Striking Firemen May Cause Famine on Southern Pacific
Wre-w Orleans Dec 5 The Brotherhood of Local Firemen strike dampens traffic on the Southern Pacific system with passenger service reduced and freight moves hindered. Officials warn a coal famine may follow if a full system strike occurs and arbitration is sought to settle the dispute.
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Scrippe Telegraph Service
Orleans
Brotherhood of
Pieansate
Harriman Service
Union Pacific
Christmas Worship Across Seattle Churches
Early Christmas worship filled Seattle churches with services from six in the morning through noon. Catholic masses ran until 10 30, Christian prayers started at seven, and Epiphany music echoed at Trinity Episcopal. Rev M A ws preached at First Italian and Presbyterians held crowded Christmas Day services with baptisms after the sermon.
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Seattle
Trinkty Episcopal Church
Ehwreh
M. A. Ws
West Seattle Trolley Franchise Sells to Seattle Electric
At a meeting the West Seattle council voted to transfer the municipally owned car line to Seattle Electric Company. The sale includes the line and property with $39,000 held in escrow until the city's right to sell is adjudicated in court.
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West Bey & Oy Eae
Pa Savagy
Seattle Electric Company
West Seattle
Seattle Electric Com
Cantata Service At Swedish Lutheran Church
A Christmas morning cantata directed by Prof. A Edgren drew about 150 voices, with 50 children in the chorus. Soloists included Mrs Edgren Miss Ida Wellin Miss Bedeen and A Erickson under Rev Linden pastor at the Swedish Lutheran Church corner of Ninth Avenue and Union Street.
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A. Edgren
Union St
Ander
Edgren
Ida Wellin
Bedeen
A. Erickson
Rev
F.linden
Bethlehem Painting Featured at Local Church Pageant
A church event showcased an old painting titled Bethlehem, as part of a pageant. Mrs. A Folykholm, a choir member, helped coordinate the program and the church dressed the space to reflect the scripture readings.
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Bethlehem
University of Washington to seek $600,000 for three buildings
The University of Washington board of regents approved asking the legislature for 600000 to build three structures a administration building an auditorium and an engineering building. The act would transfer these buildings to the Alaska Yukon Pacific exposition as needed under board terms.
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Board of Regents
University of Washington
Alaska
Playground for Longfellow opposite school to be ready by Christmas
Mrs. Marion Miller dedicates a play area in memory of her son Pendleton Miller set opposite Longfellow school. By next Christmas it will include two to three small baseball diamonds and multiple muddy puddles and sand hills for kids to explore and wade in.
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Gewsnd
Marion Miller
Pendleton Miller
Longfellow School
Patrolman Cameron Discharged for Refusal to Obey Orders
J. L. Cameron a member of the police force for over ten years was discharged last night by Chief Wappenstein for refusing to obey Captain Ward on police court cases. It is understood Cameron will appeal to the civil service commission.
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J. L. Cameron
Wappenstein
Ward
Cameron
Civil Service Commission
Stanford Rugby Tour Includes Seattle Exhibition
Stanford rugby confronts Vancouver in BR today then travels to Seattle for an exhibition with Victoria. The Seattle match is slated after the new year as several games remain to be played.
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Stanford
Vancouver
Seattle
Victoria
Carload Wire From Newark Arrives Expected January 10
The municipal water and lighting department reports a badly needed wire carload has been fed from Newark New Jersey and will arrive here about January 10.
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Municipal Water and Lighting Department
Newark
N. J
William Rockefeller's Adirondack Park Fights End in 18 Cent Claim
Oliver Lamora, a Civil War veteran, faces a court ruling upholding William Rockefeller's claim to Lamora's Brandon area. The decision awards Rockefeller 18.06 cents per offense for trespassing on 62,000 acres, triggering panic in the once bustling Adirondack village as residents recount ruined livelihoods and abandonment.
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Brandorb
Brandon
Adirondacks
Willam Rockefeller
Court of Appeals
Albany
William Rockefeller
Oliver Lamora
Supreme Court
William
Brandon Oliver Lamora
Richmond
Lee
Lamora
Bay Pond
Hoe
Rockefeller
Fight over Rockefeller power and village disruption
The speaker describes fights with Rockefeller on multiple courts from justice to supreme court, claiming tiny payments per offense and threatened further appeals. He alleges activists’ property moves into forest preserves, hatcheries at state cost, and widespread impact on neighbors, a church, a school and a hotel liquor license dispute while asserting lack of justice for the poor.
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Justice Court
Rockefeller
New York
Supreme Court
United States Supreme Court
Rocfeller
Hockler
Rockefell
Rockefeller private park law shields towns from state access
Oliver Lamora argues the private park law serves a few rich men by allowing purchase of entire towns and forbidding public access. Under the proposed Rockefeller plans residents would travel forty miles over mountains to reach state land, potentially trespassing on private property to reach public space, covering seven miles.
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Rockefeller
Rockefell
Rockefellers
Oliver Lamora
Obsolete Tour Story Involving War Law Threats At Adirondacks
Fragmentary passage describes an elderly man plotting to obstruct a railroad and threaten a hotel motor to violate war laws. He claims plans to cut off the town and mentions sending friends to the Adirondacks. It notes Percy Rockefeller visiting a grand estate.
Queen of the Opera Season A Yankee Village Girl
Geraldine Farrar, the Yankee village girl from Melrose near Benton, rises to queen of the opera season after a Metropolitan debut. Her mother recounts a life of early talent, international acclaim from Berlin to St. Petersburg, and royal praise, while Farrar enjoys rapid success and a three year U.S. contract with earnings up to 28 000 dollars annually.
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Yankee Village
New York
America
Geraldine Farrar
Metropolitan Opera House
Melrose
Benton
Sidney Farrar
Hotel Netherland
Boston
Mme
Melba
Paria
Royal Opera
Berlin
Geraldine
St. Petersburg
Italy
Sweden
Germany
Europe
Minas Farrar
Daniel Fuhrman Promotes Winter Suit and Overcoat
On Christmas day the tailor Daniel Fuhrman invites customers to visit for a swell winter suit and overcoat. The shop offers a large assortment of elegant woolena in natty patterns and plain options, promising style comfort and quality with a single look.
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Daniel Fuhrman
Fuhrman
Christmas hotel rush doubles business this year
Hotels report record crowds with more guests than rooms and daily turnaways. W G King, proprietor of the Hither, receives a silver loving cup with an engraved inscription to honor his employer.
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W. G. King
Man Arrested For Suspected Forged Check At White House Clothing
W. K. Gilneas, recently arrived from California, tried to cash a $210 check at the White House Clothing store on Washington Street. The SF bank check looked forged to the proprietor, who notified police and had Glass arrested after he sought to buy $3.50 shoes and requested a $219 charge.
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W. K. Gilneas
California
White House
Washington St
San Francisco
Glass
Industrial School Holds Christmas Celebration on Mercer Island
Christmas exercises were held at the Industrial School on Mercer Island last night. The Union of Christian Endeavorers traveled by a chartered boat to the school and joined in hours of merriment. The incorrigibles helped with an elaborate program and Co. K soldiers completed the evening. Presents were distributed as the night ended in cheer.
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Mercer Island
Union of Christian Endeavorers
Co. K
Medford man J F Reddy stops at Rainier Grand hotel
J F Reddy a prominent mining and hotel man from Medford Oregon is staying several days at the Rainier Grand. He previously served as chief of police in Spokane Washington.
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J. F. Reddy
Medford, Ore
Rainier Grand
Mr. Reddy
Spokane
University Lecture Addition Lot Ad Before Market Value
Investment notice advertises a lot in University Lecture Addition described as highly desirable restricted residential area with improvements paid for and below market value. The brief urges watching the opening ad for details.
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University Lecure
State School Fund Enriched by Land Decision
Land Commissioner Closs of the interior department has enriched the state school fund by nearly half a million dollars through a ruling on beet timber land ownership. The dispute centered on state preference rights to locate lands contested by several applicants who filed as soon as the surveyed plat appeared. The local land office ruled for the general locator and the decision was appealed to the general land board, which upheld the commissioner's ruling.
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Closs
General State Land Office
Department of the Interior
Buits
Teate Lands
Towaie
Three Arrests After Midnight Shooting Near First Ave and Virginia
At midnight three shots were fired near First Ave and Virginia. Officer at the intersection arrested P F Nichola his wife and Ed Iverson after Nichola claimed to defend his wife. No charges were filed. no injuries or damage reported.
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First
Virginia
P. F. Nichola
Nichols
Ed Iverson
Nicholas
Deportation order for Mah Lung Sing after 22 years in the U.S.
Immigration officials issue a deportation order for Mah Lung Sing a Chinese resident who has lived in the country for 22 years. Sing faces removal actions under immigration procedures.
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Mah Lung Sing
Sing
Deportation Move For Foreigner From San Francisco
The individual states he arrived in this country at a young age, lived here for a period, visited China, and returned to San Francisco where he has since resided. He is to be taken to Port Townsend to await deportation.
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China
San Francisco
Port Townsend
Washington college seeks renewed athletic ties with U W
Charles Lund manager of athletics at Washington state college is negotiating with the University of Washington to resume athletic relations and include the university in next year’s baseball schedule. Relations between the two institutions were broken two years ago over a misunderstanding and have not been resumed.
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Charles Lund
Washington State College
U. of W
Williamson Fire Destroys Post Office and Hall
A morning blaze in Williamson Virginia wiped out the local post office and the Odd Fellows hall with an estimated loss of 100000 dollars. Numerous Christmas parcels were burned. G H Brown Plumbing Co offers prompt repair services from 221 Pine Street with two phone lines.
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Williamson
Dee
Oddfellows’ Hall
G. H. Brown Plumbing Co
Pine Street
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