Doings at Bremerton
Bremerton March 14. The gunboat Ranger will commissioned March 23 and sail for the Asiatic station soon after. Its crew now in Seattle, while the cruiser Pawtucket left to bring them to Bremerton. Thirty privates from Mare Island head to Sitka under Lieutenant Ellis. The torpedo boat Goldsboro to have official trial Monday aiming for 30 knots.
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Seattle
Pawtucket
Mare Island
Alaska
Sitka
Ellis
Goldsboro
Amending Ordinance on City Depositories
Council to refer the ordinance on designating and contracting with local banks for city deposit interest to the finance committee and corporation counsel. Crichton urged monthly designation of depositories by the treasurer, aiming to secure more reliable interest payments.
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Crichton
Finance Committee
Corporation Counsel
Red Hand at Work Destroys Susdal Arcade
Fire swept through nine shops and the Susdal arcade causing estimated half a million dollars in damage. Nine people were injured. Authorities suspect revolutionary arson behind the blaze.
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Karkoff
Ruaela
Susdal
Lews
Pennsylvania Railroad Advances $100 Million Bond Issue
At the annual stockholders meeting in Philadelphia on March 14 the main business was authorization of a new bond issue totaling 100 million dollars as proposed by the directors.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Flynn Collins Barr Cases Dismissed for Lack of Evidence
The cases against P. J. Flynn charged with conspiracy to steal freight from the Northern Pacific John Collins charged with threats to do body harm and W. H. Barr charged with assault and battery were yesterday dismissed by Prosecuting Attorney Mackintosh for lack of evidence.
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P. J. Flynn
Northern Pacific
John Collins
W. H. Barr
Mackintosh
Patrick Hearing in Rice Murder Case in Albany
Albert T. Patrick, condemned to die for the murder of millionaire William Marsh Rice, was brought from Sing Sing to Albany. His motion for a new trial will be argued in the court of appeals this afternoon.
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Albany
N. Y
Albert T. Patrick
William Marsh Rice
Sing Sing
Court of Appeals
Explosion on Italian torpedo boat kills three in Venice
March 14 report says a boiler explosion aboard an Italian torpedo boat in Venice left three dead and five injured. The blast occurred on the vessel, prompting emergency response and investigations into the incident.
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Venice
Roosevelt Nomination Stream Sends Nominations to Senate
President Roosevelt sent nominations to the Senate listing Clarence L. Hobart of Washington as collector of customs for Alaska. Brigadier generals include Col Alfred Girard, Lieut. Cola Wm H Beck, Frank A Robinson, Frank Taylor, Samuel W Fountain, Edward Davin, J Charlies, W Hobart, Major General John L Bulliam, and Col James A Buchanan of the Twenty fourth infantry.
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Clarence L. Hobart
Washington
District of
Alaska
Alfred €. Girard
Lieut
Cola
Wm. H. Beck
Third Cavalry
Frank A. Robinson
Thirteenth Cavalry
Frank Taylor
Nineteenth Infantry
Samuel W. Fountain
Fourteenth Cavalry
Edward Davin
Artillery Corps
At &J
License hurdles scuttle hack and express vehicle rule
The stalled ordinance to license hacks and express wagons lingers in Seattle politics as Scott Benjamin and the license and revenue committee block progress. Daulton remains hopeful while legal objections and internal delays dim prospects. Harry New may replace Cortelyou as Republican national chairman, with Indiana power and Vice President Fairbanks’ foe backing.
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Scott Benjamin
License and Revenue Committee
Seattle Transfer Company
Daulton
Corporation Counsel's Office
Benjamin
Harry & New
New
Republican National Committee
Cortelyou
Indianapolis
Indiana
Fairbanks
Robberies at the Lincoln Hotel Spark Hotel Panic
Lincoln hotel guests face fear as a series of room robberies disrupts the property. Detectives lack clear leads on burglars or room workers. Constantine Colman and Perry report losses while manager Mrs. Blackwell downplays the incidents, attributing two to outside entry via a fire escape.
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Lincoln Hotel
Wil. CC
P. Constantine
W. F. Colman
R. W. Perry
Lowmes
Blackwell
Grand Theatre Hosts Three Nights of Concerts and Plays
Beginning tonight the Grand presents three nights and an afternoon of concerts headlined by baritone David Bispham under the Ladies' Musical club. Creatore's Italian band performs tomorrow and Thursday with strong advance sales. The Ferris company stages Thelma at Seattle all week, while That Little Swede opens at Third Avenue drawing good crowds.
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David Bispham
Ladies’ Musical Club
Thelma
the Ferris Company
Seattle
Third Avenue
Star Theater Adds Notable Violin Act to Vaudeville Bill
The Star theater announces a strong vaudeville bill with Senor Ricardo Ruiz delivering a violin performance described as a musical treat and a highlight of the program.
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Star Theater
Senor
Ricardo Ruiz
Concert Bill Adds Selections and Notable Numbers
Fragmentary note indicates a concert program with new pieces and several additional numbers to enhance the bill. No further details on performers or venue are readable.
Daughters of the American Revolution Seek Boulder Site
A DAR committee will press the park board for a site to erect a Battle of Beat tle memorial boulder. The city offers Dendy park. Triangle in front of City Hall is Hearth Library controlled, and Forteen place and Pioneer square are park board land. The battle took place at Yesler Way and Second Avenue.
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Daughters of the American Revolution
Park Board
Beattle
Dendy Park
City Hall
Hearth Library Association
Forteen Place
Pioneer Square
Yesler Way
Second Avenue
They Defy the Law on City Speed Limits
A 60 mile per hour reckless riding scene prompts critique of a city ordinance intended to curb speeding. Councilman Burnett backed the measure to save lives, but motorists allegedly flouted it. Police struggle to enforce strict eight to fifteen mile per hour limits across districts including Virginia street to King street and adjacent avenues.
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Burnett
Virginia Street
Eighth
Railroad Avenue
King Street
Health preservation and suggestive therapy discussed by Dr Meacham
Dr Meacham of Ballard, speaking before the Seattle Society of Psychic Research, outlined why he adopted suggestive therapeutics. He recounted beginning with Christian science, stressing it complements medicine, and urged physicians to study mental factors and environment to diagnose and maintain health, prioritizing air then water for well being.
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Meacham
Ballard
Seattle
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Cleveland
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