Mountain top cabin wife doubts confession in tragic Colorado tale
In Creek Colorado June 2 a widow, Mrs Idha rd Orchard widow of Albert H Toney, recounts how she became convinced she was deceived by her husband after his death in a Cripple Creek mining accident. She tells of crime rumors, fears for her safety, and her refusal to testify while questioning the alleged confessions.
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Creek
Colo
Idhard
Orchard
New Jersery
Ennisco
Tex
Albert H. Toney
Ple Creek
Pew
Lees Thas Enyond Oleminat
Public to Meet Fairbanks at Seattle Lincoln Hotel
President Charles Warren hosts a July 12 reception at the Lincoln hotel for Fairbanks. The event offers Seattle residents a chance to greet James Garfield and Levi Roosevelt cabinet members as the vice president arrives at the depot.
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Charles Warren
Lincoln Hotel
Seattle
James Ro Garfield
Levi
Prest Roosevelt
Grand Army of the Republic in Seattle session
The Grand Army of the Republic held a major session in Ballard with welcome addresses by ex Mayor H. Peck and Mayor W Hore of Greater Seattle. The encampment officers election was postponed to this afternoon and Spokane, Bremerton, and Port Orchard trips were noted for the program.
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Grand Army of the Republi
Thia
Ballard
H. &. Peck i
Greater Seattle
G. Cos
Pomeroy
North Yakima
Wash
Ington
Seattle
Spokane
Marcus Whitman
Gen
Isaac J. Stevens
Washington, D. C
Bremerton
Port Orchard
Gilman Park M
City Council Passes School Inspection Ordinance
The council approved a new school inspection ordinance. It outlines inspection eligibility and roles for inspectors, with the mayor and health officer consulted. The city funds medical inspectors while the board of health covers assistant inspectors.
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Board of Health
Man Arrests Himself After Warrant Issued
William Steen of the ROW Working in the Mallard found a warrant in his own pocket issued by W S McLaughlin of Cabin saloon. Steen surrendered at the police station charged with assault and battery, then was released on his own recognizance and returned home. McLaughlin had previously accused Steen of violence during his own arrest. Justice Gorton dismissed the case against Steen after McLaughlin faced arrest for assault and battery.
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Wm. Steen
Mallard
McLaughlin
Cabin Saloon
Steen
Hie
Gorton
Council screens moving vans with license and rate rules
The license and revenue committee approved an ordinance to license furniture moving vans and set rates. The measure may be refined after the Chamber of Commerce reviews suggested rates. It follows complaints of extortionate charges and practices by Beking Transfer Company.
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Chamber of Commerce
Ordimance
Beking Transfer Company
Striking Miners Attack Troops in Miraneshita Riot
Ten thousand strikers burn the main buildings and kill the police chief at Suimoto in Miraneshita copper district. Miners fire on the dispatched regiment as the mines suffer about a million dollars in damage.
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Telegraph Service
vicTo B. Cy
Suimoto
Miraneshita
Carroll Expected to Arrive in Seattle Tomorrow
City Comptroller H W Carroll is slated to arrive in Seattle tomorrow after a trip to Chicago to oversee sewer and park bonds. He will travel back via Denver and the Rio Grande.
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H. W. Carroll
Seattle
Chicago
Denver
Rio Grande
Steamship Schedule Notes and Arrivals at Seattle
The Saratoga delays departure to the 27th at 7 p.m. while Spokane returns from Skagway. Toea Maru sails to Shanghai and Hongkong with passengers and cargo. Buckman carried 2000 tons of sugar from San Francisco. Bertha heads to Valdes with lumber and merchandise. Arizona delayed by weather since last Thursday. Theben due July 6 from Europe and South America under Capt. Peterson. Umatilla now set to depart tomorrow afternoon at 2. President departs for San Francisco replacing Sonoma. Ancot is unloading coal at West Seattle.
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Northwestern Steamship Cos
Saratoga
At & P.m
Spokane
Skacway
Shanghai
Hongkong
Buckman
San Francisco
Seattle
Bertha
Valdes
Arizona
Massachusetta
Onal
Theben
West Coast Steamship Co
Europe
South America
Peterson
Umatilla
President
Sonoma
Ancot
Weat Beattle
Rabbi Genes Fined After Sunday Grocery Sale Incident
The Rabbi Genes was fined 6 dollars after a Sunday arrest for selling groceries and resisting an officer. Patrolman Walsh testified at Justice Gordon's court this morning about the incident at his home on Washington Street.
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Genes
Washington St
Walsh
Justice Gordon
Bloodthirsty Chinese rebels threaten Canton and Kowloon
Hongkong advices report refugees flocking to Victoria and Hong Kong as rebel forces push toward Canton Taizhou and Kowloon. Government troops suffer losses while rebel banners are splashed with blood. A customs official is killed and officials' families drown themselves.
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Scripps Telegraph Service
Victoria
B.C
Hongkong
Empres of
Japan
China
Canton
Taizhou
Kowleon
Opposit Hongkong
Striking Plasterers Avoid Walkout After Talks
An official of the local journeymen plasterers union says the threatened strike will be averted. Workers continue at seven dollars a day and would not agree to work for lower than the established scale, while boss plasterers must pay the higher rate if they hire.
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Journeymen Plasterers
Uniom
Bows
Nome
Boss Plasterers
Johnson case goes on trial in federal court
Don Ke Jobson sues Seattle Loral for $30,000 alleging union activity caused his dismissal as Times foreman and forced relocation. Judge Hanford presiding. Matt M. Gormley seeks $2,255 from Seattle Hrid Company for 1906 debts.
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Don KE
Jobson
Seattle
Loreal No
Hanford
Johnson
the Times
Matt M. Gormley
Seattle Hrid Company
Writer Kawakami to report on West conditions
Kiyoshi Kawakami, a renowned Japanese writer, will produce a detailed report on conditions in the West between OAE and Americana. The Japanese association has assigned the work, and the report may be suitable for review by both Japanese and U.S. governments.
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Oae
Kiyoshi Kawakami
Japanese Association
United States
Puget Sound Restaurant Probed for Bad Meat
Oshita proprietor of the Puget Sound restaurant at 306 Fourth No 8 was arrested by Bakery and Restaurant Inspector J H Combe after an attempt to dispose of 60 pounds of putrid meat. He was fined 25 dollars and costs in Justice Gordon's court. Combe found a large quantity of beef and pork in the icebox mixed with an equal amount of good meat.
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BR. Oshita
Puget Sound
Fourth No. 8
J. H. Combe
Oshita
Gordon
Comba
Residence Fire Destroys Home of Dr McDonald
A fire from defective wiring gutted the residence of Dr. and A. McDonald at 1523 Madison 1 at 10 30 in the morning. The blaze damaged the building and contents to about $2 000 before the fire department stopped it. Quick action of the meat alone saved the main part of the structure. Wind-fanned flames spread rapidly along the roof before discovery.
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A. McDonald
Madison #1
Venezuelan Cabinet Resigns Over Finance Policy Critique
Caracabo June 25 Venezuelan cabinet resigns after congress condemns the policy of the minister of finance. The move follows intense political strife as lawmakers denounce fiscal measures and demand reform.
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Serippe Teleamph
Seretee
Caracab
Congress
Finance
Car crash in fog injures 11 Mexican workers and fatally injures motorman
A Redondo car crowded with Mexican laborers collided with a freight train at 5 a m in thick fog near Los Angeles. The motorman died and 11 laborers were seriously hurt. The Shaffer Whittier millinery firm, once tied to a transient license case, seeks return of license money from the city council.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Shaffer Whittier Company
Colliseum
Frank Paul and Cedar River Water Graft Exposed
The report details Frank Paul and the Cedar River Waterway scheme with Seattle and Georgetown connections. It tracks unlawful contracts, graft involving city water sales and rebates, and attempts to seize city assets through the Beattie Lake Washington Waterway network. It cites the Grand Jury and Judge Bell, noting bribe suspicions, illegal contracts, tax delinquencies, and political dealings surrounding bond exercises.
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Hell
Ita
Eugene Semple
Bell
Grand Jury
Queen City Contracting Company
Seattle @ Lake Washington Waterway company
Take
Washington
Beattie & Take Washington Waterway Nee
Andrew Hemrich
Lake Washington Waterway Company
Council
Frank Paul
Perry
Comptroller’s
Ecrty
Riptinger
Paul
Parry
Beattie & Lake Washington Waterway Company
Georgetown Water Company
The Theatrical Mechanics Association Formed in Seattle
The Theatrical Mechanics' association organized as Seattle Lodge No. 62 on the Grand Opera house stage with about 100 members. Officers elected include President James Goldsmith and Vice President Harry West, with Elmer A. Friend, Bert Sweazy, and J. R. Berna as trustees. The group expects regular meetings and aims to become a leading Seattle fraternal order.
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Theatrical Mechanics’ Association
Seattle Lodge No. 62
Grand Opera House
Eeesion
James Goldsmith
Harry West
T. Crickmore
A. T. Elwell
F. L. Newell
W. J. Pycheon
Fred Davia
Army
F. McDonald
Roy Pinkham
Elmer A. Friend
Bert Sweazy
J. R. Berna
FB. A. Clark
Seattle
Beat
Stolen Horse, Buggy and Harness From Yoakum’s Grocery
A horse, buggy, and harness were taken from Yoakum's Grocery at South Park last night. The property has not been recovered and no suspect has been apprehended.
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Yoakum
South Park
County Commissioners Set Hearing on Annexation Petition
The board schedules a hearing for July 16 at 2 o'clock on a petition from Rainier Beach Dunlap and Van As well asking for a special election on the question of annexation to Beattie.
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Rainier Beach
Dunlap
Van
Beattie
Specht Returns From Washington Hearing on Lumber Case
Attorney A F Specht of the Pacific Coast Lumber Manufacturers association returned from a hearing before the interstate commerce commission in Washington DC. He said a decision would not come until October 1 with lumbermen given one month and railroads until September to prepare briefs.
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A. F. Specht
Law Department
Pacific Coast Lumber Manufacturers’ Association
Interstate Commerce Commission
Washington, D. C
Kataier Club Board Approves 25000 Annex Construction
At a recent board meeting the Kataier club authorized a 25000 expenditure for an annex at the rear of the club building. The contract is let and work will start immediately with a 90 day completion goal to create a more spacious and finer club facility in the region.
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Kataier Club
McDonald Candy to Build $50,000 Plant in Seattle Area
W. J. McDonald secretary treasurer of the McDonald Candy company of East Lake City said in Seattle yesterday that the firm will erect a new plant here within a year at an estimated cost of about $50,000.
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W. ©. McDonald
McDonald Candy Company
East Lake City
Seattle
Cash Raising Piano Sale At Pioneer Piano House
Pioneer Piano House launches a cash only sale to clear an unusually large stock of fine pianos. The store plans rapid reductions and expects the sale to end within days as it seeks to raise cash to pay for instruments. The offer urges buyers to pay down 75 to 100 dollars with balance later, at 903 Second Avenue.
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Pioneer Piano House
Pioneer
D. 8
Johnston Co
Second Avenue
Tug Constance Lost With All Aboard Near Riv Era Intet
Report from Vancouver June 26 says the tug Con stance captained by Nelison with five crew members from New Westminster disappeared near River Intet. No further details on location or rescue actions are available at this time.
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Vancouver
B. C
Constance
Nelison
New Westminster
Rivera Intet
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