Ice Trust Tightens Grip as Seattle Prices Soar
Seattle ice buyers face a price spike after a supposed ice trust formed by Standard Ice, Seattle Ice, and Diamond Ice & Cold Storage. Since July 2 prices rose from 3.30–4 a ton to 9 or 10 a ton, freezing out Carstens Bros and other small buyers while the three firms deny new meat-market sales.
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Seattle
Standard Ice Company
Seattle Ice Company
Diamond Ice & Cold Storage Company
Carstens Bros
Carstens
Meat Trust Raises Prices Again On Dressed Meats
Kansas City July 1 packers raise prices on dressed meats excluding pork. Hams also higher by about 1 cent per pound marking the second increase in ten days.
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Kansas City
Ice Prices Spike Amid Seattle Ice Trust Shortage
The July ice crisis hits Seattle as Carstens Packing plant breakdown triggers price surges. Seattle Ice, Standard Ice, and Diamond Ice raise from 3.80 to up to 10 per ton, squeezing Carstens customers and forcing rationing. Reports describe pay-to-play deliveries and limited plant capacities across local firms.
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Carstens Packing Company
Seattle Ice Company
Standard Ice Company
Diamond Ice & Cold Storage Company
Carstens
Carstena
Ice Trust
Police cling to new theory in Kristian Johnson murder
The Vancouver case shows little progress with police proposing several fresh theories. A letter found on Johnson urged him to return to his family, suggesting fear of prosecution. Albert Miller of 716 lat h av identified Johnson as a passenger on the Saturday night train, while the conductor said Johnson was alone.
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Kristian Johnson
Johnson
Vancouver
Heleve
Miller
Bonney-Watson Company
Insurance executives visit city. Buckman voyage rescheduled
P. C. Royce, president of Martford Fire Insurance and involved with Citizens Fire Insurance, stops at the Rainier Grand hotel with J. J. Dennin of the Pacific Coast. Royce has been in San Francisco for weeks adjusting company affairs. The Buckman’s sailing to San Francisco shifts from Saturday to Monday.
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P. C. Royce
Martford Fire Insurance Company
Citizens Fire Insurance Company
J. J. Dennin
Pacific Coast
Rainier Grand Hotel
Mr. Royce
San Francisco
Boston Herald apologizes for erroneous editorial on fastest steamers
The Boston Herald retracts a recent editorial claiming Atlantic Coast steamers were fastest and eclipsed records. It states Pacific Coast vessels hold records, naming the CCPR steamer Princess Victoria and the Seattle Tacoma River. It notes New York short routes do not match Puget Sound steamers' two-year record run.
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Boston Herald
Pacific Coast
CC. P. R
Seattle Tacoma
New York
Puget Sound
Fourth Big Buy by Cascade Investment in Beattan
The Cascade Investment Company, backed by Japanese capital, made another sizable Beattan real estate purchase for $60,000. It acquired block 42 in Maynard's addition from Fret W Keen 8 and 4. George FE Larque bought lot 14, block 6 in Union addition for $10,000. F J Herberger purchased metes and bounds in section 24 township 24 range 3 for $18,450.
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Letc
Hae
Beatthe
Fret W
Keen
Block
Maynard's
George FE Larque
Julee Plahaut
Union Addition
F. J. Herberger
Search BP
Perry
Lady Curzon Dies After Illustrious Indian Years
Lady Curzon of Kedlestone, widow of Lord Curzon former viceroy of India, dies at 5 40 PM in Leadon. Her life in India and England highlighted social triumphs and political influence with strong ties to American heiress Mary Leiter and the Curzon household.
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Curzen
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Sheheen
Ashe
India
Curson
Chiavi
Mary Letter
Levi
Bual
Field
Mplilions
Real
Great Britain
Ttia
Wal Thade
Lady Curzon
Baroness Curzon of
Kedlestone
England
Mar
Terest
Washington
Mies Leiter
George N. Curzon
House of Commons
India Prees
Bengal
Curzon
Plans for Municipal Street Railway Delayed by Engineer Illness
Plans for the municipal street railway are not ready as Engineer Thomson is ill with dysentery. The engineering department reports the plans should be complete by Monday night though Thomson’s absence slows progress. Council aims to hasten review to advance the Cedar River main project and begin water work before the hot season.
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Thomson
Systerm
Geunels
Victoria arrives from Nome with gold shipment
The steamer Victoria of the Northwestern Steamship company passed Cape Flattery at 6 this morning from Nome and is due shortly after 4 this afternoon. It carries a large gold cargo totaling $600,000 from the Candle Creek district, the season’s largest clean-up. The Victoria also has 7 passengers onboard.
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Victoria
Northwestern Steamship Company
Cape Flattery
Nome
Candle Creek
Esther Mitchell to Have Defense in Trial
Esther Mitchell will be defended by Alfred Clarke of Portland and the Baxter and Wilson firm. Mrs Creffield has no defense yet, while Morris, Morrie and Shipley plan to represent her through the preliminary proceedings. Morris met with the two women to discuss their defense and the lawyer expressed doubt about their sanity.
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Bsther Mitchell
Bhe
Alfred Clarke
Portland
Ore
Baxter & Wilson
O. V. Mart
Morria
Shipley
Créese Field
Morris
Hia
Three Emperors Form An Alliance In Diplomacy
In a Schoenbrunn conference near Vienna Emperor Jane Josef of Anetria and Kaiser Wilhelm plotted joint action. If Russia revolts the German Austrian pact would intervene with troops to preserve the status quo in their Polish holdings. In St Petersburg revolutionaries planned attacks on Warsaw consulates hoping for foreign interference.
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Jane Josef
Anetria
Kaiser Wilhelm
Schoenbrunn Palace
Vienna
Russia
Germany
Austria
Nicholas
Petersburg
Warsaw
U P Willing to Build a Tunnel
The Union Pacific franchise may be conditioned on constructing a city tunnel. Chairman H Cow says committee will discuss the steam heating franchise first while railroad talks await conditions from Attorney Hartman of Union Pacific.
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Union Pacific
H. ¢Ow
Seattle Tacoma Power Company
Commtee
Tyre
J. J. Hill
Hartman
Bank Clearings July 18 1906 and 1905
Bank clearings data for July 18, 1906 and July 18, 1905. The records list totals by city and bank, reflecting early 20th century financial activity and interbank liquidity across regions.
Governor Carter invites Roosevelt to Hawaii after canal tour
A Honolulu bound steamer Alameda reached San Francisco carrying a letter from Hawaii Governor Carter to President Roosevelt. The note invites the president to Hawaii for a visit after his Panama Canal inspection.
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Alameda
Honolulu
Governor Carter
Hawaii
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Panama Canal
Freight Train Kills Man at Lake Stevens Near Matchias
Everett reports J Wester holding found dead beside Northern Pacific tracks near Matchias. Authorities believe he was killed by a freight train last night while living on the Lake Stevens shore. He leaves a large family. Carlson shingle mill had partial operation yesterday as workers quit. Dolphin carried a full passenger list for Skagway and port tours.
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J. Westerhold
Lake Stevens
Northern Pacific
Matchias
Carlson
Ten Million From Tanana Foreseen By Garfinkle
Louis Garfinkle, a well known merchant, arrived from Fairbanks and states the Tanana district output may reach 10 million dollars this year. He traveled via Dawson and Skagway. He notes many idle men in camp two weeks ago and reports frequent new finds around Fairbanks and Chena, predicting the district will rival the Klondike.
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Louis Garfinkle
Fairbanks
Ternana
Dawson
Skagway
Chena
English Marine Man Visits Seattle With Ship News
Samuel Cross of Liverpool heads Thames and Mersey Marine Insurance arrives with his daughter. He will base Lincoln headquarters in Seattle while here to change agents. Louis Rosenthal becomes coast representative. The City of Seattle sails from Briagwy with a gold shipment tonight or tomorrow.
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Samuel Cross
Liverpool
Thames & Mersey Marine Insurance Company
Lincoln
Mr. Cross
England
Pacific
Louis Rosenthal
Croas
Bank President Ends Life Des Moines Despondent Executive
Martin Flynn aged 60, president of the People s Savings Bank in Des Moines, committed suicide today by shooting himself after becoming despondent.
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Des Moines
Martin Flynn
The
People’s Savings Bank
The Star Night Readers Missed Picnic Shopping
City stores closed due to Pleasant Beach picnic. Several housewives face a dilemma cooking dinner after overlooking last night’s shopping, prompting careful planning and frugal substitutions today.
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Pleasent Beach
Cruisers Sail for Coal Fuel Stop at Victoria
The flagship Chicago and cruiser Boston of the Pacific squadron set sail at dawn for Victoria to refuel at Ladysmith. The two ships will stay in the harbor at Victoria for inspection today.
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Chicago
Boston
Pacific Squadron
Victoria
Ladysmith
Threatened Life for Sister Over Brother Killing
Portland July 18 Mrs Burgess E Starr sister of George Mitchell received an anonymous letter threatening her life if she continues to support the killing of her brother. The note said a club would meet to punish her and others called Holy Rollers. District Attorney Manning plans a thorough investigation.
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Portland
Burgess E. Starr
George Mitchell
Manning
San Francisco Promoters Plan New Magazine
F. D. Burrows and B. L. York arrived at the Butler city this morning gathering material for a new magazine to be named the New San Francisco Magazine. They will stay several days before traveling to northern cities in the state.
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F. D. Burrows
B. L. York
San Francisco
German steamer Mariechen crew cleared of blame in Alaska wreck
Capt Heldt and the officers of the German steamer Mariechen, stranded at False Bay, Alaska, last December, were exonerated from blame in a letter from Hamburg received today.
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Mariechen
Esquimalt
False Bay
Alaska
Hamburg
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