Congressional committee guests tour Puget Sound docks
A delegation from the House Committee on Rivers and Harbors arrived in Seattle for a inspection tour of Puget Sound public works. They toured Bremerton navy yard and the naval station, with Seattle officials and local notables greeting them warmly. The party includes lawmakers such as Berry of Kentucky and Acheson of Pennsylvania, with a full escort from the chamber of commerce.
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Seattle
House Committee On Rivers and Harbors
Puget
WEA
Puget Sound
Oo Seaboard
Washington
Bremerton Navy Yard
Naval Station
Chamber of Com
Samuel P. Weston
Fr. Burwell
Griffith Davies
BE. Powter
John P. Hartman
A. Moore
Chas. E. Peabody
Wm. Pigott
J. L. Os
John F
Congressman Berry
Kentucky
Chas Burton
Bishop
Michigan
Congressman Acheson
Dixie
Pennsylvania
Mat. Quay
Bremerton
Chamber of Commerce
James A. Moore
John B. Allen
Manson F. Backus
William E. Boone
Thos
Burke
Herman Chapin
Chaakh. Collins
Chas
Denny
Geo
Danworth
Jacob Furth
John M. McGraw
Wm. D. Perkina
Samuel H. Piles
John HM. Powell
W. Prosch
Wm. H. Reeves
Watson
Squire
Stewart
H. Thompson
BE. Hazard Wells
John B. MacDougall
Elliott Bay
Congressional Party
Pingree Funeral in Detroit Draws City Wide Grief
Mid July 6 reports note the ex Governor Pingree moved from city hall to his residence at midnight. Early trains carried visitors to the city as funeral services were held, the casket on a gun carriage draped with stars and stripes, and a line of black-draped portraits. Fire bells tolled as the procession proceeded to the tomb.
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Detroit
Pingree
Port Wayne
Prosecution Prepares Case On Meredith Shooting
A prosecutor in Judge George's court says witnesses will argue the late Chief Meredith did not fire the first shot in the Guy's Drugstore tragedy. They accuse a third man of starting the gunfight and claim a shot was fired outside before Meredith shot. detectives have gathered material evidence and plan to show Meredith was attacked while walking toward the drugstore.
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John
Tom Considine
Meredith
Guy's
Mered
Yester Way
Guy
Drasetore
People's Society of Christian Endeavor Holds 20th Annual Assembly
The twentieth annual convention of the People’s Society of Christian Endeavor opens in Cincinnati with formal early sessions and a projected attendance near 16,000, as hundreds arrive by train. The board of trustees meets this afternoon as the Auditorium hosts the first main session tonight.
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Cincinnati
People’s Society of Christian Endeavor
Board of Trustees
Fire tears through Davenport basement store in Wilbur area
A late night blaze swept a general merchandise store in Davenport's basement near Wilbur Washington 20 miles west. Fire department reports indicate a boiler is out and telephone lines burned. several injuries occur though no lives are known lost. The cause was an explosion in the store basement and losses remain undetermined at this time.
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Davenport
Wash
Haye
Local fire damages hay and general store structure
Fire at Wilber in a town of about four residents on the Great Northern road west of Spokane damaged a hay barn and a general store belonging to Robert with losses totaling around 100000. The blacksmith son and the carpenter ran the saloon and hotel business, and most losses are covered by insurance. The blaze affected several structures including a hotel and a saloon.
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Robert
Wilber
Spokane
Nothing Reported In Strike Talks As Garonne Delayed
No new conference has occurred between manufacturers and strikers. Both sides wait for a development while the steamship Garonne heads to West Seattle for repairs after the ongoing strike. The Walla Walla Valley Pioneers Association formed yesterday afternoon with 560 valley presidents meeting at Brussela grove.
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Garonne
West Seattle
Walla Walla
Walla Walla Valley
Brussela’ Grove
Supervising Architect Taylor Early in Seattle Site Search
Taylor arrives in Seattle to pick the Beatty government building site for the treasury. He meets with the chamber of commerce, inspects three sites, and plans a Bremerton trip while aiming for a three to four day site decision. He favors downtown access and avoids costly retaining walls amid a $750,000 appropriation.
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Seattle
Big Federal Building
L. Taylor
Treasury Department
Beattie
Chamber of Commerce
Portland
Butler Hotel
Rainee Rand
Chamber of Commerce Committee On Entertainment
Drs
Taylor
Beattle
Calfornia
San Francisco
Salem
United States
Customs House
Pierre Lorillard Still Alive After Night of Worry
New York July 6 Pierre Lorillard tobacco millionaire remains alive this morning after several attempts at the end during the night.
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New York
Pierre Lorillard
Missing musician Ira Davis prompts police report
Mrs. Ira Davis told police her husband Ira Davis, a 24 year old musician, has been missing since Sunday from their home. He is described as tall with a dark complexion and wearing a blue shirt without a vest when last seen.
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Ira Davis
Bandits Net $41,000 From Montana Train Holdup
Official tallies confirm three robbers secured $41,000 from a westbound Montana train hold up. About $300 remained in currency. Authorities say posse pursues suspects, with earlier reports placing them near the Allen ranch, but no arrests yet.
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ST. Paul
Minn
Andattor
Creat Northern
Montana
Eee
Washington
National Bank of Montana
Merena Toposses
Allen Ranch
Nervy forger leaps from moving train in Montana
James Rowland alias Henry Breyne, being taken to the state penitentiary for forgery, sprang from a fast moving train window. The train halted, sheriff and bystanders pursued and captured him several miles away.
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Butter
Mont
James Rowland
Henry Breyne
State Penitentiary
The Smoker at Eiverarren Lodge No 32 Hall
The Smoker event at Eiverarren lodge No 32 A U W was held at its hall in the building last night and drew a large attendance for a pleasant enjoyable evening.
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Eiverarren Lodge
Civil Service Exam Begins for GG Tresmen
The civil service examination for GG Tresmen started this month with about two applicants.
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Gg Tresmen
President and Mrs McKinley Return Home
President and Mrs. McKinley reach Canton after departing Washington for a summer home. Mrs McKinley appears pale from illness as they leave the station amid hundreds of well wishers. a gold ring is given to two San Francisco nurses before departure. The special train arrives in Canton around midmorning with a formal welcome.
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Lake Washington Government Canal
Flyer Dock
U. 8
John M. Wilson
Sam
Salmon Bay
Magnolia Bluff Fortifications
Skagit
Ballard
U. S
Wa.m
Fremont
Union
Washington
Dpd
Mre
McKinley
Canton
Washington, Db. C
Cavalry Forces Force 1060 Surrender in Bvrigen Province
Manila reports that Bellarmile’s force of 1060 men and 14 guns surrendered after a mountain chase by the Sixth Cavalry in the Bvrigen province. Bellarmile himself with 10 men capitulated at Albany.
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Manila
Bellarmile
Rigen
Albany
Panic on European Markets as Bank Failures Surge
A near panic gripped the Berlin and London stock exchanges as Treber, Tragknung & Co. bankruptcy triggered heavy falls. World markets face hard times from Russian and German industrial failures likely spreading worldwide.
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Berlin
Yeaterday
Treber, Tragknung & Co
Camnees
London
Pagtieh Finenelera
Prince Hohenlohe dies in Switzerland at Rahats
Berne July 6 Prince Hohenlohe ex chancellor of Germany died last night at Rahats where he had stayed for health reasons He was born in 1919 and entered public life at 77 serving Germany as governor of Alsace Lorraine and as chancellor from 1894 to 1900 He was noted for fine character and sterling statesmanship.
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Germany
Switzerland
Berne
Prince Hohenlohe
Rahats
Prince Moheniohe
Tie
Alsace-Lorraine
RAILWAYS IN PARK Sought to Block Franchise
Park Foreman Williams urged the board of public works to oppose granting Beat tie Electric Co a franchise to run a railway through Woodlawn park and other parks citing safety risks. The meeting approved street work specs and refused Hurwitz a street stand permit while planning adjourned sessions and pole installations.
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Board of Public Works
Williams
Beattie Electric Co
Woodlawn Park
Chicago
Maine
Star
Flint Avenue
Union Streets
Queen Anne Avenue
Galer
Roy Street
Twentieth Avenue
East Madison
Fast Union
Automatic Telephone Co
Mast Spring Street
Thirteenth
Fifteenth Avenues
Hurwitaz
Flrat Avenue
Washington Street
Norman
Atlanta
Sewer on Denny Way and Hell Street Project Update
A sewer construction update covers Warren from Ward to Prospect and the stretch on Denny Way and Hell Street from Weetlake Avenue to the alley near Fifth and Sixth avenues.
National Educational Association arrives in Detroit ahead of convention
The advance guard of the National Educational Association has reached Detroit as the annual convention prepares to open on Monday. The event gathers educators from across the nation and will feature sessions and discussions on educational policy and reform.
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Detroit
National Educational Association
Cotter and Hall Bros to Race at Palace Track
Frank J. Cotter on a single wheel and Hall Bros on a tandem will race tomorrow at 2 30 PM at the Palace track corner Boren Avenue and Howell Streets for a purse. Cotter aims to beat the pace set in the Fourth of July unlimited pursuit.
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Frank J. Cotter
Hall Bros
Palace Track
Boren Avenue
Howell #Streets
Cotter
Dless
Mall
Young Healy Dies in Rainier Hotel Tragedy
Thomas Constine Mealy son of Capt. J. J. Healy died at the Rainier-Girard hotel at 7:15 am aged 11 after years of consumption. He had traveled from Mexico to Alaska before his death. The body is kept at Benny and Stewart private parlors until his widow arrives from Dawson.
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Thomas Constine Mealy
J. J. Healy
Rainier-Girand Hotel
Mexico
Alaka
Benny & Stewart
Dawson
Young Healy
Capt
Alaska
Circus Worker Dies After Wagon Tragedy at Athletic Park
Tom Perkina an 18 year old employee of Campbell Bros circus was crushed by a show wagon at the circus grounds at 7 pm this morning while sleeping on the ground. Coroner Hoye notified, body taken to Butterworths morgue. His mother and sister in Edgar Nebraska have been informed.
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Tom Perkina
The
Campbell Ros
Athletic Park
Circircus Grounds
Hhs
Hoye
Butterworths
Edgar
Neb
Mefford Trial Set For Monday In Seattle
Mefford hearings on alleged neglect of duty in the Meredith shooting adjourned to Monday afternoon or evening. A. If Mefford, ex police officer, testified he tried to stop the fight at Guy's drugstore while others contradicted him. Chief Sullivan's testimony contends Mefford's failure helped allow Meredith's death. Witnesses described conflicting actions during the store struggle and shooting.
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Cudihee
Seattle
Mefford
Sullivan
John Considine
W. L. Meredith
Civil Service Commission
Council Chamber
Meffe
Meredith
Considines
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Pawtucket
Pingree Funeral
Considine
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Clise
Cravens
Graves
Mr. Taylor
Congressional Committee
Seattle Chamber of Commerce
Nervy Forger
A. O. U. W. Smoker
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Mise Barah Kyler
Mra McKinley
Adams & Blanchard
Second Ave
Hinckley Elk
Casex
Viclt Amery Department
I, C. Healy
Herbert
Schewerman
First Avenue
Cherry St
W. Tt
Janny Bevan
Lane
Pike Street
Holcomb
Elwell-Darrington Mining Company
Darrington
James G. Givens & CO
Starr-Boyd Building
Brunner
A. Prudhommeaux
Washington, PD
Arthur Swain
Visalia
Cal
St. Mark's Episcopal Church
St. Mark's Parish
Mra. Grow's Hall
FE. T. Munson
Josiah H. Munson
Lucretia M. Mansfield
H. H. Mansfield
Arthur Boulanger
Celene Boulanger
Rose HH. Haddon
Charles Haddon
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Mic
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Packer
Mennin
Stuart
Kilmer
Alcock
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Pierce
Pierce’s
Golden Medical
Pinkham
Swift
Pike St
Chico
W. S. Mayfield Family Grocer
Pike St. Tel. Main
Cahn & Cohn
Jackson Street
E. Go
Yesler Way
Broadway
J. BE. Stevens
Bonney & Stewart
Third Avenue
Coin Telephone
Main 13
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