Mandamus Suit Filed To Force City Council Action
The Committee of One Hundred sued Seattle city councilmen to compel submission of an amendment on municipal street railways. Judge Benson granted a writ of mandamus returnable December 28, 1899, with petitions alleging council refusal to verify signatures and tabled motions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Wells
J. W. Godwin
Committee of One Hundred
Benson
W. V. Rinehart
Hiram C. Gill
H. P. Rude
J. A. James
F. M. Muldoon
John Taylor
J. E B. Crichton
William McArdie
Thomas M. Navin
Homer M. Hill
Leonard Diller
William Crawford
I. W. Castleman
Seattle
Humphrey
Connect
Jude Benson
Altgeld supporters vow influence in next year’s campaign
Chicago Democrats who backed John P. Altgeld last spring plan to assert their power in the year ahead. They seek recognition as a leading force in the state convention and demand a plank on public ownership of utilities in the state platform. The movement aims to shape national policy with radical allies and prove Altgeld remains a factor in Illinois politics.
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Chicago
John P. Altgeld
Themerives
Altgeld
Ald
Illnois
Polygamists Campaign Figures in Washington and Utah
A chaotic report outlines political efforts to push an anti polygamy agenda including a White House conference with Taylor of the house investigations committee and Gosvenor aiding procedures to prove administration aid to American womanhood. It also notes scrutiny of wages for John Graham the Provo postmaster and Orson Smith amid Utah ties and a pressure campaign linked to public figures. In Glens Falls New York Maude Heese Davis, a Los Angeles soprano with Housa’s band, marries Merbert Merrill of Detroit Potter Palmer Honore Palmer of Chicago.
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Washington, D. C
McKinsey
Utah
Taylor
House Inves Committee
Gosvenor
John Graham
Provo
Orson Smith
United States
Glenn Mill
Miller
Glens Fall
N. Y
Maude Heese Davis
Los Cal
Housa
Mar
Merbert Merrill
Detroit
Potter Palmer
Honore Palmer
Chicago
Kenaia
Beaten laborer robbed in Tenderloin district
John Armstrong, a laborer, was beaten into insensibility in the Tenderloin last night and robbed of a gold watch and money. Found in an alley near the Villard House at 3:45 this morning by Officers Freeman and Hubbard, he was taken to headquarters and treated by Dr. McKechnie. He had serious head wounds and was heavily bandaged, unable to speak today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Armstrong
Tenderloin
Villard House
Freeman
Hubbard
Armstrong
McKechnie
Grievous Military Scandal Sparks Paris Outcry
In Paris 22 Tee reports a Jewish trooper Thunard of the Thirty-fifth Dragoons was killed after systematic ill treatment as comrades mocked him as Dreyfus. The Aurore notes Labort's successful action against Libre Parole over a Rennes trial wound claim and its intent to sue elsewhere.
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Paris
Tee
Thunard
Nick
Mm “Dreyfus
Aurore
Maitre Labort
Dreyfus
Libre Parote
Rennes
Libre Parole
Chicago shore to fall under Lilinola Steel control
Chicago reports the Cheltenham Improvement Association charter surrender next month and the Lilinola Steel Co purchase of lake front land to enable future expansion. The two mile lake front area including Cheltenham Beach near Jackson Park is slated for vast private control. Aguinaldo’s forces move south after crossing mountains near Hayombang in the Philippines. Col Wilder sends telegram from Kayombang.
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Chicago
Cheltenham Improvement Association
Lake Front
Lilinola Steel Co
Steel Company
Cheltenham Fleach
Jackson Park
Manhattan
Teach
Windsor Park
Manila
Col. Wilder
Wigan
Kayombang
Aguinaldo
Hayombang
Prisoner Jones Escapes From Chain Gang After Wounding
William Jones, an alleged thief and pickpocket wounded in a previous arrest attempt, escaped from the chain gang yesterday afternoon while under lenient treatment for his leg wound. Detectives Powers Heehan and Cas Well reported the break.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Jones
Powers
Heehan
Cas
Jones
Olympic Theater Plans Grand Reopening Night
Manager Kunkler announces the Olympic theater reopens tomorrow with a new identity as the home of barleague. The London Gaiety Girls will perform during Christmas at traction with emeking con certs featured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olympic Theater
Kunkler
Bar-League
London Gaiety Girls
Boers Refuse Peace as Roberts Heads to Capetown
London dispatch reports General Roberts and staff leaving for Capetown amid crowds cheering to “square things in South Africa.” The piece notes Boer losses, British casualties, and shifting positions around Modder River, Tugela, and Colenso, with various military observers reporting on siege conditions and expected duration of battles.
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London
GF. Roberts
Southampton
Capetown
Roberts
Bob
South Africa
Prince of Wales
Duke of Connaught
Lord Lansdowne
Lora Wolesley
Diedrich
Lieut. Roberts
Lord Roberts
Buller
Daily Mal
Modder
Methuen
Meerafontein
the Standhard
Long
Butler
Hiyos
Tull
Modder River
Durban
Chiveley
Hoert
Tugela Doquement
Colenso
Pietermar- Neburg
Spokane Kid Given 24 Hours To Leave Seattle
Toe Golden known as the Spokane Kid received a $9 fine and 1 cent hours to depart Seattle after a latest arrest by Officer Ed Cummings. He had been a troublemaker for four months and was suspected in planning a First Avenue cigar stand robbery. Previously arrested years ago on Washington street, detectives Powers and Wappenstein linked him to a streetcar hold-up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toe Golden
Seattle
Cann
Golden
Offcer Ed Cummings
First Avenue
Spokane
Washington Street
Powers and Wappenstein
Charles Coles Arrested in Redondo Beach
Charles Coles former president of Globe National Bank of Boston was arrested in Redondo Beach and to be taken to Los Angeles. A warrant charges wilful misappropriation of Globe bank funds as of four weeks earlier Coles allegedly turned over a private fortune of 1.5 million dollars to the bank and restitution was believed complete.
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Redondo Beach
Cal
Charles Cole
Globe National Bank of Boston
Los Angeles
Robton
Dec
Charles Coles
Globe Bank
la Enid
Cole
Bank of Cape Nome Organized to Open in Nome
Seattle and San Francisco capitalists form Bank of Cape Nome with 200000 capital. Officers include President C D Lane San Francisco Vice President B G Simpson Seattle Cashier N B Solner Seattle Directors list includes John Lindbloom J D Hoge R C McCormick Lester Turner M McMicken F Schmits. Bank ready to open once hooks and safes acquired. locally popular merchants show interest. Funeral notices also reported for Dwight L Moody in Northfield Massachusetts with services to be held Monday afternoon.
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Seattle
San Francisco
Nome
Bank of
Cape Nome
C.D. Lane
8. G. Simpson
N. B. Solner
John Lindbloom
J. D. Hoge
R. C. McCormick
Lester Turner
M. McMicken
F. Schmits
Northwest
Quay Confident on Senate Admission Under Stone
Senator Quay returned from Florida to Washington on December 1 and stated he would press for Senate admission under Governor Stone's appointment. He said he would not abandon the effort for full representation for Pennsylvania and expressed faith he would be seated.
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Washington
D.C
Quay
Florida
K Street
Senate
Stone
Pennsylvania
United States
Railway Notes Highlight Pacific Personnel Movements
Allan Cameron of the Canadian Pacific heads to Portland with Mia while his sister G. Walker Smith visits Nelson with relatives. Great Northern agents R. C. Cunningham and R. C. Stevens travel to back to Spokane and join J. Y. Hausman who resigns to manage George B. Rush & Co’s customs brokerage. Hausman was formerly with Downing & Co in New York.
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Allan Cameron
Canadian Pacific
Portland
Mia
Cameron
G. Walker Smith
Nelson
B. C
J. Y. Hausman
Mr. Tilabon
Great Northern Arees
George BR. Rush &O
Mr. Hausman
Great Northern
Downing & Co
Customal Brokers
New York
Gilmour Rescue Reported in Telegraph Dispatch
In Washington December 28 a dispatch from Otis notes Gen Young reports on the Mast from Wigan Cols Howe and Hore dated December 17. They are pursuing an insurgent column with prisoners including Lieut Gilmore. Four prisoners were captured and the rest are one day ahead. In Havana December 22 Gen Brooke and staff visited the briefing with a military escort.
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Washington, PD
Otis
Young
Wigan
Cols
Howe
Hore
Gilmore
McGovern Stops Forbes in Second Round at New Broadway Club
Harry Forbes of Chicago was defeated by Terry McGovern in the second round at the New Broadway Athletic Club last night in New York.
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New York
Harry Forbes
Chicago
Terry McGovern
New Broadway Athletic Club
Lost Nation Mathematician Declares 2th Century Beginning
Henry Harber a local mathematician has become insane from studying when the second century begins. He walks the streets snapping at objects and marks the number 1900 on fences and billboards before being locked up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lost Nation
Henry Harber
Notable Visitors Spotted At City Hotels
William Brown a lumberman from Arlington is at Motel Diller. Al Densmore of Stanwood stays at Hotel Diller in Seattle. Wyne Finch Claude Watson and H A Hawkley connected to mining near Victoria are at Motel Butler. Mrs Keys principal of La Conner public schools is in the city at the Butler. Thomas Richardson and John Maloney Port Gamble businessmen are at the Seattle.
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William Brown
Arlington
Diller
al Densmore
Stanwood
Seattle
Hotel Diller
I. Wyne Finch
Claude Watson
H. A. Hawkley
Victoria
Butler
Keys
la Conner
City
Thomas Richardson
John Maloney
Port Gamble
Seattie
U of W Boating Club Assured by Local Support
The university will have an varsity crew aided by BE Blaine who pledges 1200 and secures support from local businessmen to fund a shell and equipment. Blaine has previously helped the King County Bar Association prize effort. A university boating club aligns with a strong Union Bay crew course and aims to compete in the Northwestern regatta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BE. F. Blaine Han
Blaine
King County Bar Association
Union Bay
Northwestern
Chicago Women Policemen Granted Authority as Force
Chicago reports that women members of the Anti Cruelty Society have been given stars and police authority in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Anti-Cruelty Society
Christmas Store Windows In Seattle Glow With Yuletide Cheer
Seattle merchants showcase expansive Christmas displays with toys, dolls, military items, and festive greenery. Shoppers roam the plate glass windows as decisions shift inside the stores. Evening events include the Carbonado Benefit Ball at Ranke's hall and church services, with closures and a single 9 to 10 am post office hour tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Santa Claus
Ranke's
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McKinley
Olympic
City News
Adrarararararrabaaris
Susie Burns
Henry Hasted
Villard
John Thayer
City Dock
Offcer Mayon
Tho
G. West
Lake Bennett
Hotel Northern
Cox
Dirigo
Juneaa
Black Diamond
Northern Pacific Express Co
Puget Sound National Bank
D. Baxter
Baxter
Willem Pkane
Cus Johnson
Carocon
Tendertoin
Thomas
Lippy
Yesler Way
Feet
Howell Rees
Aparnet J. WW
D. T
Fred H. Peterson
van de Vanter
Ballard
W. G. Taylor
Albert M
Berkee
Mutual Life Insurance Co
Clifford
William Huffman
Judes Jacobs
Bay View
Cr. Abbott
Patrick Hagen
Comyne
W. A. Weseman
Petit Larceny
Fred Haley
Aliee Rushell
Peter Keenan
Mary Hoye
Newcastle
Wallace McLain
Woolley
Bettle McConnell
Beattle
Wm. Hargraves
Can Lopes
Louise Frazer
Alaska
Fallion
City of Beattle
Cottage City
Peter Jackson
Stockton
Tommy Tracy
Biddy Pishop
Jackson
W. Hf. Jones
Arthur Walker
Martin Harria
the Mack Pearl
Walter Britten
John Traige
Hanford
Henry Pallman
Vankrugle
Africa
Foreign Office
Levde
Chas. Coles
Northfield
Masa
Dee
Dwight L. Moody
Gilmour
Havana
Brooke
Waoehwarton
Rand
cGovern
Dee, B
Postofice
Beattie
J. Michael
Dawson
Liberal Scouts
Coon Bros
U.of W. Boating Club
Brunner & CO
Pike Street
Corner Fifth
Phore Green
Monogram Eye
Canadian Club
Oscar Burke
Burke's Scotch
McBrayer
Hennessy and Martel
Preach
Clay Eversole
Funke
Optician
the Commercial Importing Co
Second Ave
Albertansen
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