Police Chief Commits Death by Own Action
Ore March Antic prosecution reports the local police chief, aged , killed himself with a revolver at night. his body found in a shed. A revolt by Erma and Ruby Diller led to investigation by the grand jury. He leaves a wife and children.
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Ore
March
Younge
Joseph Billee
Wnte
Mia
Erma
Ruby Diller
Piiles
Mary Elien Quigley
Providence Hospital
Bright
Patrick Quigley
J. M. John
Thomas Quigtey
M. E. Spores
Dow Considers Election Contest Over City Council Race
Dow contemplates contesting the municipal council election alleging fraud to aid his Republican rivals. A campaign meeting is called to decide, with supporters pledging funds and insurance estimates suggesting a $2,600 target to finance a possible court challenge.
14 Year Old Habitual Runaway Arrested In Juvenile Court
Arthur a 14 year old runaway with multiple escapes from home and reform schools was picked up by Officer Ketcham and placed in the county juvenile court. He has fled from Utah to Colorado and Oregon and back to Seattle and Portland, repeatedly breaking away and beating his way across cities.
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Arthur
Ketcham
Arder Ib
Bas
Seattle
Arthur Lires
Reform School
Hill
Utah
Telly Tile
Colo
Seattie Arthur
Portland
South Park
American Institute of Electrical Engineers Meeting Seattle
The Seattle branch will hold a meeting in the Pioneer building on Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock. SC. Lindsay, a noted Seattle operator, will read a paper on the duties and qualifications of central station operators. Advance papers on Telephone Engineering by J. J. Carty of New York will also be read.
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Seattle
Amercan Institute of Electrical Engineers
Pioneer Building
SC. Lindsay
J. J. Carty
New York
Labor Scarcity Strains Bellingham Trades
In Bellingham Washington on March 9 local employment men report a serious shortage of available labor. Employers say they cannot begin to meet demand as the supply of capable workers remains critically low.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bellingham
Wash
Labor Wages Rise Sharply Across Border Lines
Loggers and mill men have seen wage gains of 25 cents daily on the American side of the line and 50 cents on the Canadian side. As Canadian wages climb, American workers rush south, tightening labor in Whatcom County and portending effects at the fishing season start. East laborers arrive but lack West work familiarity, while many last year’s fishermen head to Alaska for railroad jobs. Lloyd Shaw, ex varsity football star, now helms North Yakima and has arranged a May 4 game with the U team at Yakima, after leaving the varsity roster.
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Canada
Whatcom County
Alaska
Lloyd Shaw
North Yakima
Yakima
Shaw
Lada
Knights of Pythias minstrel show planned for March 21
Local lodge of Knights of Pythias prepares a big minstrel show with Emma Moffatt soprano and the Elks quartet as featured acts. Joe Tyler will lead as fan maker as the event aims to raise funds for the drill company’s trip to New Orleans this summer.
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Lodge of Knights of Pythias
Emma Moffatt
Elks Quartet
Joe Tyler
The
K. of P
New Orleans
Ice wagon driver accused after brutal attack on seven year old
The seven year old son of F B Dougherty was struck by a whip from an ice wagon driver as he and other boys gathered ice chips. The hit cut his face from forehead to cheek and possibly blinded his eye. a warrant for the driver’s arrest was sworn out and the case is with the prosecuting attorney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F.B. Dougherty
Dougherty
John J. Dougherty
Aviver
Tideland boom at Bellingham
A tideland boom in Bellingham intensifies as the Canadian Pacific backs a Seattle to Bellingham electric line. Land prices soared from 1006 to 3060 six weeks ago to 2000 to 11090 today. J J Donovan of Bellingham Harbor Board and J M Bloedel negotiate with J L Linkine for a Keystone land block worth 11060 to 912,000 in the waterfront rail corridor.
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Bellingham
Tideland
Hne
Canadian Pacific
Fred EK
Seattle
Hiellingham
J. J. Donovan
Bh. B
K C
J. M. Bloedel
J. L Linkine
Nent
Walsh resigns from several Chicago directorates
Chicago March 9 report states John R. Walsh has resigned from the boards of North Shore Electric Nilinois Audit and Miller s National Insurance Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
John R. Walsh
North Shore Electric
Nilinois Audit Company
Millers’ National Insurance Company
Canadian exile for Lawrence after jail escape
Charities Lawrence was released from the city jail and left for Montreal with his mother after recognition by a Tacoma relative. He had earlier been shot while attempting to flee Officer Clark and was sentenced to 20 days and a $50 fine for indecent exposure.
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Lawrence
Montreal
Canada
Clark
Tacoma
Northwest Cereal Plant Reopens Aims Full Operation
The Northwest Cereal company restarts its Railroad and Bat street plant and plans full blast soon. The schooner Ida May will sail for Seward Valdez and way ports about April 1 carrying gasoline and explosives among other cargo.
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Northwest Cereal Company
Ida
Valdez
Wait for Mr. Ross Leaves Prison
Edward W Rows is set for release from Walla Walla prison on March 41 and will be pursued by Seattle officers for embezzling $400 from Perry Bros. Rows, once a collector at 80 Spring St, fled April 10, 1905, then served a Tacoma year for passing a bad check. He is to be arrested on release and returned for trial.
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Edward W. Rows
Walla Walla
Army of
California
Tacoma
Insurance leaders oppose Armstrong committee reforms in Albany
Leading figures from Equitable New York Life Mutual Provident and Home Life gathered in Albany on March 9 to oppose the remedial legislation proposed by the Armstrong committee. Woodruff was named director of the insurance forces and George D. Lee to advocate for smaller companies while William B. Johnson spoke for agents.
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Albany
N. Y
Armstrong Committee
Paul Morton
The
Equitable
Charla A. Peabody
New York Life
Alexander EK. Orr
the Mutual
Timothy Woodruff
the Provident
Woodruff
George D. Iie
Home Life
William B. Johnson
Senate Passes Columbia Bill for River Mouth Improvement
The Senate approved an emergency appropriation of 400000 dollars to fund improvements at the mouth of the Columbia River on the Oregon Washington border. The move aims to accelerate dredging and navigation work to aid merchant vessels and regional trade.
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Washington, D. C
Senate
Columbia River
Oregon
Washington
Turner Investment buys Spokane tidel blocks 414 to 418
Turner Investment Co completes the purchase of tidel and blocks 414 to 418 inclusive from William Piggott for 60000. Property sits about a quarter mile south of Spokane bridge as park board plans permanent quarters and an engineer to design parks and driveways.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turner Investment Company
Tidel
William Piggott
Spokane Bridge
Park Board
C. J. Smith
Beer Glasses and Minors in Waterfront Saloon
George Coleman and John White wandered into N Hanna's saloon on the waterfront yesterday afternoon. They drank until they smashed a $120 mirror and disrupted the bar. Officer Christensen intervened. both men were fined 6 dollars each in police court, a punishment Judge Gordon said would uphold the law.
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George Coleman
John White
N. Hanna
George
John
Billy Baxter
Hanna
Christensen Bove
Gordon
Frye to complete Valencia disaster probe and brief Washington
United States District Attorney Frye will continue examination of the Valencia disaster tomorrow. If the Pioneer tug crew arrives, their testimony may be taken. Frye will forward findings to Washington and may issue recommendations. Peters testified but added little. Centralia sails to California ports tonight from Gray's Harbor.
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United States
Frye
Valencia
Witheanes
Washington
Turner and Whitney
W. A. Peters
City of
Topeka
Markets Show Strong Demand With Price Pressure For Chickens
Market notes report high street demand for poultry with prices stiff due to tight supply. The item list includes oranges, apples, beets, cabbage, cucumbers, lettuce, tomatoes, and various fruits and vegetables with varied per unit prices. Also listed are dairy products, cheese varieties, and live stock market options, reflecting a broad supply chain in commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Dakota
Yakima Burbank
Walla Walla
Comstock Testimony Sparks Fracas in U S Commission
Anthony Comstock testified before the U S commissioner and called Hughes Miller a lar. Miller struck Comstock three powerful blows in the face during the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Anthony Comstock
United States
Hughes Miller
Miller
Drop in and see our fancy lowa Creamery offer
Advertisement notes two pound packages at 55e and cow butter at 25¢ per pound with a local store display. It references a Cow Butter Store and a sales pitch encouraging customers to visit.
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Lowa
Packers Object To Government Immunity Claim
Chicago march 9 the Packers fought today a government correspondence said to prove Garfields contention he did not promise immunity government officials continued detailing the investigation a complator from a neighborhood row at Tolt was rescued yesterday charging Karry Manderville with a scau upon W M Long a longtime resident of Tolt for 23 years
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Chicago
Packers
Garfield
Tolt
Karry Manderville
W. M. Long
Creamery Butter Prices Highlight Down Town Notice
Downtown listing notes Creamery butter at 25 cents per pound and cow butter mare let and Pike offering total good quality dairy products with low prices for shoppers.
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the Star
aleJtills TE Espe
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Rte
Ernst Bros.inc
Pike Street
Strel
John FR. Walsh
Ballard Notes
Ballard
Scandinavian Bank
Southern Pacific Co
Boente Bhasta
Union Ticket Office
Fleet Ave
Ellia
Bond Box
Piret Ave
MR. Ross
Officers OF Law
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Fletcher L. Wharton
First Church
New Deal
Opera House
Rainier Heights
A. Lampe
Dejax
Marine Laundry
First Ave
Marion
BE. Dehune
Lampe
Mires Jennie Baker
John Landberg
Tme
Mita Baker
N.C. Carver
Bellevue
Capitol Hill
Seconday
Madison St
Cone
Seatile Bayguxt Union
Madleon of
Fred &. Taylor
North End
Weat
Carlos Cleanon
Weatlake Boulevard
Olivest
Lake Union
H. Hurd
Eleet
Grant
Union Veterans Union
Benjamin (. Levy
Tomate
J. M. Welstiing
F. Hurd
W. A. Halley
Joan Taylor
J. N. Wallingford
J. A. Peters
F. B. Herry
P. A. Morrie
J. J. Habright
Figen Dramatic School
Christenmwen
W. C. Gates
Swiftwater Li Gates
Humphries and
Cole
Bers Heatrice Gates
Morris
R. M. Pendleton
Gus Borg
Tallor
Second
Islg Ham
Centralia
Gray's Harbor
Rults
Nik Hee
Ford
Wisconsin
Young America
Per Og c
Aager & Silver
Mnnatifornia
Paris
Ban Uen Roche Harbor
Java
Rhodes Bros
Cline
Iowa
Ilowa
McCarthy's
Winstead
Milla
Colgate
McCarthy Dry Goods Co
Second Ave
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