Melanope Wrecked After Thursday Gale Off Cape Blanco
Survivors report a British ship, the Melanope, wrecked in Thursday’s gale while en route from Eureka to Tacoma. Captain Wille and crew of 18 were rescued by the American schooner William H. Smith near Cape Blanco after the vessel took on water from shifted ballast and began to sink. The Melanope, 1664 tons, sailed November 1 from Manganibo and was bound for Tacoma with a lumber cargo.
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Eureka
Cal
Tacoma
Cape Blanco
Willa
William H. Smith
Port Townsend
Melanope
J. J. Moore & Co
San Fran
Manganibo
Altron
Wille
Get Fixed Up For Horse Show Appearance
Tom Henderson of 212 Occi dental Ave offers sun dries and elegant hand sewn, rubber trimmed rebesses to make horses and rigs look their best at the upcoming horse show.
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Tom Henderson
Occidental Ave
Firemen Injured in Portland Crash
Firemen were seriously injured yesterday when their apparatus collided with a truck during a run to a blaze. Still missing is H. Lewis Marois, the wealthy Klondiker who vanished in North Yakima last Tuesday.
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Portland
Dec
Wight
North
Yakima
H. Lewis Marois
Klondiker
Horsethief Sentenced by Judge for Walla Walla Term
North Yakima Dee Sire George Dymond known as the horsethief was sentenced to fourteen years in the Walla Walla penitentiary by Judge Riggy yesterday.
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North Yakima
Dee
George Dymond
Horsethief
Walla Walla Penitentiary
Rigg Yostorday
Boy’s family sues for damages in auto crash case
In Tacoma on December 11, Haward Zerfiah was struck by a car last September. Peter Sandberg is the defendant in a $6,000 damages suit filed to cover injuries to the boy. The action moves forward in the local court.
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Tacoma
Haward Zerfiah
Peter Sandberg
President fills vacancy by appointing John W. Riddle
In Washington on December 11 the president announced the selection of John W. Riddle to fill the cabinet vacancy created by Ambassador Meyer’s transfer. Riddle is currently minister to Roumania and Servia, succeeding Dr. Ferdinand Henrotin.
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Northwest
Canvas Covered Trunk with Iron Bindings and Hardware
An item description lists a canvas covered trunk with wide iron bindings brass clamps a Monitor lock two leather straps and a deep tray. It includes a bat box linen faced section and price notes showing values from $9.50 to $13 and totals around $10.06 to $13.00.
Barge Founders and Monitor Crew Member Die
The coal barge Buena Ventura towed by the Walter A Lanck bach foundered at sea with part of her crew of five aboard. Eugene J Leahy, last of the Monitor battle crew, died in New London at age 63. Roosevelt sent to the Senate a pact among powers to curb firearms opium and intoxicants to the South Sea islands. The note mentions Noah Adelands and R Cooper Willie at 472 Colman building.
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Founders
Providence
Buena Ventura
Walter A. Lanckbach
Eugene J. Leahy
New London
Conn
Monitor
Merimac
Washington
Roosevelt
Senate
Bouth Bea
Noah
Adelands
R. Cooper Willie
Colman
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Southern Pacific Company
Shasta
Podtland
Union Ticket Office
Eilis
Eee
Scrippe
Japan
W. B. Birong
Masuda Flour Mills Company
Kobe
Ferdinand Henrotin
Chicago
Ferd
New F & CO
Seattle
Bohemian Grace
China
Sternan & Co
Point de Paris
Fountain
Pers
L. BE. Waterman's
John Holland
Eaton Hurlburt
Gale Books
Santa Claus
Hia Little Friends
Mand Henrotin
Poly Olinte Heepital
Navy Yard
Washington Navy Yard
NEW Weereinerke
Jamen Gillie
Century Furniture Co
Rogers Bros
Frederick & Nelson, Inc
Ae Choi
Goiden
Gibson Subjecta
Rainier
Leereee
Gil
Lrederick & Nelson Complete House Furnishers
Second Avenue
Madson Street
Spring Street
Nature
Icha On
A. Hallbers
Bunset Main
Beattie
Dr. Clarke Co
Wash
OR. Clarke CO
Second Ave. Co
Cor
Washington St
Seattle, Wash
Petrovits For
Furriers
Marion Street
Burnett Bros
First Avenue
the Sandwall Company, Inc
Epler Block
The
Washington State
Grand Union
Covert
Grand Union Teaco
Pike ST
Main
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