Dunne Report Prompts Packing House Probes and Reform
June 2 report to Secretary Wilson on Chicago packing houses outlines alleged sanitary failures and inspector corruption. Claims meat could be dumped from tanks, reprocessed, and sold as ham or sausage. criticizes city inspectors tied to packers and political influence. London papers echo US revelations as public appetite for canned meat wanes.
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Dunne
Wilson
Agricultural Department
Ura
London
London Times
Renton Extends Hunt for Millhoff Murderer and Missing Clothes
Lou Smith and Deputy Sheriff lead a thorough river search near Renton for the weapon and clues in the Elsie Millhoff murder. The Clay and Coal yard was cleared to allow mud removal while officers scan the stream banks from boat and shore for the missing clothes and weapon. The coroner's inquest found no solid link to Tom Nelligan, and a $1,000 city reward was authorized, with Renton residents united in seeking the killer. The Millhoff family mourns as Elsie is buried and schools close for the funeral.
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Lou Smith
Renton
Elsie Millhoff
Clay & Coal Company
Kirtland
Lake Shore
Black Diamond
Thie
Woodinville
Es- Horthward
Canada
Jusie Millhoff
Tom Nelligan
Vandevere
Else Milthoff
Nelligan
Millhoff
Kleie
Ronald Hughes
Adjutant Wolfe
Salvation Army
New Plymouth pastor opens sermon series Sunday
Rev Francie J Van Horn begins his pastorate at Plymouth Congregational Church with a Sunday morning sermon titled The Church Universal. The doctor arrives in the city from Worcester Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francie J. van Horn
Plymouth Congregational Church
Church Universal
Worcester
Maas
Prominent Chicago Lecturer to Appear at Christen sen Ball
Oliver M. Stewart of Chicago a noted lecturer on economic questions will appear at Christen sen's ball on Tuesday evening June 6 at o clock local time in the city.
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Oliver M. Stewart
Chicago
Christensen
Nebraska Battleship Ready for Trial Trip
The battleship Nebraska is ready for her trial trip per Moran Brose statements this afternoon. Engineering offices in Washington coordinate with the date. delivery of ordnance is pending but not blocking the run. The engines have operated for two weeks and are in good order.
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Nebraska
Moran Brose
Washington
Jeet
Positon
Smoot Decision Report Heads For Senate Action
In Washington on June 11 the Senate was set to consider the Smoot case after a verbal report by Senator Purrows, chair of the committee on privileges and elections. Teller objected to fixing the time prematurely, stating he would not act under popular clamor. Burrew’s request was denied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Purrows
Committee On Privileges and Elec
Senate
Teller
New York Banker J B Alexander Visits Seattle Real Estate Field
J B Alexander a New York capitalist and banker registered at theCeell hotel last night and is visiting Seattle exploring opportunities to invest in real estate. He will stay several days before returning east.
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Seattle
Ceell Hotel
J. B. Alexander
New York
Portland Hotel Manager Arrives for Portlan d Visit
M Dickinson, renowned Pacific coast hotel manager and Oregon veteran, arrived in the city last night and registered at the Cerett hotel. He will stay several days and is well regarded by travelers and bunk news men alike.
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Bent
Pacific Coast
Oregon
Portland
City
Cerett Hotel
Behooner Oregon Reaches San Francisco In Water-logged State
The Behooner Oregon from the Coquille river arrived in San Francisco this morning in a water-logged condition with part of its deck load of lumber missing. The Merchants' exchange received the report.
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Behooner Oregon
Coquille River
San Francisco
Merchants’ Exchange
Unclaimed Trunk Found at Madison Footmark
Patrolman Lee discovers a trunk at the foot of Madison today marked W. W. Bishop Port Townsend. The item has remained unclaimed for about 24 hours.
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Lee
Madison
W. W. Bishop
Port Townsend
Flower thieves plague Ny-Bialne Park evenings
Flower thefts continue in Ny-Bialne Park over several evenings with police alerted. Local residents report missing blooms and urge witnesses to come forward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eain
Inny-Bialne Park
Stratford Cigar Stand Robbed. $25 Stolen
A Stratford cigar stand on Section between Marion and Madison was robbed early this morning. Cigars valued at $25 were stolen in the incident.
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Stratford
Marion
Madmwonsta
Adelaide Holland Wins Divorce Over Desertion
Adelaide Holland of Georgetown obtains a divorce from Edward H. Holland on grounds of desertion and non support. She retains custody of their 6 year old child.
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Adelaide Holland
Georgetown
Edward H. Holland
Airl
Oosh Williams Heads East for Extended Seattle Trip
Oosh Williams leaves Seattle Monday night with Mra Willaroe and family for an extended trip through the east.
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Oosh Willams
Mra Willlaroe
Seattle
Firemen Angry at Chief Cook Over Suspension
Fire Chief Cook, on 30 day leave in California, is expected to return to Seattle in 10 days to find the department angry over his departure and his suspension of nine firefighters linked to an Arlington dock looting incident during the May 7 fire. Civil service investigates the suspensions, and many men seek a hearing for exoneration as federal actions stir further discontent.
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Cook
California
Seattle
Department
Arlington Dock
Civil Service
Severa
United States
Hartwell to Return to Seattle to Face Extradition
Promoter and alleged forger Hartwell plans to come back from Vancouver without formal extradition papers. Seattle detective George Brown will escort him to the city late today, following his arrest and a police expose of his lavish scheme that netted an estimated ten thousand dollars. His victims were mainly affluent, trusting individuals, and his extravagant auto bills and bar sprees marked his lavish lifestyle. Hartwell’s arrest ends a string of high priced cons as authorities prepare to prosecute.
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F. Walter Hartwell
Vancouver
B.C
George Brown
Seattle
Martwell
Hartwell
Movement to form Seattle bar association of limited members
A group of lawyers discusses creating a Seattle bar association limited to top professionals. A committee will arrange another meeting to invite eligible attorneys and set terms for a selective, high standard organization to handle unprofessional conduct cases in King County.
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Seattle Bar Association
Kenneth Mackintosh
A. Ballinger
Frederick P Baneman
Corwin &. Shank
King County
Alaskans debate Chealander role in Yukon exposition
Prominent Alaskans in Seattle and northward travelers wonder where Godfrey Chealander will land in management of the Alaska Yukon exposition. Chealander funds the project, urged executive commissioner status, and named northern business leaders to gauge local support. Officials offered no comment on his future position.
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Chealander
Seattle
North
Godfrey Chealander
Alaska
Chealannder
Thea
Bloody riots near Mexican boundary escalate violence
Reports from Cananea Mexico describe a riot at Greene Consolidated Copper mines with at least 60 Americans killed and many Mexicans shot. Refugees flee as fire destroys the lumber yard and offices tied to the Cananea operation amid arson and gunfire. autoridades rush troops to Cananea and Bisbee with warnings from Washington regarding possible U S troop recall and support.
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Col
Naco
Ariz
Greene Consolidated Copper Company
la Canatea
Mexico
Boundary Line
Colonel Greene
Greene
Double Track Interurban Work Advances Between Seattle and Tacoma
Construction crews are doubling tracks on two key Seattle area segments of the Seattle Tacoma Interurban, between Seattle and Renton Junction and Kent and Auburn. The project will allow more trains and faster times, reducing switch waits, with plans to extend double tracking to the full Seattle to Tacoma line. Jacob Furth, president of the Seattle Tacoma Interurban, said work will begin on other sections after these are finished.
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Seattle-Tacoma
Seattle
Renton Junction
Kent
Auburn
Jacob Furth
Beattle Tacoma Interurban
Tacoma
Senator Off for Nome Steamer Sails with 447 Passengers
At noon the steamer Senator departed from pier A bound for Nome under Captain Lloyd. The ship carried 447 passengers hoping to see friends one last time from favorable positions on deck. Captain Blaine’s Pennsylvania is delayed to tomorrow morning and the freighter San Mateo plans a late afternoon departure with freight and 200 passengers aboard.
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Lake LeBarge
Yukon
Dudley
White Pass
Whitehorse
Dawson
Selkirk
Hootalingua
Senator
Pier A
Nome
Lloyd
Pennsylvania
J. P. Blaine
San Mateo
Gambler Bought Home Near Harriman Residence
New York June 2 Rich ard Canfield the gambler has bought for 90000 a residence on Fifth Avenue a door from KE Harriman's home. The fashionable neighborhood is stirred. It is said that John D Rockefeller owned the property. It is not to be used as a gambling house.
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New York
Richard Canfield
Om Kaat
KE. HW. Harriman
John Dr. Rockefeller
Rate bill conferees expect agreement today
Washington June 2 rate bill conferees expect to reach an accord today Representatives Hepburn anticipate reporting to the House before adjournment.
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Washington, RC
Hepburn
House
Sneak Thief Targets Tee Box Three Times, Complainant Requests Watch
Co. R. Collis of 1316 Marion sat reports to police that a sneak thief has stolen entablea from the tee box on three occasions in recent weeks. He asks the beat patrolman to keep a lookout for the culprit.
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Co. R. Collis
Marion Sat
Nome Millionaire Miner Fe Lindblom Arrives From San Francisco
Fe Lindblom a prominent Nome miner arrived from San Francisco and said several new propositions would be advanced once he reaches Nome He plans to go north on a steamship next week and stay at the Ceell hotel during his visit
Bank Clearings Report June 2
Bank clearings for June 2 show $1,895,256.87 and $125,225.48 increase over the same date last year. The June 2, 1905 figures total $770,031.39 in additional activity.
Frink Accepts Park Board Appointment In City Move
J. M. Frink told Mayor Moore he would accept the offered park board seat to replace the resigning W. H. Clarke. Mayor Moore appointed him this morning and the council will consider confirmation next Monday night, with likely swift approval.
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J. M. Frink
Moore
Park Board
W. H. Clarke
Connell
Seek Homes in Alaska
Homesteaders bound for Alaska comprise a group from San Francisco who were affected by a disaster. On the Portland's next voyage to Seward a party of 25 will travel to the Interior to take up homesteads in the Sushima and Yenta districts. Arrangements were made through the Alaska Central railroad industrial department.
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Alaska
Northern Territory
Portland
Seward
Interior
Sushima
Yenta
Industrial Department
Alaska Central Railroad
San Francisco
Marriage of Hilda Frauenthal and Arthur Getershofer Planned
Miss Hilda Frauenthal of Seattle will marry Arthur Getershofer a prominent New York businessman in this city on June 6 at the bride’s parents home. The Getershofers of Cincinnati and accompanying Segal and Marks families arrived in the city to attend the wedding and visit Mrs Frauenthal.
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Hilda Frauenthal
Seattle
Arthur Getershofer
New York
Mra
Frauenthal
Henry Getershofer
Cincinnati
Dan Segal
J. F
Railroad Chief Leaves Tacoma for Eastward Inspection
Howard Eliott, president of the Northern Pacific Railroad, departed Tacoma last night bound for St. Paul without a second Seattle stop. He planned to inspect northern branches but was summoned east by urgent business.
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Howard Eliott
Northern Pacific Railroad Company
Tacoma
St. Paul
Seattle
Northern
Funeral for Miss Josephine Jensen At Tabernacle Church
Miss Josephine Jensen aged 23 dies of tuberculosis Thursday night. Funeral held Sunday at 2 30 p m at Tab ernacle Baptist church located at 15th avenue North and Harrison street.
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Josephine Jensen
Tabernacle Baptist Church
15Th Av. N
Harrison St
Armed force mobilizes after call to governor in Arizona
In Mizhee Arizona on June 2 409 armed men left at midnight to join Col Greeny and the governor of Sonora who is en route from Hermonillo United States troops have been called for by the American consul at Cananea
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Washington, D. C
War Department
Fort Huachua
Mexico
Root
United States
Citie Zeta
Galbraith
Nace, Ariz
Mizhee
Ariz
Col. Greeny
Senora
Mermonillo
Cananea
Greene Copper Car Shares Plummet On Mexican Reports
New York June 2 thousands of Greene Copper Car shares were dumped on the curb market this morning as Mexican reports unsettled investors. The stock declined about two points in early trading.
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New York
Greene Copper
Cananea Tension Escalates as Americans Accompany Governor
Douglas Arizona reports Governor Yzabel arriving at Naco at 7 36 am with orders allowing armed Americans to accompany him to Cananea Under Captain Tom Ryanming 450 men departed on a special train with Yzabel In El Paso Mexican Consul Maltien confirms a serious Cananea situation with only two Americans dead while others parade the streets armed and in control
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Emilio Kosterlitsky
Mexican Rurales
Thomas Ryning
Arizona Rangers
Bisbee
el Paso
Douglas, Ariz
Yzabel
Ronora
Naco
Cananea
Tom Ryanming
Tex
Maltien
Metcalf
Big Realty Sales Highlight Seattle Market Activity
The Pioneer Rent and Collection Co. sold the northeast corner of Seventh and Columbia for 35000 to J. M. Valente and A. J. Allen for United States Senator Thomas H. Carter of Montana. Cascade Investment Co. bought lots 8 and 9 in Terry's addition for 18000, tied to Japanese investors. Other deals include Mats corner Pike and 13th Ave for 16000 and six lots in D. T. Denny's Park addition for 14000, among several large transactions signaling rising Seattle real estate values.
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Renl
Pioneer Rent & Collection Company
United States
Thomas H. Carter
Montana
Seventh and
Columbia St
J. M. Valentine
A. J. Allen
John Quigley
Cascade Investment Com
Lota
Terry
Cascade Investment Company
Charles Bruhn
R. J. Ferguson
Pike St
13Th
Goodwin
M. E. Gow
Dexter, Horton & Co
D. T. Denny's Park
Eighth
Thomas and Harrison
Thomas Sanders
Helen B. Ash
Sarah A. Bell
John W. Filkins
Seattle
Star
Richmond & Burnett
A. A. Denny
Broadway
B. E&. Craigburn
H. Richmond
Mr. Richmond
Southern society to hold first regular meeting with supper
The Southern society organized in the city will use Christensen's hall as a temporary meeting place. The first regular meeting is planned for this evening at o'clock, with remarks from several Southern members and a supper served after a dance.
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The
Southern Society
Christensen
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