Milwaukee to Seattle rail line eyed as Seattle boost
Milwaukee plans to extend 1,360 miles from Evarts South Dakota to Seattle, promising new jobs, lower rates, and a Pacific coast outlet. Local boosters say the Beattie extension could transform Seattle into a Pacific Northwest metropolis with wider trade, shipping, and manufacturing opportunities.
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Stetson Post mill fire threatens Seattle district
Fire erupts in the Stetson Post sawmill near King Street at 2 15 pm. The blaze spreads to the main mill and sash and door works as firefighters battle reverse winds. Loss projected around 156000 with insurance partial. Fire reaches Campbell Brothers shop. Moran shipyard nearby at risk. fireboat Snoqualmie aids hose lines. officials say the mill and nearby structures are doomed except for office and stables.
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Belgian laborer fatally injured by Interurban accident near Seattle
Victor Von Plaetse a 35 year old Belgian laborer was crushed between an Interurban car and the station platform at Orilla while attempting to jump from the rear coach. His back is broken at the fifth vertebrae and death is expected. he is conscious and under doctor care in Kent.
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Kent
Owen Taylor
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Ex-Delegate Bursch Pleads Guilty to Bribery Charge
St Louis ex-member of the house of delegates Edmund Bursch pleaded guilty to boodling charged by Circuit Attorney Folk. He faces a minimum sentence of five years.
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Eamund Bursch
St. Louis
Counterfeiters B Lines and Brown face US commissioner
Secret Service agents caught B Lines and Monroe T Brown forging counterfeit five and ten dollar gold pieces. They appeared before US Commissioner Kiefer for preliminary hearing at 2 pm. William Rasch and Wong Ham, charged with smuggling, were also arraigned in New York. The 46 foot sloop Elsie and Katie capsized off 47th Street Brooklyn. five drowned, eight rescued by Second Naval battalion crews from the armory.
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Monroe T. Brown
Secret Service
United States
Kiefer
William Rasch
Henrietta
Wong
Ham
New York
Elsie
Katie
47Th Street
Brooklyn
Second Naval Battalion
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City Fathers Warned Over Gas Franchise Promise
A city council debate warns against granting exclusive gas rights to the American company. The piece cautions evaluating the Seattle Lighting deal and stresses protecting public interests before renewing or killing the Beattle franchise. Students’ future scrutiny is noted as a factor.
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American Provement Company
Seattle
Beattle
Amer
Pany
Doctor Ferguson Trial Nears Verdict In Downe Case
Reported at Colfax a murder trial centers on Dr Ferguson charged with manslaughter after Agnes Downe died following alleged criminal operation. Key witnesses include Mire Downs and Lottie Tifft, all alleging Downe was alone with Ferguson in the private office. The defense has produced expert Dr Ruerell and others as proceedings continue.
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Shot at burglar at Lake Washington camp near Leschi Park
Mrs B P Hagueman fired a .22 rifle at an intruder at her camp on Lake Washington near Leschi Park. She says the man fell to the tent floor but police believe he was only knocked down by surprise and not wounded.
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Heattle Electric Company
Lake Washington
Lesch Park
Madison park beer garden license to be discussed again
The Madison park beer garden license will be considered again before the license and revenue committee this afternoon likely the last time. Some members have tried to press May or Ballinger publicly but have not succeeded. The issue was reviewed in executive session with a sub committee asking Mayor Ballinger for his views. he indicated a veto if it passed.
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Beattie
J. T. Woodward
Madison Park Beer Garden
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Licnuse and Revenue
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Bowen
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Burnett
Maid of Orleans Overdue After Long Pacific Voyage
Anxiety rises for the safety of nine aboard the schooner Maid of Orleans captained by W J Malony. The vessel left San Pedro May 16 and was due by June 1 with 200 barrels of wine and 200 tons of Alpine plaster for Dally & Co. fully insured, crew and provisions ample, last reported in San Francisco.
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Maid of Orleans
W. J. Malony
Maid of Orleans Io
San Pedro
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Maid
Capt. Malony
San Francisco
Maid of
Mysterious Loss At City Brothel Row
A man named Keen, living at Orege, met trouble near a brothel district as a saffron mule tied him to a neck. He searched pockets for prices and drink, found $40 missing, and cried out to the police while Lola Williams, a suspected pickpocket, enters the frame.
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Orege
Cone
Dee
Lola Williams
Mutiny Delays Shawmut Steamer From Yokohama
A Victoria report says the Shawmut faced storm damage and a mutiny by Chinese stokers after leaving Yokohama. The ship returned to Yokohama, new crew hired, repairs made, and resumed voyage, with overdue status noted at this port from Yokohama.
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Victoria
Boston Steamship Company
Beattie
Yokhoharra
Armen
Death of Henry Newman in Erie house attempt
Henry Newman, an elderly man, died at Wayside Mission hospital after attempting suicide by cutting his throat with a razor and ingesting laudanum. He had traded as a manufacturers' agent and cigars on commission, with prior wealth and a San Francisco business history. He lived in the city nine years. relatives in San Francisco and Paria were noted. The body was moved to BONNEY-WATSON morgue and Deputy Coroner Arnold will handle the effects.
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Erie
Wayside Mission Hospital
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Ane
Paria
San Francisco
Bonney-Watson
Arnold
Bye Eyes Won Derby At The Meadows
Wh Wyes, a bay filly two years old, won her maiden race at The Meadows on Saturday. She upset favored Gateway and Geege Barry, drawing a large sentimental stake from bettors and earning about $8,000 in bets. The winner carried 105 pounds to finish a mile and a quarter in 2 92:08, breaking Horatius' track record. Jockey H. Smit guided the outsider, with a $900 purse for the victor. The Seattle Electric Company case against the three plaintiffs was dismissed as settled.
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Seattle
Gateway
Geege Barry
Bive Tyes
Horatius
H. Smit
Berry
Varehan
Andrew B. Cook
Disaster at Jamaica Pipe Repair Drowns 34 Workers
In Kingston Jamaica a flood swept a large pipe segment from an electrical plant to the river. Thirty four men cleaning the pipe were drowned while sixty seven were at work in the pipe.
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Kingston
Jamaica
Explosion at Philadelphia firm kills three
Three people died and six were injured when fireworks exploded at the Diamond Light & Supply building. The blast blew out the front and caused panic among workers as thirty girls escaped via a rear stairway.
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Philadelphia
Diamond Light & Supply Company
Multi Murderer Frank Burness Executed At Sing Sing
Frank Burness was executed in Sing Sing's electric chair after confessing to murdering a sea captain in New York last fall and claiming a decade of killings abroad. Four shocks ended his death sentence as he asked for swift execution and smiled at witnesses.
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Frank Burness
Sing Sing
Burness
Mess
Ulness
Spain
China
Great Battle Rumors Sweep Kwang Tung Front
June reports from Tatchekino indicate near conclusion of Russian and Japanese maneuvers with a major engagement possibly underway. Tsarist dispatches claim sharp firing near the front as Russian troops move forward. A Mukden report notes a prolonged Cossack pursuit of Japanese recon units with heavy Japanese casualties and few Russian losses.
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ST. Petersburg
Tatchekino
Mysterious Disappearance Shocks Dawson Community
Dr J A Sutherland longtime Dawson health officer and prominent resident vanished leaving friends puzzled. He appears tied to Seattle mining interests and substantial financial obligations. Mrs Sutherland briefly traveled to Yukon then toward Seattle, with speculation she may join him, though details remain unclear.
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Dawson
J. A. Sutherland
Gold Shipment From Tanana Reaches City on Humboldt
Telegram reports the Humboldt steamship carries about 1.2 million dollars in gold dust nuggets and bars from Skagway to this city. Most gold stems from Tanana district spring clean up. This is Alaska’s largest spring treasure shipment to date. The Humboldt is due Tuesday evening.
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Humboldt Steamship Company
Skagway
Pacific Coast Steamship Company
Juneau
Wessel
Pacific Coast
Sold Mortgaged Furniture Fraud Case Begins
City Detective Wappenstein filed a complaint charging Robert A. Seater and C. W. Cox with obtaining property under false pretenses. Furniture dealer L. M. Wood reports a loss of 72.25 from a sale at Pike Street. Cox says a Mrn. Cole from Patlard sent him to buy goods. Senter says the items were for Sir Thomas Street. the goods were found in a vacant shack. Both men are jailed. police suspect broader schemes.
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Robert A. Seater
C. W. Cox
L. M. Wood
Pike Street
Cox
Mrn. Cole
Patlard
Senter
Sir Thomas Street
Successful Cruise by Seattle Yacht Club Ends Safely
The Seattle Yacht Club cruise began Saturday and ended yesterday with all aboard safe. The Kelpie broke its bowsprit just before weighing anchor, its crew and guests transferred to other vessels at Manzanita Bay that evening, but aside from the mishap the trip was uneventful.
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Arcade Bowling Team Wins Five Man Match
The Arcade bowling team defeated Bellingham in a five man match on Arcade alleys yesterday afternoon. In two man matches Worthington and Smith of Bellingham beat Vogel and Morris of Seattle. P. H. Nelson the street preacher convicted last week of adultery has filed a motion for a new trial.
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Bellingham
Worthington and Smith
Vogel
Morris
Seattle
P. H. Nelson
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