Harriman Plans Fast Invasion of Hill Territory
In Seattle and Tacoma vast tide land purchases signal Harriman aims to seize control of the Northern Pacific and rival James J. Hill. Milwaukee involvement linked to a coastward line from Portland to Seattle, with strategic holds on Seattle terminals and potential competition with both Northern Pacific and Great Northern. Agents for Harriman reportedly acquired about $1,000,000 worth of Seattle tide lands via A. T. McLaren.
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Tide Land
Seattle
Tacoma
BE. H. Harriman
Union Pacific Railroad
Northern Pacific Railway Company
James J
Pacific Northwest
Harriman
Great Northern
Pacific
Merriman
Union Pacific
Sound
Northern Pacific
President Hill
Coltenndens
Hill
Milwaukee
J. J. Hill
St. Paul
Coast
Columbia River
Puget Sound
Hil
Ewart
Blackfoot
Salmon
Idaho
Oregon
United States
Woodward
Tide Lands
A. T. Mclaren
McLaren
Eriing
Northwest
Mach
Wes
Erting
Vielt
Harrimen
Beattie
Death of a School Teacher Triggers Washington Trial Scandal
Colfax Washington reports the state continues its case against Dr. T D Ferguson charged with manslaughter in the death of Agnes Downs a Colfax high school teacher. sensational testimony implicates two prominent men Dr Edwin A Snow of Washington Agricultural College and Dr Charles Austin as alleged accomplices. Ferguson is under heavy public scrutiny as the court proceedings draw large crowds and intense attention.
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Colfax
Wash. Jones
Ita
T. D. Ferguson
Agnes Downs
Ferguson
Edwin A. Snow
Washington Agricultural College
Pullman
Chas. Austin
Mise
Colfax High Schoal
Palousewa
Hoaonal We
Graduthe Agricultural College
Mins Downs
Austin
Three Die in Lima Street Car Crash
A collision between a Lima City street car and a Western Ohio suburban car killed three passengers and seriously hurt twelve others. Victims included Laura Keppen of Spokane and Ruth Mause of Lafayette, with Leona Alfretta of Columbus severely injured. Several Lima residents were among the injured.
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Lima City
Ohio
Laura Keppen
Spokane
Wash
Mise Ruth Mause
Lafayette
Mise Leona Alfretta
Columbus
Lima
Lorena Kipling
Kippen
Tacoma Tide Lands Fever Grips City On Big Rail Move
Tacoma bursts into excitement as tide lands along the waterfront attract over $600,000 in deals. A. T. McLaren via Manning & Walker has moved a mile and a half of shoreline totaling about 490 acres toward Milwaukee Road and Pacific Railway interests. Rumors swirl that Harriman-backed plans could place Tacoma as an Oriental traffic terminal, with prices rising as landowners are approached with unprecedented offers.
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Tacoma
Bell
Seattle
Wight
Northern Pacific
A. T. McLaren
Manning & Walker
Cta
Chicago, Milwaukee & St
Russians repulsed in June battle near Alyang and Plenmeny
June 74 dispatches report four thousand Russian troops attacking Alyang and Plenmeny but being repulsed and retreating toward Shin Kai Ling. Another note from Port Arthur describes heavy firing lasting hours. London cites a St. Petersburg letter warning growing Russia China tension and China showing sympathy with Japan.
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Tokio
Alyang
Plenmeny
Shin-Kai-Ling
Chefoo
Port Arthur
London
St. Petersburg
Russia
China
Through Tickets On Bremerton to Tacoma Run
Through tickets will be sold for the run between Bremerton and Tacoma. The Athlon will also make a trip from Bremerton to Tacoma via Seattle in the afternoon, touching at Seattle at 4:50. A stopover privilege at Seattle will be given those buying through tickets for the Bremerton to Tacoma run.
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Athion
Viger Inland Flyer
Port Orchard Police
Tacoma
Navy Yard
Seattle
Athlon
Bremerton
Eing
Sile
Congressman Hut Returns Home After Brief Illness
Washington report notes June Bhim Congressman Hut leaving for his Minols farm after a brief illness. The event marks his first post test absence but he will resume duties soon as 800 an schedules allow.
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Washington, D. C
Tragedy in Detroit as insurer shoots clerk then dies
Madened by hopeless love 63 year old Charlies Swayze an insurance agent married shoots Meffie Alford a Singer Sewing Machine clerk on the eleventh floor of the Chamber of Commerce building. When she refuses to elope he shoots her twice in the neck then jumps from a nearby window to his death on the pavement. The injured clerk may recover.
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Meffie Alford
Singer Bewing Machine Company
Chamber of Commerce
Swayze
Insurance men pursue salvage claim in Snoqualmie case
A Seattle committee led by W. T Leteh and H B Gibbe met Mayor Ballinger to ask if the city would claim salvage for the fire tug Snoqualmie’s service in the dispute with the British bark Simia. The mayor said the firemen filed the suit on their own behalf, not the city, and any city action would be independent if pursued.
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W. Tleteh
8. B. Gibbe
Ballinger
Sensational divorce case in Seattle centers on Violette Griswold
June testimony alleges George Hislop carried on with Violette Griswold 22 of Seattle while posing as his wife. Griswold, daughter of 1812 Terry Avenue residents, says Hislop sent letters praising her. Hislop sues bank cashier Hrown for damages over alleged involvement with Mrs Hislop. Griswold Haatee, 21, faces family scrutiny as details unfold.
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San Francisco
Seattle
Louise Watkins Hislop
George Hislop
Hislop
Violette Griswold
Terry Avenue
Northwest
Griswold
Victoria
B.C
Raleigh Hotel
William Griswold
Warren Hastee
Tacoma
Violet Griewold Haatee
Mra Hislop
George Griewold
Violet
Mason
Mr. Hislop
Captives Freed as Ransom Paid in Tangier Case
Consul General Gummere reports a letter from Ian Perdicaris and M Varley stating they will leave Lafouly and reach Tangier tonight. The ransom is paid and the captives are released.
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M. Varley
Lafouly
Tangier
Uncle Joe Sickness Delays National Convention
June 24. Speaker Canian, ill with malaria, was moved to his Danville home by his daughter. He struggled but managed to preside at the national convention. If condition worsens, plans consider a sea voyage to the North Capes for recovery.
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Cannowian
Danville
Sfmo
Joe
North Capes
Vashon Line Opens Tomorrow
Residents of Vashon Island will gain telephone connections with Seattle as the Skagit Farmers’ Union announces a marine cable project. The rollout, slated for tomorrow, aims to link Vashon to broader communications networks via a submarine line.
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Vashim
Seattle
Skagit
Aly
Gardeners Mn Geoams of
DPHTHERA MN CAMP QUARANTINED ON MERCER ISLAND
Newell's industrial school's summer camp on Mercer Island placed under quarantine due to diphtheria cases among four children aged 4 to 15. The first case involved Michael Mayouck's son. Dr. Carroll treated him and Health Officer Moore War ordered isolation while a temporary hospital treats the campers.
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Newell's Industrial School
Mercer Island
Michael Mayouck
Seattle Fire Department
F. M. Carroll
Moore War
Cabinet shakeup adds Morton and Metcalf to President
President announces William H. Moody as attorney general Paul Morton to be secretary of the Navy and Victor H. Metcalf named secretary of commerce and labor The resignations of Knox Cortelyou and Moody as Navy secretary are accepted with changes to take effect July 1 Morton met with the president at the White House after dinner Metcalf joins the cabinet following the McCall committee role on post office affairs
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Washington, D. C
William H. Moody
Massachusetts
Paul Morton
Illinois
Navy
Victor H. Metcalf
California
Secreary
Commerce and Labor
Knox
Cortelyou
Moody
Morton
White House
Coun- Metcalf
Republican National Committee
Metcalf
McCall
Post Office Department
Victoria Due Tomorrow From Nome in Telegraph Notice
The steamship Victoria of the Northwestern Steamship Company is expected to arrive at this port from Nome tomorrow evening. A telegram from Captain Weaver states the vessel should reach by June 24. Earlier, Tacoma arrived June 14 and Olympia June 17 in Nome.
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Northwestern Steamship Company
Steamship Victoria
Nome
St. Michael
Weaver
Versel
Tacoma
Olympia
Disabled Holliswood Returns After Gale Loss At Sea
The bark Holliswood, declared lost, limped into San Pedro after a two week voyage crippled by a gale 200 miles west of San Francisco. Captain Knight reports near total disability with much of the rigging gone. His wife and infant survived with minor effects. no serious injuries aboard.
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San Pedro
Cal
Holliswood
Knight
San Francisco
Nelson Convicted in Adultery Trial
The sensational trial of I. H Nelson, street preacher, ended with a guilty verdict by a superior court jury at 11 o clock last night. He faced charges of unlawfully cohabitating with follower Mrs Pauline Smith claiming divine orders compelled the union. The day begins with his appeal notices noted.
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I. H Nelson
Nelson
Pauline Smith
All Fonds
Noa Ia Ae
Portland and Nome Ships Battle Ice to Nome Arrival
The steamship Senator reached Nome last night with news of delays to Portland and St Paul due to ice off Dutch Harbor. Portland, from San Francisco to Nome, arrived 20 hours after Oregon, with Captain Hays stating minimal damage. Oregon left June 13 for Seattle. Senator carried five passengers and no treasure.
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San Francisco
Nome
Dutch Harbor
Portland
Oregon
Seattle
Hays
St. Paul
Senator
Injured in Explosion Near Tacoma Ranch
Tacoma June 24 Mrs D Baker resident of a ranch near Harvard south of Tacoma is confined to her room with severe burns to face neck and head after a dynamite stick left in a burning stump exploded. The stick was placed Monday by Mr Baker and failed to explode then a larger stick detonated causing the blast and fire.
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Tacoma
D. Baker
Harvard
Baker
Montana Judge Becomes City Hall Janitor
Billings Montana June 24 The police judge in Billings was appointed janitor for the city hall because his salary for administering justice was too small to live on. He will receive a salary designed to provide him with basic comforts of life.
Missionary Meeting at First Baptist Church Planned
An all day missionary meeting is scheduled for tomorrow at 4:30 p.m. at the First Baptist church. Miss Julia Austin, secretary of the Women’s Baptist Foreign Missionary Society, will speak in the afternoon. Other workers will present mission programs at the noon hour with a basket lunch served.
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First Baptist Church
Julia Austin
Missa Austin
Women's Baptist Foreign Missionary Society of the
Yesr
Thieves Seize Provisions During Move in City
A theft occurred as a resident moved household goods from 1604 Wwing Street to Freyfont. Police suspect two local men, Washington June Moe and Secretary Loonie, may be involved as the scene unfolded yesterday. Delegates arrived in Chicago for the fair.
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Hieves
Ie Keyton
Freyfont
Washington
Loonie
Louis
Orign
Chicago
Arcanum Celebration Marks 27th Anniversary Picnic
The Seattle and Ballard Royal Arcanum lodges held a basket picnic at Leschi Park to celebrate the order’s founding anniversary. Visitors from nearby cities joined the event, with a ball in the evening closing the celebration.
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Seattle
Ballard
Royal Arcanum
Order
Leschi Park
Sound
James G. Stewart case dismissed by judge
The long pending case of James G. Stewart, charged with obtaining money under false pretenses from Dr. C. V. Lawson, was dismissed by Superior Judge Tallman this morning on the outing attorney's motion. Stewart was alleged to have conspired with Lawson to secure a medical license.
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James G. Stewart
C. V. Lawson
Tallman
Stewart
Lawson
City to push sea wall project amid railroad opposition
City officials vow to fight a stalled sea wall plan despite railroads’ united opposition. Streets committee chair Mullen says contractor Jackson claims he can deepen work using dirt from Second avenue, though many complications remain as the committee and city engineer review the proposal.
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Sea Wall
Mullen
Streets Committee
Kson
Dixon Accused of Stealing Wages in Olympia Visit
Charles Lemieux a logger from Olympia reported Dixon took $165 in gold from his pocket after meeting in a restricted district last Saturday. Lemieux pressed charges and a warrant was sworn for Dixon's arrest despite his denial.
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Charles Lemieux
Olympia
Lemieux
Joe Dixon
Dixon
Caught Disease at Pest House Claim Filed
Mary E. Smith of 1579 Second Avenue filed a $6,000 damage claim against the city alleging unnecessary confinement in the pest house by the local health officer. She says she was healthy April 24 and released May 3, later sickened by smallpox after May 21 and confined until May 31.
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Mary E. Smith
Second Avenue
Mincey Wick Committee Officer Faces Charges and Departure
A secretary named Mapford or similar figure is charged and discharged in a case citing 191.88 dollars involved. The individual, described as an agent, plans to stay in politics after July and set up temporary Washington headquarters until August 2.
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Mapford
Mincey Wick
Rationa Ion
Rogan
Cortely
Washington
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