Baby found alive on railway tracks near Leavenworth
A newborn girl was found alive between rails near a Great Northern line station. The mother, in grave condition, was taken to a hospital in Leavenworth. Officials suspect the mother is from Georgetown, but her identity remains undisclosed.
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Lospitrange
Heart of Mountains
Wells
Aera
Great Northern
Beenie
Cinemon
Leavenworth
Roth
Georgetown
Reth
William E. Robinson
Robinson
Mrs Peiper Returning in The Soul Kiss
Seattle girl Doris Peiper, duped by a phony Western agent to go to New York, was stranded in Portland and later found work in various productions. She now joins The Soul Kiss company in Seattle, after prior stage work and a long Eastward run.
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Bohl
Georgetown
Gaye
Georgette
Peiper
Seattle
New York
Bronth
Siler
Doris
Mantion
Grand
The
Lois
Frederick L. Gartley
Klaw & Erlanger
Portland
East
Soul Kiss
The Finishing Touches Girls Doll Workshop Ad
A girls only workshop promises dolls with curls blue eyes and rosy cheeks. Participants may learn doll making and likely earn sales in two weeks. The playful ad invites readers to take a peek at the craft activity.
Entertainers Visit Mattea Wan Inmates Of Private Car
A troupe from Raymond Hitchcock's Broadway company performed for the inmates at Matteawan Asylum for the Insane on the Hudson. Dr. Baker and Dr. Flint organized the event, aimed to break daily monotony. Harry Thaw did not attend, fearing a trap to gauge his reaction.
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United Press
New York
Raymond Hitchcock
Hudson
Harry K. Thaw
Matteawan Asylum
Baker
Asylum
Austin Flint
Allennat
Band of
Players
Hitchcock
Broadway
Thaw
Harry Thaw
Flint
Mudge Becomes President of Rock Island Railroad
Chicago December 4 Henry A Mudge assumed duties as president of the Rock Island railroad, moving up from second vice president. The change follows LB F Yoakum's withdrawal from Rock Island management amid a broader railroad war.
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Chicago
Henry A. Mudge
Rock Island Railroad
LB. F. Yoakum
Rock Island
Leap year romance ends in divorce court
Mrs. Charles Frederick Austin formerly Matty Bell Winsor won a divorce from her husband after a leap year proposal that began as a joke. The couple married January 11, 1908, and the ceremony occurred at 2612 14th Ave. N by Rev J M Wilson. They describe the gift registry and wedding presents but no details were given in court.
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Gertrude L. Spencer
Austin
Austin Read
Seattle Electric Co
Vanderveer Slot Machine Story Falls
The grand jury rejected Vanderveer’s bid to prove Jean Romano controlled King county slot machines via Sheriff Hodge. Witnesses called included renters of Romano’s machines, while Fechtner’s raid and lack of sheriff involvement undermine the monopoly claim. The panel also revisits Thayer’s corruption whispers about Pyro One Light and probes bank-fund handling rumors.
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Vanderveer
Grand Jury
Jean Romano
King County
Hodge
P. R. Fechtner
Romano
Fechtner
Church
Thayer
J. 8. Whitney
W. R. Thayer
Joseph Grondahl
San Francisco
Grondahl
Trainmen Will Quit In A Body
United Press reports 21 Chicago terminals refuse 10 percent wage increase for rail workers. If unresolved, a massive nationwide strike looms, with officers of engineers firemen and trainmen seeking a uniform raise and wage talks set for December 15 amid industrial battle forecasts.
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Chicago Daily
United Press
Chicago
the Tribune
United States
New York
Brotherhood of Railway
Cold December Weather Bites Hard
Weather man Mr. Salisbury reports 26 above zero the coldest December in twenty years. He notes power issues as furnace struggles and predicts the cold with possible snow continuing for at least another day.
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Mr. Salisbury
Walla Walla Covers With Five Inches Of Snow
The second snow of the season blankets Walla Walla valley to about five inches deep. Two cold snaps have broken winter records, crippling farm work and leaving farmers disheartened about further winter activity.
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Walla Walla
Walla Walla Valley
Campaign Against Transfers At Butte
Butte strikers target B A P switchmen to refuse handling transfer cars. A committee to confer with B A P men is formed, threatening closure of Amalgamated mines and Anaconda smelters if transfers are blocked. Northern Pacific moves two freight trains as strike holds. Strikers claim no defections amid railroad officials’ claims.
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Unitted Press
Butte
Mont
Anaconda
Pacific Road
Northern Pacific
Fight to finish at Minneapolis over switchmen strike
Minneapolis, Minn. Dec. 4 The no arbitration decision on the switchmen's strike suggests the dispute will be fought to a finish. Railroad managers refuse to concede to strikers while the men warn that they may receive support from other unions and halt all traffic if the roads can win.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Switchmen's Sacrifices Highlight Harsh Rail Jobs
A switchman speaks from the Labor Temple about 12 hour days and $3.20 wages. He fears losing his Seattle home and foresees a cutoff at age 40. The piece argues switchmen endure danger, rigid age limits, and scarce future options while aiming to improve working conditions and pay.
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Wear
Seattle
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New Rock Island Head
Mrs. Austin
Matty Bell Winsor
Matty
Charles F. Austin
Vanderveers Slot Machine
J. Dillon
W. Bome
Labor Temple
St. Paul
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