City of Shacks Rising on Ruins of San Francisco
A report from San Francisco two months after the quake describes Market Street lined with shacks and tents, wreckage-strewn blocks, and stores reopening in crude conditions. It notes insurance and bank funding struggles, ongoing tremors, outflow of refugees, and cautious plans for gradual reconstruction toward a new, possibly Oakland-adjacent, but ultimately revamped city.
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San Francisco
The
Star
Market Street
Grand Botel
San Pran
Placo
Adams Case Prosecution Prep Under Way in Alaska Delays
Preparations for the prosecution of George B. Adams former way office cashier for embossment are led by Frank A lwach San Francisco mint superintendent and Leach now in Seattle. Adams remains in county jail as witnesses travel from Alaska causing trial delays.
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George B. Adams
Way Office
Frank Alwach
Mint
San Francisco
Leach Ia
Seattle
Adama
Alaska
Jury Awards $2600 to Lovejoy Family in Conductor Fatality
A federal court jury ruled for Martha Lovejoy and her children against Northern Pacific for Omer G. Lovejoy's death near Spokane on June 20, 1905. The widow sought $40,900 in damages.
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Martha Lovejoy
Northern Pacific Mall Road Company
Omer G. Lovejoy
Spokanear
Negro Buys Large Revolver in Colorful City Incident
W J Curry, described as a colored man with a strong urge for new firearms, traveled to Beatile to buy a large revolver found in a second hand shop. He ignored city laws against concealed carry and was apprehended by Patrolman Bergstrom. Judge Gordon Loom ordered confiscation, noting no intent to harm. the weapon will join the police museum collection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Curry
Beatile
Curry
Bergstrom
Gordon Loom
Police
Jury Venire Expanded for Federal Court Petit Jury
A new venire for petit jurors is drawn by Judge Hanford to fill vacancies. Local residents were summoned to appear today with others scheduled for June 19. Notable names include Charles Adama, James Gibson, Charles Thomas, William Bremer, and others from Beattie, Everett, Chariton, Port Townsend, and nearby counties.
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Hanford
Charles BR. Adama
L. &. Cansaday
James Gibson
Charles Thomas
William Bremer
W. PF. Urban
5. M Archibald
J. R. Williama
C. B. Niblock
Beattie
W. Tl. Brooks
Everett
T. Wyckoff
Charionton
Kitnap County
F. Cade
Dunlap
King County
A. Gillie
van Buren
Whatcom County
Kingsley
Blaine
George & Richardson
Andrew Matson
Quilcene
Jefferson County
Mageus Manson
Port Townsend
Herman Andrews
Junction
Bad Sam Samuel Goes 10 Work in a Riot
Sam Osten described as a very bad man attacked Neal McKin non during Sunday night chaos at Billy the Maxs Heater Oslen. Patrolman Hubbard intervened and halted the cannibal and victim. Judge Gordon ordered 16 days to curb appetite with a ball and chain for a month of street cleaning.
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Sam Osten
Neal McKinnon
Billy the Max
Oslen
W. C Hubbard
Gordon
Rebate Takers Guilty in Federal Trial
Kansas City June 12 Armour Co Swift Co Cudahy Co and the Nelson Morris Packing Co were found guilty in federal court of accepting rebates from the Burlington road for shipments to New York for export. First jury trial on such export rebate charges under the interstate commerce law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Armour & Co
Swift & Co, Cudahy & Co
Nelson Morris Packing Company
Burlington Road
New York
Peterson Must Hury on Northlake Grading Contract
The board of works ordered Hans Peterson to raise his crew to four teams by June 2 or risk contract revocation. If unmet, the board will take over the project and complete the grading of Northlake Avenue and nearby streets.
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Hans Peterson
Northlake Av
Board of Works
Special election on $11.2 million bonds for St Louis projects
St Louis voters head to polls today to approve bonds for municipal buildings parks and bridges including a free bridge across the Mississippi costing 3.5 million. The measure aims to finance urban infrastructure and public facilities in the city.
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ST. Louis
Miasiasippi
Saloons Targeted in Firstay District Licensing Petition
Fourteen firms and individuals doing business on Firstay south between Yosuler Way and Jackson joined a petition presented to the city council last night requesting that no additional saloon licenses be issued for the district.
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Firstay
Yosuler Way
Jackson At
President Roosevelt Presses for Travel Funds and Stables
President Roosevelt expresses displeasure that Congress denied 24 600 in travel expenses saying he must travel for official duties and cannot pay his own. He also objects to Congress not providing a stable for his horses and urges land and facilities near the White House for government stock.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
White House
Railroad Granted Permit for Second Track on Rainier Ave
The board of works this morning granted a permit to the Seattle, Htenton & Southern railroad to lay a second track parallel to its present one on Rainier av between Jackson and Dearborn. Easy terms. J. A. Paine, 907 Alaska building.
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Board of Works
Seattle, Htenton & Southern Railroad
Rainier Av
Jackson
Dearborn
Councilman Zbinden Proposes Sidewalk Improvement Plan
Councilman Zbinden introduced a resolution to improve Seconday north of Pine by laying concrete sidewalks. Councilman Revelle presented measures for Westlake Boulevard north of Denny Way and for regrading Fairview Avenue and adjacent streets.
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Zbinden
Pine At
Revelle
Westlake Boulevard
Dennyway
Fairview Av
Ste
Reconciliation Sought After Murders Paroled Heiress
New York June 12 Josephine Terranova the self confessed murderer of her uncle and aunt who was recently acquitted by a jury on account of the remarkable circumstances of the cane was paroled this morning. She was driven to the residence of Archbishop Fenney to seek reconciliation with her husband who cast her off after learning she had been defiled by her uncle.
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New York
Josephine Terranova
Archbishop Fenney
House sends rate bill back to conference
In Washington on June 12 the House referred the rate bill to a conference committee with Hepburn of Iowa Sherman of New York and Richardson of Alabama named as the conferees.
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Washington, D.C
House
Hepburn
Iowa
Sherman
New York
Richardson
Alabama
Southeast Seattle incorporation vote set for June 30
At a county commissioners meeting the vote was scheduled for June 30 to decide if Southeast Seattle should incorporate before annexation by Seattle. A pro annexation slate labeled Acre tracts rich soil near Seattle easy terms was nominated led by J A Paine of 907 Alaska Building.
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Seattle
J. A. Paine
Alaska
Aee
Mrs C B Johnston Dead Before Washington Graduation
The death of Mrs C B Johnston of 3743 16th Ave N B followed an operation for septicemia at Providence Hospital. She was to have been one of the graduating class at the University of Washington tomorrow, casting gloom over the class.
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Mew. C. B. Johnston
N. B
University of Washington
Wee Johnston
Providence Hospital
Ban on games of chance at parks enacted
Authorities order the closure of all gambling games at pleasure parks in the area. Officers and patrolmen are instructed to notify proprietors to shut down immediately.
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Call
Heirloom Bracelet Recovered After Northern Bend Trip
A gold bracelet, long a family heirloom of Mrs. Lew Finnessey, fell from a car window during a Buffaloes excursion to North Bend last Sunday. The item was found by a brakeman on a subsequent trip and returned to Finnessey in Seattle after recognizing it near the track.
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Lew Finneasey
North Bend
Seattle
Fire destroys Bergen and Brookawa factory complex
A Bergen and Brookawa building housing the Stuyvesant and Wheelock Plane companies and Reigers Sons bank fixture makers burned. The fire claimed a $590000 loss and left about a score of firefighters severely injured. In Washington, the Senate authorized the president to reappoint seven midshipmen dismissed for hazing.
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New York
Stuyvesant and Wheelock Plane Companies
Reigers Sons
Bergen
Brookawa
Washington, D. C
Senate
Marconi Wireless Stock a Good Investment
An investor could gain wealth by purchasing Marconi Wireless Telegraph stock as the Marconi company proves wireless telegraphy a public necessity. The piece notes US stations sending news to ocean liners and predicts rapid growth, with context from F. P. Ward & Co. Seattle or 401 Hinckley Building as local contact.
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Marconi
Marconi Company
United States
Bell Telephone Company
Marcompany
F. P. Ward & Co
New York Bankers
Hinckley Building
Seattle
George Murch
Marconi Wireless Telegraph Company
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Southern Pacific
Reeta
Marketet
Debrie
Bet "Gente
Grand Motel
Jorden
University
Golden Gate
Tak Vetch
Pacific Northwest
Que
Alameda Cafe
Weet Metal Works Establishment
Stameet
London, Paris and American Bank
Hack
Ferry Landing
Grand Hotel
Palace Hotel
Postal Telegraph CO
Frisco
MAG. Lovejoy
MR. Curry
Judge Hanford
Samuel
Peterson
St.louis
Alaska Building
Albert Hansen We Ataas
Tet Avenue
C. B. Johnston
LIDON
Marconi Wireless
A. Bridge & CO
Popular Price Clothiers
Second Avenue
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