Mummified Seattle Man Discovered After Funeral Services
The body of Henry C. Hendrickson, received June 1 1900, underwent seven months of mummification in Futterworth & Sons morgue while a life insurance dispute with Knights of the Maccabees delayed burial. Relatives reached a settlement with the lodge for 800 to two Ballard sisters, allowing interment at Mount Pleasant cemetery. Hendrickson age 52, single.
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Futterworth & Sons
Henry C. Hendrickson
Bert Butterworth
Hendrickson
Nathan Anderson
Anderson
Mr. Butterworth
The
Knights of the Macca A
Hendrikson
Ballard
Maccabees
Grand Lodge
Michigan
Mount Pleasant
Leavenworth Case of Fred Alexander Burned at Stake
Officials defend the verdict of Alexander as guilty in the assault and murder of Pearl Forbes. A Kansas house votes to urge burning punishment while the senate withholds action. Jailed suspect Chas Letcher faces lynching fears as gas and mining reports describe natural gas seeps and lighting gas properties in the region.
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Leavenworth
Kan
Fred Alexander
Alexander
Pearl Forbes
Everhardt
Leavenworth County
Peniton
Sullinge
Victoy
Stanley
Kansas
Senate
Chas. Letcher
Philharmonic Concert Impresses Seattle Audience
The first concert of the Philharmonic Society at the Seattle theater last night drew an appreciative audience. Arthur H. Alexander, 19, conducted with mastery, Mrs. Birmingham delivered an admired contralto, and Mr. Hanlin performed "Romanza" by Verdi. Mr. Williams showed a sweet tenor in "The Prayer" from Rienzi.
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Philharmonic Society
Seattle
Arthur
Alexander
Birmingham
Hanlin
Verdi
Williams
Agner
Oil prospects in Pine Creek district report favorable drilling
An advance copy of Prof. Ramuel Aughey of Alabama’s report on eastern Washington gas fields near Rosalie states strong oil and gas prospects in Pine Creek. Tests at Pine City show gas seeping from soil and water, igniting with matches, while a 48 foot well on B Lamon's farm did not reach water before rains began.
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Washington
Rosalie
Ramuel Aughey
Alabama
Aughey
Brown
Pine Creek
George C. Jones
Pine City
Kor- Sila
B. Lamon
Cadets on the Back at West Point Hazing Hearing
January 17 West Point hazing hearing reveals strong committee resolve to obtain facts. Gen Dick mocked cadet witnesses while Driggs denounced hazing as atrocious and disgraceful. Cadets Dockery Pena gram and Maherffy testified to widespread hazing and extreme acts, with some defending it as necessary. Dockery cited cruelty, Peagram linked Booz to a breach report.
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N. Y
Congressional
West Point
Gen
Driggs
Dockery
Missouri
Penagram
Virginia
Maheffy
Ing
Peagram
Booz
Great Falls Bridge to Span Missouri River
A Great Falls report says work starts about February 1 on Montana Central's new steel bridge across the Missouri River between Crooked Falls and Rainbow Falls below the Boston and Montana smelter. The project costs between 200 000 and 250 900 dollars, with a total length of 1066% feet and a height of 84 feet above water.
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Great Falls
Montana Central
Missouri River
Crooked Falls
Rainbow Falls
Boston & Montana
House Contract Awarded for Prospect and Sixth
The contract is let for a residence on Prospect street and Sixth avenue. Owner is W. W. Reed. Architects are Saunders and Lawton. Estimated cost about $20,000.
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Prospect Street
Sixth Avenue
W. W. Reed
Saunders and Lawton
More Trouble for McKenzie in Cape Nome Contempt Case
The US court of appeals ruled it has jurisdiction over the Cape Nome cases and that receiver McKenzie must answer for contempt for disobeying the citation. Damages over 400600 were filed by Jafet Linderberg Edith Linderberg and John Boyntesen. McKenzie argued lack of possession of gold but the court overruled his jurisdiction challenge.
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San Francisco
United States Court of Appeals
McKenzie
Salts
Jafet Linderberg
Edith Linderberg
John Boyntesen
United States
Noyes
MecKenzie
Boer forces surge and cape defenses tighten in cape colony
London reports 2000 Boers concentration near Caroligia in eastern Transvaal. Colville’s brigade drives off Boers near Vantondes Hoek. Cape Town notes invaders occupy and loot Sutherland and Kitchener aims to drive Boers from the colony. De Wet reportedly joins 7000 Boer troops at Vaal River. Cape defenses grow as 7000 join city guards and artillery practice increases.
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London
Kitchener
Caroligia
Transvaal
Colville
Vantondes Hoek
Cape Town
Sutherland
Cape Colony
de Wet
Vaal River
Cape Col
Portland Oregonian Eastern Oregon sportsmen demand special
Eastern Oregon sportsmen announce a push for special protections and support from state agencies to safeguard fishing and hunting rights amid changing regulations. Officials from local clubs and regional chapters say coordinated action will seek clearer rules and funding.
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Portland
Oregonian
Oregon
Specia
Prices and quality promised in bright shop rhetoric
A storefront touts strict rules and value, claiming not always the lowest prices but accuracy and quality. It hints at items like Murray & Lanman Florida Water and Sozodont, along with Pinaud Lilac, Robertine, and other names, promising full value in goods and prices.
Pendleton Meeting Seeks Wildlife Protection Reforms
A Pendleton gathering recommends laws to cut daily game licenses from 15 to 10 and to ban shooting prairie chickens and cee birds near the Cascade mountains for two years. Eastern Oregon residents favor shorter duck seasons from Sept 1 to March 9 and seek stricter protection overall.
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Pendleton
Cascade Mountains
Fearon
Oregon
Mort
Tacoma Moves to Make Capital Bid with Wright Park Deed
Tacoma city council approved drafting an ordinance to deed Wright park to the state if the legislature passes a bill moving the capital to Tacoma. The 2 acre park in the city center is valued around $500,000 and features driveways, trees and a natural lake. Pierce county delegation at Olympia supports the removal bill.
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Tacoma
Wright Park
Pierce County
Olympia
President Bowles Nomination Sent After Cabinet Meeting
At the president's bedside in Washington on June 11 a free cabinet meeting was held in his bedroom. The president sent to the Senate the nomination of Constructor Bowles to be chief constructor of the navy.
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PD. C
Senate
Bowles
Navy
Local Deaths Reported in Butterworth Hospital and Harrison Street
John Olen died recently at Monod hospital with the body at Butterworth's. James Karnes aged 19 died yesterday at his home on 19 Harrison street from pneumonia.
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John Olen
Monod Hospital
Butterworth’s
James Karnes
Harrison Street
Bakers and union reach settlement after strike
Both sides report satisfaction with settlement terms at the German bakery strike over using nonunion workers. L Guthell says he now employs only union help and pays lower wages, though some workers faced wage adjustments. he notes union members resist hiring nonunion white workers yet will work with Japanese and Chinese workers.
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Tecma
L. Guthell
Guthiel
Japan
Building Permits Issued for Multiple One Story Homes
The city issued several building permits today including W. WH Willard for a one story frame house at 1044 Queen Anne Avenue costing 1900, W. W. Reed for 5619 Prompert Avenue weet, James W. Coombe for Green Lake, C. D. Evans for 660 Ward Street, Bullivan estate for fire damage repair, A H Williamcom for Hirooklyn, and Mrs. D T Smith for Umatilla Avenue, with costs ranging from 400 to 8500.
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Willard
Queen Anne Avenue
W. W. Reed
Prompert Avenue
James W. Coombe
Green Lake
C.D. Evans
Ward Street
Bullivan Estate
A. H. Williamcom
Hirooklyn
T. Smith
Umatilla Ateret
Marconi Sees Interplanetary Communication Possible
Signor Marconi told reporters in London that he does not consider communication with Mars impossible citing vast distance as a solvable problem for future interplanetary contact.
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London
Signor
Marconi
Marg
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