Roosevelt Elected as President and Fairbanks V.P. Win
February 8 crowds gathered as Jos. H. Gaines House of Representatives canvassed the presidential vote. In joint convention Speaker Frye and 385 members opened brown sealed electoral packages, read totals, and officially announced Roosevelt and Fairbanks 336 to Parker and Daviau 140 with swearing in on March 4 to follow.
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House of Representatives
Senate
Ser- Arma Ranedell
Rans Bel
Pro Frye
Cannon
Pro Tem Frye
Mr. Frye
Foraker
Gorman
Davies
West Virginia
Russell
Texas
Roosevelt
Fairbanks
Parker
Davia
Suit Over Cruelty Claims Heard In Superior Court
The suit of Etta Beil Brown against Charlies H Brown over cruelty is in court today. Mrs Brown testified this morning and swore that the plaintiff had ...
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Etta Beil Brown Charlies H. Brown
Toes
Plumber Husband Accused of Violent Abuse in Distress Appeal
A woman describes repeated assaults by her husband, including slapping and kicking her from bed. She is the sister of City Comptroller Riplinger and seeks emancipation or separation.
Admiral Togo Raises Flag on Mikasa at Kure
Admiral Togo arrived at Kure today and raised his flag on the battleship Mikasa. The ceremony drew a large crowd and a hearty reception for the war hero.
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Tokio
Togo
Kure
Mikasa
Bold Indian papoose Sails then Abandons Ship in West Seattle Canoe
A young Indian papoose tries to sail a canoe with a dog as crew leaving West Seattle. The child sails seaward for about a mile before tiring of the voyage and returns, guided by his barking dog and the clam-digging party. The father recovers the runaway craft and the boy is scolded after the brief maritime adventure.
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West Seattle
Choma
Papoose
Dog
Qualify Next Week for New King County Judge Post
Judge Mitchel Gilliam will not qualify until next week as he completes duties as corporation counsel. He plans to resign at the council’s next meeting, with assistant William Parmelee also resigning. Scott Calhoun will succeed Gilliam as corporation counsel, and Elmer E. Todd will replace Calhoun as grade tax assistant.
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Mitchel Gilliam
King County
William Parmelee
Scott Calhoun
Judge Gillam
Elmer E. Todd
Calhoun
Gilliam
Arrest of "The Louse" ends with suspect's capture in alley
Police arrested Louis Barnes known as "The Louse" at 2:30 am on suspicion of a stick up after John Purcell reported being robbed of 320. Purcell described the assailants as two men who forced him head down and took cash during a craps gathering. Purcell positively identified Barnes. the other man escaped. Washington report notes Ogden Utah public building contract awarded to Thomas Lovell of Denton Texas for 158726 to be finished by December 1, 1907.
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Louis Barnes
Peterson and
Keefe
Barnes
the Louse
Henry Rooster
John Purcell
Purcell
Ham
Peterson
Washington
Treasury Department
Ogden
Utah
Thomas Lovell
Denton
Tex
Man Declares He Can Swim from Seattle to San Francisco
William Huffman, described as cocaine-using and well educated, peered into Beacon Hill windows and claimed he was full of electricity. Committed to the insane asylum, he told doctors he was not responsible and asked his mother in Ohio be notified of his condition.
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William Huffman
Beacon Hill
Seattle
San Francisco
Huffman
Ohio
City Contractors Pressed to Observe Hour Law
Corporation Counsel Gilliam declares the state law constitutional and applicable to the city. He states contracts broken by contractors who ignore it should be revoked, citing a recent Supreme Court decision upheld by the statute and its provisions.
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Board of Works
Star
Gilliam
Hagley
Bagley
Anyusual
Promo Otners
Gilillam
Supreme Court
Spokane
Quaint Bills Your Uncle Sam Pays For
A satirical look at the diplomatic appropriation bill then before Congress. It details salaries for U S ambassadors and consuls abroad, lists lavish expenditures, secret funds, and foreign aid items while noting contrasting European pay scales and quirky line items such as harbor and lighthouse costs, prisoner rents, and rescue payments.
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the Beattle
W .Bhington
Uncle Sa
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Germany
Great Britain
Mexico
Russia
United States
China
Constantinople
Morocco
Secret Service Fund
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Hamuel
Hague Tribunal
International Prison Commission
International Railway Congress
International Sanitary Bureau
Korea
Turkey
Hangkok
Siam
Shanghai
Cape Town
Panama
Foreign Cemetery
Tangier
Fish Hospital Reported in Frankfort Germany
Consul General Guenther informs the state department about a new fish hospital in Frankfort Germany. Researchers aim to study whether fish diseases can be transmitted to humans and to what extent, with scientific diagnoses posted on each fish compartment.
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Frankfort
Germany
Guenther
State Department
Board to enforce 8 hour day. union may drop case
Gilliam notes a similar Spokane Supreme Court decision may shape the ruling while Veiled sarcasm marks his letter. The Western Central Labor union has appealed to the supreme court, yet enforcement by contractors using teams is contested due to alleged profitability concerns.
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Normile
King County Court
Western Central Labor Union
Supreme Court
Gilliam
Saunders Held by Coroner Jury in Haigh Death
A coroner's jury after brief deliberation found Thomas Saunders responsible for the death of John W. Haigh. Haigh died from a blow to the left eye causing a fatal hemorrhage. Saunders was taken to the county jail following the inquest.
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Thomas Saunders
John W. Haigh
Saunders
California Public Advertising Spends Vast Statewide Sums
California leads in state advertising expenditures with 146 chambers spending from 1000 to 24000 dollars annually. The average yearly outlay is about 800000 dollars, with counties adding two cents per hundred dollars. The California promotion committee coordinates efforts, distributing literature worldwide. Rufus P. Jennings, executive officer, is a San Francisco merchant driving the program.
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California
California Promotion Committee
Jury to Decide Fate of Man in Shamrock Saloon Fatality
Saunders is jailed after an inquest for the Haigh death following a blow at Shamrock saloon. Haigh died a week later from a hemorrhage linked to the injury. Saunders, located in Sisco, faces preliminary hearing as prosecutors prepare the case with defense funds and counsel.
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Shamrock
Haigh
Saunders
Glasscock
Sisco
Mackintosh
Man Sues for 25000 Over Electrocution Death
Henry Lektad sues Sunset Telephone Company for 25000 in superior court claiming his father Berget Lek tad widow Olaff Lek tad deceased was killed January 26 when a Sunset telephone wire touched the city power feed, causing fatal electrocution on the way to work.
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Henry Lektad
Berget Lektad
Olaff Lektad
Sunset Telphone Company
Lektad
Sunset
Privy Council Rules for Green and Gayner in Savannah Fraud Trial
The Privy Council delivered a favorable decision to the United States in the case of Green and Gayner linked to the Savannah harbor frauds. The defendants, who fled to Canada, will be extradited to the United States for trial alongside Captain Carter.
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London
United States
Privy Council
Green and Gayner
Carter
Savanna Harbor
Canada
Market Prices From Regional Produce Markets
The column lists extensive price ranges for beans, beets, cabbage, cauliflower, garlic, onions, spinach, turnips, rutabagas, lettuce, tomatoes, carrots, potatoes and more across several categories. It includes Yakima and White River potatoes, California vegetables, citrus, pears, apples, cranberries, pineapples, and dairy items like eggs, cheese and butter, with regional variations and packaging terms.
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California
Wheat and Corn Prices Reported by W A Ryer Co
Trading figures from W A Ryer Co show bid prices for Wheat and Corn with high low and close values. The report lists May and July contracts and oat prices, ending with a May corn price of 12.85, May wheat around 12.62 to 12.75.
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TV Star
W. A Ryer & Co
Columbia Street
Seattle
Wheat futures and cash market report with mixed tones
Liverpool May wheat opened unchanged and closed 1 2c lower. Chicago cash wheat prices for No 2 red No 3 red No 2 hard winter No 3 hard winter No 1 northern spring No 2 northern spring No 3 spring listed. May options dipped 3 4c, July down a full cent. market described as stagnant though cash demand remains strong and bulls hold sway.
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Atchison
Amal
Can. Pacific
Erie
Common
People’s Gas
Penna
Reading
Union Pac
Pfd
Liverpool May
Minneapolis
Duluth
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