Evelyn Thaw Refuses Testimony On Brother Nesbit Stand
The Thaw trial nears key moments as Evelyn Thaw testifies then leaves court. Jerome plans to call Howard Nesbit to reinforce lines about alleged pressures and revolver offers. Doctor Bingaman recalls Thaw’s early mental decline and delusions.
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Seriors Telegraph Service
York
Howard Nesbit
Thaw
Evelyn
Jerome
Europe
White
Howard
Elyn
Nesbit
Evelyn Thaw
Senate agrees to conference on rivers and harbors bill
The Senate this afternoon agreed to a conference on the report of the rivers and harbors bill. The action sets the stage for further negotiations to finalize the measure aimed at funding coastal and inland waterways improvements.
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Wanititaton Tee
Senate
Steamer Mazel Dotter Rams Ham mond Mille Dock
The British steamer Mazel Dotter arrived yesterday and, in heavy seas, ran into the Hammond Mille dock tearing away piles and breaking a stringer. The vessel sustained no damage and sailed for Mukiteee with 210 tons of ore, returning for a flour cargo to the Orient.
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Hammond Mille
Mukiitee
Hannaford Valley Railway and Coal firms formed
Local backers and eastern money organize the Hannaford Valley Railway company and the Hannaford Valley Coal company to build a new line between Dent and Tacoma. Incorporators include Cox of Com Investment Ballard shingle miller Mackie Treat Alexander Smith and others. Capitalization set at 650000 to develop mining and timber areas lacking railroad facilities.
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Montvalla
Tacoma
Eastern Money
Hannaford Valley Railway Company
Hannaford Valley Coal Company
BB. Cox
Com Investment Company
Hallard
A. W. Mackie
Ballard
John At
W. Treat
Alexander M
P. H. Smith
Dent
Chicago Business Man Robbed Treasury Revealed
CHICAGO FEB 27 The Journal prints an interview with a sub-treasury teller under government surveillance since the discovery of logs of 175000 dollars in the sub-treasury One missing 1000 bill is recovered The teller says he can name a big business man who married and carried out the robbery and officials expect his arrest by Friday night
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Scrippe Telegraph Service
Chicago
the Journal
Sub-Treasury
Government
Nebraska club meets tonight at Egan's hall
The Nebraska club gathers at Egan's hall in the Arcade building for a program directed by Mr. Egan featuring the Nebraska orchestra and former Nebraskans. The event invites former residents to attend.
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Nebraska Club
Egan's Hall
Arcade
Egan
Nebraska Orchestra
Arizona Faces New Six Million Dollar Appropriation Bill
A wire received by the Arizona office from Special Commissioner W L Bryant reports the state legislature will pass a six million dollar appropriation bill. The decision aims to fund ongoing programs, with formal action anticipated soon.
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Arizona
The
AY. Pe
W. L. Bryant
Anti Moore Bill Faces Setback in House Amid Lobby Clash
In Olympia on February 27 the Piper Moore bill faced a strong rebuff as a big pot, corporation, and lobby effort failed to secure final passage. The Spokane delegation joined opposition, and Reed objected to killing, while Beebe sought to push the measure to final action. Senate action included a canal construction bill but a rival pollution-guard measure failed. Blethen gave Rows commission information sources on Rosa charges.
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Star Special Service
Olympia
Big Pot, Corporation
Boone Lobby
Umpla
Piper
Moore
House Committee
Calendar
King County
Menu
Spokane
Beebe
Reed
Pre
Duan Oe Tle
Senate
Cotterill
Lake Washington Canal
Ailgen J. Blethen
Rows Commission
Rosa
Realty note on James A Moore plans for $500000 sky scraper
Real estate brief states James A Moore plans a $500000 skyscraper on Fourth Avenue after a street regrade. Capt W S Mann today bought the site at the southwest double corner of ith Avenue and another avenue, adjoining a large apartment building.
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James A. Moore
Mann
Ith Av
Gustave Anderson Dies at 79 in Rose and Fremont
Gustave Anderson a longtime resident of Rose and Fremont died at his home aged 79. He leaves two daughters. Funeral services will be held tomorrow at 2 PM at Hamilton's undertaking rooms, with burial in Lake View Cemetery.
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Gustaf Anderson
Rose and
Fremont
Anderson
Hamilton
Bart
Lake View Cemetery
Plan to abandon engine house site on Broadway for $1
The Terry heirs George Kittinger Nellie M Scurry and Charles Terry seek to recover a lot on Broadway donated for an engine house. An ordinance from Councilman Gill would return the property to the original donors. Donors claim the site was to be used forever for an engine house. county records show a $1 sale to the city. The 62.10 by 74.12 by 38.57 foot parcel is valued at about $15,000.
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Terry
George Kittinger
Nellie M. Scurry
Charles Terry
Broadway
Gill
County Court House
Borenav
Terrace
City appoints Charlies C Frank street and sewer superintendent
Mayor Moore named Charlies C Frank of the Carpenters union as superintendent of streets and sewers under the city charter. The appointment follows statutory provisions in article 6.
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Charlies C. Frank
The
Carpenters’ Union
Moore
Trio of Burglars Caught by Police
Police arrested James Ward and William Caverty on suspicion of involvement in a Bell Apartments robbery on First Avenue. The Bell Apartments resident Owens identified ten room in her house as a target, and the loot from the hallway room was found later. McDonald and Patrolman located them in Idaho lodging, with belief all three men are implicated alongside others under central office review.
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Bell Apartments
Second
James Ward
William Caverty
Mente
Owens
Idaho
McDonald
Big robbery at Vancouver museum steals coins and relics
Thieves burglarize the Carnegie Library museum in Vancouver B C, taking genuine coins and rare relics valued at sixteen thousand dollars while leaving duplicates. C Melly, the Astoria diamond thief, faces extradition after Astoria officials seek court action. Judge Henderson to oppose, signaling a lengthy extradition fight.
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Vancouver
B. C
City grading orders issued for East Pike and East Olive streets
Instructions to begin work issued by the engineer department to Wm. Hawley & Co for grading East Pike and East Olive. Coast Concrete Co charged with cement walks on East Spring and other streets. Notice sent to Seattle Lighting Co to inspect old gas mains.
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Engineer's
Wm. Hawley & Co
East Pike
East Olive
Coast Concrete Company
East Spring
Seattle Lighting Company
Supreme court rules on property theft case at Green Lake
The Washington Supreme Court ruled that a man cannot steal another’s home by delinquent tax dodges. M Knee of J W Brown challenged Oscar’s title to two lots at Lake and won after the tax sale was deemed improper. The decision emphasizes protecting homeowners from adroit schemes to rob them of their property.
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Pia
Wash
M. Knee
J. W. Brown
Oscar
Lake
Uiet
Auburn Argus
Hegquist
Supreme Court
Convicted land swindler to testify in Washington case
In a telegraph report from D. Ore. dated February 27, the jailed swindler, serving a two year term, is sent to act as a government witness against Pinger Hermann. The message notes the convict is to appear as the star witness for the prosecution.
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Telegraph Service
D. Ore
Batt
Washington
Pinger Hermann
Seattle Man '16 Honored by National Education Association
Frank B. Cooper city superintendent of Seattle public schools was elected president of the department of superintendents of the National Educational Association. The association began its annual convention in Chicago, which opened yesterday.
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Scripps Telegraph Service
Chicago
Frank B. Cooper
Seattle
Parish vows oath for tax dodgers in new system
Thomas A. Parish the newly elected county assessor announced a plan requiring personal property owners and corporate franchise holders to swear to values under oath. State Tax Commissioner J. E. Frost backed the move noting past laxity cost King County thousands. The deputies will assess both personal property and franchises under the new system with updated bookkeeping to reduce errors.
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Thomas A. Parish
King County
Thesesensors
J. E. Frost
Assembly of Deputies
Frost
Thesenensors
Assestor Parish
Perish
Bank Clearings Reported for Feb 27 1907
The bank clearings totaled 61,620,393.71 dollars on February 27, 1907, compared with 1,707,468.12 dollars on February 27, 1906. The figures reflect national trade activity and financial movement within the period.
Kitsap Steamer Ties Up In Tacoma Fog After Collision
Deputy United States Marshal Stringer ordered the tying up of the Kitsap between Seattle and Tacoma in place of the Flyer after a collision with the British ship Trafalgar in dense fog. No serious damage reported. service suspended until a bond is filed with the federal court.
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United States
Stringer
Kitsap
Seattle
Tacoma
Flyer
Republican Club To Elect Officers
The King County Republican club will meet at 3 o clock Saturday afternoon at A O U W hall Pioneer building to elect new officers for the ensuing year. The club is now out of debt.
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King County Republican Club
A. O. U. W. Hall
Pioneer Building
Girls Join Local No 6 Clerks Union
Unfavorable working conditions push women to join the Clerks Union. Sixteen female clerks enrolled in Local No 6 of the International Protective association last night.
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International Protective Association
South Seattle lot dispute prompts condo ordinance
Councilman James Conway seeks a fix for a neighbor who built into a two foot city strip at the site of the South Seattle engine house. The ordinance aims to resolve the encroachment before formal lot lines are finalized.
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James Conway
South
Seattle
Barbers Dispute Over Price Increase Not Union Action
Frank F P Kelley, recorder of the Barbers union, says the raise arises from boss barbers and not from union action though the union may endorse it. The union will decide Monday night on whether to take formal action.
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Frank FP. Kelley
The
Barbers’ Union
Kelley
Fresh scandal in Peoria school case rocks Peoria
New York burglar Edwin Tate known as the gentleman burglar was arrested in Chicago on a burglary charge and implicated prominent Peorians in the Peoria school directors case. Tate claims he helped destroy papers in the Dougherty embezzlement scandal and was paid four thousand dollars. He was arrested again in New York while on parole.
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New York
Dougherty
Scripps Telegraph Service
Chicago
Edwin Tate
Burelar
Wee
Peoria
Tate
Newton C. Dougherty
Peorians
H. Taylor
James Park Plans Reopen City Building Work
James Park, contractor for municipal buildings at Fifth Ave and Vester, prepared bunkers with an elevator beside the elite to remove earth from the foundation. Work delay stems from unsettled Fifth Ave regrade, a matter nearing settlement.
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James Park
Fifth Av
Vester
Picture of Matteawan Life and the Grave of the Dead
A depiction of Matteawan asylum for the criminal insane at Fishkill Island New York. The text describes Har Thaw as insane and confined there. It portrays the facility as New York's abode for the criminal insane with strict discipline and no escapes.
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Matteawan
Fishkill Island
N.Y
Har- Thaw
New York
What That Would Find at Matterwan Ward
A stark description of a detainee ward with hard chairs prisonlike beds and constant surveillance. The passage notes brisk searches and routine exercise followed by punitive solitary confinement and routine deprivation of comforts.
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Matterwan
Dri
Thaw May Face Matteawan Trial If Deemed Insane
Seattle Star reports Matteawan asylum in Fishkill N Y would house Harry Thaw if found insane after his slaying case against Stanford White. Officers say the facility, though called patients, is a prison with trials possible if sanity is recovered.
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Seattle Star
Fishkill Landing
Harry Thaw
Matteawan Asylum
New York
Pittsburg
Stanford White
Thaw Faces Monotony and Tight Control if Sent to Matteawan
The article describes life in Matteawan State Hospital as dull and regimented, with strict confinement, daily routines, and constant surveillance. It notes Thaw would have limited comforts, his meals from hospital fare, and no personal privacy, under continuous oversight.
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Matteawan Asylum
Harry Thaw
Matteawan
Tsoation
Vicone
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