Corporations Behind Infamous Plan to Move District North
North Seattle readers face a sensational claim that a coalition of corporations plans to relocate the red light district from Jackson Street to the waterfront north of Virginia Street. City officials deny knowledge of the scheme while local leaders warn such a move would provoke strong opposition and disrupt residential stability seen as vital by Ballard and Queen Anne residents.
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Tenderloin
Seattle
Front District
Virginia Street
Ballinger
North Seattle
Jackson Street
Dennyway
North Seatvle
Ucen Annehill
Baflard
Great Northern
York Hotel
First Avenue
Pike Street
Delaney
Western Avenue
Good Plain
United States
Jot W. Roberts
Queen Anne Hill Improvement
George N. Gilson
North Beattie
Albert Wilton
North Seattle Improvement Club
Shorrock
Northwestern Trust and Safe Depaait Company
J. W. Clice
Yukon River Dangers Claim Several Lives Amid Ice Breakup
April 28 dispatch reports multiple Yukon losses as crews push toward Dawson. Angus MacDonald drowned after his boat broke through ice on Lake LaBarre. a policeman failed to reach him. F Craig and a mate lost with two horses on Lake Tagish while traveling from Caribou to Atlin. Navigation expected to open within two weeks. last Dawson stage left Whitehorse. river opens in spots. Confirmation of strike on the river bar in front of Eagle received.
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Dawbhon
Y. T
Angus MacDonald
Dawson
Lake Labarge
F. Craig
Lake Tagish
Atlin
Caribou
Yukon
Whitehorse
Tiver
Eagle
Cattle Shipment Heads North From Pacific Coast Steamer
The Pacific Coast Steamship Companys steamer Cottage City left port for Skagway and southeastern Alaska carrying many passengers. J H Wilson leads 156 head of cattle toward Pair Banks to Dawson via White Pass and Yukon route with plans to drive overland. He expects profits as meat prices rise, with more livestock planned next year. Also aboard are 25 miners bound for Alsek country and Pilar Bay Packing Co manager T C McHughes. FE M Miner, US revenue cutter service, travels to Sitka on official business.
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Pacific Coast Stearmship Company
Skagway
Alaskan
J. H. Wilson
White Pass
Yukon
Dawson
Wilson
Wileon
Alsek Country
T. C. McHughes
Pilar Bay Packing Company
FE. M. Miner
United States Revenue Cutter Service
Sitka
Japanese torpedo boats sighted near Port Arthur
Sighted the fleet at Port Arthur in April as several torpedo boats were protected by cruisers. A few ineffective shots were fired and then the ships vanished from view.
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Port Arthur
Fred
Moride Defeated in Walla Walla Primaries
In Walla Walla last night the McBride forces were overwhelmingly defeated, sending only 25 of 127 delegates to the county convention. Across eight city precincts the Boxers carried Steptoe while clashing with the Holy Rollers in Fremont amid claims of test oath tactics and registration fraud. The anti Moride slate for county offices is expected to be nominated from top to bottom.
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Walla Walla
Steptoe
Holy Rollers
Fremont
Holy Hollers
Notorious Morphine Fiend Faces Insanity Hearing
A complaint filed in superior court this morning targets Dan McMillan of South Park. He is described as violent and has allegedly threatened to kill his father and mother. McMillan is to be examined before a lunacy commission tomorrow morning.
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Dan McMillan
South Park
McMillan
Russian torpedo boats sink Japanese transport Kinshin Maru
An official dispatch reports two Russian torpedo boats blew up a Japanese transport at Gen San Korea. The Kinshin Maru, a 3 854 gross ton vessel, was sunk after carrying 1500 tons of Fiat guns and 500 sailors. Reports note 17 officers and 550 sailors captured while others were drowned. Seattle details tag the ship as a fine Nippon Yusen vessel, 374 feet long, 16 knot speed, with 180 crew and mixed passenger classes.
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ST. Petersburg
Gen San
Keres
Veastens
Ca Troopa
Kinehia
Hongkong - Seattle
Nippon Yursen Company
Fart
Btarman
Seattle
F. L
Anarchist Aims at Cuban Civil Governor Nunez
Havana April 28. An anarchist tried to assassinate Civil Governor Nunez. The would be assassin is Cuban Villalonga or believed insane. He claimed he had orders from President Roosevelt to intervene in Cuba’s government.
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Havana
Yteday
Nunez
Villalonga
Roosevelt
Cuba
Royal couple's street ovation at science college cornerstone
King Faward and Queen Alexandra were greeted with an ovation in the street today as they traveled to the Royal College of Science for the laying of its cornerstone.
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Publan
King Faward
Queen Alexandra
Royal College of Science
Will Appeal Murderer Champoux to U S Supreme Court
Relatives of Zennon Champoux the French murderer set for execution May 6 at Walla Walla penitentiary plan to appeal. Champoux was convicted of killing his sweetheart Lotte Brace and his attorney filed a writ of error in the state supreme court to seek review by the U S Supreme Court.
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Zennon Champoux
Walla Walla Penitentiary
Supreme Court of the United States
Champoux
A. J. Speckert
Supreme Court of the State
Lotte Brace
United States Supreme Court
Canada
Frisco Scandal and Divorce Proceedings Begin
Mrs Mary Edwards files for divorce from Laurie Edwards amid sensational Fairfax Marin county dispute involving Italian tenor Dominico Russo. Charges include failure to provide neglect and extreme cruelty with alleged adultery accusations. Everett report notes Bayside parish church construction begins in Bayside. Washington item confirms rural free delivery carrier appointments at Prosser Washington.
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Ban Francisco
Mary Edwards
Laurie Edwards
Dominico Russo
Fairfax
Marin County
Russo
Everett
Bayside
Japs Repulsed London Engagement Near Yalu
Central News dispatch reports no fighting on the Yalu since Tuesday. Japanese forces advancing on Tuerencheng encountered Russian fire, replied briefly, then retreated to the next village as troops sought refuge in houses.
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Yalu
Kus lMengcheng
London
Central News
Liao Yang
Tuerencheng
Japanese combustible burns underwater after sinking rafts
St Petersburg April 28 A Port Arthur dispatch to the Ryashi Invalid says the Japanese have invented a new inextinguishable combustible. They tried to burn the battleship Retzivan by adrift rafts loaded with the burning material. The battleship sank the rafts but the fuel kept burning underwater.
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ST. Petersburg
Port Arthur
Ryashi
Retzivan
Russian torpedo fleet up the Yalu battles inland clash
Admiral Hoso ya reports the third squadron encountered Russian field guns that opened fire with no effect as the torpedo fleet moved upriver on Monday and Tuesday. The enemy's force on an inland midstream position offered stiff opposition.
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Tokio
Hosoya
Yalu
Russian Cavemen Attack Japanese Launch in Night Battle
On Tuesday 100 Russian cave alrymen attacked a Japanese launch. One torpedo boat returned fire and forced the enemy to flee into the mountains.
Wreck on Oregon Short Line Trains After Flange Break
A westbound Oregon Short Line passenger train derailed near Topas Idaho after a broken flange caused the wreck. The engine tender and two coaches left the track but no serious injuries were reported. Washouts north of Ogden will suspend system operations temporarily.
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Salt Lake
Oregon Short Line
Topas
Idaho
Iear
Ogden
United Mine Workers Call Off Strike In Four Districts
A private dispatch reports the UMW executive board decided to call off the strike in the Fifteenth district covering Colorado New Mexico Utah and Wyoming. President John Mitchell plans to leave for England next week and may resign the presidency.
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Salt Lake
Utah
Indianapolis
United Mine Workers
Colorado
New Mexico
Wyoming
John Mitchell
Enland
United
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