Foundling babies travel west seeking homes aboard Empire State express
A carload of 66 foundling babies, ages from fourteen months to seven years, rides from New York to the West on the Empire State express. Nurses soothe them with animal crackers and dolls as the train departs. Charles O Hara notes many babies are found on doorsteps, and all are bright, hopeful despite their ordeal.
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Erie
Empire State Express
Big West
Jon
Helen
Grand Central Station
New York
New York Founding Hospital
Sisters of Charity
Broadway
Shame
Foundlings
New York City
Charles O'Hara
Favor Employment Office for Women Stimulus in Seattle
The Seattle council committee recommended passage of Hesketh's ordinance creating a separate women’s department in new quarters. Data shows 5629 jobs for women in 1903 under female leadership versus 1821 in 1910 with the department in question. Critics urge moving the office from its present, ill suited Fourth and Yesler location.
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Seattle
Council
Council Hesketh
Yesler Way
Grout
Griffiths
Judge Lindsey's address postponed to March 17 at university auditorium
The address by Judge Ben Lindsey at the state university audit orium was moved to Monday March 17.
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Ben Lindsey
State University
Fire disaster prompts general factory inspection order
In St Louis a deadly Essex Building fire last night killed one man and caused a panic among about a hundred girls. Firemen carried frightened workers through smoke and flames, averting a repeat of the Asch fire tragedy in New York.
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United Prere
ST. Louis
Essex
Asch
New York
King County bond issue under review by judge Dykeman
The $1,756,000 fall bond vote is challenged in court. E. F. Blaine and F. G. Frink seek a ruling on legality as they argue the bonds totaling 1,756,000 for Lake Washington canal 750,000 Duwamish waterway 600,000 Renton waterway 50,000 and public docks 350,000 were part of a single harbor plan. The case questions whether the bonds were properly authorized.
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King County
Dykeman
E. F. Blaine
F. G. Frink
Lake Washington
Duwamish Waterway
Renton Waterway
Judge clears Allison as witnesses conflict at trial
Witnesses for the state failed to provide consistent testimony in the George H. Allison election inspector case. Judge Yakey instructed the jury to return a verdict of not guilty, marking the second failed grand jury indictment.
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George H. Allison
Inspector of Elections
Yakey
Nurse Grace Mealey Dies In Auto Crash
Miss Grace Mealey, a nurse, was killed when she lost balance and fell from a moving car that skidded on wet pavement in Los Angeles early today. Three other occupants survived.
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United Press
Los Angeles
Grace Mealey
Help for Corson vs Worson Hospital Advisory Body Named
County commissioners appoint an 11 member advisory staff of physicians to assist in patient care at the county hospital. The panel includes Drs. G. M. Horton J. B. Eagelson W. C. Gibson W. Shannon Grant Calhoun W. C. Hensey C. A. Smith H. J. Holmes A. E. Burns G. S. Peterkin and F. S. Palmer.
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Worson
G. M. Horton
J. B. Eagelson
W. C. Gibson
W. Shannon
Grant Calhoun
W. C. Hensey
C. A. Smith
J. Holmes
A. E. Burns
Peterkin
Palmer
Campaign to curb Paris building height follows New York factory fire
Paris today sees a campaign to limit building heights sparked by a New York factory fire that killed 145 workers. The cause and extent of the blaze led officials to push for stricter urban height regulations amid growing safety concerns.
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Ity United Presse
Paris
New York
Weds Girl Linked to Notorious Murder Case
Katie Mueller who lived with Albert Walter at his flat during the Ruth Wheeler murder case marries her childhood sweetheart Oscar Lauterbach in New York. Lauterbach says Katie will have a good home and will put past troubles behind her. The couple has a baby born to Walter's former partner and him.
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New York
Katie Mueller
Albert Walter
Ruth Wheeler
Oscar Lauterbach
Katie
Lau
Tterbach
Katie Lauterbach
Walter
Lauterbach
Cort Denies Charge Over Lottery Claim
Harry L. Cort a Seattle theatre manager denied a lottery charge and was released on recognizance. He argued that offering free coupons with theatre tickets to win a salt or hat at a local store does not constitute a lottery.
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Seattle
Cort
Hill Resigns as American Ambassador to Berlin
Dr J D Hill resigns as American representative in Berlin citing inability to endure financial strain of the post He will return to New York then travel to Germany to arrange household affairs for departure between May 1 and July 1
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Washington
J.D. Hill
Berlin
Attorneys seek fee from Jeffs home trustees after loss
Jay C Allen and James Hart lawyers who lost a 43000 fee after a supreme court ruling sue the Jeffs orphan home trustees to recover a 50625 fee. They argued the contract with Mary Jeffs yielded 101000 property. guardians claim no understanding. Douglas protests over border clashes prompt Washington appeals for troops and cross border tensions rise.
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Jay C. Allen
James Hart
Supreme Court
Jeffs’ Orphan Home
Mary Jeffs
Jefin
Closing Noontime Address at Orpheum on the Cross
Bishop F W Keator delivered the closing noonday sermon at the Orpheum focusing on the Cross and its meaning for humanity. Resolutions of appreciation were read for ministerial federation assistance, and the Unity male quartet ended a week of special music.
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F. W. Keator
Orpheum
Federation
Unity
Statues in Schools For Perfect Bodies Displayed
Ithaca April 16 Dr William Griffis retired preacher proposed placing statues of perfectly formed men and women in every school to show students what an ideal body should look like.
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Hy United
Ithaca
N. Y
Wm. Griffis
Swope Family Plans Special Counsel for Hyde Trial
The Swope family will hire special counsel to aid the prosecuting attorney at Dr. B C Hyde's second murder trial for the Col Thus killing, aiming to secure a conviction. The move was disclosed today as part of the family's litigation strategy.
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Swope
B. C. Hyde
Col
Not Free Long J J Rogers Arrested After Quick Return
J J Rogers is back in jail after a brief freedom, following a six month term for passing spurious bills. He was arrested yesterday on a similar charge, accused of pasting two worthless bills to resemble a twenty dollar note.
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Fredom
Rogers
Aviator Killed in French Flight Crashes
The navy Lieut Ryasson fell from his aeroplane during a flight at Chevreuse and died a few hours later. Meanwhile at Rheims the monoplane driven by M De Lange collapsed from 100 meters, seriously injuring the aviator.
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Chevreuse
France
Lieut
Ryasson
Navy
Rheims
M. de Lange
Hesketh to Push Wiring Repair Resolution
Councilman Hesketh will introduce a resolution at next Monday's council meeting urging lighting companies to reconstruct wiring systems to protect life and property in line with the ordinance approved by voters last election. The measure cites two electrocution deaths in recent months.
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Hesketh
Wed in Spite of Black Hand
Chicago April 15 Miss Minnie Vanee daughter of a wealthy Italian will wed Dr Frederick Wetterer on April 26 despite Black Hand threats. Her father and the groom are protected as detectives will be present at the ceremony.
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Hy United Preas
Chicago
Minnie Vanee
Frederick Wetterer
Blackhand Society
Widows Seek Receiver Over Fire Fund in Chicago
Widows and orphans of the stock yards fire victims file for a receiver for 211000 dollars alleging Harlow Higginbotham, retired capitalist and fund chairman, diverted funds and refused cash distributions. Destitution cases push for immediate sharing of the fund.
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Chicago
Harlow Higginbotham
Stock Yards Fire Fund
Seattle Retail Grocers Back Campaign Against Double Telephone System
The Seattle Retail Grocers' Association has declared readiness to lend support in the campaign opposing the proposed double telephone system.
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Seattle Retail Grocers’ Association
Briber Convicted in First Grand Jury Indictment
A. B. Nicholson, owner of a Turkish bathhouse in the restricted district, is the first man convicted on a grand jury indictment. The jury quickly returned a guilty verdict after a half hour. Patrolman H. B. Thompson testified Nicholson handed him 15 dollars in Durham tobacco to influence officials at his establishment.
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A. Bi. Nicholson
H. 8. Thompson
Nicholson
Miners Aroused Over Sicilian Mine Killing
Armed deputies were sent to West Mineral 21 miles southwest of Pittsburg after the death of James Raffle a Sicilian killed by Mayo Coal boss Jerry Hagar. Hagar surrendered to county authorities as tensions rise among miners and company workers.
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Pittsburg
Kan
West Mineral
James Raffle
Jerry Hagar
Mayo Coal Company
Wagar
Fire escape prank makes workers ride stands
Six hundred eighty employees at the Apprasiers stores building on Washington Street tested the chute fire escapes. It was found someone sprinkled tacks and screws on the turns of the slide, forcing riders to stand during descent.
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Ty United
New York
Washington St
Four Loggers Die In Pitt Lake Blast
Westminster B C April 15 Four loggers employed by Bucklin Lumber Co died when powder exploded at Pitt Lake camp. The dead are Alex Lough 45 superintendent Arthur Lough 29 Melvin Larson 24 and Adam Hein 36 all from Washington or British Columbia. Hein’s body was not recovered from the river.
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Westminster
B. C
Pitt Lake
Bucklin Lumber Co
Alex Lough
Hig Lake
Wash
Arthur Lough
Melvin Larson
Bellingham
Adam Hein
Lingham
Hein
Airships and Cupid Do Not Mix for Tacoma Couple
Mrs Beulah Edwards won a divorce from Charles Edwards after a claim that airship building was a risky hobby. The couple, married in Tacoma in November 1908, faced financial strain as the judge noted both ventures risked keeping the family broke.
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Beulah Edwards
Judge Frater
Charles Edwards
Senator Hitchcock Stricken With Vertigo
Senator Gilbert M. Hitchcock of Nebraska was struck by vertigo in Washington on April 15. He was rushed to casualty hospital and revived after treatment.
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United Pree
Washington
Gilbert M. Hitchcock
Nebraska
Stanford Wins Oakland Rowing Race By Half Length
Stanford varsity crew defeats California by half a length in 14:0 on the estuary course. California trained two lengths behind most of the race and surged near the line. a collapse of embankment near the finish injures Miss Alice Heath of Berkeley.
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Oakland
Cal
Stanford Varsity
California
Alice Heath
Berkeley
Negro immigrants denied entry at Canadian border
A group of 30 African American immigrants from Guthrie Oklahoma were detained for 24 hours at White Rock immigration office and refused admittance to Canada. Deportation not permanent. if declared free of contagious disease they may be admitted. The party left due to strong racial tensions. In Wyoming, William Howard, who fled after a fatal shooting at Lost Cabin, surrendered after days in the mountains, exhausted and hungry for a cigarette.
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New Westminster
B. C
White Rock
Canada
Guthrie
Logan County
Okla
Annie Gold Offers $10,000 to Marry Her at Ellis Island
New York April 15 Annie Gold a striking looking French woman awaiting deportation at Ellis Island has offered $10,000 to any American citizen who will marry her so she may not be sent back to Europe. She was arrested at Portland Oregon as an undesirable alien after ten years in the country and possessed over $100,000 in cash and jewels when searched by immigration officers.
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New York
Annie Gold
Ellis Island
Europe
Portland, Or
Roosevelt gift elephant arrives at California campus
Berkeley April 15 Colonel Roosevelt described his African elephant gift to University of California President Benjamin Wheeler. Curator Harry Swarth reports no bullet hole in the elephant hide, prompting students to debate whether the shot felled it or if salt on the tail was involved.
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Wy Calted Press
Berkeley
Cal
Colonel Roosevelt
Benjamin Tde Wheeler
University of California
Harry Swarth
University Museum
New Fire Station Option Reported for Wallingford Site
An ordinance to appropriate 200 dollars for an option on a fire station site at Wallingford Avenue and 46th Street, costing 3 500 dollars, was reported out by the finance committee yesterday. Councilman Blaine will submit a minority report opposing the bill. The site lies near Lincoln High School.
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Wallingford Av
46Th St
Blaine
Lincoln High School
Tit for tat in old town wedding quarrel line
A playful exchange of lines about an unseen fiancé precedes a betrothal in a humorous dialogue echoing old dialect. The mock feud highlights anticipation and social ritual around an upcoming marriage.
Prince Rupert Plans Water Works and Sewers Overhaul
The Prince Rupert city council seeks $2,500 worth of advice from Seattle City engineer Thomson for a municipal water works and sewer system project valued around $600,000. Thomson’s expertise was requested to guide the planned modernization.
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Prince Rupert
Thomson
Seattle
Hoquaim Seeks Commission Government Reform
Hoquaim residents press for a commission form of government to cut costs. The Hoquaim 25,000 club circulates a petition for a special election on the issue as the city spends about 9,000 dollars yearly against 75,009 dollars in income.
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Hoquaim
Hocquaim
Commission
Hoquaim 25,000 Club
Loan for Uniform Currency System Signed by Global Financiers
Peking reports a $50,000,000 loan agreement for a uniform currency system. The signing involved the emperor and representatives from American, French, English and German financiers behind the loan. The initial negotiations were conducted by a syndicate led by J. P. Morgan and Kuhn, Loeb & Co.
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Peking
J. P. Morgan and Kuhn, Loeb & Co
Two front rooms offered for rent at Kerwood 303 Mastlake
Property listing notes two bright sunny rooms at The Ker Wood 303 Mastlake with convenient access. Rental offers include a clean house renting suite at a reasonable price and mentions a price placeholder Kaet 64.
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Mastlake
Waterfront 34 Acre Island Bay Property For Sale
Unique 34 acre waterfront parcel with 1600 feet of frontage on Discovery Bay and a pure spring water supply year round. Dam beach area featured. Bargain on part or all. Sold Monday at $14 American Bank Ride.
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Discovery Bay
Waterfront land and cottage ads in Irondale area sale
A clipped classified style page offers parcels including 88 acres waterfront land on Lopes Island for 1600 dollars, a 5 room cottage with furniture and mountain view for 15 dollars, and several small lots at 160 dollars each. Listings mention real estate agents John Wold Tukwita Woods Electric and Minnie Gibson Anacortes Washington along with contact details.
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John Wold
Tukwita
Lopes Island
Adress Mia
Minnie Gibson
Anacortes
Mixed Classified Ads and Notices From City Ledger
A collection of small notices and sales pitches includes a 22 room hotel near Pike Street with 26 boarders and monthly rent details, a land clearing contract offer with references, a statement of dissociation from McLaren & DW to Call Lumber Co, a 27 foot motorboat for sale, and a finder notice for eyeglasses with contact details.
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Pike St
Aetelah
Eapupeeet
Call
Leary Ride
McLaren & DW
Call Lumber Co
FA. MelLaren
Sguire T . Smith
Seaborn Iron Works
Meeps Gas Engine Machinery Co
Main
Auctions Advertise 200 Chickens at Low Prices
An intriguing sale notice promotes more than two hundred chickens at bargain rates. The listing references a local organizer and a public auction event, with pricing described as under 366 units.
Unclear OCR Entry on Contractor Work and Event
Fragmentary notice mentions a contractor removing dirt at Cedar 1245 Crawford Floor and refinish. Reads awkwardly with phrases like New Method Dancing guaranteed in 4 steloscene Day and eventag r 2 Fine. Uncertain names and specifics hinder full summary.
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Crawford
Stevens
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