Plum picked by Dr Bean named to Medical Lake post
Dr. Bean of Spokane, son of Rev. Dr. Bean pastor of Vincent Street Church, appointed assistant superintendent at the Medical Lake asylum by Gov. Kh As. He was named among candidates for the vacancy left by Dr. Lockhart. Both superintendent and assistant are Spokane men. Ernest Lister and Gov. Rogers returned from inspection at Medical Lake asylum and the state penitentiary. none found to criticize.
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Tacoma
Bean
Spokane
Vincent Street
Medical Lake Asylum
Lockhart
Ernest Lister
Gov. Rogers
Portland
State Penitentiary
Olympia
Port Townsend
Senator Whyte Attacks Trusts in Orphans Court
Baltimore July 4 ex United States Senator William Pinkney Whyte denounced trusts during a heated argument in the orphans' court defending Joseph Goltechalk whose family seeks to oust him as a joint trustee under Albert Gottachalk who left a fortune over two million dollars. Whyte called colonial capital combinations constant menaces to government welfare and urged control over trust companies while condemning both monopolistic trusts and those managing estates. He warned unchecked power could ruin the nation, saying trusts kill competition lower wages and raise prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
United States
William Pinkney Whyte
Orphans’ Court
Joseph Goltechalk
Mercantile Trust and Deposit Company
Albert Gottachalk
Murder at a cemetery ends in double tragedy
In Mason City a youth named Rey Button aged 2 allegedly shot 18 year old Misa Leona Emore during a nocturnal drive near the cemetery. Button then killed himself, leaving the pistol at the scene and the body found in a pool of blood. Two men recovered the weapon.
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Mason City
Rey Button
Misa Leona Emore
Sutton
Pig Iron Market Keeps Demand High in Pittsburg
The pig iron market remains strong with sales at 320 a ton and above. Little product is available as furnaces are contracted in advance, and the Sharrebure strike in the Shenango valley has been settled, likely easing supply though not dropping prices to ten dollars per ton.
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Pittsburg
Sharrebure
Shenengo
Tin Plate Mills Start Up After Two Week Idleness
Tin plate workers nationwide totaling about 56 000 will resume work tomorrow in Pittsburgh and other mills after a two week layoff. The wage scale in Chicago sets a minimum 15 percent raise through June 20 1909, plus an additional 2 percent due to the recent price rise of tinplate per 104 pounds.
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Pittsburg
Chicago
Microscopist inspectors test export pork for trichina risk
In New York a small team works daily to inspect pork samples for export accuracy. Two women, paid well, examine hog meat for trichina epiralie to certify wholesomeness. The federal Pork Export Microscopical Bureau operates under Roche and Ero, applying to the Agricultural Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United States
Roche & Ero
Weat Thirty-third Street
Agricultural Department
France
Germany
Fragmented description of meat inspection methods
The text outlines meat examination practices using stage grooved microscopes and single lens heat quality tests. It notes limited sample allotments per day and stresses thorough, systematic work with three examinations per department and nine checks before government approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emoh
Gould and Sage Break Ties on Wall Street
News from New York says the Gould Sage combine is broken with George Gould allying with the Vanderbilts over the Manhattan Elevated road. Sage declines to confirm or deny the report when asked.
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New York
Wall Street
George Gould
Vanderbilts
Manhattan
Sage
Sugar trust to establish major chemical plant in Canview
Philadelphia reports the Sugar trust plans a new chemical plant in Canview with capital stock of 1,000,000. The project aims to cut costs by manufacturing all chemicals in house, promising large savings for the trust.
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Philadelphia
Sugar Trust
Canview
No J
Child Rescued From Air Shaft After Yearlong Confinement
New York authorities rescued four year old Joseph Gar Lola from a five foot square air shaft where his mother had kept him for a year. He was fed sporadically with scraps of meat and bread thrown to him through a window.
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New York
Joseph Gar Lola
Women tire of men first in Indiana divorce debate
In Indianapolis July reports on marriage and divorce show rising divorce rates in Indiana. Ten years ago divorces were 10 percent of marriages. last year they reached 11.6 percent statewide, with counts varying by county and cities. In 1998 total marriages were 25,043 and divorces 1,896, with wives granted three times as many divorces as husbands. Clergymen push for stricter laws citing scriptural grounds.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Helmont
Dvorce
Indiana
Senators Favor Caution On Gold Standard Policy
Washington July 4 The senate finance committee at Narragansett Pier will hold a meeting of house caucus representatives within weeks. Senators are not expected to endorse all work of the Atlantic City currency bill, which favors redemption of greenbacks in gold and a gold standard. The plan also expands national bank circulation and lowers tax on bank notes. Aldrich has solicited Republican opinions, with replies split on an unconditional gold standard.
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Washington
D. C
Senate
Narrangansett Pier
Gen. Henderson
House Caucus Committee
House
Atlantic City
United States
Seasion
Narragansett
Jewald
Aldrich
Klondike Gold Output Seen At 18 Million Dollars
Franklin A. Vanderlip says a conservative estimate puts Klondike gold output this summer at about 18 million dollars. He notes a large portion will go to the government assay office in Seattle.
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Washington, D. C
Frank A. Vanderlip
the Treasury
Klondike
Seattle
Otis Power To Be Curtailed
New York July 6 The World reports that a cabinet majority backs changes in military rule in the Philippines and Cuba after the rainy season. General Otis may not be recalled, but his authority will be divided with a first class civilian governor. in Cuba General Brooke holds full confidence but Col Leonard Wood’s rank may replace Brooke as supreme authority. Secretary of War-designate Henry M. Stimson says he is an expansionist in the administration sense.
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Ngw
York
Washington
Philippines
Cuba
Otte
Brooke
Cottnanmd
Col. Leonard Wood
Baningo
Gen
Frooke
Hoot
New York
Glass Blowers May Be United In Atlantic City
Green glass bottle blowers convene in Atlantic City to consider merging with Flint glass blowers. Flint men meet at Muncke Indiana and favor union, but green glass men resist a full amalgamation, fearing dilution of their strength.
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Atlantic City
Muncke
Ind
Y M C A Leader Niwa To Speak At Local Church
Tomorrow evening Ba jiro Niwa general secretary of the Y M C A of Tokyo Japan will speak at the First M B K church. He will discuss Y M C A progress in Japan and his conversion from Buddhism. He is a leading Asia Y M C A secretary and has spent six months in the United States observing the work. Attending will be the Pryot Presbyterian First Baptist and My mouth Congregational churches.
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Bajiro Niwa
Tokyo
Japan
M. BK
Mr Niwa
Asia
United States
Pirot Presbyterian
First Baptist
Orer
Mymouth Congregational
Purchase of a Mountain in City of Mexico
In July negotiations for the ease of the Popocatepetl volcano concluded. A payment of 599.00 gold is made to Gen Gasper Banchese, owner of the sulfur deposit in the crater for 15 years. An American Syndicate including Senator Clark of Montana becomes the new owner. A cog wheel railroad will be built to the summit and sulfur mined extensively.
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City OF
Mexico
Popocatepet
Gasper Banchese
United Staton
Clark
Montana
Belmont Party Visits City Before Tacoma Trip
A special car of Eastern tour party including August Belmont, August Helmont Jr, Master Raymond Belmont, and Mr and Mrs A F Kennedy toured local sites Tuesday night. Helmont, president and principal owner of the Louisville and Nashville railroad, led the group before they departed on the Flyer to Tacoma.
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August Belmeont
August Helmont Jr
Raymond Belmont
A. F. Kennedy
Helmont
Louisville & Nashville Railroad
Tacoma
Lodge treasurer Vold cleared after embezzlement charges
Charges of embezzlement filed by members of Court Facelsior Foresters of America against Treasurer Vold were dismissed. Claimants said Vold was authorized to use lodge funds if interest was paid. an accounting was demanded, and his arrest followed. He was restored to his former standing in the lodge.
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Foresters of America
Vold
Gilman Divorce Suit Filed Over Marriage and Misconduct
Carrie Gilman files for divorce from Andrew Gilman alleging a failed marriage begun May 29, 1890. She says he spent time away from home enjoying himself, and she left to support herself after a dispute over his conduct.
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Carrie Gilman
Andrew Gilman
Mr. Gilman
National League Games Results and Standings
In National League play yesterday Philadelphia defeated Pittsburgh 12 to 16 and New York beat St Louis 4 to 2 while Baltimore beat Chicago 7 to 3 on wet grounds the Louisville Brooklyn game was postponed The current standings are listed for the clubs involved.
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Chicago
Gamera
Pittsburgh
I’hiladelphia
Pittebure
St. Larne
New York
St. Loula
Haltimere
Ube
Brooklyn
Kowton
Philadelphia
T. Louis
Altimore
Cincinnati
Wee
Tavuteville
Whoahington
Cleveland
Land transfers and deeds listed with multiple heirs and dates
A dense catalog of property transfers, lot sales, and parcel deeds in various towns and districts. Names include Proctor, Haines, McCrory, Talmadge, Steel, Van de Vanter, Reber, Lafromboine, Watson, White, Hutler, Tickering, Kinnear, and others. Dates span 1800s to 1898 with monetary amounts noted.
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Valley National Bank
Nety Aw
Maren
Kate
John G. Haines
Abbie D. Pretton
Ney
Foo Jennie
I W. Talmadge
J A. McCrory
Gilman Park
Qeorge
Proctor Et Ux
John FP
Tevens
John F. van de Vanter
P HM
Healey
Kent
Alfred Tensgler Et
CC Reber
Samuel Lafromboine
Stevenson
Charlotte Kradiey
Andrew Watson
Wm H. White
Clara St. White
Mary Butler
Tobias Hutler
Booth Park
Central Beattie
Totias Lauder
Richard Tickering
Lot
McNaught
She
Joan BK. Kinnear
W. McLamore
T. Hanford
Market Quotations From a Midweek Trade In Wheat and More
The morning trade on West street shows varied bids for delivery aboard the Beattie dock or in rail cars. Prices include oats at 27.4, barley 22, wheat 19 for chicken feed, bran 14, shorts 14, Puget Sound hay 44, Timothy 10, alfalfa 0, and various live stock and dairy items with beef, hog, hides, wool, and produce values.
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Beattie
Puget Sound
Washington
Hutter
Rival to the Kissing Bug in Philadelphia Va Title
In Philadelphia Virginia on July 26 a strange choking bug appeared. William J. Purrin fought the pest and killed it with a blow. The insect measured three inches long with five inch wings and brownish color. A dog was attacked by the bug before it was slain and examined by Norwood Todd of New York who identified it as a strangling bug.
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Philadpepinta
William J. Purrin
Bureia
Norwood Todd
New York
North Africa
Suit Brought by Meyer Lewis Against Third Street Railway
In Judge Jacobs' court Meyer Lewis of San Francisco sues the Third Street and Suburban Railway for damages and a deficiency. The amount involved is $25,000. The item notes a humorous aside about Hixby’s tinkering at home and his health since becoming a nailsmith.
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Jacobs
Meyer Lewis
San Francisco
Guinet
Third Street & Suburban Railway Company
Sewer Protest Over Lake Union Sewage Spill
A petition signed by over 100 Lake Union residents was filed with City Clerk Coryell protesting residents of Crooklyn for directing sewer discharges into the lake.
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Lake Union
Coryell
Crooklyn
Regents reject boiler bid. new bids sought
The University Board of Regents executive committee met in George H. King’s office. Ole N. Jensen won the single submitted bid for boiler construction but it was rejected. Puget Sound Machinery depot’s bid was the only other bid and was rejected. New bids will be called.
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Board of Regents of the University
George H. King
Ole N. Jenson
Puget Sound
Ole N. Jensen
Hanley & Lohse
H. C
Special Hood Canal excursion aboard Steamer State of Washington
The Steamer State of Washington will run a Sunday trip to Hood Canal from Yewler wharf at 10 A M stopping at Port Gamble and Liliiwaup Falls. Billed as the season’s best excursion. tickets and details at Lee's Pharmacy.
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State of
Real Estate Transfers Detailed in City Records
William A Young and others transfer lot 5 in block 17 of Denny and Hell's 24 addition to James P Gleason for 500 dollars on July 21. Gleason then transfers the same property to Lyman and Spaulding for 1,500 on July 24. M Gottstein sells part of block 9 in MacMillan's addition to Kent to Mary Fletcher for 1,000 on July 22. George F E Webster and associates sell 290 of lots 1 to 9 in block 1 Tinimier addition to Primelaw for 260 on July 18. Union Investment Trust Company involved.
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William A. Young
James PF. Gleason
Denny & Hell's
James PP. Gleason
Lyman &, Spaulding
M. Gottstein
Mary Fletcher
MacMillan
Kent
George FE. Webster
Sami
Laframboise
Tinimier Add
Primelaw
Union Investment Trust Company
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DR. Bean
OTIS
Belmont Party
Weat Street
White River
Yakima
Oregon
California
New Daten
Lake Washington
San Jose
Hutter—Ranch
Iowa
Elgin
Africa
Second Avenue
Ri LaulOe
Seattle Gas
Pacific Coast Steamship Co
Bia Walla
Port Townernd
Victoria
Heville
Worth Townsend
Alaska
Reattie
Goodell, Perkins & Co
Ban Francie
Steamship City of
Yeelor
Vancouver
Mary Isieed
Ketchikan
Wrangel
Juneau
Phageeeiyyea
Heinee Mission
Cilaceroy
Mike
Farall
Hueust
Opm
pooweLt & Os
Empire Line
Sealer Alliance
Cne
Dawson City
Yukon River
First Ave
Orany AU
International Levigation Company
United States of Canada
S-Y.t.ca
S.S. Discovery
Cape Nomeames Bay
Yukon
Oh Strae
Eattie
Ram
O . White
ST. Michael
Boiler
Denny Coryell Co
Korn Drag Co
Hhone
Skagway
City Ofce
First Avenue
Arlington Dock
Caine
Hoods Canal
Woll
The
Asnayer
Roxwell Blk
Seattle, Edmunds and Everett
Greyhound
Feattie Ta
Everett
Tawra
Paris
Mamunde Oe
Colman
ed fal + B
Scott
Cape Nome
Ie Ch. Sanartene
Ray Koyu
North American Transportation and Trading Company
Car
Yosler Way
Ogeidental Ave
Pal
Third Avenue
Hari & Morgan
Hnidge Builders and ‘Contracto Ae
Ann Battia
Bulldere of
Beug Ee
Tances
Agency In
Felling
Iue
Conthaltors
Dias Mount, Dithernen & Gill Contractors
Ena Ulllers
Western Ave
Tel
Buff
ALJ
Green
Marton
Western
Chapin
Sisth
Pike Street
Great Northern
Foley Lites
West Main St
Ann Rammarn
Chas. Meeton
Yeuter Way
Black
Atlas Dye Works
Union Street
Telehome
Worts
Wa Meattle Abstract Co
Wk Bik
Attorneys-At-Law
J. A. Klang
Eoutt & M Nen
Kees P. Daniella
Chas N. Enob
Paler Tt
A. Iumot
Roxwell
Carrol
Pal No
Sis
Seattle National Bank
Seattle Clothes Preast Co
Perc Nal
Sen Lencom
Columbia Street
Post Office
Hinckley Breek
Jaliet
Burke Building
James Hothwell
Hoston
G Academy
Columbia Ee
Arado
Hmonbson
Crane
Rochester
Pike
Hickerton & Devittermans
Seatyle Junk Co
Reilroed Avenue
Alaska Junk Co
SUNDE
Tland
Yesser
Hansen
Jaschet
Three Cornerth
Adiapnet
First National Bank OF Seattle
James PD. Hoge, Jr
Maurice McMicken
Leater Turper
Eee
RK. F. Parkhurst
Asaiotass Ca
Europe
Puget Sound National Bank OF Seattle
Soltlch
Wrtersnet Tonne Akan
Jacob Furth
Eege
Eas Presidente
C. Neufelder
Ces
R. V. Ankeny Es
Ash
Prt Brace
Scandinavian-American Bank OF Seattle
Westerway
Capital
Sebknieen-Esh
Shane
Andrew Chilberg
Dent
Jacob
First Vice
LL. Grondahl
A. H. Boelberg
Eeecqeecot
Bonney & Stewart
Third Ave
Columbia St
Wash
M. cAy
M. Mt. Vernon P.m
Whatcom Jane-Ressiem
Ubicage Amd
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