Scandal Hits Methodist Church Leader in San Francisco
Seven former Methodist clergymen charge Rev. John D. Hammond, longtime manager of the Margeat publishing house, with mismanagement and dishonesty in accounts, plus questions over an endowment fund for Pacific University and a $10,000 yearly missionary board stipend. The San Francisco department shows a $79,000 loss over four years under his oversight.
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San Francisco
F Methodist
John D. Hammond
Methodist Book Concern
Margeat
Pacific University
Missionary Board
Hay Gan
Hammond
Short in Accounts Leads to Warrant for Tony Barnes
A warrant for the arrest of Tony Todd Barnes a laundry driver was issued from Justice Cann's court this morning on a charge of larceny by embezzlement from Beattie laundry where he was formerly employed. He allegedly shorted accounts by 2 dollars when he quit July 16 and after promising to repay left the city. Prosecutor Scott notes the laundry seeks to make an example of him for taking customers to the on laundry after leaving and for allegedly defrauding Beattie laundry of eight dollars.
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Tony Todd Barnes
Justice Cann's
Barnes
Beattie
Scott
Seattle
Penden Laundry
Market Prices Offer Mixed U.S. Rural Staples
The sheet lists wholesale prices for fresh produce and grains, with figures for potatoes, sweet potatoes, cabbage, peaches, grapes, and various grains per ton or crate. Washington dairy and poultry notes appear, alongside hay, grain, and fodder costs. Cal/farm produce values reflect delivered prices to producers.
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Rene
Rome
Proms
Geber
Yakimas
Sam Len Wothy
Wheat Bay
New Puget Gound Bay
Hawton
Washington Creameries
Guilty verdict in Humbert case and sentences handed down
The jury returned a verdict of guilty but with mitigation in the Humbert case. Madame Humbert and Frederick Humbert received five years each in solitary confinement. Romaine Auvaignac three years. Emile two years. Also notes on rail excursion tickets and copper manufacturing listings appeared in the same column.
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Paris
Umbert
Madame
Frederick Humbert
Romaine
Auvaignac
Emile
The Cumbers and Frisky Mrs Johnson at Grand Opera
Amelia Bingham presented The Cumbers at the Grand Opera house last night and will show The Frisky Mrs Johnson this afternoon and evening. Next week Julian Rowe, a feisty Hebrew impersonator, headlines at Empire Park amid continued performances by Liz and Rutherland Martinett on the bill.
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Amelie Bingham
Grand Opera House
Mra. Johnson
Uimpire Park
Julian Rowe
Empire Park
Liz
Rutherland Martinett
Fremont Street Car Crash Chronicle Rival Extras
A chaotic Fremont street car crash dominates local news with rival papers issuing late night extras. The Star’s edition provides detailed scene description, passenger identities, injuries, and sequence of events, while the other paper offers a briefer account with fewer specifics.
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Fremont Street
Star
The
Gun
BTA
Tts
Fremont
Mystery of W B Austin Death in Cheap Lodging
W B Austin, bookkeeper for the Specific American Fisheries company, died after drinking to excess in a Grand Central hotel room where he had stayed since leaving a Seattice hovel. He registered as EB N Seteriel. Forty seven empty whisky bottles were found. he had about $400 on disappearing, and $47 on discovery.
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W. B. Austin
Fairhaven
Hin Eieter
Austin
Grand Central
EB. N
Mysterious Gummy Substance Found at Dyes Drug Store
Unclear report describes sheets of paper coated with a gummy substance used to attract flies at Dyes drug store. A man named Jack Heatiey bought some for a bootjack. The oddly phrased note ends with a snide remark about future mischief from MoeCordeville Bahumer.
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Dyes Drug Store
Jack Heatiey
MoeCordeville Bahumer
Steamer Arrow to Bremeton Leaves Madison Street
Runaway report notes Arrow will sail in 60 minutes from Madison Street to Bremeton at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Ghamrock Reliance Arve not present. Hutte Mont Yachteries mentioned.
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Hutte
Mont
Ghamrock
Reliance
Bremeton
Arrow
Madison Street
Ewlft
Battleehipe
Mediaen Street
Seattle Electric Con Wins Track Laying Permit
The board of public works granted Seattle Electric Co a permit to lay street car tracks on a partially graded street, aiming to restore service on the Madrena Park line during construction and improve transit progress. The article mentions accompanying banking and travel notices, including 4 percent interest deposits and new steamship and Vancouver service details.
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Board of Public Works
Seattle Electric Con
Tant Charee
Caren
Nevel
Madrena Park
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Hi. Lewis & Co
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Second Ave
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Cor. 2d Ave
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Hinckley Black
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Royal College of Dental Gurgeous
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