Pullman fares and bad service under fire in hearing
United Press reports Abington and Loftus attacking the Pullman Company at an interstate commission hearing. They argue high fares, outdated sleeping cars, and lack of progress despite $50 million invested. They claim railroads indirectly profit and stockholders lose when the car returns dividends this way.
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United Press
Abhington
whateGee
National Nation
Loftus
Interstate Com Commission
Pullman Com
Commission
Jay
Chicago
Wockholier
Pullman Company
Gould
Morgan
Depew
Pullian Company
Pullman
Protest Over Poor Green Lake Car Service
Residents along the Green Lake Wallingford and Fremont lines complain of retrenchments causing longer waits and overcrowded cars. They accuse the Seattle Electric Company of saving wages by stacking two cars and delaying service, urging restoration of former efficiency before municipal election fallout.
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Green Lake Oiis
Green Lake
Seattle Electric Company
Wallingford
Ay 4
Fremont
Jury acquits William Newby on horse stealing charge
Dayton jury returns a not guilty verdict after hearing the case against William Newby who faced a horse stealing charge. The trial concluded this morning following overnight deliberations.
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Dayton
Jan
William Newby
Bedstead offered at 6.95 in multiple color schemes
Tomorrow at six ninety five this full size bed comes in cream and gold green and gold or black and gold. Headboard stands 65 inches high with heavy tubing posts and finial ends. A fancy gold decorated bed promising a substantial, attractive appearance. Regular price unknown, special tomorrow 6.95.
Oak stand on sale with triangular shelf feature
Advertisement offers a quarter-sawed oak stand in early English finish. The round top measures 12.54 inches and the height is 17 inches. On sale for $1.95 from a regular price of $3.00 with tomorrow’s availability indicated.
Matinee Girl with Knockout Drops Loots Wealthy Victim
New York report details a case of a 16 year old girl Alice Moses and a cohort using disguised knockout candy to drug a wealthy matron at a Broadway theatre. The victim Mrs. Rebt Fox was robbed of jewels valued at 726 and 75 in cash after the plan unfurled. Police seek a middle aged woman believed to be the mastermind. Moses denies guilt and withholds the ally’s name.
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Seattle
New York
Alice Moses
Los
Rebt. Fox
New Rochelle
Starvation Threat Looms in Catalia Alaska
B and David, a mining contractor arriving from Seattle, warns 1000 Catalia residents face starvation due to lack of harbor and exorbitant freight by five private gasoline launches. He notes shipments halted for months and that the Catalla mining line provided free food and lodging to 300 workers for two months during a labor stoppage.
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B. & David
Seattle
Catalia
Alaska
David
Ting
Catalla
Public Market Prices Today Vary Widely Across Goods
Wholesale price advances push many items up and limit buyers to small quantities. Milk fed chickens arrive tomorrow while large Japanese oranges sell at 50 cents a dozen or two dozen for a dollar. Prices cover eggs butter beef produce and flowers with multiple regional variations and tonnage figures noted for chiles, squash, and nuts.
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Oregon
Ashington Creamery
Lowa
Wisconsin
California
Seth
Brazil
Governor's reprieve date blocks hang for Alaskan prisoner
Attorney Dillon from Fairbanks arrives in Valdez to fight a writ of habeas corpus for Luke Perovitch who is under death sentence at Fairbanks. Governor Hogatt previously reprieved him to February 1, and the defense argues the governor lacked authority to fix the hang date.
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Valdez
Alaska
Dillon
Fairbanks
Luke Perovitch
Hogatt
Perovitch
Yukon Basin Gold Dredging Plans Ten Dredges on Stewart River
Dawson January 30 Yukon Basin Gold Dredging company organized by William Ogilvie former Yukon governor plans ten dredges on Stewart river near Dawson. The contract will be closed in San Francisco and the first dredge delivered at White Horse on May 16 this year.
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United Press
Dawson
Yukon Basin Gold Dredging Company
William Ogilvie
The
Yukon
Stewart River
San Francisco
White Horse
Cheap Colonist Rates Westbound This Spring
Oregon Railroad Navigation Co offers rail fares from Chicago to West destinations in March and April. Main routes include St Louis at 25.50 dollars and from Chicago to St Paul Omaha Kansas City and Missouri River points at 90 dollars. Tickets and deposits available at Union Ticket Office 608 Fleet Ave. General Agent E. Be Bilis.
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Oregon Rairoad & Navigation Co
Chicago
St. Paul
Omaha
Kansas City
Missouri River
St. Louia
Union Ticket Office
Fleet Ave
E. BE. Bilis
Ose
Trainmen Seek Recruitment Protest in St Paul
A committee of trainmen fears Great Northern and Northern Pacific have sent to St Paul to urge management to recruit the Spokane Portland and Seattle line operating force from employees of the two railroads.
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Great Northern
Northern Pacific Railroads
St. Paul
Spokane, Portland & Seattle
Two Roads
Dorlan’s Victim a Professional Burglar Shot by Officer
John Miller identified as Steve Liptak the burglar shot by Officer Donlan during resistance. Police found in Millers room at Turners Hotel 10 West Mainet plunder from Druximan's store and clippings about burglaries. Detectives believe the man kept a scrapbook of his misdeeds.
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John Miller
Steve Liptak
Donlan
Turners Hotel
West Mainet
Liptak
Turner
Miller
M. Druximan
Millers Room
Will Sing Sextet from Lucia At Johnston Co Recital
Miss Daisy Thorne the soloist at the D E Johnston Co Pianola Recital will sing the Sextet from Lucia and join Horrie on the piano at Metrostyle Pianola. The program features Rigoletto paraphrase Minuet June Bug Dance The Butterfly Moonlight Sonata and other pieces with seat tickets available at Pioneer Piano House.
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Daisy Thorne
D. 8. Johnston Co
Lucila
Horrie
Dainty Johnston Co
Third
Pioneer Piano House
Liszt
Paderewaki
Miss Thorne
Mattel
Lucia
Donigettt
Grieg Stfessters Chaminade
Severie
Beethoven
Chickering
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Crotec-Rankin CO
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Tue Gort
Second Ave
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Klondike
Dorlan
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Johnston CO
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Bromo Seltzer
Val
Lace
Valenciennes
Cheviot
Africa
Goff
Bargain Square
Warly
Furs
B. Priestley
Castile
Rhodes Co
Royal Worcester Dorset
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