Bunco men plot big unit joint in city
Noted bunco figures John Bull Bill Bean Kid Bogerty and McKennie plan a major operation in the city with rooms secured in a First avenue lodging house. Rumors say Georgetown cloth joints and a protected gang in sight, while Bull claims police protection despite backroom graft and a prior arrest for vagrancy ending in a cash bond.
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John Bull
Bill Bean
Kid
Bean
Pull
Georgetown
Bull
Garriety
Jug
Hubbard Judge Cann
Tenderloin
Omeer Hubbard
Hubbard
Hull
Judge Cann
Tull
Judge
Christmas School Programs Around City Celebrate Vacation Start
Public schools close for Christmas with inter school programs and joint room activities. Queen Anne Rainier Randall Olympic and Denny-Fuhrman prep varied ensembles while Central and three Catholic schools skip exercises. Visitors circulate among decorated rooms as students perform and teachers arrange elaborate displays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Qitlereot
South School
Columbia
Queen Anne
Rainier
Randall School
Mercer School
Wren
Lee
Synagogue
St. Francis School
University
Argus in Gala Dress Highlights Puget Sound Commerce
The Historical Edition of the Seattle Argus, printed clearly by Chadwick & Ambrose, features "Seattle at the Present Day" and "Puget Sound and Its Commerce" by R. W. Cotterill. It includes "The Mines of Washington" and "The Gold Dippings of Cape Nome" with timely essays on Beattie and a history of the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Se Sttie Argus
Mesers, Chadwick & Ambrose
Seattle
Puget Sound
Ita Commerce
R. W. Cotterill
Washington
Cape Nome
Meany
University of Washington
Beattie
Washington gains modest posts in Hendersons favors
Washington delegates report fair results from Speaker Hendersons distribution, securing seats on key committees. Cushman lands on coinage, weights and measures, and territories. Jones follows Lewin on public lands and joins merchant marine and fisheries. Oregon gains Tongue on river and harbor and Hermann on irrigation and arid lands, while Moody and Wilson win positions in public lands and mines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Washington
Henderson
Cushman
Jones
Lewin
Washington Tate
Oregon
Hie
Hermann
Ellis
Moody
Interior Department
Pacific Coast
Wilson
Idaho
Suit Over Unpaid Salary In Angio Alaska Case
The Kendall suit seeks $1 000 94 against the Anglo Alaskan syndicate claiming unpaid salary for F A Mil. Judge Willameon expected to hear it today. The State Teachers Association meets next week in the First Methodist church to discuss study courses for the state. Mariners note marriages for Seattle pairs William H Mwing Verah Meare and Charles Merron Mattie Baird.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred PF. Kendall
F A. Mil
Kendall
Willameon
State Teachers’ Association
Firet Methodist Church
King County ‘Teachers
King County Institute
William HM. Mwing
Verah Meare
Seattle
Charles Merron
Mattie Baird
Sidecy
Eastern Trust Co
David Horlacker
Second Avenue
Lenora Street
Indian Troops May Fight Boers in South Africa
Cape Town dispatches report Indian troops may be sent to engage the Boers. Wounded British captives from Stromberg are moved toward Burghersdorp. A flag of truce with Lieut Polegel quarrels over his capture, Cronje denying further talks. Transvaal scouting mission returns after a week with no Boers found. Colonel Plummer’s party back at Tull. Buller’s retreat to Frere Camp stirs fears of delays before Roberts arrives. Kitchener’s train from Omdurman wrecked en route to South Africa delaying his arrival.
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Cape Town
Stromberg
Burghersdorp
Methuen
Cronje
Lieut
Chandos Polegell
Polegel
Central News
M Mensage
Kimberley
Sanmenzo Marquez
Col. Plummer
Tull
Transvaal
Dieputch
Chievely
Buller
Frere
Nome
Tugela
War Office
South Africa
Roberts
Hombay
Cairo
Deel
Gen. Kitchener
Omdurman
Toor Kitchener
Black Pearl Fights, Jackon Wins by KO in Second Round
Young Peter Jackson defeats Black Pearl after a late start and a heated exchange over handbandage rules. Jackson dominates the bout, finishing the Pearl with a right counter in round two while Vince Young and Tommy Bullene stage a strong curtain raiser ending in a draw.
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Peter Jackson
Martin
Hawthorne Club
Timnale Vince
Bureley
Referet Gagan
Jackson
Young Peter
Banda
Ewing
Vince Young
Tommy Bullene
Bullene
Young
Brown
Topeka Goes North Steamer Topeka Departs for Alaska
Steamer Topeka under Captain Jansen left this morning with 37 first class and 12 second class passengers and 99 tons of freight. The ship will stop at Comox to complete a full cargo with coal. First class travelers include G. H. Wandawider and many others.
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Topeka
Jansen
Alaska
Comox
G. HH. Wandawider
J. Ritchie
M. A. Peabody
Brown
BE. C. Morrin
H. B. St. George
J. Ste
Police Notes Highlight City Crime And Incident Reports
Carlson was brought to Providence hospital after injuries from an accident at Port Blakely. Joe Groans store near John's wharf in Smith's Cove was burgled, a gold watch valued at 55 dollars stolen. A thief purloined two cases of cement from Seattle Brokerage Co. yesterday afternoon. A candy factory owner F M Thurlow reported two buckets of candy stolen from in front of his Western Avenue establishment. Laborer F Smith of 512 Marion Street was robbed of 40 dollars by two women in a Paria house last night. Queen Tyler and Dora Foster were arrested by Officer Hubbard on grand larceny charges.
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Tom Sulman
Edward Weston
C. Johnson
A. Davis
F. Gorden
Weed House
Sam Corbett
Leighton
Kelly
Phills Weston
Davis
First Avenue
Pike Street
Corbett
Carlson
Providence Hospital
Port Blakely
Joe
John's Wharf
Smith's Cove
Seattle
FE. M. Thurlow
Western Avenue
F. Smith
Marion Street
Paria
Queen Tyler
Dora Foster
Ofcer Hubbard
Transports Arrive at Manila with Troops Safe
Transports Senator and Ben Mobr reach Manila this morning in convoy with the Forty-Fifth Infantry and two artillery batteries. No casualties reported.
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Manila
Senator
Ben Mobr
Cape Nome interest draws letters and a San Francisco inquiry
The Cape Nome Chamber of Commerce receives widespread interest with letters from distant coast cities to Secretary Project and a San Francisco telegram requesting a copy of resolutions from the special committee. It also notes a newly issued United States geological survey volume on Alaska explorations with detailed maps for miners and those in the mining regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape Nome
Chamber of Commerce
San Francisco
United States Geological Survey
Alaska
Prince William Sound
Kuskokwin River
Tanana River
Bristol Bay
Coper River
Forty-mile Creek
White River
Suchitna River
Queer Letters Come by Mail to Seattle Chamber
Secretary Project of the chamber reports a flood of letters from would be settlers in Southern California the Midwest and from the past many claim to want to start businesses here seeking city incentives a few are genuine but most are scams with schemes for bonuses stock royalties or subsidies to lure them Seattle is booming abroad despite the dubious proposals and inquiries about rents and land prices continue to arrive from various would be investors
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
California
Luxor
Eattic
Seattle
Proach
Wage Increases at Consolidated Co Hit All Departments
Management announces a 10 percent wage raise across all departments at Consolidated Co. The increase applies to the Seattle Electric Co Madison Street Union Trunk Line Traction Co and First Avenue Cable line. The new pay scale takes effect on New Year’s Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Consolidated Co
Seattle Electric Co
Madison Street
Union Trunk Line Traction Co
First Avenue
Nuisance on the Front at University Street Bridge
Citizens and business leaders push to abate the muddy nuisance at Railroad Avenue foot of University street bridge. Reports say horses struggle, wagons slog through mud, and the inclined bridge needs cleaning to improve drainage and safety. Further mire seen at Madison street wharf and the Washington junction. Local effort urged to remove boards and fill tide flats. Havana reports more arrests at the customs house amid Maine dead bodies.
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Railroad Avenue
University Street Bridge
University Street
Madisom Street
Washington Street
Frisco
Alaska
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Aly
Jake Mite Footerty
Mit
Bunco
Police
Central
Denny School
Green Lake
Denny-Fuhrman
Cascade
Academy of the Holy Name
School of the Immaculate Conception
Sacred Heart
Argus
Dee
Masel Mitchell
Edgewater
B. M. Kilbourne
Fred Gaech
Lote
Broadway
Fourteenth Avenue
Moe Robert Palmer
Thomas and
Ash
J. W. Willame
Bie
Thomas Burke
C. McGuvra
J. Williame
A. Bhuffieton
W. F. Blake
Con*ance Mining Co
Carrie D. Williams
T. Williams
Hooicane
Max Detring
William Meredith
Reed
Springfield
Detring
Minnesota
Citizens’ Committee
Armory Hall
New York
Wall Street
Gen. Wheeler
Aguinaldo
Fred T. Merrill
Rambler Bicycle
J. P. Donough
Philippines
Third Avenue Theater
Joe Catherine
McNeill's Island
Joseph Hotter
Austria
Federal
Thomas F. Townsley
United States
Armour & Co
King Street
Columbia and
Puget Bound
Went
Board of Public Works
Thomson
Ofice
Trinity Parish
W. M. Banker
Walla Walla
Atephena
Eaton & Stein
Firat Avenue
Norman Street
Ashdell
Manly
Germania
Ranke Hall
Carbonade Relief Fund
Feanke
Swift & Co
A. Hirech
Chicago
Pingineer Watson
Cuba
Porto Rico
Dutch Harbor
Congress
Graves
Chamber
J.B. Howe
John P. Hoyt
H. Schocken
Beattie & Puget Sound Packing Co
Committee On Agriculture
Lawton
Mra. Lawton
India
England
Bombay
Cmes
Coon
Pike Strest
Corner Fifth
Monogram Rye
Canadian Club
Burke’s Irish
Burke’s Scotch
McBrayer
Hennessy and Martel
iWe
Havana
Andal
Texas
Maine
Sean Ae Ee
W. Houghton
Jowe
Frederick & Co
Jewelry Establishment
Albert ,Ansen
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