Gas Company Admits Watered Stock Ratios and Bond Issues
Deposition excerpts from ex-manager Collings recount that the Gas & Electric Co has watered stock at a seven to one ratio. The trial record shows total expenditures amounting to 123,138.90 with an outstanding mortgage securing bonds of 1,050,000 and 50,000 additional bonds issued since June 1598 through September 1900.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
GAS Company
KR. Collings
Th Gas & Electric Co
Collins
Maine
Standard ON Co
California
Texas
Sweetheart of a Soldier to Be Buried in Field
Special Correspondent notes Mrs Annie Morris, who died at St Louis Hospital, will not be buried in a field as officials intended. She was once engaged to a man she planned to marry in Maryland. The morgue and care notices were to handle arrangements. She was described as aristocratic by a family friend. The story traces her life from a wartime marriage to Peter Morris Heilman, their time in St Louis, poverty after his death, and her final years.
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Louis
Annie
St. Louis Hospital
Maryland
Morris
Eve Peeneytvanian
Bride Aged 13 to Wed in Portes Indiana
April 20 report from Porte Indiana states Miss Starr aged 13 will marry John Vardaman. The arrangement includes antenuptial support and a liberal education. she will enter a convent after completing studies. Vardaman is described as wealthy and capable of fulfilling his part of the agreement.
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Porte, Ind
Man fatally wounds self with improvised pistol
April 4 report states Charles F. K of 020 Washington Street used a Springfield musket pistol altered by the war relic to shoot himself. The weapon misaligned at the stock end near the muzzle, causing a head wound described as looking like a cannon ball. Hoffman viewed the remains and noted the severe injury.
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Chas. F. KE
Washington Street
Hoffman
Hard to Kill No April 4 Burglar Shot at Blair Hospital
Fragmentary report describes Peter Blair hospitalized with a brain injury after a burglar named Lara allegedly shot him in the forehead. Doctors reportedly said the man might not recover. The incident occurred at Blair Hospital as responders attended him. additional details about the assailant and aftermath are unclear.
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Peter
Blair Hospital
Lara
Laretescht
Bipe
Man’s split liver after steel sheet accident
Special Correspondence from St Louis reports Vigum Radis, 53 years old of East St Louis, an Tudor Ironworks employee, survived a steel sheet fall that split his liver into quarters. He was treated at Henrietta hospital, fainted after three days, surgery deemed necessary, and he later left the hospital recovering though still unwell.
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ST. Louis
Rill
Vigum Ra
East St. Louis
Tudor Ironworks
Hadis
Henrietta Hospital
Rade
Collision on the Green Lake Line injures riders
A two-car collision on the Green Lake line near Edgewater curve at 6 45 p m involved Car 133 inbound and Car 71 outbound. Conductor delayed, lights signaling approach, crews unable to avoid impact within 20 feet. Survivors and injured moved to Elder's drugstore, Dr Miller's office, and Seattle General Hospital. Kempster cites crew fault for the crash and notes 26 aboard inbound, 60 aboard outbound.
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Edgewater
Green Lake
Kempster
F. H. Coe
Elder
A. L. Kempster
Beattie Electric Co
Marine Rate War and Northern Shipping Movements
The Alaska Steamship Co and Dodwell & Co continue a rate war as Rosalie and North Pacific race daily. Halibut schooners Myrtle and Capella discharge at Yesler dock while Yu kon Edith Aleida and Mary arrive at Ainsworth Dunn’s with large halibut catches. Nome City loaded with coal for Nome and sails April. Revenue cutter Grant departs Port Townsend for northern cruise. Al-Ki arrives Seattle from Tacoma with 400 tons of concentrates from the Treadwell mine.
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Alaska Steamship Co
Dodwell & Co
Myrtle
Capella
Yesler Dock
Yukon
Edith
Aleida
Mary
Ainsworth & Dunn's Oe
Nome City
Hne
Arlington Dock
Cne
Nome
Al-Ki
Seattle
Tacoma
Treadwell
Tacoma Amelior
Building Permits Issued by City Engineer Office
City engineer records show multiple permits granted for residential and church construction. Names include Henry G Bruce Temple de Hirsch B O Gifford L W Carpenter James Johnson G W Gooding A C J Jameson M T Ward N Y Townsend Mrs H F O Brien and John Leary with projects at Broadway Marion Street Seneca Street First Avenue West Temple Place Green Lake Bellevue Avenue Woodland Park Porterfield's addition and 421 Warren Avenue. Costs range from 75 to 7000 dollars.
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Henry G. Bruce
Broadway
Temple de Hirsch
Marion Street
Reylaton Avenue
B. O. Gifford
Seneca Street
L. W. Carpenter
First Avenue West
James Johnson
Temple Place
G. W. Gooding
Green Lake
A. C. J. Jameson
Mth Avenue North
M. T. Ward
Bellevue Avenue
N. Y. Townsend
Woodlandark
H. F. O'Brien
Porterfield
John Leary
Warren Avenue
Hotels and Guests At City Inns
A list of visitors and guests staying at local hotels includes Mr and Mrs J B R Tuttle and the Misses Tuttle from Boston at the Rainier Grand. Thomas R Stockett of the Pacific Coast Co coal department at the Northern. David Edwards back from three months in California staying at the Disler. Hon Cecil Edwardes and Lieut Martin of Victoria at the Butler en route to Alaska. F Harcourt Miss Wallace and Miss Graves of Victoria registered at the Northern. Mrs W R Morgans wife of the Hiack Diamond Coal Co secretary registered at the Diller after coming from Black Diamond. Leopold F Schmidt president Olympia Brewing Co at the Rainier Gr at Northern. P J Downes of Great Northern Spokane at the Butler with Mrs Downes. Fred Stewart of Auburn and Wm Brown at the Oil John M Scrafford mining man of Rossland B C left the Northern. David M Dunne of Northern Pacific Express Co Portland at the Rainier Grand. Clayton of New Zealand registered at the Diller.
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J. BR. Tuttle
Ambulance Contract Sparks City Controversy in Seattle
The City moves to authorize an ambulance contract but officials note Captain Hogle may charge any fee. The patrol wagon was discontinued and a reduction in service follows. Citizens may be charged in advance, and funds could be contested if care is city property. A safer contract replacement is proposed before No. 644 is signed.
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Board of Public Works
Hogle
Seattle
McKeehnile
Capt. Hoge
Hoyte
Hoose
German forces press advance as generals retreat
In Ban Francibo on April 34 the situation reports German forces continuing to advance while Gen Lin and his officers have retreated into Mhanel following orders. Otto Gildermetater bound for Port hand remains in harbor in a disabled condition and will be auctioned next week. Reinsurance traders suffer losses totaling $120,000 as Ar temus Lamb, a Clinton Iowa lumber magnate, is noted for an event yesterday.
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Ban Francibco
Otto Gildermetater
Dastardly Crime Conviction and Beattie Co Case
A jury in Judge Griffin’s department convicts H. W. Hawkins of assault with intent to rape a 4 year old girl, the trial lasting minutes. In a separate case Judge Jmmary’s Court hears Mrs. Mary Clukey’s suit against Beattie Electric Co for injuries from a Grant street car incident. Damages of 15,200 are sought for alleged negligence.
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Griffin
Department of the Superior Court
H. W. Hawkins
Lucile Hodges
Jmmary
Mra
Mary Clukey
Beattie Electric Co
Shamrock Arrives at Govan Dock Amid Public Ban
Shamrock, the cup challenger, docked at Govan yesterday amid a public visit ban. The vessel's arrival drew attention as officials restricted access to the dockyard and surrounding area.
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Glabgow
Shamrock
Govan
Western avenue markets steady ahead of Umatilla arrival
Market activity on Western avenue remains strong with expectations for improvement as the Umatilla arrives from San Francisco tonight carrying the season’s largest California produce cargo. The Elihu Thomson will load tomorrow with sizable loads destined for Valdes and Copper River country.
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Western Avenue
Umatilla
San Francisco
California
Elihu Thomson
Valdes
Copper River
Varied Produce Prices and Dressed Meat Listing
A dense catalog of per unit prices for fruits vegetables and meats. Lemons bananas apples pears peppers cabbage lettuce onions tomatoes and many others listed with bulk and per unit rates. Also includes corrected daily prices for producer dock deliveries in Beattle and regional dairy and poultry figures.
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Beattle
Puget Sound
Washington
Hutter
Prisoners Recaptured After Rawlins Jail Break Attempt
A Rawlins Wyoming report states Otto McSwain and Prost, two escapees who overpowered the jailer and fled, have been recaptured and returned to jail. The other two escapees remain at large. Metiwain, barefoot and coatless, awaited murder trial.
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Salt Lake
Rawlins
Wyo
Otto McSwain
Prost
Hateas
Man Hangs Self in Granary Near Centerville Station
Charles Heimbach 55 years old hanged himself with a bed sheet in his granary near Centerville station St Clair county Ul. He left a note saying he was tired of life and requesting burial in the same costume. The body was found by his son after he tied the sheet to a rafter and jumped through the back door.
City Ambulance A Dismal Failure
Pelishek lies unconscious at Providence hospital after train accident. Mr Weir of the New England hotel arranged ambulance transport, but officials refused payment. Captain Hogle later billed $3 and Mr Weir paid under protest. Weir protested to Mayor Humes and Secretary Bagley.
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Mr. Weir
New England
Northern Pacific Railway
Ones
Faye
Meredith
Weir
Dr. Merechnie
Capt. Hogle
Pelishek
Providence Hospital
Humes
Bagley
Bank No. 2 Salem Faces Collapse Over Estate Suit
Bank No. 2 in Salem, Oregon, fell yesterday after a suit by heirs of the William Casper estate prompted a receiver filing. Emma Johnson testified that $1000 went missing, threatening the bank’s stability.
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Salem, Or
Gilbert Bree
Bank Fall
Invitations Went Astray for L Allegro Dance
Four hundred invitations were sent for the L Allegro dance at Little's academy but one third of the cards have not reached the invited guests. A committee member called the mishap unfortunate and unexplainable. A door checklist will verify those who are on the regular guest list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little's Academy
Star
Northern Pacific Employees Arrested on Theft Allegations
F C Maloney and Henry Sauer railroad employes were arrested by Detectives Crane and Lane on suspicion of stealing meats and cereals from freight cars. Freight Agent Allen cites company officers backing the claim. A writ of habeas corpus was issued for Bauer, set for Judge Emory's court tomorrow morning.
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F. C. Maloney
Henry Sauer
Northern Pacific Railroad
Crane
Lane
Allen
Maloney
Ronald
Bauer
Emory
Dr J C Thoma Lecture At Methodist Church Wednesday
Dr J C Thoma secretary of the state Anti Vice society will deliver a lecture in the First Methodist Episcopal church Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock on special reform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Thoma
State
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Pillowed Ballgame Set Between Seattle Seniors and Faculty
The Seattle high school faculty and seniors prepare for the annual baseball game on May 10. Prof Moss will captain the faculty team again, with Prof Twitmyer likely at shortstop using a pillow for defense. The seniors edged the faculty last year in a walkover.
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Seattle High Sccool
Moss
Twitmyer
War Prisoner Toll and Boer Movements Reported
Cape Town dispatch states 17,823 prisoners abroad and in South Africa. Boers are active in western districts of Cape Colony toward northern Transvaal, and Dewet's location remains unknown. Piekin reports Chinese troops.
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Cape Town
Oer
South Africa
Cape Colony
Tranavaal
Dewet
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Burg
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Lille Cunningham
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Rudyard Kipling
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Toaier
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COR
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Piekin
Cascade Oil Company
Capital Stock
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Square Deal
Pike Street, Seattle, Wash
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Last India Tea CO
Pike St
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Second Ave
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Lake Superior
Abe
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Heinz
Yesler Way
Thone Brown
CECA
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