Fake Robbery Prank Traces to Local Household
Police traced a supposed home invasion to Mrs. Rockenfield of Lakeview and her two brothers after a misdirected alarm. Officer Corning rushed to the scene only to discover the claim was a prank, with apparel and trinkets recovered from the porch.
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Dlewy
Police Headquarters
Gitier
Corning
Telegraph Briefs From Washington and West Coast
Taft urged an artillery corps increase before the Senate Military Affairs Committee in Washington. In Tacoma Mrs. Amanda W. H. Rayner died after two weeks of illness from pleurisy. Edmonds reports Bad Dees Chamber of Commerce expanding membership. Belllingham notes Whateor County Miners affiliate with wartime union. Portland reports the death of Dr. Er. Johnson under the Ford Street Bridge. Wall a notices expulsion of United California from rinks appears to be over. Paul reports Minnesota caucus nominating Nelson to succeed fruit grower seat. Puyallup and Sam fruit growers meet with smaller attendance. Belgium miners strike widens with an overseer killed and two miners injured. Washington introduces a game laws code for Alaska and discusses church synod measures in Olympia.
Synodical convention opens at St Pauls in city
Olympia reports a synodical convention to begin Wednesday morning January 16 at St Pauls church lasting three days. Mayor Thos McLarty and the newly elected councilmen were inducted into office last evening.
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St. Paul's Church
Olympia
Thos. McLarty
Congress committee reaches Panama canal inspection
A 12 member Congressional committee led by Congressman McKinlay arrived by steamship from Colon after deficiency appropriations. the Navy secretary proposed urgent yard funding. WASHINGTON reports a navy deficit request dated January 8. In Tacoma a painter about 50 was killed when a scaffold broke at the new skating rink.
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Congressman McKinlay
California
Fathmian Canal
Panama
Colon
Washington, D.C
Secretary of the Navy
Congress
Navy
Tacoma
Jan
W. R. Baxter
Dan and Elleworth Vs
Multiple States Record News From January Reports
A collage of brief items reports state officers mailing reports to papers in Olympia. control of the Mercantile bank shifts to Heinze in New York. Bowman in Bellingham attempts suicide after conviction. Lundgren shot in Portland with claim of three robbers. Aberdeen council set to seat new mayor. British Columbia teachers open convention in New Westminster. German government authorization noted regarding Stevenson's Honolulu home sale.
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New York
Mercantile Bank
Edwin Gould
F. A. Heinze
British Columbia
New Westminster
B.C
British Columbia Teachers’ Association
Samoa Plans Purchase of Stevenson House for Government Use
Samoa intends to buy the former Robert Louis Stevenson residence at Vallima as a government residence. The purchase targets a historic site tied to the famed author for official use and preservation.
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Samoa
Robert Louis Stevenson
Vallma
Blaine Bankrupt Mill Owners in U.S. Court
Blaine Citizens Bankrupt M. L Taylor and wife owners of a Blaine mill were declared bankrupt in a United States district court session held this morning.
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Blaine Citizens
M. ©. Taylor
Mill Own
Blaine
United States
Falr department store proprietor entertains employer at home
A Marridge, proprietor of the Falr department store, entertained his employer at his home on Terry av. Monday night.
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Falr
Bis
Terry
Harold Coe Arrested For Speed Violation
Harold Coe a chauffeur was rested last night by Officer Alvey for violating the automobile speed ordinance. He was released on twenty dollars bond.
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Harold Coe
Alvey
Typhoid Epidemic Sparks Martial Law Talk in Scranton
Typhoid fever outbreak in Scranton prompts mayor to seek martial law for the near term as city grapples with rising cases. Telegrams from officials mention state governors and outbreak measures amid chaotic conditions.
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Scranton
Thin City
Islanders back fair exhibit and women denounce Harper
Island interests push state exhibition at the fair and a large turnout supports it. Women denounce Vincent Harper for impeachable remarks on women at a Plymouth church meeting. W C T U endorses Bean’s denunciation. Local electrical engineers’ group seeks 1909 Seattle convention. Northwest Fruit Growers Association plans its fourteenth annual convention at the Commercial club rooms, with sessions next week discussing fruit growers option.
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Harper
Frank C. Bean
Vincent Harper
Plymouth Church
National American Institute of Electrical Engineers
Seattle
Northwest Pruit Growers’ Association
Rooma
Oriental Millard and Pool Par Lore Adds Eight Tables
Oriental Millard and Pool Par at 1414 Third Ave announce eight new tables and the city’s only 6410 pool table, expanding recreation options and drawing local attention.
New Year Opportunity to Buy Chicago New York Electric Rail Stock
Promotes stock in the Chicago New York Electric Air Line Railroad with calls to act now. Claims rapid sales growth since last summer and promises high returns from an electric trunk line rivaling steam railroads. Urges readers to invest for an independent fortune in a national electric railway project.
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Chicago-New York Electric Air Line Railroad
Buch
Progress of the La Porte Rail Connection
Construction proceeds despite winter. Within ninety days the La Porte line will begin hauling materials to the site. The company has secured power access and franchises, with seventy five carloads already ordered. Track laying starts in January and first cars should run by April barring delays.
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la Porte
Indiana
Every Mile a Paying Proposition for Rail Line
The policy describes building and equipping a railroad section by section then operating it while completing the rest. It claims this approach attracts investors by enabling a profitable business from the start. Each mile from Chicago to New York becomes a local business opportunity and a strong feature of the plan.
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Chicago
New York
Fragments Outline Unclear Timeline and Durations
OCR fragment references months and durations with unclear numbers. No identifiable people or organizations are readable to anchor a specific news item.
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Committee On Military Affairs
Amanda W. H. Rayner
Anna Wright Seminary
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Edmonds, Jan
Baddees
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Whateor County Miners Association
Portland
ER. Johnson
Ford St. Bridge
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Chicago-New York Electric Air Line Railroad Company
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Chicago-New York Electric Air Line
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York Electric Air Line
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Washington Building
Firat Ave
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Danney
Jackscrews
Loggers’ Supply Co
Colman Dock
Poticie Mining
Coeur d’Alene Mining District
Idaho
Pilot
Murray
Dal Brothers
Hercules
Chesapeake and Tamarack
Bunker Hill & Sullivan
Tamarack
Stewart
Coeur d'Alene
America
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Wardner and Mullan
Placer Gulch
Poticle
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Poticie Mining Company
State of Washington
Treasury
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Poticie Mining CO
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People's Bank
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