Billy Sunday In Olympia Sparks Interest At Two Large Meetings
Billy Sunday drew two large crowds in Olympia as local optionists swarmed the capitol. He did not appear at the afternoon women’s meeting, while a separate public session proceeded with lawmakers absent or uninterested. The local option bill faced routine committee review with no decisive outcome yet.
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Renfro
Everett True
Josh Wise
Dog
Olympia
Billy Sunday
Capitol
Capac
2 Girls 2 Hats Cause Extra Seat Mystery
At the Orpheum yesterday two women bought three matinee tickets as they arrived in fashionable dress with muffs and hats. The doorkeeper required a third seat for the hat carrier, revealing a humorous ploy to stash hats in the theater.
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Orpheum
Forning
Man’s Shoes Betray Him in Hotel Burglary Case
Dan Curran a former US Army man was arrested by Patrolman Dontanthie after sleeping burglaries at Lexington Hotel room 116% were foiled when looters fled in stockings. Shoes found led to Curran fleeing toward Fifth Avenue and Washington Street where Officer Donlan noted Curran wore mismatched footwear and a gun was recovered.
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Dan Curran
United States Army
John Dontanthiene
Fred Nelson
Lexington Hotel
Curran
Fo House
Fifth Av
Washington St
Paan Donlan
Brownsville Bill Up For Senate Vote February 23
Washington February 2 The Senate agreed to vote on the Brownsville bill on February 23. The action marks a scheduled decision on the contested measure as lawmakers set the date in a standard session proceeding.
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Brownsville
Washington
U.P
Senate
Queen Anne Better Car Service Club to Meet Tomorrow
A meeting of the Queen Anne Better Car Service club is set for tomorrow night at the Baptist Mission at Queen Anne avenue and Garfield street to discuss securing improved street car service. The group plans a mass meeting to advocate strenuous measures.
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Queen Anne
Better Car Service Club
Baptist Mission
Queen Anne Av
Garfield #1
Bank Clearings Report from Seattle Tacoma Portland
Bank clearings recorded for Seattle, Tacoma and Portland. Seattle shows today’s clearings at 1,749,838.51 with a balance of 126,231,271. Tacoma reports 677,330.46 in clearings and a balance of 46,472.00. Portland registers 1,116,182.00 in clearings and a balance of 166,237.00.
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Seattle
Portland
Tragic hotel death after quarrel ends with suspect’s demise
John F Parrell a bartender killed himself after a quarrel with wife Mrs. Farrell at the Lilinets Hotel 2232% Piret Ave. The door was forced open by landlord George T. Marshall. Coroner James C. Snyder ordered removal to Butterworth & Sons morgue. Mrs. Farrell fled, loaned a dollar, and found him dead when she returned. Parrell had been idle since last Christmas. He leaves a sister in Billings and father in Colorado Split Cole.
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Lilinets Hotel
John Fparrell
James C. Snyder
Farrell
Butterworth & Sons
Parrell
Joplin
Billings
Mont
W. HB. Farrell
Colorado Split Cole
White slave arrests in Port Townsend case trail
Wanda Lowe proprietor of a house at Port Townsend and Vincent Waddell her partner were arrested with five girls as they planned to sail to Port Townsend. The youths Anna Brown Helen Evans Trixie Stanley Claudie Stanley and Emma Greason aged under 18 were taken into custody with the last two held as witnesses. Police say the Lowe woman and her assistant sought to lure girls to immoral lives at Port Townsend Hall with a demand of 200 dollars, and they remain jailed.
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Wanda Lowe
Port Townsend
Vincent Waddell
G. W. Humphrey
P. C. Christensen
J. ©. Robertson
Anna Brown
Helen Evans
Trixie Stanley
Claudie Stanley
Emma Greason
Lowe
Seattle
Port Townsend Hall
Waddell
Mossback Fight On Today Over Bothell Incorporation
Strenuous arguments were urged by the mossback delegation and the Incorporationists of Bothell to prevail upon the county commissioners to order an election for residents to decide if Bothell should be an incorporated town. A main plea against incorporation was taxation while proponents pointed to property valuations around 2000 dollars. Bethel’s population is estimated between 600 and 700.
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Bothell
Bethel
Mobilization of Entire American Fleet Off Gibraltar
Admiral Sperry cabled the navy department reporting the complete mobilization of the entire American battleship fleet off Gibraltar. The message, dated February 2, confirms readiness and deployment status amid ongoing naval operations in the region.
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Washington
VA. P
Admiral Sperry
Navy Department
Gibraltar
Street Car Wrecks Injures Roy Martin at Green Lake Station
Roy Martin a carpenter was struck by Green Lake street car 340 at about 1:40 this morning after he opened a spur to Spokane Grain's warehouse. The car rolled him along the ground several feet then pushed him aside and continued at high speed until a damaged fender and wire cable halted it. The motorman reportedly fled the scene.
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Roy Martin
Green Lake
Spokane Grain Company
Martin
Tierate
Franchise Granted to Seattle, Renton & Southern for City Tracks
The Seattle Renton and Southern received a permanent franchise to lay tracks from Pike to Pinesta and from First to Fifth avenues. Seattle Electric had a temporary permit and nearly finished laying its line on a nearby street. Officials gave no details on further steps to protect interests, but court action is likely to resolve track rights.
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Seattle, Renton & Southern
Pike
Pinesta
Seattle Electric Company
Theranchise
Woman seeks arrest for dog poisoning case in Dunlap
Mrs Mary Bane of Dunlap says her dog was poisoned and secured a warrant for the arrest of Jane Doe Beeman whom she alleges fed the dog a substance called the life extinguisher.
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Mary Bane
Dunlap
Jane Doe Beeman
Racial Track Bill Backfires in The Ranch Scuffle
The Grand theatre dressing room scene erupts into a staged boxing match between Florence Provence and Miss Beatrice Winfield after a quarrel aboard the Ranch company tour. Manager Horner referees as gloves come on stage and the pair exchange blows, ending in a drawn bout amid chaotic backstage moments.
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Winfield
Florence
of the Ranch” Company
Grand Theatre
Provence
Miss
Actiow
Horner
Beatrice
Sig
Ees
Jack
Lydon Volun
Timeunsider
Postal Receipts Show Gain for Seattle January 1909
Post office receipts in Seattle for January 1909 rose to 67445 dollars, a 6.43 percent increase from January 1908. The reported January 1908 receipts totaled 63870.26 dollars.
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Seattle
Ashes cast on Puget Sound as sailor John Neilson dies
The obituary details the Dane John Neilson a lifelong seaman who rose to captain a ship and raised his son at sea. On his deathbed he requested cremation and the scattering of his ashes on Puget Sound. The narrative covers his career the Sewall tragedy and his family’s sorrow.
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John Neilson
Neilson
Puget Sound
Japan to Restrict Emigration Say Diplomat
Baron Komura, noted diplomat and Portmouth peace plenipotentiary, declared before the house of commons that Japan will adhere strictly to its policy of restricting emigration to the United States and Canada.
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Japan
Tokio
U. P
Baron Komura
Portamouth
House of Commons
United States
Canada
Senate Recall Erupts Over Judiciary Committee Power
Olympia February 2 Senate recalls race track bill from the judiciary panel 26 to 15 and may strip the local option bill next. Graves defends committee's primacy as senators clash over control and threats fill the gallery. Also House clears eye injury award and a damages suit tweak to allow family suing rights.
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T. J. Dillon
Olympia
Senate Judiciary Committee
Judiciary Committee
Graves
Senate
Two Injured as Clay Slide Buries Work Shed
Five laborers at Fourth and Cherry street were surprised by a sudden clay slide from an embankment onto a steam shovel, tearing down the shed and throwing workers from their luncheon. Engineer W. and laborer John Thoreson were injured, along with three others lightly. Lambert was thrown into a mud puddle but helped free teammates before medical aid.
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Fourth
Cherry St
John Thoreson
Thoreson
A. Lambert
Seattle
Athlete Club
Author and journalist commits suicide in Kentucky bedroom
Mendham Ky Feb 2 John Gilimore Speed author and journalist ended his life with a gunshot to the head. He died two hours later after firing a bullet through his right temple and had written a note stating he was tired of life before the act.
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Mendham, Ky
V. P
John Gilimore Speed
Weather Forecast Rain Tonight and Wednesday
Rain is forecast for tonight and Wednesday with moderate south winds. The unsettled spell may bring showers and cooler temperatures across the region. Expect brief downpours, with winds easing later on Wednesday.
Man Charged With Grand Larceny In Bridge Firm Case
John Satre faces grand larceny charges after allegedly misappropriating $28 entrusted by Puget Sound Bridge & Iron Co. An arrest warrant is in effect as investigators pursue the case.
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John Satre
Puget Sound Bridge & Company
Igenes
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