Folk vows to fight boodlers in Missouri inaugural
Missouri Governor Joseph W. Folk pledges to curb bribery and corrupt practices in state government. He calls for witness testimony against bribery, nullifying bribery secured franchises, and making professional lobbying a crime. Lieutenant Governor McKinley also takes oath in the Senate.
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Scripps News
Jefferson City
Joseph W. Folk
Gov. Polk
Brace
State Supreme Court
McKinley
Senate
Seattle Electric Adds Five New Cars In Year
The annual report notes Seattle Electric Co. improvements and five new passenger cars purchased to enhance city service. It highlights suggestions for further expansion next year as General Manager Grant contemplates recommendations to city leaders.
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Seattle Electric Company
Grant
Workingman
Streetcar octopus profits draw public ire in Seattle
A Seattle Times critique denounces the electric company director Grant and Jacob Furth for high fares and profits. It notes 32,542,267 passengers last year at five and a half cents, grossing about 1.677 million, while water works expand with 26 miles of mains and free services for the poor.
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Tn Iine
Grant
Electric Company
Jacob Furth
Seattle
Furth
Inet
At & Cents
Union Street
Kinnear Park
Cedar Street
Water Department
Youngs
Fall from Prudential building injures contractor
H Pallock, a young contractor, fell about sixty feet from a rear platform on First Avenue near Washington Street. He is in Seattle General Hospital with a broken left arm and leg and possible internal injuries. He claimed a shock from live wires caused him to lose balance while installing fire escapes. City detective Corbett investigated.
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Prudential
First Avenue
Washington Street
Pallock
Les
Seattle General Hospital
Palleck
Corbett
York Station
Jack Frost Paints Town in Snowy Morning Scene
Early morning Jack Frost touched windows with crystal designs as the weather forecast predicts chilly days ahead. Toddlers slid on slick sidewalks while warmth and fur garments come back in style. A Seattle couple enjoyed an icy street scene during a Sunday outing as thermometers fell to 24 degrees between 4 and 5 AM.
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Jack Frost
Jack
Seattle
Deneen Sworn In As Illinois Governor In Springfield
Charles S. Deneen takes the oath of office as Illinois governor with Chief Justice James B. Ricks administering it at noon in the hall of representatives. Richard Yates attends as citizen while the board of health seeks a $2000 pest house appropriation. Dr. Ludlow notes the building is dilapidated though currently unused.
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Springfield
Charles 8. Deneen
Illinois
Richard Yates
James B. Ricks
Deneen
Hall of Representatives
Board of Health
Hutchinson Co Clothing Sale Now On $15
Local department retailer W. HB Hutchinson Co announces a clothing sale highlighting items priced at 15 dollars. Promotional signs urge shoppers to visit the store during the event.
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W. HB. Hutchinson CO
Real Estate Men Banquet Scheduled at Hotel Washington
Real estate dealers of the city prepare for the second annual banquet next Wednesday night at the Hotel Washington. About 125 covers will be laid. Speeches by leading city figures will discuss municipal buildings a beautiful city more street business and city lights among other topics of interest to realty men.
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Washington
Nual
Idaho Judge Rules on Divorce Evidence Standards
Wallace Idaho Jan 9 Judge Judee Morgan denies Hadle M Okey divorce on unaided testimony and without disinterested witnesses. He claims Idaho courts must rely on corroborated evidence or witness testimony beyond the plaintiff or family. The ruling could affect future divorces if other judges adopt the precedent.
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Wallace
Idaho
Judee Morgan
Hadle M. Okey
the Inland Empire
Morgan
Ido
Bla
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Missouri
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Imperial
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Naw
York Block
Naval Club
Port Arthur
Nogi
Storasel
Seattle Electric Co
Seattle Picetric Company
Credit
Credit Store
Northwest
West
Gunn
L. Schoenfeld & Sons
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