Wife Missing After Shopping Trip in Tees Pine Street
A 29 year old wife, 5 feet 7 inches, 120 pounds, fair with brown hair and blue eyes, vanished from home after a noon shopping trip in Tees Pine Street. Mr. Keefe appeals to police for help, fearing accident or foul play. last seen in a blue coat, black skirt, blue hat. The couple had recently moved to the city and work at Burnet Telephone company. Authorities and family urge discovery and safe return.
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Tees Pine St
Keefe
Chicago
Buneet
Gust Hustle in the New Bills
March 6 report shows confusion over a late day decision on new bills. The afternoon session concluded with unclear conclusions about the measures and their future consideration.
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Gust
BILLS
Portland street car workers get wage increase
The Portland Railway Light and Power company raised street car workers wages by 2 to 3 cents an hour. The new scale started March 1, paying 23 to 24 cents up to 90 cents per hour based on length of service. About eight hundred employees are affected.
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Scripps Telegraph Service
Portland
Ore
Portland Railway, Light & Power Company
Seattle brace for tourist influx as rates drop
Railroad officials expect Seattle to feel the tourist tide within days as the low eastbound rates go into effect March 1. Great Northern trains from St. Paul add an extra coach to handle the traveler surge.
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Seattle
Great Northern
St. Paul
Hospital escape ends with recapture near Van Agselt
Misa Meta Sorenson, described as harboring a religious mania, escaped the county hospital at Georgetown and was recaptured near Van Agselt by Deputy Marshal Jones. She had been confined in the hospital for some time.
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Misa Meta Sorenson
Georgetown
van Agselt
Marshal Jones
Mayor Rejects Most Confirms Pronk as Streets and Sewers Chief
The city council rejected the mayor’s appointment of Charles C. Pronk as superintendent of streets and sewers. Only Kelso voted in favor.
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Charles C. Pronk
Kelso
Rockefeller to Make New Gift to Education
New York March 6 John D Rockefeller plans another education gift following his $22 million donation He hinted the move to reporters before leaving for the bedside of his daughter Mrs Harold F McCormick who recently gave birth to a daughter He offered no further details on the gift.
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Belippe Telegraph Service
New York
John D Rockefeller
Harold F. McCormick
John D
Lumber Shipping Rates Increase Across Coast
The scarcity of lumber carrying vessels on the coast has driven up rates between the sound and California ports. In the last two months rates rose from $7.50 to $5.50 per 1,000 for shipments to San Francisco.
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the Sound
California Porte
San Francisco
Summit Sold for Three Times Cost
One of the most remarkable advances in realty was the sale of Summit for $120,000 to the Gaffney group. Four years earlier the property was purchased for $40,000 from Dr. Mittan and Edward Brady. The buyers plan to erect a modern building on the site soon.
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Gaffney Hetra
Dr. Mittan
Edward Brady
Trial Begins in Monroe County Murder Case
The trial of Samuel T Montgomery for the murder of his wife opened yesterday in Waupun county court. He is charged with dragging her by the hair from a carriage behind a runaway team in Monroe county. This is the second trial after the first conviction.
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Place Riven Falla, Wie
Samuel T Montgomery
Waupun
Monroe
Monroe County
Montgomery
Portland Sawmills Face Union Wage Raise Tangle
In Portland Oregon today delegates from a timber mill union traversed the city asking 600 workers at as many mills for a wage increase. If the raise is denied, organizers plan to call a strike across the sawmills.
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Berippe Telegraph Service
Portland
Ore
Washington Men Leave for Home
Washington lawmakers prepare to depart for the west. Representative Humphrey leaves today followed by Jones later in the week and Cushman bound for Iowa. Senator Ankeny departs Friday with Piles and Horace McClure planning a two week schedule via the Panama Canal.
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Scrvice Telegraph Service
Washington, D. C
Washington
West
Humphrey
Representative Jones
Senator Ankeny
Representative Cushman
Iowa
Piles
Horace McClure
Panama Canal
Hermann Trial Details Mail Handling in Oregon Rep Case
Washington March 6. Evidence focused on how mail was handled leading to the destruction of public records. Hermann of Oregon stands trial with testimony about personal mail sent to his desk and other mail opened by clerks and assistants.
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Scripps Telegraph Service
Washington, D. C
Hermann
Oregon
General Land Office
Notable Japanese Woman Dead in City
Chiteuri Kishi wife of Kish a leading Japanese resident died last night at her home 304 Main St Kish a wealthy importer real estate man and hotel keeper prominent in Japanese social circles in the city
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Chiteuri Kishi
Kish
Main St
Kishi
Suite and Cravanettes Price Offer Noted
An advertisement lists Suite and Cravanettes items priced up to 25 dollars, with sale price shown as 89.00. The fragment signals a discount or special offer though exact sale terms are unclear.
Democratic England’s new ambassador draws casual praise
New York dispatch describes Hon. Jas Bryce, England’s recently arrived ambassador, as unusually democratic in manner and speech. The light build and twinkling eyes define his charm, while Mrs Bryce appears polished and sociable in American society.
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New York
Jas, Bryce
England
Mrs. Bryce
America
Jas. Bryce
Mag. Bryce
Hill Confirms Right of Way Sale Details
James J. Hill, in New York interview, confirms the sale of a right of way to Union Pacific through the Great Northern terminal grounds. The cash consideration is $100,000. Hill denies any Portland terminal favors and says arrangements were made before a new Hill line down the Columbia.
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James J. HI
New York
Union Pacific
Hill
Great Northern
Portland
Columba
Tideland Lots Added to City Right of Way
A decree by Judge adds poor tideland lots to the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul right of way. The parcels are numbers 1 2 1 and 22 in block 696 of Beattle Tidelands, expanding public land holdings.
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Chicago
Milwaukee
St Paul
Beattle Tidelands
Pledge Fealty to Irish Home Rule Celebration Recalls Emmet Birth
A 120th anniversary tribute to Robert Emmet was held at Egan's Arcade hall under the A O H. The program featured songs recitations and a Webster Davis speech. Attendees renewed fealty to Home Rule principles and called for Ireland to take its place among nations. The event closed with songs God Save Ireland and The Star Spangled Banner.
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Robert Emmet
Hmerald Isle
Egan's Arcade Hall
Munte
Webster Davia
Kansas City
Bramer
Ireland
Wrights Bill Also Killed in House and Senate
Mayor Wrights bill for local option on Sunday closing was killed unanimously in the house and indefinitely postponed. Senator Davis Sunday closing bill was also sent to the graveyard.
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Olympia
Wright
Cloes
Pierce County
Davia
Stephenson to Seek Spooner Seat After Resignation
Wisconsin political brief reports Isaac Stephenson will run to fill the unexpired Spooner term after Spooner resigns. Bach supporters in Milwaukee announce his candidacy. March dates note Stephenson to be elected March 26 and the legislature in gridlock awaiting the successor race.
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Beripps Telegraph Service
Madison
Wis
Spooner
Isaac Stephenson
Stephenson
Wisconsin
Spooners
Assemblymmen
Chamber to Aid C E Convention Visitors
The chamber convention committee and Christian Endeavor heads will coordinate efforts for about 26 000 visitors arriving in July. A resolution urging residents to welcome guests will be passed. The US transport Dix is due in port from Honolulu soon to load several hundred horses for the Philippines.
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Chamber of Commerce
Christian Enhandle
United States
Dix
Onolulu
Philippines
Driven to Sin That Children Might Eat
Ragged, unkempt group faces Judge Gordon in a one-sided session. Lena Wiman, a young widow with two small children, said she was driven to sin to provide for them after recent release from Battle General hospital. Her case was put under advisement with her children in police matron care.
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Gordon
Lena Wineman
Attle General Hospital
Pacific Coast Steamer President to Sail Near March
New York dispatch reports the President of the Pacific Coast Steamer line will have a trial trip next Thursday and likely sail for Puget Sound around March 15. Ramona, also of the Pacific Coast line, will sail for San Francisco Friday to replace the wrecked Corona run between San Francisco and Eureka. The Texan of the American Hawaiian line arrived from New York with 900 tons of merchandise and was converted from a coast to an oil burning boat after docking in San Francisco. John Barrett, instant engineer, fell 45 feet off a hatch near San Pedro on February 1, suffering several broken ribs and a fractured shoulder blade.
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New York
Pacific Coast Steames Ship Company
Puget Sound
Ramona
Pacific Coaat Steamship Company
Beattle
Kagway
San Francisco
Corona
Eureka
Texan
Hne
Ben Francisco
San Pedro
John Barrett
Mrs Whitacher Dies at Wayside Hospital Aged 48
Mrs Julia Whitacher of 1616 Seventh Ave died this morning at Wayside Hospital at age 48. The body was taken to Ney Watson's parlors awaiting funeral arrangements.
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Julia Whitacher
Lear Ney Watson
Piper Urged to Support Direct Primary or Resign
Christopher W. Horr of the Direct Primary league demands George A. Piper back the direct primary bill or resign his senate seat. Horr accuses Piper of acting against republican pledges after moving the bill’s indefinite postponement. He cites 96 percent voter support for direct primary and condemns opponents as traitors to people and party. Also noted is the steamer Montara sailing from Treadwell with 1500 tons of ore bound for Tacoma smelter.
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George A. Piper
State Senate
Christopher W. Horr
Direct Primary League
Getlow
Piper
D. C
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Rocker
Tat Avenue
Eocapes
Summit
the Benson Cloak CO
Pike
Britain
Brooks
Secondee Avenue
Wrights
Star
Senator Spooner
Friends of
Bach
C.E
Main
McCarthy
Cravenette
Linon DE Inde
U. E. Prise
International Christan Endeavor Associa
Christian En
Beattie
State of Washington
Lee Baker
Eltel
Gallo
Montara
Pacific Coast
Compary
Treadwell
Alaska
Tacoma
Abund
Ance
Broadhurst System
Boston
J. Redelsheimer & CO
Col
Columbia St
Ing Sale
Crorory Furniture Company
Sucono Avenue
Sprane Sreest
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