Story of the Port Arthur bombardment seen aboard Pleiades
The American steamer Pleiades, docked at Port Arthur during the February bombardment, recalls shell bursts over the city and the panic of Chinese workers and crew. Captain Purtington and officers corroborate the account. The ship left for Cheefoo then Tacoma after a perilous visit.
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Port Arthur
Pleiades
Ostrander
Cheefoo
Purtngton
Armstrong
Fairweather
Tacoma
Divorce Granted to Mrs Maggie Rainey in Telegraph Office case
Mrs Maggie Rainey, operator in charge at the Pacific Postal Telegraph office in Ballard, was granted a divorce from Archie Rainey, telegraph operator, by Superior Judge Tellman this morning. She cited nonsupport and was awarded alimony and custody of their nine year old son.
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Maggie Rainey
Pacific Postal Telegraph Company
Ballard
Archie Rainey
Tellman
Piles- Roosevelt Club Backs Twitchell for 43rd District
In a Second ward meeting at Ben Hurhall the Roosevelt Piles club endorsed Frank Twitchell as the candidate for representative in the Forty third district. The move follows Mr Piles selecting his own nominee to preserve ward harmony.
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Forty-third
Roosevelt- Piles Club
Second Ward
Ben Hurhall
Pires
Piles
Frank Twitchell
Battle at Newchwang Foresaw to Worry the Japs
St. Petersburg reports expect Kuropatkin to avoid holding Korea and instead harass the Japanese advance. Russian cavalry at the Yalu River named as the first defence in the eastern fighting, with reinforcements headed to Newchwang for a likely hard battle. Mount Athos monasteries offer a regiment of young monks to the government. Commander Stocanel at Port Arthur conducts a census of the town and vows expulsion for those unwilling to work or fight.
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ST. Petersburg
Kuropatkin
Korea
Yatu
Newehwang
Russia
Mount Athos
Stocanel
Port Arthur
Russians launch Petr Kochka submarine at Cronstadt
London dispatch reports Russia has unveiled a new submarine type named the Petr Kochka built in nine sections and transportable by the Siberian railway. It displaces tons, measures feet long, carries 12 crew, uses petrol surface propulsion and electric submerged power, armed with two Whitehead torpedoes.
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London
Russia
Cronstadt
Petr Kochka
Liewt
Kolbasster
Konteinthofft
Cuara
Siberian
Relic of the Discovery Feared Lost Steamer Fate Recalled
A frayed life preserver from the wrecked Discovery arrived in Port Townsend via Sitka from Kodiak, confirming the vessel's peril. Captain Hastings, owner, notes the find 700 miles from the presumed scene. The St Paul, tied at Eagle Harbor, heads north by mid April to load cannery supplies for Fairhaven and other canneries.
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Port Townsend
Discovery
Hastings
Kodiak
Sitka
Pacific Packing and Navigation Company
St. Paul
Eagle Harbor
Wessel
Fairhaven
Edith Belmont Targeted for Shutdown by Police
Edith Belmont once linked to illicit activity runs a lodging house at 115 Columbia Street described as a disorderly establishment by headquarters. Acting Chief Sullivan notes uncertainty but will investigate and aim to close the operation following court orders barring similar houses.
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Edith Belmont
Underworld
Anid
Columbia Street
Thrat Avenue
Act
Sullivan
Miss Belmont
Kate Davenport Floated After Grounding Near Bhitsholé Bay
The bark Kate Davenport ran aground on a sand spit at Bhitsholé bay entrance late Thursday night. She was floated and towed to Seattle Shipyards for general repairs with no damage reported from the incident.
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Kate Davenport
Bhitsholé Bay
Seattle Shipyards Company
Commander Booth Tucker to Speak in Beattie Opera House
Commander Booth Tucker of the Bal varion Arty arrives in Beattie April 1 with a party of aseistanza and will hold a public meeting at the Grand Opera House that evening. He will lecture on Dramatic Scenes of Love and Sorrow.
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Booth Tucker
The
Balvarion Arty
Aseistanza
Beattie
Grand Opera House
General Kouropatkin to assume far east command
March 26 reports say General Kouropatkin will arrive tomorrow to take charge of military operations in the far east. In Chicago a new trial is granted for Alderman Brennan and Charles McCarle who were convicted of vote buying and sentenced to one year in county prison.
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Ana'n. HA
Kouropatkin
Far East
Chicago
Alderman Brennan
Charles McCarle
Russians in Korea Face Severe Suffering From Supply Shortages
Report from the Pi Sokene News Agency notes transport difficulties depriving Soviet troops in Korea of adequate food. Food is scarce nationwide and many Russians without cattle are forced to eat their own horses.
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Pi Sokene News Ass'n. Kio
Ani Eanese
Korea
Battle on land near Yalu river expected as forces mass
Russian and Japanese armies concentrate along opposite banks of the Yalu near Yang Dak. General Linovitch reports over 80,000 Japanese troops with artillery have reached Yang Dak after crossing five mountain passes. Cossack units are sent to oppose the advance at Syong Chon and Soul Chon.
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ST. Petersburg
Yalu River
Linovitch
Yalu
War Office
Yang Dak
Wiju
Gensan
Syong Chon
Soul Chon
Officers Installed by Local Cooks and Waiters Union
The local Cooks and Waiters Union held a semi annual installation ceremony. Eugene Smith was named president with W W Levit as business agent and Al Reep as secretary. Rob ert Hesketh officiated with speeches from Gordon A Rice H Pohle Don Russell N A Hoffman and Richard Powers. A literary program and union orchestra provided entertainment.
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Cooks and Waiters’ Union
Eugene Smith
W. W. Levit
al Reep
Robert Hesketh
Pacific Coast
Gordon A. Rice
H. Pohle
Don Russell
Building Trades’ Assembly
N. A. Hoffman
Seattle Provisions Trades Council
Richard Powers
Marine Cooks and Waiters’ Union
Union board plans limited county campaign stance
The Union board of trustees meets at 4 pm to discuss county race strategy and routine matters. Judge A Root, president, says the union will not participate in the county campaign beyond backing two justices of the peace and possibly the prosecuting attorney, aiming to support municipal reform. He expects an honest, enterprising city administration for the next two years.
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Union
A. Root
Elf
Oklahoma and Arizona Created by House Subcommittee
A Senate bill would carve Oklahoma and Arizona from the combined territory of Oklahoma Indian Territory Arizona and New Mexico. Separately a burglar entered 1018 Main Street waking a daughter and escaping with 5 dollars from a cape. Fire damaged a roof at 608 Maynard Avenue but was quickly controlled with minor damage. A Japanese occupant resided in the house.
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New States
Washington, D. C
Oklahoma
Arizona
House Committee On Territories
Oklahoma, Indian Territory
New Mexico
R. T. Burt
Main Street
Maynard Avenue
Box 66
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