Chamber of Commerce debates grand jury over Matthews Gill affair
The Chamber of Commerce weighs calling a grand jury to probe charges by Matthews against council members and critics, with some members urging action and others opposing due to cost and limited substantiation. Local sentiment favors ignoring the slander and preserving Matthews's reputation.
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Jealousies Shape Fire Pro Controversy Over Theater Safeguards
The dispute pits Marshal Gardner Kellogg against M Ralph Cook over proposed theater fire safeguards. Cook argues chief’s regulations burden owners, while Kellogg has opposed similar rules in the past. The ordinance would require theater owners to install safeguards and follow performance directives, signaling a broader clash between city officials and theater owners.
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City committee weighs petitions on West Queen Anne car spur
The urban committee considers petitions and counter petitions about removing the West Queen Anne spur. The Seattle Electric company franchise issue is under review, with legal action possibly affecting Rail line plans. The Ort Lawtonne may also be involved in proceedings.
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Gas Franchise Decisions May Await American Improvement
The article indicates that gas franchise matters for the city may be reviewed with potential actions by the American Improvement Company also on the agenda.
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Death Comes Suddenly to County Auditor Candidate John Haigh
John W. Haigh a democratic nominee for county auditor and editor of Forest Echoes collapsed on a sidewalk at First Avenue and Bell Street at 11 46 last night. He died at Way side Emergency Hospital at 3 this morning from heart trouble. He leaves a wife and four children and resided at 314 Third Avenue North. Autopsy planned. funeral arrangements pending. he was about 40 years old.
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Mother Ryther Benefit Draws Large Seattle Crowd
A Seattle benefit for Mother Ryther drew a large crowd with lines forming before 10 am and many attending to support the Ryther home. Mrs. Brooks Vincent praised the children who practiced songs like Home Sweet Home and urged public generosity through ticket purchases and donations.
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Town in Flames as Russo Japanese War News Updates
General Kuropatkin reports Russian evacuation of Kheigon Tay and repulsed Japanese attacks on Takasso. Russians burn Bandepas again. In Tokyo reports on January 31 and 30 describe Russian shelling of Chenchieupau Pati and Litajentan and failed assaults. Japanese capture the Austrian steamer Siam bound for Vladivostok.
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Indicted Again in Land Fraud Case Involving Mitchell and Hermann
Federal grand jury in Portland returned four indictments charging seventeen individuals with criminal complicity in land frauds. Senator J. H. Mitchell and Congressman Binger Hermann are named again with the same bribe and conspiracy charges as in the prior indictment, this time due to a technical flaw that may lead to the first indictment being quashed.
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Revenge Motive Cited in Third Avenue Hall Explosion
Police seek a gambler tied to a Sunday night blast at a long known meeting hall on Third Avenue. Revenge follows a losses of nearly $3,000 weeks earlier in the back room gambling den. Lessees and Patrol Dolphin deny knowledge of the games as investigators pursue the suspect.
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Czar Receives Striking Workers Amidai Rising Tensions
The czar met with 33 workers at Tearko Selo to hear their complaints and promises an inquiry. A government plan seeks freedom of meeting to end the strike, while Trepoff and Kokomtssoff push reforms. A police chief was shot in Odessa as unrest widens.
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Anarchists Stir Paris With Bomb, Manifesto
Paris buzzed as a bomb was found near Opera and Bretail avenues and an anarchist manifesto appeared on the labor exchange and walls. The missive calls comrades to overthrow rulers and proclaim individual liberty tomorrow while police bar anarchists from meeting at Karohep hall tonight.
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Weather Spotter: Temperatures Dip to 33 Degrees
The report notes a 33 degree low recorded at 5 am as Jack Frost loiters with chilly nights. Forecasters expect warmer air soon though frosty mornings persist into the week with fair skies and light to fresh winds.
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