Protect the Xmas Shopper early fire safety orders issued
Mayor Moore directs Chief of Police Wap Fire Mare Kellogg and Cook to station firemen on each floor of department stores during the Christmas season. Stores must keep essentials and trimming to a light. extra men may be requested from the civil service commission. Chief Cook to patrol daily with assigned firemen.
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Moore
Kellogg
Cook
Civil Service Commission
Hon Marche
Wappenstein
Cook Yeater Day
Woman Held Up and Robbed on Main Street
A woman was approached from behind on Main Street last night by a slight man with a dark mustache and overcoat who tapped her shoulder and demanded money. He took her purse and small valuables after questioning for more cash, and fled before police could locate him.
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Drake
Seattle approves poles for trolley wires on Westlake
A public works hoard grants Seattle Company permission to erect trolley poles along Westlake Boulevard for wires with conditions for height and placement of street lights. A second permit allows Colorado and Foresters Manufacturing to build a four story factory on the railroad corridor.
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Seattle Co
Westlake Boulevard
Car Packing Co
Colorado and Foresters Manufacturing Co
Cor
Massachw
Laurelhurst Prospectus Promotes High Class Housing
The prospectus for Laurelhurst advertises colored photographs of surrounding areas and inviting visitors to view the property. It emphasizes an upscale appeal and invites interested parties to visit during the upcoming days to learn about the development and purchase opportunities.
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Laurelhurst
Crockery Store Sells 75 Cent Steins at Deep Discount
The Crockery Store offers 500 steins at a third of their real value. The items stand 7 inches high with gray bodies and blue decorations. white metal covers. Cash purchases only. no dealer sales, no phone orders, no deliveries.
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Crockery Department
Settlement on Depositing $500 Certificate of Deposit as Security
A settlement is reached requiring the defendant to deposit a $500 fed check as security to ensure compliance. The agreement specifies the check will be held by the court or related authority until the terms are fulfilled. No additional conditions are detailed in the readable text.
Funeral services for Frank L. Agnew
Funeral services for the late Frank L. Agnew will be held tomorrow at 11 o clock from Immaculate Conception Church. Agnew aged 44 served as deputy auditor under his brother County Auditor James P. Agnew and will be interred at Calvary Cemetery.
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Frank L. Agnew
James P. Agnew
Agnew
James
Calvary Cemetery
Sullivan Case Arguments Concluded in Judge Frater's Court
The Sullivan estate case has completed oral arguments and is now pending before Judge Frater.
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Sullivan
Piper Taft Seconday Selling Steel Wheel Sets
Piper Taft lists eight steel wheels for roller skates at 60 cents a set while they boat. The notice blends selling detail with a casual sale prompt.
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Piper
Taft
Ruef Case Heats Up as Demurrer Hinted in San Francisco
In San Francisco on December 18 J Campbell Ruefs counsel warned that if the motion to set aside the mayor Schmites indictment is denied he will file a demurrer and ready for trial. Ruef reacted with pale face and fidgeting as the mayor left the courtroom with his attorney.
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Scrippe Telegraph Service
Ban Francisco
Schmite
Abe Ruef
J. ©. Campbell
Ruef
Courtroom scene as Hall fined for assault
Judge Gordon imposes the minimum $10 fine plus costs on John Hall for assault and battery on R W Bradley who alleged the attack. Bradley protests the ruling, shouting that he will not stand for it as Winchell intervenes and the judge warns of contempt if he speaks again.
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Gordon
Costa
John Hall
R. W. Bradley
Hall
Bradley
Ballift Winchell
Roosevelt backs Olympic forest reserve bill passage
Game Warden Rief of this county received a letter from Congressman Will B. Humphrey stating President Roosevelt is pleased the bill to convert 754000 acres of the Olympic forest reserve into the Olympic game reserve has passed the House and he hopes it will pass the Senate.
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Rief
Ressman
EB. Humphrey
Roosevelt
Olympic Forest Reserve
Olympic Game Reserve
House
Senate
Change of venue in Russell Miracle case ordered
Judge Gordon granted a change of venue in the case of Dr Anna K Russell who fled a writ of replevin for valuable faces and articles valued at 94. The suit alleges these items are unlawfully held by Dr George W Miracle and will be transferred to Justice PV Daviss court.
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Gordon
Anna K. Russell
George W. Miracle
PV. Davis
Chicago Jewelry Co Reduces Prices This Week
At reduced prices this week Chicago Jewelry Co located at 1207 Second Avenue offers notable bargains on select items. The sale highlights include clearance watches rings and bracelets with limited stock and hours posted by the shop.
Dabner to Hang After Guilty Murder Plea
San Francisco dispatch reports Logie Dabner the gunpipe thug pleaded guilty to the murder of Munakata the Japanese banker. He was declared liable for hanging with no mitigating circumstances present.
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Beripps Telegraph Service
San Francisco
Logie Dabner
Munakata
Senator Patterson Pushes Congo Lobby Inquiry
Senator Patterson of Colorado introduced a resolution in the senate directing the foreign relations committee to investigate charges that a lobby operates in Washington and that a fully accredited consular representative of a foreign government sent communications to senators to sway their views on the Congo Free State policy.
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Scripps Telegraph Service
Washington
Patterson
Colorado
Senate
Committee On Foreign Relations
Sister of M A B D Hillman Dies in Seattle
Kenny, sister of Mrs D Hillman, died early this morning of heart trouble at the Hillman home. She had been in Seattle six weeks from Toledo Ohio for her health. A St Marys convent Monroe Mich graduate and a talented musician, she leaves her mother and sister Mia Hillman and five brothers. Funeral arrangements await telegram from Toledo. Burial likely in Seattle.
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Kenny
Mra
D. Hillman
Hillman
Ree
Seattle
Toledo
Ohio
St. Mary's Convent
Monroe
Mich
Mia Hillman
Charles Kenny
Frank Bo Kenny
Kennydale
Wash
Fred Kenny
Warren Kenny
East
J. M. Kenny
Mansfield
Engineer Gilkey Buried After Northern Pacific Wreck
Funeral services for Robert M Gilkey 47 an engineer with the Northern Pacific were held at Butterworth chapel this afternoon. He died from injuries sustained in a wreck near Arlington last week. He lived with his wife at 140 Minora y Seattle and was a member of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and A M and A O U W. Interment followed at Mt Pleasant cemetery.
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Gilkey
Robert M Gilkey
Northern Pacific
Arlington
Butterworth Chapel
Mr. Gilkey
Seattle
Brotherhood of Locomotive Enineers
and A. M
Mt. Pleasant
Holiday jewelry stock at bargain prices
Frank L. Howe offers a large stock of watches diamonds clocks silverware rings chains at money saving prices. Located away from high rent districts at 2025 First Ave. Howe is a jeweler and engraver ready to serve customers.
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Frank L. Howe
First Av
Bremerton Marine Hospital Planned for Puget Sound
The U S government plans a major marine hospital at Bremerton to improve health and sanitation in Puget Sound. Secretary Long requests a $1 26 million appropriation and notes Bremerton as a premier Pacific coast site for a permanent hospital. The Seattle Chamber of Commerce will discuss the request at tomorrow’s meeting.
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United States
Puget Sound
Pacific Coast
Bremerton
Thas
Yandel
Seattle
Tree
Secretary of the Navy
Long
Orient
Fort Lawton to Remain Regimental HQ in Seattle
Secretary Yandell reports to the Chamber of Commerce that Fort Lawton will stay the regimental headquarters for Washington. Col Woodbury and his regimental band will remain at the fort. Fort Anton was not chosen. Senator Piles wired that state lawmakers asked the War Department to designate the headquarters this morning, ending rumors.
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Fort Lawton
Washington
Tf. J. Woodbury
Fort
Fort Wright
Yan
Dell
Chamber of Commerce
Senator Piles
War Degiment
Fort Anton
Whistle at Dawn Triggers Citywide Response
A shrill whistle woke residents at 6 40 as police rushed to the water front and plainclothes officers joined the scene. Reporters traced the sound to a stuck valve on engine 984 and found the city again spared after an hour of alarms. The event echoed a similar morning wakeup yesterday.
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Haute
Star Office
Central
Magnolia Chieff
AYP
Btar
Water Front
The
Star
N. P
Dan Bass Narrowly Escapes Freight Car Collision
Dan W. Bass, president and manager of the Shingle Milla, narrowly escaped death yesterday afternoon at 4:30 while trying to pass between freight cars on Railroad Ave and Main St. He waited for the train, then climbed between the cars as the engine started. A bump crushed his shoe and squeezed his foot free, with tendons and muscles severely wrenched and a small bone perhaps broken. He was taken to Seattle General Hospital.
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Dan W. Bass
Bass
Dawe
Mr. Base
Beattle General Hospital
Divorce Decree Granted in Jennings Venings Case
Minnie Jennings was granted a decree by Judge Frater after a Seattle prominent citizen case heard weeks ago. The court orders the plaintiff to receive the child to Ross for girls, while the defendant must pay her expenses. The proceedings name Richard Jennings as responsible for these costs.
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Jennings Venings
Judge Frater
Seattle
Minnie Jen
Mary
Ross
Richard Jennites
Acps
Mysterious Death Reported in Tacoma
Mrs J D Conner wife of a Tacoma Ledger telegraph operator was found dead in her room by her husband who returned from work The coroner was summoned and death is believed to be self inflicted though the case remains mysterious The Conners formerly lived in Beattie and moved to Tacoma about two months ago
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Tacoma
J. D Canner
Tacoma Ledger
Conners
Mr. Conner
Beattie
Train Schedules Highlight Delays and Divisions
The Great Northern Oriental limited from St Paul arrived Seattle late this afternoon after a 72 hour delay. The Twin City express due yesterday morning is split into two sections. the first arrived this morning while the second is indefinitely late. The Burlington and Saint Paul express due Sunday morning has not arrived and a new arrival time is unknown.
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Great Northern Oriental Limited
St. Paul
Seattle
Twin City Express
Burlington & &J. Paul Expranas
Polaris Cook Seeks $130 Bet Suit Over Services
C Hagerty, cook of the schooner Polaris, files a suit against the vessel for $130 for services. On the last Polaris trip at Everett loading lumber for San Diego, Capt Linderholm accused Hagerty of attempting to poison him. Hagerty then lodged the complaint with the United States Shipping Commissioner after the captain refused payment.
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C. Haggerty
Everett
San Diego
Maggerty
Linderholm
Cook
Haggerty
United States Shipping Compaioner
Lake Union Cars Collide on Switch
A head on collision involving two Lake Union streetcars occurred late last night near Eastlake Avenue as one backed onto a sidetrack for a return trip, shattering windows and scattering frightened passengers. No injuries were reported. Both cars were damaged.
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Union
Pasren
Eastlake Av. Asahe
Cara
Reform School Sentence For 14 Year Old Larceny Case
Frank Cook a 14 year old was charged with larceny by embezzlement for stealing one dollar from a local bank payment to a wire, pleaded guilty in criminal court and was sentenced to reform school. The offense occurred on December date in the local jurisdiction.
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Frank Cook
Criminal Court of Superior
Frater
Reform School
Dee
Civil Service Exam Planned for Superintendent of Industries
The local secretary of the Civil Service announces an examination on January 10 and 11 to select eligibles for certification to fill a vacancy as superintendent of industries at Haskell Institute Kaneas with a pay of 960 dollars per year. The vacancy may occur in the Indian service requiring similar qualifications.
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United States Civil Service Commission
Haskell Institute
Kaneas
Indian Service
Hotel Lincoln to Install Fire Escapes Immediately
Hotel Lincoln managers inform Fire Marshal Kellogg that new city required fire escapes will be installed at once, signaling swift compliance with the ordinance.
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Hotel
Lincoln
Kellogg
Frederick Co Adverts New Jewelry Stock
Frederick Co advertises immense new stock of watches diamonds and jewelry at 715 Second Ave bear Columbia St. with fifty years of experience in manufacturing gold and silverware and claims prices defy competition.
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Frederick & Co
Columbia St
Federal probe urged into Puget Sound ship safety lapses
A Seattle Commercial Club special committee led by George H. Revelle warns of a deplorable enforcement gap around Puget Sound vessels. It urges a federal investigation under President Roosevelt, citing unlicensed officers, overlong watch duties, and inadequate ship construction and safety practices.
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Roosevelt
Seattle Commercial Club
George H. Revelle
Hems
P. Wilson
Puget Sound
Anglo French Bill Proposes Channel Tunnel
A bill empowering an Anglo-French company to construct a tunnel under the English Channel has been deposited with Parliament. Capt Collingewood Loses Wire. The captain, of the British bark Iverna, received word that his wife died in Brighton England. Hearst Leaves Mexico City for Newark. William R Hearst and party departed Mexico City bound for Newark. Mate Takes Command of Annie Larson after arrest of Captain Forrest for killing a crew member. Police Gazette Building Burns in New York downtown, gutted by fire at Pearl and Frankfort Streets.
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Collingewood
Portland
Apt. Collingewood
Iverna
Brighton
England
Annie Larson
Astoria
Andy Mahoney
Forrest
Police Gazette
New York
Pearl and
Frankfort
Sloane Insanity Verdict in Fatal Father Killing
Five prominent physicians declared Sidney Sloane insane when he killed his father. The testimony came in the Sloane murder trial as witnesses spoke to his mental state.
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Sloane
Spokane
Sidney Sloane
Federal grand jury convicts Ann Arbor railroad in rebate case
Toledo dispatch reports a federal grand jury returned a verdict against the Ann Arbor railroad in a rebate case. The ruling cites improper pricing practices during the period under investigation and could trigger further enforcement actions by federal authorities.
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Toledo
Federal Grand Jury
Ann Arbor
Fine Gift Umbrellas Arrive. Chicago Jewelry Slashes Prices
Due to east coast freight delays a new stock of Fine Gift Umbrellas has arrived and will be sold at one fourth off regular prices to clear before Christmas. Chicago Jewelry Co. 1207 Second Ave.
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Chicago Jewelry Co
New Steamer Cyclops Arrives. Passengers From Skagway
The Cyclops, a new vessel to be managed by Dodwell & Co, left London for Beattie and Tacoma loaded with general merchandise and is due in port tonight from Skagway with many passengers including Treadwell mine employees displaced by the shutdown. The Pennsylvania has not reported at Cape, overdue from Valdez and Seward. Barkentine Ametia reached port from Port Townsend, to be repaired at Moran's after damage in a recent gale.
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Cyclops
London
Beattie
Tacoma
Dodwell & Co
Cottage City Ie
Hkagway
Treadwell Mines
Tual
Pennsylvania
Port
Port Townsend
Amelia
Moran's
Rossman Under More Bonds
Lawyer George A. Roseman was arrested on perjury charges and faces disbarment proceedings by the Beattie Bar Association. He was placed under additional bond of 1000 dollars by Judge Frater at the request of Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Vaterveer, doubling yesterday’s bond. C H Spencer and W G Davis signed guarantees this morning.
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George A. Roseman
Beattie Bar Association
Frater
Vaterveer
C. H. Spencer W. G. Davia
Captain Hall Surrenders in Abduction Case at San Diego
Captain Hall, charged with abducting 14 year old Dora Bennia, returns from Ensenada to stand trial. He claims innocence and says Dora Bennia, Mrs Howiston, and a sailor stole the Rever and sailed away. he believes the vessel wrecked with all lost.
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Scrippe Telegraph Service
San Diego
Hall
Dora Bennia
Ensenada
Homestead Lands Opened for Application in Eastern Washington
F A Twitchell, receiver, reports Washington ordered forty townships withdrawn July 26 to reopen for homestead filings. The land lies in Eastern Washington and applications may be filed only under the homestead law, not coal land laws. Also noted are ship movements: the six-masted barkentine Everett G Griggs sailed December 10 from Honolulu to Port Townsend for orders, with a headed destination not announced, and the Weasel departed the Sound for Australia February 26, expected back early next year.
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F. A. Twitchell
United States Land Office
Washington
Barkentine Everett G. Griggs
Honolulu
Port Townsend
Griggs
Weasel
Elgin and Waltham Watches on Special This Week
Elgin and Waltham watches in solid gold and gold filled cases offered at special reduced prices this week. A bargain for Xmas at Chicago Jewelry Co located at 1207 Second Ave SE.
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Chicago Jewelry Co
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