Confessions and indictments sweep San Francisco graft case
Rumors swirl as figures linked to the Ruef and Schmitz era face new indictments for extortion in San Francisco. Officials debate resignation prospects while investigators prepare to unveil details of kickbacks and secret deals with the Pacific States Telephone Company and others. Olympia dispatch notes H Barnett named special A Y P commissioner by Gov Mead.
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Reef
Board of Supervisors
Pacific States Telephone Company
Home Company
Ruef and Schmits
Willie Britt
Champiomn
Morria Levey
Graney
Olympia
H. Barnett
Aberdeen
Car Jumps Track on Madison Ave Line After Defective Rails
A Westbound car on the Madison avenue line derailed near the Beconday area injuring no one. Faulty rails and worn flanges caused the incident, with drivers and passengers escaping harm as the car stopped on the grade. Wolf, a former department store employee, plans to petition the mayor over ongoing track danger.
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Thia Point
Wolf
Man Department
Beconday
Corplain
Madison At
Large Puget Sound Timber Deal Sealed
One of the biggest timber transactions in Puget Sound history closed yesterday. Charles H. Cobb of Port Lumber Company and associates formed a syndicate that bought 150,000,000 feet of standing fir and cedar from a Rae River tributary in Snohomish County for $375,000.
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Puget Sound
Charles H. Cobb
The
Port Lumber Company
Stillaguamish
Raehomish County
Theater case hearing set for March 24
The hearing of theatrical men arrested for violating the Sunday closing law will be held before Judge Gerdemn on March 24.
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Gerdemn
Family Involved In Shoplifting Probe Expands
Police link Saturday arrest of Martin Daniels for stealing a turban to a suspected shoplifting gang. Daniels and wife face scrutiny as detectives trace knives forks and spoons bearing Rogere Bros. marks deposited with a neighbor. Authorities seek owner while Daniels and three children face upheaval.
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Martin Daniels
Sullivan
Daniels
Corbett
Daniele
Rogere Bros
Lowes
Daniel E.verwore
Greeny
Green Lake
Balliet Named Alaska Commissioner of Deeds by Governor
Andrew J. Malliet a leading city attorney receives appointment as commissioner of deeds for Alaska in the state of Washington. Appointed by Governor Hoggatt for his notable work, the role authorizes affidavits deposits and business actions in this state as if residing in Alaska. Balliet has 14 years with the local bar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew J. Malliet
Alaska
Washington
Hoggatt
Northern Territory
Ballet
Balliet
Mayor Defends Civic Purity and Sunday Closing Policy
Washington dispatch reports Mayor argues for civic reform, praising leaders like Roosevelt and Folk while defending Sunday closing and gradual law enforcement. He touts City Engineer Thomson and Police Chief Wappenstein as key aides and says council unity supports public works policy.
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Citiern
Theodore Roosevelt
Tom Johnson
Folk
Bunday
R. H. Thomson
Clef
Wappenstein
Thomson
Jewish Outbreak Spreads Across Romanian Border
Telegraph dispatches from Moldavia report a Jewish outbreak spreading as 2,600 people flee across the boundary pursued by Russians. In Botozhen peasants torched Jewish homes, while Vienna notes Jews face hardship in Bucharest with local officials denying danger to Christians.
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Moldavia
Romania
Botozahent
Vienna
Aoe
Bucharest
Rotozahen
Poplar Roots Break Sewer on Madison Street
Lombardy poplars along Madison Street at Sixth Avenue have sent roots into a sewer joint. The Sewer Department has been working for days to mend the problem as the roots grow and cause the sewer to choke up.
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Madison St
Sixth Av
Gillham Held Over Negligence Charge In Electric Rails Case
The case centers on Gillham facing trial in April over alleged willful and negligent operation of a street railway. The information accuses worn rails and exposed tracks causing a derailment that killed Mrs Brackett, with defense lawyers planning a demurrer to challenge the law basis for the trial.
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Gillham
Mackintosh
William Gillham
Terry
Eighth Ava
Seid Company
Brackett
Expect Better Rate to Frisco
A drop in the carrying rate of lumber between Puget Sound and San Francisco is expected by lumber shippers in the near future. This may leave the market exceedingly bare in San Francisco as dealers hold orders to take advantage of the new rate.
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Puget Sound
San Francisco
City Warns Blasting Crews In Cedar River Watershed
The board of public works sent a warning to Chief Engineer RE J Pierson of the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul warning blasting crews near the Cedar river watershed to exercise more caution. Blasts near the city tele phones line have broken wires and threaten lighting connections and the city pipe line at railway rights of way.
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RE. J. Pierson
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Board of Public Works
Cedar River
Police Make Six Arrests In Forty Six Minutes
Patrolmen Brown and Newman quickly corralled six suspects in under an hour. The patrol wagon was summoned five times for the finale, with the driver and horse team barely catching a break. Two suspects were jailed for fighting, four others were charged as disorderly persons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown
Newman
Labor Trouble Exaggerated in Seattle Building Strike
A survey shows fewer suspensions than claimed by Mae ter Builders' association as 219 workers laid off out of 6000. Several listed sites still operate with some projects continuing despite reports. Union leaders expect quick settlement ahead of the 1909 exposition.
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Seattle
Maeter Builders’ Association
Ben
Building Trades Council
Building Trades Unions
Master Builders’ Association
Easter Egg Prices Rally Hit Local Market
Easter eggs will be scarce this year as dealers unload stock after a price rise. Market activity shows receipts up on Western markets and commission men warn the Easter demand will deplete supplies.
Blame Officials for Big Railroad Crisis
The Queen Anne Methodist church Men’s club endorsed Mayor Moore’s Sunday saloon closure plan by unanimous vote. A mass meeting of north end citizens will be called to discuss the issue with Senator George F. Cotterill and Representative L. B. Kirkpatrick present and speaking. Councilman Crichton also addressed the group.
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Queen Anne Methodist Church
Moore
North End
George F. Cotterill
L. B. Kirkpatrick
Crichton
Tide Land Bill Opposed by Chamber of Commerce
The Chamber of Commerce rejected a committee recommendation and urged veto of House Bill No. 190 to improve tide lands with city docks. Judge Thomas Burke spoke against it as the chamber authorized its county affairs committee to present to the county commissioners at 2 30 p m on the ferry service issue between Seattle and the east side of Lake Washington despite King County condemnation.
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Chamber of Commerce
State
Thomas Burke
Seattle
Lake Washington
King County
Contractor Charged Overload Footage Causes Dirt Overflow
Dick Major, a teameter for Thira av regrade, was arrested yesterday before Judge Gordon on a charge of dumping dirt on a street. He was fined $2. The judge admonished the contract company for overloading wagons which caused the dirt overflow despite the teameters efforts.
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Dick Major
Thira Av Regrade
Internatinal
Gordon
Fire Department Responds Twice to Olympus Café Chimney Fire
Fire crews were summoned twice to the Olympus cafe on First Avenue last night and early this morning. The chimney fire caused about 60 dollars in damage after flames flared up again following an initial extinguishment.
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Olympus Cafe
Puget Sound Tugs Meet Over Engineers’ Pay Rise
A meeting is planned this afternoon at the Puget Sound Navigation Co offices with owners of Puget Sound tugs and steamers to discuss the raise demanded by marine engineers. If the raise is not granted the engineers threaten to strike.
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The
Puget Sound Navigation Co
Puget Sound
Woman's Century club art exhibit hosts second program
Mrs Eleanore Perrin Miller and Mrs W B Michaels led the second program at the Woman's Century club arta and crafta exhibit last night. Participants included Elsie Weiss Helen Steen Bertha Tellier Charlotte Winters Mrs Miller Mrs Annette B Roger and Mrs Bertha La Graay.
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Eleanore Perrin Miller
W. B. Michaels
Woman's Century Club
Elsie Weiss
Helen Steen
Bertha Tellier
Charlotte Winters
Miller
Annette B. Roger
Bertha la Graay
Arctic Brotherhood Sets May 25 26 Entertainment Fund Drive
The executive committee of the Arctic Brotherhood met yesterday and formed a tickets subcommittee with Frank H. Newell James H. Ardern J Koleman J H Rogers and I H Moore The event will raise funds for a building at the A Y P exposition and be held at the Grand Opera House.
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The
Arctic Brotherhood
Frank H. Newell
James H. Ardern
J. Koleman
J. H. Rogers
I. H. Moore
Grand Opera House
West Seattle Water and Light Bill Under Review
The joint fire and water committee with city fighting will consider the West Seattle council request for endorsing the Coles water and light bill now before the governor. It is expected the committee may oppose the bill as the city lacks power to supply beyond central limits. The Coles bill would allow municipalities to sell surplus heat and water to suburban towns.
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Fire and Water Committee
West Seattle Council
Coles’ Water and Light
Coles
Pasco and Savaka Pestoff Fined for Fighting
Pasco and Savaka Pestoff were fined $20 each yesterday by Patrolman De Boer for fighting. The fine for Pestoff was suspended.
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Pasco
Savaka Pestoff
de Boer
Trainmen Vote Near Unanimous Strike Over West of Mississippi
Trainmen in 59 railroads vote almost unanimously to strike if managers refuse demands. Affected men would halt traffic west of Chicago, placing about 90 000 workers idle. Arbitration offers rejected. strike trigger rests with P J Morrison and Garrison. Disputes center on deductions, long hours, and costly grievance procedures.
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Brotherhood of Trainmen
Chicago
P. J. Morrison
Order of Conductors
St. Paul
Trailroad Eystem
Washington
W. R. Fuller
National Capitol
Roosevelt
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Mississippi River
Secrecy Surrounds Hall Constantine Assault Trial
William Constantine prepares for a Monday trial on charges of assault with intent to murder. Defense plans remain secret with witnesses and strategies undisclosed as insanity or lack of premeditation are discussed. Attorney Morris hints at possible character issues and a later public reconsideration of the case.
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William Constantine
Inittal
H. Morris
Constantine
Lieve Constantine
Jesse Hall
Hall
Mr. Morrin
James Fenton
Jease Hall
Stantine
Tion
St. Will
HH. Morris
Poor bid on bonds shocks city for water project
A single bid was submitted for the 2 250 000 special water bonds for a Cedar River pipeline. Geo H Tilden Co offered 2 118 150, about 131 850 below face value, an insult to the city that should be rejected and readvertised. The bid implied interest near 0.5 percent versus 5 percent. Tilden cited current market weakness for such securities.
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Cedar River
Geo. H. Tilden & Co
Lowman Building
Tilden & Co
Thomson
Tilden
Thaw trial interrupted as mental condition inquiry asked
Jerome demands immediate examination of Harry K Thaw by Judge Fitzgerald to assess his mental condition prompting court adjournment and talk of an insanity commission. Hamilton testifies on Thaws condition with objections and appeals planned for a new trial basis.
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Jerome
Fitzgerald
Harry K. Thaw
Scripps Telegraph Service
New York
Thaw
White
Allan McLane Hamilton
Delmas
Hamilton
Vag Gets 30 Days
A Benson was sentenced by Judge Gordon to 30 days in county jail for misdemeanor indecency.
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A. Benson
Gordon
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BIG Timber Deal
Deitrich
Idaho
Fucatello
United States
Whe Beatty
University Congregational Church
University Sation
Trapec
Coeunchimen Bowen
Murphy
Hurd
Kelas
Myere
S. E. Co
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Furth
Farron Wi
Frisco
Break City
Washington Hotel
Thirday
Marion
Third
University Building Company
University
Wort
Fire Department
Fire End Waer
Arctic Entertainment
West Seattle
Evelyn Thaw
May McKennie
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