Council Reorganization Sparks Speculation on Committee Posts
As a new city council prepares to meet, speculation swirls over who will head major committees and which interests will gain influence. Rumors tie Gill and Crichton to the presidency, while Murphy faces potential sidelining. veteran members like Mullen Crichton and Murphy are expected to hold key chairmanships in finance police and health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steeme
Counecil
J. B. Crichton
H.C
Gill
Crichton
Gas Trust
Exin
Scrape Hente
Murphy
S Campatan
Gil
Ninth Ward
H. Burnett
Ninth Warner
Mullen
Gul Crichton
Connecil
Parks and Boulevard
Park Board
Billy Goat Rampant Causes Quiet City Disturbance
A local goat named Billy disrupts activity along Seventeenth Avenue South as the poundmaster contemplates actions. The animal reportedly has four stomachs and feeds on gardens, sparking neighborhood chatter and minor concerns about property damage.
Extraordinary sale on pianos organs and players at Chesbro House
The H and H Chesbro Piano House at 1207 Second Avenue promotes a large sale of pianos organs and piano players. It touts factory-direct pricing and easy payment plans with down payments from seven dollars a month and many models from Weber Campbell Wheelock and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. & H. Chesbro Piano House
Second Avenue
Weber,ler & Campbell
Wheelock
Imann, Stuyvedgant
H. & Chesbro
Celeb Weaver
Pianista
Goat nuisance prompts police alert in town
Mrs. W. T. Douglass has complained to the police about a goat causing trouble. She asks for the animal to be arrested or for an owner to be found. The notice notes the man sells patches, cane, and clothesline products but this complaint centers on the roaming goat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. T. Douglass
Polfice
Rococos Edge Tasmas In Three Games With Substitutes
Pampusch of the Empires and Swackhammer of the Chinooks substituted for Rococos last night and helped win two of three after three Rococos were absent. The substitutes posted 27 TI12.579 4 7 on the alleys and Thursten posted a high 11 game average with 1tl. Mrs. Gorden and Mrs. Rimer bowled over 12 yesterday. An alley record of 7 pins was set by A. L. mith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pampusch
Empires
Swackhammer
Chinooks
Rococos
Tasmas
Liesenberg
Hall
Thompson
Schenber
Putnam
Thursten
Canmakers Strike At San Francisco Union Dispute
Fourteen hundred members of the canmakers union at the American Can Company began a strike over alleged breaches of a prior agreement. Also noted are two arrests for loitering near saloons and a morning arrest of two men for fighting, with patrol officers named. A message requests Miss Clara Dean contact the YWCA for important mail, though her current address is unknown.
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SAN _ FRANCISCO
Canmakers’ Union
American Can Company
Clara Dean
Montreal
Quebec
Young Woman's Christian Association
Lillie O'Brien
King
Alex McDonald
James Clancy
Ryan
Damm
Russia Builds Barracks in War Preparations Five Years Ago
John Poster Fraser describes Russia's wartime prep noting empty barracks and stables, vast army kitchens, and towns built and deserted along the border. He details forced relocations of natives, Mongol and Manchu villages erased, and Cossack stations along the Bungari piers as watch points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
John Poster Fraser
Japan
Gobi Desert
Russian War Memoir Describes Siberian Frontlines
A first person narrative details harsh travel along the Transsiberian and Manchurian routes toward Port Arthur. It recalls frigid camps at Blagovestchensk, meager rations of tea and black bread, and rough shelter. It portrays Cosack horsemen, harsh winters, and the looming prospect of a Sino‑Russian conflict with stoic Russian soldiers.
Weather Deficiency Report and Spying Scandal Mentioned
The New York weather bureau notes a heat deficiency of 490 this winter. A Russian secrets case sees Major Iackoff degraded and shot for espionage. A cable to the secretary of state is sent by a foreign ambassador following a tense exchange. In Port Dalny on March 19 a Moscow merchant allegedly shipped 2,000,600 cigarets to Manchuria's army.
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New York Weather Bureau
Tammany
Coar
Port Dalny
Moscow
Manchuria
ST. Petersburg
Count Cadino
Rusela
Tokio
Mikado
Oree
Polow
Korea
Port Arthur
Petersburg
Paris Reception for Josh Wise Sparks Lighthearted Banter
In Paris March 19 a reception at the American House honored Josh Wise hosted by prize correspondents and literary men. Wise joked about postponing his trip to the Far East to stay in Paris for a couple of months before heading to war, noting the city’s vibrancy and his wish for more electric lights.
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Paris
Jowh Wise
Priia
Jowh
Bettefit
Josh
War intensifies as forces face mounting losses worldwide
Reports from St. Petersburg and Tokyo recount diplomatic woes and worker strikes as Russia and Japan endure escalating hostilities. Messages note losses, disrupted diplomacy, and a Russian cruiser searching for Japanese vessels while morale remains high elsewhere.
Freddy Goozleman at Vladivostok
At Vladivostok on March 19 the scene depicts a chaotic exchange with plans to spend two million dollars on shells. The account emphasizes a disorderly, rough atmosphere and mentions local men with heightened aggression.
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Freddy Goozleman
Vladivostok
Notable Parody and Robing of Robin Hood Tale
A humorous spoof blends modern talk with medieval lore as Robin Hood and merry men drink under the Greenwood tree. The band of outlaws, teased by puns about washee washee and depictions of a Chinese laundryman, share light banter and a playful twist about the pipe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robin Heed
Robin
Friar Tuck
Will Bearnett
Little John
Writ Denied in Ah Yuen Habeas Corpus Case
Judge Hanford denies Ah Yuen habeas corpus as evidence fails to prove right to remain in the United States. Yuen detained at Port Townsend by immigration authorities after being taken from a Japanese liner. He asserts birth in Port Angeles about eighteen years ago. Fire near Twelfth Avenue and Yesler Way prompts firefighters. no damage reported. Mrs. BE Brown, longtime missionary in Holy Land for Christian Alliance, to lecture at Free Methodist Church on Sunday in native costume.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ah Yuen
BE. Brown
Holy Land
Christian Alliance
Free Methodist Church
Insurance adjusters complete Queen steamer cargo sale
The adjusters finished their work on the burned steamer Queen incident yesterday. The remaining damaged cargo mainly clothing was sold to the Outlet Clothing Company of this city.
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Queen
Outlet Clothing Company
Eloping Wife To Return Home After Spokane Incident
Mrs. Addie Downs, wife of Winlock preacher Rev. Downs, who eloped with Carl Alvord and was found in Spokane, will return to her home. Officials say reconciliation is likely, though Alvord faces prosecution and townspeople caution against disturbances.
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Addie Downs
The
Star
Winlock
Carl Alvord
Mr. Downes
Mr. Downs
Alverd
Alvord
Kelly
Mya
Downe
Alvordia
Stewart
American League of Independent Workmen
Telegraph Briefs From Chehalis to Spokane
Telegraph briefs report service expansion in Chehalis, poll tax exemption for military reserve residents, a successful bank robbery attempt in Citizens, Anacortes, a fire destroying Laude Caledoun’s merchandise store with $2,009 loss, and the death of Thomas B. Warren former city deputy sheriff for three years in Spokane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citizens Bank
This City
Anacortes
Camden
Laude Caledoun
Apokane
Thomas B. Warren
City
Winaleao
Damaged OCR Fragment Describes Local Report
Fragmentary OCR text hints at a local report or notice with unclear details. It includes scattered sequences like dates and place names but lacks complete sentences or identifiable events. The readable elements suggest a news sketched outline rather than a full report.
Untitled fragment with garbled OCR text
The readable portions describe a transportation scene with a passenger and a go between, but the fragment is incomplete and lacks clear names, places, dates, or events to establish a concrete report. No verifiable action or outcome is present in the readable text.
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Citisens
Couneh
Billy Goat
Goat
William
Seventeenth Avenue South
Se Cvo Piano Dealers
Thurston
Ord
Scripps News
Millinday
Eastern Outfitting Co
Pike Street
Corner Fifth
John Foster Fraser
G IN &I
HY Jomn Porter Fraser
Lake Hatkal
Amur
Blagovestchensk
Theelves
Katiska Hasics
Siberia
Urab
Kremlin
Lake Baikal
Iackoff
Secretary OF State
Wen
Edith Thornton
Gen
Stringemalonsky
Twelfth Avenue
Yesler Way
Chehalis
Olympia
Attorney Generals Office
Syndicate Doctors
First Avenue
Marion Street
Seattle
Washington
Marton Street
Apmir Fli
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