Wall Street Panic Drags Markets Down amid Cash Crunch
In a money squeeze traders faced heavy losses as stocks slumped on Wall Street. The Vanderbilt and Morgan groups pledged debt payments to steady the market while Standard Oil moves and a new St Paul issue spurred panic. Great Northern and Northern Pacific led declines, St Paul fell, and losses extended to out of town markets with calls for more margin.
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New York
Wall St
Reading
St. Paul
Northern
Northern Pacific
Baptized in icy Puget Sound by Holy Rollers group
Twenty five men women and children were immersed in Puget Sound as part of the Holy Rollers baptismal rite at Ballard beach. T H Gourley presided with Brother Junk of Los Angeles directing the ceremony amid district police notices.
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Puget Sound
Beventhav
Olive
Pine Ata
Ballard Beach
T. H. Gourley
Junk
Los Angeles
Labor leaders weigh general sympathy strike in Portland
Portland reports December drama as Federated Trades may vote on a general sympathy strike to aid car men. The carrier keeps workers on schedule while unionists face ongoing discharge and strike efforts stumble amid company actions.
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Berippe Telegraph Service
Portland
Ore
Federated Trades
Bishop McCabe Dies After Stroke in New York
The fighting bishop of the Methodist church, Charlie C. McCabe, died at 6:20 AM in New York. A Philadelphia native, he collapsed from apoplexy on the streets and was taken to a hospital. He served in the Civil War with an Obie regiment and was imprisoned at Libby. After the war he returned to the pulpit and later faced removal from a policyholders committee during an insurance fraud期 scandal. He was 70.
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Geripps Telegraph Service
New York
Charlie CC. McCabe
Methodist Church
McCabe
Philadelphia
Libby
Bishop McCabe
Edward Nominated for Nevada District Judge Seat
Washington dispatch reports Edward has been nominated to serve as a district judge in Nevada. The confirmation process begins soon as legal timelines unfold.
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Washi
Today
Edward Or
Nevada
Convention Plans Discussed At Seattle Meeting
The executive committee of the Christian Endeavor Society assesses convention details in Seattle. Talks cover printing, venues, hotels, and promotion with researchers and local leaders slated to address next year’s gathering.
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Christian En Phy
Shaw
Revere
Mr Shaw
Christian Endeavor Society Convention
First Presbyterian R
Boston
Blake
Rainier
Iely
Tom
Seo von Ogden Vort
Peo
Ple
Presbyterian Home Missions
Seattle
Pairbanks
United States
United Society
Christian Endeavor World
Ed Meany
KE. Hi. Wells
Hanford
A. J. Biethen
Thomas Burke
M.A. Matthews
E. Brainerd
H. N. Johnson
Whitehead @ Hoag company
Newark
N. J
Episcopal
Dreamland
Coliseum
Pourth
Pine
James A. Moore
Doctors Block Bold Scheme Against Minnig
A reported attempt to railroad Mrs. Minnig to an insanity commission was halted by doctors' intervention. Jennie Coordt accused Minnig’s husband of jealousy driven plot. after examination the commission found no mental imbalance and Mrs. Minnig was dismissed.
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Minnig
Superior
Marty
Sma
Roller Minnig
Jennie Coordt
Ates
Rome
Ldaw
Woman slashes Everett doctor in street attack
A woman slashed Doctor Wanamaker with a knife near Rhome's saloon in Seattle, cutting his cheek and hands lightly. He was not seriously hurt and is staying at the Seattle hotel. The assailant fled with two men as witnesses reported the event. police were called and a city cleanup pledge followed.
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Wanamaker
Montana
Mar
Seattle
Wappenastein
Washington
Amputated leg follows jogger’s faith conflict at Providence
John A. Gadell, a jogger from Hoots canal, consented to leg amputation at Providence hospital after choosing between his religious beliefs and life. Dr. J. A. Ghent performed the operation.
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John A. Gadell
Hoots Canal
J. A. Ghent
Providence Hospital
Aged Father of Chester Thompson Still on Stand
Tacoma December report describes the defense in the murder case of Judge Emory focusing on Chester Thompson. The father’s testimony, long and unbroken, is central as cross examination looms. Insanity experts from Seattle and Tacoma align with prosecution, seeking to prove the defendant’s guilt beyond doubt.
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Ghester Thompson
Tacoma
Wash
Chester Thompson
Emory
Tyro
Thomas Vance
Thompson
Mne
J. B. Loughrey
Seattle
Dre. W. B. Williamson
A. H. McLeish
H. M. Read
Charles Reed
Young Thompson
Tin
Treasury figures show year end profits rise in 1906
December 19, 1906 records indicate a total of 1 602 540 88 dollars with 1 216 548 07 dollars noted as increase over the same date last year and 386 992 81 dollars as another related amount.
New Steamer News for Captain Berk West
Captain Berk West of the Corwin sails to New York to take command of a larger steamer bound to Seattle. The vessel, to be sent around the Horn for the Nome to Kotzebue run next summer, will be bigger than the Corwin. L H Gray & Co. handle forwarding, name of the new ship not yet known. departure from New York planned for February 1.
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Berk. West
Corwin
New York
Seattle
Nome
Koteeba
L. H. Gray & Co
Drunk Men Lose Valuables and Checks in Georgetown
Two men Hansen and Dudley went to Georgetown for work and, while intoxicated, had a valise and a canvas bag with blankets clothing and two checks totaling 350 dollars stolen. The incident was reported to Marshal Oleson.
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Marshal Oleson
Georgetown
Hansen
Dudley
Dexter-Horton Co. Bank
Brettenbach Charged Over Missing Copper Mining Bonds
Chicago December 19 broker Charles Brettenbach was charged in a warrant with failing to account for 23000 dollars of bonds of the Boston and Colorado Copper Mining company. Frederick H. Collins of Boston says Brettenbach sold stock worth 5000 dollars entrusted to him for sale.
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Beripps Telegraph Service
Chicago
Charles Brettenbach
Boston & Colorado Copper Mining Company
Prederick H. Collins
Boston
Judge Opens Damages Suit Over Wagon Collision
Superior Judge Albertson began the damage suit by liver R. Dolser against the Beat Ue Electric Co for 10260 dollars. Dolser claims on December 24 he was thrown from his wagon at University and Post and dragged sixty feet causing severe internal injuries and lifelong crippling. The plaintiff was a teamster.
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Albertson
Liver R. Dolser
Beat Ue Electric Company
Dolser
University and Postate
Seattle saloon trust aims to curb mayor by bonds veto power
A city hall faction led by Mullen Zbid en Conway and a saloon keeper Henry Beck seeks to strip Mayor Moore of bond approval over liquor licenses. The license committee will propose assigning bond decisions away from the mayor as the council faction moves to control licenses and undermine reform.
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Seattle
Mullen
Zbinden and
Conway
Henry Beck
Moore
Bills Morrison
James Conway
F. H. Hurd
F. Sawyer
R. T. Reynolds
Combine
Zbinden
Reynolds
Gill
Morrison
Sawyer
Keene
Kelso
Hurd
Murphy
Crichton
Bowen
Joe Williams
Jack Williams
Third and
Union
Williams
Moore Clinton A. Hill
Third
Zhindem
Police
Patterson Death Prompts Seattle Obituary Notice
William B. Patterson aged 34 formerly from Massachusetts died at St. Luke's private hospital from apoplexy this morning. He leaves two brothers, John F. and A. M. Patterson, both of Seattle. The body is at Butterworth & Sone.
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William B. Patterson
Massachusetts
St. Luke's Private Hospital
Mr. Patterson
John F
A. M. Patterson
Seattle
Butterworth & Sone
Saratoga Coming Arrives This Afternoon for Northwest Line
Steamer Saratoga of the North west Steamship Co will arrive from Valdes and Seward this afternoon at 8:30. Officers may have news of the steamer Pennsylvania, now five days overdue from Valdes.
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Saratoga
Northwest Steamship Co
Valdes
Seward
Pennsylvania
Sailor Tries to Throw Woman Into River in Aberdeen
In Aberdeen on December 19 Charles Oleon a sailor quarreled with Dot Carney at a resort and beat her then attempted to throw her into the river. An officer intervened and arrested him. The woman is seriously injured.
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Aberdeen
Charles Oleon
Dot Carney
Three Drown at Dawson River Tragedy
Dawson reports the drowning of James Montgomery his wife and daughter in the Nisina river during a boat accident. Montgomery and Hill Williams a miner tried to cross the stream when an oar was lost and the boat capsized. Williams swam ashore while the others clung to the boat and perished.
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Servce Telegraph Service
Victoria
B. C
Dawson
James Montgomery
Nizina River
Montgomery
Hill Williams
Williams
Brakeman Killed in Yakima Train Wreck
A rear end collision between two freight trains near Alfalfa, east of North Yakima, killed brakeman F D French who died before Ellensburg. Other than French, no injuries were reported. Earlier the Crane Realty Co. sold the northeast corner of Cherry and Seventha to C M Ferrar for Daniel Olson for $82000.
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Star
North Yakima
Alfalfa
Milea
Here
F D. French
French
Ellensburg
Crane Realty Co
Cherry St
Seventhay
C. M. Ferrar
Daniel Olson
Roosevelt Defends Dismissal of Regiment After Brownsville Attacks
In a special message President Roosevelt explains dismissing all of the regiment for Brownsville unrest. He cites reports by Maj. Blockson Lieut Col. Lovering and Gen. Garrington and argues the act was a constitutional duty and needed to deter lawless violence by soldiers who fired on civilians including women and children.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Senate
Brownsville
Texas
Nettleton
Blockson
Lovering
Garrington
Citheens
Drownaville
Gare Reen
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M’cabe
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Nes
Everett
Anby
Bellamy Storer
A. ED. Prince
Saloon Trust
CITY
Mayor Moore
John Kiplinger
ARMY
Sailor
Star Special Service
Yakima
Benjamin Ide Wheeler
Carnegie Library
Congress
Mureder
United States Army
Sixteenth Ohio Regiment
Grant
Iiners
War Department
Therodorn Roosevelt
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