Rockefeller eyed Seattle to anchor vast West Coast rail empire
A Chicago article outlines Standard Oil head Rockefeller aiming to dominate Pacific Northwest rail and tide-land shipping. It claims Milwaukee interests seek Seattle terminals, West Seattle tanks and a Portland-Seattle line to control routes, with tensions between Rockefeller and Morgan-Hill rivals and a predicted five year buildout.
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Chicago
Milwaukee
St. Paul
Seattle
Rockefeller
Terminalis
Pacific Northwest
Standard Oil Company
Alaska
North Pacific Coast
Standard Oil Company Con
Milwaukee Railroad
Ite
West Seattle
O1l Company
West Seatle
Portland Seattle
J. P. Morgan
Hill and
Northern Pacific Combination
Harriman
Rock Island
Thieta
Mr. Hill
Standard Oil
Thia
Nto
Spmung
BE. H. Harriman
Iman
Beattie Tide
Fight for City Gas Franchise Sparks Referendum Push
President Hunter of the American Improvement Company vows to keep fighting for a city gas franchise. If the application for gas supply at 85 cents per unit is denied, he will seek a special election to submit all franchise applications to a referendum. He argues the charter should be amended to prevent franchise grabs by utilities, aiming to unify councils and voters against Seattle Lighting, railroads, electric firms, and phone companies. Councilmen Mullen and Dalton supported the franchise. Cole abstained.
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Hunter
American Improvement Company
Feld
Seattle Electric Company
American Improvement
Retreat Ordered as Kuropatkin Surrounded in Manchuria
Reports from St Petersburg reveal General Kuropatkin instructed to retreat if feasible as Japanese forces surround his Manchurian army. Officials describe repeated assaults on Motienling Fengehoulin and Talien passes and massed Japanese infantry brigades pressing central lines near Liao Yang. Casualty reports and fleet sightings in Japanese dispatches add to growing unease amid ongoing engagement.
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ST. Petersburg
Kuropatkin
Liao Yang
Motienling
Fengehoulin
Talien Passes
Talien
Fengchoulin
Talien Pass
Kuroki
Tenyouchen
Princess Humbojit Brings Gold Cargo From Tanana Diggings
The steamer Humbojit arrived from Ekagway with $1,200,000 in Klondike style dust nuggets and bars. The gold, consigned by the Canadian Bank of Commerce and Bank of British North America to Seattle branches, mainly stems from Tanana spring clean up with some Klondike origin. The Humboldt carried 60 passengers.
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Ekagway
New Tanana Diggings
Canadian Bank of Commerce
Bank of British
North America
Seattle
Klondike
Tanana
Dawson
Humboldt
Gray horse swims through waterfront chase near Madison Street
A large gray horse owned by 5. Moretti, a Railroad Avenue fish dealer, swam for about an hour around the bay after escaping from its owner. The animal tried to board a row boat, dodged tugs, and was finally nabbed under a trestle fifty feet south of Madison Street before being towed to Colman dock. The horse appeared exhausted.
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Moretti
Railroad Avenue
Madison Stret
Marelli
Madison Street
Colman Dock
U S Attorney Frye Cree Arrested in Smuggling Case
United States Attorney Frye Cree was arrested by Secret Service agents led by Alfred Burke in connection with BH Stevens and his smuggling gang. He pleaded not guilty when arraigned.
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United States
Frye Cree
United States Secret Service
Alfred Burke
BH. Stevens
Gold Dust Robbery On Pullman Car
Walter Socott of San Francisco complained he was robbed of 12000 dollars in gold dust while asleep on a Pullman car between Johnstown and Altoona. He had mined in Kiondike and was taking his haul to New York.
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Philadelphia
Walter Socott
San Francisco
Johnstown
Altoona
Kiondike
New York
Battle between claim jumpers and homesteaders near St Marys
In St Marys Idaho on June 26 a clash occurred between claim jumpers and homesteaders. One unknown jumper was killed and Frank Holle a homesteader was fatally wounded. A later note reports NEWSCHWANG correspondent P J Middleton died at Liao Yang from fever.
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ST. Marys
Idaho
Here
Frank Holle
Newschwang
P. J. Middleton
Liao Yang
Eckenford
Hamburg
Ingomar
Kiel
Cree free: Smuggling charge against William Cree dismissed
In federal court this afternoon the smuggling charge against William Cree was dismissed, ending the case against him. No further details were provided in the brief court action.
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William
Cree
White Star steamer Roanoke bound from Nome to St Michael
Roanoke, the White Star line steamship, is due to arrive in Roanoke from Nome via St Michael. A telegram to Schubach & Son, agents in the city, dated June 22 from Captain John O’Brien notes the vessel should reach the port within an hour.
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White Star Company
Roanoke
Nome
St. Michael
Schubach @& iton
The
White Star
John O'Brien
McKeever to Seek Local Bout at 152 154 Pounds
Philadelphia boxer Charles McKeever arrived in the city and announced plans for a neck bout at 152 to 154 pounds. He revealed his decision follows a 19 round Indianapolis bout with Hugo Kelly and a recent draw with Swin Sullivan in Chicago.
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Charies McKeever
Philadelphia
Beame
Eclty
Neek
McKeever
Hugo Kelly
Indianapolis
Swin Sullivan
Chicago
Pacific squadron enters Bremerton under Rear Admiral Glass
The Pacific squadron led by Rear Admiral Henry Glass arrived at Bremerton at noon AEST. The fleet includes the cruisers New York, finnship, and Marblehead, gunboats Concord and Bennington, and the collier Nero. Previously it cruised in Nen waters and Asiatic service before the Alaskan cruise.
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New York
Finnship
Marblehead
Concord
Bennington
Nero
Bremerton
Aest
Nen
Henvy Glass
Asiatic
Fire saves mill operação and prevents total loss
Firefighters and the Snoqualmie fireboat saved Bretson-Post Mill Company's plant yesterday afternoon, keeping losses under 40 000, with insurance covering the sum. Flames began in the dry kiln at 2 20, limiting damage to the lumber mill the sash and door factory and stock on hand. Fire tug crews worked into the mill and rear factory to halt spread as other plants nearby appeared doomed. Continued on Page Two.
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Snoqualmie
Bretson-Post Mill Company
Star
Health Board Faces Civil Service Debate and Charter Hurdles
The Board of Health hesitates to push competitive examinations, citing the city charter’s exemption for health and treasury departments. Officials fret over legal questions and political interference while Mayor Ballinger backs civil service for a more efficient department.
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Ballinger
Roll
Health Department
Civil Service
C. M. Nettleton
Civil Service Board
Humes
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Seattle Tide
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Petersburg Dispatch
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Scripps News Assn
London
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Siugen
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Tokio
Hokkadio
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Tiger Rock
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Behalok
M’keever
Stetson
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Health Board
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