Seattle proposed for 1908 Republican convention
Vice President Fairbanks endorses Seattle as the ideal site for the 1908 Republican convention. Col May reports strong interest from leaders, favorable weather, accommodations, and rail rates. Plans include securing steel and concrete for a new public market and attracting national committee support.
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Chas W. Fairbanks
Col D. Bee
Central Market
DB. May
Central Market Company
Eas
Beattle Public
May
Fairbanks
Senate
Middle West
Col. May
Convrenience
Fair contest heats up for Portland Exposition trip
Teachers vie for five identical prizes offering a paid trip to the Portland Exposition with weeklong stay. Parker leads with Miss Metcalf and Miss Hawkins close behind as Shumway and others surge. Dark horses expected Wednesday as Fuller moves up. Schools include Cascade Green Lake Walla Walla Longfellow Seattle High Central Beacon Hill and J B Alles with many votes cast.
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Mises A. Parker
J. B Alles
Miss Pearl Bacon
Beacon Hill
Strife Over Chin Jack As Chinese Interpreters Face Firing
Reports say Jimmie and Chin Jack, two Celestials, face dismissal and threats of violence amid a police watch and a promised $1000 reward for Chin Jack. Chinese leaders deny hunted-man claims while officials await Washington guidance on an arbitration proposal.
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Monkeygimmie
Trymen
Jimmie
Jack Chin
Washington, D. C
Leprosy Crisis Spurs Federal Oversight in Hawaii
Immigration officials in Beattie and San Francisco keep watch on vessels touching Hawaiian ports as lawmakers face backlash for violating territorial health rules. A 400-person leper-visit junket to Molokai breached safety fences, prompting concern over leprosy spread and potential federal intervention.
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Bam
Mawallan
Territorial Board of Health
Molokai
Honolulu
J. B. Pinkham
United States
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Tepurtets
San Francisco
Beattie
Minnepolis Police Confront Shoplifter Prefers Death
A professional shoplifter reportedly chose death over disgrace when confronted by Minneapolis police. The incident underscores tensions during a confrontation with law enforcement.
Secret kept from child shields mother from arrest
A Beattie woman hides a secret to shield her son from disgrace and potential arrest as she appears to possess goods of all descriptions. The note implies she would prefer life over public shame.
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Httle
Tle
W. J. Moore
Beattie
Woman Commits Suicide Amid Shoplifting Probe
Mire W. J. Moore of Seattle allegedly faced arrest for shoplifting when officers moved to detain her in Minneapolis. She swallowed hydrocolic acid and died before medical help arrived, ending a six month suspicion of theft. Weather forecast noted fair conditions with frost and light east winds tonight and Wednesday.
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Provence
Wera
Haralene
Wee
Woman Confesses Grand Larceny at Hotel Washington
Mrs. C. T. Freestone, wife of an employee of the Juneau Treadwell Mining Co, admitted theft of thousands of dollars. Pinkertons arrested an associate in the case, and police say the couple planned a long escape after defrauding accounts connected to the mill products.
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United States
Juneau
Pinkertons
T. Freestone
Juneau-Treadwell Mining Company
Freestone Couple Charged In Juneau Treadwell Heist
Chief of Police Turaday orders the arrest of Mrs. L A Freestone of Hotel Washington after detectives uncover a $9500 stockpile of concentrates. Her husband, ¢ T Freestone, already jailed on telegraphic directions to the U S marshal. Pinkerton inside tip tied the missing amalgamates to the pair. Mrs Freestone confessed after detectives found a receipt at the assay office.
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T. Freestone
Juneau-Treadwell Mining Company
Delaney Turaday
L. A. Freestone
Washington
United States
Juneau
Oty
Barbee and
Wappenstein
Arthur
Pinkerton
Informea
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Treadwell Company
Freestone
Delarney
Apsay
Waiting Game Shapes Russo Jap War Maneuvers
Aern reports March weathered by strategic maneuvering of Russian and Japanese fleets. Kuropatkin faces dismissal amid push to reinforce Manchurian armies and expand total military force to about a million with 700000 in the field. German charters and Keelung port moves hint at ships fueling Baltic squadron and Togo’s fleet base setup.
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China Sea
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Formosa
Togo
Drawing the Jury in Griffin Court
Judge Griffin's court spent the day drawing a jury as Prosecuting Attorney Mackintosh said the process would finish by night and the state case would open Wednesday morning. A large audience witnesses attend with Ballard well represented and many witnesses and evidence expected.
Brown estate probate fee dispute in 1963 law case
Dr Mel Brown v Caseta before Judge Prater. Plaintiff seeks writ of mandate to force filing of probate papers for Brown estate valued over 100000, with old five dollar fee tendered. Clerk refused under 1963 probate filing fee scale. Fee for filing estimated at about 125 dollars.
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Otto A. Caseta
Prater
Brown
Denver Rio Grande to add open top observation cars
The Denver & Rio Grande Railway builds several open top observation cars for daylight runs through the Royal Gorge Grand Canyon of the Arkansas canyon of the Grand River and the Black Canyon of the Gunnison. Each car seats 72 with low sides and no tops for unobstructed Rocky Mountain views and will be in service by June 1.
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Royal Gorge
Grand Canon
Arkansas
Grand River
Gunnison
Rocky Mountains
Man charged with tapping electric wires at stand near university
W. H. Withers, a cigar and fruit stand operator near the state university, was arrested Monday afternoon on a warrant for tapping electric wires. Seattle Electric will prosecute. He admitted guilt and the case will be heard before Justice Gordon. In Lyons France a severe earthquake struck at dawn lasting five seconds, causing widespread damage and panic.
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W. H. Withers
State University
Corbett and
Adams
Seattle Electric Company
Withers
East Seventy Second Street
Gordon
Supreme Court Hears Lord Case on Equitable Mutualization Plan
The Brooklyn Supreme Court heard Franklin B. Lord petition for an injunction to restrain the Equitable Assurance Society from mutualization. Attorney Untermier was granted leave to present an intervening petition for James H. Hyde and argued against Lord's request.
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Supreme Court
Brooklyn
Untermier
Franklin B. Lord
Equitable Assurance Society
James H. Hyde
Lord
Wisconsin Assembly Advances Lafollette Bill on Rail Rates
Gov Lafollette’s railroad rate commission bill moves forward in the Wisconsin Assembly with an 81 to 10 vote. It calls for a three member appointed commission empowered with broad authority. Dr H L Moorehouse announces John D Rockefeller donated 100000 to the American Baptist Home Missionary Society, bringing gifts to over 1 million in twenty years.
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Wis
New York
H. L. Moorehouse
American Baptist Home Missionary Society
John D. Rockefeller
American Baptist Missionary Union
Blaze Ruins Several Factories in Huntington
Lightning sparked fire in Huntington this morning destroying the Blake wholesale grocery plant and the American Stogie company plant. Damaged neighboring property. Estimated loss around 600 000 dollars.
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Huntington
W. Va
Blake Wholesale
American Stogie Company
What Would Happen Venezuela Regular 100000 820 Available Volunteers
Fragmentary OCR text mentions Venezuela and numbers like 100,000 and 10,789,617 with references to volunteers and ships. The passage is unclear and lacks coherent events or outcomes. No identifiable people, organizations, places, dates, or concrete actions are present to form a solid news item.
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Venezuela
Taft to recall Bowen as Venezuela dispute grows
Un confirmed reports say Secretary Taft may recall Minister Bowen this week as the Castro case escalates. Dispatches carrying Castro’s arbitration reply are due any day, while the navy may send ships to la Guira if claims settlement fails.
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Taft
Santo Domingo
Venezuela
Bowen
Castro
United States
Navy Department
la Guira
Washington
Roosevelt
Caracas
First Night of Great Revival In Seattle Tent Meeting
A large revival opened with services at multiple churches including First Christian Asbury Methodist Trinity Methodist First Presbyterian Green Lake Congregational University Baptist and a monster tent at Twenty fourth and Yesler. Participants from several denominations gathered to begin the revival series.
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First Christian
Asbury Methodist
Queen Anne
Evangelist Chapman Praises Puget Sound and Coast Life
Evangelist Chapman remarks from his room in Washington about Puget Sound and hills resembling Naples Bay. He says the coast’s climate and nature elevate the people, and anticipates tonight’s services at the First Prea.
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The
Washington
Puget Sound
Bay of
Naples
J. Wilbur Chapman
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