Belleville Factions Split Over Immoral Cakewalk Question
Belleville Missouri residents debate whether the prevalent cakewalk is immoral as young society women stage events for charity. Henry Lecher vocal on opposition insisting cakewalk not repeatable. debates lead to cancelation for Friday night amid mixed feelings among faculty and townsfolk.
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Belleville
Belleville Society
Liederkrans
West End
Henry Lecher
Lecher
Maude B. Wangelin
Lecter
Mammoth Indian Bone Unearthed Near Brownstown Wharf
Near the Brownstown wharf landing Marty Jerry a teamster found a massive skeleton washed from the bank by recent flooding. The Indian skeleton measured 14 feet long and lay with a pipe and a tomahawk nearby. remains were in fair condition.
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Brownstown
W. Va
Marty Jerry
Wharf Landing
Alabama to command battleship Alabama chosen by secretary
April 17 report from Philadelphia states Captain Willard H. Brownson is selected by Secretary Long to command the new battleship Alabama now under construction at Cramps. Commissioning is expected next fall as big guns are ready but carriages remain in Washington shops.
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Philadelphia
Willard H. Brownson
Long
Alabama
Cramps
Washington
Browneon
Detroit
Rio de Janeiro
Benham
Spain
Brownson
Invitation to General Gomez visit to Washington
President McKinley invites General Gomez to Washington for talks on Cuba and U S government plans. The aim is to discuss education before self government, dangers of adventurers, and Gomez views on gradual independence. The President also hopes he tours the United States to study American affairs.
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Washington
McKinley
Gomez
United States
Cuba
No More Rush Marriages In Wisconsin Law
Wisconsin passes a new marriage law requiring a five day waiting period between license issue and ceremony. During the waiting period the license must be filed and recorded by the county where the bride’s parents live or where the ceremony will occur for non resident couples.
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Milwacker
Wisconsin
Assembly
Orders Failed to Come In
Capt J T Welden of Kansas City filed a $51,000 back pay claim against the government for Civil War service. He says he commanded the gunboat Tuscumbia on the Mississippi and has never been mustered out, sent home in 1866 to await orders and still waiting. His lawyers say the case has merit and may yield a substantial payment.
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Kansas City
J. T. Welden
Tuscumbia
Misatasippi
Welden
Lafayette
Ind
Missouri
Attack by sewer rats shocks Chicago lodger
In South Chicago, Frank Morgan, a jobless lodger, sought shelter at the police station and was attacked by a swarm of sewer rats. Police killed nearly a dozen rats, including a large, biting specimen, as Morgan was pulled to safety. He survived but faces possible blood poisoning.
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Chicago
Frank Morgan
Chicago Avenue
Morgan
White Pass Railroad progress report from Hawkins
C. Hawkins general manager of the White Pass and Yukon railroad reports the line is running smoothly and a new stretch from the summit to Lake Bennett is largely completed. The track begins a mile and a quarter south of Lake Bennett and extends seven and a half miles south of Log Cabin.
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BE. C. Hawkins
White Passe & Yukon Railroad
Skagway
Lake Bennett
Log Cabin
Engineer from Arizona recounts heat of Hotlo harbor battle
W. M. Brewster brother of J. M. Brewster bailiff in Judge Ben son's court returns from the Philippines on the transport Arizona where he served as an engineer. He witnessed the battle at Hotlo and described extreme heat in the harbor and hardship for soldiers aboard.
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W. M. Brewster
J. M. Brewster
Benson
Philippine Islands
Arizona
Hotlo
Adopt Classified Plan by Grand Lodge A. O. U. W. in Tacoma
At the annual session the Grand Lodge adopted a classified plan whereby members are assessed by age and risk. The plan aims to raise membership and lower average member age by replacing the equal contribution system that previously attracted older members and kept younger ones out.
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Grand Lodge
The
Tacoma
Y M C A Lecture By James Dummett Tonight
James A. Dummett traveling secretary of the Y M C A who recently returned from the world conference in Basel Switzerland will lecture at the Y M C A rooms in Seattle tonight. The talk will cover general association matters and will be illustrated by stereopticon views.
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James A. Dummett
Basle
Switzerland
Seattle
Association
Atere Opticon
Skeleton Unearthed in Kansas After Counterfeit Ring
In Wichita Kane on April 17 officers unearthed a skeleton on the Mathes ranch near Hutchinson identified by convict Alvin Ballard as a former detective slain while pursuing a counterfeit ring led by Mathes and his wife. Ballard directed deputies to ten counterfeit molds thousands in counterfeit dollars and firearms. He will testify at the preliminary hearing as agents pursue further arrests and Greenwood county suspects in New was murder.
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Wichita
Kane
Alvin Ballard
Mathes-Allgood Band
Mathes Ranch
Hutchinnon
Ballard
Catlard
Hallard
Mathes
Am Dend
Simmons
Sher‘my
Naflard
Mallard
Greenwood County
New
Whipping at Georgetown Post Draws Large Crowds
About 499 spectators from across Sussex county gathered at the Georgetown whipping post this afternoon to watch Charles Perneil a colored man receive ten lashes and George Jacobs a white man receive a lesser punishment for petty thefts.
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Georgetown
Del
Sussex County
Charles Perneil
George Jacobs
Hotel clerk shoots in self defense in Nebr attack
Hyannis Neb April 17 Fred Moffitt hotel clerk at the Hotel de Fair shot and killed Willam Hough last evening after Hough attacked him with an iron poker. Moffitt fired in self defense and surrendered to the deputy sheriff. Hough had a quarrelsome reputation and was often in trouble.
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Hyannis
Neb
Fred Moffitt
Hotel de Fair
Willam Hough
Newfoundland settler confesses arson at lobster factory
Cha ham Tyler of Bonne Bay Newfoundland confessed to setting fire to the French lobster factory on St John’s island to provoke a shore treaty crisis. He was arrested for arson before Magistrate Avery. Tyler boasted that Frenchmen would be cleared from the coast and warned of possible trouble with France.
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T. Johns
N. F
Chaham Tyler
Bonne Bay
Newfoundland
St. John's Island
Avery
Tyler
France
Train Robbers Caught After Chattanooga Wreck Plot
In Chattanooga Tennessee on a trestle wreck bid, George Scribe and Duffy Morgan were hunted by Detective Phipps and his bloodhounds. They confessed to planning to derail the northbound passenger train and rob the express car amid the wreck.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Chattanooga, Rome & Southern
Phipps
Chattanoora
George Scribe
Duffy Morgan
Scribe
Asaya
Blacksmith and King at Danube Court
A Hungarian blacksmith visited Francia Joseph in the royal palace overlooking the Danube to thank the king for a decoration he received for inventing an agricultural machine. During the audience the blacksmith drew from his pocket two ...
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Danube
Francia
Real estate transfers list shows numerous Seattle area deeds
Saturday transfers record many property deals including Willie Dobbs to Henry Dobbs for 1 dollar and various lots in Lake Union, Auburn, Renton, and Squire Park. Notable entries include Philadelphia Mortgage trust payoff of 2476.76, J. H. Kyckman to W. W. Boyden for 1909, and National Bank sale for 60,000.
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Willie
Dobbs
Henry Dobbs
Lake Union
J.T. Dreadwater
Eugene A. Sweet
Lacey
Auburn
James H. Kyckman
Wiliam W. Boyden
D. T
Mile C. Clark
Christian Unger
Blake
A. T. van de Vanter
Philadelphia Mortgage and Trust Company
Rosedale
Mary Mose Bucknam
Henry McEvella
Giiman Park
Acca LL
W. M. Andrew Chilberg
Clara M. van Houten
Lot & Tn
J. H. Nagte
Alley
James H. Boyce
Anna Bromsky
Nee Min
Mn Offree
W. M
Rufus Willard
Fred W. Keon
Renton Add
George Spurgeon
Ja‘eo Beiter
Ingebricht
A. Wold
Srefane Baggio
Sarah A. Tell
E. D. McCtinde
Thos. P. Storey
Denny & Hoyt
Cc. W. Ferris
Claire R. Tracie
Squire Park
Add
Cc. W. Ferria
Olive C. Hunt
Everett A. Hartley
Mrs Emma Lombard Dies After Sudden Heart Failure
Mrs Emma J Lombard died of heart disease yesterday afternoon at 1 near Third Avenue and Cherry Street. She was carried to the Colby house where she died shortly after. She had been an invalid for four years and had not left her home for four months. Resided in Seattle sixteen years. She leaves two daughters Jennie Lombard and Mrs W J Corbett. Her husband Ransom Lombard died ten years ago.
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Emma J. Lombard
Third Avenue
Cherry Street
Colvy House
Market Quotations and Prices on West Street Farm Goods
Monday morning trade on West street shows steady markets with scarce cabbage and rising bananas. Halibut and salmon supply weak. Seattle dock prices quoted for grain feeds hay and timber with beef cattle hogs hides and wool in varied ranges. Prices listed for oats barley wheat chicken feed bran shorts and dairy and meat products reflect local dealer offers and current market conditions.
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West Street
Rosalie
Flehermen
Seattle
Puget Sound
Washington
Hutter — Freen Ranch
Vast Market Prices Listed For Groceries Lumber And More
A dense catalog of staple and commodity prices is reported, listing coffee, flour, oats, and meal prices alongside timber and lumber rates. Specific items include patent coffee prices, various flour types, oats, meal, grain, and beets, with per hundred weight or per bag figures. Lumber and timber values for Washington state species are detailed, covering red cedar, fir, and paneling costs with dimensions and finish types.
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California
Farina
Graham
Java
Costa Rica
Javen
And
Aden Mocha
Guatemala
Washington Red Cedar
No Sarcasm About It Prompted a Confrontation
An uptown maiden famed for sarcasm met her married sister at the latter's home. A man recounts a comic scene where he sat down quickly on a young Mr. Fintcky after a motor car startled him. The conversation hints at a humorous social mishap without graphic detail.
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Mr. Fintcky
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Tt Ia
Gen
Gomes
Uncle Sam
White Pass Railroad
Philippines
Association Tonight
Weill
Leget
Francis Joseph
San Francisco
Blacksmith
Utter
Grain and Feed
Columbia River
Olympia
White River
Yakima
Oregon
Boston Clothing House
Pike
Empire Line
Alaska
St. Michael
Dawson City
Yukon River
First Ave
Pacific Coast Steamship Company
Queen
Walla Walla
Umatilla
Port Townsend
Victoria
Cottage City
City of Topeka
Al-Ki
J. F. Trowbridge
Puget
Ocean
Beattie
Uptown
First
Goodall, Perkins & Co
Washington & Alaska Steamship Company
Alaska Lightning Express Steamship
TTY OF
Wester Wharf
G. F. Thorndyke
Menn
Yesler Way
Grea Ean Norte
Everette
Mieraee
Whatcom ane-Rossiand
Japan-American Line
U. & Mali
Idzumi Maru
Japan
China
Asiatic
Bonney & Stewart Funeral Directors
Third Ave
Columbia St
Seattle, Wash
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