Officials rebuked over Panama Canal railroad deals
Secretary Taft condemned two Panama railroad actions including the sale of 428 thousand dollar bonds without proper consultation and the cancellation of a commissary contract. President Roosevelt supported Taft, agreeing officials should seek higher authority in such matters to prevent future overreach.
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Tate
Shonta
Panama
Congress
Roosevelt
Taft
Shonts
J. B. Markel
Omaha
Spain
Is He Married or a Bachelor
In Olympia Washington January sensational writ of review to the Washington Supreme Court seeks review of a county court finding a woman mentally incompetent and appointing her father guardian The woman alleges her father controlled funds and blocked counsel and she signed a disputed receipt An affidavit from Chas Walton of Spokane states he married the woman unaware of incompetence and asks the court to determine marital status The case could render her marriage valid or void and affect a forthcoming wedding Also noted is K Yoshida reporting arrival by train with baggage left untraced for an expressman.
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Olympia
Wash
Jan
Apple
Supreme Court
Addie
Chas. Walton
Spokane
Washington draws skilled migrants to state
Immigration reports show Washington attracted a high share of arrivals aiming for professional and skilled work. The state saw record foreign entries, led by the better class of immigrants, with 774 aliens entering during the year, surpassing most western states except Minnesota Missouri and California.
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Washington, PD. C
Jan
Immigration Service
Washington
Hove
Mississippi River
Minnesota
Missouri
California
Kentucky selects Payner as United States senator in Democratic vote
The Kentucky legislature elected Payner United States senator, defeating J. C. Blackburn after 26 years in Congress. Payner, 54, ex-chief of the Kentucky court of appeals, backed by Governor Beckham, is expected to influence the succession to J. H. McCreary. Payner has long stood in state judicial service and was active during notable Goebel election and assassination cases.
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Kentucky
Democratic
United States
J. C. Blackburn
Congress
Payner
J. C. Beckham
Beckham
J. H. McCreary
Paynter
Kentucky Court of Appeals
Goebel
Can
Reenau
Lewis County
Rock Thrown Through Car Window Injures No One
A rock shattered a car window yesterday afternoon on Queen Anne. A young woman narrowly escaped serious injury as glass sprayed the passengers. She refused to identify herself and the assailant fled before the vehicle could be stopped.
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Queen Annne
Georgetown City Council Opens Session On Bonds and Marshal
The new Georgetown city council meets tonight to review officer bonds and decide on selecting a town marshal. Charlies W. Johnson and assistant J. Olson are expected to be reelected.
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New Georgetown
Charlies W. Johnson
J. Olson
Senators Change Committee Seats On Commerce And Territories
Washington notes report Senators Piles and Ankeny will swap seats on the committees of commerce and territories. Piles has long served on the territorial committee. The senate will review US Santo Domingo relations this week as Gallinger plans to advance a shipping commissions bill. Ratification of the Cuba Isle of Pines treaty and a Philippine tariff bill are on next week’s agenda. Major Richardson prepares a roads report for Congress with Alaska noted. Portland black sand experiments at the exposition yielded useful minerals from Pacific coast sand.
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Piles
Ankeny
Commerce
Committee On Commerce
Senate
United States
Santo Domingo
Gallinger
Cuba
Isle of Pines
Major Richardson
Military Board
Congress
Alaska
Portland
Pacific Coast
Dishwasher in Jail for Disorderly Conduct
James Carr a dishwasher at a Main Street restaurant was arrested at 12:50 this morning by Officers Hedges and Helms on a charge of disorderly conduct. Carr had been drinking and created trouble around the lower end of the city.
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James Carr
Main St
Hedges and
Helms
Carr
Pigeon house entries report theft of eight fin oats birds
Herman Smith of Summit Avenue reports his pigeon house was broken into late last night and eight of his fin oat birds were stolen. The incident is described as a burglary of a private aviary with no suspects named.
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Herman Smith
Summit Av
Annual installation meeting of Seattle Turnverein at Germania hall
The Seattle Turnverein holds its annual installation meeting tonight at Germania hall, gathering members for the formal program and proceedings.
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Seattle Turnverein
Germania Hall
Multiple 1900s Briefs Report Short News Items
Robert Shadwell ex convict found dead in an alley at Butte Montana from head wounds inflicted by unknown persons. Wreck at Corry Pennsylvania on the Philadelphia Erie line caused by engineer error. Gaynor and Green harbor fraud cases to be tried this week in Savannah Georgia. A slight earthquake shock felt across midwestern states with no damage. EF. C. Wilson Chicago merchant found dead at Colorado Springs murdered for money. Danforth former New York state treasurer dead in New York City. Mrs Eva Toy of St Paul commits suicide at Portland found by her husband. Railroads Southern Pacific and Western Pacific fight over Oakland waterfront right of way. armed guards patrolling line.
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Robert Shadwell
Butte
Mont
Corry
Penn
Philadelphia
Erie Railroad
Gaynor and Green
Savannah
EF. C. Wilson
Chicago
Colorado Springs
Fitlot Danforth
New York
New York City
Eva Toy
St. Paul
Portland
Enat
Southern Pacific
New Western Pacific
Oakland
Cal
Horse Thieves Steal Bay Horses From Riverton Barn
R Fitzgerald reported a team of bay horses weighing about 000 pounds stolen from his barn late Saturday night. B Olson, a laborer at Providence hospital, became violently insane and was removed to county jail by Jailer John Corbett and Officer Clark.
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R. Fitzgerald
Riverton
B. Olson
Providence Hospital
John Corbett
Clark
Oriental Limited Train Feature Marketed as Comfortable Way
Business pages highlight the ORIENTAL LIMITED new train promoted as The Comfortable Way to the East. Ticket office located at Second and Columbia. buyers and business men are advised to explore the compartment feature on this service.
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Columbia
Ove
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Rock
Washington, D.C
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National Consumer's League
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