Dear Dick Letter Emerges in Interior Department Scandal
Photographs accompany a copy of the "Dick to Dick" letter found by Miss M. F. Abbott in Interior Department files. The note, allegedly linked to Controller Bay and involving R. S. Ryan and Charlie Taft, is described in reports as part of a larger scandal. Abbott had the notes photographed for use in House committee proceedings.
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M. F. Abbott
Interior Department
Richard
House In Committee
Stolen Gems Spur Seattle Robbery Escape Admission
Edward, who used an alias, robbed a W L store of 25000 in gems and fled to the waterfront where H L of the Seattle river company captured him. He told police he was broke and hoped to obtain a diamond, then decided to flee to Tacoma for a new start while shielded by his claimed family from the East.
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Edward
W. L
Water Front
H. L
Seattle River Company
Barnes
Tacoma
Resignation of Ump Steve Kane Shocks North Western League
Steve Kane, formerly an indicator in the National league, resigned as umpire in the North Western league yesterday and his bid was accepted. He has been unhappy with the league and his work has suffered. He plans to move east and seeks a return to the National association.
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Steve Kane
Kane
Interior Department Letter From 1910 Memo Enclosed
A July 12 1910 memorandum from the Interior Department in Washington includes a letter from bankers Probat Wetzlar Co to the Railway and Navigation Company at 27 Williams Street New York. The note quotes a humorous postscript about representing oneself and mentions Charles Taft informing the president who was really represented.
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Ryan
Ballinger
Bankers Probat, Wetzlar & Co
New York
Controller Railway & Navigation Company
Williams Street
Charlie Taft
Madero Works to Harmonize Diazite and Maderista Factions
Francisco I. Madero today strives to unify the Diazite and Maderista camps amid days of guerrilla warfare in Puebla. Revised Wednesday figures show 57 Maderistas and 1 federal killed in the fighting.
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United Press
Pueblas Mex
Francisco IL. Madero
Fern Hill Fare Case Upheld in Ruling Against Tacoma Co
The Washington supreme court sustained a $500 verdict for Mary Harvey against Tacoma Railway and Power Co. The dispute stems from the Fern Hill 65 cent fare controversy when a streetcar backed into a siding and remained there for 19 hours.
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Olympia
Supreme Court
Mary Harvey
Tacoma Railway & Power Co
Fern Hill
Remarriage in failure in Mt Vernon Ohio
William Maxwell, jailed for nonsupport of a minor child, was bound over to the grand jury. The couple had married, divorced, remarried, and moved to Ironton. Maxwell sent for Mrs. Metcalf, then the wife of a murder witness, resulting in arrest and jail sentences for both.
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MT. Vernon
William Maxwell
Maxwells
Ironton
Maxwell
Charles Metcalf
Couple Die From Gas Fumes in Room
Beasie Baxter aged 61 and Harry Robinson aged 60 were found dead in Baxter's room at 413 Yeuter Way yesterday afternoon. Proprieter C. M. Chey reported locking doors and an open gas jet. Police favor accident, noting they had been drinking Thursday night and windows were closed.
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Beasie Baxter
Harry Robinson
Yeuter Way
C. M. Chey
Miss Baxter
The Wail of the Bootblack
A humorous sketch in dialect about bootblacks bragging over cheap shoes and shine tricks. The speaker mocks pretensions of superiority among trades while noting the limits of budget footwear and the business of polishing.
Navy to set first aerodrome at Greenby Point
Washington reports Capt. Chambers of the navy department has decided to establish the first navy aerodrome at Greenby Point after medical officers advised that airplane buzzing near cows pastures could spoil milk. The decision follows a belief held by officials connected with the naval academy daily.
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Washington
Naval Academy
Chambers
Navy Department
Navy
Alte
Greenby Point
Spokane Heat Sparks Massive Water Use and 94 Degree Peak
Spokane reports a heat wave with a 94 degree high. The water department pumped 46 million gallons in the prior 24 hours, about 420 gallons per resident, driven by the mid July heat.
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Spokane
Water Department
Dowager Duchess of Devonshire Dies After Heat Collapse
London report says the Dowager Duchess of Devonshire died in the early hours following a sudden collapse brought on by heat at Sandown Park race meeting.
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London
Duchess of Devonshire
Sandown Park
Supreme Court Upholds Nickel Fare Limit in City
The Washington Supreme Court affirmed Judge Stanley Webster's ruling that the Seattle Renton & Southern line cannot charge more than a nickel within city limits. The decision ends the Crawford line’s extra-fare claim and saves thousands yearly, with refunds possible for patrons who paid extra nickels.
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Supreme Court
Ebster
Renton Line
Renton
Stanley Webster
Spokane
King County
J. A. Dennison
Seattle, Renton & Southern Railroad
Crawford Line
Northwest Yakima votes on commission government Monday
Northwest Yakima plans a Monday vote on adopting a commission form of government. About 2,000 voters have registered out of 6,000 potential voters in the area. HOQUIAM- logger George Vanzork died after being crushed between logs while gathering bark. VANCOUVER Washington- County Clerk Derr says women jurors will appear at the coming term as Charles W. Hammond faces first degree murder trial.
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Yakima
Hoquiam
George Vanzork
Vancouver
Wash
Derr
Chas. W. Hammond
Port Townsend Customs Records Show Big Trade Totals
All records are broken in the customs office during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1911. Imports reach 16,654,075 dollars with an 8,000,000 dollar deficit in exports and Seattle contributing about half the business.
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Port Townsend
Customs Office
Seattle
Mining Men's Club backs Seattle mint memorial to Congress
SPOKANE The Mining Men's club approved a resolution urging Congress to establish a mint in Seattle, aiming to boost regional commerce and coin production. The move signals local backing for mint creation and economic development efforts.
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Spokane
Mining Men's Club
Congress
Seattle
Torpedo Boat Flotilla Leaves Hoquiam for Puget Sound
A flotilla of 12 torpedo boats that arrived in Hoquiam yesterday morning departed for Puget Sound today, marking a return voyage as naval movements continue along the coast.
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Hoquiam
Puget Sound
New Cascade Highway Feasibility Cited by Commissioner
North Yakima State Highway Commissioner Roberts says extending an automobile highway from the American river to Bear Pass in the Cascade range is feasible. The project would cover 20 miles at an estimated cost of about 5000 dollars per mile.
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North Yakima
Roberts
American River
Bear Pass
Cascade Range
Practical jokers order goods to McLaughlins by phone
Spokane residents report that six months of telephone orders were placed to leading firms in the city and charged to prominent citizens, including the McLaughlins. The couple cannot explain the calls and say many callers amused themselves with impertinent questions before hanging up.
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Spokane
Santa Claus
D. McLaughlin
Mclaughlins
Supreme court sends exhibits in Peter Miller case
In Olympia the court sent to Seattle a suit of clothes a suitcase a revolver two pincers two flash lights a punch a notebook and a pair of acalea as exhibits in the Peter Miller case. In Friday Harbor the San Juan Lumber mill was destroyed by fire with about ten thousand dollars in losses.
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Olympia
Supreme Court
Seattle
Peter Miller
Friday Harbor
San Juan Lumber Company
Writ orders bond approval in manslaughter case
The Washington Supreme Court issued a mandate against Pierce County Superior Court Judge Chapman to approve an $8,000 bail bond for Roy Moorhead who was convicted of manslaughter. In Ritzville Judge Holcomb ruled a section of the new weed law unconstitutional as it allowed weed removal taxes to be collected like other taxes.
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Olympia
Superior Court
Chapman
Pierce County
Supreme Court
Roy Moorhead
Ritzville
Holcomb
Italians Cleared of Murder Conspiracy
Tom Vella, Fedella Vella and Tony Avena were dismissed on charges of conspiracy to kill Joe Coscenza. The defense showed Coscenza’s tale was a demented fabrication and that the Vellas aided him, sending money and paying bills after his arrival last fall.
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Tom Vella
Fedella Vella
Tony Avena
Joe Coscenza
Avena
Beattie
Vella Brothers
Franklin
Coscenza
Italy
Malone
Scott Malone
Vella
California Assessor Dalton Convicted of Bribery
Henry P. Dalton, Alameda County assessor, found guilty of soliciting and taking a $5,000 bribe from Spring Valley Water Co. He is jailed without bail awaiting sentence next Tuesday. The 23 day trial ended in four hours of jury deliberation. his wife and niece were present.
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California County
San Franc Water Company
Fy United
Oakland
Spring Valley Water Company
Henry P. Dalton
Alameda County
Dalton
Chas. H. Parrali
Mrs Shonts Faces Rent Shortfall in Paris
Paris reports Mrs Theodore P Shonts wife of the New York financier and mother of the Duchess de Chaulnes confronts unpaid rent. She did not renew the lease on Avenue Hoche apartment worth 3400 dollars yearly and is said to owe several hundred dollars while her husband allegedly withholds remittances.
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Shonts
Paris
Theodore P. Shonte
New York
Duchess de Chaulnes
Green Lake Skating Rink Opens Tonight
The Green Lake Skating Rink debuts this evening at the corner of Stone Avenue and Ewing Street in Westlake Car. The new venue invites residents to enjoy ice skating and festive activities during its opening night.
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Green Lake
Stone Av
Ewing St
Westlake
Baby Abandoned on Train Report Sparks Inquiry
A baby under three was found in a covered basket on an OW train bound for Portland. Conductor J M Rector reports a middle aged couple with a bearded man and a black slouch hat boarded at Tacoma and abandoned the infant in a hat and coat rack area.
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J. M. Rector
Portland
Rector
Tacoma
Water connection charges protested by resident
Jowiah Collins protested charges for city water connection after a bill of 56.19 dollars for laying 82 feet of pipe to his building at Eighth Avenue and Olive Street plus 16 hours of team work. He argues the total should be 35 dollars or less, and sent a letter to the board of public works yesterday.
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Jowiah Collins
Board of Public Works
Eighth Av
Olive Et
Seattle Want Ads Drive Daily Business Insights
The city’s classifieds pages boost local commerce and attract readers who rely on want ads as a key news and market source. Seattle readers often find prime listings in The Seattle tar, a paper whose want columns spur profitable trades.
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Seattle
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