Great Northern Bosses Morgan Hill to Visit Coast
A party led by Great Northern president J J Hill and financier J Pierpont Morgan plans a coastal visit within two weeks. The group, traveling by rail via Seattle Tacoma and Portland, aims to tour the Great Northern system with no disclosed public purpose, though speculation centers on a display of the line’s assets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Hill
Great Northern
J. Pierpont Morgan
Mr. Morgan
Mr. Hill
Seattle
Tacoma
Portland
Wall Street
Chinese Embroglio and Empress Dowager Tensions
A chaotic report claims Li Hung Chang refused to sign a joint note, with officials blaming an imperial edict for delays. The piece notes Western powers pressuring Pekin while Empress Dowager's stance is questioned. Von Waldersee reports Boxers near Hopow as Yenkin fortifications fall with 70 to 996 defenders and 12 guns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
From
Li Hung Chang
Steen
Pekin
Count von Waldersee
Hopow
Cane
Gol. Peed
Yenkin
West Seattle Road Plan Faces War Dept Approval
The West Seattle chamber committee on roads favors a waterway crossing via a tide flats roadway to link West Seattle with the east waterway bridge. A cross-waterway bridge is planned, with a tentative 2000 feet span and an estimated cost of about 4500 dollars. The project may use the Genie line and San Francisco Railway for rights over the remaining road, pending war department approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce Committee
West Seattle
Tide Flats
Ing
East Waterway
T Genie
San Francisco Railway & Navigation Co
Steamer Line Planned To Hawaii From Portland
A proposed Honolulu sugar trade aims to establish a four-ship steamer service from Portland. Merchants oppose the refinery move, showing division over the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
4&N
Portland
Cadet Describes Scrapping Committees At West Point
Cadet Bettison from Kentucky testified before the Booze investigation committee at West Point about fights and a so called Scrapping committee that decided punishments. He named Deen Weat Keller Lynch Meyer Spalding as members. He said cadets fear being called out and that untruthfulness was a serious offense with injuries to some requiring hospital treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Point
N. Y
Bettison
Kentucky
Booze Investigation Committee
Deen
Weat
Keller
Lynch
Meyer
Spalding
J. J. ler Hanged for Wart McCune Murder
Greensburg report says J. J. ler was hanged this morning for the murder of Wart McCune last year during a drinking dispute. Authorities carried out the sentence after legal proceedings concluded in the local court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensburg
J. J. Ler
Wart McCune
Uly
Jurors Seek Pay For Five Saturdays At Intervala
A group of jurors who served in 1897 98 and 99 at Intervala petitions the superior court to grant pay for five Saturdays. They argue jurors receive pay for Saturdays irrespective of hearing cases and seek $15 each. Some jurors work in the courthouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Intervala
Superior Court
Seattle Weather Outlook Tonight and Friday
Rain blankets Seattle and vicinity tonight and Friday with warmer air. Brisk to high south winds raise the gust risk as conditions turn unsettled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Vicinity
Boston Man Kills Wife and Son then Shoots Himself
Swan Anderson killed his wife and fatally wounded his son and mother, then died by suicide. The motive remains unstated as police investigate the grisly act in Boston on January 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Swan Anderson
Marriage Licenses Issued To Seattle and Carson City Couples
The list shows licenses issued today for Hugh O Connor 27 and Mary Adams 2 of Seattle, Harley E Tuck of Seattle and Cora Ulrick of Carson City, and John A Morris age not shown of Seattle and Eva F Jones age 23 of Dunlap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh O'Connor
Mary Adams
Seattle
Harley E. Tuck
Cora A. Ulrick
Carson City
John A. Morris
Eva F. Jones
Dunlap
Who Owns the Trunk Found in Seattle Street
Seattle police investigate a morning discovery of a large trunk on Eighth Avenue South near Washington Street. Patrolman Liner gathered scattered clothing and trinkets as a man fled, believed to be a thief who dropped the trunk after being spotted. The trunk was moved to engine house No. 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Liner
Eighth Avenue South
Washington Street
Engine House
Tragedy Devastates Man Over Lost Savings in Jamaica Plain
Boston report describes John Anderson driven to insanity by the loss of years of savings at Jamaica Plain, a tragedy that shocks the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Jamaica Plain
John Anderson
Deal Rumor Sends St Paul Stock Boom In Early Trade
New York reports that stock in St Paul rose sharply this morning amid rumors of a potential merger or deal between the Great Northern and Northern Pacific railways, signaling possible consolidation in the western railway market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
New York
Great Northern
Northern Pacific Railways
Building Trades Council Opens New Meeting Hall
The Building Trades Council fitted permanent rooms in the Masonic block on Second avenue and Pike street. The first meeting will be held there Friday January ith at 7% p.m. Over 150 carpenters painters plasterers and electricians will report for orders and information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Building Trades Council
Masonic Block
Second Avenue
Pike Street
Nat Burbank, Picayune Editor, Dies in Street Car
New Orleans dispatch reports Capt. Nat Burbank, longtime Picayune editor and author of the Picayunes column, collapsed and died in a street car this morning, ending a quarter century with the paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW Orleange
Nat Burbank
The
Picayune
Picayunes
Senate moves to abolish army canteen in doomed vote
Washington January 10. The senate voted to abolish the army canteen as the house had already passed the army bill with the canteen ban. An amendment to strike out the provision failed 15 to 34 amid heated debate. Senators Teller Hawley Lodge Gallinger McCumber Pettigrew attacked the measure while Hoopner objected. The result: 15 senators supported the canteen option.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, PD. C
Senate
House of Congress
Teller
Hawley
Connecticut
Manila
Lodge
Benatore Gallinger
McCumber
Pettigrew
Congress
Hoopner
Beattie and Ballard Club Relay Conflict Masters
A relay race features Beattie club runners H A Moulden Mose Olney David Dalby Will Robertson facing Ballard club teammates Dick Crook Oliver Avey Will Windsor and Geo Hater in the main event of the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. A. Moulden Mose Olney
David Dalby
Will Robertson
Beattie Club
Dick Crook
Oliver Avey
Will Windsor
Geo. Hater
Ballard Club
Coast Division Opens Near for Southern Pacific Route
California railroading centers on completion of the coast division of the Southern Pacific from San Francisco to Santa Barbara. Though traffic will not start immediately, the line offers a scenic coast route and a faster link for New Orleans to San Francisco travelers, replacing the Oakland ferry. President Hayes declares rail operations will be businesslike, ending political lobbying by the company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
California
Coast Division
Southern Pacific Railway
Hayes
Francisco
Santa Barbara
New Orleana
Oakland Ferry
Cal
Southern Pacific
Ide
C. P. Huntington
River Harbor Bill Debated in House and Silver Debate in Senate
In Washington the House debated the River Harbor bill with Grosvenor opposing government irrigation of arid lands. In the Senate Teller introduced measures on silver parity as discussions continued, with Director of the Mint Roberts and Horace White urging sales of treasury silver bullion and questions about continuing silver dollar circulation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
River Harbor
House
Grosvenor
Ohio
Senate
Teller
Manand
Abhington
Roberta
Horace White
White
Treasury
Gage
Cochran
Father Shoots Daughter Then Kills Himself In Fire Tragedy
In San Jose a 60 year old laborer Robert Stolle killed his 17 year old daughter before setting their house ablaze and fatally shooting himself. Fire crews rescued the bodies from the flames as neighbors reported the father feared his daughter was becoming depraved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Jose
Cal
Robert Jh. Stolle
Gey
North Pacific Train Kills Woman in South Seattle Inquest
The coroner's jury at yesterday afternoon's inquest returned an accidental death verdict for Nancy Nan cy. She was run over and killed by a Northern Pacific passenger train in South Seattle on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thos
Nancy
Northern Pacific
South Seattle
James J Hill Denies Rail Consolidation Plans
James J Mills denies plans to consolidate several great railroads into one system. He says his aim is to reduce friction and expense by aligning the Northwestern lines, not ocean spanning merger. Northern Pacific pays a 1 percent quarterly dividend while leaders from Union Pacific and southern lines discuss with him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
James J. Mill
Northwestern
Northern Pacific
Lamont
Mills
Union Pacific
Southern Lines
Mr. Hill
Norman FB. Ream
Morgan- Rockefeller-Hill
Reporters Notes and Local Incidents
Walter Ross a paper carrier was arrested on a charge of assault and battery. The complainant witnesses a Zehal Maye near Helmont avenue and Pine street last night. Several cards were chosen and valuable papers were seen. M. & Carman was robbed of 90 in a room over the old Milwaukee saloon on Second avenue last night. He was with a woman when the money went missing. Dr A R Long the dentist was fined 1 and costs by Judge Cann for a presumed dental law violation and has appealed to the superior court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Ross
Zthel Maye
Dc. Ross
Helmont Avenue
Pine Street
A. R. Long
Costa
Cann
Plan to lower Lake Washington drains swamp lands for farms
State Senator Andrew Heinrich led a resolution urging King County legislative backing for a memorial to fund a partial ship canal plan. The proposal would lower Lake Washington seven feet by a preliminary canal toward Lake Union, draining swamp lands and reclaiming lands near Renton and Squak, with estimated benefits around $500,000 and 100000 acres opened to agriculture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Washington
Lake Union
Heinrich
Renton
Squak
White River Wall
Mrs Nation May Get Out From Quarantined Prison
Mrs Carrie Nation, famed temperance crusader, may be released as her husband petitions for her release claiming illegal confinement after she posted bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Nation
Carrie Nation
Disappearance of Mrs Taura Moore Prompts Missing Person Report
The sudden absence of 38 year old Mrs Taura J Moore from her Seventh Avenue home near Jackson remains unexplained. Police urge anyone with information to come forward as investigators review her routine and contacts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taura J. Moore
Seventh Avenue
Jackson
Funeral of Lysander Matthews in city services
Funeral services for Lysander Matthews were held at Ronney and Stewart's chapel at 1 p.m. under the auspices of John Miller Post No 1 G A R. Interment followed at Lake View cemetery. Matthews formerly served as constable of the police court. Judge Cann and the court attended. many offerings were placed on the casket by comrades and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lysander Mathewsa
Ronney & Stewart
John ¥. Miller
Lake View Cemetery
Police report details arrests and ship news compiled
Kennedy and Basson completed the annual police department report for filing with the city clerk. It lists year long arrests including murder and assault offenses, plus numerous other crimes. Chief Meredith orders December data added. Maritime shipments for Alaska are noted along with steamship arrivals in Tacoma and Seattle ports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennedy
Basson
Meredith
Depampere
Basgow
Ammault
Immigrant Station Proposed for Seattle
The chamber of commerce adopts a resolution urging the federal government to establish an immigrant station in Seattle to screen newcomers. Judge Man rules entry examinations fall to government inspectors, not steamship lines, prompting the immigration committee to pursue station establishment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Poms E. Griffiths
United States
Puget Sound
Federal Circuit Court
Committee On Immigration
Eccentric Millionaire George Johnston Dies in Londonderry
London Jan 10 Geo Johnston an eccentric millionaire near Dun dee is dead. He vowed thirty years ago that no one would see his face again and kept the vow. His meals were served outside his room by servants. He leaves 6 009 pounds to his nephew Lieut Crichton who is now in the Soudan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Geo. Johnston
Dundee
Lieut. Crichton
The
Soudan
Heavy Boer Attacks Mark Delagoe Railroad Posts Clash
London report describes five simultaneous Boer assaults on Belfast Wonderfontein and nearby Delagoe posts. Dense fog aided creeping forces, heavy fighting, and high casualties on both sides. British officer killed, three wounded. Boers 24 killed. An additional convoy for Gordon's brigade north of Kraorp was attacked. Boers driven off with 11 dead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Eastern Transvaal
Bothain
Delagoe
Kitchener
Pretoria
Shipping fresh from Alaska and Pacific ports
The Ruth sails tonight for all Alaskan ports. Highland Lights departed yesterday for Lahaina. Oriental sails for San Francisco last night. Fare reductions announced for White Horse to Dawson City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth
Alaskan
Highland Lights
Lahaina
Oriental
San Francisco
White Horse
Dawson City
Woodmen 10 to Give Ball At Rank Hall For Funds
The Woodmen of the World indoor baseball team hosts a fundraising ball at Ranke Hall tonight to cover uniforms and other necessities. Games are played twice weekly at the Armory, with a expected large turnout despite bad weather. lineup includes Koepfii Cleason Pace Hensell Singerman Koepfii Thedings Hodgden as umpire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodmen of the World
Ranke Hall
Armory
Frank Koepfii
A. H. Co. Cleason
C. Pace
M. Kirsell
W. Hensell
J. Kh. Singerman
Tom Koepfii
F. F. Thedings
J. KR. Kon
A. Afelders
R. L. Hodgden
Battleship fund near goal as Seattle awaits contract
The battleship fund nears the $100,000 target with about $7,000 more needed after preliminary audits. Will J. Parry and the Moran Bros. reviewed notes and eliminated doubtful subscriptions, sending a telegram from Washington regarding action with the secretary of war. Citizens’ subscriptions push toward completion as Moran Bros. are authorized to sign the battleship contract.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will J. Parry
Moran Bros. Co
Seattle
Will H. Parry
Robert Moran
Washington, D. C
Secretary of War
Tye A . Bing
A . R. Parry
Star
Chamber of Commerce
Forrest
Moran Bros
Clise
Death notices and funeral services update
The funeral for Henry Cowan was held from Bonney and Stewart's chapel at 2:80 this afternoon. The remains of Jas. Leo Murphy were shipped to Minneapolis for interment by Bonney and Stewart. Funeral services for Mrs. J. Smith were held from the family residence in Baere this afternoon with interment at Lake View Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Cowan
Bonney & Stewart's Chapel
Jas. Leo Murphy
Minneapolis
Minn
Bonney & Stewart
J. Smith
Baere
Lake View Cemetery
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Vanderbilt
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Stillman
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Tock Island
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James J. Hill
Lake Washington Canal
Matthews
INE Police
Beattie
Westgate
Queenstown
Peeanees Rainier
Pala
New Whatcom
John #. Kimball
Twing
Honolulu
Ates Pehoonee
Pt. Olsen
Kahulia
Yangtese
Shanghai
Nagasa
Umatilla
Pacific Coast Steamship Company
San Francias- 66
Excelsior
Alaska
Quartermaster’s Department
Abercrombie
the Chamber of Commerce
Marine News
Tosertey
Ros
Truve, Allen, Aan & Me
Micken
Jas
Aero of
Blakeley
Ane Parker
Resedee
M. Bigelow
Csssses
Archibald M. Kinn
John Collins
Geo. B. Smith
Anacortes
Columbia Accident Assoc
ehren-Marvin CO
Cesses
John L. Cole
Gorham & Gorham
H. Butter
Kaetebliahed
Ene
Herbert
Gohevermean Bik
Adams & Blanchard
Second Avenue, Hinckley Block
Miles
Steel Range
I. C. Miles & Piper CO
Yesler Way
Colidren
Ars
Brunner & CO
Dewar's
Quanan
Clay Eversole
Optician
Ave
Agalo
Migliavacca Wine CO
Pihone Main
Main Street
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