Buller Defeat Shakes Britain In Tugela River Fight
London reports General Buller repulsed at Tugela river suffering heavy losses including artillery and men. News notes stock market panic and public sorrow as papers call it the worst defeat since Cornwallis. Dispatches describe Boer ambush and retreat order with royal concern and cabinet meeting.
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England
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Tugela
Tuwela River
Hunt
Rande
Echo
Cornwalls
Yorktown
Evening Star
Chamberlain
Milner
South Africa
Southampton
Laborer killed by train near Cedar Mountain
Michard Wells, a laborer, was run over and killed by a Columbia Puget Sound train near Cedar Mountain last night as he and a companion tried to ride the brakes to avoid detection. Wells slipped between the wheels and died instantly. coroner Sparling was notified and the body brought to the city at midnight.
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Michard Wells
Columbia Puget Sound
Cedar Mountain
Wells
Cedar Mountain Station
Sparling
Boy Shot While Hunting Injures Parker on Wear Seattle Hunt
Allen Parker son of a well known photographer was accidentally shot by Clyde Lamb during a hunting expedition at Wear Seattle. The 22 caliber gun discharged as Lamb explained smokeless powder. Parker suffered a knee wound but was treated at home by Dr. George Newlands and is not seriously hurt.
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Allen Parker
Clyde Lamb
Wear Seattle
Young Lamb
Matthieson Resigns From Sugar Trust Board
F C Matthieson who has been a key figure in the American Sugar Refining Company declines to remain on the board. He states in a letter that his name must not be used in the upcoming annual election. Rumors spread that others may withdraw and form a new company opposing the trust.
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New York
F.C. Matthieson
American Sugar Refining Company
Matthieson
Townsend to join Seattle Lynn canal fleet this winter
The steamer Townsend of San Francisco, after a failed rescue of the Laurada, will join the Seattle Lynn canal fleet for the winter. She will be a freight boat for the main port, with passenger accommodations, and will depart for the Cape Nome run when navigation opens.
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Townsend
San Francisco
Beattie News Briefs Mix Shipping News and Local Matters
Local notes from Beattie cover a delayed Great Northern overland arrival, Al-Ki voyage to Alaskan ports, and the December Western Trail magazine. Reports include marriages, real estate transfers, lawsuits, millworker activities, a missing boy search, a Vancouver bank expansion, a brass theft arrest, a city damage suit ruling, university dormitory bids, a vagrancy case, consular vacancies, and a purse theft on Youier Way.
Circle of One Hundred to Hold Seattle Mass Meeting
Six mayor Wood chosen to preside at a Seattle theater mass meeting hosted by the Committee of One Hundred. The council committee on charter amendments declines attendance, inviting open submissions to the meeting. Speakers include Nix-Mayor W. Ob Wood Judge Richard Winsor and W. H. White.
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Wood
Seattle
Committee of One Hundred
Council On Proposed
Nix
W. Ob, Wood
Richard Winsor
W. H. White
City Council Debates Petition on Amendment to Article XVIII
A printed resolution outlines steps to submit a petition amendment to the city vote. It claims council dilatory tactics obstructed verification of signatures and reports deadlines for clerk review and submission, with a dodger printed by the Committee of One Hundred.
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Langley
Clark Davis
Ki. M. Randall
Hubert Ridges
Everett Smith
Clara Tester
Paul Singerman
Corporation Counsel
Seattle to Hold New Hospital on Marion and Fifth
Seattle will gain a new hospital costing over 635000 to be built on Marion street and Fifth avenue. The three story brick structure with stone basement will face Fifth avenue at 120 feet and be overseen by the Deaconess Home Association of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Mrs Mary Powell King, superintendent at Great Falls, Mont, will lead the institution which is non sectarian though under church aligned supervision. Construction may start January 14 after final legal details are settled.
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Seattle
Wilt & Lipper
Marion Street
Fifth Avenue
Deaconess’ Home Association
Methodist
Pplecops Church
Mary Powell King
Great Falls
Mont
Methodist Episcopal Church
Interior Route Declared Fastest Way to Nome by Skagway Chamber
The Skagway chamber of commerce issues a circular claiming the interior route is the quickest path to Nome. It also assures that American goods may pass down the Yukon in bond without interference from Canadian customs officers.
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Skagway
Opposed to Zionism Rabbi Joseph Preaches on Jerusalem
Rabbi Theodore F. Joseph spoke at Morris Hall arguing against Zionism. He said Zionism will not improve Jewish conditions and urged sustained resistance to social ostracism, predicting change may come soon.
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Theodore F. Joseph
Morris Hall
Jerusalem
Seattle Hygienic Sanitarium Incorporation Filed
Articles of Incorporation were filed this morning for the Seattle Hygienic Sanitarium by H. T Turner B. A. Weldon Ema Green George A. Pidduck and Frank Riedgett capital stock 50000 in 1000 shares the object to establish and care for all ailments of mankind.
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Seattle
Detective Retriev es Warrants After Gambler Betrayal
A Seattle scene unfolds as Frank Dimick pays Chief Reed $200 to recover warrants and notes stolen on the Umatilla. Detective Wappenstein returns with $2,216 in warrants and $1,430 in notes plus Dimick’s engraved watch, after a gambler betrayal foiled a Bank of Commerce robbery by New York criminals. The gambler profits then betrays the police, finally exchanging papers for cash.
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Frank Dimick
Seattle Steamship Company
Reed
Umatilla
Wappenstein
Dimick
National Bank of Commerce
New York
Bank of Commerce
Mr. Wappenstein
Osap SS Ae
Rito Crooks
Sation
Wappenestein
Indications of Winter Approaches in Seattle
Seattle wakes to a light snowfall and the first deep freeze of the season. Frost, icy porches, and frozen pipes loom as residents greet winter with mixed humor and concern. Drifted snow near Wellington and Cascade Tunnel signals real cold ahead.
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Seattle
Wellington
Cascade Tunnel
City of Seattle Sails for Lynn Canal Ports
The steamer City of Seattle sailed last night toward Lynn canal ports with 69 passengers aboard. Notable travelers included Jack Malton of Dalton Trail fame pioneer A T Murphy and Fritz Miller discoverer of Atlin. The vessel carried 2065 tons of freight 20 head of livestock a number of dogs and 100 tons of rails and bolts for the White Vases Yukon Railway.
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Seattle
Lynn Canal
Jack Malton
Dalton Trail Fame
A.T. Murphy
Fritz Miller
Atlin
White Vases & Yukon Railway
Ballard Becomes Home To New Large Shipyard
Ballard plans a major new shipyard on Puget Sound, aided by Pacific American Fisheries. Construction is underway and the plant will soon launch two large tugs. The yard aims for spring operation and boosts local wooden-vessel building.
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Ballard
Pacific Amercan Fisheries Company
City and miners boost to local relief fund with December events
A snug sum raised here brings Seattle to $800 sent yesterday afternoon, totaling $1,600 for the city. Black Diamond miners contributed $589.75. A benefit at Third Avenue theater and a musicians ball at Ranke's hall on December 23 will add to the fund.
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Seattle
Carbonado
Third Avenue Theater
Ranke
Judge Moore Rules Boggs Won In Toggs Case Tacoma
Boggs prevails as Judge Moore in Tacoma dismisses the Toggs case with about 150000 dollars at stake in the suit. A Chicago street lodging house tragedy in Tacoma ends with Adam Crist killing his wife and two children and himself. the young child survives. Representative Kitchen introduces a bill to cut war tax on tobacco and snuff to two cents and shift stamp tax on all telegraph messages to telegraph companies.
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Toggs
Tacoma
Defendent Boggs
Chicago
Catreet
Adam Crist
Crist
Washington, D. C
Kitchen
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