Moore turns over saloon licenses for police review
Mayor Moore transfers over 20 saloon licenses to the police department for consideration, as Ballinger did, with opposition to a Robb license. The batch includes licenses expired but still operating under license inspector leniency. Moore notes a pledge to block any saloon near the depot.
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Favor Moore
Police Department
Ballinger
Moore
Gadl
W. F. Robb
Robb
Acts
Willard
Fighters and Seconds on Trial for Murder in San Francisco
In San Francisco on March 20, the trial began for Mal Spider Kelly Tim and John Frayne in the Tenny murder case. The defense witness testified at the inquest that Tenny died from a brain hemorrhage, and the case was continued to Thursday with Mark Shaughnessy Thomas Burke and Billy Roche to be tried alongside the others.
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Hae Francisco
Mal
Spider
Kelly
Tim
John Frayne
Tenny
Nell
Poaer Wargen
Mark Shaughnessy
Thomas Burke
Billy Roche
Port Warden Race Attracts Many Candidates
A crowded field seeks the harbor master post with Captain A P Spaulding and Captain J W Russell among applicants. William Jensen seeks reappointment as harbor master while other candidates include a mystic candidate and a real estate man, with support rumored from the Association of Masters and Pilots.
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A. P. Spaulding
Stevens Post
Wiilliam Jensen
J. W. Russell
Inland Flyer
Association of Masters and Pilots
Russell Sought as Next City Official Amid Backing
The city seeks a younger officer than the previous one to fill the office. Russell is named as a leading candidate with strong backing from major companies and influential figures. Captain Jensen, ex master of the City of Seattle, now on the Alaska route, is also mentioned as a candidate.
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Russell
Falling Tree Claims John Le Criteon
The coroner reports John Le Criteon killed by a falling tree after a long distance call from Kerteton. Officials will transport the body by 4 PM train to conduct an inquest.
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Kerteton
John le Criteon
Barbers Fight Leads to Arrests at Hutler Hotel Shop
A barbers shop brawl at the Hutler hotel last night ended with Jack Mulligan Tim Powers and Frank Mull under arrest by Detectives Hubbard and Freeman. Officers say Mulligan and Powers entered intoxicated and fought Frank Mull who was on duty. All four were held in the city jail.
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Timi Powers
Frank Mull
Hubbard
Freeman
Mulligan
Powers
Mull
Bastile
Pacific Coast League Umpire Selections
San Francisco March 20 President Burt announces two umpires chosen for the coming season. A third official will be selected next week and all three names will be released together.
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San Francisco
Burt
Pacific Coast League
Bargain sale on household goods promised by Hartell
The note says Hartell will run a large bargain sale Wednesday featuring first class goods like household drugs and rubber items. Dr Mildred Purman of 364 Globe building reports losing her instrument case on the street yesterday and suspects it was picked up and pawned.
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Rar
Dreg Co. Ind Av
Cherry
James Sta
Hartell
Mildred Purman
Globe Building
Opium Den Raids Target Maltimore House Area
Two opium dens were raided by Detectives Byrnes Phillipa Hub beard Freeman Cal Childs and Devid Kipper. Childe released but warned to leave the city. Tennant orders closure of all dens. two have been wiped out this week and more raids planned.
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Third Ay
Washington At
Byrnes
Phillipa
Hubbeard
Freeman
Cal" Childs
Childe
Tennant
Order Fire Drill On Steamer Dede Arriving From Port
The special board of marine officers boarded the steamer Dede on arrival from Port for a fire drill inspection. The vessel’s crew prepared safety procedures and emergency exits as part of standard yard operations.
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Special Board of Marine
Tna Pectora
Dede
Dode Receives Excellence Mark After Sound Waters Drill
Townsend set a 1 PM return to the Sound waters directing a quick drill. A buoy was thrown, a fire drill ordered, and boats lowered. On return the Dode earned a bin mark of excellence for the performance.
Northwestern Steamship set to build Tacoma warehouse
The Northwestern Steamship Company begins construction of a large warehouse on the east side of Tacoma's city waterway. It will store northern freight shipments, especially Nome, received by steamers for the N. C. Co and other large companies.
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Northwestern Steamship Company
Tacoma
City Waterway
Nome
N. C. Co
Washingtonians in California visit Mount Tamalpais and San Francisco
The Washington delegation led by Governor Mead tours Mount Tamalpais in the morning and attends a reception by the state board of trade. An evening reception by commercial bodies at the Palace hotel is planned before the group departs for Southern California tomorrow evening.
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San Francisco
Washington
California
Mead
Mount Tamalpias
State Board of Trade
Palace Hotel
City Stamp Receipts Rise Over Prior Year
Monthly post office stamp receipts for February 1906 reached 39485.55, up from 32689.84 in 1905, with an increase of 6796.51. Reports also note mining engineer W. Hampton’s Alaska trip and hydraulic ditch project, plus local arrests, court actions, and property transactions in Seattle.
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W. 11. Hampton
Ceeil
Juneau
Alaska
Hamptons
Oregon
West Seattle Realty Surges as Prices Climb
West Seattle real estate shows brisk sales with lots offering 200 to 206 dollars for 236 feet of frontage. Buyers pursue affordable residence sites despite sewerage and improvement delays. The crown of the hill area is rapidly purchased for summer homes, according to H W Dearborn & Co.
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Seattle
H.W. Dearborn & Co
Weet
Rainier Acres Promises Growth at South Lake Whabington
A new field development near Ren ton features Rainier Acres, a property center lake view and close to transportation routes. Charles Bomers Company of 401.2 Alaska Building tests price lists and information to attract hormeseekers and acreage buyers to the sale.
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Lake Whabington
Renton
Fenton
Charles Bomers Company
Alaska
Selling Agenta
Desertion arrests and rewards surface in Portland report
Portland officials deny any warrant for geotty's arrest and warn against a fake story. Desertion arrests of Jeri Foley and Jerry Davin are noted by Officers Hubbard and Dolphin, with a $60 government reward for each deserter.
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Portland, Ore
Carrying Old Ohio Back with Maple Syrup Praise
A letter from Beattie, Ohio, praising a product named Ma pleine. The writer, W. and Branch, claims the syrup flavor evokes Western Reserve childhood memories and compares it to Vermont maple syrup, calling themselves connoisseurs and noting the product came with a bottle and is ready for use.
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Mia
March &, Gentlemen
Western Reserve
Ohio
Vermont
W. & Branch
Creacent Manufacturing. Co
Beattie, Oe
Sheriff Brings Suspect J. Dr. Melaughlin To Seattle
Sheriff Jewer of Byrett arrived in Seattle with J Dr Melaughlin in custody on suspicion of theft. The suspect, previously captured in Everett with a dozen goods, awaits trial for felony lar cony.
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Jewer
Byrett
Seattle
Farm 310 Becomes City Land as McLaughlin Buys It
The Maryott farm on the Duwamish River, bought decades ago by a Beattle syndicate, was sold to Joseph F. McLaughlin for 171000 and will be platted into lots. Greene, as trustee, provided a 146000 loan secured by a mortgage. The 227.6 acre property was originally bought for about 29000.
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Duwamish River
Roger Greene
Joseph FR. Mclaughlin
Emma Shumway
Sgainet Roger &. Greene
Greene
McLaughlin
Defaulter Allan Howard Dies in Guatemala of Fever
Reports from the American consul at Guatemala say Allan Howard the San Francisco broker who disappeared with 60 000 dollars from clients died there of yellow fever. At his death he had seven cents. Meanwhile in Seattle a 160 acre sale on the Seattle Everett Interurban Line was reported by the Pacific Investment Co for 25000 dollars with strong demand for acreage at high prices.
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York
Ruapenne
Star
Edmonds
Seattle
Friemo
Japan
Africa
Billodeau
San Francisco
Guatemala
Allan Howard
Everett
Pacific Investment Co
Walker
Seattle-Everett
Shatters Hip Bone in Mill Accident at Ballard
James Graham, a Stimson mill employee, was struck by a flying timber in the Stimson mill edger, badly shattering his hip. Doctors removed about six inches of bone to save his life after the mishap, which recalls a fatal before at the same mill. A separate note mentions a Russian Pole died years ago from a similar incident. A sale notice for a cigar stand appears at the end.
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Ballard
James Graham
Stimson Mini Company
Graham
Dr. Greiner
Maritime Briefs From Puget Sound Harbor and Docks
Fishing schooner Alice arrives at Chiepeck's dock from FPlattery with 15000 pounds of halibut. Steamer Robert Dollar loads lumber at Mukilteo for San Francisco. Fanny Du tard undergoes overhaul at Pier 6 before leaving for the cool banks. Santa Ana sails tonight to Benard and Valdez with full cargo. Tampico departs Mor an's Way for coal and lumber bound for San Francisco. Inland Flyer repairs off Port Orchard for three days at West Seattle. Sofia Johnson loads freight and explosives for Port Angeles at City dock. Dirigo expected from Skagway Friday. Olympia unloaded 300 Japanese laborers at Great Northern docks then loads freight for Honolulu at Pier 1. Rapid Transit at Fort Casey receives three new 18 foot guns for the battlements. Captain Borg, returning with Orizaba, reports departure for a long voyage next Thursday.
Weather Station Readings Outline Extreme Tides
The record lists daily tide extremes with times: 3 22 am extreme high 9 45 am extreme low 1 47 pm mean high and 12 42 pm mean low. The data appears as a fragmented tide log indicating hourly fluctuations and standard daily statistics.
Philippine governor reports false Dajo fight details
Washington March 20 Governor Ide of the Philippines cables the state department that sensational details of the Dajo fight are false He says some women and children were killed by preliminary shelling at a distance but no one was killed except as necessary under the intolerable situation.
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Washington, D. C
Ide
Philippines
State Department
Quinn Wren Co Seeks Small Ranches Near Seattle
The Quinn Wren Co. seeks small improved ranches of 5 to 20 acres within reasonable distance of Seattle preferably near the White River valley. They reject two buyers.
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Quinn-Wren Co
Colline Bidg
Seattle
White River Valley
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