Thirty Five Die in Rock Island Collision
Chicago dispatch reports a wreck between westbound No. 2 and eastbound No. 29 near Volland and Vista. About thirty five dead, twenty four injured, mostly Mexican laborers. operator at Volland vanishes after allegedly failing to deliver orders. twelve bodies sent to Alma, many names unavailable.
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Feil
Rock Island
Chicago
Ceneral Nelson
The
Rock Road
Eirann Kaa
Jan
Pascom No. 2
Rock
Voiland
Vista
G. W. Bourke
Kanaae
Bourke
James Lynes
Volland
No 99
Onynine Ie
Alma
Gaines
Ameong
Woman shoots at judge in court in St Louis
Miss Rose Well fired at Judge Jene F. McDonald as he rose at the bench in St Louis court. The assailant, Miss Weth, was allegedly linked to a partition suit in her father August Well's estate. The judge remained calm, ordered removal, and continued the hearing.
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Scripps Telegraph Service
ST. Louta
Miss Rose
Jene F. McDoneld
Miss Weth
McDonald
August Well
Tenement Fire In New York Details
A large tenement fire in New York City on January 1 caused injuries to several residents. Firefighters rescued inmates with great effort and officials caution that fatalities are not expected.
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New York
Mavee Telegraph Service
York
Pive
Etx
Rancher Jehan Barpoon Killed in Riverton Ren Area
Jehan Barpoon a 48 year old rancher from Riverton was killed in a rural accident on a ranch road between Riverton and Ren. The incident occurred early this Sampson while he was working when he tripped on uneven ground. Further details were not provided.
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Jehan Barpoon
Riverton
Sampson
Ren
Tragic Fatality Reports After Nearby Accident
The acci dent left Sampson dead, his wife and several children left behind. His body will be taken to Renton. Coroner Carroll said no inquest would be necessary.
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Sampson
Renton
Carroll
Lands Report Submitted Details By Public Lands Commissioner
E W Rows commissioner of public lands has submitted his biennial report with detailed statistics on granted land areas. The lengthy document covers state tiles and land conditions in each county.
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Star Special Service
Olympia
E. W. Rows
Commissioner of Public Lands
NEGQRAGEANS DENOUNCE LEOPOLD IN CONGO ATROCITIES RESOLUTION
When the legislature met today a resolution was offered denouncing King Leopold and the Congo atrocities. The action called on Congress to stop the abuses and urged swift remedial steps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peete Reete
Leopold
Congress
Congo
Fatal Wreck at Connell Involving Passenger and Freight
A North Coast limited passenger train collided with a freight car near Connell Waa yesterday. Fireman Prime of the passenger engine jumped to avoid impact and died en route to Kiteville hospital. The crash was attributed to a burglary of orders on the main line.
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Connell
Waa
Jast
North Coast
Pireman Prime
Prime
Kiteville
Free Passes Prohibited Under Dominion and Interstate Rules
The Dominion railroad act banning free or reduced transportation went into effect yesterday on the Canadian Pacific railway. A Seattle agent announced that Canadian railways operating in the United States must comply with the interstate commerce law, prohibiting passes or reduced rates, ending free transport.
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Canadian Pacific Railway
Kenger
Seattle
United States
Trains Delayed as Weather Stalls Great Northern and Oriental
The Great Northern Faat Mall due in Beattie at 7 AM has not arrived and no ETA is given. The Oriental Limited from St Paul, due at 7 46 PM, is late and expected this afternoon. Weather and heavy snow with standstill conditions blamed for the delays.
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Great Northern
Faat
Beattie
Oriental Limited
St. Paui
Standelides
Young couple wed in quiet home ceremony
Alvin L. Reber and Vida P. Carna were married last night at the home of Mrs. Jennie Maatman 817 Borenav. Judge P. V. Davis performed the ceremony before the couple left for Beumeclaw where Mr. Reber is in business.
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Alvin L. Reber
Vida P. Carna
Reber
Jennie Maatman
Borenav
P. V Davis
Beumeclaw
Mr. Reber
Alleged Wife IO Arrested Over Support Claim
Ole ette Wingfield claims to be the common law wife of Wingfield the Nevada miner. She was arrested on a peace charge while seeking lodging to demand support from him at a field's hotel after failing to see him.
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Scripps Telegraph Service
Ban Francisco
Oleette Wingfield
Wingfield
Nevada
Grace Trumper's suicide attempt linked to divorce, report from Beripos Telegraph
Mrs Grace Trumper 87 in Louis attempted death by drinking laudanum after obtaining a divorce from her husband now in Bookene Washington. The husband, 27, married at 16, became despondent over Christmas gifts for the children from Spokane. She is expected to recover.
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Beripos Telegraph
Louis
Grace Trumper
Bookene, Wash
Trumper
Spokane
Marines Consider Pay Rise After Large Recruitment
Sergeant James Deaver, head of the local marine recruiting office, reports a late factory year with 200 men received from 1,230 applicants. A notable feature is the likelihood of about a 30 percent pay increase for the Marines.
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James Deaver
Pennsylvania System creates passenger agent office here
Seattle gains rail prominence with the Pennsylvania System establishing an office of traveling passenger agent in the Mutual Life building. J. L. Bridges, formerly in St. Louis, arrives to assume the new role and oversee local operations.
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Seattle
Pennsylvania Oe
J. L. Bridges
St. Louie
Mutual Life
Dr Crichton Sued Over Damages for Broken Knee Pan
Juline Liedke sues Dr J B Crichton for 6478.50 claiming a surgical error after a 1906 Providence Hospital operation. Liedke, a mechanic aboard the steamship Obie, fell from a scaffold in city court.
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Juline Liedke
J. B. Crichton
Sa Griffin
Paintif
Providence Hospital
Liedke
Obie
Meet Me in Seattle 81 Song for Expo 1909
Georges H. Moore writes a lively song titled Meet Me in Seattle 81 for the exposition here in 1909. It adapts the well known refrain Meet Me at St Louis Louie with a bright chorus and the new city setting.
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St. Louis
Georges H. Moore
Seattle
Louie
Woman Injured in Lake Union Car Crash at Eighth Ave Corner
At the corner of Eighth Avenue and Pike, Lake Union Car No. 211 left the track after failing to slow for the curve. Mrs. Otto Wentland of 531 Fairview Avenue suffered a minor head cut from falling glass. the car and traffic resumed quickly.
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Eighth Av
Pike
Inet
Lake Union
Otto Wentland
Fairview Av
Coal deliveries set daily record with six car haul
The Carbonado Coal Co received six cars of hip coal early this morning, the largest daily shipment for weeks. The Pacific Coast Co followed with four cars of Black Diamond lamp coal four of Newcastle nut and two of pea coal totaling about 100 tons of nut coal in transit.
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Carbonado Coal Co
Pacific Coast Co
Black Diamond Lamp
Newcastle Nut
Young Wife in Jail and Her Sisters Arrested in Saloon
A 14 year old cofi Fort Lawton sidner and her 18 year old sister were arrested for disorderly conduct after visiting a saloon in Be x three weeks ago with two men. The younger girl promised marriage to a Fort Lawton soldier. The older sister received ten days in jail. Their mother was questioned and Mrs Harvey and her sister were found spending time at the saloon bar.
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E Harvey
Cof & Fort
Harvey
North
Seattle
County Teacher Institute Held With 900 Attendance
Second day session opened under rainy skies at the high school with about 900 attendees. Lacy led the morning program followed by B W Johnson on Manual Training as lectures covered science Eng history German and Latin. Afternoon program in the assembly hall featured a musical pro by Mise Cole. H C Sampson spoke on The Making of a unity and Edward Sisson discussed Fallacies of the Craft as directors plan a follow up meeting to answer legal questions.
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County Teacher's Institute
Lacy
B. W. Johnson
Mise Cole
H.C. Sampson
Edward ©. Sisson
January Weather Records From Local Bureau Data
The report compiles January weather for multiple years noting above and below normal temperatures, with the warmest month in 1900 averaging 44 and the coldest in 1894 at 9. Record highs and lows include January 4 1892 at 62 degrees and January 4 several years earlier at 2 degrees. Rainfall averaged 4.53 inches with 7.06 inches in 1888 the record monthly total and 24 hour high precipitation on June 12–13 1804. The average number of clear days was four, seven partly cloudy and 20 cloudy.
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Alda
Patient shoots his physician in Reeves City incident
In Reeves City Missouri on January 2, Arthur Anderson shot and fatally wounded Dr. Serea b nee Ps Wh Hee. Details remain unclear due to fragmented text but authorities report a fatal medical-scene shooting.
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Scripps Telegraph Service
Ree City
Arthur Anderson
Serea
Marae
Art
Atsman
New Plans Affects Methods Not Men In Fire Dept
Captain Thomas BK Nunan named senior captain with new authority east of Ninthav and Lake Union south of Union Bay. Mayor Moore and Chief Bringhurst push system over personnel, detail Clark role as property supervisor and chief’s aide. Assistant Chief Marlow to serve as department firefighter but restricted from every small fire. Old methods likened to insurgent army in Cuba and South America.
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Thomas BK. Nunan
Ninthav
Lake Union
Union Bay
HH. W. Bringherst
Erringhurst
Fire Department
Bringhurst
Moore
Ant
Clark
Tommayrot
Marlow
Marlow Willl
Smail
Cuba
South America
Thaw Insanity Declared by Dana in High-Profile Case
Dr. Charles Dana states after examining Harry K. Thaw that Thaw is undoubtedly insane. Dr. Allan Hamilton concurs. Thaw’s counsel, unable to press the unwritten law plea, may push insanity as the defense to avoid electrocution. Thaw contemplates testifying in his own defense.
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Scripps Telegraph Service
New York
Chas. Dana
Harry K. Thaw
Stanford White
Thaw
Allan Hamilton
Dana
Ball Lands Record Building Permit Topped By 1907
The first building permit in 1907 was issued to Dr. J. W. Ball for a two story dwelling valued at $5,000 at 1403 Fourth av. N. Ball also recently sold tide lands block to the city for $55,000. a neighboring parcel with railroad access went for $45,000.
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J. W. Ball
Hughes Seeks NYC Mayor Election Recount in Inaugural
Governor Hughes delivers a concise startling inaugural urging immediate recount of the 1906 New York City mayoral race and asks radical reforms to curb corporate abuses. Corporations react with turmoil as details remain secret and legislators face pressure for action. A separate item notes a Seattle labor leader born in Ireland, 44, now active as business agent of Building Trades councils.
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Scripps Telegraph Service
Albany
N. Y
Charles EB. Hughes
New York City
George B. McClellan
William Randolph Hearst
New York
Gov. Hughes
Ireland
Seattle
Building Trades Counseis
Northwest
Murphy Named and War Is On
James Murphy, a Buildings Trades council representative, is appointed superintendent of streets and sewers to replace A. L. Walters. Murphy is sworn in and will seek immediate possession once bonds are filed. The mayor contends Walters’ term expired and accuses the council of trying to seize executive functions.
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Moore
James Murphy
The
Buildings Trades Council
A. L. Walters
Murphy
Walters
Husband Calls Wife a Thief in Divorce Suit
Mrs Kittle M Hale sues Herbert B Hale in superior court for divorce. Judge Albertson presides as friends testify on the hill. Also noted is report of George Baker’s arrest for burglary and his prior arrests in 1906 with Ledger of accusations including a claim by Marcella Hicks of $20 theft.
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Kittle M. Hale
Herbert B. Hale
Albertson
Baker
George Baker
Coer
Auburn
Seattle
Marcella Hicks
Oscar Thompson Testifies at Brother's Trial in Tacoma
Oscar Thompson, brother of Chester Thompson, testifies about his brother’s eccentricities in a Tacoma courtroom. He describes Chester’s illness and extreme efforts to build himself up, including his refusal to attend graduation and his camera habit. Witnesses discuss the man’s behavior and a noted clue related to the case.
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Oscar Thompson
Star
Tacoma
Wash
Chester Thompson
Will H. Thompeon
Deonr
Fusal
Chesters
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Tes
James Mottea
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A. J. Caseatt
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Humbo
United States OF America
Seattle High School
Ww. Henry
F. Evans
J. Smith
W. Coyle
M. Rogge
MH. Pullen
B. Galloway
H. Mackey
L. Treen
H. Gillis
H. Jones
Gepner
R. Pike
E. McGuire
W. McKay
H. Presley
Wife Lo
Dicer
Prigon
Wato
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Hughes
Jack Wyard
Whittlesoy
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