Federal officers take control of Zion amid court ordered election
Chicago July 97 federal court orders Dowie Voliva and Granger to surrender Zion leadership and holds an election under Illinois law. Receiver appointed to oversee church finances, maintenance arranged before voting. Zion City to be governed largely by federal supervision with referendums and appointed judges. Talks include details of church wealth, voters of both genders, and state oversight.
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Dowie
Voliva
Granger
Chicago
Zion Iepgrer
John
Landis
Zion
Zion City
Steamer Carrying Rockefeller Reaches New York
A steamer bearing John D. Rockefeller neared New York on July 27 after a voyage marked by rough seas and repeated delays. The crew faced stormy weather and a restless voyage, with shipboard routines disrupted and morale tested during the crossing.
Bank Clearings Report for Mi 1906 and Zi 3986
Bank clearings data for Mi 1906 and Zi 3986 show totals of 1,935,207.56 and 1,193,154.24 respectively, with a year over year comparison indicating an increase of 142,095.22. The figures reflect regional financial activity and are presented as a concise ledger update without further context.
Williams of Callman County Executed by Hanging
An Alabama report states State Senator Rol was executed by hanging for the crime of shooting the state senator during an attempt by officers to deprive Williams of a writ at his farm in Callman County.
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Mery. Ala
Williams
Callman County
Rol
Willams Farm
Callman
Ottawa sister of famous American father visits Seattle
Melame Prachette of Ottawa Cam sister of William Dean Jow eta spent three days in Seattle as guest of Mme Bleckwell of the Hotel Lincoln. She enjoyed an automobile tour of the city and surrounding places including the university Fort Lawton and Yellowstone, ending with a final look at local sights.
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Melame Prachette
Ottawa
Cam
William Dean Jow Eta
Seatle
Mre Bleckwell
Lincoln
Madame Prachette
University
Fort Lawton
Yellowstone
Czar’s land plan favoring peasants amid Petersburg dispatch
A Petersburg message notes the czar’s plan to grant land to peasants with easy payment terms and urges calm to avoid revolution. The government appears to back the measure if the public uses good sense, as reports place Kronstadt in focus.
Feast in store for the Jackies
The Glacier refrigerator ship nears completion of loading and will sail to Dominican waters tomorrow with a large cargo for the American fleet. It includes fresh meats vegetables and 25,000 watermelons as a token of Navy Department satisfaction with the fleet’s patrols along the Dominican coast.
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New York
Glacier
Dominican
Navy Department
Skidoo Club Goes A Sailing
The Skidoo club the biannual outing of twenty three managers dramatists newspaper writers and wealthy men sails the Long Island Sound. The cruise ends at Glen Tiwand with guests including Mr review A L Erienger George Cohan Sam H Marries and Henry Arthur Jonen the English playwright arriving today.
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New York
Long Island Sound
Glen Twiand
Bhewor
Mr. Review
A. L. Erienger
George Cohan
Sam H. Marries
Henry Arthur Jonen
Enelieh
Kitsap Makes Good Time on Tacoma Run Test
Kitsap makes a quick morning run from West Seattle buoy to the Flyer dock in Tacoma in about one hour and one minute. Return trip via the went passage adds seventeen minutes. The Kitens propeller runs at 210 revolutions, below the required 100. Greyhound leads Kitsap by two lengths from Tacoma, with Kitsap abreast near turning toward the return. B A Gazzam, manager of Kitsap Transports, notes this was not a formal trial.
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Tion Company
State Press Association
Seattle
HA Hanson
Joseph Supple
United States
Whitney
Turner
Stratton
Thearden
Tacoma
Wright
Louisa W. Pratt
Kiteng
West Seattle
Flyer
Greyhound
Kitsap
B. A. Gazzam
Kiteap Transports
Wisconsin lecture favors comfort over peekaboo dress
In Madiron Wisconsin on July 27 a state university lecture by Mies Ably Mayhew dean of the women’s institute condemned peekaboo waists and tight lacing petitioners. She urged large shoes low neck dresses and round garters and said freedom for women would come with gymnasium like costumes.
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Madiron
Wis
State University
Mies Ably Mayhew
Man Captures alleged purse snatcher after chase
Lashbrook chased and overpowered Balcom after he grabbed a purse from Ruby Henderson. Police arrived to find Lashbrook on Balcom with the victim safe. Balcom, reportedly intoxicated, was booked on a charge of debne...
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BK Lashbrook
Balcom
Lashbrook
Ruby Henderson
Herm Dereon
New Trial Ordered in Joe Mereclle Case
Olympia July 27 A new trial is ordered in the Joe Mereclle case after the Supreme Court finds confessions and related testimony improper. The principal prosecution witness admitted guiding the investigation to protect her lover, and the court cites improper relations between the defendant and another girl as the basis for retrying.
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Olympia
Joe Mereclle
Supreme Court
Hoge Begind Jail Team Hoge Begind Jail Team
Martin G Hoge and Charles Nikell were convicted by a jury of conspiracy and perjury in a land fraud case. Hoge was lodged in the county jail this morning after surrender by his bondsmen in Portland on July 27.
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Portland
Martin G. Hoge
Charles Nikell
Upholds Saloon Box Ordinance in Tent Case
A tent case before Justice Gordon upheld city saloon box rules. Defendant Rete Heycock of the Totem saloon was ordered to conform by removing partitions and ensuring boxes face the center line of the main barroom.
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Gordon
Rete Heycock
Citizens challenge rail line pollution grant in court
Citizens appoint Attorney Vincent to contest the Milwaukee Cedar River watershed grant used for railroad construction above the city intake. They argue the city lacks power to sell or repurpose the watershed, seeking court protection of public health and water supply. The case targets the validity of the grant and its use for any railroad project.
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Milwaukee Railroad
Cedar River
Citisens
Holy Rollers Seek Home in Wyoming
Lander Wyoming July 27 A band of Holy Rollers are said to be preparing to establish a settlement on the Shoshone Reservation near town. Reports note preparations for a townsite and a contingent arriving from California. Local reaction is mixed with opposition from conservative groups fearing a foothold.
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Holy Rollers
Wyoming
Lander
Wyo
California
Peculiar Eect
Eh Rifles
City Engineer Thomson Plans New Spa Street Railway
City Engineer Thomson and assistant Jeffrey completed spa street railway plans. They will present to the city finance committee and council next week. The plan calls for a complete system grid to replace the present line with minimal disruption. Estimated costs appear straightforward. ordinance preparation expected this week and a vote by September 1.
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Thomson
Train wreck near Springfield injures many
A west bound train derailed near Springfield Missouri. Twenty people seriously injured while RJ Thorpe and Mrs Kate Rhet tey sustained fatal injuries. The fourth car overturned causing most of the cars to roll over leaving about forty other passengers hurt.
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Springfield
San
RJ. Thorpe
Kate Rhettey
Lees
Police crack down on betting rings at Meadows races
Citizens complained about policemen at the races and Benstein issued orders banning officers from betting rings at The Meadows, restricting city involvement in the betting area.
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Benstein
Secretary Root Arrives in Rio Under Military Welcome
Secretary Root landed in Rio de Janeiro and was greeted by military authorities and officials. The arrival signals continuing diplomatic engagements as officials extend formal welcome to the U S emissary.
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Rio Janeiro
Root
Eigil
Diamond Lake Wreck Developments
Officials deny that a road condition caused the crash. Divers locate bodies of engine crew and a clerk as investigators search the wreck site 65 feet offshore. The coach and several bodies are found while experts continue the recovery mission at Diamond Lake.
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Charles. Danner
BE. Newcombe
A. J. Verbeck
J. Son
Lumbermen in Deouly Meet To Discuss Rail And Cargo
Coast Lumber Men association representing large mills holds semi annual meeting at the Olympic building club room this afternoon about 128 members expected. The agenda includes shipping rail and cargo issues with several addresses to follow and then the usual business of the organization.
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Pic Coast Lumber Manassociation
Largent Lumber Mills
Olympic Building
Experts to settle water dispute choose three scientists
In Madiron Wisconsin a city committee and King County Medical Association agreed to appoint Prof W T Sedgwick MIT and Prof Alexander C Abbott U of Pennsylvania to determine if a railroad along the watershed threatens water purity. If they disagree a third expert will be chosen and their majority report binds the council.
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King County Medical Society
Sedgwick
Abbott
Harrington
Harvard
Cedar River
King County Medical Association
Council Finance Committee
Counci
W. T. Bedgwick
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Alexander C. Abbott
University of Pennsylvania
Dre. Wille
Read
Lyons
Randall
Bowen
Mullen
Hurd
Burnett
Gil
Sawyer
Morrison
Zbinden
Crichton
Iowa
Milwaukee Railroad
Sedgwick and
Bedgwick
Medical Association
Seattle
Will of financier Russell Bage filed in New York
Russell Bage's will, filed today, leaves nearly all fortune to his widow. The new and nieces each receive 25 dollars. sister Mrs Chapin, now deceased, left 10 000 dollars. Widow Dr John Mann and Charles W Ow born named executors with a no-contest clause. Moscow reports widespread disturbances in Aurelian district and Tver with 200 arrests.
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New York
Ruseel Bage
Chapin
John Mann
Charles W. Owborn
Ore Sorters Vote on Eight-Hour Terms in Tonopah
In Tonopah on November 27, miners may ballot this afternoon on a strike. Operators offer eight hours for ore sorters engineers and firemen but seek nine hours for blacksmiths mechanics and carpenters who would receive extra pay. The union leans toward rejecting these terms and could strike.
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Tonopam
Growth in Seattle Water Taps Marks Building Boom
Seattle enters a growth phase in the building industry as new water taps rise by 250 per month. About 10,000 taps are connected now, with 3,000 more services planned in the next year, boosting water consumption by roughly 10 percent.
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Seattle
Breeding Station Proposal Aims to Cut Mosquitoes
City Health Officer Dr. Kohnke said he will urge the government to set up a breeding station for top minnows to be used in stagnant pools to destroy mosquitoes. A. Toles pleaded guilty to shooting ducks at Cedar Mountain and was fined $10. Mrs. F F Hough reports theft of two paintings and other valuables from an unlocked woodshed trunk.
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New Orleans
Kohnke
A. Toles
Bowden Place
Davis
Cedar Mountain
F. F. Hough
Union At
Fractured leg after incident on University Street
Last night near midnight Mia Frank Stevens of 610 Fourth Avenue fell on University Street between Second and Third Avenues and broke her leg. Officer Ryan arrived and transported her to Seattle General Hospital where she is reported doing well today.
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University St
Second
Third Ave
Mia
Frank Stevens
Fourth Av
Ryan
Seattle General Hospital
Dalton death sentence affirmed by Supreme Court
Olympia July 27 James Dalton who killed Policeman Stotko in Spokane about 15 months ago has had his death sentence reaffirmed by the Supreme Court.
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Olympia
James Dalton
Policeman Stotko
Spokane
Supreme Court
City water rules violators face hundred-strong fines
More than 690 water customers have been fined by the water department for lawn sprinkler violations. The list includes prominent residents and local institutions such as Alden J Blethen C J Smith J Frink Harrison Bostwick Josiah Collins John Collins Chas E Crane Frank McDermott F F Oxgood D B Johnston M Praeger J D Trenholme John Megrath W H Vincent H C Gill J B Carney W H Moorehouse Falcon Johnson Charles Duke Ale Pantages Mose Geldemith Beott Benjamin The Otis Lincoln hotel the University club Seattle Athletic club and the Labor Temple.
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Water Department
Alden J Blethen
C. J. Smith
J. Frink
Harrison Bostwick
Josiah Collins
John Collins
Chas. BE. Crane
Frank McDermott
F. F. Oxgood
Johnston
M. Praeger
J. D. Trenholme
John Megrath
W. H. Vincent
H. C. Gill
J. B. Carney
W. H. Moorehouse
Falcon Johnson
Charles Duke
Ale Pantages
Mose Geldemith
Beott Benjamin
The
Otis
Lincoln Hotel
University Club
Seattle Athletic Club
Labor Temple
Prisoner Taken Not Man Wanted After Slayer Case
Chicago dispatch reports Detective Sheehan followed a suspect from Poughkeepsie New York in the Louise Gentry murder case. The prisoner is three inches shorter than the suspected Constantine. He is detained awaiting Arthur Gentry the deceased’s husband arrival.
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Chicago
Sheehan
Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Constantine
Louise Gentry
Arthur Gentry
Man Severed Leg After Fall From Train Wheel
Fred McNanning, riding a Northern Pacific freight at Argo, fell from the brake beam. A wheel passed over him, severing a leg. He was brought to Wayside hospital, where doctors report he rests easily given the severity of injuries.
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Fred McNanning
Northern Pacific
Argo
Wayside Hospital
Experts Follow Hughes Argument On Lake Water Pollution
The document presents five points: Cedar river waters are polluted. mills logging camps and settlements contaminate the watershed. railroads threaten public health. the Milwaukee railroad would benefit water purification. and increased travel and settlement from the railroad will reduce water pollution.
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Cedar River
Milwaukee Railroad
Railroad experts support Milwaukee water claims amid widespread cont
Reports by railroad hired experts align with attorney F E Hughes over Milwaukee drainage impact. They contend existing basins threaten water supply but Milwaukee construction will not, while railroad camps show nuisances. Hughes disputes camp findings and orders removal near Cedar river. experts offered no new evidence to counter Hughes.
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Milwaukee Railroad
FE. C. Hughes
Milwaukee
Cedar River
Hughes
War & Menace
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