Northwest City Confirms Need For Permanent Convention Auditorium
City officials debate securing $40,000 toward an auditorium near the armory site at Westernay and La st while park and recreation leaders resist selling or altering park grounds. Citizens propose a joint armory and auditorium on Westernay with private stock subscriptions to fund completion, aided by state funds. The diagonal Pike to Western and Virginia road would improve access once progress resumes.
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Graft debate looms at city hall and Chehalis factory gains
Street car dispute at City Hall triggers graft and franchise questions as officials consider legal opinions. Chehalis Furniture plans a 50400 square foot two story addition, while Anacortes brothers buy Manhattan Cannery plant in Port Angeles. Northern Pacific extension from Pasco to Riparia to begin within a month. J M Schmidt calls sheepmen and cattlemen meeting in Wenatchee for grazing disputes with Umatilla stockmen attendance expected April 27. Donavan resigns as Bellingham railroad superintendent and VP GM role. Olympia to South Aberdeen electric line survey team underway from Montesano.
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J. M. Schmidt
Wenatchee Forest Reserve
Washington
Oregon
Umatilla
Walla Walla Brick Tie workers strike over discharges
In Walla Walla a strike occurred as twenty five workers from the Brick Tie Company protested the firing of two timber workers. The hearing, led by Insurance Commissioner Nichols and Deputy Commissioner Sectively, reviewed a long-passed case brought by a committee against the insurance firm. McBride Dalton represented the petitioner while H Powell and H T Mayer spoke for Seattle interests. Decision reserved.
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McBride & Dalton
H. Powell
HT Mayer
Seattle
Walla Walla
Tides for Tomorrow in April Timetable
Tomorrow’s tide times list a 3:10 a.m. high tide and a 7:40 a.m. flow period with a 4:06 a.m. mean high tide. Midnight marks a mean low tide.
The American Boycott in China 1905
The piece discusses the 1905 American boycott in China led by guilds and funded by young Chinese reformers. It notes newspaper influence, missionary presence, and U S responses including Roosevelt’s actions. It analyzes potential effects on trade and suggests an education-based Chinese exclusion law as a policy option.
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Jas. W. Bashford
Motorprise Association
Shanghai China
Young
Tientsin
Great Northern
Old China
Brown
Presbyterian Board of Missions
America
Facta
Americana
Great Empire
Achoola
Belting Christian
Germany
Preland
Europe
Singapore
Vladivostok
United States
Pacific
Prosecutions Case Weak in LaDeour Trial
Legal observers in Stockton note defense strength in the LaDeour case with a likely outcome no worse than manslaughter or acquittal. Prosecution concedes no proven motive or poison link to McVicar but will pursue circumstantial evidence and the prior receiver Selden P. Spencer’s removal. A clash of theories frames the courtroom forecast.
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LaDeour
McVicar
Jury to hear defense on McVicar death plan
The defense argues no motive exists for harming McVicar and claims the poisoning was accidental or self-inflicted. They contend the trunk disposal stemmed from fear of prosecution, while Mrs Leroux and her mother expect acquittal and deny any damaging admissions.
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Joe Miller
Bunko Swede Dupes Seattle Victims With Old Country Tale
Police report several swindles in Seattle by a bunko man who used a naval tale about relatives in Sweden to gain loans. He targeted Mrs Flatton at 1013 East Forty second street, seeking five dollars, and promised to return soon to prove his honesty but did not appear. The suspect, described as charming and well connected, has eluded arrest for months while living on the proceeds.
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Bunko
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Supreme Court rules county court lacked authority on bank receivership
Jefferson City Mo The supreme court ruled that the St Louis county district court acted without authority when naming a receiver for the 2 5 million People s United States Bank of St Louis with Edward Lewitz as president The ruling voids Frederick Karens receivership in the case
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Supreme Court
St. Louis
Markets Report Busy With Mixed Prices Across Goods
Scarce new potatoes push prices up while cabbages and bananas show strength. Meat markets steady with no near-term gains for mutton. Apples, pears, citrus, and berries appear in varied supply. dairy products and cheese offered across multiple varieties. Livestock mixes include live poultry and fish, with hay and feedstuff prices listed for East and West regions.
Kuskokwim District Alaska Trade Call Prospecting Offer
The Kuskokwim district of Alaska rich in gold copper cinnabar and silver remains unprospected and undeveloped. We sail May 25. Apply J. P. Redd & Co. 638 Pioneer Bldg.
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J. P. Redd & Co
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Angle Worm Army Worms Parade Through Seattle
A city bedeviled by a nocturnal army of angle worms emerges each spring with damp weather. The worms crawl from soil to sidewalks and lawns, breathe through their skin, and feed on earth while drying spells reduce their numbers. Darwin noted their soil transformation impact and they disappear as conditions dry.
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Magland
South Park Plans Fire Dept Visit and Building Work
In the last 50 days South Park issued 14 building permits and several new buildings have been completed. John Lewis begins a 60 by 40 two story brick building with a dance hall on the top floor and dining room beside it. A new chemical wagon arrives next Sunday. a test is set for Tuesday night. Lower incidents include a fine for parents for keeping children from school. local residents travel for visits. and events include a concert on April 10 and a firemen benefit ball on April 21 with proceeds to fund the wagon.
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Bau Catre
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Hel Maeglam
Mrs. Gallaway
Chas. Moran
South Park Church
Dudley's Hall
Warren
Seattle
Claims Allowed After Council Committee Meeting
The claims committee met yesterday afternoon and allowed Mrs D L Mc causly’s claim for damages from a fall over a barrel on B Jefferson at 150 dollars. Frank J Huber’s $5000 injury claim was compromised for 850 dollars after stepping on a loose sidewalk plank. H P Rankin’s claim for 2920 dollars for personal injuries was considered.
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Frank J. Huber
H. P. Rankin
Ping's Panels Offer Cheap Photographs By The Dozen
Advertisement notes cheap photos at Ping's Panels with a price of bic per dozen and a location at 106 Columbia Bt.
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Columbia Bt
Street Injury Claims Heard At City Court
A city court rejected Harry Connell s claim for 7000 after a fall from a street car crossing near Jackson on February 10. The Lucya Plate Glass Co claim of 1296 for a rear Globe block plate glass was allowed for 25. B D Spang s 10000 injury claim from a slippery sidewalk was compromised for 360.
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Llcyda Plate Glass Company
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