Desperate River Pirates Threaten Suburbs Sheriff Leads Hunt
Desperadoes terrorizing South Park and nearby districts are pursued by six officers and local citizens. The group of youths, ages 14 to 20, are believed to operate as a pirate ring along the Duwamish river with hidden retreats and plunder. A launch patrol scoured riverbanks by night and into Tuesday morning, vowing to capture the last suspect behind the barn.
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Victory for Chicago teamsters as contracts signed
In Chicago on May 2 union men won key contracts with coal hauling firms after the Union Traction and Morgan-Wright Robber companies left the Employers' association. About 300 strike breakers marched to Parmalee barns amid stone throwing. no serious injuries.
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Chicago
Forbes Teaming Company
Wabash Avenue
Henry Schultz
Carter
Negro Guard
Schults
Teamsters
Dunne
O'Neill
Deneen
Roosevelt
Teamsters’ Union
Seattle Brewery Strike Sparks Citizens Alliance Stand
The Seattle brewing strike pits the Citizens' Alliance against the union with 150 deputies mobilized to replace strikers. Talks focus on wages as brewers push from $20 to $21 weekly while Spokane workers sign $24 deals. Public indifference persists amid open shop tactics and tensions with authorities.
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Sanders
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Seattle Ore Brewing and Malting Company
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Brewery Workers’ Union
Seattle Brewing and Malting Company
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International Union
Pattrick
Spokane
Hill stated to be incensed over Seattle man’s last comedy
A baffling note suggests Hill is enraged by a Seattle man’s final comic missteps. It hints at personal fault and reputational stakes within a volatile public feud. The fragment mentions John and a Waterloo incident, with unnamed parties in a tense, rumor-filled dispute.
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Seattle
Open Letter to J. C. Farrell on American Leadership
A frustrated open letter questions why Americans are passed over for British or English leaders in managing Great Northern Steamship traffic. The author defends American prowess in ship operation and laments English influence in executive roles, urging Farrell to heed public opinion and American patriotism.
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Great Northern Steamship Company
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Hill
Rotten Egged Driver At Non-Union Beer Strike
A non-union driver was pelted with rotten eggs at Snug Harbor saloon on Railroad Avenue and University Street during a Brewers Strike disturbance. Proprietor P E B Trobaro resisted turning over kegs until police sergeant Stewart and Secretary Shielda from the Citizen's Alliance intervened allowing the driver to take the kegs.
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Railroad Avenue
University Street
P. EB. Trobaro
Shielda
Citizene’ Alliance
Stewart
Trobaro
Grodek clash leaves eight killed in cro laborer row
A Grodek report states that Cossacks clashed with Croatian laborers today resulting in eight killed and twenty four wounded.
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Wheels of justice rocked by sailing party
The Star notes Olympia Bottling Works plant operations halted and the court of Justice P. V. Davis nearly refused to move after a sailing party caused delays. The wind died off Al-Ki point and the boat delayed Tastee reaching the docket in time via the West Seattle ferry.
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West Seattle
Beattleries cry foul over sweet beer for Japanese market
The Claussen Brewing association delivered hundreds of cases of beer meant for Japan to local patrons by mistake aboard the Minnesota. Patrons demand refunds or replacements as the beer proved undrinkable due to excessive sweetness.
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Hill denies plan to move Great Northern interests from St. Paul
New York reports James J. Hill rejects any aim to strip St. Paul of Great Northern assets. He says no intent to take car shops from St. Paul and dismisses animosity toward the city. The piece tracks Hill’s friction with J. D. Farrell over Orient policy, media, and maritime ventures.
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Great Northern Steamship Company
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Farrell
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Weather Spotter Tonight and Wednesday Likely Showers
Forecast calls for showers tonight and Wednesday with light to fresh winds from the south to east. Strongest activity expected along coastal areas with cooler air following.
Stole the Furniture in Houghton Residence
Nelson Dunn found his summer home looted after an April 11 to 15 break in. Thieves carried away money clothing jewelry bedding carpets utensils and household goods. investigators suspect local knowledge and possible boat conveyance. Police alerted Tuesday morning. second hand stores watched. Seattle Electric Company franchise ordinance for Fort Lawton line moved to final passage Monday night.
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Houghton
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Nelson
Seattle Electric Company
Fort Lawton
Miss May Wood files charges to oust Wynne and Miller
May Wood, who sued ex-Postmaster General Wynne William Loeb and J M Miller consul at Aix la Chapelle for 35000 dollars claiming they conspired to obtain her manuscript Love Letters of Boss said she would file charges with the state department against Wynne and Miller to have them removed.
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Neb
May Wood
Wynne
William Loeb
J. M. Miller
Aix la Chappelle
Germany
Boss
Pratt
State Department
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Minnesota Sails on Second Orient Trip with Record Cargo
The steamship Minnesota departed on her second voyage to the Orient at 6 30 Tuesday morning carrying the largest cargo ever sent from any Pacific port. The Great Northern Steamship office confirmed the sailing with relief and pride.
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Orient
Pacific
Great Northern Steamship Company
Fire crew dead as CPR freight collides with passenger train
Winnipeg dispatch reports two firemen killed and five passengers injured when a Canadian Pacific freight and a passenger train collide near Revelstoke. Both trains toppled from an embankment in the wreck.
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