Northwest rail engineers prepare for US strike
Reports from Spokane Seattle Portland and other points show engineers in the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers preparing a strike over wage demands with a secret ballot yielding high approval. Reserves at division points are said to cover all routes including mail and passenger trains. Winnipeg anticipates a broader strike December 17. Tacoma crews foresee no general halt.
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Warren
China
Porthind
Spokane
Seattle
Tacoma
Umatilla
Pocatello
Huntington
Canada
Winnipeg
Man
Brotherhood
LeBlanc Case Ready for Jury
In E Mass on December 13 the LeBlanc murder trial nears verdict as prosecutors close case. Defense argues Mrs Glover may have killed her husband and urges jurors to acquit if reasonable doubt exists.
Cold wave grips poor as bitter frost bites towns
Dec 13 report notes severe cold brings suffering to the poor in tenement districts. Many are without fuel and spend days in bed. Moorhead Minnesota records 16 below, Winnipeg 20 below, Northfield Vermont the coldest in the East at below.
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Moorhead
Minn
Winnipeg
Northfield
EL Paso
Texas
Insurrectos
Pedernales
Chihuahua
San Andreas
Boy Dies in Dormitory Fire in Springfield
A fire at a Springfield home in the dormitory wing claimed the life of 7 year old Barnes who was forgotten in the rescue rush. The child’s charred body was found among the ruins and several children are being treated for smoke inhalation.
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Pringfield
Barnes
Rebel Dolores Medrano Arrested in Mexico News
Senora Dolores Medrano, reputedly the only woman who knows Madero's whereabouts, has been jailed in Torreon along with a dozen insurgents after passing his letters to rebel chiefs. Madero has been corresponding with her. The case marks a new phase in the Mexican revolution.
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Douglas
Ariz
Senora Dolores Medrano
Madero
Mexico
Torreon
Olympia Steamer Olympia Strikes Reef. All Safe in Valdez
The steamer Olympia, valued at 250000 with cargo worth 60000, struck reefs of Bligh island and ran aground. Passengers and crew are safe in Valdez after rescue by government teams Juno and Donaldson. Wireless operator Hayes maintained contact with Cordova and Valdez as the ship prepared for evacuation.
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Vald
Alaska
Olympia
Valdez
Bligh Island
Ateamere Juno
Donaldson
George L. Hayes
Seattle
Cordova
Mayon
Cordlva
Daniels
Cushman
Diaz Collapse and Reyes Boom Sweeps Mexican Politics
Washington dispatch reports President Diaz near a nervous breakdown amid anti American riots and upheaval in major Mexican towns. Diaz plans to name Gen. Reyes his successor as Reyes travels Europe, while resistance and a federal crackdown intensify in Chihuahua and Nuevo Leon.
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Valued Press
Washington
Diaz
Mexico City
Diag
Gen. Reyes
Heyes
Monterey
Neuvo Leon
Europe
Council Grants Scenic Cafe Liquor License After Debate
After initial opposition two months earlier the city council approved a liquor license for Scenic Cafe at 1609 First Ave. The vote followed heated remarks by Kellogg Denney Revelle Blaine and Goddard about renewal cases and perceived favoritism toward certain cafes. Concerns linger about other venues like Newport Frisco and American cafes and future renewals.
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Ecity Council
J. L
Kellogg
Denney
Revelle
Blaine
Goddard
Ihe Rosenthal
Newport
Ike
Angeles
Breakers
Deaf Mutes Seek Censorship Over Film Language
Deaf mutes in Cleveland demand strict censorship of moving picture dialogue citing profane and indecent words. Mrs. Elmer E. Bates, lip reading expert, says films undermine the deaf’s enjoyment. She toured downtown theaters with a reporter who documented the dialogue. Mayor Baehr suggests humane society mediation while A. B. Williams urges action by film manufacturers.
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Cleveland
Elmer E. Bates
Senator Elkins Near Death Amid Digestive Failure
Washington December report says United States Senator Stephen B. Elkins of West Virginia is near death after failing to digest food. His blood is said to be impoverished while surrounded by luxury, indicating severe physical decline.
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Washington
United States
Stephen B. Elkins
West Virginia
Sugar Prices Fluctuate as Market Shifts
A fragmented note discusses sugar costs, mentioning a 20 cent rise and a 30 cent drop led by a sugar dealer. It hints at grocers reacting to dwindling supply and references poultry price hopes for declines.
Kicker Rosa A. Scolds Court Over Damages
The case details a kick by Rosa A. against a cow owner after a dispute. Judge Kennan ruled Price must pay $65. The complaint describes the cow being kicked and given only a scant milk allowance.
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Tor
Threats Hit Seattle Minister Over Recall Call
Rev. Adna W. Leonard of First Methodist denounced graft and vice in Seattle, provoking an anonymous threat claiming his congregation would be blown into aroma if he spoke again. Leonard says he will not report the letter and holds no fear, following his recall demand against Mayor Gill and Chief Wappenstein.
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Adna W. Leonard
First Methodist
Gill
Wappenstein
U. S
Mafla
Leonard
Seattle
Deportation Ordered for Two Chinese Immigrants
Commissioner W. P. D. Totten ordered Cheong Kong and Joe Ban deported after admitting they entered the United States from British Columbia. They were found illegally present and will be sent back to China.
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W. PD. Totten
Cheong Kong
Joe Ban
United States
China
British Columbia
Women Voters Sign Recall Petition Targeting Seattle Mayor
More than 1,000 women plan to sign the recall petition against Mayor Gill in Seattle within two or three days as registered voters. About twenty signed yesterday and immediately added their names to petitions.
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Gill
Seattle
Farmers’ earnings rise while urban wages hold steady
The annual report by Victor Olmstead shows average city workers’ earnings flat over the decade while farmers’ purchasing power increases by over 50 percent. He notes costs of necessities up about 12 percent, with analysis of commodity value fluctuations and living cost changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Victor Olmstead
Bureau of Statistics
Olmstead
Noiseless Soup Spoon Promises Quiet Sipping
St Louis inventor H. B. Campbell introduces a noiseless leaf spoon with a half lid and a mouth slit. The design prevents inhaling soup and creates a dip from the user. It handles consomme and vegetable soups, with future variants for thicker broths like mulligatawny.
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Louis
St. Louis
H. 8
Campbell
Pape's Diapepsin Promises Quick Digestion Relief
A vintage advertisement touts Pape's Diapepsin as a fast cure for indigestion. It claims relief within five minutes, prevents sour belching, gas, and nausea, and promises a full stomach cure with a 50 cent case.
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Pape
Attack in courthouse corridor over deceased aunt’s belongings
Irene Lyts, daughter of Florence Lyts killed by an accidental gun discharge, was attacked yesterday in the courthouse corridor by her aunt Mrs. Ethel Strobel. The dispute concerned articles belonging to the deceased sister of Mrs. Strobel.
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Mise
Irene Lyts
Florence Lyts
Court Houwke
Ethel Strobel
Emma Goldman Protests Japanese Executions by Cable
In New York Emma Goldman urged action after Japan sentenced Dr Kotoku and 25 others to death for alleged plots against the Mikado. Following her mass meeting she sent a cable to Premier Katsura to protest the executions, the cost covered by public donations.
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New York
Emma Goldman
Japan
Dr. Kotoku
Katsura
Gray to be exonerated in inquest over niece killing
In Albuquerque on December 13 W A Gray shot and killed his niece Mary Williamson, mistaking her for a burglar. The coroner's jury will hold an inquest today and Gray, claiming he was asleep, says he did not know what he was doing. He was not placed under arrest.
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Albuquerque
N. M
Dee
W. A. Gray
Mary Williamson
Gray
Oxford Defeats Cambridge in Annual Rugby Clash
London report says Oxford beat Cambridge 23 to 18 in the annual rugby match held today. Cambridge led briefly in the second half before Oxford surged ahead to secure the victory.
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London
Oxford
Cambridge
Hogs Jap Girl Case Involves Milton Cashing Check
William Milton a white man allegedly obtained 1400 from Chiyo Uchida a Japanese woman and fled to parts unknown after cashing her check Milton disappeared after Uchida decided October 21 to buy a lodging house and his check was cashed in court documents filed yesterday in Judge Gordon's court
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William Milton
Chiyo Uchida
Gordon
Milton
Mrs. David Nair Dies at 100 in Grace Snohomish County
Mrs. David Nair aged 100 years 45 days passed away yesterday around 5 p.m. at her daughter Mrs. Isabel Weekes home in Grace Snohomish County. She was born in Scotland October 28 1810 and settled in Wisconsin in 1861. Granddaughters Teanie Covey and Margaret Coe of Seattle attended.
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David Nair
Isabel Weekes
Grace
Snohomish County
Teanie Covey
Margaret Coe
Seattle
Nair
Scotland
Wisconsin
Lungs Declared Sound and Insurance Granted After Cure Claim
A testimonial letter from CHAS MORGAN details recovery from hemorrhages and septic pneumonia after using Eckman's Alterative. He cites improved appetite, weight gain, and eventual life insurance acceptance after two exams. The notice promotes Eckman products and requests readers contact Eckman Laboratory for further evidence.
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W. Dauphin &J
Philo, Pa
Howard Yo
Busquehanna Av
Eckman
Chas
Morgan
Owl Drug Co
Bartell Drug Co
Eckman Laboratory
Philadelphia
Tacoma Piano House Sale Under Receiver’s Control
Rutledge Powder Piano Co of Tacoma tied to George P Bent Co failed and transferred stock to a Seattle receiver. The warehouse sale offers 25 percent off due to closures of Northwest branches with stocks shipped to Seattle for Xmas delivery and home installation.
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Rutledge-Powder Piano Co
Tacoma
Wash
George P. Bent Company
America
Northwest
Seattle
GEO. P. Bent Company
Third Av
Pike
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Eddy
C Tine
Reyes
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Scenic Cafe
Elkins
Freddie
Rosa
Deport Chines
My Unlted Press
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Beattie
United Press
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