End of Ghoulish Gambling on Lives Ends Shipping Bets
Merchants' Exchange in Seattle halted the overdue ships list and with it the practice of life gamble policies tied to vessel delays. Insurers once set bets on whether crews would drown, citing examples like the Good News and other vanished ships. Laws overseas already curb such policies. Seattle aims to end the abuse locally.
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Seattle
New York
Cape Horn
Juan de Fuca
Toxteth
Arthur Sewail
Castle
Holt Hill
Sound
Bentiment
England
Ermany
Texas Lochinvar a Broncho Lover Stopped by Dad in Chicago
Roswell Boulton Peck, 19, a Texan heir, pursued Miss Mabel Hamilton while touring from New York to Chicago. His father, Zacharias N. Peck, intervened with two detectives at the Auditorium Theatre, detaining the youth and brokered a postponement.
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Jan
U. P
Rowwell Boulton Peck
Mabel ‘Fay
New York
Lochinvar Peck
Southwest
Zacharias N. Peck
Travieco
Abercrombie
Tex
St. Louis
Peck
Auditorium Theatre
Roswell Boulton
Roe
Shooting Over Card Game Turns Violent In Nevada Town
A dispute over a card game at Seven Troughs, Nevada, led to a fight between George L Morrison and William Morrison. George struck Jordan, who drew and fired, wounding Morrison in the arm hand and chest. Jordan and Morrison both remain in precarious condition.
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Seven Troughs
Here
George L
William Morrison
Jordan
Morrison
Ship Driven Ashore Near Columbia Mouth
The French steamer Alice of 2182 tons, from Hobart to Portland via London, went ashore at North Beach near the Columbia River mouth. Captained by Aubert, the vessel with 17 crew is resting on the beach as wind and sea rage, awaiting orders for salvage and further movement.
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Ore
Alice
London
Port Townsend
North Beach
Columbia River
Portland
Hobart
Port Town
Aubert
Russian Fleet Commander Rojestvensky Dies In Petersburg
The report from St. Petersburg on January 16 states Vice Admiral Rojestvensky, who commanded the Russian fleet in May, has died. His death is attributed to neuralgia of the…
Burned to death in Astoria house fire
A fire at a home in Astoria results in the death of four year old Arvi Burne and injuries to a five month old child. The mother and other occupants escaped as flames engulfed the dwelling. Officials reported the blaze occurred while children played nearby and local investigators began examining the scene.
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Astoria
Ore
Victor Burne
Arvi Burne
Bouillon Fights Over Common User Clause in Street Franchise
A dispute arises between Bouillon of the public utilities department and Seattle Electric over a common user clause in the 23rd Avenue street railway franchise. Seattle Electric refuses a new ordinance covering a route via Latona crossing, while committee members debate franchise wording and potential protests.
Franchises Clash Over Rainier Valley Streetcar Bid
The Seattle City Council committee backs granting a Rainier Valley street railway franchise to Seattle Electric, sparking a planned Monday night confrontation led by Councilman Gill. Opponents argue the committee overstepped, contending bids must be judged on their face value and that a higher bid may be legitimate.
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Rainier Valley
Seattle Electric Company
Gill
Beattie Lectric
Prisoner to Photographer After Release
Henry Craemer, recently freed from Walla Walla prison, plans to pursue photography as a livelihood. He has studied the craft for seven years while incarcerated and, though with few immediate plans, intends to use his new skills after release and avoid his prior path.
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Crauemer
Walla Walla
Assessment plan advances for multi county improvements
A councilman proposes a resolution to create an assessment framework for improvements crossing county lines. The plan requires a majority of property owners in a county to trigger an assessment district with a three member panel and cross county input to determine fair valuations. The text references a Norwegian steamer Everre voyage incident elsewhere.
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KB. W. Why
Hat Workers Strike Over Union Label Ban
Seventy five hat factories employing about 26000 workers nationwide face a strike after the Associated Hat Manufacturers voted to discontinue the union label. Orange New Jersey and Brooklyn New York reports say 4000 and 600 workers respectively struck in protest. Samuel Mundheim, president, said the vote was unanimous and blamed the move on the Grier Hat company at Philadelphia for failing to honor a working agreement. In South Norwalk Connecticut seven hundred workers struck over the label ban. Danbury Connecticut hatters have not yet acted.
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VU P
Associated Hat
Orange
Brooklyn
Samuel Mundheim
Associated Hat Manufacta
South Norwalk
Conn
U. P
Abe
Danbury
Yukon Postal Card Co. proprietor ordered arrested over obscene cards
Chief Irving Ward warned against suggestive Yukon Postal Card Co. items sold near Firetav and Seneca. Authorities plan further arrests as the city prosecutes the sale or display of obscene postcards with a $100 fine and up to 30 days in jail. City Attorney Ellie de Bruler pledges aid to curb the scandal.
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Irving Ward
Yukon Postal Card Co
Seneca
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Ellie de Bruler
Weather forecast for tonight and Saturday
Rain expected tonight and Saturday. Warmer with fresh south winds.
Weather Dashes Town With Slush and Wind
The passage describes repeated rain and slush with strong winds likely to sweep through the town. Citizens brace for a slick, potentially hazardous day as people consider walking outside and risk slipping on damaged surfaces.
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What & Stone
Death bed confession ties murder to Yonker farm suspect
York, Pa. January 16. Lorena Keener, a 41 year old girl, on her death bed alleged Harry Nerer shot and killed a man last July. The body was buried, exhumed, reburied in lime, and later recovered. Keener was arrested after the confession. She claimed the man threatened to kill him. No reason given for concealing the crime.
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York
Lorena ‘Law
Harry Ner
Keener
County jail matron funding draws local praise
Madison W T U members condemned the county commissioners stance against funding the third matron at the jail and commended Sheriff Hodge for his stand. They debated the issue at Mrs BE EB Jolly's home, urging continued decency in jail maintenance.
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Bob Hodge
Madison W. ©. T. U
BE. EB. Jolly
Hodge
Roosevelt jokes with Gompers over stiff campaign sentence
At a White House conference on January 14, President Roosevelt and labor leaders including Samuel Gompers and John Mitchell discussed the contempt sentence in a light moment. The president joked about the severity of the punishment, remarking on the "stiff job" assigned to Gompers during the campaign.
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U. P
White House
Roosevelt
Samuel Gompers
Gompers
John Mitchell
Double murder then death by own action at farm
MODENO Jan Ih-By U P John Kooks a farm employee of John Thompson near here drove his employer off the premises with a revolver and killed Mrs. Thompson who was ill in bed and his employer’s brother Thompson. Motive remains to be learned.
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U. P
John Kooks
John Thompson
Mra. Peon
Thompson
Ashland
Wis
Nate Sherrard
Madison
Seattle Customs Report Reveals Trade Gap Between Cities
A late month customs report shows Seattle leads in exports and imports over Tacoma with a deficit in duties of 61 594 and imports of 997. Seattle shows higher exports by 410 016, while the combined regional total indicates a margin of 36296478 with copper as the main export.
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Beattie
Seattle
CPR Train Wreck Disrupts Coastal Service Near Spuzzum
CPR passenger train wrecked at Spuzzum around 2 PM while making up time. Two engines and four coaches plunged into the Fraser River. A doctors’ special and wrecking crew left Vancouver for the scene. Gouzwum is about 100 miles east of the city.
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C. P. R. Trans
Judgment in favor of Dertie couple over Me-in case
In Judge Morris court a judgment was awarded to William Dertie and his wife against James Me-in. The case concerns two lots on Boston Heights and involves a claimed title dispute and the court action titled Thettler claimed th rone.
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Wes
Wiliam Dertie
James Me
Morris
Ill Gotten Gains Gone and Will Face Trial
Merman Paley, once a rising figure, will be taken to Chicago by Detective Sergeant Johnson after evidence places him with $1,100 from December 1. Paley seeks to avoid formal extradition while awaiting proceedings on charges stemming from the flight across the continent.
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Merman Paley
Chicago
Joseph M. Johnson
Paley
Entombed Miners Rescued as Hungary Mine Explodes
In Veszprém Hungary a mine blast trapped about 250 miners. One hundred fourteen were rescued while sixty one bodies have been recovered. Fire damp restricted the flames to one gallery, lifting hopes of more rescues as rescuers worked through the night.
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Vessprprim
Hungary
U. P
Aucka
Roosevelt vetoes dam construction in Missouri
President Roosevelt today sent a special message to the House vetoing the bill authorizing William H. Standish to build a dam across the James River in Stone County Missouri. The veto cites monopolistic privileges and insufficient protection for public interests in diverting water for power via a tunnel.
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U. P
Roosevelt
House of Representatives
Wm. H. Standish
James River
Stone County
Missouri
Star Ben Hur contest wins mayor and educators support
Mayor John F. Miller of Seattle endorses The Star Ben Hur contest praising it as a splendid idea that will spark reading interest among students. Educators Prof McKowan Mrs Pollack and Prof Geiger express strong approval, inviting pupil participation and promising promotion of the project.
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Seattle
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Queen Anne School
Geiger
Broadway High School
Thornton Hains Acquitted After Prolonged Deliberation
In Flushing on January 15 the jury in the Thornton Jenkins Hains murder trial delivered a verdict of acquittal after 22 hours of deliberation. Hains wept as the verdict was announced and the courtroom crowd reacted with a striking display.
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Flushing
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U. P.bulletin
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Thornton Haine
Lke
Municipal Heads to Pay Salaries in Departments
Department heads will act as pay masters distributing monthly salary checks for their staff. This outlines a shift in payroll responsibilities among municipal departments.
Hitchcock Faces Fearful Grilling Over Oregon Senate Plot
Madison Wisconsin January 1. By U P. An editorial in Senator LaFollette's new magazine compares Frank Hitchcock chairman of the national Republican committee to Thornton Jenkins Hains, claiming Hitchcock advised illegal actions to sway Oregon's senatorial vote. It argues both face accusations of crime with Hitchcock unpunishable if guilty.
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Wia
U P
Frank Hitchcock
National Republican Committee
Oregon
Thornton Jenkins Hains
Flushing
Senator LaFollette
Thornton Hains
Hitchcock
United States
Hains
Flood Threat Grows as Rivers Rise Across White Snohomish Valleys
A heavy snow thaw followed by rain and a chinook sends White, Snohomish, Duwamish and adjacent rivers toward record levels. Everett, Snohomish residents fear freshets. many low lands and bridges face flooding as engineers monitor embankments for possible train and vehicle risk. Local farmers warn of impact on poultry and dairy operations while San Juan-like forecasts loom. County Engineer Morrison cautions bridges may be damaged though most are currently sound.
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Puyallup
Snohomish
Everett
White River
Cascades
Morrison
Columbia River Rises Rapidly amid Ice Jams
Portland reports the Columbia River rising rapidly as ice is forced upstream. Tremendous jams are expected and major damage is feared statewide due to rain and thaw.
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Pan
U. P
Columbia River
Legislature Adjourns After Meigs Delay in Olympia
In Olympia on January 15 the house adjourned until Monday at 2 pm after Speaker Meigs failed to have committees read. A rivers and harbors memorial passed and a grain sack duty proposal failed and moved to committee. In the senate Senator Cotterill proposed restoring the state harbor fund, potentially $1,000,000 for harbor improvements if approved. Senate adjourned at 11 am until Monday afternoon. Both houses to resume work next week.
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T. J. Dillon
Olympia
Meigs
House of Representatives
House
Senate
George F. Cotterill
King County
Counterfeiter Claims Another Victim in Rough Seas
A second victim in a counterfeit scheme faces fallout from a stormy voyage. The ship from Everett anchored overnight at Cliis jam bay due to rough weather, leaving crews and passengers unsettled.
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Everett
Cliis Jam Bay
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