Fatal snowslide buries Liberty Bell mine bunkhouse
Word from Telluride reports 60 to 66 lives lost as a snowslide swept the Liberty Bell mine bunkhouse, burying men under rock and snow. Miners dig to disentomb the buried workers, with bodies brought to the nearby Yan kee Girl mine bunkhouse awaiting official confirmation. Communication with Ouray expected to verify details.
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Telluride
Cot
Liberty Bell
Liberty Hell
Yankee Girl
Ouray
Destitute Family Found After Desertion by Gambler Father
The destitute wife and five children of Charles Jacobson of 4 Avenue were found today by J J Brown a charitable old gentleman and brought to police headquarters. There are two boys under age one girl two years old and the others around two. The father deserted them nearly three weeks ago and they have since barely existed. Brown alerted the police for relief. The man is said to have lost his money at gambling tables.
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Charles Jacobson
4 Avenue
J. J. Brown
Suit Over Personal Injuries From Fall At City Ditch
Mrs. Ollie Siebert sues for 12500 dollars claiming injuries after falling into a ditch being dug at the corner of East Howell Street and Twenty fourth Avenue. She says the fall caused head and side injuries and a broken rib.
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Ollie Siebert
The
Ectty
Howell Street
Twenty Fourth Avenue
Rite
Gable Named State Librarian by Governor
Olympia, February 1. Gov Meliride announced the appointment of Gable of Chehalis as State Librarian to succeed J P Callinon. Gable will assume the office about April, recommended by State Senator Getty of his district, an influential governor ally.
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Olympia
Meliride
Gece Gable
Chehalis
State Inn
J. P. Callinon
Gable
Getty
Hawthorn Bound Over in Van Ae Rit Hold-Up Case
Joe Hawthorn, alleged Van Ae rit hold-up suspect, appeared for a preliminary examination before Judge Cann. He was bound over to the superior court in bonds totaling 3560 dollars.
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Joe Hawthorn
van Aereit
Ten violent deaths reported this February
The coroner’s office notes a slow month with 19 deaths under his supervision. Two personal crisis reports, four bodies recovered from the bay, one man killed in a wreck, one person fell to death, and two Japanese nationals died in a landslide. A woman and a man from the bay remain unidentified.
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Klin
Schooner Admiral Reports Sightings Near Port Townsend
The Schooner Admiral arrived at Port Townsend and reports sighting the Chilean vessel Emma Louise off Cape Flattery. Emma Louise, with a damaged foretop mast, left Port Blakeley for Valparaiso with lumber fourteen days ago.
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Port Townsend
Cape Flattery
Port Blakeley
Val Paraiso
Marine Exchange
Vaiparauso
Puget Sound
Everett Smith Keeps Prohibition City Ticket
Prohibition faction resolves to stick with their candidates after four hours of debate. A strong minority favored backing the Democracy, but a majority argued Mr Godwip moralesues position lacked force and kept their support.
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Prohibition City
Eeston
Lawyer Wins One Dollar Damages Case
United States District Attorney Wilson R. Gay returned from Mt. Vernon after trying a damage action against the Creat Northern Hallway Co. for a death caused. He won a verdict for one dollar and questioned if it was a victory.
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United States
Wilson R. Gay
Mt. Vernon
Creat Northern Hallway Co
City Hall issues permits for homes and flats across city
City records show permits issued to W Kensel for a 1.5 story frame house at 1511 Thirteenth Avenue costing 1200 dollars. Dr Shanklin gets a 2 story frame at 1102 Sixteenth Avenue North for 4000 dollars. T N Rathbone plans a 1.5 story frame at 802 Forty Fourth Avenue North for 2000 dollars. W B Miskeleon secures flats at First Avenue and Stewart Street for 7000 dollars. The street committee reports on regrades of Union Street Pine Street and Second Avenue. Post office receipts show a slight February uptick with busy month and rising volumes.
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W. Kensel
Thirteenth Avenue
Dr. Shanklin
Sixteenth Avenue North
T. N. Rathbone
Vorty-fourth Avenue North
W. B. Miskeleon
Flrst Avenue
Stewart Street
City Ecomelia
Union Street
Seventh
Pine Street
Second Avenue
Pike Street
Dennyway
Reporters Notes: Arrests in Local Theft Incident
Paddy Holden was arrested this afternoon for stealing a bundle of cveraile from a Washington atreat second-hand store. John Allison and Joe Raine were arrested this afternoon by Officer Wilson, with a quantity of cutlery in their possession, which they could not satisfactorily account for. A third man with them escaped.
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Paddy Holden
Washington Atreat
John Allison
Joe Raine
Wilson
Monument for John Sullivan Draws Five Firms in Court
Judge Tallman’s chancery court handles a dispute over selecting a monument for the late John Sullivan. Five monument firms and three architects present with Terence O’Firen, administrator, and Mims Marie Carrau among attendees. The bid ranges from 1600 to 1900 dollars, with sealed bids and a contract awarded to New England Marble & Granite Co. at 4100.
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Tallman
Terence O'firien
Mims Marie Carrau
Ted
New Ragland Marble & Granite Co
Northern Hotel Changes Hands at Dawson
Tomorrow the Northern hotel will be under new management by Boyker and Nison after they secured the lease and business from S Batley. Hoyker, a veteran hotel man, led the former Northern cafe firm in Dawson, while Nixon hails from Dawson and has four years in mining background.
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Northern Hotel
Boyker & Nison
S. Batley
Hoyker
Poyker & Griffin
Northern Cafe
Dawson
Nixon
Postmaster General Orders Quadrennial Mail Reweighing
The Postmaster General orders a four yearly re weighing of mails carried on all railroads in the fourth contract section including Washington. KH A Whiting says extra men will be needed for the weighing operation across the Western Wheat district with headquarters in Seattle. The weighing will span five days ending March 4 and affects railroads only not steamships or other conveyances.
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United States
Washington
KH. A. Whiting
Wton
Tue
the Star
Whiting
Eextra
Counterfeiters Tools Found Near Spokane
Information reached Capt. Bell of the U S secret service about counterfeit dies found near Spokane. The dies match those used by William Coats and William Warlin, Stevens County suspects captured by Bell. The implements were tossed from a car window and found beside the R R and N railway track by section men. If linked to the prisoners it would bolster evidence against Coats and Warlin.
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Bell
U.S. Secret Service
Spokane
Wm. Coats
W. ©. Warlin
Stevens, County
R. and N
Coata
Warlin
United States Army Recruiting Office Enlists 84 Men
The local army recruiting office reports 84 men enlisted this month with 23 accepted and assigned to posts. Fourteen recruits await orders as Capt. Melveer, in charge of Portland and Seattle offices, will arrive Monday to swear in those waiting. The month’s recruitment shows a near doubling versus 1901 after final examinations next week.
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United States Army
Melveer
Portland
Seattle
February Trade and Transport Surge Reported by Quartermaster
The month of February saw heavy expenditures and a high volume of business through the United States quartermaster department. Two large transports were sent to the Philippines with full cargoes of supplies.
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United States Quartermaster's Department
Philippines
Hero Bulldog Stops Runaway Horses On Broadway
An excited Broadway crowd watched Boozer the bulldog latch onto a runaway carriage rein and block two frightened horses near Thirty-eighth Street. Boozer, famed for prior rescues, held on as the pair crashed past Broadway carriages, ending with the carriage wedged and injuries reported.
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New York
Broadway
Thirty-eighth Street
Tenderloin
Fret
Sturges
Chicago
Biath Avenue
Eighth Street
Gines
Thirty-ninth
Fortieth Atreeze
William Sullivan
Boozer
Pal Nal Rel
Rob Anns
Shaw in a Live Hornet's Nest Ruling Exposes Inspection Debate
Washington reports reveal Secretary Bhan's inquiry into the women’s committee complaint over personal baggage inspections at New York and other ports. Mrs H Mobeen questions whether regulations will be kept or altered and accuses subordinates of drafting faulty rules. She offers to participate if cross-examination is allowed with counsel.
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Washington
Bhan
Elisabeth C. Tobson
Committee On Women
New York
United States
Bhew
Public ownership advantages for municipal lighting plants
Professor Frank Parsons argues for city ownership of electric lighting, listing benefits such as no dividends to private investors, lower costs from integrated public utilities, reduced need for lobbying, and savings from economies of scale across departments. He cites Dunkirk and Bangor as examples and notes lower insurance and salaries in public systems, plus fewer strikes, litigation costs, and criminal costs.
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Frank Parsons
Arena Magazine
Dunkirk
Bangor
Marshalltown
Muunicipal Lighting Eystem
Wheeling
LaSalle
Law of Mutual Insurance
Athens
Boston
Boston Fleet Light
Wea
Deaths and Funeral Notices from Local Church and Cemeteries
Mortality report lists funeral of Mrs Dorothy Topps from Church of the Sacred Heart at 10 30 am with burial at Calvary cemetery. Other deaths include Mathew Riley aged 60 at Booth Beattie. Elizabeth Bardwell aged 3 at South Seattle. Fredel Mers aged 62 at Providence hospital. Clara Heyer aged 12 with service by Rev Knappe at a residence and burial Lake View. Margaret M Buchanan funeral Sunday at 2 pm from Butterworths chapel.
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Dorothy Topps
Church of the Sacred Heart
Sixth Avenue
Bell Street
Calvary Cemetery
Mathew Riley
Booth Beattie
Bonney & Stewart's
Elizabeth Bardwell
South Seattle
Dutterworth's
Fredel Mers
Licenses to Wed In Renton Stanwood Seattle Ballard
The marriage licenses issued include Benjamin Biggs 34 and Mabelle Slocum 19 of Renton Peter Harvey 47 and Kate Girvin 29 of Stanwood Willie G Lippy 27 of Seattle and Ella Dawes 20 of Ballard. The steamer City of Puebla of the Pacific Coast line arrived from San Francisco at 2 o clock this morning with a number of passengers and general cargo.
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Benjamin Biggs
Mabelle
Slocum
Renton
Peter Harvey
Kate Girvin
Stanwood
Willie G. Lippy
Seattle
Ella Dawes
Ballard
City of
Puebla
Pacific Coast Line
San Francisco
Bargain List for After Six Sale Night
A post six sale listing dozens of discounted goods including men and women’s apparel home items and toiletries. The ad highlights reduced prices on shirts, boxers, toothbrushes toothpaste soap syrups syringes glassware lamps and fabrics with limited quantities per customer and final clearance wording.
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Dupont
Cusumer
Eix
Aix
C. Fairbank
Atx
Elks Depart for Everett Lodge Dedication
A quartet of Elks from the local lodge boards the 5:10 train to Everett where the Everett lodge dedicates a new building tonight. The Seattle lodge attends to join the celebration and share in the festivities and good will.
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Elks
Everett
Harry Richards Named Manager of Lyceum Theater Aberdeen
Marty Richards the Grand Opera house stage manager departs to run the Gem theater in Aberdeen Washington, renaming it the Lyceum after renovation and opening in about two weeks. The steamer Umatilla carried a large passenger list and shipped 400 tons of freight plus 800 tons of coal after arriving from a sound port.
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Marty Richards
Grand Opera House
Gem Theater
Aberdeen
Wash
Richards
Lyceum
Umatilla
P. C. c. Line
San Francisco
Sound
Seattle Bank Clearances and Balances Report
Seattle daily bank clearances totaled 567189 dollars with balances reported at 161109 dollars. The entry also notes a note about going to Spinning for bicycle repairs.
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Seattle
Stock Auction Continues Until All Shares Sold
The stock is offered daily to the highest bidder without reserve and will proceed until the entire inventory is disposed.
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Hawthorn
Everett Smith
City Hall
Postoffice Business
Stewart
Q. M. Department
Booner
Fortieth Street
Shaw
Margaret M. Buchanan
Duncan Buchanan
East Thomas Street
Butterworth's Chapel
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Kirk
Kimpson
Ular
Bon Marche Nordhoff
Elks AT
Harry Richards
Umatilla Sails
Second Ave
Yesler
Washington Street
Hi. Kessler
Sele
Occidental Ave
Yester
Wastington Street
Joe Martin
R E. H. Gilmore, Reveltti
Collins Sherman
Flrat Ave
Bet
Pike
Beattie, Wi
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