Railroad Commission Deems Fare Injustice Robbery Legal
In 1910 the state railroad commission issued a final order condemning round trip fares between Seattle and many towns as unfair, unjust, and excessive. Citizens of the Duwamish valley faced an eight month struggle, with courts permitting the rates while authorities call them robbery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Georgetown
McLeans
Gorgiats
Marines
Mapies
Burts
Mackays
van Chicago
Davis
Meadows
Southside
Fioraville
Card Chicago
Meadntown
Riverton
Mortimer
Foster
Slack River
Renton Junction
Tacoma
Willow Junction
Cushman
Fife
Milton
Edgewood
Buffs
Pacific City
Algona
Stone-Webb
Railroad Commission
Duwamish Valley
Fragmentary Local Crib Notes On Bootlegger Graft
A fragmentary item notes yesterday that bootleggers profited from graft and a local figure complains of liquor being diverted into flasks. Statements from Murphy Donlan and a City Attorney are cited with evasive replies and questions about beer consumption.
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Murphy
Ian Donlan
Jay
Crab Wagon Incident Mentioned In Court Request
A brief item notes a crab wagon incident under review in a local court with a $5 payment cited for a judge’s request. The readable text hints at a nighttime grab and attempted restraint, but details remain unclear.
Weather Forecast for Tonight and Tomorrow
Weather bulletin notes fair conditions tonight with a southeasterly wind. No major changes expected in temperature or precipitation for the region.
Seattle's Financial Strains and City Expenses Revealed
The report outlines Seattle owing over 10 million dollars plus 16 million in bonds, with ongoing ability to meet principal and interest. It notes a 26 thousand dollar monthly cost for the police force led by Co. Wappenstein, 6 thousand monthly bank cash draws, almost 500 thousand monthly city operations costs, and 37.5 thousand monthly from licenses and fines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Co. W. Wappenstein
Eggs Cheaper Spark Office Boy Discovery
In a lighthearted item the office boy notes egg prices dropping by two cents and jokes about a poultry show rival and potential ham requests. The tone reflects playful local newspaper humor about household costs and pantry staples.
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Freddie
Hunger quoted in police court remarks by John McCarthy
John McCarthy told police court he was not begging but seeking the people who urged him to come when hungry. Judge Gordon released him after hearing the tale.
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John McCarthy
Gordon
McCarthy
Everett Beats Bellingham Surprise in Census Totals
The census bureau released population figures for Washington cities. Everett registered 24,814 residents, edging Bellingham at 24,298 while Aberdeen, Walla Walla, Centralia, Hoquiam, Vancouver, and Olympia listed smaller counts in the report dated December 12.
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Everett
Bellingham
Washington
D.C
Census Bureau Today
Aberdeen
Walla Walla
Centralia
Hoquiam
Vancouver
Olympia
Woman Convicted as Habitual Drunk in Seattle
In a historic ruling Seattle Police Judge Gordon sentences Mabel Madigan to 40 days in county jail for habitual drunkenness. The case cites years of arrests on drunk charges and notes her insistence she harms only herself as a judge replies she cannot take care of herself.
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Seattle
Gordon
Mabel Madigan
Aldrich Owns Rubber Stock Under Tariff Debate
The New York World reports Nelson W. Aldrich is a major shareholder in the United States Rubber Co with entries showing 240 shares of first preferred stock dated July 18 1910. The piece notes Aldrich denies pecuniary interest in rubber duty levels and links his family to related Intercontinental Rubber Co affairs.
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United States
New York
Nelson W. Aldrich
Rhode Island
United States Rubber Co
New York World
Rubber Company
World
Norris
Aldrich
Norris Ia
Old Ledger
Aldriches
Hristow
Kanana
McKinley
Congressional Campaign Committee
The
Manufacturing Rubber Trust
Bristow
Intercontinental Rubber Co
Intercontinental
Boar Attack Leaves Farmer Critical in Washington
Archibald Small, a farmer in Washington, is in critical condition after a boar attack. The animal gash ed his body with tusks and doctors fear blood poisoning. A farmhand saved him by driving the boar away with a pitchfork.
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Washington
Archibald Small
Small
Recluse Fatally Burned Saving Cash From Stable Fire
Michael Cahill an aged recluse attempted to save a chest containing 130 dollars from his burning stable which housed his home. Firemen recovered the money but Cahill likely died from burns. His chickens perished and an estimated 500 dollars hidden in a mattress may have been lost.
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ST. Louis
Michael Cahill
Cahill
Another Suit on Willman Comes Before Court
Co. D. Hillman faces a damages suit this afternoon alleging misrepresentations in a property sale. August Larson sues over a Pacific City purchase claimed to be zero acres but alleged as half an acre with a promised job not delivered. Vivian L. Jones named receiver of public monies at Independence California by President Taft.
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Blanche Shoemaker Wagstaff
New York
Hudson Theatre
Alcestis
Euripides
Henry F. Shoemaker
Philadelphia
J. Pierpont Morgan
Eugene Zimmerman
Alfred Wagstaff, Jr
Elasses
Co. D
Vivian
Washington, D. C
Vivian L. Jones
Independence
Cal
Taft
Dom Manuel Ends Up in America Says Eben in Jest
Schnitzel Smith notes the king is broke and Eben Tupper imagines Dom Manuel moving to America to take a job as chief of police in a city that tolerates kings who rule harshly. The dialogue riffs on royal fate and new livelihoods amid light humor.
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Schnitzel
Eben ‘Tupper
Dom Manuel
Portugal
John Copley
Dom Manwele
Gaby
London
Tom
Dom
Manuel
Wenatchee
Eben
America
Vessel Run Aground In Alaska Waters
Passengers aboard the Olympia from Seattle to Valdez include J A Jess L Bauman James St Marie and spouses Grace Powers F W Powers and others while Cordova passengers list a long U S legal and court staff roster led by United States District Judge E E Cushman and U S District Attorney George Walker with deputies clerks stenographers and agents aboard the Alaska Steamship Company vessel.
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Olympia
Seattle
Valdez
J. A. Jess
L. Bauman
James St. Marie
Grace Powers
F. W. Powers
George Reed
Cordova
United States
E. E. Cushman
George R. Walker
G. B. Brubaker
J. Lindley Green
Ed H. Lakin
Thomas Scott
Don A. Stewart
J. H
Robert Doyle
Howard M. Conrad
H. R. Robinson
Leon Jiroux
T. D. Winters
Fred Meyers
Dean
H. Happel
Ed Sellers
John T. Annis
Jack Marvin
C. L. Forsberg
C. Street
Fred Carlson
H. E. Carter
G. Schroeman
8. N. Douglas
E. P. Clark
The
Alaska Steamship Company
Olympia wreck rescue at Valdez marked by wireless aid
Wireless operator W J Hayes kept shore stations informed as the Olympia battered by gales and wrecked off Bligh Island. Of 103 aboard, passengers and crew were rescued to Valdez where United States District Judge E B Cushman and staff were among the survivors. The Olympia, built 1883 in Glasgow, later renamed from Dunbar Castle, valued at 250000 dollars, faced a grim fate amid Alaska’s dangerous seas.
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W. J. Hayes
Olympia
Hayes
Portland
Valdez
Alaska
United States Revenue
Donaldson
Bligh Island
Cordova
Prince William Sound
Northwestern
Latouche Island
Saratoga
Fox Island
Oregon
Cape Hinchine Brook
Alaskan
Seattle
False Bay
San Juan Island
J. T. Daniels
Glasgow
Dunbar Castle
American Register
United States District
E. B. Cushman
Tart NAMES NEW Gilt JUSTICE
Justice Edward Douglas White was nominated by President Taft to be chief justice. Judge Willis Vandeventer and Judge Joseph Lemar were named as associate justices. White has served 16 years on the Supreme Court and led the court as its oldest member under 70.
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Washington
Edward Douglas White
Supreme Court of the United States
Willis Vandeventer
Eighth Circuit Court of
United States
Joseph Lemar
Georgia
Georgia Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Taft
White
Supreme Bench
Georgetown University
Louisiana
State Supreme Court
United States Senate
Cleveland
Appoints New Postmasters in Washington and Oregon
The nominations sent to the senate include Washington Aberdeen Walter Garammatte Elma Alexander Jolley, and Oregon Grass Valley William Olds.
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United Press
Washington, D. C
Senate
Washington
Aberdeen
Walter Garammatte
Elma
Alexander Jolley
Oregon
Grass Valley
William Olds
Debate on Ship Subsidy Dominates Pacific Coast League
The ship subsidy issue is likely to be the main debate topic for the Pacific Coast Debating League featuring Stanford, the University of Washington and the University of Oregon. The rest of the piece offers a simile about appetite comparing a man to a sparrow.
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University OF Oregon
Eugene, Or
Pacific Coast Debating League
Stanford
University of Washington
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