Goethals Chosen For Panama Canal Engineering Role
The article details George W. Goethals selected by Secretary of War Taft for the Panama canal project. It notes Goethals’ Army Corps ties, his trusted status, and how he is viewed as a practical, diligent worker amid tensions with private engineers and other staff.
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P Star
I Naton
Mareh
Geo. W. Goethals
Paras Canal
Army
Taft
Dion
McKenfatter
Geethaie & Sa
Washington
Panama
Aed
Goethals
MecKenzie
Chicago Millionaires Robbery Mystery Unfolds
The case centers on a Chicago millionaires' theft involving silverware and fine jewelry traced to sigma phi sigma fraternity circles. Police removed a trunk of jewelry from a fraternity house as the mystery deepens with suspect Willis Cooper, 47, and staged scenes at prominent Chicago homes.
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Jolen
OMA Phi Sigma Fraternity
Marer
Cooper Willis
Eee
Burghy
Particeater
Chicago Mill Eeee
Ae Ee
Chatfield
Taylor
Sigma Phi Sigma Fraternity
Robbery Confession Ties Break-in to Taylor Mansion
An impulsive entry led to a break in at the Taylor mansion after the fraternity house residents had retired. The thief, Timothy Tleepes, reportedly sawed a panel from the door to gain entry and has practically confessed to the robbery.
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Anid
Tleepes
Taylor
Claim Mail Wagon Robbers Are Caught
Chicago police arrest John Smith R T Miegerald and Eugene Bullivan on charges of robbing a United States mail wagon outside the Stock Exchange building last Saturday night. The trio allegedly rented a room and used wages money to peel envelopes, burning an opened envelope when no money appeared.
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Chicago
John Smith
R. T. Miegerald
Eugene Bullivan
United States
Stock Exchange
Guilty Plea in Red Light Personal Column Case
A guilty plea was entered in New York by James Gordon Bennett and William Gringham for sending obscene material through the mails via the Herald’s personal or Red Light column. The court postponed sentence until April. The Herald Publishing Company faced the charge after postal authorities flagged the dating and engagement column long seen in the paper.
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Scripps Telegraph Service
New York
United States
William Rand
New York Herald Publishing Company
James Gordon Bennett
New York Herald
William Griham
Bentence
Government to build battleships in four years
The government plans a four year program to assemble a squadron including two battleships of 31 000 tons each with 21 knot speed and ten finch guns each to be stationed in the far east. Officials advise construction to the United States.
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Far East
Savel
United States
Town mourns doctor at sudden death
Star Special Service records the death of Leof Skagit at 31, a respected physician and progressive figure. He left a young wife as the town laments the loss of a promising, beloved doctor who grew rapidly worse.
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Leof
Seattle Inventors Patent List From Washington D C
Washington inventors are named for patents filed and assigned in Washington D C on March 5. The list includes Elisha H. Alvord for a wed fork Henry B. Baddenbors for Be apparates Arthur W. Coats and R. M. Thompson for Seattle Hoisting hook Marion W. Randolph for Cabinet Harvey N. Rothweiler for Nonrefillable bottle John A. Thompson for Nall extractor, Seattle.
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Star Special Service
Washington
D. C
Elisha H. Alvord
Henry B. Baddenbors
Seattle
Arthur W. Coats
R. M. Thompson
Tacoma
Marion W. Randolph
Beatte
Harvey N. Rothweiler
John A. Thompson
Mining Men in Open Revolt in Washington State
Whatcom County Miners' Association considers withdrawal from the state body amid internal strife. Seattle association rumored to face pressure as lawyers contend the dispute may not harm local mining interests. Litigation grows around Rogers, Easetine, and Washington Metal entities, risking member attrition.
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Star Special Service
Bellingham
Washington
Seattle Association
Whatcom County
Republicans Caucus Dates in Tacoma and State
The Tacoma lean city caucuses are set for March 19 with primaries on March 21 and the convention on March 20 as arranged by state Republicans. President Roosevelt called for famine relief funds in a public appeal to the New York committee. Mary Jane Patrick an early Tacoma settler and Pacific Coast pioneer has died in Tacoma. Maria B Parker aged 63 a Civil War veteran of Company K Twentieth regiment Indiana volunteer infantry died in her Pendale home. John W. McKee of Sumas died Sunday afternoon at his residence.
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Tacoma
Lean City
Washington
Hoonevelt
Beastan Famine Relief Fund
New York Committee
Russia
United Sea
Old Goldier
Bellingham
Maria B Parker
Twentieth Regiment
Imtiaga Volunteer Infantry
Perndale
Parker
Lodge No .L Alf Alm
Fort Morgan
Colo
John W. McKee
Payallup
Sumas
Deaths and official notes from March reports
Death due to brain abscess notes a long illness. Rev John N Poland dies in Cincinnati after Brights disease. Minnesota battleship turnover to government at Newport News. Loomis F Goodale named supervising engineer in the Philippines. local notes from Vancouver Victoria council to discuss church issues. other brief items include a councilman sending a commission in North Yakima and a humorous line about bread.
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John N. Poland
Cincinnati
Bright
Goodale
RT. Louis
Lawsuit Claims Pacific States Telephone Charges Laughlin
In Seattle the complaint accuses the Pacific States Telephone Company of incompetent management and poor city service affecting Arthur G Laughlin. In Walla Walla on March 5 Chief Brown reports sighting William F Walker, alleged bank embezzler from New Britain Connecticut, entering the Ransom Building elevator before vanishing.
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Seattle
Pacific States Telephone Company
Arthur G. Laughlin
Walker Geen
Walla Walla
Brown
William F. Walker
New Britais
Conn
Box office riot at El Paso opera closes Seville miscue
The San Carlos company performance of The Barber of Seville in El Paso ends abruptly as balcony and final act scenes are cut. Misa Nielsen sings after and is hissed, calling it the first time she was hissed. police quell potential riot as Robert Silber, the theater director, seeks to calm the crowd.
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Star
Paso
Texas
San Carlos Opera Company
Misa Nielsen
el Paso
Robert Silber
Aoemiees
Insurance Dept Admits Washington Fire Insurance Co
The Illinois State Insurance Department has admitted the Washington Fire Insurance Company for business in the state.
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Iliness State Insurance Department
Washington Fire Insurance Company
Local Experts Guarantee Furnace Plant Installations
Geo H Woodhouse Co offers essential health and comfort with hot air furnace plants. Experts oversee installations and guarantee them. Call before you purchase. 112 University St.
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Geo. H. Woodhouse Co
University St
Press Gag Bill Defeated in Senate in Olympia
Olympia March 6 The rear bill to restrict publication of material on divorce police court and sexual crimes failed in the senate by 15 to 25. Senator Ruth shifted his vote to support reconsideration but the bill again failed 15 to 26 after amendments. Another attempt to pass the measure is anticipated.
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Olympia
Senate
Ruth
Graves
Roosevelt expands forest reserves by over one million acres
The Roosevelt administration adds 1,090,009 acres to U S forest reserves. New totals include Washington 1 275 000 acres Mount Rainier 736 000 Timbered areas Priest River 16 000 and Olympic 115 000 acres plus Colville forest reserve 67 000 acres forming on former Colville Indian reservation lands.
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Beripps Telegraph Service
Washington, D. C
Roosevelt
Washington
Washington Forest Reserve
Mount Rainier Reserve
Olympic Reserve
Priest River
Btevens
Coleville
Colville Forest Reserve
Councilman Martin Sentenced for Bribe Solicitation
Pittsburg report says councilman W. A. Martin received a three year sentence and a $1600 fine for soliciting a bribe connected with the Tube City Railroad company franchise grant. The item ends with an unrelated classified plea about cleaning clothes at Pantatorium.
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Pittsburg
W. A. Martin
Tube City Railroad Company
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