Tragic Missouri lovers plan to die together ends in tragedy
Ben Wilhite and Lulu Ford, both teens from Dade County, planned marriage then suicide. On a secluded part of a public road near Walnut Grove they attempted to shoot themselves. Ford survived after the pistol failed to fire while Wilhite lay dead. The incident unveiled a grim pact born of young affection and social opposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Ben Wilhite
Lulu Ford
Dade County
Wilhite
Walgut Grove
Gir
Sharon
Publi Highway
Walnut Grove
Wishie
Miss Ford
Fhemi
Gac
Waemut Grove
Protective club formed after costly romance in Tioga
The young Hebrews in Tioga have organized a protective club to reimburse members who lose money in love affairs. Prompted by a recent incident where club president Finkel lavishly spent on a Bloomington woman who then dumped him, club members plan to obtain a charter and run affairs under protective order guidelines to prevent similar losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pprorta
Bloomington
Alsc
Finke
Protective Club
Birth of Daughter for Prangolina Cisneros Carbonnel
A cable from Havana reports the birth of a daughter to Pran golina Cisneros who became Mrs. Carson A. Carbonnel. The baby will bear her mother's name. The couple wed in New York on June 5 1898.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
D. C
Prangolina Cisneros
Carson A. Carbonnel
Havana
John A. Lo
Mies Cisneros
Haven
Carbonnel
Judge issues writ for elopement couple in Boston
Judge Morton of the supreme court orders the detention of Francisca Conseo de Cook at once following a planned elopement with Jos Vierra Comaro. The parents discovered the plan and confined the girl in a warret, or Towemerrenerto special terms. Pratt's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fala
River, Mane
Morton
Supreme Court
Boston
Francisca Conseo de Cook
Jos
Vierra Comaro
Comero
Peace ful Valley theater shows Delasco Thall company
Local entertainment page notes Delasco Thall company performing at Turd Avenue Theater in the stage production Peace ful Valley. The listing highlights the troupe's engagement and venue details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turd Avenue Theater
Delasco-Thall Company
Peaceful Valley
Civil Service Meeting Reviews Examinations in City
The Civil Service commissioner will meet in the city hall tonight to prepare for examinations in several departments. There are positions in the public library and city engineer’s office being filed temporarily and examinations will be held for eligible applicants. General Otis replies to Alger about 16 000 troops for Philippines work and a 10 000 man volunteer call is being considered. Negotiations over the Alaskan boundary with England stall as Sec Hay informs Britain the U S cannot declare neutral the territorial strip from Lynn Canal to the Canadian line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civil Service
Public Library
City Engineers’ Office
Washington
War Department
Otis Cablet
Alger
Philippines
Db. C
England
United States
Hay
Drilish
Lynn Canal
College of Tacoma Moves Ahead on Campus Expansion
The College of Tacoma announced active forward planning after its annual meeting. A special finance committee reported funds exceeding four thousand dollars have been pledged to begin construction on the Mine property at North Fourth and K streets. Trustees elected for three years were Rev. C. J. Fowler, Rev. Samuel Greene, Dr. W. E. Burkhart, G. R. Andrus, and W. C. Davie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College of Tacoma
North Fourth
K Streets
C. J. Fowler
Orting
Samuel Greene
Beattie
W. BE. Burkhart
G. KR. Andrus
W. C. Davie
Tacoma
Colville Doctor Pleads Guilty to Unlicensed Practice
In Colville Washington on June 1 Judge Richardson heard the case of the State of Washington v T C Green. Green confessed guilt to practicing medicine without a license citing residency in a mining area and lack of regular physicians as reasons. The court imposed a lenient fine of 1 and Green paid it, with plans to seek a license.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colville
Wash
State of Washington
Ve. T
Green
Trade tension over Canada lumber duties unsettles U S policy
In Washington Secretary Gage faces a dispute over retaliatory timber tariffs with Canada. American lumbermen press to bar Canadian logs and imports after Canada taxed logs to curb U S competition. London talks stall as British stance hardens toward full Canadian demands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Gage
Canada
High Joint Commission
United States
London
Railroad Personalities Highlight Washington Routes
William Kelly master mechanic of the Great Northern at Spokane and T J Horton ticket agent for the Southern Pacific returned last night from trips to Tacoma, Centralia and other points in Southwestern Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiliam Kelly
The
Great Northern
Spokane
Hotel Northern
J. EB. Horton
Southern Pacific
Tacoma
Centralia
Washington
Committee Fixes Hours For Tacoma City Workers
Attorney W. H. Pritchard advised Tacoma council committee on salaries that the 1899 hours law applies only to laborers on municipal construction. He said firemen engineers clerks and many city employees are not covered and their hours can be set by the committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tacoma
W. H. Pritchard
Council Committee On
Excursion to Tacoma Leaves Yester Wharf Next Sunday
A Sunday excursion departs Yester wharf at 8 a m for Tacoma Washington. Round trip price of 0ceta is advertised with a note on the best property offered as rat s Ore chara Addition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bregmer State of
Washington
Yester Wharf
City Council debates municipal ownership of street railways
Council members from Beattie discuss a 40 year franchise for street railways and the potential shift to municipal ownership. Several say the city could or should own lines when finances allow, while others advocate delaying or restricting franchise length.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer MI. Fustoniet
Geattin
Beattie
Detroit
Mich
Ctty
McArdle
Fustoniet
No Cablegram Sent As Celebration Funds Reallocated
At a chamber of commerce meeting the volunteer celebration committee was authorized to seek funds for a cablegram to Manila. Treasurer A M Brookes later said no cablegram would be sent and no fundraising had occurred. The secretary reported the year’s chamber work and the next election date was moved to Monday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Washington Volunteers
Manila
Beattie
San Francisco
A. M. Brookes
Thomas W. Prosch
Chamber
Fitz Insulted as Jeffries and Witesimmons Prepare
New York June 1. Both Jeffries and Witesimmons will continue training with near completion of prep work. Witesimmons focuses on indoor gym work while Jeffries participates in outdoors running and conditioning. A group of roughs shouted insults during a daytime run.
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New York
Witesimmons
Jeffries
Obituaries and local notices from Seattle area
David Parker a Pacific Northwest pioneer died at his home in Kenton aged 84. He lived in Renton for many years and leaves two sons Leroy Parker and James Parker and a daughter Mrs. Mary J. Gardner. Hiram McKinney, 70, was declared insane by the county commissioner. The Fourteen Relief Corps renamed itself the George H. Forton Relief Corps of the First Washington Volunteers. Fifteen new members joined, one by letter from Fairhaven. Committees sought hall space for an entertainment. Thanks extended to Mrs. Clara Buckland for offering a home to discharged Minnesota volunteers sick in the city. The smallpox quarantine was removed from Providence hospital by City Physician McKechnie. John Pomperiel of Everett was jailed after attempting self harm. he carried 21700 in certificates of deposit and 546 in cash. HM Montgomery found dead in the Court House Saloon basement, previously ill, age unknown, nicknamed Bismarck. Emmanuel Proud funeral services held at Bonney & Stewart's chapel with Odd Fellows rites after killing at Grant Street electric car and Northern Pacific train collision. Lulu Hetrick, 1, died at Interbay of diphtheria.
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David Parker
Pacific Northwest
Kenton
Parker
Renton
Liw
Leroy Parker
Lowell
Ward
James Parker
Mary J. Gardner
Maker City
Oregon
Forteen Relief Corps
Armory Hall
George H. Forteon
Benmanuel Proud
Grant Street
Northern Pacific
Bonney & Stewart's Chapel
Independent Order of Odd Fellows
Lulu Hetrick
Interbay
Maritime and Society Notices From Seattle Harbor
The Golieh docks O14 side wheel steamer salvage underway as the Grant sails for the Bering Sea. Corwin Rush and Nunivalk towage expected. Thetis arrives from San Francisco. Brunewik and Empire barges head to St Michael. National City to tow remaining barges north. Rosale brings passengers to Skagway. Discovery set to depart June 6 for St Michael and Cape Nome under Norton Sound Navigation with Sol G Simpson and others as stockholders. Captain Robert Hall to command. Hera chartered by Time Star Navigation for Port Blakeley freight to St Michael, under Captain Kelsey. Washington Children’s Home society annual Seattle meeting June 2 at 2 pm in Methodist Protestant church. trustees elections and addresses to follow. board meeting at 4 pm. Mrs Anna St Clair Paterson and Count Cesare de Contortia wed in Baltimore noon service performed by Cardinal Gibbons. Conturbia noted as Italian noble with estates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Discovery
Golomin Bay
Cape Nome
Norton Sound Navigation Company
Sol. G. Simpson
Lester Turner
A. M H. Anderson
Richard Chilcott
J. M. E. Atkinson
J. Michael
Seattle
Laurada
Seattle Steamship Company
Robert Hall
Hera
Hite
Time Star Navigation Company
St. Michael
Port Blakeley
Kelsey
Weasel
Copper River
Ballard
Washington Children's Home Society
Methodist Protestant
Third Avenue
Pike Street
Citizers
Baltimore
Mies Anna St. Clair Paterson
Cescare de Contortia
Milan
Italy
Cardinal Gibbons
Conturbia
Excursion to Tacoma on Steamer State of Washington
Round trip fare set at 60 cents. The sailing departs Sunday. Steamer docks within walking distance from Pratt's Orchard Addition area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pratt's Orchard Addition
Also Mentioned on This Page
Aris
Mrs. Carbonnel
Pratt
Amusement Bolt Poten
Canada Lumber
Leonard Diller
Ahip
F. M. Muldoon
Cedar River
Rinehart
Repubilecan
Taylor
Corporations Committee
James
H.C. Gil
Thomas Navin. Fustonier
William Crawford
J. KB. Crichton
Hw. W. Castleman
Rude
T Trail
Pitt
Incuke
Calfornian
Wichita
Kan
Committee On Nominations
Trans- Mississippi Congress
Standard
St. Louis
Walter Gresham
Galveston
L. Bradford Prince
New Mexico
L. O. Smalley
Mise Court
J. H. McKnight
Kansas
Parig
Menard
Dreyfus Court
Mason Wil
Passaid
N. J
Marion Clark
West Haven
Rockland County
N. Y
West Shore Railway
Madrid
Silvely
Fitz
Hiram McKinney
Providence Hospital
McKerchnie
John Pomperiel
Everett Ameter
Pomperte
HM. Montgomery
Court House
Yester
Golieh
Sound
Grant
Bering Sea
Corwin
Quartermaster Harbor
Thetis
Beringera
Brunewik
Empire Transportation Company
Stee Tng Empire
National City
Rosale
Skagway
Opnuine
O. W. Peterson & Bro
Pike St
GEO. H. _WOODHOUSE
Advere & Longuet
Second Avenue
Jeb
Telephone Pike
Seattle, Wash
Snoqualmie Falls Power Co
Gilman
Rentom
Slattle
Main
Columbia St
E. Shormook
Jubilee Gold Mining Company
Treasury Stock
Jubilee
Slater & Smith
James St
Mickelson, Agt
SAN Diego Fruit CO
Queen City Steam Laundry
Fourth Ave
Bear Pike
Winter & Harper
Second Ave
Beatie
Weer
Gramophone
Clay & Co
Steinway” Dealers
D Avenue
D. S. Johnston
Second Ave. Burke Building
Deter Egge
Dalle
6Th Ave
Pigot & French CO
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