Woman Kills Her Former Employer
Miss Heatrice Gordon confesses to the murder of former employer Will iam Olio Shirey deputy sheriff at his residence in Denver. Shirey was shot in the breast while kneeling before a bookcase. Gordon, discharged as housekeeper six years' romance with Shirey ended, was arrested in Lafayette after fleeing by train. She says she waited in the house and killed him when he returned home.
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United Press
Denver
Miss Heatrice
William Olio Shirey
Pga
Alexandes
Gordon
Shirey
Lafayette
Colo
Au Opicion
Bride slain by former lover as she answered door
Mrs. Reinhardt, 22, wife of George Reinhardt, was stabbed by her former suitor Fred Guth as she opened the hall door at their city home. Guth fled. Reinhardt died early today. Guth reportedly spent years in an in the asylum.
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United Press
George Pat
Fred
Mt Fa
Offie
Gener
Rein
Hardt
Guth
Man on Dock Reels from Grain Sack Accident
Bouquet narrowly escaped serious injury at the Great Northern docks when a sack of grain toppled from an electric carrier. The chute jammed and Bouquet tried to halt the machinery, knocking the sack into the air and injuring the lever operator. Bouquet says he wants no more of this work, the fourth worker to quit recently.
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AL Bouquet
Great Northern
Bouquet
Metcalfe Maintains Dual Campaign Headquarters
The article describes General Metcalfe operating two campaign centers, one in Butler quarters for supporters and another in Bailey Building room 211 housing Democratic and Republican offices. It notes campaign cards promoting Metcalfe as Democratic candidate and references rival accusations of liquor interests funding his Seattle Brewing & Malting company ties.
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James Bo Metcatte
Butler
General Metcalfe
Bailey
Edward Cudihee M
Bourbon
Wats
Henry F. Porter
Mitchel
Ume Repub
Aere
Wath
Metcalfe
Steamship line changes mark Puget Sound tensions
On the front Capt John Johnson succeeds Capt Brydeon aboard the Iroquois and Capt George Roberts replaces Capt Penfield on the Indianapolis as tensions rise between Puget Sound steamship owners and masters. Arthur Sewall remains months overdue from Philadelphia to Bremerton with coal. Rainier arrives from Frisco with explosives. City of Seattle sails tonight for Southeastern Alaskan ports with a large passenger list and cargo. Virginia Street Dock and Warehouse stockholders elect H Reinhart as president and general manager with A McKenzie, George T Williams as secretary and treasurer.
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John Johnson
Brydeon
Iroquois
George Roberts
Penfield
Indianapolis
Puget Sound
Seattle
Virginia Street Dock and Warehouse Company
H. Reinhart
A. McKenzie
George T. Williams
Bremerton Wage Disparity Prompts Navy Talks
Washington January 15. A conference between Representative Jones, Humphrey, and the secretary of the navy addressed wage scale differences at the Puget Sound Bremerton navy yard and Mare Island. Efforts to raise Bremerton wages to California levels were argued, with requests for figures to prove Southern wage superiority.
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Washington
Jones
Humphrey
Secretary of the Navy
Navy Yard
Pugetsownd
Mare Island Yard
Bremerton
California
Water shut off for 900 homes in Third district
The city water department will cut off supply to about 900 houses north of Galer street including Ballard due to unpaid water rent. Householders have failed to meet obligations and the department will proceed without further notice. A rush to city hall is expected to pay arrears and restore service.
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Galer St
Ballard
City Water Department
Seattle man seeks aid after misfortune in Spokane
Willard Hudson a Seattle blacksmiths helper arrived two months ago and has been unable to find work. He has no money for food as his wife has just given birth and could not find a physician. County Physician Morrison attended the wife and groceries were provided for temporary relief.
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Spokane
Willard Hudson
Seattle
Wash
R. Howard
Mr. Howard
Morrison
Deaths and births recorded in local notices
Deaths include C W Christian son 33 at Madison park January 11 W Williams 37 at Minor hospital January US Fox 32 January 13 at 617 4th Hawkins 47 at Manhattan hotel January 11 Conway 20 at Providence hospital January 11. Births list McKown daughter January 14 628 N 60th Gregory daughter January 13 Rotta son January 5 Seattle Hicce son January 3 Station M owned by W E Riggs.
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Christianson
C. W. Christianson
Madison Park
Williame—C. Williams
Fox
W. A. Fox
Hawkines
A. W.hawkins
Manhattan Hotel
Conway
N. Conway
Providence Hospital
McKown
J. B. McKown
Gregory
J. C. Gregory
Rose Place
Rotta
O. Rotta
Seattle
Hicce
W. EB
Riggs
London program for low fare municipal railways to aid suburban housing
John Burns urges London councils to build miles of low fare street tramways to move workers to outer suburbs. He argues that cheap, broad access transit will curb urban squalor, help reduce cellar dwellings, and promote healthier living while avoiding reliance on relief in cities.
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John Burns
Mr. Jotturn
Pariiam
Magnah
Hhe
London
Meir Stur
United States
Editer Sta
County Council
England
Wales
Euburbia
Lon
Washington Irving Named San Francisco Agent for Fire Insurance Firm
Washington Irving, acting as general agent of the Phoenix of London, has been appointed San Francisco agent for the Washington Fire Insurance Company of Beattie.
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Washington Irving
Phoenix
London
San Francisco
Washington Fire Insurance Company
Beattie
White Explains To Club Over Hawaiian Belles Meeting
Richard Mansfield White denies intent to offend the Commercial club at its meeting about Hawaiian belles. A letter from White stating no offense was read, noting remarks on the twenty fifth of Number, 1907, and asking the club to accept it as a straightforward statement between peers.
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Richard Mansfield White
Mr. White
Gifense
Ite Questa
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Sidmay Ayn
Arthur Sewall
Philadelphia
C. W. Cook
Cook & Co
American Hawaiian Steamships
Frisco
Rainier
Up. Sehuchard Optical Co
2Nd
India
Buffalo
John Gurme
Latewe Menwer of
Parliams
Rges Municipal
P. A. R. Ticular
Pa” Ticular
Palace Market
Horlick
Century Furniture Company
White
Club
Cpyougall & Misouthwick
Muslin Sale
Dr. Jaeger
Dr. Deimel
Roth Comary
Columbia
F. M
Second Avenue
H. L. Klein
American Watch & Jewelry Co
Albert Hansen
American Bank
Victor Us
Sherman, Day & Co. Victore
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