa News Ann'n
Scrippe News Ran'n
Scripps News Ass'n
Scrippa News Ass'n
Michigan Whisters
Ghanghai
OLD Board OF Trade Company
Scripps News
Seattle Sails
France
Scripps News Assn
Ucarns
Batiste
McCarthy Dry Goods Co
Teale-Hills Furniture & Carpet CO
Teale
Hills
Furniture and Carpet Company
Second Ave
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