Smallpox Outbreak Spreads Through Seattle and Ballard
A pestilence of smallpox has spread from a Ballard boarding house to Seattle and Ballard, now totaling over twenty five cases. Thirteen patients are at the pest house. cases cluster near the waterfront. Quinton Caen Quintan, a county official, contracted the disease around Ballard and moved to quarantine with his wife. Authorities plan a temporary detention center as cases are traced to movement from Idaho. A separate state raid disrupts pool rooms, arresting White, Williame, and Brandon. hearings set for May first.
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Ballard
Seattle
R Quintan
Anne Hill
Health Department
Fighthay
South
Dearbornet
Board of Health Entil
Quinton Caen Dietaverea
George H. Quintan
Hallard
Olympic Place
Board of Health
Idaho
Atty
Jas
Bingham
Tuthill
White
Geo Williame Eed
Edward Brandon
Gambiera
Chicago
Gambler Fort Invasion Shuts Single Indiana Gate
Hammond Indiana April M. A6 Chicago pool room men claim a state of war in the region. Leaders are entrenched in a fort outside the city built as a wooden hall stockade with a single door and sentry box. Gov Henry vows to drive them out of business regardless of legal steps.
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Chicago
Indiana
Hammond
Ind
Henry
Editor Frank Hutler Arrested in Boy's Kidnapping Case
In Duvan Del on April 24 editor Frank Hutler was arrested in connection with the murder of Horace rino, the kidnapped boy. He and another man were last to see the boy while moving items from the Marvin farm, and Hutler is believed to know the boy’s location or body.
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Duvan
Del
Frank Hutler
Horace Rino
Butler
Marvin
Marvin Farm
In Court Contempt Cita tion In District Court
W M Yost faced a contempt citation in district court after Juror Wagner alleged Yost tried to discuss the Moyer Haywood case and seek opinions. Nu gent and Miller, attorneys for Yost, moved to quash. The judge took the matter under advisement. Three girls died in a factory collapse at Wheaton Co in Millville New Jersey.
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Hose
Ida
W. M Yost
Wagner
Yost
Moyer-Haywood
Nugent and Miller
Federation
Scripps Telegraph Servicr
Millville
N. J
Gisse
T. C. Wheaton & Co
Federal grand jury indicts Lissie Caughen in Oregon
The federal grand jury returned an indictment against Lissie Caughen the postmistress at Goldendale Oregon for withholding mail The case stems from alleged mail withholding actions prior to April 24 in Goldendale.
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Scripps Telegraph Service
Portland
Federal Grand Jury
Lissie Caughen
Goldeach
Ore
Mati
Pump exceeds estimate at Volunteer Park reservoir
The new centrifugal pump tested by the water department at the Volunteer Park reservoir exceeded its power estimates. The standpipe of about 1,660,000 gallons filled in five hours and six minutes instead of eight, with a schedule of 2,100 gallons per minute.
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Water Department
Stock yards blaze devastates Grove area causing heavy losses
Fire swept through stock yards and hotel destroying dozens of cattle sheds and hundreds of cattle. A high wind drove flames toward the business district. The Grove distillery burned completely and total damage estimated at 126000 dollars.
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Scripps Telegraph Service
Pruria
Iic
Grove
Elopers in Jail Reported in Victoria Bound Case
May Merrill an 18 year old who vanished from 707 Madison after starting a lesson to a pupil was arrested in Victoria BC with Beattie expressman Van Hievens. The man faces probable kidnapping charges.
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May Merrill
Madison
Victoria
Beattie
Famed van Hievens
Trading stamps legality clarified by Supreme Court ruling
The Supreme Court declared the old anti trading stamp law unconstitutional while preserving the new law from winter legislation that allows trading stamps but requires redemption at face value. The ruling aims to curb a stamp boom and notes past popularity in Seattle and Pacific coast cities. The British steamer Danfo arrives Victoria with two smallpox cases, risking delays en route to Puget Sound ports.
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Supreme Court
Jast Winter
Trading Stamp Company
Seattle
Pacific Coast
Danfo
Blue Funnel Line
Liverpool
Victoria
Puget Boucd
Arattle
Senator to Promote Hawaii Expo at Fair
Senator I. Piles departs Friday for San Francisco and will seek support from Hawaii and nearby islands for an extensive expo display. He aims to showcase the resources of Hawaii and surrounding island groups to the A P Expo management.
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I. Piles
San Francisco
Hawaii
Serious Charge Against Youth Fevi Searched In Woods
Deputy Sheriff Bob Hodges and a posse scour the Black Diamond woods for Alberti Fevi the 19 year old miner charged with assaulting the four year old daughter of Philip Cunnicke Police fear he is nearby and urge armed guards on every road with orders to capture him dead or alive The town's mood is tense as authorities pursue the fugitive.
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Bob Hodges
Black Diamond
Alberti Pevi
Philip Cunnicke
Hodges
Fevi
Fev
Man Guilty of Murder. Munson and Vantaceet Sought
The jury found Charles J Honeon guilty of killing Policeman Luke Fitzpatrick and sentenced him to life. Earlier detectives suspected Munson and Guy Vantaceet as fugitives tied to the case after a confrontation at the Madison Av elevated station.
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Chicago
Charles J Honeon
Luke Fitzpatrick
Munson
Guy Vantaceet
Madison Av
Fitzpatrick
Southern Telephone Electric Company seeks small investors in Texas
A Chicago style prospectus promotes the Southern Telephone Electric Company as an independent Texas venture. It markets $100 par value common stock at $25 per share with no bonds or preferred stock, inviting small investors to buy 1 to 50 shares with down payments and monthly installments. The plan touts rapid expansion, strong earnings history in Los Angeles, and potential high returns, urging prompt subscriptions through Southwestern Securities Company.
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United States
Empire Con Company
Pacific Coast
Swaine
DOP
Fort Worth
Leoer Distance Telephone Company
Wil
of Texas
Compan
Fow
Texas
Marritory of
Arizona
Waa
Bess and
Tong
Bell Tele
Southern Telephone Electric Company
Ita Thie Company
F. J. Norris
Home Telephone Company of
Los Angeles
Occidental Trust and Savings Bank
Southernelephone Electric Company
Southern Telephone-Electric Company
Pacific
California
Washington
Oregon
The
United
Hell Telephones
Bell Telephone Company
Bell
Independents
Bell Telephone
Home Telephone Company
Pany
New York
Great Northern Railroad
Telephone Company
After Telephone Company
Southwestern Securities Company
West
Corkpown Southwestern Severtttees Co. Pieen Agents
Interested in Lowthers Telephone-Mieetric Company details. Board of Directors includes EB Swaine, R J McHugh, N Witaon, Ernest A Olds, H L Edwards, F J Norris, J N O Rech, Shear A Sharp. Officers listed as BK K Swaine president and others. Company offices in Los Angeles and San Francisco with regional managers and counsels.
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EB. L. Swaine
Deme Telephone and Tele ] Company
Los Angeles
R. J. McHugh
Kellogg Switch Board and Supply Company
N. ¥. Witaon
San Francisco
Cal
Ernest A. Olds
Home Teleone and Telegraph Company
Angeles
H. L. Edwards
Home Telephone and Telegraph Company
F. J. Norris
Occidental Trust and Savings Bank
Home Telephone On Telegraph
J. N. O. Rech
Shear A. Sharp
BK. K. Swaine
N. F. Wilson
A. J. Edwarda
E. A. Vida
J. NO
Southwestern Securities Co. Offer For Southern Telephone Shares
A note from Southwestern Securities Company Seattle requests purchase coupons for closed fund payment on Southern Telephone Electric Company shares. It lists the firm address and fiscal agents at the Elite Building Seattle and asks for full or partial payment details.
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Southwestern Securities Co
Eitei Bidg
Seattle
Washington
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Salvation Army
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Everett True
Elopers
Scripose Telegraph Service
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HK. J. McHugh
BR. J. Mellugh
Kellogg Switch Board
Bsupply Company
Godaedon
St. Louis
BL. Swaine
H. Bedwards
Edwards
Sunset Telephone Company
Ernest A. Olde
Mr. Olde
Empire Construction Company
Grose
the “Western Telephone Journal
New Telephone Company
Southwestern Severtttees Co
Washinton
Southwestern Securities
Elite
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