Hesketh Attacked at Aberdeen Labor Meeting
The State Federation of Labor held an open meeting in Aberdeen with mixed union and non union attendees. Speakers included farm workers ministers and unionists. Resolutions urged strict enforcement of exclusion laws and protection for mine workers as Seattle leaders faced attacks in committee reports.
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Seattle
State Federation
Aberdeen
State Federation of Labor
Farm
Era
Ministera
Uniontate
Blackman
Casey
Hesketh
Young
Seattle Unionista
Boycott Hits Chinese Trade Hard Across Local Mills
The Chinese boycott of American goods reduces export trade for Hammond Milling and Centennial Milling as both report sharp declines since the boycott began. Mills note losses mainly among oriental dealers, with direct selling to exporters narrowing the impact to larger firms. Managers warn the next weeks will show if the boycott ends or worsens.
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Four Mile
China
Hammond Milling Company
Centennial Milling Company
Ecomat
Centennial Mills
Oriental Trade
Becent
Shanghai
Cheron
Canton
Death, Assassination and Revolt Cloud St Petersburg
Reports from St Petersburg describe renewed revolutionary activity with suppression and arrests across the empire. Witte may resign in April as the czar seeks counsel to quell unrest in Lettie and Baltic provinces. Torture is alleged, and notices warn of widespread arrests of suspected revolutionaries in the capital. The czar allegedly sent 50909 to Moscow relief, while Admiral Rostevensky denies signing a controversial letter accusing England of aiding Japan.
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Witte
Czar
Kaleor
Lettie
Baltic
Toret
Eydtkubne
Acto
Ural
Oren- Durg
Cxar
Trowbin
Moscow
Admiral Rofestvensky
England
Japan
Seattle's First Baby of New Year Was Miss Roester
Miss Roester, daughter of Patrolman Richard V. Roester, born in South Seattle at 12 15 AM January 1, beating an earlier report. City Health Office records corrected after The Star noted Baby Anderson at 6 39 AM had been listed first. TheRoester girl was welcomed as Seattle’s first newborn of the year by a proud father and city readers.
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Miss Roester
Richard V. Roester
South
Seattle
Ladsow
Baby Anderson
Mia Rorwler
Seattle man commits suicide in Frisco hotel room
Thos Gilmore Anderson, 25, of Seattle, died by his own hand today in his room at 217 Leavenworth St San Francisco. His brother Alexander Anderson arranged for the body. Anderson’s Seattle address was 2814 Washington St.
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Gilmore Anderson
Seattle
Leaven
Ama
Clark
Ocav
Washington
Okagawa
Tacoma
Hie
Albers Brothers Sentenced Then Pardoned in Nicaragua Incident
Letters from Des Moines report William Albers and A R Albers were sentenced to three years for insulting the Nicaraguan president. They were pardoned but ordered to depart the country.
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Des Moines
William Albers
A. R. Albers
Nicaragua
Man Makes Tiny Profit From Letters and Hats
Omaha January reports A J Seaman a 62 year old Nebraska recluse known as a wealth buyer runs a curious scheme making one penny per letter by replying with a one cent card. He trims clothing costs to cents and pursues tobacco tag premiums while traveling from Omaha to Denver trading goods for meals and lodging. He once bought a dubious land title for about fifty dollars losing it when river changes moved the land.
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A. J. Seaman
Nebraska
Court House
Ecity Hall
Seaman
Ness
Omaha
Denver
Kansas
Oregon & Northern Hallway Seeks Forest Rail Line
The Oregon and Northern Railway company filed articles of incorporation in Salem today proposing a railroad through Morrow and Gilliam counties with Tiardman and Pinlock as terminals and headquarters at Heppner Oregon.
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Balem
Ore
Oregon & Northern Hallway Company
Morrow
Gilliam
Tiardman and Pinlock
Heppner
Owners flee libel suit over tow of City of Puebla
Ran Francisco on January 6 1900s. Had den and Christiansen owners of the steam schooner Chehalia fled from a libel suit in the U S district court for 196000 dollars against the steamer City of Puebla for towing the Puebla into port on her last trip from the south. The Puebla is valued at 500000 dollars.
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Francisco
Hadden and Christiansen
Libel Salt
United States District Court
City of Puebla
Puebla
Marscont Traced at Court Martial for Chase Incident
Annapolis Md Jan 5 Marscont of WMierida was traced on tried at court martial today fe i accused of chasing Roberts of Diinots.
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Annapolis
Marscont
Wmierida
Fe i
Roberts
Diinots
Currency reform urged by financiers amid alarm
New York report notes alarm raised by Schiffle and backed by financiers including Lyman B. Gage and Frank A. Vanderlip. They insist currency reform is needed now to provide elasticity and prevent further instability.
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New York
Schiffle
Lyman B. Gage
Frank A. Vanderlip
Runaway Wife Contact Sought by Rob Fitzsimmons
Rob Fitzsimmons, reported Jan 5, planned to reach Sioux Falls to communicate with his runaway wife, but had not yet arrived.
Judge Berry Protects Mrs Tegmart in Newport Case
In Cincinnati on January 5 Judge Albert Berry of Newport Kentucky orders protection for Mrs Tegmart. He declares that while within his court’s jurisdiction she will be safe. He condemns the effort to take her from her husband as an outrage in this region where women are often unprotected.
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Mr. Seaman
Slater
Sol
Cincinnatiì
Albert Berry
Newport
Mra Tegmart
Aheta
Ahe
Marine Notes on Vessels Bound for Alaska and Asia
Fishing schooner J. Conners under Captain Ole Todal prepares for Wrangel Narrows and Alaskan waters. Valencia of Pacific Coast Steamship to replace City of Puebla, sailing from San Francisco tomorrow. Nottingham unloads at Guayamas after hauling lumber from Seattle. Alex T. Brown heads to Australia with lumber. Wills A Holden loads lumber at Port Dinkeley for Shanghai. Dix sails from Honolulu to Seattle to load for Manila with mules horses and field artillery.
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J. ¥. Conners
Ole Todal
Wrangel Narrows
Alaskan
Valencia
Pacific Coast Steamship Company
City of Puebla
San Francisco
Nottingham
Globe Narrigation Company
Guayamas
Seattle
Alex. T. Brown
Australia
Wills A. Holden
Port Dinkeley
Shanghai
Dix
Honolulu
Manila
Court martial reviews Coffin hazing case. Fos ter trial begins
Annapolis report notes a final review of Coffin of Nevada in the hazing case of Kim brough of Tennessee and the start of W. W. Foster of Indiana on hazing charges related to C. E. Roberts of Illinois.
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Annapolis
Coffin
Nevada
Kimbrough
Tennessee
W. W. Foster
Indiana
Roberts
Theaters Stage "When Johnny Comes Marching Home" Musical
A lively Grand Opera House audience watched the military comic opera with hoopskirts drawing attention and patriotic encores. The male chorus impressed, and the show will be repeated tonight and tomorrow night.
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Grand Opera House
Johnny Comea
Dame Washion
Johnny
Nepenthes Plants at Pennsylvania University Rumored as Rat Traps
A fragment describes nepenthes, carnivorous plants, at the University of Pennsylvania that lure rats with a pitcher of scented liquid and trap them with tendon-like spikes. The piece speculates the plants could replace rat traps, noting the university feeds them daily prey to study growth and diet as they watch the plants’ appetite and digestion.
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Pennsylvania
Poe
Pennsylvania University
University OF Pennsylvania
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