Steamships Prepare for Nome Run as Spring Transit Nears
Steamship lines plying between Seattle and Nome ready vessels for spring service. The Corwin at Eagle Harbor plans a coal cargo run to Esquimalt and will reload for Nome after a northern passenger trip. Victoria at Eagle Harbor is to get a refrigerating plant before a Nome voyage around June 1 to meet rising freight and perishable goods demand.
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Eagle Harbor
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Ompany
Herth
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Tanana
Poe
Frightful Death At Smith Manufacturing Shingle Mill
A 60 year old worker at Smith Manufacturing died after his clothing was caught in belt drive at the shingle mill. He was thrown against floor and wall, beaten, with injuries including a broken arm and fractures to both legs. He lived two hours after rescue. Sprague, brother in law of County Coroner Munn, leaves a wife and five children.
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Smith Manufacturing Company
Sprague
Munn
Tracks Troubles Prompt City Board Offer
A utility company addressed the board of works offering to remove dirt between its tracks from Roy to Almy streets if permitted to construct another track. Kalberg could not haul away the dirt due to high tracks. the company agrees to lower its tracks and clear the dirt.
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Almy Streets
Kalberg
Octopus
Police Strike Threat Looms in Warsaw
In Warsaw on February 24 a police strike is threatened amid low pay and anti reform sentiment. Officers currently receive only six months of pay adjustments and express discontent with reforms.
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Warsaw
Moore and Gilman Offer Share in Street Improvements
J A Moore and D H Gilman propose to pay at least 100000 for street work to win approval for a street car line. Moore would cover 23000 on Second Avenue regrading if granted construction rights, and would fund half theCharles street bridge. He also offers funds for Westlake Boulevard and Fourth Avenue regrades.
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D. H. Gilman
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Seattle Electric Company
Moore
Second Avenue
Cobra
Charles Street
Westlake Boulevard
Fourth Avenue
Othello at the Grandin stars Hanford and Dromah
Charles B. Hanford gives a faithful Othello with Iago by Frank Henning and Desdemona by Marie Dromah. The Seattle manager announces Parallal as a major scenic event with James Keane and Charlotte Dean in key roles while Lover's Lane opens with Brandt Baume stock company after Jekyll and Hyde closes.
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Iago
Edwin Forrest
McCullough
Marie Dromah
Desde
Howe
Seattle
James Keane
Charlotte Dean
New York
Kundry
Lover's Lane
Dr. Jekyll and
Mr. Hyde
Third Avenue
Brandt-Baume Stock Company
New Bill Features Frank Hall and His Trained Lion
The card promises a return by Monday night with Frank Hall headlining. His act includes a large trained lion, centered on the evening’s lineup.
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Frank Hall
Lion
Bank of California to absorb London and San Francisco bank branches
The Bank of California will formally absorb the local and other Pacific coast branches of the London and San Francisco bank February 27. On that date the bank will be known as the Bank of California with Ralph Stacy and BE C Wagner expected to direct affairs in Seattle.
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Bank of California
Pacific Coast
London and
San Francisco
Ralph Stacy
BE. C. Wagner
Seattle
Gunn Wins Wenatchee Special Election for State Senator
Arthur Gunn democratic candidate to replace the late Senator Sharp won yesterday's Chelan and Kittitas county special election by about 100 votes. Wenatchee home county gave him a 264 vote margin as returns pour in from towns. Reed the republican candidate trails by seven in Chelan while Gunn leads Kittitas by over 100.
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aArthur Gunn
Sharp
Edensburg
Chelan
Kittitas
Gunn
Reed
Chelan County
Kittitas County
Grand Duchess Elizabeth Visits Husband’s Assassin in Prison
Grand Duchess Elizabeth, widow of Grand Duke Sergius, visited the man jailed for her husband’s murder to learn the motive. The prisoner gave a taciturn refusal to discuss the case. In St Petersburg the czar appointed the grand duchess to command the Fifth Grenadier regiment at Kiev.
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Moscow
Elizabeth
Sergius
St. Petersburg
Crand Duchess
Grenadier
Kieff
Will Be Tried by Court Martial In St Petersburg
Grand Duke Vladimir orders court martial for Captain David off and three other officers over the January 19 incident when grapeshot was fired toward the emperor during the Neva blessing ceremony.
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ST. Petersburg
Vladimir
Davidoff
Neva
Trials of 31 Christians in Kishineff Riots Conclude
The Kishineff trials for murder during last year’s riots end with nine acquittals and twenty two men sentenced to one month in prison each. Under the czar’s manifesto these 23 will escape punishment.
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Kishineff
Jogger Surprised by Two Robbers at Weller Street
Peter Murphy of 815 Rainier Boulevard was about 4 am on Weller near Twelfth Avenue when two robbers with revolvers confronted him. He raised his hands and asked to be searched quietly. Murphy, realizing he had no money, later gave police a detailed description of the assailants.
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Peter Murphy
Rainier Boulevard
Weller Street
Twelfth Avenue
Murphy
Seattle Labor Temple Construction Breaks Ground
This morning the first shovelful of earth was removed in the excavation for the foundation. It is hoped the labor temple will be ready for occupancy by the Fourth of July.
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Seattle
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