Oil War in Kansas Pits State Against Monopoly
Kansas faces a Standard Oil onslaught as prices drop, pipelines grow, and independent refiners seek state action. A legislative push considers a state refinery near Lansing to bypass monopolistic control and lower crude and refined oil costs for producers and consumers.
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Death of William Harrison After Depot Accident
William Harrison died yesterday at Seattle General Hospital from injuries suffered when he was run over by a Great Northern car near the new union depot last Tuesday. He lost both legs and could not withstand the shock of the operation.
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Seattle General Hospital
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President Hay Comments on Arbitration Treaties
Secretary Hay replies to inquiries saying the president recognizes the senate's right to reject a treaty by direct vote or by changes incompatible with its aims. He states the senate amendments render it impossible to present the treaties in their altered form to negotiating countries.
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Dr Dawson Wins Custody Battle Over Sons
Superior Judge Morrie denied Mrs. Mamie Dawson's petition to modify the divorce decree and award custody of her two sons to her. The boys, now 18 and 14, had lived with Dr. Dawson and his wife since his remarriage. The judge noted affection from both parents but ruled the evidence insufficient to change custody. Mrs. Dawson's attorney said the decision will be appealed to the supreme court.
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Investigation into St Elmo hotel moral concerns ends with mild rebuke
Chief Delaney reports no faults found that would block Teater Moritz license at the St Elmo hotel. The license and revenue committee indicates minor changes and a mild rebuke rather than license revocation, noting improvements after The Star exposed prior conditions.
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St. Elmo
License and Revenue Committee
Teater & Moritz
Star
Council
Btar
Death in Seattle wreck raises fifth victim Potts
John Potts, fifth fatality from last Sunday's Silvert wreck, died at Seattle General Hospital this morning. He succumbed to scalds from bursting steam pipes when the engine toppled the embankment. Only one crew member survives as doctors and nurses exhausted all efforts.
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Silvert
Seattle General Hospital
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Bartett
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Mutinous Money Case Lands Ranch Owner in Custody
Everett Feb 13 George W Hess owner of a Ranch near Robe was arrested at Snohomish after confessing to mutilation of coins flooding Everett Police found 11 coins and several drills on his person indicating ongoing coin tampering activity in the region.
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George W. Hess
Robe
Snohomish
Seattle’s February Cold Snap Compared to Historic Lows
The article notes that while recent days have been cold, Seattle has seen colder. It cites February 1899 when the thermometer fell to 3 degrees above zero and six years earlier the low reached 12 degrees above, eight degrees colder than this February’s record.
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Geneva Rossie Found In Portland After Bakersfield Kidnapping
Abducted from Bakersfield California, Geneva Rossie, aged five or six, was located in tears in a Portland lodging house after a man described as an old Swiss cook known as Joe abducted her last Saturday. He disappeared. the girl will be sent home to her parents in Bakersfield.
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Sultan fears trouble over Bosphorus passage
The sultan fears an anti Russian demonstration and orders the steamer Australian to pass through the Bosphorus without stopping while carrying Gen. Stoessel and staff back to Russia.
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Stoessel
Russia
Bosphorus
Price Family Faces Larceny Trial In Superior Court
Frances Price a 13 year old girl and her mother Mrs Flora Price stand accused in the criminal department of the superior court of larceny by false pretenses. The girl allegedly obtained clothing from Stone Fisher Lane by posing as Mrs Clarence Hanford s daughter. The state has subpoenaed 27 witnesses and the trial is expected to begin this afternoon.
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Flora Price
Superior Court
Stone, Fisher & Lane
Clarence Hanford
Widow charged with false pretenses trial set for March 20
The trial of Mrs. Lloyd EK. Smith the pretty widow accused of selling worthless oil stock on false pretenses has been scheduled for March 20.
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Lloyd EK. Smith
Married couple Silvane and Booth wed at St Mark's
Louis T. Silvane deputy county clerk married Henrietta Booth at St Mark's church last Wednesday evening. The couple resides at 229 Pontius Avenue and will receive friends there.
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Henrietta Booth
St. Mark’s Church
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