Girl Forger Tells Story in Fremont
Eleven year old Bertha Ham of Fremont was arrested on forgery charges after confessing to cashing checks from a man she says controlled her. Detectives report she admitted six forged checks under names including Hesel Bennett and Dr Perry. She told how the man pressured her and how she burned letters. Baker is sought for questioning.
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Bertha Ham
Fremont
Barbee
Hansen
BF. Day School
Seattle
Lumber Exchange
Colin Baker
Baker
Hesel Bennett
Seth
Wear- Clothing
Dr. Perry
Marion Block
Hazel Theee
Clothing House
Haker
City Rail Franchises Plan Set After Council Session
The corporations committee defined demands for future railroad franchises including overhead bridge construction near Whatcom Ave and adjacent streets. Proposals set track rights for Washington Northern, Northern Pacific, Seattle & Montana, and Columbia & Puget Sound with time schedules through 1912 1913 and city cost sharing.
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Council Corporations Committee
Flrat Av
Colorado St. Whatcom Av
Jackson St
Tne
Council So Directa
Washington Northern
Northern Pacific
Seattle
Montana
Columbia & Puget Sound
Whatcomav
Duwamish
Columbia
Puget Sound
Colorado
Whatcom and Railroad
Atlantic St
Pirst
West Seattle
Second
Av. S
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Washington St
Seattle & International
Whatcomer
Anid
Orchard Was Tool of Mine Owners in Cripple Creek Case
The Times of Denver recounts how Orchard, a Western Federation of Miners member, spied for the Mine Owners’ association starting in 1903. After reporting planned wrecks, he worked as a detective for the owners, aided by Scott and Sterling, and disappeared after the Independence depot explosion. Neville, his companion, was arrested for dynamiting, and Orchard later resurfaced under an alias Hoen.
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Miners Union
Orchard
Jones
Scott
Sterling
Mine Owners’ Association
Independence Depot
Cripple Creek
Victor
Harry Orchard
Miners’ Union
Neville
Oreeley
Rfrig
Yoming
Colorado
Denver
Bhy
Extern Federation of Miners
Hoeen
New York
Idaho
Rank Steunenberg
Orchards
Wyoming
Independence
Bell
Young Bard Died Abroad in Suspected Foul Play
Detective Jenna Fogarty announced Alfred M Bard nephew of former Senator Bard from California is dead after going to Europe to study violin. Fogarty says death appears the result of foul play. Mayor Rufus Eno of Long Beach faced $5000 bail on bribery charges linked to a wharf and pavilion project.
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New York
Jenna J. Fogarty
Bruseela
Alfred M. Bard
Bard
California
Fogarty
Europe
Los Angeles
Rufus Eno
Long Beach
Superior Court
Confessed Murder in New Jersey Barn Robbery Case
George Small confessed in Mount Holly New Jersey to killing Misa Florence Allison in her barn last month while a companion robbed the house. The incident prompted police to pursue suspects in a связанных case.
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Mount Holly
N. J
George Small Hat
Misa Florence Allison
Hillman City Business Leaders Plan Meeting on Telephone Monopoly
A large Hillman City delegation will attend a Seattle meeting at the Grand Opera House tonight. The group supports drastic action against the telephone monopoly citing high rates and poor service with residents paying 2 for a 10 party line and 3 for a business line. The Citizens' Telephone plans to connect Columbia and Hillman phones by March 1 and has cut rates to 1.40 for a 10 party resident line with promises of improved service.
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Hillman, Ped
Hillman City
Seattle
Grand Opera House
Hillmanites
Hillman
Citizens
Columbia
Hilmat
Ballard Printing Dispute Sparks Court Bid Challenge
Ballard Record manager K W Blackwood sues in Superior Court to stop the city from awarding printing work to the Ballard News. He claims his lower bid of fifteen cents per inch for first insertions and nine for subsequent insertions was undervalued by the News which quoted twenty cents for first and ten for second insertions. Blackwood argues two insertions are the maximum used. Aberdeen league status also notes Hoquiam's opposition to team consolidation.
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K. W. Blackwood
Ballard Record
Superior Court
Yesterdey
City of
Ballard
Ballard News
Plackwood
News
The
Record
Pope creates 19 French Dishopos in early ceremony
In Rome this morning the pope elevated 19 French bishops in a formal ceremony. The action marks a notable expansion of church leadership among French clergy.
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Rome
Sailed for Cuba Today
Tampa Feb 21. Mr and Mrs sailed this morning on the steamer Mascotte for Cuba.
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Cuba
Tampa
Fis
Mascotte
Landslide fatality traps Oregon express wreck near Delta
In Sacramento on February 1 a landslide hit southbound Oregon express No. 15 half a mile above Delta. Engineer Dennis Freel of Dunemore died in the wreck. Fireman Peters and a mail clerk survived with injuries. Two passengers reported missing and three tramps dead.
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Sacramento
Cal
Oregon Express
Delta
Ide
Gebria
Dennis Freel
Dunemelr
Southern Pacific
Peters
Crimes Tied Across Regions In Early 1900s Mining Era
Detective McPartland lists alleged crimes linked to arrested men, spanning 1899 to 1906. Incidents include mine murders in Cripple Creek and Telluride, dynamiting at Cripple Creek and Caldwell, and the 1906 killing of ex governor Steunenberg.
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Hoibe
Idaho
McPartland
Banker Millll
Independence
Cripple Creek
Frank Steunenberg
Caldwell
Maho
Who'll Take Gills Place in City Council
A special session of the city council will meet at noon March 19 to induct new members elected March 6. No president candidate is yet clear. Bowen Crichton and Gill are seen as near equal for the chair, with Crichton and Gill likely to be re-elected and Lowen a holdover.
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Iminal
Everett
Baker
Bounc
Hi G
Bowen
Crichton
Gill
Fiends at Marion Street burglar captured by homeowner
Theo M Finch of 608 Marion Ave toting a revolver nabbed Frank Miller who attempted a window peep. Miller raised hands on command but tried to seize the gun. Finch fired but missed. Miller fled then was pursued by Finch joined by Fireman Humes and Patrolman Brown who helped secure him.
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Theo
M. Finch
Marion
Frank Miller
Miller
Finch
Nolce
Humes
Brown
Opening Rally to Kick off Campaign Tonight
The Republicans hold their first opening rally in the present campaign at the Labor Temple with candidates and a large list of vice presidents and speakers. R A Ballinger presides. John H Powell, Will H Morris, John H Perry and others will speak with a band engaged for the event.
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Republican Party
Labor Temple
R. A. Ballinger
John H. Powell
Will H Morris
John H. Perry
Rev. W. A. Major
John Riplinger
Scott Ca’houn
E. von Tobel
C. K. Campbell
G. Strong
FE. BE. Williams
FE. M Greenleaf
Crampton
W. D Perkins
R. H. Cardin
George Tennant
Josiah Collins
F. W. Baker
W. Foss
Charles Brockman
J. Semple
Ed. Phillips
T. M. Ryan
Roy Darlington
J. Warner
Robert Alrey
C. J. Monger
F. Wiltsle
BE. Myers
Pugene Woodin
Carl Christman
George Hamburg
William G. Potta
George W. Jefferies
A. J. Clark
Daniel Barnes
William O'Riley
Scott Benjamin
O. Rod
T. R. Yoakam
L. R. Witt
John C. Liner
E. N. Johnson
George Albers
Police protection sought over Spokane Spiritualists
Rev. Henry J. Rasmus pastor of the First Methodist church asked Spokane police for protection after alleging spiritualists are training insane men at his home to annoy him and possibly harm him He also sought protection for a sermon on Spiritualism at Central Christian church next Sunday.
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Spokane
Henry J. Rasmus
First Methodist Church
Rasmus
Central Christian Church
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Washington, PD
Senate Committee On Public Buildings
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Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad
Washington
Colorado St
Allantre
Block Company
Totav
Massachusettsets
the Times
Western Federation of Miners
Western Federation of Miners and
He Ap
Florence & Cripple Creek Reliroad
Brother Mason
Grand Opera
George Washington
State OF
Crorory Furniture Company
Sconp Avenue
Spraing Street
Chehalis County
Aberdeen
Hoquiam
Gills
Colman Building
Torrey's Barber
Colgate’s
Harwood
Bishop
Hiawa
Spinning’s Cash Store
T. M. Finch
Kidd
Green Lake Station
Shenk
G. H. Walker
Beott Calhoun
F. H. Hurd
G. W. Mill
Kirkwood Hall
South Shore Station
Jonn Kiplinger
Warry Carroll
Hon
R A. Ballinger
George Rosselli
G. W. Hill
Aiko Police Protection
A. Bridge & CO
Popular Price Clothiers
Marvelous Re
Second Avenue
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