Freedom for Geo Beede Faces Possible Release This Afternoon
George Beede, former Seattle bartender, held on a $1,500 bond after a shooting that left Ray McDonald near death. Attorneys prepare bondsmen, with Eugene Levy and Joseph L. Jaffe likely to back Beede. Beede, jailed since the crime, is hopeful and in frail health, while his wife reconciles and seeks release.
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George Beede
Seattle
Ray Meonald
Beede
Griffin
Eugene Levy
Joseph L. Jaffe
Beetle
Ray McDonald Improves After Street Shooting Scene
Ray McDonald slowly improves after being shot by George Beete weeks ago. He rests well and eats heartily though cannot move easily. Physicians say it will be many weeks before he can be moved from the hospital.
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Ray McDonald
George Beete
Beete
McDonald
Beetle
Tacoma in Uproar Over Grand Jury Graft Probe
In Tacoma a court orders a 25 member grand jury to investigate graft charges with January 15 as the report date. Judge Snell heads a stormy session with a committee of local figures as Talk of a special prosecutor intensifies the graft inquiry citywide. Dr. Matthews of Seattle compared efforts and spurred further concern.
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Ewell
Criminal Department of the Superior Court
Snell
Ting
L. Johnson
Henry Mohr
Frank Bilattner
C. H. Hyde
A. M. Rich
John H. Scott
Everett G . W.W. R. Rost
Alexander
T. L. Stiles
George and
R G. Hudson
Bates
Matthews
Seattle
First Presbyterian Church
Mount Lowe Fire Cuts Off Mountain Communications
A Mount Lowe fire at Alpine Tavern in Los Angeles on December 9 burned power at Echo Mountain and destroyed telephone lines. Guests are missing, transport and escape routes were cut, and brush fires hinder access. Communication to the mountain is severed, with limited aid possible only to Pasadena.
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Mount Lowe
Alpine Tavern
Los Angeles
Echo Mountain
Pasadena
Dr Oliver Hart Confesses Murder of 11 Year Old Irene Krakow
Dr Oliver Hart pleaded guilty to the murder of 11 year old Irene Krakow. He had previously claimed the child had eaten morphine tablets mistaken for candy. Hart, a drug addict, allegedly assaulted the girl while her mother was away.
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Irene
Bart
Hart
Jobs Scarce As Alaska Workers Seek Seasonal Local Work
A crowd of laboring men gathers at the city employment office seeking any chance to earn a dollar. Many recently arrived from Alaska plan to work only until spring and return to Valdez or Fairbanks. The Overland trail from Valdez to Fairbanks is reported in good condition.
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Alaska
Valdez
Fairbanks
Valdez-Fairbanks
Secretary Shaw to authorize interest on bonds due December 15
Secretary Shaw will order the payment of interest on United States government bonds due December 15 and January 1 totaling 4,200,000 dollars. The action follows November and reflects routine finance operations of the government.
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Washington
Dec
Shaw
United States
Bank Clearings Report For December 9
Bank clearings for December 9 1906 show 670,689.79 in total, a year over year increase of 226,138.71 from the same date last year, while 444,551.08 is recorded in related figures. The entry notes Dee and 1904 as referenced dates in the ledger.
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Dee
Engineers Switch Jobs in Two Railroads
Chicago December 9. W L Darling chief engineer of the Pacific Railway and EB Pearson chief engineer for the Northern Pacific have exchanged posts. Pearson becomes chief engineer for the St Paul extension project while Darling takes the Northern Pacific post.
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Chicago
W. L
Pacific Railway Company
EB. J. Pearson
Northern Pacific Railway Company
Mr. Pearson
St. Paul
Darling
Northern Pacific Railroad
Bank director shot by political opponent in Roumania
VIPNNA December 9. Papa Demetra, director of a bank at Ducharent, Roumania, was shot and killed by a political opponent over support given to the Greeka. The assailant was arrested.
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Vipnna
Papa Demetra
Ducharent
Roumania
Anaaein
Admiral Dewey Arrives in Chicago for Merchants Club Banquet
Admiral Dewey arrived in Chicago this morning and is hosted by John R. Merron. He will speak at a Merchants' club banquet this evening, accompanied by his aide.
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Chicago
Admiral Dewey
John R. Merron
Merchants’ Club
German cook vows to chase ex-lover to Berlin for money
William Unkel, a German cook, plans a daring pursuit from Port Townsend to Los Angeles and across seas to Berlin to recover nearly $5,000 from Pauline Obrbach Pauline Robinson. He promises to use disguise and pursue her after she allegedly abandoned property deeds and obtained money by false pretenses with legal papers in hand.
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William Unkel
Berlin
Unkel
Pauline Obrbach
Los Angeles
Port Townsend
Ankel
California
Europe
Frank B. Sayre
Mackintosh
Pauline Robinson
Superior Court
Rust
Frank RB. Sayre
Run Lodging House
Ohrbach
Pike St
Ankal
Warrants Issued in Forgery Case in Lacrosse Wisconsin
Hiram Goddard, who lost 200000 through allegedly forged Oregon land certificates, swears out warrants for eight suspects. A. D. Puter H. M. Biggs George Hibbard Kay McKay Horace McKinley are charged with forgery. Two warrants named John Doe and Richard Doe. Hibbard arrested in Portland. others at large.
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Lacrosse
Wis
Hiram Goddard
Oregon
A. D. Puter
H. M. Biggs
George Hibbard
Kay McKay
Horace
Wisconsin Assembly Mulls Audit Committee for Railroads
Madison December 9 A bill was introduced in the Wisconsin assembly to create a committee with power to draw all needed funds to investigate public corporations especially railroads and insurance firms as urged by the governor.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin Assembly
Idaho Launches Battleship Idaho at Cramps Yard
The battleship Idaho was successfully launched at 12:17 today at Cramps shipyard amid a festive crowd. Governor Gooding of Idaho and a large congressional and civic delegation attended along with navy officials and hundreds of officers as the ship slid from its cradle into the river. The Idaho is a sister ship of the Mississippi, launched weeks earlier.
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Philadelphia
Idaho
Governor Gooding
Congress
Navy Department
Naval Construction Bureau
Navy
Army
Idaho Battleship Idaho Named in 1904 Ceremony
Miss Louise Gooding broke the champagne over the bows of Idaho at its naming ceremony. The great battleship is 12 000 tons displacement with 10 000 horsepower and a projected speed of 17 knots. Main battery four 22 inch rifles, eight 8 inch and eight 7 inch rifles. Secondary 12 43 inch rapid fire guns. Attendees included Governor Gooding and Mrs Gooding, Col W G Hunter, Chief Justice and Mrs Brocklager, and Idaho citizens led by Dubois Heyburn Weaver from Philadelphia.
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Idaho
Ifs
Louise Gooding
Haps
Miss Gooding
Mia
Frank R. Gooding
Shorhone
Lincoln County
Hebdes
Goodeing
Col
W. G Hunter
Mra. C. Brocklager
Washi
Dubois Heyburn
Weaver
Philadelphia
Signal corps brave blizzard effort locates telegraph break
In severe blizzard conditions a party of signal corps men leaves Chestochine to locate a break in cables to the interior. They report extreme cold nine inches of snow and slow progress four miles daily. A second party from Mantesta is en route. Major Glaesford expects a breakthrough soon between Chestochine and Mantesta.
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Signal Corps
Copper River
United States
Signal Corps E
Chestochine
Hartman
Beattie
Nere
Mantesta
Glaesford
Chestochino
Sailor With Smallpox Aboard President’s Yacht Sylph Quarantined
A Black sailor on the president’s yacht Sylph was taken to the war yard today with smallpox. The entire crew is believed exposed and isolated. The patient was placed in quarantine in Washington.
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Washington, D. GC
Sylph
Divorce Granted to Mrs Tight of New Mexico University
Ara bella Tight wife of Dr MG Tight president of the University of New Mexico was granted a divorce today. She receives custody of her children and monthly alimony. Independent Order of Good Templars to give Christmas entertainment for poor children. Program to be provided by W C T U Mrs Eva Watson and Captain Boyes will receive donations.
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Delaware
Ara& Bella Tight
MG. Tight
University of New Mexico
Independent Order of Good Temeslans
Eva Watson
Captain Boyes
Jst
Boy Sent to Sea On Travencore Ship
Leo Cameron has been shipped fore and aft on the deep sea vessel Travencore after threats against his father a city patrolman and general nuisance behavior. He will depart Seattle for an extended voyage, leaving the city for some time.
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Bad Boy
Tie Father
Leo Cameron
Travencore
Seattle
Tragedy Near Skykomish As Train Fatalities Reported
An unknown man was killed after being thrown under a rapidly moving freight train as he attempted to board near Skykomish yesterday evening. A second unidentified man was severely mangled and will not recover, both believed to be prospectors. The deputy coroner will investigate.
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Skykomish
Smash-Up Near Cadoa Injures Dozen in Head-On Santa Fe Freight Crash
An eastbound California flyer of the Santa Fe collided head on with a freight at Cadoa this morning injuring about a dozen. No fatalities reported. The report notes fast arrivals and weather, with a city vessel Beattie completing a San Francisco port trip in 62% hours carrying numerous passengers and 1,600 tons of freight.
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Denver
Colo
California
Santa Fe
Cadoa
Puebla
San Francisco
Beattie
Mutinies Sweep Across Europe and Asia The Crisis Deepens
From Budapest to Warsaw and St Petersburg reports describe mutinies and desertions in the Russian army. High officers and sailors refuse orders while revolutionary leaders rally in several cities. Premier Witte faces pressure as unrest spreads and loyalist forces tighten control.
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Budapest
ST. Petersburg
Petrunkevitch
Witte
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