Not Hearing Not Hearing Church
Reed Simoot of Utah faces Senate Privileges and Elections Committee to determine his right to seat as a Mormon apostle. President Smith testified that he is resident of Salt Lake City since 1848 and president of the church with recognized authority and revelator status. He identified the church as founded by his uncle Joseph Smith and wore a button bearing his father’s portrait.
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Washington, D.C
Reed Simoot
Utah
Senate
Senate Committee On Privileges and Elections
Smith
Taylor
Ohio
Salt Lake
Church
Mormon Church
Sald
Joseph Smith
City meeting backs gas franchise and curfew plan
At Finnish hall the Federation of Women Clubs and East Lake Improvement Club endorsed a gas franchise at $1, a city laboratory, and a curfew ordinance. They urged a 12 minute East Union street service to reduce crowding and delays, and proposed adding an extra car on the line to improve schedules.
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American Improvement Company
Federation of Women Clubs
East Lakes
Weir Quits as King County Liquor Dealers Leader
James Weir, president of the King County Liquor Dealers association, resigns amid a meeting showing leadership turmoil. Tim Howley of Kent temporarily fills the post. Weir and allies push for a recomideration of Wilmon Tucker's endorsement for mayor, but the effort fails. Adolph Wilmot files for divorce from Minnie Wilmot in superior court on grounds of incompatibility of temperament.
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James Weir
King County Liquor Dealers Association
Tim Howley
Kent
Vicw
Grill
Wilmon Tucker
Weir
Adolph Wilmot
Minnie Wilmot
Prominent Dawson Citizens Charged With Improper Relations
Dr. Asa Thurston Heydon a leading Klondike mining engineer and merchant G H Gibbs were arrested Feb 29 in Dawson charged with improper relations with the 16 year old daughter of Edwin and Mrs Donaldson. Gibbs awaits a territorial court hearing. Heydon's preliminary is set for Thursday. Bond set at 5000. Additional arrests reportedly possible. Penalties range from imprisonment to whipping or hanging.
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Gibbs
Territorial Court
Heydon
Everett Hartnett Candidate for Snohomish Prosecutor
The Everett resident James W. Hartnett is a candidate for prosecuting attorney in Snohomish County. The report notes his Everett home and political bid as part of a sweep of local notices. Timeline details and other regional items are briefly listed.
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Everett Smerter
James W. Hartnett
Snohomish
Everett
Edward E. Freeman
Walla Walla
San Francisco
John ¥. Cheetnut
Whitman County
Colfax
Palouse & Spokane Electric
RFR
Wallace
Idaho
Canfield
Whatcom County Agricultural Association
Pacific Portland Cement Works
Portland, Wash
Andrew Excklund
Post-Lambert
Bellingham
Fatal lumber yard accident at Grays Harbor yards
A. Budholts was killed at the Grays Harbor Commercial Company yards in Aberdeen when a lumber truck tipped over, spilling heavy lumber onto him. Authorities investigated the incident as a workplace accident, with the driver reportedly losing control of the vehicle.
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A. Budholts
Grays Harbor Commercial Company
Aberdeen
Aere Nee
Rococos sweep three straight in arcade league
Rococos defeated Arcade 3–0 with scores 706 886 843 total 2075 while Arcade totaled 137 774 820 for 2831. C Davia led with 198 high single and 191.2 high three game average. Kinkeid claimed February prize for most double centuries and 268 was high individual score this week.
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Rococost
C. Davia
Kinkeid
Thurston
Kinkend
Rococos
Funeral for Brother W. G. Armstrong Set in Eagies Hall
The funeral for Brother W. G. Armstrong will be held at Eagies hall at Second and Pike on Thursday March 3 1904 at 2 o clock pm All Eagies are requested to attend By order of H J Lea Worthy President Attest Frank Dowd Worthy Secretary.
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Eagies
W. G. Armstrong
Second and Pike
H. J. Lea
Frank Dowd
Merger of Low Priced Womens and Children's Apparel Items
A scanned catalog list of discounted garments and fabrics with numerous items including women s shirts waists neckwear curtains scrim wool etamine and lace edgings. Prices range from fractions of a dollar to around a dollar with mention of overstock quantities and yard prices.
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Normandy Val
Siik
Percaline
Vancouver engineers ship hydraulic mining plant to Cassiar region
The Vancouver Engineering Works completed a hydraulic plant for Resella Hydraulic Mining and Development Company. Packed in 279 boxes, the machinery will traverse Rotselia creek in Cassiar’s Liard division after a 74 mile portage from Telegraph Creek. The Olympia, Tacoma, and Victoria steamers, built in Glasgow, carry a 6365 ton fleet and were crucial to Pacific trade with Japan and China.
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Star Vancouver
B.C
Stikine River
Dease Lake
Telegraph Creek
Benater Clark
Montana
Texas Declares Independence Signaled Eighty-Eight Years Ago
In Austin on March 2 the Texas declaration of independence was signed at Washington on the Brazos as Santa Ana began the siege of the Alamo. The anniversary was observed statewide with public offices closed and ceremonies in schools and colleges. Bam Houston’s birth anniversary also marked with services at his grave.
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Austin
Texas
Washington
Brazos
Santa Ana
Alamo
Bam Houston
Muntes
Northwestern and Northeastern Acquire Northern Pacific Steamers
The Northwestern Commercial and Northeastern Siberian companies, through managing director John F Rorene, purchase the Northern Pacific fleet Olympia Victoria and Tacoma. The trio formerly operated between Tacoma and the Orient. The San Francisco deal yesterday increases Nome and Siberian trade capacity though reports warn of continued tonnage shortages for the Nome run. The Victoria measures 300.5 feet by 0.4 feet beam with 4.3 depth of hold and the Tacoma 827.2 feet long with 99.3 feet beam and 2.9 depth of hold.
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Olympia
Glasgow
Scotland
Victoria
Tacoma
Northern Pacific Steamerp Company
Japan
China
Mangia
Boston Geet
Liverpool- Tacoma
Hive Funnel
China Mutual
Alfred Heit & Co
Northern Pacific
Holt
Boston
Northern Pacific Company
Northeastern Siberian Company
Siberia
Arctic
Hering Sea
Northwestern Commercial Company
Nome Transportation
Northwest Commercial Company
Northeastern Siberia Company
Victoria, Olympia and Tacoma
Northern
Pacific
Oriental Line
John F Rorene
Orient
Northern Pacific Steamship Company
Rosere
Rorene
San Francisco
Nome
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Renate
Mormon
Boripps News Ass'n
East Union
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TION
Kline & Rosenberg
Flrst Ave
Louise Drew
Montaly
Misa Louise Drew
John Drew
Fay Lavis
New York
Georgie Drew
Maurice Barrymore
Lionel Barrymore
Ethel Barrymore
Thie Girl
Thie
Emall
Amelia Bingham
Empire Meter Stock Company
Fay Davis
Misa Drew
Dawson
Seattle
Maccabees
San Antonio
Knights of the Maccabees
Order
Veronica Mair
Mair
Gale
Stone, Fisher & Lane
Bargain Square
Star Week
Steven
Iinen Brown
Che
Togo
Santermes
Burgundy
Maison Barberis
James
Levinson’s
Second Avenue
Levinson
Sunset Main
Ind
Green Lake
Ballard
Scossererer Srary
Second Ave. and
Pike St
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