Governor McBride Sides with Sweeny Rival in Olympia Bid
Olympia dispatch reports Gov McBride arranging campaign HQ and weighing a U S senate run to undermine Sweeny rivals, whileMead prepares to take office next. The piece notes McBride lobbyist ties to railroad interests and a crowded Olympia lodging scene as Sweeny spends heavily to secure influence.
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Olympia
MccBride
McBride
George Stevenson
Spokane
Stevenson
House
Senate
Sweeny
Trolley Derailment Injures 80 in Brooklyn Station
A trolley derailment at Brownsville station Brooklyn early today injures 80 people including four with skull fractures and two in dying condition. The car carried Royal Arcanum members from Bay Ridge. Fatalities listed include Thomas MinSing and Julius Dannar.
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My and News
Ana’n
New YO
Brownsville Station
Brooklyn
Royal Arcanum
Bayridge
Thomas Minusings
Julius Dannar
Olympia Sailed With Contraband Of War Allegations
The Olympia steamship, owned by Northwestern Steamship and chartered to a San Francisco firm, left Portland to load cargo said to include arms and supplies for Russian forces via Shanghai. Officials deny details, citing secrecy and unknown cargo, with further plans to return via Seattle or San Francisco under Captain Weaver.
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Olympia
Northwestern Steamship Company
San Francisco
Shanghai
China
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Orient
Wessel
Northwestern
Far East
Pacific Coast
Harbin
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Weaver
Victoria
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Nome
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Glasgow
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Russians to Press Charges Over Baltic Fleet Plot
Paris January 7 The Eclair prints from St Petersburg a report claiming 12 Danish pilots hired to move Baltic fleet ships from Copenhagen were bribed by Japanese agents to beach and wreck vessels. The article says Russian secret service learned of the plan before the fleet departed and pilots were taken aboard.
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My Gloriops
Paris
The
Eclair Today
St. Petersburg
Copenhagen
Frons Document Claims Baltic Fleet Instruction Route
A fragmentary note purports to copy instructions from the Japanese chief of staff to European agents. It describes using small fishing steamers to move the Baltic fleet into the North Sea and argues Admiral Wojentwenty was not unwarranted in relation to Britain's fishing coast.
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New Sea
North Sea Commission
Wojentwenty
Cushman Defends Mitchell and Hermann in Senate Row
Representative Cushman defended Senator Mitchell saying no guilt exists and condemning attacks by a self confessed expert. He praised Mitchell and Hermann for honesty and loyalty to settlers, urging vindication as public trust in their records.
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Star WA Gton
Cushman
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West
Northwest
Hermann
Pacific Coast
The
Land Office
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Marriage Licenses Record Shows Four Couples
Oscar Hind 22 and Hulda For restron 23 both of Seattle seek a license. Sanchi Kubo 29 of Seattle and Kinu Ya manaka 25 of Japan also apply for marriage licenses.
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Oscar Hind
Hulda Forrestron
Seattle
Sanchi Kubo
Kinu Yamanaka
Japan
Doctors clash over women character in psychological analysis
Dr. M A Matthews and Dr Allan Melane Hamilton debate the nature of women, arguing women are more impressionable and guided by faith, with a double standard in morality. Matthews warns women’s susceptibility to degeneracy, while both claim women fall farther when they err.
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Mrs. Chadwick
Boclety
Hearst Afternoon Faker Nonsense on Foster Endorsement
The Hearst Afternoon Faker ran a front page claim that Senator Ankeny endorsed Foster, a story the Star already printed Thursday. The paper’s editorial lament about dead news turns into a publicized fabrication.
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Hearst
Senator Ankeny
Foster
No Blood Was Shed in Quiet City Council Meeting
A humorous report details Dr. M. A. Matthews and council members meeting at the pastor's study to discuss threats of graffiti symptoms. The gathering included Cole Mullen and Crichton. all exchanged polite handshakes and smiles, ending without incident. A note from Washington states Japan made no peace overtures.
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M. A. Matthews
Counccilmanic Committee
Dr. Matthews
Dad Cole
Mullen
Crichton
Matthews
Eifel Tower
Cole
Washington
Japan
United States
Celebrate by an attack on Japs
A Oku headquarters dispatch reports Russian forces on the Shakhe River celebrating Christmas Eve by attacking Japanese troops opposite Linshihu. The two hour engagement ended indecisively. A rescript thanks General Nogi and Admiral Togo for the Port Arthur capture. Russian ships at Chefoo and Teīntau are dismantled. Tokyo reports Admiral Togo abolishes the Liaotung blockade. only government vessels may enter Port Arthur for now.
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London
Oku
Shakhe River
Linshihu
Nogi
Togo
Port Arthur
Chefoo
Teingtau
Tokio
Nogi Refuses Charger But Accepts for Japanese Army
A Tokio dispatch says General Nogi declined personal acceptance of General Stoessel’s Arabian charger, but agreed to accept it in the name of the Japanese army as war material. Japan orders woolen clothing from Britain for soldiers to be delivered within six months.
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London
Tokio
Nogi
Stoessel
Japan
Horse thief eludes pursuers after gunfire near Valley Grove
Walla Walla dispatch reports a suspected horse thief wounded during an attempted theft at a Valley Grove farm. A blood trail led one mile toward town before trace was lost. authorities warn doctors to watch for the injured man. It is the farm’s second horse theft in three weeks.
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Ankeny
Foster
Washington
Walla Walla
Sweeny
D. C
Valley Grove
Willam White
James MccInroe
Here
Mr. White
State commission seeks 75000 for Lewis and Clark exposition
The Washington state Lewis and Clark exposition commission met at the Butler for a three day session and decided to ask the legislature for 75000 to fund the state's representation at the fair. Elmer Johnston was offered the executive post but declined. After the session, the commission will proceed with filing its request.
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Butler
Elmer Johnston
Ceed
Tokio
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