Appeal for 60 day respite in White death case
William O Connor and A A Booth, acting for William White, appeal to Governor Mead for a 60 day respite to prepare a US Supreme Court appeal from a Walla Walla death sentence. If denied, White faces hanging. attorneys seek clemency or commutation as further appeals proceed.
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William O'Connor
A. A
William U White
Walla Walla
United States Court
States Court
White
Mead
Kid” White
Hal
Connor
Gov
Qune
Mat Murphy
John Hilde
Murphy
Hildebrand
White Cave
Messrs. O'Conger
Booth
United States
Washington
National Board of Trade Opposes Rate Bill
The National Board of Trade met in Washington with delegates from major cities and opposed the president’s railroad rate policy. A compromise proposes that once courts deem rates excessive the Interstate Commerce Commission or another authority assign a reasonable rate to take effect within a year and be subject to revision in a federal court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D.C
National Board of Trade
United States Court of Competent Jurisdiction
Interstate Commerce Commission
Jury Exposes 22 Knives in Rainier Hardware Case
In Judge Frater's court Seattle jurors examined 22 knives claimed stolen from Rainier Hardware. Seven old knives were found substituted for seven new ones when returned to custody, though no suspicion falls on the jurors.
Gas plant planned for North Yakings
State notices outline a proposed gas plant in North Yakings while other items report an escaped patient from Steilaccom asylum and upcoming GAR session in Walla Walla from June 25 to 27.
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North Yakings
Gus Johnson
Steilaccom
Walla Watta
Washington Live Stock Association
Spokane
Olympia
Berry
Girard
Kan
Theane
Medical Lake
Superior Court of
Maritime Movements From Puget Sound Ports
Steamer Robert Dollar departed Mukilteo heading to Los Angeles with 750 000 feet of lumber and a light passenger list. Steamer Centralia sails from Aberdeen tomorrow for San Francisco and Los Angeles, while Steamer Santa Barbara moves from Seattle to San Francisco Friday afternoon.
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Robert Dollar
Mukilteo
Los Angeles
Centralia
Abredeen
San Francisco
Santa Barbara
Seattle
Library seeks new history department and index system
Librarian Smith announces a modern local history department at the public library with future facts indexed alphabetically. Local 38 MWA will send W B Jacklin and H A Follette to the Marine Engineers convention in Washington on January 22, as they travel east.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith
M. WB. A
Marine Enginers
Washington
W. BH. Jacklin
Brussels
Purse Snatching in Street Robbery Shocks Local Resident
Mrs Phillipa of 1421 7th Avenue was robbed of her purse by two young highwaymen at the corner of Eth and Union Road that night.
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Phillipa
7Th
Éth and
Union
Fieet Avenue
Kiine & Hosenberg
Himelhoch Bros
Health Board Proposes Salary Increases for Officers and Inspectors
The board of health yesterday recommended higher pay for the health officer and sanitary inspectors. The health officer Ludlow would gain $25 monthly, inspectors $16 monthly, with plumbing and milk inspectors set at $126 and $100 respectively. The council to decide tonight. Marriage licenses issued include J B Thomson and Emily Polland, W Slyster and Ella Poland, Balvatore Pullito and Maria Gaeonnet, J W Moore and Carrie Ameling.
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Board of Health
Health Department
Ludlow
Anwlatant
Council
J. Bh. Thomson
Emily Polland
W. Slyster
Ella i
Poland
Balvatore Pullito
Maria Gaeonett
J. W. Moore
Carrie Ameling
General Hamilton Aims to Lead South American Revolution
Gen J D Hamilton once of the Transvaal army and now assistant minister of war travels to Seattle to meet Gen H B Lawson another former Hoer commander whom he intends to appoint as head of his revolutionary army in a South American republic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Hamilton
Transvaal
Republic
Hamilton
Seattle
H. B. Lawson
Colored officer on duty in Beattle department
Peoples, the sole colored policeman on the Beattle department, has been assigned to his beat. He is the only colored officer who has served on the force in years as other appointees report for duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peoples
Beattle
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GOV. Mead
Kid
Supreme Court of
Ate
Wwe
Hanford
Stetad
Griffith
State News
Ioc
Russell Slim
Air Hole
Welsbach
Bsc
Sperger & Hurlbut Second and Union
Annar’ Ed
Standard Furniture Co
L.shoenfeld& Sons
First Ave
Lee
Deviot
Second
Lala
Dan Stuart
New York City
Stuart
Corbett and
Pitzsimmons
Carson City
Nev
J. Redelsheimer & Co
First Avenue
Cor
Columbia Street
Dorothy Dodd
Ge Little Gents
Zeigies
Hannah & McCarthy
Juliet
Priestley
Cravenettes
Cravenette
Panama
University Street
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