Ammonia Tanks Threaten Blaze at Local Plant
Fire at the Western Ave and University area damaged roof woodwork worth about 2000 dollars. Ammonia tanks nearby posed a major danger but the plant was saved after prompt response. No injuries reported as flames were subdued within minutes. Chief Cook noted potential loss of life if tanks had ignited amid dense smoke.
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Light & Power Com Western Av
University
Total Ie
Lancing
Dec
W. H W
Cook
Fire Department
Coroner's jury blames railroad after boy killed by train
The jurors found Northern Pacific negligent after Kath Vinette was struck by a train near Grant on Saturday morning. They blamed the company for lacking a rear brakeman during switching and urged safety precautions to prevent repeats.
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Little Kath
Northern Pacific
Grant
Pet
City Briefs Highlight Fire Escape and Local Events
Firefighters contained a stove fire that damaged one room but caused minimal loss. Local sports report the Blue Mules losing to the Eagles 12 11 in a morning game. Mayor Moore and Comptroller Carroll signed a condemnation order and the case proceeds in court. Wayside Mission Hospital seeks city water system relief and W R E directors plan a meeting at Feet Baptist church. Certification hearings began at the county court as free shares and gifts are distributed by Commercial Travelers. A Baptist Evangelistic convening opens at the church with E E D of New York set to speak.
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Wii
Moore
Carroll
Corpora
Calhoun
Hunters Passe Through City En Route To Siberia
English and German big game hunters Captain C. R. B Radclyffe and Paul Niedleck passed through the city today on their way to Siberia. They seek exclusive specimens and will form teams to secure bears in the region. The state penitentiary is taxed to its capacity in a related note.
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State Penitentiary
Radclyffe
Paul Niedleck
Siberia
Bant Beara
Pantages Suit Dismissed In High Profile Breach Case
The $25 000 breach of promise suit by Kate Rockwell against vaudeville manager Alex Pantages was dismissed in Superior Court by Judge Tallman. Attorneys Humphrene and Cole argued it was nettied without their knowledge. Rockwell reportedly received $800 and left for Fairbanks Alaska with her lawyers not consulted.
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Kate Rockwell
Alex Pantages
Superior Court
Tallman
Hamphtren
Cole
Humphrice
Fairbanks
Alaska
Coal Strike Delays Leaders Meeting In Anthracite
In New York on April 9 miners and operators in the anthracite regions held separate morning meetings ahead of a planned joint conference. At operators’ request the conference between the coal operators committee and the miners, set for today, was postponed until tomorrow to consider the situation in the anthracite fields.
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New York
Ex-Preacher Goes to Jail on Bigamy Charge
Rev. James R. Tylie a former Methodist minister and Mrs Fannie M Green were held on a bigamy charge in the justice court and jailed for inability to post bail The pair faces a complaint sworn by his wife The arrest followed Tylie on route to Mexico Meanwhile street work progresses in Los Angeles with buildings moved back and paving to follow to restore traffic within six weeks
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Los Angeles
James R. Tylie
Fannie M. Green
Justice Court
Tylie
Mexico
Third Av
City Hall
James St
Suburban Notes and Local Club Meetings Report
Suburban notes from Hillman and nearby areas record utility pole issues between Su Telephone and Citizens' companies on Warrenay and Sunset lines. Kennington dies suddenly at home, funeral planned. South Seattle Improvement Club meets to discuss annexation of Rainier Valley. Rainier Valley Improvement Club shows strong turnout at dinners and ball with delegations from surrounding areas attending a late local meeting.
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Hillman
Apr
Su Telephone Company
Citizens’ Com
Warrenay
Sunset Company
Citizens’ Company
South Shattla
South Beatle Improvement Club
South Seattle Opera House
Rainier Valley
Seattle
Rainier Reach
Siren Replace Trial at Tatoosh Aboard Columbine
Major Roessier and Commander Werlich tested a siren at Tatoosh while the government tender Columbine steamed near the station. They reported mixed whistle audibility across the coast with clearer results when the ship lay northward and noted British Columbia authorities also fenced the siren along parts of the coast.
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Cape Plattery
Major &. W. Roessier
P. J. Werlich
Columbine
Portland
Captains and Pilots Association
Washington
Cape
Tatoosh Station
Straite
British Columbia
Mayor Moore invited to finance meeting on municipal ownership
Mayor Moore is invited with the finance committee to discuss ownership issues tomorrow at 2 30 PM. The council seeks the mayor's view on appropriating general funds to lay tracks on Indav North and Westlake boulevards. Corporation Counsel Calhoun says tracks require a public vote.
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Moore
Indav. N
Weatllake Boulevard
Calhoun
Survey steamers to leave Seattle for Alaskan work
The survey steamers Patterson Captain Hodgkin Gedney Captain Dickens and McArthur Captain Rhodes are ordered to depart Seattle in the next few days for scientific work in Alaskan waters.
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Washington, D. C
Alaskan
Patterson
Hodgkin
Gedney
Dickens
McArthur
Rhodes
Seattle
Disgraced Man Surrenders in Boston
R G Proctor, private secretary to United States Senator Lodge, surrendered on an embezzlement charge in Boston and was released on $500 bail yesterday.
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Boston
R. G. Proctor
United States
Lodge
Protest at Board of Health over Petersons Stable Permit
More than a dozen residents attended a noon meeting to protest the permit issued to Thomas Peterson for a stable at 925 Fourteenth Ave near Cherry St. The board held that it could not refuse if Peterson agreed to comply with building and care provisions, and the permit was granted.
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Board of Health
Thomas Iterson
Fourteenth Av
Cherry St
Peterson
Burglars Loot Summit Avenue Residence Near Neal McAvey
Thieves ransacked 1722 Summit av last evening taking gold rings two pearls amethyst jewelry a stick pin and breast pin with a diamond. They packed a large amount of silverware but left it on the floor when frightened away by the occupants returning home. Police report burglary at 10 20 PM and believe intruders fled before completing the theft.
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Neal McAvey
Summit Av
Seattle sisters share in millions of Drake estate
Mrs Alex Doig of 2491 10th Ave North and Mrs Fr J Ramunda of Hillman City are among Drake heirs after London chancery court decreed estate of Sir Francis Drake should be divided among rightful descendants. They trace to John Drake, a 1871 uncle of Doig, amid long litigation.
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10Th Av. N
J. Ramunda
Hillman City
Sir Francis Drake
English Court of Chancery
Chancery
London
Francia Drake
John Drake
Mra Doig
Mra Edémunde
England
Great Northern to realign route to Blaine via Cloverdale
The Great Northern Railway will abandon main line traffic between New Westminster and Maine through Cloverdale this summer. The line will swing southwest, run along Semashmoo Bay to Blaine, with 40 miles of new trackage and two bridges to be built, making the coastward route shorter and through better country.
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New Westminster
Maine
Cloverdale
Vancouver
Pres
Inex
Blaine
Pon Blaine
Olivers
Copeland Resigns to Join Alaska Coast Company
P G Copeland resigns after three years with Pacific Coast Steamship as freight and passenger agent and will today join the Alaska Coast company as passenger and freight agent. He is a well known transportation man with extensive interior experience and familiarity with Seattle to Nome.
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P. G. Copeland
Pacific Coast Steamship Company
Alaska Coast Company
Copeland
Seattle
Nomeria Dawson
Alaska Coaat Company
Telegraph Briefs Roundup From Across The Nation
Brief items from Bakersfield Idaho Norfolk Washington St Petersburg Tokyo report infrastructure openings court delays naval movements loan plans armored cruiser launch and social event updates. Notable notes include a tunnel hazard at Tebachapthin, Idaho land fraud cases moved to September, Mayflower voyage to Washington with Roosevelt family aboard, Utah land grant bill passage, bank call for statements, a 5 percent Russian loan viewed at 89, and the Ikeme cruiser launch.
Seattle Legal Aid Society Formed For the Poor
The Seattle Legal Aid Society formed today to provide free legal advice to the poor. Gran din Groveman said active work will start in four to five days with Mr Grandin and associates prosecuting behalf of the needy. Temporary offices will be in the Marton building. The group also aims to assist the poor in other ways, focusing mainly on legal aid.
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Seattle Legal Aid Society For
Grandin Groveman
County to Send Poteet Home At County Expense
Roland Poteet, picked up with a companion at Auburn, is to be returned to Spokane by county commissioners after Charity Commissioner Beckingham intervened when the boy’s father could not pay fare. The boy’s companion John Margerin will be sent back to the reform school. The Spokane father, employed in a furniture store, supports seven children in strained circumstances. A rooming house attic fire at 1416 Fourth Avenue was quickly extinguished by the department.
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Auburn
Bpokane
Beckingham
John Margeriin
Young Poteet
Reform School
Poteet
Spokane
Kingsbury Hats Promoted for Easter At W B Matchinson Co
Local advertisement promotes fine hats for Easter from W B Matchinson Co at corner 24 and Union, featuring Kingsbury brand and attractive style.
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Kingsbury's
W. B. Matchinson CO
Marine notes recount arrivals and mishaps in bay traffic
Dirigo arrived from Bhagway and will sail again tonight. City of Topeka came in from San Francisco with 90 passengers and full freight. Banta Ana arrived from the west with 40 passengers and ore. La Melle dismasted and drifted toward the trestle, picked up by Captain Lawrence. City of Beattle drifted due to a lodged plank. Several stern wheels tossed by wind. American-Hawaiian line to start Seattle Honolulu passenger service. Nebrasken fitted for passengers and to begin service next from this port. Excelsior northbound struck a log and was beached near Juneau for propeller repair. Tremont sails for Orient with full cargo.
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Topeka
San Francisco
la Melle
Oscar Lawrence
Beattle
American-Hawaiian Steamship Company
Seattle
Honolulu
Nebrasken
Wayside Mission Hospital Faces Move Over Street Fill
The Wayside Mission hospital, a city landmark, may be forced to relocate within nine months if the Pacific Comat company wins approval to fill and pave Jackson street between Railroad and the bay. The plan, under review by the board of public works and city engineer, would require removing the steamboat remains upon piling.
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Wayside Mission Hospital
Pacific Comat Company
Jackson Street
Railroaday
Bay
Board of Public Works
Socialists Plan Indignation Meeting in Seattle
The socialist faction in Seattle schedules an indignation and protest at the Grand Opera House on April 22 at 2 30 pm. They will accuse the government of kidnapping Moyer Haywood and Pettibone of the Western Federation of Miners and of murdering ex Governor Steunenberg. Labor representatives will attend and a defense fund subscription will be opened.
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Seattle
Grand Opera House
Moyer, Haywood and Pettibone
Western Federation of Minera
Steunenberg
Bogus 5 gold pieces passed at saloons raise police inquiry
Captain Bell of the treasury department seized two false gold pieces today in an unusual manner. KB J Opdahl residing at 609 Fifth Ave cashed a 57 dollar check Thursday at Jamieson Moffatt saloon and received 1185 gold pieces plus silver. A piece was rejected at Third Avenue theater last night. Opdahl reported to police headquarters who asked Captain Bell to pursue the case. Bell collected the coin and one more sent in by a saloon, but saloonkeepers refused to reimburse.
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Treasury
KB. J. Opdahl
Lomwer
Fifth Av
Jamieson & Moffatt
Third Avenue
Opdahi
Firet Ev. Seloon
City repairs leak in Renton water main
The city will shut off the water supply for a period today to fix a leak in a Renton water main. Reservoirs remain sufficient to serve the city until the breach is repaired.
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Renton
Police raid on blind pig nets arrests and liquor evidence
Police raided a blind pig on Wirstav south near Weller street and arrested Mr. and Mrs. Lombardo, proprietors of an alleged lodging house, on a liquor without license charge. They were released. the woman is held on $100 cash bail to answer in police court. Officers Stuart and Putnam Bretford Smith and Pey eer Wade conducted the operation. liquor was seized as evidence and authorities allege ongoing sales.
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Stuart
Putnam, Bretford, Smith
Peyeer Wade
City council set to act on fire water sub citations
The fire and water committee backs sub fire citations for Interbay and South Seattle with proposed 10 new firefighters. Mayor Moore's port warden appointment for Captain Spalding to succeed Captain Jensen faces possible council referral and opposition.
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Fire and Water Committee
Interbay
South Seattle
Council
Moore
Spalding
M. C. Jensen
Jensen
Fractious youths cited by residents in multiple neighborhoods
Police report several areas troubled by unruly boys coastin g on sidewalks and endangering pedestrians near 1010 Harrison and around 22nd Avenue and Ter race. residents complain of smashed windows from a nearby ball park built too close to homes. Walter A. Wyatt, once Seward Gate way business manager, returns from the north and stays with family at the Cecil hotel.
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22Nd Ay
Terrace Et
Young America
Walter A. Wyatt
Seward Gateway
Cecil Hotel
Coast Survey Team Plans Alaska Coastal Expeditions
The Coast and Geodetic Survey team led by Patterson Gedney and McArthur will depart Beattie this month for Alaska. Patterson sails toward Dutch Harbor and Kodiak, Gedney observes near Prince of Wales Island, and McArthur surveys the Kodiak to Cook Inlet passage.
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Coast and Geodetic Survey
Patterson
Gedney
McArthur
Beattie
Alaska
Dutch Harbor
Kodiak
Prince of Wales
Cook Inlet
Murphy Acquitted in Swiftwater Bill Divorce Case
Attorney John C Murphy was exonerated by six superior court judges who dismissed disbarment proceedings brought by the King County Bar Association. Judge Albertson criticized Murphys fee practices though evidence showed he represented Mrs Gates and acted within his rights.
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John C. Murphy
Superior Court
King County Bar Association
Albertson
Murphy
Gates
Missing Captain Boyes To Be Traced In Seattle
No word has been received from Capt. D. J. Boyes of the Volunteers of America after his discharge for unsatisfactory handling of the association's money. He is to be located and brought back to Seattle. A replacement captain from the San Francisco post is set to arrive late next week. University students rehearse the Pirates of Penzance at the Grand Opera house on April 20.
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D. J. Boyes
The
Volunteers of America
Boyes
Seattle
San Francisco Post
Capt Boyes
Grand Opera House
How They Got Start Toward Wealth
A general lesson on saving money from self-made business people who credit weekly savings as the path to wealth. The piece promotes saving even with small earnings and mentions depositing weekly in a Seattle bank that offers 4 percent interest compounded twice yearly.
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State Bank of
Seattle
First and
Yesler
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