Union Pacific Buys Seattle Tideland Blocks Near Depot
The Union Pacific acquires five tideland blocks east of the Great Northern depot in Seattle and plans a depot, with sale of city land pending council action. Finance committee hints at high bids, noting tendered sums and advance payments, while rail franchise talks with Milwaukee and other lines continue behind secrecy.
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Union Pacific
Seattle
Pacific Coast
Tidelands
Union Depot
Great Northern
Northern Pacific
Milwaukee
Jackson St
North Coast Railway
Harriman
Appraisers Official Arrives to Hear Seattle Disputes
Eugene F. Hay of New York, appointee of President Roosevelt, arrives in Seattle to review disputes from the past three months over imported goods valuations and classifications by local customs. He will tour to Portland and San Francisco before returning to New York, accompanied by Mrs. Hay and Mrs. Parquahar who will stay in Seattle for an indeterminate period.
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Eugene F. Hay
New York
United States General Board of Appraisers
Seattle
Hayle
Roosevelt
Minneapolis
Hay
Portland
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Mra
Mra. Parquahar
Beattie
Frederick L. Seixas
Mra. Seixas
Mra. Hay
Seattle Daily Star to send wedding telegram for Miss Roosevelt
The Seattle Daily Star plans a public wedding telegram to Miss Alice Roosevelt and Nicholas Longworth. Readers may submit their names with a 10 cent coin to have signatures included at a small cost. The message speaks of lasting happiness and will be sent from Seattle to Washington before the February 17 wedding.
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the Star
Alice Roosevelt
Seattle Daily Star
State of Washington
Alice
Nicholas Longis
Western Telegraph Company
Roosevelt
Star
Seattle
Miss Roosevelt
Mr. Longworth
Washington
Bet Over His Fate In Lem Short Train Hold-Up Case
The case of Lem Short in the Great Northern train hold up went to the jury after final addresses. The courtroom saw bets on the verdict with odds against conviction and many expecting a hung jury while supporters hailed Ebert's alibi as proven.
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Lem Short
Great Northern
Sis
Superior Court
Prater
Bhort
Torney Wooten
Court House
Ebert
Two More Bodies Return To Seattle Inquiries Continue
D M Peters of San Francisco and a young man believed to be Jack Finley arrived in Seattle from Victoria. Peters is identified, Finley’s identity remains uncertain. Mrs Finley will identify him this afternoon if he is her son. The Victoria death toll includes 20 bodies, with only three identified yesterday. Personal effects hinder identification. Butterworth suggested bringing the remains to Seattle for easier confirmation.
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D. M. Peters
San Francisco
Jack Finley
J. M. Butterworth
Butterworth & Sona
Victoria
California
Robare Brown
P. J. Cassen
Brown
Finley
Butterworth
Bamfield
Mr. Butterworth
Pearce
Pacific Coast Steamship Company
Seattle
Self Styled Capitalist Lands In City Jail
J Margon a real estate agent and self styled capitalist was arrested at 3 50 am by Patrolman Putnam on a charge of being drunk and disorderly. Found by the officer he was shouting and protesting he could raise a thousand dollars bail but was jailed until 8 30 am released on cash bail of 20 dollars.
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J. Margon
Putnam
Hargon
Riplinger To Run In Republican Nomination
John Riplinger stays in the race for the Republican nomination despite opposition from the Intelligencer. He will discuss his position and insists he will not withdraw, while the Civic Union weighs whether to back his candidacy. The Civic Union’s small but active list includes both Democrats and Republicans as it weighs the political impact.
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Ing
Civic Union
Riptinger
Ina Smuff
Hurd Nominated for City Council by Union Veterans Group
At a meeting of the political committee of the Union Veterans’ Legion held in J M Weistling’s office last night a resolution was passed unanimously urging F H Hurd to run for councilman at large. Weistling said the veterans want representation in city elections and endorsed Hurd as a strong, proven candidate who served one term on the city council.
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Counc! Finance Com
Union Pacific
Neue Telaenittee
Union
Sefe Lighting Company
Oveen
Jackson St
Iron Works
Denny-Benson Clay Company
Union Veterans’ Agion
Eld
J. M. Woeistling
F. H. Hurd
Weistling
The
Star
Big Fire in Philadelphia Destroys Warehouses
A large blaze in Philadelphia during the morning caused about $80,000 in damage to wholesale dry goods and rubber warehouses at Fourth and Market. Three firemen were injured while fighting the flames.
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Philadelphia
Fourth
Marketota
Bombs Explode in Odessa Tenement
A stockpile of bombs stored in a tenement house exploded this morning in Odessa killing two children and injuring many men, authorities reported. The blast caused extensive damage to the building and surrounding area. Local rescue teams rushed to the scene to search for survivors.
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Odessa
Wreck at Bridal Veil Falls Kills Train Passengers
Portland dated dispatch reports a rear end collision between Spokane trains No 6 and No 5 the Atlantic Express near Bridal Veil Falls twenty miles from Portland. Killed are Andy Edwards Edward Sinnott two others unidentified. injured include Mrs W Riley Joseph Russell and engineer W H Swain. No 3 runaway. steam pipes may have broken.
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Spokane
Bridal Veil Falls
Portland
Andy Edwards
Edward L. Sinnott
W. Riley
Walla Walla
Joseph Russell
East Oakland
W. H. Swain
Five Killed in Northern Pacific Wreck Near Helena
A run away Northern Pacific freight crashed into the rear of an overland train west of Helena at 11:20 p.m. killing five people including Conductor Bricknell and express messenger Edwin Jessup. Several injured, and cars of the passenger train burned. The disaster followed a loose freight on a steep Austin to Helena grade, with the freight derailing, catching fire, and a shingles car adding to the blaze. Jessup perished burned while others tried to rescue him.
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Helena
Mont
Northern Pacific
Bricknell
J. N. Robinson
Missoula
Edwin Jessup
Foster Senegal
Jeff Brown
Rossman
Austin
Messenger Jessup
Donnelly Returns After Absence
Michael Donnelly, labor leader who had disappeared from Cincinnati and was missing for several days, returned to Chicago this morning. Authority says callers were denied admittance at his home, while maps drawn by company engineers will be reviewed by the city engineers before reaching the corporations committee.
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Chicago
Michael Donnelly
Cincinnati
Labor
Thomson
Corporations Committee
Milwaukee Franchise Coverage Spurs Citywide Debate
City officials review present Milwaukee franchise agreements across utilities sports and media. Report surveys current franchise terms, renewal timelines, economic impact, and potential competitive bids. Community groups seek transparency and public input on future franchise policies.
President urges reform of hazing law in naval offenses
In a February letter to the congressional committee on naval affairs the president asks that the hazing law be remedied to match the offense. He argues dismissal is too harsh in some cases and not severe enough in others and suggests minor cases be handled administratively rather than by court martial.
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Washington, D.C
Congressional Committee On Naval Affairs
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