City Council Licensing Saloons Questioned in Reform View
A proposed reform argues shifting liquor licensing from the city council to a three member board of mayor, comptroller, and treasurer. It claims this would depoliticize licensing, reduce corruption, and remove liquor interests from politics as seen in Seattle and other cities.
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New York
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Boston
Ohio
Middle West
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San Francisco
Seattie
California Congressman Praises Panama Canal Progress
Representative Duncan BE McKinley of California reports from Panama on canal work under American direction. He notes a sharp contrast with French methods and cites two years of occupancy as proof of over 100 percent progress. He argues American methods make canal construction certain and praises widespread activity and organized effort.
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Seritaph Service
INGN
Duncan BE. McKinley
California
Panama
Beripps News Service
Canal Nane
Steamer Calrntour Burns at Halifax Dock
The steamer Calrntour is on fire at the Halifax dock, loaded with cotton. Fire crews battle the blaze as crews report smoke and flames. No fatalities immediately reported.
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Halifax
Calrntour Ta
Not the Same Gussie But They Didn't Care
Star Sonia Service reports a tale of Juliets query about a named Gussie Lohkamp who received a letter from a long distance Alaska miner. The letter revealed a hidden romance with a Chicago connection and led to a Portland wedding. The couple then moved to Rathdrum Idaho after a brief journey through Northwest cities.
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Sonia Service
Juliet
Alaska
Robert A. Grimes
Lohkamp
Ito
Gussie
Chicago
Beard
Benung
Robberies Persist In Tacoma as Police Struggle
In Tacoma a depot robber held up J. E. M., a night operator at South Tacoma, stealing 22 dollars and a watch. The bandit wore a mask and brandished two revolvers, widening concerns that authorities cannot curb the crime wave.
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Scripps Telegraph Service
Tacoma
South Tacoma
Steamer Ponce Reportedly May Be Recovered
An unconfirmed report says the steamer Ponce, en route from Porto Rico to New York, may be towed by the English steamer Salt Marsh from Liverpool to Pensacola. The Salt Marsh is several days overdue.
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Pensacola
Fila
Ponce
Porto Rico
New York
Salt Marsh
Liverpool
Steamer Saratoga Arrives With Large Passenger List
The steamer Saratoga reached port at 12 30 today from Seward and Valdes carrying a very large group of passengers from Fairbanks. Stages operate between Valdes and Fairbanks. The Saratoga departed Valdes on January 6.
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Saratoga
Seward
Valdes
Fairbank
Fairbanks
Rebellion in Persia Sparks Tehran Armies Rise
From Teheren a report says Fath Miree the third son of the late shah has raised an army of 10,000 and plans to march on Teheren. The coronation of Mohammed Ali Hirse is set to occur in 22 days.
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Gorinoe
Teheren
Persia
Lariston
Fath Miree
Shah
Mohammed Ali Hirse
How
Skroupa Cant Recover After Ravenedale Shooting
Mike Skroupa was shot Monday evening at Ravenedale by Lawrence Potansk and brought to Providence hospital in a dying condition. Skroupa remains unconscious with death expected. Potansk, jailed on a charge of double murder, faces possible charges if Skroupa dies.
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Mike Skroupa
Monda
Ravenedale
Lawrence Potansk
Providence Hospital
Skroupa
Potensk
A. T. Russell
T. W. Emmona
General Turner
Russell
Dr. McKeehnie
State Legislature Eyes Tax Reform as Revenue Gap Grows
Lawmakers prepare for a heated session over funding and taxation. Proposals aim to raise revenue, double anticipated incomes, and create a central tax body in Olympia to oversee assessments, amid strong railway lobby opposition and calls to overhaul the tax system statewide.
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Ait
Olympia
Railwa
Will Advertise C. E. Convention Date: 1907
J A Campbell chairman of the Christian Endeavor excursions committee leaves for a five weeks tour in California and Oregon to promote the 1907 convention. He will visit most towns in those states. The October meeting of the 1907 executive committee is set for Tuesday night at the First Presbyterian church with stock sales reports and delegate care discussed.
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J. A. Campbell
Christian Endeavor
California
Oregon
Campbell
First Presbyterian Church
Colonel Andrejeff Assassinated by Gunfire in Lodz
Col Andrejeff, chief of the gens d armens, was assassinated today in Lodz. The assassin escaped after firing the fatal shot as reports confirm the killing and fled the scene.
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Scripps Pregraph Service
Lodz
Andrejeff
Gens D'Armens
Thompson recalled in Seattle trial cross examination
Will H. Thompson was recalled to explain if he told Dr. Williamson of Chester’s remark about Charlotte crying before the shooting. He said Chester did not disclose it until after. The defense closed its cane and the prosecution gained limited ground with Nicholson's testimony and additional witnesses listed for today.
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Star Special Service
Tacoma
Will H. Thompson
Vance
Williamson
Seattle
Chester
Charlotte
Professor Colton
Nicholson
Tse
Goole
Horace Bailie
W. D. Colton
Mins Hirata
W. Bartell
A. Bh. Anderson
Love for Wife Brings Murderer to Prison
McClouds devotion to his wife spurred a countywide manhunt that ended with the arrest of the Tacoma murder suspect. After a three day search aided by deputies and long-distance tips, the fugitive was captured following a train crossing accident. He confessed upon learning of the arrest.
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McCloud
Peter Eimer
Tacoma
Georgetown
Pierce County
Tna
Phil Kearney
Explosion at Steel Works Kills and Vanishes Dozens
A gas buildup at Jones & McLaughlin Steel works base of a furnace caused a blast raining molten metal on workers. Three killed, seven injured, 24 reported missing with no trace found. Morgue crowds report more fatalities as the catastrophe unfolds in Pittsburgh.
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Scripps Telegraph Service
Pittbaurg
Jones & McLaughin Steel Works
Building Laws Come Under Fire and Water Committee
The fire and water committee of the city held a meeting to discuss an ordinance to modernize building codes for fire safety and sanitation. Officials present included City Engineer Thomson Fire Chief Bringhurst and Assistant City Engineer H. M. Beott. The plan prioritizes fire proofing, limits building occupancy, and aims to adapt five classes of buildings to ensure air and light, with experts from the American Society of Architects and the Underassociation invited to provide input at the next session.
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Connect
Thomson
Bringhurst
HM. W. Beott
Jon Te
Ministers Lead Lurching Mob Hangs Contractor at Cedar River Bridge
A mob of prominent citizens including several ministers and town women seized James Cullen, a wealthy contractor accused of murdering his wife and daughter in Floyd County jail, and hanged him from the Cedar River bridge. They boasted they would not fear prosecution and that Cullen’s wealth would shield him from the gallows for years.
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Scripps Telegraph Service
Charles City
Floyd County
Jas. Cullen
Cused
Cedar River
Pants
Cullen
Dashing San Francisco Rep J J Gancer Sentenced to 30 Days
J J Gancer of Green Chemical, San Francisco, was jailed for 30 days in the county jail after being found liable for a $14 25 board bill at Hotel Lincoln. He faced forgery charges but secured by clever talk. appeal filed by his attorney.
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J. J. Gancer
Green Chemical Company
San Francisco
Wappenstein
Ganser
Wireless for Puget Sound steamers
The President, first Puget Sound vessel with wireless telegraph gear, will sail for Nome on the Nome run. Pacific Coast Steamship Company owns her and she will be equipped before leaving the east to communicate with this port at various trip stages.
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Puget Sound
Steamer President
Pacific Coast Steamship Company
Thorn
Tracking The Contenders On A Shared Chart
A note outlines keeping a chart to mark each contestant position for constant contact with either Tatoosh or Seattle, ensuring precise placement and updates. The system aims to maintain clear visibility of who sits where and who is responsible for follow ups.
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Tatoosh
Seattle
Earthquake Shocks Felt in Baltimore County
A sequence of strong earthquake tremors woke residents in Baltimore County just after 1 46 AM. Reports describe several shocks felt across multiple areas with lingering shaking and concern in the early morning hours.
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Contes Rose Na Service
Sevant
Iate
Baltimore County
Sandspit labor camps show cold homes and scarce coal
A Star reporter visits 17 houses on the sandspit inhabited by foreign laborers where only three units had coal and even there it came from nearby railroad tracks. Children 4 and 8 huddle by a nearly fireless stove as limited English speakers describe their efforts to obtain a few sacks of coal. The scene contrasts with the Harriman hearing and railroad investigations underway in Chicago and New York, with officials counting on subpoenas to compel testimony and pursuing misrepresentation and missing millions tied to the Union Pacific bond issue.
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Sandspit
Northern Pacific
Sandapit
Scripps Telegraph
Chicago
Interstate Commerce Commission
William Rockefeller
Stillman
Rogers
Frick
Hill
New York
City National Bank
Kuhn, Loeb & Co
Union Pacific
Harriman
Commission
Mayes
Prouty and
Clark
Spokane
Northwest
Clements
Southern Pacific
States’ Supreme Court
Northern Securities Company
J. H. Hill
Milwaukee & St. Pagal
Southern Pacifico
Julius Kruttachnitz
J. A. Munroe
Western Division
Seattle Real Estate Sales Reported in City Transactions
Edmund Bowden bought four lots from A. M. Steele of Detroit for 100000 on Beventhav Block between Main and the west side. J. D. Hoge sold the First and Virginia corner to Nome Investment for 65000. Evans Blewett addition lots sold to Builders Mill and Lumber for 40000. Forester & Co sold a North Seattle lot to G. B. Williams for 16000 and Springbrook Acre tract to Leon Larrim for 6000. Several smaller unimproved suburban lots totaled 15000. The site of the First Presbyterian church at Fourth and Spring is sold to Washington Securities for 220000 and remains in church possession until completion of the new edifice at Spring and Seventh.
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Edmund Bowden
A. M. Steele
Detroit
Beventhav. B
J. D. Hoge
First and
Virginia
Nome Investment Company
Evans & Blewett
Queen Anne Hill
J. F. Marks
Builders’ Mill and Lumber Company
Forester & Co
G. B. Williams
Seattle
Springbrook
Leon Larrim
First Presbyterian Church
Fourth
Spring
Mills to Reopen as Cars Arrive in Ballard and Everett
Trustees failed to reach a quorum but a majority of present manufacturers voted to reopen the mill as soon as cars can be obtained. Several mills in Ballard and Everett are already running and others in the state seek the same privilege.
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Ballard
Everett
Earthquakes Reported Across Sweden Norway and Russia
Two strong shocks rattled houses in Sweden at 1 30 this morning with reports from Arvika Meliorud and Stromatad. Christiania felt shocks causing alarm and other Norwegian towns reported tremors. A separate quake was felt in Yekaterinburg Russia this morning.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Arvika
Melierud
Stromatad
Christiania
Norway
Russia
ST. Petersburg
Yekaterinburg
Policemen's Ball 1907 Planned for February 22 at Dreamland
The annual policemen's ball for 1907 is set for February 22 at the Dreamland rink. Arrangements are led by D. Keane Charles Tennant and Mike Powers under the Police Relief Association, with receipts benefiting that fund.
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Dreamland Rink
D. Keane
Charles Tennant
Mike T. Powers
Police Relief Association
Fuel Shortage Plagues Northwest Homes
Reports from North Yakima Walla Walla and Spokane describe ongoing coal shortages. North Yakima fears worsening famine without new fuel shipments after a partial North Pacific delivery. Walla Walla cites continued fuel drought with stalled rail traffic. Spokane notes small BC coal arrivals but insufficient for the region.
Greeks Run Gambling Scheme Exposed in City
Police unearthed a suspected Greek gambling operation in a city boarding house on Union Street. A cafe worker, Jim Conome, claimed to have lost 55 dollars and accused head men of cheating with concealed cards. Detectives arrested Steve Geness and George Montreal on gambling charges.
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Jim Conome
Steve Geness
Union St
First
Western Ars
George Montreal
Coal Shortage Deepens in Bellingham City
Suffering for want of fuel is intensifying in Bellingham with virtually no coal in the city. Efforts to secure coal from British Columbia have proved fruitless.
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Walla Walla
British Columbia
Washington
Bellingham
Stockton Faces Coal Shortage Threat to Gas Plant
Stockton California on January 10 faces a critical coal shortage with less than two weeks of supply left. If no shipment arrives soon the gas plant will be forced to shut down, plunging the city into darkness.
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Stockton
Cal
Men Held Over Bail Hearing In Gor Don Case
The men remained in custody after a bail hearing before Judge Gor don. They may be released if sufficient bonds are posted.
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Gordon
Rock and dirt block tunnel mouth as Southern Pacific traffic stalls
Heavy rain and snow dislodge rock and earth between Bakersfield and Tehachapi, blocking tunnel No. 17 on the Southern Pacific. A large crew works to clear the tracks and restore traffic.
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Bakersfield
Cal
Here
Tehachapi
Harkis feud trial delayed awaiting troops
Jackson Ky January 10 The Harkis feud trial stays in abeyance until troops requested by Judge Carnes arrive. The scene is tense with many attendees armed, making the situation dangerous.
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Scripps Telegraph Service
Jackson
Carnes
Rumors of Drownings at Greenlake Pan Out as False
Shortly after 2 PM police received reports of drownings at Greenlake due to a fee breach. At 3 PM The Star reporter sent to investigate found the rumors unfounded and without basis.
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Greenlake
the Star
Wild cat attacks threaten Seattle children in nighttime incident
A hungry wild cat attacked two young boys near Rose and Florence in Rose, forcing their mother to intervene. The animal, about two feet long, fled after being frightened by Mrs Ryason and her husband. Tracks were later found in Rose and near Queen Anne hill where a similar cat had been shot last week.
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A. Ryason
Florence
Rose
Fremont
Ballard
Queen Anne Hill
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