City council rushes exclusive Westlake franchise vote
Seattle council committee approves Westlake streetcar franchise amid protests from Councilmen Mullen Zbinden and Benjamin and a late rally by Murphy of the Ninth ward. Furth claims shared tracks unnecessary while opponents warn drivers endure a scandalous car service and will demand a minority report at Monday’s council meeting.
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Seattle Electric Company
Corporations Committee
Star
Westlake
Mullen
Zbinden
Benjamin Wene
Bowen
Second Avenue
Sete
JA. Moore
Murphy
Ninth Ward
Weatlake
Westlake Boulevard
Furth
Zboinden
Benjamin
Second
Octopus
Zhinden
Sixth Ward
Sheriff Smith Saves County by Charging Northern Pacific for Deputies
Sheriff Lou Smith refused to fund 40 deputies to guard Northern Pacific property during an internal labor dispute. The railroad paid $2,420 in salaries plus transportation costs, saving King County about $3,000 in salaries and almost $1,000 in incidentals. The policy: if a corporation causes the need for deputies, it pays.
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Lou Smith
Sheriff Smith
King County
Northern Pacific
St. Paul
Pacific
Ths
Octopus
License and Franchise Fates for Local Saloons and Electric Lines
Monday afternoon discussed reopening Frank Baiocchi’s saloon at First and Virginia under Heinrich Brewing. If license denied, Baiocchi’s funds return and another buyer sought. Mayor Ballinger’s stance on Seattle Electric exclusive franchises questioned amid city hall speculation.
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Tee
Frank Baiocchi
First
Virginia
Heinrich Brewing Company
Frank Landy
Brewing Company
Sandy
Ae-E Wei
Ballinger
Seattle Electric Company
Second
Westlake Avenues
Battleship Nebraska to Receive 3000 Silver Service
State to a warship bearing its name will be given to the big fleet fighter now being built in Seattle. Gift ready November 1 weighs 1300 ounces and includes pieces such as Loving Cup Punch Bowl Ladle and 18 goblets. A formal ceremony will note the gift but details are not yet arranged.
Silver Service for Nebraska Battleship Unveiled at Omaha
The Reichenberg-Smith firm of Omaha will furnish a costly aliver service for the battleship Nebraska. The centerpiece weighs 500 ounces and the full set totals about 1,390 ounces. The gift includes a centerpiece, loving cup, punch bowl, punch ladle, silver waiter and eighteen goblets. It will be delivered November 1, exhibited in Omaha and Lincoln, then sent to Seattle for installation aboard the ship.
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Nebraska
Reichenberg-Smith Company
Omaha
Neb
Walter
Lincoln
Seattle
the Navy
State
Navy
Moran's
Mickey
Unconscious Woman Struck Down Near Cherry Street
A domestic worker employed by Mrs. J. C. Haines was found unconscious in the street near 1118 Cherry around 10 PM Sunday. Attor ney Walter Fulton discovered her and she remained unconscious until Monday morning at Providence hospital. Dr Renninger treated her for several hours and warned of a likely recovery.
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Harpeean
Cherry
Walter Fulton
Providence Hospital
City
Renninger
J. C. Haines
Court inquiry urges court martial for ship engineer
The court of inquiry investigating the Bennington explosion in San Diego harbor recommends Ensign Charles T. Wade, who led the ship’s engineering department, be court-martialed.
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Washington
Bennington
San Diego
C Charles T. Wade
City of Seattle seeks modification of injunction on Virginia Street work
Judge Morris hears Monday argument on Moore and city of Seattle motion to modify an injunction that halted regrading on the south side of Virginia Street north of Third Avenue. Moore and the city want the work to proceed.
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Morris
Moore
Seattle
Nelson
Virginia Street
Third Avenue
J. A. Moore
Yellow fever patient dies in Keokuk
A yellow fever patient died in Keokuk on August 21. Trains and boats are ordered not to stop at Gregory. Workmen exposed to the disease are quarantined.
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Keokuk
Gregory
William Woodcock Faces Insanity Trial This Monday
William Woodcock an elderly man is to be tried Monday afternoon for insanity before the insanity commission. He was arrested Monday morning and is described as having a principal defect a tendency to melancholy.
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William Woodcock
Peace conference signals possible Saghalin protectorate
A Sentinel correspondent reports that the peace talks may lead to the United States taking a protectorate over Saghalin Island. The subject was discussed by Baron Rosen with President Roosevelt, with Kaneko also briefed. The president may have proposed it or it could come from Russia or Japan.
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Indianapolis
The
Sentinel
Portsmouth
United States
Saghalin Island
Baron Rosen
Roosevelt
Russia
Japan
Russia Japan peace terms ultimatum cited by Kaneko
The report notes Kaneko described Sapan's terms to Russia as an ultimatum and implied peace or war depends on Russia. Witte dismissed Hague tribunal talks on indemnity and Saghalin as idiotic and predicted settlement without European help or none at all. A Japanese spokesman warned concessions may end disputes but no submission to The Hague.
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Sapan
Russia
Kaneko
Tokio
Loeb
Yellowstone Park
Portsmouth
N. H
M. Witte
Hague
Bato
Witte
Roosevelt mediation aids peace talks amid war tensions
Reports from Portsmouth indicate President Roosevelt offered good offices through Baron Rosen to ease negotiating deadlocks between Japan and Russia. Envoys debate by cable while Japanese cautious of direct talks. In Courtland martial law is proclaimed and Poland faces a general strike over rights in the representative assembly. Kaneko visits Oyster Bay as Roosevelt seeks further concessions from Japan on indemnity.
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Portsmouth
N. H
M. Witte
Roosevelt
Baron Rosen
Japan
Warsaw
Poland
Vistula
Oyster Bay
I L
Kaneko
Russia
Indiana Limestone Plant to Rise at Smith Cove
A Seattle project by Frank H. McCann of New York will establish a stone dressing plant north of the Portland Cordage works at Smith Cove. The $50,000 facility will use electricity to finish Indiana limestone for Seattle buildings and ship stone to Seattle for construction, with Washington stone also handled as needed. Indiana limestone, prized in New York and Chicago, may challenge local Chuckanut and Tenino stone in federal building debates.
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Northwest
Smith Cove
Frank H. McCann
New York
Portland
Seattle
Washington
McCann
Indiana
United States
Chicago
Chamber of Commerce
Los Angeles
Federal Building
Taggart Custody Fight Takes Stage In Ohio Court
Captain Taggart's attorneys move to strike his wife's cross petition as both sides clash over custody of the children. Witnesses describe a night of alleged violence and a cafe confrontation in Cuba as other officers accompanied the couple.
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Wooster
Ohio
Taggart
Captain Poor
Col. Miner
Mrs. Poor
Mrs. Taggart
Captain Bhakard
Parker
New York
Taggarts
Beef packers plot against beef trust in 20 cities
Butchers hotel men and restaurateurs in twenty cities organize to build and operate independent packing plants. Several plants estimated at over half a million dollars already reported in San Francisco New York and other centers with more planned in Chicago.
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Chicago
Beef Trust
San Francisco
New York
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