Eight Hour Law Sparks West Seattle Contract Tension
Dispute over compliance with the eight hour law roils the Kilbourne Clark track project in West Seattle. Reported labor strife among the 25 workers, later deemed unfounded, centers on alleged overwork beyond lawful hours. Citizens accuse the firm of breaching contract terms aligned with state law and the eight hour statute.
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Fudge Hell
West Settie Street
Kilbourne &@ Clark
Kil Bourne & Clark
Receiver Sought for Motel Richmond After Fleeing Plea
Charles Berlet fled an application in the superior court to appoint a receiver for Motel Richmond owned by M. Foster. The preliminarily claims to be a lien creditor of the hotel.
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Charles Berlet
Richmond
M. Foster
Prelmitf
Alimony suit for 3700 seeks payments from former husband
Mrs Julia Kent, divorced wife of Phillip Kent, sues to recover 3700 alimony due since 1888. Divorce granted in 1808 in California. plaintiff says Kent has failed to comply with the decree ordering 60 a month.
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Julia Kent
Phillip Kent
California
Kent
Woman Sues Seattle Electric Company for 25000 Damages
Mrs. Nicholas Schmitt filed a 25000 damage suit in superior court alleging injury when she fell into an excavation at the Firatavenue Virginia street crossing while alighting from a car last November.
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Nicholas Schmitt
Seattle Electric Company
Schmitt
Firatavenue
Virginia Street
Russia Refuses Mediation Over Japan War
St. Petersburg dispatch notes Russ will publish that Russia will not accept any mediation in the war with Japan, regardless of circumstances.
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ST. Petersburg
Russ
Russia
Japan
Petition Seeks Refund of Water Rents and Fines
John Davie & Co asks city council to return 99.20 paid for water rents and fines in April for vacant properties. The firm says rule requires vacancies to be filed before the 10th but delays were caused by business, affecting about 75 houses. Treasurer Rathbun suggests it may be just to refund, though lacking authority.
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John Davie & Co
Water Department
Davis
Rathbun
Hoar Comfortably Restful Despite Weakness
Senator Hoar slept well and took nourishment, with prospects for a more comfortable day in Worcester Massachusetts. He remains weak and a further decline could come at any time. In a separate matter Mrs Katherine Collins filed divorce proceedings against her husband Jesse Collins a barber for desertion over two years and seeks custody of four children.
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Worcester
Mass
Hoar
Katherine Collins
Jesse Collins
Negro Candidate for President of the United States
Ottumwa resident George Edwin Taylor, a Negro candidate for president on the National Liberty ticket, is noted as one of 12 children who fled slavery with his mother from Tennessee. He worked as a reporter and editor in La Crosse and led the National Liberty party at the 1892 Republican convention and later the Democratic convention, advocating constitutional enforcement and federal pensions for ex slaves.
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Ottumwa
Taetleorge
Edwin Taylor
The
United
National Liberty
Tennessee
Alton
Taylor
Hapitat Academy
Denver Dam
Wis
Prick” Pomeroy
la Cromse
la Crome
Iowa
National Liberty Party
Roosevelt
Philippines
Bliss at Madison Avenue HQ Fat Friar Remark
Republican treasurer Cornelius N Bliss stood at No. 1 Madison Avenue with a Newspaper Enterprise Association photographer. He joked about the nickname fat frier while a pile of loaded mail sacks sat in his office, Wiles claiming the sacks held advance campaign literature.
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New York
Cornelius N. Bliss
Republican National Committee
Madison Avenue
Newspaper Enterprise Association
Bilas
Wiles
Plea Entered in Bribe Case in New York Court
Philip Werneimer pleaded not guilty before Judge Newberger in General Sessions Court to accepting a $2.7 bribe from George J. Feasig a Boston plumber. The application to quash the indictment was denied.
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New York
Phiilip Werneimer
They Will Not Talk After Roosevelt Interview
Oyster Bay August 26. Chairman Cortelyou and ex Secretary Elihu Root departed at 11 15 this morning refusing to discuss issues linked to their meeting with President Roosevelt.
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Oyster Bay
Cortelyou
Elihu Root
Roosevelt
Frame Up Failed In Great Falls Man Charged Here
Mario Valcourt a French former saloon operator from Great Falls Mont arrived in the city to start a similar business. He faced a preliminary hearing in police court before Judge George on the charge of living with a fallen woman and was discharged. Police circles question a potential frame up by a gang of degraded Frenchmen who allegedly violate the law daily. Valcourt proved in court that a-
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Mario Valcourt
Great Falls
Mont
George
Valcourt
Quarreled Before Meeting Woman in Seat Case
The statement notes the man had prior disputes with the woman involved, limited to months earlier, and had only met her briefly after arriving in Seat.
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Ineir
Four Italians Arrested in Patterson Highway Robbery
Four Italians suspected of the highway robbery on master White were arrested near Little Falls after a fierce resistance to capture. Townspeople nearly mobbed the detainees as they were taken to Little Falls for custody.
Murdered man found in Everett dance hall district
Charles Rounds was found unconscious in the street in the Everett dance hall district early today and died later at a hospital. An empty laudanum bottle was found in his pocket, leading to a theory that he was drugged and robbed and the bottle placed to mislead. He belonged to the Woodman's lodge in Lester, King county.
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Everett
Charles Rounds
Dance Hall
Woodman’s Lodge
Lester
King County
Munyon cures Dyspepsia and sleeplessness
Promises a cure for dyspepsia indigestion nervousness sleeplessness loss of appetite and stomach trouble. Claims Paw Paw Tonic and Paw Paw Laxative restore health and curb intoxicants. muses on relief from constipation and general weakness with Munyon remedies and mailed advertisements.
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Munyou
Munyon
County Officials Vow to Block Transfer of Land to Pierce
County Commissioner Smith denounces petitioners in the Heenneaches district who seek to move land and property from King to Pierce county. He warns residents they will face legal resistance if they pursue removal efforts and initiate mandamus proceedings after a possible rejection. The area described spans from Stone's Landing to Tecoma Harbor along a prime waterfront.
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Ll. ©. Smith
Heenneaches
King County
Pierce County
King
Stone's Landing
Tecoma Harbor
Divorce Granted to Mrs Olivia Shute in Incompatibility Case
Mrs Olivia Shute was granted a divorce from James L Shute this morning by Superior Judge Tallman on incompatibility grounds. Shute appeared only formally, ownership of the Great Northern Miniature railway noted, property classified as separate, community property divided equally, with six months of separation proven.
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Olivia Shute
James L. Shute
Tallman
Shute
Great Northern Miniature Railway
Hhis
Stomach Distress Prompt Medical Advice From Doctor
A reader describes stomach discomfort and sadness over digestion and recalls a doctor recommending a remedy. The piece references a humorously garbled sales line about a tonic and the reader’s attempt to decipher the instruction.
Mead at Everett Stirs GOP Campaign Amid Talk
A. B. Mead Republican candidate for governor meets county leaders in Everett and plans to speak at the Monroe fair the next day.
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Everett
A. BE. Mead
Monroe Fair
Blood Poison Cure Ad From Brown’s Blood
An old advertisement promotes Brown’s Blood Cure at 6 Arch Street Philadelphia offered by The Quaker Drug Co. It claims to treat pimples ulcers hair loss bone pain and other symptoms of blood poisoning with a 10 cent per bottle price.
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Brown
Arch Bt
Philadelphia
Penn
Io Beattie
Quaker Drug Co
Firetave
Globo
Riot on Nicomedia Leaves 22 Chinese Sailors Injured
On the liner Nicomedia at Portland Oregon fifty Chinese crew fought last night over a stolen ring. Officers separated the combatants, the riot was later renewed, and the decks ran with blood. Police subdued the mob with revolvers and drove rioters below.
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Portland
Ore
Nicomedia
Almost Demolished Cigar Stand Narrowly Survives
The cigar stand of H. H. Kulies at Yesler Way and Jefferson Street escaped major destruction when a sand wagon wheel failure sent the wagon and team toward the curb. The driver was uninjured, the team controlled, and street workers replaced several sidewalk planks afterward.
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H. H. Kulies
Yesler Way
Jefferson Street
Excelsior Arrives Carrying Ore and Passengers from West
The Alaska Pacific Navigation steamer Excelsior reached port from Valdez and westward with 180 passengers primarily from Orea and Seward. Sixty hailed from Orca canneries and 25 from Seward. G. W. Dickenson and wife returned aboard. The ship brought 226 tons of ore from Ellamar for Tacoma Smelter. Captain Moore says calm coast areas with thick fog in sound.
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Alaska-Pacific Navigation Company
Excelsior
Valdez
Weasel
Orea
Seward
Orca
G. W. Dickenson
Ellamar
Tacoma
Moore
Sound
Rest Before They Fight Jeffries and Munroe Plan Activities
San Francisco August 25 Jeffries and Munroe rested all morning with Jeffries returning to bed after breakfast. They are in good spirits and plan varying activities including rowing driving and walking. He believes the new clinch protection rule gives him an advantage and odds hold at 100 to 35 with little betting.
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San Francisco
Jeffries
Munroe
Dog Frightens Burglary Suspect at East Olive Home
Mrs. F. H. Hathaway reported a break in at 1315 East Olive Street after a basement window was forced. A dog’s loud barking woke her, and although a thief fled, a large rug and several new shirts were taken. Police and a detective investigated.
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F. H. Hathaway
East Olive Street
Steamer Humboldt to Sail North With Passengers and Freight
The Humboldt steamer of the Humboldt Steamship company is due north tonight carrying 30 passengers and a heavy freight cargo. Among the passengers are 10 jets from New York returning to Skagway, with J. J. Cock in charge of the party.
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Humboldt
Humboldt Steamship Company
North
New York
Skagway
J. J. Cock
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