Pacific Coast withholds coal to prop up prices
The Pacific Coast Company plans to close the Lawson mine to sustain high coal prices in Seattle. Executives warned a supply cut would push prices up despite plenty of coal, with consumers paying about $1 more per ton than last winter. If closures curb supply, Seattle faces a sharp rise in coal cost.
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Pacific Comat
Pear
Black Diamond
Coast Company
Seattle
Mack Téamond
Law
Lawson
Pacific Coast Company
Aistealeran
Shoppers in New York Restaurant Tragedy
A woman believed to be Clark leaped from a restaurant dining room after a clash with an advertising man. She struck tables and died shortly after in a hospital. Several hundred were present as the incident occurred at noon following a heated exchange.
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New York
Clark
J Kk
Young Boy Killed as Woman Fires Revolver in Public
A 7 year old boy, Hrady, is killed when a 40 year old woman pulls a revolver from a handbag and shoots. Witnesses say she sat briefly before firing and then fled. motive remains unknown.
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Hrady
German Officers Stand Trial Before Military Court in Berlin
In Berlin a military court of inquiry heard defenses from knights and majors accused of abusing authority by forcing soldiers to participate in immoral acts. Counts Hohenau and Lynar appeared to answer charges related to the offenses alleged by Marden and others.
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United Press
Berlin
Jan
OM Ky
Pee
the Hound
Count Lynar
Military Court of Inquiry
Marden
Count Hohenau
Kaleer
Bank Receiver Takes Charge In Robe Idaho
Walter & Jece was appointed receiver of the Capital State Bank which suspended yesterday and took charge today. Directors and the receiver say depositors will be paid to fall, but concern grows amid rumors and unease among patrons.
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United Press
Robe
Idaho
Walter & Jece
Tll
Tacoma Ledger Reports Clearing And Balance Totals
Readable fragments show daily clearings and balances with figures around seven hundred thousand to seven hundred fifty thousand dollars. The precise accounts and sources are unclear but indicate financial movement in Tacoma.
State Treasurer seeks immediate prosecution of unpaid liquor licensees
Olympia January 22 state Treasurer Mills has sent names to Prosecutor Rowland Het of Pierce county liquor dealers who have not paid state license fees and asks for immediate prosecution.
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Olympia
Mills
Rowland
Pierce County
Undesirable Citizens in Kenosha Drinking Scene
Kenosha clubwomen label certain groups as undesirable citizens. They name drinking women, the indolent rich, and saloon keepers as sources of current problems. They argue women drink more than men today, driven by physicians prescriptions, and note a shift in drinking habits among genders.
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United Press
Kenosha, Wie
Kenosha
Jailed Banker Loses Nerve in California Detention
Walter J. Hartnett, former official of the defunct Deposit and Trust, asks Sheriff Dolan to allow him to sleep in the main corridor citing nerve strain from constant sight of steel. Dr. Watkins urges immediate action as Hartnett’s condition worsens with anxious pacing and hair-twirling during exercise.
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San Francisco
Walter J. Hartnett
A Deposit and Trust
City Phyeteianion TF
4 Kine
Dolan
Watkins
Hartnett
Witnesses Testify in Thaw Trial at New York Court
Frances E. Pierce identifies Thaw signature on a will codicil as evidence in the Stanford White murder case. Anthony Comstock testifies that Thaw warned of a New Yorker who corrupts girls at a 125 Twenty second Street residence and described an obscene den connected to White and others. The defense later seeks to admit the will evidence amid technical objections.
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United Press
New York
Frances E. Pierce
Harry Thaw
Stanford White
Thaw
Evelyn Nesbit
Jerome
Justice Dowling
Anthony Cometock
Comstock
White
Cometock
Donahue Attacks Roosevelt At Arid Farm Congress
J L Donahue of Denver told the Arid Farm congress in Salt Lake City of January 22 that President Roosevelt’s Jamestown remarks about western lands were misused. He said lands were only for forage and attacked the administration’s policy.
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Salt Lake, Utah
Russell Denies Withdrawal Rumors In Mayoral Race
Russell issues a statement denying rumors he plans to withdraw from the Mayoralty race. He declares confidence in his campaign and says he will continue to seek the Republican nomination, stating the only question is the size of his majority. The talk he says was started to discourage supporters.
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WP. Russell
Russel
Brands
Wadien
Gat Wilken Ane
Laugh and the Grip Germs Leave Weep and You Go to Bed
Dr. Leavitt advocates laughter as the best treatment for the grip. He explains germs spread in smoky crowded cities when resistance softens. A cheerful mind keeps the nervous system strong, boosting defense against the grip microbe.
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United Press
Leavitt
Public building bills for Bellingham and Olympia
In Washington on January 22 the senate saw bills introduced by Senator Piles to provide public buildings for Bellingham and Olympia.
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United Press
Washington
Bellingham
Olympia
Senate
Senator Piles
Norwegian nobleman found dead in Olympia
Peter Stix rud, a federal surveyor in Olympia, was found dead in his bed this morning. He was described as a Norwegian nobleman who owned valuable land near Seattle.
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Olympia
Peter Stixrud
Federal Surveyor General's Office
Seattle
Evans Fleet Receives Royal Welcome in Los Angeles
Los Angeles plans a reception and ball for Admiral Evans fleet officers and a three day barbecue for the Jackies in April. General Adna R. Chaffee is committee chairman with James J. Jeffries added to the committee. The fleet committee seeks 25000 dollars from public subscriptions to cover entertainment costs.
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United Press
Los Angeles
Cal
Jackies
Admiral Evans
Los Angeles Porta
Adna R. Chaffe
James J. Jeffries
Sudden Death of Boer War Veteran King in Los Angeles
George W. King 55, Boer War veteran, was found dead in a hotel room in Los Angeles on January 22. He wore full dress, and an autopsy will determine the cause. King served with the British Army engineers corps in South Africa.
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Angeles
Cal
George W. King
Africa
King
Engineers’ Corps
South Africa
Shaw Resigns Presidency of Carnegie Trust Company
Leatie M. Shaw has resigned as president of the Carnegie Trust company after assuming the post last March during his retirement from the U S Treasury. He cited small differences with Charles C. Dickinson, the organizer and chief owner of the trust company.
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New York
Leatie M. Shaw
Carnegie Trust Company
Treasury
Washington
Shaw
Charlies C. Dickinson
Trust Company
Steamer Watson Hit by Ocean Gale En Route to San Francisco
Great gales beset the Alaska-Pacific line steamer Watson from Tacoma to San Francisco. A massive wave smashed the forward rail and tore away part of the auxiliary steering gear, causing deck damage. The vessel arrived at five o clock yesterday evening.
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United Press
San Francisco
Alaska-Pacific Line
Watson
Tacoma
California and Pacific Coast to Back Taft Campaign
Representative McKinlay of California declared that Governor Hughes' candidacy does not affect California or Pacific coast support. He said California will be instructed for Taft and Washington and Oregon will follow, regardless of Hughes running.
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Washington
Jone
McKinlay
California
Taft
Hughes
Oregon
Trial of Ruef Delayed as Counsel Negotiations Continue
The United Railroads defendants lack counsel as Ruef’s case is postponed after his attorney candidate requires another associate to try in Los Angeles for a week starting next Friday. Judge Lawler notes the defendant’s right to counsel but urges timely trial. Schmitz and Vaulted Railroad cases also continued to Friday after noon.
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San Eee
United Railroads
Ruefs
Ruef
Heta
Los Angeles
Lawler
Jadee Lawler
Moon
Schmitz
New York Democrats Back Bryan for President
New York state will support William Jennings Bryan at the Denver convention. The planned conservative Democrats conference at the Waldorf Astoria was called off as opposition to Bryan could not be solidified into a threatening bloc.
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United Press
New York
William Jennings Bryan
Denver
Waldorf-Astoria
Bryan
Miners Form Vigilante Pact in Alaska Innoko District
Desperate Innoko miners swear to kill on sight a man dubbed Five Finger Jimmy after a spate of stolen outfits and high prices. A Fiedler report describes 250 miners across Little, Gaines and Folger creeks guarding supplies, with thefts prompting meetings and a planned reprisal. Authorities issue a warrant, but vigilante sentiment fears summary violence. Fuel and provisions surge in price with scarce supplies.
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United Press
Fairbanks
Alaska
Innoko
Five Finger Jimmy
A. Fiedler
Little Creek
Little
Hugh Marland
the Forks
Fiedler
Jimmy
Hero dies from poisoning in wartime sausage incident
Val F. Wilby, who aided Cushing in blowing up the Albemarle in 1864, dies in Los Angeles after eating sausage tainted with ptomaines. His wife also dies from the same cause. Coroner cites heart disease and brain trouble as the reported causes.
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United Press
Los Angeles
Cal
Val F. Wilby
Cushing
Albemarle
Wilby
Evans' Atlantic Fleet sails for Punta Arenas
Hear Admiral Evans' Atlantic fleet sailed for Punta Arenas today, according to a telegram received from the admiral.
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Washington, D. C
Admiral Evans
Atlantic Feet
Punta Arenas
Boy on trial for highway robbery in Swan Lake case
Norman Martin a 17 year old boy was arrested on suspicion of assault and robbery of Gus a Swan Lake farmer on December 18 and today faces trial in the criminal department. Dee Hill was badly beaten and remained in precarious condition for some time.
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Norman Martin
Gus
Swan Lake
Superior Court
Dee
Hill
May Get Life Sentence for Robbing Stateroom
Jurors consider whether the Bain case aboard the Bain-bound Ramona from Vancouver to Seattle yields a life term. James Rath alias Ryan faces possible life imprisonment if the theft occurred in American waters. Bain allegedly confessed to robbing H. R. Adkinson in a stateroom and a Metropole hotel guest. The captain places the incident at 2 a.m. while Bain claims 11 p.m. as the time.
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Ramona
Vancouver
Seattle
James Rath
Ryan
H. R. Adkinson
Bain
America
Bein
Pacific Coast Wood Pipe Manager A. Bl. Iewin Dies
A. Bl. Iewin manager of the Pacific Coast Wood Pipe company died last night in Vancouver. Burial set for Spokane. Iewin formerly worked as a stock broker in New York City.
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Vancouver
B.C
A. BL. Iewin
Pacific Coast Wood Pipe Company
Spokane
Weet Irwin
New York City
Olson withdraws from Seattle mayoral race
D P Olson withdraws from the Democratic nomination race for Seattle mayor after stating a doubt about his legal qualifications. In a letter to city clerk H W Carroll last night he asks that his name not be printed on the official primary ballot.
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Seattle
D. P. Olson
H. W. Carroll
Seatattle
Insane Man Charged With Shooting Case At Maple Valley
Meanor was brought to Seattle from Mack Diamond county jail after a chase through woods in freezing weather. He raved that he was pursued by law officers and claimed another man fired the revolver. He will be examined by a commission after attempted escapes.
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Meanor
Maple Valley
Hob Hodge
Mack Diamond
Seattle
Hodge
Court action possible over precinct election officer appointments
Republican voters in the Fourth precinct of the Twelfth ward challenge city council override of primary law. They allege the council ignored a legally chosen slate of three election officers J Stocker H M Baily and Miles Semple and appointed G W Gillespie Fr P Marshall and E B E Wood instead. The dispute centers on whether the council must follow statutory election officer selection procedures.
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Twelfth Ward
Iff
Council
Seattle
J. Stocker
H. M. Baily
Miles Semple
G. W. Gillespie
Fr. P. Marshall
E. B E. Wood
Metcalfe the Tool of the Brewers in City Mayor Fight
The brewing interests in Seattle back Gen. James B. Metcalfe to try to deny Mayor William Hickman Moore a second term. Brewers fund Metcalfe and win support from Democratic leaders after Dow quit, aiming to siphon Moore votes. Metcalfe’s petition drive is mocked as filled with nonvoters and backers of other candidates.
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William Hickman Moore
Seattle
James B. Metcalf
Gen. Metcalfe
Metcalfe
Moore
Matthew Dow
Dow
Lirle
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Gereame
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Pacific Coast
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Olalla
Wash
Johnson & Hamilton
G. A. BR. Ceemetery
Stevens Post
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Irwin
Olson
Donald B. Olson
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