Gloomy Labor Pushes for City Political Party Move
In Seattle the Western Central Labor union ponders forming a municipal party to challenge city politicians. Officials are accused of lax enforcement of the eight hour law, provoking labor frustration and hints of a political mobilization amid reorganization.
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Es Hag G Labor Union
Fowler
Gan
Western Central
Seattle
Board of Works
Corporation Counsel
Western Central Labor Union
Penn Mining Company Incorporation Filed
Incorporation papers for the Penn Mining Company were filed Tuesday with capital stock of 100 dollars and a 50 year term. Judges Boyd Tallman W Weeks Ira Bronson W W Reed and Dana W Brown are listed as incorporators. Tallman said the filing is largely a formality connected to Monte Cristo mining properties.
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Penn. Mining Company
Boyd Tallman
W. W. Weeks
Ira Bronson
W. W. Reed
Dana W. Brown
Black pneumonia epidemic eases as Tonopah man reports population drop
Everett reports G A Loop of Tonopah cites an epidemic of black pneumonia that drove about 8,000 people from the area, leaving 2,000 residents. He says the disease is nearly stamped out and a 30 mile pipe line solves the water famine.
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Everett, Wash
G. A. Loop
Tonopah
Body of Italian laborer unearthed after manhole death
The body of Joseph Tata, an Italian laborer, who was smothered to death Tuesday in a La tona manhole, was unearthed late in the afternoon.
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Joseph Tata
Latona
City hall plan faces legal challenge and delays
The city hall commission faces opposition as bond funds for a combined jail hospital and municipal court are questioned as a possible charter violation. Officials warn a taxpayer injunction could block the project while council members dispute the plan and its use of Osborn donation terms.
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City Hall Commission
Star Chamber
Ecouncil
Vince M. Faben
Fifth Avenue
Yesler Way
Keeser
Jall
Faben
Comminston
Osborne
Gaborne
Mr. Gill
City Hall
County Farm
Building Inspector Place
Lewis and Clark Exhibit Planned by County Officials
Will A. Steele, executive commissioner, met with the King County Horticultural Society at the Chamber of Commerce to arrange a county fruit and horticultural exhibit at the Lewis and Clark fair. County commissioners will fund the effort and may hire an agent to distribute berries plates and plume to visitors from east of the mountains.
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Will A. Steele
King County Horticultural Society
Chamber of Commerce
Promoted W. R. Sheldon Named General Agent at Helena
W R Sheldon of Wisconsin Central with St Paul base is appointed general agent at Helena Montana. He succeeds F J Effert former assistant general freight agent in Milwaukee. Sheldon a known railroad man departs St Paul for Helena at once. W D Hoff succeeds Sheldon.
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W. RR. Sheldon
Wisconsin Central
St. Paul
Helena
Mont
Sheldon
F. J. Effert
Wisconsin
Milwaukee
W. D. Hoff
Railroad officials visit city from major lines
Harry Brandt city passenger and ticket agent for Great Northern at Spokane arrived in the city on Wednesday. H. & Rowe general agent for Chicago Milwaukee St. Paul at Portland also arrived, while F. W. Parker general agent for Chicago Northwestern lines departed for Tacoma Wednesday morning.
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Harry Brandt
Great Northern
Spokane
H. &. Rowe
Chicago
Milwaukee
St. Paul
Portland
F. W. Parker
Chicago Northwestern Lines
Tacoma
Burns Traces Bearmouth Robbery Suspect for $2000 Reward
Butte Montana April 26 Detective M J Burns of Spokane pursues R G Pritchard to recover a $2000 reward offered by Northern Pacific Railway for the arrest of the men who robbed the North Coast limited at Bearmouth last June. Hammond the robber showed Burns where part of the stolen money was buried.
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Butte
Montana
M. J. Burns
Spokane
R. G. Pritchard
Northern Pacific Railway Company
North Coast Limited
Bearthmouth
Hammond
Minister Barrett Likely to Lose Job Over Panama Policy
Minister John Barrett displeased the administration with Panama diplomacy and is likely to be recalled in a shake up. The report notes friction over policy and possible removal from his post.
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John Barrett
Panama
Special Rates Announced for Summer Conventions
Canadian Pacific notes advance for special rates to major conventions in the east this summer. For Missouri river points round trip is one fare plus $10, beyond that point one fare. Tickets to be issued in full by the Canadian Pacific. Conventions include National Education Association at Asbury Park July 3 to 7, Christian Endeavor at Baltimore July 5 to 10, Ellis at Buffalo July 11 to 15, and Presbyterian Assembly at Winona Lake.
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Canadian Pacific
East
Missouri River
National Education Association
Asbury Park
Christian Mndeavor
New Electrical Machinery Bid Plans Revealed
The board of works will likely award contracts for 25000 dollars of electrical equipment for the municipal lighting plant. Superintendent J D Ross reported that Westinghouse Electric offered the lowest bid of 11600 dollars for a six bearing three unit transformer and Stanley Electric offered 9960 dollars for a four bearing three unit transformer.
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Board of Works
J. D. Ross
Westinghouse Electric Company
Stanley Electric Company
Prussian Interior Minister Von Bethmann-Hollweg Profile
Berlin reports the new Prussian interior minister Dr. Von Bethmann-Hollweg rose quickly by being a contemporary of the emperor at Bonn University. He and Young Prince William shared a students club and a lasting friendship. The emperor favors moderate abilities in ministers as better tools in his imperial guard.
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von Bethman-Hollweg
Berlin
Prusian
von Bethmann-Hollweg
University of
Vonn
Prince William
Young Bethmann-Hollweg
von Hethmann-Hollweg
Electric spark signals globe to test time keeping
Washington plans a around the world spark at 11:66 pm May 3 4 to link global telegraph nets for longitude accuracy as nations ready a continuous circuit from Washington to San Francisco Honolulu Guam Midway Manila Hong Kong Singapore Calcutta Suez London and New York. Also London shifts toward motor buses replacing horse omnibuses.
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Washington
D. C
Rear
M. Chester
Naval Observatory
Alf
International Railway Congress
United States
Wathington
San Francisco
Honolulu
Guam
Midway Islands
Manila
Hongkong
Singapore
Calcutta
Suez
Europe
London
Atlantic
New York
Hull
London General Omnibus Company
German man seeks link to Chicago marriage murder claim
Chicago dispatch reports Carl Loeffler of Dutch Germany sent a letter to police naming Johann Och as the man who married Justine on in Chicago in 1896. Loeffler alleges a New York death connected to Hoch and accuses him of the murder, prompting police to review the case.
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Chicago
Carl Loeffler
Germany
Johann Och
Justine On
New York
Hoch
Miss Rebecca McCue Arrested on Suspicion of Insanity
Everett reports Miss Rebecca McCue, a school teacher from near Darrington, was arrested yesterday on suspicion of insanity amid alleged financial worries. She became rational in the afternoon and was allowed to return home.
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Everett
Rebecca McCue
Darrington
May Day Parade Abandoned to Aid Security Efforts
In St. Petersburg on April 26 the annual May day parade of the Imperial Guards regiments was canceled as soldiers are needed around the capital to quell potential disturbances.
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ST. Petersburg
Imperial Guards
Goulds Extend Western Pacific Bond Placement
Confirmation that 50 million dollars in bonds have been placed in New York for completion of the Western Pacific railroad from Salt Lake to San Francisco was relayed to J B Andrews of the Denver Rio Grande. The message says this assures rapid construction and confirms George J Gould and his overland system backing the road without delay.
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New York
Western Pacific
Balt Lake
San Francisco
J. B. Andrews
C. H. Schiacks
Denver & Rio Grande
Western Pacific Road
George J. Gould
Overland
Salt Lake
Frisco
City News Briefs Touch Coast and Courts
The steamer Jeanie chartered to haul coal between Ladysmith and Unga arrived at Beattie Wednesday morning and will sail to Ladysmith after discharging cargo. B Hopkins filed bond to become marshal for Western Washington, formalizing two new federal courts. Dr Hutson, accused by Miss Harriet Cherry, has left for California with a $25 debt noted. Tapia, a Chilean crewman on the Kosmos liner, died of heart disease and will be buried here. The Friends Church hires Evangelists Chai and May Replogle for a two week gospel tent camp meeting at Twenty Fourth and Fir. George and Charlie Clark, once hockey-focused youths, were sent to the industrial school until age 14. Julia Hoyt won a suit for $60 costs against Nordhoff Co for alleged improper detention during a shoplifting scare at Ren Marche. The US cable ship Burn sails for Valdez to survey routes for a Valdez Seward cable line assessment.
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Jeanie
Omar J. Humphrey
Ladysmith
Unga
Beattie
B. Hopkins
Washington
State of Washington
H. 8. Hutson
Harriet Louie Cherry
California
Tapia
Kosmos
Resortris
Friends Church
Chai
Fir
Wilbur J. Chapman
George Clark
Charlie Clark
Tureman Ketchum
Frater
George
Julia Hoyt
Costa
H. Nordhoff and Company
Ren Marche
United States
Burnwide
Valdez
Cable leak repair near Cape Flattery to Bitka reported
Major Glassford of the signal corps says Burnside will return to Seattle around June 16. The Chamber of Commerce plans to endorse open streets to link with new county roads, with Georgetown and Ravenna Park areas as openings. Solutionists arrested on the Servian frontier carried bombs and arms and planned to assassinate Serbians and the Macedonian committee at Belgrade.
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Cape Flattery
Bitka
Glassford
Signal Corps
Burnside
Seattle
Chamber of Commerce
Georgetown
Ravenna Park
Belgrade
Four Bulgarians Held as Macedonian Rebel Suspects
Vienna reports four Bulgarians are detained on suspicion of connections to Macedonian revolutionary activity. Authorities say the men were detained after raids in the capital area. Police did not disclose names or exact charges pending further inquiry.
Great Northern Plans New Trans-Provincial Line To Vancouver
Word from Midway, B C indicates Great Northern intends to build a rail line to the coast with Vancouver as the terminal. Midway is favored as the starting point to easier branch construction to Spokane.
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Great Northern
Midway
B. C
Vancouver
Spokane
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