Seattle Murder Case Sees Defense Firms Contemplate Involvement
The Star reports Morris & Shipley likely to be engaged for Chester Thompson's defense in the Emory killing case. Will H. J. Thompson plans to aid without appearing as attorney of record, while questions about Miss Whittlesey and Hickman Price’s whereabouts and possible premeditation unfold. Funeral for Judge Emory set for tomorrow at 10 in Denhay Way residence with local bar and committees anticipated.
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Hickman Price
Miss Whittlesey
Young Thompson
Morris & Shipley
Chester Thompson
F Emory
Will H. J. Thompson
Thompson
Silas M. Shipley
Morris To
Shipley
Wickman Price
Emory
Oscar Thompson
Chester
Chester Thomp
Mr. Price
Mackintosh
W. A. Majer
Bethany Presbyterian
PD Lawre
of &J. Mark
King County Bar Association
Loyal Lesson
Elka
Democratic City Central Committee
Demoleretic County Central Committee
Dante Kelleher
Thompson Ve
Maur
Young Trempton
A. J. Hearst
Witt Hardy
Gewane
City committee to weigh Seattle Electric street railway franchise
Chairman Gill of the corporations committee schedules a 2 PM meeting tomorrow to consider Seattle Electric company’s request for a street railway franchise on Spokane Street. The committee has opposed granting franchises until voters decide on a municipal street railway system.
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Gill
Corporations Committee
Seattle Electric Company
Spokanear
Unfairness Claims Highlighted in ICC Testimony
Washington July 12 Attorney John T. Marchand questioned George L. Peck head of Pennsylvania Line at Pittsburg about Galena Oil deal. Peck testified Pennsylvania Line accepted 11 cents below listed price of 37 cents, raising fairness concerns before the Interstate Commerce Commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Interstate Commerce Commission
John T. Marchand
George L. Peck
Maiy
Pennsylvania Line
Pittsburg
Pennsylvania
Galena Oil Company
Steam schooner Harold Dollar sails to Herschel Island supply run
The steam schooner Harold Dollar departed San Francisco bound for Herschel Island carrying provisions for 11 whaling vessels trapped by ice last October. Five vessels are at Herschel Island and one at Bailey Island. William Moag, a whaler captain who wintered over the ice, served as ice pilot aboard the Dollar.
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Harold Dollar
San Francisco
Herschel Island
Bailey Island
William Moag
Dollar
Exiled patrons crowd uptown as district bars close
Last night dense crowds of about 306 men and women, longtime regulars of the restricted district, were seen wandering in an exodus after Chief Wappenstein’s orders. Police face a new challenge locating those displaced now occupying rooming houses and hotels uptown, while some women formerly employed in dance halls moved with men, complicating efforts to keep them from finding respectable work.
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Wappenstein
Upstown
Halle
Uptown
Cale Arrives From Nome Aiming for Long Term Delegate
Thomas Cale, candidate for delegate to Congress, arrives from Nome aboard the Ohio seeking steamship connections to Juneau for the upcoming convention. His supporters remain hopeful about landing the long term delegate seat despite a split in Fairbanks and Nome delegations. United States Marshal Shoup reportedly blocks his name for the convention amid the factional divide. Ex Governor Swineford and Ryan also vie for the short term seat.
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Thomas Cale
Congress
Fairbanks and
Nome
Ohio
Calewan
Juneau
Junean la
United States
Marshal Shoup
Fairbanks
Swineford
Ryan
Seattle
Steamer Ohio Reaches Port With 109 Passengers and Gold Dust
The steamer Ohio arrived from Nome early this morning carrying 109 passengers and 139000 dollars in gold dust. Capt Werner and Purser Frank Freer call the round trip a summer excursion. Nome reports full employment with three shifts and creek work, and Ohio plans a third voyage likely leaving near Sunday with a strong passenger list.
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Ohio
Nome
Werner
Frank Freer
Boy Shot On July 4 Near Providence Hospital Improves
David Miller six year old boy injured by accidental leg wound on July 4 is recovering at Providence Hospital. Doctors say danger of blood poisoning is past and a rapid recovery is expected.
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David Miller
la Reporter
Providence Hospital
Watch Gift for Meldrum as He Leaves City Posts
Twenty five railroad agents presented Claude Meldrum Great Northern city passenger agent with a $1,000 worn watch as a farewell souvenir. A. B. C. Dennison said agents urged James J. Hill to appoint Meldrum general passenger agent, praising his service and noting possible promotion with Cal M. Stone's resignation.
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Claude Meldrum
Great Northern
Nate
Second Avenue
A. B.C. Dennison
Northwestern
Pacific Coast Steamship Company
Mr. Dennison
Dennison
Hill
Meldrum
Stone
Yerkes
The
Freight Train Wreck Claims Three in Petersburg
Petersburg Ind July 12 three lives were lost and thousands of dollars in property destroyed in a Southern railroad freight wreck this morning. Stakeman Luther Capeheart son of a well known minister the fireman and engineer are dead. Two other trainmen are reported to be injured.
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Petersburg
Ind
Southern Railroad
Luther Capeheart
Milway Road Threatens Seattle Reserve and Public Safety
Dr Park W. man tfe warns the Milway road along the reserve endangers city lives by placing control in corporate hands. He argues health and safety outrank facilities and accuses the road builders of prior damages and greater harm than trusts.
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Seattle
Park W
Steamer Lydia Hes Foundering on Brin Canal Shoal
The steamer Lydia Hes rests on a shoal near Brin canal with boats sent to the scene. Officials expect salvage at high tide tonight and plan to tow the vessel to Seattle after repair. The Thompson, another well known steamer, was struck yesterday and left upright by the tide.
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Lydia Hes
Brin Canal
Thompson
Puget 4d Navigation Company
Seattle
San Juan
Dreyfus Verdict Annulled by Cassation Court
Paris reports that the cassation court annulled the court martial verdict condemning Captain Alfred Dreyfus for betraying army secrets. No new trial was ordered and Dreyfus will be restored to his former rank, with rumors of promotion to major. His brother delivered the news as he was not present for the announcement. General manager W H Isom leaves for Dawson after remaining for the season's close.
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Paris
Alfred Dreyfua
Army Secrete
Cassation Court
Dreyfus
Bank Clearings July 12 1906 Report
Bank clearings for July 12, 1906 total $1,966,523.60 with $1,822,107.42 in previous day figures. The increase over the same date last year amounts to $644,356.18.
Patrolman Lockwood Resigns After Joining in Winter
Patrolman Lockwood hands resignation to Chief Wappenstein, effective immediately. He leaves the department in absolute good standing, noted for his role in the capture of Robert Jewell and the Webber Jennings counterfeiters gang, and had joined the force last winter before departing for Kansas.
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Atrolman Lockwood
Kansas
Wappenstein
Lockwood
Robert Jewell
Webber Jennings
Lumber men on the rack in Pacific coast probe
The Washington Logging and Brokerage association and Puget Sound firms face a grand jury inquiry in San Francisco over alleged price hikes amid Bay City needs. Agents and stockholders may be compelled to testify about ties to Pacific coast lumber institutions. Puget Sound firms named include Puget Mill, Port Blakeley, Washington Lumber, Simpson Logging, Stimson, Earles, Kerry, St Paul & Tacoma, and E K Wood of Bellingham. Poor Seattle firms are involved.
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Washington Logging & Brokerage Association
Puget
San Francisco
Bay City
Pacific Coast
Puget Sound
Puget Mill Company
Port Blakeley Mill Company
Washington Lumber Company
Simpson Logging Company
Stimson Mill Company
Michael Earles
A. B. Kerry
St. Paul & Tacoma Lumber Company
E. K. Wood Company
Bellingham
Seattle
Alaska Treasure Gold Mining figures come south from Juneau
Col F. M. Stone George P. Mial and J. R. Mitchell interested in the Alaska Treasure Gold Mining Co at Juneau came south on the Hemboldt the morning Kris Buschman assistant superintendent of the Northwestern Fisheries Co also came south from Juneau where he has been inspecting with Col Jarvie the properties and canneries of that organization
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F. M. Stone
George P. Mial
J. R. Mitchell
Alaska Treasure Gold Mining Co
Juneau
Hemboldt
Kris Buschman
Northwestern Fisheries Co
Col. Jarvie
Freano Copper Mine Condemned. Glasgows Loss Told
Glasgow reports a sensational stock exchange announcement that the Freano copper mine in California has been officially condemned. As a result 400,000 pounds of capital invested from Glasgow is lost.
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Glasgow
Glasgow Stock Exchange
Freano
California
Fire Fells Bowenville in Midnight Inferno
Booneville Ind July 12 Linnville a town of 1000 population was destroyed at midnight by fire believed to be incendiary in origin with a loss of 200000 dollars. Twenty four buildings burned.
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Booneville
Ind
Linnville
Steamer Orizaba to Nome on Second Voyage
The Steamer Orizaba of the North Western Steamship Company will sail tonight on its second trip to Nome with 50 passengers and a full freight cargo.
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Orizaba
Northwestern Steamship Company
Nome
Ties Sent North for Seward Peninsula Narrow Gauge Railroad
Thousands of ties for the Seward Peninsula railroad have been shipped north to Nome on the last five steamers of the Northwestern Steamship company. The ties are for the narrow gauge road formerly known as the Wild Goose and the proposed extensions.
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Seward Peninsula
Nome
Northwestern Steamship Company
Marooned Survivors From Wrecked Steamer Quincy
Early reports of the Quincy wreck on the Mississippi near Trempealeau Wisconsin were exaggerated. The steamer sprang a leak after hitting a snag and sank in 14 feet of water twelve miles from Winona Minnesota with no fire. passengers walked ashore using a gangplank while about fifty were marooned on swampy ground as another steamer went to rescue them.
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Winona
Minn
Quincey
Mississippi River
Trempealeau Wis
ST. Louis
Dimemond Jone
J. L. Schnur
Quincy
Contaminated Water Risk If Milwaukee Route Crosses Reserve
Dr J W Johnson warns any road through the water reserve risks contamination of the water supply and draws on a Wisconsin case where polluted water led to a severe epidemic. Dr J H Lyons supports the concern citing similar conditions and potential danger for Seattle if Milwaukee access is permitted.
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J. W. Johnson
Wisconsin
Seattle
Milwaukee
J. H. Lyons
Garfield keeps pressing trusts probes in sweltering Washington
Secretary Garfield works in the hot capital while others relax at the sea or mountains. He is prepared with special reports if the president requests. Around six investigations into major U S industries are underway.
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Washington, D. C
Garfield
United States
Ore shipment to Tacoma smelter aboard Humboldt
The Humboldt arrived from Southeastern Alaska ports carrying 48 passengers and no gold. The steamer delivered ore from the Sitka mine which will be reshipped to the Tacoma smelter.
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Humboldt
Alaska
Sitka
Tacoma
Tango Maru Arrives with 40 Chinese Students for Cambridge
The Tango Maru from the Orient docked this forenoon carrying Dr. C. D. Tenney and 40 Chinese students who will immediately depart for Cambridge Massachusetts to enter educational colleges. The vessel also carried several Japanese army and navy officials on short tours of inspection.
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Nippon Yueen Kaisha
Orient
C. D. Tenney
Chinese University At
Pekin
Cambridge
Mass
Lumber Schedule Postponed Again to August First
The Great Northern announces the lumber weight minimums shift to August 1 after another railroad postponement. Assistant Traffic Manager M Adams says the new schedule is now due, while lumbermen expect the railroads to propose a fresh plan.
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M. Adams
Great Northern
SteamER Santa Clara Brings Ore From Ellamar Mines
The steamship Santa Clara arrived at eight last night from Valdes and Seward via the outside passage carrying 331 tons of Ellamar ore. It will discharge at Ta Joma.
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Santa Clara
Valdes
Seward
Ellamar
Ta Joma
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North American Trading & Transportation Company
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