Seaton Murder Trial Advances Toward Final Arguments
The Seaton murder trial moved toward a close as defense and rebuttal testimony continued. Dr. Daniel De Beck and others questioned the defendant's mental state while witnesses asserted Seaton retained full senses. final argument for the state was anticipated afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seaton
Daniel de Beck
Brataltet
Geaton
EB. A. McKechnie
J. P. Loughary
HH. Burke
Frank Pyle
M. Crow
Vance Sabin
Duke Arrives Home After Honeymoon Amid Suit for Breach
The Duke returned from the United States where he spent his honeymoon with his wife once Miss Porter Knight of Cincinnati filed damages for breach of promise. She claims Manchester engagement to wed was promised before he became involved with the American heiress. The court action was served amid surprise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Cincinnati
Duke Tely
Porter Knight
Mansion
Westminster
Manchester
Sur
New Mining Regulations Limit Claims Under Old Rules
Ottawa issued new mining regulations abolishing the old regime. The change allows staking one claim per bench river or creek and permits abandoning profit aims while letting larger companies stake more. Observers say the rules may freeze individuals and enable consolidation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Old S. I. to Rebrand as Northern Pacific Branch
On and about April 1 the Seattle and Railroad will cease to be named and become a branch of the Northern Pacific. The change is not material, as the Northern Pacific holds controlling interest. Possible shifts in clerical staff and officers are anticipated, with adjustments readied in the auditor and office operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle & Railroad
Northern Pacific
Chantges
Beattie
Cabinet Sworn In At White House Ceremony
Washington dispatch notes Fuller visiting the White House this morning where eight cabinet members were sworn in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
White House
Swere
Fishermen Win Depth Rule Change in Traps
Olympia March 6 The fish trap bill passed the house, proving a victory for the Pacific American Fisheries Co and the Alaska Packers association among others who opposed measuring trap depth at low tide. The law now restricts traps to waters no deeper than 65 feet at low tide. Proponents argued low tide measurement was difficult to obtain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olympia
Pacific-American Fisheries Co
Alaska Packers’ Association
Miner John Lawrence Dies in Franklin Shaft
John Lawrence a miner died in a Franklin mine shaft from black damp. Coroner Hoye traveled to Franklin this afternoon and will hold an inquest tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Lawrence
Frankline
Hoye
Will
Magazines swindler Wilma linked to coast cases
Vancouver police report E H Wilma alias Brown alias Woodson, a noted magazine swindler, admitted by several towns. Frank Munsey received a letter dated September 1999 from a witness in Georgia recounting Wilma’s message to Munsey about ending war content and hiring models, signaling his disengagement from the magazine trade.
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E. H. Wilma
Brown
Woodson
Vancouver
Wash
Meredith
Frank A. Munsey
Ain
Munsey
Witenes
A . Ga
Wilma
Law and Order League Faces Slot Machine Cases
Seattle reformers pursue actions against W. H. Howard and Richard Roe over money paying slot devices. Warrant placement errors reference 76 First Avenue and 119 Second Avenue South, with technical flaws delaying prosecutions. Judge George considers remaining cases against Junction saloon owners and Columbia beer hall proprietors, while prosecutors highlight misdrafted complaints by Beau mont and Cowen.
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An & Remuit
Griffith
Heaumont
Seattle Law & Order
Richard Roe
Alien
John ¥. Mill
W. H. Howard
Mare
W. L. Cowen
First Avenue
Bet Avenue
Becond Avenue
Bec
Second Avenue South
Hoitz & Wening
Junction Saloon
Peter Emil
Columbia Beer Hall
George
Rosecuting Attorney's
Beaumont
Seattle
Law and Order League
The Suckers Club Mastermind Exposed by Woodson Letter
Herbert Bennett Woodson reveals a notorious scheme implicating Munsey Publishing and Cosmopolitan Publishing. He claims to have run sucker clubs across eastern states, collecting funds and valuables while deceiving subscribers and authorities. The document cites a seven month haul of $1418 and references an upcoming trial with Wilma jailed in the city.
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Curtin Publishing Co
Collins
East
Pennsylvania
C. BH. K. Curtie
Rok
Jersey
Cosmopolitan Publishing Co
Trr
New York
Muncey
Walker
Dows
Texas
Herbert Bennett Woodson
Miestesippt Divon
Woodson
Wilma
Montesano Normal School Plans Site and Donations
Olympia reports Montesano will receive a normal school with provisions for appropriations. The governor and two appointed commissioners must meet there before July 1, 1901 to locate a site of ten acres, at least, to be donated. Citizens intend to contribute a building for the school, originally meant for an academy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olympia
Montesano
Cithteens of
Jones' primary law passes by one vote in house
Olympia March 6 The house approved Jones' primary election law by a single vote after a hard fight. A Senate killed the memorial for electing United States senators by popular vote. A theft of state property was reported with a gas stove and typewriter taken that night. an investigation has been ordered.
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Olympia
House
Jones
Senate
United
White Pass Yukon to Install Refrigerator System
The White Pass & Yukon railroad will soon operate a complete refrigerator system between Skagway and Dawson. Cold storage plants will be built at Skagway White Horse and Dawson with refrigerator steamers below White Horse. Machines are ordered and will reach Dawson by navigation opening. By June beef from Seattle can be shipped to Dawson in refrigerated cars for 1700 miles. The company aims to control the business itself after declining a third party offer, projecting increased fresh meat shipments to Dawson during warm months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Pass
Dawson
Text Book Bill Passes House 47 to 29 in Olympia
Gunderson's bill passed the house by a 47 to 29 vote in Olympia. It abolishes textbook uniformity after the Weatland contract expires and provides for other books in the meantime.
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Olympia
Gunderson
Weatland
May Wheat Fire Damages Rear Store at 110 Pike
A chimney fire in the rear of a store at 110 Pike street caused about 10 dollars in damage. The blaze damaged the premises of Miller, colored, with the incident occurring today. Judge George’s docket references appear in the surrounding notes.
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Pike Street
Health officer may be compelled to explain smallpox failure
The Star reports public anger over the city health department’s handling of smallpox quarantines. Mrs W Taggart and her daughter at 126 North Harwood have the disease, as does Mr Art’s family, prompting calls for an investigation into Health Officer McKeehnie and the department’s quarantine procedures.
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Mis
W. Taggart
North Harwood Avenue
Art
Taggart
Mr. Taggart
Tagart
Terms of Settlement in Boer War Talks
A Prescott dispatch reports Kitchener Milner and Gen Hetha negotiating terms to end the Boer War. An agreement is expected in three days with terms including exile to St Helena for leaders, leniency for rebels in Cape Colony, protection of private property, and a promise of a future government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Pretoria
Evening Journal
Ascerta
Kitchener
Milner
Gen. Hetha
Otha
St. Helena
Cape Colony
Woman Claims Double Tax Payment On City Property
Harriet Richardson alleges her property lot 12 block 12 Eastern addition was taxed twice. She cites 1888 ownership by W. Os who paid Feb 14 1898 and a subsequent owner unknown, with 1899 taxes and interest of 8.11 dollars paid by her, seeking refund of the double payment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harriet PD. Richardson
Rise of George FR Harris to President of a Major RR
Encouragement and inspiration follow the election of George FR Harris as president of the Chicago Burlington and Quincy Railroad. He started in 1864 as an office boy with no special pull and rose through about a dozen roles to the top. Now at age 2 and heading a system with over 4000 miles of track, his career illustrates that hard work and focus pay off.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George FR. Harris
Chicago, Burlington & Incy Railrroad Co
Harris
Train crash injures over a dozen in Coatesville incident
Coatesville Pennsylvania March 6. A passenger train collided with a freight train at Hope Tower at noon. More than a dozen people were hurt prompting a hospital train to be dispatched to the scene.
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Coatesville
Hope Tower
Seatt le Gas executive arrives to study Alaska Light venture
C. B. Collins of Seattle Gas and Electric Light Co. arrives in Skagway aboard the Dolphin to take the helm of the Alaska Light and Power Co. and assess the local business and needs before guiding operations.
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Skagway
C. BR. Collins
Seattle Gas & Electric Light Co
Alaska Light & Power Co
Major Mail Consignment Departed Seattle for Asia and Philippines
One of the largest consignments of mail ever sent from Seattle was shipped aboard the Idau mi Maru yesterday. Over 00 sacks carried 19 660 letters and 41 326 papers, destined chiefly for American soldiers in the Philippine Islands with some sacks to Japan and China.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Philippine Islands
Japan
China
Deaths by Freezing Haunting Nome Area Report
Dawbon March 2 reports grisly deaths from extreme cold near Nome city as residents struggle to seek shelter. Wind and drifting snow bury bodies, with several additional fatalities and widespread business dullness noted amid severe winter conditions.
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Dawbon
Oreece
Nome City
Nome
Old Scheme Up Once More For Port Angeles Railway
Announcement from Port Angeles states bonds for the Port Angeles Eastern railroad are sold and construction will start early in spring. J Atkinson and W H Loss return from the East to oversee the project with New York and Boston capital backing bonds. A ferry to Victoria, B C, is planned with hoped connection to a Vancouver Island railway opening northern timber and mineral access.
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Port Angeles
J. ©. Atkinson
W. HM. Loss
Mr. Loans
New York
Boston
Mr. Atkinson
Victoria
B. C
Vancouver
M C A Lecture On The Law Tonight
Ira Bronnon will deliver a Y M C A lecture tonight on The Law. Lawyers and law students are urged to attend as this begins a series on moral work and professional life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ira Bronnon
Irish Question Sparks Commons Row and Crowds Outside
In London on March 6 crowds gathered as the Irish Nationalist group confronted the house of commons after last night’s events. Two police divisions stood ready to quell any disturbance while Rheidmond raised privileges to protest removals and chair disrepute.
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London
House of Commons
Rhehmond
Debate Over Privilege and Suspension In Parliament
The speaker ruled the matter not a privilege question but a procedural order. Redmond claimed suspensions involved members who had entered the lobby to vote before the incident. The chair promised to publish factual corrections from the committee chair if reports were wrong and allowed further discussion by Irish members on justice in suspensions. The speaker set noon as a time to disclose privilege questions as members prepared to write statements of fact.
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Schowen
H. Limerick
Bitar
Limerick
Redmond
mMembere Sur Ded
Handsome Flat Permit Issued for 4 Story Frame Building
I T Cole has secured a permit for a four story frame building at 16% to 189% Broadway. The structure will house four rooms and carry a total cost of $5,000.
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I T. Cole
Broadway
Galbraith and Bacon Start Work on New Warehouses
Galbraith and Bacon will immediately begin work on new warehouses after obtaining a permit from the city engineer. The permit allows driving piles and repairing existing buildings on lots 1 to 8, block 170, Beattle tide londea.
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Galbraith & Bacon
City Engineer's Office
Block 170
Beattle Tide Londea
Missing 24 year old Stocks alias Arthur Perkins leads police search
Arthur J. Perkins aged 24 known as Stocks was reported to police as missing today. He was found to have 36 on his person when last seen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur J. Perkins
Stocks
Platt Furious Over War Secretary Appointment
Washington March reports say Senator Platt of New York is furious with the president and War Secretary Root for convincing the president to appoint Col. William Ager of New York as assistant secretary of war when Metcalf retires. Platt warns of possible open clash with the administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Platt
New York
Cof War Root
Root
William Ager
Metkiejohn
Lake Front Blind Pigs Trial Set After Dismissal Denied
Judge Cann overruled the demurrer in the state v Gilman et al case charging park resort keepers with selling liquor without a license. Attorney Parmeriee argued city authority and legislative delegation. Trial is scheduled for March 12 as the commonwealth preserves its prosecutorial authority.
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Cann
W. W. Giman
Park Resorts
Parmeriee
Gilman
Ju Cann
Commonwealth
Skagway aims to boost library fund with student driven events
Skagway city schools inaugurate a drive to raise money for a school library. A March program before St Patrick s Day kicks off a series of entertainments and each pupil will contribute one garage? one hour s work to the fund. Parents and friends expect many helpers as youth aim to enrich town library resources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Skagway
Parente
House Rivers and Harbors Plans Two Inspection Trips
Members of the House committee on rivers and harbors schedule two inspection trips. One to Havana today, and a second in June covering Gulf of Mexico points up to Puget Sound. The parties travel as individuals, not as a committee. A separate effort asks the president to name former Senator Bhoup of Idaho as pensions commissioner to replace Pivana who retires.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
House Committee On Rivers and Harbors
Gulf of Mexico
Puget Sound
Washington
TD. C
House
Senate
Peecen
Bhoup
Idaho
Pivana
Shoup
Uhr Dies in Germany Venture as Ambassador
Former United States ambassador to Germany Edwin F. Uhr is reported dying in his home country. The brief dispatch notes Uhr’s illness and impending death, with no additional condition details provided.
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Grand Rapids, Mich
United States
Germany
Edwin F. Uhr
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