Afghan Witnesses Curse Prison Bars in Murder Case
Three Afghan witnesses Mohammed Khan Rassoul Khan and Abdul Ramar vow they will never testify against murderers Obab and Nassir Khan while confined in the county jail hospital ward. They say they were jailed for fear they would flee Washington state and under protest allege coercion and retaliation for aiding the state.
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Rassoul Khan
Abdul Ramar
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Nassir Khan
Eri
Scott
State of
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Nassir
Mohammed
Mahomet
Meriki
Moerfli
Obabshaw
Naseir Khan
Cudthee
Renton Hill votes down asphalt paving plan
The Renton Hill Improvement elab rejected paving Seventeenth and Eighteenth avenues between Jefferson Street and Capitol Hill with asphalt at its annual meeting last night. Judge Harrison Bostwick urged approval, noting a petition by 60 percent of property owners would be sent to the council, but the decision remains with the people. Officers elected for the next year include Judge Jones, W. W. Kirkwood, Frank Beach, A. Armstrong, and C. B. Vilas.
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Renton Hill
Jefferson Street
Capitol Hill
Harrison Bostwick
Judge Jones
Girat
W. W. Kirkwood
Pioneers to Hold Reunion at Madison Park
The Washington Pioneer association meets June 21 and 22 at its hall on a site given by the late Judge J J Mc Gilvra. Day one covers routine business and officer elections, day two hosts the annual pioneers picnic with excursions around the lake aboard the steam ferry King County.
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Washington Pioneer Association
Madison Park
J. J. McGilvra
King County
Arrest of Miner on Two-Year-Old Malicious Mayhem Warrant
Patrolman Jeninga arrested M. N. McCleod, a miner, on a two year old warrant charging malicious mayhem. The complainant is L. Roderique, who alleges McCleod was in charge of a Northern California railroad operation at the time. The fragmentary text references travel promotions and train schedules to San Francisco.
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M. N. McCleod
Jeninga
L. Roderique
Roderique
McCleod
Tae Tito i Heartingham
Local thefts and court actions reported around city streets
Reports list three diamond rings lost by HM Briggs on the street near Hotel Butler, and a fur over coat theft from 1618 Second Ave. Charles Hart faces a Justice Gordon court for defrauding an innkeeper after owing 7.60 for three weeks’ lodging. Other items include a $500 damages suit against the city by Mrs. Alice Davis, water tests at 3609 Burke Ave, and ordination of Rev J A Budlong at Trinity Parish. The West Seattle council bans riding on Duwamish head boulevard.
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T. Sullivan
Second Ave
Theodore F. Joseph
Charles Hart
Third Avenue
Annie Steete
Hart
Trinity Parish Church
Bishop Keator
Olympia
Ruperior
Jo Morris
Mra
Alice Davis
Davie
Blanchard
West Seattle
Duwamish Head
A. G. Buchanan
Bon Marche
M. W. Hawly
Firet Avenue
King Street
Axel Hansen
James Quinn
Hansen
Quinn
Moonshining suspect faces seizure and suit to condemn
District Attorney moves to condemn the still and distilling gear seized by Town Marshal Hoffman and Deputy Sheriff Kelly at River Park last week. An order from Washington directs him to begin condemnation proceedings and await Internal Revenue Service guidance. Fred Fay, jailed as the moonshiner, claims innocence and front entry only, while investigators say he funded and operated the illicit setup. Detectors suspect Fay’s Alaska links with Israel Cohen and Mexico travel along with an ongoing coastwise manhunt for Cohen.
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Kelly
River Park
Washington
Internal Revenue
Crocker
Fred Fay
Fay
Alaska
Israel Cohen
Mexico
Cohen
Seattle
Skagway Receives Two Steamers From Southeast Alaska
Two steamers arrive from southeastern Alaska this morning the City of Beattie and the Farallon bringing 4¢ and 20 passengers. The Dolphin sails for Skagway with 62 passengers and 20 tons of freight onboard.
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Alaska
City of Beattie
Farallon
Dolphin
Skagway
Maple Valley man charged after drunken encounter with patrol
William Gohl arrived in town from Maple Valley and drank heavily. He imagined himself a Russian general and attacked the Japanese, who reported the scene to Patrolman Mason. Gohl was arrested and charged with drunken and disorderly conduct after Mason proved his authority.
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William Gohl
Maple Valley
Kuropatkin
Korea
Mason
Gohl
Japan
Mid summer hat styles from N. Brooks & Co.
The Hat Store offers new mid summer styles priced around three dollars. N Brook s Co located at 1491 Becond Avenue advertises a selection described as beauties for the season.
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N. Brooks & Co
Becond Avenue
West Seattleites Ready to Break Beattie Monopoly
The people of West Beattie protest the Beattie Land and Improvement Company in a bid to connect with Seattle. They accuse the company of broken promises and demand real action such as improved ferry accommodations, threatening sustained effort if no concrete steps are taken. A Seattle plan for a $60,000 passenger ferry and route shifts has fueled local frustration.
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West Beattie
Beattie Land and Improvement Company
Seattle
Nativity Weat
Nuggets of News From the North
A clean up on old claim No. 18 at Gold Run near Dawson yielded 370 ounces of gold by six men in 19 hours worth 6106 dollars. Nome stores report ample winter stock though shortages were feared. miners lament thin snow for washing dumps. A flood near Polly Crossing drowned seven White Pass Stage horses and spared the sleeping drivers. A new Catholic church will rise at Dawson corner Fifth Ave and Ki Street. Japanese residents in Nome show keen interest in the Russo Japanese War with gatherings noted near recent naval victory celebrations.
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Dawson
Retledge C. Davis
Wetmore & Smith
Polly Croasing
Alaska
White Pass
Gore
Nome
Steamers Garonne and Olympia sail with 700 steerage to Nome
The Garonne and Olympia departed with about 700 passengers for Nome, filling nearly all first class berths and selling scarce steerage. Captains O A Johansen and John A O'Brien led the Garonne and Olympia, while cargo included over 100 horses and 50 beef cattle. Nome operators and mining districts are well represented among the travelers as ships face a likely open port with diminishing ice. Advices indicate spring departures may have easier voyages as ice retreats.
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Garonne
Olympia
Nome
Garonn
O. A. Johansen
Northwestern Commercial Company
John A. O'Brien
J. H. French
D. M. Brogan
Bering Sea
Fire destroys new opera house in St Petersburg
A St. Petersburg telegram reports a Thursday fire destroyed the citys new opera house. No injuries are mentioned and the cause remains unclear. The loss impacts the cultural scene in Russia and delays planned performances.
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Paris
St. Petersburg
Swagger Young Men Buy Hats at Brooke & Co
A notice records Swagger Young Men purchasing hats from FE. N. Brooke & Co. located on 1831 Second Avenue.
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FE. N. Brooke & Co
Second Avenue
Driveway ordinance for Queen Anne Hill urged by city council
The street committee yesterday recommended passage of the Queen Anne Hill driveway ordinance with an estimated cost of 43,700 funded mainly by assessments. Additional improvements include grading Federal street from Fast Prospect to Roanoke for 11,600 by assessment, plus grading and planking Twenty-ninth avenue and related blocks and streets in A. A. Denny's addition.
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Queen Anne Hill
Federal Street
Fast Prospect
Roanoke
Twenty-ninth Avenue
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