Fires Devastate Colfax Business District In One Night
Colfax Washington February 27 The business section suffered a third fire in three months at midnight last night D s drug store Julius Lippitt owned building Japanese restaurant Burns photograph studio Phil owned building all burned Loss estimate ten thousand dollars with six thousand dollars insured Fire started in the drug store from unknown cause The fires occurred beside the old bowling alley site burned in December opposite a thirty five thousand dollar fire last month All burned structures to be replaced with brick blocks. The high school held a notable assembly this morning Hickman Price presented a financial report showing a profit of five hundred ten dollars to be shared by athletic association and the Whima school publication Dr Fletcher Whalen of the First Methodist Church gave an address
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Colfax
Wash
D ‘S Drug Store
Julius Lippitt
Burns Photograph Studio
Phil
Hickman Price
Bis
Character and Music Share Spotlight at Local Event
A speaker drew near continuous applause with a warning about character linking to the city council and Miss Marguerite Longacre delivered pleasing soprano solos to extensive encores at the same gathering.
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Csying
Marguerite Longacre
Parsifal Flops as Keane Company Stumbles in Seattle
The Keane company’s Parsifal at Seattle fails to sustain interest despite capable leads Keane as Parsifal and Charlotte Deane as Kundry with weak support from minor roles and disappointing chorus and orchestration The Star Theater debuts a new bill featuring Frank Hall and the untamable lion The siege of Fort Frayne to be staged by Company A at the Grand later this week Louise Brandt stars in Lovers Lane with strong acting but weak scenery as Mrs A Lincoln Hart wed manager in Portland
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Keane Company
Seattle
Keane
Charlotte Deane
Kurdry
Keane Stock Company
the Star
Star Theater
Players
Frank Hall
Lion
Bunts Brothers
Third Avenue
Louise Brandt
Edgar Baume
A. Lincoln Hart
Portland
Lover's Lane
Sweeney Leaves for St Paul Post As GN Assistant
Guy Sweeney departs for St Paul to become assistant general freight agent of the Great Northern railroad. He leaves as J C Eden chief clerk to the traffic office, with no replacement announced. CAPE TOWN February 27 The British steamer Dee was wrecked after a heavy storm near Possession Island with all aboard feared lost.
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Guy Sweeney
St. Paul
Great Northern Railroad Company
Mr. Sweeney
J. C. Eden
Great Northern
Eden
Star
Cape Town
Dee
Possession Island
Supreme Court Upholds Texas Antitrust Law
Washington February 27. The Supreme Court today upheld the Texas anti trust law affirming the state court judgment enjoining the National Cotton Oil and Southern Cotton Oil companies from further business in Texas for violating the anti combination statute. Justice McKenna read the decision, holding the statute proper within legislative power.
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Washington
Supreme Court
National Cotton Ol
Southern
MacKenna
Haddens Sterling Dies From Broken Neck At Home
Haddens Sterling aged 71 was found dead at 227 East Moor street in Ballard with a broken neck. Authorities believe a dizzy spell led to a fall down stairs. the body was taken to William Mayfield's undertaking parlors with deputy coroner Dr. Carroll in charge. He left a son, 21, in Oregon.
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Mayfield
Dr. Carroll
Sterling
Oregon
Jury Begins Work on Bribery Case in Indianapolis
The grand jury probing the Haker Baker and other legislative bribery charges convened in Indianapolis. Judge Alfred instructed jurors on bribery and warned against jury tampering.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Haker-Baker
Alfred
North Pacific freight agents confirmed for Big Four
The appointment of BF. KR. Inger soll as freight agent for the North Pacific coast and W. T. Kelly as freight agent at Portland for the Big Four has been confirmed after a recent conference.
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BF. KR. Ingersoll
W. T. Kelly
Portland
Freight officials discuss appointments on the Big Four line
An early year meeting involved Tillinghast of Chicago Walter Nichole of St. Louis and G H Ingalia of Cincinnati. They considered appointing Mr Kelly and Mr Ingersoll to posts on the Big Four. Ingersoll, already North Pacific coast agent for the New York Central, is based in Seattle.
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Ence
Tillinghast
Chicago
Walter Nichole
St. Louis
G. H. Ingalia
Cincinnati
Kelly
Ingersoll
New York Central Lines
Beattle
May Coach University May Coach University
C F Cutts, a prominent football figure, is a potential coach for the varsity. He rose at Bates College Lewiston Maine and later coached at Haverford and Harvard before returning to Bates. He played right tackle for Harvard in 1901 and earned All American honors.
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C. F. Cutts
Bates College
Lewiston
Cutts
Bates
Haverford
Harvard
Pennsylvania
Yale
Walter Camp
Harvard Law Schol
Bates Col
Purdue Coach Led Teams Through Tragedy to Indiana Title
The passage recalls a Purdue coach who guided the university from LaFayette Indiana in 1903 and later as athletic director. He survived the October 31 wreck that killed 17 students and rebuilt with a green team leading Purdue to the Indiana championship. His squad beat Indiana University 27 to 0 and Notre Dame 36 to 0 before he planned to settle in Seattle.
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Purdue University
LaFayette
Ind
Purdue
Indiana
Indiana University
Notre Dame
Cutts Ia
Harold Preston
Seattle
Jury Disagrees in Brady Divorce Case with Mackenzie Co Respondent
In New York on February 27 the jury in Mrs. Brady versus Daniel Brady a wealthy railway supply maker failed to reach a verdict. Actress Gertrude Mackenzie is named as co respond ent. Mrs. Brady is granddaughter of Isaac Singer inventor of the Singer sewing machine.
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New York
Brady
Daniel Brady
Gertrude Mackenzie
Kennedy railroad commission bill to be killed in senate
Olympia February 27 the Kennedy railroad commission bill, a replica of an emasculated sub committee proposal, will be killed in the senate this afternoon. It would strip the commission of all power and was drafted at the request of Ben Grosscup, attorney for the Northern Pacific.
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Olympia
Kennedy Railroad Commission
Joint Railroad Committee
Senate
Kennedy
Commission
Ben Grosscup
Northern Pacific
Butcher William Curtiss Arrested on Fear-Claimed Incident
City Detective Basson arrested butcher William Curtiss this morning on a charge linked to an incident yesterday on Fourth avenue and Spring street. The arrest followed reports that he frightened a young girl. police are reviewing the girl’s account and Curtiss carried money when searched at the station. BRYAN O February 27 George Letcher former Fay ette banker stands trial for arson alleged 24 years ago. He was once a San Jose resident spirited to Ohio last December amid extradition efforts and is defended by George Buchard of San Francisco.
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William Curtiss
Basson
Fourth Avenue
Spring Street
Curtiss
Bryan, O
Montpelier
George Letcher
Fayette, O
Letcher
San Jose
Cal
Ohio
George Buchard
San Francisco
G H Rowan Taken To Seattle Hospital With Pneumonia
G H Rowan traveling freight agent for the Burlington was taken to Seattle General hospital this morning with pneumonia. He is seriously ill and it is expected to be some weeks before he can return to work.
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G. H. Rowan
Burlington
Seattle General Hospital
Rowan
Mrs Cowen Denies Involvement In Elopement Case
Mrs Alice Cowen of 1321 Third avenue denies any role in the elopement of Ellen Baskett with Milton Landerkin. She claims she never tried to induce the girl to elope or drink, and says she has had no involvement since the divorce of Landerkin and her daughter.
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Alice Cowen
Third Avenue
Milton Landerkin
Filen Baskett
Landerkin
Births and Deaths in Laurens Area Entries
To Mr and Mee AT Laurens at Interbay a girl born February 14. Several other birth notices list families with dates February 24 25 including a boy and girl twins. Deaths include Margaret Reese aged 6 N G Kaufman 56 Patsy Goodwin 30 Sidney Drury 70 at 1430 Twentieth Avenue Rachel Bertsch 61 A G L Buchanan 9 N D Hartsfield 42 Castare Valentine 36 at Georgetown.
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Mee
Laurens
Interbay
F. Laurence
Thos. McPherson
Twelfth Avenue
P. J. Johnston
Boylston Avenue
F. E. Kramer
Fremont
C. G. Holcomb
Fourtheenth Avenue
O. EB. Ramquist
A. Wallburg
Stewart Street
Margaret Reese
N. G. Kaufman
Aberdeen
Patsy Goodwin
Sidney Drury
Twentieth Avenue
Rachiel Bertsch
Taylor Avenue
A. G. L. Buchanan
Anti Avenue
N. D. Hartsfield
Castare Valentine
Georgetown
Lost light keeper hunted near Langer's Island by Kestrel
Victoria British Columbia February 27 The light keeper T W Harvey of Langer's Island has been missing since February 18. The Kestrel under Captain Gaudin was sent to the northern coast to search for him and to scan adjacent islands for traces. Harvey's wife is in Inverness and news was sent by Robert Spears of Aberdeen. An alternate keeper is in charge.
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Langer’s Island
Inverness
Gaudin
Robert Spears
Aberdeen
Kestrel
Harvey
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