Goldfield Commission Recalls Answered By President
Goldfield recalls a mining commission sent to examine economic ills amid miner strikes as unrest grows in the Nevada towns. Troops ordered withdrawn raise fears of bloodshed with officials warning martial law possible if trouble returns. C F Mahoffey of the Western Federation of Miners heads to Goldfield to seek peace as Tonopah notes looming terror after troop departure.
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Goldfield
Capt. Cox
Mameralda
C. F. Mahoffey
Western Federation of Minera
Seek man who claimed to be an inspector
A man named Varney a can salesman is the subject of police inquiry after a complaint filed by A C Thompson of Taylor Avenue. Varney allegedly claimed to be an inspector from the health department and forced citizens to buy cans as the only legal option. Western Can and Metal Company offices denied authorizing Varney to use the department name. Sergeant Tennant of the detective department is tracing Varney.
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Varney
A. C. Thompson
Taylor Av. Varney
Western Can & Metal Company
Empire Building
Sergeant Tennant
Four Men Lose Lives on Fairbanks Trail
In Alaska a party of four men attempting a trip via sleigh and horses vanished on treacherous ice near the Delta. Only one name, Cliff Anderson, is known among the missing. Carlson reports finding a sled and tracks but no bodies or gear, expecting recovery only after snow and ice melt in spring.
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Fairbanks
Nes
Alaska
Mans
Valdes
Carlson
Mitehor
Cliff Anderson
Ryan Dying at Providence In Custody
Detec Thomas J. Ryan, allye for some time, was reported dying this afternoon at Providence. Authorities indicated he would not live through the day.
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Providence
Detec- Thomas J. Ryan
Will Not Permit of Husband's Burial
In Gon City Oregon on December 7 a widow refuses to accept a physician's declaration of death for her husband. She stirs public chatter by denying burial while the body lies in a store beneath a theatre, watched day and night, as relatives hope for a miraculous recovery.
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United Presa
Gon City
Ore
William B
Cremen City
Shively
Large fires scorch cities with multi million losses
United Press reports a massive blaze in OBE Maryland wiping out part of the city with losses near 250 600 dollars. Three nights earlier a Detroit fire claimed about 200 000 dollars in damages attacking the Edwin George property.
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United Press
Obe, Md
T. Mich
Edwin
George
Mrs Bradley Reenters Court as Plaintiff in Civil Action
Mrs Bradley resumes civil action as plaintiff in the ongoing case. The court schedules further hearings and exchange of filings to advance the dispute. Proceedings focus on claims seeking remedies and injunctive relief in the pending civil matter.
Suit Aims to Break Will in Brown Estate Case
The former sweetheart of Senator Grown speeds toward Salt Lake City to join her sons and begin legal action to contest Senator Arthur Brown's will. The will leaves a $100,000 estate to his son Max and daughter Alice.
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Tion
Senator Grown
Salt Lake
Arthur Brown
Max
Alice
Bartender Dies by Own Hand in City Hotel
A well known city figure, said to be madly in love with a woman who spurned him, committed suicide. His body lay in a bed at the California hotel on Fourth Avenue and Main Street with a revolver beside him. The corpse was moved to Benney-Watson's for identification.
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Rainier
California
Fourth Av
Main
Benney-Watson's
McPhee
Thief Foiled in Gun Store Break-In at Shreve & Barber
In San Francisco three burglars tried to enter the Shreve and Barber gun store. Special Watchman and a guard named Carr shot one intruder in the right shoulder. the other two escaped. The captive identified himself as Richard Poll and claimed to be a United Railroad conductor.
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San Francisco
Shreve & Barber
A Carr
Richard Poll
United Railroad
Portland Officer Drowns Boarding Schooner
Portland Port official War ren L. Jodan drowned this morning while boarding the schooner Henry Villard. He slipped and went down like a loaded shell.
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Portland
Ore
Warren L. Jodan
Customs House Officiel
Henry Villard
Jodan
Realty Investors sue Parish for commissions and damages
The Realty Investors Association sues Thos A Parish in the district court to recover 2667.75 dollars in commissions and 1500 dollars damages over property sales Parish handled. The complaint states Parish failed to furnish clear title, hindering multiple sales.
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The
Realty Investors Association
Thos A. Parish
Parish
Taft Plans Cabinet Stay After White House Talks
United Press dispatch from Washington reports that Secretary Taft intends to remain in the cabinet and that Taft and Speaker Cannon left the White House together after a brief, arm in arm chat with the president.
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United Prena
Washington
Taft
Cannon Callal
White House
Hart Seeks Ninth Ward GOP Nomination for Council Seat
Lawrence M. Hart of 1058 Ettbourneau filed a declaration of candidacy for the Republican nomination from the Ninth ward. Hart is the sixth candidate to enter the race with potential one or two more entrants before the January 4 deadline.
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Lawrence M. Hart
Etbourneau
Ninth Ward
Hart
Contractor in Trouble After Threatening to Kill Wife
Joseph L. Prill, a young contractor, faces the police court this afternoon for menacing his wife and pointing a revolver at Officer Risley who arrived to arrest him. Risley, summoned by Mrs. Prill, confronted Prill at the door and was cautioned with a threat to back away. Risley later captured Prill after returning in uniform and Prill’s revolver was brought to headquarters as Exhibit A.
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Joseph L. Prill
Prill
Ristey
Risley
Sen
Special holidays end in San Francisco as governor plans Sacramento duties
San Francisco reports that the special holidays declared by Governor Gillett ended today. The governor will be in Sacramento port Monday to prepare for emergencies if normal conditions resume, but officials do not expect serious trouble.
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United Press
San Francisco
Gillett
Sacramento
Receiver for Bank San Francisco Transforms Debts
Dec. Tl report says the California Rate Deposit and Trust is hopelessly insolvent and beyond saving. Investigators found deeper trouble, prompting B P Oliver who became president after David F Walker to declare the only remedy is to appoint a receiver.
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United Press
SAN Francieco
California Rate Deposit and Trust
India
Pee Benk
B. P. Oliver
David F. Walker
Holcomb Pays Alimony To Divorced Wife
Dr. Augustus Holcomb appeared at the superior court clerk office and paid $30 alimony owed to his recently divorced wife. Judge Yakey held he could pay and ordered Dr. Holcomb remanded to jail until the money was provided.
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Augustus Holcomb
Superior Court
Yakey
Holcomb
Crazed man goes on rampage at Interurban ticket office
Johan D. Peaberry smashed the ticket office window and tore at the surrounding netting. A melee broke out as several people attempted to subdue him, ending with police taking him to the station after a free-for-all fight. he is held at the county jail for a sanity examination.
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Johan D. Peaberry
Putnam
Wheat moves to market by railless railway plan
In central Oregon isolated by lack of rail lines, farmers use a steam locomotive and a string of freights to ship wheat and other products. The first trains carry 21 tons with a water tender, 70 horsepower gear setup enables hill climbs, average speed three miles per hour, aimed at overcoming transport barriers to markets.
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Railtess
Oregon
Eugene Zimmerman Faces U S Citizenship Renunciation
Cincinnati dispatch reports Eugene Zimmerman former multimillionaire railroad magnate and father in law of the duke of Manchester plans to renounce U S citizenship and reside abroad. He is in Ireland recuperating on properties from the Manchester estate and voiced opposition to U S anti trust actions while eyeing London society and potential American citizenship loss. Zimmerman, born 1846 in Vicksburg Mississippi, rose through the railroad ranks to lead major lines and create a central system that challenged J Pierpont Morgan.
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Cincinnati
Eugene Zimmerman
Duke of Manchester
America
Ireland
Manchester
Zimmerman
London
Genomes
Vicksburg
Mies
Kenyon Cntlege
Cicinnatii Green River Railway
Kentucky & South Atlantic
Dayton, Ft. Wayne & Easters
Educaon
Great Central System
Pere Marquette
Terminal Rait
J. Pier. Morgan
Zim
Toledo
Detroit
Trenton Road
HH & D
Ann Arbor
Bluff and Stuff Twin Doctors Validate Community Trust
In a small city Bluff and Stuff, two almost identical doctors, hatch a split day plan to run a joint practice. They pose as one in town, each reading, shaving, and treating patients while readers misidentify them. A fire reveals their ruse and their service is praised. They continue practicing with colored vests and twin sisters as spouses.
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Muff
Stuff
Catah
Bluff
Frank Ward
Valley St
Seattle
Extortion Indictment Involving Herman Voecks In New York
The grand jury indicted Herman Voecks for extortion. He allegedly extorted three diamond rings valued at 800 dollars and demanded 1500 dollars from actor Raymond Hitchcock. Voecks is connected to Ekate Voecka, who testified against Hitchcock amid another serious charge.
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United Press
New York
Herman Voecks
Raymond Hitchcock
Voecks
Eklate Voecka
Hitchcoeck
Voecka
Mayor Moore to Name Delegates for Trans Missouri Dairy Congress
This morning a circular asked Mayor Moore to appoint at least ten delegates to the Trans Missouri Dairy Farming Congress meeting in Denver from January 25 to 26. He will name delegates from among representative citizens who wish to attend and participate.
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Moore
Denver
Carroll Pushes for Legal Opinions on Elections
Metrolier Harry Carroll sought legal guidance from Corporation Counsel Calhoun on several minor election questions ahead of the primary. Topics include registration closure 20 days before primary, preservation of ballots for months, and naturalized voters lacking original naturalization papers at registration.
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Metrolier
Harry Carroll Based
Corporation
Calhoun
Petition circulates for isolation hospital provision
A large group of businessmen and firms signs a petition circulated by HH. Sutter urging the fy council to provide an isolation hospital to house and segregate all persons with contagious diseases. The petition will be presented next week.
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HH. Sutter
Fy Council
Meeting Tonight Of The Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
The Electrical and Mechanical Engineers association will hold a meeting this evening at the Chamber of Commerce. Members are urged to attend and discuss upcoming projects and committee plans.
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Electrical and Mechanical Engineers’ Association
Chamber of Commerce
Plan to Climb Mt Shuksan Featured at Mountaineers Meeting
At a Mountaineers monthly gathering in the Chamber of Commerce room Ashae Curtin gave a lecture on mountain climbing in the Northwest using stereopticon views of Mt Baker Mt Rattler and Mt Shuksan The club plans climbs next summer including Mt Shuksan and Mt Baker The Mountaineers have grown to over 400 members since formation with Prof Landes of the state university as president The club issues a quarterly magazine with rich illustrations.
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Chamber of Commerce
Ashae Curtin
Prof
Landes
The
State University
Publicity Plans Set by Municipal Ownership League
The Municipal Ownership league executive committee will meet this evening at the People's Savings Bank building to consider publicity plans and campaign meetings for the upcoming campaign. The group will likely instruct the secretary to remind Seattle city party ticket candidates to declare allegiance to the party platform in letters to the league.
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Municipal Ownership League
League
People's Savings Bank
Seattle
Ttme
Quiet Opening as Rail Dividends Weigh on Market
New York stock market opened with little activity and small price moves. Investors anticipated railroad dividend reductions soon, while bears once again attempted to drive prices, but the session ended with a strong close despite a dull, interval-filled ticker.
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New York
Wall St
Roommates accuse White in Main Street robbery
Lewis Kuehole and R. Maplind say they were robbed of 14 dollars, a fine kit case and a pair of cuff buttons while they slept in a room at 1610 Main Street. BE G White was arrested by Officers Byrne and Phillipa and held for investigation.
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Mainst
Lewis Kuehole
R. Maplind
BE. G. White
White
Byrne
Phillipa
Kuehnile
Explind
Bettona
Black Damp Hinders Rescue at Jacobs Creek Mines
Rescue workers struggle to locate victims after a Thursday explosion at Jacobs Creek Pennsylvania mines. By Sunday 12 bodies had been recovered with nine identified while black damp worsens, delaying further search as teams clear the main passageway amid hazardous conditions.
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United Press
Jacobs Creek
Eleven Year Old Ellen Gorman Missing From Home
An 11 year old girl, Ellen Gorman of 214 Washington Street, left home to visit her brother at Carman Manufacturing and has not been seen since. Police have been alerted as her mother anxiously waits, amid renewed fears tied to a prior missing child and a related aunt’s death. The last sighting described a light blue dress, gray coat, and green cap.
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Ellen Gorman
Washington St
Carman Manufacturing Company
Moore Still Leads In Straw Voting For Mayor
Mayor Moore remains far ahead in the Ballard straw poll overseen by the Holton-Hines company. By noon Moore had 126 votes while Trimble trailed with 55 and Humphries 54. Council race shows T Armstrong leading ward with 131 to Cox 121 and Emery 56. Kean 18.
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Moore
Ballard
Holton-Hines Company
Trimble
Humphries
Mackintosh
Cotterill
Collins
Baker and Smith
Levy
Oliver
Ramsay
Metcalfe
T. Armstrong
C. M. Cox
Dr. C
State ends case today in Pettibone trial
Boise Idaho December 21 Judge Wood cautioned the jury about communications with court after a juror sought to speak. Evans asked permission to address the court but reportedly only complained about bailiff treatment. Mrs Ida Toney, second wife of Harry Orchard, testified further. The state plans to finish its case today as the defense will begin Monday.
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Ns Mers
Boise
Ida
Dee
Wood
Pettibone
E. &. Evans
Evans
Ida Toney
Harry Orchard
Christmas Store Fire Kills Three in Springfield
A department store fire at Johnson and Hatcher’s in Springfield destroyed Christmas stock and caused three deaths. The blaze started in the holiday inventory prompting a panic among shoppers and leaving property damage around $500,000.
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Springfield
Johnson and Hatcher's
Emperor Francis Joseph Opens Parliament in Vienna Return
In Vienna on December 21, Emperor Francis Joseph left Schoenbrunn Park in an open carriage to Hofburg for the first time since illness in October. He received a hearty ovation along the route and read a speech clearly to parliamentary delegations. William R. Smith, a Scottish born botanist, nears his 55th year as superintendent of the Washington Botanical Garden, praising his long service to the federal government.
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Vienna
Francis Joseph
Schoenbrand
Hofburg
William R. Smith
Botanical Garden
Washington
Terrific North Pacific Storms Sweep Indian Villages
Reports from the westward via steamer describe monstrous North Pacific waves washing ashore and sweeping many Indian villages and inhabitants into the sea. Several canneries are said to be demolished and native losses mounting. Edmund Provat of Geneva, Switzerland promotes Esperanto at 19 as a leading scholar and former secretary of the International Esperanto Congress. A Baltimore ad notes W. H. Logue Jr seeking jury-duty patrons.
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United Press
Seward
Alaska
T the
North Pacific
Edmund Provat
Geneva
Switzerland
Baltimore
W. H. Logue, Jr
North Broadway
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Tonopah
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Conld i
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Eno
Eugene Zimmerman Tos
U. S
Seattle Star
H. H. Hudbon
Hitchcock
Carroll
MT. Shuksan
NEW York Stock Market
Ravensdale
Matt Starwich
Joseph
Savoy
the Hotel Savoy
Seattle, Wash
Victor
American Watch & Jewelry Co
Santa
the Union Savings & Trust Co
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