Sunset Telephone Company Faces Council Hearings on Damages
Citizens complain about Sunset Telephone service since 1905 and seek damages for time lost and annoyance. A council committee in San Francisco reviews customer letters urging improvements including a central energy station and press cooperation.
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Sunset Telephone Company
Cewrellewm Bawton
Counel Committee
Com Gh
Daulica
Scnpe
Sunset Télephone Company
Peoes
Roosevelt Sees Ride at White House as Year Ends
A garbled dispatch reports President Roosevelt at the White House for a horseback ride while Secretary Loeb misses an appearance. It notes the president and Theodore Roosevelt taking a ride and plans for a country trip, with the family preparing and rifles mentioned.
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Bie
Theodore
White House
D News Publisher Dee Megargee Dies in Philadelphia
Dee Megargee publisher of Seen and Heard and a renowned newspaper figure in the United States died this morning in Philadelphia. The industry mourns the loss of a prolific editor and press veteran.
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Philadelphia
Dee
Mloula N. Megargee
Seen
Brotherhood of Halfway Trainmen to Meet Twice Monthly
The Brotherhood of Halfway Trainmen will meet in the labor temple on the second and fourth Sunday afternoons and the first and third Friday each month. Officers initiated at the installation included M. Sloan master J. P. F. Latham vice master James Hugh financier C. J. Judkina secretary and William Bishop pastmaster.
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Brotherhood of Halfway
United States
Labor Temple
M. Sloan
J. PF. Latham
James Hugh
C. J. Judkina
William Bishop
Police seek colored man Kidd for grand larceny
The chief of police in Bellingham advised authorities to search for a colored man named Kidd on a grand larceny charge. He allegedly stole $47. Geo Bryant traveled through town this week with a bell on his horse. Se Quachee Tenn News.
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Bellingham
Kidd
Ktte
Geo. Bryant
Sequachee, Tenn
Why This Big Howl About Water Supply to Suburbs
The Star features a table by Water Superintendent Youngs showing Beattie water sales to suburbs and revenue. It argues against halting suburban water or annexation fears, noting suburbs use little water compared with Seattle and pay substantial sums, while Seattle’s daily demand far exceeds suburban use. It criticizes council members for reacting to fear and questions why Ballard should lose water revenue.
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Wates
Youngs
Beattie
Chamber of Commerce
Ballard
Lake Union
Jallard
Seattle
Ntecs
San Francine Idaho & Montana railroad stockholders meet
Stockholders at Howe City Idaho will convene this afternoon to authorize a 2 500 000 bond issue to fund the 210 mile line from Holme City to Winnemucca Nevada. The contract lies with the Ban Francisco Idaho & Montana Railroad Construction company and work starts next month. The corporation is Idaho based with general offices in Minneapolis.
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Howe City
Idaho
Dee
San Francine, Idaho & Montana Railroad
Holme City
Winnemmeca
Nev
Ban Vraneclaco, Idaho & Montana Railroad Construction Company
Civil marriage of Paris aristocrats at Passy mayor’s office
A civil marriage was conducted in Passy at the mayor's office between Count Jules ion Voutur and Prinee B andoa Stigliano-Colonna, the granddaughter of Mrs. John W. Mackay.
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Paris
Jules Ion Voutur
Prinee Bandoa
Stigliano-Colonna
John W. Mackay
Passy
New York County Fair Opens in Madison Square Garden
The first New York county fair and circus opens at the Madison Square Garden today. It marks the city's first county fair within its urban center and runs for five days, offering New Yorkers a rare glimpse of a traditional county fair atmosphere.
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New York
Dee
Madison Square Garden
Pretty Woman Claims One of Carnegie's Boys Jilted Her
Mrs Mary J Vetter 93 widow of P ittsburg sues Atty Gibn LD Packer 46 Carnegie Steel counsel for 160000 alleging breach of promise to marry She says they dated eight years ago after her husband died and he furnished a palatial home in Pittsburg Packer denies marriage promise and cites her character She claims about 166 letters from him and vows to fight to the bitter end Also notes about charitable gifts and Spanish American volunteers event plans later in the item
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Pittahurg
United States Steel Corporation
Atty. Gibnon LD Packer
Andrew Carnegie
Mary J. Vetter
Packer
Mra. Vetter
Vilnacks
Pittsburg
Carnegie Steel Company
Carnegie
Steel Trust
Pittsburgh
Burglars Ease Through City Over Christmas Holiday
Police report a string of burglaries yesterday and today across the city. Michael Murphy loses 2907 dollars in value with only 12 dollars in cash. KR Jansen’s home escape after a small blaze. Hibbard Stewart store stock stolen. 931 North 19th Avenue home hit for a gold watch, money, and coins. Mrs Levins, 2105 Souththav, robbed of 60 in gold and a gold watch. watches stolen from Michel Wool and John Gordon. a missing slot machine later recovered. Dr Roff’s Globe Building office loses an overcoat with a 10 dollar reward. a chicken coop raid yields 20 Plymouth Rocks.
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Christine
Michael Murphy
Senda
Gilleeple Dees
Dr. Roff
Globe Building
Persous
Mia
McCowen
Bell St
Manhunt for Daniel Ison in Pedford County
Police seek Daniel Ison a Colored man wanted by Pedford County Indiana sheriff for assault on a white woman. A $25 reward is offered for his capture as he may be headed toward Seattle to escape arrest.
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Daniel Ison
Seattle
Reccat
Pedford
Taylor County
Ison
Mil Resignation Rumors Denied by White House Secretary
ST PAUL Minn Dec 24 1 HPs private secretary denied reports Mil will resign or scale back activity in railroad and financial circles this morning.
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ST. Paul
Minn
Hps
Mil
Loss of a Kingdom Ages This Monarch
Stockholm December 26 King Oscar of Sweden is worn by illness and distress over the split of the Scandinavian kingdom and plans retirement. He likely names Crown Prince Gustavus ruler as he fights to stay alive, often yachtsman on the Droot amid fading strength.
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Oscar
Sweden
Gustavus
Norway
Europe
Alt
Britt denies elopement rumors in press redux
Wil lie Britt says reports tying his brother Jimmy to Mrs. Bob Fitzeimmets are a joke and newspaper fabrication. He will return to the city soon and not travel to England with moving pictures, though a San Francisco bout may occur later. All of Kitt's friends mock the elopement tale with Julia Gifford.
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Ban Francisco
Willie Britt
Jimmy
Bob Fitzeimmets
Britt
England
San Francisco
al of Kitt
Julia Gifford
Four societies meet in Baltimore this week
In Baltimore this week several learned bodies gather including the American Historical Institution at Johns Hopkins University. Other groups listed are the American Political Defense Association the American Economic Association and the Bibliographical Society of America amid city events and gifts to the Washington Children's Home Society by Sunday schools.
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Baltimore
Dee
Armerican
Johns Mopkina University
American Polntest
City
Washington Children's Home Society
Ll. J. Covington
Emma L. Barr
Portrait Painter Hubert Wow Returns from China
New York dispatch notes portrait painter Hubert Wow has just returned from China after a stay abroad. The brief item mentions his recent travels and art career, highlighting his international experience and ongoing work on new portraits.
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New York
Hubert Wow
China
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Haas
Comeil Committee
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President Roosevelt
Loeb
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R. R. Spacer
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Ratater Beach
Pight & Wa
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New York County Fair
Pretty Woman
Ladies
Order of the Immegraen
Sone of Herman
Washington
Mrs. Vetter
Gibson D. Packer
Wateh
Muirhead
Stockholm
Hough
Jimmy Britt
Bob
Dewasger
Century Furniture Company
Sconp Avenue
Spring Street
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