Mayor Moore Removes Seattle Sewer Chief in 1907 Clash
The Seattle mayor William Hickman Moore dismisses C. M. Walters from the post of superintendent of sewers, citing lack of council confirmation and alleged political interference. The action follows a long dispute over appointment and pay authority, with the council and auditing committee at odds on funding.
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William Hickman Moore
Lincoln
Patience
Moore
Wes
Walters
Boneradia
City Council
Seattle
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L. Walters
Pty Civil Service
Hickman Moore
Ceman Moore
Jamestown Exposition Receives 400000 Dollar Loan
New York reports that Thomas Ryan provided a $400,000 loan to aid the Jamestown exposition. The gift is cited as crucial relief for the event.
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New York
Thomas Ryan
Tacoma Alaska Run Planned by Pacific Coast Steamship Co
A regular direct steamship connection between Tacoma and Alaska is to be established. The Cottage City will join the new run on its return voyage and depart Tacoma twice a month for the north. Previously the steamer sailed to Alaska only every two months when freight warranted.
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Econ
Tacoma
Alaska
Pacific Coast Steamship Co
Cottage City
City Carpenter Seeks Raise In Street Department
An ordinance will be introduced this evening to raise the city street department carpenter payment from 3.50 to 3.75 dollars per day. The machinist currently earns 3.50 daily wages.
Seattle man takes his life details from Vancouver report
A Seattle man, identified as from Oman, Scandinavia, killed himself in Vancouver after arriving from Seattle. He reportedly left notes to brothers in Mount Vernon and Silver City and was found with a bagg age in Beatti.
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Seattle
Vancouver
Oman
Mount Vernon
Silver City
Beatti
Cond Husband Keeps The Wife
H Sage of Georgetown Arden reappears after an absence and finds his wife L M Adame gone south. Sage warns of legal action for bigamy against Adama. Sage’s departure relieves friends as Mrs Sage Adames plans divorce for desertion and a new marriage to Adams.
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Georgetown Arden
L M. Adame
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Sage
Adama
Georgetown
Mrs. Sage-Adames
Mr. Sage
Mrs. Sage-Adame
Adams Lesa
Federal Grand Jury Meets Tomorrow in May Term
The May term of the United States circuit court opens Tuesday at 10 AM and the grand jury convenes at 2 PM. A large calendar of cases is noted though no major tim e fraud prosecutions are expected. special agents are pursuing a matter likely to move to Oregon and into federal court. Attorneys could file cases only today as clerks handled new business.
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Grand Jury
al Tee Tate Tae
United States
P. C. Sullivan
Oregon
City seeks twenty more policemen for the force
Mayor Moore plans to ask the city council to grant twenty additional officers, following Chief Wappenstein’s winter request for fifty, driven by the newly annexed suburb patrols. Two motorists were arrested yesterday by patrolmen for speeding, Robert Lee and another chauffeur were cited by different officers.
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Police Department
Wappen
Walts
Wee
Opdyke Yeaterday
Robert Lee
Rush
Chester Thompson Plans a Book From Jail Life
Chester Thompson in Pierce county jail contemplates writing a book after his murder trial. He imagines detailing jail life or asylum experiences, says doctors deem him improving mentally, and hints at pursuing writing or photography while awaiting outcome of his case. Will H. Thompson travels to Spokane to pursue his own legal effort to aid his son.
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Chester Thompson
Pierce County
Penitentiary
Snell
Walla Walla
Steilacoom
India
Molineaux
Emory
Train Ditching Near Kansas City Hurts Passengers
A Santa Fe train bound for California was ditched sixty five miles northeast of Kansas City this morning. Officials report several passengers injured and some fatalities.
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California
Santa Fe
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Sone
More Officers Are Suspended in Chicago Police Probe
Chicago May report says Sergeant Prendergest and Detectives McNulty and Metirath were suspended pending a grand jury investigation into charges against police officers and ex officials. Prendergest accused of unbecoming conduct. Lavin accused of framing a burglary story for promotion. Lavin exonerated but resigned. Mayor Busse may reinstate him.
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Prendergest
McNulty
Prenderaaette
Colline
Lavin
Lavin Wee
Busse
Railroad President Denies Bribery Charges in San Francisco
President Patrick Collins of United Railroads denies all bribery accusations. He flatly rejects any claim that he passed money to the Frisco supervisors, calling the allegations untrue in toto.
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Beripps Telegraph Service
San Francisco
Patrick Collins
United Railroads
Frisco
Seattle to Join League Membership Move
The Seattle finance committee plans to introduce tonight an ordinance allowing Mayor Moore to join the League of American Municipalities with a $60 initiation fee. The league, used by large cities, meets annually to discuss city improvements and government.
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Moore
League of American Municipalities
League
Quiet Sunday as Sheriff Imposes Liquor Ban
From Puget Sound to Cas Cates and beyond Georgetown to Youngstown the county went dry under Sheriff Smiths Sunday closing order. No liquor sales or arrests occurred as special deputies enforced the ban, leaving towns hushed and residents able to use streetcars without disturbance.
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King Nty
Puyallup
Richmond
Puget Sound
Cascates
Mqnor
Georgatown
Youngstown
Oth
Great Beauty Voting Contest Prize Route
Prize for the successful contestant is a vacation trip described as a circuit starting at Second Avenue and James Street. The journey uses the James Street cable, a boat to Madrona, a Madison cable to Flist Avenue, Fort Lawton car transfer, and a Green Lake car return, ending at Second and James with a gold lunch box presented by Mayor Moore.
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James Street
Power House
Madrona
Madison Park
Madison
Flist Avenue
Fort Lawton
Green Lake
Second and
James
Mayor Moore
Beattie Beauty Contest Inaugurated By The Seattle Star
The Seattle Star launches a real beauty contest inviting votes for Beattie’s most beautiful man led by Judge John E. Humphries. Josh Wise spearheads the idea with his photo and a pledge of ten thousand votes. Voting coupons appear in the Star with rules outlining trips paid by the paper and winner chosen by the Star.
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John E. Humphries
Josh Wise
Josh
Judge Humphries
Beattie
John E. Humph
Star
Seattle Star
An M Laren Died Today in Mount Pleasant Iowa
Dr. John Watson Ian McLaren died in Mount Pleasant Iowa at 11 45 this forenoon after falling ill on a Minneapolis to lecture train trip His wife was at his side The disease became acute with ulcers and blood poisoning listed as the cause of death
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Mount Pleasant
Iowa
John Watson
Ian McLaren
Minneapolis
Tale of a Watch at Gerald's Cafe Involving Mona Kirk
Carrie May Robinson reports losing a time piece at Gerald's Cafe after trusting it to a woman she met there. Police arrested Mona Kirk on suspicion. watch later found and returned to the owner. No charges will be filed.
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Carrie May Robinson
Mona Kirk
Kirk
Ellen Terry Married to James Carew in Pittsburgh
In New York on May 6 the report says actress Ellen Terry wed James Carew in Pittsburgh on March 22. Carew disclosed the marriage, and Terry is now at sea heading home. The reason for delaying the announcement until after departure is not explained.
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Scripps Telegraph Service
New York
Ellen Terry
Pittsburg
James Carew
Carew
High Seas
America
City Chemist Details Garbage Crematory Plans
City Chemist Moore works on preliminaries for a new garbage crematory under City Engineer Thomson and advances a council report on the cost of collecting or destroying garbage in the city.
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Moore
Thomson
Council
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