Kid White Hanged After Stay of Execution
William Kid White, Seattle murderer, was hanged at the state penitentiary in Walla Walla shortly after 2 o clock after a brief postponement. The Supreme Court heard petitions for habeas corpus and error, but both were denied, ending the manhunt for a last stay.
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Walla Walla
Wash
March
Ki” White
Supreme Court
Rees
Seattle
White
the Star
Olympia
O'Conner
United States Supreme Court
Kid White’s Turbulent Life and Seattle Murder Case
William Whiting known as Kid White was born in Lowell Michigan and drifted from wrecked youth to prize fighting and crime. He joined a holdup in Seattle with John Hildebrand, resulting in Matthew Murphy’s murder at Conways saloon and his capture in Tacoma. White confessed to the murder to shield Hildebrand and was later tried and sentenced.
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William Whiting
Kid White
Lowell
Michigan
Grunkerd
Whiting
California Metropolia
San Francisco
White
Puget Sound
Tacoma
Seattle
John Hildebrand
Matthew Murphy
Conway
Hildebrand
Murphy
Satter
Beauchamp Sought After in Pueblo Case
J H Beauchamp held on alleged funds appropriation from J H Lilly Company as collector. A telegram from Pueblo, Colorado, says Beauchamp is wanted there. Deputy Sheriff brings him from Tacoma after arrest. message lacks full charges and he may be tried locally unless Colorado charges differ.
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J. H. Beauchamp
J. H. Lilly Company
Pueblo
Colo
Beauchamp
John Liner
Tacoma
Joseph P. Trickett
Sheriffs Office
Puebo
Colorado
Seattle Woman Seeks Ten Thousand in Slander Case
In Seattle, Hazel Bruteman formerly with Cline's Plano House begins slander action seeking 14000 against Mrs. Jane Doe Burton of Everett. Complaint alleges Mrs Burton accused Miss Stateman of intimate relations with Burton's husband, per the suit filed March 2.
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Everett
Haaael Bruteman
Cline
Plano House
Seattle
Jane Doe Burton
Mra. Burton
Cart Cline
Harriman Line Right of Way Purchases Near Seattle
The Marri man line into Seattle was nearly completed as ownership shifted to Roy Elliot and Herbert Taylor in about 106 deeds. Deeds filed across blocks G K and wholly owned E F show heavy purchases, with 100 lot sections bought along the line to Harriman’s terminals and a two lot to two block wide strip toward the city site.
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Marriman
Seattle
Harbor
City
Georgetown
Roy Elliot
Herbert Taylor
Ladd
Taylor and Elliot
Harriman
Railway buys large tract near Ballard car line
A large tract between 12th and 16th avenues West and Howe and Galer streets is reportedly under option to an unknown railroad. The land owned by contractor Bchaffer lies on the old Ballard car line five blocks south of Station A, with six blocks covered by brush and half sluiced into the bay at Galer inlet. The purchase is tied to recent railroad development and terminal speculation amid Seattle’s booming real estate market, with $10,273,702 recorded transfers last month compared to $1,221,812 in February 1905.
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12Th and
16Th Ave. W
Howe and
Galersta
Bchaffer
Ballard
Station A
Seattle
Forty Little Culprits Lined Up In Court
A record juvenile court session before Judge Frater drew forty youths and many parents. The offenders ranged from petty theft to truancy. Most youths received lectures and promises to behave, with a few sent to Mercer Island parental school and others to Chehalis reform school.
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Mercer Teland
Chehalis
Masked Men Fail to Hold Up Seattle Cars
Two separate reports from North Seattle last night described masked men near streetcars who did not attempt a holdup. At 12 30 a Cedar Street car conductor said a masked man tried to board between Roy and Mercer but did not proceed. A Queen Anne outbound car conductor saw a masked man near Queen Anne and Rey who also did not board or threaten passengers.
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Seattle
Cedar «Et
Roy
Mercer
Queen Anne
Rey
Funeral of Prof Langley Held Today at Smithsonian
Washington March 2 Interment for Prof. L. P. Langley secretary of the Smithsonian Institution will be this afternoon. Burial will be in Boston.
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Prof
Langley
Washington
P. Langley
Smithsonian Institute
Boston
Virginian Hero John Hicks Marries Katherine Adams in San Francisco
In a San Francisco ceremony John Henry Hicks of Texas wed Katherine Adams a Tempe Arizona teacher The couple brings back to El Paso a box of dolls representing the Virginian characters to prove Hicks is the famed hero The tale notes Wister based the romance on Hicks and the couple’s wedding confirms the real life linkage.
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San Francisco
Owen Wieter
John Micka
Benedict
T. C.” Ranch
Texas
John Henry Hicks
Katherine Adams
Tempe
Arizona
el Paso
Wineter
Hicks
Wister
Fording & En & Tall
Virginian
T J
Mob in pursuit as unknown man assaults conductor
An unknown man, age about 36 in a dark overcoat and derby, assaulted conductor Joe Sands on University car 391 at 6 40 pm near Fastlake avenue and Republican street. Passengers chased him for three blocks before giving up the 10 minute stop, with Dr J D Sherrick J N Shaw A H Holcomb and F H Borneman among the pursuers. He fled to 427 Bellevue avenue north, threatening to settle the quarrel later.
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Bellevue Ar. N
Joe Landa
University
Fastlake Av
Republican St
Sands
J. D. Sherrick
J. N Shaw
A. H. Holcomb
F. H. Borneman
Sanda
Turner Jackson Preserver of Law Amid Alaska Mob Drama
In Skagway Alaska Turner Jackson convicted of assault with intent to commit murder was sentenced to 10 years at McNeil Island. President Roosevelt pardoned him, and Judge Johnson died as the tale closed, with Jackson once facing a mob and later freed under lenient terms.
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Tam
United States Court Room
Skagway
Alaska
Turner Jackson
Johnson
McNeil's Island
Roosevelt
Uct
United States
Boopy” Smith
Jackson
Smith
Moore's Wharf
Reed
Law
Dstrict
Fredericks
MeNeila Island
Jison
Circuit Court of Apppeals
Ric Saxe Jones
Washi
Congress
Presid
Appeal for Port Davis coal to aid Nome freezing residents
Northwestern Commercial secretary J D Trenholme says a wire from Nome reports bituminous coal exhausted and war department action needed. He telegraphed Captain Jarvis in Washington to press federal authorities for immediate release of coal from Port Davis amid $22 per ton rates and 1 000 tons of Fort Davis anthracite. The piece also notes rival railroad tensions between James J Hill Harriman and Canadian Pacific in a predicted historic tariff battle.
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Nome
Northwestern Commercial Company
Fort Davis
United States
Port Davis
J. D. Trenholme
War Department
Port
Davis
Jarvis
Washington
Fort Davia
James J. Hill
Dinger
The
Pacific
Interstate Commerce Commission
Hill
Harriman
Canad Pacific
James J, Hii
Prett
Canadian Pacific
Orchard Grand Jury Testimony Links Bomb Experiments to Murders
Detective McParland testifies before the grand jury that Moyer Haywood and Pettibone tested bombs on a prairie near Denver and Orchard corroborates confession about the murder of Superintendent Gleason. McParland calls Haywood the engineer, Moyer the dupe, Pettibone driven by money. Orchard arrives in Caldwell with two trunks containing cipher papers tied to the Steunenberg case and Colorado affairs. Orchard is guarded at the Saratoga hotel as authorities review the seized trunks and papers.
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Boise
Idaho
McParland
Moyer
Haywood
Pettibone
Denver
Harry Orchard
Orchard
Martin Gleason
Cripple Creek
Arthur Collins
Telluride
Harney
Caldwell
Steunenberg
Colorado
Saratoga Hotel
Canadian Pacific Harriman Link Rumor Dismissed by Railroad Men
A Star interview quotes a rail expert debunking claims of a CP Harriman pact to attack Hill. He notes CP plans secrecy until a Montreal board meeting in early month when a $40 million bond issue is approved for extension. He argues a CP Harriman alliance would hurt both sides by enabling CP to set tariffs and seize Portland business.
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Canadian Pacific
Harriman
Hill
Northwest
Montreal
Asue
Portland
Oregon
Interstate Commerce Commission
Most Ii
Titus Challenges Municipal Ownership Debate
Dierman F. Titus socialist leader renews call for a joint discussion on municipal ownership with 8. W. Harmon, head of the ownership campaign. The earlier challenger, George F. Cotterill, declined to participate citing time constraints amid ongoing anti monopoly fights and a clash with topics of scientific socialism.
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Dierman F. Titus
W. Harmon
George F. Cotterill
Cotterill
Defeat of Philippine tariff bill in Senate committee
The Senate committee on the Philippines defeated the tariff bill 8 to 5. The measure would have admitted Philippine sugar tobacco and rice at 25 percent of the Dingley rate. Senators Hale Burrows Di Nixon Brandegee Culberson Duebois and Stone voted against it while Lodge Weveridge Long Carmack and McCreary supported. This marks the president's first pet measure killed in the Senate.
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Washington
Senate
Hale
Burrows
di Nixon
Brandege
Culberson
Duebois
Stone
Lodge
Weveridge
Long
Carmack
McCreary
Rioting in Springfield leads to fines and jail time
Springfield officials warned by the adjutant general that opening saloons could bring troops or martial law. In a separate action, nine were fined and fifty jailed for rioting.
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Columbus, CO
Gary Pattison
Adjutant General
Springfield
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Owen Wister
Ira Hier
M'Parland
Moyer, Haywood and Pettibone
Harriman RE
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Titus
Philippine Committee
Ohio
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