Viking Schooner A Total Loss After Norse Storm
Nome reports the schooner Viking wrecked off Cape Prince of Wales during a hurricane. Capt. Ketvold ordered sails set to reach open water but seas overwhelmed the vessel, forcing crew to abandon and salvage part of the cargo. Cargo valued at about $8,000 with $1,500 ship value. 175 tons saved, rest lost. Vessel under charter to Foster Co of San Francisco. Authority: Captain Extrold confirms total loss.
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Nome
Aug
Katvold
Viking
the & Foster Company
San Francisco
Extrold
Ketvold
Kengigan
Cape Prince of Wales
Wales
Betvold
Abandoned Schooner Fortuna Weathered Severe Storm
The steamer Sadie reported the Fortuna crew abandoned their schooner on August 6 fearing wreck. A severe coastal storm and loaded dynamite in the tuna net prompted departure. The vessel rode the storm off Tin City, then reboarded once it subsided.
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Nome
Sadie
Fortuna
Theortuna
Tin City
Strike at Northwest Lumber ends with full mill crew
Hoquiam reports the Northwest Lumber mill back to full operation after a ten day shutdown caused by a wage dispute. Most workers returned, including 15 who came aboard with a steamer, ending a strike that highlighted unemployment pressures. Marguerite B Walsh gains divorce from Michael J Walsh on grounds of nonsupport and desertion and reclaims her maiden name Wilken. State medical board licenses issued to T Uyomaten for Washington, T B Grant for Whatcom County, and N K A McKeehnie for King County.
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Hoquiam
Northwest Lumber Company
Marguerite B. Walsh
Michael J. Walsh
Wilken
Denver
State Medical Board of Examiners
T. Uyomaten
State of Washington
T. B Grant
Whatcom County
N. K
Accident on ship clips apprentice seaman’s life
George Band, 16, an apprentice seaman aboard the schooner Anarus, was accidentally shot by Charley Westphall, the 60 year old steward, with a 2 caliber revolver while Westphall cleaned a room at the Wall Street dock. Band was wounded in the right side and transported to Monod hospital for surgery. Westphall stated the shot was accidental and expressed deep remorse. Both men had sailed from Hamburg and Westphail hails from Bremhaven with a wife. Band had ties to Sunderland England where he was formerly a coroner’s clerk.
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George Band
Charley Westphall
Anarus
Greenock
Wall Street
Band
Metes
Dorway
E. C. Neville
Monod
Neville
Westphail
Okingly
Young Band
Hamburg
Germany
Bremhaven
Sunderland
England
Steamer Topeka Arrives from Southeast Alaska
The Topeka docked this morning with about 40 passengers including Dr. J. Porringer of Erie Judge T. Of Garvin of Wheeling and J. L. Horning of Pittsburgh. The group toured Copper Mountain copper mines on Prince of Wales Island where Dr. Finger says ore is fabulously rich and high grade.
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Topeka
Alaska
J. Porringer
Erie
T. of Garvin
Wheeling
W. Va
J. L. Horning
Pittsburg
Copper Mountain
Prince of Wales Island
Finger
Woman Burns Saving Property In Gasoline Explosion
Mrs Ke Van Soeten of 669 Woert lake avenue was badly burned saving valuables from a gasoline fueled blast at a farm house. May Hartman, tending to bed springs with gasoline, survived by escaping as Mrs Van Soelen battled flames and retrieved papers, silver, jewelry and cash. The fire caused slight damage. Mrs Van Soelen suffered severe burns and valuables were lost. Firemen arrived after a delayed alarm.
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KE. van Soeten
Woeetlake Avenue
Mre van Soelen
May Hartman
Mies Hartman
Mra van Soelen
City Board of Equalization Limits Public Access to Sessions
After an executive session the board upheld the Seattle Electric personal assessment of 1,868,300 and the Snoqualmie Falls & White River Power 142,900. Real estate for Seattle Electric and Puget Mill rose slightly while other franchises and railroad lines remain unassessed or exempt, with reasons for decisions left unclear.
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Board of Equalization
Beattie Electric Company
Muget Sound Electric Company
Snoqualmie False & White Hkiver Power Company
Peter
Furth
Seattle Electric
Puget Bound Electric
Baker
Snoqualmie Falla & White River Power Company
Seattle Electric Company
Snoqualmie Falls Company
Puget Mill Company
J. A. James
Sesason
Seattle Lighting Company
Mutual Heat & Power Company
Columbia @ Puget Sound
Walter Fulton
Seattle, Renton & Southern Railway
Snoqualmie Electric Company
Great Northern
Northern Pacific
United States
Snoqualmie Fallser Company
Electric Company
Pauline Astor to Wed Titleless Man in October
Miss Pauline Astor, reputed richest American heiress, plans to marry Capt Herbert Henry Spender-Clay, late of the Second Life Guards, in October. Astor renounced American allegiance for love. Spender-Clay holds a Fort Manor estate and an annual income of about 156000.
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Herbert Henry Spender-Clay
Pauline Astor
London
Second Life Guards
William Waldorf Astor
Astor
Great Britain
America
Europe
Sipender-Clay
Fort Manor
William Neville
Astors
Cliveden
Thames
Miss Astor
Carlton House Terrace
Clay
Building May Tumble Over Colman Dock on Railroad Avenue
Tenants fear the Colman Dock on Railroad Avenue is weakened by repeated bumps from harbor vessels and a faulty trestle. They warn a heavy steamer could topple the structure, urging council action to repair the trestle while owners claim cross piles protect the dock. Captain H N Thornton plans a petition to push repairs.
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Colman
Railroad Avenue
Barah M. Renton
Colman Dock Company
H. N. Thornton
Mrs Almeda McConnell Granted Divorce After 23 Years
Mrs Almeda McConnell was granted a divorce from Wilbur Bo McConnell this morning on the ground of incompatibility of temper after 23 years of marriage. The couple have three grown children.
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Mrs. Almeda
McConnell
Wee
Wilbur Bo McConnell
Per
WANTS RECEIVER FOR BANANA STAND
Proceedings began in superior court by Nicholas Arcoodaren against brothers Vetor and Theodore Arcoodaren over a Seattle fruit stand partnership started in Rochester in 1897 with $100. The suit seeks a receiver to settle finances after alleged improper withdrawals, including a $1,000 misappropriation, to prevent ruin of the bootblacking and banana business.
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Nicholas Arcoodaren
Vetor
Theodore Arcoodaren
Rochester
Seattle
Temporary order blocks Seattle furniture seizure in tax dispute
Carolina T. Lincoln wins a temporary restraining order in superior court preventing Seattle from seizing the furniture of the Lincoln hotel to satisfy delinquent taxes. Lincoln claims she owns the furniture now but not when taxed last year, amid a tangle of ownership and payment disputes. The furniture is valued at 42 405 dollars.
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Carolina T. Lincoln
Seattle
Lincoln Hotel
Olympia Brings Gold Treasure From Nome Amid Rain
The Northwestern Steamship Olympia arrived with 400000 dollars in gold consigned to Northwestern Commercial Bean inavian American bank Puget Sound bank Union Savings and Trust. 120 passengers and reports of rain near Nome, with miners hoping for work before season end.
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Northwestern Steamship Company
Olympia
Nome
Northwestern Commercial Company
Bean
Inavian American Bank
Puget Sound Bank
Union Savings and Trust Company
Boata
O'Brien
Claima
Unimak Pase
Straits
San Juan de Fuca
Steamers Spokane Santa Rosa and Topeka Sail and Take Salmon Cans
The Spokane sails south September 1 and stays in California waters to serve the Santa Rosa between San Francisco and San Diego. The Santa Rosa will be laid up for winter improvements. The Topeka sails north tonight carrying 480000 salmon cans as canneries struggle with a larger than expected pack. The Temple advises eye checks before headache remedies.
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Spokane
Pacific Coast Company
California
Santa Rosa
San Francisco
San Diego
Topeka
Stockholders Meeting to Increase Snoqualmie Falls Power Capital
Notice to stockholders of Snoqualmie Falls and White River Power Company calling a meeting in Seattle for October 20 1904. The agenda is to increase capital from $3 000 000 to $4 500 000 and to split into preferred and common stock with defined priorities and to amend Articles and By laws. The directors urge attendance.
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Enoqualmie Falls and White River Power Company
Eacqualmie Falls and
White River Power Company
State of Washington
Busi
Seattle
Jefferson Street
Seventh Avenue
Beattie
King County
Anid Corporation
Asso
Board of Trustees
Washington
Chas. H. Baker
Said Snoquaimie Paule and
Tho Mas RB Hardin
Said
Snoquaimie Paulie and
KK CC. Neufelder
George Browne
Colvin
Rust
N. H. Latimer
Frederick Baubman
Lester Turner
Said Snoqualmie Falls and
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