Addison G Foster Leads In GOP Toga Race At Olympia
Olympia report says Addison G Foster leads the bid for the toga with 43 first ballot votes in the Senate and House. The day notes many complimentary votes for leading state figures and splits among counties hint at a contested joint ballot tomorrow as Roth criticizes King County delegates.
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Addison G. Foster
Olympia
Wash
Jani
United States
Addison G Foster
Tecoms
Sea
House
Foster
Crandall
Elmer Todd
King County
Sam Piles
Piles
Lindsey
Spokane County
Japanese Hold Ground in Manchuria As Oyama Prepares Advance
Reports from Tokio and St. Petersburg describe Japanese forces entrenched along the Bhakhe river and ready to resist Russian offensives. Field Marshal Oyama may move to Mukden and coordinate a northern Korea redeployment to meet the Russian wing, with imperial orders to advance when conditions permit.
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Bhakhe
Matsral Oyama
Mukden
Oyama
Korea
Imperial Headquarters
Marshal Oyama
Oregonian style senatorial nominating scene in Olympia
In Olympia on January 17 the interment list and senatorial nominations unfold. Charles Sweeny, noted Spokane mining magnate, voices strong confidence about reelection. John L. Wilson of the Post-Intelligencer and Wesley L. Jones appear among contested nominees with various lawmakers seconding.
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Charles Sweeny
Spokane
Lincoln
Foster
Kellogg
Stevens
Reiter
Huxtable
Sweeny
Johnson
Chelan
Roth
Thom
Wilson
Lambert
Wesley L. Jones
House
Senate
Turner
S G. Cosgrove
Sipe Sehowe
Senate Nomination Sparks Framing of Great Battle Start
In the senate Foster was nominated by Christian of Pierce county and Henry of Spokane with Piles Tucker of Hing Wilson by A. B. of Thurston. The senate chamber buzzed as roll call began the opening of the senatorial battle. A tense whispering conference of managers followed amid anxious air and relief when the initial lines of candidate strength emerged.
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Senate
Foster
Christian
Pierce County
Henry
Spokane
Piles Tucker
Hing
Wilson
Thurston
Turbulent Senate Fight Sparks Mixed Signals in Wash
A chaotic senatorial battle unfolds in Washington with party factions and lobbyists entangled. Observers note fragmented messaging as Foster appears to hold a perceived edge despite the disorderful scene.
Politician Gambit and Senate Drama Amid Seattle Rumors
A reader-sharp field of speculations runs through party maneuverings as Sam Piles Wilson Furth and others swirl around the Seattle political scene. Reports claim four wealthy candidates vie for the senatorship while Van de Vanter J J Smith and Kinnear may back Furth after ballots begin. A Methodist protest over Sunday exhibition access closes with a church conference note.
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Sam Piles
Wilson
Foster
Sweeny
Piles
Washington
Jacob Furth
Senate
Seattle
van de Vanter
J. J. Smith
Kinnear
King County
Smith
Furth
Harold Preston
Ankeny
Senate backs Roosevelt push to extend ICC powers
The Senate approved resolutions praising President Roosevelt for seeking to extend the Interstate Commerce Commission powers and regulate railway freight rates. A similar House resolution was introduced and referred. A joint Senate House judiciary subcommittee met with Chief Justice Wallace Mount and agreed to report a bill expanding the state supreme court from five to seven justices.
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Senate
Roosevelt
Interstate Commerce Commission
House
Judiciary
Wallace Mount
State Supreme Court
Contract Upheld In County Index Copying Case
Judge Frater dissolved the temporary restraining order on Tremper’s contract to copy a new set of indexes for the county auditor. The court ruled the contract legal and that $19,800 payment was not excessive, rejecting claims of graft and improper warrants. A bookbinder argued the work could be done for $400, but the judge deemed the task an emergency beyond the statute.
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Frater
E. P Tremper
KR Smith Giddings
Tremper
Giddings
Bradley Acquitted In Burglary Charge By Jury
Albert Fradley, a young theological student, was acquitted by a superior court jury this morning of breaking into the house of J. T. Sipes. The case centered on disputed ownership of clothing items, with some of Sipes' possessions found in Fradley's possession but no proof of theft. The jury deliberated about 20 hours before returning a not guilty verdict.
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Albert Fradley
J. T. Sipes
Siper
Bradley
Water fund diversions and council votes spark scrutiny
The article alleges free water grants to local parks including the Denny-Blaine park on Madrona Heights and notes prior permissions. It reports a Chamber of Commerce probe into water department irregularities and records a council vote to buy three combination street flushers and sprinklers for next summer at 3570, contingent on trial success.
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Denry-Imaine
Chamber of Commerce
Water Department
Walters
Weather Summary From Spotter Station Nightly Report
The report notes cloudy conditions tonight with light to fresh southeast winds tomorrow and warming. The official thermometer recorded the lowest temperature of the past 24 hours at 30 degrees.
University notes and military departure reported in Nagasaki
In Nagasaki on January 17 Commander Stoesse and about 600 officers and families embarked on the steamer Australasian for Odessa. At a university sophomore class meeting Marcuerite St. Clair was elected editor-in-chief of the Tyee, and Webster Hoover was elected president. The St Mark's club plans an evening meeting at 7 30 in the church building with a fine musical prelude.
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Nagasaki
Stoesse
Odessa
Claes T
St. Mark's
World Almanac 1905 Edition Promises Vast Facts
The 1905 World Almanac and Encyclopedia is released as the best edition yet, packed with statistics. It claims 10,000 subjects and 100,000 facts and figures, marking it as the most authentic year book in print.
Jonesless Washington Legislature Raises Curious Question
Lobby gossip notes no Jones in Washington state Senate or House while Smith and Brown families hold seats. Irrigation bills loom as legislators from irrigable counties push for a measure to satisfy all counties and parties. Lee Johnson's bill undergoes revisions to craft a workable irrigation law.
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Senate
House
Smiths
Dr. J
King
T. Smith
Snohomish
E. E. Smith
Whitman
Dr. C. G. Brown
Spokane
Wesley W. Brown
Smithe
Jones
Lee Johnson
Bold Robbery of Main St Saloon
A colored bandit robbed the Red, White and Blue saloon at 314 Main Street last night about 10 o clock, stealing around $20 from a cash register, firing a shot as they fled. The pair escaped down Second Avenue South past the police station amid a tense scene with detectives nearby.
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Polie
Main Street
Flannigan
White Wings
Thane
Jimmy
Number
George W. Fause
Great Northern
John King
Miners Die in Fire Below Illinois Mine
In Decatur Illinois on January 17 six miners died and four more are missing after a fire at the Decatur Coal company mine on the 600 foot level. Rescue teams battled smoke and gas to recover the entombed workers with more than twenty saved. The confirmed dead are August Jagusch, Charles Laschinski, Emil Knorr, Henry Collin and Son Will Fagan.
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Decatur
Decatur Coal Company
August Jagusch
Charles Laschinski
Emil Knorr
Henry Collin
Will Fagan
Russian Forces Repel Japanese Attack on Shahke River
Gen Kuropatkin reports January 14 Japanese forces struck both Russian flanks on the Shahke river. After a brisk engagement the Russians forced the invaders to retreat, with Russian losses of five officers and 11 soldiers wounded.
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ST. Petersburg
Kuropatkin
Shahke River
Railroad Men Here In Portland Tour
Ben Campbell fourth vice president of the Great Northern railway F I Whitney general agent and S Gardner Yerkes general western passenger agent arrived in Portland yesterday. They have been making a tour of the road and today go to Vancouver.
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Ben Campbell
Great Northern Railway
F. I. Whitney
S. Gardner Yerkes
General Western
Portland
Vancouver
Avalanche Rocks Norwegia Killing Sixty Lives
An avalanche of rocks struck N north of Bergen on Sunday, killing 59 people and injuring others. Only four bodies have been recovered as a mass of rocks swept houses, cattle, and people into the valley and lake.
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Christiana
Norway
Bergen
Ane
Wreckage Found Along Nootka Coast Says Missionary
A missionary writing from Nootka to the Times reports discovering intact bowsprit wood near the shore and a section of master rigging along the beach, with additional wreckage noted further up the coast at Victoria B C on January 17.
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Victoria
B. C
Nootka
The
Times
Furth
State sheriffs to meet in Olympia for law changes
State sheriffs plan meetings in Olympia on January 26 and 27 to seek changes in the laws and a new appropriation for establishing the Bertillon system for criminal identification. Assessors also meet in Olympia this week to urge salary increases for counties in line with county assessments.
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Olympia
Acquitted in Poolroom Case Holmes and Miller
H W Holmes and A W Miller were found not guilty by the superior court jury this afternoon after appeals from a justice court verdict. Formerly convicted, they challenged the ruling through the higher court. Eric Olin, a Puget Sound pioneer, died at Georgetown residence of pneumonia leaving a widow and four children. Funeral at Butterworth's chapel with date to be announced.
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A. W. Miller
Superior Court
Justice Court
Eric Olin
Puget Found
Georgetown
Butterworth's Chapel
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