Thompson Murder Trial Opens With Large Legal Team
In Tacoma King county case, youth suspect Chester Thompson stands trial for murder as a wide array of counsel from local, state, and railroad representatives gather. Testimony includes plans to call Charlotte Whitsey and insanity defense. Jury impaneling delays due to judge’s absence. Thompson appears with father and brother.
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Ial
Tacoma
Thomas M. Vance
Snellwatt
W. P. Reynolds
Seattle
Young Thompson
Jaller Manley
Maurice Thompson
Beattlen
Tecomm
Thompson
Maurice
Father
Hte
Japanese Education Controversy Split in San Francisco
A San Francisco panel including Attorney Gen Mounty and City Attorney Burke discusses a dispute over segregating Japanese and Mongolian children in schools. Washington weighs whether to proceed in state or federal court as debates center on treaty guarantees and equal rights for Japanese students.
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Servie
San Francisco
Gen. Mounty
Dew
Altmann
Board of Education
Wiliam G. Burke
Devlin
Washington
State Supreme Court
Federal Court
Japan
Metcalf
Poinnt
Iaste
California
Altman
Sloane Not Insane But Was Vicious
The Star Special Service reports the Sidney Sloane murder trial where witnesses defend James Sloane as not an habitual drunkard or incompetent in business. The defense cites inherited insanity from the father while experts testify. The case may run another week due to further expert testimony.
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Star
Sidney Sloane
James
Sloane
Democrats foresee upheaval over Roosevelt policy on Japan
Chicago dispatch says Democrats predict a political upheaval from Roosevelt's handling of the Japanese situation. They believe Bryan's prospects rise as Roosevelt is cast as alien to Jeffersonian principles, with threats to send troops to San Francisco cited as jeopardizing Roosevelt and elevating Bryan as the clear Democratic leader.
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Service Telegraph Service
Chicago
Dec
Roosevelt
Bryan
San Francisco
Jefferson
French experts say US federal power blocks school exclusion
Paris dispatch reports wide debate on Roosevelt's message. French constitutional experts contend the federal government has authority to prevent the exclusion of Japanese students from schools in any state.
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Paris
Roosevelt
Editorial sees possible Roosevelt fix for San Francisco issue
The Kokowan Shimbun editorially says the San Francisco situation is not hopeless and that Roosevelt can adjust the matter, noting the affair reveals a weak point in American political organization.
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iBeripps Telegraph Service
Root leads California crisis toward court resolution
Secretary Root oversaw the San Francisco dispute, aiming for a court solution. The California delegation heard the president’s assurances on troops only to protect Japanese in schools if violence ensues, and most Pacific lawmakers oppose the president’s stance though some differ slightly on details.
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Washington
Root
San Francisco
California
Pacific Coast
Cushman
Bis
Tempest in a teapot over 1806 war cloud and California case
Washington dispatch notes the 1806 war cloud dissolving into a California court case. Officials view the dispute as minor while President's stance on Japan prompts debate. California congressmen debate excluding Japanese laborers alongside Chinese in a domestic policy clash.
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Washington, D. C
California
Denies sighting Dix bodies after West Point report
Capt. J Bernstein of the tug Beaver denies reports that he sighted three bodies last Saturday off West Point near the Dix wreck. He told Capt. Ben Litchenberg aboard the revenue launch Hout that he saw water surface objects but did not see any bodies. Captain Litchenberg had been patrolling the area daily seeking wreck victims without success and reportedly relayed the crew's excitement over the alleged discovery.
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J. Bernstein
Beaver
Weet Point
Vietime
Dix
Ben Litchenberg
Bernstein
Litehenberg
West Point
Beavers
Colman Sinking in Seattle Pilot Colman Nearing Death
J. M. Colman a Seattle pilot and major property owner sank into unconsciousness this morning and his family doctor said he would not rally. His heart action remained in fair condition as of this afternoon.
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J. M. Colman
Seattle
W. OC. Huessy
Pope cancels consistory amid assassination fears
The pope canceled the public consistory planned for this evening due to recent assassination threats endangering his life and thousands of devotees worldwide. In a private session he still conferred the red hat on Cardinal Sammoaska.
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Serippe Telegraph Service
Rome
Itte
Sammoaska
Chicago Court Orders Mass Dismissal and Subpoenas
Chicago police court surprises by ordering sixty women to leave the city and issuing subpoenas for clerks and former justices tied to the old system. Judge Going, leading the effort against underworld trade, says straw benders implicated and officials may be convicted.
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Chicago
Going
Woman Charged With Criminal Carelessness Over Fatal Fire
Coroner's jury in St. Louis finds owner Laura Milton of the Salvation Army hotel building criminally careless for not installing required fire escapes, a factor in the deaths of thirteen lodgers in the blaze.
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Scripps Telegraph Services
ST. Louie
Laura Milton
Salvation Army
King's Horse Promvidtor Crowned Prize Winner
King Edward's shire stallion Promvidtor won the prize at an international livestock show beating Lord Rothschild's Girton Charmer. The royal table had pursued many prizes but lost previously. this was Promvidtor's first arena appearance.
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Scripps Telegraph Service
Chicago
Dec
Promvidtor
Nood
Lord Rothechild
Cattleman Found Guilty in Utah Fraud Case
Ewan Wan a Swan Land Cattle Co member with vast Wyoming holdings was sentenced to five years for frauds against Utah state. The case involved pelts from South America and a bounty scheme touching numerous counties.
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Beripps Telegraph Service
Ogden
Utah
Will @wan
Swan Land @ Cattle company
Wyoming
Ewan
South America
Anc
Packers Face Meat Inspection Cost Bill Proposed
Washington Dec 6 Senator Beveridge introduced a bill to shift the cost of meat inspection to the packers. Senator Grosvenor backed a revision of the ship subsidy bill limiting aid to South American and Oriental lines only.
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Hippe Telegraph Service
Washington
Beveridge
Grosvenor
Ehip
Car Collision Injures Massey Team Member at Fourth Avenue
Hanson, a team member, sustained a brain concussion and serious injuries after a wagon collided with a Dallard car at Fourth av and hip st. Rendieman and Hiameen were uninjured while the wagon broke up. Hanson was taken to Rendieman’s home then to a doctor.
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Manson
Dallard
Fourth Av
Hip St
Fallard
Hiameen
Rendieman
Hanson
Adame
Hageon
Bendieman
Traffic at Beattle Station in November Surges
The Beattle station records show unusually heavy traffic in November with train movement disrupted by needs. A total of 9,902 people traveled to and from trains, including 44,069 arrivals and 46,862 departures, indicating high transit during the period.
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Beattle
King #1
Staion
Sensational charges filed against Beattie police officers
Civil service investigators face charges against Berat A J Wilkes of Beattie police for intemperance and perjury tied to an arrest of socialist street open. Other officers Morgen Harding and patrolman charged with cursing abusing citizens near Second and Union as a crowd gathered. Complainant J A McGerkie alleges the officer insulted him and attempted to incite a riot while on duty and during a political rally.
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Civil Service Commissioners
Berat
A. J. Wilkes
Beattie Police Department
B. J. Brown
A. Wagenkrecht
P.O. Oleen
Wilkes
Civil Service Board
Sergt. Wilkes
Gordon
Second Ov
Union #4
Civil Service Feminniseioners
Morgen Harding
J. A. McGerkie
Addrema
Hg Wee Fheitleen
Howard Watson Dies After Illness in Providence
Howard Watson former private secretary to Gov McBride and Spokane journalist dies at Providence at 10 PM after appendicitis and two operations. Born August 16, 1858 in Mount Vernon Ohio he edited papers in Mount Vernon and Newark and helped found the Spokesman-Review in Spokane. He leaves a widow and son Harold age 18.
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Howard Watson
Exiov
Hen McBride
Waeshin
Providence
Mr. Watson
Mount Vernon
Sanbury
Nowsepapers
Newark
Spokane
J. French Johnson
Spokesman-Review
Post-Intell
Chelan Coty
Glv
McBride
Seattle Times
Judge Frater Hito Bage at Mackintosh
The article reports on statements by Superior Judge A W Frater supporting Taft’s dismissal of soldiers involved in the Crowneville outrage while defending himself against charges from Prosecuting Attorney Mackintosh. It also recounts Frater’s claim of intent to crash a sanity commission into two arrested women, via Mackintosh’s remarks.
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Scripps Telegraph Service
Washington, BD
Bee
William
Taft
Crowneville
Mackintosh
A. W. Frater
Frater
Kenneth Mackintosh
Sanity Commission
Creffield
Supreme Court
Wreck of the Dix Believed Found Near Alki Point
Searchers believe the steamer Dix wreck has been located last night. A cable was aligned to the dock at Alki Point and a scow will be launched this afternoon with lead lines to confirm the identity of the wreck.
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Alki Point
Captain McCausland Suspended Over Unqualified Pilot
Captain McCausland master of the steamer Advance has been suspended by the board of marine inspectors for leaving his pilot house in charge of an unqualified man while in charge as purser. Suspension follows lax procedures on sound steamers tied to the Dix-Jeante wreck inquiry.
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McCausland
Advance
Board of Marine
Dix-Jeante
Adams Wages Request For Gloves While In Custody
George Edward Adams a federal prisoner serving ten years at McNeill's Island for pilfering 35000 dollars in gold dust has written to a friend in Beattie asking for a pair of working gloves. He has been assigned to digging duties for additions to the government hostile and the physical strain upon him is likely severe.
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George Edward Adama
McNeill's Island
United States
Beattie
Adams
Tex
National Rivers and Harbors Convention in Washington
Nearly 1,000 delegates gather in Washington to push for a $50,000,000 federal appropriation to improve the nation's waterways at the National Rivers and Harbors convention. Leaders emphasize dredging, harbor upgrades, and navigation security.
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Scripps Telegraph Service
Washington, D. CC
Washington
Mine Explosion Traps Forty Miners in Quincy Mine
One person died and two were fatally hurt after a dynamite explosion at the Quincy mine in Houghton Michigan. The blast trapped about forty miners for a period yesterday while emergency crews worked to reach them.
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Scripps Telegraph Service
Houghton, Mich
Quincy
Santa Fe Robbery Suspect Tied to Leavenworth Escape
A robber knocked out Xona Heckert, night operator at Santa Fe station in De Soto Kansas, and fled with the cash. A private soldier convict who escaped Fort Leavenworth yesterday is suspected in the armed robbery at the Santa Fe station.
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Scripps Telegraph Service
DE Boto
Kan
Xona Heckert
Santa Fe
Fort Leavenworth
Eighteen Die in Flood at Clifton Arizona
The Herald reports a flood disaster at Clifton Arizona with 18 known deaths, including two Americans and the rest Mexicans living in huts along the river. Property damage is extensive but the river is receding and no further trouble is anticipated.
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el, Paso
Tex
The
Herald
Clifton
Arizona
Weather signals show storm and gusty winds this afternoon
The weather bureau reports storm signals this morning with winds turning to south easterly and increasing to high speeds this afternoon.
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Weather Bureau
Frater urged to respond amid Creffield case scandal
King county judges and leading lawyers press Judge Frater to answer Prosecuting Attorney Mackintosh's charges over the Creffield insanity case. Frater defends dignity, while bar leaders insist the matter be addressed. Turned aside by Turner and the Seattle Bar as association meetings loom in December.
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Frater
Ackintoed
Mitchell -Creffield
Judge Frater
Mr. Mackintosh
King County
Bar
George H. Walker
Supreme Court
Kenneth Turner
King County Medical Association
Fatally Scalded Child Dies After Accident
Eight year old Harry Watson, son of William Watson of 225 W Baker St Ballard, fell into a tub of boiling water, suffered severe burns, and died last night despite doctors efforts. The incident happened yesterday morning when a wash tub of hot water was left on the floor. The body was taken to Mayfield's undertaking parlors.
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William Watson
W. Baker Gr. Ballard
Granite laden scow sinks at dock near Hammond mill
Last Sunday night the Canadian scow Goga with 2,500 feet of granite sank at the Co operative Granite company's dock near the Hammond mill. As the tide lowered the scow rested on a ledge that gave way under the load. A diver was deployed and the granite removal is to be finished tonight.
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Co-operative Granite Company
Hammond Mil
Two Men Aurt in Collision injures two men
A Ballard electric car collided with a wagon early this morning on Skipast Street and Fourth Avenue. Rendleman suffered a head injury with brain concussion and is feared dead. Hanson was seriously bruised. Both men were taken to Rendleman’s home at 1624 Sixth Avenue West. the wagon was demolished.
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Ballard
Chris Hanson
Rendleman
Skip
Sixth Av. West
Bank Clearings December 6 1906 and 1905 figures
Bank clearings for December 6 1906 reached 1 654 175 03 while December 6 1905 totaled 1 167 031 20 The increase over the same date last year was 487 143 83.
Emile Lobe Dies Suddenly at 87 in Kansas City
Seattle mourns Emile Lobe oldest pioneer as he died of heart failure in Kansas City at age 87. He helped found Golden Rule Bazaar in 1883, led firms KE Lobe & Co and J Bornstein & Sona, later worked in real estate and insurance, and was active in Masons and the Chamber of Commerce. He leaves two daughters and a son. Funeral plans uncertain.
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Seattle
Emile Lobe
Kansas City
Lobe
Julius Hornstein
Oddfellow
Marionet
KE. Lobe & Co
J. Bornstein & Sona
New York
West Gate
Bellingham
San Francisco
Glass
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