From Dice to Lightning at City Council Meeting
A crowded city council session dissolved into long debates over underground electric conduits. EB C Kilbourne of Union Electric warned burying wires would cost at least 100000 and require 19000 for a conduit system. The matter was postponed for one week amid cross fire with Consumers' Electric and other defenders of existing wiring.
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Kilbourne
Yesterway
Pike
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Second Avenues
Third
Main
Consumers’ Electric Company
W. J. Grambe
James
Corporations Committee
Navin, Muldoon
Castleman
Diller
Cedar River
Gill
Arid Lands Might Yield Grazing Under Russian Grass
Washington reports success in Secretary Wilsons drive to reclaim arid plains with a Russian grass bromus inermus. The drought resistant plant survived six months in California, revived with rain, and reached two feet tall. Deep roots seek moisture, promising drought tolerance for West lands. Authorities back renting arid lands to cooperative grazers to preserve and improve resources.
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Washington
Wilson
Russia
Department of Agriculture
California
Roosevelt Delivers Banquet Address at Hamilton Club
Chicago April 11 Gov Roosevelts guest of honor at Appomattox day banquet hosted by the Hamilton club. Over 600 attendees filled the room as Roosevelt gave a splendid address, with his remarks met by prolonged cheers.
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Chicago
Gov. Roonevelt
Hamilton Club
Gov. Roosevelt
Wife Elopes With a Boy in Virginia Detail
Baltimore dispatch reports Mrs. Allen Ashman, 33, deserted her husband and child at Weems Virginia and fled with Llewellyn Ashman, 18, a cousin of her husband. They reached Baltimore by steamer and planned a rapid remarriage after a divorce. The woman claimed a mad infatuation and that her husband urged her to go with the cousin. Witnesses say the pair spent the night on the steamer deck as the youth seemed to control her.
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Baltimore
Allen Ashman
Weems
Lancaster Co
Llewellyn Ashman
W. J. Newhill
Virginia
Mra. Ashman
Ashman
Tragedy in Albany: Family found dead after shootings
Albany, April 11. Walter R. Jackson, his wife, and their three month old babe were found dead in bed this morning. Jackson and his wife each had a pistol shot in the head, while the child was shot in the body. Death appeared instantaneous in each case. It is believed Jackson first shot his wife.
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Albany
Walter R. Jackson
Jackson
Amusements Bulletin at Third Avenue Theater
Richard Foote starred in Mago with a twist of danger as the plot mentions a deed done at night. Only Mrs. B. WW Richardson, Jackson's grandmother, heard no shots. Jackson, a rising businessman and recent husband of Janie Godwin, reportedly killed himself after a dispute over his job and position.
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Third Avenue Theater
Richard Foote
Mago
B. WW. Richardson
Jackson
Janie Godwin
Alaska Mail Service Contract Notice
The post office department in Washington plans a mail route between Michael and Katnebue country in Alaska. The contract requires three round trips annually with a maximum of thirty days per trip. Tenders are due by April 1 and the award will be made around May 1.
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Officer Krieger Shot Near Cedar Street Corner
Milwaukee report states Officer Charlies Krieger was shot at Twenty‑aiath and Cedar by a man who drew a revolver when searched. The bullet passed through his cheeks. He was taken to Trinity hospital as the two suspects fled.
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Milwaukee
Charlies Krieger
Twenty-aiath
Cedar Streets
Krieger
Flo
Trinity Hospital
Mexico
Prominent Rail Officials Visit Seattle from East and West
Beginning with spring, a stream of prominent railway officials from the east and California has visited Seattle. March saw Great Northern President Hill, Erie assistant general freight and traffic manager H H Chamberlain in his first visit, and Chicago Milwaukee St Paul agent G H Meafford. Great Northern's B R Thompson was in town, with J Francis of Burlington & Missouri River due to arrive. followed by J C Pond of Wicor sin Central. More officials are en route.
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Seattle
California
President Hill
Great Northern
HH. B. Chamberlain
Erie
Winit
G. HM. Meafford
Chicago
Miwaukee
Lampton Leads Banner Crew in Ouachita County Clash
In New Orleans area a Lambert gang confrontation with a forty strong posse gathers near Franklin to avenge Meaflee’s wounding. Led by L L Lampton and Banner Lumber Supt Preston, locals join to end the Tangapahoa Parish feud and remove the gang amid threats of further killings.
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New Orleans
Lambert Gang
Willian McGee
Ewampe
Franklin
Meeflee
Banner Lumber Company
Lamberts
Meflee
Ewamp
L. L. Lampton
Supt. Preston
McGee
Ulem
MoGee
Tangapahoa Paris
Soldier's Death Family News At Third Street
In a Cincinnati household on Third and Parrons Street a funeral a marriage and a birth occurred today. Thomas Sanders of the sixth infantry arrived home from Porto Rico. His uncle William Kiefer a bricklayer wed Lydia Hall as mourners learned of Stella Bureman giving birth to a son. The family lives near their parents’ home. the young soldier was the son of a man mysteriously murdered nine years ago.
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Cincinnati
Third
Pareons Street
Thomas Sanders
Sixth Immune Regiment
Porto Rico
William Kiefer
Lydia Hall
Stella Bureman
Parrons
Laurie's Suit Over Sidewalk Injury Heads to Court
MretL M Laurie seeks 815000 in a Superior court hearing set for tomorrow before Judge Benson in Ballard. She alleges on November 10 1998 walking on Tallman avenue she fell into a sidewalk hole, sustaining internal injuries, sprains to left foot and hip, and bruising to her eye and ear. She has been bedridden since and faces lifelong consequences.
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M. Laurie
City of Pallard
Benson
Superior Court
Laurie
Tallman Avenue
Ballard
Crooks from Asia infest Manila amid war unrest
March 15 Manila dispatch reports a wave of thieves and con artists posing as American soldiers invading Manila with Asian origin. Looting of Gabriel Reise’s home yields $200 and jewelry. similar thefts target four French residents and other native houses with thousands stolen. The piece notes Camarines province taxes and garrison changes, while praising the Mauser rifle and hospital care for wounded soldiers.
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Manila
P. 1
Mall
Orient
Hong Kong
Bhanghai
Singapore
Gabriel Reise
Third Artillery
United States
Reise
Calta board meeting selects plumbe inspector candidate
At a board of health meeting in Drewland coffee room the council elected rank Cotterill as plumb ue inspector if confirmed. W B Cleveland and James Melntyre were other nominees with Cotterill receiving two votes and Cleveland one. Health Officer McKechnie urged action against undertakers burying bodies before permits.
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Board of Earth
Drewland
Pioneer Lock
Dr. Newsoda
Gibson
Smith
Rank Cotterill
James MelIntyre
W. B. Cleveland
Cotterill
Cleveland
McKechnie
McKeechnie
Walla Walla
Heo, Kinnear
C. Brawley
Anti Secrecy Convention Session Details and Officers
The State Anti-Secrecy convention meets in the old Presbyterian church at Third avenue and Madison street. Morning program covers How Do Secret Societies Affect the Family and The Religion of Secrecy True or False. Officers elected for the year include P A Watson president C K McReynolda VP P McDonald secretary M L Lareen treasurer and P bd Williams field agent. Afternoon and evening sessions feature talks on Secret Society Benevolence Secret Insurance and Secret Societies vs the Republic with Rev P B Williams delivering the closing address.
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Ida Griggs
Nev Jae. Pva
Buckley
Oats
J. MH. Stayt
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P. A. Watson
C. K. McReynolda
P. & McDonald
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P. Bd. Willams
H. Downie
Fremont
M. L. Larson
Seattle
P. J. McDonald
Jocusts
J. J. Frazer
Beattie
M. H. Nicols
the Republic
P. B. Williams
Relic of the Ellie Steamer Wheel Arrives At Arlington Dock
The Rapid Transit brought a rusty paddle wheel from Port Orchard. It once belonged to the stern wheeler Ellie which burned at Port Orchard years ago. the watchman escaped as the boat drifted away. The Ellie’s owner, Capt. Ellie, later runs the Jay City. the boiler may be raised near Seattle.
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Arlington Dock
Star
Ellie
BE. EB
Jay City
Seattle
Abercrombies Party Preparations for Copper River Expedition
Capt Abercrombie leads a party of explorers awaiting departure aboard the Excelsior for the Copper River district. The roster includes Lieut Babcock, chief engineer Gillett, topographers Rohn and Palmer, clerks Wes terwelt and Rice, packers Caster and Copeland, guide Burch, fireman Fohlin, dog driver Fohl, foreman Holland, and others. On arrival at Valdes a military detachment will join, with plans to proceed to Eagle City. departure may be delayed by missing horses due to snowstorms along the Northern Pacific, delaying the trip until the Excelsior returns.
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Copper River District
Lieut
Babcock
Fourth Cavalry
Sera
Niles
Edwin Gillett
Oscar Palmer
Oscar Rohn
Edgar M. Westervielt
Geo. T. Caster
John Rice
Charles E. Worthington
Dennis Creek
W. B. Schrang
Stephen Burch
James M. Copeland
Fred Smith
John B. Fohlin
Lars Holland
Cr. Rhodes
Packer
Valdes
Eagle City
Excelator
Northern Pacific
Aniesa
Excelsior
Revival of ICarnam Sparks Peninsula Insurrection Fears
Madrid reports a wave of excitement as ICarnam revival spreads across the Peninsula. Don Carlos is alleged to be planning an insurrection at unsuspected points, prompting heightened tension and concern among authorities.
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Madrid
Icarnam
Don Carlos
Cattle and hog prices mixed in Chicago market report
Chicago on April 11 shows cattle and hog prices with varied ranges. Reeves stockers range from $4 to $5.50, cows from $2.40 to $2.76, Texans around $8.50, hogs price about $9.65 to $9.85, rough and mixed classes steady, sheep and lambs with small gains and unchanged.
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