Chief Cook Decrees Strict Firehouse Rules In Seattle 1906
Chief Ralph Cook issues a formal order freezing talk about the fire department and criticizing officers or men. The directive bans citizen visits without permission, demands station records of visitors, prohibits taking or accepting personal property, and requires courteous conduct with immediate reporting of violations. Dated July 22, 1906, from LPH Cook of the department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Cook
Omar
Moore
Fire Department
Lph Cook
Burglary-Proof Coffin For Russell Sage Noted
New York July 25 Mrs Sage funds a hermetically sealed copper envelope inside a solid mahogany coffin placed in a four inch thick steel case with a patent lock and electric alarm. The setup, costly beyond any private burial, aims to deter grave robbers after Sage's death.
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York
Rusell Saae
Police Incident Ends in Duel After Morning Sing Along
In ATI Ohio on July 25 an officer named Rossiter ordered a suspect to stop singing aloud during breakfast. The man refused and produced a revolver leading to a fierce gun duel in which the officer reportedly proved the better shot.
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Ati
H. C
Rossiter
Police Killings Among Rulings by Chief and Magistrate
An official report states a man died from a gunshot wound and that the chief of police and the magistrate justified the killing. The text presents the authorities backing the act as a legal outcome.
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Chief of Police
Wood reports Filipino fight in Leyte defeat of detachments
General Wood reports two constabulary detachments defeated on Leyte with losses of 12 and 15 men. Orders were given to General Lee to send regulars to aid constabulary to quell another outbreak promptly. Ho Em Ming, a Chinese student, must return after immigration board finds he has a bad case of trachoma.
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Washington, D. C
General Wood
Leyte
Lee
Ho Em Ming
Special Board of Immigration
Alaska Short Line railway to link Himna and Anvik
Financial backing secured for Alaska Short Line railway to run from Himna to Anvik via Limlna. Alaska Development and Construction Co plans the 100 mile route tapping copper gold quartz districts with one tunnel. Freight will move by rail to Anvik then onto steamers, revolutionizing transport in interior Alaska. Directors include J Conforth president and W B E Smith chief engineer.
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Alaska
Himna
Anvik
Alaska Short Line Railway
Alaska Development and Construction Company
Theo Flammer
Bailey Block
Mlimna
Yukon River
St. Michael
St —A
Haa
J. ¥. Conforth
C. R B. Remnaberg
M. B Bosworth
C. L. Aggers
W. BE. Smith
Gro, Simmonds
Mayor Johnson Opens New Municipal Street Railway Tracks
Early morning in Cleveland Mayor Johnson led city workers and police to tear up Consolidated Street Railway tracks on Fulton street to clear room for municipal lines. The company obtained an injunction but the mayor said municipal tracks would block future Consolidated rail routes and planned to push the other lines to the opposite curb.
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Cleveland
Johnson
Consolidated Street Railway Company
Fulton Street
Lorain
Franklin
Municipal Company
Swinburn Takes Pacific Fleet Command
Rear Admiral Swinburn will command the Pacific Squadron with the Chicago as flagship, relieving Admiral Goodrich. Information charging George Van Norwick with petty larceny filed in superior court alleges he entered Seattle Electric Company’s storeroom on July 2 and stole a pair of worth $15.
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Washington, D. C
Swinburn
Chicago
Goodrich
George van Norwick
Superior
van Norwick
Seattle Electric Company
Seattle
Standard and Diamond Fee
Supreme Court
Supreme Court of
State of Washington
Point Roberts Fish Company
Ballinger
Arrest Report Flags Purre Anatching Suspect
Herman Leavenworth was arrested last night by Patrolman Carr on suspicion of purre anatching from a woman in the Auditorium skating rink on the evening of July 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Leavenworth
Carr
Sakom
Inter Parliament Union Adopts Proposals on War Costs and Armament
The Inter-Parliamentary Union conferences adopted a resolution urging The Hague to limit contraband to arms questions and explosives, protect private property between belligerents, and promote The Hague tribunal discussions to reduce nations’ armament expenses. Nome reports stormy seas hindered shipping as the Orixaba arrived after a record storm voyage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Inter-Parliamentary Union
Hague Tribunal of Ineanas
Cuba Forgives Minor in Island Law Violation Case
The estate department reports the Cuba Government pardons Miss Millie Crown and associates for violating an old island law about building a private telephone line. Misa Brown earlier erected a line on Pines Trail for amusement and was detained by Cuban authorities.
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Washington, BD
Cuba
Miss Millie Crown and Associates
Misa Brown
Major General Greeley Heads to Pacific Camp and Port Townsend
Major General A W Greeley, commander of the Pacific division, arrived in Belard from Spokane and departed at 5 30 on the steamer Indianapolis for Port Townsend to inspect Porte Casey Worden and Piagter. He returns to Seattle tonight on the Cartwright and proceeds to Tacoma then American Lake camp for next month’s encampment. He is accompanied by Captain Frank I Wine. The trip marks his first since becoming a major general and notes his role in Alaska with cable and northern wireless connections.
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A. W. Directey
United States Army
Pacific Division
Bel
Spokane
Port Townsend
Porte Casey
Worden
Piagter
Seattle
Cartwright
Tacoma
American Lake Camp
Greeley
Frank I. Wine
United States Signal Corps
Alaska
United States
July 26 Gov Mead Wappenstein Speech Mentioned
The item notes Gov Mead Wappenstein addressing sheriffs about anti ja policy. It mentions Dave Holly threatening a double cross and a hurried warning to Chief Wappenstein. Other names include McCormick and Miss Dunham linked to a rheumatism treatment tale. The text references passengers and a judge in Juneau with hotel dealings and political nominations.
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Mead Wappenstein
Expert testimony on Cedar River contamination feared at Beattie meeting
A joint Beattie session of the corporations health and sanitation and fire and water committees will hear three railroad experts report on possible Cedar River contamination from Milwaukee rail along the river bank. The meeting aims to calm public fears and scrutinize commission findings seen as biased toward railroad interests.
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Cedar River
Milwaukee
Corporations, Health and Sanitation
Fire and Water Committees
Beattie
King County Medical Society
Harbormaster Seeks Port Cargo Reporting Ordinance
Harbormaster Spaulding plans to urge the city council to pass a law requiring ships to report to his office on arrival. The intention is to ensure authentic cargo details and monthly council-ready reports.
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Spaulding
RUSSIAN OFFICIAL STABBED TO DEATH SHOCKS CHICAGO LABOR ARENA
In Chicago a 124 page Cook County grand jury indictment targets labor leaders including Cornelius P. Rhea Mugh McGee Charlies Dotile Edward Nockles and others for criminal conspiracy and acts aimed at ruining business. The document is described as a broad attack on Chicago organized labor amid political maneuvers for a labor party. Meanwhile Warsaw police chief Salamattoff was stabbed to death and other European political tensions unfold with calls for submission to dissolution of parliament and mass troop mobilization.
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Chicago
Cook County
Cornelius P. Rhea
Mugh McGee
Charlies Dotile
Edward Nockles
Teamsters
Marshall Meld
Montgomery Ward Company
Express
Second Circus Coming to Seattle Two Day Engagement
Seattle to welcome Adam Forepaugh and Selle Bros circus for a two day run starting Wednesday August 15. Advertisers and heralds spread through the city as a grand street pageant is promised daily. The tent will seat about 16 006.
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Seattle
Adam Forepaugh & Selle Bros
Public Dock Access on Lake Washington Sought
B L Muir writes to the board of public works asserting no west shore docks near Lake Washington allow general public use. He states Madison Madrona and Leschi docks are controlled by Seattle Electric, with landings limited to specific companies. He proposes moving Jackson Street lakefront buildings and erecting a public dock at foot of Jackson Street for all boats.
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Lake Washington
B. L. Muir
Board of Public Works
Mr. Muir
Madison
Madrona
Leschi Parke
Seattle Electric Company
Jackson St
Lake Shore
Senator Off for Nome Sailings Under Way
The Steamer Senator of the Pacific Coast Steamship company sails for Nome this afternoon at 6 o'clock with 60 passengers aboard. The ship’s freight capacity is taxed. Tomorrow the Saratoga and Edith of the Northwestern Steamship company depart for the same ports. This will be the maiden trip of the Faratoga.
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Senator
Pacific Coast Steamship Company
Nome
T. Michael
Saratoga
Edith
Northwestern Steamship Company
Skeleton found on river bank may be foul play case
Coroner Pakeman investigates discovery of a skeleton on the river bank about a mile and a half above Addington. The skull’s upper portion is missing, and officials believe foul play may be involved.
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Snohomish
Pakeman
Addington
Mining men meet to seek ice relief in Seattle
Tonight at Maccabee temple Seattle and the Northwest mining men meet with former Colorado Governor A. W. McIntyre and Captain B. F. Hand to discuss the ice trust dispute. Activists push for a writ of mandate to force the prosecuting attorney to file action over ice company practices and high prices.
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Seattle
Northwest
Maccabee Temple
A. W. McIntyre
Colorado
B. F. Hand
Gov. Mcintyre
Foss Mining Company
Everett
Capt. Hand
Cecil Rhodes
South Africa
Queen Anne
L. H. Wheeler
Tee
Mackintosh
King County
Ice Trust
Wheeler
Ice
Queen Anne Hill
Smelter Shifts Cut to Three Hours in Everett
The smelter management announces a shift change starting Act 1 to three hours per shift replacing two twelve hour runs. All inside workers are affected and about 30 more men will be hired, increasing the payroll by 2000 monthly.
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Everett
Postoffice Inspector Arrests Enumclaw Man for Obscene Mail
Postoffice Inspector C I Way land yesterday caused the arrest of Robert W Smith of Enumclaw on a charge of sending an obscene letter through the mail.
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Postoffice
C. I. Wayland
Robert W. Smith
Enumclaw
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Nicholas
Cook
Enneredquarters
Winense
Russell Sage
Cho
Alm
Cincinnati
Wood
St. Michael's Doom
Municipal Street Rail
Pacific Fleet
SION
Orizaba
Orixaba
Steamahipoe
Treebridge
Cape Flattery
Bering Wea
Joland
Miss Brown
Isle OF Pines
Greeley Guld
Forts Cagey
Flagler
Holly
Penstein
Wappenstein
Dave Holly
George Pariah
Parish
Gams
Wealer
Cottage City
H. W. Meilen
Éity
Butler Hotel
Meiien
Swineford
Col. Salamatoff
Warsaw
Moscow
Salamatoff
ST. Petersburg
Count Heyden
Prince Lvoff
I. Stakoviteh
Douma
Viborg
Russia
Kiga
Milau
Flempten
Couland
Dourma
BT. Petersburg
Looff
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Schipoff
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