Bringhurst Pushes Tougher Building Safety Rules
AVG Better Law chief H W Bringhurst urges stricter ordinances for tall apartment houses and theaters. He favors basements with sprinkler connections and pipes to upper floors, limited occupant counts, non combustible drops, sky lights, and drinking apparatus. He notes European cities lack fire services but emphasize better construction.
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H.W. Beinghurst
Bringhurst
Wien
Alec
Hirtehuret
Amer Team
Bringhuret Sayate
Melchoir Melchett Brother Arrives to Handle Will Affairs
Melchett brother of the SFr Choir travels from Joliet to Be need and will decide on dispersal of his brother’s wealth for a monument to a dog. The will and private papers are in possession of Rev Jones at Immanuel Baptist Church until after the arrival from Illinois. The true name Melchoir is disclosed amid family notes and telegraph receipts.
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Melchett
Sfr
Beneed
Joliet
Ol Nean
Jones
Immanuel
Prisoner Wept as Judge Sentences for False Impersonation
In court, 32 year old Joe Weat, a Chicago cook, pleaded guilty to false impersonation. Judge Morrin, after a careful talk, sentenced him to six months in county jail. Weat spoke of his wife and family as he tearfully awaited the term. Deputy King arraigned him and Attorney Vandeveer pressed the plea. The record notes no prior criminal history.
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Joe Weat
Criminal
Morrin
King
Vandeveer
Chicago
Demands Refused by Steamship Firms Amid Labor Tension
Unclear text reports that at 3 PM the Steamship Company and Western Steamship Company refused overtime demand concessions from the Masters and Pilots Association. A Pacific County group was ordered out with a deadline for the companies to comply or face action, referencing Alaska Steamship Company. The rest is garbled and unrelated.
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The
Steamship Co
Western Steamship Co
Pacific County Co
Alaska Steamship Co
Line steams prepare to avoid overtime amid crew shortages
The speaker vows sufficient men aboard to prevent overtime. The Pennsylvania and Cottage City failed to sail north due to lack of mates at 3 o clock. Secretary Hoyt says the association will not split, remaining firm to their demands.
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Pennsylvania
Cottage City
Hoyt
Association
Jones to Be Elected Purchasing Agent of King County
Gus Jones from Lawson Maple Valley is slated for election as purchasing agent by the King County board of commissioners. The candidates include Jim Agnew and P J Smith who seeks a sheriff run after a quiet Issaquah period.
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Gua Jones
King County
Board of County Commissioners
Gus Jones
Jones
Lawson
Maple Valley
Seatle
Jim Agnew
P. J. Smith
Issaquah
Fleming Loses Mining Suit in San Francisco
John Fleming failed to win a $1,500,000 claim in a Goldfield mining venture against E. A. Montgomery. The San Francisco court ruled for the defendant this morning, denying Fleming a share of the three mines on grounds related to his stake in the venture.
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Scripps Telegraph Service
San Francisco
John Fleming
E. A. Montgomery
Fleming
Goldfield
Montgomery
Century Furniture Co Slashes Prices On Solid Mahogany Sets
Terrible Report Was received at this office announcing a tremendous cut in prices on solid mahogany furniture at Century Furniture Co this week. A full dining room set in solid mahogany listed at 167.60 now 196. 3 piece bedroom sets priced down from 96 and 146 to 90 and 90 respectively. chiffonier from 45 to 33. dressing table from 42.56 to 14.50. All pieces are first close condition, 1996 stock must be cleared to make room for new arrivals.
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Century Furniture Co
Kimballs
Steinways
Wehers
Emersons
Vose & Bons
Sisters
Kimball
Burdett
Clough & Warren
CHABE
Mason & Hamlin
CROWN
Decker Bros
Lakeside
Steinway
Pester Steinway
Bae Weber
WEBER
Beethoven
Lester
Schumann
Cort
Singer
Emerson
Hallet & Comstock
Poet Eee
KIMIA
Clough & N
Ee Mason & Hamlin
Arior
Tory & Clark
Judge Overrules Dismissal In Diamond Brooch Case
Judge P. V. ruled in the afternoon that the motion to dismiss the case of Dr. Annie Russell against Dr. G A Miracle is overruled. The trial centers on a charge of stealing a diamond brooch and whether a wife may testify against her husband under Seattle code. Witnesses testified that the brooch was a present and that a wife could own personal property.
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P. V. Vie
Dhemiasal
Annie Russell
G. A. Miracle
Davia
Seattle
Mills to Reopen Shingle Mills Monday
J K Rhingte Mills bureau assistant manager and Dan W Bass manager will decide the reopening date for the shingle mills. Some Batlard mills are running now. The plan had been to suspend two months from December 18, but better conditions and higher eastern demand may bring a reopening next Monday. A bureau executive committee meeting will seek approval.
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J. KR. Douglas
Rhingte Mills Bureau
Dan W. Bass
Batlard
Douglas
Bureau
Bejeweled Furs Trimmed Designs Highlight Madame Fashion
Madame Fashion this season dictates furs with velvet and lace on coats wraps and cholerons while tippeta boas muffs and scarves feature ribbons and fringe. Elaborate flat tall muffs with blue scarf accents and decorative bows illustrate current ornamentation.
Century Furniture Co clears stock with big sale
Seattle shoppers benefit from a one third cut on weathered oak Mission furniture at Century Furniture Co. The sale also offers half price reductions on straight back and arm dining chairs and more than half price on upholstered parlor sets and individual parlor pieces. Quick action advised as department goods sell rapidly.
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Century Furniture Co
Steffens Decries Colorado Politics On Route
Lincoln Steffens passed through Denver en route to the Pacific coast and, while negative about Colorado politics, noted the state is driven by personalities with no clear principles. Gov McDonald's plea urged repayment of a 9 million debt contract and direct senate elections.
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Borinos Telegraph Service
Denver
Colo
McDonald
Lincoln Steffens
Pacific
Colorado
Lincoln Inaugural Nebraska Governor Expels Lobbyists
George T. IEL din was inaugurated governor of Nebraska and vows to protect legitimate corporations while punishing conspirators. The house this morning expelled all professional lobbyists from the chamber, with the rule applying throughout the session.
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Scripps Telegraph Service
Bincoln
Geo. T.ieldon
Nebraska
Seenton
Collision on Union Pacific
A Union Pacific collision disrupts rail service as crews investigate the incident. No injuries are reported and authorities are examining CCTV footage and load manifests to determine the cause.
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Union Pacific
Severe Oregon Storm Upends Portland and Willamette Valley
A violent January storm sweeps Portland and the Willamette valley with heavy rain and high winds. Shipping, waterfronts, and rail traffic suffer delays while rivers rise rapidly. Albany reports widespread flooding in parts of the city.
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Portland
Ore
Willamette Valley
Albany
Corey May Be Deposed In Industrial Shakeup
New York January 2 reports suggest George E Corey, head of the steel trust, may be ousted due to alleged infatuation with Mabel Giman. Rumors say Alva Dinkey could replace him. A jury in Judge Frater's court valued property at 6,984 dollars for a Green Lake district reservoir site per city ordinance 14,142.
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New York
Wallat
George E. Corey
Steel Trust
Mabel Giman
Corey
Alva Dinkey Ie
Arrest Looms for Captain Kenney Over Obscene Language
Captain William J. Kenney of the Masters and Pilots association faces arrest on a warrant for using obscene language and conduct aboard the steamer Utopia. Joshua Green of Inland Navigation cites friction between the association and steamship companies over overtime rules as the broader trigger.
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William J. Kenney
Masters' and Pilots Association
Joshua Green
The
Inland Navigation Company
Steamship Companies
Masters and Pilots’ Association
Utopia
Green
Association
Tonopah Mining Fever Sparks Wild Fortunes and Fallers
In Tonopah Nevada on December 28 a sensational turn in mining stocks is profiting a few while many lose. Samuel Griswold and William Morgan arrived seeking fortune. Morgan gambled on the market and fell behind while Griswold profited then vanished toward Death Valley. A 4500 share Mohawk stake, bought at 18 cents, rose toward $80,000 profit, illustrating the era’s boom bust cycle. The town lauds the speculative rush as a path to quick wealth despite the risks.
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Tonopah
Nev
Boston
Samieiinae Griswold
William Morgan
Griswold
Morgan
Gris
Jim
Griewold
Death Valley
Riny Sands
Tono
Heven
Everett Patrolman Hay Autopsy Hints at Possible Murder Charge
In Everett on January 3 a coroner's jury ruled Patrolman C F Hay died during a scuffle with William Marcks. Doctors were uncertain if blows or heart failure caused death, ruling out heart failure. Police expect to file a murder charge against Marcks as witnesses may testify to the strike. Matt Gormley posted a $200000 bond for the upcoming term, with Metropolitan Surety Co. acting as surety.
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Star Special Service
Everett
Phyate Line
C. F. Hay
Williame Marcka
William Marcks
Marcks
The Parting of the Ways
A fragmentary exchange suggests social friction and questions of marriage in a tale of wealth and romance referencing Needham and a rich woman. The dialogue hints at personal motive and social judgments without revealing full context.
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Needham
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Orthwei Trust
Vale
Wey Over
Second
Yealer
Guy's Drug Store
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H. OC. Copper
C . Copper
McGraw, Kittinger & Case
Frank H. Renick
Perry & Coggewell
Steffens
Bdrule
Neb
Ernest Hastings
Pullman
Oregon
Masters’ and Pilots’ Association
Pector
John Siemeen
Geo. H. Woodhouse Co
University St. Arcade Building
Ses
D. S. Johnston Co
Mammoth Warehouse
Usdingiettonnly
D.S. Johnston CO
Matt Gormley
Metropolitan Surety Co
Lesehi Park Pavilion
Wagners Orchestra
Ose
Bim
Ladyware Store
Second Ave
the Arcade
Cline
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Kohler & Chase
Becond Avenue Arcade
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Pionings
Eee
Security Savings and Safe Deposit Co
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Raymond & Hoyt
Pike St
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