Gorman Targets Bryan Nomination In 1900 Race
Ex Senator Gorman of Maryland in New York on private business and talks with Croker signal a campaign to block William J. Bryan’s renomination and to expel the free silver plank from the 1896 platform. Governor-elect Smith of Maryland accompanies him as he pursues Southern Democrats and monitors New York delegates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Gorman
Maryland
Waldorf-Astoria
Croker
Elect Smith
William J. Bryan
Bryan
Virginia
Tammany
Boxing match at Germania hall features Jackson vs Walker
Pincus and Jackson spar three rounds as fans pack Ballard venue. Weigh in at 3 pm. 50 cent overweight forfeit. Heavyweights Arnold and Wright set in ground bout. referees and corner crews named. Event at Germania hall, 80 p.m. start. social club sponsors the ring night.
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Pincus
Ballard
Peter Jackson
Jackson
Walker
Germania Hall
Grant Arnold
Billy Wright
Paddy Smith
Dan Murphy
Billy Smith
New York Men May Have Three Wives
Albany reports Secretary of State John T. McDonough explains under New York law a man may remarry after five years if his first wife leaves and is untraced for five years, then a second wife may follow. If the missing wives return there is no statute preventing cohabitation as long as marriage contracts aren’t annulled.
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Albany
N. Y
State of
New York
John T. McDonough
Congressman Roberts
River Overflows At Fort Worth
Fort Worth Texas December 4 Trinity river at this point is 20 feet deep the highest in 15 years. Two feet more rise will overflow and endanger life and property. Nine miles above the city road bridge washed away this morning. Three miles below the river broke its banks leaving several families surrounded by three to four feet of water. Authorities warned residents in the bottom to move out anticipating more overflow overnight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
Tex
Trinity River
City
Ofiitain
Union meeting protests Roberts seating in Congress
A large interdenominational gathering in Washington led by Dr. Strong of New York condemned the seating of Representative-elect Roberts of Utah. The meeting aimed to press the Congress to refuse Roberts' seating at the upcoming session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Strong
New York
Roberts
Utah
Congress
In Memory of the Dead Elks Hold Memorial Service
The local Order of Elks conducted its annual memorial service for departed members in the Colman Block lodge rooms. Friends filled the hall adorned with palms and vines as E. C. Hughes gave the address praising the dead and the immortality of the soul. The six honored Elks were Judge John A. Ladd H. J. Greene Captain George H. Forteon Peter Burne Wesley Wilson and Bolton Rogers.
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Order of Elks
Colman
Elks
E. C. Hughes
John A. Ladd
H. J. Greene
George H. Forteon
Peter Burne
Wesley Wilson
Bolton Rogers
Consolidated Montana Sheep and Lamb Company Bent on Union
Representatives of the American-English syndicate tour Montana sheep regions to consolidate ranches into one firm. They have options on about 160000 head of sheep and 660000 acres of land. Key figures include Col. E C Waters E J Morrison of Billings and Bert Reiss of New York. The enterprise plans a capital of 10000000 dollars.
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Billings
Mont
E. C. Waters
E J. Morrison
Bert Reiss
New York
Consolidated Montana Sheep and Lamb Company
Increase in the War Tax
Commissioner George W. Wilson reports the internal revenue bureau's year ending June 30 1899 shows total receipts of 271 4 million dollars an increase of 72 6 million from the prior year. For the first four months of the new year receipts reach 103 1 million up 9 38 million. He cautions against assuming a continued rise and estimates total receipts for the present year near 285 million dollars about 11 5 million more than the year ended June 9 1899.
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Washington, D. C
George W. Wilson
Internal Revenue Bureau
Secretary of the Treasury
Imitated Jack the Ripper Haunts Newport News Case
In Newport News on December 4 a murder of Annie Benedict, a resident of Phoebus, is reported. A veteran from the Soldiers' Home found the victim with a stomach wound and notified police. Louis August, previously cleared in a related choking death, is said to have confessed after officers searched him and found bloodied underclothes and the murder knife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newport News
Annie Benedict
Phoebus
Benedict
Fordie
Minnie Forge
Louis August
August
Amusement Bulletin Seattle Tonight
Beach & Bowers present Minstrels at Third Avenue Theater A hot old time Vaudeville and moving pictures at Olympic Hall Miniature Daneon City 1923y Second Avenue scheduled tonight in Seattle venues.
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Seattle
Beach & Bowers’ Minatreis
Third Avenuer
Olympic Hall
Daneon City
Second Avenue
Creedless Church sermon at Pirot Unitarian church
Rev. W. D. Simonds led yesterday’s service with a discourse on "The Creed of the Creedions Church." He framed the age’s religious problem as balancing sustained belief with the liberty of thought essential for progress, and he affirmed the Unitarian church’s ongoing development and its principles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Creedions Church
W. D. Simonds
Pirot Unitarian Church
Unitarian Church
Fruit Growers to Exclude Infected Trees in King County
In a Bellevue convention, King County fruit growers vow strict measures to protect the industry by excluding all infected trees and fruit. Inspector Brown is actively pursuing the plan to enforce these protections.
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King County
Bellevue
Lake Washington
Inspector Brown
A New Mate for McKinley Possible Picks
Philadelphia December 1903. With Vice President Hobart dead, candidates for McKinley’s 1904 running mate include Governor Roosevelt, Secretary of War Root, and Attorney General Griggs. Roosevelt may decline. Root seen as strong due to war department results and New York respect. Griggs viewed as capable but risky given New Jersey ties.
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Philadelphia
Hobart
McKinley
Roosevelt
Root
Origes
Rootte
War Department
New York
Griggs
New Jersey
Microbes in the Beard Claims Stir Public Health Alarm
An article in the Sanitarian says Dr Choull of Tunis calls men's beards the happy hunting grounds of bacilli while noting that women's lips are a similar microbial threat. A guinea pig exposed to beard material fell unconscious and recovered only with lip-charm injections, suggesting beard and lip microbes neutralize each other. Public health urged beard fumigation and quarantine for uncertified men, while advising women to be left alone as their lips are equally blamed.
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Dr &Choull
Tunis
Bacilli
Ehair
Coal Trust Faces Major Fight Over New Independent Route
Reports say the proposed Delaware Valley and Kingston line will trigger a large dispute among coal roads including the Pennsylvania Coal Co. and Morgan interests. Erie and Ontario and Western lines oppose permits, while courts may be asked to review the project as the anthracite trust faces disruption.
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New York
Tidewater
Pennsylvania Coal Company
Delaware and Hudson Canal
J. Pierpont Morgan
Delaware Valley
Kingston
Erie and
Ontario and Western
Anthracite Trust
Millionaire's Son Is a Forger
Emil Schiff twenty one, son of a New York millionaire, was convicted of forgery in Austin Texas and sentenced to four years in the penitentiary. While on a business trip to Mexico he joined an affluent social circle and, to maintain appearances, endorsed several bogus checks after his father refused aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
Emil Schiff
New York
Mexico
Ballard City Election Campaign Ends In Tight Races
Tonight parties rally before Ballard municipal election tomorrow polls open at 9 a m and close at dusk ballots list three slates. Republican ticket includes Mayor Reed and G W Emerson among others Fusionist slate names D P Plaita and J Conaway plus third party lines Non-Partizan lists David McVay and others with various officers.
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Ballard
Portien
Capt
Thos. Reed
G. W. Emerson
BE. BE. King
John W. Potter
A. L Crita
Thomas Mouston
J. White
Henry Dorn
Libby
D. PD
Coal mines rushed as state pushes full capacity
Tacoma December reports from Mine Inspector Owen say all coal industries are operating at full limit. The Franklin mine in King county, closed since 1895 fire, will reopen soon. Robert Wingate and a California syndicate have bought coal lands near Black Diamond to develop with Rosenfelts of California noted as interested. Miner scarcity reported despite high wages.
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Tacoma
Owen
Pacific Coast Company
Franklin
King County
Robert Wingate
California
Black Diamond
Rosenfelts
Bitter Tales of the Deep Sea
The schooner Mera foundered after a storm and was abandoned near the coast. Its crew were rescued by the steamer Queen City at Victoria, joined by the La Libertad crew. The La Libertad, loaded with nitrate for Victoria, sprang a leak and sank after a long abandonment at sea.
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Mera
Queen City
Victoria
Libertad
Seattle
Honolulu
Warren
Land
Jamesa
la Libertad
Picagua
W. R. Grace
San Francisco
Police Notes Report Neighborhood Theft Sprees
W Coyle of 400 Broadway reports last week the neighborhood faced petty thefts of meat milk and provisions. A thief entered 1115 Eighth Avenue West and stole a mandolin worth 25 dollars and several gold nuggets. 1113 Eighth Avenue West lost an overcoat a gold watch and opera glasses. Mrs A McMullen’s trunk was stolen from the Palmer house Sunday night.
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W. Coyle
Broadway
C. F. Leibby
Eighth Avenue West
H. Howe
A. McMullen
Palmer House
Spokane to Umatilla Passenger Route Expansion and Harbor Work
State notes reveal Spokane origin of nearly 100000 pounds of mall matter every 33 days. Right of way purchases proceed for the Port Angeles Eastern railroad between Angeles and Discovery. O R N round house and shops ordered removed from Starbuck to Winona. Fav erett harbor improvement ride opened with nine bidders led by Seattle Bridge Co at 9 cents per yard. project to start within six months and finish in 25 months with a $75,000 bond.
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Spokane
Port Angeles Eastern Railway
Angeles
Discovery
O. R. & N. Round House
Starbuck
Winona
Umatilla
Walla Walla
Washington
Dayton
Faverett Harbor
Seattle Bridge Company
United Dairymen's Association Forms in Baltimore
In Baltimore on December 4 dairy men and milk shippers from Maryland and southern Pennsylvania formed the United Dairymen's Association to oppose the Milk Trust. Joseph Freeland of New Freedom Pennsylvania was elected president. The association aims to cut off the trust's milk supply as its campaign plan.
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Baltimore
Maryland
Pennsylvania
United Dairymen's Association
Milk Trust
Joseph Freeland
New Freedom
Great Northern Buys Cokedale Mines from Fairhaven
The Great Northern Railway company purchases the Cokedale coal mines from the Fairhaven Land Company in Washington state. Immediate improvements will commence.
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Fedro-Wolley
Wash
Great Northern Railway Company
Cokedale
Fairhaven Land Company
British Columbia lumber combine formed to control trade
A new lumber trust in Robeland British Columbia unites the Kootenal Yale lumber firms under the name The Kootenal Yale Lumber Combine. It is capitalised at half a million dollars with Louis Hive of Robeland as president.
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Robeland
B. C
Dee
Kootenal Yale Lumber Combine
Britteh Columbia
Louis Hive
Tacoma firm buys an Everett mill
Wheeler On good & Co of Tacoma have purchased the Blackman mill at Everett and take charge, operating it with the Tacoma sash and door factory. The plant capacity is 14 000 feet of lumber daily and a carload of shingles, with 40 to 50 men employed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tacoma
Wheeler, Ongood & Co
Thie Efly
Blackman
Everett
Beattie Hotel Welcomes Benator Squire in Coastal Business Visit
Benator Squire arrived yesterday and is stopping at the Hotel Beattie. He says he is out of politics and seeks only business on the coast.
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Benator Squire
Beattie
Squire
Citizens Demand Better Rail Service in Beattie District
Citizens of Columbia form a committee led by Black, Bowman, and Everett Smith to seek subsidies for a new line or extension into Columbia City. They plan to present a petition with over 2,000 signatures to Beattie city council, urging improved service or loss of the railway’s franchise.
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Columbia
Beattie @ Natmer Beach
FL. Black
Bowman
Everett Smith
Beacon Hill
Rainier Heights
Columbia City
Beattie
Smith Shot Incident Tied to Skagway Feud
Bascom Smith, alleged warrant suspect, arrested on a charge of shooting at Bam Allen who stays at the Northern hotel. The feud began in Skagway, where the men recently met and Smith reportedly fired. Smith is brother of the infamous Soapy Smith, former bandit of Skagway.
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Bascom Smith
Bam Allen
Northern
Skagway
Smith
Soapy” Smith
Ohio plum hunt stalls as Nash reshapes boards
Ohio politics swirl over Governor elect Nash plans to place trustees of state institutions through blue-ribbon boards, with conservative stalwarts displeased by shifts from past practice. The piece notes past appointive norms, factional fighting, and potential impacts on governance.
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Columbus
Ohio
Elect Nash
Himeself
Gov. Nash
Mayes
Foster
Huehnell-Kurtz Combine
Mr. Kurts
Achilles
Thyrsites
Quasimodo
Teachers Disappointed Over Tacoma Salary Revision
Tacoma reports no salary increase for teachers this season as the old committee on teachers and salaries remains in effect. The new board, seated in temporary order with Mrs Field and the president, will organize next week and decide whether to revisit the issue. A permanent organization will occur Thursday and a successor to Mr Hoska will be elected.
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Tacoma
Tacoma Sehore
Field
Hoska
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Amusement Bulletin
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Creedless Church
M’kinley
Coal Trust
Hera
State News
G. NW
Lumber Trust
Cone
W. L. Douglass
O. W. Peterson & Bro
Pike St
Sendio
Nome Nom Map Co
Washinston Fa
Cape Nome
Cape York
Bonanza
OUR House
Occidental Ave
Washington St
Diston
Second Ave
GEO. H. Woodhouse
Moran Bros. Company Engine and Ship Builders
Steel and Wood Lumber Mill
Xilman
Sherman, Clay & Go
Steinway” Dealers
Pacific Picture Frame Company
J. & Stewart
Puinburg
Medical Institute
Boston Blook
Tyman Seattle Heat and Plumbing Co
West Seattle Ferry
Poot of
Marions
Holden & Wilson Furniture Co
Yres Transfer CO. Distributing Care
Omee, Cor. Occidental Ava and
Jechoon Street
the Martin
N. B. Curtis
Washburn
Guitars
Winter & Harper Burke Building
Marion St
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