Coroner’s Jury Flaws Blame in Tuesday Boiler Explosion
Coroner’s verdict finds Van de Van criminally negligent in steam heater maintenance and operation. Seattle city blamed for permitting heater under sidewalk and for lax supervision. Coughlin Bros censured for unsafe valve placement. Jury report filed with list of witnesses and ongoing inquest into Louise Motia’s death.
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Ha van de van
Seattle
Coughlin Bros
Paul de Henry
Jas. FP. Mason
T. M. Young
Jas. Dunham
T. J. Gribben
Richard Bradley
G.parling
Louise Motia
Assault on Loomis woman blamed on real estate dealer
Miss Julia Underwood of the University received word that her mother in Loomis Washington had been assaulted by B. H. O Melveney, a real estate dealer, and nearly killed. Later reports said Mrs Underwood was not seriously wounded and would recover. The attack followed a dispute over a property sale and a demanded deed.
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Julia Underwood
Loomis
Wash
B. H. O'Melveney
Plan Book for Bidders for Cedar River Water System
The plans and contract for the Cedar River Water supply project are published in book form with nearly 200 pages. One hundred eighty copies prepared for bidders by the board of public works and Frank Oleson, secretary, include four divisions detailing work from headwater tunnels to reservoirs, pipes, and a future sewer on Tenth Avenue.
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Cedar River
Frank Oleson
Board of Public Works
High Land
Lake Union
Swanlake
City Perk
Nagle
Winston TH
Onacen Anne Hill
Force
Steamer Elihu Thomson Cleared for Honolulu
The steamer Elihu Thomson under Captain BE Whitney cleared the customs house this afternoon and will call at Honolulu tonight. Cargo includes 12 067 sacks of bran 1840 of barley 49 barrels of lime 4 sacks of dried blood and 5 cases of bottled beer plus boiler and iron material. Total cargo value 43975 dollars.
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Elihu Thomson
BE. B& Whitney
Customs House
Honolulu
Missing Georgetown Girl Sought After Disappearance
A notice to police requests help locating a young girl from Georgetown who left home several days ago to seek work. She wore a black waist and a green skirt at the time of departure. her name is not provided.
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Georgetown
Raleigh salutes Spanish fleet as it leaves Algeciras
The U S gunboat Raleigh departed the bay bound for the United States and passed Admiral Camara's Spanish fleet leaving Algeciras for Carthagena. The Raleigh flew a Spanish flag and fired a salute. Camara's flagship raised American colors and fired back in return.
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Gibraltar
U. S
Raleigh
Bay
United States
Camara
Algeciras
Carthagena
City of Seattle Sails for Brirgway Last Evening
The Seattle Sails abandoned voyage at 11 o’clock last night for Briag way with a list of passengers including W Doeling Mrs Doeling Miss Roscoe Mrs Walker H Pastey C H Baum P B J Davin J H Brown Mrs Brown L J Gray N Dupras Miss N Dupras C A Celum W C Leak Mrs Colvin Mina Johnson W O Kurdick Wooden Olwen L N Oleen W L Willarms Dr William G T Prather and Miss Mattie Prather.
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Bteamer City of
Seattle
Briagway
W. Doeling
Mra
Miso K. Roscoe
W. H. Walker
H. Pastey
C. H. Baum
PB. J. Davin
J. H. Brown
J. Brown
L. J. Gray
N. Dupras
Mea
C. A
Sherman Transferred to Cruiser Chicago From Paria
Hon John Sherman moved from the steamer Paria to the cruiser Chicago this morning. His condition is practically unchanged but he rested fairly comfortably last night.
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Santiago
John Sherman
Paria
Chicago
Fire at Darmstadt and Boott paper warehouse in New York
A blaze at Darmstadt and Boott's paper warehouse in New York this morning caused an estimated loss of 150000 dollars. Fire crews battled the flames as the building burned throughout the early hours.
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New York
Darmstadt & Boott
Home for the Blind Lectures by Captain Heck
Captain Heck travels the country to raise funds for a home for the blind. Capt Meek, a renowned sea captain who lost his sight at sea, is highlighted as part of the effort to aid blind residents. Articles of incorporation for the Lewiston-Seattice Mining Company list a $1,000,000 capital split among subscribers including Campbell 40, Pound 75,000, Pound trustee 2%, Justus 18,0, Jones 10,000, and Pound 1% 1,000.
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Capt. Meek
Captain Heck
ewiston-Seattice Mining Company
Lock Ie
A. le Campbell
BE. M. Pound
J. M. Justus
Danie Jones
C. BE. Pound
Vanguard Arrives with Great Host of Immigrants
The first section of the Northern Pacific overland immigration train arrived at 10:99 morning from St. Paul and Minneapolis with many homeseekers aboard. The other two sections were due in the afternoon at 1 and 3. A Great Northern special train from St. Paul and Minneapolis was due in the evening. it will bring more arrivals. The trains departed the Twin Cities last Tuesday.
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Northern Pacific Overland
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Great Northern
Twin Cities
Notsee Hearing Ordered in Sisco Embossiement Case
Judge Hanford discharged the original jury after an incident at noon and ordered a new panel for the David Sisco case. Sisco, charged with embezzlement while an assistant postmaster at Wellington, will be tried this afternoon with a fresh jury impaneled.
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David Sisco
Wellington
Hanford
M. KB. Snook
Bisco
Meyerm
Lima duel claims brother of Peruvian minister
Lima report states builler Porras, brother of the foreign affairs minister, was killed in a duel Wednesday by an Ecuadoran. The motive was described as frivolous, and the incident has caused a great sensation locally.
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Lima
Peru
Builler Porras
Harbor Pirates Allegedly Steal Harbor Boats
Seattle harbor captains report long running losses of secured small boats to unknown thieves. A boat from the Nellie G Thurston was found at Port Madison with three other quarterboats, claimed by Siwash Indians to be adrift in the Sound. Captain Johnson recovered the Thurston boat but faced resistance to surrender.
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Seattle
Nellie G. Thurston
Nehason
Sigiin
Mining Land Laws Extended to Washington Reserve Parks
The text states that Section 6 extends United States mineral land laws to lands within the reserve and park, offering relief to Washington mining interests. It notes publishing errors that misidentified boundaries would have harmed valuable mines, and corrections prevent severe losses to miners.
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United States
United
Washington
Bodies Found in Windsor Ruin Raises Toll to Twelve
In New York on March 14 a twelfth body was located in the Windsor ruin. Small bones were unearthed in another section of the rubble, and later a separate portion of a body, believed to be a woman, was found.
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New York
Windsor
Ruina
Stove Works Burned in Cleveland Fire
A fire at the Dangler Vapor Stove works in Cleveland destroyed the plant this morning. Estimated loss reaches 800000 dollars. A fire lieutenant was killed by a falling wall as the blaze raged.
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Cleveland
Dangler
Walla
Death of Private Lorrimer Sparks Army Punishment Debate
London officials report the death of private Lorrimer amid calls for reform of military discipline. He was punished harshly for slovenliness, accused of malingering, and subjected to shot drill, a brutal routine noted as the army’s most common punishment. The death prompts scrutiny by the house of commons over the system.
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London
House of Commons
Lorrimer
Hay for Manila 700 tons piled at Arlington dock
Timothy hay destined for Manila is being loaded aboard the Marion Chilcott at the Arlington dock. A vast pile covers much of the warehouse space and rises to the roof. Some hay also ships to Seattle from Ellensburg and is described as splendid quality.
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Manila
Marion Chilcott
Arlington Dock
Seattle
Ellensburg
Divorces Granted in Superior Court Morning Session
Maude Dempsey was granted divorce from John Dempsey for cruelty. Clara L. Gideon won divorce from Francis Gibson on dissipation and non-support. Helena R. Hamilton separated from Geo. H. Hamilton for non support. Virginia Lucas obtained divorce from Walter T. Lucas for cruel treatment.
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Maude Dempsey
John Dempsey
Clara L. Gideon
Francis Gibson
Helena R. Hamilton
Geo. H. Hamilton
Virginia Lucas
Walter T. Lucas
Personal mentions and social notes from the city
Cr Willey general agent of a major railroad visits from Portland staying at the Northern with his Olympia brother owners of steamboats Mullone mah and City of Aberdeen they discuss chartering the Laur ada for the northern run Fr A White and wife from Everett attend Sousa band concert and stay at Rainier Grand license to wed issued for Frank K Makin and Alice M Allinson both Seattle source notes political and military asides about the Philippines and Dewey with a quoted press remark about gate money in a fight
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Willey
Olympia
Mullonemah
Aberdeen
Fr. A. White
Everett
City
Rainier Grand
Frank K. Makin
Alice M. Allinson
Seattle
Forecast Sees 24 Hours Of Fair Warmer Weather
Observer Sallebury predicts the next twenty four hours will be fair and warmer with winds from the south to the west.
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Sallebury
Faith Cure Case Report From Canton
Mrs H A Dowling of Burbank near Canton says she was miraculously cured after three years of illness by prayer and faith. Clergy from Cleveland and Akron joined her in a test of healing, and she asserts she rose from bed and was healed, citing James v 14 16.
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Canton
H. A. Dowling
Akron
Dowling
Charles FE Crittenton to Preach Sunday at First Presbyterian
Evangelist Charles FE Crittenton, who has held special services in the city all week, will deliver a sermon Sunday morning at 11 o'clock in the First Presbyterian church.
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Charles FE Crittenton
First Presbyterian Church
Mount Rainier Park Rules Set By Congress
A Tacoma observer reports the congressional act creating Mount Rainier National Park outlines exclusive Interior Department control, trespass rules, timber and mineral protections, visitor accommodations, and lease revenues for park management. It details railroad rights of way, land exchanges with Northern Pacific, and provisions for settlers within the park.
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Tacoma
Mount Rainier National Park
Mount Tacoma
Secretary of the Interior
Pacific Forestry Reserve
Northern Pacific Railway
Overhaul Work and Movements Around Seattle Wharves
The bark Qregon undergoes rigging overhaul with a foretop gallant mast replacement planned. The steamer Fitha Thomson finishes cargo and begins coal loading for Honolulu. Garonne expected to sail for Honolulu tomorrow at 10 A M. Tugs Wanderer and Holyoke in port. Dominion to Port Blakeley, Vidette towed from Olympia, Levi G Burgess towed by Tacoma, Excelsior to Park Minkeley. Michigan to be overhauled with boiler replacement. wharf repairs and building renovations underway. Steamer Jeanie arrives from Salmon Bay to Bristol Bay voyage for lumber load and return.
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Wanderer
Richard Holyoke
Dominion
Port Udlow
Port Blakeley
Holyoke
Olympia
Vidette
Port Townsend
Beattie and San Francisco Railway to Open Coal Mines
W. F. Guerin, president of the Beattie & San Francisco Railway & Navigation, arrived from Columbus with John 8. Dovey to develop coal mines of a wealthy syndicate led by John Leary. The 2000 acre site near Diack Diamond will spur a railroad into Beattie for moving coal to ships at San Francisco, Honolulu, and the Orient. Guerin notes prior role with Columbus, Sandusky & Hocking Valley.
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W. FE. Guerin
Beattie & San Francisco Railway & Navigation
Columbus
Honolulu
Orient
Guerin
The
Columbus, Sandusky & Hocking Valley Railway
Seattle Inklings and City News Roundup
Chief Kellogg cites his son Charles reporting a 25 day Skagway to Dawson trip and a Dawson fire loss of 20000 with fire engine aid. Libel suit filed by C F Meyer against Steamship City of Columbia for 849.04. Deputy Sheriff Lane named special patrolman. George Welsh fined seven dollars for petit larceny. West Seattle lumber raft near completion to be towed to San Francisco. Schooner Gen Sigtin to sail April 1 for Cook Inlet. Freight for Sunrise City store. divorce filings: Mary Calkins from Arthur Calkins. Louis Goldberg sues Louisa Goldberg. George Mason fined fifteen dollars for blocking a claimant’s eye. Barber shop owner honored on thirty seventh birthday with gold knot scarf-pin. Patrol wagon banter and humorous quips included. Old-time verse lines and editorial jabs round out the column.
Murderer Captured After Peters Youth Killing
In Harriman Tennessee on March 24 James Alderson a 16 year old boy was killed by John Lewis after a knife dispute. Lewis fled toward the hills but bloodhounds tracked him to Ruffner's store where a Peters neighborhood resident arrested him. He was jailed at Wartburg Morgan county.
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Harriman
Tenn
Peters
James Alderson
John Lewis
Lewis
Alderson
Lews
Ruffner’s
Morgan County
Wartburg
Man carries iron fragment in skull five years
John W. Ray of Chillicothe lived five years with a two inch iron fragment lodged behind his eye after a shotgun explosion. Surgeon Dr. J. M. Leslie removed the piece with difficulty, noting the luck of Ray's preserved sight. Bank clears today totaled $196,724.57 with balances of $72,621.12.
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Chillicothe
John W. Ray
Ray
J. M. Leslie
Telegram orders hold on remains of Alfred Saiiel
International Art Publishing of New York City asks Bonney and Stewart to preserve the body of Alfred Saiiel until Monday when a firm member will arrive from the east to take charge. The snippet also includes a newspaper-style debate on theater use for children and satirical political quips.
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Bonney & Stewart
International Art Publishing Company
New York City
Alfred Saiiel
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Sporting
C. Damm
J. R. Williams
Thompson
Burthimer
HM. Lachie
Light and Water Works
L. B. Youngs
G. C. Hamilton
Hamlin
Sparling
W. W. Easter
Raster
Dave Hinke
Shirido
Miake
Ed Herald
PF. M. Little
RK. Hillman
B. A. Spencer
A. Moreau
N. Reymer
Mies M. Reymer
A. Raegner
D. HW. Keith
Gua Anderson
N. J. Riptey
J. J. Ward
Grace Drummond
William J. Partridge
Mra. Partridge
Charles Yarger
Robert Stocks
W. FP. McDonald
Minnie Waechter
Ralph Waechter
Misa Fraine Waechter
HM. F. Petre
Mugh Peiltz
L. F Erwin
Horace Leach
James Alethby
FB. Ritchie
Ike Thompson
Arthur Thompson
Puget Sound
Seattle Sails
Mr. Sherman
Paris
Home For the
Captain Beck
Vanguard
Manilla
Judge
Cr. J. Willey
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Portland
Watte
Philippines
Dewey
Potts
Indianapolis
Joury Wees
Weather Forecast
Case OF
Crittenden Meetings
MT. Rainier Park
Qregon
Fitha Thomson
Garonne
Levi G. Burgess
Magic
Park Minkeley
California
Michigan
Weat Seattle Ferry
Jeanie
Pacific Steam Whaling Company
Salmon Bay
Bristol Bay
Fem
Cronues
Spelger & Hurlbut
Second Avenue
Pike Street
Third and
Pike
Star Paint CO
Eastern Company
Kellogg
Charles
Dawson
Skagway
C. F. Meyer
City of Columbia
J. P. Jacobsen
Russell Cosgrove
A. H. Boelberg
A. G. Lane
Geo. Welsh
West Seattle
San Francisco
Pacific Coast
Sound
Sigtin
Johnson
Cook Inlet
Sigtn
MacDougal & Southwick
Sunrise City
Mary C. Calkins
Arthur C. Calkins
Louis Goldberg
Louisa Goldberg
George Mason
Cann
Cragwell
Mike
Pete
Bertie
Cholly
Reggie
Goatrox
Thia
Watts
Laos
Indianapolis Journal
Hicks
Agultaldo
Agin
Wicks
Puck
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