Electric influence seen in Seattle ward primaries
In Seattle districts Nine through Eleven candidates face corporate pressure as Seattle Electric backs Burleigh Gilbert slate in the Tenth and Eleventh wards. City contest centers on Murphy versus Soderquist with laborers used to sway local primaries as workers are granted paid leave to campaign.
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Seattle Electric Company
North
Dis
Couneil Murphy
Hie
Pomin
Inter
Seattle Eleey
WA Burleigh
Gilbert
Frank Shuck
Shuck
Burleigh
Seatte Electric Company
Municipal election registration totals rise though short of expectations
Books closed at midnight with a total of 21,629 qualified electors, a gain of 2,490 from two years prior but about 6,000 short of officials’ hopes. Ward tallies show Seventh ward leading at 3,748 and Eleventh ward with 1,194 registrants. Fifth precinct, Pitth ward, tops with 544 names. The spring 1904 total was 19,049.
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Pitth
Sianth
Rileventh
Railroads mull free material for government roads
National railroads discuss supplying free material for government specimen road construction. An 18 foot channel project at Gray's Harbor estimated at 187000 dollars. The ore shipment is at Hong Kong but can be moved to Bremerton on order.
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Gray's Harbor
Hongkong
Bremerton
Treasury says congress or court must hear gold dust loss claims
Washington February 14. Treasury officials say the department has no authority to reimburse depositors who lost gold dust in the Seattle assay office looting by Cashier Adams. Most depositors cannot prove their claims. those who can still must apply to Congress or the Court of Claims rather than the Treasury.
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Washington
Treasury Department
Seattle
Adams
Department
Congress
Court of Claims
John A. McCall in Critical Condition in New York
John A. McCall remains in critical condition with little hope for recovery. His liver illness has progressed rapidly, and he has lost significant weight in the past three weeks as his family is summoned to Lakewood.
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New York
John A. McCall
McCall
Lakewood
Dearborn To Be Cut For Street Regrade
City council passed an ordinance for a Dearborn regrade from Beattie boulevard to Rainier boulevard east of the first hill. The project sets an even grade of 15.5 percent from the tideland to Rainier valley with cuts at Tenth and Twelfth avenues south. Property owners are expected to petition to authorize start after condemnation and contracts.
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Dearborn
Beattie Boulevard
Rainier Boulevard
Firet Hill
Bay
Jackson At
Rainier Valley
Jackson St
Lakeside City Tractor Investment Opportunity
Advertises a quick-profit chance in a Lakeside City tractor venture. Promoter Vanter Davie Co and Starr Boyd building contact info at 612 Alaska Building for details and potential investors.
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Lakeside City Tractor
van de Vanter-Davie & Co
Starr-Boyd
G. W
Alaska Building
Linn Pleads Not Guilty To Court Embezzlement Forgery
Chicago dated February 14 John A Linn clerk of the circuit court pleaded not guilty to charges of embezzlement forgery and withholding public records today in a case brought against him by authorities.
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Chicago
John A. Linn
Circuit Court
Clothing Store to Stay Closed for Big Stock Sale
Bridge and Co announce a full day closure tomorrow to unpack and arrange the immense stock of clothing and furnishing goods recently purchased from Sachs Bros of San Francisco. Everything will be ready for the grand sale on Saturday.
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A Bridge & Co
Sachs Bros. & Co
San Francisco
Hold Up at Green Lake Reported in Seward Area
A lone highwayman robbed a man at Green Lake near Denny Ay station between 6 and 7 o clock. The victim said the robber demanded $5 and he believed the assailant carried a weapon that resembled a revolver, though fear prevented confirmation.
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Green Lake
Seward
Revenue Cutter Tush Reaches Seward. Dora Missing
The revenue cutter Tush has reached Seward but no trace of the Dora is found. The Bush’s commander says his ship was about to depart Seward with no stated destination, and officials expect further searches for the missing steamer.
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Tush
Seward
Times Lying Claims On City Engineer Controversy
The Times printed a report accusing the City Engineer Thomeon of aiding the Greer faction over a franchise sought by the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul road. The piece labels the statement a falsehood and ties the resolutions to Mr Four Flush Evans, Seattle representative of Rockefeller interests. Pending action will be considered by the Commercial club board, with no further use of those resolutions expected. A special meeting will be held February 15 at 5 o'clock at the First Free Methodist Church.
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Tn Tte
Thomeon
of the Times
Greer
City
Chicago
Milwaukee
MD. Evans
Evangelist Educator to Speak on Christian Experience
A rare opportunity to hear an evangelist educator of the President Finn type. Each afternoon at 2 10 President Whitcomb will speak to believers on the deeper truths of Christian experience and service, especially that of entire sanctification.
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Finn
Whitcomb
Valentines Day a Day of Historic Firsts and Statehood
The entry notes February 14 as a day of multiple milestones in US history. It recalls 1778 when the US flag appeared abroad and was saluted, 1814 when the Constitution captured the British brig Pictou, and 1859 when Oregon was admitted as a state.
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Dan Cupid
United States
Constitution
Pictou
Oregon
Limited Train Wreck in Kansas
Four people were killed and four injured when Frisco passenger train No. 118 collided with a coal car near Columbus Kansas. The wreck caused a fire and cremation of an unidentified passenger, while the engineer and a baggageman named Harry Roundtree died at the scene or en route to hospital. A. H. Hurkey died of heart failure from excitement and Fireman was badly hurt. Engineer George Woods died en route to hospital.
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Columbus
Kan
St. Louie
San Francisco
Harry Roundtree
A. H. Hurkey
George Woods
Money for Harriman
New York Feb 14 The Union Pacific railroad today declared a semi annual dividend on common stock of 6 1 2 per cent, an advance of one half per cent.
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New York
Union Pacific Railroad Today
Ohio Dental Parlors Offer Free Examination for Alveolar Method
Examinations provided at no charge by Ohio Dentists tout the Alveolar Method for tightening loose teeth receding gums and curing pyorrhea with guaranteed work for 12 years. Eminent professionals back the method in open letters. locations listed as 307% Pike St and 1430 3rd Ave.
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Prida
Ohio
Ohio Dental Parlors
Pike St
3Rd Ave
Bankruptcy sale notices for skirts coats suits and furs
A bankrupt sale advertises skirts at reduced prices including items formerly 10.00 and 9.06, box coats and jackets from 12.60 down to 2.50, Cravenette coats from 16.00 to 5.98, suits and riding outfits with prices cut to 4.98 to 22.50, and furs offered as new with marked bankrupted sale prices.
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Cravenette
Eton
New York
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S. E. Co
G W. Hill
Fred
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Tenth Ward
Soderquist
William H. Murphy
P. N. Soderquist
Municipal Ownership Party
Murphy
Unis
Pike Street
Washington, D.C
John A. M
Paris
Hobart M. Cable
Atlantic
Pacific
Chickering & Sona
Kimball
Pease
Haddorff
D. 8. Johnston Co
Kimball Reed
Clough & Warren
Wheelock
Aeolian
Johnston
Burke Bldg
Second Avenue
Linn
A. L. Whitman
Greenville College
Ilinoia
First Free Methodist Church
Corner Pine and
Terry
Kansas
Harriman
Garvey- Buchanan Company
Garvey. Buchanan Company
Lumber Exchange Building
Second Ave. and
Seneca St
America
McCarthy's
Coun
Galena Copper Mining Company
Marion St
F. X. Waldron & Co
New York State
FURS
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