Maurer Descendants Sleep on Rights in 31 Year Suit
The suit by Lydia Hoffmels and other Maurer heirs against Renton Coal over the Beattie Electric lands was effectively ended when Superior Court Special Judge Hatch dismissed, ruling the case abandoned after 18 years without action. The descendants claimed the deed transfer from David Maurer to Abrams lacked his wife's consent, seeking to void the coal lands transfer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia Hoff- Melater
David Maurer
Renton Coal Company
Deaue
Beattie Electrik Company
Woal
Superior Court
Hatch
Chatham County
Lydia Hoffmels
Robert Abrams
Abrams
Coal Company
Urer
Sult
Maurer
Beltt
Seattle Electric Company
David Mawrer
Chicago Merchant Dies After Big Life Insurance Policy
Charles Netcher of Chicago died suddenly June 20 after an operation for apophtheia. He had paid one premium on a $500,000 life policy taken last November with Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York. The company later settled with his widow for the policy amount, noting it reinsures most large risks except $250,000. The notice appears in The New York paper dated July 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mutual Life Insurance Company
New York
Charles Netcher
Chicago
Aphitia
Letcher
Mutual
Freed by Friends Ends Idaho Liquor Charge Case
NRZ Peace Idaho Aug Dode Reynolds, confined on a liquor sale charge on an Indian reservation, was liberated Saturday by friends. Reynolds had been brought from Kippen where the alleged offense was committed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NRZ Peace
Idaho
Dode Reynolds
Reynolds
Kippen
Escape Stages as Jail Door Lock Is Removed
Vriends removed the lock from the outside jail door and Reynolds escaped, authorities reporting the break for authorities to pursue the suspect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vriends
Reynolds
Hanna family donation boosts Republican fund drive
Although deceased, Senator M. A. Hanna's influence lingers as Mr. Hanna contributes 10000 dollars to the campaign fund. The gift, sent to Secretary Elmer Dover, designates half for the Ohio state executive committee and the rest for the national fund to aid President Roosevelt's campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. A. Hanna
Cleveland
Republican Party
Body Found In Bay Near Docks Identified As Unknown Man
A floating corpse was recovered from the bay near the city docks before noon. Reported by John Oliphent, the body was taken to the Bonney-Watson morgue and is believed to be a marine fireman. He weighed about 160 pounds, had brown hair and eyes, and stood of medium height. No identification was found on the clothing. The man remained unnamed after twelve to fifteen days since death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ocean
City Docks
John Oliphent
Bonney-Watson
Judge Hanford Grants Writ in Ah Quen Case
Judge Hanford denied Ah Quen's motion to quash and granted the writ of certiorari. The order requires the commissioner's court records be turned over to the U S district court for rehearing after the China man defendant was initially freed following Cushman's dismissal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanford
Ah Quen
United States
Cushman
Cashman
Commissioner's Court
United States District Court
Fatally Burned and Injuries Reported in Alaska Building Incident
Fatally burned in a slag ditch accident was F D Phillips while slag was turned in. A logger William McMillian fell and broke his leg on a skid road near Maple Valley. B Nash remains in serious condition from Saturday’s accident at the new Alaska building.
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Northport
Waah
Aug
F. D. Phillips
William McMillian
Maple Valley
Monod Hospital
B. Nash
Alaska
U S Opposes Russia on Coal as War Contraband
Secretary Hay issues a circular note to American ambassadors asserting the United States cannot agree to Russia’s proposal to declare coal contraband of war. The note cites the 1884 West African conference and argues Russia’s stance could lead to declaring any human necessity contraband if it might aid a belligerent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D.C
United States
Ruseia
Hay
Europe
Mill
Russia
Hays
Madison park crowds witness wild bronco busting on ponies
A three day tale at Madison Park features volunteer bronco busting on tame Shetland ponies. Crowds watch as two locals attempt the trick, getting bruises while more participants arrive. The ponies buck harder with each new rider, turning the act into a growing spectacle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison Park
Texas
Mon
Acre
Knights of the Quirt
Apur
Confesses Murder in Decatur. Ray Brown Charged
Ray Brown, held on a fugitive warrant, confessed to Sheriff C Thrift in the county jail regarding the April Decatur stabbing of Richard Roberta. He claimed self defense and said he left the knife in St Joseph, noting Roberts had assaulted him first.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Brown
Richard Roberta
Decatur
C. Thrift
Milneis
Brown
Thrift
Joseph Leeper
St. Joseph
Ilinois
Roberts
Convention Opens with Huge Attendance at World’s Fair Grounds
The convention met the morning at the World’s Fair grounds with likely the largest attendance in the organization’s history. The event is expected to stay in session throughout the week.
Man Found Floating in Columbia River Near Port Washington
Report states the body of Fred Johartson drifted in the Columbia River yesterday while a separate note mentions a lumber mill fire near Band Point, Idaho, destroying a million feet of lumber though some machinery survived. The incident notes minimal insurance coverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Johartson
Columbia River
Bis
Tex Canyon
Band Point
Idaho
Fall of Port Arthur Imminent Says Tianjin Dispatch
A Tianjin dispatch says after a prolonged cannonade the Japanese began a naval bombardment of Port Arthur and that its speedy fall is inevitable. Reports from St. Petersburg suggest no change in Manchurian positions, while Berlin dispatches cite attacks near Haicheng and Liáo Yang with many Russian wounded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Tienstin
Port Arthur
Turkish minister seeks clarification on U S naval move to Smyrna
Chekib Bey, Turkish minister, met at the state department to question reports that a European squadron of the U S navy was ordered to Smyrna. He was told the visit was pre arranged and not a menace to the Ottoman government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D.C
Chekib Bey
State Department
United States Navy
Smyrna
Turkey
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Netcher
Mutual Life
Duff
Ind
Murphy Wine & Liquor Co
Daniel
Seattle
the Quaker CO
Avend Globe
Jamaica
Alicock
Liquozone
Quaker
Jiquozone Company
Green Lake
Ballard
Cascarets
Hanna
Cushman Appeals
Hays Say
America
Decatur, Ill
Berippe News Asn
ST. Louis, Mo
The
Ternational Typographical Union
M. Leites
First Avenue
United States Court
H, Kessler
Tiensin Dispatch
Diate
ST. Petersburg
Sakaharoff
Shaoyang
Haicheng
Berlin
U. S
Bultan
Scripps News
Aas
White River
A. Lawrence
2Nd Ave
Orcas
Florida
Moore Castle
C. B. Williams
Third Avenue
U.S. A
Union Bakery and Cafe
Becond Avenue
Orree
Vienna
Able Lea
Letehman
Levinson
Second Avenue
Gopher
Lion March
Pauline
Cline
Piano
Second and Union
Brussels
Eed
Axminster
Oriental Rugs
Morris
Aretwodore Morris
Teale-Hills Furniture and Carpet Co
Second Avenue and
Union Street
Liberal Credit Store
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