Just a Pair of Empty Boots In the Little Siberian Home
A reflective piece by Douglas Story on wartime grief, focusing on Russian women left behind in Siberia. It contrasts Jewish matron Rachel and the Siberian peasant woman as they shoulder hardship, keep home fires burning, tend orphans, and guard memories of absent men amid vast quiet and hardship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas Story
The
Newspaper Enterprise Association
Kirk
God's Acre
Siberia
Rama
Rachel
Jerusalem
Cheliabinsk
Russia
Hall Indicted in Land Fraud Inquiry In Portland
John H. Hall former U S district attorney faces federal indictments in Portland linked to land, lumber and livestock schemes. Two indictments allege conspiracy around government lands in Wheeler County naming multiple defendants including congressman Binger Hermann and others.
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Portland
John H. Hall
Roosevelt
United States District Attorney
Wes
Coe
Dette Creek Land, Lumber & Livestock Company
Henry Meldron
Butte Creek Company
Wheeler County
Winlock W. Steiner
Hamilton H. Hendricks
Clarence B. Zachary
Adelbert C. Zachary
Chares A. Watson
Clyde E B. Glass
Binger Hermann
Jon H. Ball
Edrwin Mays
Franklin P. Mays
Clark B. Loomis
Edward Stratford
Henry Melun
George BE. Waggoner
Davis W Kinnaird
Benjamin F. Mintin
Ostave Klaetech
George Sorenson
Lory Stipp
Frank H. Duncan
Religious Services and Sermons Listed at Multiple Churches
A crowded Sunday church listing shows services across First Presbyterian Wheatminster First Unitarian and others. Topics include Baptism by the Holy Spirit Is Sin Profitable and Jesus Love to the Penitent Thief with morning Sunday schools at 9 45 and Bible schools at various times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian Church
MR. Matthews
Grand Opera House
Sorg
Holy Spirit
First Presbyterian Chorch
Wheatminster Presbyterian Church
J. M. Wilson
Jesus Love
North Baptist Church
Third Avenue and
Cedar
Geo
Robert Cairns
Assurance
Mission
Queen Anne Bill
First Unitarian
Seventh
Pike Street
W. D. Simonds
God
Lincoln
J. W. Langley
Abraham Lincoln
Hazel Mission
Sixth Avenue South
Evangelist Byrne
W. N. McQuilty
Tabernacle Baptist
John Marvin
Bible School
First Baptist Church
Fourth Avenue
James Street
Frank Arthur Heath
Church Services and Evening Sermons Across Several Congregations
A compact list of Sunday services across multiple churches including Trinity Parish Church, Christian Catholic Apostolic Church in Zion, Fremont Swedish M B Church, Trinity Methodist Episcopal, Wesley M B Church, Zion Lutheran Ballard, Zion Church, and Lane Street Presbyterian. Readings cover morning subjects such as The Fading Teaf and Hold Fast, plus evening topics like Lessons From the Font and Abraham Lincoln, with details on times, locations, and attending notes.
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Trinity Parish
Eighth and James
H. It Gowen
Christian Catholic Apostolic Church In
Zion
First Avenue
A. Frnnt
Charles A Hop
Portland
Ore
Jesus the Christ
Fremont
All Welcome
Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church
First Avenue North
Mercer
Lee A. Johnson
Sunnyside
Waad
Epworth League
Wesley M. BK
South Seattl
Henry Ward
W. &. Harrington
Abraham Lincoln
Lane Street Presbyterian Church
Lane Street
Ninth Avenue South
Tenth Avenue South
F. l. Forbes D. D
Sacred Heart Church Services Listed
Sacred Heart Church Reverend Geo A Hild holds low masses at 6 am and 8 am with vesper and benediction. Church of the Immaculate Conception Reverend A Sweers schedules low masses at 7 30 am and 9 o m high mass at 11 00 am with sermon and evening rosary and benediction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacred Heart
Geo A Hild
Church of the Immaculate Conception
A. Sweers
Theosophical Society Seattle Special Meetings
Theosophical Society Seattle Lodge hosts Sunday lecture on Theosophy by Dr. Scott of Tacoma. Queen City Theosophical Society public study class at Pioneer block A C U W hall at 7 p m. Mrs Jennie B Clark lectures at 8 p m on Knowledge Versus Opinion and Belief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Theosophical Society
Seattle Lodge
Third Avenue
Scott
Tacoma
Queen City
Social and dance at Women's Order hall in New York block
The Women’s Order of O F hosted a pleasant social and dance at their hall on the New York block last evening, drawing members for an evening of music and camaraderie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Women’s Order of
O. F
New York Block
Wheeler & Wilson Selling Slightly Worn Machines at One-Third Price
Wheeler and Wilson Manufacturing Company moves to 1529 Second Avenue and offers a sale of shopworn machines at one third of their original price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheeler & Wilson Manufacturing
Campiny
Second Avenue
Jury returns guilty verdict in Kid White murder case
The jury convicted Kid White of first degree murder in two hours and forty minutes. Judge Griffin will determine the sentence within three days, with possible execution or life imprisonment as options. Hildebrant, White’s co-defendant, awaits trial next week in the same court.
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Kid” White
Matthew Murphy
Griffin
White
Tla
Hildebrant
Coasters Killed in a Collision Near New Brighton
A large bobsled carrying 17 people collided with a freight train near New Brighton Pennsylvania. One man and two boys died instantly, two more boys dieing later, and three others were injured. Eight riders escaped serious harm as the sled was crushed and the train plowed into it. The dead were R. Daniel, Charles Farrow and Mart Saliers. The dying: Marven Duey and Robert Farrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Brighton
Here
RE. H. Mdaniel
Charles Farrow
Mart SA
Marven Duey
Robert Farrow
Blase fire guts major Chicago electrical building
Fire swept a six story Central Electric Co building and nearby structures on Fifth Avenue in Chicago early today. Sizable losses were listed for Singer Sewing Machine, A Stein guitar maker, Gage Downs corset firm, John Oliver engraver, and Coyne Overalls Co. Local firms suffered leg injuries from the blaze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Singer Sewing Machine Orpany
A. Stein
Gage Downs Company
John Oliver
Coyne Overall Company
Swanson Still Unconscious After Saloon Brawl
John Swanson lies unconscious at Wayside Emergency Hospital after yesterday morning brawl in an Alki saloon. Axel Anderson held by police pending Swanson injuries. William McAllister arrested on assault and battery charges. Erastus Fowler awarded 4000 dollars in a municipal damages suit. City to pay for defective sidewalks per superior court order. Browning recovering after scalp wound at Forum saloon.
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John Swanson
Alki
Wayside
Axel Anderson
Swanson
W. D. Browning
Forum
William McAllister
Seattle
Superior Court
Erastus Fowler
Trouble Ends Over Presbyterian Church Repair Permit
Trustees and the board of public works have patched up the dispute over repairing the First Presbyterian church after the fire. A repair permit was granted with a condition tied to a recent city ordinance changing street grade. The city would be liable only for damage to the church based on its value at the permit date.
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First Presbyterian Church
Board of Public Works
Burglars Blow Safe At Ives & Laval Jewelers
In Montreal Quebec February 11 burglars forced entry early this morning into the Ives and Laval jewelers office and blew the safe securing about $15,000 in diamonds.
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Blow Safe
Montreal
Quebec
Aafe
Ives & Lavales, Jewelers
Diamonda
Chinese Loan Subscribed. Overwhelming Demand Reported
London reports the new Chinese loan of 5 million dollars opened with subscriptions many times over. The Mongkong and Shanghai loans far exceed goals. A Chamber of Commerce meeting is set for Tuesday at 8:20 PM where James A. Emery of the Citizen's Alliance in San Francisco will address the industry question affecting Pacific coast businessmen.
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London
Chamber of Commerce
James A. Emery
Citizen's Alliance Association
San Franciscce
Pacific Coast
Denial over Tacoma to Portland rail line expansion plans
President Jacob Furth of the Me atile-Tacoma railroad dismissed rumors of a Ta comb-Portland through route via Olympia. He said no foundation to the claims exists and no extensions have been announced or shaped yet though the line would be a paying investment once built.
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Jacob Furth
Meatile-Tacoma Meetric Railroad
Tacoma
Portland
Olympia
Northwest
Furth
Princess Saves Husband During Alaska Moose Attack
Austrian prince and princess, recent steamer arrival in the city, tested Alaskan hunting grounds for big game. During a moose encounter, the princess calmly fired a rifle to save her husband as a charging moose threatened him, killing the animal instantly. The couple also hunted around Dawson and secured a notable silver gray fox skin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coloreda-Mansfeldt
Prince Coloreda-Mansfeldt
Alaska
City
Jefferson
Alaskan
Carribou
Dawson
Tait Will Resign From City Department
The forthcoming cleaning out of the force under Corporation Counsel Gilliam will be followed by resignations. Hugh A. Tait, long regarded as one of the department’s most capable men, will leave to take a more lucrative position. Scott Calhoun will appoint three assistants, with Elmer Todd and possibly Oliver Thorarmson named among them.
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Gilliam
William Parmeries
Hugh A. Tait
Tait
Scott Calhoun
Elmer Todd
Oliver Thorarmson
Statehood Bill Blocked
Washington Feb 11 At a conference of Republican leaders the House refused to concur with Senate amendments and will insist on the original bill admitting Arizona and New Mexico as one state along with Oklahoma and Indian Territory on the state of Oklahoma President Roosevelt will sign the Senate bill but not the House measure.
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Washington, D. C
House
Senate
Arizona
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Roosevelt
Theater Ablaze at Casino in New York
A fire swept the Casino theater on Broadway and Thirty ninth Street during rehearsals for Lillian Russell's Lady Teasle company. The blaze consumed the auditorium and compelled several performers to leap from windows as the house burned.
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New York
Lillian Russell
Lady ‘Teasle
Whro
Casino Theater
Heroadway
Thirtyninth Ostreet
Harbor Committee and Real Estate Meet at Chamber
At 2 PM a harbor and harbor improvements committee met at the Chamber of Commerce to discuss building the lake Washington canal and city street widening and grading plans raised by local real estate men at their regular monthly meeting.
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Chamber of Commerce
Lake Washington Canal
Market Stagnation as Potatoes Arrive from Colorado
The market sits idle amid cold weather. Colorado spuds arrive en route to ease shortages, with 11 carloads today and 27 more soon. Yakima and White River potatoes priced around $19 to $24 per bag, while fruit and vegetable prices vary widely across the region.
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Commission
Colorado
Yakima
California
Grocery Price List With Wide Range Of Goods
A dense price sheet lists goods from buger and sugar to meats and nuts. It shows countless prices per sack per ton per barrel and per bag for staples and pantry items with vendor names and numbers, reflecting a historical market catalog.
Wheat and Stocks Report from The Star Dated February 11 1906
Market notes from Seattle via wire show May wheat around 1167-8 with little activity in Chicago and New York. New York stocks list include Atchison Amal Copper and Union Pacific among others as closing values while Lincoln's birthday closes markets on Monday February 13.
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Seattle
Park
New York
Close
Atchison
Amal. Copper
Can. Pac
Erie Com
Til. Cent
Manhattan
Metrop
Mo. Pac
People’s Gas
Penn
Reading
R. I. Com
So. Pac
St. Paul
Sugar
Union Pac
Wheat
Liverpool
Minneapolis
Duluth
Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade
New York Stock Exchange
Lincoln
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I of
Quey
Siberian
Douglas
Attorney Hall
United States
William White
My Beripps News Ann
Ry Bertone News
Tric Company
Fifth Ave
Nue
Firma
Jewelry Establishment
Serieps News Ass'n
Scripps News Ass'n
Modge
Pany
Berippe Newe Asan
ST. Petersburg
Trepoff
Oregon
Washington
Strictly Fresh Ranch
California Sage
Cifornia
Barreia
Brazil
Stardom
Alemonds
Walenuts
Crown
Minnesota
Pillebury
Pillsbury’sa
Stancard Dakota
Olympic
Elestric
Holly
Golden Northwest
Top Notch
Centennials
Graham
C. Co
Farina
Puget
the Star
W. A. Ayer & Co
Columbia Street
W. A. Ryer & CO
Columbia St
Haller
Sunset Main
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