Seattle Cut Off From Outside World Today
Flood conditions across Washington shut down rail lines and cut mail service. Landslides block the Great Northern between Seattle and Everett for two miles, while floods halt all other rail routes. No outside mail has been received since 10 p m last night and trains are limited, with uncertain return to normal. Postmaster Russell reports no eastbound or distant mail expected soon as rivers rise and bridges fail. Local conditions worsen as the state endures widespread disruption.
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Seattle
Great Northern
Everett
Russell
Harma
Seattle Union Depot
St. Paul
Cascades
Northern Pacific
Kansas City
Ellensburg
White
Auburn
Duwamish
West Beattie
South Park
Greenwood
Ingtecer Morrison
Geo. F. Russell
American Ambassador's Wife Leads Quake Relief Effort
Mrs. Lloyd C Griscom wife of Ambassador Griscom directs quake relief in Messina. She organized a relief society of local ladies and devotes time to supplying medicines and aid to disaster victims. Formerly Miss Elea Bronson she gained prominence in New York society. She rode 1000 miles on horseback while her husband served as minister to Persia.
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Rome
Lloyd C. Griscom
Messima
Ambassador Griscom
Run Down by Car Injures Georgetown Teamster
A. Peterson, a Georgetown teamster, was dislocated shoulder and bruised body when a street car crashed into his wagon on First no. 8 and Stacy street last night before 4 pm. He was taken to Providence hospital.
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A. Peterson
Georgetown
Stacy St
Peterson
Providence Hospital
Weather outlook calls for rain and strong winds
A forecast shows rain tonight and Friday with strong southeasterly to southerly winds.
Man Linked to Death Jump From Pier Connecticut
A boatbuilder Grae t B McManus of 117 Lakeside Ave near Lesehi m died after jumping from a pier into the bay. Detective Frank Clark reported McManus pawned a ring and a watch on December 23 and January 1 at a First Ave pawnshop. No relatives are found in the area.
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Pier Graet
MclManus
Bank Thief Arrested Over False Entries in Wisconsin Bank
A 20 year old man from Washington state, formerly employed as a teller at the Old National Bank of Wisconsin, was arrested at an old friend’s house on charges of robbing the bank through false entries. The case action seeks recovery of 247.20 dollars in court.
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BT. Louis
Jan. T
Carson Wisley
Waeh
Old National Bank of
Exposition Bill Passes Senate and House Action
In Olympia on January 21 the Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition bill providing $50,000 for immediate interest on warrants passed the Senate. A plan to have similar bills prepared and passed by the state auditor followed. In the House Representative Hell proposed leaving railroad property assentment to county assessors rather than the state board of equalization. Representative Hubbell introduced an eight hour miners law.
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Olympia
Senate
Alaska
Hell
Pierce County
State Board of Equalization
Hubbell
Cosgrove to Start North Tomorrow for Inauguration
Governor elect Cosgrove will leave Paso Robles for Olympia tomorrow morning and travel via Oakland and Portland if rail service allows. He will be formally inducted Monday and plans a quick return to Paso Robles. Cosgrove is described as greatly improved in health.
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Seattle
Cosgrove
Pasé Robles
Olympia
Oakland
Portland
Paso Robles
Robles
George Kielser
California
Howard Cosgrove
Subways Asked To Include Pneumatic Mail Tube Clause
The citys Superintendent of Public Utilities proposed to the corporations committee that any subway franchise include an automatic pneumatic tube mail service. The Chamber of Commerce supported the idea, citing examples in New York and Boston where the system proved convenient.
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Superintendent of Public Utilities
Boullion
Corporations Committee
City Council
Boulllon
Hurdles Mountains To Escape Imaginary Men
Peter Bell, a prisoner held for examination by the insanity commission, claimed seven men pursued him across miles and mountains. Bell sits with imaginary perspiration and cannot recall his past, while others like H A Savage, Jaller Roberts, Martin Usaag, and Toney Knobel await examination amid suspected mental illness.
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Jater Joberte
Peter Bell
Insanity Commission
Beil
Bell
Ferme One
H. A. Bavage
Jaller Roberts
Savage
Martin Usaag
Toney Knobel
Usaag
Storm Warnings Ahead as Southwest Winds Rise
A weather notice warns of a Southwest storm with high south to southwest winds today and tonight. Local residents are advised to secure outdoor objects and monitor updates from authorities.
Standard Furniture Company sues Merle J. Wightman for 60 69
The Standard Furniture Co. filed a suit this morning to collect 60.69 from Merle J. Wightman, alleging the amount is owed for furniture purchased locally. The complaint names Wightman as defendant.
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Standard Furniture Co
Merle J. Wightman
Saeses
Pan Ae
Fendant
Umbrellas From Seattle Brewery Stir Council Debate
Council members receive umbrellas from Seattle Brewing and Malting Co. Some question taint by the source and ponder returning gifts. Members like Revelle and Sparkman voice mixed views while others deny pressure influence and note weather may dictate future actions.
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Countcilman T. P. Revelle
Seattle Brewing & Malting Company
Beattie
J. M. Sparkman
A. J. Goddard
Chicago Tragedy in Ice Water Tunnel Disaster
Coroner's Jury heads to the Lake Michigan crib site after 60 workers die or drown in an ice floe disaster during the underwater tunnel project for Chicago's water system. Divers and officials search for bodies as questions of responsibility arise.
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Chicago
U. P
Lake Michigan
Hoffman
South Chicago
64Th No
Divera
Press
Earthquakes Hit Smyrna Amid Destruction and Flight
Reports from Smyrna indicate shocks more severe than Tuesday with hundreds of houses destroyed and the population fleeing to the mountains. For two days the quakes continued and fatalities remain unconfirmed.
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Constantinople
U. P
Smyrna
Washouts Block Spokane Rail Service In Washington
Rail traffic across the Riparta Spokane division is halted by serious washouts caused by high water in Odensea Washington. All lines except the Wallace branch of the O R and N are blocked with trains running far behind schedule and service west of Spokane suspended. Northern Pacific lines at Sprague Wash have also washed out, cutting traffic from Spokane.
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Spokane
U. P
Wallace
Odensa
Wash
Great Northern
Washington
Northern Pacific
Sprague
Courtroom Farce Entices Unknown in Colfax District
In Colfax Washington on January 21 a court scene devolved into farce as an unknown man interrupted a hearing, bowing and saluting bailiff Bollix while wearing a hat in court. The incident, witnessed by two barristers, lightened the courtroom before a flood and dynamite story from Mason’s Corners surfaced.
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Justlee of the Peace
Carroll
Samuel Bollix
Mason's Corners
Bollix
Ciue
Wollix
Former mayor Phelan warns Japan could strike Pacific coast
San Francisco figure Phelan travels to advocate coast defense legislation. He says Japan could descend on the Pacific without warning, leaving the U S unprotected if plans to keep forces in the Atlantic were carried out. He cites Port Arthur history and warns Hawaii is vulnerable.
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Washington
U. P
Japan
Pacific Ocean
Phelan
San Francisco
Pacific Coast
Lastet
Atlantic
Aeroplane Wrecked at Aldershot During Experiments
Aldershot Eng Jan 21 The aeroplane used by the Hiriiieh army for recon conducting experiments again arrived here yesterday After two short flights Capt F B Cody American in charge began a longer trip He rose about 160 yards short of a 20 foot height when the lifting fan buckled and the craft crashed severely Capt Cody unhurt
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Aldershot
Eng
U. P
Hiriiieh
Erfer
F. B Cody
Cody
Divorced Wife Sues Affinity in Tacoma Superior Court
Carrie Wilkinson sues her ex-husband in Tacoma Superior Court for 65 a battimony and costs, also filing a suit at Mary Adamson seeking 50000 for alienation of affection through threats and cajolery. Adamson, a widow, answers that the estrangement stems from the Wilkinson's own actions.
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Tacoma
VU. P
Carrie Wilkinson
Mary Adamson
From &T
Wilkinsons
Wilkinson
Adamson
Sugar Companies Abshington and Insurance Rise Reported
U S senator Culberson introduced a resolution requesting the Attorney General to produce correspondence about alleged violations of the 1890 act involving a loan from the American refining company to the Pennsylvania Refining company. In Wisconsin the Bohemian Catholic Workmen convention decided to raise all insurance rates by about two-thirds plus a 10 percent hazard addition.
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Abshington
U. Pp
Ysnator Culberson
Mill Hill regrade foreman injured in fall
I John Islocates shoulder after falling down an embankment during the mill hill regrade work. Foreman was taken to Pacific Hospital for treatment. He resides at 662 Broad Street.
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John m
Mill Hill
Pacific Hospital
John
Broad
New Year in Portland: Leap Year Chinese Celebrations
Portland records the Chinese New Year with a leap year timing, grand dinners, and bustling celebrations. Goon Dip, the newly appointed Chinese consul, guest of honor next week. Fireworks and ritual greetings mark the festivities with tea, red gift envelopes, and lively street scenes.
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B.C
Goon Dip
Portland
Green Lake Overflows Flooding Dike Near Green Lake
With no forewarning Green Lake broke over the dike near Green Lake station flooding the main sewer trench 25 feet below and men working under Foreman Melaan of Grant Smith Co faced being overwhelmed. The lake was later diked back and the rush stopped.
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Green Lake
Grand Trunk
Melaan
Grant Smith Company
Man Dies at Rainier Beach After Spree
Martin Collins a laboring man was found dead in his cabin at Rainier Beach after his wife Magele Collins returned home from Seattle. Heart failure was determined to be the cause, not suicide. He belonged to Lodge 286 WW.0. The last sighting was after a streetcar ride when he felt ill.
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Martin Collins
Magele Collins
Seattle
Rainier Beach
Clearings Across Cities Reported For Today
Seattle Tacoma Portland clearings totals show daily traffic and balances with amounts listed for each city. Key figures include Seattle 1 089 629 40 in clearings and 132 196 35 balances, Tacoma 660 414 00 clearings and 92 042 00 balances, Portland 1 241 119 00 clearings and 284 974 00 balances.
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Seattle
Tacoma
Portland
M J Gordon 10 Stand Trial in Embezzlement Case
Former Supreme Court justice M J Gordon was arrested in Tacoma on a Spokane county warrant for embezzling 9200 dollars from the Great Northern Railway. The case stems from Sparrow vs Great Northern and a draft Gordon drew for 9200 dollars, with Gordon accused of keeping the funds for his own use.
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Supreme Court
M. J. Gordon
State Bar Association
Milo A. Root
Tacoma
Spokane County
Great Northern Railway Company
Great Northern
Gordon
Spokane
Sparrow
Nuzum
L. C. Gilman
Supreme Court of
State of Washington
Root
St. Paul
The
State Bar Association Committee
Bar Committee
Foundling Baby Left at New City Hall Sparks Mystery
A one week old foundling with coal black eyes and curly hair was found behind a board at the New City Hall by John Wilson. Police Matron Margaret De Han seeks a responsible family. the infant is not for sale. The incident remains under investigation with questions about the child’s origin.
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Mra
Margaret de Han
John Wilson
Hallard
New City Hall
Wilson
de Han
Fisherman fatally struck by streetcar near Ballard Beach
Max Foones, a fisherman, alighted from a Ballard Beach streetcar and was hit by an inbound car at First Ave and Wail St. He died at Pacific hospital within an hour from head injuries. Witnesses Frank Lewis and Fred Archer say the motorman Scoonover did not sound the gong. the coroner may hold an inquest.
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Ballard Beach
First Av
Wail St
Max Foones
Kinnear Park
Pacific Hospital
Frank Lewis
Fred Archer
Grand Central Hotel
Foones
Scoonover
Snyder
Floods Plunge Lewiston Into Darkness
Lewiston Idaho residents endured two days without electric lights as high water and clogged inlet pipes to the power plant reduced power. The Spokane river rose rapidly, causing damage in the city’s eastern district.
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Lewiston
Idaho
U. Pe
Spokane
Senator Stephenson Wins Victory in Wisconsin Senate
Madison Wis Jan By WU P deadlock ends as the Wisconsin state senate defeats a resolution to investigate United States Senator Stephenson over alleged spending to secure renomination by a vote of 17 to 7.
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Madison
Wis
Jan
WU. P
United States
Stephenson
State Senate
Booster train excursion to Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition
Gut 15 reservations remain for the California excursion leaving Seattle February 20 under the Seattle and Tacoma Chambers of Commerce. The trip aims to promote the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition with a six Pullman train two diners and an observation car.
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California
Seattle
Seattle and Tacoma
Meantime Tensions Rise Over Anti Japanese Legislation
President warns of grave consequences if anti Japanese measures pass as Congress deliberates over new laws. Meanwhile a suit in Carroll County Court seeks $56.90 on a promissory note, filed by The Bros. company against Lewis N. Baum.
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Washington
San Ceco
America
Welt
Lewis N.baum
Carroll's Court
the Bros. Company
Immigrant harboring ring busted in Seattle probe
Immigration inspectors led by Thomas Fisher arrest Lucy Le Blanch alias Lucy ovic and Ludovic Dalagiovanna owner of the Ludovic saloon as part of a months‑long inquiry into illegal traffic in men. Lucy was found later at Dayton’s home. bond set at 5000 dollars.
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Lucy le Blanch
Lucyovic
O Cials
Jeanette Boyunbal
France
Ludovic Dalagiovanna
Seattle
Ludovic
Thomas Fisher
Lucy Ludovic
Dayton
Ludovic Saloon
Navigation aids for Puget Sound funding totals
Washington January reports Secretary Straus submitted to the house estimates for navigational lights and aids in Puget Sound. Items include Point Herron light signals 3400 dollars, Point of light and fog signals 8400, Core Point light and fog signals 8400, Bush Point light and fog signals 8400, Marrowstone light and fog signals 8400, Partridge light vessel 40, Sid Point light and fog signals.
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Washington, T. C
Jan Iy
U. P
Straus
House
Puget
Point Herron
Bush Point
Marrowstone
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Syes Commission Co
T. » & Rancher
Star Company
T. J. Dillon
Fr. Mullen
Colfax, Wash
Sues
Sugar Companies
MJ Gordon
G. N
Babe
Cruel World
Roosevelt
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