Smoke Nuisance Abated by New York Inventor
Thomas Atkinson of New York proposes a cheap smoke consuming device to make furnaces burn more cleanly. He tested the system in several city furnaces, asserting the auto mechanism draws in fresh air to provide sufficient oxygen, enabling the furnace to burn its own smoke with high efficiency without altering fuel use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Atkinson
New York
Atkinson
Int
Beatty
Atkinaon
Anger over Court Fine and Miller Case At County Court
The article describes Tommy Bevan reacting to a 25.20 fine and Miller’s four month remand by Judge Griffin. Miller, accused of assaulting a man with intent and robbery, vanished before trial but later returned. Bevan and Officer Bevan aided a victim, while Miller’s whereabouts and the case’s outcome remain uncertain as police seek him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley
Miller
Griffin
Hiro
Grant Street
Tommy Bevan
Noring
Evan
E Miller
The Horse Tax and Theater Licenses At Council Tonight
The council plans the first meeting of the month with the horse and vehicle tax ordinance likely to pass. Theater license regulations may be discussed along with liquor license items and several minor improvements. The Fire Marshal Kellogg will present a report noting five fires, 46 206 dollars in damages, and nine inspected fire escapes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Regut
Dennyway
Kellogg
Seattle Turn Verein marks fifteenth anniversary
Twenty five charter members gathered last evening for the Seattle Turn Verein event marking its fifteenth anniversary. An enjoyable program and reminiscences filled the gathering at a local hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Jewel theft leads to arrest after chase through streets
Mayer, a jeweler, chased a thief who entered his shop on 8 diamond ring valued 26. A woman clerk described the suspect who fled toward Columbia Street. Patrolman and bystander followed and captured a man later identified as Jan, who denied being in the store.
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Mayer
I; Street
Dia- Woman
Tvenie
Columbia Street
Jan
Accident on the Puget Sound line delays at Seattle rail service
An accident involving a banked portion of the water rails near Seattle affects the Heattle and road line. Officials indicate work will proceed promptly and normal service may resume by New Year's. Hank jonth reports 1200 is the latest estimate.
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Fur Bank
Columbia Boys Defeated by North Seattle Reds in Close Game
The Columbia baseball team suffered a hard fought defeat at home as the North Seattle Reds edged them 14 to something in the final inning. Local fans packed the Columbia grounds hoping for a home victory.
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Columbia
North Seattle Reds
Tators
Reds
Machinists Stand Firm for Nine Hour Day Push
Machinists announce they will push for a nine hour day starting May 21 with confidence of limited employer opposition. Northwest unions are strongly organized aiding the effort while boiler makers and iron shipbuilders of the Sound align with similar demands though not part of the same movement. Contractors face penalties for unfinished work, so managers may resist shutdowns.
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United States
Pacific Northwest
Sound
State v Seattleias & Electric Co in quo warranto ruling
The statement of facta in the case was not filed this afternoon as expected. Judge Bell formally overruled the State's demurrer on Friday in the quo warranto proceeding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattleias & Electric Co
Bell
California Produce Leads Early Market Rush
Markets opened with brisk buying after a strong display of California goods carried in on the Wallalla. New potatoes dropped to 2 cents, strawberries eased, and tomatoes remained scarce though lower than Saturday. Oranges moved up last Thursday but held steady now. California sent a large carload of produce to Southeastern Alaska, the biggest shipment by boat into the city this season, with prices expected to fall further before week’s end.
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California
Wallalla
Alaska
Jobbing Quotations for Fruits and Vegetables and Fresh Meat
A long list of quoted prices for fruits vegetables and meats including lemons at 1.75 to 2.75 per box apples various. Bananas 2.25 to 2.75 per bunch. Potatoes 25.00 per ton. Lettuce 1.50 to 1.00. Fresh meat Cow beef 7 to 8 cents per lb.
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California
Parstey
Pricing Notes From Regional Markets and Dairy Listings
The document lists various farm commodities with prices and origins including butter, cheese, eggs, poultry, and pork. Entries show regional sources such as Washington and New York, with prices per pound or per case and terms like fresh ranch, native creamery, and dressed poultry. It also includes grain, hay, and feed prices, and rounds out with live stock categories and stockyard terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Iowa
Fresh Ranch
California
Eastern
New York
Wisconsin
Roquefort
Lotsaom
Seattle
Punet Sound
L arceny by embezzlement charged against Louis Blanc
Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Griffith filed a complaint charging Louis Blanc with larceny by embezzlement. The sworn complaint by Davidson alleges Blanc took 27 dollars from Davidson to buy 1,000 sacks at Centennial mill but gambled it away. A police court hearing was set with bonds fixed at an unspecified amount.
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Griffith
Louis Blanc
Davidson
Blanc
Centennial Mill
Blane
Bank Expands With New Cherry Gallery and Offices
Dexter Horton & Co bank enlarges its largely uncren ned business with a large cherry gallery nearly finished. The addition will provide space for eight accountants and a private luxuriously appointed office beneath.
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Dexter Horton & Co
Steamer Charlie Nelson Arrives with Kasson Bay Concentrates
The steamer Charlie Nelson arrived in Seattle carrying twelve tons of Kasson bay concentrates from Skagway. The vessel departed the northern port a week earlier with no passengers. Officers report the barge Colorado remains intact on the rocks at Wrangell Narrows.
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Seattle
Charlie Nelson
Skagway
Colorado
Wrangell Narrows
Funeral Services Held for Michael Noon
Funeral services for Michael Noon were held yesterday under the aus pices of the Fagies. Interment was in Lake View cemetery.
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Michael Noon
The
Fagies
Lake View Cemetery
Investment Co. awards pipe contract. exposition meeting set
The Moore Investment Co. has contracted with Jno. Schram & Co. for eight carloads of inch pipe to spruce up the Investment Co. townaite on the Capital hill addition. Levi Ankeny, president, calls a Pan-American exposition commission meeting for 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Tacoma hotel headquarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moore Investment Co
Jno. Schram & Co
InVestment Co
Capital Hill
Levi Ankeny
Tacoma
Missing Sawyer boy Banks Cox Abduction Stated by Father
Theo A Cox of Sawtelle California seeks Chief Meredith help to locate Banks Cox age 16 who reportedly left Sawtelle on a date in April with a man named Maword Turner an ex convict Cox fears abduction but authorities doubt the claim given the boy is said to be 16.
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Theo. A. Cox
Sawtelle
Cal
Chief Meredith
Banks Cox
Cox
Bawtelle
Maword Turner
Turner
Meredith
Police Notes Report Peppering City Court Actions
Wm. La Rose fined 10 dollars for vagrancy. Peter Sakola fined 10 dollars and ten days jail for peddling without a license, sentence remitted. Maud Griffin arrested for robbery of George Wraneich of 39 dollars at Welcome house. Sheriff Wells seeks stolen pony from Mount Vernon. John Bt. Drevin fined for peddling without a license. A Snyder arrested for driving a lame horse. Frank Carpenter jailed for petit larceny. Indian Tom to be heard for assaulting his squaw. Thomas Steinberg robbed of 20 dollars at a ten-dern resort, claim accuses a colored woman. Elderly man reports pickpocketing of 100 dollars at Madison street park.
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Wm. la Rose
Peter Sakola
Skagit County
Meredith
Mount Vernon
John Bt. Drevin
A. Snyder
Ridgeway
Frank Carpenter
Uniand
Roberta
Tom
Justice Cann’s
Thomas Steinberg Reed
Madison Street Park
New Daily Paper Planned for Darrington
Mr W E Brown of South Bend has bought a new press for a Darrington daily and aims to start by May 15. The project signals a local launch of a new newspaper operation with Brown leading the effort.
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Darrington
W. E. Brown
South Bend
Persen
Cow Boy Alice Arrest and Court Absence
Alice Carpenter known as Cow Boy Alice was arrested by Officer Tripp on drunkenness charges. She posted bond for a court appearance but did not show up, resulting in ball forfeiture.
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Alice Carpenter
Alice
Tripp
Still Alarmed Fire Quenched on Boylaton Avenue
The fire department responded to a still alarm at 2:50 this afternoon for a small residence fire on Boylaton avenue. The flames were quickly extinguished and damage totaled $10.
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Boylaton Avenue
Actor Hodson jailed after theater fraud arrest
W. T. Hodson, arrested Friday by Detective Crane with the aid of Manager Russell of the Third Avenue theater, remains in the city jail. He is charged with obtaining $12 from Flussell under false pretenses. the hearing date is not set.
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W. T. Hodson
Crane
Russell
Third Avenue Theater
Hodson
Flussell
McKinley Receives Diaz Congratulatory Message in El Paso
Thousands of Mexicans cheered as President McKinley received congratulatory remarks from President Diaz via Gov. Hernandes at a joint American and Mexican republics event in El Paso. A military parade preceded the speech on the decorated plaza.
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el, Paso
Tex
McKinley
Diag
Hernandes
Dias
Wisd
Plaia
Magnificent Cradle for Italian Heir Described in Gift
Rome plans a lavish cradle for the Italian royal infant featuring gilded bronze supports, a silver cradle top, and a column crowned by the figure of Rome. The wolf of the capital sits inside, with Louire of Savoy’s genius figure below extending wings to guard the child and bearing the Savoy and Montenegro arms. Rome’s figure rises six feet, supported by four lions and the emblems of Rome’s twelve districts.
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Italy
Rome
Louiwe
Savoy
Montenegro
Home Again Havana May 6 Cuban commission returns
The Cuban commission arrived home from Washington yesterday and held a conference here today. Clare, hat designer, 1407 Becond Ave.
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Havana
Washington
Clare
Stocks Rally as Northern Pacific Leads Market Day
New York May 6 Stocks were feverish with Northern Pacific Common leading gains at 183 as the market priced a strong day. Analysts cited new Northwest agreements as a cause with Atchison Missouri Pacific and Union Pacific also showing strength in trading.
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New York
Northern Pacific
St. Pagal
Atchison
Missouri- Pacific
Union Pacific
Paris Laughing At Mile de Bovet Encounters Cupid
All Paris laughs at Mile Marc de Bovet a proponent of free love who has just surrendered to Cupid and whose husband is a boy of 1 percent. The bride is four years old and she is noted as a daring French woman novelist. she supports anti marriage themes and free love. The American colony favors her for English speaking and admiration of Americans. The Star Paint Co advertises fine paper hangings inviting quotes on savings.
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Paris
Pariato
Mile
Marc de Bovet
Pontie
Cupid
France
Proposed site for the Union Passenger Station
The letter argues placing the Union Passenger Station farther south, proposing Atlantic Street as the site and freight yards two miles out to improve streetcar access and avoid crowding King Street. It cites New York and Boston stations as models and urges railway officials and Seattle’s City Council to act, warning tide land use and business growth depend on the choice.
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Union Depot
Dearborn Street
Atlantic
Connecticut Street
Occidental and
Oriental Avenues
King Street
Seattle
Valens Itle
Atlantic Street
Grand Central
New York
City Hall
Lake Washington
Union
Boston
Husiness
Dearborn & CO
Haller
Relief Aid Expands as Jacksonville Seeks Help
Help flows in Jacksonville Florida as May 6 relief reports free city transport for the needy. The relief committee distributed thousands of rations and a public appeal for further aid was issued while martial law is expected to last about one week.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Burn Camp in Manila as Sumner Forces Rout Filipino Outlaw Army
Gen Sumner with 09 men burns camp of outlaw Filipino General ail lew and scatters his forces into the mountains. About 1600 Filipino prisoners released and sent home. Gen MacArthur says another thousand will be released to mark Aguinaldo proclamation and surrender celebration.
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Manila
Sumner
Aillew
Aguinaldo
MacArthur
Ine
Panama Canal Co to Sell Property to United States
Colombian Minister Silva met at the state department to present an offer from President Hutin of the Panama Canal Co. to sell the property to the United States. No price named, only agreement on an appraisal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Silva
State Department
Hutin
Panama Canal Co
United States
Tacoma delegates attend second Universal Religion festival
A levee delegation from Tacoma attended the second annual festival of the society for Universal Religion held in Elke bald last evening. John Arthur acted as master of ceremonies and addresses were made by Judge EB. M. Parker and several others. Musical selections were rendered by Messrs Lusaky Salvini and Levy, Miss Beach and Miss Karager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tacoma
The
Society For Universal Religion
Elke’ Bald
John Arthur
EB. M. Parker
Mesers
Lusaky
Salvini
Not Expected to Live
Mrs. Park Willis of Auburn is not expected to live after illness caused by shock from the killing of her son in law Wm Rows last month. She is the wife of Park Willis, a well known Seattle figure. Providence hospital notes blood poisoning.
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Park Willis
Auburn
Wm. Rows
Seattle
Local Advertising Snippet Cites Rheumatic Cure and Paint Ads
An old fragment shows BE Cumyow promoting Chinese Root Rheumatic Cure from an office on Lyon Street. It mentions Star Paint Co at Third and Pike and an Athlon steamer as a notable item, contrasting prices with downtown competitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyon House
Columbia Street
Star Paint Co
Third and
Pike Street
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Rails
Hank Jonth
Columbia Boys
Nelson
Cow Boy
President McKinley
Home Again
Pike
Ike Street
Dearborn
Connecticut
ST. Overnead
the Universal Religion
Providence Hospital
Athlon
Gertie
Theleany Agony Vara
Weeler Street
Thodas Bros
Second Ave
Sherman,Clay&Co
Second Avenue
Steinway Representatives
Weiser
Chantilly
Holmes
GL. Holmes
Urniture Company
Mets
Vienna
Ron Marche
Tel
C.gray &Co
Albert Hansen
Bonney & Stewarks Funeral Directors
Nmbeteere
Third Ave
Columbia St
Heattie
Wash
Adams
Java
Seattle Daily
Ffotel Butler
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