Alaska Coast Company to Operate Two New Steamships
Report states the Alaska Coast company will incorporate with Omer J Humphrey Pharo as traffic manager and will operate the steamers Watson and Buckman this summer. The move includes acquiring the old Alaska Commercial line assets, with additional partners from Seattle and Standard Oil ties, and may feature J. D. Parrell in the lineup.
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Omer J
Humphrey Pharo
Alaska Coast Com
Pharo
Alaska Coast Company
Alaska
Steamera Port
Bertha
New
Watson
Mr. Pharo
Humphrey
John Mclean
Northwest
Standard 611
M. B Halley
Eastern Capitalista
Ralph &. Stacy
James Tracy
H. R. Harriman
Seattle
J. D. Parrell
East
Morgan faces federal suit over alleged double dealing
In Nashville on March 13 a federal suit alleges Morgan led a conspiracy to restrain trade and that the Chicago and Louisville road is implicated in the charges. The filing claims Morgan's actions harmed competition and violated antitrust law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville
Tenn
Chicago & Louisville
Morgan
Alaska Delegates Face Posture In Territorial Delegation
Alaska residents in Fairbanks rally around Bi Swineford as their preferred delegate while P Clum campaigns from New York and Nome influence tilts. John McGuan, Fairbanks attorney, counts on Nome votes to back his rival position.
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Alaska
P. Clum
New York City
Bes
Mr. Clan
Ewen
Fairbanks
Clum
John McGuan
Nome
State Inheritance Tax Law Upheld by Court
The state court this noon, by a majority, sustained the constitutional validity of the state inheritance tax law. The case involves William Wellington White, resident of California, who left property to Gate. This test suit may bring thousands of dollars in inheritance to this state as a result of the decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Wellington White
California
Reorganizes Company Plans Reassignment of Contracts
Bathed by Portland capital the company reorganizes and contracts will be assumed by the new concern. At the corner of Seventh and Pike streets work will resume tomorrow morning. The defunct company faced losses of about $40,000 if the old contract failed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland Capital
Rew Conrern
Seventh Ay
Pike St
Spokane
Seventh and Pike
Murder Case Confirms Age and Identity Error
Prosecution reveals confusion over the killer known as Kid White in Walla Wallace. The editor of the Clipper, Springs, Mich, reports that the man once identified as Bam in Cedar Springs in July 1883 was 22 years old at execution, exposing errors in the earlier record.
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Kid” White
Mio
Walla Wallace
Matthew
Attor Mackintosh
Clipper
Springs
Mich
Wilthe
Bam
Cedar Springs
Reprieve Request Highlighted for Young Offender
Charitable persons urged clemency for a youth under 19 who faced punishment. The plea cites his age and suggests mercy. White's father reportedly lives on a poor farm at Cedar Springs as part of the context surrounding the case.
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White
Cedar Springs
Death notices from March obituaries and shipments
Death notices reveal John Campbell aged five and a half from Canada with heart trouble and widow, two daughters, and one son surviving. Anna N Buntage, 65, liver complaint, Olympia native, remains shipped to Rainier Beach interment. Dr Lee Smith, a Kentucky native age three, brother-in-law of Dr Turner, remains to be shipped for interment. Butterworth & Sons to embalm and arrange shipments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John & Campbell
Mowell
Dewased
Canada
Duluth
Campbell
Butterworth & Sons
Anna N. Buntage
Rainier Beach
Olympia
Butterworth& Son
Dre. Lee Tt. Smith
Hellevon
Kentucky
W. K. Turner
Rea
Lexington
Butterworth
Allis Lovely He Wired Allis Lovely He Wired
Extensive improvements for the Seattle Commercial club quarters will finish by April with buff tinted furnishings. Architects Spear and Munt design a striking new space. Secretary Williams says the party’s trip is comfortable and informative for future club benefit. They expect to reach Gan Prandlece tonight and will be greeted by Mayor Schmitz leading the Seattle delegation through Chinatown. They depart San Francisco Wednesday for Los Angeles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle Commercial Club
Spear and Munt
Williama
Commercial Club
Gan Prandlece
Schmitz
Seattlettes
Chinatown
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Steamer Bertha Arrives With Passengers After Mariechen Wreck
Marine notes report the steamer Bertha from the west ward arriving at 1 PM with 27 passengers and 200 tons of cargo salvaged from the wrecked Mariechen. A. L. Bizard of La Touche mince travels south on the Captain A. H. Capwell. Capwell’s Port Orchard route manager resigns. acting manager to be appointed. PortPanel ge route linked to Inland Transportation company. In Washington, Senate passes bill reorganizing consular service abolishing fee system. salaries set and three consular inspectors created.
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Bertha
A. L. Bizard
A. H. Capwell
Port Orchard
H. A A
Comis
Caeuvennt
Portpanel Ge
Inland Transportation Com
Washington
Senate
Water rent notice for March delinquency dates
Water rent is due in March for January February March April and May. If unpaid by March 31 the account becomes delinquent. District covers area north of Galer Street and metered rates are due from the first to the twentieth each month with delinquency on the twentieth.
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Galer Street
Realty Transfers Show Multiple Property Sales and Profits
Real estate transfers show Mre and FB Hanna selling lots 1 2 and 3 with additions to a church area and frontages on Olive Stewart Fifthay and Wheatlake boulevards. Parry Investment Company arranged the sale with holdings in Tacoma and other parcels including a corner lot. Griffith Co purchased Lot 2 Block 28 Moc Naughts addition for 6000 dollars and F and Stiles earned a 1500 profit after two weeks from a 3600 dollar purchase.
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Mre & FB Hanna
Sarah A. Mollie
St. Mark's Church
Olive and Stewart Ate
Fifthay
Wheatlake Boulevard
Parry Investment Company
Mrs. Hanna
Tacoma
Burglar Loots Residence in Daylight
A burglar looted the residence of V. J. Joslyn at 10th Ave between 11 and 12 today while family away. Jewelry worth while was taken from hiding spots. a cheap ring left behind. Items include a sunburst brooch with opals and 52 pearls, a locket with eight diamonds and two girls, a marquise ring with pearls, and a ring set with tarquetee. This marks the third such robbery in 34 hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
V. J. Jonlyn
Joslyn
Met
Injunction Sustained Against Western Pacific in Oakland Estuary
Federal Judge Morrow upheld all Southern Pacific contentions and made permanent the injunction preventing the Western Pacific from occupying or continuing work on the north retaining wall of the Oakland estuary. The ruling confirms SP title to the low tide line and blocks WP expansion beyond the bulkhead, preserving SP navigable-water rights. WP asked for a 10 day stay and said it will appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Morrow
Souther Pacific Company
Western Pacific Railway
Oakland
Western Pacific
Southern Pacific
Tts
Insulted Scotty's Irish Shamrock Sparked Waterfront Trouble
W Malone known as Scotty quarrelled after remarks on Irish shamrock provoking a clash with Beatty who attacked Tom King with a slingshot. Police officer Herpelinck intervened and jailed the men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Malone
Scotty
Beatty
Tom King
Tom
Herpelinck
Election contest filed over Eleventh ward council seat
A complaint in the election contest of John M Wolfe against Br T Reynolds was filed in superior court this afternoon. It claims Reynolds was ousted by returns 377 to 320 but secured election with the help of eight university students who supposedly were not entitled to vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. Wolfe
BR. T. Reynolds
Reynolds
Retiring Mayor Ballinger Honored by Seattle Police
In a spontaneous ceremony Mayor Ballinger presented Acting Chief Willard with his cane and diamond set gold match safe engraved for the occasion. Patrolman Carr delivered the speech as officers thanked him for leadership and praised the department’s growth and service. A letter from Chief Delaney, ill in Providence, conveyed thanks and support.
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Beattle
R. A. Ballinger
Willard
W. EB. Carr
Carr
Delaney
Providence Hoapital
Great Unrest in China
The Coptic arrived from the Orient after being detained at Homolule for a crew illness. General George B. Anderson, consul at Amoy, reports unchanged boycott tensions and predicts civil war if the empress dowager dies. Japanese push trade in Western China and blame the disorderly element for the unrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ban Francisco
Orient
Homolule
Amalippa
George B. Anderson
Amoy
China
Celebrate Commerce Celebrate Commerce Meeting on Commune Anniversary
Meetings in honor of the 36th anniversary of the Parte commune were held yesterday afternoon at Germania hall and the Socialist temple. Dr. J. F. Titus, delayed by Idaho events, was to speak on the Idaho Conspiracy, but the agenda shifted to emphasize the commune as an orderly response against military conspirators.
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Parte
Germania Hall
Socialist Temple
J. F. Titus
Idaho
Presidential Nominations in Western States and Alaska
Washington dispatches report George W. Steee named registrar in Butte Montana and Clarence W. Leininger appointed land office registrar in Carson City Nevada. Louie J. Cohen of Reno becomes Carson City receiver of moneys, with Tremont named Redding California receiver. Senate territories committee backs Hoggatt for governor of Alaska.
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Washington
Roosevelt
George W. Steee
Butte
Mont
Thebeins
Cal
Clarence W. Leininger
Carson City
Nev
Louie J. Cohen
Reno
Mart W. Tremont
Redding
D. L. Carter
Senate Committee On Territories
Hoggatt
Alaska
Purches Sells Fall Creek Gold Mine Near Seward
George Purches returned from San Francisco and, at the Stevens hotel, closed a mining deal selling the Fall Creek gold property near Seward to T. A. Clark for 25000 dollars, adjoining D. Lane holdings.
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George Purches
San Francisco
Stevens Hotel
Purches
South
Fall Creek
T. A. Clark
Seward
D. Lane
City Briefs Seattle Transit Changes and Local Rulings
The Hainier Heights line begins a new schedule directing runs to James street power house with Jackson street cars operating on Jackson at pending regrade from Second to Sixth avenues. Whitehorse official Mellott travels north. Dawson representative B E Andrews of Gold Hill Mining attends Windy Arm district. Cottage City heads north next trip. Corporation Counsel Calhoun keeps current deputies. Railroad workers Peterson and Joneton fined for drunkenness. Cressay files assault complaint against Cook following a morning altercation. Newsboys union sets initiation fee of 60 cents for selling Beattie papers. George Harrison, President NBU.
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Hainier Heights
Seattle Electric Com
James St
Jackson St
Jackson
Sixth Ave
E. Andrews
Gold Hill Mining Company
Dawson
Butler
Delaware
Cottage City
Newsboys’ Union
Beattie
George Harrison
Workmen in Revolt and Mutiny Reported in Europe
London reports state Lieutenant Schmidt, leader of the Black Sea mutiny, has been executed despite efforts by Count Witte to avert it. In Kharkoff district a large workmen’s revolt is under way with serious fighting reported.
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London
Schmidt
Count Witte
Kharkoff
The Old Oak Shoe Beats Cheaper Footwear Says Ad
An advertisement notes The Old Oak Shoe stands out against many shoes priced at two fifty and four dollars. It urges readers to visit The Men’s Shoe Store at 808 First Avenue for better quality footwear.
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First Avenue
Ove
Woman Robber Captured After Pike Street Incidents
A woman giving the name Mrs. Weat, accused of robbing women on First Avenue and Pike Street, was arrested by Detectives Adams and Corbett and Patrolman Potter. Her alleged husband, Curly Weet, was later captured. They are held at the police station after two robberies claimed by Fred Stheffiler and W Hoffman. Officers used a fake phone message to seize the husband at the Olympia house. the pair recently arrived from Vancouver and Victoria.
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Olympia House
Vancouver
Victoria
Mysterious burglary at O I Carpenter residence
Robbers ransacked the 1116th av home of O I Carpenter while away at church, opening drawers and scattering contents. Despite extensive search no items were taken and silverware was piled on a table, leaving officers puzzled by the disorder.
Van de Vanter Loses Home in Race Track Fire
A fire destroyed the two story residence of A T Van de Vanter at Meadows race track near Van Ascelt yesterday. The building and contents were valued at over 5000 with partial insurance. Fire started in the kitchen and spread quickly. water was scarce and only part of the furniture was saved. Sparke ignited other buildings at the race track but spectators saved all except one.
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A. T. van de Vanter
Meadows Race Track
van Ascelt
van de Vanters
Sparke
Nome Traveler Reports Frontier Conditions and Trade
L and McLennan of Nome arrives in the city as coal shortages persist and government aid aims to relieve distress. Mining activity continues with winter fever, while Fairbanks reports prospecting and a busy lumber market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairbanks
General Gilbert 8. Meem Ill at Son-in-law’s Home
General Gilbert 8. Meem, once postmaster of this city, is seriously ill at the home of his son-in-law Daniel Kelleher in this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert 8. Meem
Daniel Kelleher
Forest Fire Devastates Northwood Townside
A fierce forest fire near Northwood in the Nooksack valley destroyed the town’s homes, leaving 20 families homeless and about $30,000 in property damage. No lives are reported lost as residents fled toward Lynden for safety, with flames threatening nearby Lynden and several mills and farms around Custer and Ferndale.
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Bellingham
Northwood
Lynden
Nooksack Valley
Lyndes
Custer
Ferndale
Army saloons near fort requested closed
Fort Missoula officers urge removal of saloons at the fort entrance. Also, New York Life policy head protests proxy spending. Officer Frank Lively faces charges for being asleep at post during a wreck. Unionists in Salt Lake City accuse Colorado and Idaho governors of conspiracy in cases against Moyer Haywood Pettibone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Attor Unstermeyer
New York Life
Frank Lively
Denver
Alberta
Northwestern Mounted Police
John M. Thayer
Lincoln
Neb
Japanese man killed by train under Northern Pacific trestle
The body of an unidentified Japanese man was found under the Northern Pacific trestle south of Foster yesterday. He appears to have been struck by a train. A tramp walking the ties from Tacoma notified authorities, a deputy coroner filed a preliminary report, and the body was moved to Seattle’s Bonney-Watson morgue. No train involvement report was filed at the time. The body lay in the ravine after being thrown some distance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northern Pacific
Foster
Tacoma
Seattle
Bonney-Watson
Operators hold secret session in Indianapolis coal talks
Operators representing millions of coal property meet in secret session in Indianapolis. Miners finished initial arrangements and a joint conference is unlikely for a day or two. The YMCA Sunday club heard Rev J W Freeland of Plymouth Congregational church yesterday. Next Sunday Fred Jr Smith of New York will speak at the Grand Opera house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
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