Blethen Seeks Court Restraining City Water Supply
Alden J Blethen of the Seattle Times seeks an injunction to stop Cedar River water delivery to Rainier Beach and suburbs via the Skagit system arguing a health risk and personal motive. The case questions city authority to supply outside corporate limits while noting Seattle has adequate water for now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isks Court
City of
Seattle
Rainier Beach
Cedar River
Alden J. Blethen
Seattle Times
Hunter
Rainier
Heam
Blethen
Griffin
W. Roberts
Highland Drive
Supreme Court
Ballard
Ite
Utopia Crashes at Anacortes Dock in $1000 Loss
The steamer Utopia struck the Great Northern Timber dock at Anacortes yesterday morning tearing open the bow and smashing the dock side. Repairs are estimated over $1000 with Pilot Jack Smith blamed for misjudging speed. Over 3000 ties dropped into the water as the dock collapsed. Cannery supplies were loaded aboard after the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utopia
Great Northern Timber Company
Anacortes
Inland Transportation Company
Jack Smith
Bexshooka
Officer shoots Burglary suspect in Spokane store
Private detective Creelman recounts the fatal burglary attempt. Joe Hindman of the Northern Pacific arranged the job ten weeks earlier. Creelman says he tried to reform, blamed the system, and claims the shooter acted properly. He mentions past jail terms in Seattle and Walla Walla and relatives in Los Angeles. A letter from Helen Matthews was found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Joe Hindman
Northern Pacific
The Hashi Nerve Thief Steals Cameras From City Office
A nervy thief entered the Corporation Attorney Scott Cajhous office yesterday afternoon and escaped with two cameras. One camera belonged to M Tucker valued at $12.50, the other to City Claim Dennis valued at $50. The culprit left cameras on the desk and fled when the office holder momentarily stepped away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corporation
Scott Cajhous
M Tucker
Dennis
Trade conference aims at Spokane Tacoma joint plan
Wil H Parry and ex Governor travel at 10 to confer with Spokane Chamber of Commerce and city state trains bureau representatives about forming a three city commerce alliance. Leaders from Seattle Spokane and Tacoma seek union of transcontinental lines with promised backing from major railroads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wil H. Parry
Chai of Commerce
Spokane
Pate
Seattle
Mutinies in Black Fleet Halted Warships
Bevastopol reports mutinies in the Black fleet though control remains. all warships are out of commission and crews scattered as the unrest unfolds nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bevastopol
Second arrest in gold theft case reported at Atrrank Alaska
A second arrest followed the theft of $60,000 in gold from the express company aboard the steamer Ida May during a river trip. Raphael and Robert Miller Watson were taken into custody for involvement in the robbery while on board, as authorities pursued suspects and reviewed cabin occupancy.
Pacific Fleet Moves North After Milwaukee Trial
Admiral Goodrich leads Pacific fleet vessels from Santa Barbara to Puget Sound following Milwaukee final trial. The cruiser completed a four hour 1060 mile run at an average 22.214 knot speed, then heads to San Francisco for armament and equipment before commissioning under Captain Gore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Admiral Goodrich
Pacific
Santa Barbara
Puget Sound
Milwaukee
O Sea
Gore
Train Dashes Through Wreck Stop in Greensburg
A westbound Pennsylvania railroad train traveling 60 mph jumped the track at Greensburg Pennsylvania. The engine derailed while the cars stayed on the rails and no one was injured. Engineer Carson made a noted stop described as remarkable by railroaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensburg
Pennsylvania Railroad
Carson
Revolutionaries Attack Train Kill Two Guards In Poland
At noon today ten revolutionists attacked a train in Warsaw. They killed Count Zuccato commander of the brigade frontier guards and General Westerring chief of the customs guards, then escaped with 16000 roubles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warsaw
Count Zuccato
Frontier Guards
Westerring
Rockefeller Returns to New York in Secluded Quarantine
Steamer Amerika arrived with John D. Rockefeller aboard after a long voyage to New York. He remains in seclusion at quarantine facilities, delaying public appearances as health checks proceed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Amerika
John D. Rockefeller
Quaranne
Washington Brokerage Association funds photos for logging camps
The Washington Brokerage Association subscribes $500 to collect photographs of Washington logging camps. Frank Crawford of Crawford & Pratt Employment agency has secured a fine collection of pictures to be used in the Lumbermen's building at the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition in 1909.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Brokerage Association
Washington
Frank Crawford
Crawford & Pratt Employment Agency
Miller evangelist brings family to spend July August
Evangeliet Frank A. Miller of Elgin Alabama has been holding services in Walla Walla Spokane and other Washington Oregon cities. He arrives to spend July and August and will lead Sunday services at the West Seattle Congregational church in Rev J B Orr's absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evangeliet
Frank A. Miller
Elgin
Walla Walla
Spokane
Washington
Oregon
Miller
J. B. Orr
West Seattle
The Waldron Hotel Sleeper Robbery Report
A bold robbery at Waldron hotel room 44 last night saw a sleeping man, W A Rudolph of Grand Central hotel, wake at 5 30 am to find his trouser pockets cut and $42 missing. Police and a detective were assigned to the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waldron Hotel
la W A. Rudolph
Grand Central Hotel
Waldron
Local ledger notes varied totals from prior year
The fragment shows figures with no clear event or entities. It lists amounts like 861,046.15 and mentions increases over the date last year. No identifiable people organizations places or dates are readable.
Flea Plague Felt Across Seattle This Summer
Residents observe a widespread flea issue in Seattle driven by dry weather and irrigation shortages. People report constant scratching from fleas, with the pest described as prevalent citywide and affecting all ages and streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mont
Petition Asked For Union Pacific Fourth Avenue Franchise
Six hundred property owners and leading business houses of Beattie presented to the city council committee a petition urging the Union Pacific railroad be granted a 99 foot wide right of way on Fourth Avenue from Fourth to Fifth Avenue and Beattle Boulevard. The petition argues the wider corridor will aid trans continental rail traffic and does not hinder city development after a 20 foot grant, urging representatives to hear from signers.
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Citifere
Beattie
Union Pacific Railroad
Iever
J. M. Prink
Mr. Prink
Frederick Raueman
Eame
Union Pacifi
Rina Ween
Beattle Boulevard
Setond
Ity
B Brant
Pacific
Solicitor Vanishes With Company Funds in Seattle
W W F Allen a solicitor for FP Ward Co disappeared with company books and about 2250 dollars from investors trust in Seattle. George March, Seattle agent for Ward, reported Allen had posted no books since returning July 14. Investigations show missing cash and investment slips. Allen had traveled from the East and lived here recently. Local authorities alerted Ferguson hotel staff about his departure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ww. F. Allen
George March
Seattle
FP TL Ward & Co
Ermall Investors
FP. Ward & Co
Murch
Allen
Alien
Ferguson Hotel
Anemone Yacht Sells After Near Cape Flattery Race
The racing yacht Anemone won second prize in the San Pedro and Hondals event and tied up near a city buoy. It has been sold by Mrs. J. Cooney through Young, Brown & Sullivan to a purchaser who withholds the name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anemone
San Pedro
Hondals
Barber
Cape Flattery
Fifth Av
Virginia
Mra
Sinclair proposes cooperative child care town near New York
Upton Sinclair outlines a plan for a stock company run cooperative town near New York to care for children, with 20 families as nucleus and homes owned as shares. He asks socialist backers to answer questions on governance, family inclusion, housing, meals, and work roles while restricting eligibility by race and occupation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Upton Sinclair
Beef Trust
Sinclair
Harrington Hired by the Milwaukee Colliers for Navy Work
The Navy will fund and accelerate construction of auxiliary colliers at Brooklyn and Mare Island yards. The ships will transport coal and ore, carry ammunition and stores, and improve transport of sick and wounded to home ports. Separately, Milwaukee Railroad researchers hire Harrington and Sedgwick to study Cedar River pollution with Abbott possibly joining.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyn
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Mare Inland Navy Yard
Sedgwick
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Charles Harrington
Massachusetts Board of Health
Harvard College
Milwaukee Railroad Company
Cedar River
Milwaukee Railroad
A. C. Abbott
University of Pennsylvania
Great Northern Approves Detention Station Construction
The Great Northern allocates $20 000 for a detention station to be built at Broithe Cove for the U S Department of Commerce and Labor. The move of the station from Port Townsend to Seattle is confirmed by the Great Northern Steamship Company. J H Sargent in Port Townsend awaits word from Washington D C while vacationing in Seattle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Northern
Broithe Cove
United States Department of Commerce and Labor
the Star
Port Townsend
Seattle
Great Northern Steamship Corepany
Plang
J. H. Sargent
Chinere
Washington, D. C
Sargent
Goldstein 10 Unit Jeweler Quits After Arrest
J W Goldstein a secondary jeweler and auctioneer shut his store after a clash with Chief Wappenstein and was arrested by Humane Officer Clark on a charge of victimizing Charles Hellman. He was released on $250 bond and said he would not seek license renewal. Chief Wappenstein criticized City Comptroller Carroll for pressuring renewal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Goldstein
Wappenstein
Goldstein
Humane
Clark
Charles Hellman
Justice Gordon
Carroll
City Engineer Thomson Still Missing After Landsberg Departure
A day-old statement claimed Thomson had arrived in Seattle from Landsberg, but the finance committee learned he had not yet reached the city. Assistant City Engineer Scott testified Thomson left Landsberg this morning, expected on the Columbia and Puget Sound train from Kangley at 10 30. By noon he remained missing. Plans for council and finance committee review were promised for Monday.
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Thomson
Seattle
Landsberg
Scott Thet
City
Columbia
Great Northern Officials Possible in Diamond Lake Wreck Case
Spokane July 28 Officials of the Great Northern railway may be brought into Stevens county superior court on a charge of criminal negligence connected to last Monday night wreck at Diamond Lake. Prosecutor Kirkpatrick states this according to Coroner Dr. R D McRae.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spokane
Great Northern Railway
Superior Court of
Stevens County
Diamond Lake
Kirkpatrick
R. D. McRae
Frants Brother Whips Reporter in Guthrie Incident
Ar ville Frants, brother of Governor Frantz, assaulted a newspaper man in Guthrie this morning over articles attacking the governor. Frants received a fine of six dollars.
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Guthrie
Oklo
Arville Frants
Frantz
Franta
Juror Rex from Mitchell case declared insane
Rex, a juror who acquitted George Mitchell of murder in the Creffield case, was found insane before Judge Gilliam. He is committed to Stellacoom asylum after strokes caused brain damage and resulted in mental imbalance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milo ©. Rex
George Mitchell
Joshua” Creffield
Gilliam
Stellacoom
Rex
Testimony on Chief Cook and Artington fire sparks inquiry
Former Assistant Chief Joseph Latham testifies at the civil service commission hearing about orders to fill sacks with plunder from the wharf during the Artington fire. He describes Chief Cook urging the act and later notes a May request to complain about Santa Braun and a drunken remark about the chief. He also cites long standing discipline issues and an April 1905 order directing complaints to him while Cook investigated direct charges.
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Civil Service Commission
Joseph Latham
Fire Department
Artington
Cook
Latham
Tay
Santa Braun
Freeman
Freeeman
Cody
Cha
Dr Annie Russell Sues Dr George Miracle Over Gems and Debts
Dr Annie Russell vows to continue legal action against Dr George Miracle to recover gems and money. She sues for $5,000 damages while alleging embezzlement and improper retention of three valuable studs. Charles Johnson claims Russell tried to evict him from woodcutting on Russell property, aided by a revolver in a confrontation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Russell
George Miracle
Charles Johnson
Green Lake
Russell
da Russell
Johnson
Dr. Mi
Dr. Miiracle
Dr. Miracle
Reesell
Jewel Found in Chair After October Loss
A diamond sunburst once owned by Mrs. R. L. Duff, formerly of the Hotel Wood, was recovered after Irwin Millichamp of Standard Oil brushed a pin in a chair. Detective Adams secured the pin and returned the jewel to Mrs. Duff at the Manhattan flats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. L. Duff
Wood
Manhattan
Irwin Millichamp
Standard Oil Company
Family council in Thaw's cell amid tragedy
New York July 28 a family council was held in Thaw s cell this morning George Carnegie attended with his wife for the first time since the tragedy Evelyn Thaw and Roger O Mara Pittsburgh detective were present
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Thaw
George Carnegie
Evelyn Thaw
Roger O'Mara
Pittsburg
Everett Doctor Arrested on Manslaughter Charge
In Everett Washington on July 28 Dr J McIlhaney a prominent physician is under arrest on a manslaughter charge regarding the death of 22 year old Mrs B R Crosby He is held in a $500 bail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett, Waeh
J. Mctlhaney
Everett
B. R. Crosby
Coast Survey Chief Arrives Seattle on Alaska Mission
Prof Edwin Smith in charge of coast and geodetic survey travels through Seattle en route to Alaska to cooperate with the Canadian in finding where the forty first meridian crosses the Yukon river. John Wilson seeks his wife who vanished from the home with a five month old baby on the 25th. trunk removed by Union Transfer raises fear she may have left the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Smith
Coast and Geodetic Survey
Seattle
Alaska
Yukon River
John Wilson
Hag
Union Transfer Company
Steamer Olympia Sails From St Michael for Seattle
A wire to Merchants' Exchange reports the steamer Olympia sailed Wednesday from St Michael toward Seattle. The ship is expected to reach Seattle next Wednesday or Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olympia
St. Michael
Seattle
Merchants’ Exchange
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Acter
Princeton, N. J
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Thas
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KB. C. Hughes
Bowen
Boston
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Professor Sedgwick
Finance Committee
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G. N. Wreck
Mitchell
Civil
Jewel
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Mrs. Wilson
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