Erickson to Run for City Council in Seattle
Oliver T. Erickson, vice president of the Seattle Manufacturers' Association, announces candidacy for councilman at large on a nonpartisan platform. He cites manufacturing interests, public utilities policy, and urban progress as core themes, noting support from manufacturer allies and civic leaders.
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Will
Seattle
Seattle Manufacturers’ Association
Oliver T. Erickson
Erickson
Mr. Erickson
Manufacturers’ Association
Peti
Ericksen
James J. Hill
The
Lumber Manufacturers’ Association
Commission
Portland Bankers Face Indictment
United Press reports Portland bankers face indictment as authorities plan to take over Ross Bank assets and all deposits within three days. A district attorney and special counsel prepare the plan while officers including J Thorburn Ross and George H Hill are under investigation for the bank’s scandalous accounts. Depositors demand interest and full payout, with Ladd to liquidate liabilities totaling about 2.54 million dollars.
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United Press
Portland
Ore
Wease
Ross Bank
Ite
Ladd
Johning
W Bristol
American Surety YY
Manning
J. Thorburn Ross
George H. Hill
T. T. Burkhart
J. B Atkinson
F. M. Warren
Dol
Annual meeting of the Geo Society officers listed
The annual meeting of the Geo Society of America gathers in Albuquerque with about 75 present. Officers include Samuel Galvin of Washington DC as president, A Lawson of California as second vice president, Edmund Otte Hovey of New York as secretary.
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United Press
Aquerque
NM. M
Geo Society of America
United States
Ada
Putas Samuel Galvin
Ity
George Er
Washington, D. C
A. Lawaeon
Cal
Preala Edmund Otte Hovey
Klondiker Delivers Shower of Gold to Carthage Friends
Dee Brant, once of Carthage who went to the Klondike years ago and became rich in gold mines, returned to Carthage yesterday and distributed nuggets in dusty bushels to old friends as a gesture of generosity. He invited several locals to help in his mining ventures and to share in his success from the Klondike era.
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United Press
Nati
Dee
Carthage
Brant
Klondike
Gossip items and society notes from Wavay and surrounding towns
A jumble of notices from WAVAY VA and nearby communities details dance invitations at Columbus Dance, a New Year recital at Christensen's Broadway Hall, and a private New Year's Eve ball at Stanford Club. It reports several local weddings including Mina Fulton and Edgar Mimore, Elisa A Wilkinson to Spencer Manuel, Sarah Ellen and Harry Manuel, plus society talks on Musical Mystery with Beethoven at Columbia hall featuring several speakers.
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Kani
Columbus
Knightapt
Council
Christensen
Broadway Hall
New Presbyterian Church
Mixe
Elisa A. Wilkinson
Spencer
Seattle
Manuel
Sarah Elentt
Mas Harry Manuel
Palmer
Matthews
Diller Hotel
Eedlock
Alaskan grubstake dispute prompts injunction against stock disposal
An appeal is taken by the ts in the action brought by H. Causten who secured an injunction to prevent disposal of mining stocks and gold held by the Scandinavian American Bank for EK T Barnette and associates. Causten received judgment on an Alaska grubstake deal with Barnette involving several hundred thousand dollars.
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H. Causten
EK. T. Barnette and Associates
Causten
Alaska
Barnette
Joint installation of Seattle Union No 17 and Rainier Union No 23
Members of Seattle Union meet at Pike and First at 7 20 p m to march to Fraternal hall Ballard for the joint installation of officers of Seattle Union No 17 and Rainier Union No 23 of the Order of Washington to be held Thursday evening at Ballard Fraternal hall.
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Seattle Union
Rainier Union
Order of Washington
Fraternal Hall
Ballard
Pike St
First Ave
Chicago society women aid exconvicts through Hope Hall
Mrs. Potter Palmer leads Chicago society figures in backing Hope Hall run by Maude D Ballington Booth to rehabilitate released convicts. The plan focuses on employment, clothing, and housing while employers receive support and insight into the inmates, with the Volunteer Prison League backing the effort.
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Afarmal Service
Chicago
Blong Ociety
Potter Palmer
Mra. J. Ogden Armour
Arthur Meeker
Geo. Mo Pullman
Maude D Ballington Booth
Mother
Hope Hall
Miss Booth
Convieta
Ths
The
Volunteer Prison League
Volunteers of America
The Parcel Post Benefit for Small Country Merchants
Frederick F. Ingram argues that the parcels post helps country merchants by preserving their practical monopoly on rural trade. He warns against mail order powers and calls for parcels post to balance competition with mail order houses, boosting local rural commerce and fairer distribution.
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Frederick F. Ingram
Transportative Manufacturing Perfumers’ Association
Parcela Post
Parcele
United States
Parcelo Post
Solar plexus blow for Cupid in Linn county panic
Albany Oregon December reports show Cupid’s finances hit by the recent panic. Lin county towns Albany Lebanon and Twin Buttes remain hopeful but cautious. Clearing house certificates are seen as redeemable only with revived times. The county clerk notes a slump after a strong market through October and a weak year end.
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Sy United Press
Albany
Ore
Lin County
L Banon
Twin Buttes
Ual
Neenses
Linn County
Washington
D. C
White House
Taft Endorses Roosevelt Policy Speech to Merchants
Secretary of War Taft addressed the Merchants' Association amid loud cheers. He praised Roosevelt and the administration for their anti trust fight and indicated that if elected he would follow Roosevelt’s policy toward trusts, while avoiding personal political ambitions.
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Taft
Roosevelt
Me Ee Riesse
United Sates
Merchants’ Association
United States
Millinery Store Fire Damages Herrick Stock
A blaze at 1606 Seconday last night caused 4000 dollars damage to Mrs. KR. R. Herrick millinery stock with origin in the rear of the building. Insurance covers 5000 on stock and 1000 on fixtures. no prior fire reported and wires attributed as in good condition.
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KR. R. Herrick
Former wife denied stake in McDonald estate case
In Chicago on December 31 Judge Barnes ruled Mary McDonald, first wife of late Michael C. McDonald, has no claim to his estate. The court refused to block trustees from transferring her dower to his second wife Dora McDonald, who faces arraignment in the shooting of Webster S. Guerin.
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Ey United Press
Chicago
Barnes
Superior Court
Mary McDonald
Michael C. McDonald
Dora McDonald
Webster
Guerin
Hoquiam Officer Resigns Amid Morality Scandal
Hoquiam officer Jamen McGriff abruptly resigns and leaves for the east without explanation. A city council meeting is set to probe charges involving morality, tied to a scandal linking McGriff with the city marshal. Officer Merriff and a local businessman also fled eastward amid the same controversy.
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Ey United Press
Hoquiam
Jamen McGriff
East
Marabal
Merriff
Bishop Edward C. Andrews Dies in Brooklyn from Grippe
New York December 31 bishop Edward C. Andrews of the New York East Conference died in Brooklyn today from the grippe. He was the first prominent figure to fall victim as the illness spreads through the east.
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Edward C. Andrews
New York
Johnson's magnetism electrifies Washington tour
Seattle Star reports Minnesota Governor John A. Johnson wowed Washington dignitaries during his visit. He drew praise for his plain manner and perceived sincerity, while Republicans and Democrats alike noted his strong public appeal and potential influence, though Johnson downplayed any nomination talk.
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Seattle Star
Washington, D. C
Dee
John A. Johnson
Minnesota
Washington
T. Ft. Down
Johnson
Capitol
Wm. J. Bryan
Jan. K. Jones
Daniel
Virginia
Clay
Georgia
Williams
Mississippi
Col
KR. J. Bright
Armes
Senate
Fred Stevens
St. Paul
Rep
DUMMY ENTRYMEN SYSTEM UPHELD IN COLORADO
Judge Robert E. Lewis in Denver frees 18 defendants in a sweep of coal land cases tied to the dummy entrymen system. He quashed all indictments except one and ruled there is no law making preentry agreements to sell coal land criminal, citing the St. Louis case and Routt county holdings valued at $500,000.
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Denver
Robert E. Lewis
United States District Court
Colorado
Federal Grand Jury
Lewis
St. Lowia
Yampa Coal Company
Routt County
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