Gambling Houses Reopen Plan Shocks Seattle
Rumors spread that gambling dens in Seattle will reopen May 1 under a permissive administration. Backers of the Great Northern Republicans seek to restore the poolrooms behind closed doors with limited stake games, backed by political influence and city sporting leaders.
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Seattle
Great Northern Railroad
Republian Party
Ballinger
Thies
Delaney
Pool Room
Great Northern Combination
Pilea
Gambing
Great Northern
First Ward
Republican Party
Miner dies after fall of slate at Franklin mine
Cuna Pahakka a 77 year old miner was killed at Franklin yesterday afternoon when a two ton slate slab shattered support walls in mine No 1. Two other miners were present but disobeyed safety instructions, triggering the fatal collapse. Local residents complain of nuisance ball games disturbing yards on Avitseon First avenue south Atlantic street Virginia street and Miner avenue.
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Cuna Pahakka
Franklin
Pahakka
Breast No
Walla
Avitseon
Woodmen Camp Plans Erection of New Temple
Home Camp No 286 Woodmen of the World will build a Woodmen's temple. A committee was appointed to confer with other camps and select a site from several offered properties. Members named include A Meven, A C Dresbach, F H Frew, L B Chesnut, and J W Haigh.
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Woodmen of the World
Consul Morey
A. Meven
A. C. Dresbach
F. H. Frew
L. BE. Chesnut
J. W. Haigh
Local court roundup includes damages and sentences
Misa Filla Kianich received 1000 dollars in superior court damages from Palace Laundry for a cush hand. James Smith pleaded guilty to burglary and was sentenced by Judge Tallman to two years in the penitentiary for a March 13 break in at North Pacific lodging house. The Seattle Brewing & Malting Company secured a writ of attachment against Mike Riley’s personal property, manager of the defunct Arcade theater. Henry Watterson arrived in Seattle and stays at the Washington hotel during a lecture tour. Rainier Beach property owners along the Renton car line urged a boulevard be built, with county commissioners agreeing to consider it. Independent Telephone Company filed to extend underground service in the southern city with the board of public works.
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Misa Filla Kianich
Palace Laundry
James Smith
Tallman
North Pacific Lodging House
Seattle Brewing & Malting Company
Mike Riley
Arcade Theater
Henry Watterson
Louieville Courier-Journal
Seattle
Washington Hotel
Weat
Rainier Beach
Renton
Independent Telephone Company
Board of
Pubic Works
Australian Government Defeated By One Vote
Melbourne reports the government bill was defeated by one vote. The outcome suggests the ministry will resign, signaling a major political shift.
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Melbourne
Bank officials sentenced in Elkhart case
Indianapolis April 21 President Broderick of the Elkhart bank was sentenced to ten years in the penitentiary and Cashier Collins to six years.
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Indianapolis
Broderick
Elkhart Bank
Collins
Wreck Tragedy Prompt Inquest Not Required
Coroner Hoye, arriving from the Black Diamond railroad wreck scene, states an inquest into engineer Scanlon is unnecessary as the fatality is an unavoidable accident. He notes truck debris from the shattered cars was moved from sight with block and tackle to recover remains.
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Hoye
Black Diamond
Scanlon
Hoye Saye
Keeps 'em Guessing at Reform Approach for Spirited Boy
In Waltham Massachusetts Judge Bell faces a recurring dilemma with 12 year old Harry Thormpson. Sent to Rev T P Revelle after previous resolve to place him in reform school failed. Revelle will tutor the boy at his discretion while warning of reform school if he disobeys. In nearby town a murder case against Charles L Tucker is presented with the father of the victim speaking about finding her body.
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Judge Bell
Harry Thormpson
Reform School
Waltham, Masa
Charles L. Tucker
Mabel Page
Weeaton
Plans for New Interurban Railway From Seattle to Snohomish
Arrangements completed for a 52 mile interurban line from Seattle to Snohomish via Toll and Skykomish and Snoqualmie valley. Capitalization set at 2 million dollars with unnamed backers. nominal incorporators listed and articles filed in Olympia for two electric railways to run Renton to Tolt and Snohomish to Tolt via Monroe. Route traverses rich agricultural timber and coal districts.
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Seattle
Snohomish
Toll
Skykomish
Snoqualmie Valley
Ise
W. H. Goldson
T. J. Parley
Edwin Gill
Olympia
Beattle
Furth Piles Wilson Conference Yields Little
The meeting among Jacob Furth and supporters of Samuel H. Piles and John L. Wilson for the Senate produced no decisive result. One observer said they were just exchanging bouquets, and Furth stated the situation remains unchanged and practically nothing was accomplished.
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Jacob Furth
King County
Samuel H. Piles
John L. Wilson
Mr. Furth
Strike Ends as Biographers Return After Deal
About one thousand biographers nationwide ended a strike that began March 15 after双方 reached an agreement with concessions from both sides.
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New York
Early boom in registration for fall election
Registration for the fall election is booming as ward workers mobilize to bring out voters and clerks process registrations. The last city election had 19 404 registrants with 360 new names since then, concentrated in the waterfront area and in First and Second precincts of the First ward and in the Fifth ward where anti-Piles candidates are contesting.
Pardee’s Daughter to Christen New Cruis
A winsome Miss Gov Pardee’s daughter will christen the new cruiser in a ceremony at the harbor. Officials and city dignitaries attend as the vessel enters service. The event marks a milestone for the administration and local maritime progress.
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Gov. Pardee
CRUIS
No Hope for Bandits Now in Chicago Triple Hanging
Governor Yatra endorsed the pardons board in allowing the triple execution of Vandine Marx and Neide Meier. Cook County sheriff completed arrangements for the hanging set tomorrow morning. Only official witnesses permitted. tickets refused amid crowd interest. A priest attended Vandine after a telegram from his mother noted clemency failure.
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Chicago
Yatra
State Board of Pardona
Regarts
Carbarner Vandine
Nelders Meter
Marx
Vandine
Cook County
Haymarket
Witmares
Star Wins City Action for Fire Alarms and Signals
The Star spurred city action to install a steam siren at the Post Street power house and illuminate fire signals at street car crossings after the death of Anna Omley. A council ordinance to place the siren will be introduced, with the board of works instructed to test fire signal provisions. Miles and Piper Co. is building a model signal for approval. Chairman Zbinden pledges enforcement on Seattle Electric to share the work.
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Anna Omley
Fire and Water Committee
Council
Crichton
Post Street
Heattle Electric Company
Board of Works
Miles & Piper Co
City
Joslyn
Zbinden
Seattle Electric Company
Robbery Threat to Seattle Theater Treasurer
Fred Piper treasurer of the Seattle Theater was accosted by a dark woman near Columbia and Fourth overnight. She hugged him, stole about 95 to 126 dollars in gold, and two accomplices attacked when he resisted. Police indicate the suspect is being tracked, noting a prior held up treasurer on Queen Anne Hill.
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Fred Piper
Seattle
Columbia Street
Fourth Avenue
Fred
Piper
Seattle Theater
Wygman
Callant
Earth
Elmer E. Dewey
Queen Anne Hill
Admiral Togo to Make Fresh Try on Port Arthur Harbor
A Chefoo telegram from Rome dated April 11 reports Admiral Togo has prepared a special boat and will attempt to bottle Port Arthur harbor again tonight, aiming to block the harbor’s use.
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Rome
Cheefoo
Togo
Port Arthur
Cives of Yankees in Danger Amid Manchuria Hostilities
Berlin April 2 The Frankfurter Zeitung cites a Manchuria dispatch reporting bitter anti American sentiment endangering those who did not flee. Four Americans detained at Mukden on espionage charges for Japan. An Englishman arrested at Port Arthur for spying, detained at Mukden. Widespread persecution of Jews noted.
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Berlin
Frankfurter Zeitung
Manchuria
Mukden
Port Arthur
Widow awarded damages in street car death suit
Mrs. Rosena Mendenhall widow of J. Mendenhall who died April 17 after a street car fall receives 400 in out of court damages from Beattie Electric company. Judge Morris notes she cannot sue without the company consent but Seattle Electric agrees to fund her return to Indiana to avoid further suits.
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Mra
Rosena Mendenhall
J. Mendenhall
Morris
Beattie Electric Company
Mendenhall
Special committee probes prosecuting attorney candidates
The Civice union reports the three lawyers on the special committee investigating prosecuting attorney candidates remain busy and will not report to the executive committee for several days. W. T. Boott Col. C. C. lton and Kenneth McIntosh are among those placed on the carpet and questioned.
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Civice Union
W. T. Boott
Col. C. C. Lton
Kenneth McIntosh
Husband seeks to set aside Louise Rutter divorce
Stanley Hutter filed in superior court to set aside Louise Rutter’s divorce on grounds of fraud. He states he was never served and found out of the suit only recently. He recounts her alleged affair with Morris Hawkins, elopement to Alaska, and later remarriage in Dawson and Seattle. Mrs. Rutter, living in Seattle, will oppose the motion as a hearing is scheduled soon.
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Louise Rutter
Stanley Hutter
Janesville
Wis
Rutter
Oreson
Morris Hawking
Hawkins
Alaska
Dawson
Seattle
Louise
Sre
Mec Clure & McClure
Andrew Balliet
Divorce Won By Fraud Faces Set Aside in Court
In a superior court ruling Judge Bell set aside a decree of divorce obtained last June by John Weidert from Amelia Weidert, finding deception and misrepresentation in the action. George Hess, son in law, and anxiously implicated, and attorneys Gowan and Burch acted under alleged pressure from the couple. The trial occurred behind closed doors amid claims of mistreatment and impropriety.
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John Weidert
Bell
Weidert
Amelia Weidert
George Hess
Smoot Hearing Continues With Brig Ham Roberts Testimony
Washington April 21 Brig Ham Roberts testified in Smoot’s favor as the hearing before the senate committee resumed. He discussed Utah political swings between parties and cited a 1896 1898 Democratic win over silver issues. He recalled an interview about church discipline in politics and prior plural marriage prosecutions. Calvin Cobb of the Boise Statesman testified he had no knowledge of persons practicing polygamy in Idaho. He noted Mormon influence within state legislature and that party leaders catered to the Mormon element whenever the church desired.
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Washington
Brigham Roberts
Smoot
Senate Committee
Utah
Congress
Calvin Cobb
Boise Statesman
Idaho
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