Seattle Pushes $25 000 Fund to Bid for International Endeavor Convention
The Star urges rapid subscriptions to a $25,000 guarantee fund to back Seattle’s bid for the International Christian Endeavor convention. Los Angeles, Kansas City and Omaha are rivals, with Seattle seen as favored if fundraising succeeds. Citizens and businesses are urged to pledge via The Star, with a deadline and printed roll call forthcoming.
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Seattle Spirit
Seattle
Monster International ‘Christian Endeavor
the Star
Board of Trustees
New York
Seatte
Los Angeles
Kansas City
Omaha
It May Be Murder In Ogden A Rooming House Death
Ogden Utah authorities report a man from Springville Frank Mason age unknown arrived two weeks ago with $1000 and valuables and was found dead in a rooming house. An autopsy is ordered and foul play is suspected. In a separate case George Dey and William R Day are charged with fraudulently filing a soldier pay claim. Day is sentenced to three months in jail and fined 100 dollars and costs.
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Ogden
Utah
Jan
Frank Mason
Springville
George Dey
Alles
William R. Day
Pledge to fund 1907 Seattle Christian Endeavor convention
Officials and delegates pledge to pay amounts listed by them for the Twenty third International convention of Christian Endeavor to be held in Seattle Washington in 1907. The fund covers advertising printing badges rent halls decor speakers clerks office rent postage typewriters music and related costs estimated under 25000. Subscriptions require 25 percent cash by September 1 1906 with the remainder on demand within one year after that date.
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Seattle
Christian Endeavor
Washington
Unionized Frisco Starts Two Year City Admin
San Francisco begins a two year administration under a fully union labor government. Every city and county office and appointments are union labor men or sympathizers. Mayor Schmidt enters third term with a message attacking opposition press and backing city water, Geary Street railroad operation, schools and street sewer improvements.
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Ban Francisco, Jan
San Francisco
Schmidt
Geary Street Railroad
Woodmen to Smoke Camp 69 Event Features Boxing Match
Woodmen Lodge 69 in the Alaska building plans a smoker tomorrow evening with officers metaled and a traditional good time. A four round boxing match is the feature, and organizer A D Stillman is expected to arrive in Seattle to address the meeting.
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Camp 69
Alaska
A. D. Stillman
Seattle
Millionaire Is Sentenced In Oregon Forgery Case
A. T. Kelither, a Chicago capitalist, was convicted of forgery and fraudulently securing state school land. He received five years in the penitentiary and must pay all costs. Ten days were allowed to file a bill of exceptions, and no motion for a new trial was filed.
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Salem
Ore
T. Kel Ither
Chicago
Kerliher
Armour Must Pay Armour Must Pay
The Supreme Court rules Armour Company must pay a $100 license in each county of North Carolina. Armour argued the license was a tax on interstate commerce to avoid the payment.
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Washington, D. C
Supreme Court
Armour Company
North Carolina
Armour
Socialist Lecture On Municipal Ownership By Slayton
J. W. Slayton of the Socialist party will speak at the Socialist temple on 4th and Pine this evening. His topic is Municipal Ownership and Its Relation to the Working Class.
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J. W. Slayton
The
Socialist Party
Socialist Temple
4Th and Pine
Rep Sheppard Seeks Inquiry Into White House Expulsion
Texas Representative Sheppard in Washington introduces a House inquiry proposal calling for a committee investigation into the alleged violent expulsion of an American mother from White House offices during a presidential audience. The notice frames the event as a recent incident prompting congressional scrutiny.
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Washington, PD. C
Sheppard
Texas
White House
Arrest of Wallace McDonald Shocks Georgetown
Georgetown residents react to the arrest of 20 year old Wallace McDonald charged with assaulting Carl Lesbe the 10 year old son of a prominent local figure. McDonald appeared before Justice Levisee for preliminary examination and was bound over for trial in the superior court in the sum of 200 dollars. The assaulted boy was taken to the county hospital with serious injuries.
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Georgetown
Wallace McDonald
Carl
Lesbe
Justice Levisee
McDonald
New Jute Improves Quality at Walla Walla Penitentiary
The last shipment of 3 500 bales of jute from Calcutta arrived at the penitentiary and is of superior quality. This may allow nearly 100 more grain bags per bale, boosting total output to about 650. The jute price and stock assessment follow a pending reorganization and constitutional framing. The New York Ministerial federation type discussion arose as Rev. F E Lincoln Smith spoke on federation of churches. The association plans to reconvene January 15 at 10:00 a.m.
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Walla
Walla, Jan
Calcutta
New York Ministerial Association
Lincoln Smith
Federation of Churches
Ministers Meet to Review Landslide Damage in Seattle Hills
After heavy rains landslides threaten graded hills near Fifteenth and Grand Boulevard. A two block slide endangers contractor work between Ballard and Everett rail line. The Seattle Ministerial Association reports walkers averted accidents and notes timely meetings at First M and church.
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Fifteenth
Grand Boulevard
Ballard
Everett
Seattle
Steel sheets and tin plate prices advance authorized
New year price increases take effect tomorrow with steel sheets up 10 cents per 106 pounds on black and galvanized and 6 cents on blue coated. Tin plate base box rises 10 cents on all tin mill products. Seattle Liederkrans met at Turner hall for a social session and masquerade ball. A chorus from Prince of Wales will be performed. Captain E K B Caine’s steamer Watson is due Tuesday from San Francisco.
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New York
Jan
Seattle Liederkrans
Turner Hall
Prince of Pilwen
EK. B. Caine
Watson
San Francisco
Canal work praised amid charges of corruption
The canal commissioners receive praise for progress and efficiency while detractors are accused of making false charges of robbery and immorality. A bankruptcy declaration is noted for Jacob Perl in the city by Judge Hanford.
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Gton
Jan
Jeve
Jaco Perl
Hanford
Gallinger Opens Debate on Shipping Bill in Senate
Senator Gallinger of New Hampshire addressed the senate in opening the debate on the shipping bill. He deplored inadequate steamship service, especially to South America, and urged proper encouragement of merchant marine.
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Washington, D. C
Gallinger
New Hampshire
Merchant Marine Commission
Senate
Committee On Commerce
South America
City Hall Fund Drive Pinpoints $600,000 Plan
The Seattle Commercial club meets tonight in the Bitel building to appoint standing committees and draft a resolution to submit to the city council. It proposes raising 600,000 for a new city hall to be built on the site of the present structure, to be decided at the spring election.
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Seattle Commercial Club
Bitel
Hazing Case Being Heard in Annapolis
The trial of Marsoni for hazing Cadets Roberts, Tye, and Bryant was resumed this morning in Annapolis. In Chicago, police arrested cabman James Goodelman who claimed to have driven a man matching Frank J. Constantine to two railroad stations, a pawnshop, and finally to the Sherman house around the time of a Mrs. A. W. Gentry murder.
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Annapolis
Marsoni
Roberts
Tye
Bryant
Chicago
A. W. Gentry
James Goodelman
Frank J. Constantine
Sherman
Earthquake Felt Across Midwest With No Major Damage
A series of earthquakes lasting up to a minute rattled western Missouri southern Nebraska and eastern Kansas at about 6 15 to 6 30 p m last night. No damage was reported though plaster fell in Kansas and residents fled homes in several cities including Joplin Lincoln and Manhattan.
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Missouri
Nebraska
Kansas
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
Salina
Kan
Kansas City
St. Joseph
Joplin
Firnt
Lincoln
Neb
Jan
Nebraska City
Syracuse
Topeka
Manhattan
Emporia
Coumetry
Earthquake Felt Across Abelene Area
A slight earthquake shock was felt last evening in Abelene. Dishes rattled and the movement was plainly perceptible. Telephone messages from Balina Minneapolis Clay Center and Wamego report the shock very perceptible. at Wamego buildings were shaken with fears of collapse.
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Abelene
Kan
Jan
Balina
Minneapolis
Clay Center
Wamego
Question Motives Stir Over Second Avenue Regrade
James A. Moore and other Second Ave property owners oppose a further regrade to curb the alleged plan by Pike St and Third Ave owners to block Second Ave north of Pike. They warn the extra cut benefits not, delays business openings by two years, and shifts traffic to Pike, Third, and Westlake. Moore vows a last‑ditch fight as city officials press ahead.
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Pike St
Third Av
Pike
James A. Moore
Pike *T
Westlake Boulevard
Mullen
Virginia Et
Moore
Pike Moore
Hebrews to Parade in New York for St Petersburg Massacre
Arrangements were made for a parade on January 22 through the East Side by over 100,000 Hebrews to honor those killed in the St Petersburg riots a year ago. A mass meeting will follow the parade marking the anniversary of the massacre.
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East Side
St. Petersburg
City to appeal high court in regrading case
Seattle Corporation Counsel vows to appeal to the Supreme Court over the Smith vs Seattle ruling on property damages and municipal assessments for street improvements. He cites unresolved issues affecting about 1,000 damages verdicts and insists the decision leaves the key constitutional question undecided.
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City of
Seattle
Supreme Court of
C. B. Smith
Supreme Court
Calhoun
Moore
Jackson Et
Smith
West Seattle League to Discuss Annexation Feasibility
The West Seattle Municipal League will meet tomorrow to discuss annexation with Seattle. Committees will gauge public sentiment as two cities consider noncontiguous limits and potential general city improvements are also on the agenda.
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Seattle
West Seattle Municipal League
Munic
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