Boodle Bribery Allegations Hit Tacoma Council
Aug. 28 report shows council committee told of attempts to influence votes in the Independent Telephone franchise case. Frank Mortimer offered money and stock to several councilmen including Wright Hawley Conrad Whitman Hoenig with sums up to 1800 in stock or 1600 in cash and a 500 offer for absence from a meeting. Several councilmen denied being approached or present witnesses.
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Tacoma
Conrad, Hawley
Wright
Frank Mortimer
Mortimer Gren
Morti
Mortimer
Whitman
Hawley
Conrad
Hoenig
Fire whistle abandoned amid unclear notices
Fragmentary OCR text shows scattered phrases about a fire whistle, baths, and possible names. Lacking coherent details, no clear event, date, or participants are identifiable. The readable bits provide no verifiable facts to confirm an incident or outcome.
Early list of local incidents and fines across Puget Sound
A farmer near Walla Walla was injured when a large harvester overturned. John Hopp ner and Allan Johnson were involved. A man from Burlington faced assault charges after arrest by J M Hannen. The steamer Shagit Queen had its July fail fined reduced from 297.27 to 150 dollars for overloading. A temperance rally occurred at Mivana with 76 delegates from the Puget Sound region. The body of a man identified as Prench dee was found near Deming. The steamer City of Nanaimo had a fine cut from 500 to 100 for carrying passengers without an American inspection certificate.
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City of
Nanaimin
Victoria
Department
Portuguese Troops Clash With Guanhamas in Angola
Governor general reports 600 Portuguese troopers moved to quell Guanhamas revolt but were driven back toward the coast. Guanhamas field 50,600 armed warriors and have faced beri-beri and other disease.
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Ony
Africa
Guan Hamas
Beri-Bert
Hillman Sued Over Seattle Garden Tracts Labor Claim
Laborer Mirchoveki sues J Hillman, Hillman Investment Co, and others in superior court for 27.37 plus 16.35 costs and 40 attorney fees. He alleges work on Hillman’s Seattle garden tracts Dec 1903 to Jan 1904 under contract, then lien filed Feb 1906, and claims Hillman formed a company to render lien void. He names C D Hillman and wife as stockholders and questions officer and stockholder compliance.
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Blanislay Firchoveki
J. Hillmen
Moen, Millman
Hillman Investment Company
John Reynolds
J. Heyers
Hillmans
Seattle
Carden Traets
Mirchoveki
Hillman
Hillmane
Hillman Investmment Company
Mra. Hillman
Storkheldere
Hirchevekt
C.D. Hillmen
Snd
Pfilimen
Almont
Seeing the Parade Wednesday Parade Route and Festivities
A midweek parade runs from Fifth and Nepublican to Pioneer Square and back toward Second Avenue, ending near the Bon Marche. The city advertises grand bargains tomorrow with a waiting room post office fountain and free directory. The performance starts around 2 p.m. with shopping time in the morning and access via Cedar Virginia or Hall Game cars.
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Fifth
Nepublican
III Avenue
Pioneer Square
Dames
Second Avenue
Pike Street
Virginia
Hon Marche
Circus
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Wacoma
Chise
The
Fire and Water Committee
Post Street
City
Joslyn
Yester
First Ave
Point D'Esprit
Herald
Tole
Andbert McOwn
Wallebarg
Walla Walla
Joh Hoppner
Allan John Johnson
Overett
Hurlington
J. M. Hannen
Mivana
Mercer
Mercer Innand
Leeds Park
Delewater
Puget Round Country
Deming
Prench Dee
Butters & McLeod
Prof. Cartwright
Rome
Per Skein de
Fabrica
Daily Trading Daily Saving
Doren
Hy Scripps News
Anan
Lishon
Angola
Ito
Eggan ‘Rieson
Complete Credit House Furnishers
Erick & Nelson (Inc
Gendron Wheel Co
Majesti Mange
Frederick & Nelson,Inc
Second Ave
Madison and
Spring Sts
Ladies’ Sheen
Ise
Eastern Outfitting Co
Beattie
Viel Kid
Goodyear
Regular de Cane
P. M
Tamarche Nordhoff &C
Queen City Laundry
Ernst
Ernst Bros
John
Ind
Red Front Furniture Co
Fae
Anges
Barnet Tovea
Aelliga
Same McLaren & Thomson
Bon Marche
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